14.May.2008
Matthias "maz" Ziegs (ANF)
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Demo scene: New edition of the book FREAX Volume 1?
"Freax Volume 1" is called a book about the history of the C64 and Amiga demo scene. The book which was published in 2005 is sold out. If there are at least 100 reservations the author would print another edition.
For further information please have a look at the website (content, example chapter, photos and reservation).
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14.May.2008
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Podcast: Amiga Round Table, Episode 24
The "Amiga Round Table" (ART) is an English Podcast created by Rich Lawrence and Mike Blackburn where Amiga users and invited guests discuss the current events of the Amiga scene. Topics of the 24th issue:
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[News message: 14. May. 2008, 17:28] [Comments: 0]
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14.May.2008
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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New update for Desert Racing available
Press release: A new update for Desert Racing is available today. Optimizations have been made for a better performance. The visibility range has been raised and can now be set directly in the game or by using a tooltype.
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13.May.2008
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Aminet-Uploads until 12.05.2008
These are the latest uploads to Aminet which have been added since our last message:
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13.May.2008
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os4depot.net: Uploads until 12.05.2008
These are the latest uploads to os4depot.net which have been added since our last message:
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13.May.2008
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AROS-Archives: Uploads until 12.05.2008
These are the latest uploads to AROS-Archives which have been added since our last message:
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13.May.2008
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future: Issue 40 and further articles online
Because issue 40 of the Amiga Future is sold out all articles are available online in our article database. Furthermore over 3000 Amiga articles were added.
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[News message: 13. May. 2008, 16:39] [Comments: 0]
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13.May.2008
morphzone.org (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Jagged Alliance 2-Port in progress
Jagged Alliance 2 is a round based strategy game with role play elements. There is an open-source SDL-port of the game called ja2-stracciatella (screenshots: 1, 2, 3).
In the forum of the ja2-stracciatella-project Hans-Jörg "Alwarren" Frieden told that he is developing a port for AmigaOS 4.0. The port obviously is already playable but the developer tries to write the source code more CPU-independent.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 13. May. 2008, 16:35] [Comments: 0]
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13.May.2008
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Ars Technica: A history of the Amiga, part 7
In the seventh part of his English history of the Amiga Jeremy Reimer analyzed games from 1986 until 1991.
According to Reimer on amigaworld.net he is going to publish his serie as a book.
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[News message: 13. May. 2008, 15:46] [Comments: 0]
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12.May.2008
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AmigaOS 3.9: scsi.device-patch for LBA48-support (update)
Download:
scsi.device.lba48.pch.zip (335 Bytes)
Update: Meanwhile this fix was integrated in Christian Sauer's scsi.device-patch which has been available on Aminet for a while and which fixes another bug.
WinUAE-author Toni Wilen wrote:
"I found something interesting when I was implementing LBA48 support to IDE emulation. OS3.9BB2 scsi.device (v43.43) does have LBA48 support but it has bug that freezes or crashes the Amiga..
I fixed the bug (patch details below) and now (at least in emulation) my A1200 IDE 160G test hard file works perfectly with full capacity.
This may also fix common v43.43 scsi.device boot freeze if drive has LBA48 support. (but older scsi.device versions work). Confirmation needed.
Patch is compatible with all v43.43 scsi.devices (A600/A1200/A4000)
Please test if you have >128G IDE drive and/or you have boot freeze without NOROMUPDATES or SKIPROMUPDATES scsi.device
Patch offsets in OS39BB2 "ROM Updates" file (near "Conner Peripherals 20MB - CP2024" string)
31A2C
358AC
3DACA
Old values:
43FA 000E 3219 B001 66FA E049 3001 4E75
0220 02C4 0430 04C5 02EC 0450 0070 0010
0091 00C6 0040 0090 0000
New values:
43FA 0018 7200 0C11 00FF 6606 5289 1219
6704 B019 66F0 3001 4E75 FF02 C429 2024
ECFF 04C5 3930 3450 FF00
Also spatch-patch file attached if you don't want to do manual patching (patches OS39BB2 "DEVS:AmigaOS ROM Update". Remember backups)
WARNING: Patching HD drivers is always dangerous, data loss is always possibility.
Next follows my random notes, no need to understand this
Old code that returns garbage after LBA48 command:
10FEF2A0 43fa 000e LEA.L (PC,$000e) == $10fef2b0,A1
10FEF2A4 3219 MOVE.W (A1)+,D1
10FEF2A6 b001 CMP.B D1,D0
10FEF2A8 66fa BNE.B #$fffffffa == $10FEF2A4
10FEF2AA e049 LSR.W #$00000008,D1
10FEF2AC 3001 MOVE.W D1,D0
10FEF2AE 4e75 RTS.L
10FEF2B0 0220 02C4 0430 04C5 02EC 0450 0070 0010
10FEF2C0 0091 00C6 0040 0090 0000
20 = read sectors
c4 = read multiple
30 = write sectors
c5 = write multiple
ec = identify drive
50 = format
70 = seek
10 = recalibrate
91 = initialize drive parameters
c6 = set multiple mode
40 = read verify sectors
90 = execute drive diagnostics
00 = nop
New code (different because space was really tight..)
43FA 0018 lea data(pc),a1
7200 moveq #0,d1
0C11 00FF l1 cmp.b #$ff,(a1)
6606 bne.s l2
5289 addq.l #1,a1
1219 move.b (a1)+,d1
6704 beq.s l3
B019 l2 cmp.b (a1)+,d0
66F0 bne.s l1
3001 l3 move.w d1,d0
4E75 rts
dat dc.b 0xff,0x02,0xc4,0x29,0x20,0x24,0xec
dc.b 0xff,0x04,0xc5,0x39,0x30,0x34,0x50
dc.b 0xff,0x00
This adds following missing LBA48 commands:
29 = read multiple ext
39 = write multiple ext
24 = read sectors ext
34 = write sectors ext
Meaning of this table is to return 2 (if read command), 4 (if write command) or 0 (no data).
Someone simply forgot to add new LBA48 commands to this table when LBA48 support was implemented.."
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 12. May. 2008, 19:21] [Comments: 0]
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12.May.2008
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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MorphOS: GenesisPlus 1.3
GenesisPlus is an emulator of the Sega game console MegaDrive (Genesis) and is now available in version 1.3 for MorphOS.
Changes:
- Switched to the latest GameCube/Wii
version of the Genesis-Plus source code
which features better sound, improved CPU
cores and SRAM emulation, etc.
- Enabled full stereo sound output
- SRAM auto load/save added
- Save states made operational
- Iconifies with program icon now
- Added reset key on F12
- Commodity info text shortened
- Added 1 and 2 player joypad configs
- Added selectable rom path
- Stability fixes
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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12.May.2008
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Voxel Informatique: New French Amiga-Onlineshop
Voxel Informatique is a new French onlineshop for Amiga products and was opened by J.F. Bachelet. It is still in development
The only product which is available is the USB-card Deneb. Voxel Informatique is one of the official distributors.
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[News message: 12. May. 2008, 09:54] [Comments: 0]
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11.May.2008
MorphZone (Forum)
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MorphOS: MPlayer 1.0 (svn-2008.05.11)
Fabien Coeurjoly has made available an update to the video playback program MPlayer 1.0 for MorphOS.
The new version merely resolves minor errors of the previous version, and therefore, principally addresses users who were affected by these.
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[News message: 11. May. 2008, 19:38] [Comments: 0]
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11.May.2008
Andreas Falkenhahn (ANF)
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SCUI GUI library for Hollywood
At present, Fabio Falcucci is working on a GUI library for Hollywood 3. A video released on Youtube shows first impressions of the library in action: Buttons, progress bars, lists, text fields, scroll bars, and even SCUI windows of one's own are displayed, among other things. By means of the cross-platform functionality of Hollywood 3, this GUI library does not only run under AmigaOS, but also under Windows and Mac OS.
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11.May.2008
amigafuture.de (Web page)
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Video Magazine: AmitopiaTV #05
Amitopia TV is an English video magazine about the Amiga. The fifth issue includes the following topics:
- Amiga News Headlines
- PowerDev 2008 report + MorphOS 2 on EFIKA
- Blender PowerDev Xtra
- Relic Amiga Demo by Nerve Axis
- Only Amiga Song
Amitopia TV at GoogleVideo
Amitopia10thOfMay2008.avi
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11.May.2008
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Pictures and videos from the Powerdev Meeting
Various pictures and videos have now been released from the PowerDev Meeting, which took place from May 1 to 4 in Hörstel and was supported by Genesi.
In addition to numerous pictures of MorphOS 2.0, the developer boards Hellrosa by STx as well as MPC8610HPCD by Freescale can be seen as well. These computers were designated as "Efika 5121e" and "Efika 8610" by the organizer, which should probably be a sign of plans to develop one's own products based on these motherboards, which were already suggested by the Genesi management in various forums and blog entries.
Pictures by PegaYenzi
Amitopia TV with a report from the meeting
Video: Hellrosa STx ("Efika 5121e")
Video: MPC8610HPCD ("Efika 8610")
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[News message: 11. May. 2008, 02:10] [Comments: 0]
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11.May.2008
Martin Merz (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: AISS 4.2 - Amiga Image Storage System
Martin Merz is making available version 4.2 of his "Amiga Image Storage System" (AISS). AISS is a system for managing toolbar graphics under AmigaOS 4.
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(cg) (Translation: cad)
[News message: 11. May. 2008, 00:58] [Comments: 0]
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10.May.2008
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Telnet-Mailbox: Amiga Island BBS online again
According to "Syperhawk" on amigaworld.net his mailbox "Amiga Island" is accessible via telnet again. The box can be used by ten users and offers "online games, live-chat, OS3/4-support, Amiga-News and more".
You can access Amiga Island BBS under amigaisland.cnetbbs.net or amigaisland.dyndns.org.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 10. May. 2008, 16:47] [Comments: 0]
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10.May.2008
(ANF)
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Graphic program: Concept for "Action Paint"
Under the title link Thilo "Der Wanderer" Köhler has published a concept for a new, open source graphic program called "Action Paint" which will be supposed to be developed with AmiBlitz - feedback or support are very welcome.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 10. May. 2008, 16:37] [Comments: 0]
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09.May.2008
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Sony PSP: Amiga Theme
For users of the portable game console PSP developed by Sony there is an AmigaSYS-4-inspired theme. Content:
- Extra Theme Backdrops by Dary (Backdrop & Backdrop2) & Effron/BNS (Retroback)
- Theme backdrop (Original backdrop) by Rolpho of D6 Entertainment
- AmigaSYS 4 Theme (for SONY PSP V3.80+) by FOL
- Original DUALPNG icons by Ken Lester
- Original Real IconZ by Tony Gore
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[News message: 09. May. 2008, 19:24] [Comments: 0]
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08.May.2008
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Development environment: AmiBlitz 3 Final Beta, PED 3.00.42
AmiBlitz 3 which is the successor of the well-known development environment BlitzBasic is available as test version which is called "final beta". Yesterday an update of the integrated editor PED was published.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 08. May. 2008, 15:28] [Comments: 0]
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