02.Jan.2003
Martin Heine (ANF)
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Event: Benelux Amiga & Pegasos Show 2003
As Ron van Herk of Computer City
announced on MorphOS-News.de, a
Benelux-Amiga-Show
combined with a Benelux-Pegasos-Show is planned for April 2003 in Rotterdam, Holland.
You'll find out more from cindy@beneluxpegasosshow.com.
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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02.Jan.2003
John Chandler (Suite101)
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John Chandler on Suite101: Expecting
John Chandler regularly writes Amiga-themed articles for Suite101.com. In his latest (which may be reached by clicking on the title link)
he refers to what we may expect from Amiga Inc. in 2003, or not. Chandler doesn't forgo mentioning that 2002 didn't go as expected, and he
can hardly conceal his disappointment that he and many others still can't use an AmigaOne with OS4. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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02.Jan.2003
Eric Schwartz
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Sabrina Online: Holiday Greetings
Eric Schwartz had Sabrina send you holiday greetings on your Amiga. :) (ps) (Translation: dm)
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02.Jan.2003
Amiga Future
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Magazine: NoCover #106
Under the title link you may reach the online version of the current issue (#106) of the magazine 'NoCover.' Between convention reports and diverse articles (for example articles on ArTKanoid, YiYa.de, personal responsibility and heavy metal lyrics) Wolf
Zimmer has put together a colorful mixture of themes for this edition. Included are reader letters, as well as Small Talk and naturally the obligatory help-line. The Amiga Arena interviews with Andreas
Falkenhahn and Thomas Schulze additionally may be read through.
Download: nocover106.lha - 1,6 MB (ps) (Translation: dm)
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02.Jan.2003
Thylacine Updates
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USB: New Drivers for USB Card Thylacine from 31st December, 2002
The following new drivers for the USB card Thylacine are set for download:
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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02.Jan.2003
Webseite von Stiftung Warentest
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Foundation Stock Review: What's Changed Since 1st January, 2003 (w. Update)
In a thorough article Foundation Stock Review summarizes what has changed since the 1st of January this year. Starting with
altered highway signs, progressing to the changeover from 0190 to 0900 telephone area codes, and including all the important and interesting
changes.
Update of 2nd January, 2003:
In the same vein as the new 0900 phone service numbers is the following interesting Golem article:
Telecommunications: New Charges for 2003.
Here is an excerpt: 0900 numbers change to the prefix of 0190 after January, 2003. After
the regulatory officials partially approved the new telecommunications charges, they come into effect on the 1st of February, 2003.
Along with that come reductions in urban and German charges, and increases in the monthly base fee for analog T-Net connections.
Immediately after January the phone service will raise the setup charge for T-DSL. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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02.Jan.2003
Webseite von Jocke Sjöblom
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GUI: Overview of MUI Classes Updated by Jocke Sjöblom
Jocke 'Zerohero' Sjöblom, as earlier reported, established a website on 26th December 2002, which provides readers an overview of MUI classes along with download links and directions to homepages. In the time since then the website has been updated with the very latest information.
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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02.Jan.2003
Golem - IT News
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Golem: Interview: How the Penguin Came Across the Xbox
Michael Steil and Milosch Meriac from the Xbox Linux Project interviewed:
The XBox Linux Project is the successful attempt to run the open-source operating system on Microsoft's cheap game console. Golem.de
spoke with both German maintainers of this enterprise, Michael Steil and Milosch Meriac, in detail about the success up until now, the posted
"bounty" of 200,000 Euros, the hacker work among the team, and what still must happen in order to fully realize the Xbox as PC equipment.
Click on the title link for the Golem-Article.
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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02.Jan.2003
Webseite von Chris Perver
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Text Viewer: EvenMore Version 0.61
Chris Perver has updated his website, and published version 0.61 of the text viewer 'EvenMore.' New to this version is the capability to
function as a plugin, by which the program is usable with different GUIs.
Along with that comes the necessity to completely reconfigure your settings for this version. Detailed information about all this may be found in the
History. Newly added are also Portuguese and Polish speech catalogs.
Download: EvenMore.lha - 800 KB
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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01.Jan.2003
Emerald Imaging
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Emerald Imaging announces new RPG game called eVe
Emerald Imaging, known from the adventure game "Aqua", works on a new RP game called "eVe". The game will have hand drawn scenes and selected music should increase the fun factor. Here is the original announcement:
Announcing the next game from Emerald Imaging!
eVe is the next project that we will be working towards. It's a unique
"console style" action RPG with hand drawn artwork beautiful music and
addictive gameplay. Work has just began on this project and the game is
still in Alpha state but I am putting it on the site so that I can keep
people updated on the development status. More information will follow...
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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01.Jan.2003
ASM-One
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Assembler: ASM-One version 1.48 revision 482
Today Boushh has released version 1.48 revision 482 of the freeware assembler package
'ASM-One'.
This version runs on Amigas with the original chipset as well as on Amigas with gfx cards (RTG). Added features are:
- FPU EQUates can now be used (EQUS/EQUD/EQUX and EQUP)
- WL bug fixed
- Fixed serious bugs with PPC registers
- More read and write directories
- Cleaned out the 'V' directive
- Updated the Guide
ASM-One is an assembler, a disassembler, an editor, a debugger and
a monitor (Hexadezimal/ASCII/Binary/Disassembly) as well.
Download: asmonev148.lha - 302 KB (ps) (Translation: ub)
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01.Jan.2003
Brad Webb (E-Mail)
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Amiga Update Newsletter by Brad Webb #021231
Following the title link you may find the complete newsletter by Amiga Update
(Brad Webb) for December 2002. In his English newsletter
Brad Webb briefs monthly all news regarding the Amiga.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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01.Jan.2003
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)
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Amiga Arena: Interview with Sascha Brandt (Ancor)
Happy New Year!
Olaf Köbnik of Amiga Arena wishes healthy and successful year 2003 for all! The "flame" will burn in 2003 also and the (Amiga-Arena) year starts with a little surprise.
Interview with Sascha Brandt (Ancor)
Remembering the demos and announcements of adventure games like
"Shadow on Time", "Gilbert Goodmate", "Middle City" or "The last Seal"?
None of these games has been available in a final version yet (and will mostly never) except the last one!
The sci-fi adventure "The last Seal" by Ancor is still under development and early this year there will be a new demo version released. Since 1997 Ancor are developing "The last Seal", after a first playable demo was published it became quiet around this group.
Read within that interview why this has been so and what the current development stage is.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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01.Jan.2003
Joseph Duchâtelet (ANF)
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CdBuilder: A new productivity program launcher for the Amiga
Joseph Duchâtelet writes:
CommandBuilder version 1.03 (CdBuilder.lha) has been uploaded to
Aminet util/wb.
Programmed in Gui4Cli this program allows you to compose CLI, ARexx,
Gui4Cli and WorkBench commandlines very easily, using mostly just
button & mouseclicks.
New commandlines can be saved directly to CommandSelection files.
CommandSelection files organised according to your specific needs
are a fast and effective way to make use of your computer.
Find out what are some of its concepts:
- selection files
- expanding files
- scripting
- and more to come: ask me for my latest HD version
Download: CdBuilder.lha (ps)
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31.Dec.2002
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amiga-news.de wish you a Happy New Year 2003!
© 2002 by Rolf Tingler
(ps)
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31.Dec.2002
Andreas Falkenhahn (E-Mail)
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New Hollywood screen shots
As some people did not know that Hollywood is also able to import
the popular Rainboot boot configuration file format, I have put up some
screenshots in the Hollywood section which show Hollywood running
Rainboot configurations. This gives you real Rainboot feeling on your
Workbench. The screenshots show the boot configurations Alien Boot,
AmigaOS 3.5 Boot, CloudBoot, PCommBoot, Pixel Art Boot & Windows
Simulator Boot. Finally, I wish all Amiga users and all my friends a Happy
New Year! (ps)
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31.Dec.2002
Grzegorz Kraszewski (ANF)
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Tool: ViewISO 1.1
ViewISO is a TrueType font viewer using TTEngine. Now with ARexx port and
commandline interface it can be used as TrueType viewer in filemanagers.
Download it here.
ViewISO is a program designed for viewing ISO-8859 charsets using TrueType
Unicode fonts. It can be useful to check if a TrueType font contains
glyphs for given charset. On the other hand you can see how some exotic
glyph looks like. ViewISO requires MUI and TTEngine installed.
Changes from version 1.0:
- ARexx command 'LoadFont' (script for filemanagers included).
- 'Load' button.
- Accepts font name as a commandline parameter.
- Serious memory leak fixed.
(ps)
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31.Dec.2002
Elbox (E-Mail)
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New Year Greetings from Elbox
Elbox Computer would like to wish Amiga users and its supporters a Happy
New Year. Year 2002 was a time of intense and effective work for Elbox.
We enriched Amiga computers with eight new products: five new Mediator
PCI busboard models (4000D, 3000D, 3/4000T, 1200SX and 4000Di), two
comprehensive Mirage tower systems (for A4000D and A3000D computers) and
a USB High-Speed controller (Spider USB 2.0).
In 2003 we are focusing on the SharkPPC G3/G4 product line, which will
turn your PCI Amiga into a new powerful G3/G4 system. A New Year Gift
from Elbox: With every Mediator busboard or Spider USB bundle purchased
in the Elbox On-line Store between 31th December 2002 and 17th January
2003 you will receive a free Mediator T-shirt!
(ps)
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30.Dec.2002
Dietmar Eilert
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Editor: GoldED studio AIX update SP8 and PGP5.0i 1.1
Service pack 8 for GoldED released. This contains new
menu and keyboard configurations (it must at least be installed SP3).
The new PGP Addon ensures that the coding
software 'Pretty Good Privacy 5.0 international' (version 5.0i 1.1) by Phil Carpenter can be used
with GoldED.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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30.Dec.2002
zErec (ANF)
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Update of the AMIthlon Kernel
There is a new Kernel for the 68k-Emulator AMIthlon available in the Aminet. This version contains
the following improvements:
- Support for GeForce3 graphic card
- Support for Matrox G550 graphic card, and improved support for other Matrox boards
- Support for Dell and IBM computer with corrupted PCI BIOS
- Workaround for a bug in Amithlon, that causes a crash during booting on CDROM less computers
- Improved hardware support for IDE/SCSI controllers
Download: newkernel.lha (ca. 1 MB) (ps) (Translation: sk)
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30.Dec.2002
Lars "Ghandy" Sobiraj (ANF)
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RayDreams - First homepage of Fortunato/Diskmag.de on-line
The first homepage of the raytracing artist Uwe "Fortunato" Gillissen,
which often helped out the Diskmag.de team in the past, is now finally
on-line. In RayDreams Fortunato presents newer creations besides some older works.
Everyone who is interested in a picture may write directly to the artist and will then receive the original version of it. If you have questions feel free to contact Fortunato. (ps) (Translation: sk)
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30.Dec.2002
amiga.org
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Emulator: UAE-X version 0.5 - Amiga emulator for x-box
With UAE-X you can emulate an Amiga 500 or Amiga 1200 on your x-box.
At the title link you can find detailed information and some
screenshots.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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30.Dec.2002
AIO
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Magazine: Amiga Information Online (AIO) #66
The issue #66 of the English language Amiga on-line magazine 'Amiga information on-line (AIO)' is now available. This issue contains besides others the following articles:
- Dr. Strange, Web Wanderer
- Virus Protection
- A Utility For AIO Readers Only
- Hints & Tips
- 'Twas the Night Before Amiga
The complete content can be founded in the Readme, which is
attached to the archives. AIO uses its own display program and can be used
starting from Amiga OS V3.0.
Download: AIOV66.lha (415 KB) (ps) (Translation: sk)
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30.Dec.2002
Dirk Salzsieder (ANF)
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Benchmark: AmigaMARK LPA 2003 V0.905 Beta Preview (Update)
On 29 December 2002 Rupert Hausberger released a preview of his benchmark
program 'AmigaMARK LPA 2003'. Since the completion
will still last some time, Rupert Hausberger decided to place this
modified version ready for testing. Characteristics:
- Processor -, memory and non removable disk analysis
- graphic comparing of results and modules
- module-based storing of the results
- evaluation of the computer achievement according to a percent system
- bench mark report in the title format
- individual attitudes for each individual test
- support of the NSD [new style DEVICES] equipment standard
- and much more ...
Feedback to this program can be sent by E-Mail to Rupert Hausberger
(rupert_hausberger@gmx.net).
Download: AmigaMARK.905beta.lha (836K),
Readme,
History
Supplement 30.12.2002:
Feedback only at Rupert Hausberger.
(sd) (Translation: sk)
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29.Dec.2002
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future: New Workshop column
For finding workshops easily a list
of all workshops known to the Amiga Future editorial staff has been published.
Among those are, e.g.
- Installing Apache 1.3.20
- ArtEffect
- Creating ARexx scripts
- Cinema4D for beginners
- T-DSL and Amiga
Hints to further workshops can be brought to Amiga Future's attention via
eMail.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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29.Dec.2002
A.D.A.
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A.D.A.: Intro and three music disks
29th December 2002: An intro, three music disks as well as screenshots have
been added to the Amiga Demoscene Archive (A.D.A.).
The additions are:
The productions for Amiga computers are available for download ('Kiss my
jazz/Appendix' not yet) and are presented with pictures on their page.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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29.Dec.2002
SDI's program page
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Tool: CheckX V1.91 - Examines packers, archives, viruses
29th December 2002: Dirk Stöcker has released version 1.91 of his tool
'CheckX'. This program examines packed files as well as archives and checks
them for viruses. Thereby the files are dearchived or unpacked as far as
possible.
The tool utilises the xfdmaster.library (util/pack/xfdmaster.lha) and
xvs.library (util/virus/xvsLibrary.lha) for searching packed files and viruses
as well as the xadmaster.library (util/arc/xadmaster.lha) for dearchiving file
and diskette archives.
These libraries are also available for download through the title link.
Further information can be gathered from the
Web site
and the
Readme.
Download: CheckX.lha,
Readme (sd) (Translation: cb)
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29.Dec.2002
Amiga Future
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CUCUG Status Register 12/2002
The CUCUG Status Register of December 2002 has been published. In the Status
Register the Club regularly reports about its own meetings and about the areas
Amiga, Linux, Macintosh and PC. This issue contains the following about PPC as
well as Amiga:
The Macintosh Section:
The Amiga Section:
- Executive Update - November 2, 2002
- Letting The World Know !
- Amithlon Mothballed
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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29.Dec.2002
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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Player: Amiga-Mediaplayer V1 full version
Today Carsten Siegner has finished work on the first version of his player
'Amiga-Mediaplayer' and released this version.
- Multimedia program with transparent GUI (TV, Radio, Mediastreamer)
- Context sensitive (Mediastream, TV, Radio)
- With the help of FroggerNG nearly all formats can be replayed (Mediastream, Video, Audio)
- If you have Amithlon with AmithlonTV installed you can enjoy a transparent TV window. This can then, if the TV card also has a radio tuner, switch to a radio window.
- The TV part gets its TV prefs from TV-Watch.
- The radio part has its own prefs file which can be edited with an editor.
- The radio and TV part have 7 channel buttons each for programs.
This is arranged as in TV-Watch, except no radio settings are taken over from the TV-Watch prefs.
- Furthermore, you can turn on or switch between TV card inputs (VHS1, VHS2, SVHS1), and change audio settings (Stereo, Mono, Channel1, Channel2 and Mute).
- In addition to the seven program buttons, the radio part also has two realtime frequency controllers.
With these you can set the radio tuner frequency.
- The radio part has a frequency display (in MHz) where you can read the tuner's current frequency.
- Changer window for context choice.
- Integrated some shortcuts.
Requirements:
- Amithlon (full functionality)
- Amiga (68k, WOS, PPC, MOS), TV and radio part not activated
- Functioning AmithlonTV 2.07-beta installation (incl. Smear)
- TV card with radio tuner
- Functioning FroggerNG 2.05 installation (with Key)
- Functioning ARexx
- AHI
- For Amithlon: AC97 mixer (or else the Sound card won't be initialised)
Installation:
Just copy (nothing else) the libs appropriate for you system into the "Workbench:Libs" directory. That's it.
The Mediaplayer can then be started directly from the installation directory.
If Fogger is not installed or not installed correctly, an ASL requester appears asking for the Frogger path.
Upon starting the Mediaplayer first searches for system programs like RX etc.
These have to be located in the SYS: directory, otherwise Mediaplayer won't start properly.
After the start of the Mediaplayers the TV window has to be restarted once,
otherwise the audio part of the TV card isn't initialised, and no sound can be heard.
This, however, has to be done only once. On restarts of the Mediaplayer or the TV window the TV card is properly recognised.
Future:
- Audio export of TV and Radio sound into an AIFF file.
Download: Mediaplayer-1.lzx
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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29.Dec.2002
amiga.org
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Alt-WoA 2003: New venue
The organisators of the 'Alt-WoA 2003' have opted for a new venue. Instead of
at the 'Old Corn Mill' in Huddersfield, England, the Alt-WoA will now be held
at the 'Kirkdale Conference Centre'. This is located a mile from the original
venue.
Pictures, a map as well as information about the Centre are
published on the Alt-WoA Web
site.
The reason for the change is the closure of the 'Old Corn Mill' since
mid-November for ca. 22 weeks. And the organisers' insecurity about whether or
not the new owners will offer a suitable space for the event afterwards.
Amiga Inc. and Hyperion have already assured their attendance.
A confirmation from Eyetech is being awaited to then start the preparations.
An exact date has not yet been published on the site.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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29.Dec.2002
Amig@club
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Instant Messenger: Jabberwocky V1.3 - 4th preview d/d 27th Dec 2002
27th December 2002: Tom Parker has released a new preview of the Instant
Messenger 'JabberWocky' for Amiga computers.
This version contains the following changes:
- Localisation support in most dialogs
- French language catalog
- Fixed 2 enforcer hits reported by Luca "Hexaae" Longone
- Autoconnect on startup preference now saved and used.
Jabber is an open XML protocol for the
direct exchange of messages.
Connection establishment with other Instant Messengers like AIM, ICQ, MSN and
Yahoo is possible via gateways.
Download: Jabberwocky021227.lha
Source: jabberwocky.amigaworld.de.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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29.Dec.2002
Michael Böhmer (ANF)
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USB: HIGHWAY/SUBWAY - First pictures of BootROM module
Michael Böhmer writes:
"On our poll page on the
BootROM module and the re-release of the HIGHWAY the first pictures of our
BootROM module can be found.
Thus you can already get a first impression of this module.
Due to the holidays the poll has been extended until 6th January 2003."
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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29.Dec.2002
Amiga Society
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Amiga Society: Updates for hardware (German only), software and books
From the der Amiga Society Homepage:
'Winteroffensive...
is the theme of the recent update. At 29-Dec-2003 it starts with updates for Hard-(German translation only), Software and Books.
The second wave runs on January. For all who have been waiting so long for a new "Schlachtfeld" there will be released a little goody. The good old "Schlachtfeld" in winterlook with new maps. The graphic will be improved as it is possible.
Sorry, this is all for the coming day's - but I hope it will give you some hot battles at cold winterdays.
regards....
Horst'
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29.Dec.2002
amiga.org
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CES 2003: Genesi listet
By now Genesi (Pegasos computer) have been
listed
as exhibitor on the 2003 International CES Web site.
The 2003 International CES takes place from 9th-12th January 2003 in Las Vegas,
Nevada.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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29.Dec.2002
amiga.org
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Amiga: Happy Holidays From Amiga Inc.
From the Amiga Inc. Web site:
"(24-Dec-2002) Amiga Inc would like to wish its partners, friends and all
those in the growing Amiga community a very merry Christmas and a happy and
prosperous New Year. 2002 has been about taking the best of the Amiga
community, its passion, skill and commitment to excellence, and building
for the future. 2003 will be about enjoying the fruits of those labors, and
more, about sharing that enjoyment with the rest of the world. "
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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29.Dec.2002
amiga.org
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Game: Payback for GBA - Status Report #3
28th December 2002: James Daniels of Apex Designs
has published the third status report on the GBA port of the game 'Payback'.
The game's frame rate has been increased through optimisations. 15 frames/s were
targetted (matches V-Rally 3's frame rate) and 16 frames/s achieved, whereby
the optimisations for transparency effects haven't yet been added, so an
additional speed increase should be possible.
The other emphasis was on the HUD (Head up display) for showing the
score, the map, the weapons display and the mission briefs.
Instead of using the existing software routines, James Daniels had decided to
use the GBA's hardware sprites.
Though this is quite expensive, it brought with it a performance gain of some
10% compared to the pure software solution.
Additionally bugs have been fixed, so the game is now fully playable in most
levels.
The emphasis for the next months lies on the audio mixer, the sound effects and
the music. Furthermore there might be a chance to start work on the multi
player mode.
The full report is accessible through the title link.
It also contains new screenshots and a short video in MPEG format.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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29.Dec.2002
Arkadiusz [Yak] Wahlig
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Window organisation: DepthMenu Version 2.41
The Polish programmer Arkadiusz [Yak] Wahlig has released version 2.41 of his
program 'DepthMenu'. With this program you can administer, minimise or maximise
opened windows on your Workbench and much more.
New in this version: A nasty bug has been fixed, and a Hungarian catalogue has
been added.
Download: DepthMenu.lha
(ps) (Translation: cb)
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29.Dec.2002
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ANN has turned six!
The news service ANN celebrated its sixth birthday yesterday. Congratulations
to Christian Kemp from amiga-news.de.
Thank you for six years of excellent work and for the stamina!
Here's to the next six years :-).
(ps) (Translation: cb)
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29.Dec.2002
Cyborg (ANF)
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Amiga LAN-Party on 8th/9th Feb 2003 in Braunschweig
Cyborg writes:
The Amiga-User Braunschweigs will introduce themselves within the framework of
the Amiga LAN-Party on 8th/9th February 2003 in the Freizeitzentrum Mühle in
Braunschweig. Participation itself is free, merely a contribution to the
electricity bill for computers brought along will be raised.
We are wishing for a well attended event and yes, we can go on throughout the
night.
(ps) (Translation: cb)
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27.Dec.2002
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 27.12.2002)
With WHDLoad you can install games which were formerly only meant for playing from Disk on your harddrive.
The following packets have been updated or completely new added:
- 27.12.02 new: Champions Of Krynn (TSR/SSI) done by Codetapper
- 27.12.02 new: International Soccer (Zeppelin) done by Codetapper
- 26.12.02 new: Whirligig (Firebird) done by Codetapper
- 26.12.02 improved: Explora (Infomedia) supports Chrono Quest, new icons
- 24.12.02 improved: Project X - Special Edition (Team 17) miscellaneous improvements
- 23.12.02 new: Grand Prix Master (Dinamic) done by Codetapper
- 23.12.02 new: Time Scanner (Activision) done by Codetapper
- 21.12.02 improved: 3D Pool (Aardvark Software/Firebird) supports another version and the intro
- 21.12.02 new: Skidz (Core Design/Gremlin) done by Codetapper
- 21.12.02 new: Sweet Revenge (Decay) done by Codetapper
- 20.12.02 improved: Eco (Ocean) supports another version
- 19.12.02 improved: Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade (Lucasfilm Games) freezes fixed, miscellaneous improvements
- 16.12.02 improved: XP8 (Weathermine Software) supports another version
- 15.12.02 improved: Hybris (Discovery Software) sound fixed
- 15.12.02 improved: Bombuzal (Imageworks) possible freeze after pause mode fixed
- 15.12.02 improved: Pinball Fantasies (21st Century) supports CD³² version
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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27.Dec.2002
Patrick Hesse (ANF)
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Browser: Update for V3 published (3.3.126)
Today an update for Voyager 3 was published. This is version 3.3.126 and is meant for m68k.
Download: v3_3_126_amigaos.lzx
Update 28.12.2002:
27.12.2002 Zapek: "I finally found some old and outdated setup where to
run V 68k and fixed the problem. It wasn't even my fault but SAS/C's
one :) I tweaked around with the optimization levels and a new version
is now available. Sorry for the inconvenience caused by the previous one."
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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27.Dec.2002
ANN
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TTEngine: ViewISO V1.0, TTManager V1.0
On December 27, 2002 Grzegorz Kraszewski published new software versions of TTEngine (display of
true type fonts). This engine is based upon the FreeType2-projekt
and is supported by e.g. fxPAINT and Hollywood.
- TTEngine-homepage updated.
- ViewISO V1.0 as a seperate archive published.
- TTManager V1.0 published.
Download:
(sd) (Translation: dr)
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27.Dec.2002
ANN
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GUI: Summary of MUI-classes by Jocke Sjöblom
Jocke Sjöblom has created a
website
which offers a summary of the MUI-classes and also the appropriated donwload links and links to the
homepages.
He tries to keep the list as up-to-date as possible and therefore also hopes that the users will
help him.
(sd) (Translation: dr)
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27.Dec.2002
amiga.org
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Virus Help Denmark: VirusZ III 0.9d
Already on December 24, 2002 Georg Hörmann published version 0.9d of the antivirus software called
'VirusZ III'. The following things have changed compared to version 0.9c:
- Fixed bug in the new snapshot function added in 0.9c, sorry!
- Added new snapshots sent by AmiS, Dario, Alexander Niven-Jenkins,
Rudolph Riedel, Chris Elliott, T.B., Gunnar Andersson and Andreas
Kürzinger. Thanks guys!
- Improved the code that checks if a given address is within valid
memory ranges. Thanks to AmiS for beta-testing.
- Added additional self-test that permanently checks VirusZ's code
for modifications.
- Finally added device-based sectorcheck! Please read the docs for
further information.
VirusZ runs on AmigaOS 2.04 and higher und requires:
- util/libs/ReqToolsUsr.lha
- util/virus/xvslibrary.lha
- util/pack/xfdmaster.lha
- util/arc/xadmaster.lha (recommended)
- util/libs/DisLib.lha (optional)
Download: VirusZ.lha (87 058 Bytes),
Readme
(sd) (Translation: dr)
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27.Dec.2002
amiga.org
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Mail/Newsreader: Microdot2 1.4.17 beta
On December 27th, 2002 the beta version 1.4.17 of the mail/newsreader called 'Microdot2 1.4.17' was
published for AmigaOS 68k and MorphOS.
Download:
(sd) (Translation: dr)
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27.Dec.2002
Ricco Clemens (E-Mail)
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Freespace "MultiplayerPack01" published
The "MultiplayerPack01" can be downloaded from the "Amiga Freespace" site. It contains five different
multi player missions. There is for instance a little Freespace "soccer game". Additionally the Freespace
download site has been updated. For instance you can now download a Freespace font.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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26.Dec.2002
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amiga-news.de: Netiquette Revised and Supplemented by FAQ
To clarify the purpose and spirit of amiga-news.de's "netiquette" rules Sven Drieling has completely revised them and expanded on a few
evidentiary points. A new development is the FAQ, which delves into some persistent questions about the proper use of the comment function.
We are asking all of our readers to take a few minutes to read the netiquette document (click on the title link). We are requesting that you
respect our guidelines. Through this we will be able to achieve improved commentary for all concerned. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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26.Dec.2002
Martin Steigerwald (E-Mail)
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Tools: BackupRexx V1.6 and ImageConvert V1.10
Martin Steigerwald has updated two of his tools, as a little Christmas present. His tool BackupRexx has reached version 1.6 and is ready to
be downloaded, same as ImageConvert version 1.10. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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26.Dec.2002
Andreas Weyrauch (A.W.Design) (ANF)
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Microsoft PocketPC Press Release incl. Amiga Inc.
I found the following press release (from 18th December, 2002) on the Microsoft website. It is on the new PocketPC and includes questions
and answers to and from Amiga Inc.'s Bill McEwen. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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