13.Feb.2010
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amiga.com shut down by provider
For eleven days the website of the company Amiga Inc. cannot be accessed. Amiga's domain hoster GoDaddy informed that the website was shut down because of the wrong address data of the domain owner.
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13.Feb.2010
Amiga Impact (Webseite)
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Print magazine: aMiGa=PoWeR 45
Since 1998 the French print magazine aMiGa=PoWeR has been published by the Association Française du Libre Essai (AFLE). This time issue 45 includes 30 pages with the following topics:
- Amiga-/MorphOS-News
- Report from the Alchemy 8
- End-of-the-year review 2009
- Game test: Amichess 2.8 for AmigaOS 4
- Game test: Free Heroes 2
- Hardware test: AmigaOne G4 1 GHz
- CD test: C64 Orchestra
- Gold classic: Cannon Fodder
- Practice test: LCD-HDTV
- Practice test: Playing MOD-files on a Palm with Psytexx
- HTML-programming (part 5)
- Upgrade of an Amiga 600
- Demo-Zone: Scoopex (7. and last part)
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12.Feb.2010
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Demo database: Amiga Scene Demo Database
The "Amiga Scene Demo Database" is a powerful search engine for the database BitWorld. The project is still in beta status and therefore the authors ask for your feedback.
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12.Feb.2010
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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MorphOS: (HD)-Video-DVD-Authoring with BlueHD
With Carsten Siegner's BlueHD you can create video-DVDs in three different formats:
- Common Video-DVD (PAL)
- HD-Video-DVD HDTV (mkv-h264/AAC) (Can be only played with a newer BlueRayPlayer)
- HD-Video-DVD HDTV (MP4-h264/AVC)
BlueHD was written in C and has a graphical user-interface.
Download: bluehd.lha (23 KB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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11.Feb.2010
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: iODBC ported
Andrea Palmatè has ported iODBC to AmigaOS 4. iODBC is the acronym for "Independent Open DataBase Connectivity". This is an implementation of the standardized database interface ODBC and of X/Open-specification.
The AmigaOS-4-version is still in beta phase and generates a lot of debug-output which you can send the author.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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11.Feb.2010
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amiga.org: "Proxy" for IBrowse users
amiga.org has figured out a very smart solution for a common problem: Since the code of the website was changed to CSS- many problems occured if the site was accesed with older Amiga browsers. Therefore the administrators has developed a proxy that translates the modern HTML-sites of the portal in CSS-free HTML 3.
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10.Feb.2010
Pegasosforum (Webseite)
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Localization compiler: SimpleCat 3.19
Today SimpleCat version 3.19 was published. With this program, written by Guido Mersmann, you can manage and create localization files. It is possible to fix an error in the script or to translate catalog files.
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09.Feb.2010
Inquisitor (ANF)
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The history of Amiga Inc: "Amiga Documents"
An anonymous Amiga user called "Inquisitor" has written a very detailed summary on the history of Amiga Inc.
By the way, for one week the website of the company Amiga Inc. cannot be accessed.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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08.Feb.2010
morphzone.org (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Several game ports (update)
During the last months "SixK" has ported some SDL-based, open-source games to MorphOS:
Round based strategy: Free Heroes of Might and Magic 2
Free Heroes of Might and Magic 2 is a reimplementation of the first two parts of the fantasy series Heroes of Might and Magic (screenshots: 1, 2). The files of the original, commercial version are required.
Download: fheroes-src-r1410_mos.tar.gz (2,8 MB)
Action role playing game: FreedroidRPG 0.13rc2
FreedroidRPG is an action roleplaying game similar to Diablo (screenshots: 1, 2). The MorphOS-archive contains two versions: freedroidRPG_opengl uses the graphic-hardware for displaying it. Because of the limitations of the MorphOS-port of OpenGL there can be some problems.
Download: freedroidrpg-0.13rc2_mos.tar.gz (133 MB)
Arcade-Puzzler: Pushover 0.0.2
Pushover is a remake of an old commercial Amiga game (screenshot).
Download: pushover-0.0.2_mos.tar.gz (40 MB)
Lemmings-clone: Pingus 0.7.2
Pingus is a clone of the Amiga classic Lemmings (screenshot). The MorphOS-archive should not be extract with untgz because this program does not create some empty folders required by the game. The MorphOS-version does still not include any compiler optimizations.
Download: pingus_0.7.2_mos.tar.gz (13 MB)
Blob Wars: Metal Blob Solid 1.14
Blob Wars is a 2D-platform game (screenshots: 1, 2).
Update: Herbert "HAK" Klackl has ported the latest version 1.14 and published it
here.
Project: Starfighter 1.1.0
Project Starfighter is a traditional Shoot'em Up (screenshots: 1, 2).
Download: starfighter-1.1_mos.tar.gz (3 MB)
Powermanga 0.90
Powermanga is a 2D Shoot'em Up similar to "Deluxe Galaga". The game offers 41 levels, more than 200 sprites and supports the resolutions 320x200 or 640x400.
Download: powermanga-0.90.tar.gz (11 MB)
Zelda: Oni Link Begins
Zelda: Oni Link Begins is a remake of Nintendo's well-known action adventure Legend of Zelda (screenshots: 1, 2).
Download: ZeldaOLB-src-morphos.tar.gz (17 MB)
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07.Feb.2010
Michael Rupp (ANF)
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JavaScript: TAWS - The Amiga Workbench Simulation 0.12
TAWS - The Amiga Workbench Simulation is a pure JavaScript-simulation of the Amiga-Workbench 3.x for Internet Explorer and Firefox. All kind of feedback is very welcome!
The detailed list of changes of version 0.12 is available under the title link.
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07.Feb.2010
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Demo version of the arcade game Bubbelsche Deluxe
In Bubbelsche Deluxe published by Entwickler-X you have to move a soap bubble as fast as possible through a labyrinth (video). The highscores of all players will be registered on amiboing.de.
In this demo version you can control the bubble with a joystick or the cursors but saving the highscores is not possible. If you find any bugs or have any kind of suggestions then please write the developer under this eMail: mail@amiboing.de.
Bubbelsche Deluxe is described by Entwickler-X as "first step" with which the technology is supposed to be tested. Later there will follow more complex projects.
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07.Feb.2010
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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The Retro Remix Amiga Game Making Competition
On amiga.org you can read:
"Hi everyone!
Due to the overwhelming success and response to the Festive Amiga Game Making Competition, the team at Underground Arcade has decided to host quarterly competitions which means you will be given the chance to enter four different Amiga game-making contests each year and win some amazing Amiga prizes!
So, are you ready for it now? Our next competition theme is... RETRO REMIX! The challenge is to remake any game you like for the Amiga. It doesn't have to be an exact remake or clone of the original game, but could be more like a "Deluxe" or "Lite" version, or perhaps a sequel.
This time you'll have two months to complete your entry, starting now. All of the entries must be uploaded and ready to play by March 31st 2010. We will be announcing the full list of really cool prizes over the next few weeks so stay tuned! I can say that the prizes we have so far are really fantastic! I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to this competition's prize pool and if anyone wants to donate any more prizes, please let me know by private message or email, thanks!
The rules of this "Retro Remix" competition are here:
1. This time, we're giving you two months to work on your game. If your game isn't finished by the end of the time limit (March 31st), upload it anyway but have at least one playable level or a demo of the game completed.
2. The game you make for this competition must be playable on either classic OCS or AGA Amigas. This way, it'll reach more people who have classic hardware, or have access to UAE. If you want to port your "remixed" game to another system - AROS, MorphOS or OS4, feel free to as long as your final competition entry will work on a classic Amiga.
3. The game you "remix" must be based on an already existing game on any system (including Amiga) and you must clearly state in the ReadMe file which game you are basing it on too.
4. Ripped graphics are allowed, but keep in mind that enhanced or new graphics can sometimes improve your chances in the competition.
Feel free to use any software you like to create your game, including the use of game editors such as Backbone, SEUCK, GRAC/GRAAL or program it yourself if you like. If you need any help getting started on your game, please let us know and we'll try our best to help you.
If your talent lies mainly in one particular field, such as music arrangement and composition, or perhaps you're a coder or graphic artist who doesn't feel up to creating an entire game on your own, why not consider teaming up with others and sharing the prizes. Post away and let people know about your skills and ideas, and maybe there'll be someone else who wants the help you have to offer.
That's all for now! Good luck everyone and don't forget to keep checking back for news on prizes and more!"
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07.Feb.2010
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Vector drawing program MindSpace 1.2b
MindSpace is a drawing program with which you can create flow charts, UML-diagrams, mindmaps or vector pictures. Version 1.2a should now run under the Update 1 for AmigaOS 4.1 but for that the anti-alias-representation was switched off.
Update: (22:50, 08.02.10, snx)
Meanwhile, version 1.2b has been released. (snx) (Translation: dr)
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07.Feb.2010
Andreas Falkenhahn (ANF)
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Hollywood now also available for Windows
You can read the official press release under the title link.
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07.Feb.2010
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Oric-Emulator Oricultron 0.1
Peter Gordon's Oricultron (formerly known as Oriculator) is an emulator for AmigaOS 4 and Windows for the home computer Oric which currently is mainly sold in Great Britain and France. The changes in version 0.1 are listed under the title link.
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06.Feb.2010
PPA (Webseite)
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Weather program Wet 5.5
The weather program Wet is now available in version 5.5 for AmigaOS 3.9.2 as well as AmigaOS 4. Mainly the update provides adaptations to AmigaOS 4.1 Update 1 and introduces notifications.
Download: wet.lha (1 MB)
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06.Feb.2010
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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DTP: PageStream 5.0.5.4 (Beta)
With version 5.0.5.4 registered users of PageStream can download a new beta version of the DTP-program.
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05.Feb.2010
amigaworld.net (Website)
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Pictures of amiga.dk-/Amiga Club Danmark meeting
Niels Bache has published some pictures of a meeting of Danish Amiga users which took place on 30th January in Kopenhagen.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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05.Feb.2010
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Picture viewer: LookHere 2.1
Fabio Falcucci's LookHere is a picture viewer written with Hollywood 4.5. LookHere offers over 100 different cross-fading effects as well as thumbnail and slideshow modes and is available in native versions for all Amiga operating systems. You can get detailed information about the changes in version 2.1 as well as screenshots on the official download site.
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04.Feb.2010
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Cinnamon Writer 0.69 (Beta)
Claus Desler's Cinnamon Writer (screenshot) is a SDL-based text editing software for AmigaOS 4.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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04.Feb.2010
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Instant Messaging: SabreMSN 0.67
James 'jahc' Carroll has published an new update of his MUI-based MSN-Messenger SabreMSN for AmigaOS 3/4 and AROS. The changes in this version are listed in the Changelog.
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04.Feb.2010
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Retro-Gaming: "Disasterware" - four unpublished games by Robin Burrows
Robin Burrows has published four games and one demo which have never been available before and which were written in 1990.
This collection the author called "Disasterware" because they are "simply bad".
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03.Feb.2010
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: MP3Cast-Plugin 1.18 (Update)
Paul Heams has published an update of the MP3Cast-Plugin for his music and Internet radio player TuneNet.
The experimental version 1.17 enables playing iTunes, Amazon and further MP3-versions.
Update: (11:11, 04.02.10, snx)
Meanwhile, version 1.18 is available.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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03.Feb.2010
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Indivision ECS: Firmware 1.0 supports direct use of video memory
In the support section Individual Computers has published a firmware update for the Scandoubler Indivision ECS. Version 1.0 enables displaying a resolution of 1024x768 pixels in 4096 colours (pictures).
Features:
- 8-bit, 15 bit, 16 bit chunky pixel modes (15 bit & 16 bits are converted) to 12 bits
- Resolution from 320x200 to 1024x768
- Video memory can be directly described by DMA chipset (up to 7,15 MB / s)!
- Sprite for hardware cursor
- Addressable storage for multiple video image buffer
- Dual screen on two Indivision ECS
This new feature extends to Indivision ECS functions, which are so far available only in expensive Amiga graphics cards. This is that the video memory in the SDRAM, the Amiga Chip Bus NOT be charged. Graphics data can either be transferred to the CPU, or you can select different transmission modes use DMA to copy data directly from the chip RAM.
This can be done with a speed of up to 7,15 MB / s second, enough bandwidth to create a 320x200 8-bit framebuffer to update in liquid speed on a A3000. (snx) (Translation: dr)
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03.Feb.2010
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Web-Browser: Netsurf 1.4
Artur Jarosik has published a new update of the AmigaOS 3-port of NetSurf. Some bugs were fixed. Additionally this new versions includes the following changes:
- Updated to SVN-r9851
- Support for more video modes
- Added go to top/bottom of web page with Ctrl + Up/Down keys (works with mouse wheel too)
- Scroll more with Shift + Up/Down keys (works with mouse wheel too)
- Updated ffplay (port by Piotr Bandurski)
- Changed navigation buttons
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02.Feb.2010
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AROS: Distribution of AresOne by Vesalia
From today on Pascal Paparas' AROS-compatible PC "AresOne" is being sold by Vesalia. It contains the software package A-live X which includes a keyfile for the burning application Frying Pan, the text editing software Cinnamon Writer 0.69 and the AROS-distribution IcAros Desktop.
According to Pascal Paparas at least 25% of his profit he will use to develop AROS further. Additionally he tries to make it posible to add Kickstart and Workbench files to the computer. If he will succeed previous buyers of the AresOne will get these files for free.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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01.Feb.2010
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AROS: Driver for Envy24HT-soundcards
Davy Wentzler has published an AHI-driver for Envy24HT-based soundcards which supports the following soundcards:
- Terratec Aureon Sky
- Terratec Aureon Space
- Terratec Phase 22
- Terratec Phase 28
- M-Audio Revolution 5.1 (the only card tested by the author)
- M-Audio Revolution 7.1
- ESI Juli@
Test reports are very welcome. If you want to support the author with donations you can do that on his website.
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01.Feb.2010
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Winners of the Festive Amiga Games Making Competition
The organizers of the Festive Amiga Games Making Competition has announced the winners of the voting:
- First Prize: X-Mas Disaster 2999 - GUS Entertainment (Jordi Palome, Juan A. Gomez and Carlos Peris)
(Receiving a signed Award Certificate, USB Rocket Launcher, RGB-S-Video Adapter, two Control Pads, PCMCIA 5-in-1 Card Reader, a box of 25 Floppy Disks, Oscar & Diggers for CD32 and the Festive Games CD)
- Second Prize: X-Mas Syman - Ultimate Amiga (Hungry Horace and Mihcael)
(Receiving a signed Award Certificate, Control Pad, a box of 25 Floppy Disks, Oscar & Diggers for CD32 and the Festive Games CD)
- Third Prize: Cornelius Saves Christmas - Atropos Studios (Alkis Polyrakis)
(Receiving a signed Award Certificate, one box of 25 Floppy Disks and the Festive Games CD)
Runners-up will all receive a signed Award Certificate for participating, as well as a copy of the Festive Games CD, once it's finished.
Due to the positive response to our first competition, Underground Arcade will now begin running quarterly Amiga Games Making Competitions, with details on our next competition "Retro Remix" coming very shortly! (cg) (Translation: dr)
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01.Feb.2010
David Brunet (ANF)
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Voting: Amiga Games Award 2009
As every year on the Obligement-website you can vote for the best Amiga game of the last twelve months. The results will be announced on 15th Februar.
For the first time this year there will be no overall winner. Instead of it there will be one winner in each of the four different categories (AmigaOS m68k, AmigaOS PPC, MorphOS, AROS).
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01.Feb.2010
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AROS: SAM440-Port started again
Michal Schulz has announced in his Blog that Markus Weiss has started again the port of AROS on ACubes PPC-motherboard SAM440ep and described some of the progresses.
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01.Feb.2010
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Event: Breakpoint 2010 (2.-5. April, Bingen on the Rhine)
From 2. until 5. April in Bingen on the Rhine the last issue of the Breakpoint will take place. You get all information about the Breakpoint 2010 on the website of the organizer.
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01.Feb.2010
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Instant Messaging: SabreMSN 0.66
James 'jahc' Carroll has published a new beta version of his MUI-based MSN-Messenger SabreMSN for AmigaOS 3.x and 4.x. The changes in version 0.66 are listed in the Changelog.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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01.Feb.2010
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AROS: HDAudio-driver available for free
Under the title link Steve 'Cluster UK' Jones has published the HDAudio-drivers for AROS for free. But he asks for finacial support to be able to pay further developments.
Additional to the Intel-Atom-based AROS complete system iMica the driver also supports several Netbooks with HDAudio. Please simply test it.
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31.Jan.2010
André Pfeiffer (ANF)
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Elbox: Graphic board driver Radeon.card 2.7
According to André 'Ratte' Pfeiffer on a1k.org, Elbox offers version 2.7 of the Radeon.card-driver. With this update you can now use the full 256 MB (instead of having the half).
It will follow an updated documentation. The update is available on the Elbox-support page.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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31.Jan.2010
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Online-Shop: AmiStore.de
Under the title link this month a new Amiga onlineshop was established. AmiStore is official trader for products by ACube Systems and E3B.
Patrick Launhardt is going to offer a repair service as well.
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30.Jan.2010
amiga.org (Webseite)
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Magazine: Commodore Free, Issue 36
"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.
Topics of 36th issue:
- NEWS
- Hyperion Entertainment CVBA and Amiga Inc. reach settlement
- Cloanto updates to Amiga and C64 Forever
- VCF East 6.0 videos posted
- Commodore Plus/4 Games
- Beta Testers Wanted
- Bombjack Archive DVD
- Flash Attack Game Conversion to VIC 20
- Steampunk Commodore 64
- Bubbler Found C64
- 64JPX Tested and Updated
- Final Expansion Available for Purchase
- Jim Brain has a Storefront
- Cartograph V1.1 by Arkanix Labs
- Amitopia TV Release New Episode
- OpenCBM - XU1541 update
- Amiga Twitter Client
- SOASC Updated
- Chuck Peddle Interview
- MIDIbox SID V2 Bassline Demo #3 c64
- Interview With Mike Dailly
- Commodore At Work
- Commodore 16 Programming
- Wild Bunch Review
- Wild Bunch Bug Update
- Wild Bunch Cheets Guide
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29.Jan.2010
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AmigaOS 4: CtorrentGui 2.2
Pål Ringkilen has published an update of CtorrentGui. This is port of the program Enhanced CTorrent which was completed with a ReAction user-interface.
Changes in version 2.2:
- The screen title now shows which version of ctorrent you're using
- Removed the ratio (info) button in stats page, since it wasn't working
- The window can now be re-sized vertically too :)
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29.Jan.2010
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: E-UAE-0.8.29 with EasyUAE GUI 1.3
Costel "Cyborg" Mincea has finished the graphical user-interface for the Amiga emulator E-UAE which was donated by a bounty.
EasyUAE is based on Reaction, offers a quickstart and expert modus, can load and save configurations and can import configuration files provided by WinUAE.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 29. Jan. 2010, 14:15] [Comments: 0]
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29.Jan.2010
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Workbench-Distribution: AmigaSYS moved
The website of the Workbench distribution AmigaSYS can be now accessed under amigasys.com.
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28.Jan.2010
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AmigaKit offers new, automatic Kickstart switcher
Press release: We have produced a new serie of automatic Kickstart switchers for Amiga 500(+), 600, 1500, 2000 and CDTV.
You can choose your Kickstart-ROM by pressing the keyboard shortcut Control-Amiga-Amiga for five seconds. You do not have to change anything on your tower.
We deliver worldwide and do not take any Paypal or credit card fees.
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28.Jan.2010
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Relaunch: Skin and Wallpaper archive amiga-look.org
Amiga-Look is supposed to offer a center for all those things which you can use making your Workbench more nice: Pictograms, themes and background pictures as well as MUI-settings or mouse pointer.
The website was completely reworked: It has got a new design and can be accessed now faster using a better server.
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[News message: 28. Jan. 2010, 22:49] [Comments: 0]
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28.Jan.2010
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Mini-ITX-Version of SAM440ep canceled
According to Max "m3x" Tretene by ACube in a thread on amigaworld.net, the production of the Mini-ITX-version of the SAM440ep-motherboard was canceled.
ACube will concentrate on the Flex-version of the SAM440ep as well as on the non-Amiga products like EyeMotion and a PowerPC based NAS, announced last fall .
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 28. Jan. 2010, 17:10] [Comments: 0]
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28.Jan.2010
amiga.org (Webseite)
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Instant Messaging: SabreMSN 0.65
James 'jahc' Carroll has published a new beta version of his MUI-based MSN-Messenger SabreMSN for AmigaOS 3/4. The changes in SabreMSN 0.65 are listed in the Changelog.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 28. Jan. 2010, 17:04] [Comments: 0]
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27.Jan.2010
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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IRC-Client: WookieChat 2.12 Beta 13
James 'jahc' Carroll has published a new update of his MUI-based IRC-client WookieChat for AmigaOS 3/4, MorphOS and AROS. The changes since the last version are listed in the Changelog.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 27. Jan. 2010, 15:48] [Comments: 0]
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27.Jan.2010
Pascal Papara (ANF)
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AROS: Status Update AresOne, paid order works for programmers
Pascal Papara is looking for programmers for software and hardware projects for the AresOne and AROS.
Please read his full statement under the title link.
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[News message: 27. Jan. 2010, 15:39] [Comments: 0]
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26.Jan.2010
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Update 9 of arcade game BOH
The commercial game BOH written by Simone Bevilacquas (available for AmigaOS 4, AROS and others) has been updated.
Update 9:
- Adds secret missions, i.e. missions that remain hidden until one or more other missions are completed
- Reworks hidden passages so that they follow the orientation of barriers and are / can be perfectly unified with them
- Re-adds trembling to fixed lights
- Improves video modes suggestions by indicating also the optimal zoom factors
- Forces recalculation of global time also when 0:00
- Retouches themes
- Improves missions "Getting started" and "Unequal alternatives"
- Fixes mission "Watch your step!" (it had been left in a test/altered state)
- Fixes pits near barriers (in some cases they may have looked weird)
- Adds two new missions
- Adds the latest expansions
- Updates the manuals
- Applies various other changes
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 26. Jan. 2010, 19:55] [Comments: 0]
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26.Jan.2010
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: AmiUpdate 1.120
AmiUpdate is a simple archive manager similar to tools like RPM or dpkg from the Linux world. Changes in version 1.120:
- Rejigged the information window to allow for much longer extended descriptions
- Database entries without a full path are now searched for using APPDIR: in addition to the system path
- Removed the keyboard shortcuts from the reboot requester to save any unwanted activation
- The reboot countdown requester now shows the time in seconds until the system goes down, plus offers a "Cancel"
button so that the reboot can be cancelled
- Added the ROLLBACKDIR tooltype to allow using a different path for Rollback data
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 26. Jan. 2010, 16:00] [Comments: 0]
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26.Jan.2010
morphzone.org (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Blender 2.50 Alpha 0
Guillaume 'Yomgui' Roguez ha published an update of his MorphOS-port of Blender. On the official website you can find detailed information about the changes.
The author gave some hints for the MorphOS-version:
- You do not need to install it. Simply extract the archive and use Blender.
- Lauffähigkeit auf dem Efika wird nicht garantiert
- If you want to configure the size of the start window, then launch Blender from the Shell with the paramter "-p", followed by the figures of x and y position as well as of the width and highness of the window. The figures must be seperated by four blanks.
- Blender must be copied to the harddrive. Starting from the RAM-Disk is not supported
- On his website the author has published all known bugs. Please do not post them again
- FFMPEG-support works but is not optimized for Altivec
- Thumbnails created by integrated file-browser are saved in PROGDIR:.thumbnails/
Direct download: blender-2.5alpha0-test-mos.lha (17,6 MB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 26. Jan. 2010, 15:41] [Comments: 0]
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26.Jan.2010
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Demo scene: Musicdisk Hot Affairs
The demo scene group Moods Plateau has published a musicdisk called Hot Affairs which includes songs by Psycreator and Blakkhar (screenshots: 1, 2).
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 26. Jan. 2010, 15:21] [Comments: 0]
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26.Jan.2010
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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osnews.com: AmigaOS 4.1 Update 1
On osnews.com Thom Holwerda has tested the first update for AmigaOS 4.1 and described some of the news.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 26. Jan. 2010, 15:16] [Comments: 0]
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26.Jan.2010
David Brunet (ANF)
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Update of Amiga Games List
David Brunet has updated his database of Amiga games and presents issue 39 of the "Amiga Games List" which now has 11192 entries in the following categories:
- 10143 games
- 887 data-disks and extensions
- 127 game or level editors
- 35 interpreters
In order to focus on the "proper" Amiga games this last issue no longer includes several games which does not depend on platforms and which can be only played with interpreter. Additionally the releases of the year 2009 were added and the database does now know the licence type "Creative Commons" and the programming language AmiBlitz.
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[News message: 26. Jan. 2010, 15:10] [Comments: 0]
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25.Jan.2010
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Software-News until 25.01.2010
AmigaOS 4: "LightUp"-Theme
The skin Lightup created by Thomas Claus is supposed to make the Workbench "more friendly and modern". There are blue and grey themes (screenshots: 1, 2).
Workbench background pictures on AmiBoing.de
On amiboing.de there are some background pictures created by Thomas Claus with AmigaOS 4-motives. Now another picture was adeed.
MorphOS: SearchStar 0.96b
Tom "Amigaharry" Duin has published an update of his search program SearchStar. Changes since the last version:
- 0.95e more (little) speedups
- 0.95g Case sensetive search versions added
- 0.95h Speedup: thru file searching case sensetive
- 0.96 added: option "s" as first char. on the commandline: total filesizes in this directory, 64bits. 2Gb maximal filesize for one file.
- 0.96b little changes
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 25. Jan. 2010, 15:01] [Comments: 0]
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24.Jan.2010
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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AmigaKit: EasyADF-Update
EasyADF is a program for archiving of the British trader AmigaKit which is included at the PCMCIA Compact Flash Transfer Kit.
New customer can buy the latest version of the software either with the Transfer-Kit or separately under the title link. Registered users are offered an update-disk.
With the latest update it is now possible to backup the complete system partition or single drawers (tutorial). Additionally the program can be put in the BStartup-drawer.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 24. Jan. 2010, 06:44] [Comments: 0]
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23.Jan.2010
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Bounty for 32-Bit-Icon-Editor
Under the title link you can donate for a bounty project for a 32-Bit-Icon-editor.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 23. Jan. 2010, 13:16] [Comments: 0]
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23.Jan.2010
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: English dictionary WordNet 3.1
WordNet is a database in English language and was ported for AmigaOS 4 by Daniel Jedlicka (screenshot). For the voice output the flite.device is required.
Changes in version 3.1:
- Settings are now handled through application.library (instead of tooltypes)
- The WordNet homepage can be visited from the program's About requester (AmigaOS 4.1 Update 1 required)
- Added a Help button in the toolbar
- Program documentation is now also displayed on pressing the Help key (note that when using a PC keyboard, Help is mapped to the Scroll Lock key)
- Toolbar images were converted to non-interlaced PNG so as to workaround a bug in png.datatype V53.4
- Fixed a couple of small memory leaks
- Internal code cleanup
Download: wordnet.lha (11 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 23. Jan. 2010, 11:00] [Comments: 0]
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23.Jan.2010
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Picture viewer: LookHere 2.0
Fabio Falcucci's LookHere is a picture viewer created with Hollywood 4.5. LookHere offers over 100 different fading effects as well as thumbnail and slideshow modes and is available for all Amiga operating systems.
You can get further information as well as screenshots under the title link.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 23. Jan. 2010, 10:51] [Comments: 0]
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22.Jan.2010
Christian Busse (ANF)
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Hint: Brightening yellowed computer towers with Retr0bright
Christian Busse pointed out to a method how you can brighten yellowed computer towers. He wrote:
A Group of Amiga computer enthusiasts think they have come up with an idea to stop ancient computers going yellow. Flame retardant plastics in computers meant that the likes of an Amiga turned yellow with age.
While it has been known that Hydrogen Peroxide could stop the rot, it was not very effective. A bloke called Dave from Manchester, UK, aka 'Merlin', started a project to see if they could turn their old hardware into its old colour.
Apparently a mixture of hydrogen peroxide, a small amount of an "Oxy" laundry booster as a catalyst and a UV lamp will turn a yellow computer back to its normal condition in a few hours.
There is a thread on this mixture called Retr0bright on amibay.com.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 22. Jan. 2010, 21:56] [Comments: 0]
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22.Jan.2010
MorphZone (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Titler 2.0
Titler written by Pawel 'Stefkos' Stefanski creates 3D-letterings as well as several graphical effects for titling, editing videos and presentations
(video, screenshot 1, screenshot 2).
Download: titler.lha (6 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 22. Jan. 2010, 21:39] [Comments: 0]
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22.Jan.2010
Computer Collection Vienna (ANF)
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CCV: New 3D-models of A2000, C64, VC20 and C16
On the website "Computer Collection Vienna" further 3D-models of computers were added. Additional to the model of the Amiga 2000, the C64, VC20 and the C16 were added as PDF-version.
For all newer models the Adobe Reader 8.0 or higher is required. Additionally most of the models are available as scripts. These ones are not as exact as the models.
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[News message: 22. Jan. 2010, 21:14] [Comments: 0]
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22.Jan.2010
a1k.org (Forum)
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Amithlon: Kernel 4.0
Based on the Linux-Kernel 2.4.35.3 under the title link a new Amithlon-Kernel was published. It supports among others the VIA-chipset CLE266.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 22. Jan. 2010, 20:59] [Comments: 0]
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21.Jan.2010
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Filer 53.29
The AmigaOS-4-program Filer is a ReAction-based file manager (screenshot). With the corresponding preference-program user-defined buttons can be created. The changes are listed in the Readme-file under the title link.
Download:
filer.lha (3 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 21. Jan. 2010, 06:21] [Comments: 0]
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21.Jan.2010
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: ClipDown 2.6
ClipDown is a completion for the new OWB-version which still has an incomplete download function: The URL is marked in the OWB-window and copied to the Clipboard. Finally the file is downloaded with wget. The changes are listed in the Readme-file under the title link.
Download: clipdown.lha (68 KB)
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[News message: 21. Jan. 2010, 06:10] [Comments: 0]
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19.Jan.2010
Patric Klöter (ANF)
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iPhone App: Amiga Boing Ball Demo
Patric Klöter has discovered an iPhone-version of the Amiga Ball in Apple's App Store - for 79 Cent. The ball can be moved and rotated with the fingers.
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[News message: 19. Jan. 2010, 02:21] [Comments: 0]
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18.Jan.2010
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Progress report: AmigaOS 4.1 Update 1
Ventzislav 'drHirudo' Tzvetkov has summarized his experiences with the recently published Update 1 for AmigaOS 4.1.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 18. Jan. 2010, 16:30] [Comments: 0]
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18.Jan.2010
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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Software-News until 18.01.2010
MorphOS: DVD-Engine 0.4
Carsten Siegner's DVD-Engine is an user-interface for ten existing programs which should simplify creating video or picture DVDs.
Download: dvd-engine_0.4.lha (508 KB)
AmigaOS 4: Screenblanker Hadas 1.0
Hadas is a screenblanker which offers a background music as well as a password.
Hispanic translation for WinUAE
winuaeespanol.com offes a Hispanic translation for the well-known Amiga-emulator WinUAE.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 18. Jan. 2010, 16:26] [Comments: 0]
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18.Jan.2010
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AROS: WIFI Bounty started
On power2people.org today a new bounty for the implemention of a WIFI-stacks and corresponding drivers have been started.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 18. Jan. 2010, 14:34] [Comments: 0]
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17.Jan.2010
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AmigaOS 4: Integrated Development Environment CodeBench SE 0.9
Simon "Rigo" Archer has pblished a new beta version of his integrated development environment CodeBench (screenshot). Codebench SE 0.9 requires the recently published first Update for AmigaOS 4.1.
By comparison to the commercial version which is planned the free SE-version has some limited functions which are listed in the online-documentation.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 17. Jan. 2010, 15:12] [Comments: 0]
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17.Jan.2010
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Instant Messenger: AmiMSN 1.2
Michael Trebilcock's AmiMSN is an Instant-Messenger-client for the MSN-Netwotk written in ARexx. After several beta versions now the final version 1.2 is available.
A detailed list of changes was summarized in the Readme-file.
Users of AmigaOS 4 should add the libraries rxsocket.library and rxlibnet.library to the Blacklist of the JIT-emulator to avoid problems with AmiMSN.
Download: AmiMSN.lha (216 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 17. Jan. 2010, 09:15] [Comments: 0]
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16.Jan.2010
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: CtorrentGui 2.1
Pål Ringkilen has published an update of CtorrentGui. It is a port of the program Enhanced CTorrent which has been completed with a ReAction user-interface. Version 2.1 fixes a bug with bigger files.
Download: ctorrent_gui.lha (291 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 16. Jan. 2010, 20:54] [Comments: 0]
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16.Jan.2010
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: PrBoom 2.5.1
In the OS4Depot a new OpenGL-port of the Ego-Shooter PrBoom for AmigaOS 4 was published. In version 2.5.1 a music management was added with the help of the MIDI-software Timidity (which has to be installed before).
With PrBoom among others you can uses the (not included) levels of the game Doom published by ID Software as well as the included levels of the game Freedoom.
Download: prboomgl.lha (6 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 16. Jan. 2010, 18:03] [Comments: 0]
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15.Jan.2010
Martin Merz (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: Icons and AISS in new design of AmigaOS 4.1 Update 1
Some different new Icon-sets and an update for AISS based on the style of AmigaOS 4.1 Update 1 have been published on the Masonicons webeite:
- Masonicons Collection - Icons for Apps, Tools and Utilities
- Basic Icons Collection - Icon-collection for Developers
- Disk Icons - Collection of Disk-Icons
- AISS 4.7 - 2000 new and reworked Toolbar-images (only for AmigaOS 4.1 Update 1; on older systems AISS 4.6 already has to be installed)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 15. Jan. 2010, 20:56] [Comments: 0]
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15.Jan.2010
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Hyperion: Update 1 for AmigaOS 4.1 published
Under the title link Hyperion Entertainment has published Update 1 for AmigaOS 4.1. Additional to MiniGL 2.2 the update includes improvements for Kernel, DOS, Intuition, System, Workbench and Python.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 15. Jan. 2010, 20:33] [Comments: 0]
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15.Jan.2010
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Blender ported
Andy Broad has ported the 3D content creation suite Blender to AmigaOS 4. Please note that this program requires the new Update 1 for AmigaOS 4.1 which is available since yesterday.
Download: blender.lha (38 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 15. Jan. 2010, 16:36] [Comments: 0]
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14.Jan.2010
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MCP 1.48
Under the title link Dieter Groppé has published a new version of the commodity and patch collection MCP.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 14. Jan. 2010, 17:21] [Comments: 0]
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13.Jan.2010
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Instant Messaging: SabreMSN 0.64
James 'jahc' Carroll has published a new beta version of his MUI-based MSN-Messenger SabreMSN for AmigaOS 3/4. The changes in SabreMSN 0.63 are listed in the Changelog.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 13. Jan. 2010, 15:47] [Comments: 0]
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13.Jan.2010
amiga.org (Webseite)
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Printed manual for ImageFX
Using the print-on-demand service lulu.com, Kermit Woodall offers a printed manual for his image editing program ImageFX. For the first time the latest version 4.5 of ImageFX is also explained.
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[News message: 13. Jan. 2010, 15:33] [Comments: 0]
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