11.Oct.2007
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future needs Help
Press release: We need help for the print edition of the Amiga Future. We are looking especially for an editor for apps and games on the classic Amiga. If you are familiar with these topics and your native language is German or English then please contact us via email. Furthermore we are looking for translators for the English print edition. In this case the native language has to be English.
But for our homepage we are looking for support aswell. We need someone to help us regularly or only once with the download database.
It is about testing all downloads on the homepage, writing short descriptions, making screenshots and getting more data.
Our link database needs help aswell. There more links to be added and already existing ones have to be checked if they are valid. For the article section we are looking for someone who wants to do some interviews.
The same holds true for workshops. It doesn't matter whether for the page or the magazine. We need good workshops. Do you know an application very well? Then please write us an email.
At this point we want to remind all people ordering single issues and users with expired subscriptions to order the next issue as soon as possible or to extend the subscription. This way we can calculate the print run much better. The Amiga Future is a non profit project for us. We cannot take the financial risk and print more copies than preorders.
Issue 67 has been completely sold out. We have still some copies of issue 68. In our onlineshop there are only a few copies of The Global Amiga Experience CD left.
(cg) (Translation: cg)
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10.Oct.2007
MorphZone (website)
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Bootloader: Grub2 for Pegasos and Efika
Marcin 'Morgoth' Kurek has adjusted the bootloader Grub2 to bplan's SmartFirmware.
According to the author there are still issues but this verson is said to already be useful for every day usage. For requests and bug reports
please do not contact the Grub developers, but Marcin Kurek directly.
Download: grub-1.tar.gz (136 KB) (snx) (Translation: ub)
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10.Oct.2007
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MorphOS: AmIRC 3.5.28 beta
Nicolas Sallin has released an update of the ICR client AmIRC for MorphOS
(screen shot). The new 32 bit icons
are designed by André Siegel. Originally the programme had been written by Oliver Wagner and Jamie van den Berge for VaporWare.
Please note that this MorphOS version has been done with permission by VaporWare, but nevertheless it is no official
VaporWare product. Users are pleased to exclusively contact Nicolas Sallin (Henes) for requests of any kind, bug reports or critics. Please do not contact VaporWare.
Download: amirc_3528beta_morphos.lha (744 KB) (snx) (Translation: ub)
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09.Oct.2007
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AmigaOS 4: Battle for Wesnoth 1.3.8 (developer version)
The round based strategy game Battle for Wesnoth was published in version 1.3.8 for AmigaOS 4. Please note that the stable version still is version 1.2.4.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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09.Oct.2007
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Commodore-Emulator: VICEplus 1.0
VICEplus is a further development of the well-known Commodore-emulator VICE. In contrary to the oroginal project VICEplus does not only emulate all Commodore 8-bit-computers but also the C64-clone C64DTV which was published few years ago and which has some improvements like 256 colours and a blitter.
VICEplus is available for AmigaOS 3/4 and AROS (x86/ppc).
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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08.Oct.2007
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Aminet-Uploads until 07.10.2007
Aminet-Uploads since our last report:
AmIRSayUpdate.lha comm/irc 47K GEN Updated/fixed speech for AmIRC/WookieCha
bitlbee-bin-m68k.lha comm/irc 1.5M OS3 multiprotocol Instant Messenger
A71Mail.lha comm/www 69K GEN Email Form multilanguage written in php
Atomic_Team-Skull_Demo.lha demo/file 152K OS3 Atomic Team - Skull Demo
Atomic_Team_Demo.lha demo/file 65K OS3 Atomic Team Demo
Atomic_Team_Intro.lha demo/file 62K OS3 Atomice Team Intro I - Promax 1988
Promax_Demo_3.lha demo/file 165K OS3 Atomic Team Promax Demo 3
Promax_Demo_4.zip demo/file 91K OS3 Atomic Team Promax Demo 4
Atomic_Team_Intro_2.lha demo/intro 84K OS3 Atomic Team Intro 2 - Axe 1988
Atomic_Team_Intro_3.lha demo/intro 5K OS3 Atomic Team Intro 3
Atomic_Team_Intro_4.lha demo/intro 41K OS3 Atomic Team Intro 4
Annotate.lha dev/cross 77K OS3 Comment/reformat DASMX 2650 cross-disasm
besselmath-bin-m68k.lha dev/gg 48K VAR bessel math functions(with source)
gnutls-bin-m68k.lha dev/gg 3.6M OS3 TLS and SSL security package
pth-bin-m68k.lha dev/gg 237K OS3 GNU potrable threads
libgcrypt-bin-m68k.lha dev/lib 271K OS3 GNU crypto library
libgpg-error-bin-m68k.lha dev/lib 59K OS3 GNU lib that defines common error values
libpng-bin-m68k.lha dev/lib 381K OS3 PNG picture library
libspectrum-bin-m68k.lha dev/lib 101K OS3 i/o spectrum files library
tiff-bin-m68k.lha dev/lib 5.3M OS3 TIFF utilities and SDK
FixARexxBox.lha dev/misc 2K GEN Fix ARexxBox for MorphOS SDK
MCC_TextEditor-15.23.lha dev/mui 427K VAR Texteditor custom class for MUI
MCC_TextEditorSP.lha dev/mui 5K GEN MCC TextEditor 15.23 spanish catalog
WormWars.lha game/misc 673K OS3 Advanced snake game
atlantis_gl.lha gfx/3d 166K MOS Sharks, whales & dolphin demo
chess_gl.lha gfx/3d 65K MOS Chess demo for OpenGL
cpc2ilbm_1_0.lha gfx/conv 64K OS3 CLI converter for Amstrad CPC images
netpbm-bin-m68k.lha gfx/conv 6.0M OS3 picture manipulation toolbox
lunapaint_v033b.tar.gz gfx/edit 339K ARO Lunapaint is a paint app for AROS.
SView5.lha gfx/misc 2.9M VAR SView5 Image Viewing/Processing Package
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 350K OS3 Arcadia 2001/Interton VC 4000/TVGC emul.
fuse-utils-bin-m68k.lha misc/emu 780K OS3 handy zx-spectrum related utilities
fuse.lha misc/emu 1.8M OS4 Spectrum emulator with advanced features
_atari_music_cool.lha mods/misc 132K GEN my favourite ym tunes
sndfile_utils.lha mus/edit 813K OS3 libsndfile utilities
playOGG.lha mus/play 2.1M OS3 multi format sound player.
StSoundGPL.lha mus/play 873K VAR plays ym ATARI tunes (with source)
xmp_68k.lha mus/play 181K OS3 Play & convert various mod formats.
ATFutureRD-jpeg.jpg pix/misc 229K GEN Amiga Back for the Future Redrawn (jpeg)
AshIcons.lha pix/nicon 195K GEN Newicons, same AES style
BibVision.lha text/show 252K OS4 Bible text viewer for OS4 V1.12
eec-morphos.lha util/arc 11K MOS EEC (ELF Executable Cruncher)
FixMixer.lha util/cdity 1K GEN Fix saving of PegasosMixer.prefs
NewFilemaster.lha util/dir 418K OS3 Multitasking file manager, bugfixed
akGIF-dt.lha util/dtype 87K VAR akGIF-dt (GIF, 68000-060/MOS)
akJFIF-dt.lha util/dtype 193K VAR akJFIF-dt (JPEG, 68000-060/MOS)
akPNG-dt.lha util/dtype 192K VAR akPNG-dt (PNG, 68000-060/MOS)
akSVG-dt.lha util/dtype 196K VAR akSVG-dt (SVG [SView], 68000-060)
akTIFF-dt.lha util/dtype 513K VAR akTIFF-dt (TIFF, 68000-060/MOS)
ReportPlus.lha util/misc 312K OS3 Multipurpose utility
(cg) (Translation: aj)
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08.Oct.2007
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os4depot.net: Uploads until 07.10.2007
Uploads on os4depot.net since our last report:
unmo3.lha aud/mis 236kb Use this to add MO3 mod playback to your
guru.lha dem/mag 10Mb Guru diskmag remake. All issues from 199
spots-pfd.txt doc/man 65kb Spot's Porting for Dummies
qonk.lha gam/str 722kb A space strategy/colonisation game
png_icon_editor.lha gra/edi 8Mb A Tool for Manipulating PNG Images and I
strip_anim_viewer.lha gra/vie 511kb A Viewer for Strip Animations
reqtools.lha lib/mis 42kb Reqtools.library with PPC glue code
ranger.lha uti/mis 39kb Process diagnostic tool
bibvision.lha uti/tex 251kb Bible text viewer for OS4 V1.12
switcher3d.lha uti/wor 95kb Window and screen switcher
(cg) (Translation: aj)
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08.Oct.2007
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AROS-Archives: Uploads until 07.10.2007
Uploads on AROS-Archives since our last report:
tanktussle.i386-aros.zip gam/act 1Mb Tank Tussle
lunapaint_v033b.tar.gz gra/edi 339kb Lunapaint is a paint app for AROS.
amigg_beta.lha net/ 2Mb Instant Messaging program
wookie_aros_2_7b5.lha net/ 647kb IRC client
(cg) (Translation: aj)
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08.Oct.2007
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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EAGER on back2roots.org re-installed
The game database EAGER ("Every Amiga Game Ever Released") was completely update on the "Back to the Roots"-server re-installed. The in the meantime used side eager.orgfree.com is also available but not updated. (snx) (Translation: aj)
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07.Oct.2007
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Web Browser: IBrowse status update
Oliver "Futaura" Roberts of Ibrowse team gives a short overview of the current status of the web browser in a thread on amigaworld.net:
Reportedly, IBrowse is not currently purchasable, but several distributors have already shown interest. As soon as Stefan Burström, the holder of rights, has a little more time on his hands, he will attend to this problem.
After the quite stressful release of IBrowse 2.4, the team initially treated itself to a short time-out, but since that time, the next version is being worked on again. David Burström has already invested much work in an OS4 port - which requires considerably more effort than one would assume at the first moment, because of the SAS/C dependency of the sources and the partial use of 68K assembler - Roberts himself is working on the completion of this version now.
A CSS parser already exists, too, but the parser is the smaller problem - the still missing adaptation of the layout engine is associated with considerably more work.
IBrowse 3.0 should be released as soon as possible and primarily establish a stable, expandable basis for further updates. Though this means that CSS will not be completely supported yet in this first version - it allows the team to pass on further improvements to the user faster in the form of more regular updates. (cg) (Translation: cad)
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07.Oct.2007
Amiga Future (Web page)
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AROS: Lunapaint 0.3.3b (Update)
Hogne Titlestad has released an update to his graphics program Lunapaint for AROS. In addition to bugfixes, the toolbox, which is also togglable now, was designed to be more user-friendly, and full screen editing was enabled. Moreover, global keyboard shortcuts were implemented, but this is still being worked on.
Download: lunapaint_v033.tgz (329 KB)
Update: (16:20, 08.10.07, snx)
Meanwhile version 0.3.3b is available. (snx) (Translation: cad)
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07.Oct.2007
Team AROS-ML
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AROS64: Status update
In his blog, Michal Schulz delivers insight into the current development status of his AROS adaptation to the x86-64 architecture (Bounty 21). So reportedly, the operating system is already bootable from CD and offers partial MMU support. The kernel is partly protected.
Now it is necessary to eliminate all the errors which first become evident on a 64 bit system: first in Zune and Wanderer, afterwards in the remaining standard components of AROS. Furthermore, as many architecture dependencies as possible should be relocated to kernel.resource. (snx) (Translation: cad)
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06.Oct.2007
Martin Merz (Kommentar)
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AmigaOS 4: Another theme for Push4Dock
Push4Dock is a startmenu based on AmiDock for AmigaOS 4. Under the title link with "Phantom" created by Ken Lester another theme was published.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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06.Oct.2007
Power Developer (Forum)
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Linux: openSUSE 10.3
Already on Thursday version 10.3 of the Linux-distribution openSUSE was published. This version is the first one with full support of the Efika-board developed by bplan.
But there are still installation problems if you try to intall directly from DVD which is probably caused by the SmartFirmware. You can fix that by using inst32-start.
Further information concerning Efika you can get in the English im openSUSE-Wiki. Additionally Peter Czanik has compiled a selection of Packman-packages to his Pegasos.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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06.Oct.2007
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Elbox: New driver for 4xEIDE'99-interface
Registered customers can get new drivers for the 4xEIDE'99-interface. According to the press release the there are also new verions of the preferences and of the AllegroCDFS. (snx) (Translation: dr)
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06.Oct.2007
Pegasosforum.de (Forum)
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MorphOS: MUI4 beta version 20071006 (update)
Some Amiga users detected that Stefan Stuntz has compiled new MUI4 beta versions for MorphOS during the last days. But the author points out that these versions still contain many bugs. Therefore he does not publish those versions officially.
Download: muibeta_20071006.lha (2,9 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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06.Oct.2007
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Event: Video of Vintage Computer Festival East 4.0
Under the title link Dave Haynie has published a video of the Vintage Computer Festival East 4.0. A DVD is just being produced.
You can watch there Commodore developers Dave Haynie, Bil Herd and Bob Russell (VC-20, C64) as well as Chuck Peddle. The last one was interviewed which is also the main part of the film.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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06.Oct.2007
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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AmiWest 2007: Webcast of UGN
According to Bill 'tekmage' Borsari at Amiga.org the User Group Network (UGN) will offer a webcast of the event AmiWest again.
The broadcast will start on 20th Otober at 6:45 PM PST and will be continued at Sunday morning at 10:00 AM. The Amiga Round Table will take part this year for the first time. Additionally Amiga users from all over the world will be asked to send short audio messages on the ocassion of the tenth anniversary of the AmiWest. You can get detailed information under the title link.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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05.Oct.2007
Amigaweb.net (Webseite)
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Amigaweb.net: 40 answers of Bill McEwen (Amiga Inc.)
Under the title link 40 answers of Bill McEwen were published which were asked by Amigaweb.net to Amiga Inc. Here is a short summary of the most important answers.
- ACK Software Controls: Amiga Inc. relies on the ablities of the developers and is content with the current progress. The reference products will be produced by a different company afterwards.
- ACube/Troika: There is no contact concerning new hardware.
- DiscreetFX: There is not any bid but only a question list was sent. But Amiga Inc. is not up for sale.
- Commodore: The question if there is any contact cannot be answered.
- Individual Computers: This company and the project Clone-A Bill McEwen does not know.
- OS1-3: There will be no release of any source code.
- OS4: After the legal dispute the operating system will be developed further.
- OS5:
- OS5 will be for handys and servers and will first support Windows-D, Windows Mobile, Linux-D, Linux-E sowie Symbian für x86 and ARM as software hosts. Possibly it will support each high-profile hardware-host.
- Details will be published in 4th quarter 2007.
- Amiga Anywhere: The new solution does not depend on Tao and will be part of the new OS and will be available during the next 30 days.
- Distribution: The products of Amiga Inc. will be part of solutions of different and bigger companies.
- Firm members: Fleecy Moss still is member of the team.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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05.Oct.2007
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Acube Systems: Sam440ep available
Press release:
ACube Systems is glad to announce the availability of the Sam440ep-motherboards with the following configurations:
The motherboard:
- 533 Mhz cpu, 512 MB DDR Ram, ATI Radeon M9 64Mb and Audio 5.1 onboard: Euro 459,00
- 667 Mhz cpu, 512 MB DDR Ram, ATI Radeon M9 64Mb and Audio 5.1 onboard: Euro 489,00
Complete systems:
- 533 Mhz cpu, 512 MB DDR Ram, ATI Radeon M9 64Mb and Audio 5.1 onboard, Psile case (Black or White), SATA DVD-RW, SATA 80 Gb Hard Disk, Logitech Optical Mouse: Euro 765,00
- 667 Mhz cpu, 512 MB DDR Ram, ATI Radeon M9 64Mb and Audio 5.1 onboard, Psile case (Black or White), SATA DVD-RW, SATA 80 Gb Hard Disk, Logitech Optical Mouse: Euro 795,00
It is possible to change the configuration of the systems.
All prices excluding local taxes and shipping costs from Italy.
We deliver only with International Couriers that allow online tracking of the package.
For resellers and developers discounts please contact us.
Send your orders or questions to info@acube-systems.com
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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04.Oct.2007
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future: New full versions online
Press release Due to the fact that some issues of the Amiga Future have been sold out in the meantime, we have put new full versions for free download on the Amiga Future homepage. You can download them at the title link.
We look for someone who wants to take care of the downloads section of the Amiga Future. In fact it is about writing system requirements and small descriptions for each software package in German and English.
The issue 68 has been released recently and is available in our online shop. Right now we work hard on issue 69. No. 68 is the second Amiga Future issue being published in both German and English. You can order the second English Issue of Amiga Future from our online shop. (snx)
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