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Archive 06/2003

`06.Jun.2003` Chris Hodges (Website)	USB-Stack: Poseidon Update V2.1b Yesterday Chris Hodges published the new version 2.1b of the USB stack called "Poseidon". This allows you to use USB devices on the Amiga if you have an USB controller, too. Version 2.1b contains bug fixes of the subwayusb.device and massstorage.class. (nba) (Translation: dr) [News message: 06. Jun. 2003, 15:42] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`06.Jun.2003` morphos-news.de	Video about the Pegasos-TV-Report on Hungarian television The online news magazine reports about the availability of a video of about 20 minutes about the Pegasos board and MorphOS on the Hungarian television "fix tv". The video which has a size of around 170 MB is available in MPEG and DivX format and can be downloaded under the title link. A version with English captions is in work. (nba) (Translation: dr) [News message: 06. Jun. 2003, 15:37] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`06.Jun.2003` AmiWest (Website)	AmiWest 2003: Participation of Nova Design Inc. The Amiga show "AmiWest" will be take place this summer in Sacramento, too. On 26th and 27th July 2003 American Amiga users will have the possibility of informing about the newest developments. After Bill McEwen, CEO of Amiga, Inc. already promised his appearing on April and Genesi also showed interest to participate the show now has another exhibitor: Kermit Woodall from Nova Design will be present as exhibitor. Nova Design was well known on the Amiga market with products like ImageFX or Aladdin 4D and is probably developing another product. According to information of the organizer there are more advance orders than in the last five years. (nba) (Translation: dr) [News message: 06. Jun. 2003, 15:23] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`06.Jun.2003` Amigan Software (Website)	Worm Wars 7.5 published Today version 7.5 of the snake clon "Worm Wars" by Amigan Software has been published. Changes since the last version: New creature: Ape. Screenmode-sensitive (nba) (Translation: dr) [News message: 06. Jun. 2003, 15:09] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`06.Jun.2003` David 'Daff' Brunet (E-Mail)	Amiga Games Hit Parade: Results of May/June 2003 Today the results of the voting to the game of the months May/June 2003 have been published: 1. (3) Napalm - 121 pts 2. (2) Slam Tilt - 103 pts 3. (1) Payback - 101 pts 4. (4) Quake - 85 pts 5. (8) SWOS - 83 pts 6. (108) Knights And Merchants - 79 pts 7. (5) The Settlers - 71 pts 8. (12) Crossfire 2 - 70 pts 9. (9) Earth 2140 - 67 pts 10. (7) Foundation - 66 pts 11. (19) Freespace - 55 pts 12. (6) Tales Of Tamar - 53 pts 13. (10) Quake 2 - 48 pts 14. (20) Heretic 2 - 46 pts 15. (33) Cannon Fodder - 45 pts 16. (16) Moonstone - 44 pts 17. (13) Fields Of Battle - 41 pts 18. (14) Stardust / Super Stardust - 36 pts 19. (17) WipEout 2097 - 35 pts 20. (37) Another World - 35 pts The next voting (Amiga Games Hit Parade in July/August 2003) will start in the middle of July. (nba) (Translation: dr) [News message: 06. Jun. 2003, 13:37] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`06.Jun.2003`	Aminet Uploads until 06.06.2003 Here are the new uploads to the Aminet since our last message: YamHTMLyam.lha comm/mail 18K+Reads HTML pages with YAM(2.4 too) mail AmFTP175_ES.lha comm/tcp 13K+AmFTP 1.75 Spanish locale, V2.1 MiamiSmbPw.lha comm/tcp 7K+Prepares Samba for encrypted passwords Apfelberge.lha dev/src 6K+3D fractal example, joystick support boulderdaesh.lha game/jump 921K+V5.19, BoulderDaesh RTX Main Archive DIYrekoIII.lha gfx/ifx 34K+Create REKO, Soliton and AS-... cardsets EOT_Liquid.lha gfx/ifx 3K+EOT_LIQUID Script for IFX Reko2As.lha gfx/ifx 2K+Convert Reko cardsets to AS-..... NewLowLevel.lha hard/drivr 30K+V41.26, LowLevel.library replacement for EP_DigitSonix.lha mus/play 7K+EaglePlayer "Digital Sonix & Chrome" ext EP_MFP.lha mus/play 16K+EaglePlayer "Magnetic Fields Packer" ext EP_Protracker.lha mus/play 18K+EaglePlayer "Protracker" external replay Haymigga_2.jpg pix/wb 272K+Haymigga`s Light Armour WB Screenshot AsciiCreator_s.lha text/edit 88K+Ascii Creator 0.1 to 0.6 asm sources (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 06. Jun. 2003, 13:16] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`05.Jun.2003` VMC Harald Frank (ANF)	Gameport Driver v41.27 with Amiga/Catweasel PCI-Joystick Support The gameport driver version 41.27 with Amiga/Catweasel PCI support is online! Guido Mersmann has put together a new version of his lowlevel.library gameport driver, which includes the following alterations and fixes: BUGFIX: Fixed bug in the QueryKeys() function, unfortunately that was overlooked because it was the only function that wasn't used in the test program. Thanks to Chris S. Handley for the bug report. FEATURE: GamePortEnable now supports "VT82C686 Audio Codec 97" game ports on non-PC/Amithlon systems. FEATURE: Support for the Amiga game ports has been added as well as for the Catweasel PCI flipper controller with both of its Amiga-compatible joystick connectors. The selection of ports has been more comfortably arranged. The new version may be downloaded directly from the Amithlon-Homepage. (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 05. Jun. 2003, 22:46] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`05.Jun.2003` Christoph Kimna (ANF)	Game: PairsNG Demo Available As of today the PairsNG homepage and demo version are online. PairsNG is a Workbench-based computer board game similar to Shanghai. The game is shareware and may be registered for ten euros. Features: 3D-Look Sound (over AHI) Runs (exclusively) on graphic cards (CGFX/P96) Three different game options/board sizes Load function for additional stone sets Item fields, behind which positive or negative actions are concealed Also runs under UAE (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 05. Jun. 2003, 20:53] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`05.Jun.2003` Christoph Gutjahr (ANF)	Eyetech: AmigaOneXE-G3 now available / G4 slightly delayed Alan Redhouse (Eyetech) has announced on the A1 mailing list the availibility of AmigaOne-XE computers with G3 processor. A few days ago was stated the delivery of G4 Amigas will be slightly delayed because of a too small CPU fan. Customers ordered an AmigaOne-G4 who'd not want to wait any longer can change their order at their local dealer into a G3 (as long as the stock lasts). Later for the AmigaOneXE-G3 (after all ordered AmigaOneXE-G4 are delivered) there will be a possibility for an upgrade to a G4 processor. The price for this upgrade will be 190 Euro (excl. taxes and p&p). For customers ordered a G3 this upgrade will maybe also available to other conditions. If you are interested ask your local dealer. In some forums single users have confirmed the delivery of the AmigaOneXE-G3. (ps) (Translation: gf) [News message: 05. Jun. 2003, 18:47] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`05.Jun.2003` eBay (Website)	EBay Auctions to Get More Expensive after July 1st, 2003 A new European Union (EU) guideline relating to introduction of the value-added tax (VAT) on digital services has led to the fact that Ebay will start levying higher fees and commissions after July 1st, 2003. This VAT is going to apply to all eBay fees and provions, including listing fees, fees for additional options, provisions and fees for further services that are paid by eBay sellers who reside or conduct business in an EU country. You'll find the complete eBay press release (in German) under the title link. (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 05. Jun. 2003, 16:20] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`05.Jun.2003` AudioLabs (Website)	AudioLabs: Preview Webpage for "ValveMaster" Established AudioLabs is offering a new product by the name of "ValveMaster," and they've established a new website for it, which you may reach by clicking on the title link. The program is concerned with "audio-finalization/assets-management", and is based on the ProStation audio technology. Read further details in the following English-language original announcement. »ValveMaster web section now open with early info on this new product here. The application is an audio-finalizer/assets-manager based on ProStationAudio technology. Fully realtime design, in the best tradition of AudioLabs products. Integrated audio-database allows to work on unlimited DSP varitions of audio masters without even opening a single file requester, waiting for rendering, nor taking disk-space. Designed for realtime handing of unlimited amounts of 32bit-deep / 2GB-sized audio files. Analog-feel overdrive, works above 0dB with no digital clipping for most flexible DSP processing ever.« (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 05. Jun. 2003, 12:06] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`05.Jun.2003` Markus Holler (Website)	Music: Track List for the Soon-to-Be-Released CD Remix64 Vol. 2 Markus Holler, known to many Amiga users for his music pieces in Tales of Tamar, Operation: Counterstrike and The Holy Trinity, is now working on the soon-to-be-released CD Remix64 Vol. 2. For this CD he has released a comprehensive track list with selections from the remixes (including mixes of Fist 2 and Parallax) and an introduction to the musician. (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 05. Jun. 2003, 12:06] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`05.Jun.2003` Diverse	Software Updates in Brief (5th June, 2003) New pictograms by GameIcons.info The game icon collection of GameIcons.info has been suplemented for the 2003 archive. Download: GameIcons-2003.lha - 1,2 MB WHDLoad Installer: New Packet 5th June, 2003 improvement: Sensible Golf (Sensible Software) supports another version, install script updated. (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 05. Jun. 2003, 12:06] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`05.Jun.2003` VIM (Website)	Editor: Vim 6.2 - The Amiga memorial edition VIM is an editor that is based on the Unix editor "vi" and is available for different systems such as AmigaOS, AtariMiNT, BeOS, DOS, MacOS, MachTen, OS/2, RiscOS, VMS, and Windows (95/98/NT4/NT5/2000). On 1st June 2003 version 6.2 was released. Read this excerpt from the original press release: »[01 JUN 03] A complete new release of Vim is waiting to be downloaded! This is mostly a bugfix release, only a few new features are available: Arabic support, exception handling, GTK 2 support, PostScript printing for 8-bit encodings and a number of smaller things. Several hundreds of bugs have been fixed. For the full list of changes do ":help version-6.2" in the new Vim. (Bram Moolenaar)« (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 05. Jun. 2003, 12:06] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`04.Jun.2003` Martin Heine (ANF)	Pegasos II: First information about the price scheme At MorphOS-News.de there is a first information about the soon coming Pegasos II. Regarding to that the Pegasos II board with a G3 processor card starts at 299 Euro, the entry level wit a G4 module (minimun 1 Ghz) starts at 499 Euro (all prices excluding VAT abd/or other local taxes). Owners of a I are invited, just as appointed, buy a G4 processor card for 200 Euro and keep their old board or get for the same amount of money exchange their Pegasos I with a Pegasos II including a G4 processor card. Further information about the processors etc. will be made available soon. (ps) (Translation: ub) [News message: 04. Jun. 2003, 22:26] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`04.Jun.2003` Golem - IT News	Golem: Gentoo now with Live-CDs for PowerPC also »Live-CDs with KDE 3.1.2 and GNOME 2.2.1 as desktop By request of some users the Gentoo team has released the bootable Linux Live-CDs for Macintosh. The based on the free Linux distribution Gentoo Live-CDs offering either KDE3 or GNOME2 as Desktop and enable to run macOS X within a window utilizing "Mac on Linux" « Read the full Golem article by the title link. (ps) (Translation: ub) [News message: 04. Jun. 2003, 14:12] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`04.Jun.2003` Golem - IT News	Golem: Cornice announces a new generation of mobile mini hard disks »Cornice Storage Element - 1.5-GByte hard drive with a weight of 14.6 g. The US start up company Cornice has developed with their "Cornice Storage Element" an extraordinary tiny and cheap hard disk for mobile consumer electronics like MP3 players. The Cornice SE weights 14.6 g only and offers a storage volume of about 1.5 GByte and is said to be produced with a very low price due to its slim design.« Read the full Golem article by the title link. (ps) (Translation: ub) [News message: 04. Jun. 2003, 14:12] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`04.Jun.2003` Cloanto (E-Mail)	Emulator: Amiga Forever 5.3 released / invitation to the A3 Cloanto released today version 5.3 of Amiga Forever, the official Amiga emulator for PCs. The update covers some new features and improved emulation compounds as well as a new version of the "Software-Manager". Version 7.1c of the paint programm Personal Paint is included also. The cross platform version of Amiga Forever 5.3 includes an improved support for Amiga emulations running on Mac OS X systems. Read in the following paragraphs the full press release including some information regarding the "Amiga Alpe Adria 2003" show. - June 4th, 2003 - For Immediate Release - Cloanto released today version 5.3 of Amiga Forever, the official Amiga emulation and connectivity package for PCs. New features include improved emulation components and new versions of Software Manager and Personal Paint, Cloanto's award-winning paint software, now available in version 7.1c. The cross-platform version of Amiga Forever 5.3 includes better support for Amiga emulation configurations on Mac OS X. The Amiga Forever Home Page at amigaforever.com keeps being frequently updated, and the numerous articles in the FAQ section continue to attract a constantly growing number of Amiga emulation users. Cloanto also released a new stand-alone version of Software Manager, available for free download from cloanto.com, which is able to detect installed versions of WinUAE, WinFellow, DirectX and other Windows components required by various emulation programs (e.g. OpenGL on Windows 95, etc.). This new version of Software Manager is independent of Amiga Forever, and can be used by all Amiga emulation users. The software is completely free and does neither include any type of "adware" or "spyware", nor send any information about installed applications. Amiga Alpe Adria 2003, a show organized by Cloanto Italia srl and aiming to embody the spirit of friendship and diversity which the Amiga name and philosophy represent since the early 1980s, will be held in Udine, Italy, on July 5th. The event home page is at http://aaa2003.org, and includes low fare airline specials, sightseeing information and links to nearby music festivals and cultural events. Cloanto and the Amiga Alpe Adria support team would like to invite you to the show, and look forward to making you have a great time in Italy! - Links - Amiga Forever Home Page Example of Software Manager at Work Amiga Alpe Adria 2003 Home Page Amiga Alpe Adria 2003 Questions and Registration Cloanto Home Page Cloanto Logo Graphics (ps) (Translation: ub) [News message: 04. Jun. 2003, 13:41] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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