01.Nov.2011
David Brunet (ANF)
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New articles on Obligement-website
During the last two months the French AmigaOS and MorphOS magazin Obligement has published several articles:
English articles:
- Interview with Moya Jackie
- Interview with Pavel Fedin (AROS developer)
French articles:
- September/October 2011 news
- Articles from Amiga News 105 to 108: Interview with Steven Flowers, review of X-DVE 2.71, review of MajorBank 1.2, review of UAE 0.69, review of Nemac 4, review of Ghostscript 5.01. Hardware: Prelude, Concierto, Super VGAMI. Report: The Amiga at IN Communication, etc.)
- Interview with Pavel Fedin (AROS developer)
- Interview with Moya Jackie
- Interview with Emmanuel Rey (Relec retailler)
- Interview with Joe Decuir (from 2005, Amiga engineer)
- Review of AmigaOS 4.1 Update 2
- Review of AmigaOS 4.1 Update 3
- Review of AmigaOS 4.1 pour Classic
- Review of PUAE 2.3.3
- Review of ACE
- Review of Return To Castle Wolfenstein
- File: ports and compatibilities of AGP
- Hardware: presentation of the AmigaOne X1000 (beta tester)
- Hardware: A604
- Tutorial: print with a PostScript printer through a network on MorphOS
- Tutorial: tips for buying a PowerBook
- Special quizz about car racing games
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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01.Nov.2011
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WHDLoad: New packages until 01.11.2011, now with cracktros
With WHDLoad you can install games and scene demos on your harddisk which originally could only started from disks. From today intros by cracker groups are available as WHDLoad-executables as well.
The following installer have been added or updated since our last message:
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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31.Oct.2011
KeHo Software (ANF)
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Puzzler: CrossCrabTris 1.0
CrossCrabTris written by Achim Kern is a puzzle and action game. Currently it is only available in German.
CrossCrabTris 1.0 was developed with Hollywood and is available for AmigaOS 3/4, MorphOS, AROS and Linux.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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30.Oct.2011
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AmigaOS 4: Updates for Swamp Defense and Bubbelsche Deluxe
Swamp Defense is a commercial tower defense-game written by Entwickler X which among others is available for XBox and AmigaOS 4 (Youtube-Video). Today version 1.1 was published with the following changes:
- Speed can be locked now with "caps lock"
- fix: bugs in download of awards
- game saves now after each level
- optimized highscore calculation
- fix: crash while closing the trial version
- new background images for a cleaner look
The game Bubbelsche Deluxe was also updated: No longer external libraries are required.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 30. Oct. 2011, 22:48] [Comments: 0]
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30.Oct.2011
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Cheap Amiga-Tablets, exclusive desktop computer planned
Since April Amiga Inc. offers some parts of the announced entertainment electronics sold by IContain with Amiga label in its shop. While IContain also offers Amiga TV and phones, Amiga Inc. is focused on Android 2.2-based Tablet-PCs - currently there is an offer of a 7 inch-OC for 98 USD.
Since six months the company has had sites at Facebook and Twitter to advertise its products.
Some weeks ago Barry "digitex" Altman working for Commodore USA has stated that his announced Amiga-PCs will not try to compete with the mass-produced PCs by Dell: The planned devices will only contain precious components and cost more than 2500 USD.
On commodore.net which is the official website of Commodore USA, some of the announced Amiga models are introduced: Amiha 1000x, 2000x, 3000x and 4000x.
The presented case pictures are identical with the pictures of the website of the producer OrigenAE and were only completed with Commodore and Amiga logos.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 30. Oct. 2011, 16:18] [Comments: 0]
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30.Oct.2011
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WHDLoad-Launcher: Tiny Launcher 1.4.2
Lionel 'Gibs' Deri's Tiny Launcher searches for ECS and AGA games and demos. With a joystick you can choose the game and start it (YouTube-video). WHDLoad ghames and files with the ending ".exe" are recognized automatically. For other endings the user has to create little AmigaDOS-scripts.
In version 1.4.2 some bugs were fixed. Additionally the speed was optimized. Since version 1.4 many of the WHDLoad games can be started on Amigas with only one megabyte virtual memory.
Download: TinyLauncher142.lzh (137 KB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 30. Oct. 2011, 14:22] [Comments: 0]
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30.Oct.2011
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AmigaOS 4: DevInfos 16.01 - Information about drives and media
A. Pankalla's tool DevInfos provides information about connected devices and inserted media.
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[News message: 30. Oct. 2011, 13:44] [Comments: 0]
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30.Oct.2011
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Event: AmigaOne X1000 at Alchimie 2011
According to A-Eon Technology, the exhibitor VoxelAmigaShop will present the Amiga X1000 at the Alchimie.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 30. Oct. 2011, 07:37] [Comments: 0]
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29.Oct.2011
Pegasosforum
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MorphOS: Odyssey Web Browser 1.15
Fabien 'Fab' Coeurjoly has published a new update of the web browser OWB for MorphOS. Since version 1.9 OWB is based on the WebKit-engine and therefore is called Odyssey.
The detailed chganges are listed in the Readme-file. As is usual there is also a NoSVG-version which requires less memory.
Download:
owb-morphos-1.15.lha (19 MB)
owb-morphos-1.15-nosvg.lha (16 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 29. Oct. 2011, 13:59] [Comments: 0]
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28.Oct.2011
MorphZone (Forum)
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Meta compiler: PortablE r6-27-10-2011 (Beta)
Christopher Handley's meta compiler PortablE completes the programming language Amiga E and translates it into other languages.
There is also a PortablE-forum. PortablE supports AmigaOS 4, MorphOS and AROS and in a limited way AmigaOS 3.x and Windows as well.
Changes:
- Fully tested on AROS & MorphOS (in addition to AmigaOS4), so all the examples now run smoothly & stably. Please download some of the already compiled examples & try them out :-)
- Programs now compile on Icaros v.1.3.x, although an AROS bug in Icaros v1.3.0 to v1.3.2 means that the graphical examples won't look good. Icaros v1.3.3 should fix that
- The GUI module (std/cGui) now supports basic scrollable lists & pictures in buttons (see here for an example), plus many bug fixes
- The graphics module (std/cGfx) now supports resizable windows, can draw circles, and has been heavily fixed & speeded-up for AROS & MorphOS
- Added basic networking support for AmigaOS4, which is compatible with Amiga E
- Added the "Debug" switch to PEGCC, which makes debugging on OS4 much easier. PEGCC also behaves better
- The sound & music modules (std/cSnd & std/cMusic) now gracefully handle the lack of AHI sound, instead of crashing
- OPT MULTITHREADED should now be properly thread-safe, especially FastNew/NEW/etc
- A large number of fixes & tweaks to various things, plus added a couple more Amiga modules, and some missing OS4 functions
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 28. Oct. 2011, 13:07] [Comments: 0]
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28.Oct.2011
NetBSD (ANF)
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NetBSD: FastATA driver available
NetBSD operating system has got another driver for classic Amiga hardware. FastATA 1200 Mk-III/Mk-IV controllers from Elbox are now supported, including all available PIO modes and both IDE channels. The driver might be extended in the future to support older versions of FastATA. (snx)
[News message: 28. Oct. 2011, 10:40] [Comments: 0]
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28.Oct.2011
Stefan Haubenthal (ANF)
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Package manager: GrunchWiki online
After the release of the package manager Grunch, under the title link there is Wiki which you can search for entries and which can be used for publishing own entries.
The platform is open for all systems. Everybody is invited to join.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 28. Oct. 2011, 10:22] [Comments: 0]
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27.Oct.2011
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Graphic designer for AGA-Jump'n Run needed
For his jump'n run "Blockz 96k" (screenshots: 1, 2), "XP" is looking for a graphic designer who can create the animated main character and (if requested) rework the other game graphics.
Warning:
The thread which is available under the title link includes a download link to a older version of the game. This executable is infested with the link-virus HNY96! (cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 27. Oct. 2011, 17:01] [Comments: 0]
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27.Oct.2011
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Further details to "First Contact"-edition of AmigaOne X1000
Trevor Dickinson (A-EON) and Matthew Leaman (AmigaKit) answered in a thread on amigaworld.net some questions to the recently announced First Contact-Edition of the AmigaOne X1000.
- The X1000-shop is supposed to be available soon under amigakit.com/x1000. According to Leaman it is recommended that interested purchasers notify AmigaKit in advance via eMail to sales@amigakit.com.
- The customer will have to supply a prepayment The whole amount of the price must be paid short before delivery.
- The keyboards with the AmigaOne lettering will be also available in white but the black lettering will be available in more localized versions.
- The systems will be completely built up and preconfigured.
- The optional available Debian Squeeze Linux supports the hardware completely.
- The "First Contact"-offer includes a one-year warranty
- The hardware has series maturity and will be not changed in any way. But AmigaOS 4 does not support all components. THerefore the systems will be delivered with additional plugin cards. This seems to be the only difference of the "Limited Edition" to later editions.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 27. Oct. 2011, 16:37] [Comments: 0]
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27.Oct.2011
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: GuideMaker 0.9
Tom Breeden's GuideMaker for AmigaOS 4 is a programm for creating and reworking manuals in AmigaGuide-format which now also offers a spell verification.
Changes:
- Spell Checking
- Iconify Support
- Startup ENV variable
- GUI improvements
- Bug Fixes
- Custom Icon by Frank Ruthe
Download: guidemaker.lha (1 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 27. Oct. 2011, 09:51] [Comments: 0]
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27.Oct.2011
MorphZone (Forum)
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MorphZone library: Articles about taglists completed
Grzegorz 'krashan' Kraszewski has completed the article about taglists in the MorphZone library.
The taglists introduced with AmigaOS 2.04 are one of the main API-concepts of the operating system and were nearly unchanged integrated in AmigaOS 4, MorphOS and AROS.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 27. Oct. 2011, 09:23] [Comments: 0]
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27.Oct.2011
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The Third Annual Festive Amiga Game Making Competition
For the third time Moya "Cammy" Jackie will organize the traditional Festive Amiga Game Making Competition. Until 24. December you will have to create a game or playable demo of the game. This year's Festive Amiga Game Making Competition's rule is this::
- Create an Amiga game adaption of the film, television or book franchise of your choice! The only exception is you cannot make a game based on something that was already made into an Amiga game..
- There are two categories: Classic Amiga and Next Generation Amiga. The NG category includes games made for AmigaOS4, MorphOS, Aros or RTG OS3 systems. The Classic category requires the game to run on at least an Amiga 1200 with extra RAM or an accelerator. If it requires a 060 and a graphics card, it'll go in the NG category..
- There will be a panel of experienced judges who will play and rate the games, and then combine and tally the results to find our two major prize winners.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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27.Oct.2011
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Hungarian PDF-magazine: Amiga Mania #2
"Amiga Mania" is a Hungarian PDF-magazine which is about Amiga.
The publisher considers creating an English version of the magazine.
Download: AmigaMania02_Online.pdf
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 27. Oct. 2011, 01:18] [Comments: 0]
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26.Oct.2011
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: MUI-MPlayer ported
After the web browser MUI-OWB, Fabien 'Fab' Coeurjoly could now also port his MUI-based MorphOS-port of the video player MPlayer for AmigaOS 4 (Screenshot).
This new version includes a MPlayer-version, improved source code, MUI-user-interface, improved streaming integration, not SDL-based any longer, AHI sound output and rendering with the help of cgx_wpa. One feature is still missing: Overlay mode.
Download: muimplayer.lha (18 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 26. Oct. 2011, 07:08] [Comments: 0]
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26.Oct.2011
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Keyfiles for Frogger published on Aminet
Sebastian Jedruszkiewicz hats agreed to publish keyfiles for his MPEG-video-player Frogger on Aminet. The archive contains two keyfiles: The first one for the 68k-version, the second for the PPC-versions which was not tested (PowerUp, WarpOS, MorphOS).
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 26. Oct. 2011, 04:05] [Comments: 0]
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25.Oct.2011
Amiga and Friends (ANF)
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Internet event: Second "Amiga Multiparty"
Press release:
2nd AMIGA MULTIPARTY will be held on Saturday November 5th, an 100% pure amiga event that everyone can attend, no matter where you are or who you are with, at home, with friends… just join us!
There are plenty of small party groups everywhere, connected simultaneously to internet through different channels (IRC, Facebook, Live webcams, ... ;), so we keep this kind of "Amiga Party" spirit we love alive... Just remember how pleasant was spending hours in front of our fav computer, the Amiga, with just a bunch of friends!
AMIGA MULTIPARTY is completely free, and will take place every 1st Saturday of the month. It lasts 24h (Saturday's full day), so that means you can show up anytime you like, there's no restrictions. You can even use a live-stream service like U-stream to show the world what's happening on your side!
We've created a group on Facebook to keep all the events & groups coordinated and also a main website that contains an up-to-date list of Amiga websites in Spanish language.
As said, there are NO RESTRICTIONS to attend AMIGA MULTIPARTY, so that means you don't need a real Amiga or an emulator to join. All you want to do is keep the old Amiga parties spirit nowadays!
On the 1st edition, people (we've estimated over 50!) from all around over the spanish geo (Lloret de Mar, Posadas, Valencia, Tenerife) and even from London or Helsinki joined the AMIGA MULTIPARTY event. We really hope that this event keeps growing and expanding as it deserves, that's why we're trying to get all the small bits sorted out to make it even better!
So, don hesitate to join us the next November 5th, join the AMIGA MULTIPARTY, join the revolution!
Just a couple of videos from Fredius Darde, we are waiting for you all!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6_hiJTwAWg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBS6KPOUsZ0
Os esperamos a todos!
Amiga&Friends
www.amigaandfriends.org (cg) (Translation: dr)
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