19.Feb.2006
Tristar - AMI_TRS (ANF)
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Tristar: The Lotus Turbo Musik Disk with Amiga remixes
Tristar has undertaken a second release of the Remixes series for all old Amiga fans. This one deals with the game "Lotus Turbo" and contains remixes of all three themes of the Lotus Trilogy.
The members of Tristar have taken the criticism on the last Musik Disk to heart and stored the three songs in an extra folder - that way, users of other operating systems can also play back the melodies now.
Incidentally, Tristar is still looking for other talents, who feel like doing something in the areas of graphics, sound and code. If interested, just write an E-Mail. (snx) (Translation: cad)
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19.Feb.2006
PPA (ANF)
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Emulator frontend: RunDOS 1.2.5 (AmigaOS 4/MorphOS)
RunDOS lets You start DOS applications or games in a DOSBox environment by simply double-clicking them. Version 1.2.5 is available for AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS.
Download: RunDOS.lha (53 KB) (cg) (Translation: cad)
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19.Feb.2006
David Brunet (ANF)
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Amiga Games Hit Parade: Results of January / February 2006
Afterwards the results of the Amiga Games Hit Parade for January / February 2006. The next votes will start end of March.
01. (02) Payback - 117 pts
02. (01) Quake 2 - 115 pts
03. (03) Sensible World Of Soccer - 104 pts
04. (06) Slam Tilt - 93 pts
05. (04) Napalm - 91 pts
06. (08) Freespace - 80 pts
07. (07) Cannon Fodder - 72 pts
08. (20) Worms / Worms DC - 64 pts
09. (05) Heretic 2 - 63 pts
10. (12) Super Frog - 61 pts
11. (11) The Settlers - 61 pts
12. (18) Stardust / Super Stardust - 61 pts
13. (09) Quake - 60 pts
14. (10) Quake 3 - 54 pts
15. (13) Xtreme Racing - 50 pts
16. (14) Dune 2 - 49 pts
17. (16) WipEout 2097 - 45 pts
18. (24) Crossfire 2 - 44 pts
19. (17) Kick Off 2 - 44 pts
20. (15) Earth 2140 - 43 pts (snx)
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19.Feb.2006
Amiga.org (Web page)
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AmigaOS 4: Archiver GUI cranu 0.3
Cranu is a graphical user interface, with whose help, LhA, LZX, Zip, tgz or tar.bz2 archives can be created very easily (screenshot). Using so-called profiles, support for other archive formats can be supplemented.
In the beta version 0.3, solely error corrections were undertaken. So for instance, in double-clicks in the file overview, a drawer will only then be opened, when really both clicks applied to it.
Download: cranu.lha (41 KB) (snx) (Translation: cad)
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19.Feb.2006
amigaworld.net (Web page)
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IRC Client: Wookiechat 2.0
The MUI-based IRC client WookieChat (screenshot) is available for AmigaOS 3/4 in version 2.0 since today.
Changes since the last version:
- DCC CHAT support added
- Outgoing DCC SEND works on OS3 now and is compatible with XChat
- Outgoing DCC SEND is much faster now (by a factor of 2x to 4x)
- AmIRC/XChat style multi column display added (optional, can be toggled on and off easily) (Screenshot)
- AmIRC style nick completion added (optional)
- Quite a few bugfixes.
(cg) (Translation: cad)
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19.Feb.2006
amigaworld.net (Web page)
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AmigaOS 4: File system SFS with support for files larger than 4 GB
Jörg Strohmayer has released a special version of the file system SFS, which also supports files larger than two and four gigabytes, respectively. "SFS2" is not compatible with the forerunner SFS, but both versions can be used concurrently. The author specifically points out the beta character of the software.
Since the support for file sizes beyond the two gigabyte limit, introduced with AmigaOS 4, requires the usage of new operating system functions, practically no software is available at present that could handle such large files. But with SFS2, the development of such applications is now possible for the first time. (cg) (Translation: cad)
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18.Feb.2006
Thomas Meigel (E-Mail)
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iPod Shuffle on the Amiga: amiShuffle 0.7.0
Thomas Meigel has released an update of his program amiShuffle. New in version 0.7.0 is the possibility to be able to adjust the volume individually for every title saved on the iPod Shuffle. Other changes can be gathered from the accompanying Readme file.
The program amiShuffle makes it possible to use the iPod Shuffle on the Amiga, like every other USB flash-stick with integrated MP3 player. After copying the MP3 files onto the iPod, you must merely start amiShuffle, to fill the database (iTunesSD) with the appropriate information.
Download: amiShuffle_0.7.0.lha (24 KB) (snx) (Translation: cad)
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18.Feb.2006
Volker Mohr (E-Mail)
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Minimig: Report on the FPGA-Amiga presentation in Maarssen
Today, in the club meeting of the Commodore Gebruikers Groep in Dutch Maarssen, the FPGA-based Amiga replica 'Minimig' was publicly introduced by its developer, Dennis van Weeren (reported by amiga-news.de).
Volker Mohr has visited the event and composed a short report for amiga-news.de. You can find his photos at the end of this article. In addition, he writes:
"On February 18, the 'Commodore Gebruikers Groep' (CGG) invited to one of their regular meetings in Maarssen near Utrecht again. In the homely setting, this time there were three interesting news at once to gaze at. Two of them were Jiffy DOS for the VC 20 - a highly compatible fast-loader with extended operating system - as well as the 1541-III by Jan Derogee.
The latter is a PIC microcontroller, which uses an MMC/SD as drive via the IEC bus - and can thus be used on the C 64, VC 20 and even the C64-DTV. Thereby, the circuit behaves like a 1541 drive, hence was the name 1541-III chosen. On the FAT-16-formatted MMC/SD card, disk images in the well-known D64 format are located, which are recognized as 5.25" disks.
However, the actual sensation of the day is the Minimig. Club member Dennis reproduced a complete Amiga 500 with OCS in FPGA technology. As can be recognized in the pictures, the prototype, except for puniest errors, already behaves like a real Amiga.
Games were usable with mouse and joystick, a keyboard was yet missing. The laptop on the fringes served merely as floppy substitute, to be able to run disk images on the Minimig. Jens Schönfeld from individual Computers from Aachen was enthused as well and talking shop with Dennis for a long time.
In any case, it is certain that the Amiga clone based on FPGA, mentioned for the first time in December of last year in the forum of Amiga.org, is by no means a matter of hoax, but an amazing marvel of technology.
So let's hope that this device can arouse interest in the industry, because as compact games console like the C64-DTV, it could bring the name Amiga back into the awareness of the public again."
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In addition to Volker Mohr's report, further photos and comments can be found in the already-mentioned forum on Amiga.org. (snx) (Translation: cad)
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17.Feb.2006
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future 59 (March/April 2006) preview online
Press release Already today the preview of the Amiga Future 59 (March/April 2006)
is online.
We have done it because we still do not know how many magazines we have to print.
Because of that we ask all to order as soon as possible so we can adapt the amount of
the magazines.
The Amiga Future ReaderCD contains the following full versions:
- Defender of the Crown
- Defender of the Crown 2
- Pulsator unpublished material
- Beneath at Steel
- Lure of the Temptress
- Indigio
But the magazine itself contains many interesting articles, too: A test of
the new AmigaOS 4 Update as well as a detailed report about Hollywood 2.
You can get a detailed list of the content on our homepage.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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17.Feb.2006
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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MorphOS: German translation of Ambient now on ambient-desktop.org
The German catalog file for Ambient is available as a new version on ambient-desktop.org.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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17.Feb.2006
Alinea Computer (ANF)
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Alinea Computer aquire distribution rights of Haage & Partner's products
Wehrheim, Germany, February 17th, 2006.
Glashütten, Germany, February 17th, 2006.
Haage & Partner and Alinea Computer announce that Alinea Computer will
assume sales and distribution of the amiga products of Haage & Partner.
This applies to the following products:
- AmigaWriter
- ArtEffect
- StormC
- Pagestream (German Amiga versions)
Information about the products can be found on our Alinea Computer website, and also on the Haage & Partner website.
In the future please only send your dealer and support requests for these products to Alinea Computer. All end customers can not only get the products from their usual amiga dealers, but now also directly from our Alinea Computer OnlineShop.
Haage&Partner Computer GmbH
www.haage-partner.de
Alinea Computer
www.alinea-computer.de (cg) (Translation: cg)
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17.Feb.2006
Heinz-Raphael Reinke (ANF)
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New Server for AmiDevCpp and AROS for Amiga OS
The websites of AmiDevCpp and AROS for Amiga OS can be accessed over
amidevcpp.funpic.de as well as over
www.commodoreweb.com/~amidev/ and amidevcpp.amiga-world.de/.
On the main page there is also a preinstalled "AROS Max" enviroment for
Windows. The packet contains of Qemu as well as preinstalled harddrive and ISO-images
and is mainly meant as test enviroment for AROS programs which were developed
with AmiDevCpp. But it may be also interesting for people who want to
experiment with AROS or simply want to play DOOM again.
For the data transfer with the Windows site the
UltraISO is very useful.
Download: WinAros.exe (82 MB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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17.Feb.2006
naTmeg (ANF)
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MorphOS: Packet manager MorphUp Beta #2
The second public beta version of the packet manager MorphUp is now available.
The changes you can find on the Changelog.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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17.Feb.2006
Robert Wahnsiedler (Forum)
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Amiga 600: New edition of the BigRAM 600
Michel "Amiga-Digital" Van Emst is going to produce a new edition of the
A600 memory extension BigRAM 600. The new edition is supposed to cost 35 EUR and
is limited to 60 pieces. All those who are interested in please contact Van Emst or
Robert "aPEX" Wahnsiedler. You can get further information under the title link.
Technical data of BigRAM 600:
- 1MB Chip-RAM (A600 then has 2MB Chip)
- eight 256k×4-DIPs
- battery clock
- Installation in the Trapdoor slot
- On/Off button (over jumper)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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17.Feb.2006
Amigan Software (E-Mail)
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Emulator: Amigan Software published AmiArcadia
Amigan Software has introduced the newest development "AmiArcadia"
which is the first Emerson Arcadia 2001 emulator for the Amiga. It is
an extended public Amiga port of Emulator 2001.
AmiArcadia emulates the consoles family Emerson
Arcadia 2001 to which belong the following models:
Bandai, Emerson, Grandstand, Hanimex,
Intervision, Leisure-Vision, Leonardo, MPT-03,
Ormatu, Palladium, Poppy, Robdajet, Rowtron,
Tele-Fever, Tempest, Tryom and Tunix.
AmiArcadia offers the following features: ReAction GUI,
Loading and Saving snapshots, windows and
full screen modus, CPU Tracing, Trainer,
Drag'n'Drop support, iconifying,
Graphic scaling, automatic loading of
configurations, Autofire, Warp-modus and
Raser based emulation.
According to the developers the emulator supports all games.
A BIOS-Image is not required.
You can download AmiArcadia for free from the Aminet: Direct download (69k).
(nba) (Translation: dr)
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16.Feb.2006
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AROS: New official Snapshot
A new snapshot of the Amiga Research Operating System (AROS) for x86-systems is available for download under the title link. It is dated on February 7th and unlike the so called 'Nightly Builds' it was shortly tested from different developers until its official release today.
Nevertheless bugs could be still included compared with an official release. Please report these bugs via the official Bugtracker. (snx) (Translation: ts)
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16.Feb.2006
Tristar - Demoscene and Lifestyle Group (ANF)
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Tristar - The Musik Disk 1 with Amiga Remixes
Tristar is back with two new productions for the Windows pc: The "Musik Disk 1" contains remixes of Red Sector, Turrican 1, Shadow of the Beast and others.
But even users without a Windows machine were considered: In the area "Fanstuff" at the Tristar homepage some of the songs are available as mp3 files.
(cg) (Translation: ts)
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15.Feb.2006
Mike Preuß (ANF)
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Event: 15th anniversary of the come computer collection Kiel
The home computer collection Kiel, that equips the oldie corner at Amiga meetings regularly, turns 15 years now.
Hence there is a small home computer exhibition at the Jugendhaus "neue Heimat", 24149 Klausdorf,
Dorfstr. 101. The exhibition has open doors on Saturday, the 18th February from 1 pm to 8 pm
and on Sunday the 19th Feruary from 10:30 am to 3 pm.
(cg) (Translation: ub)
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14.Feb.2006
Power.org (Forum)
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Genesi: Development programs for High Density Blade Server and OSW
On PPCZone.org Genesi has started development programmes for the announced products High Density Blade Server (HDB) and Open Server Workstation (OSW).
OSW is supposed to carry two 970MP PowerPC-processors by IBM (altogether four processor cores) and will be available in June 2006.
Whereas the HDB is to be equipped with two PowerPC-G4-processors by Freescale and a Tsi109-Northbridge by Tundra.
Both development programmes have been opened, own project ideas can be registered.
Handling of new applications for the already active Efika-programme is supposed to be continued in the first week of March.
(snx) (Translation: iw)
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14.Feb.2006
Pegasos.org (Webseite)
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MorphOS: FuhQuake 0.31
Mark Olsen adapted FuhQuake for MorphOS. This is a Win32/Linux-Quakeworld-Client, which among other things also brings about some visual effects (screenshots).
Required are in addition to a lot of memory both the latest version of TinyGL (the 3D update) and the original Quake files. If you want to compile FuhQuake on your own, you'll need TinyGL-SDK and the latest update of Libnix. (snx) (Translation: iw)
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14.Feb.2006
Pegasos.org (Webseite)
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MorphOS: PowerSDL 11.6
Ilkka Lehtoranta published version 11.6 of PowerSDL, which is the Simple Direct Media Layer for MorphOS. A new part of the package is the powersdl_sound.library 1.0, in additon the powersdl_net.library on version 7.4 has been updated.
With the update of the powersdl.library to version 11.6 especially the remaining keyboard problems with DosBox are corrected, as well as the pixel32 related problems.
Download: powersdl.lha (846 KB)
(snx) (Translation: iw)
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