15.Dec.2003
MorphOS-News.de (Website)
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CygnusED Professional 4.22 PPC released
Version 4.22 of the text editor CygnusED for MorphOS is now available at MorphOS.org.
Download (294 KB)
(snx) (Translation: sk)
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15.Dec.2003
Chris Hodges (E-Mail)
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USB-Stack: Poseidon Update V2.2
Chris Hodges announced the release of version 2.2 of the USB stack 'Poseidon'. Read his announcement:
After my seven months break due to my diploma thesis, I have reworked
the HID class quite a bit. It now supports digital and analogue joypads
via the lowlevel.library. Moreover, the class now supports changing of
HID Output and Feature items (i.e. for keyboard LEDs or Force
Feedback/Rumble joypads). Input values for items can now be scaled and
clipped and flipped. There is support for local and global variables. The
value that is used for the action can now also be redirected to origin
from these variables, timers, click counts, etc, or randomly (e.g.
for auto fire). Actions can now be triggered upon definable condition
codes, making it even more powerful (you want to do a special action
on three clicks with the middle mouse button, or when shift is pressed?,
no problem!). The default keyboard mapping can now also be changed. All
this comes with a price -- the GUI is now a bit more complex. But no
worries -- you don't have to use these features, if you don't like
to. The English version of the manual has been updated a bit to
reflect the changes -- unfortunately, the German translation (done
by Michael Böhmer) has been lost in a crash. I will update the guide
accordingly, but this will take some more time.
Several classes have been updated, such as the massstorage.class. It
now has some new default settings and fall back options.
The poseidon main library now fixes the problems created by broken
Olympus cameras not being bound to the MSD class. It now also tries
to assign better names to devices that don't come with string descriptors.
Trident has been rewritten into subclasses for the MorphOS mprefs and
is now a bit more stable (I hope).
The installer script has been slightly updated and now contains
Spanish strings, kindly translated by Dámaso Domínguez.
The AddUSBHardware command now has an "ALL" option, allowing to take
the stack offline by just issuing an "AddUSBHardware REMOVE ALL" line --
handy for game starting scripts.
Finally, the device driver for the Algor has been optimized a bit, and
also a bug had been fixed.
Now for something completely different. In August, I stopped
taking registrations, because Elbox treated me badly (as a summary) and
I hoped, that they would change their mind. I should have known better.
They kept selling their cards, even though they knew that the users
wouldn't be able to use them. They didn't care at all about the users and
their fate.
As of today, the registration process is open again. Keyfiles can again
be obtained from me directly (cash or bank transfer, no credit cards!).
Please note that the licence fee has been increased a bit to reflect
the new features added. Of course, no new keyfile are required for
current users to use the V2.2 version.
IOSpirit will offer a bundle for ArakAttack users soon, details will
be announced by IOSpirit in a few days (please don't bugger them right
now). ArakAttack currently works on Amithlon and OpenPCI supported PCI
bridge boards for OHCI and UHCI PCI cards (and onboard USB). EHCI
(USB2.0) is being implemented and will be available later.
ArakAttack currently does not work on Mediator boards, but means are
being prepared to get it running on these machines to offer a
high-quality USB driver for any PCI card (including the Spider).
That's it for now. Hope you will enjoy the new Poseidon release and have
a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year. Who knows, maybe we will see many
nice things happing during 2004. Such as the AmigaOS4 release or the
Pegasos II.
Stay healthy! There's still much to come.
(nba) (Translation: sk)
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13.Dec.2003
Thilo Köhler (ANF)
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Announcement: new demo version 0.9beta of HD-Rec
There'll be a new beta demo version of HD-Rec available for download before Christmas.
"HD-Rec" is a MIDI and audio sequencer, i.e. audio and MIDI recordings can be arranged in the same window and replayed synchronously.
Particular improvements in V0.9beta:
- Audio mixer with 16+1+1 true stereo channels and 4 Aux ways
- realtime audio effects (reverb, delay, chorus, equalizer...)
- strongly improved softsynth "Sweeper" (resonance filter, samples)
The aim of HD-Rec is to be able to do a whole music production from the composing to the mastering within one application.
Using the softsynth and the audio effects of HD-Rec you'll need no external sound producer or effects devices. The music signal doesn't leave the computer at no time and can be exported directly as WAV or MP3 file. The quality is always excellent and independant from the sound card. Noise, buzzing or whimping are now part of the past.
The whole scenery (mixer settings, effects, sounds, notes) are saved on the computer and are reproduced 1:1 when being reloaded.
The softsynth "Sweeper" offers independant from the computing power always exact sample timing and can be played in realtime via an external master keyboard if needed. Though, for this you need a fast computer with 500 MHz clock or more.
Sweeper has very different synthesis algorithms and supports multisamples. Because of this, a wide sound spectrum is possible, from the old C64 sound across Techno to a realistic piano or string ensemble.
HD-Rec is a system friendly 68K application and doesn't make any use of the custom chips - therefore it runs on the "classic" Amiga as well as under WinUAE and Amithlon. In addition, the program has already successfully been tested under MorphOS.
Screenshots:
http://www.hd-rec.de/index.php?site=screenshots
Demo songs:
http://www.hd-rec.de/index.php?site=download
(Neither have external effects or sound producers been used nor have any samples been included except the drums and the piano solo.)
(snx) (Translation: wk)
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13.Dec.2003
MorphOS-News.de (website)
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Retailer: APS with reworked webshop and separate Pegasos URL
The French Amiga retailer APS has reworked his Webshop and added a PC area. You now can find here prices for complete Pegasos-2 systems, too.
In addition, an own address for Pegasos customers has been prepared under PegasosPPC.fr. There you can find detailed information about the computer and the operating systems that come with the computer.
(snx) (Translation: wk)
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13.Dec.2003
David 'Daff' Brunet (email)
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Magazine: Obligement N°42
The issue #42 of the French digital magazine Obligement has been released. Read a report about the Alchimie 3, interviews with Kevin Picone (Underware Design) and with Yannick Bridier (president of the 4A Association), reviews of IBrowse 2.3 and dynAMIte, an article about the DOSBox, a review of the Spider 2 USB and the Mirage 1200 tower, an article about the installation of PegXLin and much more.
Download: Obligement 42
(nba) (Translation: wk)
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12.Dec.2003
Norman Walter (ANF)
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Plug'nPlay: Hardware assistant v0.3 published
The version 0.3 of the Amiga Plug'nPlay system "HardwareAssistent" is now available
under the title link.
Short description of the features:
- Automatic hardware recognition
- Automac selection of the right driver
- Automatic installation of the driver
- Download of the driver from the Internet
- Support of 40 Zorro- and Turbo cards
(amount is increasing)
- Maximum transparency and flexibility
- User friendly
- Fast
Direct download
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12.Dec.2003
Nova Design (ANF)
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3D-Software: Aladdin4D on CD
The very known 3d animation software "Aladdin 4D" is now available on CD. It contains
the last version of Aladdin (with all updates which have been published later) as well
as the full website of Nova Design, all available tutorials for Aladdin, examples and
the full content of the Nova Design FTP-server.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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12.Dec.2003
IOSPIRIT (ANF)
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New product: IOSPIRIT Graphics Megabundle Pro
As a special gift to its customers, software-developer
IOSPIRIT for the first time
offers a bundle with all inhouse graphics programs at an especially
attractive price of only 99 EUR (you save 40%, more than 60 EUR).
The "IOSPIRIT Graphics Megabundle Pro" contains the respectively latest,
full versions of fxPAINT 2.0, fxSCAN 4.0 and VHI Studio 6.0.
The bundle is only available as 3 CD-set and only as long as stock lasts. (nba)
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12.Dec.2003
Scenia (Website)
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Diskmag: Cows'n'Snakefights #5 published
The Swedish demoscene group has published its fifth issue of the in English written
Amiga Diskmag "Cows'n'Snakefights".
You can read there different party reports, interviews and other articles. You can download
the archive from the website under the title link. (nba) (Translation: dr)
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12.Dec.2003
Apple Insider (ANF)
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CPU-News: PowerPC 750VX of IBM
According to a report of our colleague of the online magazine AppleInsider Big Blue IBM
has completed the new micro processor "PowerPC 750VX".
The chip is supposed to be used in the next generation of the iBooks of Apple. L3 cache
with up to 4 megabyte is to be possible. The Front Side Bus with up to 400 MHz DDR and
Altivec-implemantation like at the PowerPC 970 (G5) are further features.
The processor is supposed to work with 1.8 GHz while the successor of the 750VX, the
planned 750VXe, is supposed to work with 2 GHz. The processor will probably introduced
in the third/fourth quarter of the year 2004.
(nba) (Translation: dr)
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12.Dec.2003
Captain HIT (ANF)
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Emulator: A/NES CGX Final Version
Because of the low interest and the missing support today the final version v1.33 of
the NES-emulator A/NES CGX has been
published.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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12.Dec.2003
Kermit Woodall (ANF)
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ImageFX 4.5 Studio available (update)
As Nova Design reported ImageFX 4.5 Studio is now available for AmigaOS and MorphOS.
The MorphOS version contains native PowerStation-modules and 32-Bit-Icons made by
André Siegel.
According to a press release ImageFX 4.5 Studio contains ImageFX 4.0, 4.5, PowerStation
and additional extensions. The CD also contains the complete website and FTP site of
Nova Design. The upgrade price depends on the existing version and reach from 39.95
up to 79.95 US Dollar.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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12.Dec.2003
Thomas Knäbel / bplan (E-Mail)
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Christmas greetings from bplan GmbH
The second production and delivery of the Pegasos II (KW51) is close to be done.
As a "little" apology for the delay bplan presents as a Christmas gift the following
outtakes of up to today never shown pictures on its website.
bplan: "We wish all visitors of our website Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2004."
The pictures are under the copyright of the bplan GmbH and are not allowed to be published
without permission.
(nba) (Translation: dr)
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11.Dec.2003
Amiga.org (Website)
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Pegasos Guardian: Pictures from Infosecurity 2003
Under the title link Genesi shows photos of the Infosecurity 2003 convention in New York on 9th December, where the Pegasos Guardian system was displayed (as amiga-news.de reported).
On this subject MorphOS-News.de, reports that in the meantime the Guardian was listed at the Open Market Corridor (OMC), which is a trade market of the US government. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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11.Dec.2003
Pixelart
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Startmenu: Pixload 4.2c Released
The new version, 4.2c, of "Pixload" has been released. PixLoad is a Startbar/Tool-Dock Clone for AmigaOS and MorphOS. German language instructions for the English and French localized software is in the program archive.
News:
- PowerIcon's "French touch"
- Add some features while known devices ejection, Miamidx control panel
loading, etc...
- News icons (Better rendering with PowerIcons)
- Removing German comments for files on FAT95 formatted devices (USB key)
- Changes in Pixload's Prefs (luminosity background included,
replacement icons by drag&drop)
- Bugs corrected again
Functions:
- Several Pixload bars at screen (fully independance between bars)
- Ejection of removable media closes ALL windows of THIS media
- Contextual menu under MENU button
- Help key loads this file
- Drag and drop a pictures folder will load a thumbnail program (Amiga)
- New formats : GIF, JPEG, PNG, PSD, IFF, Rexx, Text, Modules, TIFF,
TARGA via datatypes
- New formats : HTML (local file only)
- New formats : LZX, LHA, UNZIP identified for decompression
- Miamidx Control Panel included
- Programs loading window
- Clock included with RTC / DSL connection, time and date
- Pixload is scalable
- Help text can be displayed under icons
- Pixload can open folders / volume instead of program
- Shortkeys for all icons
- Pixload's icons "organisation" by a Drag & Drop (Amiga)
- Choice of number of icon's columns
(nba) (Translation: dm)
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11.Dec.2003
Gary7 (ANF)
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Emulator: WinUAE Reaches Version 0.8.23
The new version 0.8.23 of the Windows-based Amiga Emulator WinUAE has been available since 10th December, 2003. This free software may be downloaded from the title linked website. An overview of the changes:
Bugfixes:
- mousebutton getting stuck randomly when WinUAE lost focus
- floppy drives' state was not restored fully
- fixed crash when switching from 68000 to JIT-mode
- bsdsocket browser freezes/slowdowns
- SPTI CDROM media change detection
- parallel port joystick adapter works properly again
- saving state in ce-mode with blitter active created broken state files
- serial port/MIDI randomly lost received characters
New Features:
- maprom emulation (BlizKick support)
- first CDROM is always uaescsi.device unit zero, second is zero etc.
and then other non-CDROM SCSI devices.
- improved priority settings
- improved filter options
- compatibility improvements
- bsdsocket emulation improved (Jabberwocky)
- faster Picasso96 solid window moves
- improved AHI emulation
- IRQ level 7 shortcut in input-tab
- percentage of CPU in use-meter added next to FPS-counter
- immediate state save (no need to exit the GUI anymore)
- dropped release numbers :)
(nba) (Translation: dm)
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11.Dec.2003
ANN (Website)
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Event: AmigaOne/OS4 and Pegasos/MorphOS Show in Spain
There's a Pegasos/MorphOS and AmigaOne/OS4 show in Zaragoza, Spain this Saturday, the 13th of December, 2003.
This event was equipped by the Amiga User Group of Zaragoza (CUAZ) and Amiga Group Asturias (aGas). There is no charge for admission. You'll find all the details on the show's website here. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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11.Dec.2003
ANN (Website)
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Game: "2 Pairs 2 Furious" Released
2 Pairs 2 Furious by Anarkskt of La Sekta is a memory game for MorphOS and AmigaOS (68k, RTG) that has themes that support additional graphics and music.
The current version has just one theme. You can view a screenshot under the title link. If you have some comments to make, you can send the author an email at this address. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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10.Dec.2003
ann.lu (Website)
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Sources of the Amiga demo "I am Back" published
The demo group The Gang has published the assembler sources of their only two week old Demos "I am
Back". The demo reached the third place within the "old
school demo competition" at the scene party Dreamhack
The demo, the complete sources (100% 68k assembler) as well as all other needed data files are available by the title link.
(cg) (Translation: ub)
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10.Dec.2003
Jens Schönfeld (ANF)
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Advent at individual Computers
Special price for the X-Surf 2
The advent season has already begun at our trade partners, now we want to announce it officially again: Participating resellers have the X-Surf 2 networking card for 69.90 EUR. This price is also valid for direct orders. You're saving 20 EUR compared to the recommended retail price, but only until December 31st!
Kickflash in production
Kickflash OS4 which has been announced in June is now in production. It's going to be available starting December 22nd - if the parcel services work fast enough, this might be in time for Christmas Eve! Kickflash reduces the boot-time of classic Amigas dramatically, because it gets rid of all the reboots that today's Amigas have to do. Romupdates ("setpatch"), every resident-capable program, Blitzkick-modules and tools like Prepareemul (Macmem) can be stored in the 1M flash memory. They're executed without reboots on a cold start of the Amiga. Price: 34.90 EUR.
Deathbed Vigil DVD now in PAL
By the end of next week, we expect a shipment from Dave Haynie. The DVD of his film "Deathbed Vigil" is now available in PAL video norm, and is shipped on a DVD-R. This format can be played back on nearly all players in Europe, and should be a lot more compatible than the NTSC-DVD+R that were only available for a long time. The price per DVD is 39 EUR, and Dave has promised to sign each cover again.
Fresh 5.25 inch disks with 48TPI
We have produced disks in the USA for the European retro-computing fans. For a lot of years, disks of the 5.25 inch size were available in nearly every store, but since more than one year, all inventories are sold out. Trying to use 96TPI or 135TPI disks is not always successful, because the heads of Commodore and Apple drives are only made for 48TPI. Other disks have errors, or seem to lose data for no appearent reason.
We have found a company in California that has started the production machines for us. To get the disks to Germany at a reasonable price, we found a complicated but cheap way to transport them: First by train nearly 3000 miles to New York, then by ship to Antwerp, and the last part to Aachen by truck. Starting December 17th, we can offer 25 disks DS SD (48TPI) without envelopes, with stickers at a price of 9.90 EUR! (snx)
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10.Dec.2003
ANN (Website)
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Protovision: New C64 online shop
With Protovision a new C64 only online shop has opened its doors. The offers include for example a 4 player interface, a PS/2 adapter and a turbo board or an option to use IDE hard disks. (snx)
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