21.Jul.2009
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Retro-Computing: Multiple Classic Computer (MCC)
Thanks to the FPGA-technology the "Multiple Classic Computer" (MCC) is supposed to simulate classical computers. According to the producer the C64-hardware is being completely emulated - three videos on Youtube (1, 2, 3) are supposed to demonstrate it but show only a recorded screen on which different C64-games are started.
Additional to further 8 Bit-computers and the Atari ST the "whole Amiga serie" is mentiond as another aim on the website. The MCC is supposed to have the following devices:
- 2 x Atari and Commodore compatible joysticks
- 2 x P/S2 for keyboard and mouse
- 1 x SD-card-slot
- 1 x Audio (stereo)
- 1 x VGA
- 1 x S-Video
The hardware is supposed to be available soon.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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20.Jul.2009
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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AROS: Another collection for Poseidon testers
After the inofficial Icaros-update under the title link there is another possibility to support Chris Hodges porting the USB-stack Poseidon as tester.
The new collection can be started like the Nightly-Builds but offers the following advantages:
- Icaros Desktop look & feel (but no AmiStart)
- pciusb.device compiled with debug level 5 enabled
- More programs inside (but less than in Icaros Desktop Live)
- All you need to communicate over the Internet, including OWB, SimpleMail and WookieChat
- Some debug logs created at startup
Please note that this is not an Icaros-update. Users of Icaros which already use the mentioned inofficial update instead should download the pciusb.device (35 KB) and copy it to SYS:Devs/USBhardware. (snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 20. Jul. 2009, 17:31] [Comments: 0]
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20.Jul.2009
Daniel Reimann (E-Mail)
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Chip.de: Pictures of forgotten operating systems
Under the title link the topic "The forgotten opearting systems" on chip.de mentioned the AmigaOS as well inclusive a screenshot of AmigaOS 4.1.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 20. Jul. 2009, 17:15] [Comments: 0]
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20.Jul.2009
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Demo scene: Voting for the charts in Versus #6
Under the title link the official "Votesheet" for the sixth issue of the chart magazine Versus is available. Until 31. August you can vote for your favourite demo.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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20.Jul.2009
Martok (ANF)
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Software-News: FFmpeg/FFplay svnr18880f, DrawerBall 0.8g, EyeViewer SE
Video-converter/-player FFmpeg/FFplay svnr18880f
Piotr Bandurski has published a new version of his FFmpeg-port. The archive includes the player FFplay which currently should be the most efficient video player for AmigaOS 3-systems. Changes since the last version:
- optimized mpeg audio decoder (MP2/MP3) for 68060 (FFmpeg/FFplay*_060fpu)
- added FFmpeg's binary with optimized mpeg audio decoder for 68040 (and WinUAE)
- added MP3LQ patches for FFmpeg (use spatch to apply them to normal FFmpeg's versions)
FFplay requires the ixemul.libary version 61 and does not work with the original version of the library.
Direct download: ffmpeg-svnr18880f-m68k.lha (14 MB)
MorphOS: DrawerBall 0.8g
Tom 'Amigaharry' Duin has published Drawerball 0.8g which is an early version of a simple filemanager.
EyeViewer SE
The picture viewer Eye Viewer SE is available for AmigaOS as well as for AmigaOS 4.1 and works now faster ans more stable. Because it includes a 68k-core the player does not work properly for the additional audio output (MOD-, MP3-, SV8X- and WAV-files).
Download:
EyeViewerSE-68k.lzx (738 KB)
EyeViewerSE-OS4.lzx (925 KB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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18.Jul.2009
German Amiga Community (Webseite)
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PDF-Mini-Magazine: Monthly Pages #6, Interview with Andreas Falkenhahn
The "Monthly Pages" are an English Mini-Magazine in PDF-format. The latest issue includes an interview with Andreas Falkenhahn who is responsible for Hollywood and Hollywood Designer.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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18.Jul.2009
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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PDF-Magazine: #Amigaguide, Issue 5/6
The latest issue of the English PDF-magazine #Amigaguide includes the following topics:
- ReadMeFirst: "The one who looks, will find..."
- Interview: Dr. Awesome
- Interview: Max Tretene of Acube
- AmiKit
- AmigaOS 4.1
You can also order a printed version of the magazine.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 18. Jul. 2009, 15:47] [Comments: 0]
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17.Jul.2009
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future Archive Preorder
Press release The time has finally come. The Amiga Future Archive DVD is near to completion. There are only a few small tests to be done and then we can start with the duplication.
On the Amiga Future Archive DVD there are the issues 11 to 70 in German and 67 to 70 in English as PDF files. To read the PDF files a PDF viewer capable of at least PDF version 1.5 is needed.
Shipping is scheduled for the end of August. We ask all users interested in the Amiga Future Archive DVD to order as soon as possible so that we can calculate the needed quantity better. Later orders may result in a waiting period. (snx)
[News message: 17. Jul. 2009, 13:57] [Comments: 0]
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16.Jul.2009
Amigaworld.net (Forum)
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AROS: Inofficial Icaros-update for Poseidon testers
Under the title link there is an unofficial update for the AROS-distribution Icaros Desktop 1.1.2 for those who want to test Chris Hodges' AROS-port of his USB-stack Poseidon before it is finished.
The latest version of Poseidon is also part of the Nightly Builds.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 16. Jul. 2009, 17:15] [Comments: 0]
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16.Jul.2009
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Event: AmiWest 2009 (USA)
This year the AmiWest in Sacramento, California, will take place from 16. to 18. October.
Currently a motive for the official AmiWest-2009-T-shirts is wanted. You can get further information in the official AmiWest-Blog.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 16. Jul. 2009, 16:12] [Comments: 0]
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15.Jul.2009
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Developer tool: vlink 0.12f
vlink is a portable linker which can manage a lot of binary formats. The program is also part of the vbcc-distribution.
With publishing the latest version 0.12f it is recommended not to set the executable flag of the destination file before it was closed. Through this problems are avoided which can happen at some file systems (e.g. JXFS of AmigaOS 4).
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 15. Jul. 2009, 15:42] [Comments: 0]
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15.Jul.2009
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: 3D-astronomy program Celestia 1.6.0
Andrea "afxgroup" Palmaté has published an update of the 3D-astronomy program Celestia. The archive only includes a very low amount of objects. If you are going to use the program intensively you have to install further extensions. Celestia requires MiniGL 2.1 Beta. (cg)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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15.Jul.2009
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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osnews.com: Sam440-/AmigaOS 4.1 test report
On osnews.com Thom Holwerda has published a test report on a Sam440 which was made available by ACube.
AmigaOS 4.1 was the first Amiga operating system which Holwerda got to know - therefore he points out some features which in his opinion are no longer up-to-date or at least odd.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 15. Jul. 2009, 00:14] [Comments: 0]
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14.Jul.2009
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Online-Strategy game: Tales of Tamar for free
The turn based online strategy game Tales of Tamar is temporarily available for free. Assets of existing customers do not get lost but stay untouched.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 14. Jul. 2009, 15:25] [Comments: 0]
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14.Jul.2009
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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MorphOS: OpenOfficeDraw-Viewer ODG-Viewer (Update)
Carsten Siegner's ODG-Viewer displays OpenOfficeDraw documents. The program is still in alpha status and the author warns of included bugs. Multilateral documents and all object types are already supported.
Update: (16:35, 14.07.09, snx)
Meanwhile version 0.1 is available which is said to be stable. Rotation of objects should work even with "difficult" documents now. Please note that the program requires the file "XADUnfile" from MorphOS 2.2, usually located in MOSSYS:C/.
Download: odg-viewer-0.1.lha (4 MB) (cg) (Translation: dr)
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13.Jul.2009
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Video Magazine: New issue of Amitopia TV
Amitopia TV is an English video magazine about the Amiga. The latest issue lasts 25 minutes.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 13. Jul. 2009, 16:44] [Comments: 0]
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13.Jul.2009
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Software-News until 13.07.2009
AmiMSN 1.0-WIP
AmiMSN is a console based Instant Messenger client for the MSN-Network written in ARexx. The author Michael Trebilcock has published a new beta version but he warns of included bugs.
MorphOS: DrawerBall 0.8f
Tom 'Amigaharry' Duin has published the update Drawerball 0.8f which is a early version of a file manager.
Amiga Future: 15 new full versions online
Some games have been added to the Download section of the Amiga Future, e.g. Virtual Ball Fighters (full ISO-Image), Black Dawn, Funhouse IV, White Rabbits and AmiBroker. Additionally some descriptions and screenshots as well as data were added.
BOH now available as cheaper download version
The commercial arcade game BOH can be now bought as a cheaper download version. For 10 Euro you get an ISO-Image. At any time for 2,50 (plus shipping) you can order the "proper" version with printed manual and DVD-envelope. All prices plus taxes.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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12.Jul.2009
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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IRC-Client: WookieChat 2.12 Beta 7
James 'jahc' Carroll has published an update of his MUI-based IRC-client WookieChat for AmigaOS 3/4, MorphOS and AROS. The changes are listed in the Changelog.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 12. Jul. 2009, 15:04] [Comments: 0]
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12.Jul.2009
Andreas Falkenhahn (ANF)
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Hollywood now as QuickStart-edition available
Official press release: Due to popular request, Airsoft Softwair is now offering Hollywood 4.0 and Hollywood Designer 2.1 in special QuickStart editions. These QuickStart editions are optimized for a quick and hassle-free installation procedure, which means that they do not have to be burned on CD prior to installation. Instead, you simply download an archive and unpack it to the desired location on your hard drive. This is as easy as it gets! No installation necessary, just unpack and go. Your Hollywood installation will be ready within a minute!
The QuickStart editions are especially interesting for users of an Efika board without a CD-ROM, and generally for all AROS users because AROS currently doesn't support the Commodore Installer tool. Except for the installation procedure, the QuickStart editions are absolutely identical to the regular versions.
To order your QuickStart edition now, just tick the corresponding checkmark in the order form on this page. Order now!
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 12. Jul. 2009, 15:01] [Comments: 0]
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11.Jul.2009
(ANF)
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Tutorial: Using Graphic memory (Radeon/Mediator) as FastRAM (German)
Under the title link André Pfeiffer explained how you can get additional FastRAM as owner of a Mediator-PCI-busboard and a Radeon-graphic board. If anybody wants to get a translation of this article please write a comment.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 11. Jul. 2009, 19:35] [Comments: 0]
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11.Jul.2009
Michael Rupp (ANF)
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Javascript: TAWS - The Amiga Workbench Simulation 0.9
TAWS - The Amiga Workbench Simulation is a pure JavaScript-simulation of the Amiga Workbench 3.x for Win32 Internet Explorer and (from the latest version on) Firefox.
After a break of eight years Michael Rupp decided to develop firther this project. This might be also caused by a new "The Red One F" which the author just bought. The changes are listed on the website.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 11. Jul. 2009, 19:19] [Comments: 0]
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