12.Nov.1999
Ralph in ANF
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MakeCD 3.2c and Flashrom 1.2 released
Small bugfixes (like long filenames and file lists), detection of the Ricoh MP7040
fixed. Flashrom is a firmware flasher for Plextor and Yamaha drives.
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12.Nov.1999
Dennis "Hurrican" Pauler in ANF
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"Bombsquare" finished
"Bombsquare", our Minefield clone with one- and two-player modi (and of course
many more features) is ready and available for download on our homepage.
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12.Nov.1999
amiga-news.de
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Preliminary Show Report
A first report by Petra Struck from the Cologne show, written on Friday evening.
I suffered from a raging headache on Friday evening and the better part of Saturday,
please excuse the delays (again) :-( (mb)
Show Report - Day 1
by Petra Struck, translated by Martin Baute
When I reached the hall 11.2 yesterday morning at about 8:45 AM, last adjustments
were made everywhere, and so I had the chance to take my time and have a first
look at the show. Of course it was obvious that many of the big Amiga companies
were not present this year, which could already be seen from the
list of exhibitors
of the HEW'99. For one, this is due to some companies already having withdrawn
from the Amiga market, but also due to financial ressources being insufficient to
fund an expensive exhibition booth. The hall was much less full than last year.
The exhibition was opened on time at 10:00 AM, and the booths of AMIGA, Schatztruhe,
Haage & Partner, RBM Digitaltechnik, COOLbits, Epic-Marketing and APC & TCP
were at once beleagured for the latest software. The many smaller booths of developers
like KATO, individual computers, DCE and Eyetech saw many visitors. People visited the
booths of the different Amiga clubs, too, where discussions were held the whole day.
Together with Martin Baute, I spend the whole day collecting many informations about
news and updates. Since we didn't visit all booths today, I will concentrate on the
atmosphere in today's small report. The description of the seperate booths I will
collect in a exhibition special after the show, and I can already promise you some
interesting news.
About atmosphere, I could write it mas mixed, but that wouldn't get it. Bothered,
depressed would be better. It's simply the lack of a clear path, if and how things
will go on. On the other side, it is astounding with how much enthusiasm the remaining
developers, programmers and distributors carry on. Even more astounding to see a
PPC G3 (400 MHz) developer board by Haage & Partner at the AMIGA booth, which could
possibly mark the beginning of the next Amiga generation.
Here, you can see the first pictures.
13.11.1999:
I must have been very tired yesterday, because I didn't mention that I very much
enjoyed the show, and that the user's moods is very enlightened despite the situatuin.
At the Amiga-Club booth, which is of course our "basis camp", there was always a
crowd of users. As every year, questions were asked about any possible subject;
moreover, there was Aaron Digulla presenting AROS. Details will follow in the
exhibition special.
One hint in advance: The new Developer CD version 2.1 includes the StormC 68k C/C++
compiler version 3.0.
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25.Oct.1999
Torsten Dudai
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New Cartoon: Change of policy
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18.Oct.1999
Czech Amiga News
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NewTekniques Magazine Oct/Nov 1999
Details about the latest issue of the NewTekniques
Magazine can be found at the title link.
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18.Oct.1999
Czech Amiga News
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GoldED v6.2.4 released
Dietmar Eilert has released a new Update
for the text editor GoldEd Studio 6 (version 6.2.4).
The update does not work with
the demo version of the editor.
Download: sp624.lha (1.02M)
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18.Oct.1999
ANN
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Demoguide online
The Demoguide assembled by
Dreyer is now also available online in the WWW at
www.sunsite.auc.dk/demo.guide/.
It currently contains almost 400 reviews of demos as well as further informations.
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18.Oct.1999
ANN
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AmigaOS: Open Source Campaign
With the title "AmigaOS: The Case for Open Source", the Open
Source Campaign in person of Petro Tyschtschenko has send a report to Tom Schmidt (Amiga Inc.)
on October 18th.
The initiative was founded on October 4th, 1999.
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18.Oct.1999
Newsmaster
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New amiga-news.de forum
At amiga-news.de/cgi-bin/UltraBoard/UltraBoard.pl, a new
discussion forum has been installed for amiga-news.de, which, after one day fixing and patching by Petra,
hopefully runs flawlessly now.
Don't be intimidated by the German submissions. English posts are welcome, too! (mb)
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18.Oct.1999
Silvio Schurig in ANF
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Survey: Which Amiga-PR-software?
Silvio Schurig writes:
I started a survey on my website,
and hereby call upon all users using Packet Radio on their Amiga to participate. The goal is to find out
what is the most commonly used PR software.
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18.Oct.1999
Halil Ibrahim Tasova in ANF
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darkNESs v0.30
After almost a year, on October 16th, version 0.30 was released as new update for the NES emulator
darkNESs.
This version fixes some smaller bugs, and adds sound support.
The emulator runs with AmigaOS 2.0 and a 68020 CPU.
Download:
darkNESs0.30.lha
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18.Oct.1999
Matthijs Schonewille in ANF
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PopStats v0.51
At popstats.pop-mart.com, the first information about
the real-time webtracker "PopStats" have been released. This webtracker has been developed on Amiga,
and is only intended for websites about Amiga. The first few of the bigger Amiga sites are meanwhile
testing version 0.51 of the program.
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18.Oct.1999
Dennis Pauler in ANF
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Virtualdimension website updated
Dennis Pauler writes:
Update of the feature list of "Bomb Square" and "Hall of Fame"
installed
At our homepage (www.virtualdimension.de),
there now is the Hall of Fame with the all-time high scores for our games - have a look and
participate! Moreover, there is an update of the feature list for our Minefield clone "Bomb Square".
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18.Oct.1999
Oliver Roberts in csag
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7th Amiga Internet F1GP Championchip
On October 23rd, 1999, the 7th Internet Championchip in "Formula One Grand Prix" (F1GP)
is taking place. Details at the title link.
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18.Oct.1999
Michaela Prüß by e-mail
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Michaela Prüß homepage (vbcc-libs and more)
Michaela Prüß writes:
After several rearrangements, my pages are available
again at a new URL: amigadownload.amiga.webjump.com/.
Since October 18th, the complete BBS-system "Gateway-5" is available in the
download area.
The formerly commercial program is now freeware, key included.
Installation is (until now) manually, with support from my side.
Moreover, all my programs and other files have been updated on 18th (VersCheck,
VersCheckGUI, vbcc link libs and several other tools).
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18.Oct.1999
Michael Pfeiffer by e-mail
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WaveTracer DS Mark V - V5.1 Beta
Michael Pfeiffer writes:
Version 5.1 beta is available for download from the VWP
homepage, download area. It's free for registered users of the full version.
Changes include some new and some improved effect modules, and a more
efficient main program with more optimized subroutines for several CPUs (of course
including PPC).
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18.Oct.1999
Robert Niessner by e-mail
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AmigaScene site updated
AmigaScene site updated.
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17.Oct.1999
AWD [News]
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Pictures of the Amiga day in Leeuwarden
Here are some pictures
with Petro Tyschtschenko from the Amiga day in Leeuwarden, October 16th.
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17.Oct.1999
Michael Clasen
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BBS: System-X v1.08 beta3
On October 13th, version 1.08 beta 3 of the BBS software System-X has been released.
Conference passwords should be functional in this version.
System-X is a freeware BBS software for the Amiga, just like old AmiExpress.
System-X is in many things compatible to AmiExpress, and aside from the
door ports for XIM/AIM also supports CLI/STDIO, DayDream and DayDreamRexx doors,
MAXS, and an experimental Famedoorport.
Peter Zelesny, currently programmer of XChat for Linux, started the project
1996, which is today continued by Michael Clasen and Eric Beragg.
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17.Oct.1999
Thomas Wenzel in ANF
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AmigaAMP v2.7b8 released
Thomas Wenzel writes:
I just released the new beta version v2.7b7 of AmigaAMP on my
homepage. Because of the persistent
troubles with the datatypes I now try to work around this with the guigfx.library. If
this should lead to more troubles instead of less troubles, this can be switched of with
the NOGUIGFX tool type. The guigfx.library however contains several workarounds for
errors in the datatypes, so it should run better.
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17.Oct.1999
Jens Schönfeld
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Silversurfer 2.101 and howto
Jens Schönfeld writes:
Changes from 2.99 to 2.101: Silversurfer and Catweasel MK2 can be used on the same clock port.
This however requires some modifications to the Silversurfer - better directly order a readily
modified Silversurfer from your dealer.
Second change: the limited edition of the Silversurfer is recognized on the MK2,
without modification! The Catweasel MK2 also has a 26pin expansion port, which I did not really
make use of so far - the limited edition is the first product to run on it.
"howto"-area
On my website, at "support", I added a "howto" area. Here I am posting tips and manuals about
my products. For starters, I posted how to install a hard drive with TD64, since I keep recieving
e-mails about it. In the future, I will answer questions I recieve by e-mail in readable text and
post it here, to create an archive that (hopefully) answers all problems, even when I am not
answering e-mails for some days.
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17.Oct.1999
Stefan Ossowski by e-mail
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Aminet 33 CD-ROM is available!
Product information
Aminet CD 33, dated October 1999, contains 1 gigabyte (uncompressed) of
software in thousands of archives. Since the release of Aminet CD 32 more than
800 MB new software has appeared. The current edition features the full version
of Marblelous 2, the very popular commercial game. The complete Amiga-News.de
web-site is also included so that you are always up to date regarding the most
recent developments in the Amiga world.
Contents of Aminet 33
Directory Size Files Contents
biz 25 MB 66 Business software
comm 37 MB 120 Communications
demo 117 MB 70 Graphics & sound demo
dev 25 MB 93 Development software
disk 1 MB 18 Disk & HD tools
docs 95 MB 122 Documents
game 90 MB 114 Games
gfx 27 MB 98 Graphics software
hard 12 MB 18 Hardware related
misc 57 MB 46 Miscellaneous
mods 300 MB 203 Music modules
mus 27 MB 40 Music software
pix 73 MB 81 Pictures
text 3 MB 24 Text software
util 41 MB 176 Utilities
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16.Oct.1999
Felix Schwarz in ANF
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fxPAINT 1.0 coming
Felix Schwarz writes:
Only a short message that the fxPAINT master has been send in for
replication Monday 1999-10-11. fxPAINT will be shipped starting November 1st. Be informed
that preordering is possible until November 1st.
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16.Oct.1999
Andreas Falkenhahn in ANF
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AHelp v1.4 released
Andreas Falkenhahn writes:
A new version of AHelp has just been released on the
Airsoft Softwair Homepage. This version
now finally runs with VisualPrefs and offers only small bugfixes besides.
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16.Oct.1999
Czech Amiga News
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V³ status
Czech Amiga News have posted a submission of Oliver Wagner to the Voyager mailing list (title link),
where he explains why little has changed from pre2 to pre4 in terms of JavaScript support.
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16.Oct.1999
Czech Amiga News
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fMSX v2.3 beta 2
The MSX emulator "fMSX" has been released in version 2.3 beta 2, which can be downloaded
at the title link. Changes include:
- bugfix in 68060 version; some games showed gfx bugs (Ashguine; MonMonMonster; SuperRambo)
- fast gfx output for screens 5 & 7 (CybergraphX)
- definite speed increases when using on workbench
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16.Oct.1999
Czech Amiga News
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Book about Neutrino 2
At the title link, information is available about the book on QNX Neutrino 2.
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16.Oct.1999
Fun Time World [News]
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PowerLAN
For the A1200, PowerComputer offers the PowerLAN package.
It contains of a PCMCIA ethernet card (10 MBit/s), an adapter for connecting the card with standard ethernet
cabling (available seperatly), and a disk set which supports installation of a network. Price is 49.95 UKP.
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16.Oct.1999
Czech Amiga News
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WHDL v10.4
WHDL enables numerous games and demos to be installed to hard drive. The current version 10.4
for users and developers is available from the link above.
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16.Oct.1999
ANN
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Only 200 prepayments so far for FusionPPC
According to Paul Lesurf of Blittersoft, the current count of prepayments for FusionPPC
is very low. While 600 promised to place a prepayment, only about 200 have actually done
so so far. Read the complete statement at the title link.
While Amiga users have been wailing about empty promises by Amiga Inc. and other
companies, it's a shame that an effort to bring a professional software product to the
Amiga market is rewarded with just the same kind of empty promises. Support the companies
that support us, and stay true to your commitments!(mb)
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16.Oct.1999
Image Engineer
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ImageEngineer V3.41 WR2
on October 16th, the Wision Release 2 of ImageEngineer v3.41 has been released. This release,
among others, integrates ARexx scripts by Visual Engineering, and two new scripts have been
added (DeInterlace.rexx and Interlace.rexx).
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16.Oct.1999
Steve K. in csam
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NewsRog v1.8b update available
ShadowWorks Software has released
the update to version 1.8b for the NNTP client NewsRog. This update contains 15 changes to v1.8
(details at the link above).
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16.Oct.1999
Rebol by e-mail
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REBOL/Core 2.2 beta release
On October 16th, Rebol has released a new beta version
of REBOL/Core.
Among others, this version contains the following changes:
- improved, faster console (editing and input capabilities)
- security aspects expanded
- personal settings offer more flexibility
- new functionality and improvements in all previously implemented functions
The Rebol team asks for feedback to this beta (feedback@rebol.com).
REBOL/Core 2.2 will provide the foundation for REBOL/Command.
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16.Oct.1999
Markus Fellhauer in ANF
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Diskmaster 2 v2.5b2
On the homepage of Rudolph Riedel,
there is a beta version 2.5b2 of the directory utility "Diskmaster 2" for download. The
current release version is 2.4.
Download:
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16.Oct.1999
Wolfgang Krause in ANF
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MagicMenu 2.29beta
Wolfgang Krause writes:
Since 1999-10-15, there's a new beta of MagicMenu available for download.
For changes, consult the readme.
Download page.
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16.Oct.1999
WinUAE
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WinUAE 0.8.8 R8
WinUAE version 0.8.8 R8, released October 14th, contains numerous bugfixes.
Download:uae.cgi
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16.Oct.1999
Andreas Kleinert by e-mail
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SViewIV released
SViewIV is now available for download from Aminet. For a minimum installation, you need the
following archives:
- SvIV-1.lha
- SvIV-2.lha
- SvIV-3a.lha
- SvIV-4.lha
- SvIV-5.lha
The modular picture viewer and converter with
image processing capabilities runs with OS 2.04 or higher, and a 68000. OS 3.x features
and faster CPUs (68020+ as well as PPC) are supported.
Download:
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15.Oct.1999
Jens Schönfeld by e-mail
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Silversurfer Update
Jens Schönfeld writes:
Sales of the Silversurfer started surprisingly well. Preorders have been catched up, so there
will be no more delays for orders.
Since October 15th, there is a software update available from my
website.
Changes:
- device now 68000 compatible
- A600 adapter supported
- crashes with Z4 board fixed
- Installer script optimized
- successful installation can now be checked by the power LED "morse code" even without a 15kHz monitor
Start of delivery for the A600 adapter is November 10th, 1999. Preorders are not accepted, to
avoid confusion with people who placed pre-orders but bought one at the Cologne show.
Available since Thursday is the Silversurfer limited edition. It has a 26pin
port for connecting with old Buddha controllers (those with a green board) or the Catweasel
Z-II (all versions). The number is limited to 88. The limited edition is not available
in shops, but only by fax order from individual Computers.
Due to the small numbers, the price is ~40 Euro plus ~5 Euro P&P.
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15.Oct.1999
Nico Barbat by e-mail
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Cologne Conference 99
nico@barbat.de writes:
Parallel to the Home Electronics World 99 in Cologne, there will again be the computer party
"Cologne Conference" taking place. The party, hosted
by three well-known scene groups, lasts from November 13th to 14th, and runs under the motto
"fun over commerce", with remarkable contests all around computers and a big lottery. We
expect visitors of all systems all over Europe.
Contact:
Nico Barbat
Tel. +49 - 221 / 430 46 56
e-mail: cc@scenet.de
WWW: www.scenet.de/cc/
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15.Oct.1999
Apex Designs
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Apex: Payback status report 2
There is a new status report about Payback from
Apex Designs.
- Bugs have been removed. There have been problems with collision control. It now
works faster and more reliable, but needs some more work.
- The sound mixing code has been implemented. It is a very flexible system. A total
of 12 sounds can be mixed with their exact 3D position, and be reproduced in stereo
via the inverse square law. Moreover, a realistic doppler effect simulation is available.
All this runs on the Amiga soundchip "Paula", and will be optimised by Assembler code.
- Talks have been made with several bands about the soundtrack. Perhaps more in the next update.
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13.Oct.1999
Czech Amiga News
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2nd beta of AHI/PPC
Martin Blom has released a new beta of AHI for PPC. This version supports WarpUp,
but right now is 35% slower than the PowerUp version. Therefore you shouldn't expect
much speed from this version, but simply tell Martin Blom if it runs.
Due to a recently discovered bug in WarpUp, AHI is kept from using the
cache like it is supposed to. AHI will either provide a workaround for this, or
require a newer version of WarpUp.
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13.Oct.1999
V3
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V3 plugins poll
There is a form on the V3 homepage asking "which plugin do you want the most
for V3?". You can choose from:
- VRML
- PDF (Acrobat)
- Quicktime VR
- RealAudio
- VFlashPPC
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13.Oct.1999
Christoph Kimna in ANF
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Napalm Update to v1.4
Christoph Kimna writes:
It's there! On October 12th, the long-awaited Napalm update to v1.4 has been released!
- Networking mode now functional
- new c2p RTG-Master graphics mode "Lucy"
- numerous bugfixes
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