amiga-news.de - Archive

Archive 07/2008

`26.Jul.2008` heise (Webseite)	Windows: Caligari trueSpace for free Few months after the taking over by Microsoft the formerly 600 Dollar 3D-modeling program Caligari trueSpace can be now downloaded for free. The program was developed in the 80ies for the Amiga. It was one of the first modeling programs. Later the program was only developed further for Windows. (snx) (Translation: dr) [News message: 26. Jul. 2008, 13:12] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jul.2008` Amiga.org (Forum)	Hollywood: GUI-library ScuiLib 0.5 (beta) ScuiLib written by Fabio Falcucci is a GUI-library for Hollywood. The archive contains ten tutorials as well as a demo program which explains the handling of windows. Changes: Many bugs fixed Now you can navigate the GUIs with the keyboard Off-screen gadgets correctly handled now Code optimization A basic layout system has been provided 12 Tutorials 2 AmigaGuide documents (Guide + Reference) (snx) (Translation: dr) [News message: 26. Jul. 2008, 06:57] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jul.2008` Amiga.org (Webseite)	MakeCD: Move of homepage MakeCD, one of the rare CD-burning programs for the Amiga is now accessable over the homepage of the co-author Patrick Ohly under estamos.de. (snx) (Translation: dr) [News message: 26. Jul. 2008, 06:46] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jul.2008`	Commodore-Emulator: VICE 2.0 for all Amiga-systems VICE emulates almost all 8-Bit systems developed by Commodore. Ports of the published version 2.0 are available for AmigaOS 3/4, AROS (x86, PPC, x86-64) and MorphOS. The most important changes since the previsous release are included in the changelog. (cg) (Translation: dr) [News message: 26. Jul. 2008, 03:01] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jul.2008`	Individual Computers announces new scandoubler "Indivision AGA" Press release: During the 80s, it was common use to build computers in a way that they can output their picture on a TV set. This was done in order to reduce the overall system cost for the user. TV sets work with lower frequencies compared to today's monitors, therefore the picture flickers. A flickerfixer converts the signal in a way that a modern VGA monitor or TFT-display can be used. The name flickerfixer was mainly created because the problem of a flickering picture is solved. We've already had a very successful product called Indivision in 2002. It was connected to the monitor output of the computer, but it has been sold out in 2006. Flickerfixers are in high demand. One unit of our external flickerfixer Indivision has been sold on an internet auction platform for more than 900 US Dollars in march of this year. That's more than four times the last retail price! The popularity and stability of value of our products cannot be proved any better. We have already started development of a new flickerfixer in november 2007, which is finished now. The first flickerfixers for the Amiga have already been available 17 years ago. Since that time, all flickerfixers - including ours - have been using the same principle: The picture frequency was doubled. This is not enough for most modern VGA monitors and TFT-displays, as the picture of a computer with PAL standard was only displayed at slightly less than 50Hz. Most monitors require 60Hz or more these days. With Indivision AGA, we're striking a new path. As the name suggests, it's a flickerfixer that is very closely tied to the AGA chipset. This could only be realized by putting the flickerfixer inside of the computer. The product is mounted over the Video-Chip "Lisa". The VGA display is connected directly to the flickerfixer. Further connections are not necessary. Listing all features of the flickerfixer would go beyond the scope of this news item. You can find the complete technical data in this PDF-overview. The outstanding features are: 24 Bit colour resolution in all screenmodes support for super hires modes Highgfx support up to 1024x768 pixels all screenmodes can be displayed at 60Hz or more no adjustments necessary Two options have been added for retro-gaming enthousiasts that allow a step-by-step approximation to the display of an old TV set: Vertical syncrtonisation allows reducing the output frequency down to 49.9Hz, which will eliminate tearing-effects. In addition to that, a scanline-emulation can be switched on. This will emulate the dark lines between the scanlines of a TV screen. Development and production of this extremely complex product is very expensive. Our trade partners, who have been serving the Amiga-market for many years, have made considerable financial contributions to the production. To account for that, Indivision AGA is exclusively available only from these resellers until january 1st, 2009: (alphabetical order) AmigaKit (England) GGS-Data (Schweden) Software Hut (USA) Vesalia (Deutschland) Production has already started, the flickerfixer will presumably be shipped to our tradepartners during the first week of september. The suggested retail price is 129,- EUR including 19% VAT. Only a version for A1200 computers will be available at first. We're already working on a version for other Amigas with AGA chipset. The following pictures show the prototype and screenshots where colours are not displayed correctly. The actual product may vary. AGA_components.jpg AGA_mounted.jpg AGA_SHires_62Hz.jpg Scanlines.jpg (cg) [News message: 26. Jul. 2008, 02:43] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`25.Jul.2008` deimos - mobile content culture (ANF)	Handhelds: Amiga game Nicky Boom ported The Amiga game "Nicky Boom" developed by Microids is now distributed for Windows Mobile and PalmOS as well. A Symbian version of the Jump'n'Run game was announced. Additionally under the title link there is a Flash demo version. (snx) (Translation: dr) [News message: 25. Jul. 2008, 21:31] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`25.Jul.2008` Amiga.org (Webseite)	Event: Interview with Andy Finkel at CommVEx 4 In the line with the fourth CommVEx there will be an interview with Andy Finkel. For this questions are still requested. You can send them to Amiga.org. From 1981 to 1991 Andy Finkel developed different computers for Commodore (e.g. VIC-20, C64, C128, Commodore LCD and Amiga CDTV). After that he started his own company Flying Cat and advised companies like 3DO, Microprose and Lotus Pacific. In 1996 his was one of the persons who founded the PIOS Computer AG (later Met@box). (snx) (Translation: dr) [News message: 25. Jul. 2008, 21:18] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`25.Jul.2008` Acube Systems (ANF)	Sam440 available for 299 Euro Press release: Starting from today and until September 30, 2008 we offer a Sam440ep board at a special price: Euro 299.00 (+ taxes and shipping) instead of the regular end user price of Euro 459.00 with a discount of Euro 160.00! () Take this opportunity to buy a Sam440ep board, that's a crazy discount!!! What you will receive: Sam440ep board, 533 Mhz version, complete with metallic heatsinks on both cpu and gfx chip (no DDR ram included) one SATA data cable one DVI to VGA converter printed user manual (in english) Linux Debian netinstall CD AROS Live CD What you need to have your Sam440ep up and running? a computer case, from full ATX size down to mini-itx size, with a suitable PSU (minimum 60 W) one Serial ATA HD one Serial ATA CDRom/DVD reader/burner (optional) USB mouse and keyboard a suitable DDR DIMM 100 32 bits ram bank () To help you to find a suitable ram bank, we offer approved DIMM 100, DDR400, 512 Mb 32 bits modules at Euro 33.00 (+ taxes) () offer limited to one board for customer (**) we strongly suggest to use only DIMM 100, DDR400, 512 Mb 32 bits modules with Nanya chips. (cg) (Translation: cg) [News message: 25. Jul. 2008, 15:47] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`25.Jul.2008` amigaworld.net (Webseite)	AROS: SAM440-port finished In his blog Michal Schulz has announced that he fulfilled the requirements of the bounty project: The complete AROS-port is avaiable as an ISO-image. Schulz is going to support the SAM440-version in future because according to him there is much to do. Direct download: aros-sam440-ppc.iso.7z (8,8 MB) (cg) (Translation: dr) [News message: 25. Jul. 2008, 04:52] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Jul.2008` Amiga Future (Webseite)	OnyxSoft: Updates of AmigaAMP-Prefs, BackUp, MPlayer-GUI, MultiRen, ZoomIT OnyxSoft has upadted five programs: The MUI-based renaming tool MultiRen, the graphical user-interface MPlayer-GUI, the file backup program BackUp, the preferences editor AmigaAMP-Prefs and the magnifying glass ZoomIT. AmigaAMP-Prefs 1.25 - (68k) Updated Italian and French catalog courtecy of S. Hawamdeh and Philippe Ferrucci respectively Added some stack for OS4 Some minor fixes BackUp 1.60 - (68k) BackUp finally handles links correctly in all possible ways I could think of Reimplemented the option to create emtpy skip directories More thorough cleaning And there is more MPlayer-GUI 1.43 - (OS4) Named the MPlayer process "MPlayer main process" instead of "[New Process]" Added a few new video modes and removed some old Also updated audio modes Fixed the scroller in the Control Panel somewhat MultiRen 1.65 - (68k) Has plugin-support for MP3- and picture-renaming and more Added the ability to see the total file size of all files; very useful when collecting many files from different directories to transfer to a limited storage such as a CD-R or MP3/USB stick to see that they fit Fixed the custom textfile export a bit Corrected and rewrote a couple of help bubbles, etc. ZoomIT 0.3 (68k, x86-AROS, PPC-MorphOS, PPC-AmigaOS) AmigaOS4 native version (Thanks to Daniel Westerberg) Wheel mouse support when window is active (on AmigaOS, MorphOS-version allready had this option) ARexx-support New settings options like start the program iconified and quit-button = iconify Option to select which color components to be included in the resulting output Option for grey scale output Option for inverted graphics Smaller optimizations (snx) (Translation: dr) [News message: 24. Jul. 2008, 20:42] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Jul.2008`	IRC-client: WookieChat 2.9 James 'jahc' Carroll has published a new version of his MUI-based IRC-client WookieChat (screenshots: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5). The changes are included in the Changelog. WookieChat is available for all Amiga systems. (cg) (Translation: dr) [News message: 24. Jul. 2008, 14:34] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

<- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ->