01.Nov.2001
Marius Schwarz (ANF)
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'Object Oriented Programming for Anybody' entered first level
Marius Schwarz wrote:
The first wattle got taken, the project OOP4A:
"Object Oriented Programming for Anybody" passed it's first
functioning test. What is this all about? Well, I don't dislike JAVA,
but on the Amiga it actually is "a bit" too slow and I would not be
able to write that with my favourit programming language. So, what would
be more clear than to develop a system for OOP in person.
Actually the concept is a quite simple one. With help of the oop.library
one can create objects and use thier methods. A preprocessor translates
the classes into extended Amiga shared libraries, which then become instanced
to objects by the oop.library.
Since it is possible to use libs on the Amiga with any popular programming language,
any language can also deal with objects. Writing a preprocessor for the language
completes circle. And because there is a fixed format for objects the class files may
be interchanged among one another.
What is required now are classes, masses of first class classes ;-)
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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01.Nov.2001
Maxime DOYEN (ANF)
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HomeBank 1.9 is available
The new public release of that great tool. Many changes and improvements
are there, a new complete filter, more flexibility for automated
operations, a complete rewrite of reports, statistics with bars and pie
charts, the last steps to Euro with Euro conversion, and few other things.
Like a new icon set. Enjoy!
The German catalog is not provided, I will release it as soon as possible.
(ps)
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01.Nov.2001
Amiga-Club Deutschland (ANF)
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Event:Amiga 2001 - The AC-DE will be there!
The Amiga-Club Deutschland, short AC-DE, will have it's own booth
on the Amiga 2001 in Cologne, Germany, and will introduce the club and
offer an attractive supporting program:
We will inform those who will stay at home or are undecisive about what's
going on on the show by a live webcam. We will organize IRC conferences
with Amiga developers, and show the latest hardware and software, like
Amithlon or the G-Rex-PCI boards for the Amiga 4000, from the user's point
of view.
And of course we are hoping to again be able to answer all of the visitor's questions
about the Amiga - the network at the booth with Internet access sure will be of
great help for us.
More information about the Amiga 2001 are on our homepage under the title link,
and of course on the official show homepage
www.amiga-messe.de.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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01.Nov.2001
Stefan Robl (ANF)
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Amiga definition in dictionary?! ;-)
By searching about the English online dictionary dict.org of course I tried our
favourit word "Amiga". And what a surprise, one will find an extended definition
(see title link)! Also interesting is, that we seem to suffer by one disease that is to
say the Amiga Persecution Complex.
Get well soon and accordingly take it a bit more easy! :-)
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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01.Nov.2001
Amiga Page
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Event: More pictures by Marco Lovera from the Pianeta 200
Under the title link you will find more pictures from the Italian Amiga show Pianeta 2001,
which took place in October 2001. These pictures were taken by Marco Lovera.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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01.Nov.2001
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)
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Amiga Arena: Special price - VisualPrefs and interview with Massimo Tantignone
Amiga Arena - Special Price Project for VisualPrefs
In cooperation with Massimo Tantignone the Amiga Arena make possible a
special price for VisualPrefs. VisualPrefs enables you to indivually configure
the GUI look of every application screen and the global GUI look as well.
Amiga Arena - personal concern.
The shareware fee is that cheap that I hope that users using VisualPrefs without
being registered will register now by this project. VPresf gives us the most powerful
tool to configure our Workbench as individual as possible.
Amiga Arena - Interview Project
After having available VisualPrefs version 41.29 the Amiga Arena talked to
Massimo Tantignone, the author, about his work for the AmigaOS 3.9 and the future OS 4.0.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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01.Nov.2001
Paul Cardwell (ANF)
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GetBoinged reviews the Amiga DE Player 1.0
GetBoinged! reviews the recently released Amiga DE Player for Windows.
Check out the "GB Site News" section of GetBoinged for the review.
(ps)
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01.Nov.2001
Michael Göken (ANF)
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GRex IRC chanel not available ?
Michael Göken wrote:
There have been requests if the GRex server was not available or if something was
wrong with the IP address. That's why again I post the server address here to
support those having problems to log in (from foreign countries as well).
Server: irc.phat-net.de Port: 6667 Chanel: #grex
I hope to have helped the users by this. This actually should allow anybody
to access the chanel.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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01.Nov.2001
Thorsten Schölzel (ANF)
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Survey: What features shall MorphOS have ?
Thorsten Schölzel started a survey on his MorphOS news site asking
what features MorphOS should have in your opinion. The survey takes place in
his forum. (ps) (Translation: mj)
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01.Nov.2001
VWD
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VWD: Met@box achieves first license contract
»Met@box achieves first license contract
As from the pridian general meeting the Met@box AG stopped manufacturing and
distribution of set-top boxes in support of a license contract. Today, the company
signed an initial technology license contract.« (ps) (Translation: mj)
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31.Oct.2001
Markus Lunk (E-Mail)
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Movieplayer: SoftCinema version 0.15 (full release)
Version 0.15 of the shareware-movie- and animplayer for Amiga with PPC-support
(PowerUP, WarpUP and MorphOS) called 'SoftCinema´ has been published. You can download the program under the title link or under the alternative address.
Changes:
V0.15 beta 1
- WOS and MOS versions added.
- 30% faster divx;)/opendivx/3iv/h263/i263/intel indeo decoding
- lot of bugs fixed
V0.15
- added audio.device support, via directaudio.library
- added NOAHI and AHIUNIT options
- Bugfixes in AVI parser, QT parser and mpeg audio decoder.
- Much faster AVI indexx loading, up to 1000%.
- Bugfixed timing routines.
- Fixed GRAY display on fullscreen.
- Fixed RGB15PC and RGB16PC display routines.
- Fixed mpeg audio decoder, should not crash anymore.
- 10% faster mpeg audio decoding.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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31.Oct.2001
Constantinos Nicolakakis (E-Mail)
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Tool: SRename 3.0.0 final
SRename is a program which has some more functions as the common 'rename'. Here are some features:
- Can use wildcards.
- Total control over recursion, the user can set the level of recursion, starting level of recursion and
can even specify a different pattern for entering directories.
- Can renumber filename sequences without the user having to care for the renumber order or filename
clashes because these are taken care of automatically.
- Can perform numbering of filename sequences.
- Can modify the filename's comment and transfer the filename to the comment or the reverse.
- Allows the user to build his/her own functions by providing a command set of selectors and actions
that can be combined in many ways.
- The number of actions that can be executed in one go is only limited by the command line length.
- It is interface compatible with the OS Rename command.
- Efficient memory usage.
Download: SRename3.lzx
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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31.Oct.2001
Nico Barbat (E-Mail)
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Event: Provisional list of exhibitors for AMIGA 2001 available
From now on there is a provisional list of exhibitors on the website of AMIGA 2001 (17.-18. November 2001, Cologne). Additionally you can of course find important information about the fair, updated news around Pegasos, AmigaOS 4 and AmigaDE.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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31.Oct.2001
Oliver Hummel (ANF)
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Emulation: Playstation emulator FPSE for Amiga published
Mathias Roslund has published a new version of the Playstation-emulator FPSE. It is the first Amiga version which is based on version 0.09. You need a Playstation Bios-Rom for the emulation. There are some screenshots for the Amiga version.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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31.Oct.2001
Solar (BAUD) (ANF)
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Alan Redhouse corrects some rumours on ANN.lu
Of course there were some confusion after the message of Eyetech and it was discussed here as well as on ANN.lu. The opinions ranged from "It is OK" to "Cheat!". I think in this context the clearing statement of Alan Redhouse (Eyetech) in the corresponding thread on ANN.lu is important.
Quintessence: He has absoluely no problem with any decisions of Amiga Inc. and in their place he would have decided in the same way - and there was no reason to evoke a crises if there would be very real progresses made to a solution.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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31.Oct.2001
H&P and Hyperion Entertainment (ANF)
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Freespace supports virtual memory
The 68k-version of Freespace also runs on systems with 32 MB memory and virtual memory (you can use a freely available VMM-program for it) if there is at least 24.5 MB of free physical memory. In this case the reduction of speed is under 2%. The corresponding hints for the installation will be added to Freespace. With the help of it also users which have only 32 MB of memory can play Descent Freespace: The Great War.
Future games of Hyperion Entertainment will also support the Virtual Memory System of OS 4.0 to give users of PowerPC the opportunity to get along with a lower amount of memory. (Translation: dr)
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31.Oct.2001
Andreas Magerl (E-Mail)
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Amiga Future: Homepage Update
Today the homepage of Amiga Future has been extensivly updated:
A completely reworked download section has been uploaded which is edited by Jörg Wernicke and which will be regularly updated.
Additionally the sites of "AGB", "Kontakt" and "Werbebanner" have been updated. Besides this new advertisement prices are online which run from issue 34.
In the forum
the new fair information have been updated. Amiga Future asks the readers to write what is being expected of the fair. (ps) (Translation: dr)
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31.Oct.2001
Richard H. Poser II (E-Mail)
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Messenger: AmigAIM BETA version 0.9435
Richard H. Poser has published betaversion 0.9435 of the AIM-messenger AmigAIM. AmigAIM is a client for connecting with America Online Instant-Messenger (AIM-service). It follows an extract of the history where you can get the changes which have been made:
- Hopefully repaired a problem with the single window mode. It doesn't exhibit
the problem here anymore, anyway.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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31.Oct.2001
AudioLabs
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ProStationAudio's (realtime nl-editing for AmigaOS) new architecture for 2002
The ProStationAudio architecture has been enhanced to make this non-linear
editing software solution for AmigaOS even more powerful. And faster. The
new version based on this design, ProStationAudio Titanium, is ready and
will be on sale in a few days.
While Amigas are wonderful systems, their main problem is lack of raw hardware
horse-power: Titanium addresses this problem at design level, using
optimizations independent on the host CPU, so that 68K (060 recommended), PPC,
and emulated 68K hardware benefit.
Major new features include:
Signal path layout: stereo sends/returns
- multiple sends per track, stereo.
- multiple aux busses, stereo.
- multiple DSP inserts for each return bus, stereo.
- returns can be muted and/or soloed.
- plugin sharing among multiple tracks reduces CPU load, with peak acceleration
up to 1500% (when using 15 sends to the same aux bus).
Mixig console layout: 6 master inserts, stereo.
- master DSP inserts have been extended to 6, for increased flexibility.
- using track inserts, multiple sends/returns, and master inserts, now each
track's signal can pass through up to 18 DSP processors.
Faast dsp, the new quick-preview mode
- sustained 200% acceleration on mixing and effects processing, using bitrate
reduction
- modifies the bitrate of multiple streams in realtime during disk-streaming,
no need to save audio files at lower bitrates for fast previewing..
- fully transparent, original bitrate restored just before the signals reach
the audio output hardware, providing full compatibility with fixed-rate
devices such as external D/A converters over S/P-DIF.
- quality drop is acceptable for most material.
- any previously saved project benefits, no updates needed
- automatically disabled when mastering and/or bouncing tracks, to preserve
always perfect quality on the final work.
- can be toggled on/off in realtime for comparisons
GUI
- the channel bars layout has been optimized to display more tracks at once on
screen.
- the screen is public and palette-sharing friendly: use tools like calculators,
notepads, or web browsers to view tutorials, directly on the
ProStationAudio screen.
Titanium preserves the tons of features present in current versions: support
for dual graphic cards, dual monitors, two CPU's, realtime operations, mixing
automation, 30 DSP plugins, 24bit and MP3 import, read/write access to Amiga,
Windows, Mac and Unix files, more...
Informations on pricing and upgrade options for current users will follow this
week. As usual part of the service, buyers of the previous top version,
Millennium, will upgrade free of charge.
All the best,
dr. Maurizio Ciccione
AudioLabs, Digital Audio Engineering
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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31.Oct.2001
Golem.de
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Golem: AmigaOne does not start in 2001
»Development of AmigaOS 4.0 and of AmigaOne were momentarily stopped
According to Eyetech the AmigaOne will be not introduced this year because Amiga Inc. could not set on the development of the belonging AmigaOS 4.0 and could not pay its partners because of financial problems. But it seems that there is still some hope and the new Amiga computer based on a PowerPC-architecture is supposed to be marketed at the beginning of 2002.«
Have a look at the title link for the full article. (ps) (Translation: dr)
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30.Oct.2001
Dieter Groppé (ANF)
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MCP with new version
From 21. October I've taken over further development of MCP (MasterControlProgram).
Since there was no development for more than two years and I must become acquainted
with the code, at first, the first update isn't perfect, yet.
But many of the 'surrounding' things, like installer script, German Guide and
catalog, icons, history, and of course MCP and MCP commodity have been
updated and should work now.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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30.Oct.2001
Mirko Engelhardt (ANF)
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Amigaland having server problems
Amigaland.de currently has problems to really offer every game for download.
The reason why is that two servers canceled their service. The Amigaland team
now is searching for replacement servers.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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30.Oct.2001
Thomas Knäbel (E-Mail)
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bplan: Pegasos-System: Official presentation at Amiga 2001
The Pegasos system will be presented to the public at the Cologne based Amiga 2001 event. Beside the presentation of the
innovating hardware, our main show efforts will concentrate on software and system expansibility.
In the software field, the user gets an extensive overview on capacity and
efficiency of the MorphOS environment. The perfectly smooth integration of
present Motorola® 680xx applications and native PowerPC® programms with absolute
transparency for the user is only one among many outstanding features of MorphOS.
In combination with the extraordinary capability of extension of the Pegasos
system with standard PCI cards, users will already be able to take a look at the
wide spectrum of supported hardware by the upcoming fair. Besides a variety
of graphic cards of the manufacturers S3®,SIS®,3DLabs® and 3Dfx®, tv and network
cards will round up the so far available spectrum.
The bplan gmbh would like to invite you to visit the Amiga 2001 in cologne. Our team
is looking forward to your vivid interest and proud to be able to present you the
Pegasos system, an innovation in the fields of personal computing.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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30.Oct.2001
Rudolph Riedel (E-Mail)
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File manager: DiskMaster 2.5RC1
Rudolph Riedel wrote:
I have uploaded DiskMaster2.5RC1, DM2.guide and DM2_deutsch.guide on my homepage.
News in short:
- 2.5RC1 (01-10-30) 71932 bytes
- DM2 is now localised! German, french and dutch DM2.catalogs are included (english
build in)
- Translators wanted (DM2.cd also included)
- COPY and MOVE have a WARN option, so DM2 ask before overwriting files.
- SELECT knows a new option: COMMENT
- OPENWINDOW has now a ZOOM option for alternative windowsize and -position
- Many small improvements
- Several bugfixes
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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30.Oct.2001
WHDLoad
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Installer: New packages for WHDLoad (bis 29.10.2001)
Thanks to WHDLoad games you normally only play from disk can be installed on HD.
The following packages are added or updated:
- 29.10.01 new: Amazing SpiderMan () done by JOTD
- 29.10.01 fixed: Tennis Cup (Loriciel/Electronic Zoo) install script corrected
- 29.10.01 new: Carthage (Psygnosis) done by CFOU!
- 28.10.01 new: Wanted (Infogrames) done by Codetapper
- 28.10.01 new: Vector-Balls Demo (Tom Soft) done by Psygore (Info,Image)
- 28.10.01 new: Major Motion (Microdeal) done by Codetapper
- 28.10.01 new: Tennis Cup (Loriciel/Electronic Zoo) done by CFOU!
- 28.10.01 new: Pro Tennis Simulator (Codemasters) done by Bored Seal
- 28.10.01 new: Obvious Disaster (Phenomena) done by Psygore (Info,Image)
- 28.10.01 new: Mystical (Infogrames) done by CFOU!
- 28.10.01 new: Forgotten World (Arc Developments/Capcom) done by CFOU!
- 28.10.01 new: Cosmic Relief (Grandslam) done by Bored Seal
- 26.10.01 new: Sex Vens () done by JOTD
- 26.10.01 new: Pub Trivia Simulator (Codemasters) done by Bored Seal
- 26.10.01 new: Operation Wolf (Ocean) done by Codetapper
- 26.10.01 new: Murders in Space (Infogrames) done by CFOU!
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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30.Oct.2001
Rene Hatje (ANF)
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Chicago Tribune: Amiga is mentioned in issue about MacOS X
In the issue "Apple's best reason yet to pitch your Pentium" the Amiga is mentioned
in very positive way.
(ps)
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30.Oct.2001
Miguel Gonçalves (E-Mail)
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New Portuguese Amiga-Website
At the title link you will find a new website in Portuguese whic provides the reader
with news and informations about the amiga.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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30.Oct.2001
Michael Asse (ANF)
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Betaversion of new FFE-Page
Michael Asse wrote:
From today the new reworked homepage of the AmigaFFE project is online (title link).
It is a beta version, so if there are broken links or anything else, just send a mail
to me.
In about two weeks the address of the domain will be adapted.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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30.Oct.2001
Thomas Dellert (ANF)
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DCE: GREX Soundcard drivers are available for download
Now drivers for soundcards with the chipsets ESS-SOLO-ONE and FM-801 are available for
download. For this highperformance AHI drivers we give you the equivalent soundmixer
(needs gtlayout.library).
Soundcards from Terratec like the 128iPCI (ESS-SOLO-ONE) and 512i Digital (Fortemedia
FM-801) use this chipset. The FM-801 chipset can only be used in the GRex 4000, the
ESS-ONE chipset can be used in all GRex systems.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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29.Oct.2001
http://cloanto.com (ANF)
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Cloanto licences Picasso96 software (Update 3)
Press release: Cloanto is proud to announce that it licenced both the "Picasso96" software
from Alexander Kneer and Tobias Abt, and Brian King's "UAEgfx" Monitor
implementation, for use in Amiga Forever.
A shareware version of Picasso96 has been providing RTG (Amiga retargetable
graphics) functionality to the emulation software which is part of Amiga
Forever since 1997. With the new license Cloanto would like to acknowledge
the precious contribution of the Picasso96 Team to the ease of use,
compatibility and speed which made Amiga Forever so successful, and
further contribute to the future development of the Picasso96 software.
The new license replaces the shareware status of the Picasso96 software
included in Amiga Forever. Support and upgrades will continue to be
provided by Cloanto as part of the Amiga Forever product.
Thanks to the Picasso96 implementation in the Amiga emulation, when an
Amiga program makes a function call to open an RTG screen, or to
otherwise read or change its contents, that functionality is in most
part executed as native and very fast x86 code. Furthermore, the Windows
versions of the emulation programs included with Amiga Forever (i.e.
WinUAE and WinFellow) fully exploit the latest versions of Microsoft
DirectX, which is normally used by games and multimedia applications
to provide maximum performance by providing low-level access to
specialized hardware features, without having to re-write hardware-specific
code. In practice this means that while other emulation programs only offer
proper support for a handful of display cards, Amiga Forever has been
running fine and will continue to run fine with hundreds of different
display cards, including most graphics card currently available, and those
which will be released with Windows drivers in the future.
The combination of Picasso96 and DirectX technologies provides palette-based,
hi-color, true-color and multi-monitor screen modes well beyond the
functionality and speed of the original Amiga hardware. Also, while other
emulation packages do not even support simple peripherals such as a USB
mouse, keyboard, joystick and speakers, DirectX includes DirectInput and
DirectSound, which allow the emulation as included in Amiga Forever to
support all popular input and sound devices.
The Picasso96 software is just one of the many components which have been
carefully selected, preinstalled and tested for compatibility in Amiga
Forever, to make Amiga emulation a simple one-click experience which works
on the widest possible range of different PCs. Hundreds of other items,
including for example GIF/LZW code used under license from Unisys Corporation
(and not available in the version of Personal Paint included on Aminet),
ColorFonts and AnimFonts by Kara Computer Graphics, and anything from
entire software packages to single icons are carefully listed in the
Copyright and Credits sections of the Amiga Forever documentation (which
includes 8 KB of text only to list the individual third-party contributions).
In spite of increasingly difficult times Cloanto keeps improving its own
software technology and licensing valued third-party contents to constantly
improve Amiga Forever and offer continued support and compatibility to the
Amiga community. Cloanto is grateful to all of its valued customers for
supporting these efforts.
LINKS:
Picasso96 Home Page
Amiga Forever Home Page
Cloanto Home Page
Update: (04.04.2018, 14:30, cg)
Mike Battilana (Cloanto) asked us to add the following clarification: The new license discussed in this press release only covers the 2001 version and minor updates - no upgrade privileges for future major versions.
Update 2: (31.12.2018, 15:30, cg)
As requested by Mike Battilana, we replaced "the 2.x version" in the first clarification (refer to previous paragraph) with "the 2001 version". Also, the following paragraph was added to the original press release on amigaforever.com:
"At the time of this writing in 2001, the Picasso96 project was owned by its original developers Alexander Kneer and Tobias Abt. Updates released by a new Picasso96 ownership were neither envisioned nor intended to be included in Amiga Forever under this license."
Update 3: (18.02.2019, 23:00, cg)
To counter allegations made by Jens Schönfeld, Cloanto has added copies of their 2001 correspondence with Alexander Kneer and a scan of a cash transfer receipt. (ps) (Translation: sk)
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29.Oct.2001
Georges Halvadjian (ANF)
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Paintprogram: PerfectPaint V2.75b
A new version of PerfectPaint V2.75b is now available.
What's new:
- New TOOLTYPE: 'CLASSIC', by default, this tooltype is disable.
This Tooltype will change the WorkSpace of Perfectpaint.
Disable 'Classic' will show you only the zoom window (like other Processing software).
Enable 'Classic' will show you for each picture the main window
(always 100%) and optionally the Zoom window (like other version of PfPaint).
- PopUp menu can have transparency.
- Improve palette buffer: Add Icons / Allow Drag & Drop / Show the Current stencil /
See Doc for more info.
- New Arexx Commands.
- New Picture tool: Insert Picture.
- New Processing tool: linked freeHand.
- Redraw the anim control requester.
- New effect Blur, Horizontal Blur, Vertical Blur and the Arexx Command.
- New Wrap effect: Silver.
- New text effect: Candy.
- Redraw Font requester with a Bold option for CGfont, add a menu.
- A lot of small improvements and some small bug corrected.
- New tool under the boing icon: Alchemy: Here you can find all processing script with preview.
- New Alchemy script: FlowerPaint.
- Improve Density mapping requester with Load and Save Points.
- Add two new item in Stencil menu: Density mapping and clear Stencil.
- Improve 'Brush to Picture' and 'Picture to Brush': Stencil is respected.
Download: PfPaint-V275b.lha (1,9 MB) (ps) (Translation: sk)
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29.Oct.2001
Virus Help Denmark
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Virus Help Denmark: Virus Warning 'Harrier A'
A new virus is found. As far as we know, it has not been spread. But read more about is here .
Also, new virus translations added to the Amiga Virus Encyclopedia.
VIRUS HELP DENMARK
Hi All....
A new linkvirus has been found a few days ago, but not in the wild.
It was send to directly to Georg Hoermann (programmer of xvs.library)
by the virus-programmer. Georg received the whole source code. This new
virus, named "Harrier A" was able to disable the antivirus programs,
but with the new xvs.library v33.36, this in no longer possible, due
to the new security stuff in the xvs.library code. And maybe that is
the reason why the virus-programmer send the code to Georg Hoermann.
We do not know if this virus was released in any way, so if you get a
requester poping up, telling you that something is trying to disable
the xvs.library, please let us know.
This is what we know of the virus:
Virus name.... : Harrier A
Virus Type.... : Linkvirus
Virus size.... : 4.800 bytes (Uses polmorphic engine)
Infects....... : 020+ machines
In the decoded virus you can read:
.[ Harrier .A 1.02 virus,
(c) by xxxxxxxxxxx..xxx ]
.Markus! Come back!Hç..,z
(xxxxxxx = Programmers name, removed by Virus Help Denmark)
The xvs.library package will be released very soon.....
Thanks to 'Georg Hoermann' for sending the archive, and to
Zeeball for the first test.
(sd) (Translation: sk)
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29.Oct.2001
AMI Sector One
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AMI Sector One wanting help for Perl/PHP/(My)SQL
'AMI Sectore One' is wanting help in enhancing theire website. Who
is Perl, PHP or (My)SQL literate and interested in supporting the website
might contact
Bernd Gmeineder.
There are many suggestions how to enhance 'AMI Sector One' which could
be realized using the mentioned languages.
'AMI Sectore One' among other things offers Amiga games for free download.
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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28.Oct.2001
Tom Duin alias amigaharry (ANF)
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Tools: RealPlayerInfo V1.1, MiamiDX2Phonebill V1.0
Tom Duin released version 1.1 of 'RealPlayerInfo' and version 1.0
of 'MiamiDX2Phonebill'.
RealPlayerInfo displays information about
Real-Audio and Real-Video files.
MiamiDX2Phonebill converts the MiamiDX phone-log
to the Phonebill program format to operate the data within that program.
Download:
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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28.Oct.2001
Mod3mski/Darkage (ANF)
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Demo party: Spoletium 4
On 24. and 25. November 2001 in Spoleto, Italy, the demo party
'Spoletium 4' will take place.
Like in the years before contributions for the competitions can
be sent by e-mail. The prizes will be sent by post.
Darkage and Trinity are oganizing the party.
More information are available by following the title link.
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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28.Oct.2001
Achim Stegemann (ANF)
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Digital Almanac III: Little error inside update
Unfortunately a little error happened to find it's way into the DA III update to
V4.2, which mercifully has no consequences. A file containing the Internet
links for planets is missing in the archive. That causes the program to always
ask for the CD-ROM.
This missing file can be downloaded:
http://members.tripod.de/achimste/download/url_planet.data and must
be copied to the 'User' directory of DA III.
The Aminet archive will be corrected and replaced at the next opportunity.
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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28.Oct.2001
Robert Williams (ANF)
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Magazine: Clubbed #9
Clubbed Issue 9 Now Available
South Essex Amiga
Link are proud to announce that the latest issue of
Clubbed, our quarterly print Amiga magazine is now
available.
Subscription copies have been posted and
copies are available from stock. SEAL will be at the
World of Amiga South East show next weekend
selling the new issue.
The new issue has 44 A4 pages
packed with Amiga news, reviews and tutorials. For
issue 9 the main feature is on DTP with your Amiga,
we cover the basics of publishing, describe the
applications, old and new, that might suit your needs
and discuss getting your work printed.
We review
Metaview, the ArtEffect Plugins Collection, Epson's
Stylus Photo 790 printer and take a first look at the
PCI card drivers on the Elbox Mediator Multimedia
CD.
On the games front you will find an extensive
review of Shogo:MAD and a preview of Payback
PPC/Warp3D. To go with our DTP feature we have a
PageStream 4 tutorial on planning your pages and
setting up for long documents. Also in issue 9 are
tutorials on archiving and IRC. As usual there are
many more items there wasn't room to mention here
including news, comment, tips, and several other
reviews.
If you'd like to know more visit our website
at www.seal-amiga.co.uk for a full contents list and sample articles from previous issues.
Clubbed is a not-for-profit publication.
(sd)
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28.Oct.2001
CyberGFX
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CGX: Snapshots of CyberGraphX V4.3
Snapshot of RadioX on a CGX V4.3 screen [Friday 26-Oct-01] (585K)
Here is a snapshot of CyberGraphX V4.3 Workbench with most of the
Multimedia software running. RadioX (under AmigaAMP), Visionary,
TeleText software and the ForteMedia801 SoundMixer software. Click on
the thumbnail to the left for the 1280x1024x16bit full size grab.
CyberGraphX V4.3 driving 2 screens: G-Rex [Wednesday 24-Oct-01] (492K)
Here is a picture of CyberGraphX V4.3 (not out yet) driving 2 17" Monitors.
On the left is a Voodoo4 based card gfx with Workbench running Visionary
with TV/Video in the background. A quick peek at RadioX. Screen #2 is on
a ViRGE based card and has AmIRC and AmigaAMP running, with the
same TV/Video in the background. Both screens are 1024x768x16bit and
watching "The Arrival". Click on the thumbnail to the left to see the full
shot.
(sd)
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28.Oct.2001
Amiga Future
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Workbench: WBStartEmu V45.2b
On 25. October 2001 Stephan Rupprecht has released version 45.2b
of 'WBStartEmu' being an AmigaOS V3.9 version of the 'wbstart.library'.
The following has changed since version 45.2:
- Bugfix: Now all path problems (program not found, program cannot find own icon)
should be solved. Thanks to Andreas Kürzinger for testing.
- New: Spanish translation. Thanks to D.Dominguez.
- Changed. New version of the wbrun command with a better deficons support:
Note: This is the wbrun version from AmigaOS V3.9 which does not require
both, neither AmigaOS V3.9 nor 'wbstartemu'.
Download: WBStartEmu.lha (8K),
Readme
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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28.Oct.2001
ANN
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Magazine: The Crypt #20
Issue 20 is our NEW edition of The Crypt,
and it's our Birthday! 4 whole disks worth of the best material for you to
enjoy. And our Online version as well.
So what do we have for you this
time? Well, it seems as though the world has gone mad since we brought
out our last issue So hopefully this one will bring some cheer back into your
lives. As we have been back for a year now (Find out more about this in the
"History" section. We thought it was time to have some fun, so this is what
we have for you:- Ever wondered where the Haggis came from? Well we
bring you the story. And find out why the Scots are thought of as miserly.
Then we preview a forthcomming part of the Crypt for all the Steam Train
enthusiasts out there.
Just before we released this issue, we heard of the
closure of Amiga Active who have given us their support for the last year,
so our esteemed Dungeon Master has written a few words and we thank
them for all the work they have done for the Amiga community, and we
wish them well for the future with their new venture of "Digital".
As usual
we have a strong line up of Readers bringing you all the best (and some of
the worse) jokes and articles for every taste, and the Riyan Production
team have been busy scouring the world to great effect, and have once
again done us proud with all their articles and pics.
Have you ever
wondered how safe it is to buy things online? Well we give you the best
advice on how to make sure you are as safe as you can be with some very
good tips about the world wide web.
Dr. Jekyll writes about the MAS
Player, and Craig gives us a review on MuLib. And did you know that
someone has made a robot from an Amiga? We have the pics and a review
from the man himself. Then there is our usual collection of jokes and pics,
which will brighten up any party. And in our Dungeons section we have
some real life accounts from people who have experienced our Haunted
World.
At the time of writing this, we are just a week away from the
WOA-se show, where we hope to see new things from Amiga, and I'm
hoping to get myself a very fast emulator for the PC so I can run all my
favourite programs on a fast machine. Ray Elf has submitted a load of
cartoons and art work for you to enjoy, and then we have a look at a NEW
CD called D.O.O.N. which is a great utilities CD for the Amiga which gives
you everything you could want for Opus including a whole host of themes,
there are also OS3.5 and OS3.9 icons and a REGISTERED version of
Class Act!
But thats enough from me for now, as we have a lot of work to
do, bringing you the Christmas edition, which is only a few weeks away
now. Zola
You will need the "CrM.library" to read the Crypt Disk mag.
Download the lib,unlha it,and pop it in your libs drawer.
Also this version is incompatible With Amiga's using RTG or
a graphics card. So please go to Online so
you can read the HTML version.
Download:
(sd)
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28.Oct.2001
Alexander Kurtz (ANF)
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The amiNET.GUI has a forum again
The amiNET.GUI has a forum, again, available via the menu item
[interaktiv].
There you can ask or answer questions and discuss with people.
Unfortunately at this time there's only a German version.
At last the Spanish, Italian, and French versions of the amiNET.GUI
got the category descriptions and menu texts translated. The same
for the English version.
The Recent-Uploads are available so far, again, and the amiNET
full text search was implemented.
Any file now can be rated inside of the directories.
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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28.Oct.2001
Martin R. Elsner (E-Mail)
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Tools: ClassAction V4.3, Choowin V1.11, StopMenu
Martin Elsner has released new versions of the filemanager
'ClassAction' and the tool 'Choowin'. A new version of
'StopMenu' is being worked on.
ClassAction V4.3 - Poppping Uppp
The new version of the filemanager carries the sub-title
'Poppping Uppp', because of the new popup-menus like known
from 'MagicMenu'. Those replace the old action-list, the main menu,
and the drop-down list.
Additionally the following has changed:
- Both lists of same functionality.
- New edit menu.
- Directory buffering.
- Updating on disk change.
- Path buttons.
- Cut'n paste.
- Search.
ClassAction is aware of more than 40 file formats (gif, jpeg, iff, mods, ...), what makes
possible to automatically start operations by just clicking on a file - view, start, edit,
translate. It is possible to define new file types and add operations.
Choowin V1.11
This little help tool can start programs, put windows to front and activate them -
similar too the Task-Manager. You click on one of the buttons in one corner of
the Workbench screen and chose the program or window title from the list displayed.
'ClassAction' and 'Choowin' both require AmigaOS V3.5+.
StopMenu
Development of the start menu 'StopMenu' progresses, but still needs more time.
A release date within next week wasn't determined, yet.
StopMenu is a small help tool to start programs and put windows to front and activate them,
similar to Windows' start menu.
Download:
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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28.Oct.2001
Virtual Dimension (ANF)
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Virtual Dimension: Video interview planned, Star Empire reservation possible
Virtual Dimension wrote:
On 17. and 18. November the
'AMIGA 2001'
will take place in Cologne, Germany, and of course we will be there for
you, again.
On this occation we are planning to make an interview with one of the
Amiga VIPs on the show. Who to interview? That's up to you.
Write your wishes to
interview@virtualdimension.de.
Who is it you allways wanted to see in front of the camera? What questions would you
like to ask him / her? We will collect all of the requests, chart them and then do what
ever possible to get this person on tape.
By the way: Who is interested in participating the next
StarEmpire round
can pencil in from now on, and will contact you as soon as the registration phase
has started.
Star Empire II is a round and text basined space strategy game by Christian Becker
for up to 32 players.
(sd)
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28.Oct.2001
Horst Diebel (ANF)
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Game: Graphics competition for Schlachtfeld
Horst Diebel wrote:
Since we are urgently needing new graphics for phase 2 of the Schlachtfeld
development and our own recources are quite limited, we decided to start
a graphics competition.
Since Eddy already eagerly designed units this competition is about creation
of background graphics. Those patterns should be of 256+ colours at the size of 16x16,
32x32 or 64x64 pixel.
Different scenarios are needed for the backgrounds, such like swamps,
grass or hill landscapes, craggy and rugged mountains, towns, deserts, ....
Partitipants are free to chose a subject - but we would be happy to get
informed in advance just to have the chance to discuss our ideas.
As first prices two new A1200s are at our disposal, also there are several
packages with Amiga software classics and Aminet CDs. Maybe the number
of prices will increase, but we ask you to take into account that this project still
is about creating free available software, which of course qualifys what we are able to
give as prices :-(
Anybody can participate, the graphics must be free from third-party rights, and in the
case of a price winning graphic we must get entitled to use it for comming versions of
Schlachtfeld.
Ok, as usual we would be happy to get feedback.... To determine the winners in a way
as neutral as possible we called up several representatives of the community to join the
jury - but just have a look at the website..... Also there are more information and even more
soon.
PS: As usual, of course we still are wanting people who would like to cooperate in this project;
conceptional, as programmer or graphics artist.
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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28.Oct.2001
Amiga Exotica Team (ANF)
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ExoticA overloaded
The Amiga-ExoticA team wrote:
Please, use the mirror of Amiga ExoticA:
http://hangar18.campus.luth.se/exotica/.
The main page cannot cope with the run on the server. Thank you for your interest.
The ExoticA website deals with the musical capabilities and history of the Amiga.
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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28.Oct.2001
Søren Ladegaard (ANF)
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History: The Commodore Billboard - Q1241 brochure
26 English Amiga adverts have been added to The
Commodore Billboard. Several German brochures
have been added too, including a brochure for the
A1200 CDrom drive Q1241 from Amiga
Technologies. Last but not least a 30 second
Australian Commodore64 commercial has been
added too. It was shown on Australian channel 10
back in 1985.
(sd)
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27.Oct.2001
Olaf Köbnik (email)
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Amiga Arena: "Uropa² HD" full version
With permission by Stephen Smith (Austex Software) the Amiga Arena makes the
download of the full version of Uropa² (shareware version 2.0) available. Uropa² is a game
based on isometric 3D graphics and lightsource vector graphics. The plot takes
place on the moon of Uropa. Fight the evil Kapones and find their leading head
that is responsible for their acts!
Available for download is the Aminet version of Uropa² as well as the Amiga Arena
archive with the keyfile, German guide and catalogue files.
Hint: Exclusively can the Final Uropa² CD version 3.0,
distributed by Vulcan Software, be found as full version on the
Amiga Future readers CD 33.
Exclusive II: For all owners of the orginal CD are all Final Updates for
Uropa² available for download, too! Including a new intaller for the CD
version by Stephen Smith.
Special thanks go to Stephen Smith for the support as well as to Gerd F.,
who made the shareware version available. Enjoy one more commercial full
version! With the best wishes from the Amiga Arena!
Next to Uropa² there are more commercial games available for free and legal
download like Burnout, Blade and The Prophet. (ps) (Translation: wk)
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27.Oct.2001
Amiga.org
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Amiga.org - roadmap
Under the title link you find a comprehensive roadmap, how Amiga.org will continue. Among other things a new server, new partner sites,
an improved user login are planned as well as a new comments system. The forums system and
the poll scripts are to be improved during this complete overhaul, too.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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27.Oct.2001
Bernie Meyer (email)
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Amithlon.net now online with information
Bernie Meyer wrote:
As there seems to be the need for it I have gathered some information on http://www.amithlon.net/ and made downloads
available. In particular there are:
- a detailed guide how to boot Amithlon from the hard disk,
- bootable CD and floppy images for testing existing hardware
for Amithlon compatibility,
- an up-to-date FAQ.
Some parts are still in development and some parts are missing just completely
--- but regarding the discussions taking place at the moment I wanted to make
the existing information available as soon as possible.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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27.Oct.2001
Achim Stegemann (ANF)
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Astronomy: Digital Almanac III - update and further news
Promised is promised: the latest update for DA III (to version
4.2) was uploaded to Aminet. Users of the program can download and decrypt the program via
in-built function automatically as soon as the update
appears on the recent list. For this you need an already installed v4.0 or
higher.
Here the most important changes:
- Complete Bayer/Flamsteed data base (historical naming of stars)
- The DA screen is now public.
- The printer output can now be previewed in a browser.
- Online information about several hundred stars.
The most important bugfixes:
- Drawing Deep Sky objects into the printer output caused crashes.
- The evaluation of the mouse position in the PPC versions had not always
worked.
And a short notice regarding the OpenGL version of DA III (issue 10/2001 of the
AmigaPlus):
This project was cancelled already several weeks ago as there was no speed gain
compared to the normal version.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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27.Oct.2001
Michael Göken (ANF)
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IRC-Kanal for GRex users
Michael Göken wrote:
As already mentioned we want to set up an IRC channel that offers a
possibility for the exchange of experiences to GRex owners.
If we'd have some flatrate owners we could maintain an online channel.
I post the server I'll open the #GREXX channel on from time to time.
Server: 141.44.163.6
Channel: #GREXX
Port:6667
(ps)
Update 28-Oct-2001:
The name of the IRC channel was changed. It's now
'#GREX' and it is set up on the server 141.44.163.6
(port: 6667).
(sd) (Translation: wk)
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27.Oct.2001
Volker Mohr (ANF)
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New site about self built Amiga laptops online
Volker Mohr wrote:
For all interested I have finally put together pictures of all Amiga laptops built by me as
well as some hints for assembling such on a homepage. I admit this
page was overdue but better late than never :-)
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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26.Oct.2001
Gerd Frank (e-mail)
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New AmiATLAS website online
At the title link you'll find the new website of the route planner AmiATLAS 6.
Alternately the website can be reached at
http://software.freepage.de/iss.
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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26.Oct.2001
Olaf Köbnik (e-mail)
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Amiga Arena: Interview with James Daniels (programmer of Payback)
There's currently perhaps only one commercial Amiga game which is maintained
so well as Payback by James Daniels. Sadly, James' work does not reflect in
the sales. Because of the download count (updates) which are much higher than
the sales it has to be assumed that a huge amount of pirated copies endanger
the further development of Payback!
In the interview with Amiga Arena James revealed what the update 6 will offer.
Should the amount of sales not increase we will have to do without a very
talented "young" developer for Amiga.
Special thanks to Christian B. who made it possible that the interviews are
online in German and English.
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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26.Oct.2001
Michael Dittmar (ANF)
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Blizkick - Bugfixed for the new (PCI)-Flash-ROM
A new update for the MAPROM tool Blizkick is available. Besides other bugfixes
the new version now works with BlizzardPPC boards which have been flashed with
the new (PCI-)flash ROM.
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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26.Oct.2001
eisblock (ANF)
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DiCaTool V0.81
There is a new version of DiCaTool which you can download again this weekend
(server is not online permanently). With DiCaTool you can configure your digital
camera, load pictures from the camera or use it as a webcam. Have fun with it.
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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26.Oct.2001
Jan Andersen (ML)
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Virus Help Denmark: xvs.library V33.36
A new update of the "xvs.library" has been released today. This is a major update
and you should download the update right away, just read about the changes.
And what must be one of the best news in the anti-virus scene in 2001, the 'man'
himself is back on the Amiga scene. Georg Hoermann, the original programmer of
VirusZ III and xvs.library is BACK. Georg Hoermann and Jan Erik Olausen will work
together on the update of xvs.library in future.
Info about the new update of xvs.library:
Name: xvs.library v33.36
Achive name: xvslibrary.lha
Archive size: 82,452 bytes
Release date: 25 October 2001
Programmer: Jan Erik Olausen & Georg Hoermann
News for v33.36:
- After several years on a journey the sourcecodes finally came
back home;-) Yes, it's me (Georg Hörmann) again, still alive
and kicking virus asses... Thanks must go to Alex van Niel and
Jan Erik Olausen for keeping the project alive!
This update was done by me alone, but in the future, Jan Erik
and I will keep the library up-to-date together.
- Rearranged and enhanced the security stuff inside the library
for 100% detection of any (illegal) function patches. Programs
like 'ZeebsVS' will no longer work with this version. Thanks
must go to Zeeball for his demonstration of security gaps in
the older versions.
- Added support for 'IOZ (512 Bytes)' linkvirus. Thanks go to
Zeeball for sending it.
- Added support for 'Rexxfunc' trojan. Thanks must go to Zeeball
and Jan Andersen for sending it.
- Totally redesigned the scanner for virus tasks/processes. The
new code scans all tasks/processes for every known virus in just
one step and can even handle several running copies of one virus
correctly (thanks Zeeball for the hint).
- Checked ALL the stuff that has been added in my absence since
xvs.library 33.18. See below for what I have changed/fixed.
Thanks must go to Jan Andersen, Jan Erik Olausen and Zeeball
for sending me the missing viruses and lots of other stuff.
Special thanks to Zeeball for the ZeebsVS sourcecodes!
- Fixed file recognition for 'Bastard Installer 1'.
- Renamed 'Miami 4.0 Fake Installer' to 'MUI 4.0 Fake Installer',
because that's what it really is.
- Renamed 'CCCP Clone' bootvirus to 'Anal Rapes' (its real name),
fixed its memory recognition and added it to linkvirus brain.
- Removed recognition for 'Doubledensity' bootblock, this is just
an intro boot.
- Fixed longword access to odd address in 'Jode Capullos 2' file
recognition. This caused crashes on 68000 systems.
- Fixed memory removal code for 'Zakahackandpatch' and 'Zakapior'.
The processes of these viruses might stay in memory up to one
minute after they have been detected, that's not a bug, but
their own call to Delay() that we have to wait for.
- Fixed recognition for 'Hitch-Hiker 5.00 Installers' and added
the plain version created by xfdmaster.library 39.13.
- Renamed 'MadRoger Short' to 'NoName (248 Bytes)' to follow the
guidelines of VTC Hamburg (idea by Jan Andersen).
- Renamed '212 Bytes Link' linkvirus to 'NoName (212 Bytes)' and
fixed its memory removal code.
- Renamed 'Explode Trojan' linkvirus to 'Port 9876' and removed
the repair code, we can use 'Fungus' code instead.
- Renamed 'Explode Trigger' filevirus to 'Port 9876 Trigger'.
- Renamed 'Port 4097 Installer' to 'Port 4097' and added memory
removal code for the trojan's process. The process will stay
in memory for a while without doing any harm, see explanation
at 'Zaka...' above.
- Fixed 'Hitch-Hiker 5.00' memory removal code. The process gets
killed immediately, the patched stack addresses will disappear
one by one after a while without doing harm.
- Fixed memory and file recognition and the repair code for
'Motaba 3' linkvirus. Now it restores the correct library jumps
and can repair even files that have been damaged by the virus
(bad branch offsets!).
- Fixed memory and file recognition and the repair code for
'Bastard' linkvirus. Now restores all patched functions (inside
asl.library and VirusCheckerII) and repairs even big files with
bad branch offsets.
- File recognition for 'Bastard Installer 2' will now only detect
the plain, uncrunched virus as xfdmaster.library unpacks this
file correctly.
- Fixed brain entry of 'Port 2421' linkvirus (wrong virus length)
and added memory recognition. Moved 'Port 2421 Installer' from
linkvirus to filevirus brain as it cannot reproduce itself.
- Fixed 'Smeg 2a' and 'Smeg 2b' memory removal code. The processes
get killed immediately and the patched stack addresses disappear
one by one after a while without doing harm.
- Fixed repair code for 'Penetrator 2001' linkvirus to handle both
ways of infection and added memory removal code (removes the task
and 2 of 3 processes, the other one usually should already have
been run out or crashed because of bad coding!).
- Fixed memory recognition for 'Bobek 2' linkvirus and tuned the
file recognition/repair code. Thanks to Jan Erik Olausen for his
bug report about the beta-release of this code.
TO DO:
- Add some code to close TCP ports opened by several trojans.
- Add Neurotic Death 1-5 linkviruses. These are highly polymorphic, but
crash on my system if I try to infect some test files. I have received
several infected files already from other persons and will try to find
some solution for these viruses in the near future.
- Try to get and add GlobVec linkvirus. The only one who has it is Heiner
Schneegold (author of VT-Schutz) and VTC Hamburg, but Heiner doesn't
give his permission to the VTC to send me the virus :(
Authors:
Currently we are developing xvs.library together, so for bug reports, other
comments, new ideas etc. it's enough if you choose one of the following
addresses:
Georg Hörmann, Martinswinkelstr. 16c, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
email: ghoermann@gmx.de or ghoermann@epost.de
Jan Erik Olausen, Rødsveien 5, N-1671 Kråkerøy, Norway
email: virusexecutor@c2i.net
Download shortcut: http://home4.inet.tele.dk/vht-dk/amiga/xvs/xvs.htm
Remember if you use VirusZ, VirusChecker, Safe and VirusExecutor you
must update the xvs.library to have recog for the latest viruses.....
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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26.Oct.2001
Richard Kapp (e-mail)
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GFX-BASE: New entries and review of Mira-WizARC
At the GFX-BASE you can once more read a new review. This time Kevin Hansen
has tested the archive manager Mira-WizARC. Besides our vote (which
ends in the next days) there are some new entries of games and scene demos which
support graphics cards.
Also new is an improved layout as well as a new logo which is meant to illustrate
a small change in direction of our magazine: the GFX-BASE magazine is now not
only for graphics card users but for Amiga high-end users in general.
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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26.Oct.2001
FORE-MATT Home Computing (ANF)
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Game: AQUA distributed by FORE-MATT
FORE-MATT Home Computing have been appointed by Emerald Imaging as the new world-wide
distributors of AQUA, the graphical adventure game in the style of Myst. The game can now
be ordered direct from FORE-MATT Home Computing at the new Amiga Online Superstore.
Trade enquiries are welcome by mailing trade@forematt.co.uk or calling +44 (0)8700 11 22 34.
John Wilson of FORE-MATT stated "FORE-MATT Home Computing are pleased to be working with a
company who still believes in the Amiga platform. We are committed to selling and distributing
great games from the past, present and future for the Amiga community. Emerald Imaging have
shown that great original games can still be made for the Amiga and we hope to see this continue."
Kelly Samel from the Canadian company who developed AQUA had this to say
"Emerald Imaging is pleased to be working with FORE-MATT Home Computing
in the world-wide distribution of Aqua. Working with FORE-MATT will
ensure that Aqua is available world-wide for all Amiga users.
We look forward to Aqua being available through many Amiga dealers,
including FORE-MATT Home Computing and directly from our website.
It's all about opening up choice and offering quality software and
service to Amiga customers and dealers. We feel we will succeed in
this goal thanks to Aqua gaining a wide scope of availability and appeal."
For those not seen the game yet, it will be displayed on the FORE-MATT Home Computing stand at the World of Amiga SE Show on 3rd November.
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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26.Oct.2001
Bernd Lachner (ANF)
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OSNews: Interview with Guillaume Maillard of the BlueOS team
There's an interesting article at OS-News about BlueOS,
a BeOS clone based on Linux. In this article a BlueOS team member answers questions about
the planned system. This article is also interesting from Amiga point of view for the following
reasons:
- BlueOS could become another alternative operating system for the bPlan PPC board
- BlueOS could show that it's possible to build an alternative operating system on a Linux
kernel which is compatible to an existing one (BeOS). Something similar would be possible
for AmigaOS for example with AROS.
All in all the BlueOS project seems to be in a very early state. Interesting for Amiga fans are the
aims of the project which read on the homepage as follows: "Call this project ´BeOS 8´
or ´AmigaOS 10, the revenge´ if you want, our dream is to make something better than
these great OSes."
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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26.Oct.2001
Chris Perver (ANF)
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Textviewer: Updated plug-ins for EvenMore
Using the new plugin feature of EvenMore, it is now possible for anyone
with a basic knowledge of any compiling programming language to create
plugins for EvenMore. I have created AmigaGuide, HTML, MSWord and
WordWorth conversion plugins to date. The possibilities are endless.
If anyone wants to create a plugin, let me know. This will also help me
to improve the plugin functions and expand the type and functions of
plugins that can be created.
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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26.Oct.2001
Andreas C. Schmidt (ANF)
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Private G-REX 4000D performance tests by Andreas C. Schmidt
Last week I have promised in one of the comment threads to make real world
tests on my G-REX 4000D. Now that I have my G-REX together with Voodoo3-3000
working the results are available at the title link.
Amidog's AMP sadly does not run with the G-REX-Voodoo combination and
likes to crash on startup. I don't have a 100 MBit ethernet card yet since
the drivers are still missing. As soon as the drivers are available I will
do the tests.
One word on the 3D games: Heretic and Shogo run perfectly, Wipeout runs (on
my system) only on Workbench and the glQuake status bar is mangled and
unreadable. The main 3D graphic in glQuake is not affected, though.
Now a call to all Mediator users: I would *LOVE* to see my tests on the
most powerful Mediator environment (603e-240, Voodoo3-3000)! With the help
of my test notes it should be easily possible for anyone to execute them
himself (except the ethernet test).
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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