14.Jan.2008
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ACube: Small delay in delivering Minimig
Pressannounce: UUnfortunately some delays forced us to slightly postpone the shipping of Minimigs. We would like to offer our customers the usual high quality service as a sign of respect for the many orders we received so far. Therefore we need to delay the shipping of the Minimig that will start on February, 1st.
Our apology and our thanks to all whom are waiting.
We would also take the opportunity to give more details about the PSU needed for the Minimig. The board needs to be powered with a stabilized 5V, so you'll need a PSU which can deliver such power and with a jack connector.
ACube Systems will also sell a Minimig bundle inclusive of an adequate PSU. This bundle will be available at the price of EUR 149 (excluding local taxes and shipping cost).
With every Minimig sold will be included a 1GB SD Card. It's plenty of space for your ADF files.
When ordering please specify if you want the board only (inclusive of the SD Card) or the bundle (Minimig+PSU+SD Card). (cg) (Translation: aj)
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14.Jan.2008
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IRC-Klient: WookieChat 2.9 beta 4
James "jahc" Carroll released a new Beta-Version of his MUI-based IRC-Clienten WookieChat. All changes are shown here. (cg) (Translation: aj)
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13.Jan.2008
Amiga Future (Web page)
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AmigaOS 4: Experimental user interface for OWB
Jörg Strohmayer is making available an experimental user interface for the "Origyn Web Browser," OWBUI. Though, reportedly, some problems still exist (outstanding functions, for example), for starters, it may be better than nothing nevertheless.
Download: OWBUI.lha (41 KB) (snx) (Translation: cad)
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13.Jan.2008
Amigaharry (ANF)
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MorphOS: Textreader Gread 1.0
Tom 'Amigaharry' Duin released a simple textreader for MorphOS called Gread. It has gradient colors at the background. In own assembly routines, the text becomes written in the bitmap. The bitmap height can be beyond the Cybergraphics limitation. (snx)
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13.Jan.2008
Pawel Stefanski (ANF)
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MorphOS: Gallerius 2.20
Pawel 'Stefkos' Stefanski's program Gallerius assists you in generating HTML thumbnail galleries. Version 2.2 includes, alongside bug fixes, a comment function as well as the possibility to save projects in order to add new pictures if necessary.
Download: gallerius.lha (134 KB) (snx) (Translation: cad)
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13.Jan.2008
Amigaworld.net (Web page)
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Amiga version of the ray-tracer Real3D 3.5 available for free
AmiKit is offering the Amiga version 3.5 of the ray tracing and animation program Real3D for free download since today, with permission from Realsoft Graphics.
The software is available both as add-on package for the WinUAE distribution AmiKit and as ADF floppy disk set. In addition, the current version of the program for other platforms can be purchased for a reduced price. (snx) (Translation: cad)
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13.Jan.2008
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AmigaOS 4 Classic: Mouse wheel support for ps2m mice
Under AmigaOS 4 Classic, the problem existed until now that the existing drivers for PS2 mouse adapters (Cocolino, ps2m) provide the so-called Newmouse codes for mouse wheel movements, whereas the operating system itself as well as PPC-native applications solely support the wheelmouse standard, introduced with AmigaOS 4, for interpreting the mouse wheel.
Thomas Rapp has now converted the WheelBusMouse driver belonging to the ps2m adapter to AmigaOS 4. The driver now generates IDCMP messages, introduced with OS4, for mouse wheel movements, that is, PPC-native applications should now respond to the mouse wheel again as usual. Since the author cannot test the changes himself, for lack of appropriate hardware, he is asking for appropriate feedback under the title link.
Note: Older applications that are not converted to AmigaOS 4 are still dependent on Newmouse codes. In order to be able to use mouse wheels with these applications as well, the IPrefs call in the Startup-Sequence must be complemented with the "NEWMOUSE" switch.
Direct download: wbm_os4.lha (3.7 KB)
(cg) (Translation: cad)
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13.Jan.2008
Jörg Karisch (ANF)
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Amiga Hardware Meeting in Nuremberg, Germany on March 9, 2008
Jörg 'amiga1303' Karisch writes: The Amiga user group IMAGE from Middle Franconia is inviting to Nuremberg, Germany again for the hardware meeting on Sunday, March 9, 2008.
The goal is to solve problems with hardware and software that is brought along, or to execute a couple of games over the network again, too.
Once again, we want to offer a flea market and a file sharing network for hardware and software, respectively, that is relevant to the Amiga. Detailed and current information can be found under the title link - also a list with the computers on display, among other things.
Unfortunately, computer seats are limited to about 20 pieces, which is why I ask guests who want to arrive with hardware to get in touch with me in a timely manner.
We look forward to all guests interested in the Amiga - maybe a hardware or software producer also has some time to stop by - and see you then on March 9.
Till then, best regards,
Jörg Karisch (snx) (Translation: cad)
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13.Jan.2008
Amigaworld.net (Forum)
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MeKa 2008: NatAmi developer board demonstrated
In an English forum article under the title link, Gunnar von Boehn reports on the demonstration of the NatAmi developer board (Amiga History Guide page with photo) by Thomas Hirsch at this year's MeKa in Karlsruhe.
According to this, unlike the Minimig by Dennis van Weeren, NatAmi possesses a virtually complete AGA implementation (including a 24-bit AGA mode together with 32-bit blitter), but in exchange, is based on very old FPGA chips with corresponding limitations.
As in the original Minimig, the processor is not emulated, and is located on a daughterboard on NatAmi, which can theoretically carry any 680x0 processor, or alternatively, a Coldfire processor as well, according to the developer's statements. However, only a 68030 was employed until now, a board with 68060 processor is planned next.
Booting the AmigaOS 3.x Workbench has only taken the blink of an eye, literally, on the NatAmi board. Furthermore, programs like Directory Opus, SysInfo and a module tracker as well as dragging screens, copper & voxel demos and games like Boulder Dash, BattleChess and Defender of the Crown were demonstrated on it. The software was loaded from hard disk using the IDE controller located on the board. (snx) (Translation: cad)
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13.Jan.2008
amigaworld.net (Web page)
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Podcast: Amiga Round Table, Episode 19
The "Amiga Round Table" (ART) is an English podcast prepared by Rich Lawrence and Sean Fitzgerald, where Amiga users and invited guests discuss current events in the Amiga scene.
The topics of the eighteenth issue, where Mike Blackburn and Bill Panagouleas were hosted:
- McBill Spills the beans on AA2/OS5
- One Laptop Per Child Runs UAE Unmodified
- Robert Norris emailed us about the Traveller Project on AROS (Rob's Blog)
- 2008 The Year of AROS?
- We kick around the idea of AROS on EeePC from ASUS
- BBRV sends us a tip on LimePC. Looks Sweet!
- Discreet FX Contest Winners Announced!
(cg) (Translation: cad)
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13.Jan.2008
Amiga.org (Web page)
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Interview: PC pioneer Chowaniec looks back at the Amiga
Already a month ago, an interview with Adam Chowaniec appeared on computerworld.com. Chairman at Liquid Computing and Tundra Semiconductor today, among other things, he portrayed responsibility as Vice President of Technology at Commodore in the days of Amiga development. (snx) (Translation: cad)
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13.Jan.2008
Insane-Software (ANF)
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Insane-Software: Amijeweled 1.3
Press release We are very proud to announce the release of a new version of AmijeweledRTG, Amijeweled V1.3! In this version, some wishes of our customers were implemented, e.g. the long awaited fullscreen mode.
Additionally, we finally found the bug that made the startup of Amijeweled with OS4 a little bit nasty sometimes. Other features are a requester for error message handling and the ability to play sound simultaneously with other AHI programs.
Our customers already received the update via email as usual. Customers of
Alinea Computer who bought a CD version there may contact us to receive their update via email, too. Our contact details can be found on our website.
For the Amigans who don't know Amijeweled or were not fully satisfied with the V1.2 demo version, we provide a V1.3 demo version for download. Try it!
Our development will concentrate on future projects now, mainly the AGA version, which we will develop to bring this nice game to our "roots", too.
Special thanks go to Herbert Klackl who supported us in the development the new version of Amijeweled and tested it thouroughly with MorphOS.
We wish you much fun with the new version of Amijeweled and like to thank all our customers for the praises and the faith they gave to us.
With kind regards
Niels Schapke & Wolfgang Hosemann
Insane-Software
http://www.insane-software.de
(snx)
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12.Jan.2008
AROS-Exec (Webseite)
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Team AROS: Package manager bounty established
In the course of Team-AROS-Bounties you can now fund money for a package manager in order to persuade developers to implement such a program for AROS. You can get further information under the title link.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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12.Jan.2008
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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FreeDB 13.6
FreeDB is a graphical user-interface for the CD database freedb.org which is based on the Internet.
Alfonso Ranieri's programm for AmigaOS and MorphOS has been published in version 13.6. There are no information concerning changes.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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12.Jan.2008
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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C-Compiler: vbcc 0.8j patch 2
For the C-Compiler vbcc written by Volker Barthelmann (compiler core) and Frank Wille (Amiga specific adaptions) there is a second patch. Up to now the amigalib functions DeleteExtIO() and DeleteStdIO() did not allow that the zero pointer passed.
The compiler supports AmigaOS 3/4, MorphOS, PowerUp and WarpOS and corresponds ISO-C according to ISO/IEC 9899:1989 as well as according to a subset of the newer standards ISO/IEC 9899:1999 (C99).
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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12.Jan.2008
Moo Bunny (Forum)
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Team AROS: Disk-Validator-Bounty fulfilled, Live-USB-Bounty established
Tomasz 'error' Wiszkowski has fulfilled the bounty project 59 which is disk validator for AFFS media and a new bounty with 181 US-Dollar established:
Bounty number 68 is supposed to support the ceation of a live-USB-collection of AROS which will be hosted on Linux/x86 and is to support TCP/IP as well as broad picture screens.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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12.Jan.2008
(ANF)
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Interview with Chris Hülsbeck
In an interview with 4players.de Chris Hülsbeck spoke about his forthcoming concert as well as about a possible new CD.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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12.Jan.2008
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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AMIX-Wiki moved
The AMIX-Wiki originally created by Andrew Whitlock has moved to a different server and will be now updated by Folkert de Gans. Additionally you can access it under the seperate domain amigaunix.com. AMIX-Wiki is about Commodore's Unix-Derivat for the Amiga.
The website includes FAQs to the installation (inclusive for the case that you have not a A3070 tape drive) as well as drivers for the hardware of later third party providers and precompiled software.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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11.Jan.2008
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AmigaOS 4: Origyn Web Browser 1.2
Jörg Strohmayer has published an update of the SDL-based browser "Origyn Web Browser". Changes in Version 1.2:
- Updated to SVN revision 224
- Now cleanly exit()s if running out of memory instead of crashing, most
parts of OWB don't check if allocating memory succeeded
- Reworked the memory allocator, should be nearly as fast as the original
one
The program 7Zip is required to extract th archive. It is available on the website of Jörg Strohmayer as well.
Direct download:
OWB: OWB.7z (5,6 MB) (Readme)
7Zip: p7zip-4.16.lha (708 KB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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11.Jan.2008
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaSYS: Translators wanted
During the last month it has been found out from which countries most of the visitors of the homepage of AmigaSYS come. You can read the order under the title link.
Long time before it has been decided to support the five most used languages in this preconfigured operating system environment. Therefore translators are wanted who will translate the texts of AmigaSYS from English to Polish and to Italian.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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11.Jan.2008
Elbox (ANF)
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Elbox: New drivers for FastATA 1200 MK-III
Press release: ELBOX COMPUTER has released today the NEW drivers for FastATA 1200 MK-III controllers. New software is available free of charge for all registered users of FastATA 1200 MK-III controllers.
Das update includes:
- ATA3.driver ver.8.8
- ATA3Prefs ver.8.6
- AllegroCDFS ver.3.5
Changes:
- ATA3.driver: support of PIO3, PIO4 and PIO5 modes under OS4 added
- ATA3.driver: autobooting from CD enabled
- ATA3Prefs: NOSPLIT mode as a default
- ATA3Prefs: RESIDENT mode as a default
If you own an older FastATA controller (Lite, MK-I, GOLD or MK-II) and you are resident of the European Union, you can upgrade it now with the newest FastATA 1200 MK-III in the FastATA Trade-Up Program receiving 40 EUR mail-in rebate.
If you want to take advantage of the FastATA Trade-Up Program but you are not an EU resident, contact Elbox Sales Department for a customised offer.
FastATA MK-III controllers in the FastATA Trade-Up Upgrade Program are covered by the New Year FREE SHIPPING offer, which is valid till 14 January.
Info on the current software versions is available in the DOWNLOADS | FastATA section.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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