02.Jun.2007
Edgar Schwan (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: GQView 2.1.5 for Cygnix
Edgar Schwan makes a further application for his X11 environment Cygnix available: GQView 2.1.5 is an image viewer that makes it easy to navigate through a great number of images. Pictures can be shown fullscreen or as slideshow, they can be copied, moved, renamed and deleted. Context menus make it easy to use the program. A search function that can compare images content is available, too.
Supported image formats:
- IFF-ILBM (.ilbm)
- JPEG (.jpeg, .jpe, .jpg)
- PNG (.png)
- PCX (.pcx)
- BMP / WBMP (.bmp, .wbmp)
- GIF (.gif)
- TIFF (.tiff, .tif)
- PNM / PBM / PGM / PPM (.pnm, .pbm, .pgm, .ppm)
- Canon RAW format (.crw, .cr2)
- Fujifilm RAW format (.raf)
- Nikon RAW format (.nef)
- Olympus RAW format (.orf)
- Pentax RAW format (.pef)
- ANI (.ani)
- Windows icon (.ico, .cur)
- Sun Raster (.ras)
- Targa (.tga, .targa)
- X-Bitmap (.xbm)
- X-Pixmap (.xpm)
(cg) (Translation: wk)
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02.Jun.2007
Andre Pfeiffer (ANF)
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How to: video slot expansion for the A1000
Andre "Ratte" Pfeiffer has enhanced his Amiga 1000 with an A2000 compatible video slot with a Multivision 2000 FlickerFixer inserted:
construction manual/pin configuration
images of the project
An A500 respectively a first generation A2000 (those without a complete video slot) are said to be expandable in accordance with these hints, too. The author wishes a lot of fun when soldering.
(cg) (Translation: wk)
[News message: 02. Jun. 2007, 15:44] [Comments: 0]
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31.May.2007
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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APC&TCP is looking for Programmers
APC&TCP is looking for programmers with a (very) good knowledge in 68k assembler, but first of all C as well as C++ for speeding up some projects under development. Experience in the field of audio, video and graphics is explicitly required.
The gui design is created with ReAction and/or MUI, partially even with GadTools. Programmers for AmigaOS3 and AmigaOS4 are required, even MorphOS is appreciated. The payment refers to the agreement. Interested parties should contact
Andreas Magerl. (nba) (Translation: tz)
[News message: 31. May. 2007, 14:20] [Comments: 0]
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31.May.2007
unknown (ANF)
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Jay Glenn Miner would have been 75 years old today
Jay Glenn Miner, the originator of the Amiga, would have been 75 years old today.
Miner was born in May 31, 1932 in Prescott, Arizona. He was the head of the original Amiga developer team and cofounder of Amiga Corp. in Los Gatos. Jay Glenn Miner passed away in June 20, 1994 in
Mountain View, California, because of kidney failure.
Biographies can be found at:
http://www.amition.de/geschichte8284.html
http://www.zock.com/8-Bit/D_Miner.HTML
http://www.stud.uni-hannover.de/~mheine/Jay_Miner.html (nba) (Translation: tz)
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31.May.2007
amigaworld.net (website)
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PDF-Magazin: #Amigaguide, First Issue
The first issue of the English print magazine #Amigaguide is available as a free pdf article and is meant as a reading rehearsal. (cg) (Translation: tz)
[News message: 31. May. 2007, 00:06] [Comments: 0]
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29.May.2007
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Status update for role-playing game Eve
Under the title link Kelly Samel gives a first impression of his latest project "Eve".
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 29. May. 2007, 16:33] [Comments: 0]
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29.May.2007
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os4depot.net: Uploads until 28.05.2007
These are the latest uploads to os4depot.net which have been added since our last message:
libtommath.lha dev/lib 1Mb libtommath - Multiple precision arithmet
structlist.lha dev/uti 20kb Now where is that frippin' structure def
xzx2plus3.lha emu/mis 27kb Convert XZX-tape files and raw bins to +
gluae-doc.lha emu/uti 828kb Integrates UAE into AmigaOS 4 (documenta
gluae-main.lha emu/uti 12kb Integrates UAE into AmigaOS 4 (main)
runadf.lha emu/uti 201kb RunADF is tooltype program to start ECS/
whdload-to-uae.lha emu/uti 186kb WHDLoad to E-UAE
mpsdl.lha gam/puz 1Mb A columns clone
gimp_cygnix-src.lha gra/edi 1Mb Sources of Gimp 2.2.13 for Cygnix (alpha
gimp_cygnix.lha gra/edi 18Mb Gimp 2.2.13 alpha for Cygnix
imagin.lha gra/ray 646kb Imagin - a command line Raytracer
collageblanker.lha gra/scr 4Mb A Collage Picture Blanker
wookiechat.lha net/cha 1Mb IRC Client (Internet Relay Chat)
transmission.lha net/p2p 123kb Transmission - A BITTorrent command line
aspell-dict.cs.lha off/wor 2Mb Czech dictionary for AbiWord and other p
aspell-dict.da.lha off/wor 4Mb Danish dictionary for AbiWord and other
aspell-dict.en.lha off/wor 1Mb English dictionary for AbiWord and other
aspell-dict.es.lha off/wor 3Mb Spanish dictionary for AbiWord and other
aspell-dict.fi.lha off/wor 799kb Finnish dictionary for AbiWord and other
aspell-dict.fr.lha off/wor 6Mb French dictionary for AbiWord and other
aspell-dict.hu.lha off/wor 2Mb Hungarian dictionary for AbiWord and oth
aspell-dict.it.lha off/wor 898kb Italian dictionary for AbiWord and other
aspell-dict.no.lha off/wor 1Mb Norwegian dictionary for AbiWord and oth
aspell-dict.pl.lha off/wor 2Mb Polish dictionary for AbiWord and other
aspell-dict.sv.lha off/wor 1Mb Swedish dictionary for AbiWord and other
clit.lha uti/tex 235kb ConvertLIT - decrypt/read ebooks in LIT
clockskinsboard.lha uti/wor 995kb Skinnable Clock for BenchBoards
maclikedock.lha uti/wor 6Mb A Visually Impressive Program Launcher
skinnableclock.lha uti/wor 941kb A Skinnable Clock for Your Workbench
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 29. May. 2007, 16:03] [Comments: 0]
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29.May.2007
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AROS-Archives: Uploads until 28.05.2007
These are the latest uploads to AROS-Archives which have been added since our last message:
os4.wdz gra/the 63kb OS4 Theme
roadto10_v2_autumn.rar gra/the 3Mb Updated road to 10 autumn wallpaper
roadto10_v2_glass.rar gra/the 554kb Road to 10 v2 glass wallpaper
roadto10_v2_lemon.rar gra/the 3Mb Road to 10 v2 lemon wallpaper
roadto10_v2_night.rar gra/the 865kb Road to 10 v2 night wallpaper
roadto10_v2_sea.rar gra/the 3Mb Road to 10 v2 sea wallpaper
roadto10_v2_spring.rar gra/the 3Mb Updated road to 10 spring wallpaper
roadto10_v2_summer.rar gra/the 1Mb Updated road to 10 summer wallpaper
roadto10_v2_winter.rar gra/the 3Mb Updated road to 10 winter wallpaper
untarka-0.34.tar.gz uti/arc 186kb Untarka - AROS Version
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 29. May. 2007, 16:02] [Comments: 0]
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28.May.2007
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Survey: What do you think about the Amiga-Hyperion litigation?
In our latest survey, we'd like to know what our readers think about the litigation between Amiga, Inc. and Hyperion Entertainment. Do you welcome the chance to have (hopefully) all disputes finally settled, or do you expect the lawsuit to have mainly negative effects? (cg) (Translation: cg)
[News message: 28. May. 2007, 17:38] [Comments: 0]
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28.May.2007
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future: Issue 39 and 51 online
Pressrelease: The german issues 39 and 51 of the Amiga Future are out of stock. Because of that you can read the two magazines (amongst many other issues) online at http://www.amigafuture.de/forum/kb.php?mode=cat&cat=10 .
The issue 66 has been released recently and is available in our online shop. Just now we work hard on issue 67.
No. 67 will be the first Amiga Future issue being published in German and English.
We ask all interested users to order issue 67 as soon as possible because we'll print only the preordered amount plus a small reserve. (cg) (Translation: aj)
[News message: 28. May. 2007, 15:30] [Comments: 0]
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28.May.2007
Supermatse (ANF)
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Diskmag: Jurassic Pack #17 released
At the "Maximum Overdose", a Game- and Demo scene event for
8/16-bit-Computer in Luebeck, was the 17. issue of the Scenedisk magazin "Jurassic Pack" released.
The Highlights of this issue:
- Alfred Faust, continue Developer of Bars&Pipes
- Party-Reports: Breakpoint 07, 15 Years Oxyron and Evoke 06
- Andromeda, Amiga Demoscene-Legende
- and many stories, reports and comments from and
for Amiga-User.
A Forum for discussion about this issue is available here. And the download is linked to the header. (nba) (Translation: aj)
[News message: 28. May. 2007, 02:07] [Comments: 0]
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27.May.2007
Björn (ANF)
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Netzwelt: Gezerre um den coolsten Code (Tugging at the coolest code)
In its Netzwelt (Networld) column today, the online branch of Spiegel reports on the Breakpoint demo party, which takes place on Easter every year in Bingen am Rhein, and on the allure of the demoscene. You can read the entire recount under the title link. (nba) (Translation: cad)
[News message: 27. May. 2007, 17:37] [Comments: 0]
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27.May.2007
Guido Mersmann (ANF)
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Pictures from the ongoing hardware meeting at "Geit", MorphOS video
Under the title link, Guido Mersmann is making available pictures from the ongoing hardware meeting. In addition, a video that shows the new transparency features of MorphOS 2.0 is available for download.
(cg) (Translation: cad)
[News message: 27. May. 2007, 15:45] [Comments: 0]
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26.May.2007
diverse
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Briefly software updates
The following tools for AmigaOS 3.x, AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS were updated in the last days:
(nba) (Translation: wk)
[News message: 26. May. 2007, 22:02] [Comments: 0]
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25.May.2007
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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VNC-Client: TwinVNC 0.8beta
Already on 9th of April the beta version 0.8 of TwinVNC was completed. TwinVNC is a Giftware-client for the Virtual Network Computing-protocol.
There are versions for AmigaOS 3.1, AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS. Under the title link you can find a list of changes.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 25. May. 2007, 22:10] [Comments: 0]
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25.May.2007
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Stockholm: Medley of classical games music
On 2. June 2007 a Commodore Amiga-medley has its premiere in Stockholm. For this Jan Zottmann has arranged the music of some game classics for orchestra and choirs. There is a C64-medley during the "Play!"-concert, too.
The Commodore Amiga-medley contains compositions of Allister Brimble (Alienbreed), Richard Joseph (James Pond 2), Olof Gustafsson (Pinball Fantasies), Matthias Steinwachs (Lionheart), Brian Johnston and Tim Wright (Lemmings) as well as Chris Huelsbeck (Turrican 2).
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 25. May. 2007, 21:59] [Comments: 0]
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23.May.2007
Amiga Inc. (email)
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Amiga Inc.: Classic Amiga games by Vulcan Software for Windows
At the title link, Amiga Inc. announce a not further defined "Classic Game Player", which they want to use to offer classic Amiga games for Windows and other devices, starting with software titles of the British company Vulcan Software.
The full press release:
Vulcan Software Limited and Amiga, Inc. announce new relationship bringing Classic Amiga games to PCs and other devices
Issaquah, Wash USA - Gloucestershire, UK - May 23, 2007 - Vulcan Software Limited and Amiga, Inc. are pleased to announce the launch and availability of Vulcan Software titles for Windows PCs via the new Amiga Classic Game Player.
"The new Amiga offering makes playing these very fun titles simple. Just click and you are playing. It is great to be working with Amiga again, and our relationship will be growing into other areas as well", said Paul Carrington President of Vulcan Software Limited.
With the new Amiga Classic Game Player customers need only to select the game they want to play, download it to their computer, install, click and play. It is seamless fun, and reminds everyone of why we started using computers for gaming to begin with.
Amiga will continue to offer new titles and other Amiga Classic offerings, from the 80s through the 90s, and will offer these great titles initially for the PC and then will begin to expand other devices.
"It has been great working with Paul at Vulcan and this is the first product that is available from our new relationship", said Bill McEwen, Amiga, Inc. "There are several other areas that Amiga and Vulcan are in discussions about, and we look forward on delivering new products and experiences for our customers very soon."
About Amiga
Amiga, Inc. is the world\s premier provider of multimedia enabling technologies. For almost two decades its award-winning software has been a mainstay for motion picture studios, multimedia creators, and digital entertainment enthusiasts around the world. Today Amiga builds on this legacy leading the way in multimedia development by providing developers with hardware-independent technologies for writing and porting applications to new platforms and interactive devices. For more information visit www.amiga.com.
About Vulcan Software Limited
Vulcan Software Limited founded in 1994 is an independent software development company, based in the United Kingdom. After creating 15 award winning games "over five years" for the Amiga computer, Vulcan has been busy creating advanced 3D game development tools "Mother3D" along with two flagship 3D titles "Hybrid" and "Valhalla & The Curse Of Infinity". For more information visit www.vulcan.co.uk. (snx) (Translation: ub)
[News message: 23. May. 2007, 21:35] [Comments: 0]
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23.May.2007
Amigaworld.net (website)
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ACube Systems: CRUX PPC support
Wie ACube Systems announce at the title link to cooperate with the CRUX Linux PPC-Team to adjust their distribution to the Sam440ep board. A Sam440 board will be provided for the Crux team. (snx) (Translation: ub)
[News message: 23. May. 2007, 11:20] [Comments: 0]
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22.May.2007
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Law case Amiga-Hyperion: Hyperion's response
Under the title link there is a first response to the accusation of Amiga Inc. from Hyperion.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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22.May.2007
Sven Scheele (ANF)
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KDH Datentechnik closed
The computer dealer KDH Datentechnik which could be accessed over www.kdh-shop24.de stopped selling Amiga products.
(nba) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 22. May. 2007, 19:21] [Comments: 0]
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22.May.2007
Rupert Hausberger (ANF)
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PullDog 2.0 rc2 for AmigaOS 3.x and MorphOS
"PullDog" helps you downloading complete files from the Usenet using NZB-descriptors. Under the title link release-candidate-version 2.0 rc2 for AmigaOS 3.x and MorphOS is available.
(nba) (Translation: dr)
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