26.Nov.2004
morphzone.org (ANF)
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MorphOS: Skin "SnowSkin"
"SnowSkin" is a MorphOS skin which is inspired by MacOS 9 and made by "liquidbit".
Download: snowskin1.0.lha (251 KB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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26.Nov.2004
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Collected Software News
Patch for vbcc 0.8g
Version 0.8g of the ISO-C-compiler "vbcc" which was published a little while ago contained
a faulty configuration file which did not activate the Amigahunk format for vlink. This caused
problems when using vbcc_targets_m68k-amigaos under a different host than AmigaOS/68k.
Link: Homepage
Download (Patch): aos68k (copy to vbcc:config/)
Download (new full archive): vbcc_target_m68k-amigaos.lha (367 KB)
CDDA_SwapMostLeast 2.2
CDDA_SwapMostLeast converts CDDA-files from CDDA_MostSignificant- (MOTOROLA) to CDDA_LeastSignificant- (INTEL) format
and reverse.
In the new version the 68k-version was optimated, in the WarpOS-version some bugs
have been fixed.
Link: Homepage
RxSocket 33.8
RxSocket makes the functionality of bsdsocket.library available to ARexx-scripts.
Link: Homepage
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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26.Nov.2004
amigaworld.net (website)
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AmigaOS 4: Skin "Aqua X" published
Tony Aksnes has published a theme for AmigaOS 4 which is inspired by MacOS X
(screenshot).
The big archive contains button graphics as well as several background pictures.
MUI is not supported but Aksnes would create a corresponding skin if there is sufficient
interest.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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26.Nov.2004
Steffen Nitz (ANF)
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Strategy game: New information to "Die Kleine Gilde II"
According to the
developer diary
of the author for some days the strategy game "Die kleine Gilde" has been developing further.
There are some new screenshots and additionally there is a new manual.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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25.Nov.2004
ANN (website)
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NewGUI: Test Version 1.4.1 with Transparent Windows
A test version of NewGUI 1.4.1 for AmigaOS 3.x and CyberGraphX 3+ with a few bugfixes and new functions like transparent windows is available for download under the title link. Here are screenshots. NewGUI also runs under the 68k emulation of MorphOS.
With regard to the transparency, it's not a true transparency - a new layers.library would be necessary for that. The background is not updated. Nevertheless the transparency effect requires a lot of processor performance, but according to the author's message the time for the calculation of the background has been reduced to acceptable levels on a 68040.
The Pyramids demo requires at least a 16 bit display. The author welcomes comments and suggestions for improvement. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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24.Nov.2004
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Genesi: A statement concerning MorphOS
The current MorphOS release is owned by the shareholders of Genesi and is
being distributed today in a form fully licensed and paid for. Genesi
will resume support of external MorphOS 1.5 development when there is
a clear plan and a date set for the release.
The posts against Genesi made on MorphOS.net are unfortunate. These
actions of a single person have damaged our discussions with major
strategic partners and have cast doubt on Genesi and MorphOS.
There has never been any disagreement about paying for development, in
fact more than $500,000 have been paid to MorphOS developers and for
MorphOS licenses. There has been disagreement however, how much and for what to pay for.
MorphOS does not currently drive significant sales of the platform. It
is our hope that one day it will, but this will not be achieved
without the majority of the Company's resources being focused on
activities that generate revenue and profit.
Genesi has become a partner/sponsor of the Debian, Gentoo and Crux Linux developer
communities. Genesi is also enrolled in the official board
support/partner programs of Yellow Dog Linux, Montavista and QNX Software Systems. It is in these areas that Genesi is now focused.
24th November 2004
bbrv@genesi.lu (snx)
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24.Nov.2004
amigaworld.net (website)
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AmigaOne-XE: Hardware fix for the DMA/Ethernet problem?
AmigaOS4 beta tester Steven Solie explains in his report about the 'Ottawa Amiga Show' that directly after the show, his AmigaOne dealer (LiveWire Systems) applied a hardware fix to his AmigaOne that fixes the lock ups that appear when using onboard IDE DMA at the same time as an Ethernet controller (we reported).
According to Solie, complete information on the procedure will be available to all AmigaOne dealers soon. Eyetech did not confirm any of the above statements yet.
(cg) (Translation: cg)
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24.Nov.2004
Amigaworld.net (website)
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Compiler: Version 0.8g of vbcc finished
The C compiler vbcc by Volker Barthelmann (compiler core) and Frank Wille (amiga specific adjustments) is now available in version 0.8g for AmigaOS, AmigaOS4 and MorphOS. The compiler supports ISO C according to ISO/IEC 9899:1989 and a subset of the younger standard ISO/IEC 9899:1999 (C99). A list of many new features is to get at the title link. (snx) (Translation: ub)
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24.Nov.2004
Timo Kloss (ANF)
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New alpha version of the midi sequencer Horny
Horny is a midi sequencer in the style of "Logic" or "Cubase" which focuses most on simple and intuitive usability. Other than its paragons it will stay currently a pure midi program and will not support audio.
New with version 0.6:
- automation for all mixer unit parameters
- project overview at the arrange window
- multiple Undo/Redo within the piano/controller editor
Screenshots, further information and a download option for the lite version is to get at the title link. (cg) (Translation: ub)
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21.Nov.2004
David Brunet (ANF)
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Vote for the Amiga Games Hit Parade November/December 2004
It's time to vote for the Amiga Games Hit Parade of November/December 2004. You can vote online at the title link. Remember all kind of AmigaOS/MorphOS games are allowed (commercial, PD, old, new,...). Results will be published in early December. (cg) (Translation: cg)
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20.Nov.2004
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WHDLoad: new packages released till 20.11.2004
With WHDLoad you can install games that were originally only playable from floppy discs on your hard drive. The following packages have been new added in recent time, got improved respectively updated:
- 20.11.04 improved: Rick Dangerous (Core Design) supports another version
- 20.11.04 improved: Tiny Troops (Vulcan) supports another version
- 20.11.04 improved: Obitus (Psygnosis) new install script, manual and icons added
- 18.11.04 new: CaveMania (Atlantis) done by Galahad
- 18.11.04 new: Kiwi Crap (Reality) done by Codetapper (Info, Image)
- 17.11.04 new: Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (Buena Vista Software) done by JOTD
- 16.11.04 new: Hired Guns (Psygnosis) done by Psygore
- 16.11.04 improved: Crazy Cars (Titus) supports another version, manual added, new install script
- 14.11.04 improved: Storm Master (Silmarils) supports another German version
- 14.11.04 improved: Highway Patrol 2 (Titus/Microids) supports another version
- 14.11.04 new: Heavy Metal Heroes (Players) done by CFOU!
- 14.11.04 new: Sim Life (Maxis) done by Psygore
- 14.11.04 improved: Laser Squad (Teque) supports another version
- 14.11.04 new: Intact (Sphinx Software/Grandslam) done by CFOU!
- 04.11.04 new: Garrison 2 (Rainbow Arts/Digital Dreams) done by CFOU!
- 04.11.04 new: Garrison (Rainbow Arts/Digital Dreams) done by CFOU!
- 02.11.04 fixed: The Short Grey (Accrosoft) uses only chip memory
- 02.11.04 new: Swap (Microïds/Palace) done by CFOU!
- 02.11.04 improved: Skweek (Loriciel) supports another version and other changes
- 02.11.04 new: Breathless (Fields of Vision) done by Psygore (Info, Image)
- 02.11.04 new: Bomber Bob (Idea) done by CFOU!
- 02.11.04 new: Alianator (P.S.) done by CFOU!
- 02.11.04 improved: Tiny Troops (Vulcan) supports another version
- 31.10.04 new: Tom and the Ghost (Blue Byte/Ubi Soft) done by CFOU!
- 31.10.04 new: Highway Patrol 2 (Titus/Microids) done by CFOU!
- 29.10.04 improved: Rick Dangerous (Core Design) supports another version
- 28.10.04 improved: Peter Beardsley's International Football (Teque/Grandslam) supports the grandslam collection version
- 27.10.04 improved: England Championship Special (Grandslam) supports the grandslam collection version
- 27.10.04 fixed: The Short Grey (Accrosoft) crack fixed
- 25.10.04 new: England Championship Special (Grandslam) done by Codetapper
- 25.10.04 new: My Room (Celebrandil/Fairlight) done by Codetapper (Info, Image)
- 24.10.04 new: Guardian Angel (Iron Byte/Codemasters) done by Codetapper
- 24.10.04 improved: Fears (Bomb Software) various changes
- 24.10.04 new: The Short Grey (Accrosoft) done by CFOU!
- 24.10.04 new: Jimmy Willburne (Chicken-Pox) done by CFOU!
- 24.10.04 new: Carlos (Microids) done by CFOU!
- 24.10.04 new: Superhero Demo (Psygnosis/Kage) done by CFOU!
- 24.10.04 updated: Eye of the Beholder (Westwood/SSI) slave rewritten for whdload 16, no need for xpkmaster.library
- 24.10.04 improved: Targhan (Silmarils) supports another version, new install script
- 20.10.04 improved: Rick Dangerous (Core Design) supports another version
(cg) (Translation: wk)
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20.Nov.2004
Neo (ANF)
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"AmigaDevBox" to support developers with OS4 porting
The aim of the project "AmigaDevBox" is to support developers without PPC hardware to port their projects to AmigaOS 4.
To make this possible AmigaOne owners are asked to help those developers by giving them access to their AmigaOnes in one or another way (e.g. via the Internet) or to compile/test projects for the developer.
Interested users as well as developers looking for help may register themselves under the title link on a world map or get an overview over the already registered persons.
(cg) (Translation: wk)
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20.Nov.2004
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AmigaOS 4: uploads at os4depot.net
The new uploads since our last posting at os4depot.net:
cwmmoria.lha gam/rol 728kb CWMMoria 1.1.0 - a rogue-like RPG game
os4reboot.lha uti/wor 34kb Reboot utility for OS4
imagemagick-bin.lha gra/edi 14Mb Image manipulation programs
imagemagick-src.lha gra/edi 7Mb Image manipulation programs - source
php-os4-bin.lha dev/lan 3Mb PHP 4.3.0 - AmigaOS4 binaries
diskhelpers.lha dev/uti 276kb DiskHelpers - A collection of Hard Disk exam tools
amishots.lha gra/mis 89kb AMIShots for Amiga. An Amiga clone of Webshots
unrar-bin.lha uti/arc 180kb Unpacks RAR files
id3edit-os4.lha uti/fil 41kb port of simple ID3 tag shell editor
mpgtxos4.lha vid/edi 275kb manipulate mpeg audio and video files
(cg) (Translation: wk)
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20.Nov.2004
ANN (website)
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MorphOS: version 6.0 of ahxplay.library released
Ilkka Lehtoranta has released version 6.0 of the ahxplay.library for MorphOS. The library gives the ability to play AHX songs without the need of the Amiga's custom chips.
Functions:
- SysV-ABI library
- Suppports search function, decoding can begin anywhere in the song
- Very fast AHX decoder
- Sound quality is comparable to UADE or with a real Amiga
- Real playtime can be calculated
Download:
ahxplay.lha (27K) - library and updated AmiNetRadio player
ahxplaysdk.lha (87K) - developers material and source code
(snx) (Translation: wk)
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20.Nov.2004
Genesi (e-mail)
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Linux: Genesi part of the Debian partner list
Debians partners program that covers companies and organizations Debian supports lists under the title link now also Genesi as the company would have made available Pegasos computers for the Debian development and employ programmers that work on the PowerPC version of Debian.
(snx) (Translation: wk)
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20.Nov.2004
Darius Brewka (ANF)
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AmiStart: module update
Because of a startup problem in the library installation crashed AmiStart under AmigaOS4. With the new modules should this be solved. It is recommended to use these modules on other systems, too.
Many thanks to Stephan Rupprecht as with his help the bug could be found. As the modules were realized through libraries it is important to restart the computer after copying the updated files or to do an 'avail flush'.
(snx) (Translation: wk)
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20.Nov.2004
amigaworld.net (website)
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AmigaOS 4: compatibily data base for Playstation emulator
The FPSE data base that contains the information for the compatibility of numerous Playstation games with the Amiga version of FPSE ("Free Playstation Emulator") moved to a new server and has been heavily improved. Next to a completely new design and many new entries (now 355 games) you can now list the content in alphabetical order or sorted by date.
FPSE users are called to create an own account and to expand the data base with new entries.
(cg) (Translation: wk)
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20.Nov.2004
Davy Wentzler (E-Mail)
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Audio Evolution 4 released
We are proud to announce that today, our audio harddisk recording and editing software Audio Evolution 4.0 has been released. Since the last update about 3 years ago, Audio Evolution has undergone a significant amount of enhancements, besides the port to AmigaOS4 native.
The most prominent improvements are non-linear non-destructive editing,
effect automation, automation recording, unlimited undo, MIDI remote control and updates to the GUI. Also smaller enhancements like a metronome, many grid options, track height adjustment, improved automation editing on the timeline and new effect plug-ins etc. are included.
Audio Evolution 4.0 now also comes with a brand new manual in PDF format which is also used as online help.
For people who haven't seen Audio Evolution 4 yet, there is a demo on the OS4 pre-CD, an updated demo (with bugfixes) and screenshots are available on our website.
You can order directly from the distributor Computer City or ask your local dealer. Registered users of Audio Evolution 3 will get a discount.
Prices are 149 euro for new users and 70 euro for upgrades. A printed
manual can be purchased separately for a small additional cost. Please ask your dealer for more information.
For more information please visit http://www.audio-evolution.com or contact us at
info@audio-evolution.com.
(cg) (Translation: cg)
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19.Nov.2004
IOSPIRIT (ANF)
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IOSPIRIT: Onlineshop only available until 24th November 2004
Major internal reorganization efforts will make it necessary to
deactivate the order function of the online shop on the 24th of
November 2004. The time needed for these efforts is estimated with two
weeks, but can be longer due to dependencies on external factors. The
deactivation of the onlineshop thus happens for indefinite time.
Customers who want to order software still this year thus should make
their orders until the 24th of November 2004. In this context we also
want to remind our customers of the still running fall promotion with
price reductions of up to 75 %.
Apart from the ability to place new orders, all functions of the
website will stay available as usual.
(cg) (Translation: cg)
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19.Nov.2004
Guido Mersmann (ANF)
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AmithlonUpdate project cancelled
Guido Mersmann told us that AmithlonUpdate which is available in Aminet will be not further
developed but deleted from it.
He further wrote:
"Because Bernd Meyer just has told me in the public Yahoo mailing list
AmithlonOpen that I am not
allowed to use the archives which he made available I cannot continue developing it.
Unfortunately the users will lose a project because of a personal conflict of two people.
The still existing archives will be deleted from Aminet as soon as possible.
Because as I know the Aminet is still offline the AmithlonUpdate V1.30 and the corresponding
source code archive which were going to be uploaded will be deleted, too." (snx) (Translation: dr)
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18.Nov.2004
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YAM: Homepage Renovated, Forum Installed
The homepage of the well-known e-mail client "YAM" has been completely renovated. The new website is based on a wiki engine, this means that YAM users themselves may now cooperate in changing the content and organization of the site. A forum has also been erected.
Those responsible are now on the hunt for a fitting logo for the new homepage. (cg) (Translation: dm)
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18.Nov.2004
MorphOS-News.de (website)
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MorphOS: First Public Demo-Version of HyperCannon Game
Emerald Games has released the first public demo-version of HyperCannon. The game is a 2-D shooter with rendered graphics (screenshot).
Download: HyperDemo.lha (27 MB) (snx) (Translation: dm)
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18.Nov.2004
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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Test: Compatibility of a Pocket Video-Recorder with MorphOS
After Carsten Siegner acquired a pocket video-recorder, he tackled the question of whether the particular model, an Archos AV400, could be utilized without problems on MorphOS, given its use of a USB connection. He writes:
"Everyone who would like to have a real hardware encoder for the Pegasos should have a look at the AV400 from Archos. This is a pocket video-recorder that encodes and decodes videos in MPEG4-SP format in realtime. Outside of that it outputs the sound formats of MP3, WMA and WAV, and captures WAV clips.
Because it makes use of a USB port, I can copy a clip of video over to my Pegasos hard-drive, or even view it with MorphOS MPlayer directly off the camera's internal 20 meg hard-drive.
A DVD image in DIVX-4 format may be generated with an appropriate editing program direct on the camera's hard-drive, so that I may then view this video data by making use of the video connections on any standard TV. Doing it this way maintains the output quality at the level of a DVD. By contrast, if I make the video with the device itself, the quality is only about SVCD level." (snx) (Translation: dm)
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