27.Nov.2001
Jürgen A. Theiner (ANF)
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Play!Amiga: Test of both Quake-Mission-Packs
Though there are no new games for the Amiga, Jürgen Theiner from Play!Amiga has tested
games for you. This time it were the Mission-Packs for Quake. Also the new charts are
available. You can take place when you send an eMail with your favourite game.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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27.Nov.2001
Simon Neumann (ANF)
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Amiga Speed Update
Amiga Speed has now integrated Bubblefish, a new poll, and some new speedtests. The
Heretic2- and the Quake-test were updated and the Actionhit Payback was taken in the
3D game area.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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27.Nov.2001
AmigArt (ANF)
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Hyperion Gives More Info about Amiga OS4
"First of all, the idea is to get the AmigaOS from 68k to the PPC. Of
course, there's a lot of code in the system, and lots of code that's beyond our reach (hardware drivers in ROMs, for example). So one of the core components is of course the 68k emulator. The JIT version is already very fast, if you have a 040/25 and a fast 603e, you'll actually be able to run some programs faster than on the physical 040/25...
The second core component will be Exec SG. This is a reimplementation of the original Exec, written in C and placed onto a hardware abstraction layer so that it ports easily from one hardware
to the other (remember, we intent to support a lot of different hardware, some of these will not have the Amiga chipset anymore).
New features (compared to the old Exec) will be virtual memory. Don't
worry, you'll not have to select "Shutdown" from the "Start" menu, you can just switch off ;) We also want to introduce some weak form of memory protection, like protecting code from being overwritten.. Later version will also include resource tracking.
The third mayor (new) building block is the new-style library interface. The cool thing about this is that it enables old 68k libraries to act as new OS4 libraries. To OS4 applications, 68k libraries will look like PPC native libraries. OTOH, new PPC only libraries will look like old 68k libraries to emulated 68k programs. This is achieved by the new library loader: Whenever a library is loaded, the "missing" part of the interface will be generated on-the-fly (by creating so called "stub" functions). So, even though a library is not yet ported to PPC, it can be used as if it were a PPC library, and as soon as it's ported, the program using it will use PPC code, even without recompiling the program (sorry if that comes out a bit complicated....)
For the initial release, we want to have at least the new Exec SG
(otherwise, the whole system wouldn't work, anyway), a PPC
native DOS, the TCP stack, new file system, and some devices. If there's still time, we'll port as much as possible to native PPC.
I think we have around 20 developers working on OS4.
A solution we're thinking about is loading a kernel image from the hard disk's boot block. The Amiga's disk structure allows arbitraty sized boot blocks, so theoretically, a whole kernel could fit there.
We will in any case offer the possibility to use something like SetPatch (including the dreaded reboot). This means that you do not have to reformat your harddrive or even repartition or something like that. As another possibility, we will try to offer the bootblock loading.
We discussed the possibility to include a UAE in the system that will kick in when binaries are executed that require the chipset. That way, running old games could be made transparent
We will apply for BPlan Pegasos developer program, but we will not get special treatment.
We will make as much information as possible available as soon as
possible. This includes documents as well as pre-release version of OS 4 for developers. Of course we want as much stuff on OS 4 as possible, so this is going to be a high priority."
- Frieden brothers (ps)
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27.Nov.2001
Matthias Henze (ANF)
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HSMathLibs and stormamiga.lib will be updated
Because I got well again I will develop on HSMathLibs and the stormamiga.lib again.
But do not expect wonders, I have not worked on these projects for over eight months
and need some time to get back into the source codes. Also there are other important
things for me to do.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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27.Nov.2001
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 26.11.2001)
With WHDLoad you can install games which were formerly meant only for use
with disks on your harddrive. The following packets have been added or
updated:
- 26.11.01 new: Out To Lunch (Mindscape) done by Abaddon & JOTD
- 26.11.01 fixed: Syndicate (Bullfrog) install script corrected
- 26.11.01 fixed: Trivial Pursuit Genus 2 () install script corrected
- 26.11.01 improved: Lethal Weapon (Ocean) many improvements
- 26.11.01 new: Fire And Forget 2 (Titus) done by CFOU!
- 26.11.01 new: Drivin' Force (Digital Magic Software) done by Psygore
- 26.11.01 improved: Buggy Boy (Elite) supports another version, more icons
- 26.11.01 new: Buck Rogers (TSR) done by JOTD
- 25.11.01 new: Trivial Pursuit Genus 2 () done by CFOU!
- 25.11.01 improved: Mortville Manor (Lankhor) supports another version
- 25.11.01 new: Metal Masters (Incal Product/Infogrames) done by CFOU!
- 25.11.01 new: Logical (Rainbow Arts) done by CFOU!
- 25.11.01 new: Iron Lord (UbiSoft) done by CFOU!
- 23.11.01 new: Hostages/Operation Jupiter (Infogrames) done by CFOU!
- 23.11.01 improved: Future Bike (HiTec Software / PAL Developments) keyboard handling fixed
(ps)
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27.Nov.2001
polarboing.com (ANF)
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Interview with Tomas 'Tjomp' Jacobsen
The Norwegian Amiga news site polarBoing has an interview with Tomas
Jacobsen, one of the guys responsible for AmigaDE's first 4k demo. (ps)
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27.Nov.2001
Cloanto (ANF)
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Pictures from Spoletium 4
On November 24-25, 2001, Cloanto attended the Spoletium 4 event in Spoleto,
Italy, providing a wireless webcam service. Pictures are now online at
http://cloanto.com/news/20011124spoletium4.html
In a computing world in which hardware and software have exploded beyond
imagination, where lone pioneers have been displaced by billion-dollar
investments, where programming manuals that used to ship with affordable
home computers have been replaced by multi-volume and constantly changing
SDKs which are beyond the reach of the average user, the demo scene
continues to remind us that writing software can still be a sublime
fusion of expression and creativity, of technology and art, a medium in
which the germ of talent can be discovered and nourished, where
individuals exchange ideas and compete with others, but, as they build
universes of which they are to be in full control, are also confronted
most of all in an intimate challenge with their inner selves. Thank you,
friends at Spoletium, for keeping the flame alive! (ps)
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26.Nov.2001
ISIS
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ISIS comments blocking of websites
On 22. November 2001 the Chaos Computer Club
published that the Internet provider ISIS
is practicing censorship (we reported about)
by blocking particular websites. This was stopped this morning, as the company became aware of this
situation. They said, that those blockades were a result of some experiments of one of thier technicians.
The company pointed out, that whatever they would do, they would be the fool, anyway. If they block sites
people will complain about censorship, if they don't they are supposed to support radical right-wing content.
ISIS declines this technical solution, which offers so much backdors that the expense can't be justified.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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26.Nov.2001
Anton Preinsack (ANF)
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Open Amiga Southeast European Show (O.A.S.E.) in Graz/Austria
The "Open Amiga Southeast European Show (O.A.S.E.)" will be held on the 1.12. and 2.12. in Graz/Austria. The show will open at 10.00 and close at 18.00.
This show is organized by point.design.
Some of the highlights:
Amithlon, various AMIGA-PCI-devices and maybe a fully useable Pegasos-system. Furthermore there will be a presentation (made with
Scala and designed by Ben Hermans) of the upcoming AmigaOS 4.x. The admission is free. Further information is available at the
title link.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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26.Nov.2001
Horst Diebel (ANF)
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Amiga Society News - LBoAS / Schlachtfeld
There are some minor updates of the webpage, for example the 'little book of amiga-software'-page - Horst Diebel would like to say thanks for the
provided help.
The work on Schlachtfeld
is still proceeding. And there will soon be an update of the homepage and some new pictures.
The ICQ-number, published when the graphics-competition started, is no longer valid due to the spaming of the according email-address.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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26.Nov.2001
Marius Schwarz (ANF)
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Programming: OOP for All with new Featurs
Marius Schwarz wrote:
Another week is over and again there is a new version of OOP for All (Object Oriented
Programming for All or OOP4A). New possibilities now are statistical contexts and
methods synchronisation. The compiler backend was enhanced and the documentation
got one more page. You can find all this under the above link.
OOP4A offers an OOP interface to non-object oriented programming languages and
it's language comprehensive.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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25.Nov.2001
Stéphane Campan (E-Mail)
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Instant-Messenger: AmiComSys V2.0
Version 2.0 of the instant messenger "AmiComSys" has been released.
This version contains a line of changes including a security bugfix closing
the APIPE / AWNPIPE security gap in combination with MUI.
This program runs on AmigaOS V3.0+ and CPU 68020+.
Download:
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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25.Nov.2001
ANN
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Graphics: Translators for PerfectPaint wanted
Halvadjian Georges, author of the 24-bit paint program Perfect Paint, is looking for people who can help with catalog translations. French and English are not needed, other languages are.
Contact: gothic.fr@chello.fr
(sd)
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25.Nov.2001
Amiga Arena
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Amiga Arena: Interview with Florac Roland (AmiCAD)
Olaf Köbnik wrote:
Amiga Arena - Interview Project
The Amiga still offers specialized application software solutions, today, but which unfortunately
aren't widely spread due to small usership. "AmiCAD" is one of those programs, which
is being developed by Florac Roland. This software is about an editor for creation of
electronic wiring diagrams.
The Amiga Arena talked to Florac Roland about developing "AmiCAD" and regrettably
it turns out again that there is less than few feedback from the users.
Florac Roland still is urgently wanting users to help him in translating and
creating a guide.
"AmiCAD" really is an interesting software and ought to be supported to
ensure further development.
Who would like to help with the German localization or manual might
write to: Florac Roland
(roland.florac@fnac.net. (sd) (Translation: mj)
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25.Nov.2001
Vapor
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PDA: AmigaNCP V2.2 Beta 2
AmigaNCP is an implementation of the Psion link protocol which is e.g.
built into the Psion S3/S3a/S3C and Psion S5 palmtop's ROM. It's main
purpose is to provide vice-versa nfs-like file access.
This small update (untested, due to lack of Psion),
tries to fix the following two reported issues:
- NCP_LinkRemoteRun() now allows up to 128
chars file names in EPOC32 (S5) mode
- AmigaNCP-FileSystem now (hopefully correctly)
implementes ACTION_SET_DATE; this should fix
the "datestamps not set for backup" problems
reported by some people
- fixed file format for Amiga2Psion clipboard
functionality (hopefully)
- now sends a "Clipboard changed" message to
the remote clipboard server when a clipboard
exchange has been executed (hopefully)
AmigaNCP requires:
- AmigaOS 2.04 or better (localization supported).
- the IBM-PC version of the 3-Link cable.
Download: amigancp_22beta2.lha (27K),
README
(sd)
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25.Nov.2001
CyberGFX
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Mediator: List of 3rd Party Software
The worlds oldest Mediator support page has been updated with the 3rd Party
Mediator Software Page. Has a complete list of TV, Scanning software and much much more. If you see a program missing e-mail the information here.
(sd)
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25.Nov.2001
Amiga Future
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HTML: Pre-processor HSC V0.922 Beta
Matthias Bethke released beta version
0.922 of the HTML pre-processors "HSC".
This version now has an experimental XHTML support.
This version was released as source code only. The stable version
V0.921 (title link) additionally contains the documentation.
Download: hsc-0.922b-source.tar.bz2 (192K)
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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25.Nov.2001
Andreas Falkenhahn (E-Mail)
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CD³²-/CDTV-Emulator: Akiko released
The CD32/CDTV emulator Akiko for Windows is now available for
download on the Airsoft Softwair homepage.
Akiko emulates a CD32 and a CDTV on PCs with Windows with the help
of an enhanced version of WinUAE. Akiko does not need the so called
extended roms of those consoles, it just requires Kickstart rom 3.1 for
CD32 emulation and Kickstart rom 1.3 for CDTV emulation. The enhanced
version of the WinUAE is included with the Akiko distribution archive.
The source code of this WinUAE version is available for download on
the Airsoft Softwair homepage. Akiko
is Shareware and the demo version has some limitations.
(sd)
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25.Nov.2001
Kicko (ANF)
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MIDI: Tracks & Fields now For Free, Programmer wanted
«It was ages when v1.02 was released and it was shareware (demo).
Both authors (Anders & Dick) left amiga so Jonas Hulten has
been updating it for me.
As he has not much time for it he gave me the last source code so
i can search for another coder.
As i can't get in touch with the first original coder Anders Larsson
(also made far updated pc version) i can't upload the source for free
on aminet but i can give it to a serious coder who want's to continue on
it.
So if you are a serious coder and want to continue on tracks&fields
please
contact me and tell me what programs you made so far. You have to
know assembler.
In the package there is a full registered version 1.02 and 1.04.
There is a bug that comes more on latest version that crashes when editing
patterns so there fore i put up the older v1.02.
- Warning. Backup your old preference as v1.04 saves also screenmode u use
and it doesn't work if you change to another gfx card and use the saved prefs
from the first card. This should be fixed if i find any coder out there.
History:
1.04
- Used the 1.02 source instead
- Ctrl F3-F5: cut-copy-paste only the column the cursor is on
1.03
- Works on graphics cards - sadly the cursor looks wierd as a result.
- Doesn't scroll several rows at a time when playing. This is good.
- Removed writes to address 0 when config was loaded.
- Minor spelling corrections.
- Screen mode selection in config.
- Scaling now autoselects the current position
- About screen doesn't show up at program start
»
(sd)
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25.Nov.2001
H. Ogino, Japan Amiga User Group (ANF)
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Club: JAUG with New Areas
H. Ogino wrote:
Japan Amiga User Group's homepage has now
three new areas: "Buy/Sell/Free", "TechAdvice"
and "AmiPics".
You can buy and sell or offer for free
your Amiga stuff at the "Buy/Sell/Free" area.
At the "TechAdvice" area you
can read technical solutions on problems that
Amiga computers and hardware have. It is, for
instance, about heat problems, etc.
At the area of
"AmiPics" there are many vivid and significant
pictures of Amiga computers, cards, chips, mice,
etc., taken by one of Japan's Amiga power-users.
Really beautiful pictures!
Many non-Japanese
Amiga users subscribed already to Japan Amiga
User Group (JAUG) such as from Germany, U.K.
France, Rumania and Mexico. So it is the time for
you too to subscribe to JAUG (title link)! The subscribing fee
is FREE, of course! (sd)
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25.Nov.2001
Hans-Jörg Frieden (ANF)
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Game: Freespace Demo-Version available
On
www.hyperion-entertainment.com
the demo version of the current Hyperion Entertainment port of "Freespace: The Great War"
is available for download, now (download section, about 30 MB).
Freespace runs on any PPC machine (with or whithout 3D graphic board) and on
68060 systems with Permedia2 or Voodoo 3 graphic board. According to the manufacturer
the 68k version also runs on Amiga OS XL and Amithlon.
Freespace requires 64 MB RAM on PPC Amigas, and 32 MB RAM with VMM (virtual memory management)
on 68k Amigas.
Also new at the downlaod section are two updates of the Hyperion/Freespace demo CD from the Amiga 2001.
Some errors with CD32 pads were corrected.
More information and pre-order options are to find at
freespace.haage-partner.de
or www.hyperion-entertainment.com.
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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24.Nov.2001
Der Standard (ANF)
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Der Standard: Alternatives for Windows & Co. - Part II
An article (German) of the Austrian daily newspater 'Der Standard' on ElateOS,
AmigaDE, AmigaOS, and MorphOS. (ps) (Translation: mj)
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24.Nov.2001
Marc "Zito" Oberst (ANF)
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Scenediskmag "Jurassic Pack" Celebrates ist Revival!
The legendary diskmag from the Amiga scene named "Jurassic Pack"
celebrates it's revival in the night between 23. and 24. November 2001.
After three years of delay issue #8 in English was released, today.
With more than 80 articles, 5 pieces of music, 2 title pictures, and more than
30 cliparts this magazine is intersting not only for so called "sceners",
cause for example also discerning articles on the current Amiga situation
were added. Interested people will be able to download it from Aminet, soon,
or right now at Scenet
(dkg-jpo8.lha - 2,9 MB)
and from the demo secene BBS "Uphold The Law".
Have much fun while reading!
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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24.Nov.2001
EvenMore
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Textviewer: EvenMore Version 0.59
The freeware-textviewer 'EvenMore' has been published in version 0.59.
With the plugins it is now possible to convert HTML to text.
Download: EvenMore.lha (585 KB)
Recent history:
- Removed messy filetyping code. Created a plugin which allows filetyping, which can be easily changed using a textfile.
- Created basic HTML2Text plugin.
- Created a Linux manual to tex conversion plugin.
- Updated all plugins with an extra PROC, em_begin(). This is used as a pre-parse PROC, and is needed to tell EvenMore if it is necessary to create a new memory space for the file if the resulting contents from the plugin will be bigger than the original. Older plugins will no longer work properly!
- Thanks to Raul Silva for the português catalog!
(ps)
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24.Nov.2001
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 22.11.2001)
The website of the installers 'WHDLoad' has the new url http://www.whdload.de
(title link). With WHDLoad you can install games which were formerly meant
only for use with disks on your harddrive. The following packets have been
added or updated:
- 22.11.01 new: Wings Of Fury (Broderbund) done by CFOU!
- 22.11.01 fixed: Rome AD 92 (Millennium) access faults removed
- 22.11.01 new: Future Wars (Delphine Software) done by JOTD
- 22.11.01 fixed: Fire and Forget (Titus) icon corrected
- 22.11.01 new: Feud (Bulldog) done by CFOU!
- 22.11.01 fixed: Cosmic Bouncer (EuroLine/Ready Soft) interrupt handling fixed
- 22.11.01 improved: Amazing SpiderMan () protection removed
- 21.11.01 new: Fire and Forget (Titus) done by CFOU!
- 21.11.01 new: Total Football (Domark/Akklaim) done by JOTD
- 21.11.01 new: Syndicate (Bullfrog) done by JOTD
- 21.11.01 new: Striker (Rage Software) done by Galahad
- 21.11.01 new: Sensible Soccer CD³² (Sensible Software) done by Galahad
- 21.11.01 new: Rocket Ranger (Cinemaware) done by JOTD
- 21.11.01 new: Prehistorik () done by JOTD
- 21.11.01 new: Monkey Island 2 (LucasFilms Games) done by JOTD
- 21.11.01 improved: Magic Pockets (Renegade/Bitmap Brothers) minor change
(ps)
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24.Nov.2001
Oliver Roberts
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Datatype: WarpTIFF Version 44.6
Oliver Roberts has released Version 44.6 from his 24-bit TIFF picture
datatypes WarpTIFF for 68k, WarpOS and MorphOS.
Download: WarpTIFFdt.lha (280 KB)
Changes since 44.5:
- Fixed TIFF descriptor file - no longer mistakes MED modules as TIFFs :)
- Images in 12-bit (or less) RGB format are now decoded correctly.
(ps)
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24.Nov.2001
Amgia Future
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Amiga Future: AWeb Workshop
Under the title link you will find a workshop for AWeb 3.3+ in German
language from Ricco Clemens. (ps)
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24.Nov.2001
Slashdot (ANF)
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Quake and Wolf3D for Linux PDA
Not one, but two classic id games were ported to not one, but two different
Linux PDAs! Quake
(see screenshots)
is available for the Sharp Zaurus
and the original Wolf3D
is out for the Agenda VR3.
Unfortunately in both of the cases the AmigaDE doesn't play any role.
(ps)
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24.Nov.2001
Cloanto (ANF)
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Cloanto Webcam at Spoletium 4
Live camera from the Spoletium 4 demo event, held in Spoleto, Italy.
amigaforever.info (ps)
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23.Nov.2001
DVD
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DVD Press Release on "Black List" Start
The German Vereinigung für Datanschutz e.V (consortium for data protection), short
DVD, together with many experts from the fields of IT security and data protection
found out that users of websites often got forced to use cookies, JavaScript or ActiveX,
because there's no alternative version available.
That's why from now on the DVD publishes a
black list
as an official directory of such addresses.
"Offerors who cannot tolerate that users want to decide about their security settings
on their machines indepentently, should ask themself if they realy are set up for the Internet
future. Who thinks to have to punish users for their conscience of security by withholding
his pages from those, did not understand what e-commerce and online services actually are
about", said Karin Schuler, member of the DVD steering committee. (ps) (Translation: mj)
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23.Nov.2001
GeoWorld®
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Geography Program: GeoWorld® - Update 13 finished soon
The geography program GeoWorld® allows to insight the upcoming update 13.
This update, which is expected to be released in December 2001, will consist of
two substantial parts:
- Update of the main program with some new functions and data update as well.
- Release of a "GeoWorld-DeveloperTool" allowing to change and extend existing
information texts about countries, towns, an organisations.
Two screenshots showing two of the new features were published on this
website.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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23.Nov.2001
Fun Time World
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Image cataloging: PhotoFolio update to version 2.2
PhotoFolio by Steeple Software (Paul Huxham) is a program for managing,
viewing and cataloging images which can also create thumbnails.
The program can be registered either directly with the author or be
ordered from Schatztruhe.
On 16.11.2001 an update to version 2.2 has been released. The patch
updates version 2.0 from the CD. The update contains new
libraries and modules. You'll find more information about the update
here.
Download: PhotoFolio22.lha (476 KB)
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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23.Nov.2001
Fr3dY's Amiga Web Page
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Fr3dY's Amiga Web Page: Anubis v1.0.6 / xlHtml v0.3.9.6
You will find an update of the e-mail sender Anubis version 1.0.6 and
an update of the convertion tool xHtml version 0.3.9.6, which converts
Excel/Powerpoint files to HTML, on Fr3dY's Amiga webpage. Both programs
are also available as MorphOS versions.
(ps)
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23.Nov.2001
ExoticA
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ExoticA: New additions with music
ExoticA and UnExoticA are occupied with the musical capabilities and the history
of the Amiga. Yesterday UnExoticA was again updated. New additions include
the music from Pac-Land, P.P.Hammer, Toki, Cannon Fodder, Mr. Nutz,
Pegasus and many others. For full information about the changes you can
read the UnExoticA -
Updates Page.
(ps)
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23.Nov.2001
Czech Amiga News
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Astronomy pogram: The Digital Universe v1.03
If you haven't yet purchased "The Digital Universe" for the Amiga, now is the perfect
opportunity. As long as you are able to download a 11.6 Mb archive from our web site
onto your computer, you can now obtain the full V1.03 for a shareware payment.
The online distribution is in every way identical to the earlier CD-ROM distribution,
other than the change of format and a reduction of price.
The entire user manual is integrated into the software as a context-sensitive help
system.
For a full description of the Amiga version of "The Digital Universe",
we invite you to our web site at
http://www.syz.com/DU/amiga/. There, you
will find a description of the features of the software, sample screen snapshots,
and an online order form.
If you have moved on to a Macintosh or Windows
environment, we are currently shipping a version of the
software for the Mac and
are at work developing a Windows port.
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to write to
support@syz.com, or phone us at 780-961-2213.
Thanks for your continued support!
(ps)
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23.Nov.2001
Starmag
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Online-Magazin: Starmag #29
The German online magazine Starmag has released issue #29.
Read it online
or download the complete zip-archive (1,9 MB).
(ps)
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23.Nov.2001
MorphOS
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Editor: CED PPC 4.21b for MorphOS
This is the official MorphOS PPC port of CygnusEd Professional 4.21.
You need a properly installed MorphOS release as well as the original
CygnusED 4 CDROM to install the PowerPC port, the 68k version of the
program won't be modified. After installation you can still use the 68k
version of CygnusEd if you plan to install it on the same partition.
The updated ed frontend automatically detects if it's run under MorphOS
or AmigaOS and uses the proper CygnusEd main binary. Please note that
you need the original CygnusEd4 CDROM to apply this patch/ppc update.
It is available from various sources including Schatztruhe.
Fixes: Current directory is now correct if launched from WB, the -keepio
and -sticky arguments now work properly & printing shouldn't crash
anymore.
Download: ced_mos_ppc_upd421b.lha (202 KB) (ps)
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23.Nov.2001
VWP Newsletter
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3D Chat: Multimediabot MacGuyver Citizen Available for Free
The show- and multimediabot MacGuyver which was developed for the ActiveWorlds®
3DChat-system is now available for free in the version "Citizenbot". It can be
downloaded at
http://www.VirtualWorlds.de/3DChat/ordere.html.
Additional information about the bot and the AW-3DChat itself can be found
under the title link.
The ActiveWorlds® 3D chat is the next
step to the future of the internet, it brings a virtual 3D-world to your home.
Virtual Worlds Productions produces tools and special
bot software
which enhances these chat software.
(ps)
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23.Nov.2001
VWP Newsletter
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Audiosoftware: AudioCutter Cinema: English Documentation Available
An English translation of the
AudioCutter Cinema's
(available for Windows and Linux) documentation is now available
as a first draft. It can be found under the title link and will
be part of the coming soon version 1.1.
(ps)
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23.Nov.2001
Carsten Schröder (E-Mail)
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Online magazine: AMIGA-aktuell is looking for a German games editor
The online magazine AMIGA-aktuell is looking for a German editor for the
games section.
Carsten Schröder wrote:
"After Malte Mende unfortunately was forced to quit his work on the AMIGA-aktuell games part due to lack of time, last month, and regettably his designated successor abandoned his promis because of the same reason, a few days ago, we are now urgently wanting a game knowing Amiga user willing to take over the unsalaried leadership of the game section, along with Jürgen Theiner, and mainly would care for the PD tests rubric and preface and closing words of the game part."
If you are interested or would like to ask questions, please contact
Carsten Schröder. (ps) (Translation: mj)
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23.Nov.2001
AmigaPage
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AmigaPage: Workbench-Competition "Amiga Passion"
"Amiga Passion" competiton was born to take you part of the AmigaPage
(italian online magazine) life.
The target of the competition are all the Amiga users and you'll attend
with one or more of your WB Grab (max 3) that will be send to
kanuka@ciaoweb.it with "Concorso"
as subject.
The competiton goes on till the 31st December 2001. The first four positions
will win a copy of the game 'Extreme' donated by
DKGStore. In addition
AmigaPage offer a mousepad, a brooch and a poster rispectively to 1st,
2nd and 3rd classifier.
The judges are Marco Lovera, Sandra Lovera and
Claudio Marro Filosa. After 31/12/01 we'll have the time to take counsel
for a unanimous vote. All grabs that you send will be show below and
after "Amiga Passion" we'll move all in the "Computer Passion". In
conclusion I remind you that all grabs sent since now can't attend to
the competiton. After this I'll invite you to take part of the
"Amiga Passion" competition.
(ps)
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23.Nov.2001
Bernd Lachner (ANF)
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Emulator: SDL extension for UAE
With the extension which is available at the title link the
Amiga emulator UAE can now use the SDL library for graphics
output under Linux.
SDL stands for Simple DirectMedia Layer. The SDL library is
a cross platform library and offers functions for graphics and
sound output as well as querying input devices.
The version modified for UAE currently only works under Linux,
but there are some benefits from using SDL:
- It's now possible to use UAE in fullscreen mode as a normal
user.
- The emulator can now be used directly on the console (with
activated framebuffer), e.g. without X-Windows.
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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22.Nov.2001
AmigaGames.com
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AmigaGames.com: Golden Amiga Games Encyclopedia
The Golden Amiga Games Encyclopedia, or in short GAGE, contains information
from over 500 games, with compatibility information, cheats, docs,
walkthrougs, screenshots, and more. Maintained by Dr. Zarkov since
1998, it is one of the most comprehensive information resources for Amiga
Games.
(ps)
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22.Nov.2001
Constantinos Nicolakakis (E-Mail)
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Tool: SRename Version 3.0.1
SRename is a program which has some more functions as the common
'rename'.
Changes in this release:
- Fixed bug that caused the "no objects would be renamed" message not to be displayed in some cases with the SIMULATE option.
- Enabled the simultaneous display of messages related to SELECTED and SIMULATE options in a case that one canceled the other.
- Internal restructuring and various changes.
Download: SRename3.lzx
(ps)
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22.Nov.2001
Haage&Partner
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H&P News: AmigaOS XL: New FAQs and list / Show: AMIGA 2001
AmigaOS XL: New FAQs and list
The FAQ list now offers 6 new solutions to frequently asked questions and problems.
Thanks to the help of some customers we could add some more items to our list:
Aladdin 4D, Audio Evolution, CandyFactory, Diavolo Pro, Digibooster Pro, Magic
Menu, MAME, MaxonTOOLS, MaxonTwist, Monzoom 3D, PageStream, Samplitude,
Shapeshifter, Superbase 4, TurboCalc, TV Paint, Wordworth and may others.
AmigaOS XL site.
Show: AMIGA 2001
This years Amiga show was again very crowded because everyone wanted to see
AmigaOS XL working. On three workstations we presented Amithlon and AmigaXL
for QNX and answered all questions of the astonished Amiga fans. The
resonance was very positive and the people really liked our new design
tower very much. There will be more offers around AmigaOS XL the next days.
Pictures of the show (ps)
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22.Nov.2001
DeepSILENCE
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Game: New Demo-Engine for SOMS available
The new demo engine is better and faster, furthermore graphics have been
enhanced and according to
Silvio Kurze contains sound now, too.
SOMS is about an action adventure like never before released for the Amiga. Action
devotees well be have fun with the about 100 different enemies, numerous screen filling
final enemies and extended levels as well, especially if they get supported by 20
configurable weapons and the same amount of spells!
If the adventure devotee gets horrored by the above, it is to say that combats can be avoided
by cleverness, if you deal with the numerous puzzles.
Also the role game devotees, disliking the minimal possiblities to equip the characters in
action games, can knock down satisfyed! The variety starts with free naming of the 4 main
characters, goes thru the continuous enhancement of features and capabilities of your own
character, the detailed multiple-choice dialogs with about 100 persons, the sophisticated weapon system,
thru the 10 characters with own tactics, views and goals of life joining the force one by one.
Download: deepsilence.lha
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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22.Nov.2001
AudioLabs
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AudioLabs: New Repulse driver for ProStationAudio
Alien Design has made available a new Repulse driver (analog and S/P-DIF board)
for ProStationAudio. You will find the driver at the
download area.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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22.Nov.2001
Scalos
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Workbench Replacement: Scalos-Plugins, Moduls, Betaversion 40.15
Scalos added some moduls and plugins for the Workbench replacement Scalos
to their download page. Furthermore a little problem was fixed in the WB3.9 plugin.
The updated archive can be found at the download area, as well. The current beta version
is v40.15.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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22.Nov.2001
VaporWare
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Statement from Oliver Wagner about the "Security Issues in MUI Apps"
Under the title link you will find a detailed statement by Oliver Wagner
Vaporware) on the "security
issues in MUI applications" recently revieled. He describes and
clarifies that not only MUI applications are affected.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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22.Nov.2001
Andreas Kleinert (E-Mail)
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SuperView: ImageFX Saver Version 1.4
A potential memory leak in the ImageFX saver for SView
was fixed in V1.4 (now on download page on my WWW site). (ps)
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22.Nov.2001
Telepolis
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Telepolis: Under the token of the Boing-Ball
Torsten Kleinz published a German article about the AMIGA 2001 at Telepolis
containig a good sumarize of the past years.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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21.Nov.2001
Alfred Faust (ANF)
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Sequencer: BarsnPipes version 1.07 published
Version 1.07 of the improved sequencer BarsnPipes has been just published. Many bugs have been fixed and a lot of new functions have been added which were wishes of users from all over the world. You can read on the History which new things have been added.
This super multimedia sequencer for the classic Amiga is a must-have for all midi-musicans.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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21.Nov.2001
amiga-topcool / Daniel Orth (ANF)
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amiga-topcool: Interview with Markus Nerding
Markus Nerding the manager of Haage&Partner has been interviewed of amiga-topcool. He speaks about Amithlon, AmigaOS XL, Amiga.Inc, AmigaOS 4, AmigaOS 3.9, iFusion, PageStream and the current situation of Amiga. (ps) (Translation: dr)
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21.Nov.2001
Horst Diebel (ANF)
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Graphic competition: Schlachtfeld
For one month there is the graphic competition to "Schlachtfeld". Today Horst Diebel gave some more details for the graphics to be made.
In contrary to the "old" Schlachtfeld units and background will stand in a relation 1 to 1 that means 64 pixels are ca. 20 m. The size of the pattern will be 64x64 pixels and you can use 256 colours or more. The developer would be very delighted if you took part.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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21.Nov.2001
Thomas Dellert (ANF)
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Pegasos-Boards will be produced on DCE SMD-line
Under the title link you can find some pictures of DCE which show how PEGASOS-boards are being placed on the SMD-line of DCE.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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21.Nov.2001
CCC-ML
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Chaos Computer Club: Censorship is being done
A provider from Nordrhein-Westfalen (German county) starts to block Internet sites.
In some sort of hurrying obedience at least one Internet provider in Düsseldorf (Germany),
the ISIS company, has constricted access to several Internet sites
by changing the DNS entry on the ISIS name server. Yesterday, the Chaos Computer Club got aware
of this censorship effort.
On a hearing of the county government of Düsseldorf with diverse
Internet providers it was discussed by what means providers would be able to
block access to diverse outlandish websites,
[1].
This was in main about sites spreading radical right-wing content, but also
rotten.com, specialized to collect more
or less tastily picture material from the Internet, was condsidered to be dignified to
be censored. Rotten.com quote thier extreme photo collection, among other of
of casualties, as serious dealing with the manor of freedom of speech.
Philipp Schulte of CCC Düsseldorf in view of this faint-hearted censorship effort said:
"It is to assume that the still very short list of objectionable websites will increase very much in
the future and other providers will follow the example of censorship outrider ISIS".
To use a different name server appears to be a work-around for customers. eg.
194.246.96.49 (dns2.denic.de), 194.246.96.25 (dns3.denic.de), 194.25.2.131 (dns02.btx.dtag.de).
The Chaos Computer Club's considered opinion is that censorship by technical means
is not a suitable way to handle content supposed to be problematic. "The massive restriction
of the citizens in exercising their freedom of opinion is beyond the pale", added Jens Ohlig, CCC speaker.
Though the hearing of the county government in Düsseldorf on November 13 ended 'result open', according
to numerous particitpants, customers of those providers, who are in hurrying obedience complyed with the governments
suggestions, on access to several sites instead of the original notes receive an 'informer form'
[2]
to announce Internet sites thought to be problematic
to the county government NRW.
The county government's approach to filter the Internet offers and by this to attempt to
establish censorship is a critical step into the wrong direction in the opinion of the Chaos Computer Club .
"Instead of establishing technical filters, which reconcilableness with the constitutional law at least is
questionable and which technical implementation is easy to avoid anyway, the government authorities
rather should focus their efforts to sponsor the loom of media competences. More important than
technical methods would it be to emerge a social immunity for content thought to be problematic", added
Andy Müller-Maguhn, club speaker, to the club's statement. [3]
To what extent other companies in NRW followed the suggestions of the county government, without
being legally bound to, is being reviewed. (ps) (Translation: mj)
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21.Nov.2001
Brad Webb (E-Mail)
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Newsletter: Amiga Update #011030 from Brad Webb
Brad Webb publishes monthly his newsletter 'Amiga Update', he informs you
about the most important events around the Amiga. Read the latest newsletter
under the title link.
(ps)
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21.Nov.2001
Thomas Steiding (E-Mail)
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EARTH 2140 Missionpack: The Final Conflict shipping now
Missionpack THE FINAL CONFLICT for real-time strategy hit EARTH 2140 is now
shipping. The new missionpack brings 80 new single- and 30 new multiplayer
missions to the game. In addition there are 6 new units, 2 new buildings and
a new terrain.
(ps)
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21.Nov.2001
AmigART
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Burner software: MakeCD 3.2d Beta 8
There is a new beta version (MakeCD 3.2d Beta 8) of the burner software 'MakeCD'. In order to use it you have to install version 3.2c first.
Download: MakeCD32d_public_beta_8.lha
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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21.Nov.2001
Kees Witteveen on amiga.org
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Coding GUI programs in VP - Tutorial 1 - OpenWindow
This
is the first in this series of tutorials concerned with writing programs
for Tao's intent media environment. This series assumes that you have
read the
first series on VP coding
at this site
(even the tutorials I have not written yet!) or at least have a
basic knowledge of VP coding.
(ps)
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21.Nov.2001
amiga.org
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Installer: WHDLoad - New URL and packets (until 20.11.2001)
From now on the website of the installers 'WHDLoad' has the new url http://www.whdload.de (title link). With WHDLoad you can install games which were formerly meant only for use with disks on your harddrive. The following packets have been added or updated:
- 20.11.01 new: Atome (Skarla) done by Psygore
- 20.11.01 new: Makaveli (Essence) done by Psygore
- 20.11.01 new: Bio Challenge (Delphine) done by CFOU!
- 19.11.01 new: Cosmic Bouncer (EuroLine/Ready Soft) done by CFOU!
- 17.11.01 improved: Star Wars (Lucasfilm/Domark) supports another version, minor other changes
- 17.11.01 new: Rome AD 92 (Millennium) done by CFOU!
- 17.11.01 new: Loom (LucasFilm Games) done by JOTD
- 17.11.01 new: Killing Cloud (Vektor Grafix) done by John Girvin
- 17.11.01 improved: Heimdall 2 (Core Design) uses less memory
- 17.11.01 new: Future Bike (HiTec Software / PAL Developments) done by John Girvin
- 17.11.01 new: Espana The Games '92 (Ocean/Creative Materials) done by Bored Seal
- 17.11.01 new: Captain Blood (Ere Informatique) done by CFOU!
- 06.11.01 improved: Tennis Cup (Loriciel/Electronic Zoo) supports another version
- 06.11.01 new: Mortville Manor (Lankhor) done by CFOU!
- 06.11.01 improved: Barbarian 2/Axe of Rage (Palace SoftWare) supports more versions
- 05.11.01 new: Skweek (Loriciels) done by Psygore
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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21.Nov.2001
Bernd Roesch (ANF)
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Programming language: Beta of Amiblitz2 (formerly Blitz2) version 2.21b1 publis
The site for the programming language 'Blitz' www.blitz-2000.co.uk (title link) now is also the homepage for AB2 (have a look also under Archives/Blitz2). There you can also find the source codes and beta versions and much more information about Blitz2. Currently there is beta version AB2.21b1 ready for download. This version will be not uploaded to Aminet.
Please do not send your bug reports to the uploader but to the Blitz mailinglist in order to avoid double bug reports.
In order to subscribe to the mailinglist please send a mail to blitz-list-subscribe@netsoc.ucd.ie. In order to unsubscribe please send a mail to
blitz-list-unsubscribe@netsoc.ucd.ie.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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21.Nov.2001
VGR Newsseite (ANF)
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SharkPPC is not a development of ELBOX?!
On Sunday 18th of November in 2001 on the VGR-sites (title link) a very interesting news message has been published: The SharkPPC which was introduced by ELBOX at the fair is supposed to be nothing more than a relabeled Sonnet PPC-card.
If you will have a look at the Sonnet-product site it will confirm it.
Accordingly ELBOX has not developed "its" SharkPPC for itself. Therefore the introduction of the SharkPPC+ (which is supposed to have IDE-controller, AGP-slot and USB) can be doubted.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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