12.Aug.1999
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Amiga getting more and more media coverage
Heiko Krappmann writes:
In the issue of PC-Praxis before the last one, there has been an article about AmigaOS 3.5. The report
was about technical details and the release date. The MCC was mentioned briefly, too.
The latest issue of the PC-Joker printed a small article about our Amiga, too, sounding like this:
"Did you already know that Amiga is to release a new computer with Linux, appearing this year?"
At Giga, Michael Labiner stated once that they would possibly switch to Amiga if there would be
enough games to fill an issue. The video is available from PC-Joker, issue 7/99, MPEG format.
Also many VIPs are "coming out" as Amiga fans, like Oliver Kahn (German soccer pro) at Giga. He said
he had an Amiga once, and is missing it :-).
Rudi Rager writes:
In the August issue of the P.M. magazine, our Amiga is mentioned twice in the scope of a raytracing
special.
Quote: "Oberland Computer now offers the made-in-Germany monzoom 3d for Windows,
originally developed for the legendary Amiga computer." Further down the text, it reads: "One of the
dream applications for pros, Cinema4D, developed by Maxon Computer also originally for the Amiga, is
now available as an entry version."
The article starts on page 88, the Amiga is mentioned p.90f. Speaking for myself, I am
very happy about little things like this :-).
Dirk Baeyens found the following article from ZDNet.com: Gateway to bring back Amiga.
More articles can be found on the Linux Special Page, where we collected all interesting articles
about AMigaNG/Linux/QNX sorted chronologically (Wall Street Journal, ZDNet.com, ZDNet.de, FutureZone,
Computerwoche etc.).
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12.Aug.1999
Fun Time World
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Now it's official, Urban!
Rüdiger Engel did mention it in his WoA-report, but now
clickBOOM has officially announced the winners,
and who is listed as the best gamer? Our "Mr. Aminet" Urban Müller himself.
Urban is awarded clickBOOM games for a lifetime, including all past and future titles.
Sarcastically, clickBOOM adds that now everybody knows what Urban is doing when the
Aminet is down again, or the last CD is delayed ;-).
Runner-ups are Jamie Sheralt, who won the MicroniK Infinitiv-tower including Phase5
CV64/3D, Luke Stowe and Daniel Platt. Congratulations.
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11.Aug.1999
Czech Amiga News
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Amimaniacs: Interview with Dirk Harlaar of H&P
Amimaniacs: Interview with Dirk Harlaar of H&P.
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11.Aug.1999
Crystal Interactive Software
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New website from Crystal Interactive Software online
Even with a full-screen browser at 1024 x 768, you have to scroll both vertically
and horizontally in the center frame. The webmaster has much room for improvement ;-).
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11.Aug.1999
ZDNet
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Solar Eclipse: Pictures from Germany
ZDNet has posted a picture album of the millenium happening.
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11.Aug.1999
Thomas Steiding by eMail
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Starfighter - D'Yammen's Reign
Thomas Steiding writes:
Starfighter is a Wing Commander clone, which requires an ECS or AGA Amiga with 2 MByte Chip
and 4 MByte Fast RAM as well as OS 2.x +.
Starfighter features are:
- 110 missions to choose from
- free choice of gameplay: training, arcade, single, campaign
- spoken mission briefings and soundtrack
- storytelling animation seqeunces completely rendered in Lightwave 5.5
- choose your favourite from 8 battle fighters
- interactive radio
- choose your side:
- play the good guys (confed) and beat Gyan.
- play the bad guys (DYammen) and destroy the confederation
- The "full campaign" option lets you relive the "D'Yammen" saga.
- 3D sequences adjustable to your system configuration
- pure space combat action
The game costs 30 Euro and can be ordered directly from Epic Marketing.
UK inhabitants please dial 01793 432176 or send eMail to
epicmarketing@dialin.net, snail mail
to Epic-BSS House, Area 50, Cheney Manor Trad. Est., Swindon, Wilts.
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10.Aug.1999
Erik Zühlke by eMail
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Report in IT-sales week
Erik Zühlke writes:
In the latest issue of the IT-sales week, there has been a report about the Amiga NG
on the first page (bottom left). A picture showed the Amiga MCC (already) known to us,
and talk was about its Linux future.
Say what you might, the Amiga definitely is present in the print media right now :-).
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10.Aug.1999
Nico Barbat by eMail
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Scenet has moved
Nico Barbat writes:
Scenet, the world's largest collection of eMail and hotlinks from the szene, has
moved. The new URL is www.scenet.de (title link).
Nico Barbat, Lars Sobiraj
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10.Aug.1999
Torsten Dudai
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New Cartoon: Silicon Valley, 30 years ago
From left to right: Steve Jobs (CEO Apple), Jim Collas (President AMIGA), Bill Gates (CEO Microsoft)
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10.Aug.1999
Paul Nolan
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New update for Photogenics Version 4.1 Release 57
The old update program had troubles with very old versions of Photogenics 4.0.
The new update is now online. Download:
Update57.lha
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10.Aug.1999
Andreas Weyrauch by eMail
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Amiga offering new jobs
Amiga is offering new jobs.
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10.Aug.1999
Czech Amiga News
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YAM Wishing List
YAM Wishing List.
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10.Aug.1999
Jens Schönfeld by eMail
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Wanted: Name for a new serial port
Jens Schönfeld has developed a new high-speed serial port for the Amiga1200
and the clock port of the Buddha Flash. Now a name for it is wanted. There are
prices to win :-). Read the full details under the title link.
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10.Aug.1999
Sinan Gürkan by eMail
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Amigart: AmigaNG GFX chipset survey
Which gfx chipset should be used in the AmigaNG? Available answers: 3D Labs,
3DFx, ATI, Bitboys Glaze 3D, Custom Chipset, other industrial chipset, nVidia,
no idea. Intermediate
results
are also available.
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10.Aug.1999
REBOL
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Rebol version 2.1.1 available
Meanwhile, Rebol is available for 33 platforms.
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10.Aug.1999
Czech Amiga News
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Operation: Counterstrike cancelled
Since Sadeness, distributor of the realtime strategy game Operation: Counterstrike
does not exist any longer, the game has been cancelled.
Blue Black Solution is planning to continue developing the game nevertheless, and
distribute it under the name of "Siberian Sun". Many OC subroutines have been
improved and new features been added.
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09.Aug.1999
Prelusion
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Prelusion is looking for betatesters
Prelusion is looking for betatesters
for the adventure game Gilbert Goodmate.
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09.Aug.1999
Andreas Kleinert
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ak-Datatypes version 44.44 of 18-Jul-1999
Download: akPNG-dt.lha,
akTIFF-dt.lha and
akJFIF-dt.lha as well as
akNAIL-dt.lha (44.2).
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09.Aug.1999
Felix Schwarz by eMail
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VLRec NG 3.2 is available
Felix Schwarz writes:
Only one month after the release of VLRec NG, there is a little big update available
with VLRec NG 3.2. For the first time, you are able to simply record movies with the
VLab, saving them as MPEG or IFF Anims in full color. NTSC is now correctly supported,
too. Addittionally, many suggestions have been regarded and the "workflow" been
improved. Download now from www.innovative-web.de (tilte link), and of course
tomorrow or the day after tomorrow from Aminet.
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09.Aug.1999
Andreas Küssner by eMail
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Wildfire Mailinglist
Andreas Küssner writes:
A mailinglist has been set up for Wildfire. At the address
www.egroups.com/list/wildfire3d/ (title link) you can join.
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09.Aug.1999
Trogladite Software
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Job offers...
Trogladite Software are looking for yet more staff.
- 2 2D Graphicians: Needed to do 2 dimensional graphics for games and applications
- 1 3D Graphician: We already have two. We used to have 3 but one's gone AWOL, so we need
another.
- 1 2D Icon and Sprite Designer: Needed to design attractive MWB AND
NewIcons/GlowIcons for our products
- 2 AmigaGuide documentation writers:
For writing documentation for our products based on text we give you. Other things will be
required of you too, not just documentation writing.
- As many permanent beta testers as we can find: To test our products...
- 2 HTML Expert: For use on new projects, Possible online documentation creation too.
- Developers: Any programming language at all! You get an idea for a product, you have
the rest of Trogladite Software at your disposal to help you make it.
- 1 Admin Assistant: Required to help with user interaction and questions.
- Ideas people!: Just give us ideas on what to make!
- Musicians: To create music for our games, etc. MED and Tracker formats only.
If you want to apply, send an email to join@trogsoft.freeserve.co.uk telling
me which post you want, and I'll get back to you within two days.
Thanks.
Neil Bullock,
Trogladite Software
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