16.Aug.2005
Marc Nause (Usenet)
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Braunschweiger Zeitung: "25 Years Commodore Braunschweig"
Marc Nause has scanned an article about a meeting of 120 former coworkers at Commodore Braunschweig. The article is held in german. (snx) (Translation: is)
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16.Aug.2005
ANN (Webseite)
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Runesoft at the Games Convention
Runesoft Entertainment will be presenting games at this years edition of Games Convention in Leipzig, which will last from 17.8.-21.8. You can find them at the stand of their partner company Magnussoft (Hall 3/Stand B10), where they will be presenting games for different platforms. "Gangland", which has been finished last week for the Mac, will be presented in Leipzig for the first time and you can playtest the game on several Macintosh systems. Linuxgamers can play with "Northland". They will be happy to meet you at the stand. (snx) (Translation: nba)
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16.Aug.2005
AROS-Exec (forum)
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AROS: nForce NIC support (Update)
Michal Schulz has finished a NIC driver for AROS to support the nForce, nForce2, nForce3 and nForce4 chipset. Thus, the Team AROS bounty 27 has been completed. The source code has been commited to SVN.
According to the author, support of even newer chipsets (up to nForce11 or nForce12) is a matter of adding proper DeviceIDs and setting few flags for the specific chipset (mostly which interrupts are provided by the hardware itself). (snx)
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16.Aug.2005
ANN (Webseite)
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Filesystem-Handler: Ext2FS-Betaversion 0.13 allows write-access
Marek Szyprowski has published a public betaversion 0.13 of his Ext2-Filesystem for AmigaOS 3.x and MorphOS. Because of activated debug-ouput, this version is slower than its predecessors
This update gives support for changable media and it also allows write-access to ext2-partitions, but handle with care, it isn't well-tested. Use it on your own risk.
Please send bugreports to the author, who is on vacation until the beginning of September.
Download: ext2fs_0.13.lha (79 KB) (snx) (Translation: is)
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16.Aug.2005
Martin Henke (ANF)
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Windows: bugfix for "Neues"-starter
Because of compatiblity reasons with Windows XP, there has been published an update of the starter program (amiga-news has reported) for the german TV-Show "Neues".
Download:
StartNeues_V1.0.1.zip (35 KB) (bugfixed executable)
StartNeues.zip (2,8 MB) (complete archive) (snx) (Translation: is)
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15.Aug.2005
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Aminet-Uploads until 14.08.2005
Here are the new Aminet uploads since our last posting:
DBF.lha biz/dbase 162K OS3 Xbase manipulation package, update
wookiechat.lha comm/irc 399K OS4 IRC Client (Internet Relay Chat)
BabelDoc.lha comm/tcp 40K OS3 Translate docs or strings from one langu
AOA.SevenSeasA.dms demo/slide 760K OS3 Slideshow from Andromeda. Supports AGA
AOA.SevenSeasB.dms demo/slide 615K OS3 Slideshow from Andromeda. Supports AGA
up-ep009.lha demo/sound 1.6M OS3 UP ROUGH "JR. Francisco Inna Echochamber
scummvm_tools070-mos.lha game/misc 580K MOS SCUMMVM tools for use with SCUMMVM games
relics1.lzh game/role 1.7M OS3 Relics Of Deldroneye 1 FULL GAME
relics1_5.lzh game/role 607K OS3 Relics Of Deldroneye 1.5 FULL GAME
relics2.lzh game/role 3.2M OS3 Relics Of Deldroneye 2 FULL GAME
twom1.lzh game/role 723K OS3 The World of Magic I FULL GAME
twom2.lzh game/role 1.1M OS3 The World of Magic II FULL GAME
gocr040-mos.lha gfx/misc 1.4M MOS Optical character recognition program
UAE-828-AOS68k.lha misc/emu 824K OS3 E-UAE_0.8.28-RC2 for Amiga 68k OS
audreys.lha mods/atmos 252K all Audreys
demoicons.lha pix/icon 276K all PNG Icons Pack For AOD + TheDemoEffectsC
gameiconpack2.lha pix/icon 428K all Game icons *PNG* Collection 2
gameiconpack3.lha pix/icon 557K all Game icons *PNG* Collection 3
PngIconsGamePack.lha pix/icon 716K all Game icons *PNG* Collection 1
trawo4.lha pix/trace 441K OS3 The Polish Raytraced Pack
convertlit12-mos.lha text/misc 187K MOS Decrypts ebooks in LIT format
ppunpack10-mos.lha util/arc 210K MOS Extracts Powerpacked files
unshield05-mos.lha util/arc 793K MOS Extracts or lists InstallShield Cabinet
untarka034-mos.lha util/arc 116K MOS Extracts or lists Tar/Tar.z/Tar.gz/Tar.b
pkcrack122-68k.lha util/crypt 233K OS3 Decrypts password protected ZIP archives
pkcrack122-mos.lha util/crypt 254K MOS Decrypts password protected ZIP archives
AmiDisk_1.lha util/dir 385K OS4 File manager for OS4
DM_con_LL.lha util/dir 8K all My DiskMaster2 configuration and associa
WarpPNGdt.lha util/dtype 207K VAR PNG image datatype V45.7 (68k,OS4,MOS,WO
eflashutil.lha util/misc 26K OS3 GUI for eFlasher (utility for eFlash 400
Snoopium.lha util/moni 102K MOS System monitoring tool for MorphOS
(cg) (Translation: nba)
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15.Aug.2005
Cyborg (ANF)
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GUI-system: NewGui 1.4.7
The update of the graphical user interface NewGUI now allows the
change of themes in realtime. A special menu point was built into the
NewGUI context-menu (CTRL + right mouse button) for a comfortable
change of themes.
At the moment one should only change themes with a similar size as
the gadget-positioning has not been corrected yet. (cg) (Translation: nba)
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15.Aug.2005
Pegasos.org (Website)
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Linux: Fedora Core 4 for the Pegasos
Under the title link you can read an English documentation
(Readme.Pegasos) as well as find the needed files to install
the Linux-variant Fedora Core 4 on the Pegasos. (snx) (Translation: nba)
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15.Aug.2005
Amiga.org (Website)
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Cloanto: Amiga Explorer 2005 available
Amiga Explorer by Cloanto is now available in its version 2005. A demo version is available for free downloading on the Cloanto website with a
transfer limitation of 1 KB per file.
The Amiga Explorer networking software makes it possible to access the
resources of an Amiga computer from one or more Windows systems.
Configuration is extremely simple and by default requires only a few
mouse clicks on the Windows side.
Amiga Explorer is available as a stand-alone package, or as part of
Amiga Forever. All versions of Amiga Forever also include Amiga
Explorer. (snx) (Translation: nba)
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14.Aug.2005
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os4depot.net: Uploads until 14.08.2005
These are the latest uploads to the os4depot.net added since our last update:
sdl_mixer.lha dev/lib 1Mb AOS4 SDK, SDL_mixer
cmi8738.lha dri/aud 10kb CMI8738 AHI driver
limpidclock.lha uti/wor 156kb transparent clock / calendar
demoicons.lha gra/ico 276kb PNG Icons Pack For AOD + TheDemoEffectsCollection
gameiconpack1.lha gra/ico 716kb Game icons *PNG* Collection 1
gameiconpack2.lha gra/ico 428kb Game icons *PNG* Collection 2
gameiconpack3.lha gra/ico 557kb Game icons *PNG* Collection 3
merkel_aquax_theme.lha gra/the 7Mb Gui theme For Amiga OS4 (update)
amidisk.lha uti/fil 385kb File manager for OS4
(cg) (Translation: is)
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14.Aug.2005
amigaworld.net (Website)
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AmigaOS 4: Movie-Player DvPlayer released
The video- und dvd-player "DvPlayer" (Screenshot) has been released today. The shareware-program supports the following
codecs:
- MPEG-1/2 Video-Streams
- MPEG-1/2 System-Streams
- Video-CD
- SVCD
- VOB-Dateien (DVDs)
- AVI-Dateien
With the help of the avcodec.library there is support for numberous
audio- and video-codecs, like MPEG 1/2, DivX, XVID, MJPG, Cinepak,
Indeo Video, PCM, MP2, MP3, AC3 (stereo, 5.1). (cg)
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14.Aug.2005
Oliver Roberts (E-Mail)
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WarpPNG v45.7 released
Oliver Roberts has released the new version 45.7 of his png-datatype
"WarpPNG". The archive includes versions for AmigaOS 3, AmigaOS 4,
MorphOS and WarpOS.
Updates since the last version: Updated with zlib 1.2.3 which includes
various bug and security fixes; MorphOS and WarpOS versions recompiled with
VBCC 0.8i. (nba)
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14.Aug.2005
Harry Sintonen (ANF)
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MorphOS: VNC Server 1.0RC2 released (Update)
VNC Server 1.0RC2 has been released for MorphOS by Harry Sintonen and Jacek Piszczek. This freeware program allows remote access to the computer. The current visible screen is displayed on the connected clients (e.g. MorphVNC), and clients can control the mouse, keyboard and clipboard.
Main features include:
- Upto 63 simultanous clients
- MUI GUI with full keyboard control
- Flexible access control list, with multiple passwords with different settings. You can for example disable mouse, keyboard and clipboard for users who don't know the password for full access. You can allow or deny any IP/Mask
- Realtime Settings: Change setting and the change takes action immediately. Settings are saved automagically when VNC Server is quit
- Extensive security features: By default will prompt local user to accept/reject incoming connections. Also, only LAN connections are allowed by default
- Logical view of connected clients, with possibility to disconnect (Kick) or block and disconnect (Kickban) selected client or all connected clients
- Support for Remote FrameBuffer (RFB) protocol upto version 3.8
- Clipboard support: You can copy text between server and client
- DisplayBeep support: The client 'bell' event it sent when DisplayBeep occurs
- Support for ZLib compression with conforming clients (MorphVNC and TightVNC for example). Using ZLib enabled client is highly recommended
- Support for framebuffer resize extension with conforming clients (RealVNC, TightVNC and probably other modern clients)
- Support for screen swap: All screens are displayed properly (Palette indexed screen support is not fully finished in current version: Palette changes are not promoted to clients, and mouse pointer can appear with weird colours. Clients that don't support framebuffer resize extension will only display left-top part of the larger screens)
- Support for local mouse pointer extension for faster client mouse pointer movement
- No slow full screen polling, but instead implements intelligent routines to detect display changes. There is very little system load when display is idle
- Fully asynchronous design with advanced state engine. There are no blocking operations, so connected clients will continue to run normally even if other clients attempt to connect or if settings are being changed
Update: (11:55, 15.08.05, snx)
Meanwhile, version 1.0RC3 has been released at the title link. The update does fix the bug of not being able to load disabled state of some options. (snx)
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14.Aug.2005
Martin Henke (ANF)
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Windows: updated starter-software for tv-show "Neues"
The starter-software for the german TV-Show "Neues" was updated to
version 1.0. The file "Specials.txt" has experienced a format change
and can't be used anymore with older versions.
New features in this version:
- Specials are shown together with normal shows (no seperate Window)
- The show-title of a Special is shown via "ToolTips", if possible
- An unlimited number if show could be showed (it was limited to 5)
- the server entries for the according show are stored in seperate files; it isn't necessary anymore to get the whole program again, if something changes.
- the data of the shows can be updated seperately from the program
Download: StartNeues.zip (2,8 MB) (snx)
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14.Aug.2005
der_letzte_Amiganer (ANF)
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Event: Computer & Videobörse in Bremen (Germany)
On October 1st to 2nd, 2005, the "Computer- & Videobörse" will take
place in Bremen, Germany, in the "Bürgerzentrum in der neuen Vahr".
Interested people are invited to visit this computer and video market. The
admission price is 4 Euro for adults and 3 Euro for children.
Apart from a "big bazar" for new and used computers and digital cameras with several rarities as well the "User der Nordseeküste" (users of the north sea coast), a computer club based in Bremen, booked two exhibition
rooms where an AmigaOne, a Pegasos 2 and a Mac mini will be demonstrated
and a few classic Amigas will be shown.
The organizers are looking forward to meet people from the Amiga community. (cg) (Translation: nba)
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13.Aug.2005
Steffen Nitz (ANF)
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Software news: SN-HTMLKompress v1.0, Die Kleine Gilde II
SN-HTMLKompress
With SN-HTMLKompress by Steffen Nitz you can shrink HTML files to a minimum in size to reduce the loading times of your HTML files, save traffic and webspace or make reading your HTML file source code less easy to a stranger's eyes. Depending on the coding of the original file your HTML pages are shrinked by up to 30% by removing not needed comments, spaces and empty lines.
Link: homepage
Die kleine Gilde II
A small update was released for the realtime trading simulation "Die kleine Gilde II" (DKG): an archive containing new background patterns for the optoins screens "buildings" and "cart list"and for the progress display.
The author does especially thank for the report in the "Amiga Insider" that has a great influence on his motivation. An entry was added to the developer diary about DKG giving a preview of the author's next planned enlargements of his game.
Link: homepage
(cg) (Translation: wk)
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13.Aug.2005
Amiga Games Hit Parade (ANF)
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Amiga Games Hit Parade : results July/August 2005
Below you find the results of the Games Hit Parade for the peroid July/August 2005. The voting for the period September/October begins at the end of September.
- (1) Payback - 161 pts
- (4) Slam Tilt - 104 pts
- (2) Quake 2 - 104 pts
- (5) Earth 2140 - 82 pts
- (9) Napalm - 75 pts
- (13) Worms / Worms DC - 74 pts
- (3) Heretic 2 - 73 pts
- (8) Freespace - 70 pts
- (6) The Settlers - 69 pts
- (7) Sensible World Of Soccer - 69 pts
- (10) Knights And Merchants - 67 pts
- (11) Quake - 65 pts
- (32) Cannon Fodder - 59 pts
- (17) Dune 2 - 59 pts
- (12) Xtreme Racing - 55 pts
- (56) Exodus The Last War - 44 pts
- (19) Flashback - 43 pts
- (14) Stardust / Super Stardust - 43 pts
- (34) Another World - 39 pts
- (16) SuperFrog- 39 pts
(cg) (Translation: wk)
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12.Aug.2005
Moo Bunny (Webseite)
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Report of the PUSH 2005.2 / Interview with Genesi (English)
Kristian 'Ironfist' Eklund has published an English report of the PUSH 2005.2 which
took place last weekend under the title link. At the third PowerPC party there were
Pegasos computers as well as AmigaOnes and Macs.
The Altivec speech by David Holm as well as the release of the MorphOS program SnapIt and
of the Linux program Mupper were the highlights of the event.
Additionally Bill Buck from Genesi was interviewed via IRC.
There he confirmed that the "Pegasos 2.5" is a reference board made by Freescale called
HPC I (High Performance Computer) and HPC II.
As the CPU cards for the Pegasos probably the processor MPC7448 will be used instead of
the MPC7447A. A new Pegasos generation will be introduced with the MPC8641.
Genesi hoped that there will be a sales version of the Efika-board
at the end of the year. But this was a question of the available capital.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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12.Aug.2005
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Basic: Update of the AmiBlitz-distribution
The ditribution of the programming language AmiBlitz which was published recently (amiga-news.de reported)
contained a bug in the installer script. Besides this some includes were missing.
A new version is available in the download section
of Amiforce.de.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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12.Aug.2005
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Emulation: Further preview screenshots of AmigaSYS 3
AmigaSYS is a completely pre-configured Amiga enviroment which is meant for the use
under WinUAE and based on AmigaOS 3.9. Under the title link you can find
some further previews of the forthcoming version 3.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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11.Aug.2005
Neo (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: DVPlayer-homepage goes online
The homepage of the video- and dvd-players "DvPlayer" is now online and
shows details about the program and its functions. The download link of the
DvPlayer will be available within a short time. (cg) (Translation: nba)
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11.Aug.2005
Steffen Nitz (ANF)
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SN-ListDatei V1.3 available and new survey launched
The new version 1.3 of SN-ListDatei is now available on the website of its programmer Steffen Nitz. This tool
lists all files including the subdirectories in a window in a list format
and displays the KB-sizes and date of all files and directories.
It is now possible to create a html-index-file including the titles and
comments of the html-files being part of the index.
Steffen Nitz asks to take part in the new survey regarding his programs.
The survey can be found under the titlelink. (ps)
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11.Aug.2005
ANN (Kommentare)
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Russian development of a ColdFire accelerator preliminary stopped
Another trial, the development of a ColdFire based accelerator card for the Amiga, was nearly unknown, apparently because of a language barrier. You can find the Turbo-CF project of Vladimir 'Vovanius' under the titlelink.
Because of the lack of money for the production start of the board the ColdFire-project is preliminary stopped sine last month. But they want to use the time to develop a PowerPC based accelerator board. (snx) (Translation: ts)
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10.Aug.2005
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GameIcons: More than 100 new game-icons
The archives of the "GameIcons"-series include complex icons in a
resolution of 120*96 pixels mostly created from screenshots. Yesterday
the archive "GameIcons7.lha" with more than 100 additional icons for
several games (list) was published by Chris Vella.
Download: GameIcons7.lha (1,1 MB) (snx) (Translation: nba)
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10.Aug.2005
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CUCUG: Status Register July 2005 (englisch)
The CUCUG status register of July 2005 was published. In the status register
the club reports regularly about their own meetings and about Amiga, Linux,
Macintosh and PC. This time Johhny C. Kitchens reports about the 20th
anniversary of the Amiga. (snx) (Translation: nba)
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