11.Aug.2006
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Event: Update to the Amiga Summer Party 2006 (Sweden)
The AmiGBG-Team announces two new highlights: The scene oldies Compusphere presents Goto80 and professor Göran Wendin will speak about Quanten computer.
The scene party will take place from 25th to 27th August in Jörlandagården in Göteborg.
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11.Aug.2006
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOne: Linux-Kernel 2.6.16.27
Under the title link there is a new Linux-Kernel for AmigaOne-boards. But version 2.6.16.27 does not
offer floppy drive support and could be the last 2.6.x-Kernel which supports the AmigaOne until
the platform specifc source code of the ppc-architecture will be ported to the new powerpc-architecture.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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11.Aug.2006
Martin 'Mason' Merz (ANF)
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AISS - Amiga Image Storage System Version 3
Martin "Mason" Merz has published the third version of "Amiga Image Storing System" (AISS) which is a management
system for toolbar pictures under AmigaOS.
Features of AISS 3:
- more than 400 image sets (over 1200 images).
- 24 bit PNG images with 8 bit Alpha Channel
- Extended documentation in HTML-Format
- Printable preview of the images in PDF-format
For using AISS 3 the installation of PowerIcons is recommended. If you do not want to have the PNG-icons you can find an
(untested) installation script in the "Glowicons"-directory.
For future versions is planned:
- Developer documentation
- Backup/Restore system
- Version String
You can get further information about AISS on the Masonicons-homepage or via the Masonicons-newsletter.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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11.Aug.2006
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Website: amigaone.de moved
Because of the insolvency of an used webspace-provider currently the AmigaOS 4-portal amigaone.de cannot be accessed under the original address.
From now on the site can be found under os4welt.de. Unfortunately all entries since february were lost.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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11.Aug.2006
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AmigaOS 4: Status-update of the FreePascal-port
Karoly "Chain-Q" Balogh wrote under the title link that he finished the port of the Pascal compiler FreePascal and Pascal programsnac now be easily compiled
under AmigaOS (screenshot). The source codes are available on freepascal.org and the final archive will be published on weekend.
Up to now there is only the compiler. The adaption of the Amiga-Library-Header (*.h) to FreePascal is still
missing. For this process the author is looking for support.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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11.Aug.2006
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: IRC-client Wookiechat 2.3
James Caroll published a new version of his MUI-based IRC-client WookieChat. The update fixes some
bugs. Besides this WookieChat is now localized - Polish and Norwegian catalogs are available.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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10.Aug.2006
Cloanto (ANF)
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Informal gathering: Amiga meeting in London
Michael (from Amiga Forever/Codex Alpe Adria) and his London friends are organizing an informal get-together on Friday, August 18.
Where: Cheers bar at 72 Regent Street (Piccadilly Circus).
When: Friday, August 18, at 19:00.
The plan is to meet at Cheers and then go and eat something together at around 20:00.
If you plan to attend please reply to this post at 0xAA.org, or let your event contact know, to make sure that we can make at least some rough plans. The organisers can also give you their phone numbers via private mail.
(cg) (Translation: cg)
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10.Aug.2006
amigaworld.net (website)
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Amiga-Videos at youtube.com
An Amiga user provides older Amiga related videos at youtube.com, e. g. a CD32-promotion-video and an intro tape of the Liberation CD32.
(cg) (Translation: tz)
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10.Aug.2006
ANN (homepage)
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MorphOS: Calendar Program April 1.5
The new version of the calendar program April includes the following new items:
- Added russian catalog. Thanks to Vinny.
- Pressing one of the day-header's will now add a weekly date for the clicked week day.
- Shorthelp for day-header was shown with a negative date. Fixed.
- The number of the calendar week for the bottom week was shown when the previous week contained 7 days and the following week contained no days. Fixed.
- Added standard blue background with eight columns.
(cg) (Translation: tz)
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09.Aug.2006
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AmigaOS 4: X11-R6.3 prerelease 2 (Cygnix)
Edgar Schwan has released an update of Cygnix, a port of the X11 server for AmigaOS 4. A list of changes is obtainable at the title link. Additionally there is an Addon package with several programs for the Cygnix environment.
(cg) (Translation: ub)
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09.Aug.2006
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Adventures: "The World of Magic" and "Ghelae's Quest"
The "Bosco Brothers" released two older Point'n Click adventures for free download: "The World of Magic" is dated from 1997, the 1999 created successor "Ghelae's Quest - The World of Magic 2" was never released yet.
(cg) (Translation: ub)
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09.Aug.2006
AROS-Exec (Webseite)
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Team AROS: Soundblaster bounty
The 41th bounty project by the Team AROS is now open for donations to realise an AHI Soundblaster driver.
There should be support for the SB16 as well as for the SBPro chipset - preferred as a combined single driver. The driver must work with AROS/x86 as well as by using the PCI subsystem.
(snx) (Translation: ub)
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09.Aug.2006
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: WarpView 0.9, distcc 2.18.3-7 und ccache 2.4-1
ccache 2.4-1 und distcc 2.18.3-7
Steven Solie has ported the Compiler Cache ccache for AmigaOS, further there is an update of his distcc port available.
Download: ccache
Download: distcc
WarpView 0.9
The latest version of the Warp3D based picure viewer Warpview contains the following changes:
- Implemented wipes (Fades, Flips...) with configurable wipe speed
- Implemented slideshow with configurable slide time
- Added 'First' and 'Last' options in Control menu
- Added Scale Mode setting (Normal or Bilinear scaling)
- Added mousewheel support (for zooming in/out)
- Added requesters when end/start of list is reached while browsing
which also allow looping over the beginning/end of the list
Link: Download
(cg) (Translation: ub)
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09.Aug.2006
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: SongPlayer 1.64
SongPlayer is available as an AmigaOS 4 PPC native version now. Beside the OS4 binary the complete 68k V1.62 archive is required for installation. The OggVorbis format is not yet supported.
(cg) (Translation: ub)
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09.Aug.2006
amiforce.de (ANF)
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Paint program: PerfectPaint 2.93-6-3
Marco "Blackbird" Möhring provides a new update for PerfectPaint. Since the last release several minor issues were addressed, e.g. the JPEG picture load times were increased significantly.
(cg) (Translation: ub)
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08.Aug.2006
Andreas Böhm (E-Mail)
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Event: Xzentrix 2006
The Xzentrix takes place for the 9th time in Seeshaupt in Upper Bavaria from Friday, 8 September 2006, starting at about 3pm to Sunday, 13 September 2006. The Xzentrix is a meeting of computer friend which "believe in a live beyond the standard software".
more ...
(snx) (Translation: iw)
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08.Aug.2006
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Demo scene: TBL wins the demo competition of Assembly
For the 7th time the demo party Assembly took place in Helsinki last weekend. Out of participants from all platforms the "The Black Lotus" group won the Demo Competition with their Amiga demo Starstruck. The second published Amiga production Fruitcake by Rave Network Overscan won the Oldskool Competition. A complete list with the results of all competitions can be obtained from the organiser's web page.
The publically available version of TBL's Starstruck does not yet run properly on all configurations (a 68060 is required), a final version is to be published within a short time. Alternatively a videotaping of the demo is available as well.
(cg) (Translation: iw)
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08.Aug.2006
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MorphOS: status update of the KHTML porting
At morphzone.org Marcin 'Marcik' Kwiatkowski has published a new screenshot of his KHTML based web browser Sputnik, which illustrates the image quality of a well-known browser test. A comprehensive status update is to follow within a short time.
According to Kwiatkowski he thinks about distributing his browser for MorphOS and AmigaOS 3/4 commercially instead of releasing it within the framework of the MorphOS Bounty programme as open source software as it had been planned originally.
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07.Aug.2006
tamar.net (ANF)
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Tales of Tamar: Coder for Code-Optimizing to be prospected
Press release: For "Tales of Tamar" will be Amiga-coder
prospected. Aim is a optimiting of the code for the Amiga-client,
among others:
more ...
(cg) (Translation: aj)
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07.Aug.2006
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Text-Editor/IDE: CubicIDE LE
CubicIDE LE a light and cost-efficient version of the known
CubicIDE-Pagckages. The differences to the Full-version are listed in a
comparison sheet
, in according to the Author si the LE-version only reduced for a
development with C/C++, and is mainly for beginners.
(cg) (Translation: aj)
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07.Aug.2006
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AmigaOS 4: Gurumeditation donates for os4depot.net-Uploads
The swedish Amiga-trader Gurumeditation donates now prices for
Uploads on os4depot. E.g. for the 1000. Upload a voucher about 100€
(shipping costs are not included),
, the step for the next winner is top secret.
(cg) (Translation: aj)
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07.Aug.2006
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Emulator: WinUAE 1.3.1
The newest version of the Amiga-Emulator WinUAE is now available.
Changes since the last release are:
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(cg) (Translation: aj)
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07.Aug.2006
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Aminet-Uploads until 06.08.2006
Aminet-Uploads since our last report:
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07.Aug.2006
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os4depot.net: Uploads until 06.08.2006
Uploads on os4depot.net since our last report:
more ...
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07.Aug.2006
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AROS-Archives: Uploads until 06.08.2006
Uploads on aros-archives since our last report:
more ...
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06.Aug.2006
(ANF)
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Sensible Soccer: Reviews of the 2006 Edition
The legend "Sensible Soccer" is back: Since some weeks, the newest edition "Sensible Soccer 2006" is available for XBox, PS2 and Windows users, a short German test can be found at golem.de, among others.
Those who like it a little ribalder and can speak English, should not miss out on the views of former British Amiga journalist Stuart Campbell on this subject-matter, who pitches SS2006 against "World Cup Carnival", the (quote) "synonym with cynicism, corruption, greed and shame in the videogames industry".
(cg) (Translation: cad)
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06.Aug.2006
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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Amiga animations for mobile phones
For video mobile phone users, Carsten Siegner is making available three Amiga animations in mobile phones' own .3gp format:
Amigahaare.3gp
Walker.3gp
Beinahe.3gp
(cg) (Translation: cad)
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06.Aug.2006
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MorphOS: File manager MTool 2.3 (beta)
"DrB" has compiled the file manager MTool for MorphOS and is making available a first beta version. The OS3 version is required, after whose installation the main program must be replaced by the PPC-native version.
Download: MTool2.3-test.lha (75 KB)
(cg) (Translation: cad)
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06.Aug.2006
OS4Depot (Web page)
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AmigaOS 4: Bitefusion 1.0 and PenguPop 2.1.0 ported
Bitefusion, a snake clone with 8 levels, as well as PenguPop, a Puzzle Bobble clone, were ported for AmigaOS 4. You can find the homepage of both games under the the title link, and the ports in OS4Depot.
Download:
bitefusion.lha (279 KB)
pengupop.lha (1 MB)
(snx) (Translation: cad)
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06.Aug.2006
Amiga Future (Web page)
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Amiga club meetings in August
Augsburg
The Arbeitsgruppe Amiga (Task Force Amiga) meets up on the 12. and 26. of August in the club rooms of the Augsburg Computer Forum from 14:30 till 18:00 in both cases. With more than four live cams, the events can be followed from outside as well.
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05.Aug.2006
ANN (website)
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MorphOS: calendar program April 1.4
April, a calendar program for MorphOS, does in version 1.4 now the displaying of the week numbers (screenshot).
A memory function was implemented, too, and the option to show the week days as two letters abbreviations.
(snx) (Translation: wk)
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05.Aug.2006
Amigaworld.net (website)
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Event: Big Bash 4 (England)
The British Three Counties Amiga Group (3CAG) announced the Big Bash 4 in Peterborough, taking place on Saturday, 16th September.
A website with further information will be set up. They say that the participation of Troika with a board of the "Amy '05" as well as the attendance of Oliver Hannaford-Day introducing his Amiga Coldfire project were already confirmed.
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