27.Aug.2011
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Centralized order: Further Minimig cases
Loriano 'TheDaddy' Pagni offers to make a production of another charge of his cases for the Amiga clone Minimig.
At least 30 cases have to ordered. If you are interested you should mail him. Dealer inquiries welcome.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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27.Aug.2011
Pascal Papara (Kommentar)
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AROS: OpenGL-Bounty for Linux-version
On power2people.org some money was donated for implementing host's 3D system based OpenGL support for Linux-Hosted port.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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27.Aug.2011
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Interview with Andreas Seebeck (English)
On amigapd.com an interview with Andreas Seebeck was published who has written the games Hannibal, Aunt Arctic Adventure, Space Max, Charon 5 und Tie-Break as well as adidas Championship Tie-Break.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 27. Aug. 2011, 15:39] [Comments: 0]
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26.Aug.2011
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Workbench-enhancement: BetterWB 2.3
Similar to AIAB, AmiKit or AmigaSYS, BetterWB is a collection of Workbench tools for AmigaOS 3.1. Mainly it was written for users of low end Amigas as well as Minimig users.
In version 2.3 Macintosh floppy format (HFS) and proper mountlist (MAC0) implementation was added. Additionally the CDROM-filesystem was improved and some bugs fixed.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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26.Aug.2011
Michael C. Battilana (E-Mail)
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Cloanto Releases Amiga Forever and C64 Forever 2012
Press release: August 26, 2011 - Cloanto released today Amiga Forever 2012 and C64 Forever 2012, the latest versions of the award-winning Commodore-Amiga preservation, emulation and support suites for Windows.
By adding powerful content authoring and integration functionality, Amiga Forever and C64 Forever 2012 close the circle between gaming, productivity and preservation of digital culture while adding new features and providing easier access to a universe of free and legal downloads.
The new versions build on a powerful synergy of original components:
- RP9 file format, which is a compressed cross-platform archive containing media images, configuration, description and ancillary data, developed by Cloanto
- RetroPlatform Player and API to interface with different emulation plugins
- Cloanto's unique portfolio of ROM and OS licenses
The new packages can emulate the full range of 8-bit (C64, VIC 20, PET/CBM, etc.) and 16/32-bit systems (Amiga, CDTV, etc.) using an intuitive media player-like interface. The advanced RP9 authoring functionality sets new references in preserving and making accessible digital culture from the 1980s and 1990s. Content created or edited with the Windows software can be played back on other systems, including mobile devices (in part under development).
The 2012 versions not only include hundreds of software enhancements, but also add content of historical interest, like new interviews with Amiga legends RJ Mical and Dave Haynie, also with HD-quality video footage.
Amiga Forever 2012 is available now in three editions:
- Value Edition (downloadable installer for Windows systems)
- Plus Edition (downloadable ISO image with additional Windows and platform-neutral content)
- Premium Edition (physical Plus Edition content plus additional videos on 3 DVDs)
C64 Forever 2012 is available now in three editions:
- Free Express Edition (feature-limited version)
- Downloadable Plus Edition (downloadable installer plus CD ISO image)
- Boxed Plus Edition (downloadable Plus Edition content plus boxed CD)
Amiga Forever and C64 Forever passed official Windows 7 logo tests on both x86 and x64 systems. Prices for both Amiga Forever and C64 Forever start from $9.95 (special upgrade offers).
More information, graphics and further links can be found at the title link. (snx)
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25.Aug.2011
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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AROS: Icaros Desktop 1.3.1
Paolo Besser has published an update for his AROS-distribution Icaros Desktop. This new version of the popular AROS distribution fixes many bugs, enhances integration of Amiga 68K workbench applications and adds the ability to run Janus-UAE in the background at boot time. Some applications have been recompiled and newer system files are compatible with latest 3D games ports from Deadwood. Radeon card users can also test Bearsoft's enhanced ATI drivers (still work in progress).
ATI graphics cards supported now are Radeon, Radeon 7500, 8500, 9x00, X300 and X600. The Bearsoft driver can be found in Storage.
Changes include:
- Fixed integration of Amiga Forever in coherency mode
- Fixed many issues with Janus-UAE GUI
- Fixed support for coherency mode at highest resolutions
- Enhanced stability of Janus UAE
- Enhanced stability of whole AROS system
- AROS system files from August 3, 2011
- Included Bearsoft's ATI drivers in Storage drawer
- Included alternative arosc.library in Storage
- Compatible with recent Deadwood's games ports
- Updated drivers and libraries
- Updated fpc to version 2.5.1
- Updated xRick
- Updated Atheros 5xxx wireless driver
- Updated Intel GMA driver with support for more GPUs
- Recompiled many games and emulators with latest SDL
- Updated applications to latest versions
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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25.Aug.2011
Jürgen Beck (ANF)
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BitJam Podcast #138: With Amiga scene music
The latest BitJam Podcast #138 is called "2:18" because only music tracks which exactly lasts 2 minutes and 18 seconds are played.
Most of the used tracks are well-known from the early times of the Amiga demo szene. "Brass Connection" by Bit-Arts as well as music of Heatbeat, Drax, Lizardking, Chromag, Uncle Tom, Muffler are included.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 25. Aug. 2011, 17:06] [Comments: 0]
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24.Aug.2011
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Adventure-Interpreter: ScummVM RTG 68060 1.3.1
Version 1.3.1 of the adventure-interpreter ScummVM for 68060-Amigas with graphic boards is available now.
A fast 68060-processor (80 MHz are recommended), some Fast-RAM, good data transfer rate of the harddrive, AHI and a 16-Bit soundboard supported by AHI (but Paula is sufficient) are required.
The following games can be played:
- Maniac Mansion
- Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- Loom
- Passport to Adventure
- The Secret of Monkey Island
- Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
- Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
- Day of the Tentacle
- Sam & Max Hit the Road
- Full Throttle
- The Dig
- The Curse of Monkey Island
- Simon the Sorcerer 1
- Simon the Sorcerer 2
- Broken Sword 1
- Broken Sword 2
- The Black Cauldron
- Gold Rush!
- King's Quest I
- King's Quest II
- King's Quest III
- King's Quest IV
- Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
- Mixed-Up Mother Goose
- Manhunter 1: New York
- Manhunter 2: San Francisco
- Police Quest I: In Pursuit of the Death Angel
- Space Quest I: The Sarien Encounter
- Space Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge
- Fanmade Games
- Mickey's Space Adventure
- Troll's Tale
- Winnie the Pooh in the Hundred Acre Wood
- Castle of Dr. Brain (EGA and VGA)
- Codename: Iceman
- Conquests of Camelot
- Conquests of the Longbow (EGA and VGA)
- EcoQuest: The Search for Cetus
- EcoQuest 2: Lost Secret of the Rainforest
- Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist
- Hoyle's Book of Games 1
- Hoyle's Book of Games 2
- Hoyle's Book of Games 3 (EGA and VGA)
- Hoyle Classic Card Games
- Jones in the Fast Lane
- King's Quest I (SCI remake)
- King's Quest IV (SCI version)
- King's Quest V (EGA and VGA)
- King's Quest VI (low and hi res)
- Laura Bow: The Colonel's Bequest
- Laura Bow 2: The Dagger of Amon Ra
- Leisure Suit Larry 1 (SCI remake) (EGA and VGA)
- Leisure Suit Larry 2
- Leisure Suit Larry 3
- Leisure Suit Larry 5 (EGA and VGA)
- Leisure Suit Larry 6 (low res)
- Mixed-up Fairy Tales
- Mixed-up Mother Goose
- Pepper's Adventures in Time
- Police Quest 1 (SCI remake)
- Police Quest 2
- Police Quest 3 (EGA and VGA)
- Quest for Glory 1/Hero's Quest
- Quest for Glory 1 VGA remake
- Quest for Glory 2
- Quest for Glory 3
- Slater & Charlie Go Camping
- Space Quest I (SCI remake) (EGA and VGA)
- Space Quest III
- Space Quest IV (EGA and VGA)
- Space Quest V
- The Island of Dr. Brain
- Discworld
- Flight of the Amazon Queen
- The Legend of Kyrandia
- The Legend of Kyrandia: Book Two: Hand of Fate
- The Legend of Kyrandia: Book Three: Malcolm's Revenge
Download: ScummVM_RTG_060.lha (5 MB) (snx) (Translation: dr)
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24.Aug.2011
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Mac OS X: Amiga-Compiler vbcc 0.9b and DICE 3.15 (English)
In his blog Christian 'lallafa' Vogelgsang described how you can use the cross compiler vbcc written by Volker Barthelmann and Frank Wille under Mac OS X to be able compiling Amiga programms.
On June he did the same with Matt Dillon's C-compiler DICE.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 24. Aug. 2011, 17:40] [Comments: 0]
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24.Aug.2011
Ratte (ANF)
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Windows 95 with PC-Task on a 68060@90
With the help of the PC-emulator PC-Task, André 'Ratte' Pfeiffer has installed Windows 95 on his Amiga 4000 which is equipped with a 68060-processor with 90 MHz. According to Pfeiffer Windows 95 on this hardware combination feels "like on a 486/33".
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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24.Aug.2011
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amiga-news.de: eMail newsletter available again
As an additional service amiga-news.de offers German or English eMail newsletter which collects the news of the last seven days. Still about 400 subscribers are using this service.
Due to the move of the server during the last two months there have been some problems with our mailserver which caused a delayed delivery of the newsticker. Meanwhile all problems were fixed and all users should get the newsticker on time.
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23.Aug.2011
Andreas Magerl (E-Mail)
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Amiga Future: Issue 77 and 78 (English/German) online
The articles of the German and English edition of both magazines can be read online.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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23.Aug.2011
Gero Birkenfeld (ANF)
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Picture editing software: iBatch 1.3
Press release Now iBatch 1.3 additionally can "implant" an EXIF-header in converted picture files. iBatch uses the new plugin "jhead-capsule" (screenshot).
If there is not an original EXIF-header, the plugin tries to create a new EXIF-header from the information provided by iBatch.
iBatch 1.3 can be downloaded under the title link and soon on Aminet. The "jhead-capsule" requires the corresponding CLI-command (have a look at the readme-file and the download link on the iBatch-website).
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 23. Aug. 2011, 14:45] [Comments: 0]
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22.Aug.2011
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4 / MorphOS: Word Me Up XXL 1.4
The commercial game "Word Me Up XXL" published by Boing Attitude combines arcade and puzzle elements and is available for AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS in version 1.4. Both demo versions with four of the 60 levels have been updated as well.
Changes:
- Various graphical enhancements:
- All individuals have been redrawn (characters, enemies)
- All graphical themes have been enhanced
- Better collision detection (with objects and water)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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21.Aug.2011
Floppy (Forum)
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AROS: ACPI-Bounty accepted (Phase I)
Today the bounty project for creating an ACPI-system for AROS was accepted by Pavel 'SonicAmiga' Fedin.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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21.Aug.2011
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Aminet domain registration expired, Aminet temporarily not available (Update 2)
The Aminet team informs us: Due to an unfortunate oversight, the registration für the domain aminet.net has expired - that's why Aminet is currently not available at that address. The owner of the domain, Urban Müller, has been notified and will fix the problem as soon as possible.
We will announce a replacement URL as soon as it has been established (i.e. as soon as the server admin has returned home). The IP of the Aminet main server is 69.163.220.116, but you'll have to modify your computer's hosts file if you want to use this IP.
Note: Aminet and all of its mirrors continue to exist and are not in danger of being shut down. We're already witnessing users announcing they're making backups "for safety reasons" - please do not do that, you're only wasting server ressources donated to Aminet by private users, non-profit organisations and universities.
Update: (21.08.2011, 16:45, cg)
Amiga user LoadWB managed to convince our provider to reenable the domain for now, until the registration has been renewed.
Update: (21.08.2011, 23:30, cg)
Domain registration has been properly renewed a few hours ago. It may take a few more hours until all DNS servers worldwide have updated their databases accordingly, but tomorrow afternoon evernbody should be able to access Aminet again. (cg) (Translation: cg)
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21.Aug.2011
Sascha Brandt (ANF)
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Further levels for Worms - Director's Cut
With Sascha Brandt a second Amiga user has created some landscapes for Worms - Director's Cut.
Download: a-worms_levels.lha (234 KB) (snx) (Translation: dr)
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20.Aug.2011
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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AROS: MegaGlest 3.5.2
Krzysztof 'deadwood' Smiechowicz has ported the 3D realtime strategy game MegaGlest (Screenshot) to AROS/x86.
Download: megaglest-3.5.2.i386-aros.zip (5 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 20. Aug. 2011, 20:05] [Comments: 0]
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20.Aug.2011
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Burning programm: Frying Pan 1.3.2 (free full version)
Additional to the free MorphOS-version written by 'SixK' (amiga-news.de reported), Thomas Steffen has compiled the burning programm Frying Pan to AmigaOS 3.x.
Download: FryingPan.lha (474 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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19.Aug.2011
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Magazine: Commodore Free, Issue 52
"Commodore Free" is a free, English-language magazine about Commodore and Amiga computers which is available in different formats - among others as HTML-version and as C64-Diskmag.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 19. Aug. 2011, 16:00] [Comments: 0]
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19.Aug.2011
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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AROS: Port of AmigaOS 4-driver for Soundblaster PCI 128 in progress
Paolo Besser who is the author of the AROS-distribution Icaros could convince Ross Vumbaca by donating some money to publish his Soundblaster 128-driver under the AROS Public License. Vumbacca himself will port the driver to AROS.
With the driver AROS-installations, which run under the virtual environment VMware, could use sound output.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 19. Aug. 2011, 15:58] [Comments: 0]
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19.Aug.2011
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Amiga Future 92, preview and excerpts
The preview and excerpts of Amiga Future issue 92 (September/October 2011) are online now. Highlights are the tests of the memory extension A604 and the WinUAE frontend AmiGame as well as an interview about the FPGA Arcade/Replay.
As usual the cover CD contains PD software and full versions, for example the english, unreleased beta version of Inherit The Earth ("Erben der Erde").
Amiga Future is available as an English and German print magazine directly at its editorial office and some Amiga dealers. (snx)
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19.Aug.2011
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Filesysbox 0.730
Leif Salomonsson's FUSE-reimplementation for MorphOS, Filesysbox, was published in version 0.730.
The new version includes some bug fixes and improvements as well as the source code and autodocs (in progress).
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 19. Aug. 2011, 12:42] [Comments: 0]
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18.Aug.2011
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Further pictures of X1000-Motherboard
Trevor Dickinson (A-EON) has published new pictures of "Nemo" which is called the motherboard of the AmigaOne X1000. According to our information the rooms which you can see on the pictures belong to Varisys.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 18. Aug. 2011, 23:21] [Comments: 0]
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17.Aug.2011
amiga.org (Webseite)
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Further levels for Worms - Director's Cut
Inspired by the release of the Conversion Level Pack #01, another Amiga user has created some new landscapes for Worms - Director's Cut veröffentlicht. (cg) (Translation: dr)
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16.Aug.2011
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Text editor Annotate 2.8 Beta 3
The open-source text editor Annotate offers syntax-hHighlighting, unlimited undo/redo and support for several clipboards. The latest beta version only is available for AmigaOS 4. The final version 2.8 will be published for all Amiga systems.
Changes in version 2.8 Beta 3:
- A bug in the default prefs caused it to always try to open a screen and the keyboard selection probably failed. Fixed.
- Fixed reloading syntax. Flushed all editors' syntax.
- Couldn't single-click to exchange editors when save-on-inactive is selected.
- Replace aand find forgot the first line.
- Implemented Live Search; like emacs the editor will continously find the closest match when you type.
- Implemented inconification. (not working I think)
- Stopped the jumping of text when cutting or deleting text at the top.
- Added arexx commands SHOW_EX_EDITOR and HIDE_EDITOR.
- Fixed loading of macros.
- Added the menu/hotkeys Tools to the prefs.
- Fixed some screen handling and quitting issues, prefs saving etc.
- Added saving of open/closed status of the Ed Exchange for project.
- Monitors file changes and alerts when a file was changed on disk.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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16.Aug.2011
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Sam460: Beta version of driver for Onboard-Audio-Chip
Ross Vumbaca has published a first version of his AHI-driver for the onboard-soundchip of the Sam460. The author emphasizes particularly that this is an early beta version.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 16. Aug. 2011, 17:18] [Comments: 0]
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16.Aug.2011
Thomas Wenzel (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: AmigaAMP 3.3
The third generation of AmigaAMP written by Thomas Wenzel is available PPC-native for AmigaOS 4 in version 3.3. Changes:
- Fixed colour palette of the analyzer for the included Base-Skin
- "Default" file name pattern added
- AsyncIO-support to Libsndfile added
- Tag-Info window title shows complete file path
- New prefs-editor
The author wrote: "Finally there is a new prefs-editor! Thanks to Daniel Jedlicka who has written him!
If in the prefs-programm the file name pattern is set to "default", AmigaAMP selects the best fitting pattern for the file requester. Therefore it is not necessary any longer to manually adapt the pattern for each new release. Of course you can overwrite the pattern by another one.
AmigaAMP 3 now can use the asyncio.library for all decoders. But this option is turned off and cannot be turned on with the prefs-programm. Instead you have to set the tooltype to ASYNCIO in the pictogramm."
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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16.Aug.2011
Edgar Schwan (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: Amaya 11.3.1 for AmiCygnix
Amaya is a webclient which can be used as browser as well as developer tool. Amaya was developed by W3C and INRIA to demonstrate new web technologies and support users creating valid websites.
Edgar Schwan has ported the latest version 11.3.1 to his X11-environment AmiCygnix.
(Screenshot).
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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15.Aug.2011
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4 / MorphOS: TeXtminator 1.0
With Petr 'pecaN' Kaderka's Hollywood-programm TeXtminator you can place texts (bitmap, vectorfonts, truetype) on a graphic and change it (colour, rotation, antialias, etc.).
Download:
TeXtminator.lha (MorphOS; 2,3 MB)
TeXtminatorOS4.lha (AmigaOS 4; 2,5 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 15. Aug. 2011, 19:07] [Comments: 0]
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15.Aug.2011
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Interview: Mark Sheeky (Hilt, Task Force)
amigapd.com has published an interview with Mark Sheeky who created the Shareware games Hilt and Task Force.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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15.Aug.2011
Gero Birkenfeld (ANF)
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iBatch: Image2Icon user-interface
Gero von Birkenfeld wrote: The Image2Icon-GUI is a frontend for the Image2Icon-Shell-command (Aminet). Image2Icon-GUI can be used as stand-alone programm or as "Plugin" for iBatch 1.2 (Screenshot).
I do not call it image2icon-plugin any longer but "image2icon-capsule". An iBatch-plugin does not require further software. "Capsule" is meant to be an extended GUI-frontend for existing Shell-commands. With Image2Icon-GUI you can create preview icons for any picture directory.
Features
- Saving preview pictures as icons
- Black icon-fringe
- Glow-effect
- "Printing" image solution on the icon
Image2Icon-GUI only can be downloaded from the iBatch website under the title link. Since there are a lot of useful Shell-based graphic commands, further frontends (capsules) for iBatch will follow. iBatch 1.3 - which probably will be published at the end of August - will include the capsule "jhead" (transfering EXIF-data to converted JPG-files).
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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14.Aug.2011
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Pictures and report of CommVEx 2011
On 23. and 24. July the Commodore Vegas Expo ("CommVEx") 2011 took place in Las Vegas. omnicron and Richard Estel have published some pictures and a report of the event.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 14. Aug. 2011, 16:33] [Comments: 0]
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14.Aug.2011
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AmigaOS 4: Update 3 in final testing period
According to the project manager of the OS4-Team on an official OS4-Blog, the tests of the so called "release candidates" for AmigaOS 4 Update 3 were started.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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14.Aug.2011
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Source code of Audio Evolution 3 released
Davy Wentzler has released the source codes of an older version of Audio Evolution on Aminet. The latest version 4 offered for AmigaOS 4, MorphOS and AROS stays a commercial product.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 14. Aug. 2011, 07:11] [Comments: 0]
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13.Aug.2011
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New level for "Worms - Directors Cut": Conversion Level Pack #01
A fan of the classic Worms: The Director's Cut has recreated some of the levels of "Worms 2", "Worms Armageddon" and "Worms World Party" for the Amiga (Screenshots). Further "Level Packs" will follow.
Download: worms2conversionset01.zip (797 KB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 13. Aug. 2011, 17:35] [Comments: 0]
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13.Aug.2011
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Assembly 2011: Amiga demo ranked 1st
Chaotic created by Dekadence (video) was the only Amiga demo on the Assembly but ranked 1st in the category "Oldskool".
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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12.Aug.2011
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Psygnosis music: Amiga Revisited 2011 by Tim Wright
Some music of Psygnosis games ("Shadow of the Beast" part II and III or "WipEout") were composed by Tim Wright, darunter Musikstücke für .
Already at the end of June he published an album called "Amiga Revisited 2011" which includes new mixed versions of some music titles. You can listen to the tracks online for free or buy them for a low price.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 12. Aug. 2011, 17:19] [Comments: 0]
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11.Aug.2011
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Commercial Shoot'em Up: 1941 DX Dual Player 2.0 (AmigaOS 4/MorphOS)
1941 DX Dual Player 2.0 is a replication of the arcade classic 1941: Counter Attack. The SDL-based game can be purchased for 1,70 Euro.
Currently versions for AmigaOS 4, MorphOS, Windows and Linux 64 Bit are available. (cg) (Translation: dr)
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11.Aug.2011
morphzone.org (Webseite)
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New Power-Processors announced
According to EETimes two Chinese processor developers have announced new CPUs which meet the PowerPC standards: VerSilicon is going to produce a SoC ("System on a Chip") with several cores. Currently no information are available about the C*Cores project.
Both companies will present the processor projects on the ASIA Power Architecture Conference which will take place on 1st of September in Shenzhen (China).
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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11.Aug.2011
Markus Bonet (ANF)
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Survey on OS4-version for Mac-Computer
Markus Bonet wrote: In order to find out if the Amiga community is interested in a port of OS4.x to the Mac-platform, I have started a poll on Micropoll.
This is a private survey and has not any connections to Hyperion. But of course I will make available the results of the poll to Hyperion.
It would be great if many users would take part.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 11. Aug. 2011, 15:53] [Comments: 0]
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11.Aug.2011
Obligement (ANF)
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Interview with Jason McMullan (AROS-m68k)
The magazine Obligement has interviewed Jason McMullan who for some time has been working on AROS.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 11. Aug. 2011, 15:44] [Comments: 0]
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10.Aug.2011
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: AmigaInputAnyware 2.3
With AmigaInputAnyware joystick actions can be "translated" into keystrokes or mouse clicks to be able controling games. News in version 2.3:
- Now saves Joypad axis 1 and 2 in to config files
- Removed lots of printf's
- CloseWindow now works for configuration input window
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 10. Aug. 2011, 16:58] [Comments: 0]
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09.Aug.2011
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Event: Commodore-Show in Maarssen, Netherlands (20. August)
On 20. August the Commodore Gebruikersgroep (CGG) will organize its "Commodore Show" which this time mainly is focused on C64 and Amiga music. Wilfred Bos will present his ACID 64-player with HardSID and HardSID Uplay. Additionally he will show a sidplayer with support for the 1541 Ultimate II.
Entrance free.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 09. Aug. 2011, 17:43] [Comments: 0]
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09.Aug.2011
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: ClipDown 3.3
ClipDown is an addition for the AmigaOS 4-version of the web browser OWB. With it you can download, play or print files.
Version 3.3 now supports videos in WebM-format. Additionally Youtube-vidoes can be downloaded via savefrom.net. The package also includes a script for starting OWB which makes it possible to change the user-agent-string of the browser ("Spoofing").
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 09. Aug. 2011, 17:38] [Comments: 0]
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09.Aug.2011
Edgar Schwan (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: Subversion expansion for AAMP published
For the native version of AAMP - which is a Web-server-package for AmigaOS 4 - an expansion package is available. It includes the version control system Subversion in version 1.6.17 and an extended version of the Apache Web-server. This includes the subversion module and module for the support of WebDAV. Additionally the WebDAV-client "cadaver" (version 0.23.3) also is included.
The advantages of this version compared with other ports:
- Latest version 1.6.17 instead version 1.1.4
- Working server "svnserve"
- New tool "svnsync"
- Managing repositories with the Apache-Web-Server
- Working localization
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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08.Aug.2011
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X1000: Pictures of case
Meanwhile A-Eon has announced in its news section that the production of the x1000-motherboards for all pre-orders has started (amiga-news.de reported). The news message also shows some pictures, e.g. a picture of the announced case of the AmigaOne X1000.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 08. Aug. 2011, 18:19] [Comments: 0]
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07.Aug.2011
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Jack 1.7
Jack is a Workbench utility for AmigaOS 4.
Changes:
- WebP Image support
- Downloaded applications will now auto-launch any included Installer in the package (support for Python and official Installer 53.x only, developer notes included)
- Featured products page (future version - new content will be hosted and dowloaded remotely)
- Storage overview in App-Store sidebar
- All helper applications are now ran asynchronously
- Critical error in Image Editor regarding alpha transparencies has been fixed
- Usual bug fixes
Download: jack.lha (6 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 07. Aug. 2011, 18:32] [Comments: 0]
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07.Aug.2011
Polluks (Kommentarbereich)
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Compiler: vbcc 0.9b
vbcc is a C-compiler written by Volker Barthelmann (compiler core) and Frank Wille (Amiga version). The compiler supports AmigaOS 3/4, MorphOS, PowerUp and WarpOS. The changes in version 0.9b are listed on the website.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 07. Aug. 2011, 17:01] [Comments: 0]
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07.Aug.2011
PPA (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Frying Pan 1.3.2 (free full version)
At the beginning of 2008 the last version of the CD/DVD burning programm Frying Pan written by Tomasz Wiszkowski was published. After the the release under LGPL 'SixK' has compiled it to MorphOS without any limitations of the demo version. If you would like to thank the original author you can register.
Download: FryingPan_1.3.2.tar.gz (655 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 07. Aug. 2011, 07:33] [Comments: 0]
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06.Aug.2011
Guido Mersmann (ANF)
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MorphOS: Web-Browser OWB 1.14
Fabien 'Fab' Coeurjoly has published a new update of the browser OWB for MorphOS.
The changes are listed in the readme file. There also is NoSVG version which requires less memory.
Download:
owb-morphos-1.14.lha
owb-morphos-1.14-nosvg.lha
Update: (07.08.2011, 15:300, cg)
As Coeurjoly's project is no longer based on the Origyn Web Browser, the browser's name has been changed to 'Odyssey Web Browser' - the acronym OWB stays the same. (cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 06. Aug. 2011, 20:35] [Comments: 0]
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06.Aug.2011
EAB (Forum)
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jAMAL alpha version 0.52
jAMAL is a reimplementation of AMAL (AMOS Animation Language) written in Java.
Changes:
- Added Bell command to Environment Generator (with AMOSPro bell sound)
- Enhanced the quality of the scrolling example background
- Added digital speech on startup, stripping and translating code
- Added a new game control example – Shoot.amal
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 06. Aug. 2011, 18:55] [Comments: 0]
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06.Aug.2011
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Developer tools: vasm 1.5b and vlink 0.14
Frank Wille has updated vasm 1.5b and vlink 0.14 which are two components of the compiler package vbcc.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 06. Aug. 2011, 18:45] [Comments: 0]
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06.Aug.2011
NetBSD (ANF)
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NetBSD: Driver for CybervisionPPC and BlizzardVision graphic boards
For the Amiga port of NetBSD a basic support of the PCI-bus was added. The first available PCI-driver supports the PCI Bridge of the PPC-boards produced by Phase5 and the connected graphic boards CyberVision PPC and BlizzardVision.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 06. Aug. 2011, 16:38] [Comments: 0]
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06.Aug.2011
MorphZone (Webseite)
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MorphOS: DjVu-Converter ddjvu 3.5.24
ddjvu is an addition to the programm DjVuViewer with which it is now possible to convert DjVu-files into the following formats: TIFF, TXT, PDF, PBM, PGM, PPM and PNM.
Download: ddjvu.lha (791 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 06. Aug. 2011, 09:06] [Comments: 0]
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06.Aug.2011
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Arcade game: Manhole
Manhole is the reimplementation of an old handheld electronic game produced by Nintendo (Screenshot). The game was written in AmigaBASIC and compiled with the AC-Basic Compiler.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 06. Aug. 2011, 05:28] [Comments: 0]
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05.Aug.2011
Alfredo Amendolagine (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: Touchscreen driver eGalaxTouch4A 0.2
Alfredo Amendolagine has published an update of his driver for USB-touchscreens called "eGalax" for AmigaOS 4.
Changes:
- Three-Points calibration to manage swap of x/y coordinates
- Implemented support for multiple event handlers
- Removed debug prints on the serial port
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 05. Aug. 2011, 07:16] [Comments: 0]
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04.Aug.2011
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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amigapd.com: Interview with Mattis Folkestad ("Madhouse")
amigapd.com has interviewed Mattis Folkestad who in 1995 published the graphic adventure "Madhouse".
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 04. Aug. 2011, 19:37] [Comments: 0]
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04.Aug.2011
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Hyperclock 1.0 for Sam440-Boards
With the programm HyperClock written by Max 'm3x' Tretene you can change the processor and FSB clock of Sam440-boards. HyperClock is for free but donations are very welcome.
Please note that before you will use the programm you have to read the warning notice under the title link.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 04. Aug. 2011, 15:05] [Comments: 0]
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04.Aug.2011
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AGWViewer 1.1 (AmigaGuide Windows Viewer)
AGWViewer (AmigaGuide Windows Viewer) shows AmigaGuide documents under Windows. The programm also can open documents which were compressed with Powerpacker or XPK (may require WinUAE), export to HTML or text files.
In version 1.1 some AmigaGuide-"tags" are supported which were introduced in AmigaOS 3.1.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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04.Aug.2011
amiga.org (Webseite)
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Firefox-port: Timberwolf Status-Update
On amigabounty.net Thomas Frieden has given an overview about the status of the Firefox port for AmigaOS 4. The code of version 4.0 now can be completely compiled. Additionally a prototype of a new rendering-engine was developed based on the old one.
In the course of developing the port, a new version of sqlite was ported to AmigaOS 4 which will be available soon.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 04. Aug. 2011, 14:57] [Comments: 0]
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04.Aug.2011
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USB-Stack: ANAIIS 1.02
ANAIIS ("Another Native Amiga IO Interface Stack") written by Gilles Pelletier is an USB-stack which also works with systems with a 68000-processor. The stack requires at least AmigaOS 1.3 and was developed for Zorro-II-systems without any accelerator boards. Changes in this version:
- Add RDB partition decoding and mount/unmount
- Fix usbscsi.device and FFS crashes
- Cosmetics in DumpX
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 04. Aug. 2011, 07:22] [Comments: 0]
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04.Aug.2011
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AmigaOne X1000 motherboards are being produced
press release:
Wellington, 4th August 2011
The "Golden" Child - Nemo revision 2.1
A-EON Technology is pleased to announce that the Nemo revision 2.1 "gold" motherboard has passed inspection and full production of boards destined for the AmigaOne X1000 betatest team is now underway. AmigaKit, the official distributor of the A1-X1000, will take delivery of the first batch of boards from Varisys next week and will begin shipments to team members shortly after.
Video of Nemo revision 2.1 motherboard in production
In other good news Steven Solie, the AmigaOS Development Team Leader, has confirmed that AmigaOS4.2, the latest version of the Amiga Operating System will be released with the AmigaOne X1000.
Let's "Keep this party going!"
The AmigaOne X1000 is not like other computers. It is the natural evolution of the Amiga's PowerPC lineage and is a culmination of efforts by real Amiga enthusiasts, developers and betatesters to create powerful, modern desktop hardware for the Amiga Operating System.
Please visit the A-EON Technology website for more details.
(cg) (Translation: cg)
[News message: 04. Aug. 2011, 07:06] [Comments: 0]
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03.Aug.2011
AROS-ML
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AROS: Website about 68k-compatibility
Additional to the official overview, under the title link Jason McMullan has launched a website which shows if AROS/68k runs on different system configurations.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 03. Aug. 2011, 20:01] [Comments: 0]
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03.Aug.2011
Ingo Schmitz (ANF)
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MorphOS: DjVuViewer
Paweł 'stefkos' Stefański has published a first version of his programm DjVuViewer for MorphOS. With it you can load graphics in DjVu-format.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 03. Aug. 2011, 19:51] [Comments: 0]
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02.Aug.2011
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Qt-port finished
In January the port of the C++ class library Qt was started and now finished. The library will be available on OS4depot soon.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 02. Aug. 2011, 21:31] [Comments: 0]
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02.Aug.2011
MorphZone (Forum)
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MorphOS: FUSE-Framework and NTFS-3G filesystem
Filesysbox is a reimplementation of the FUSE-framework for MorphOS written by Leif Salomonsson. Based on it with the NTFS-3G-driver it is possible for the first time to access NTFS filesystems.
Big files are not supported. A detailed list of further limitations you can find under the title link.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 02. Aug. 2011, 13:00] [Comments: 0]
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01.Aug.2011
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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MorphOS: (Double)DrawerBall 1.0g
Tom 'Amigaharry' Duin has published an update of his early version of a simple file manager. The package includes a version with two directory windows ("DoubleDrawerBall").
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 01. Aug. 2011, 21:50] [Comments: 0]
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01.Aug.2011
Amiga.org (Forum)
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Amiga Walker: Prototype for sale
Over Amiga.org one of the two prototypes of the Walker is for sale. This is the last Amiga model which should become the next model after the Amiga 1200 during the Escom time.
Jason McMullan who is one of the main developer of AROS/68k has offered to support the purchaser because he and and Toni Wilen are interested in the ROM to be able to add it to WinUAU for an emulation.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 01. Aug. 2011, 10:19] [Comments: 0]
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31.Jul.2011
Amiga.org (Forum)
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Programming: Assembler course (English/Danish)
Already at the beginning of 2009 a Danish Amiga assembler course was published which also is available in English.
Originally it was written and sold in 1989 by Carsten Nordenhof.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 31. Jul. 2011, 14:37] [Comments: 0]
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30.Jul.2011
Michael Rupp (ANF)
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Javascript: TAWS - The Amiga Workbench Simulation 0.17
TAWS ("The Amiga Workbench Simulation") is a pure JavaScript simulation of the Amiga-Workbench 1.x - 3.x for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera and Apple-WebKit-Browser. Any kind of feedback is very welcome to the author. You can find a detailed list of changes in the History-file which is included inside TAWS in the System/TAWS-folder.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 30. Jul. 2011, 19:32] [Comments: 0]
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28.Jul.2011
MorphZone (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Free Heroes of Might and Magic II 0.6.2391
Pawel 'Stefkos' Stefanski and Philip 'Widelec' Maryjański have ported a new version of the engine of Free Heroes of Might and Magic II for MorphOS. The game is a reimplementation of the first two parts of the fantasy game Heroes of Might and Magic. The files of the original, commercial version or of the demo version are required.
Please note that compared to earlier ports by 'SixK' this version has a higher speed performance but this was achieved by deleting some routines of the artificial intelligence from the source code.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 28. Jul. 2011, 07:33] [Comments: 0]
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27.Jul.2011
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Adventure-Interpreter ScummVM 1.3.1 for MorphOS and AmigaOS 4
Version 1.3.1 of the Adventure-Interpreter ScummVM is available for MorphOS. The changes are listed in the official Release Notes. An AmigaOS 4-port is available on os4depot.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 27. Jul. 2011, 16:07] [Comments: 0]
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27.Jul.2011
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Snapshoter 1.6.1
Snapshoter is Hollywood based programm for all Amiga systems and Windows for taking screenshots and is now available in version 1.6.1.
Changes:
- Added WarpOS version and alot of improvements more
- Added new preferences screen, with more options
- Added 6 different pointers wih different forms and sizes to use in video
- Added full Skins system, you can use the template inside the skins folder and modify it to do your own skin
- Added output format images, capture in BMP, PNG, ILBM, GIF & JPEG
- Added export clipboard option, press two seconds over any clipboard icon in snapshoter to save the clipboard to anywhere
- Added Norwegian language
- Capture video with one click (store video coordinates)
- Capture images with one click with the right mouse button over the capture icon
- Text and image clipboards extension problem fixed with DropBox
- Full cloud support Computer-Cellular-Tablet / DropBox / Computer-Cellular-Tablet
- Improved scale and rotate speed and performance in the collage mode
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 27. Jul. 2011, 16:06] [Comments: 0]
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