26.Aug.2001
Achim Stegemann (ANF)
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Digital Almanac III - Update V4.0 and V4.1 (Update)
As already announced last weekend the update of Digital Almanac III
is available for all registered customers, now.
Unfortunately this update has to be delivered in two parts. The initial
archive (v4.0, 4MB) still contained two bugs, but which have been fixed
in the second part (v4.1, 1,4MB).
The update to v4.1 strongly requires v4.0!
The new and automatic update function of the program works with v4.1 only.
The update archives should appear on Aminet during the following days.
Extra hasty people may download the files from the mailing list.
More information under the title link.
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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26.Aug.2001
Dirk Baeyens (E-Mail)
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clickBOOM: Lawsuit against CD manufacturer
On July 9, 2001, in the Ontario's Thornhill court, PXL computers Inc. filed a
lawsuit against Duplium Corp.. clickBOOM's long term partner had failed to
produce replacement CDs for the Nightlong video game over the past 9 month,
therefore clickBOOM had no other option but to go to court.
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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26.Aug.2001
Volker Mohr (E-Mail)
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Event: Classic-Computing 2001 deferred indefinitely
Volker Mohr wrote:
«As it turned out today unfortunately I have to defer indefinitely the Classic Computing 2001 show,
which was announced to take place on 08. Sptember 2001.
I ask you for your understanding.
Kind regards,
Volker Mohr»
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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26.Aug.2001
Andreas Günther (ANF)
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Scanner: French catalogs for ScanQuix
From now on French catalog files for the scanning software 'ScanQuix 5'
are available. The translations were done by
Frédéric Nicolas.
The archive can be downloaded from
http://www.scanquix.de/.
Download: ScanQuix5_FR.lha (20K)
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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26.Aug.2001
Thomas Nosutta (ANF)
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ACBB live report from the IFA (Update)
A short report from the IFA (with the kind support of ifa-hammer.de) by
the ACBB.
In hall 3.2a you will find the Sharp SL5000 (Zaurus).
After initial problems (nobody knew about Amiga at the PDA booth) A4k,
Trion, and me, Gojira, found Mrs. Boxberg (Product Manager Sharp Germany).
She found very much time to show us a Zaurus with miscellaneous Amiga applications.
Later some guy with an Amiga logo on his shirt appeared. That was Sanjay Menon,
Vice President Engineering Amiga Inc.. He had a prototype with more applications
with him, too.
Mrs. Boxberg mentioned that Sharp is wanting contact with German Amiga developers
and there might be an announcement at amiga-news.de, soon.
This was the report by the ACBB so far. More information and pictures are on our
site. (sd)
Update 27.08.2001:
Here you can find some pictures:
http://Nosutta.bei.t-online.de/IFA2001/PAGE001.HTML.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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26.Aug.2001
Carsten Schroeder (E-Mail)
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Met@box: Refloating loan from the shareholder community?
On 22. August 2001 the 'Metabox AG' enquired a short-term refloating loan
in the amount of 1 million Euro from the 'Aktionärsgemeinschaft Metabox'
(shareholder community Metabox). This money is needed to maintain business operations
until the general meeting. Without this money already within the next few days
insolvency proceedings will be opened.
Thereafter the shareholder community formed a delegation, which is inspecting the Metabox AG
to estimate chances for sanitation, since last Friday.
From the inspections was derived (quotation):
«1) The company should be sustained. A sellout of the values created by the shareholder's
fund should be prevented without fail.
2) We should appeal to make available the required short-term sum of one million Euro.
The securities given let us estimate a low loan contingency risk.»
Complete press release under the title link. (sd) (Translation: mj)
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26.Aug.2001
Amiga Flame
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Amiga Flame: PDA - Interviews with Moss (Amiga) and Steiding (epic)
At Amiga Flame several texts were released for the subject PDA games and AmigaDE.
Fleecy Moss, Amiga Inc., emphases in the interview,
that the main focus of AmigaDE is to provide an environment in
which content can be used hardware independent. So the agreement with
Sharp allows to use AmigaDE content on Sharp's devices, but Amiga also
works together with other companies. AmigaDE already runs on different
devices in the laboratory in Snoqualmie, including the currently most
popular PDAs as well as those soon to be released, and additional on
Linux and Windows desktops. From AmigaOS v4.2 AmigaDE also will be
available for AmigaOne machines.
To reduce language problems for the Japanese market in particular games
are created to be used via icons only, as much as possible. But in the
future there will be a localizing service offered, too.
Epic Interactive announced early August to develop AmigaDE software.
Amiga Flame asked Thomas Steiding about the reasons behind this PDA engagement.
On reason for Epic Interactive to support the PDA market are the development
times of 2 - 3 month for PDA games, which are definite shorter than for desktop
games (18 - 24 month). That gives clear less risk.
Since the PDAs don't match the currently popular 3D titles, these represent a
completely different market with card games, puzzles, and shoot'em ups which
sale well in the PDA market, but would not be accepted for desktops, these days.
Due to the PDAs low performance compared to desktops Steiding thinks
Amiga developers to well suit PDA games development, since those rather are
used to handle more inefficient machines than e.g. Windows developers are.
Finally he describes the titles Epic Interactive will release, soon. Those
also are listed on Amiga PDA Games
along with other titles.
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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26.Aug.2001
Dirk Baeyens (E-Mail)
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Amiga: AmigaDE Shop online
The AmigaDE Shop went online.
The 'AmigaDE Player' for Linux and MS Windows is to be the first product
available there. The price is 14,95 USD for advance sale and later 19,95 USD.
This player makes it possible to use AmigaDE programs under Linux and Windows.
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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26.Aug.2001
amiga.org
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A500: Viper 530 Relaunch Project
The 'Viper 530 Relaunch Project' is an initiative to re-produce the
'Viper 530' for the Amiga 500, which is about a CPU socket extension
for the A500 with the following features:
CPU 68030 (50MHz), FPU 68882 (50MHz) slot, one SCSI-2 interface,
3 IDE ports (1x2,5", 2x3,5"), up to 128MB RAM (72 Pin SIMM),
and Kickstart 2.04.
This project was started by Pablo Esteban Castineria. He asked DCE
via e-mail if they would re-produce this card and got in reply that
DCE would do so, if enough people are interested in this card. Oliver
Day then created the above website
to inform about this card and the project.
You can register for the list of interested via
(e-mail). There is no obligation to buy.
At first this is for learning how much people are interested in this card. The price
is up to the number of units produced. The initiators expect 180£.
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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26.Aug.2001
Fun Time World
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Frogger: Audio decoder - ac3dec V0.9
Version 0.9 of the audio decoder 'ac3dec' was released. This version
us up to 5 times faster on 68k and 10% faster on PPC compared to the prior
version.
The archive contains both 68k and PPC version.
Download: ac3dec.lha (80K)
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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25.Aug.2001
Andreas Magerl (email)
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Amiga Future: poll and raffle
In the section Interactive of the Amiga Future homepage had a poll been
started. The editor staff likes to know which parts of the Amiga Future homepage
are good or bad and what should be changed. The participiants giving their
opinions (no flames) can win 1 x Myst and 1 x Sixth Sense. Deadline
is the 01.09.2001.
Beside of that the status and jobs pages have been updated.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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25.Aug.2001
AmigaOnlineGames (ANF)
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Website: 'AmigaOnlineGames' updated
AmigaOnlineGames has made it their task to inform their readers about
Amiga games that can be played via network (that is online). For this purpose
has a database been built that is growing on and on.
As promised seven games have been added on the website.
These ones are:
Jet, Matrix, Overdrive, Perfect General, Tracon 2, Turbo and Wild Wheels.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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25.Aug.2001
Horst Diebel (ANF)
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Amiga-Society: software page updated
Today the 'Little Book of Amiga Software' got an update again.
It's mainly a mystery list that contains around 200 games and applications that
weren't assigned to a rubric until now. Furtheron some rubrics have been added
und during the day some cover scans will be uploaded.
The announced update for the 'Big Book of Amiga Hardware' will not happen before
next week.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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25.Aug.2001
Innovative (ANF)
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Poll: Innovative survey 2001
To suit our service and our future product policy better to the market we have
put together a little poll to get a more realistic view of the actual market and
demand situation after the many turbulances of the past months in the AMIGA
market. So we would be very pleased about a good participation.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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25.Aug.2001
Merlancia Industries
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Merlancia: website revised
The American dealer and developer 'Merlancia Industries' has revised their
website and partly new designed.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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25.Aug.2001
Golem
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Golem: Met@box: one more investors group cancels
»Member of the board of directors White resigned
A second group of investors told the Metabox AG yesterday not being
interested in an investment under the given circumstances. Negotiations about
alternative ways of financing, among others from shareholders' side, are said to
be not finished yet.«
For the complete article see title link. (ps) (Translation: wk)
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25.Aug.2001
Amiga Support Network
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Amiga: Internet shop for AmigaDE software from September on
In September Amiga Inc. will open an Internet shop for AmigaDE software. The
products there will be presented by Amiga and can be paid via credit card or
PayPal. So, next to the 'Sharp Space Town', there'll be an Amiga own online shop
available.
Further information is available via the title link, or look at
http://www.amiga.com/corporate/amigadeshop.shtml.
(sd) (Translation: wk)
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24.Aug.2001
Alexander Klauke (ANF)
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IFA: Allrounder: Sharp Personal Mobile Tool SL-5000
»The Japanese Sharp company will introduce their new pocket sized Personal Mobile Tool SL-5000
on the IFA 2001. The most important tools of this little allrounder are web-browsers, mobile phone,
e-mail, and a MP3 player. Quick operation of any business task is guaranteed by the 206 MHz Intel
StrongARM processor, 32 MB SDRAM for memory, as well as the operating system Linux OS (kernel 3.4).
The users are forced to access the in many cases unfamiliar display keyboard, since below the operating front,
which can be pulled off, there is a QWERTZ keyboard. Operating time basically is not limited, the different
battery packs can be recharged separately. The SL-5000 can be extended with SD or multimedia cards and
compact flash memory cards. Even a video camera module can be connected to it. But the Personal Mobile Tool
was not made for business purposes only: The cooperation with Amiga Inc. and their wide range of games
make it a small games machine. The device is said to be available at the vendor's from December.« (ps) (Translation: mj)
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24.Aug.2001
WHDLoad
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Installer: New WHDLoad packages
Games which were intended for playing from disk only can be installed to
harddisk thanks to WHDLoad. The following packages have been added or updated:
- 23.08.01 improved: Uridium 2 (Graftgold)
- 23.08.01 improved: Star Wars (Lucasfilm/Domark)
- 23.08.01 improved: Rockstar Ate My Hamster! (Colin Jones/Codemasters)
- 23.08.01 new: No Excuses (Arcana)
- 23.08.01 new: International 3D Tennis (Sensible Software/Palace)
- 23.08.01 improved: Ikari Warriors (Elite)
- 23.08.01 new: Hong Kong Phooey (Hi-Tec)
- 23.08.01 improved: Hard Drivin' 2 (Domark)
- 23.08.01 improved: Hard Drivin' (Domark)
- 23.08.01 improved: Populous 2 (EOA/Bullfrog)
- 23.08.01 new: Maniac Mansion (Lucasfilm)
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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24.Aug.2001
Bernd (e-mail)
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Computerwoche: Multimedia allrounder: Sharp's new Zaurus
In an article by Computerwoche online Sharp's new mini computer
"Zaurus MI-E21" is described which is equipped with 32 bit RISC processor and
32 MByte RAM and is able to read Compact Flash and SD-cards (Secure Digital).
Its display is 3.5" diagonally, a miniature keyboard can be pulled out.
Highlighted are the multimedia capabilities of the Zaurus. The Linux-based device
is supposed to be published end of this year internationally.
German Computerwoche online article at the title link.
More articles on the topic:
The Register: Sharp launches next-gen Zaurus, promises 3G wireless version
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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24.Aug.2001
Jan Andersen (e-mail)
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Virus Help Denmark: Safe v16.4
A new version 16.4 of the virus detector 'Safe' has been released. Here are the
details:
Name: Safe v16.4
Archive name: Safe.lha
Archive size: 36.313 bytes
Release date: August 23rd, 2001
Programmer: Zbigniew Trzcionkowski
Requires: Amiga with OS 2.04+ (xvs.library strongly recommended)
Changes:
- Totally reworked VECS option, which now allows to see the most
interesting task fields!
- Finally fixed all BUGS with 000 processors.
- HitchHiker 5.0 is on the wild!
Please wait for more detailed information and AV-software from Vht-Dk.
Markus Schmall said he will take a look at this one.
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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23.Aug.2001
CarstenSiegner (ANF)
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At last a DVD software player for Amiga?
At last a DVD software player for Amiga? Is it true? Yes, it's AMP2.
"Old stuff!", some of you will say since you have been watching DVD's
using AMP2 or Frogger.
But it's hardly known that the latest beta version of AMP2 has got
direct DVD support including free choice of the video sequence to be played and
the language for sound and sub-titles. All that get's configured by requesters
which pop up one by one, but only works if AMP2 was started from CLI.
Syntax:
ram:AMP window overlay vcddevice scsi.device vcdunit 2 dvd
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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23.Aug.2001
AmigaOnlineGames
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Website: 'AmigaOnlineGames' updated
AmigaOnlineGames took the task to inform their readers about Amiga games
playable via network. Therefore a database was created becoming bigger and bigger.
Information about the following Amiga games were added:
Doom, Gloom, Populous, Populous 2, Powermonger, Skidmarks, Skidmarks 2,
and Tornado.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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23.Aug.2001
John Chandler bei Suite101
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KOSH News
For a long time there were no news about the 'KOSH' organisation
[Kommunity Orientated Software Hardware] founded by Fleecy Moss.
As John Chandler wrote KOSH still does exist and was formal registered
in England by the name of Kommunity Systems Limited in May 2001.
Late this year Kommunity Systems Limited will release a
'cross-platform development package':
»Kommunity Systems Limited will be working towards an initial
cross-platform development package for later this year, using
off-the-shelf open source tools. Kommunity Systems Limited is pleased
to announce this will be undertaken in support of hardware developer
Ideas2Reality.« (ps) (Translation: mj)
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23.Aug.2001
Idruna Software
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Image editing: Photogenics Tutorials online again
Paul Nolan, known by his image editing software Photogenics available
for different operating systems, renamed his company to Idruna Software
as already reported. At the new domain idruna.com
which then was created all of the Photogenics tutorials now are online again.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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23.Aug.2001
CUCUG
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CUCUG: Status Register August 2001
The Status Register is the monthly newsletter by Champaign-Urbana Computer User Group.
This newsletter deals with topical and important information regarding the Amiga,
Macintosh, PC, as well as the computer industry.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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23.Aug.2001
Matay
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Matay: Hardware survey
You will find a hardware survey by the hardware developer Matay under the title link.
Matay developed the PCI bus board 'Prometheus', among other things. The company
wants to investigate with this survey what hardware currently is in demand and
should be developed next.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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23.Aug.2001
Amiga Future
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Emulator: ASp Version 0.81 (Sinclair ZX Spectrum)
Version 0.81 of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for the Amiga 'ASp' was released.
Download: ASpV081.lha (87 KB) -
Readme
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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22.Aug.2001
ANN
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Hyperion: Interview concerning Shogo on Linux
On 18th of August in 2001 an interview with Ben Hermans of Hyperion Entertainment has been published on 'A.T.Hun's Haus of Shogo'.
The main focus of the interview are the sales figures and sales opportunities of Shogo on Linux. Additionally the Amiga market and the Macintosh market are compared.
(sd) (Translation: dr)
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22.Aug.2001
Rolf Tingler (E-Mail)
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Nailart: Boingball on fingernail
Our airbrusher Rolf Tingler has thought out a very special thing for the female Amiga-fans. Under the title link you can find under 'Airbrush-Motive' the probably only fingernail of the world with boingball :-). Of course there are many other nice motives if you consider how small is such a fingernail. You need a calm hand to brush the motives right on the nail.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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22.Aug.2001
Matthias Münch (ANF)
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Graphicer wanted
I am looking for a graphicer which can help me to create geographical maps. Besides continental maps I also need state maps. You can get more details after contacting me.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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22.Aug.2001
Richard Kapp (E-Mail)
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MUI tutorial
Richard Kapp writes:
Because some users have contacted me because concerning my MUI-configuration and because I asked myself what I have used for it and how I have preferenced it I have decided to put a MUI tutorial online.
In this tutorial I introduce my personal configuration called 'CoolMUI'. Fonts, images and patterns are assumed which you can download from this site. But what I want to achieve with it is that the users may create their own MUI-designs. This tutorial is also meant as a creative motivation. But all those who enjoy the 'CoolMUI'-look of course can assume it.
In addition to it on the site there are useful hints to MUI, useful links and downloads (e.g. patterns which are related to the 'CoolMUI'-configuration and which you can only find on this site). You can also download the tutorial as a LZX-archive for offline reading. Have fun!
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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22.Aug.2001
Kultpower (ANF)
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Kultpower.de after 10 days breakdown online again
After 10 days breakdown because of an update of the nameserver Kultpower.de is now online again - for the first because the provider could only offer an temporary solution of the problem.
Currently the following updates can be looked at:
- New ASM-test reports from the ASM 8/86: DragonsLair (C64, Schneider,
Spectrum), LeatherGoddessesofPhobos (C-64, Amiga, AtariST, Schneider),
NuclearEmbargo (C-64), TheBardsTale (C-64/128, Apple II) original advertisement inclusive.
- New packets of cult-games: Ambermoon, Siedler 3, Populous.
- Interesting link for Powerplay-fans about the history
of Powerplay.
Kultpower.de offers test reports, stories, user-charts and other specials for fans of old cult-game-magazines like Powerplay, ASM, Videogames and Amiga Joker Cover.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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21.Aug.2001
Christian Rosentreter (E-Mail)
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Music: Developmet of SerialRipper continues
Kåre Johansen, coder of the AHX-Ripper, has decided after a period of time
to continue the development of SerialRipper, a multiformat music ripper. For this
he is looking for betatesters; if you are interested send a mail to kaarej@start.no. (ps) (Translation: gf)
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21.Aug.2001
Oliver Roberts
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Datatypes: WarpDTPrefs and Datatypes from O. Roberts updated
Oliver Roberts has updated the full range of his WarpDatatypes and the WarpDTPrefs,
the preferences program, and the new versions are available on his website.
In detail:
WarpDTPrefs Version 44.6
Preferences program for WarpJPEG, PNG, BMP, PSD & TIFF
WarpJPEG.datatype Version 44.23
JFIF-JPEG picture datatype (68k,PPC/WarpOS,PPC/MorphOS)
WarpPNG.datatype Version 44.19
PNG picture datatype (68k,PPC/WarpOS,PPC/MorphOS)
WarpTIFF.datatype Version 44.3
TIFF picture datatype (68k,PPC/WarpOS,PPC/MorphOS)
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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21.Aug.2001
Amigan Software
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Tool: Report+ Version 5.02
With Report+ from Amigan Software you can easily create bugreports, Aminet readmes,
Autodocs, and other reports. It is freeware and supports the GUI systems ReAction
and GadTools.
Changes since version 5.01:
Several bugfixes and the Aminet-Readme-Editor is updated.
Download: report.lha (382 KB)
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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21.Aug.2001
Matay
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Matay: Prometheus-News
First Prometheus utility from an independent developer
PromInfo is a MUI combination
of PrmScan and RomDump executables that can be found in the Prometheus
software package. This small utility was written by
Daniel Eriksson. You can find it
in the Files section
and at his homepage
http://www-und.ida.liu.se/~daner964/.
The author will appreciate any input from other Prometheus users.
Fixed Voodoo drivers, more cards supported!
In the Files section
you can find fixed Picasso installation package (should stop the "no
suitable screenmode" problem). The Picasso Team reports that it should
support not only Voodoo3 2000/3000 cards but also Voodoo4 4500.
The files are as follows:
Network driver beta 0.17 available
A RTL8029 based network cards driver for Prometheus is available from
Files section. It is still
beta, yet should be stable and useful. Any found bugs please report to
krashan@matay.pl.
We would also like to inform our customers that Blittersoft (United
Kingdom), Vesalia Computer (Germany) and Virtual Works (Italy) have
joined our distributors network in Europe. From now on, you can buy
Prometheus PCI bridge also from them.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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21.Aug.2001
Richard H. Poser II (E-Mail)
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Messenger: AmigAIM BETA Version 0.9432
Richard H. Poser has released the betaversion 0.9432 of AmigAIM. It is a client
to connect wth the AmericaOnline Instant Messenger (AIM service).
Changes (excerpt from the history):
AmigAIM 0.9432 Beta (21. August 2001)
- When program quit, should just close all the windows without reopening the
Startup window.
- Modification to the Login system as I found that I was using the MOTD for doing
some final login routines and was getting the MOTD twice (and having a screwed up
login due to it - didn't stop from logging in though)
- Adjusted Relogin/Reset systems to show Reconnected in the Activity window, as I had
intended some time ago (Error was related to the MOTD bug above)
Richard H. Poser schreibt außerdem:
BTW: I'm starting back to school full time (started yesterday, actually),
so I may be slow on updating/adding new functions from now on (As at
least one person wants me off the computer so I will do more studying).
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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21.Aug.2001
Yahoo-Group Amiga-Mediator (ANF)
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Game: New screenshots of Payback (W3D)
New screenshots of the Warp3D version of Payback are available on the Apex-Design
website. Also the update 4 was announced to be released soon and containing
Warp3D support.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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21.Aug.2001
Jan Andersen (E-Mail)
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Virus Help Denmark: Hitch-Hiker 5.00 Virus
It seems like this new Linkvirus "Hitch-Hiker 5.00" virus is a bit
smarter than we thought. It can change in size, and look. And we
has not aware of this, but we are working hard to get the problem
solved. As soon as we have solved the problem, a new update of
the xvs.library will be released. So stay tuned........
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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20.Aug.2001
BTTR-Team
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Back to the Roots: Amiga-News 232
"Back to the Roots" (http://www.back2roots.org) is far
away from being dead. We are happy to announce that our
traffic problems are fixed, as we now have a dedicated
server in norway. A new problem which occured, ISDA the
site terminators, tried to shut us down behind our back.
We believe we fixed that issue, but unfortunately they
don't have the culture to respond email communication
they initiated themselves, so we decided to update and
not let you all wait for them further. Read more about
their attack on our news page.
Two new companies are supporting our project. From Soft
Enterprises we can offer you the addictive puzzle games
"Brain Artifice" and "Cube-X". Nightmare Productions
are the creators of the rpg game "Antares". Other new
games are: The entire "Premier Manager" series, Venus
the flytrap, Switchblade 2, Colossus Bridge X, Alien
Syndrome and more.
60 new scene demos from groups like Fairlight, Haujobb,
Scoopex, Ambrosia, Cocoon or The Black Lotus have been
added, while 150 new brilliant scene and game pictures
were included to our pics-archive.
We're pleased to announce, that the famous games
musician Andrew Barnabas has agreed to make his classic
tunes (e.g. SWIV or Double Dragon III) available in our
music section. And there are over 100 other new tunes
from various composers ready for download. And last but
not least we'd like to notify you about two new reviews
of Melcom's great Audio CDs.
Respects from yours
Back to the Roots Team
Bobic + Hippie2000
http://www.back2roots.org
info@back2roots.org
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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20.Aug.2001
Andreas Magerl (E-Mail)
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APC&TCP: New Amiga CD-ROMs
Brave New World CD-ROM
It´s a Brave New World! This CD contains hundreds of Amiga programs in the following categories: 1982 (classic Amiga game), Babylon 5, esoteric, fantasy, faces of Mars, games, Internet, languages, mathematics, misc, music, pictures, science, science fiction, space, star trek and star wars. All programs are tested with AmigaOS 3.9 thus there should be no problem by using a new computer.
The Scene Archives #11 Double-CD-ROM
This Volume contains Disks 9751 to 10730 of the "The Scene Archives"
collection. There are myriads of interesting Scene Productions on this
CD, including the following categories: Animations, Dentros/Demos, Digis,
Intros, Magazines, Menus, Miscellaneous, Music Demos, Demo Packs, Slideshows
and Trackmos. Now Includes "Scene Archives Search Utility" (SASU),to make
"The Scene Archives" even easier to use.
Both CD's are available from APC&TCP. (ps) (Translation: sk)
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20.Aug.2001
Nico Barbat (E-Mail)
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Scenet event-calendar
Due to the upcoming visit of the 100.000 visitors of Scenet, a online magazin and gateway for the os-independent computer demoscene, is proud to present a new area to you.
Here you can find an up-to-date event-calendar containing details about more then 800 upcoming and past parties and exhibitions including reports and invitations.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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20.Aug.2001
Sharwin & Rakesh Raghoebardayal (ANF)
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Coyote Flux moves to Paris
Since early July 2001 we have moved to Paris to live and do some classified (Amiga) projects. This doesn't mean that our previous projects are discontinued, but like expected these projects are slightly delayed. PPC680x0 2.0 is reaching the final state of development, with several big improvements and bug-fixes in the Floating Point engine and all the additional features from the PPC680x0 page.
The 3D engine is our main focus at the moment, developed to be a games engine as well as professional photogrammetry/mapper software. More information on the 'Mapper' (which is finished) will be released soon as well as some screenshots. Little note about the speed: Both the 68060 (80-bits FPU) and PPC604 (64-bits FPU) versions are written in optimized assembly language and the 604/233MHz runs the same program 15 times faster than the 68060/60MHz which is quite an improvement. The 64-bits FPU 3D engine renders 3 million "real" depthcued polygons in less than 4 seconds using several realtime correction filters.
We are working on an Amiga hardware project as well, although this is currently strictly confidential. Details will be released soon... :-) (ps) (Translation: sk)
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20.Aug.2001
Kickstart (ANF)
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Game: New move for H2
Some weeks ago I discovered a new move in H2. I think that this one is not very well known out there. It is a Wirnelattack using the bladecrook.
Just run and beat (you allready know this) and press one of the side-step keys at the same time. This looks realy cool :)
P.S.: To enter the tubes in the swamp just go right and climb to the top of the liana. Turn right and jump onto the trees. Then walk to the end of the trees and use the bladecrook to jump in one of the tubes.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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20.Aug.2001
Andreas Magerl (E-Mail)
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Amiga Future: Interview mit ClearWater Interactive
Amiga Future published an interview with ClearWater Interactive (the former Crystal
Interactive Software). They are well known for the games "Bubble Heroes" and "Land of Genesis".
(ps)
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20.Aug.2001
Jan Andersen (E-Mail)
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Virus Help Denmark: xvs.library update
The xvs.library (External Virus Scanner Library) has been updated today.
Remember if you use VirusExecutor, VirusChecker II or VirusZ, you MUST
install this library in you libs: dir, if not, your anti-virus program can't find the
new viruses. It is very important, we get email from users that has not updated
this library for 2 years ??????????????
Here is some info about the release:
Name : xvs.library v33.30
Archive name : xvslibrary.lha
Archive size : 57.295 bytes
Release date : 20 August 2001
Programmer : Jan Erik Olausen
E-Mail: virusexecutor@c2i.net
xvs.library size: 58.140 Bytes
News in version 33.30:
- Added Jode Capullos 2 Trojan file virus
Thanks to Fabrizio Bartoloni for the file
- Renamed MKG to Jode Capullos 1
- Added Hitch-Hiker 5.00 Installer file virus
This is the same for all three link viruses
- Added Hitch-Hiker 5.00 Link virus
Added Hitch-Hiker 5.00a Link virus
Added Hitch-Hiker 5.00b Link virus
Thanks to Jan Andersen for the HH5 files.
Remember to join the Amiga antivirus maillist for free. Just send
an empty email to: vht-dk-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
To leave the maillist, just send an empty email to: vht-dk-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
You can find this update at Virus Help Team's websites, and on Aminet within the next
24 hours.....
PS: If you think that Jan Erik Olausen is doing one hell of a job, with keeping you Amiga
secure for viruses, then send him a little donation. I know that xvs.library and VirusExecutor
is freeware, but Jan has done one hell of a job in the last 6 month, to add new virus recog.
in VirusExecutor and now with xvs.library. Send him 4 or 5 US-$, a postcard and even
flowers, if you think he is doing a great job, and would like to keep the xvs.library alive......
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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20.Aug.2001
Jan Andersen (E-Mail)
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Virus Help Denmark: VirusExecutor V2.20
A new update of VirusdExecutor has been released today.
Here is some info about the update:
Name : VirusExecutor v2.20
Archive name : VirusExecutor.lha
Archive size : 281.228 bytes
Release date : 20 August 2001
Programmer : Jan Erik Olausen
Requires : xvs.library (included), xfdmaster.library, reqtools.library,
xadmaster.library
Changes since last version
2.20
- VE doesn't need the VirusExecutor: assign anymore, so you can delete
some lines in s:user-startup.
IMPORTANT!
All files that comes with VE must be in the same directory where the
main program are located! (Not libraries and catalogs).
- Recoded 'View patch memory'... It's quite similar to the memory
monitor in VirusZ.
- Thanks to Harry, VE do get the right opcodes when checking for
patched functions.
- Added decoding of 4 shell-scripts.
The DKG-Blum and Jode Capullos virus was hiding in such scripts.
- Fixed some 'out of address' bugs while checking memory.
- Added AHI device channel 0 right.
- Fixed small bug in the vector check window, that could cause
strange characters to be displayed.
- Fixed bug when removing a deleted file from the watch list.
- Added close gadget to the prefs window.
- Added 'Fast file checking' to the prefs window.
Activating this flag will disable all text output, memory checking
and some error messages during file checking...
- When the 'Skip encrypted files'-flag are set, encrypted arhives
are also skipped.
- Added LVO names to device functions.
- Fixed text out of range bug when viewing memory.
- Fixed Enforcer hit in 'View KickMemPtr/KickMemPtr'.
- When VE is infected with a virus it says it is modified and quits.
Stupid, cause when a virus is around, VE should not quit! Fixed.
- Added powerpc.library recog to 'Soft Int'
- Added COP to memory recog.
Thanks to Harry Sintonen and Joerg Riemer for reporting bugs/hits
and for all suggestions and help...
Remember to join the Amiga antivirus maillist for free. Just send
an empty email to: vht-dk-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
You can find this update at Virus Help Team's website's now,
and on Aminet within the next 24 hours.....
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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20.Aug.2001
Jan Andersen (E-Mail)
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Virus Help Denmark: New trojan 'Muahaha'
A new trojan has been found today. The trojan will delete every file
that has the "key" in the name of the file. This trojan is just like
the that has found of the 15'th of August, named MZ-Makey trojan. But
this trojan was found on Aminet, but removed now.
This is what we know of the trojan:
Virus Type.... : Trojan
Trojan size... : 39.048 bytes
Archive name.. : Muahaha.lha
Archive size.. : 39.217 (lha packed)
Archive info.. :
Short: muahaha ss-intro
Type : demo/mag
Desc : a intro msg for the ppl interesed... >;)
Thanks to 'JEO' for sending the archive, and to JEO for the test of
the archive. (sd) (Translation: sk)
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