11.Apr.2003
Dirk Baeyens (E-Mail)
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Amiga Inc.: AmiDock and application.library in AmigaOS 4
»This description is meant as addition to our AmigaOS4 feature
list. For first impressions about the new functionalities, please
have a read in the mentioned document.
OS4's AmiDock allows to be configured by the user in a very high
degree. Picture 1 shows 4 different examples of docks in icon mode.
The top-most has a drag bar, and fully transparent backgrounds. If
someone wants to see a border around a dock: no problem - this is
shown in the second example. Of course you also can create a fully
invisible dock which has neither a drag bar nor a border (third
example). Finally we see a dock which draws a background, has a border
but no drag bar. Of course it is possible to choose those styles for
each different dock.«
Have a look at the title link for the complete article. (ps) (Translation: dr)
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11.Apr.2003
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Several software news (11.04.2003)
Amigan Software
Tool: Report+ version 5.66b - Download:
ReportPlus.lha
- 312 KB
RC5-72 Clients
AmigaOS
[PPC/WarpOS] v2.9005.483
[PPC/PowerUp] v2.9005.483
[m68k] v2.9005.483
InstallerNG
'InstallerNG' is an alternative to the installer tool by Commodore. Only 'InstallerNG'
supports e.g. MUI (via plugin) and offers a CPU recognition for the MC68060 as well as
PPC processor. 'InstallerNG' will be part of AmigaOS4 and MorphOS. On 8th April 2003
version 50 was sent to the developer teams of Amiga and MorphOS for beta tests.
Burning software: MakeCD
Under the title link you can download the new makecdfs.module v45.8 and MakeCD beta
v3.2d10.
MaxUAE - The Amiga emulator for MacOS X
There are the following new programs ready for dwonload for the emulator:
DMS2ADF - Tool for unarchiving of .dms-archives
ADFCreator - Tool for creating of Amiga Disk Files
LBreakout 2 for MorphOS
"The polished successor to LBreakout offers you a new challenge in more
than 50 levels with loads of new bonuses (goldshower, joker, explosive
balls, bonus magnet ...), maluses (chaos, darkness, weak balls, malus
magnet ...) and special bricks (growing bricks, explosive bricks,
regenerative bricks, indestructible bricks, chaotic bricks). And if
you're through with all the levels you can create complete new
levelsets with the integrated easy-to-use level editor!"
Download: LBreakout2.lha - 2,5 MB
DTP: Pagestream for Linux
Second PageStream Linux beta released. Users who purchase a copy of the
Linux version now will receive access to the interim and final Linux
releases. Users who participate in the testing will also receive TextFX
for Linux at no charge as thanks!
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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11.Apr.2003
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Aminet Uploads (11.04.2003)
Here are the new Aminet uploads:
IBrowseSP.lha comm/www 17K+IBrowse 2.x spanish catalogs v2.3.1c
tsl-mentro.lha demo/ecs 210K+The Silents FR presents Intro? Dentro? M
FlashROM.lha disk/cdrom 18K+Amiga tool to change the flash ROM of Pl
DMS2HD_PL.lha docs/help 9K+Polish locale for DMS2HD 1.6
amigazette_10.lha docs/mags 883K+AMIGAzette 10th issue (10.02.2002) (ital
amigazette_11.lha docs/mags 185K+AMIGAzette 11th issue (25.03.2002) (ital
boulderdaesh.lha game/jump 852K+V5.11, BoulderDaesh RTX Main Archive
boulderdaeshfu.lha game/jump 2.4M+V5.11, BoulderDaesh RTX Full Archive
Arkanos.lha game/misc 405K+Break out game like ARKANOID ** V2.0 **
wipes.lha gfx/ifx 21K+Wipe/Transition Arexx Script v0.4 for IF
ambot.lha hard/drivr 35K+Cybot (Real Robots) programmer v1.3
DiabloMon.lha hard/hack 34K+Diavolo Backup monitor on i2c LED displa
ZXLive.lha misc/emu 86K+ZX-Spectrum 48/128k emulator v0.16b
ANR-kickass.lha mus/play 16K+Kickass Uproar skin for AmiNetRadio
ANR-Kickass_pr.jpg mus/play 34K+Preview of Kickass Uproar ; skin for Ami
NewHomer.lha util/misc 98K+Talkin' Homer V1.83 (yet some fixes, mor
StartBar-ITA.lha util/misc 91K+Italian version of StartBar
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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11.Apr.2003
Kuno Hutter (E-Mail)
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Pro-Linux.de: PowerPC with preinstalled Linux
»Probably from Friday 11th April the AmigaOne will be available and if wanted with
preinstalled Linux.«
Have a look at the title link for the complete article. (ps) (Translation: dr)
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11.Apr.2003
Kicko (ANF)
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Music: Access Virus MIDI commands for tracks&fields 0.6
Hopefully the commands are now complete. Instead like last version
using values lower than 127 i now made them to send only values
that are described in the manual. So now it wont confuse virus
and are more safe and compatible. But something says me....
there will be another more complete package later.
I hope there is someone that has Virus and use this commands.
However if there is other midiprogram makers that wants me to do
versions for their midipackage. Sure i could do it. Just ask.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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11.Apr.2003
Mandrake Soft Website (ANF)
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Mandrake Linux 9.1 for PowerPC published
Mandrake has published version 9.1 of the Linux-distribution for PPC.
The features are e. g.:
- Linux kernel 2.4.21
- XFree86 4.3.0
- KDE 3.1
- GNOME 2.2
- OpenOffice.org 1.0.2
- Mozilla 1.3
- Apache 2
- Samba 2.2.7
Mac-on-Linux is also integrated. The hardware support is there only for Macs. Furthermore
there is an alternative kernel which is called the "BenH". We do not know if Ben
Hermans is meant with this name!
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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10.Apr.2003
Joachim Thomas - Bitplane (ANF)
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Webb.it: Amiga-companies at the biggest IT-show in Italy
Virtual Works, Soft 3 and Bitplane Magazine will be present
together at the next edition of "Webb.it", one of the most
important IT-shows in Italy, attended by thousands of
visitors every year.
Virtual Works and Soft 3 will show the more recent development
on the Amiga-platform offering the possibility to see in action
the two new systems, the AmigaOne and the Pegasos, together with
some AmigaDE products. Bitplane, the only Italian printed magazine
with CD, will be present with its more recent issue.
This year the show will be held in Padova from 9th to 11th of may
at "PadovaFiere" (Padova Exibition Center). The team is pleased to
meet all the Amiga users at their stand to let the world know that
Amiga is finally coming back! (nba)
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10.Apr.2003
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InterVideo: Microsofts Multimedia Format for Linux-based devices
InterVideo, Inc. announced today that Microsoft has chosen the
company as a provider of its Windows Media Technology for
Linux-based consumer electronics. Under the agreement InterVideo
is licensed to take the components of the Windows Media Format,
port them over to Linux and provide them to manufacturers who are
interested in running Windows Media Technology on Linux-based consumer
devices such as set-top boxes, personal video recorders and other
hybrid multimedia devices. (nba)
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10.Apr.2003
WHDLoad (Website)
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WHDLoad: New Packets through August 4th, 2003
With WHDLoad, it's possible to install to your hard-drive games which were previously considered floppy-only. The following packets
have been added or updated since our last announcement:
- 08.04.03 improved: Space Ace 2 (Ready Soft) supports another version, new icon
- 08.04.03 new: Galdregons Domain (Pandora) done by Galahad
- 06.04.03 new: Red Baron (Dynamix) done by JOTD
- 06.04.03 new: Kelly X (Virgin/Mastertronic) done by JOTD
- 06.04.03 improved: Hostages / Operation Jupiter (Infogrames) access fault fixed
- 06.04.03 improved: Eye of the Beholder (Westwood/SSI) supports kixx xl version
- 06.04.03 improved: Turbo Outrun (U.S.Gold) fixed keyboard and blitter routines
- 06.04.03 improved: Plotting (Ocean) fixed audio and colour bit routines
- 06.04.03 new: Elf (Ocean) done by Psygore
- 03.04.03 improved: International Ninja Rabbits / Ninja Rabbits (Microvalue/Flair) supports another version
- 03.04.03 improved: Nigel Mansell's World Championship (Gremlin) supports AGA version, icon fixed
(nba) (Translation: dm)
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10.Apr.2003
GoldED Website
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GoldED: C/C++ IDE and PayPal Payment
The cprefs program, which is utilized in the C/C++ mode of the GoldED text editor in order to carry out compiler option for gcc and
vbcc, has been updated and now contains online help for all options.
From here on out the secure online payment of the registration fee for GoldED Studio is immediately possible through the payment
service PayPal. (nba) (Translation: dm)
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10.Apr.2003
Golem IT-News
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Golem: New Copyright as Good as Succeeded
The new copyright regulation is almost completed:
After lengthy parliamentary consultation the Rights Division accepted the
government's legal draft for the regulation of copyrights in the information domain, in spite of the
objections of the FDP [a German political party -dm] element and in spite of proposed changes
offered by CDU/CSU [other German political parties -dm] and the FDP.
The new copyright is being criticized harshly from several quarters, among other things it's feared
that the new regulation will take away an individual's right to make private copies. (nba) (Translation: dm)
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10.Apr.2003
Richard Kapp (ANF)
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GFX-BASE: Interview with Benjamin "Titan" Vernoux
The online magazine GFX-BASE spoke with Benjamin Vernoux about his OpenPCI Project. In this interesting interview Benjamin also speaks
to other interesting topics, and gives a preview of some planned projects. Read this interview led by SOL-Invictus (English language)
under the title link. (nba) (Translation: dm)
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10.Apr.2003
Kultpower.de (ANF)
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Kultpower.de: New Amiga Joker Test Reports and More
There are a few new developments on Kultpower.de, a Web project to which the game magazines ASM, PowerPlay, Videogames and Amiga
Joker are dedicated.
- New Amiga Joker test reports from the September and October 1990 editions:
Back to the Future 2, Flood, Last Ninja 2, Loom, Neuromancer, Oops Up, Operation Stealth, Starblade, Wings.
- New Videogames test reports from the September and October 1993 editions:
Afterburner 3 (Mega CD), Batman Returns (Mega CD), Cobra Command (Mega CD), Ecco the Dolphin (Mega CD), Final Fight (Mega CD), Gunstar Heroes (Mega Drive), Jaguar XJ 220 (Mega CD), Night Trap (Mega CD), Sherlock Holmes (Mega CD), Shinobi 2 (Mega Drive), Silpheed (Mega CD), Thunderhawk (Mega CD), Time Gal (Mega CD).
- A new Powerplay article from the March, 1995 edition:
"From Pong to Pentium".
- New cover under "More Mags": 14 additional covers of the newspaper Next Level.
- New cover under "More Mags": the first 6 covers of the newspaper Telematch (very rare!).
The organizers thank all their helpers: Gerald, matze, Chronos and Ralph! (nba) (Translation: dm)
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10.Apr.2003
Jens Schönfeld (ANF)
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individual Computers: C-One production started
After more than two years development time, the C-One production
has started. It'll start selling on May 5th in Germany and
the Netherlands. Our other European partners should have the
boards by May 9th, when the board will also be launched in North
America.
Many projects have dealt with re-configurable computers so far,
but none of them is as consistent and flexible as the C-One.
Other projects only kept parts of the hardware re-configurable,
but the C-One can change the behaviour of it's chipset even
during runtime. Therefore, the C-One is the world's first
re-configurable computer. Read more on the official homepage
of the C-One. (nba)
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10.Apr.2003
Terra Soft
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Terra Soft discontinues development of ATX PowerPC-systems
Terra Soft Solutions has determined that it is not, at this point
in time, prudent to carry the Teron mainboards nor offer
Teron-based Boxer systems. This is as great a disappointment for
the company as it is for many of you. Terra Soft Solutions were
truly excited to bring this particular ATX PowerPC Linux product
to market.
If you have read the rumor mills, there are a variety of
supposed reasons why the company has been delayed in shipping,
including unqualified statements and speculation at
best. It is their corporate policy to not address specific
issues regarding any strategic relationship within a
public forum, where fact and fiction are not easily
discernable, and their fiduciary responsibility to their
customers, shareholders, and industry associates may
be compromised.
Terra Soft Solutions regrets having launched a product
initiative and built
expectations prior to receiving first shipment. They have
clearly learned a powerful lesson and do extend their
apology to their customers, their existing and potential customers.
As the Teron mainboard and associated systems will be
made available through other resellers, Terra Soft Solutions will
encourage them to sign-on as official Yellow Dog Linux
resellers in order that they may continue to support
movement of what they hope to be a very popular product. (nba)
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09.Apr.2003
Christoph Gutjahr (ANF)
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Collectors pieces: Amiga clones "Access" available
The Italian dealer Soft3
seems to have some units of the Amiga clone "Access" on stock (title link).
The exact number of pieces is unknown. Probably Massimiliano "m3x" Tretene the owner of Soft3 will tell more details within a thread at Amiga.org which covered this item firstly. (nba) (Translation: ub)
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09.Apr.2003
Bjorn Lynne (E-Mail)
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Audio CD "Power Liquids" by Bjorn Lynne and Aural Planet released
Bjorn Lynne by the CD label LynneMusic is proud to announce the release of the new audio CD "Power Liquids".
This is a CD which was made by a cooperation of the both electronic/trance acts DIVINORUM and AURAL PLANET during the last months.
"Power Liquids" includes elements from trance, elektronic, ambient and ethnic music to create a warm, living and positve elektronic album.
All CDs which will be sent during the first 14 days after release will be enumerated individually and signed by Bjorn Lynne.
The CD costs US$ 14.99 and might purchased alternativly within one of three bundles (Savings from $10 for all three
Divinorum CDs, of $18.99 for all for AuralPlanets CDs or of
$21.95 for all six Aural Planet and Divinorum CDs possible). Ordering and further details are to find at the website of LynneMusic by the title link.
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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09.Apr.2003
Thomas Steiding (E-Mail)
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"Journey to Northland" for MorphOS and Mac OS announced
Funatics Software GmbH and e.p.i.c. interactive entertainment gmbh announced today that Cultures 2 sequel "Northland" will be ported to the Apple Mac and MorphOS.
"We are very happy to be able to bring one of the most popular Godgame series to gamers on the Apple Mac and MorphOS" said Thomas Steiding, CEO of e.p.i.c. about the deal.
Thomas Friedman, CEO of Funatics added: "e.p.i.c. is the ideal partner for us to bring "Northland" to an even larger audience. Unfortunately users of systems like Macintosh or the new MorphOS are poorly supported when it comes to innovative new games. We intend to fill this gap with the release of "Northland" for these platforms.
The story of "Northland" begins where the plot of "Cultures 2 - The Gates of Asgard" ended. After perilous adventures our four heroes defeated the Midgard serpent and thus saved the world. But one day they were disturbed by a call for help from their friend Hatschi. Hatschi's homeland was plagued by mysterious monstrous serpent creatures, which spread chaos and destruction through the country. Without hesitation Byjami and Crya hurried to help him and stumbled right into a new adventure, in which the sly god Loki will play an important role...
Features Northland:
Stand-alone Adventure Strategy game.
- Single player campaign with 8 missions including several sub missions.
- The exciting plots tells the story of Viking God Loki who tried to take revenge on Godfather Odin for his banishment from Asgard to Earth. For that he abuses our four human heroes with his intrigues and traps.
- 8 additional free single player missions (non campaign).
- 3 difficulty levels to make the game fun for everybody from beginners to experts.
- Special effects like weather effects, fog, ghost units etc.
- Based on the enhanced technology of "Cultures 2 - The Gates of Asgard"; enhanced AI.
More information on "Northland" can be found at Northland or e.p.i.c interactive.
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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09.Apr.2003
xfr autor himself (ANF)
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Music: eXternal Format Rippers 2.1 available
Who does not kow XFD and XAD by Dirk Stöcker and the Exoticripper
or Eagleplayer. XFR is a similar system which combines the best of all them to extract music tracks and pictures out of demo files. XFR offers a library and several clients for each sound format. A genie for the delitracker and the Eagleplayer and some Shell/WB tools for scanning whole directories or floppy disks in the twinkling of an eye is included also.
The XFR system is like the other X systems easily expandable with additional clients and comes along with a bunch of example code and a developer guide. I still need some support for the C header files but the assembler includes are finished already. Useful development information is obtainable at the home page (looking at these strongly recommended).
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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09.Apr.2003
Martin Heine (ANF)
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Pegasos: List of supported RAM modules
At MorphZone there is a list available of tested RAM modules which work with the Pegasos.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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08.Apr.2003
Raquel Velasco and Bill Buck (E-Mail)
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Genesi: Offer 20 Pegasos I for Phoenix members
Genesi Sarl will offer up to 20 more Pegasos I machines with the April2
patch to Phoenix members for $299 through the Pegasos-USA website. This
offer includes:
- the Pegasos mainboard and G3 600MHZ CPU module
- an ATX backplate
- MorphOS 1.3 CD
- MorphOS Games: Birdie Shoot, Feeble Files, Tales of Tamar, Software Tycoon
- ProStationAudio Titanium
- DebianPPC for Pegasos with Mac-on-Linux
- a MorphOS "We have a Present for You" t-shirt
- two stickers for your case
- A4 connector guide
Other extras and updates will be distributed through the new Pegasos User
FTP. You will also to be subscribed to the very useful, supportive, and
positive Pegasos User Mailing List.
These are ALL new boards. Recycled Betatester boards are being used
internally in Genesi ONLY. If you are unable to use the Pegasos-USA website,
please contact Thierry to coordinate
a direct wire transfer to Genesi.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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