20.Nov.2004
Darius Brewka (ANF)
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AmiStart: module update
Because of a startup problem in the library installation crashed AmiStart under AmigaOS4. With the new modules should this be solved. It is recommended to use these modules on other systems, too.
Many thanks to Stephan Rupprecht as with his help the bug could be found. As the modules were realized through libraries it is important to restart the computer after copying the updated files or to do an 'avail flush'.
(snx) (Translation: wk)
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20.Nov.2004
amigaworld.net (website)
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AmigaOS 4: compatibily data base for Playstation emulator
The FPSE data base that contains the information for the compatibility of numerous Playstation games with the Amiga version of FPSE ("Free Playstation Emulator") moved to a new server and has been heavily improved. Next to a completely new design and many new entries (now 355 games) you can now list the content in alphabetical order or sorted by date.
FPSE users are called to create an own account and to expand the data base with new entries.
(cg) (Translation: wk)
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20.Nov.2004
Davy Wentzler (E-Mail)
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Audio Evolution 4 released
We are proud to announce that today, our audio harddisk recording and editing software Audio Evolution 4.0 has been released. Since the last update about 3 years ago, Audio Evolution has undergone a significant amount of enhancements, besides the port to AmigaOS4 native.
The most prominent improvements are non-linear non-destructive editing,
effect automation, automation recording, unlimited undo, MIDI remote control and updates to the GUI. Also smaller enhancements like a metronome, many grid options, track height adjustment, improved automation editing on the timeline and new effect plug-ins etc. are included.
Audio Evolution 4.0 now also comes with a brand new manual in PDF format which is also used as online help.
For people who haven't seen Audio Evolution 4 yet, there is a demo on the OS4 pre-CD, an updated demo (with bugfixes) and screenshots are available on our website.
You can order directly from the distributor Computer City or ask your local dealer. Registered users of Audio Evolution 3 will get a discount.
Prices are 149 euro for new users and 70 euro for upgrades. A printed
manual can be purchased separately for a small additional cost. Please ask your dealer for more information.
For more information please visit http://www.audio-evolution.com or contact us at
info@audio-evolution.com.
(cg) (Translation: cg)
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19.Nov.2004
IOSPIRIT (ANF)
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IOSPIRIT: Onlineshop only available until 24th November 2004
Major internal reorganization efforts will make it necessary to
deactivate the order function of the online shop on the 24th of
November 2004. The time needed for these efforts is estimated with two
weeks, but can be longer due to dependencies on external factors. The
deactivation of the onlineshop thus happens for indefinite time.
Customers who want to order software still this year thus should make
their orders until the 24th of November 2004. In this context we also
want to remind our customers of the still running fall promotion with
price reductions of up to 75 %.
Apart from the ability to place new orders, all functions of the
website will stay available as usual.
(cg) (Translation: cg)
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19.Nov.2004
Guido Mersmann (ANF)
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AmithlonUpdate project cancelled
Guido Mersmann told us that AmithlonUpdate which is available in Aminet will be not further
developed but deleted from it.
He further wrote:
"Because Bernd Meyer just has told me in the public Yahoo mailing list
AmithlonOpen that I am not
allowed to use the archives which he made available I cannot continue developing it.
Unfortunately the users will lose a project because of a personal conflict of two people.
The still existing archives will be deleted from Aminet as soon as possible.
Because as I know the Aminet is still offline the AmithlonUpdate V1.30 and the corresponding
source code archive which were going to be uploaded will be deleted, too." (snx) (Translation: dr)
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18.Nov.2004
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YAM: Homepage Renovated, Forum Installed
The homepage of the well-known e-mail client "YAM" has been completely renovated. The new website is based on a wiki engine, this means that YAM users themselves may now cooperate in changing the content and organization of the site. A forum has also been erected.
Those responsible are now on the hunt for a fitting logo for the new homepage. (cg) (Translation: dm)
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18.Nov.2004
MorphOS-News.de (website)
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MorphOS: First Public Demo-Version of HyperCannon Game
Emerald Games has released the first public demo-version of HyperCannon. The game is a 2-D shooter with rendered graphics (screenshot).
Download: HyperDemo.lha (27 MB) (snx) (Translation: dm)
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18.Nov.2004
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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Test: Compatibility of a Pocket Video-Recorder with MorphOS
After Carsten Siegner acquired a pocket video-recorder, he tackled the question of whether the particular model, an Archos AV400, could be utilized without problems on MorphOS, given its use of a USB connection. He writes:
"Everyone who would like to have a real hardware encoder for the Pegasos should have a look at the AV400 from Archos. This is a pocket video-recorder that encodes and decodes videos in MPEG4-SP format in realtime. Outside of that it outputs the sound formats of MP3, WMA and WAV, and captures WAV clips.
Because it makes use of a USB port, I can copy a clip of video over to my Pegasos hard-drive, or even view it with MorphOS MPlayer directly off the camera's internal 20 meg hard-drive.
A DVD image in DIVX-4 format may be generated with an appropriate editing program direct on the camera's hard-drive, so that I may then view this video data by making use of the video connections on any standard TV. Doing it this way maintains the output quality at the level of a DVD. By contrast, if I make the video with the device itself, the quality is only about SVCD level." (snx) (Translation: dm)
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17.Nov.2004
Mario Lippert (ANF)
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New skin for AmiNetRadio
Mario Lippert provides a modified skin (screenshot) for AmiNetRadio 2.5 privately at the title link, since the Aminet is currently not updated.
Download: anr.lha (10 KB) (snx) (Translation: ub)
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17.Nov.2004
MorphZone (website)
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Linux: Gentoo 2004.3 released
Gentoo Linux has been released in version 2004.3 now. Among those several new features like an improved genkernel (to generate working kernels automatically) or cascaded profils the boot procedure for the Pegasos with the LiveCD has been simplified.
To start the LiveCD just type "boot cd boot/pegasos" at the Smart Firmware prompt. To update an existing installation type while runnig Linux "rm -f /etc/make.profile; ln -s /usr/portage/profiles/default-ppc-2004.3 /etc/make.profile". The complete release information is to get at the title link. (snx) (Translation: ub)
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17.Nov.2004
Elbox Computer (ANF)
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Elbox: Delivery of the FastATA 1200 MK III controller has started
Elbox Computer reports that delivery of the FastATA 1200 MK III controllers has just started. This controller should be up to five times faster than the internal one of the Amiga 1200 and, compared to the earlier versions, needs less processor time (amiga-news.de reported). (snx) (Translation: ub)
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17.Nov.2004
MorphZone (Forum)
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Genesi set up new official website for MorphOS
Genesi reports at the MorphZone they put their official website for MorphOS to a new address (title link) to deal with the latest issues regarding the development of MorphOS (amiga-news.de reported): The new official website for MorphOS is now to reach at www.morphosppc.com.
Currently the content is identical to the former site which was available at the old address, but it should be redesigned soon.
This new website by Genesi is set up in accordance with Ralph Schmidt said Raquel Velasco and Bill Buck. He is still owner of the major part of MorphOS and shareholder of Genesi/bplan. A fruitful discussion with David Gerber and Stefan Stuntz regarding the future is welcome, but nonetheless development will continue.
The upset developers reacted on the launch of the new site immediately and put at MorphOS.net the following statement:
"2004-11-17: Genesi is setting up a fake website claiming they own MorphOS. By doing so, they
infringes on our copyright. Any version of MorphOS distributed with a new Pegasos is illegal since our contracts have not been
honoured. Licenses are withdrawn."
(snx) (Translation: ub)
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15.Nov.2004
Chris Perver (ANF)
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Text viewer: EvenMore update
New plugin supporting PowerPacker compressed files created for EvenMore text viewer. At the minute this will only uncompress PP20 files, with no encryption (PX20) and no passwords, but support for these will follow soon.
You will need to download the new EvenMore executable as this plugin uses a new plugin identifier "PACK". Any plugins using this ID will be run before the standard set of file conversion plugins, allowing any uncompression/unarchiving to be done. I plan to take the XPK support out of the main EvenMore executable and put it into a similar plugin.
I also may plan to create/adapt a plugin system for saving files, either with compression (PowerPacker, XPK etc), or maybe even saving as special formats (such as RTF?). (snx)
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13.Nov.2004
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Collected software-news
CDDA_SwapMostLeast 2.0
CDDA_SwapMostLeast converts CDDA-files from CDDA_MostSignificant- (MOTOROLA) to CDDA_LeastSignificant- (INTEL) format
and reverse. In version 2.0 some bugs have been fixed and additionally there is now a version
with WarpOS support.
Link: Homepage
Sonic Fortress
Sonic Fortress is a little arcade game (screenshots: 1, 2)
inspired by an old VC20 title.
Link: Homepage
Download: sonic.lha (442 KB)
codesets.library 1.1
The codesets.library supports programmers using different codepages and converting
texts.
Link: Homepage
GCC-Installer
Two new packages have been added in v1.2: One of them is an update for make to version 3.81a2
the other installs CVS 1.10.8.
Link: Homepage
Download: CVS 1.10.8 Installer (710 KB), GNU Make 3.81a2 Updater (102 KB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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13.Nov.2004
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AmigaOS 4: RSS-Reader Xnet-RSS (Preview)
Massimiliano Tretene develops an RSS-Reader for AmigaOS 4. XNet-RSS shows
so called "RSS-Feeds". These are short messages as text as they are offered by e.g.
amiga-news.de or
amiga.org.
XNet-RSS can receive headlines autonomous or in cooperation with a web-browser, supports
RSS 2.0 and can be used further without being connected with the Internet, too.
In order to display the messages of an RSS-Feed completely a web-browser will be started
with the help of OpenURL.
You can find some screenshots under the title link. A first version will be delivered
to AmigaOS 4 beta testers soon.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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13.Nov.2004
Martin (DaFreak) Rebentisch (ANF)
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Music: Liquid Skies records #079
Today the scene music group Liquid Skies published another release of its "Musikpack"-serie.
This time it contains a track called "SoS" from the Polish musician Maxus and the corresponding
cover was made by DaFreak.
- Title: SoS
- Musician: Maxus
- Style: Trance
- Play time: 4:56
- Format: mp3
- Size: 4.6 MB
You can download the zipped file under the title link.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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13.Nov.2004
ANN (website)
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Sequencer: BarsnPipes 1.24 published
BarsnPipes which is developed further by Alfred J. Faust is available in version 1.24.
Some of the changes:
- Screenmode requester
- GadTools interface
- Use of the keyboard for most of the requesters
- CAMD.library
- New design in 32 colours
- Localization
You can get a more detailed survey of the changes in the file BnP_Addenum.guide which
belongs to the archive.
Download: BnP1_24.lha (820 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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12.Nov.2004
Robin (ANF)
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ARexx-Chatclient: MUIrc
Robin writes:
"MUIrc in version 0.5 is available for the publicity for the first :)
This program is an IRC-/bitlbee-client which can communicate with several servers
at the same time and displays it in one window.
Thank you very much to the #amiganews.de-channel - I hope I did not get on your nerves
with my questions and my tests ;)
The program is not very comfortable. But it has only minimal requirements to the
system. It requires:
- MUI
- Running ARexx
- rxMUI, rmh.library, rxsocket.library, NList-mccs
- Last but not least: A system with PNG-icon-support :)
MUIrc was tested and developed under MorphOS and WinUAE but it should also run under
"proper" Amigas ;)"
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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12.Nov.2004
Amiga.org (website)
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Burn program: Frying Pan 0.4a published
Tomasz Wiszkowski has published version 0.4a of his CD and DVD burn program Frying Pan.
Since version 0.4 DVD+-R(W)-mediums can be also written thanks to the ones who
have registered the program.
Frying Pan requires MUI with the classes NList, NListview and NListtree.mcc as well as
AHI. On the website there is also a list
with successfully tested drives.
Download: FryingPan0.4a.lha (510 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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12.Nov.2004
Dietmar Knoll (ANF)
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AFD-Copyright: News to the support site
Dietmar Knoll who is the author of the AFD-Copyright which is a standardized, polyglot
licence text for freely copyable Amiga software has updated the website.
He writes:
There are some news on the official support site for the
"Standard Amiga FD-Software Copyright Note".
First of all I have updated all sites of the AFD homepage.
Above all I have changed the mailto: links to my new contact formular
in order to protect my e-mail address from spam.
Because the service of detour of home.pages.de now finally works I could update
the detour for the AFD-Copyright Support Site.
The detour http://afd.home.pages.de/
now shows the current address http://afd.dietmar-knoll.de/.
I would like to remind all webmasters to take links only to one of the above mentioned two
addresses. Thanks.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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11.Nov.2004
Genesi (E-Mail)
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Genesi: Pilot Program Broadened
As Genesi made known via a press release (title link), the second phase of the Genesi/Freescale Pegasos pilot project has been successfully concluded, and Pegasos-based ODWs (Open Desktop Workstations) were delivered to T-Mobile (Czech), MySQL and the NSCEE.
The ODWs are being tested in several server and cluster configurations using different operating systems and applications. To this end the Avalanche Desktop Reference Program at Jostens and Select Comfort and then Cargill, ePredix and Imation is expanded. The Avalanche members use a Debian GNU/Linux solution on Pegasos for the deployment as "thin clients" or fileservers as well as for general use.
Genesi made known further that the delivery of more than 100 Open Desktop Workstations to selected Debian, Gentoo, Crux, Yellow Dog Linux and MorphOS developers has concluded. Demo Scene teams also received consideration. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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