31.Mar.2011
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Database of English language WordNet 3.3
WordNet is a large electronic database of the English language. The native OS4 browser was written by Daniel Jedlicka (screenshot). For speech output the flite.device is required flite.device.
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28.Mar.2011
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Update: Timberwolf
Thomas Frieden has summarized the latest developments of the port of the Firefox to AmigaOS called Firefox. You can find the detailed report under the title link.
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[News message: 28. Mar. 2011, 23:06] [Comments: 0]
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28.Mar.2011
Amigan Software (ANF)
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Worm Wars 8.64
Version 8.64 of Worm Wars was published for AmigaOS 2.x, MorphOS, AROS and now for the first time for AmigaOS 4 as well.
Features include:
- 32 object types
- 35 creature types
- Integrated level editor
- Level shuffling option
- Saved high score tables
- Bonus levels
- Human and/or Amiga worm control
- Music and sound effects
- Two keyboard players simultaneously
- Standard GUI installer script
- Optional custom font
- Source code
- Animations
- Help windows
- Screenmode sensitive
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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27.Mar.2011
Amigaworld.net (Forum)
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PUAE: Snapshot of version 2.3.1 WIP for Mac OS X/x86
Under the title link a snapshot of version 2.3.1 WIP (work in progress) was published of the Amiga emulator PUAE for Mac OS X/x86. This version may include bugs.
With PUAE Mustafa 'GnoStiC' Tufan tries to continue the work of Richard Drummond's E-UAE.
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[News message: 27. Mar. 2011, 16:53] [Comments: 0]
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27.Mar.2011
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Snapshoter 1.3.5
Snapshoter is a program written in Hollywood which is available for all Amiga systems as well as for Mac OS and Windows for recording screenshots.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 27. Mar. 2011, 08:33] [Comments: 0]
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27.Mar.2011
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Interview with Peter Kaltstein (NatAmi-Team)
Under the title link reviewmylife.co.uk has interviewed Peter Kaltstein.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 27. Mar. 2011, 08:07] [Comments: 0]
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26.Mar.2011
PPA (Webseite)
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MorphOS: SCANdal 1.5
SCANdal written by Michal 'rzookol' Zukowski is a scanner application which supports Betascan drivers. Version 1.5 includes support for halftones, sharpness and threshold. There is a detailed list of changes under the title link.
Download: scandal.lha (177 KB)
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26.Mar.2011
Floppy (Forum)
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AROS: Bounty projects Kickstart II and UAE-Integration completed
Two further bounty projects of AROS were completed: The second stage of the Kickstart-ROM replacement implemented by Toni Wilen and the integration of the Amiga emulator UAE implemented by Oliver Brunner.
On the Janus-UAE site you can find an English tutorial for the installation of AmigaOS 3.x under AROS. The AROS/68k-distribution inclusive ROM for use with WinUAE is available at the Nightly Builds.
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26.Mar.2011
Floppy (Kommentar)
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AROS: Jump and Run games Sqrxz 0.9.9.6a and Sqrxz 2 0.80 (Update)
Similar to its previous version, Sqrxz 2 is a jump'n'run game (video).
Yannick Erb now has ported the game to AROS/x86 as well.
Update: (15:12, 26.03.11, snx)
Meanwhile also Sqrxz 0.9.9.6a has been ported for AROS/x86.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 26. Mar. 2011, 08:06] [Comments: 0]
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26.Mar.2011
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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MorphOS: IceFileSystem 2.3 and IceDoctor 0.9
The IceFileSystem is now available in version 2.3 which includes bug fixes and increases of the performance.
Additionally for the first time a beta version of IceDoctor was published which is a application for repairing a damaged IceFS filesystem.
The filesystem is Shareware (and gets slower in the unregistered version). After 300 sold keyfiles it becomes Freeware.
Changes:
- Trying to copy files into recycledir manually would raise internal
exception and some files still in meta cache could get lost
- FSConfig now can load/save settings to file and print settings
to the shell
- FSFormat now wipes blocks twice as fast
- Bug in job.device fixed
- Added VInfo tool: shows locks and notifies on icefs volumes
- Icefs volumes now always contains recycledir and filechangelog,
use fsconfig to turn them off if desired
- A few smaller things here and there
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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25.Mar.2011
Tschechische PowerPC-Benutzergruppe (ANF)
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MorphOS-Assembler-Debugger 0.4d
MAD, which is a MorphOS-Assembler-Debugger written by Matthew Gundry, was published as first alpha version. Currently three functions are available: Single-Step, Step-Over and skipping instruction.
It displays the full processor state. The code size is limited to 32 MB. The assembler has a bit minimalistic GUI.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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24.Mar.2011
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: AmiUpdate 2.7
AmiUpdate is a simple package manager which informs users about updates for installed applications. Changes in version 2.7 are included in the release notes.
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23.Mar.2011
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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ACube Systems: Firmware-Update for Sam460ex
ACube Systems has published a new version of the firmware used in the PPC-motherboard Sam460ex. Please note that this update can only be installed via TFTP.
With version 2010.06.04_20110321 the onboard-SATA2-connection of the Sam460ex is completely finished and can be used with the sam460sata.device. But this driver only works in the PIO-mode. Future updates of the driver are supposed to support DMA. Besides, the DDR2 and Radeon-HD4650 integration were improved and in the PCI-E-1x/SATA2-menu a bug fixed.
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23.Mar.2011
Edgar Schwan (ANF)
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AmigaOS4: Native versions of Apache, MySQL and PHP ("AAMP")
Edgar Schwan has published a completely native version of the program collection called "AMP" (webserver Apache, database MySQL, script language PHP) which no longer requires AmiCygnix.
Schwan sells his Amiga port as "AAMP" ("Amiga AMP").
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19.Mar.2011
KeHo Software (ANF)
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Bageln - a small number game (Update)
Achim Kern's Hollywood-based remake of the number game Bageln is about computer-aided guessing of a three-digit number. Currently available for MorphOS only, versions for AmigaOS, WarpOS, AmigaOS 4 and AROS/i386 as well as Mac OS X and Windows will follow shortly.
A short description of Bageln: In this game, the computer chooses a secret three-digit number with the figures 0 to 9 - and you have to try to guess them. Unfortunately, you have only 9 attempts! No number is found repeated. After each attempt of guessing, the computer gives you indications in the following way:
- PICO - a number is correct, but on the wrong place
- FERMI - a number is on the correct place
- BAGELN - no number is correct
You will learn to pull ends from these indications and your results will improve by more exercise. The authors of the original program written in Basic are D. Resek and P. Rowe of Lawrence Hall of Science
in Berkeley, California. The first multimedial conversion of the program had been done Achim Kern / KeHo Software in 1998.
Playing the game: Our barmaid Eva turns all three trays and three big "X" will appear. Now it's your turn. A click with the left mouse button onto a tray raises the displayed number, by using the right mouse button it is decreased. If you have selected your three numbers click on Eva. Now Eva gives you the indications (Bageln, Pico, Fermi) as mentioned above.
Update: (19:48, 19.03.11, snx)
Meanwhile also the versions for AmigaOS, AmigaOS 4, AROS/i386 and Mac OS X/PPC have been published. (snx)
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19.Mar.2011
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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AROS: Broadway 0.0.3
Pascal Papara has published an update of his AROS distribution Broadway. The text under the title link has not been update yet but it is version 0.0.3. In the future new versions will be only available over Up2date function.
Changes:
- Added quickrecord
- Added text2pdf
- Added Framebuild
- Added VNCServer
- Added LoginManager
- Added Dropbox (webapp)
- Added Arkuz (Spreadsheet app)
- Added avibuild
- Added Dega ((Yannick improved SDL-version)
- Added AudioEvolution 4 demo
- Added Bochs
- Added FPSE
- Added VisualboyAdvance
- Added latest WIFI driver
- Added Minimig flashing tool
- Updated VICE (C64/128 and more emulator)
- Updated SCANdal
- Updated WeatherForecast
- Updated OpenTyrian (Yannick improved SDL)
- Updated Bigband (compiled by Yannick using his pimped SDL library)
- Updated AMC with fixed german translation and the new Theme called "Flat"
- Youtube downloader
- JanusUAE 0.9
- Mame
- Stella
- Dega
- Redone: Quickstarter layout, added Zune settings from AmigaCammy
- Improved performance: this ISO comes with latest Mesa drivers, also the priority of some tasks has been changed manually to improve reliability
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19.Mar.2011
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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A-EON: Nemo-Board Rev. 2 in production
Press release London, 18. März 2011 - With the production of the AmigaOne X1000 Beta test boards in progress, A-EON Technology is pleased to release details of the final revision 2 Nemo motherboard layout.
In true "Amiga tradition" the lead designers have added their signatures to the Nemo motherboard. We are also pleased to reveal details of the upgraded XENA subsystem featuring a 500MHz, dual-core XS1-L2 XMOS chip. Please check out the latest images of the revision 2 Nemo and XENA layouts in the Media gallery.
A-EON Technology CVBA
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18.Mar.2011
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Snapshoter 1.1
Snapshoter is a program written with Hollywood for all Amiga systems as well as for Mac OS und Windows with which you can take snapshots of your screen.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 18. Mar. 2011, 07:03] [Comments: 0]
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17.Mar.2011
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Amiga Future: Issue 72 online
The articles of issue 72 of the Amiga Future are online available.
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[News message: 17. Mar. 2011, 16:58] [Comments: 0]
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17.Mar.2011
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Audio-Player AmigaAMP 3.1
With version 3.1 Thomas Wenzel has published a bug fixed update of his audio player AmigaAMP:
- Fixed AREXX interface for OPEN and ADD
- Fixed opening files by clicking on their dedault icon
- Improved playlist navigation via keyboard
- Fixed mouse button handling routine
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[News message: 17. Mar. 2011, 16:21] [Comments: 0]
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15.Mar.2011
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Metacompiler: PortablE r6-13-03-2011 (Beta)
Christopher Handley's metacompiler PortablE translates the programmming language E into other ones.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 15. Mar. 2011, 17:25] [Comments: 0]
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13.Mar.2011
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Text viewer: EvenMore 0.70 (11.03.11)
Chris Perver's EvenMore is a text viewer written in Amiga E. The latest update includes a MUI-based preferences plugin which can be used instead of the EasyGUI-plugin.
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[News message: 13. Mar. 2011, 16:48] [Comments: 0]
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13.Mar.2011
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4 / MorphOS: Jump and Run Sqrxz 2 0.80
Sqrxz 2 is a Jump'n'Run game (video).
Thanks to Frank Wille the game now also is available for AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS.
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[News message: 13. Mar. 2011, 16:41] [Comments: 0]
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13.Mar.2011
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Datatypes: WarpBMP 45.7 and WarpPSD 45.5
Under the title link Oliver Roberts has updated his datatypes WarpBMP and WarpPSD (Photoshop) for AmigaOS 3.x, WarpUp, AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS which are available as Shareware.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 13. Mar. 2011, 16:20] [Comments: 0]
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12.Mar.2011
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: AmigaAMP 3.0
Thomas Wenzel has published AmigaAMP 3.0 which is a completely PPC-native version for AmigaOS 4. Please note that AmigaAMP 2.x is not replaced by the new version.
All decoders now are included in AmigaAMP 3.0. The "External Engine" is not available any longer. Currently the old 68k preferences program still is included.
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12.Mar.2011
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: RunInUAE r4
With Christopher Handley's RunInUAE you can use ther emulstor E-UAE under AmigaOS 4.
Under the title linkyou can find detailed information about the changes.
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[News message: 12. Mar. 2011, 18:52] [Comments: 0]
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10.Mar.2011
MorphZone (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Lua beta version 0.4
Lua is a script language for extending applications. Lua is not only ported by Grzegorz Kraszewski but is integrated into MorphOS (amiga-news.de reported).
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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10.Mar.2011
A-EON (E-Mail)
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A-EON Technology: Delay of board delivery
According to A-EON Technology the delivery of the Nemo boards to the beta testers will delay for about four weeks.
You can now read the press release:
London, 10th March 2011 - Following the AmigaOne X1000 Update article in the current edition of "Amiga Future" magazine we asked Adam Barnes, the Technical Director of Varisys, to provide an official Nemo progress report.
"From the horse's mouth"
We have had some problems with procurement of certain items for the revision 2 Nemo board which delayed our production plan by about 4 weeks. The situation was not helped either by the Chinese New Year celebrations. However, I'm pleased to report that these difficulties have now been overcome. We've had one remaining issue with supply of the onboard PC99 audio connector. The best delivery we could obtain for the existing connector type was a minimum order quantity of 10,000 pieces and a lead time of 12 weeks. We had an option for a direct replacement which has 6 jacks (enough for 5.1 analogue out) but unfortunately the Taiwanese supplier did not respond to our communications. Our alternative compromise plan was a triple jack which would support simple stereo audio out through the back panel, with header pins on the board to support 5.1 audio for users who want this feature. However, this was not our preferred option and eventually we managed to source an almost identical PC99 HD audio connector from an Italian company to satisfy our demand for all the Beta test boards.
We already have enough PA6T CPUs in hand and we have also secured supplies of the SB600 south bridge chip and various other long lead parts, with deliveries of all due on or before the 15th of this month, in sufficient quantities for the current schedule of revision 2 beta test boards. Typically, the production time from full kit to assembled boards is 10 days for small batches (the 5 off for approval). This timescale will be confirmed once the kit is issued out for build. The estimated lead time for the balance of beta test boards will be around 20-25 days based on standard PCB fabrication and assembly lead times.
Barnes also confirmed he was in the process of writing up a technical brief of the new dual-core XMOS subsystem. This will include a block diagram and pinouts so prospective end users can start working on the XMOS side of things.
A-EON Technology CVBA
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10.Mar.2011
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Winbar.docky 50.14
With Winbar.docky 50.14 under AmigaOS 4 you can watch and hide running applications as well as open recently used documents.
Please note that these new functions require the application.library.
Download: winbar-docky.lha (88 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 10. Mar. 2011, 06:02] [Comments: 0]
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10.Mar.2011
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Datatype: WarpTIFF 45.8
After more than four years Oliver Roberts has published an update of his WarpTIFF-datatypes for AmigaOS 3.x, WarpUp, AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS which are available as Shareware.
Changes in version 45.8:
- Can now decode images that use the JBIG compression scheme
- Added support for images that use 32 bits per sample
- Fixed decoding of 64-bit CMYK images
- Fixed decoding of planar RGB/CMYK images
- Fixed decoding of XIF images and old JPEG compressed files which
got broken in 45.7
- Rewrote the XIF image support to work with the latest libtiff
- Enabled recognition of Microsoft Document Imaging TIFF files
- Updated with libtiff 3.9.4, zlib 1.2.5 and jpeglib 8c
- Added workaround for a bug in OS4 which can cause a crash when a
requester is opened (bug fixed in intuition.library 53.32)
- Fixed (VBCC fix) potential system lockup when calling the GM_RENDER
method in the WarpOS version (e.g. when using Multiview with the
AfA OS picture.datatype)
- Added workaround for a bug in OS4's datatypes.library DTST_MEMORY
handling
- Enabled virtual memory usage in OS4 version
- MorphOS and WarpOS versions recompiled with VBCC 0.9a
- AmigaOS 4 version recompiled with latest SDK
- Added AmiUpdate support
- Updated Spanish installer strings
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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09.Mar.2011
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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ACube: Sam460ex complete systems
From today onward ACube offers his PowerPC-motherboard Sam460ex as complete system. The used case is called "Laguna" and is produced by Enermax.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 09. Mar. 2011, 18:11] [Comments: 0]
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09.Mar.2011
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Emulator: Updates for Amiga Forever 2009, 2010, 2011
Cloanto has published an update for his Amiga emulator Amiga Forever called Amiga Forever 2011.1 which includes several bug fixes and improvements.
For the older versions 2009 and 2010 updates have been published as well.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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09.Mar.2011
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Archiving data cassettes: UberCassette 0.02
Ian Gledhill's UberCasette converts recordings from old data cassettes to formats which are supported by several emulators and tools. The cassette has to be digitalised into a WAV-file and UberCasette converts it to TAP/T64- (C64, C16, VIC20) or UEF- (Acorn BBC/Electron) files.
The author has published UberCasette-binaries for AmigaOS 3/4, MorphOS, AROS and Windows. He asks for your feedback because the program is still in an early stage.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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09.Mar.2011
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Magazine: Commodore Free, issue 48
"Commodore Free" is a free and English-language magazine about Commodore and Amiga computers which is available in different versions - among others as HTML-version and as C64-Diskmag.
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08.Mar.2011
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOne X1000: Linux kernel, white tower cases
Press release:
Penguins anyone?
As part of the pre-qualification process Varisys have created a minimal PowerPC Linux kernel to ensure that all components and subsystems are working as expected on the revision 2 Nemo motherboard. Understandably, Linux driver support is far more extensive and by creating a minimal Linux system Varisys can demonstrate that the board they deliver to the AmigaOS4 developers it fit for purpose.
As an extension of this testing process we have commissioned Varisys to create a desktop Linux port complete with GUI. Although we realize that many Amigans will exclusively run AmigaOS4 we thought that giving the AmigaOne X1000 a working Linux option would add extra value and allow users to run software and utilities that may not be currently available under AmigaOS4.
"It don't matter if you're black or white"
We have been working very closely with AmigaKit to produce "AmigaOne X1000" and "Boing Ball" branded peripherals and merchandise to compliment the excellent A1-X1000 tower case design created by Andrew Korn. In July 2010, AmigaKit began selling a matching black A1-X1000 PS/2 & USB compatible "Boing Ball" keyboard and mouse. These peripherals can be used with the SAM range as well as PC or Mac computers and are also compatible with Classic Amigas by using Cocolino, Micromys, Subway USB or Deneb USB devices.
The original A1-X1000 design was based around a black tower case but, after receiving many requests from customers, we decided to also produce a white version with matching keyboard and mouse combination. AmigaKit began stocking the white mouse at the end of 2010 and hope to be in a position to offer customers and Amiga resellers a choice of the black or white "Boing Ball" tower case in the near future.
A-EON Technology CVBA (cg) (Translation: cg)
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06.Mar.2011
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Audio-Recording: Advanced AHI HD-Recorder 1.20
With Thomas Wenzel's AHIRecord you can record sounds with the help of AHI-compatible devices and is available for AmigaOS 3 and 4. Changes in version 1.20:
- Recompiled 68k version with integer math for FLAC
- Set default FLAC compression level to 5 for 68k / 8 for PPC
- Enabled "Prepare File" button after "Close AHI"
- Added "Out of Sync" message for encoder/saver overrun
- Limited Gain- and Volume sliders to max. 32 steps
- Added a few keyboard shortcuts
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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06.Mar.2011
ANF
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AmigaOS 4: GLQuake 1.09 - Beta 7
Max 'm3x' Tretene has published an update of the GLQuake-Engine for AmigaOS 4.
Changes:
- Recompiled with newlib
- Partially based on the unofficial glquake 1.13 sources
- Up to 10% faster
- Use application.library game mode
- Added the following new effects: Torch Flares, Flash Blend
- Removed bug with lightmaps under AmigaOS 4.1
- Enhanced Option menu to modify more parameters while the game is running
Download: glquake.lha (1 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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06.Mar.2011
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Web-Browser OWB 1.12
Fabien 'Fab' Coeurjoly has published a new update of the Web-Browser OWB for MorphOS.
The detailed changes are listed in the readme-file. The NoSVG-version will follow soon.
Download: owb-morphos-1.12.lha (19 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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05.Mar.2011
MorphZone (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Transfer 1.1
Pawel 'stefkos' Stefanski's FTP-program was updated. Transfer supports big files (64 Bit) and can import existing AmiTradeCenter configurations. Version 1.1 includes the following changes:
- Multiple connections in tabs
- Drag and drop between internal lists
- Host path history
- Context menus with view/open files and save paths
- Host on top option
- GUI layout changed
- Many, many, bugs fixed
Download: Transfer.lha (178 KB)
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05.Mar.2011
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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MorphOS: Screenbar-Plugin Windowfinder.sbar
Carsten Siegner's Windowfinder is a simple Screenbar-plugin for MorphOS with which you can find "lost" windows on the Ambient user-interface.
Download: windowfinder.sbar.lha (14 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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04.Mar.2011
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Amiga Future 89
The English and German issue 89 (March/April 2011) of the print magazine Amiga Future has been released today and can be ordered directly at its editorial office and the Amiga dealers.
Topics are - among others - an interview with Dale Luck as well as reviews of Hollywood Designer 3 and the accelerator ACA630. A more detailed description of content and excerpts can be found at the title link. (snx)
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02.Mar.2011
David Brunet (ANF)
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New articles on Obligement website
On the website of the French AmigaOS and MorphOS magazine Obligement several articles were published. Translations to other languages are very welcome.
- January/February 2011 news
- News: Amiga in FPGAs
- Articles from the magazine ANews n°1 (September 1999): report of the world Of Amiga 1999, interview with Stuart Walker, review of Tornado 3D 2.1, review of AmigaWriter 1.20...
- Old interviews with Greg Donner (Workbench Nostalgia) and Stefano Tamascelli (developer at XTeam Software)
- Review: Icaros Desktop 1.2.5
- Review: Sqrxz
- Review: VLC 0.8.6
- Review: Transfer
- Hardware: ACA 1230/28
- Hardware: upgrade an Amiga 600
- File: Amiga Games List (update)
- Tutorial: configuration and utilization of TwinVNC
- Tutorial: file share with SMBFS
- Tutorial: Wi-Fi on MorphOS (update)
- Tutorial: how to mount a HDF file
- Sam460ex-Quiz
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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01.Mar.2011
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Cloanto owns trade marks "Workbench" and "Amiga Forever"
In February 2006 Cloanto applied for the trade marks "Amiga Forever" and four months later for the "Workbench" as well.
In February 2007 and March 2008 Amiga Inc. entered a caveat against the registrations of the trade marks.
On 27th February both opponents applied for closing the proceedings: Amiga canceled its caveat against the two trade marks of Cloanto. And Cloanto will not contest Amiga's trade mark "Amiga". Thus Cloanto owns the two US trade marks "Amiga Forever" and "Workbench".
Commodore USA which had announced an Amiga computer with a operating systems called Workbench keeps acting cool: The "Chief Technology Officer" emphasized that Commodore USA is relieved because the name "Workbench" had raised too much expectations at Amiga users.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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28.Feb.2011
Amiga.org (Forum)
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Workbench extension: BetterWB 1.01
BetterWB is a collection of Workbench extensions for AmigaOS 3.1, e.g. AIAB, AmiKit or AmigaSYS.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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27.Feb.2011
Achim Kern - KeHo Software (ANF)
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MorphOS: Adventure Operation Sirius
Achim Kern's Operation Sirius is a simple point'n click adventure which was published as text adventure for Amiga and PC severals years ago and which now is supposed to be ported to several systems with the help of Hollywood. First of all a port for MorphOS is available.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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27.Feb.2011
(ANF)
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Emulator: WinUAE 2.3.1
The Amiga emulator WinUAE is now available in version 2.3.1.
New features:
- Directory filesystem ACTION_LOCK_RECORD and ACTION_FREE_RECORD
- Gamepad joystick type for games that support 2nd fire button but
can't read it without pullup resistor. (for example Aladdin)
- Manual filter configuration fully implemented
- Autoresolution supported (automatically selects lowest used
resolution on the fly)
- MIDI device names are stored in configuration file
Updates:
- Custom chipset undocumented feature compatibility updates
(For example Magic Demo / Diabolics, MoreNewStuffy by PlasmaForce,
Kefrens Party Intro by Wiz)
- M68K AROS compatible IDE and RTG emulation
- Statefile compatiblity updates. (Initial audio glitches, mouse
counters updated correctly, CPU exact mid-instruction state saved,
active disk DMA state saved)
- New filter defaults, 1x (not FS) and always scale if selected
screen/window size is very small or large enough
- Auto resize and center filter modes 1x/2x.. modifiers now
adjust window size
- Attempt to load disk image and harddisk paths in state files from
current directory, current adf/hardfile path and finally state
file directory if original path or file is missing
- SCSI emulation physical drive tray load/eject passthrough
- SCSI emulation CD audio support improved.
(for example T-Zero and The Shadow of the Third Moon)
- Clipboard sharing disable option in GUI
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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26.Feb.2011
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Datatype: WarpPCX 45.5
Under the title link Oliver Roberts has published an update of his WarpPCX datatypes for AmigaOS 3.x, WarpUp, AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS which are available as Shareware.
Changes:
- Ignore palette information for 1-bit images, since some applications put bogus values there (including Photoshop) and always render as black/white monochrome instead
- Updated with the latest WarpDT engine build
- Added workaround for a bug in OS4 which can cause a crash when a requester is opened (bug fixed in intuition.library 53.32)
- Fixed (VBCC fix) potential system lockup when calling the GM_RENDER method in the WarpOS version (e.g. when using Multiview with the AfA OS picture.datatype)
- Added workaround for a bug in OS4's datatypes.library DTST_MEMORY handling
- Enabled virtual memory usage in OS4 version
- Asynchronous i/o now uses dos/SendPkt instead of exec/PutMsg
- MorphOS and WarpOS versions recompiled with VBCC 0.9a
- OS4 version recompiled with latest SDK
- Added AmiUpdate support
- Updated Spanish installer strings
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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26.Feb.2011
Mazze (Kommentar)
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AROS: SimpleMail 0.37
After versions for AmigaOS and AmigaOS 4 now a version for AROS of the MUI-based eMail program SimpleMail 0.37 was published.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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24.Feb.2011
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IContain announces Amiga branded TVs, cell phones and computers (Update)
When a certain Todd Kleperis contacted the Aminet team two days ago to "discuss your library of Amiga titles" and ask for "guidance as to how to work with the existing fan base", the initial reaction over at Aminet was confusion. According to Kleperis, his company IContain is operating from China and about to revive the Amiga line of electronics. Why he choose to use Aminet as his first contact with the actual Amiga scene was not explained though.
At icontainprotects.com, Kleperis' company is indeed advertising cell phones, tablet PCs, various types of TV screens aswell as all-in-one PCs with integrated monitors - all of them sporting prominent Amiga logos. Obviously these devices are third-party products which have been rebranded as Amiga products by IContain.
You can't actually buy these products from IContain though: The company is mainly operating in the socalled Rent-to-own business. Using devices developed by IContain, furniture or consumer electronics devices leased to end users by Rent-to-own providers can be tracked or even remotely disabled should the customer stop paying its fees in time.
Asked about the reason for introducing a line of Amiga products, Kleperis told us that he was approached by a Rent-to-own provider that intended to buy not only the tracking technology from his company but also the actual consumer electronics - provided IContain could offer a "branded solution". As Amiga "used to be all about innovation in the past" (Kleperis) and other businesses like Lenovo or Sony were not interested in cooperation, Kleperis decided to offer Amiga branded devices.
We were told that the licensing deal was "cut just recently by the executor of an estate", that product just started shipping and that we should expect "worldwide press" soon. The IContain president would neither give any further information nor comment our hints that another company has already announced various Amiga products.
Interestingly, while Leo Nigro, Chief Technology Officer of Commodore USA, states in public that his company obtained a license from Bill McEwen and is free "to do with [the Amiga brand] as we please" - Kleperis mentions the executor of an estate as his business partner. The estate in question would likely be that of former Amiga Inc. investor Pentti Kouri, who deceased in 2009.
Update: (24.02.2011, 22:30, cg)
In contrast to our initial assumption, Bill McEwen is apparently involved with this licensing deal. IContain's official press release has been posted by now, which quotes McEwen: "Amiga has continued to work on bringing new products with new partners, and we are pleased to be working with IContain providing new hardware and software solutions that will benefit everyone." (cg) (Translation: cg)
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24.Feb.2011
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Datatype: WarpJPEG 45.8
Under the title link Oliver Roberts has published an update of his WarpJPEG datatypes for AmigaOS 3.x, WarpUp, AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS which are available as Shareware.
Changes:
- Updated with IJG jpeglib v8c, which features a SmartScale capable
decoder which can read images encoded using non-baseline DCT block
sizes
- Added workaround for a bug in OS4 which can cause a crash when a
requester is opened (bug fixed in intuition.library 53.32)
- Fixed (VBCC fix) potential system lockup when calling the GM_RENDER
method in the WarpOS version (e.g. when using Multiview with the
AfA OS picture.datatype)
- Added AmiUpdate support
- Updated Spanish installer strings
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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24.Feb.2011
MorphZone (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Pack Ultimate 1.6.4
Yannick 'Papiosaur' Buchy's application collection Pack Ultimate adds some application to MorphOS.
Changes in version 1.6.4:
- Added Transfert (v1.0)
- Added Audio Evolution 4 demo
- Added Ultimate update software (old MOS Live upgrade) for updates
- Added TSteel skin
- Added SCANdal 1.5 DE
- Added SimpleCat 3.22 FR
- Added Merdian 3.11 FR
- Added Transfer FR
- Added Giana's Return v1.1
- Added Gribouillis 2.6 r324 (archive standalone)
- Added Last.fm plugin v0.5 for AminetRadio
- Added ColEm v1.0r6
- Added GoogleTool v1.10
- Added possibility to install 'Applications' on an other partition (different than SYS)
- Updated LHA (v2.7.10)
- Updated http.stream Reggae class (v51.13)
- Updated BoingPairs (v1.1)
- Updated SCANdal (v1.5b2)
- Updated LoView (v2.05)
- Updated MPlayer (r32620)
- Updated ScummVM (v1.2.1)
- Updated GetVideo (v0.28)
- Updated IceFileSystem (v2.2) unregistred
- Updated youtube.js script for OWB
- Updated CRABUM (v1.4)
- Updated SimpleCat (v3.22)
- Updated Keymap sbar module (v20.14)
- Updated DriveLamps sbar module (v52.8)
- Updated Wetter (v2.2)
- Modification of sbar module prefs
- Modification of Polynet prefs
- Modification of url shoutcast in ANR
- Modification of Ambient prefs
- Removed AmiTradeCenter
- Correction of mimetypes 'x-adf' et 'x-dms'
- And more...
Download: installpack.lha (236 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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23.Feb.2011
aresone.de (ANF)
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AROS: Beta testers for Broadway 0.0.3 required
For the next version of the AROS-distribution Broadway - which includes a login manager - beta testers are
very welcome.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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23.Feb.2011
morphzone.org (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Graphic program Gribouillis 2.7-r233 (beta)
Guillaume "Yomgui" Roguez' graphic program Gribouillis2 (screenshots: 1, 2) supports layers, has an unlimited
undo/redo and some simple picture editing functions.
Changes in this latest beta version:
- New features and major improvements:
- Brush: Split radius/opacity parameters to have range of value depending on pressure: min for low pressure, max for high pressure.
This permit to obtain a better 'real' rendering
- Layer compositor: Added possibility to move layers independently from each other. => activate the drawing surface, press any SHIFT keys and drag using the middle button.
- Layers position saved by the OpenRaster format (.ora).
- Palette: More and smaller palette buttons (256)
- Palette: Load&save buttons (using a very simple textual file format ;-))
- Optimierungen und beseitigte Fehler:
- Brush: Optimized the dab drawing loops, plus fixed the dab center on the pixel center (was on it's edge before). That fix also the rendering at low radius (internally limited to .5)
- Brush: Fixed bounding box computation with a low limit to 3x3 pixels
- Brush: Fixed some memory eats
- Brush: Many other minors fixes
- Layer compositor: Twice speed to render the model than before using better cairo compositing
- Layer compositor: FAST and BILINEAR filter used to render tiles depending on the zoom level used
- Layer compositor: Fixed blit memory trash under some conditions
- View: Bigger draw area at startup, relative to the screen size
- Fixed default file pattern for load/save image requesters
- Fixed PNG saving, plus added support of per layer position
Gribouillis2 is available as "standalone" version (13MB) or as "simple" version which is much smaller. But this simple version requires some
additional libraries and interpreters (Python, PyMUI, PyCairo etc.). Both versions the program has to be installed to harddrive.
The author does not recommend starting the program from the RAM-Disk. (cg) (Translation: dr)
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22.Feb.2011
morphzone.org (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Weather program Wetter 2.2
On the desktop "Wetter" shows all current weather data which are offered by Wunderground. Version 2.2 was adapted to the
changes at wunderground.com.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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22.Feb.2011
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Sam440ep: Firmware Update U-Boot 1.3.1d
ACube Systems has published a new version of the firmware which is used in the PPC-motherboard Sam440ep. Changes in U-Boot 1.3.1d:
- improved DDR setup:
Sam440ep-flex: 25% faster write speed, 10% faster read speed
Sam440ep-mini: 25% faster write speed
- doesn't scroll anymore the text from the SLB output, this allows a slight faster boot
- minor fixes when enabling video output on several gfx cards
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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22.Feb.2011
novamann (ANF)
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Amiga Resistance online again
After the crash the website amiga-resistance.info is online again.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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21.Feb.2011
Floppy (ANF)
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AROS: Link-library SDL 1.2.14, new ports of SDL-applications
Yannick Erb has published a reworked and improved version of the multimedia library SDL. Currently only a version for static linking with
ported programs is availalbe but a port as real Amiga library will follow.
Some applications which were compiled with this new version of the library (Dega, bigband, OpenTyrian, Airstrike, Protracker)
are available as seperate archive.
SDL 1.2.14: SDL-1.2.14-aros.zip (5,2 MB)
Test applications: NewSDLcompile.zip (1,8 MB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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21.Feb.2011
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Event: Pictures and report of amiga.dk-meeting (19.02.2011)
Niels Bache has published some pictures and a short, Danish-language report of the amiga.dk meeting.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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21.Feb.2011
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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MorphOS: (Double)DrawerBall 1.0b
Tom 'Amigaharry' Duin has published an update of his early version of a simple manager called Drawerball. The archive also includes a
version with two directory windows ("DoubleDrawerBall").
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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21.Feb.2011
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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DigiBoosterPro 3: AmigaOS 3-port of public beta version
As addition to the recently published beta version of DigiBooster 3 for AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS, now also a port for AmigaOS 3 is available.
This version was tested under WinUAE - with and without a graphic board and under AmigaOS 3.0 and 3.1.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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20.Feb.2011
Sebastian Bauer (ANF)
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E-Mail: SimpleMail 0.37 (AmigaOS 3/4)
Today version 0.37 of the MUI-based eMail-application SimpleMail was published. You can get detailed information under the title link.
Currently there are versions for AmigaOS 3 and AmigaOS 4. Versions for AROS and MorphOS will follow in the next days.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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19.Feb.2011
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Bounty: Álmos Rajnai develops JIT-compiler for PPC-UAE
Álmos Rajnai has started the bounty for a JIT-compiler for the PPC-version of E-UAE. This software will be published as Open-Source. Therefore
also others PPC operating systems will have an advantage.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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18.Feb.2011
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Pictured installation guide for AmigaOS 4.1 Classic
Beta tester Darren Eveland has published a pictured installation guide for the Classic version of AmigaOS 4.1 which is still not availalbe.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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