17.Nov.2004
Mario Lippert (ANF)
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New skin for AmiNetRadio
Mario Lippert provides a modified skin (screenshot) for AmiNetRadio 2.5 privately at the title link, since the Aminet is currently not updated.
Download: anr.lha (10 KB) (snx) (Translation: ub)
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17.Nov.2004
MorphZone (website)
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Linux: Gentoo 2004.3 released
Gentoo Linux has been released in version 2004.3 now. Among those several new features like an improved genkernel (to generate working kernels automatically) or cascaded profils the boot procedure for the Pegasos with the LiveCD has been simplified.
To start the LiveCD just type "boot cd boot/pegasos" at the Smart Firmware prompt. To update an existing installation type while runnig Linux "rm -f /etc/make.profile; ln -s /usr/portage/profiles/default-ppc-2004.3 /etc/make.profile". The complete release information is to get at the title link. (snx) (Translation: ub)
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17.Nov.2004
Elbox Computer (ANF)
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Elbox: Delivery of the FastATA 1200 MK III controller has started
Elbox Computer reports that delivery of the FastATA 1200 MK III controllers has just started. This controller should be up to five times faster than the internal one of the Amiga 1200 and, compared to the earlier versions, needs less processor time (amiga-news.de reported). (snx) (Translation: ub)
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17.Nov.2004
MorphZone (Forum)
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Genesi set up new official website for MorphOS
Genesi reports at the MorphZone they put their official website for MorphOS to a new address (title link) to deal with the latest issues regarding the development of MorphOS (amiga-news.de reported): The new official website for MorphOS is now to reach at www.morphosppc.com.
Currently the content is identical to the former site which was available at the old address, but it should be redesigned soon.
This new website by Genesi is set up in accordance with Ralph Schmidt said Raquel Velasco and Bill Buck. He is still owner of the major part of MorphOS and shareholder of Genesi/bplan. A fruitful discussion with David Gerber and Stefan Stuntz regarding the future is welcome, but nonetheless development will continue.
The upset developers reacted on the launch of the new site immediately and put at MorphOS.net the following statement:
"2004-11-17: Genesi is setting up a fake website claiming they own MorphOS. By doing so, they
infringes on our copyright. Any version of MorphOS distributed with a new Pegasos is illegal since our contracts have not been
honoured. Licenses are withdrawn."
(snx) (Translation: ub)
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15.Nov.2004
Chris Perver (ANF)
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Text viewer: EvenMore update
New plugin supporting PowerPacker compressed files created for EvenMore text viewer. At the minute this will only uncompress PP20 files, with no encryption (PX20) and no passwords, but support for these will follow soon.
You will need to download the new EvenMore executable as this plugin uses a new plugin identifier "PACK". Any plugins using this ID will be run before the standard set of file conversion plugins, allowing any uncompression/unarchiving to be done. I plan to take the XPK support out of the main EvenMore executable and put it into a similar plugin.
I also may plan to create/adapt a plugin system for saving files, either with compression (PowerPacker, XPK etc), or maybe even saving as special formats (such as RTF?). (snx)
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13.Nov.2004
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Collected software-news
CDDA_SwapMostLeast 2.0
CDDA_SwapMostLeast converts CDDA-files from CDDA_MostSignificant- (MOTOROLA) to CDDA_LeastSignificant- (INTEL) format
and reverse. In version 2.0 some bugs have been fixed and additionally there is now a version
with WarpOS support.
Link: Homepage
Sonic Fortress
Sonic Fortress is a little arcade game (screenshots: 1, 2)
inspired by an old VC20 title.
Link: Homepage
Download: sonic.lha (442 KB)
codesets.library 1.1
The codesets.library supports programmers using different codepages and converting
texts.
Link: Homepage
GCC-Installer
Two new packages have been added in v1.2: One of them is an update for make to version 3.81a2
the other installs CVS 1.10.8.
Link: Homepage
Download: CVS 1.10.8 Installer (710 KB), GNU Make 3.81a2 Updater (102 KB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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13.Nov.2004
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AmigaOS 4: RSS-Reader Xnet-RSS (Preview)
Massimiliano Tretene develops an RSS-Reader for AmigaOS 4. XNet-RSS shows
so called "RSS-Feeds". These are short messages as text as they are offered by e.g.
amiga-news.de or
amiga.org.
XNet-RSS can receive headlines autonomous or in cooperation with a web-browser, supports
RSS 2.0 and can be used further without being connected with the Internet, too.
In order to display the messages of an RSS-Feed completely a web-browser will be started
with the help of OpenURL.
You can find some screenshots under the title link. A first version will be delivered
to AmigaOS 4 beta testers soon.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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13.Nov.2004
Martin (DaFreak) Rebentisch (ANF)
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Music: Liquid Skies records #079
Today the scene music group Liquid Skies published another release of its "Musikpack"-serie.
This time it contains a track called "SoS" from the Polish musician Maxus and the corresponding
cover was made by DaFreak.
- Title: SoS
- Musician: Maxus
- Style: Trance
- Play time: 4:56
- Format: mp3
- Size: 4.6 MB
You can download the zipped file under the title link.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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13.Nov.2004
ANN (website)
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Sequencer: BarsnPipes 1.24 published
BarsnPipes which is developed further by Alfred J. Faust is available in version 1.24.
Some of the changes:
- Screenmode requester
- GadTools interface
- Use of the keyboard for most of the requesters
- CAMD.library
- New design in 32 colours
- Localization
You can get a more detailed survey of the changes in the file BnP_Addenum.guide which
belongs to the archive.
Download: BnP1_24.lha (820 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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12.Nov.2004
Robin (ANF)
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ARexx-Chatclient: MUIrc
Robin writes:
"MUIrc in version 0.5 is available for the publicity for the first :)
This program is an IRC-/bitlbee-client which can communicate with several servers
at the same time and displays it in one window.
Thank you very much to the #amiganews.de-channel - I hope I did not get on your nerves
with my questions and my tests ;)
The program is not very comfortable. But it has only minimal requirements to the
system. It requires:
- MUI
- Running ARexx
- rxMUI, rmh.library, rxsocket.library, NList-mccs
- Last but not least: A system with PNG-icon-support :)
MUIrc was tested and developed under MorphOS and WinUAE but it should also run under
"proper" Amigas ;)"
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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12.Nov.2004
Amiga.org (website)
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Burn program: Frying Pan 0.4a published
Tomasz Wiszkowski has published version 0.4a of his CD and DVD burn program Frying Pan.
Since version 0.4 DVD+-R(W)-mediums can be also written thanks to the ones who
have registered the program.
Frying Pan requires MUI with the classes NList, NListview and NListtree.mcc as well as
AHI. On the website there is also a list
with successfully tested drives.
Download: FryingPan0.4a.lha (510 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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12.Nov.2004
Dietmar Knoll (ANF)
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AFD-Copyright: News to the support site
Dietmar Knoll who is the author of the AFD-Copyright which is a standardized, polyglot
licence text for freely copyable Amiga software has updated the website.
He writes:
There are some news on the official support site for the
"Standard Amiga FD-Software Copyright Note".
First of all I have updated all sites of the AFD homepage.
Above all I have changed the mailto: links to my new contact formular
in order to protect my e-mail address from spam.
Because the service of detour of home.pages.de now finally works I could update
the detour for the AFD-Copyright Support Site.
The detour http://afd.home.pages.de/
now shows the current address http://afd.dietmar-knoll.de/.
I would like to remind all webmasters to take links only to one of the above mentioned two
addresses. Thanks.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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11.Nov.2004
Genesi (E-Mail)
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Genesi: Pilot Program Broadened
As Genesi made known via a press release (title link), the second phase of the Genesi/Freescale Pegasos pilot project has been successfully concluded, and Pegasos-based ODWs (Open Desktop Workstations) were delivered to T-Mobile (Czech), MySQL and the NSCEE.
The ODWs are being tested in several server and cluster configurations using different operating systems and applications. To this end the Avalanche Desktop Reference Program at Jostens and Select Comfort and then Cargill, ePredix and Imation is expanded. The Avalanche members use a Debian GNU/Linux solution on Pegasos for the deployment as "thin clients" or fileservers as well as for general use.
Genesi made known further that the delivery of more than 100 Open Desktop Workstations to selected Debian, Gentoo, Crux, Yellow Dog Linux and MorphOS developers has concluded. Demo Scene teams also received consideration. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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11.Nov.2004
MorphOS-News.de (website)
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MorphOS: NetTools and Native identify.library
With NetTools, Illka Lehtoranta has released some little network programs. They are similar to their Miami equivalents, except smaller and PPC-native. NetPing, NetResolve and NetTraceRoute are contained in the archive.
There's also a native replacement for identify.library ready. It's for use with Scout. Although not quite complete, it delivers a better computer description of the Pegasos.
Download:
NetTools.lha (23 KB)
IdentifyMOS.lha (13 KB) (snx) (Translation: dm)
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11.Nov.2004
Amiga.org (website)
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Italy: Pianeta Amiga 2004 Announced
Italy's most meaningful Amiga convention, Pianeta Amiga, takes place this year at a new location and unusual date, in the time before Christmas, on 12th December in Rome, not far from the train station.
More detailes should follow before long. Important news will be announced, many exhibitors of national and international prominence. The eighth Pianeta Amiga is being organized by JASA Team in cooperation with Virtual Works and Bitplane and is supported by all Italian merchants. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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10.Nov.2004
ANN (website)
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GoldED: Service pack #23 released
For users of the editor and C/C++-IDE GoldED Studio there is the service pack #23 available for download. The update adds a 'thin' gadget style for MUI under MorphOS (screenshot).
For feedback and requests please use the GoldED forum. (snx) (Translation: ub)
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10.Nov.2004
Mario Misic (ANF)
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Guru-ROM and other software by Ralph Babel available for download
At the title link Ralph Babel contributes many of his projects for free download. The following files are available:
- Guru-ROM 6.14 (GVP and A2091)
- BabelCDROMfs
- ROM-Images, drivers and software for several GVP cards
- Documentation: FileSysStartupMsg and 64-bit device I/O
(snx) (Translation: ub)
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10.Nov.2004
Christian Rosentreter (E-Mail)
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Golem: Interview with the creators of Opera
golem.de publishes the first part of their interview with Jon S. von Tetzchner, manager of the Norwegian browser producer Opera. The second part will be published tomorrow. (cg) (Translation: ub)
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09.Nov.2004
Cloanto (ANF)
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Cloanto: Help Wanted for Amiga Video Transcripts
Given limited resources for this project, Cloanto (AmigaForever, Personal Paint) are looking for the help of passionate Amiga friends to create a first set of text transcripts of certain Amiga videos of historical interest.
(cg)
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07.Nov.2004
MorphOS-News.de (website)
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Test: Use of Solid-State Disks in Pegasos?
Ironfist of pegasos.org tested whether solid-state disks (SSD) may be used as replacement hard-drives in a Pegasos without additional components, to do this he made use of an M-Systems 256 MB iDOC (Disk-on-Chip).
The short answer reads rather like a reply to a question to Radio Eriwan: in principal, yes. MorphOS supports the hard-drive device without limitations (screenshot), but the open firmware doesn't, so currently one can't boot from an SSD hard-drive. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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05.Nov.2004
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Software news in short
ContactManager 30.6
ContactManager is a central book-mark management.
Link: Homepage
MCC_MiniMailer
A MUI class for sending e-mails.
Link: Homepage
RxMUI 41.0
"RxMUI" let create you complex graphical user interfaces with the help of ARexx.
Link: Homepage
Game: HangMan V0.99 (German)
Amiga Arena makes available a German version of "HangMan" made by Amipuzas.
Link: Amiga Arena
Datatype: IcoDT update
IcoDT is a datatype for *.ICO-files. Version 43.8 now also supports 32Bit-icons.
Direct download: IcoDT.lha (14 KB) (Readme)
SaveRamDisk
"SaveRamDisk" is a little tool made by Martin "Mason" Merz which saves the position of
your RamDisk-icon.
Link: Homepage
Scene-Demo: "IKAnim 4k" (Loonies) final version
The demo group "Loonies" published the final version of its 4k-Intro "IKAnim". The animation
of the characters was improved, there is a Hires version for very fast computers and
the timing and the compatibility were improved.
Link: Homepage
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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05.Nov.2004
ANN (website), morphos-news.de (website)
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AWeb: New beta versions for OS4 and MorphOS (Update)
AWeb APL Lite is now available in a new beta version for AmigaOS4. Compared with the
previous version now the SSL support should work. Besides this the stack in the
AWeb-icon has been encreased to 200kb because of some reported problems.
In order to use AmiSSL V1 you need the 68k installation archive as well as PPC files (AmiSSLGlue).
Download:
aweb3.5.02bos4_20041031.lha (2.6 MB)
AmiSSLInstall.lha (597 KB)
AmiSSLGlue.lha (51 KB)
Update, 05.11.04 (cr)
Meanwhile Nicolas DET has published a current AWeb 3.5.02 beta version for MorphOS.
Download:
AWeb_MorphOS.lha (1.9 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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05.Nov.2004
amiga.org (website)
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Aminet: US-Mirror soon online again
According to Mark Bober from Washington University staff, backups of the Aminet archive are currently being used to restore the main mirror at wustl.edu. The process should be finished in the next few days.
Due to the fall out of us.aminet.net, the Aminet network did not accept uploads since September. As soon as the archive on wuarchive.wustl.edu is completely restored, Aminet should be working properly again.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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05.Nov.2004
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MorphOS: Beats of Rage
Michal 'kiero' Wozniak has ported the Beat'em Up
Beats of Rage
to MorphOS. The port is incomplete (no sound support) and will be not developed further.
The MorphOS version requires the files of the PC-version.
Direct download: bor.lha (160 KB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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04.Nov.2004
NEO (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: Shoot-Em-Ups "Alienblaster" and "Formido"
Costel "Cyborg" Mincea has compiled the shoot-em-ups Alienblaster and Formido for AmigaOS 4.
Alienblaster: download
Formido: download (cg) (Translation: dm)
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04.Nov.2004
ANN (website)
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Historical: Attempt to Port the Mach Kernel to Amiga
In an interview the Portugese user-group NetBSD-PT did with the German NetBSD developer Hubert Feyrer it's shown thoroughly how he originated this operating system, namely on the Amiga. [rest of long article not translated -dm] (snx) (Translation: dm)
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04.Nov.2004
Thomas Tavoly (ANF)
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Distributed Amiga: OGR-24 Concludes, Amiga Team Takes 4th Place
The distributed.net-sponsored contest "OGR-24" ended today. The team "Distributed Amiga" stood with about 5000 other teams behind it, reaching fourth place.
In the future they're going to focus on OGR-25 (currently the team is in third place), RC5-72 and the Think-/Ligandfit-Krebsforschungs [untranslatable without research, something about cancer] project.
(cg) (Translation: dm)
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03.Nov.2004
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MorphOS: Software news in brief
MAME 0.88:
Fabien Coeurjoly has released version 0.88 (15 MB) of the multi arcade machine emulator with AHI support for MorphOS.
VirusKiller 0.9:
A shoot'em up game. The directories and files to defend are based on your actual hard disk. VirusKiller (2.6 MB) confrontates you with three different virus types.
Syntax parser for GoldED:
Dietmar Eilert has done a PPC native syntax parser (17 KB) for GoldED Studio AIX (editor and C/C++ IDE). The parser comes with syntax highlighting for C/C++, installer scripts, Lisp, BASIC, ARexx, Autodocs and makefiles. Please use the GoldED forum for feedback.
E-UAE:
Marcin Kurek did a direct compile (1.2 MB) of the unchanged E-UAE 0.8.27-RC1 source code for MorphOS on request. The emulator hasn't been tested so far. (snx) (Translation: ub)
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03.Nov.2004
Christian Rosentreter (ANF)
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MorphOS: OpenTTD SVN-Snapshot v501
OpenTTD is an open source clone of the well known PC business simulation Transport Tycoon Deluxe.
Because the roadmap of OpenTTD schedules some major changes for the next version and the release may be delayed a while, Christian Rosentreter decided to relase a snapshot of the current version 0.3.4.
In comparision to the last official version there are improvements with the Network support (including some important "endian" bugfixes), the game console and with localization.
The snapshot is downloadable by the tiltle link. Additional the original data files of the Windows version of Transport Tycoon Deluxe and the powersdl.library (required: version 7+) are required. (snx) (Translation: ub)
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03.Nov.2004
Vinnny (ANF)
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Emulators: ZX-Live version 0.25
The ZX-Spectrum emulator ZX-Live by Dmitriy Zhivilov is now available in version 0.25. Newly introduced is a partly TR-DOS emulation as well as support for image files in TRD format.
TRD image file support is still in an early stage and works currently only for drive (A:) in read only mode. Thus, the formats .SNA, .Z80, .TAP, .TRD, .SP und .ZX as well as SCR files are supported now.
Download: ZXLive025.lha (94 KB) (snx) (Translation: ub)
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29.Oct.2004
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AmigaOS 4: Uploads at os4depot.net
The following uploads have been added since our last message at
os4depot.net:
timedserial.lha dev/mis 54kb Timed Serial I/O routines
agg2sdk.lha dev/lib 929kb Anti-Grain Geometry 2D Graphics C++ SDK
powermangaos4.lha gam/act 7Mb Free SDL based 2D-Shooter
blobwarsaos4.lha gam/pla 10Mb SDL plattformer (violent ;) )
smcloneaos4.lha gam/pla 3Mb Super Mario Clone FX (SDL)
universe-zero.lha dem/sce 5Mb Universe - Zero
autodocviewer.lha dev/uti 175kb Autodoc viewer for OS4
stonamiga.lha emu/com 2Mb Atari ST Emulator For Os4++
sge.lha emu/uti 88kb SGE: The Spectrum Graphics Editor/Ripper 68k/PPC
starfighteraos4.lha gam/act 6Mb Project: Starfighter (SDL Shoot 'Em Up) *BUGFIX*
savvy.lha net/sam 117kb smbfs Helper GUI
guidemlppc.lha uti/tex 101kb AmigaGuide -> HTML converter with GUI for OS4
barrageaos4.lha gam/act 904kb another free sdl based 2D-shooter
defendguin.lha gam/act 3Mb A bidirect. scrolling space game based on Defender
lbreakout2.lha gam/act 3Mb Free SDL-based Breakout clone
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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29.Oct.2004
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AmigaOS 4: AWeb 3.5 APL Lite
A PPC native version of the open-source browser "AWeb 3.5 APL Lite" can be downloaded now.
Direct Download: aweb3.5.02bos4_20041028.lha (2 MB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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29.Oct.2004
amiga.org (website)
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Interactive reference-book: AmigaWiki online again
AmigaWiki which is the interactive reference-book for the Amiga
(l. Wiki at Wikipedia) is now online
again. From this moment on the single sites can be also commented. Besides this
AmigaWiki can search through other Amiga websites to find items to the current topic.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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29.Oct.2004
Martin (DaFreak) Rebentisch (ANF)
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Music: Liquid Skies records #077
Yesterday the scene group Liquid Skies published its 77th music pack. It contains
the track "Smooth Rider" which was originally composed by Lcr and improved by Kuadziw.
The track is based on the melodic trance style and the cover was created by Kuadziw.
- Title: Smooth Rider
- Musicians: Lcr feat. Kuadziw
- Style: melodic trance
- Play time: 6:54
- Format: mp3
- Size: 8.1 MB
The ziped file can be downloaded under the title link.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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29.Oct.2004
pegasosforum.de (ANF)
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MorphOS: Apache 1.3.33
Matthias Münch has ported the webserver Apache 1.3.33 for MorphOS.
In this version some bugs have been fixed e.g. a lack of security in mod_include.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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29.Oct.2004
falkemedia
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AMIGAplus 11/2004 (#152) - Turrican forever
AMIGAplus 11/2004 (#152) has been published on October 29th, 2004,
including the following articles:
- Turrican forever incl. interviews with Frank Matzke and Chris Hülsbeck
- 25 software reviews for OS4
- review of OS4 update
- AHTE announces AmiVD and STB
- AMIGAplus CD 30 (incl. Enemy, Barmixer and more)
- report from photokina 2004
- Docky-developing
- Kindergarden Report
- UAE-Configuration in detail
- and much more
You may order this issue for 5 Euro directly from
falkemedia (as of Nov. 3rd)
or subscribe
to AMIGAplus. (nba)
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29.Oct.2004
TeAtoM (ANF)
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Harman buys QNX
The Hifi specialist Harman has bought the software developer QNX which is specialised
in creating realtime operating systems. Some time ago QNX was taken into consideration
of being the successor of AmigaOS and was also distributed with the
AmigaOSXL packet from
Haage&Partner.
Harman espeacially is interested in the realtime operating system QNX Neutrino. This should
become the de-facto-standard in the car industry.
The price for it is to be 138 million US-Dollar. (nba) (Translation: dr)
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29.Oct.2004
Bjoern (ANF)
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Filesharing: Update v1.1.2 for Amigift
Yesterday Diego Casorran published an update for Amigift V1.1.1. This fixes especially
two bugs of version 1.1.1.
The first one touches the bug when downloading from the OpenFT network and secondly
Amigift will not freeze any longer if the source list of the downloads is too big.
Additionally the NList parser was optmized and runs now something faster.
Download: amigift_v1.1.2_upd_28102004.lha (265 KB)
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29.Oct.2004
Amigaworld.net (website)
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AmigaOS4: Driver for Silicon Image SiI3112A finished (Serial ATA)
According to Amigaworld.net Max Tretene (Soft3) and Libero Moschella (AT) have created
an OS4 hard drive driver for PCI cards which are based on a Silicon Image SiI3112A-Chip.
By this the use of Serial-ATA hard drives is possible.
Some features of SATA:
- 150 MByte/s maximum transfer rate
- Connection online possible
- Partly and full power save modus
- Seven line cable, plug only 8 mm wide (picture)
- Tagged command queuing (like at SCSI)
- Overlapping commands (drive can respond more than one command)
(Source: Toms Hardware)
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28.Oct.2004
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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APC&TCP: New Homepage and New Shop Online
As of a few minutes ago, the new APC&TCP homepage is online. It's been completely updated and several new sections have been added. Beyond that, as of today there's an easily navigable online shop, in which all APC&TCP products as well as some others (for example Exodus) are available. For all foreign customers, we put up a PayPal online shop. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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28.Oct.2004
Michael Böhmer (ANF)
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Amiga Meeting in Bad Bramstedt: ROMulus Upgrade Contest
At the Amiga meeting in Bad Bramstedt, E3B is offering the equipping of a HIGHWAY USB controllers on FlashROM. With this upgrade HIGHWAY has the same comfortable FlashROM functionality as ALGOR, not unjustly was no winner declared in a big comparison test by AMIGAplus magazine.
The upgrade at a price of 29 Euro contains the FlashROM module ROMulus as well as the necessary upgrade of the bus logic in the HIGHWAY.
Important: Those interested in upgrades must bring their HIGHWAY cards (not the accessories) with them! (cg) (Translation: dm)
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28.Oct.2004
MorphOS-News.de (website)
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Image Installer Team and Sunbeam Business Solutions Merchant at LinuxInfo Day
The Image Installer Team
and Sunbeam Business Solutions
are going to be at LinuxInfo Day in Dresden this weekend.
The Image Installer Team is going to demonstrate the current version of Image Installer, which is a program that allows the easy installation of Linux on a Pegasos.
Sunbeam will show Pegasos-oriented products, among others a prototype of a processor card holder that allows Pegasos systems with inserted cards to be shipped without risk. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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28.Oct.2004
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Spreadsheet: ignition
'ignition' is a spreadsheet featuring an integrated relational database. It is currently developed under AmigaOS 3 and will be distributed by IOSPIRIT. Ports for AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS are planned as well.
Approached by amiga-news.de, author Axel Dörfler explains that the program has reached a pretty advanced state - though import and export functions for Excel and Turbocalc spreadsheets are not implemented yet and the documentation still needs a lot of work. Dörfler is unable to announce a release date as he has a lot of job-related projects going on right now.
The current version of ignition will be demonstrated at the Amiga meeting in Bad Bramstedt (Germany) this weekend. Screenshots and further information are available under the title link.
(cg) (Translation: cg)
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28.Oct.2004
ANN (website)
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MorphOS: Update of the ANR-/AmigaAMP-Plugin 3dEner
Pawel 'Stefkos' Stefanski has released an update of his "3dEner" plugin for AmiNetRadio and AmigaAMP. The plugin makes use of hardware 3D acceleration (screenshot).
New:
- Ability to change window and screen resolution "on the fly"
- Preferences may be set through tooltypes
- Configurable window sizes
- Configurable background color and other parameters
Download: 3dEner.lha (276 KB) (snx) (Translation: dm)
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28.Oct.2004
Amiga.org (website)
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AROS Max Now Has Its Own Website
The bootable AROS CD "AROS Max" presents itself under the title link with its own website. AROS Max is a preconfigured AROS distribution outfitted with developer tools, games, demos, and other software. It's oriented towards beginners and those who would just like to take a peek at the "Amiga Research Operating System". (snx) (Translation: dm)
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27.Oct.2004
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MorphOS: Software news summary
Tcl:
Tcl, the Tool Command Language, V8.4.7 is now available as a MorphOS version. This simple interpreter script language contains all the main compounds of a programming language. Further information about Tcl is avaialble at its Wikipedia entry.
XLogical:
With the MorphOS version of the Log!cal clone XLogical Herbert Klackl has ported another SDL game again. The original Log!cal had been developed by Rainbow Arts for the Amiga. The game's aim is to move colored balls by turning of slingshot wheels as fast as possible to a given target (screen shot).
MEncoder:
MEncoder, a conversion tool for media formats, is now available in V1.0pre3 for MorphOS.
PIP:
PIP (Picture in picture, 647 KB), a tool by Attention Software to monitor other screens as thumbnail on the current screen, is now available as a 2nd beta version for MorphOS. Additional to the main function it`s possible to record a screen and, by using FFMPEG, create an MPEG movie from the recording.
Northland:
As stated on Epic Interactive`s website for a while development on the MorphOS version of the game "Northland" is hold currently due to compiler problems. (snx) (Translation: ub)
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27.Oct.2004
Amigaworld.net (website)
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AmigaOS4: Support for Anti Grain Geometry
As it is to read at the AGG website the Anti Grain Geometry may, thanks to Steven Solie, be used with AmigaOS4 now. The demos are expanded with OS4 versions.
Anti Grain Geometry (AGG) is a C++ based open source graphic libraray. AGG is not depending on a special graphic API nor on other technologies. Principally it is a kind of rendering engine which generates pixel data based on vectors. A detailed description is available at the project site.
Handling with AmigaOS4: For information about available targets type make -f Makefile.AmigaOS. To install AGG to the AmigaOS4-SDK call the following: make -f Makefile.AmigaOS install. To just make one of the demos (e.g. 'lion') type: make -f Makefile.AmigaOS bin/lion.
Download: agg2sdk.lha (929 KB) (snx) (Translation: ub)
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25.Oct.2004
IOSPIRIT (ANF)
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IOSPIRIT: Compatibility Guide with statement on OS4 and native versions
IOSPIRIT has released a page with information on the compatibility of IOSPIRIT products with different operation systems and versions thereof: the 'IOSPIRIT Compatibility Guide' (title link).
It also contains a statement about OS4 and 'native versions' of IOSPIRIT's products.
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23.Oct.2004
Pegasosforum (website)
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MorphOS: Software news
Matthias Münch compiled the following tools for MorphOS:
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23.Oct.2004
Amigaworld.net (website)
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AmigaOS4: Defender clone Defendguin ported
Frank Menzel ported the SDL Defender clone Defendguin to AmigaOS4. The aim is to protect small penguins from being abducted by a well known man (screenshot).
Download: defendguin.lha (3 MB)
(snx) (Translation: wk)
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22.Oct.2004
Amigaworld.net (website)
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Amiga Demoscene Archive: New productions and logos added
The Amiga Demoscene Archive has 417 productions. These are the latest ones:
- The hunt for 7th october/Cryptoburners
- Memorial songs/Alcatraz
- Memorial songs 2/Razor 1911
- Sound garden/Anadune
- Superdrug/Loonies
- Galerie re-mix/Stellar
- Tourbus 31/DCS
- Touching/Nah Kolor
Besides this 16 new entries have been added to the
logo-gallery which altogether
contains 83 graphics. Further logos of the demo scene are wanted.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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22.Oct.2004
Gerd Frank (E-Mail)
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AmiAtlas: Cancellation of the MorphOS version
Gerd Frank wrote:
"Because of the absolutely poor cooperation of Genesi and because of the non-observance
of a contract within 16 months we unfortunately are not able to support the Pegasos
and thus MorphOS with an adapted version of AMIATLAS.
This also applies to all other projects such as OctaMed Soundstudio
or XiPaint. Therefore we will focus on AmigaOne and AmigaOS4.
We regret it but it has not been our mistake. Nevertheless we wish all
MorphOS users much fun with the system!
AmiATLAS Development Team,
Gerd Frank"
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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22.Oct.2004
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AmigaOS4: Powermanga and Barrage
Powermanga
Powermanga is a 2D Shoot'em Up in style of "Deluxe Galaga". The game offers 41 levels,
more than 200 sprites and can be played on a seperate screen as well as in the window.
Link: os4depot.net
Barrage
When playing Barrage you have to damage as many things as you can within three minutes.
The principle of the game reminds you on classics like "Cannon Fodder" or "SmashTV".
Link: os4depot.net
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22.Oct.2004
ANN (website)
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Applelinks introduces Pegasos II
The website Applelinks introduces the Pegasos II to its readers.
Additionally to the remark that you can use Mac OS on it the article emphasizes
that you can freely choose the operating system. Because of that with the Pegasos
you will get the opportunity of joining the worldwide community of users of alternative
operating systems.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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22.Oct.2004
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MorphOS: Software News shortly
Snoopium:
Ilkka Lehtoranta's Snoopium
is a new system monitor for MorphOS based on SnoopDOS
(screenshot).
Download: Snoopium.lha (84 KB)
LMarbles:
The SDL based mental game LMarbles (screenshot),
which was inspired by the classic Atomix is now available in a
MorphOS-version
thanks to Herbert Klackl.
Devedie-Skin
For the DVD player Devedie
Matt Sealey has created a new
skin (screenshot).
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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22.Oct.2004
Pegasosforum (website)
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MorphOS: Mailing lists and FTP server online again
According to the Pegasos forum MorphOS users can now use the mailing lists and the
hours. Therefore there can be some restrictions.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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21.Oct.2004
MorphZone (Forum)
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Photos from Freescale SNDF in Japan
David Gavilan Ruiz uploaded some photos (title link) from Freescale's Smart Networks Developer Forum in Japan. Marvell, QSSL and the Pegasos II were present, among others. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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21.Oct.2004
IOSPIRIT (ANF)
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IOSPIRIT: Fall promotion with price drops
In order to give the Amiga/MorphOS market new impulses, IOSPIRIT starts a big fall promotion with up to 75 % reduced prices compared to normal pricing.
Available at heavily reduced prices are fxPAINT, fxSCAN, VHI Studio and the IOSPIRIT Graphics Megabundle (contains the latest full versions of fxPAINT, fxSCAN, VHI Studio). (snx)
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21.Oct.2004
MorphZone (Forum)
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distributed.net: PowerPC/MorphOS Overtakes x86/DOS, PowerPC/AmigaOS Catching Up
RC5 72 statistics show that MorphOS edged ahead of x86/DOS, taking 13th place, and now it's PA-RISC/HP-UX in front of MorphOS - but this is a system not in danger of being overtaken anytime soon, judging by the current blockrates. PowerPC/AmigaOS by contrast - right now in 16th place - is doing more blocks per day, although it's three positions back, in this blockrate aspect it's noticeably on MorphOS' heels. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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21.Oct.2004
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AmigaOS4: LBreakout2 Port Released
Michael Speck's Breakout clone LBreakout2 was ported by Hans-Jörg Frieden with Hyperion's libSDL port and has now been released for AmigaOS4.
The game offers selectable themes, support for add-ons including the original LBreakout level sets, and a built-in editor. Only the network support is missing in this version.
Download: lbreakout2.lha (3 MB) (snx) (Translation: dm)
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21.Oct.2004
Amiga.org (website)
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AWeb-Team: Request for assistance
Under the title link you'll find Henrik Mikael Kristensen of the AWeb Development Team renewing a request for assistance from other programmers in order to further the devlopment of the AWeb web-browser, with special regard to a port of KHTML.
[rest of long article not translated, you'll find the details in English language under the link -dm] (snx) (Translation: dm)
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21.Oct.2004
Amigaworld.net (website)
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GCC Installer: Update to Version 1.1 Ready
The update to GCC installer to version 1.1 bring the following changes since the first version (of 1.1) with it:
- The installer now loads the NDK in the background (dialogue hidden)
- Installation of fd2inline (was missing in the previous version)
- Displays inlines & protos (new feature)
Download: GCC_Installer_1.1_update.lha (250 KB) (snx) (Translation: dm)
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20.Oct.2004
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Updated AmigaOS 4.0 Software Development Kit Available (Update)
Leuven, Belgium - October 20th, 2004
Hot on the heels of the Pre-Release update, Hyperion Entertainment is proud to announce the availability of the updated Software Development Kit (SDK) for AmigaOS 4.0.
The SDK features include:
- The complete GNU C/C++ compiler toolkit, including the source-level debugger gdb
- System includes and Autodocs
- Extensive developer documentation and example source code
- An extensive set of contributed packages including pre-compiled libraries like libSDL, STLport and other material
The SDK is available for registered AmigaOS 4.0 customers in our download area. It comes in two flavours - the full SDK is a 63 megabyte download, while the "light" version with 41 MB contains all the material from the full SDK but without the contributed packages, significantly reducing download size.
As previously announced, the SDK will also be contained on the update CD that can be ordered from Hyperion (details to be announced shortly).
Update: (11:11, 21.10.04, snx)
Warning: The contribution packet 'STLport' has been packed in a wrong way and may corrupt the SDK's functionality. Therefore it is suggested to not install it. A replacement will be delivered soon. (cg) (Translation: cg)
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20.Oct.2004
Andreas Loong (Usenet)
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Guru Meditation accquires right of the Amiga version of Directory Opus Magellan
Press release: Gothenburg, Sweden, October 20th, 2004
Guru Meditation and GPSoftware are proud to announce that they have reached agreement on the acquisition of the exclusive, worldwide rights to Directory Opus Magellan for the Amiga platform from GPSoftware. This legendary file manager that started on the Amiga will finally be coming back in a new version in 2005!
Dr Greg Perry of GPSoftware said, "We have been searching for a reliable company to continue the development of Directory Opus Magellan for the Amiga for some years now. After some false starts, we are pleased to have licensed the Amiga product to Guru Meditation, where the ongoing development of the product is now assured. Guru Meditation and partners have some exciting plans. We look forward to seeing their new product and extend to them our wholehearted support for their efforts."
Andreas Loong of Guru Meditation said, "This is an invigorating new venture for us. We are very pleased to acquire the rights to this brilliant program, which for so long has been an essential for any Amiga user. Directory Opus Magellan is a file manager unlike all others. It is the essence, the very spirit of how computers should be used. From the very first release of DOpus in 1995, many Amiga users have seen the raw power provided by DOpus with its unique concept integrating Workbench Replacement Mode, File Management and custom functions in one package. All of these functions have been refined and polished into perfection and now is the time to bring this masterpiece back to the Amiga."
Guru Meditation has entered into a contract with a UK based specialist software firm which will be providing the porting work and implementing new features. Work has already begun to bring the sources up to date for the new AmigaOS 4 operating system.
Guru Meditation & GPSoftware
Guru Meditation was formed late 2003 and started off very modestly as a reseller of Amiga equipment and AmigaOne hardware. In mid 2004 the decision was made to acquire the rights for Directory Opus to bring it back to the Amiga platform as the start of a new program of expansion to help kickstart the Amiga market back into life.
GP Software is an independent Australian company based in the western suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Established in 1984, GP Software develops commercial software packages and provides custom software development services to industry in both Australia and worldwide. GP Software has successfully developed and marketed software packages for a variety of platforms including solutions for Commodore business computers, many products and custom solutions for the Amiga including Directory Opus, GPFax, EasyLedgers and others, plus commercial products for Windows. The company now concentrates on software development and services for Windows, mainly with its flagship product, Directory Opus 8 for Windows. (snx) (Translation: ub)
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17.Oct.2004
David Brunet (ANF)
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Magazine: Obligement #47 out now
Issue 47 of the French magazine Obligement is now available. You can read in this issue:
- Latest Amiga news
- Report of the Alchimie 4 show
- Interview with David Cadenas (coder of the coming game "Destinéa Wars")
- Interview with Michael Boehmer (maker of USB Cards)
- Review of the Cocolino interface
- Article about the customization of the Elbox 1200 Tower
- Amiga E, Blitz Basic, Karate, and lot more
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16.Oct.2004
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AmigaOS4: Uploads at os4depot.net
Here are the new uploads at os4depot.net since our last posting:
proplayeros4.lha aud/pla 81kb AHI Protracker player
duke3d.lha gam/fps 497kb Duke Nukem 3D
duke3dsetup.lha gam/fps 78kb Duke Nukem 3D - Setup Utility
duke3dsrc.lha gam/fps 1Mb Duke Nukem 3D - source code
exult.lha gam/rol 2Mb Exult - Ultima 7 rebuilt
agg2demos.lha gra/mis 5Mb Anti-Grain Geometry Demos/Examples
limpidclock.lha uti/mis 46kb transparent clock/calendar
(cg) (Translation: wk)
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16.Oct.2004
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Software news
Instant messaging: AmigAIM 0.9453 (Beta)
A new beta version of the "AOL Instant Messaging" client AmigaAIM was released today. Changes since the last update:
- Messages transmitted from AIM clients using UniCode would not display or log on AmigAIM. Handling modified so that messages using UniCode will be displayed, but any UniCode characters will be shown as '·' (This problem was originally found when someone was attempting to use the Euro character transmitted from a PC client)
- Added ">" to the Message parsing routine.
Link: Homepage
Download: Complete distribution (240 KB)
Download: New executable & manual (184 KB)
68060 "turbo" patch: SystemPatch 2.4
SystemPatch changes several OS routines to increase the performance on newer 68k CPUs. New in version 2.4:
- Added SetRGB32() patch.
- AllocRaster() allocs to MEMF_ANY instead of MEMF_FAST.
- Finally done a better task exclusion system for AllocRaster().
Link: homepage
Download: SystemPatch2.lha (31 KB)
Online CD data base: FreeDB update
"FreeDB" is a graphical user interface for the Internet based CD data base freedb.org.
Link: homepage
Download: freedb.lha (417 KB)
MUI class: new version of TheBar.mcc
"TheBar" is a MUI class for button banks by Alfonso Ranieri (screenshot).
Link: homepage
Download: MCC_TheBar.lha (320 KB) (cg) (Translation: wk)
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16.Oct.2004
DJBase (ANF)
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MorphOS: software news
Matthias Münch has again ported some tools to MorphOS:
Surfboard 1.1.10
A simple web server by Meredydd Luff.
Link: download page
xlhtml 0.5
Converts Excel and PowerPoint files to HTML.
Link: download page
pdftohtml 0.36
converts PDF to HTML.
Link: download page
geekcode 1.7.3
A Geek code generator that generates your personal Geek code block.
Link: download page
png2ico
Converts PNG files to the Windows icon format.
Link: download page
Splint 3.1.1
Searches for errors and security related susceptibility in C program code.
Link: download page
(cg) (Translation: wk)
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16.Oct.2004
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AmigaOS 4: Integration of JIT emulators finished
As Almos Rajnai, author of the JIT emulator "Petunia", indicates on his homepage with a huge "dancing banana" was the integration of the JIT emulator into the AmigaOS 4 kernel finished today.
(cg) (Translation: wk)
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15.Oct.2004
amigaworld.net (website)
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Glowicon collection: Workbench drawers with 256 colors
Ken Lester has released a complete set of Workbench drawer icons with 256 colors (screenshots: 1, 2). They require AmigaOS 4 or the "Powericons" patch from Elena Novaretti.
Direct Download: Ken's_Icons.lha (346 KB) (cg)
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15.Oct.2004
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AmigaOS 4: New uploads at os4depot.net
New uploads which have been added to os4depot.net recently:
faad_library.lha aud/mis 2Mb OS4 port of libfaad. (AAC Decoder)
tunenet.lha aud/pla 86kb Basic Shoutcast and MP3 Player
powericonsos4.lha uti/mis 713kb 32-bit PNG icons on your Amiga
png2ico.lha gra/con 198kb png2ico converts .PNG files to Windows .ICO icon
rsambaprefs.lha net/sam 46kb SambaPrefs
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15.Oct.2004
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IBM publishes Object Rexx under Open Source licence
Today the sources of "Object Rexx" which is the successor of the script language "Rexx" (on Amiga
known as "ARexx") have been released under the Open Source licence
CPL
(Common Public License).
The further development of Object Rexx is organized by the
Rexx Language Association.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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15.Oct.2004
Amigaworld.net (website)
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AmigaOS4: LMarbles and Abe's Amazing Adventure ported/Shell command Eject
With LMarbles and Abe's Amazing Adventure Richard Drummond has ported another two
games for AmigaOS4. Additionally he offers a native Eject command for opening
CD drives.
LMarbles
is a SDL based mental game which was inspired by the Amiga classic Atomix.
Abe's Amazing Adventure which is also SDL
based is a platform game of the old school.
Download:
LMarbles-1.0.7-A1.lha (1.3 MB)
Abe-1_0-A1.lha (3.5 MB)
Eject_51.1.lha (3 KB) (snx) (Translation: dr)
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14.Oct.2004
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Software News Summary
Online CD Databank: FreeDB (Beta)
"FreeDB" is a graphic overlay for the Internet-based CD databank freedb.org.
Link: FreeDB Homepage
Direct download: freedb.lha (551 KB)
Report+ 6.12b
Die Freeware Report+ version 6.12b has been released. The tool is based on ReAction/GadTools, requires AmigaOS 3.9 and offers many different functions. For example you can make Aminet "readme" files with Report+, the Commodore bug reporting tool may be replaced with it, and the byte-count for any designation may be revealed. In the newest version a few mistakes have been taken care of.
Direct download: ReportPlus.lha (300 KB)
Worm Wars 8.21
"Worm Wars" is a Tron clone by James "Amigan" Jacobs (screenshot). Version 8.21 brings several optimizations and bugfixes.
Direct download: WormWars.lha (697 KB)
Hollywood game: SuperSoccer
"SuperSoccer" is a mini-game created with Hollywood.
Direct download: SuperSoccer.lha (970 KB) (cg) (Translation: dm)
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14.Oct.2004
Christian Geier (e-mail)
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Guide: Installation of Yellow Dog Linux 4.0 on the Pegasos I
The Image_Installer team has published on their website under the title link a detailed guide on how to install the current version 4.0 of Yellow Dog Linux from the official Board Support Package for the Pegasos II (amiga-news.de reported) also onto the Pegasos I. (snx)
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14.Oct.2004
Kultpower.de (ANF)
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Kultpower.de: New Game Review Scans from the Year 1990
21 new game reviews from the June 1990 Powerplay have been released, at Kultpower.de:
- Afterburner (Mega Drive)
- Antheads (Amiga)
- Assault City (Master System)
- Castle Master (Amiga)
- City Hunter (PC-Engine)
- Code-Name: Iceman (MS-DOS)
- Conquests of Camelot (MS-DOS)
- Cybercore (PC-Engine)
- Dragon's Lair 2: Escape from Singe's Castle (Amiga)
- F29 Retaliator (Amiga)
- Gunboat (MS-DOS)
- Jumping Jack Son (Amiga)
- Manchester United (Amiga)
- Midwinter (Atari ST)
- Nemesis (Gameboy)
- Player Manager (Atari ST)
- Section Z (NES)
- Skidz (Amiga)
- Space Invaders (PC-Engine)
- Tangled Tales (MS-DOS)
- Tank (MS-DOS)
(snx) (Translation: dm)
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14.Oct.2004
ANN (website)
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Convention: Amiga East Show in May 2004 in New York
Celebrating 20 years supporting Amiga, Mr. Hardware Computers in New York, USA, is going to host the "Amiga East" show on 28 and 29 May, 2005. The newest hardware and software will be shown, with a heavy emphasis on AmigaOS4. Guest speakers and Amiga veterans as well as Amiga, AmigaDE and Linux experts have been announced, seminars and product demos will take place. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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14.Oct.2004
ANN (Webseite)
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WookieChat 1.3 Beta Released
The IRC program WookieChat has now reached version 1.3, this one is also functional under the OS4 update. WookieChat is a 68k program that also runs under AmigaOS4 and MorphOS.
The new version is not as stable as its predecessor, but since the author is going to spend some time out of the country, he wanted to get this out to the users so they could get an idea of the current development. Users of the current AmigaOS4-Version are advised to click "ignore error" when the Grim Reaper window appears.
A few of the changes:
- Bug elimination: After a /kick the nickname is stricken from the list of those present
- Use of dos.library for data concepts
- A server may be contacted with a double click on its name
- New pop-up menus for the name list
- Keyboard shortcuts implemented
- When a nickname changes in the channel it is also changed in private conversation windows
- The /away command now works right
- "Assign wookiechat:" is not needed anymore
Download: WookieChat13beta.lha (218 KB) (snx) (Translation: dm)
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14.Oct.2004
SF-Radio.net (ANF)
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SF-Radio: Report about Amiga and C64
In the 23rd offering of the program "Gameboys" on the On-Demand-Internet-Radio station SF-Radio.net, there's a short report on the current developments of Amiga and C64. Among other things you'll hear about AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS. (cg) (Translation: dm)
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13.Oct.2004
OSNews.com (website)
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OSNews: Article about Freescales coming 8641 PowerPC family
At the title link Nicholas Blachford takes a view to Freescales coming PowerPC processor family 8641.
The new processor will be produced in a 90 nm SoI process (Silicon on Insulator) and not only offer two processor cores, a bigger cache (1 MB per core) and two integrated 667 MHz DDR-II memory controllers, but also two PCI Express interfaces, a RapidIO bus (similar to HyperTransport) and 4 Gigabit ethernet MACs with hardware TCP/IP accelaration and some other interfaces. (snx) (Translation: ub)
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13.Oct.2004
GazSP
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G5 Amiga: Project 'Amiga5' website online
'Amiga5' is a project which intends to bring a G5 Amiga motherboard to the Amiga community.
Apparantly, they are planning to modify the design of the G5 Evaluation Platform from Momentum Computers. (cg) (Translation: cg)
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13.Oct.2004
MorphOS-News.de (website)
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Pegasos based ODW offered by Freescale directly now
Genesis Open Desktop Workstation may now be ordered through Freescale directly (item number: PPCG40001). It will be delivered with Debian, Yellow Dog Linux and MorphOS as well as additional software. (snx) (Translation: ub)
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12.Oct.2004
Genesi (e-mail)
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Yellow Dog Linux: Official Board Support Package for Pegasos II
Launched by Motorola, Freescale Semiconductor has embraced the ATX PowerPC Genesi Pegasos II motherboard as an OEM CPU evaluation board. At Freescale's request, Terra Soft completed in October of 2004 the official Board Support Package, offering a simple means of installing Yellow Dog Linux for a variety of code development, desktop, and server functions.
The Yellow Dog Linux Board Support Package is available for free from Terra Soft Solutions and includes:
- Bootable ISO (CD):
- Image-based installer
- Independent rescue disk
- Guide to Installation
- 2.6.8 kernel source tree
- parted w/Amiga fs support source tree
- Tested Sound, usb, firewire
(snx)
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12.Oct.2004
Elbox Computer (ANF)
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Elbox: New servers
Elbox Computer has changed its servers' location. Till DNS update, you can reach the Elbox websites through their IPs:
The main Elbox Website: 212.85.126.16
The Online Store for customers from the European Union: 62.129.194.250
The Online Store for customers from other countries: 212.85.119.127
Sorry for any inconveniences. (snx)
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11.Oct.2004
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Hardware hack: CD-ROM, HD and disk drive in an A1200 case
Update (26.10.2012, cg): Integrated article into the news item during database migration)
After seeing what Egon Kohlschütter had done to his Amiga 1200, Bob Wicksall decided that there
was a way to make an internal CD-ROM blend better with the original A1200 case. Egon goes into better detail on some of the
technical aspects of the hack so make sure you have a look at his report aswell. Here's what Bob's
version looks like:
The following is a detailed report from Bob, describing how he managed to fit everything (including the disk drive) into the A1200 desktop case.
Feel free to email any questions about this hack to rwicksall@rochester.rr.com.
First things first
I was able to find a spare TEAC CD-224E in an old Gateway desktop PC. I've also seen several of them on ebay. Just search for
Teac and slimline and you probably find a hit. The next step was to open the case and remove the top half of the RF Shield. After this was done I took my CD-ROM and started to eyeball the new location. I found that I could move the harddrive and place the CD-Rom in the back left corner of the case. All I would have to do is build a mount and cut a hole in the case.
The next thing you need to acquire is an adapter to connect the Mini-IDE connector on the
CD-Rom to a standard IDE cable. Again, you can find these on Ebay most of the time. Here is a picture:
Cutting and Mounting
Cutting the hole was a little tricky. Basically I put the top of the case on a table upside down and then placed the CD-ROM snug in the corner
so that I could trace the outline. This told me exactly where I wanted the hole to go. I then measured the location and transferred the outline to the outside of the case. I'm never too sure of my measuring ability so I drilled a fine pilot hole in each of the corners. Once I was sure
I had the outline as accurate as possible I started cutting the hole with a Dremel. The hole was finished with a nice wide file to straighten out the lines.
Mounting the CD-ROM drive was next. The mount was made up of three pieces that I cut out an old plastic hard drive case. The first piece is Z shaped, about 5 inches long and supports the weight of the drive. This piece runs down the middle of the drive, is attached to the back of the case and the other end rests on the motherboard. The second piece is a leg glued to the upper left of the case to support and level the drive. The third piece is simply a stop on the right of the drive to prevent it from moving when ejecting the disk. When the case is open the drive just floats loose but as soon as you close the case it is held in firmly. Here is what it looks like from behind:
Note: The mounts are supporting the case of the drive. They are not touching the door.
Note2: The Z mount is removable. It is held into place by three scraps of plactic glued to the 1200 case.
Moving the harddrive to its new position
I didn't want to lose the internal floppy and I was lucky enough to recover an old 4GB 2.5" harddrive from an old laptop. The Hardrive mount is made up of two pieces of sheet steel. The first is simple an L bracket bolted to the back of the case with two screw holes for the drive. The second piece is basically a hook with a screw hole. This uses the keyboard tray to support the other side of the drive. This of course means you have to unscrew the drive to remove the keyboard.
Note: The harddrive is just resting on it's mount. I had to remove the screws to remove the keyboard.
And from behind:
IDE Cables and Power
I attacked the power harness first. I had already built a replacement power supply from an ATX power supply so I didn't have to worry about the load. I hacked some connectors from an old PC and built a power harness to fit the location of the drives. The power is pulled from the floppy connector on the motherboard and split off to the floppy and the CD-ROM.
I could have folded the IDE cables but I found they were too bulky and I was already afraid of having heat problems in the case. I ended up splitting the cables by hand. It was actually easier than I could have imagined. I used a sharp knife to cut a small hole between each wire and then I carefully pulled each wire free.
I used an Elbox Fast ATA 1200 IDE adapter to get the extra IDE connections. I bought it new from Software Hut for the project and I couldn't be happier. Just stay away from the IDE splitters that stand virtically from the IDE connector on the motherboard. They don't fit under the drive.
As you can see from the picture the CD-ROM comes very close to resting on the IDE adapter. I had to actually bend the pins on the circuit board to make room and then insulate the bottom of the drive with electrical tape.
Closing it all Up
The first thing is to place the keyboard. It slides in without a problem. The harddrive can then be screwed into place:
The case is actually very easy to close. You simply hinge it down from the back:
The finished product:
Further notes
I'm a little concerned about heat but so far I haven't had a problem. I've left it running for several hours with no issues. I don't really like the idea of installing a noisy fan so I'll probably leave things alone for now.
Make sure you give the drive opening plenty of room. If the hole is too small the drive will bind up when you are trying to eject the disk.
I would like to add some additional things like a flicker fixer but my choice of IDE adapters has limited my space. I think with a smaller IDE adapter you could probably fit a PPC card and a Bvision video card. Since I will probably never be able to get my hands on one it's not an issue for me. This IDE connector does give access to the clock port so a future USB adapter is a possibility. (cg) (Translation: cg)
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11.Oct.2004
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AmigaOS 4: New uploads at os4depot.net
New uploads which have been added to os4depot.net recently:
expat-ppc.lha dev/lib 380kb Expat C library for parsing XML
stlport.lha dev/lib 737kb STLport C++ standard library
scummvmos4.lha gam/adv 2Mb Point-and-Click adventure interpreter
savvy.lha net/sam 72kb smbfs Helper GUI
bibvision.lha uti/tex 150kb Bible text viewer for 68k/WOS/OS4 V1.6
nallepuh_os4.lha aud 316kb NallePUH (Paula emulation) for OS4 / AmigaOne
lha.lha uti/arc 123kb lha 2.8 os4-native
reporttool.lha uti/mis 55kb A tool to help problem solving in OS4
micollection.lha gra/ico 5Mb masonicons collection 2000-2003
(cg)
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10.Oct.2004
Michael Böhmer (ANF)
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Michael Böhmer and Chris Hodges attend the Amiga meeting in Bad Bramstedt
The developer team of E3B and PCP will attend
the Amiga meeting in Bad Bramstedt. Chris Hodges will present a first version of the upcoming USB stack Poseidon V3, both on an Amiga Classic
and a Pegasos II.
With some luck, E3B will be able to offer the first freshly produced SUBWAY modules. In any case, the current top product in the USB and flashrom market, the ALGOR PRO and ALGOR will be available.
People interested in USB on Amiga can get a first feeling of the power of Poseidon and E3B hardware on our demonstration Amiga. Both developers will answer questions on their products.
Aside from the current hardware products several prototypes from the development of USB for Amiga Classic will be presented. (cg) (Translation: cg)
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10.Oct.2004
Chris Hodges (ANF)
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Luciferin flashrom software update to version 1.7
Dear customers of the flashrom solutions of E3B,
E3B and Chris Hodges are pleased to announce the availability of a new
version of the Luciferin software for the Highway+Romulus, Algor and Algor
Pro flashrom equipped hardware. This new release can be downloaded following the link in the title.
It includes the following changes (V1.5 -> V1.7):
- Luciferin will not ask, if the reset vectors should be cleared after the
contents of the flashrom have been updated. This is to avoid having to
turn the machine off and on again when using the Permanent boot loader.
- There is also a menu item for clearing the reset vectors now.
- The AlgorKick program now also supports uncompressed Kickstart images
for users of the 1MB flashrom version Algor PRO.
- The boot loaders have been updated to detect the AlgorKick module and
call it directly, saving one reboot cycle.
The update has been made public, not only for the users that forgot to
register their hardware, but also for other potential customers to try the
software.
All users are invited to try out Luciferin (which was rated as superior to
all other flashrom solutions on the market), even if they do not own the
required hardware. Luciferin will operate in Demo mode then -- only the
actual flashing operation is blocked for obvious reasons.
Also, the comprehensive manual will give much insight on the flashrom
topic, and how it can make your life easier.
There haven't been any user requests in the last months, so we suppose that
the software can be assumed to be in a final state. Anyway, we hope that
you will enjoy this update as much as you did before. Thanks have to go to
the users for their support! (snx)
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09.Oct.2004
Amigaworld.net (website)
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OS4Depot: New versions of SB128 driver and OS4 mixer
The OS4Depot has made available new versions of the SB128 driver by Ross Vumbaca as well as a new version of the OS4 mixer by Davy Wentzler.
The new functions of the SB128 driver v5.21 compared with the version that's part of the OS4 prerelease:
- Support for the ES1370, so that now all SB128 cards are supported
- Bugfixing in the cache routines
- The hardware is now reset during a warm reboot
- Further small bug fixings
All users of the SB128 driver are recommended to update to this version.
New functions of the mixer v1.11 compared with the driver delivered with the OS4 prerelease:
- Support for the ES1370
- The mixer can now be used as a commodity
- Further small bug fixings
In addition, it is said that the OS4-CMI8738 driver has been successfully tested with the Terratec Aureon Fun sound card.
Download:
sb128ahi.lha (15 KB)
mixer.lha (91 KB)
(snx) (Translation: wk)
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09.Oct.2004
Elbox Computer (ANF)
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Elbox: New software for PS/2 mouse interface/promotional bundle (Update)
Elbox Computer is pleased to announce availability of the new software support for the COCOLINO PS/2 mouse interface. The package includes a new version of the FreeWheel software by Alastair M. Robinson and a new version of cocolino.driver.
The new software allows using all features of 5-button, 2-wheel PS/2 mice connected to Amiga through the COCOLINO adapter. Each of the additional mouse buttons may now have any of the following functions assigned:
- Simulation of clicking the Left Button + Shift held down,
- Toggle Left Button function
- Mouse Movement to Scroll conversion
- Toggle Move/Scroll function
- Cycle Screens function
- Depth Arrange Windows
- Vertical to Horizontal Scroll conversion
- Swap Axis - Horizontal and Vertical scrolling events exchanging
cocolino.driver ver. 1.1
- added the possibility of adjusting speed of digital-encoded wheels and additional mouse buttons signals transmission to the Amiga Mouse port.
FreeWheel ver. 2.2
- added full support for the 5th mouse button.
FreeWheel 2.2 is available for download at the official FreeWheel page.
About Cocolino:
The COCOLINO PS/2 Mouse Interface is a microprocessor-based adapter for attaching PS/2 mice, trackballs, glidepoints and radio-controlled mice from the world of PC computers. COCOLINO can work with all models of Amiga computers. It simply plugs into the Amiga's mouse port. The COCOLINO PS/2 Mouse Interface is a full 'plug and play' device. No software is required for standard use. The enclosed software allows using two wheels and 3rd, 4th and 5th buttons available in many PS/2 mice and trackballs. The COCOLINO interface starts working simultaneous with the computer's start so mice can be used in the early-startup-menu (unlike the mice connected through the serial port). COCOLINO uses linear movement interpolation, which makes mouse movements perfectly smooth with any screen frame rates.
Info on the current versions is available in the DOWNLOADS | Cocolino section.
Update: (09.10.2004, 17:15, cg)
Until October 24, a special promotion bundle is available, containing the following items:
- 2 wheel & 5 button 4D Optical Mouse
- Cocolino PS/2 Mouse Interface
- Software supporting wheels and additional buttons
- Original Amiga Boingball mousepad
This special offer can be found in Elbox' online shop. (snx)
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09.Oct.2004
Amigaworld.net (website)
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OS4Depot: New functions/SourceDepot introduced
With the SourceDepot offers the OS4Depot now a central place for source codes that have already been ported to AmigaOS4 or that can be ported to OS4 in the future.
Further enhancements at the OS4Depot:
- Statistic pages added, showing the monthly download tries (example)
- Simplier replacing of the older version of an uploaded archive; just click on the according readme page 'Replace' (example)
- New info page with useful information about the OS4Depot as well as for banners that can be used with own links
Furthermore it is told that since some time it is not possible to do uploads from the OS4Depot to the Aminet or AmigaShare. All files will remain in the upload queue, though, until this works again.
The providers thank all the contributors. Recently the number of 100 files was reached.
(snx) (Translation: wk)
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08.Oct.2004
os4depot.net (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: Atari emulator "Atari800", v2.2
Sebastian Bauer has published version 2.2 of his Atari emulator
Atari 800.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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08.Oct.2004
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Lecture: Programming of a MIDI-/Audio-sequencer in C/C++
Martin Endres has updated his lecture on programming of a MIDI-/Audio-sequencer.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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08.Oct.2004
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MorphOS: Support mailing list temporarily not available
Because of technical problems the support mailing list for MorphOS users is temporarily not
available. If you have questions the IRC channel #morphos on ch1.arcnet.vapor.com is online.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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08.Oct.2004
amigaworld.net (website)
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AmigaOS 4: Programmer for porting Protracker 5 wanted
The author of Protracker 5 is looking for
a programmer who wants to perform porting it to AmigaOS 4.
The project is described as "very well portable". It is a C++ application which is based
on SDL. The only part which is specific to the platform is the class of the file requester
which must be implemented for each operating system completely new.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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08.Oct.2004
Steffen Nitz (ANF)
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SN-EuroArchiv V1.7 published
From today version 1.7 of the coin management for Euro coins called "SN-EuroArchiv"
is available on the homepage of Steffen Nitz. The HTML support and an
edition statistic for rate coin sets and special coins have been added.
Picture of main window and the country statistic
Example of generated HTML site of the rate coin sets
Example of generated HTML site of special coins
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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08.Oct.2004
PPCNUX (ANF)
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PPCNUX: Detailed report to Freescale SNDF Europe in Frankfurt
Under the title link PPCNUX has published a very detailed and illustrated report
of Freescale Semiconductors European Smart Networks Developer Forum which took place
at the end of September in Frankfurt. Genesi as Gold Sponsor did also attend.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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08.Oct.2004
Uwe Ryssel (ANF)
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ScummVM: Version 0.6.1b2 available
Uwe Ryssel has published an update of the Amiga port of ScummVM. There are versions for
68k and WarpOS.
Some bugs have been fixed and the support for MPEG2, MP3 and
Ogg-Vorbis has been added to the WOS version.
You can get information to ScummVM on the
project site.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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07.Oct.2004
Harald Frank (ANF)
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Amiga 1200 and CD32 Service Documents Urgently Required
Harald Frank writes:
"Calling out to all friends of the Amiga,
For a little Amiga project, I urgently need the complete
diagrams and service documents for the Amiga 1200 and CD32 models. These documents should be complete and in good condition. I'm also interested in A3000 and A4000 documents if they are originals.
If you or someone you know has these, I'd be reall happy to get an offer at support@vmc.de.
With friendly greetings,
Harald Frank" (cg) (Translation: dm)
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07.Oct.2004
amigaworld.net
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Amigaworld.net: Offline for a Short Time for Maintenance
Amigaworld.net is going to be offline for a short time after 11 PM in order to do maintenance.
Similarly affected are the following hosted servers: MacOnAmiga, os4depot.net and Total Amiga Magazine. (cg) (Translation: dm)
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07.Oct.2004
McFly (ANF)
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Amiga-PPS: New Hollywood Presentations as Well as New URL
McFly updated his website, and while doing so he updated and expanded his collection of Hollywood presentations that were converted from Powerpoint.
Also, his homepage is now under a new URL: http://McFly.de.tf. The old address still works, however it opens an advertisement window. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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07.Oct.2004
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Titan Computer: Delivery of the MorphOS Version of Papyrus Office Has Begun
Today Titan Computer advised their customers that the MorphOS version of Papyrus Office is ready for shipping. Papyrus Office is a word-processing program with integrated spreadsheet calculations and a relational database. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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07.Oct.2004
Pegasosforum (website)
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MorphOS: Software News Summary
The current versions of the following programs have been compiled for MorphOS by Matthias Münch:
Likewise, there's a new port of the current BitlBee version (0.91), also from Matthias Münch. BitlBee unites multiple instant messaging services as well as the IRC protocol, whereby ICQ, AIM, Jabber and Yahoo contacts may be called up from an IRC program. The MorphOS version is at a beta stage, so feedback and bugreports are wanted, especially from MSN and Yahoo users.
Also an update of the Keymap Editor Keymorpher (71 KB) by Vladimir Javorski, has reached version 0.099. Besides bug fixing there's a new simple-dead-key conversion and a hotkey-edit mode as well as the use of NList classes for the keymap lists, which may now be used in hex mode. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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07.Oct.2004
Martin Wollert (ANF)
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YAM: Toolbar NewYAM v.3 Released
Lorraine Design has released NewYAM v.3, an alternative YAM toolbar that is based on the appearance of Thunderbird (screenshot).
Download: NewYAM V3 (138 KB) (snx) (Translation: dm)
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06.Oct.2004
Martin Wollert / Carsten Siegner(ANF)
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MorphOS: New version of the movie player MPlayer
There is a new version of the movie player "Mplayer" with an improved DVD playback available.
(cg) (Translation: ub)
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06.Oct.2004
Michael Christoph (ANF)
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Card-game: myKlondike 1.21
A new version of the Solitaire/Klondike clone "myKlondike" has been released.
The update contains the following changes and improvements:
- Free moving of the cards by using the mouse.
- There is undo and redo now (maximum 400 actions).
- Up to eight freely choseable samples may be played by datatypes
- Fallback mode if a card set is not found.
- The best game result is shown at the information window.
- Fully localized to English (guide and program).
The program archive may be ordered for free at the website (using a form at the bottom of the site).
(cg) (Translation: ub)
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06.Oct.2004
Genesi (E-Mail)
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Genesi: Photos and a movie from the Freescale Embedded Connectivity Summit
From the Freescale Embedded Connectivity Summit in Austin, USA, which Genesi joined as a "Gold Sponsor" (amiga-news.de reported), there are photos and a movie provided now.
photo gallery
movie ( high quality, 17 MB)
Video (low quality, 4 MB) (snx) (Translation: ub)
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06.Oct.2004
amigaworld.net
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AmigaOS 4: CBM emulator "VICE" (Beta)
Mathias "AmiDog" Roslund provides a first beta version of the CBM 8bit emulator "VICE" by the title link. VICE emulates several Commodore computers:
- C64
- C128
- C16/116/+4
- PET/CBM x000
Roslund describes that version as "work in progress" which holds several limitations still - e.g. for many gui options there are no functions implemented yet. (cg) (Translation: ub)
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06.Oct.2004
Sylvio.k (ANF)
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More pictures from the "Fun of Computing"
By the title link the "Anime Development for Amiga Team" provides their photos from the "Fun of Computing" show. (cg) (Translation: ub)
[News message: 06. Oct. 2004, 15:10] [Comments: 0]
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06.Oct.2004
Hyperion Entertainment (ANF)
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New AmigaOne firmware available
Leuven, Belgium - October 6th 2004.
In preparation for the upcoming update of Amiga OS 4.0, Hyperion Entertainment is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the much improved U-Boot 1.1.1 for AmigaOne SE and XE motherboards.
New features include:
- Support for multiple graphics cards. At this time the last graphics card (usually the AGP card) is used for primary display. Later versions will include an option to choose.
- Support for booting off a Silicon Image 0680 IDE controller. This feature has to be selected manually at the moment, by entering setenv ide sii from the U-Boot shell.
- New CPU support: IBM PowerPC 750GX is now fully supported.
A problem has been fixed that made the U-Boot environment settings unavailable when rebooting from Linux.
- Support for LBA48 IDE drives, i.e. you can now boot off drives that are bigger than 160 GB.
- Support for the new Second-Level Bootloader (that can boot Linux besides AmigaOS), to be distributed with the upcoming AmigaOS 4 update.
- Numerous bug fixes and improvements.
The new U-Boot will be required for the upcoming update of Amiga OS 4.0, to be released shortly to registered AmigaOS 4.0 pre-Release owners.
The download is available in our Downloads section.
(cg)
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06.Oct.2004
MorphZone (website)
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MorphOS: Port of the HuC C compiler for the PCEngine/Turbografx
Kelly Samel has made a port to MorphOS of the HuC C compilers for the game console PCEngine/Turbografx. Together with TGEmu this provides an environment to develop freeware ROMs for that emulator.
Download:
huc_mos.lha (506 KB)
tgemu.lha V1.4 (435 KB) (snx) (Translation: ub)
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06.Oct.2004
ANN (website)
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MorphOS: Update of the Arkanoid clone Bolcatoid to version 0.961
The Arkanoid clone Bolcatoid (screenshot) has been updated to version 0.961. The game is freeware and requires the PowerSDL.library.
New with this release are, beside some bug fixes and optimizations, improved graphics, an options screen with multiple settings which are saved together with the high score list, a better window support and a proportional speed to frame rate.
Download:
Bolcatoid V0.961 (567 KB)
PowerSDL.library V8.1 (120 KB) (snx) (Translation: ub)
[News message: 06. Oct. 2004, 11:03] [Comments: 0]
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06.Oct.2004
Christian Rosentreter (ANF)
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MorphOS: OGG media stream tool collection ogmtools 1.4.1 released
ogmtools allow information about, extraction from, creation or splitting of OGG media streams. OGM is used for "OGG media streams".
The archive contains:
ogmmerge
This program takes the input from several media files and joins their streams (all of them or just a selection) into an OGM.
ogminfo
This program lists information about all streams contained in an OGM including information about the codecs used.
ogmdemux
This program extracts all or only some data streams from an OGM and writes them to separate files.
ogmsplit
This program can be used to easily split an OGM file after a given size. Several OGM files will be created that each start with a keyframe.
ogmcat
This program can be used to concatenate several OGG/OGM files into one big file if they are of the same type. Please note ogmcat is not fully working yet, since it's a work in progress version.
For more information read the included documentation in AmigaGuide or man format. The MorphOS port can be downloaded from the title link. (snx)
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