15.Apr.2007
Moo Bunny (Forum)
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SAFIR: IRC session with Hans-Jörg Frieden (English)
On the Swedish SAFIR web page, the transcript of an IRC session with Hans-Jörg Frieden was published. Among other things, it is disclosed herein that work will continue on the completion of the "classic" version of AmigaOS 4 as soon as the AmigaOne version is rolled out - which will be the case really soon.
Currently, the final ISO file for AmigaOne computers is being prepared, which should be distributed as a physical product in form of a CD together with appropriate packaging. On the other hand, the version for Amiga's with PowerPC acceleration cards still exhibits a couple of rough edges to straighten out, which, however, should no longer require too much time according to the developer's estimation. Additionally, a new SDK is being worked on. (snx) (Translation: cad)
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15.Apr.2007
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Magazine: Amiga Future looking for translators
Andreas Magerl writes: "For the English version of the Amiga Future we look for more translators. If you have very good English skills (mainly English spelling and of course you should understand German as well), know the Amiga a bit and are motivated please write an e-mail to andreas@amigafuture.de.
The first issue will be #67 which is going to be released on 5th July. We ask all users who are interested in the magazine to order it as soon as possible." (snx)
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15.Apr.2007
Amiga Future (Web page)
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MorphOS: MPlayer 1.0rc1-svn
Under the title link, Fabien Coeurjoly is making available a newer version of the MorphOS version of the video playback program MPlayer 1.0rc1. It is based on the source code from the version management SVN from April 10, 2007. (snx) (Translation: cad)
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15.Apr.2007
Edgar Schwan (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: Error correction for the X11 package Cygnix
Edgar Schwan has released a bugfix update for the preliminary version of his X11 package for AmigaOS 4, Cygnix. It solves the problem that the shell command "xscreen2front" could freeze the system under certain conditions. Please reinstall the update or simply copy the command manually into the corresponding Cygnix directory.
Download: x11-update.lha (11 MB) (snx) (Translation: cad)
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14.Apr.2007
Amigaharry (ANF)
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MorphOS: SearchStar 0.86
In version 0.86 of the file search software SearchStar, the last delete and rename routines are bugfixed for partial double matches. Furthermore, the same memory block is used where possible, increasing the speed for reading, saving and searching through files. (snx)
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13.Apr.2007
morphzone.org (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Update of streaming library Reggae
Grzegorz 'Krashan' Kraszewski has published an update of his MorphOS library for stream media. Additional to a newly developed plugin (ms-adpcm.decoder) for decoding sound files in Microsoft ADPCM-format 11 existing Reggae-classes were reworked:
- fir.filter, processblock.class, multimedia.class - only minor log messages changes, no functional changes
- file.stream, memory.stream - bugfixes
- ima-adpcm.decoder, laws.decoder - seeking capability
- soundloop.filter - buffered looping for short loops
- rawaudio.filter - implemented MMA_Sound_FrameCount attribute
- wave.demuxer - MS ADPCM support, bugfixes
- audio.output - looped playback
The author recommends to install the newest version of all Reggae-classes.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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13.Apr.2007
Edgar Schwan (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: Update of X11-packet Cygnix
Edgar Schwan has published an update of his X11-packet Cygnix which contains the following news:
- Improved support of GTK2-themes
- Three new GTK2 themes. Two of them in AmigaOS 4-style
- Two new Shell-commands: lpr (for printing documents) and Xscreen2front (takes the server-screen to the foreground)
- New configuration preferences
- Reworked startup
- New version of sound servers
This update is required for the installation of some ports (e.g. AbiWord) which will come soon.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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13.Apr.2007
Martin Merz (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: New Masonicons
23 new and reworked 32 Bit icon archives have been released at the title link by Martin 'Mason' Merz.
Part of the new icon sets are a complete icon set with navigation bar and transfer anim for AWeb as well as a PointerMI package with install script and prewiew icon for each pointer.
This release will be the last update of Mason's 32 Bit icons for some time as the author wants to focus on the next release of AISS (Amiga Image Storage System).
List of new and reworked archives:
- ARCHIVE
- XPKMI: An icon for the XPKPrefs
- CONVERTING
- A2PSMI: An icon and drawer set for A2PS
- GuideMLMI: An icon and drawer set for GuideML
- Image2IconMI: An appicon for image2icon
- DEVELOPMENT
- FLTKMI: An icon and drawer pack for FLTK and FLUID
- DISK & FILE
- Disks&FoldersMI (UPDATE): Added some new disk and USB stick icons
- DOCKIES
- CPUInfoMI: An icon for CPUInfoDocky
- CPUTempMI: An icon for CPUTempDocky
- DateTimeMI: An icon for DateTimeDocky
- DockScopeMI: An icon for DockScopeDocky
- ENVIRONMENTS & GUI
- Feelin: An icon and drawer set for Feelin
- MISC
- ClipItMI: An icon for ClipIt
- EjectMI: An icon and Push4Dock Button for Eject
- MMKeyboardMI: An icon and drawer set for mmKeyboard
- WolnyCDMI: A complete set for WolnyCD
- SOUND
- MixerMI (UPDATE): Added a new Push4Dock icon for Mixer
- SID4AmigaMI: An icon and drawer set for SID4Amiga
- TuneNetMI (UPDATE): Added an new Push4Dock icon for TuneNet
- SYSTEM
- AKDatatypesMI: An icon set for the AKDatatypes series
- SnoopyMI: An icon and drawer set for Snoopy
- VIDEO
- MPlayerMI: An icon and drawer set for Mplayer and MEncoder
- WEB & NET
- AWebMI: An full set with anim and navbar images for AWeb
- WORKBENCH
- PointersMI (UPDATE): HiRes-32-bit-pointer icons with install script
(snx)
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12.Apr.2007
aPEX (ANF)
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Images from the Breakpoint 2007 (Update)
In the forum of a1k.org pictures from the demo party Breakpoint 2007 (6.-9. April, Bingen am Rhein) are now available:
Another gallery will be added within the evening and can be found at
a1k.org/gallery/. (cg) (Translation: tz)
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12.Apr.2007
Bernd Roesch (ANF)
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MUI-clone: AfA Zune 1.0, final beta 3
Bernd Roesch has published an update of his AmigaOS 3-port of the MUI-clone Zune. Changes in this version:
- supports MUI 4-images (xxx.mim-files). If capitalization is used (xxx.MIM) a frame and a button background are created which can look nicer (look at the arrows in this screenshot)
- The AFA picturedatatype_exe must be used and installed for MUI 4-Bilder. The contained version fixes some compatibility problems under CGX-systems.
- The installer works if Zune directories were newly created, too
- Shows class-number of the MUI-class if it could not be converted
- Contains updated classes in order to use the newer YAM 2.5 "Nightly-Builds" (tested on 2. April 2007)
- Example Skin-files were adapted to the new texteditor-keymappings of the contained version 15.21. Older texteditor-classes should not be used. Version 15.21 works reliable under Zune and MUI.
- Toolbar-preference "no border" now works
- Gadtools and intuition can use the skins created by Zune with the help of the contained intuition.library. Because of this programs based on StormWizard can set colours in buttons and cycle- or popup-gadgets. Examples are Arteffect (screenshot), AmiBlitz, akDatatype-preferences as well as the AfA-preferences.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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12.Apr.2007
Mirko Engelhardt (ANF)
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Retro gaming: 10 new games at amigaland.de
At amigaland.de another 10 games, formerly commercial titles, are available for download: Together with Atax, Growth, Netherworld, Oriental Games/ Powerstyx, The Preident is Missing, Rainbow Warrior, RVF Honda, Savage and UFO - Enemy Unknown (AGA + ECS) there are 178 of these games in total are available. (cg) (Translation: tz)
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11.Apr.2007
Amigaworld.net (website)
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Rebol: developer conference in Paris
On Mai the 10th and 11th the this year's Reboldeveloperconference will be held in Paris. Carl Sassenrath, developer of this scrit language and architect of the AmigaOS kernel will be among the attendees. (snx) (Translation: ub)
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11.Apr.2007
amigafuture.de (website)
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AmigaOS 4: CPUTemp.docky 52.12
CPUTemp.docky by Jörg Strohmayer displays the current cpu temperature and cpu load within the AmigaOS 4 dock. Changes in version 52.12:
- Rewrote CPU usage rendering
- Added powersaving for 603e CPUs
Direkter Download: CPUTemp_52.12.lha (30 KB)
(cg) (Translation: ub)
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11.Apr.2007
amigans.net (website)
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File system: SFS 1.269
Jörg Strohmayer provides a new version of the alternative file system SFS:
- 1.269: Forgot to disable some debug output in 1.268, fixed.
- 1.268: Requesters don't use TimedDosRequester() anymore since the new
SYS:Prefs/Presets/Requester feature of requester.class could cause
deadlocks.
- 1.268: Changed some memory allocations to MEMF_PUBLIC/MEMF_SHARED.
- 1.267: Now checks the free stack size and uses the old file system API if it's low.
- 1.266: ACTION_EXAMINE_ALL now returns ERROR_NO_FREE_STORE if there isn't even enough space for a single entry in the buffer.
- 1.266: ACTION_EXAMINE_ALL now returns ERROR_OBJECT_WRONG_TYPE if someone tries to use it again after directory scanning was complete already (implicitely or by using ACTION_EXAMINE_ALL_END).
- 1.266: Fixed wrong error return code for ACTION_READ_LINKS.
- 1.266: Now uses IExec->CopyMem() instead of a custom memcpy().
Download:
AmigaOS 3: SFS_1.269_68k.lha (47 KB)
AmigaOS 4: SFS_1.269.lha (66 KB) (cg) (Translation: ub)
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11.Apr.2007
(ANF)
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Processors: AMCC introduces the PowerPC 460EX
With a press release AMCC introduces the latest PowerPC processor, which is annouced to sample in Q3. The 460EX is said to have the following features:
- Frequency ranging from 667 MHz to 1.2 GHz
- 32-Kbyte Instruction and Data Caches
- on chip 256-Kbyte L2 cache
- additional 64-Kbytes of on-chip memory mapped SRAM
- supports up to four banks of DDR2 SDRAM memory and a maximum capacity of 16 Gbytes
- Two independent PCI Express interfaces and a 32-bit PCI V2.3 interface
- Two integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports with TCP/IP acceleration, quality of service (QoS) and Jumbo Frame support
- USB 2.0 On-The-Go interface in addition to a separate USB 2.O Host Interface
- on-chip SATA controller and a 32-bit external peripheral bus interface
- Typical power dissipation is an estimated 5W @ 1 GHz for the entire chip
The volume reatail price is estimated at around USD 50 per piece. (cg) (Translation: ub)
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11.Apr.2007
Wired Online (Website)
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Wired Magazine: Top Ten Most Influential Amiga Games
At the title link the online magazine wired elected the 10 most influencing Amiga games. The top three: Defender of the Crown, Sensible Soccer and Speedball 2. (snx) (Translation: ub)
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11.Apr.2007
Timo Kloss (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: Phonolith MIDI aampler 0.6
Phonolith is a software instrument for AmigaOS 4 which replays samples wave forms. It works in conjunction with Horny and other CAMD based sequencers and also with a connected MIDI keyboard.
New in this version is WAVE sample support and improvedr EXS24 import.
features of version 0.6:
- downmixing to AIFF file (not for lite version)
- receives MIDI notes through camd.library
- mixer unit with volume controls and peak meters
- 16 different instruments at once
- ADSR amp envelope for each instrument
- unlimited number of samples for each instrument, for key and velocity ranges
- supports AIFF and WAVE sample format (only 16 bit)
- imports Logic EXS24 instruments (PPC and Intel format)
- ReAction GUI
(cg) (Translation: ub)
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10.Apr.2007
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Textviewer: EvenMore 0.63 (9.4.07)
The newest version of the textviewer EvenMore contains the following changes:
- Fixed problem with text requesters, had circular reference in GUI list
- Fixed probable problem with helpfile loading. Was using string for buffer, when I should have been using allocated memory
- If the filename was extra long it could crash the information window. This window can now be resized smaller than the length of the filename.
- Fixed bug. Was freeing plugin list before plugins, which meant plugins weren't being freed
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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10.Apr.2007
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Vector paint program MindSpace 0.97a
MindSpace is a paint program with which you can create flowcharts, UML-diagrams (Unified Modeling Language), mindmaps or vector pictures. These are the most important changes since the last version:
- improved object creation: resize and flip objects as they are created
- improved "shadow" previews changes as you make them
- improved UserMSO features - add your own shapes to the interface
- improved svg output
- bug-fixes and other tweaks
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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10.Apr.2007
(ANF)
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MorphOS: Apache 1.3.37, thttpd 2.21b, PHP 4.4.6
The following new versions of MorphOS ports are available at amgiaworld.de:
- Apache 1.3.37 mit PHP 4.4.6
- thttpd 2.21b mit PHP 4.4.6
- PHP 4.4.6
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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09.Apr.2007
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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WinUAE: Preview of version 1.4.2
The developer of the known Amiga-Emulator WinUAE reveal a preview of the next version linked to the header, which will be released in May and among others includes a graphical debugger and 68030/68060 emulation. (cg) (Translation: aj)
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