13.Jul.2007
Mac Life
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Movie Tron celebrates 25th anniversary
In 1982 Disney`s Tron started in the cinemas. The movie is about a programmer (played by Jeff Bridges) who gets "digitized" and finds himself inside a computer where he is forced to play the gladiatorial games he wrote.
Tron was something of a milestone for computer-generated imagery.
After 25 years Computerworld spoke with John Knoll, a visual effects supervisor at Industrial Light &
Magic. Knoll served as visual effects supervisor for such films as Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Trek: First Contact and Mission: Impossible.
The racing game which got famous from the film is available as Open-Source for
several platforms as GLtron. (nba) (Translation: dr)
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13.Jul.2007
Christian Rosentreter (ANF)
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MorphOS: MapMasterDX 0.9
With Kelly Samel`s MapMasterDX for MorphOS you can create big landscapes consisting of single tile for 2D-games (screenshot).
Changes in version 0.9:
- Pasting of x and/or y flipped blocks added
- Now goes directly to edit mode after loading blocks
- Larger possible map sizes (1024 x 1024)
- Setting added to keep block window open while editing
- Possible to save as raw 32 bit data or C source code
- Doesn't add ".lx" extension to filename if present
- Fixed crash when blank filename was selected
- Updated documentation
Download: mapmasterdx09.lha (388 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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13.Jul.2007
#amiganews.de IRC-Kanal
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MorphOS: PrimatePlunge 1.1a
Herbert 'HAK' Klackl has published a new version of Primate Plunge (screenshot). Primate Plunge is a game similar to Tetris.
Changes since the last version for MorphOS:
- Title music converted to OGG-format
- improved pictogram
- compiled for the latest PowerSDL
The archive can be downloaded under the title link.
(cr) (Translation: dr)
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13.Jul.2007
Amigaweb.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Blaster Bastards 0.85
After the MorphOS-version Stian Strøm has published a first beta version of the game "Blaster Bastards" with the help of 'SpotUp' for AmigaOS 4. The multi players game in Boulderdash style is available in version 0.85.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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13.Jul.2007
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: DiskLED.docky 52.3
DiskLED.docky written by Jörg Strohmayer displays the activity of up to 12 drives and is supposed to be a replacement for the real HD-led (e.g. if there are more controlers than LEDs or if the LEDs are hidden).
Changes since version 52.1:
- 52.3: Added support for SERIAL and PARALLEL devices, the colours are now:
- trackdisk: green = read, red = write
- sana2: yellow
- serial: blue
- parallel: white
- 52.3: If less than 9 devices are monitored the displayed LEDs are centered.
- 52.2: No longer allows adding it twice to AmiDock which crashed.
- 52.2: Should now work with all PPC native TRACKDISK devices.
- 52.2: Added support for SANA2 devices, using a smaller delay for disabling
the LED and different colours (blue = read, yellow = write).
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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13.Jul.2007
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MorphOS: Adventure-Interpreter ScummVM 0.10.0
Fabien Coeurjoly has published the latest version of the Adventure Interpreter ScummVM for MorphOS. With the update several additional games are supported (Gobliins 2 and 3, Simon the Sorcerer's Puzzle Pack, Ween: The Prophecy, Bargon Attack, Nippon Safes Inc. etc.). A detailed list of all changes you can get here.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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13.Jul.2007
MorphZone (Forum)
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MorphOS: New cars for Virtual Grand Prix 2
Under the title link version 1.0 of VGPHD 2007 F1 Carset has been published which provides further cars with lower, middle or higher resolutution for the racing simulation Virtual Grandprix 2.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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13.Jul.2007
MorphZone (Webseite)
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SceneCON: Video of Efika and MorphOS presentation (update)
During the demo scene meeting SceneCON 2007 the Efika-board under Linux and MorphOS 2.0 was presented.
The MorphOS presentation was recorded as video (from minute 43:50) but only the real-time tranparency supported by graphic boards is shown.
Online video stream: SceneCON 2007 (Flash)
Download: SceneCON 2007-Video (XVID, 296 MB), English subtitles (SRT)
Update: (16:36, 13.07.07, snx)
Meanwhile there are also screenshots.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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12.Jul.2007
amigaworld.net (Website)
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Amiga 1200: New Edition of IDEFix-Express
Individual Computers has reissued the famous ide adapter IDE-Fix Express. The adapter is a buffered ide interface for connecting up to four ide devices to the Amiga 1200 and provides a data transfer speed up to five times faster than the original. Furthermore it offers the possibility for upgrading an optional, clock port compatible expansion slot. IDEFix-Express is shipped with a registered full version of the ide driver IDEFix.
Vesalia has the adapter already in stock, but will be available as of next Monday because of the company holidays. amigakit.com can already offer the IDEFix-Express. (cg) (Translation: tz)
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10.Jul.2007
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Aminet-Uploads until 09.07.2007
These are the latest Aminet uploads which have been added since our last message:
AmiPodder.lha comm/misc 652K GEN Subscribe to, download + manage podcasts
A71Mail.lha comm/www 70K GEN Email Form multilanguage written in php
ADBs_Games_Vol1.lha dev/amos 340K OS3 2 AMOS Games + sources
sdlgfx.i386-aros.zip dev/c 783K ARO SDL_gfx
custom-ti.lha dev/gg 223K GEN custom Amigaized terminfos and termcaps
audiofile-bin-m68k.lha dev/lib 347K OS3 gnu audio library
libmikmod-bin-m68k.lha dev/lib 188K OS3 portable sound library (music modules)
spatch.lha dev/misc 10K VAR Clone of SAS Binary File Patcher w/src
diskimage_device.lha disk/misc 108K OS4 Disk image device (adf,dms,ipf,iso,...)
arexxreference.lha docs/help 28K GEN ARexx command/function reference
AmigaFuture67.lha docs/mags 923K GEN Great german/english paper mag preview
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 332K OS3 Arcadia 2001/Interton VC 4000/TVGC emul.
aifc2wav_5.lha mus/edit 17K OS3 Convert IMA4, SOWT and SDX2, AIFC to WAV
AmySequencer.lha mus/edit 316K OS3 MIDI sequencer for the AMIGA
asap2wav-68k.lha mus/edit 27K OS3 Player/converter of Atari 8-bit music
mmu-bin-m68k.lha mus/misc 493K OS3 manipulate the music modules
ANR_DRONE_NG.zip mus/play 183K GEN AmiNetRadio Skin
mikmod-bin-m68k.lha mus/play 289K OS3 console music modules player/converter
playOGG.lha mus/play 1.5M OS3 multi format sound player.
bzip2-bin-m68k.lha util/arc 349K OS3 gnu bzip2 comp/decomp util and lib
MonitorTest.lha util/misc 35K OS3 Monitor Test
StartBar-ITA.lha util/misc 170K OS3 Italian version of StartBar
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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10.Jul.2007
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os4depot.net: Uploads until 09.07.2007
These are the latest uploads at os4depot.net which have been added since our last message:
aifc2wav.lha aud/con 12kb Converts IMA4, SOWT and SDX2, AIFC to WA
adripper.lha aud/mis 1Mb Audio CD encoder with CDDB support
a0xpretutorial_lq.avi aud/tra 8Mb Milky Tracker Video Tutorial 'Basic AXX
strobe-bdcmptut.avi aud/tra 18Mb Milky Tracker Video Tutorial 'Compressio
spots_pfd.txt doc/man 46kb Spot's Porting for Dummies
bofh.lha gam/act 1Mb An action/shooting game.
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10.Jul.2007
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AROS-Archives: Uploads until 09.07.2007
These are the latest uploads at AROS-archives which have been added since our last message:
sdlgfx.i386-aros.zip dev/lib 783kb SDL_gfx
scummvm-010.i386.zip emu/mis 2Mb ScummVM
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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10.Jul.2007
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Status update for roleplay game Eve
Under the title link Kelly Samel gives some information about the status of his latest project "Eve". Additionally there are new screenshots. A first playable basic version will be published next week.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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09.Jul.2007
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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AmiKit: Wallpaper-contest
The look of the next version of AmiKit, a AmigaOS distribution for WinUAE-user, will be refreshed, therefore there announce a wallpaper contest where everyone is welcome to contribute. The prizes are waiting for three winners and their wallpapers become the part of the next full AmiKit 1.4.0 release. You can send multiple wallpapers to increase your chances to win! All the contributions will be available in the gallery at AmiKit website. The contest deadline is August 31st after which a poll takes place to nominate the winning wallpapers.
The prices for the winner are a full vision of ImageFX 4.5 and ArtEffect 4.0 (incl. Plugins-CD) and beside $100 paid via paypal. (cg) (Translation: aj)
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09.Jul.2007
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future: Update of the Download-Database
The Download-Database on the Amiga Future website has been updated:
- New CD-Fullversion Uropa 2
- Some Total Amiga issues
- WinUAE mirror
- Some MP3 files
- Demoversion of Ultra Violent Worlds
(snx)
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09.Jul.2007
Christian Rosentreter (ANF)
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MorphOS: OpenTTD 0.5.3 Release Candidate 2
OpenTTD is a Open-Source-clon of the known PC-strategie-game "Transport Tycoon Deluxe" from the 90s with several add ons - beside a network modus, individal Gfx-sets and localizied to 24 languages. Required are the files of the original version.
The release Candidate 2 fixed a major item which let's crashed the last version. (snx) (Translation: aj)
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09.Jul.2007
pegasosforum.de (ANF)
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MorphOS: BurnIT 3.0 defered (Update)
Manyfestly is the CD- and DVD-Brunprogramm BurnIt 3.0, where we reported about the pretended released, is not available.
In acc. which customers how order this product, payed Vesalia the transfered money back, because the release date is not specificated. Up to now acc. withunconfirmed details are differences between the developer and the publisher of BurnIt the reason.
Update: (09.07.2007, 15:00, cg)
Michael Garlich from the Publisher Titan notify, that there are no differences bewteen Titan and the BurnIt-Maindeveloper Michael Siegel. Mr. Siegel stoppt the release of BurnIT, because the momentary status of the software is not stabil. But the release is only stoppt for a unkonwn time. (cg) (Translation: aj)
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09.Jul.2007
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Codex Alpe Adria: News from SAM440 and FireFox
Amigworld.net-reader "Varthall" reports from the italian Codex Alpe Adria, which was last weekend in Udine, the last news about the ACubes PPC-Motherboard Sam440.
There have organisation problems, so the have changed into a coach and can't show the hardware live. Shown are the revision B of the Motherboards, next week the will be finished the revision C, which will be followed by the final trading version.
The sale to the end customer will start at the end of september, on the at this time happen "Pianeta Amiga" is the SAM440 likley available, estimated with 512 MB onboard-RAM. As Firmware works UBoot 1.2.0, which was added with a OpenFirmware-Interface, to work with the most LinuxPPC-Distributionen.
AmigaOS 4 is the reason why they started with the development of the SAM440. But due to the desput and also there is no end of this problem in sight, they provide the board with a Crux Linux. And planed are also changes to use FreeBSD and AROS, also they talk with the MorphOS-developers. The official housing for SAM440 is the Nexus Psile.
A Groupe of 25 programmers are work under the name "Phönix Projekt" on several projects for AmigaOS 4. Beside a graphical user interface for the Bittorrent-clienten Transmission is the port of known web browsers FireFox for the X11-enviroment Cygnix to notify, also a port of remakes of classic Amiga-games for AmigaOS 4 is a target of the team. (cg) (Translation: aj)
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07.Jul.2007
a1k.org/forum/ (website)
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Radio play and animated cartoon of Monkey Island and Zak McKracken
Marius "Majus" Fietzek, apparently a big fan of the legendary point'n click adventures Monkey Island and Zak McKracken, tells the story of both titles in short self produced radio plays, for Monkey Island exists additionally an animated cartoon using the Flash movie format.
(cg) (Translation: wk)
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07.Jul.2007
amigafuture.de (website)
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AmigaOS 4: DiskLED.docky 52.1
DiskLED.docky by Jörg Strohmayer displays the activity of up to 12 drives in a graphical way and is meant as a replacement for a real HDD LED, e.g. when there are more controllers then LEDs or when the LEDs can hardly be seen because of the case position.
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06.Jul.2007
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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PNG-Pictograms: GlowRevolution 3
The third issue of the collection of pictograms called "GlowRevolution" contains over 250 dual-PNG-icons in Glowicons-style (screenshot).
The pictograms can be used under AmigaOS 3 (AFA is required), AmigaOS 4 (requires the PNG-modul), MorphOS and AROS.
Direct download: GlowRevolution³.LHA (3,4 MB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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06.Jul.2007
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Event: Codex Alpe Adria update (Update)
Press release Codex Alpe Adria 2007, the friendly alternative computing and digital culture event organized by Cloanto, will take place this week-end in Udine, Italy.
Unlike previous years, the main event on Saturday is to take place on a large tour coach, which will stop at various places of historical interest, while seminars take place on board the bus.
The Codex Alpe Adria attendees will have a chance to explore
this beautiful region between Venice and the Alps, crossing Roman,
Byzantine and Venetian history with icebreakers and tales from Silicon
Valley, and experiencing first hand computing art, history and future.
Along the way, local delicacies and wines will be served, and new
friends will be made.
The event site at http://0xAA.org has been updated with the latest
schedule and conference information, including two new speakers:
Sergio Ruocco, organizer of the IPISA Amiga and alternative computing
conferences in the 1990s, and Takis Tsiricos, author of "One Flew
Over the Pacman's Nest" (a legal analysis of emulation). Sunday morning
we plan to meet again in Tarvisio, in the Alps region north of Udine,
for a walk near the Fusine lakes.
Joining the event is still possible, but online registration before
Friday evening is appreciated in order to confirm the exact number
of attendees. The event hotline is +39-334-731-7663. Great last-minute
light connections from Germany, the UK and most other European countries
are still available at bargain prices to the three airports around
Udine (Trieste = TRS, Venice = VCE, Treviso = TSF).
Update: (22:05, 07.07.07, snx)
Meanwhile, the schedule has been published. Please note that the Demo Competition has been adjourned to Pianeta Amiga (September 22/23). (snx)
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06.Jul.2007
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Porting Guide for Dummies 1.6.4 (English)
Spot's Porting Guide for Dummies is an English porting guide for multi platform programs for AmigaOS 4 and is now available in version 1.6.4.
In this version new chapters have been added to the topics "Compiling SDL/GL apps" and "Converting a Windows makefile into an AmigaOS makefile".
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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05.Jul.2007
MorphZone (Website)
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MorphOS: Picture Viewer ShowGirls 0.95
ShowGirls is a picture viewer from Michal 'kiero' Wozniak which offers some image editing functions and combines features of "MiniShowPicture", "ShowPPC" and similar programs (Screenshots).
New features of version 0.95:
- Merge factor for Noise Reduction. Allows to preserve more detail
- Curves tool. Allows for selective adjustment of image brightness, saturation and R/G/B intensity
- Displaying of flashlight mode in exif overlay
- Much faster thumbnails generation for JPEG files without embedded exif thumbnail
- Minor speed/size optimizations and tweaks in numerous places
- Threshold filter allowing to convert image into black&white one
- File extension adjustment (changing to .jpg) in batch converter
- Initial version of bordering tool
Bugs squashed in this version:
- History for path and copy/move operations was not working properly
- Loading image without full path was not working properly
- Random crash caused by wrong object tree setup
- Don't crash on thumbnails with with equals to 1 (with 'Save memory' enabled)
- Zoom in factor (when using wheel/keyboard) wasn't equal to zoom out
- Few memory leaks
- Focusing on thumbnails in very tall views
- Correct image dimensions in thumbnail help bubble
- Smarter thumbnails scanning (delayed mode only). Thumbnails of visible pictures are generated on demand
- Smarter minimum zommin factor. Now depends on image dimensions and display area
- And probably more the author forgot about
Download: ShowGirls-0.95.lha (497 KB) (snx) (Translation: tz)
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05.Jul.2007
Kris (ANF)
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AmigaSYS: Announcement of Version 3 Plus / New Website
Kris writes: AmigaSYS is a preinstalled workbench for the Amiga emulator WinUAE with a lot of features and extensions. After the successful installation AmigaSYS offers a workbench providing everything for an initial start - similar to the projects like AIAB (Amiga In A Box) or AmiKit.
The new internet site is available in three languages (Hungarian, English and German), but is currently under work.
The new version of the package "AmigaSYS 3 Plus" will probably be finished within the next two or three weeks and provided for free download. Here are some features of the new and improved version:
- Completely new installer script for the versions 3.0, 3.1, 3.9, AF as well as XL which allows a two or three times faster installation
- Depending on the chosen language not only the os, but possibly all applications are started with the relevant language
- The new version excels with a better German and English translation
- New AmigaSYS-add-on packages have been prepared
- The system is optimized and most of the programs have been replaced with newer versions and heavily tested
- The whole package was shrinked about several MB through optimization measures and therefore meets better the demands of modem users.
The project is guided by the German Amiga Community and the new version will be also available at their website . (snx) (Translation: tz)
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05.Jul.2007
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future: Ausgabe 67 (German/English) published
Press release: Issue 67 of the Amiga Future (July/August 2007) is out now. This means that all subscriptions, preorders and consignments to dealers have been shipped today.
Amiga Future 67 is available in German and English. Both mags can be ordered directly from the editorial office or Amiga dealers like Alinea, AmigaKit, GGS Data, Guru Meditation and Vesalia.
This time there are over 20 full versions on the cover CD. A more detailed description of contents with German and English excerpts can be found at our website.
If you have any questions feel free to drop an e-mail to Andreas@amigafuture.de using the subject "Amiga". (snx)
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