12.Feb.2003
heise Newsticker (ANF)
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heise: Motorola introduces PowerPC-processors MPC7457/47
As to read in the heise article (German) the Motorola
G4 processors
MPC7457
and
MPC7447
with up to 1,3 GHz clock speed and reduced power consumption are officially available.
Motorola produces theses processors for computers, embedded and network applications with a
0,13-µm process with copper and silicon on insulator technique (SOI).
According to Motorola nine layers of copper are used.
heise-article (German) see title link. (ps) (Translation: ub)
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12.Feb.2003
Amiga Arena (ANF)
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Game: FlagSweeper v0.5b
Olaf Köbnik writes:
With FlagSweeper version 0.5b is a new tiny minesweeper game by
Richard "DawnBringer" Fhager at this homepage (title link) online.
This is an early version! Richard told me by the way, he still works on the Akanoid clone "BabeAnoid" but doing it slowly!
After Richard thought of abandon further development due to a lack of feedback I would like to ask you for letting the programmer know if you like the program.
This is also valid for "BabeAnoid",
just let the programmer know.
Richard Fhager is known for his freeware games like dawnVideoPoker,
Spaceball2000, Tittris or Fnurr2000.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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12.Feb.2003
GFX-ZONE
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Hidden Messages of the GFX-ZONE Gallery revealed
A little while ago GFX-ZONE posted the fifth edition of the
hidden message gallery. Now the team post a new gallery with
the same great 8bit images, but this time the hidden messages
have been revealed. Did you find all the messages? (nba) (Translation: nba)
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12.Feb.2003
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Aminet Uploads until 12.02.2003
Here are the Aminet-software-news which where uploaded since our last news post:
GetAllHTML.lha comm/tcp 15K+Auto download or link-check entire Web s
agsaku07.lha docs/mags 270K+AmigaGuide-Saku #7 (5/94). Finnish diskm
MameRomGI-02.lha pix/gicon 1.3M+MAME ROM GlowIcons Vol.2 for use with em
(ps)
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12.Feb.2003
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News from Paul Burkey's "Sneech"
Paul Burkey writes on his Sneech-homepage:
If you've been to this page before, you may have noticed the Sneech page has now been redesigned and brought into my current game development style. I've recently been working on various small scale game projects including two puzzle games called BoXiKoN and WordOMatic. These games marked a return to independent game development as well as a first entry to Windows and Pocket PC game development. I had hoped to be working on Sneech quite some time ago but the project has been pushed back so many times. I still don't have a clear timeline for Sneech development because I have so many other development commitments but I am able to clear up some details of a future for Sneech.
My first aim is to recreate the Classic Sneech game almost exactly as it was on the Amiga 10 years ago. There will of course be some obvious changes, the graphics will be redrawn in True Colour (16bit/32bit) and the resolution will be doubled to 640x480 (Modern Retro Size!). There will undoubtedly be other changes but I want to try and create a Sneech game that is as faithful to the original as possible. I will also be developing this game for Pocket PC and I expect mobile phone versions also, I'm particularly interested in SmartPhone and Symbian based phones. The aim of this project is to create the ultimate retro style Snake Game across many platforms. Sneech will be available for Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Pocket PC and Linux and any other platforms I can get my hands on!
Sneech 2 is still planned and will include many changes to the original game including Network mode and (optional) 3D/OpenGL mode. Other changes will include: Variable size game arenas, New CPU players with advanced AI, Up to 16 Worms in each game, New objects such as bridges and tunnels, New bonus items and much more. Development of Sneech 2 will not start until the Sneech remake is completed so this is all way off at the moment. (nba) (Translation: nba)
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12.Feb.2003
ExoticA Website
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ExoticA: Updates at all levels
The demo scene website ExoticA! has been updated significantly early this month.
- The "High Voltage SID Collection" has been turned up to version
5.3 and includes now 20,325 music tracks of the Commodore 64.
Navigation is done now via an HTML interface and the tunes can be downloaded as one big archive.
- The area of UnExoticA game music has been improved as well: Here you might find an amount of totally 6495 files in 1272 archives - all in all 357 megabytes of music.
- The "Demo Scene Reference Manual" reaches version 4.43 with this update. Since version 4.33 more than 100 new entries have been made.
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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12.Feb.2003
AMIGAplus
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Debian joines Desktop Linux Consortium
The Debian project is one of the founders of the Desktop
Linux Consortium (DLC), which has been founded recently and is registered as an organization for the benefit of the public.
A current poll at DesktopLinux.com shows that Debian is one of the favorite GNU/Linux distributions for the desktop. The internal project Debian Desktop is an example of our contineous efforts to empower Debian for the Desktop.
The Desktop Linux Consortium is a manufacturer neutral assossiation of comercial and organizations from the open source background which develops desktop technologies for GNU\Linux.
The assossiation will assist to improve the future of GNU/Linux at the desktop and focuses at users of firms, institutions and home users.
Debian Linux PPC
will work as well on the PowerPC systems Pegasos and AmigaOne.
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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12.Feb.2003
st-computer.net
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New SAP player released
For the music archive ASMA new players for Amiga and Linux are available. The "Atari SAP Music Archive" is the largest collection of Atari 8 bit tunes.
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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12.Feb.2003
Boing! International
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USB: New HCD for Thylacine
Thylacine is a Zorro 2 based USB adapter for connection of USB extensions to the Amiga. On Februar the 11th 2003 a new version of the HCD class for Thylacine has been releasded.
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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12.Feb.2003
Chris Hodges (E-Mail)
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Ignaz Kellerer passed away
Ignaz Kellerer has died on the 3rd February 2003 after a short and hard disease. Kellerer has been known within the Amiga comminity as author and maintainer of the Amiga FAQ pages (title link). The funeral has been on Friday the 7th February 2003 at the Munich Westfriedhof with his family and friends being there. The editorial staff of amiga-news.de and AMIGAplus want to offer their condolences to the relatives.
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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12.Feb.2003
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 11.02.2003)
With WHDLOad you can install games which were formerly meant only for use with disks. The following packets have been added or updated:
- 11.02.03 improved: Pinball Illusions (Digital Illusions/21st
Century) supports CD³² version too (Info)
- 11.02.03 new: Tangram (Thalion) done by Harry (Info)
- 11.02.03 improved: Blade Warrior (Jason Kingsley/Imageworks)
supports another version (Info)
- 10.02.03 new: Materialized (Cryptoburners) done by Codetapper (Info,Image)
- 10.02.03 new: Rody & Mastico 4 - Rody Noel (Lankhor)
done by CFOU! (Info)
- 10.02.03 new: Legend Of Kyrandia (Westwood Studios)
done by CFOU! (Info)
- 10.02.03 new: T-Bird (PAL Developments) done by Codetapper (Info)
- 10.02.03 improved: Switchblade (Core Design/Gremlin) added
infinite lives trainer (Info)
- 10.02.03 new: Ultimate Body Blows (Team 17) done by JOTD (Info)
- 09.02.03 updated: Archer Maclean Pool / Archer Maclean
Billard Americain (Virgin) supports French version,
miscellaneous improvements (Info)
(nba)
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12.Feb.2003
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Mai Logic Inc. earns "Ready for IBM Technology" Validation
FREMONT, CA. February 10, 2003. Mai Logic Incorporated, a
technology design house of integrated circuits/systems,
announced today that it has achieved "Ready For IBM Technology"
validation for its Articia S system controller and Teron CX
and Teron PX evaluation system boards for IBM's 750CXe and
750FX PowerPCTM processors based applications.
"MAI Logic has successfully developed optimized supporting
devices and reference designs for PowerPCTM microprocessor
application platforms which have passed a rigorous PowerPCTM compatibility validation testing process by IBM Microelectronics
labs," said Lisa Su, Director of PowerPCTM and emerging products,
IBM Microelectronics. "Solutions like MAI's 'Ready for IBM
Technology' chipset and evaluation systems give developers more
ways to enhance their applications, resulting in improved time
to market, more cost effective designs, and improved performance
products by our OEM customers."
"We at MAI are very excited about this latest achievement," said
Jason Hou, CEO of Mai Logic, Inc. "We will continue working
closely with IBM to better our product designs and development
following IBM's PowerPCTM processor roadmap. By leveraging the
strong ties we have with our manufacturing partners in Taiwan
and the close relationship with the leading developers worldwide,
MAI intends to deliver the most cost-effective, highest-quality
PowerPCTM offerings to the traditional PowerPCTM market place
and expanding it into new applications presently not in the
PowerPCTM application domain. This validation will further enable
IBM's and MAI's customers to accelerated time to market coupled
with significantly reduced resource deployment and management
costs."
Articia S
Articia S is the first in the Articia family of chipsets
designed with the revolutionary "Bus-Centric" methodology
to achieve a more balanced and efficient architecture serving
both CPU and peripheral bus requirements. Articia S can
support single- or dual-processors at 133MHz CPU bus speed.
It is also the first commercialized system controller to
provide AGP support for RISC processor based systems.
Next-generation Articia Sa and Articia P will soon be
available. For product details, please visit: http://www.mai.com.
Teron
Teron CX and Teron PX evaluation systems are generic ATX
motherboards built with PowerPCTM processors. The former is
the first PowerPCTM processor based board with enhanced AGP
option and the latter equipped with a 300-pin MegArray
connector, provides easy configuration to a range of
development platforms driven by single-processor and
dual-processor CPU module cards (including the latest
PowerPCTM 750FX processor).
The "Ready for IBM Technology" program is developed to help
OEMs identify hardware or software of IBM Business Partners
that have received validation with IBM's products. Eligible
participants must complete the validation process to obtain
the approval and use of the "Ready for IBM Technology emblem
as well as to further distinguish their product listings in
the IBM Global Solutions Directory. For more information,
please go to: http://www-3.ibm.com/chips/products/wired/alliances/rfit.html.
Mai Logic Incorporated, A Technology Power House
With 52 invention patents granted, 100 more pending in the
fields of IC design, security, and system engineering, Mai
Logic proves itself again and again to be a technology power
house. Mai Logic's innovations in chipset solutions include:
Intelligent Memory (iMemory), which enables the industry's
first to run in-field DRAM fault detection and real-time
fault recovery without the need of a system reboot; Control
Pipeline allowing flexible timing on various system clocks
and low power consumption; Genetic Computing for high-level
security and privacy; and Floating Buffer to achieve a true
concurrent system. Mai Logic's major products include system
ICs and modules for PowerPC compatible systems, system ICs for wireless applications, System-on-A-Package (SOP), and revolutionarily
re-configurable ICs with patented Genetic Computing technology. (nba)
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12.Feb.2003
Amiga.SourceForge
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DCR8520 Amiga Ports: Updates from 08.02.2003
Diego 'DCR8520' Casorran has put some programs up for download on his SourceForge website. On February 8th, 2003, the following programs were updated or added:
08 Feb 2003 Download gofish v0.27
08 Feb 2003 Download SHighlight v1.6.2
08 Feb 2003 Download stunnel v4.04 (nba)
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12.Feb.2003
Amiga Future
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Amiga Future: User Workbench gallery extended
Along with some new screen shots the gallery of GFX-BASSE
has been integrated into Amiga Future's gallery so
170 different screen shots of user Workbenchs are included actually.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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12.Feb.2003
Thomas Steiding (E-Mail)
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e.p.i.c.: Puzzle game BoXiKoN finished for MorphOS
The addictive puzzle game BoXiKoN from e.p.i.c. interactive has been
finished for MorphOS. Originally developed for the Amiga computer this
game has become very popular on other desktop and handheld platforms
including Macintosh, PocketPC and Windows.
BoXiKoN is a fun and addictive new puzzle game of strategy and
logic. The game belongs to the family of shape games but BoXiKoN really is
quite different. There is a large emphasis on planning, organization and
selection and less on arcade style quick reactions. You can find out more
on BoXiKoN in the projects section of the e.p.i.c. homepage (see title
link).
(ps)
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12.Feb.2003
Alfred Faust
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Sequencer: BarsnPipes V1.19
Of BarsnPipes, one of the best sequencers for the Amiga, Alfred
Faust has released the version 1.19 on February the 10th 2003.
New within version 1.19: Screenmoderequester, GadTools UI, most
requesters are controlable with the keyboard, CAMD library, new 32
colour Design, localised, German catalog included and much more.
Read the
history for the changements and the included
BnP_Addenum.guide.
Download: BnP1_19.zip (822 KB)
The source code of BarsnPipes has been made freely available on May the 25th 2001 by Todor
Fay. Since Alfred Faust develops this professional program it has become freeware.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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12.Feb.2003
Charles Jacob (ANF)
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Get your Amiga "Boing" water tank!
Your Amiga is not complete if you don't have your own 'Boing' Water Tank!
By following the title link, you will see something that looks familiar.
They [American Models] call it an "Automatic water tank" but we Amigans
know better: It's really a 'Boing' water tank!
This is not intended to be an advertisement for American Models (a model
railroad supplier), but just in case you do like it and want to have one,
you'll know where you can buy one... (it's item #772). (ps)
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12.Feb.2003
Virtual Dimension (ANF)
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Video: Trailer about ARC2002 video from Virtual Dimension
The video about the Amiga + Retro-Computing 2002 from Virtual
Dimension is quickly nearing completion and will be available
for download at the week-end. A small glance on what awaits
you is already granted by a short trailer.
(ps)
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11.Feb.2003
Andreas Falkenhahn (E-Mail)
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Multimedia-Authoring-System: Hollywood Version 1.5 - Statusreport
Here's a quick status report of the current Hollywood development.
Version 1.5 is now going through beta testing and should be available
by the end of February. Hollywood 1.5 will feature
some major improvements. Here's an overview of the new features in
Hollywood 1.5:
- Full support for AHI (sound samples & music modules)
- Multiple layers can be used now
- Joystick support
- Big improvements to the inbuilt undo system
- FPS can be limited now (useful on Pegasos)
- Introducing support for off-screen rendering
- Even more of those cool 24-bit transition fx!
- New flexible object moving system
- Many other innovative improvements
Hollywood 1.5 will be made freely available for all owners of Hollywood
1.0 and can be bought directly from the developer for 49,- Euro. (nba)
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11.Feb.2003
VMC Harald Frank (ANF)
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TV-cards Software: AmithlonTV Beta 262 with OpenPCI Support
Guido Mersmann has released Beta-Version 262 of the TV cards drivers software
AmithlonTV with minor updates and bugfixes.
What's new:
- BUGFIX:
The auto full screen mode at TVWatch startup caused a system crash.
- CHANGED:
The old tvtest utility is gone! TVCardDump is taking over from now!
- FEATURE:
Activated the OpenPCI support for the public. Don't blame me if the
stuff is slow or just crashing. The OpenPCI support is testet and
working fine. The driver may not work correct due the endian trouble.
Download: AmithlonTVBeta.lha
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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11.Feb.2003
Scalos
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Workbench: Scalos Beta-Archiv Version 40.27
The Beta-Version 40.27 of the Workbench-Alternative Scalos is now available for
Download. Also a new module named WBRexx plugin V39.15 is available.
The new version 40.27 contains the following changes and
fixes:
- Bugfix: In 40.27, WBStartup execution of ARexx type icons was broken - Fixed
- Feature: Added display of estimated remaining time to file copy/move progress
dialog
- Bugfix: Window backfill pattern re-layout didn't occur when "backdrop" was
turned on and off
- Bugfix: Fixed enforcer hits/crashes during window zoom/resize
when "always relayout" was enabled (code tried to use ptn_bitmap after FreeBitMap())
- Bugfix: Added locking mechanism for asynchronous backfill to avoid crashes when
windows are closed while async backfill process hasn't finished
- Bugfix: Fixed enforcer hits when CLI project icon contained no default tool
- Improvement: Program list now contains full path for each program started instead
of only program name
- New feature: Added SCA_ScalosControl() subcommand to get/free list of menu
commands
- Bugfix: Cut & Paste didn't work when AsyncWB was installed - Fixed
- New feature: Added new FONT and VALIGN attributes to TOOLTIP STRING
Download: ScalosBeta.lha
(257 KB) (ps) (Translation: gf)
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11.Feb.2003
ELBOX (E-Mail)
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Elbox: Spider gathers USB 2.0 High-Speed
ELBOX COMPUTER is pleased to announce that from now on, Amiga has
the possibility of using new generation USB 2.0 devices in the
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed mode. This has become possible with the Spider EHCI USB
driver developed by Elbox for the MEDIATOR PCI busboard series.
When Spider USB 2.0 controller was released in September 2002, it
was supplied with the OHCI USB 1.1 driver. EHCI USB 2.0 support was
lacking but promised as soon as possible. Today Elbox made good on
that promise. The Spider EHCI USB Hi-Speed driver is now included
in the Spider CD. All registered Spider users are now receiving
this new driver as a free update.
USB 2.0 is the fastest USB standard released so far, supporting data
speeds up to 480Mbps, that is 40 times faster than USB 1.1. This makes USB
2.0 an ideal technology for external storage devices, digital cameras,
webcams and much more.
Spider USB 2.0 card features:
- Five USB 2.0 Hi-Speed ports: four external ports and one internal port
- Compatible with both USB 2.0 (480Mbps) and USB 1.1 (12Mbps) devices
- Compliant with EHCI, OHCI and PCI 2.2 standards
- All ports can handle Hi-Speed, Full-Speed and Low-Speed transaction
- 5-port EHCI (Enhanced Host Controller Interface) USB 2.0 controller
- Two independent OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface)
USB 1.1 controllers
- Supports up to 127 downstream USB devices
- Supplies 500 mA power to each USB port
- Supports PCI-Bus Power Management Interface
- Hot Plug Capability
(nba)
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11.Feb.2003
David Brunet (E-Mail)
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Magazine: Obligement N°37
Issue 37 of the magazine Obligement is now available. This version is
in HTML format. You can read in this issue: news about OS4 and
MorphOS, interview of Matthew Kille (thanks to Amiga Future),
interview of Jacques Vanhove, review of Quake 2 and fxPAINT 2,
hardware reviews with the Pegasos (commercial release), EZ Mouse,
Mediator and lots of others articles. Download it from the title link. (nba)
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11.Feb.2003
VMC Website
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TV-Karten Software: AmithlonTV Beta 259
Guido Mersmann has released Beta-Version 259 of AmithlonTV.
New in this version:
- CHANGED:
Fixed and optimised some card files.
- CHANGED:
The libs drawers content is using a complete different layout. This
should be the final state. I strongly suggest to use the installer to get a proper
installation!
- CHANGED:
The driver_hauppauge.lib is now a little more flexible for future
extension.
Download: AmithlonTVBeta.lh
a (405 KB)
(nba) (Translation: gf)
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10.Feb.2003
Jens Schönfeld (ANF)
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individual Computers: New drivers, higher shipping costs
individual Computers writes:
"Dirk 'Doj' Jagdmann has updated his
Linux-drivers for the Catweasel MK3 PCI/Flipper. In addition to
SID functions, joysticks and an Amiga keyboard is now supported.
The drivers, as well as the source codes, can be found on the
author's website: http://llg.cubic.org/cw/.
The Amiga One now supports our PCI POST code display. The diagnostic
tool shows valuable information during system startup that can be
debuggin-information for developers, or give hints for technicians
in case of a defect.
The cooperation with the development team of the Amiga One and Amiga
OS4 has also been intensified on another field: Parts of the source
code for the keyboard driver for the Catweasel MK3 have been given
to Hyperion.
We're especially happy to announce that individual Computers has found
a new distribution channel: The wholesaler APi has started selling
the PCI POST code display under article number 11008. Several
tenthousand PC-resellers and workshops now have an easy possibility
to get hold of this useful tool. APi does not sell to end users.
Deathbed vigil DVD in stock: The must-have collector's item, the
DVD-edition of Dave Haynie's movie about Commodore's demise and
lots of bonus material is available and in stock. It's a DVD+R in
NTSC video standard. All players convert automatically from NTSC
to PAL-60 if necessary. Since some stand-alone DVD players have
problems with DVD+R media, please check for compatibility before
you buy. In any case, the DVD can be played back with a PC. The
best thing: Each DVD has Dave Haynie's signature! Price: 39,- EUR.
Bad news at the end: The Deutsche Paketpost has informed us in
an automatic mailing that shipment cost will go up by more than
68% on March 1st, 2003. Therefore, we can only offer the special
domestic rates of 4,- EUR for pre-paid goods and 8,- EUR for
cash-on-delivery until the end of this month. Starting March
2003, we'll only ship with the Deutsche Paketpost in exceptional
cases, we're already negotiating with UPS and DPD/German parcel
service. International shipping rates are not affected." (nba) (Translation: nba)
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10.Feb.2003
David "Daff" Brunet (E-Mail)
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Results of the AGHP Amiga Games Awards 2002
The on-line magazine "Amiga Games hit parade" accomplished a vote in
the last days about the play of the year 2002.
The winner of the "Amiga Games Awards 2002" is, like in the
"Amiga Awards 2002" of the AMIGAplus, the on-line strategy game of
"Tales of Tamar" by Eternity computer. The official ranking:- Tales OF
Tamar
- Quake
2
- Crossfire
2
- Feeble Files
- Software
Tycoon
- FreeCiv
- FreeCraft
- Crimson Fields
- Chaos 4
- Axis
and Allies
The complete list can be found at the title link.
(nba) (Translation: sk)
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10.Feb.2003
VMC Harald Frank (ANF)
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OpenPCI-1.0 and rtl8139-network-driver released
Yesterday Benjamin Vernoux released the first public version of his OpenPCI
software package for PCI-systems Amithlon, Pegasos and
Classic 68k/PPC Amiga with GREX 1200/4000 or Prometheus PCI Busboard
This first release
contains new rtl8139-compatible
network driver for the popular 10/100MBit-network-devices. VMC has tested these
drivers for several weeks and they are glad to make them
available to the public.
Additional
information
about this new software can be found on the Website of OpenPCI for the Amiga
at the title link.
(nba) (Translation: sk)
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10.Feb.2003
Richard Kapp (ANF)
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GFX-BASE: THE KICKSTART ARCHIVES-review
The on-line magazine GFX BASE published a review of
the new "THE KICKSTART ARCHIVES" (2-CD-Set-Version).
The KICKSTART ARCHIVES is a collection of
documents, arranged by Thomas Unger on CD-ROM, dealing with the history and the
technology of the Amiga.
(nba) (Translation: sk)
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10.Feb.2003
TTEngine
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Font: TTEngine Version 6.2
TTEngine is a text rendering environment for Amiga OS, which is based
on TrueType Font. Yesterday the author of TTEngine Grzegorz Kraszewski
released version 6.2.
Changes:- Style and weight
selection gadgets added to the font requester.
- Added algorithmic italic font
face generation. If a choosen font family does not have italic faces, TTEngine
automatically generates them by shearing regular ones. Works only if requesting
application opens fonts using the database.
- FPU version of TTEngine compiled.
Faster 30 to 50% on the same machine in antialiased modes.
Download: ttengine-6.2.lha (609 kb).
(nba) (Translation: sk)
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10.Feb.2003
VMC Website
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TV-board software: AmithlonTV Beta 254
Guido Mersmann released a new beta version (254) of his tv-board software
package AmithlonTV.
Changes:-
Improved TVCardSetup utility with support for auto setup.
Download: AmithlonTVBeta.lha (393 kb).
(nba) (Translation: sk)
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10.Feb.2003
Patrick Henz
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Amiga freeCD: Racing Weekend
A new issue of the freeCD series of Faces OF Mars published:
"Racing Weekend" contains the full versions of "XTreme Racing"
including many additional tracks and add-ons as well as
"Wheelspin" (AGA Version).
Furthermore, this CD contains several freeware games and demos as well as a
formula 1 data base and many pictures of Ferrari,
Nuerburgring, Zolder and Monaco. The CD-ROM is available for the price of 3,-
euro and can be ordered at the title link.
(nba) (Translation: sk)
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10.Feb.2003
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Aminet Uploads until 09.02.2003
Additions to the Aminet:
FFS4514p.lha biz/patch 11K+Unofficial patch for the 45.13 FastFileS
netcat-1.10.lha comm/net 106K+Netcat v1.10 - network data read/write t
umsspamc1_1.lha comm/ums 15K+SpamAssassin client for UMS
IBrowseSP.lha comm/www 21K+IBrowse 2.x spanish catalogs v2.3.1a
MBPrefs.lha dev/basic 24K+External Preferences Editor for MaxonBas
SegTracker_pch.lha dev/debug 14K+Patches SegTracker V37.73 or V37.74 to V
eviled.lha dev/e 121K+Source Editor written in E
GoPortscan_src.lha dev/e 294K+E Source Code to Go Portscan! V1.0
Flexy.lha dev/misc 119K+FLEXY 1.4 A very user-friendly GUI for
OMon2.7.lha dev/moni 48K+Monitors memory and system structures
agsaku01.lha docs/mags 186K+AmigaGuide-Saku #1 (1/93). Finnish diskm
agsaku02.lha docs/mags 145K+AmigaGuide-Saku #2 (1/94). Finnish diskm
agsaku03.lha docs/mags 324K+AmigaGuide-Saku #3 (2/94). Finnish diskm
agsaku04.lha docs/mags 220K+AmigaGuide-Saku #4 (3/94). Finnish diskm
agsaku05.lha docs/mags 169K+AmigaGuide-Saku #5 (4/94). Finnish diskm
3SubGames.lha game/actio 77K+3 small subgames. (AGA/68k)
qrdq_addon.lha game/data 7.6M+Quake redone Quick Vocale Add-On
qrdq_deluxe.lha game/data 14M+Quake redone Quick Deluxe
Mattonite.lha game/demo 671K+Arkanoid demo game, working in progress
Anim2qt.lha gfx/conv 176K+Converts and rescales an amiga animation
ldisplay.lha gfx/edit 30K+Make AnimGif with scroll-text x web page
tileripper.lha gfx/pbm 9K+TileRipper (29.01.2003) (TinyPic's compa
tinypic.lha gfx/pbm 116K+TinyPic (29.01.2003) (Photomosaic for Am
BetaScan_v3.lha hard/drivr 124K+BetaScan v.3 with Raction based GUI
imdbDiff030131.lha misc/imdb 3.5M+Diffs for the Internet MovieDatabase
venti-lotto.lha misc/misc 60K+Venti di Lotto (08.02.2003) (Photomosaic
JD-Digication.mpg mods/mpg 2.5M+Digication by JaDe
JD-Dreamscapes.mpg mods/mpg 3.6M+Dreamscapes by JaDe
JD-Evofinal.mpg mods/mpg 1.1M+Evolution Final by JaDe
JD-Evolution.mpg mods/mpg 4.3M+Evolution by JaDe
JD-Independenc.mpg mods/mpg 1.3M+Independence by JaDe
JD-Overloaded.mpg mods/mpg 2.7M+Overloaded by JaDe
JD-Piano.mpg mods/mpg 1.4M+Piano by JaDe
JD-Revolution.mpg mods/mpg 2.4M+Revolution by JaDe
mp3info-0.2.16.lha mus/misc 96K+Mp3info - cool command line mp3 ID tag t
HD_Play103.lha mus/play 53K+Plays long samples direct from HD
VakumTryne.lha pix/anim 812K+Short funny animation by RHz
Mephisto-icons.lha pix/nicon 444K+Yet Another Cool Icon Pack [by cYbo]
WorkbenchXP.lha pix/wb 47K+Windows XP Theme for VisualPrefs
mufs4514p.lha util/misc 27K+MultiUser patch for OS3.5/OS3.9 FastFile
AWeb2IB_HL.lha util/rexx 1K+(0.2) Converts AWeb hotlists to IBrowse
Breaker.lha util/wb 102K+Stops programs running in the background
(nba) (Translation: sk)
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10.Feb.2003
Jukka Varsaluoma (ANF)
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New Freeware puzzle game: AlyBox
Jukka Varsaluoma released a new puzzle game "AlyBox".
By using the
MiniGL technology 3D-accelerated diagrams, fast camera moves and
impressive blending effects are possible. The game, which offers
numerous sound effects, can be used in the full screen mode or
in a window on the Workbench and can be controlled by keyboard or
joystick.
System requirements given by the programmer are an Amiga
with 68040 CPU (PPC to become supported by WarpOS),
executable Warp3D-Installation, executable AHI installation and
installed Lucyplay.library on. The game was published as Freeware.
(nba) (Translation: sk)
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09.Feb.2003
Lars 'Ghandy' Sobiraj (ANF)
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Divinorum & Aural Planet CDs close to publication
Former Amiga musician Björn Lynne, better known as Dr. Awesome, has recently
joined the musicians of the group Aural Planet
to record a new joint album with them. Furthermore he is currently working on
new material on his Divinorum label. This is progressive trance, or, broadly
speaking, electronic sounding music pieces. All audio CDs are handled through
his own distribution, Lynnemusic.com,
where also numerous albums of other former Amiga demo sceners can be found. (ps) (Translation: cb)
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09.Feb.2003
Lars 'Ghandy' Sobiraj (ANF)
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Demo scene: Scene.org Awards 2002
This name is none other than an international jury who nominate the best demo
scene productions of the year 2002 and later determine the winner. The
nominations are not restricted to a computer platform, country of origin or a
certain party. Thus also demos created on the Amiga, C64, Gameboy Advanced, PS2
etc. can be nominated and awarded.
The sole requirement is that the demo was published in the course of last year.
The announcement of the winners and the award ceremony itself will be held on
the Breakpoint Party 2003. A
list of all nominations will be announced in the course of February on the
Awards Web site.
(ps) (Translation: cb)
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09.Feb.2003
Lars 'Ghandy' Sobiraj (ANF)
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Scene: Shakwave Web site completely reworked
The personal home page of musician and trader Shakwave, formerly better known as
Chavez, has been completely renewed. A large number of older music modules and
MP3s which he has composed over the years on the Amiga and later the PC are
awaiting the visitor. This is mainly stuff that might become interesting for
techno fans.
(ps) (Translation: cb)
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09.Feb.2003
Lars 'Ghandy' Sobiraj (ANF)
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Scene: New music by Moods published
Various new songs by the music group Moods have been published. In one of the
news entries of Diskmag.de one of the mainly responsible people, D!rtie, in a
way apologises for their productivity, resp. for the fact that he has been able to
announce new modules in the news nearly on a daily basis. As always all music
pieces of the Moods Web site are freely available at no cost.
(ps) (Translation: cb)
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09.Feb.2003
Amigart / Robin (ANF)
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Soft3 Hardware: Photo of AOne-Dual G4 Module
Under the title link you'll find various photos of the AmigaOne, a.o. also a
photo of the AmigaOne Dual-G4 Module.
(ps) (Translation: cb)
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09.Feb.2003
Ricco Clemens (ANF)
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Descent Freespace: MultiplayerPack02 released
Ricco Clemens writes:
The MultiplayerPack02 for Descent:Freespace with 5 multi player missions has
been released, and all older MODs have been uploaded to the Aminet.
Moreover, I'd again like to draw attention to our Freespace Forum which
unfortunately is not yet being visited enough.
(ps) (Translation: cb)
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09.Feb.2003
Rene (ANF)
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Amithlon and Adaptec 19160
The Amithlon emulator can also be operated with a U2W 160 SCSI card by Adaptec.
The name of the card is "19160 Adaptec".
This is interesting for all those who have a hardware test on their internet
site for Amithlon.
(ps) (Translation: cb)
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09.Feb.2003
Achim Stegemann (ANF)
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AmiChess: New version with increased playing strength
Under the title link there is a new version of AmiChess which has been
recompiled with StormC 4. Apart from some minor bug fixes, the WarpOS
version in particular has benefitted from the recompilation.
Calculation speed of the WOS version could nearly be doubled! Thus AmiChess
with the GNUChess engine is a match for "Crafty" (see Aminet), the chess
engine with currently the highest plaing strength!
I wish all chess friends a good time with the new version!
(ps) (Translation: cb)
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08.Feb.2003
Olaf Köbnik (email)
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Amiga Arena: interview with Michael Lanser (Realms of Power)
Olaf Köbnik wrote:
Michael Lanser is developing already for some months a Civilization clone for our Amiga with the name "Realms of Power".
We wanted to know the current developing state of "Realms of Power" and talked to the developer Michael Lanser about his project.
The interview is available in German
and English.
Amiga Arena - Back in business!
The basic design has been finished and further rubrics are now following.
For the time being some software titles are not accessible.
But I may already tell you that with the opening of the download area further new programs will be released. I want to thank you for your patience and hope that you will remain loyal to the Amiga Arena!
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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08.Feb.2003
Rupert Hausberger (ANF)
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Benchmark: AmigaMARK LPA 2003 v0.922 full-release
Rupert Hausberger writes:
Today it's time to release a full version of AmigaMARK LPA 2003.
The release includes versions for M68k- and MorphOS-native!
Both versions are fully compatible. Read docs before start.
(ps)
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08.Feb.2003
Jurassic Pack Homepage
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Scene: website version 1.2.4 of the mag Jurassic Pack online
Next to the repair of dead links that came to live due to our moving were the WinUAE tutorial and reactions to the issues #9 and #10 put online. All older issues of Jurassic Pack (#1 to #6 have also been made available online. Enjoy the reading!
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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08.Feb.2003
Mikey C (ANF)
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TOTAL AMIGA Magazine: Issue 14 coming soon - to a post box near you
HOLLYWOOD
The new multimedia authoring package for the Amiga. But can it topple
SCALA? Our reviewers sit in front of the screen and bring you their
verdict.
Our main Feature is: WEBDESIGN!
A true epic struggle, starring brave and determined reviewers, see if
it can be done using an Amiga.
SOFTWARE TYCOON
The good, the bad and the ugly. Oscar Nominee or Turkey of the Year?
QUAKE II - On the Amiga
A long established Title, but will the latest Hyperion Entertainment
port leave you reaching for more popcorn or heading to the exit?
The latest, eagerly anticipated issue of Total Amiga Magazine
issue #14 is coming soon via subscription, individually, and at an
Amiga vendor near you! For more details including release date, visit
our website at www.totalamiga.org.
(ps)
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08.Feb.2003
Robin (ANF)
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AmiBench online again
As update to the yesterdays
AmiBench news telling AmiBench had been closed because of violent attacks can today be told: The Amiga Community lives! Because of many encouraging emails Marc 'tecno' Wilson decided to continue amibench.org.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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08.Feb.2003
Falcon (ANF)
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Interview with Petra Struck (amiga-news.de) online
Falcon wrote:
Since today is the interview with Petra Struck
(recorded on January, 25th 2003) thanks to the help of the 'User der Nordseeküste' (udnimweb.de) finally online.
Download: interview_amiganews.mp3 - 6,15 MB
Sorry for the not so good sound quality but as the interview has a lenght of around 20 minutes
and I wanted to make it available to as many users as possible I had shrunk the file to the end lenght of appr. 6.15 MB (40 kb/s).
Soon there'll be a CD released containing an exhibition video and the interview in word and picture (I'm just doing the video cut). On the CD may be a little surprise (if the timing's good) - no more words about it right now. As soon as the CD's finished I'll tell you right here. Enjoy!
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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07.Feb.2003
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 07.02.2003)
With WHDLOad you can install games which were formerly meant only for use with
disks. The following packets have been added or updated:
- 07.02.03 new: Rody And Mastico 6 (Lankhor) done by CFOU!
- 07.02.03 new: Rody And Mastico 5 (Lankhor) done by CFOU!
- 07.02.03 new: Rody And Mastico (Lankhor) done by CFOU!
- 07.02.03 updated: Space Harrier (Elite) supports finale compilation version
- 07.02.03 new: Night Shift (Lucasfilm Games) done by JOTD
- 07.02.03 new: Lemmings 3 (DMA Design/Psygnosis) done by JOTD
- 07.02.03 new: Rody & Mastico 3 (Lankhor) done by CFOU!
- 07.02.03 new: Rody & Mastico 2 (Lankhor) done by CFOU!
- 07.02.03 new: Subwar 2050 (Microprose) done by JOTD
- 05.02.03 improved: Combat Air Patrol (Psygnosis) added support for intro
- 05.02.03 improved: Another World (Delphine Software) supports another version, uses kickemu
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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07.Feb.2003
Andreas R. Kleinert (E-Mail)
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Image Editing: SView5 Carnival Discount
Since requested by several registered SViewIV
users, there's now the limited offer for a
discount when registering SView5 as a
previously registered SViewIV user.
If you sent in your SView5 registration form
before 5th March (before carnival is over)
you are allowed to subtract 5 EUR ($5 outside
Europe) from the bill's total. Please write
your SViewIV registration number on the form,
since otherwise the discount can't be granted
(postal stamp date counts).
(ps)
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07.Feb.2003
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Aminet Uploads until 07.02.2003
It follows the Aminet uploads which have been added since our last message:
IBrowseSP.lha comm/www 20K+IBrowse 2.x spanish cat. v2.3.0
DC2Lvl-C64.lha game/data 191K+81 levels for Diamond Caves II
FS_25thyear.lha game/data 42K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_ACSacrifice.lha game/data 34K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_admnt10.lha game/data 38K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_alliance.lha game/data 77K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_attack-1.lha game/data 58K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_babylon5mod.lha game/data 232K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_BFAv2.0.lha game/data 82K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_BForSol.lha game/data 32K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_Black_H.lha game/data 532K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_cap-node.lha game/data 32K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_competition.lha game/data 107K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_DDaunting.lha game/data 94K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_DukeSquad.lha game/data 83K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_FAway-Multi.lha game/data 33K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_Lilith2.lha game/data 32K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_LPrototype.lha game/data 32K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_MultiPack01.lha game/data 47K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_Nightfall.lha game/data 33K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_pilotspic.lha game/data 336K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_Prelude2.lha game/data 31K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_SlaserCamp.lha game/data 77K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_soc01.lha game/data 34K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_startrekmod.lha game/data 295K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_starwarsmod.lha game/data 88K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_SWUO.lha game/data 73K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_SWUO2.lha game/data 72K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_ugep1m03.lha game/data 177K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_wk_100b.lha game/data 184K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_W_P_Legacy.lha game/data 124K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
wNpSnaps1.lha game/wb 419K+Snaps of 'Picture' mode in watchNplay
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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07.Feb.2003
Golem - IT News
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Golem: Opera-browser gets wrong data of msn.com
»msn.com prevents a correct view when visiting it with Opera browser
In a current message Opera blames msn.com delivering wrong style sheets to the Opera 7.0
to give the user the impression the Norwegian browser would not show the sites in a correct
way. Already in October 2001 there was an eclat because Microsoft had locked out users
with the browsers Opera, Mozilla and Knoqueror of the website msn.com.«
Have a look at the title link for the full message (in German).
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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07.Feb.2003
Golem - IT News
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Golem: Good Old Adventures - Guybrush Threepwood meets Larry Laffer
»Multi player versions of old Sierra- and LucasArts games based on browsers
The Dutch company Q42 brings back old Sierra- and LucaArts adventures on PC.
The web-developers have copied parts of worlds together with the characters from Space Quest 1 and 2
as well as Police Quest 2 to an Internet version where several players can meet online
in contrary to the original version.«
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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07.Feb.2003
VMC Harald Frank (ANF)
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TV-card software: AmithlonTV Beta 253 with new TV-cards supported
Guido Mersmann has published beta version 253 of the TV-card driver software AmithlonTV
with support of new TV-cards.
New in this version:
- BUGFIX:
Fixed the hauppauge driver to enable the msp audio chip.
- FEATURE:
Added "Terratec TValue FM" card data.
- NEW CARDS:
Added new card entrys into current supported TV-Card List.
Download: AmithlonTVBeta.lha
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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07.Feb.2003
Thorsten Schölzel (ANF)
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ReDesign of CD³²/CDTV-Corner planned - Help needed
We are looking for an experienced Web designer who can develop a new design for the
CD³²/CDTV-Corner.
Thorsten Schölzel
can answer questions via email.
Thorsten Schölzel: "The current design of the CD³²/CDTV-Corner is old-fashioned. With the
new design we want to present the sites more clearly and professionally.
Above all because it is the biggest homepage on the Internet which is for CD³² and CDTV.
I especially want to point out that the CD³²-Alliance is a non-profit business.
We invest our time and money. But we enjoy it otherwise we would not do it."
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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07.Feb.2003
A.C.T. (ANF)
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A.C.T. with new website
A.C.T. - until April 1999 successful Amiga hard- and software producer -
is accessable with a new website for a few days. For Amiga users it is interesting
to know that a German support forum has been created for users of the Prelude and
Samplitude products.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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07.Feb.2003
Michael Dittmar (ANF)
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Inofficial MorphOS-Patch for IBrowse 2.3
Unofficial MorphOS version string patch for IBrowse 2.3.
IBrowse 2.3 falsely claims MorphOS system is using AmigaOS.
(Particularily misleading since MorphOS systems are reported as
running AmigaOS 4.0).
This is a crude hack that just replaces all "AmigaOS" strings with
"MorphOS", and "3.1", "3.5", "3.9" and "4.0" with "1.1" or "1.2".
Better solution should be provided by the IBrowse authors.
There is no warranty. Use at your own risk.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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07.Feb.2003
ANN
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Advertisement: AmiBench closes website
Mark 'tecno' Wilson who is the maintainer of Amibench which is the website for international
and free advertisement has announced that he will close his site. The reason are users
who insult him for admitting sales of pirat copies. Completely enervates and disappointed
of the remained users he decided to close his site.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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07.Feb.2003
Mirko Naumann (ANF)
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Mail program: YAM 2.4-dev [060] from 06.02.2003
Since yesterday there is a new version of the current beta 2.4 of
the mail program YAM which is compiled for the 68060. It is OPen Source and can be downloaded
under the title link.
Download: yam2.4dev_20030206.lzx -
Readme
The archive only contains the new main program. But before running it you must install
the archive of the developer version.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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06.Feb.2003
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amiga-news.de: New Glossary
Under the title link you will find a newly formulated glossary, which is based on the old Internet-ABC. In order to tend the slogan designations better, Sven Drieling has put together a small databank that allows cross-connections to be made.
Whoever has suggestions for further concepts can send them in an email to Petra Struck or enter them here in the commentary function - if at all possible, with an understandable description of the keyword.
The glossary has been reachable for some time through the upper menu in the last row, in the second spot. The link had to be led through to the guestbook, which is also reachable through the footer. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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06.Feb.2003
VMC Harald Frank (ANF)
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TV Card Software: AmithlonTV Beta 252
Guido Mersmann released Beta-Version 251 of the TV card driver software AmithlonTV. New in this version:
What's new:
- BUGFIX:
Again some small MSP audio fixes!
- BUGFIX:
Fixed subvendor setup within the TVCardSetup.
Download: AmithlonTVBeta.lha (ps) (Translation: dm)
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06.Feb.2003
Manager Magazin
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Manager Magazine: Will UMTS Flop?
»The adventure UMTS costs millions and the new technology won't bring in a profit until 2014. A mistaken investment? Deutsche Telekom, Nokia, Siemens and Nortel Networks still claim to be optimistic that UMTS will be a success.«
Click on the title link for the complete article. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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06.Feb.2003
Christoph Gutjahr (ANF)
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Filesharing: DirectConnect Client for AmigaOS
Diego 'DCR8520' Casorran has ported DCTC ("DirectConnect Text Client") to the Amiga (see also today's report).
DCTC is a text-based client for the file-sharing network "Direct
Connect". An early beta version of Amiga-DCTC is ready for download.
Diego needs beta testers to support him in debugging the program.
More information about DC (DirectConnect) may be found on the website of the manufacturer publisher's website for the Windows version. Diego shows how one may get the initial results with DCTC. First you need a list of all usable HUBs:
run: hublist >ram:HubList
Each line of the list looks like this:
[DK]Moviezone©|moviezone.dyndns.dk|Min 60 GB. [MZ-Group]|507|||||
Next you pick out a HUB (in the above example "moviezone.dyndns.dk"),
additionally you must select a pseudonym and put in your IP Address (it should work with these minimal entries):
dctc --nick=YOURNICK -a=YourHost/IP --hubip=moviezone.dyndns.dk
If everything works, you'll now be connected to the HUB and the HUB will show a few bits of information (read it!) and now you may begin to send orders to the hub.
HINT: You might be banned for the HUB, when your combination of "Connection" and "Shared Bytes" is not meeting the standard. In such a case you should use the command "/CNX T3" to set the server to a higher connection speed ("Connection") or "/OFFSET 1234567890" to raise the "Shared Bytes" (the amount of the data you are offering).
Please BE SURE to read the supplementary documentation, and let us know your experiences with it.
Direct download: dctc-0.84.1.lha
[HINT: DCTC was unavailable on the master server (title link). The link for the direct download may in that case be accessed via a mirror]. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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06.Feb.2003
Golem - IT News
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Golem: Hewlett-Packard Decides Against Package Fee on PCs
»HP: "12 Euros Just for the Designation 'VG' - Requirements of the GEMA stand out"
Sharp criticism is directed by Hewlett-Packard at the ruling of the German Patent
and Trademark Office because of the fee on PCs in the amount of 12 Euros for
every purchased machine. The regulatory officials of the Evaluation Society (VG)
placed this fee for carrying the VG designation on the 31st of January. Originally it was to be
30 Euros.«
Click on the title link for the complete article. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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06.Feb.2003
Golem IT-News
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Golem: GNOME 2.2 - New Version of Linux Desktop Appears
"New Features, Better Performance and Increased Stability"
Five months after GNOME 2.0 and so a month earlier than planned, the
GNOME-Team has released version 2.2 of their Unix/Linux Desktops for all of their
development platforms. The new version is expected to have raised performance and higher
stability, as well as numerous new features and tools.
Click on the title link for the complete article.
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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06.Feb.2003
Amiga.SourceForge
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DCR8520 Amiga Ports: Updates from 04.02.2003 (Update)
Diego 'DCR8520' Casorran has put some programs up for download on his SourceForge website. The day before yesterday the following programs were updated or added:
04. Feb. 2003 Download dctc v0.84.1
04. Feb. 2003 Download HyperMail v2.1.6
Followup:
January updates resolved, as earlier reported.
If the above links don't function all the time, you may give this download link a try.
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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06.Feb.2003
Kultboy.com
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Kultboy.com: Interview with Richard Löwenstein (PC Joker)
Under the title link you'll find an interview with Richard Löwenstein that was conducted by the fan site of the game magazine 'Kultboy.com.' In this interview Löwenstein talks about the Amiga situation. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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06.Feb.2003
Amiga.org
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OS4 Team seeking Translators
As you can see in the title, translators for German and other languages are being sought for OS4, because the translation service ATO can't help in all areas. Other needed translations include: Bosnian, Croatian, Hungarian, Norwegian, Persian, Portugese and Swedish.
Whoever wants to help must sign an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement =
silence stipulation) at Amiga Inc. Other requirements are an Amiga with AmigaOS 3.9 and Boing Bag #2 installed, and a PGP key of at least version 2.6.3 (or compatible).
Interested people should send an email to the coordinator,
David Rey. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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06.Feb.2003
Chris Hodges (E-Mail)
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Thomas Richter in c.s.a.p.: Further Developers Needed
Thomas Richter writes in the newsgroup comp.sys.amiga.programmer:
As you may or may not know, my Amiga "died" a few months ago and I decided to shelve all support for my Amiga software, starting with DiskSafe and ending with MuLib Packet. A new Maintainer must also be found, one who is interested in further developing all or part of my software. The terms are that the software must continue to be publicly available on terms simlar to the ones that I've established.
I will NOT agree, to release this stuff under GPL or LGPL.
The skills needed are C (ANSI-C) Programming for one half of the projects and advanced Motorola 68k Assembler for the other.
Additionally needed (naturally) an Amiga and a C-Compiler, possibly SAS/C, because the projects are based on this. And Motorola-Assembler, possibly the DevPac, because I used a lot of notes with the macro-functions. The
PhxAss is not sufficient for most Assembler-based projects.
The "earliest works" (not the MuLib Packet of course) are documented in German (...).
The sources are completely backed up and available and usable, because I was always a bit concerned about backups, and rightly so. Please send inquiries to my normal email address:
thor@math.tu-berlin.de.
So long and see you later!
Cordially,
Thomas
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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