08.Jun.2003
Achim Stegemann (Website)
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Digital Almanac III v5.2 and AmiChess v2.0 released
Achim Stegemann has released new versions of his reference software titles: The shareware based astronomy application "Digital
Almanac III" has managed the jump to version 5.2, the freeware, strong chess simulation AmiChess has been raised to version 2.0.
An update of Digital Almanac III is possible from version 5.0. AmiChess 2.0 doesn't have to be installed, simply unpacking the archive suffices. (nba) (Translation: cb)
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08.Jun.2003
Richard H. Poser II (E-Mail)
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AmigAIM 0.9445 Beta released
Yesterday the new version 0.9445 of the Instant Messenger "AmigAIM" has been released by developer Richard H. Poser II. The update contains fixes of some shortcomings in the link handler routines which led to problems when the link wasn't initiated with the usual "http://". Therefore the HTML parser was improved. Besides the bookmarks on the mailing list were changed. (nba) (Translation: cb)
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08.Jun.2003
James Daniels (E-Mail)
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New maps for Payback
A new (Death Match) and an updated map (God's Island) for the GTA clone Payback have been released, which can be downloaded in the "Payback Extra Maps" area of developer Apex Designs' Web site. (nba) (Translation: cb)
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08.Jun.2003
Kieron Wilkinson (ANF)
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Please vote in the CAPS community poll!
Due to the number of requests, the CAPS project's operators are thinking of separating the game disk images from the scans. This basically means that online lags due to the effort of scanning will be avoided. In order to advance the decision about a possible future separation, the community is to be included. As from now there are polls available on the CAPS Web site, participation in which is strongly requested. (nba) (Translation: cb)
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08.Jun.2003
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Official screenshots of AmigaOS 4 published
The online magazine AmigaWorld has published four official new screenshots of
the future AmigaOS 4.0 which show the standard Intuition look of Workbench and
at the same time GUI and MUI preferences, a Workbench magnifying glass, the Web
browser IBrowse and the launch bar used. Also interesting is the effective font
anti aliasing, e.g. the smoothing of the fonts on the user interface.
(nba) (Translation: cb)
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07.Jun.2003
VHT-DK (email)
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Virus Help Denmark: VirusZ v0.9e
Georg Hörmann has released version 0.9e of the anti virus software
VirusZ that can be downloaded from the website of the Virus Help Team Denmark.
Information about the new update:
Name: VirusZ v0.9e
Archive name: VirusZ.lha
Archiv size: 94,117 bytes
Release date: June, 7th 2003
Programmer: Georg Hoermann
TODOs until the final release 1.00:
- Implement file and sector scanning inside ALL types of disk- and
filearchives that xadmaster.library supports.
- Add useful commands to ARexx port.
Changes since version 0.9d:
- Added new snapshots sent by Klaus-Peter Simon, Chris Elliott,
DMX, Dario, Mikolaj Calusinski and Todd A. Oberly. Thanks guys!
- Fixed CacheClearU() calls in the new self-test added in 0.9d to
CacheClearE() for better performance on JIT 68k emulated systems.
Thanks to Harry Sintonen for the report.
- Added new switch to 'Misc Prefs' to dis/enable the usage of the
disassembler.library for bootblock lab and memory monitor. This
library always opens mmu.library too which seems to be annoying
for some users. Idea by Mikolaj Calusinski, thanks.
- Fixed problem with OxyPatcher: It modified code inside VirusZ and
thus caused alerts by its self-test. Thanks to DMX for the report.
- Did some compatibility fixes for Pegasos systems. VirusZ will work
perfectly with a faked ROM now. Thanks again to Harry Sintonen for the
report and for beta-testing.
- Fixed severe bug in the filecheck: hardlinks haven't been handled
correctly and may have lead to crashes. Now any hardlinks will be
fully tested (respectively the files/dirs they point at). Due to
the inconsistent implementation of hardlinks to the filesystem,
there nevertheless may appear some side-effects when you chose to
delete/disinfect such files. Hardlinks then might be replaced by
invalidated copies of the files they originally pointed at. This
method at least avoids any virus execution and is the best I can
offer. Thanks to Mikolaj Calusinski for the initial bug report,
for beta-testing and further suggestions on this topic.
- Added great installer script written by Dave 'Targhan' Crawford.
Thanks a lot for this contribution.
(nba) (Translation: wk)
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07.Jun.2003
Lynne Music (website)
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Bjorn Lynne: sneak preview for a new audio CD
A brand new Bjorn Lynne track has been released today as mp3: "Under
The Bard's Tree". This is a fantasy / celtic / medieval /
electronic / acoustic track from Bjorns next CD, "Return to
Witchwood", due for release later this summer. Download "Under The
Bard's Tree" now from mp3.com.
If you have any comments about the track or the coming CD, feel free to share them on the Guestbook / Messageboard.
There is also a General MIDI version of the new track, "Under The Bard's Tree".
(nba) (Translation: wk)
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07.Jun.2003
Debian (website)
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Event: 2. LinuxWochen in Vienna from June, 5th to 7th 2003
The event "2. LinuxWochen", that is dealing with open Free Software and
GNU/Linux, will be taking place until tomorrow in Vienna. The Debian project will be there with a booth that is loooked after by Gerfried Fuchs. He is additionally organizing a key signing party and will give a talk about the first steps with Debian after the installation. The Debian team invites all interested people to visit these events, to meet Debian developers and users, to exchange GnuPG finger prints, to discuss different topics regarding Debian and Free Software or to participate in another way in the community. Debian GNU/Linux is also running on the AmigaOne and Pegasos.
(nba) (Translation: wk)
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07.Jun.2003
AmFreak (ANF)
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Photos of "AmigaOS 4.0 on Tour" in Slowenia
Damir Arh has uploaded on his website under the title link first photos of the todays event "AmigaOS 4.0 on Tour" in Slowenia. They show among other things the place where the show is happening, an AmigaOne mainboard in a towercase and the new design of the AmigaOS 4.
(nba) (Translation: wk)
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07.Jun.2003
Olaf Köbnik (email)
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Amiga Arena: HD full version of Fatal Heritage
With the permisson by EGO Software makes the Amiga Arena in cooperation with Bernd Gmeineder from AMI Sector One and Bert Jahn from WHDLoad the release of the full version of "Fatal Heritage" available.
"Fatal Heritage" is a German "Point and Click" adventure, developed in 1990
by EGO Software.
Thanks to the original disk images by EGO Software and Bernd Gmeineder could with the help of Bert Jahn for the first time a HD version been created.
(nba) (Translation: wk)
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07.Jun.2003
Gerd Frank und Manfred Rohde (email)
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Development of AmiATLAS being continued
The development of AmiATLAS will be continued despite the bad market situation announced the main developers
Gerd Frank and Manfred Rohde in a circular letter.
Just in time for the holidays season will a new top up-to-date version of the Germany map "germany_special" be released, as always with an updated motorway net and of course among other things with some places and some more things. Would it be a PC route planner it'd very probably contain the year 2004 in the title!
Besides that there's a new version of the Scandinavia map in the first bigger planning stage that shall contain Danmark, Sweden, Norway and new Finland, too!
Further enhancements of these and all the other maps will follow respectively are already being worked on.
As the website itself also needs a redesign this is being worked on, too, especially concerning the description of all existing updates. The new site is supposed to go online in the next two to three weeks with new URL. A special announcement will follow.
Not unmentioned should be the (unfortunately very complex) switch of the compiler to the GCC C compiler for PPC for AmiATLAS and the adaption mainly to AmigaOS4 (among other things ReAction) as well as to MorphOS later on.
At last we have to point out that because of new technical problems the updates can't be sent automatically and a new registration is needed, too. Please send a short email with full mail address as well as the serial number and optionally the buying date and the retailer's name to AmiATLAS@gmx.net, and as soon as they are available the wanted archives will be sent.
(nba) (Translation: wk)
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07.Jun.2003
Martin Steigerwald (website)
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ImageConvert 2.1 with ImageMagick support
Martin Steigerwald has released the version 2.1 of ImageConvert that comes with support for ImageMagick.
The GPL'd script converts graphics into a chosen resolution and colour depth and is compatible with ArtEffect 2-4, PPaint 6.4-7.x, Photogenics 2 and ImageMagick 5.5.5. Due to the program control via the Command Line Interface is the script best suited for the use with Directory Opus Magellan or a similar file manager.
Download: ImageConvert v2.1 (35 kb)
(nba) (Translation: wk)
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07.Jun.2003
Bill Panagouleas (ANF)
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DiscreetFX hiring artists
Due to an accelerated release schedule and product deadlines for
2003 DiscreetFX is expanding its talent pool of contract Amiga
Artists. Are you versed at Amiga 2D Paint & Animation software?
Do you make wonderful artwork on your Amiga that many enjoy?
Can you draw 2D animate Aliens, Dragons, Space Ships, Battle Axes, Medieval Warriors, Footballs and wondrous creatures and monsters?
Then DiscreetFX needs you!
We are hiring artists and expanding our team so that many of our
new products can be released on time. You will be paid for your
work; all artists get a generous royalty on all the products they
work on for us. Also, artists will get heavy mention on released
product, our website and sales literature. Please contact us today
and send sample work to amigaart@discreetfx.com. (nba) (Translation: wk)
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07.Jun.2003
Jürgen Schober (ANF)
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Amiga OS 4.0 on Tour starts
The AmigaOS 4.0 on Tour is about to start. We have the machines ready
to go and will reach Ljubljana on Sat. morning for for the first event.
We will have AmigaOS 4.0 running the new default look with a big surprise
for you. Also ExecSG will run its first native OS4 PowerPC Demo.
See you there! (nba)
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07.Jun.2003
Sébastien Jeudy (E-Mail)
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New Website: Annuaire Pegasos Francophone
"Annuaire Pegasos Francophone" is the new portal of "Annuaire
Amiga Francophone" especially for the Pegasos users.
This common "Annuaire" is The List of the French speaking Amiga & Pegasos
Users around the World (France, Belgium, Swiss, Quebec,...). Join the
hundreds of users since July 2000 and find contacts in your region! (nba)
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06.Jun.2003
Chris Hodges (Website)
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USB-Stack: Poseidon Update V2.1b
Yesterday Chris Hodges published the new version 2.1b of the USB stack called "Poseidon".
This allows you to use USB devices on the Amiga if you have an USB controller, too.
Version 2.1b contains bug fixes of the subwayusb.device and massstorage.class.
(nba) (Translation: dr)
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06.Jun.2003
morphos-news.de
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Video about the Pegasos-TV-Report on Hungarian television
The online news magazine reports about the availability of a video of about 20 minutes
about the Pegasos board and MorphOS on the Hungarian television "fix tv".
The video which has a size of around 170 MB is available in MPEG and DivX format and can
be downloaded under the title link.
A version with English captions is in work.
(nba) (Translation: dr)
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06.Jun.2003
AmiWest (Website)
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AmiWest 2003: Participation of Nova Design Inc.
The Amiga show "AmiWest" will be take place this summer in Sacramento, too.
On 26th and 27th July 2003 American Amiga users will have the possibility of informing
about the newest developments. After Bill McEwen, CEO of Amiga, Inc. already promised
his appearing on April and Genesi also showed interest to participate the show now
has another exhibitor:
Kermit Woodall from Nova Design will be present as exhibitor. Nova Design was well known
on the Amiga market with products like ImageFX or Aladdin 4D and is probably developing
another product.
According to information of the organizer there are more advance orders than in the last
five years.
(nba) (Translation: dr)
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06.Jun.2003
Amigan Software (Website)
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Worm Wars 7.5 published
Today version 7.5 of the snake clon "Worm Wars" by Amigan Software has been published.
Changes since the last version:
- New creature: Ape.
- Screenmode-sensitive
(nba) (Translation: dr)
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06.Jun.2003
David 'Daff' Brunet (E-Mail)
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Amiga Games Hit Parade: Results of May/June 2003
Today the results of the voting to the game of the months May/June 2003 have been published:
1. (3) Napalm - 121 pts
2. (2) Slam Tilt - 103 pts
3. (1) Payback - 101 pts
4. (4) Quake - 85 pts
5. (8) SWOS - 83 pts
6. (108) Knights And Merchants - 79 pts
7. (5) The Settlers - 71 pts
8. (12) Crossfire 2 - 70 pts
9. (9) Earth 2140 - 67 pts
10. (7) Foundation - 66 pts
11. (19) Freespace - 55 pts
12. (6) Tales Of Tamar - 53 pts
13. (10) Quake 2 - 48 pts
14. (20) Heretic 2 - 46 pts
15. (33) Cannon Fodder - 45 pts
16. (16) Moonstone - 44 pts
17. (13) Fields Of Battle - 41 pts
18. (14) Stardust / Super Stardust - 36 pts
19. (17) WipEout 2097 - 35 pts
20. (37) Another World - 35 pts
The next voting (Amiga Games Hit Parade in July/August 2003) will start in the middle of
July.
(nba) (Translation: dr)
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06.Jun.2003
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Aminet Uploads until 06.06.2003
Here are the new uploads to the Aminet since our last message:
YamHTMLyam.lha comm/mail 18K+Reads HTML pages with YAM(2.4 too) mail
AmFTP175_ES.lha comm/tcp 13K+AmFTP 1.75 Spanish locale, V2.1
MiamiSmbPw.lha comm/tcp 7K+Prepares Samba for encrypted passwords
Apfelberge.lha dev/src 6K+3D fractal example, joystick support
boulderdaesh.lha game/jump 921K+V5.19, BoulderDaesh RTX Main Archive
DIYrekoIII.lha gfx/ifx 34K+Create REKO, Soliton and AS-... cardsets
EOT_Liquid.lha gfx/ifx 3K+EOT_LIQUID Script for IFX
Reko2As.lha gfx/ifx 2K+Convert Reko cardsets to AS-.....
NewLowLevel.lha hard/drivr 30K+V41.26, LowLevel.library replacement for
EP_DigitSonix.lha mus/play 7K+EaglePlayer "Digital Sonix & Chrome" ext
EP_MFP.lha mus/play 16K+EaglePlayer "Magnetic Fields Packer" ext
EP_Protracker.lha mus/play 18K+EaglePlayer "Protracker" external replay
Haymigga_2.jpg pix/wb 272K+Haymigga`s Light Armour WB Screenshot
AsciiCreator_s.lha text/edit 88K+Ascii Creator 0.1 to 0.6 asm sources
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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