15.Jul.2017
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Commodore documents on Hombre chipset found
Dr. Ed Hepler, who is the former "Director of System and VLSI architecture" at Commodore, has provided detailed documents on the Hombre chipset. The PA-RISC-based Hombre would have been the base for the planned next generation of Amiga computers - if Commodore would not have gone bankcrupt. Until the last moment obviously they tried to sell the technology or to find an investor: a presentation featuring Hombre was created for a "Philips / Commodore Meeting" is dated 15. April 1994 - two weeks later Commodore Geschichte does not exist anymore.
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15.Jul.2017
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AROS for AmigaOS: AfA 4.8
Bernd Rösch's "AROS for AmigaOS" (AfA) is a port of single AROS components to AmigaOS 3 trying to make new functions of AROS available under AmigaOS. In version 4.8 several bugs were fixed and the Afa prefrerences have been reworked. Additionally 22 skins created by Ken Lester are provided (screenshot).
Changes:
- The icon_lib.exe use now a buffer that fix Hits by displaying Icons in the
NewIcon format
- The saving of the Font cache was disable in the diskfont_lib.exe this fix
problems with write protected Volumes
- In the graphics_lib.exe a problem with RecFill was fixed that occure if it was
used in the Border area
- The blacklisting are extended that the program TypeSmith now works with the
ToolType entry "bxxxTypeSmith" in the BlackList Icon. "bxxx" indicates that
the hight of title bar are not set back to the defaults.
The max posibile value of the Icon-Size in the Afa_Prefs program are set to
256
- Thomas Klein has fix a Hit in morelibspace, reported by Frank Weber
- Thomas Klein extend AfA_OS_Loader to support the parameter "OPTIMAL" with it the
AfA_OS_Libs are started in its optimal order
- The AfA_Prefs program was revised by Thomas Klein, it is now complete localised and there
are two new ToolTypes: "ForceSkin" tries to close and open the Workbench
so that the settings are used for all windows at the end of the program.
With "Layout=(0-2)" it is possible to switch between three layouts of the
Window settings, 1 is the default its the one that are used in older versions.
At 0 and 2 the stettings are grouped.
Direct download: AfA_OS_V4_8.lha (2,2 MB)
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14.Jul.2017
AROS-Exec (Forum)
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AROS: Weekly progresses (since 30.05.2017)
Last week's progress in development of the open-source AmigaOS clone AROS includes start of development of a FastATA class as well as reworks of several language files and of network drivers.
since 30.05.2017:
- M68k ATA fixing/debugging continues (twilen)
- Fix of random lost interrupts for certain IDE hardware; fixes A4000 IDE issue (twilen)
- Prevention of possible access fault in internal loadseg (twilen)
- Start of FastATA class (kalamatee)
- Apollo core detection improvements (mness)
since 06.06.2017:
- Fixes for Wanderer's French & Italian catalogues, incl. backport (neil)
- Small fixes for Portuguese language file (pollux)
- Brazilian language file added (pollux)
- Corrected website link to SVN (desperado, impulse)
- Usage of localized application name in font prefs requester (neil)
- Improvements on intel HD-Audio snoop handling, incl. backport (neil)
- List of intel HD Audio controllers extended (neil)
- Brought all font prefs catalogues up to date (neil)
since 13.06.2017:
- Preparations for Codesets support in catalogs (pollux)
- Removed obsolete catalogue strings from appearance prefs (neil)
- Removed obsolete catalogue strings from input prefs (neil)
- Updated catalogue strings from input prefs (neil)
- Reverted accidental building of all catalogs (including those not up to date) (neil)
- Localized program name in input prefs error message (neil)
- Usage of correct catalogue filename for BongIconBar prefs (neil)
- Renamed BongIconBar catalog descriptor file for consistency (neil)
- Fixed Czech codeset for Pointer Prefs catalogue (neil)
- Dynamic generation of label names for printer prefs catalogues (neil)
- Removed obsolete entries in printer prefs catalogues (neil)
- Fixed memory leak in printer Prefs (neil)
- Added and Updated Italian catalogues for prefs programs: Appearance, BoingIconBar, Boot, IControl, Input and Network (neil, translations by paolone)
since 27.06.2017:
- ZuneARC updated to currently available source archive (wawa)
- Grafx2 compiles for m68k now (wawa)
- Reqtools prefs GUI/catalog cleanups (neil)
- Added a note about the read-only SVN account to webpage (neil)
- Zune Group-Class MUIM_Family_GetChild added (neil)
- Realtek8180 cleanups (neil)
- Rhine cleanups (neil)
- Intelpro100 cleanups (neil)
- Rtl8029 ABI v1 fix (neil)
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09.Jul.2017
amiga.org (Webseite)
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OpenStreetMap viewer: MUIMapparium 0.5
Marcus 'ALB42' Sackrow has released version 0.5 of his MUI port of the OpenStreetMap viewer Mapparium. MUIMapparium is available for all Amiga systems, but the version for AmigaOS-4 has not been tested.
Changes in version 0.5:
- Bugfix: imperial units
- Bugfix: key mapping
- Bugfix: 2nd track curve drawing
- Bugfix: Date/Time loading from GPX,KML,KMZ files
- Level of Detail for Tracks
- Precalculation of Trackpositions (Speed optimization for NonFPU systems)
- Route drawing
- Marker in Plot, shows also a marker in the Track
- Turn off Marker, Track and Route drawing via Menu
- Define Directory for Images via ToolTypes: e.g. DATADIR=DH1:TmpDir
- Change find IP to freegeoip.net (old one is too slow currently)
- FPU Version for 68k
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09.Jul.2017
Generation Amiga (Webseite)
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Emulator: iUAE 1.3 for iOS
iUAE is an implementation of the Amiga emulator UAE for Apple's iOS devices. Because Apple does not add emulators to its Appstore in a simple way, iUAE is available via Cydia, which requires a Jailbreak. Users of a Mac-OS-X computer can install the program without using Jailbreak via Sideload to the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, by compiling the source code on their own.
Changes in version 1.3:
- Highres screen mode now displays correctly (Thanks Mithrendal)
- Fixes for glitches in some games (Thanks Mithrendal)
- Configurable memory
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09.Jul.2017
Amiga.org (Forum)
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Trader: Amiga on the Lake agreed with A-EON Technology
After a disagreement between the US American Amiga trader "Amiga on the Lake" (AOTL) and AmigaKit, which is the main distributor of the products of A-EON Technology, (amiga-news.de reported), under the title link Aaron Smith (AOTL) has announced an agreement. The press release still cannot be found on the website of A-EON Technology, but is confirmed by Amigaworld.net, which is said to be close to AmigaKit.
According to the press release, AOTL was appointed by A-EON "as the lead distributor for all A-EON products in North America" which means "A-EON Technology will ensure that AOTL has a buffer stock of Cyrus+ motherboards to meet its North American customers demands for AmigaOne X5000 systems. In addition A-EON will supply software packs which will include the Enhancer Software Pack and the Personal Paint PowerPC boxed sets together with AmigaOS 4.1 registration cards. AOTL will also carry the AmigaOne 1222 model when it is commercially available."
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09.Jul.2017
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Aminet-Uploads until 08.07.2017
The following archives have been added to the Aminet until July 8th, 2017:
EDBG-OS4.lha dev/e 279K 68k OS4 compatible version of Ami...
Handy095.lha misc/emu 186K 68k Atari Lynx emulator
Handy095-OS4.lha misc/emu 229K OS4 Atari Lynx emulator
kegs-m68k.lha misc/emu 700K 68k Apple IIgs emulator
opus-tools-0.1.10_a68... mus/edit 418K 68k Opus Audio Tools
opus-tools-0.1.10_aro... mus/edit 421K x86 Opus Audio Tools
wet.lha util/wb 1.9M OS4 Weather conditions on WB, App...
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09.Jul.2017
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 08.07.2017
The following archives have been added to the OS4Depot until July 8th, 2017:
template.lha dev/exa 8kb 4.1 Example "empty" DataType class s...
arabic_console_device... dri/inp 4Mb 4.1 An arabic console device, line &...
handy-jacobs.lha emu/gam 229kb 4.0 Atari Lynx emulator
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07.Jul.2017
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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FPGA graphic board: Driver and firmware 1.6 for VA2000
Last month version 1.6 of the firmware and of the driver for the FPGA-based graphic board VA2000 (amiga-news.de reported) was released. Additional to bug fixes, "multiple tunable parameters for va2000cx tool to use full PAL resolution and some overscan in classic games" were introduced. The third production run of the VA2000 will probably start in August.
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03.Jul.2017
MorphZone (Webseite)
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MorphOS: KwaKwa 1.8 including gg.module 1.3
Filip 'widelec' Maryjañski has updated his instant messenger KwaKwa which supports the Gadu-Gadu protocol and the corresponding gg.module. The update fixes bugs which among others could affect sending pictures.
Download:
kwakwa-1.8.lha (221 KB)
gg.module-1.3.lha (39 KB)
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03.Jul.2017
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Amiga Future, issue 127
The English and German editions of Amiga Future 127 (July/August 2017) has been released today, it can be ordered from Amiga dealers or directly from the editorial office. This issue's topics include reviews on AmiKit X and Hollywood 7 as well as the special "Amiga on Youtube".
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02.Jul.2017
Friend Software Labs (ANF)
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Amiga-inspired operating system: FriendUP 1.0.0 released as open source
The new operating system FriendUP has been released in version 1.0.0 as open source software. While not being compatible to AmigaOS, the latter did inspire it, according to its developers. FriendUP is a project of the former AROS developer Hogne Titlestad (LunaPaint), who had tried to establish an own operating system before already that was called Anubis OS. Meanwhile also the former head of Commodore UK, David Pleasance, could be won over to FriendUP (amiga-news.de reported in german). FriendUP is web-based and as such basically hardware-independent.
Below we publish the press release.
FriendUP v1.0.0 is released as open source software
After more than three years in development, the AmigaOS inspired meta operating system, Friend Unifying Platform, is released as open source software. This is a great milestone, making the OS ready for new developers who want to contribute or make Friend based software.
Friend implements AmigaOS and Tripos inspired technologies and concepts. At the same time, it has rethought the OS paradigm for the cloud. This means that this system is hardware and hardware-architecture independent, and can be used on any device that can connect to the internet and render modern web pages.
Friend Software Labs continues to develop FriendUP for a professional audience, but hopes that with this release, a community can form around it, making sure it's Amiga roots are maintained while the system evolves on its own. From here on out, the system needs to be steered towards normal users, and opens up to creative developers, designers and artists to achieve this in the coming year. It targets all UI paradigms, like VR, mobile, desktops, TVs and voice, so the project needs contributions from a diverse pool of people. (snx)
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02.Jul.2017
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Aminet-Uploads until 01.07.2017
The following archives have been added to the Aminet until July 1st, 2017:
MiniSlug.lha game/actio 19M 68k Mini Metal Slug Project
OpenBOR.lha game/actio 1.2M 68k The Ultimate 2D Side Scrollin...
OBST.lha game/misc 29K 68k openBOR GUI (GadTools)
opus-tools-0.1.10_a68... mus/edit 338K 68k Opus Audio Tools
opus-tools-0.1.10_aro... mus/edit 421K x86 Opus Audio Tools
vx2.lha util/arc 101K 68k Voodoo-X archive browser and ...
workbenchexplorer.lha util/dir 1.6M OS4 Modern file browser loaded wi...
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02.Jul.2017
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 01.07.2017
The following archives have been added to the OS4Depot until July 1st, 2017:
clib2.lha dev/lib 2Mb 4.0 A portable ISO 'C' (1994) runtim...
make-bin.lha dev/uti 422kb 4.1 GNU make including parallel compile
arabic_console_device... dri/inp 4Mb 4.1 An arabic console device, line &...
workbenchexplorer.lha uti/fil 2Mb 4.1 Modern file browser loaded with ...
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02.Jul.2017
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 01.07.2017
The following archive has been added to the AROS-Archives until July 1st, 2017:
cinnamonwriter.i386-aros.lha off/wor 5Mb Word Processor
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02.Jul.2017
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WHDLoad: New installers until 01.07.2017
Using WHDLoad, you can install games, scene demos and intros from cracking groups to your harddisk that were only working from floppy disks previously. The following installers have been added until July 1st, 2017:
- 2017-06-29 improved: Damage (Suomi-Peli) added QuitKey for 68000, slave updated for whdload 17+ (Info)
- 2017-06-26 fixed: Sim Ant (Maxis) updated Hires version wasn't included in the 1.01 archive (Info)
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02.Jul.2017
AROS-Exec (Forum)
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AROS: Icaros Desktop 2.2.1
At the beginning of this week, an update for the AROS distribution Icaros Desktop has been released. Compared to version 2.2, new features have not been added but some bugs fixed and the system files updated.
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02.Jul.2017
David Brunet (ANF)
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New articles on Obligement website
The articles below have been added to the french Amiga/MorphOS magazine Obligement's website during the last two months. All translations are welcome. Please contact David 'Daff' Brunet for more information.
- May/June 2017 news
- Old articles from Tilt 95 to 99:
- Report: Winter Consumer Electronics Show 1992
- Review of Killerball
- Review of Tip Off
- Interview with Rainer Bopf
- Tutorial: Draw with a mouse
- Review of RoboCop 3
- Review of Son Shu-Shi
- Interview with Rod Hyde
- Review of Last Ninja 3
- Review of Another World
- Hardware: Amiga 500 Plus
- Review of Celtic Legends
- Review of HAM-E Workshop
- Interview with Yannick Erb (AROS developer)
- Interview with Guy Wright (Commodore engineer)
- Review of Icaros Desktop 2.2
- Report: Amiga on the RoboCop TV series
- DIY: Build your Amiga arcade joystick (enhanced model)
- File: Hombre (update)
- File: Introduction to Xena
- File: Classic Reflections - What happened to Digita International?
- Tutorial: Installation and configuration of Happiga
- Galleries: Jay Miner's Amiga Block Diagrams
- Special quiz about UAE
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01.Jul.2017
t3n (Webseite)
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Hardware: WLAN-Modem WiFi232
The WiFi232 ceated by Paul Rickards is connected to the serial interface and emulates a Hayes modem. Unlike this, it is not used for dial-up connections into a telephone network but for providing an Internet connection via WLAN which is used to log into a mailbox via Telnet.
The developer himself produces the WLAN modem but currently is sold out. Once it is available again, he will announce it via Twitter. The price of the WLAN kit is 33 and of the pre-assembled modem 49 US-Dollar. It is not possible to preorder it.
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26.Jun.2017
Amiga Impact (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: File manager Dir Me Up 3.4.1
Jérôme 'Glames' Senays' commercial file manager "Dir Me Up" (video) among others offers browsing history and preview images or thumbnails. In version 3.4.1 two minor bugs were fixed.
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25.Jun.2017
Amiga.org (Forum)
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Clockport expander: Revision C available
Using Matthias Münch's Clockport Expander it is possible to connect up to four extensions to the clockport of the Amiga 1200. The latest Revision C was adapted to the Flickerfixer of the Indivision AGA Mk2cr and is available in the stores.
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