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Archive 11/2002


18.Nov.2002
Various sources


Different software updates (until 18.11.2002)
On the website of Dirk Stöcker there are now updates for the following Tools available:

Rekonet published new card sets for Klondike.

Michael Christoph released version 45.8 of ToolsMenu. In the file some catalogs are new. Download: ToolsMenu_V45.8.lha (97 KB)

Version 0.8.22R3 of the Amiga emulator WinUAE will soon be available. The following bugs were fixed in this release:
  • Ports-tab crash fixed
  • joystick handling fixes
  • hard drive configuration save fixed (trailing spaces are now removed from HD ID-string)
  • fixed stuck keys when switching between WinUAE and Windows
  • sprite fix (some games had flashing sprite garbage)
  • thread priority tweaks
  • setupapi.dll error when running under Windows 95 (not confirmed yet)
New feature:
  • implemented harddisk and CD-leds that flash during HD/CD access
(ps) (Translation: sk)

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18.Nov.2002
Andreas Falkenhahn (E-Mail)


Multimedia authoring system: Screenshots of Hollywood - AmigaSeeDC
Andreas Falkenhahn:
Today's Hollywood screenshots show AmigaSeeDC, a real application created with Hollywood. AmigaSeeDC is an image viewer like ACDSee or IrfanView that are very popular on the PC market. You can select a picture and then browse through the picture's directory by simply pressing cursor up and down. AmigaSeeDC is also able to zoom in and out. It took me only 1 hour to program AmigaSeeDC with Hollywood. And of course this cool example program is included on the Hollywood CD-ROM. If you've always wanted a viewer program for your Amiga that is standard on every PC, order Hollywood now. I also use AmigaSeeDC privately because it's really cool. (ps)

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18.Nov.2002
x-cellence (ANF)


Demo: Huhnvasion3D
Huhnvasion3D, which is under development for Amiga PPC for one year, was published now as Freeware for the PC. It is a technology demo for Wintel computers, which was developed, in order to find a Publisher for the financing of the further development of the AMiga PPC version. Since this did not succeed since early 2001, the demo is now made available as Freeware for Wintel systems. (ps) (Translation: sk)

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18.Nov.2002
WHDLoad


Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 16.11.2002)
With WHDLoad you can install games on your hard drive which were originally made only for use with disks. The following packets have been added or updated since our last message:

  • 16.11.02 new: Silent Service 2 (Microprose) done by JOTD
  • 16.11.02 new: Populous (Bullfrog) done by Psygore
  • 16.11.02 new: The Guild of Thieves (Magnetic Scrolls) done by Galahad
  • 16.11.02 improved: Future Wars (Delphine Software) protection and sound fixed
  • 16.11.02 new: Fish (Magnetic Scrolls) done by Galahad
  • 16.11.02 improved: Cruise for a Corpse (Delphine Software) supports German version, music improved
  • 16.11.02 new: Corruption (Magnetic Scrolls) done by Galahad
(ps)

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18.Nov.2002
Bill Griffin, G&G Publishing Enterprises (ANF)


Print magazine: 'the NEW AMIGANS' has lowered its prices
"the NEW AMIGANS" magazine (the only Amiga-centric magazine still printed in the US), has lowered its prices. From now until December 31, G&G Publishing Enterprises is offering one-year subscription to their magazine at a $5.00 discount. For more details check out our website at the title link. (ps)

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18.Nov.2002
The Legacy


The Legacy: Extension for the Game forum integrated
The Legacy is the game museum for C64, Amiga, Atari, PC, Schneider/Amstrad CPC, which supplies the readers with screenshots, cover scans and information about the developers. A small extension for the Game-Forum was integrated. The last forum entries can now be displayed in the Sidebar of the Mozilla browser and will be updated every 15 minutes. This can be activated on the front site as well as in the game forum. (ps) (Translation: sk)

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18.Nov.2002
IOSPIRIT (ANF)


IOSPIRIT: New fxPAINT 2.0 benchmark page
On the fxPAINT-page you can now find benchmark results that document the speed gains through native support of x86 and PPC. The routines, already very fast on 68K, run - depending on the effect/operation - more than 7 times faster on an 180 MHz PowerPC, more than 40 times faster on Amithlon running on a 850 MHz Athlon.

fxPAINT is an award-winning graphics program for AmigaOS, MorphOS, Amithlon, PowerUP and WarpUP covering many different fields of graphical applications. Besides others, more than 90 high quality effects for image processing, natural painting tools, image-managment, batchprocessing- and numerous Internet tools are available to you. More information on fxPAINT can be found on the fxPAINT-homepage. (ps)

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18.Nov.2002
Thilo Köhler (ANF)


Game: ArTKanoid V2.0
A strongly revised version 2.0 of ArTKanoid is now available for download at the title link or in the Aminet.

Main changes:
  • 24Bit-Skins (can also be used with 256 colors or less)
  • AHI-Sound
  • 100% system friendly
  • Adjustable framerate, for example 100 cycles per second for "smooth" Gameplay also on graphic cards
Download: ArTKanoid2.lha

Much fun thereby, bug reports and suggestions are welcome. (ps) (Translation: sk)

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18.Nov.2002
Amiforce (ANF)


Game: AMHuhn Version 1.1 and news
Franz 'CjStroker' Schlick and Telemar Rosenberger found a new name for their programming activities. The name is Abacus Design. For AMHuhn and future projects a page was created, which is accessible at the title link. The page is a subpage of Amiforce and also uses its forum. Appropriate boards were also created. Updates on AMHuhn version 1.1:

An update of AMHuhn version 1.1 is now available. With the update some problems are fixed. This update can only be downloaded after a free registration. We ask all users, that are interested in the update, to be honest. After input of the data the download starts automatically.

Changes:
An English version of AMHuhn version 1.1 is now also available. The guide is likewise included in German and English. For more detailed information please read the guide, which is on-line available in a HTML version. (ps) (Translation: sk)

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18.Nov.2002
Elbox Computer


Elbox: MediatorUP 3.5 & MM CD UP 1.19
The MediatorUP 3.5 update for Mediator PCI 3/4000T, Mediator PCI 4000D, Mediator PCI 4000, Mediator PCI 3000D, Mediator PCI 1200 SX, Mediator PCI 1200 and Mediator PCI ZIV has been made available today.

The update includes the new version of:
  • pci.library
Changes:
pci.library ver. 5.9 - the PatchInt variable added

The MM CD 1.19 update for the users of Mediator PCI 3/4000T, Mediator PCI 4000D, Mediator PCI 4000, Mediator PCI 3000D, Mediator PCI 1200 SX, Mediator PCI 1200 and Mediator PCI ZIV busbords, who are registered owners of the Mediator Multimedia CD has been released today.

The update includes the new version of:
  • FastEthernet.device
Changes:
FastEthernet.device ver. 1.7 - code optimization

Info on the current versions is available in DOWNLOADS | Mediator section. (ps) (Translation: sk)

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18.Nov.2002
Mariusz Wloczysiak (E-Mail)


Elbox Statement: Elbox against piracy
Under the title link you find a detailed statement of Elbox computer concerning the discussions and various statements about the Spider USB drivers, RDB and RDSK strings in drivers. (ps) (Translation: sk)

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18.Nov.2002
AmigaZone (ANF)


AmigaZone: StAHG update available
StAHG (the Standard Amiga Help Guide) has received an update (version 1.1). This update is free, and replaces the previous version.

Bugfix: This version corrects an error in which some documents could be missed during the scanning process.

StAHG is a free utility from AmigaZone as a gift to the Amiga Community. It scans the HELP assign for various forms of documentation and builds a single "WorkBench.guide" with links to each document. The Workbench.guide is accessable by pressing the "Help" key under AmigaOS 3.5 or higher.

We hope you enjoy StAHG,

Targhan
Programmer, AmigaZone
(ps)

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18.Nov.2002
Jens Schönfeld (ANF)


Catweasel Software Updates, X-Surf News
The Windows-drivers for the Catweasel ISA have been extended by some features. Mainly support for the new Catweasel MK3 PCI/Flipper has been added. Also in the archive: a driver for Windows 2000 and Windows XP that makes use of a keyboard that's connected to the Catweasel MK3 PCI/Flipper.

Download: cw_win_pci.zip (108 KB)

The Amiga-version of the driver has also been adapted to the new controller, the new multidisk.device V3.62 now supports the Catweasel MK3 in a Zorro slot, or on any clockport of an Amiga. This device is prepared to support the Catweasel MK3 in a PCI slot of an emulated Amiga (for example Amithlon or Amiga Forever).

Download: mdisk362.zip (22 KB)

Many people have asked for a picture of the new controller, because it's hard to imagine how the same board can fit in the Zorro slot and in a PCI slot. Here's a picture of the controller, taken out of the running production. It shows the bare board without the metal bracket and the second joystick connector.

cwmk3.jpg (113 KB)

Good news for all Amiga users who want to bring their computer to a network: The most successful networking card in the Amiga market has been updated, and the price will be lower. The reason for the continuous success of the board might be it's software support: The X-Surf 2 will remain the only networking card on the market that comes with PPPoE drivers - these are necessary for most DSL modems. As opposed to the older model, the new X-Surf 2 does not have a BNC connection any more, all other technical details remain the same. If you need this connector you should be quick, because the last boards have already been shipped to our resellers a few weeks ago. (ps)

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17.Nov.2002
Patrick Henz (E-Mail)


FreeCD: Just Football (Amiga), Deimos (Windows)
Patrick Henz has released the CD-ROM 'Just Football' for Amiga computers as well as 'Deimos' for Windows computers in his FreeCD series. 'Just Football' contains a large number of football games and other software on that theme, while 'Deimos' contains games from various genres.

Contents: Just Football (Amiga)
  • Add Ons: Brazilian leagues by Ronaldo Figueiró for Eat the Whistle, Goal and SWOS.
  • Disks: ADF-versions of Five-A-Side-Soccer, Football Glory AGA, Tactical Manager, Airball and Amiga Soccer. Thanks to Incagold and Brad Design.
  • Games: Anstoss (thanks to Incagold ), Anstoss-WM (thanks to Incagold), BManager, Football Indoor (thanks to Incagold), Football Business, Football Glory (thanks to Incagold), FSV Santa Monica (thanks to Frey United), Hallenturnier (thanks to Frey United), On The Ball (thanks to Incagold), On The Ball - World Cup (thanks to Incagold), PSV Eindhoven Manager (Light Version) (thanks to Frey United), PSV-Guide, Ruhrpott-Fussball Manager, Airball (thanks to Brad Design).
  • Information: Guides to the European Championships and the World Cup from Pasi Ylinen.
  • Tools: ADF, ELFC, FLeagues, Football, Gol, Leagues and Liga 4.
  • Online-Games: Football-O-Rama by Frey United.
Contents: Deimos (Windows)

Deimos, the smaller one of the two Martian moons. This CD-ROM includes lots of cool PC software in these categories: 1982 (classic gaming), Fantasy, Games, Internet, Languages, Science Fiction, Space, Star Trek and Star Wars.

All programs have been tested under Windows 98, so they should run without problems even on new machines.
  • 1982: Ant Artic Adventure, Arcadia, Asteroids (Disaster), Bally (Ballist), Break Out (Aquanoid, Web Breaker), Bruce Lee, Choplifter (Airlift Rescue), Commando, Defender (Abductor), Galaga (Bugs), The Great Giana Sisters (spm2), Helicpoter Attack, LCD-Games (Banana Mania, Bartender, Be a Slayer, Cronch, Dunk Candidate, Gasoline, Madman, Peanut, Smackdown, Soccer, Sydney to Hobart, Uaaah), Lode Runner, Missile (Warhead), Pac Man (Applegather, Pac Man), Paperboy (DnDelivery), Pong (Cmash), River aid (River), Robotron (Bendertron), Shanghai (Shanghai Dynasty, Ultra Blast), Space Invaders, Subscan, Tetris (Bubbles, Flashblox), Trix (Ballist), Tron (Lcycle), Worms (Nibbles, Stanley).
  • Fantasy: Games (Cutie Quake, E-Gon 1-3, EgoBoo, Elf Bowling, Reptar, Samurai Asshole, Sumocarrier Xena BraskOut).
  • Games: Action Supercross, Bike Flyer, Black Jack, Bzzz!, Cavity Crusade, Duel, Final Fighter, Flashgolf, Flashracer, Fun Run, Gubble 2, Hit Him, Super 1 Karting, Rockpaper, Save the Goldfish, Snowcraft, Speedway, Virtual Startton.
  • Internet: ICQ 2002, Mozilla, Zone Alarm.
  • Mixed: Banja, Bored Meeting, Stress.
  • Science Fiction: Games (Ace Speeder, Backtrak, Canopia, Deadlive, Deadly Weaponz, Frontier 2400, Probe n Poke, Trick Style, Road Wars, GL Tron, Splatterfish, Starship, UniBall, Freeride Trash, Horum).
  • Space: Celestia.
  • Star Wars: Wonder Dweeb, X-King.
(sd) (Translation: cb)

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17.Nov.2002
BTTR-Team (E-Mail)


Back to the Roots: New games, a.o.t. Karate Kid 2 and scans
With permission of the copyright owners, Back to the Roots puts up original Amiga games for download and furthermore offers freeware games, demos, musical pieces, scans of game packages etc. In the current newsletter, Back to the Roots are reporting about new items on the site. In particular, sports games have been added:

"Now that the summer here is over, we have prepared a couple of sports events to test your physical shape. Get down to it:

Arms and legs are being exercised with 'Shadow Fighter' and 'Karate Kid 2'. Thanks to 'Empire Soccer', football skills can be proven. If you want to show us how skilful you can handle a motorbike, 'Super Hang On' is just the thing. Btw, thanks to permission of Tynesoft, you can start in a whole lot of different disciplines with 'Summer Olympiad' and 'Buffalo Bill's Rodeo Games'. And to avoid the mind rusting in with all those muscle games, we have provided you with 'K240', 'Millenium 2.2' and lots of other games.

Something really extraordinary awaits you with 'Exile'. Here you take on the identity of a fully trained astronaut. And for phasing out after all this sport the cute 'Tearaway Thomas' is presenting himself, with whom you will be faster on the way than with Sonic.

This update also contains scans of mostly rare game packaging (e.g. Quik and Silva, or XR35), as well as two articles about the Amiga demo groups Ephidrena and Loonies!

Games, demos, music and more. What else do you want? Just have a look into 'Back to the Roots'." (sd) (Translation: cb)

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17.Nov.2002
Maja (ANF)


Media: Self-destructing DVDs
The American manufacturer MGM has developed a technology by which DVDs become unreadable after the expiration of a certain time span, e.g. 2 days after opening the package. In the process chemicals are used which, when exposed to air, trigger a chemical reaction which can't be stopped.

More about this under the title link. (sd) (Translation: cb)

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17.Nov.2002
Jens Schönfeld (ANF)


Event: ARC 2002 - Advance ticket sale started
The advance ticket sale for the 'AMIGA + RETRO COMPUTING 2002' fair taking place on 7th and 8th December 2002 in Aachen has begun.

The Web form for the advance ticket sale have been online since today. As of now, tickets can be ordered with a price reduced by EUR 1,-. This is the first Amiga fair making use of e-Tickets. Thus you don't have to pay for p&p. (sd) (Translation: cb)

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17.Nov.2002
Peter's Amiga Homepage


Emulator: WinUAE.chm V1.8 and Amiga Emulator FAQ updated
After WinUAE V0.8.22r2 having been released on 14th November 2002, Peter Hutchison has updated his Amiga Emulator FAQ as well as the WinUAE.chm help file of that Amiga emulator. (sd) (Translation: cb)

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17.Nov.2002
Matthew Monsoor (Amiga Open-ML)


Amiga: Amiga-Logo on Microsoft web site
In the Amiga Open mailing list on 16th November 2002, Matthew Monsoor has drawn attention to the Amiga logo being listed on the Microsoft web site's 'Enterprise Solution Providers - Partner Logos' page. (sd) (Translation: cb)

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17.Nov.2002
Amiga Future


AGH: Voting form for Nov./Dec. 2002 Amiga Games Hit Parade online
Amiga Games Hit Parade (former Amiga Games Classifying) are bimonthly determining the most popular games. Currently the form for participating in the November/Decemter 2002 Hitlist vote is online. (sd) (Translation: cb)

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17.Nov.2002
Amiga Future


Icons: 60+ GameIcons for all genres by Frank
On 16th November 2002, 'PygmIconsGL_G2.LHA', a new games icons package, has been published on GamesIcons.info. This includes more than 60 AmigaOS V3.5 icons for all game genres. The package has been compiled by Frank.

Download: PygmIconsGL_G2.LHA (sd) (Translation: cb)

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17.Nov.2002
ANN


Text viewer: EvenMore V0.60
On 15th November 2002, version 0.60 of the text viewer 'EvenMore' has been released. In this version the plugin system for the EvenMore preferences has been updated. Chris Perver writes:

"The new plugin system will allow users to create user settings in the preference window for their own plugins. EvenMore automatically loads and saves the plugin settings whenever the main settings are loaded or saved. This will allow more complicated plugins to be created.

An example of this plugin has been created for the Generic2Text plugin, to allow you to open a binary file in readable or hexadecimal view.

The other plugins have had to be updated to support a change in the plugin system and in the EvenMore executable."

Various plugins are available for download on the plugin subpage of the EvenMore home page.

Download: (sd) (Translation: cb)

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17.Nov.2002
Heise (ANF)


PDA: Sharp-Zaurus Enterprise version in collaboration with IBM
Together with Sharp, IBM is developing a version of the Linux PDA Zaurus especially for business clients. This version's features include software developed by IBM for wireless access to company networks including data synchronisation.

The Heise article is accessible through the title link. (sd) (Translation: cb)

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16.Nov.2002
AMIGAplus


GoldED Studio AIX: service pack 3
For the allround text editor GoldED Studio AIX is since yesterday the service pack 3 available for registered users. The most important new feature is the integration of the gcc compiler. This complete software package is needed for the C/C++ development with GNU C. Via GED is the programming environment integrated within minutes into the editor using a comfortable setup program.

Because of the huge size of gcc is this update only deliverable as a replacement CD: since the last version have 67 MB just in form of data been added. The costs are 10.- Euro. (ps) (Translation: wk)

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16.Nov.2002
Amiga Filterium


Tool: Amiga Filterium version 1.14
Andreas 'da Silva' Szabo has released version 1.14 of his flexible and expandable datatype processor and ripper Amiga Filterium (short AFilter). The following changes have been done in version 1.14:
  • has extended stringbuffers internally, so module names can be longer
  • detailed text output in the case of syntax errors in the configuration files
  • xfd plugin does a 'missing header trick' to check for crunchers that lost their decrunch header
  • example sourcecode xad.asm is in the archive


Download: afilter.lha (ps) (Translation: wk)

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16.Nov.2002
Jens Schönfeld (tel.)


Event: Amiga + Retro Computing 2002 - exhibitors list
Since today is the provisional exhibitors list for the Amiga + Retro Computing 2002 that will take place on December, 7th and 8th 2002 in Aachen in the Eurogress online. Out of experience the list will be expanding until the fair's beginning as many companies decide just before the list closing to participate. The companies are listed in alphabetical order. (ps) (Translation: wk)

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16.Nov.2002
Andreas Magerl (ANF)


Event: APC&TCP and Amiga Future at the Amiga fair
APC&TCP as well as the Amiga Future will be at the Amiga + Retro Computing 2002 in Aachen, too. APC&TCP will, if all things go well, introduce and sell the game "Crossfire 2" for the Amiga there.

Besides that it is planned to present the program DigiBoosterPro in a new version. Of course there'll be many interesting offers, too. (ps) (Translation: wk)

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