04.Feb.2004
Heise Newsticker (Website)
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Game consoles: X-Box 2 equipped with three PPC processors by IBM
The not yet for the public released specifications of the "X-Box 2" by Microsoft seem to have been given to an American newspaper. According to that the console will be equipped with three processors of the PPC 9xx family by IBM, like those known from Apple's G5 computers.
(cg) (Translation: ub)
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03.Feb.2004
Christian Rosentreter (E-Mail)
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Scalos: Version 1.4 Beta of Workbench replacement available
Available since Silvester 2003 is the version 12.4 beta of the Workbench replacement Scalos.
The archive has a size of 744 KB and contains only the
files updated or changed since
Version 1.2 (432 KB).
Some new features of Scalos are for instance complete multitasking (every window has its own task), transparency of icons,
if dragged above something where drag&drop is applicable, Stretching, Tiled, and centering of backdrops, iconify of drawer
icons, and a plugin system for exchange and adding of new features.
Minimum system requirements are an Amiga with 68020, Kickstart 3.0, 1 MB free memory and MUI 3.6. Recommended are MUI 3.8,
also the render.library, guigfx.library, popupmenu.library and the newicons.library. The mentionend libraries are also
available on the Scalos-Download-page.
On the website a list of all changes/updates is available in the History. (snx) (Translation: gf)
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03.Feb.2004
ANN (Website)
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Operating Systems: Athene 3.3 published
With version 3.3 of Athene the OS has some more similarities
towards the AmigaOS. For example the ASL based file requester was reworked and the file manager contains now DirOpus inspired
functions like single click, multi choice and a ew fullscreen mode (Screenshot).
Athene is an OS running for itself or it can be hosted under Windows or Linux. The GUI is variable and can be configured
to look like Windows or AmigaOS.
The versions for Windows and Linux can be downloaded for free.
Requirements are min. Pentium-II-processor, Windows 98/Kernel-Version 2.4 of Linux.
(snx) (Translation: gf)
[News message: 03. Feb. 2004, 16:25] [Comments: 0]
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03.Feb.2004
AmigaWorld.net (ANF)
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New screenshots of AmigaOS 4 published
On AmigaWorld.net
you can find new inofficial screenshots of AmigaOS4.
You will see a general Workbench screenshot
with IBrowse, SoundPlayer and the new layers.library in action (shape and mask of windows) and some running
68k-programs: ArtEffect, WBAsteroid,
ZoneXplorer and YAM.
Further more two screenshots show Descent 2 (1,
2). This is a port from d2x, the Linux/SDL-version of the game.
Hyperion is working on an optimisation and on an OpenGL-Integration.
(snx) (Translation: gf)
[News message: 03. Feb. 2004, 11:33] [Comments: 0]
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02.Feb.2004
Ron van Schaik (E-Mail)
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Commodore Gebruikers Groep: Amiga-Party on April 17th in Holland
The Dutch Commodore Gebruikers Groep will held an Amiga-Party in Maarssen on April 17th.
Two halls are available. The venue is to be found in the Kerkweg 21, Maarssen, The Netherlands. Visitors are welcome from 10 to 16.
Additional information can be found on the homepage of the 'Commodore Gebruikers Groep': http://commodore-gg.hobby.nl.
(snx) (Translation: sk)
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31.Jan.2004
Roger (ANF)
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Amiga intern: 2nd issue online
The January issue (7.4 MB) of the German PDF magazine Amiga intern is available for download.
Subjects of the 42 pages issue of the magazine are among others a big digicam report, part 2 of the Movieshop workshop, USB on the Amiga and Knoppix.
(snx) (Translation: wk)
[News message: 31. Jan. 2004, 13:06] [Comments: 1 - 07. Apr. 2008, 03:14]
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31.Jan.2004
Tom Duin alias Amigaharry (ANF)
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Update: SearchStar v0.81 now also compatible with Directory Opus
The program SearchStar, which searches files on the hard disk which name or content match a certain search pattern and optionally also replaces this by another string, has now been updated to version 0.81 (26 KB).
The previous version didn't work with Directory Opus 5.82 Magellan II, since this program adds a slash mark to the end of each path. This is filtered now by SearchStar v0.81. Also memory is freed faster now. (snx)
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31.Jan.2004
ScummVM Amiga Ports website (ANF)
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ScummVM 0.5.1-R2 68k & WarpOS released
Uwe Ryssel has newly compiled the current version 0.5.1 of ScummVM for 68k (731 KB) and WarpOS (829 KB).
Using ScummVM, classic adventures from LucasArts - like for example Monkey Island 1-3, Day Of The Tentacle, Sam & Max, The Dig or Full Throttle - can be played on modern Amiga systems.
The new release has been compiled from the MorphOS source code and runs faster and more stable than the previous version. (snx)
[News message: 31. Jan. 2004, 07:19] [Comments: 0]
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30.Jan.2004
WHDLoad (Website)
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WHDLoad: New packets until 30.01.2004
With WHDLoad you can install games which you can normally play only from disk
on your hard drive. The following packets have been added or updated:
- 27.01.04 improved: Sabre Team (Krisalis)
- 27.01.04 improved: Hook (Ocean)
- 27.01.04 improved: Tetris: The Soviet Challenge (Spectrum HoloByte)
- 27.01.04 improved: Mind-Roll (Thalamus)
- 24.01.04 new: Silicon Dreams (Rainbird/Level 9)
(nba) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 30. Jan. 2004, 17:41] [Comments: 0]
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30.Jan.2004
Elbox (E-Mail)
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MediatorUP 3.9
ELBOX COMPUTER
Krakow, 30 January 2004
MediatorUP 3.9
The MediatorUP 3.9 update for Mediator PCI 3/4000T, Mediator PCI 4000D,
Mediator PCI 4000Di, Mediator PCI 4000, Mediator PCI 3000D, Mediator
PCI 1200 SX, Mediator PCI 1200LT4, Mediator PCI 1200, Mediator PCI 1200LT
and Mediator PCI ZIV has been made available today.
The MediatorUP 3.9 update includes new tools:
- MedConfig ver. 1.0
- PowerOff
MedConfig helps configuring all Mediator jumpers and all variables of
Mediator drivers for the PCI cards.
PowerOff switches off the computer equipped with Mediator PCI 1200SX
and ATX PSU.
The update includes new versions of:
- pci.library
- Voodoo.card
- MediatorNET.device
Changes:
- pci.library ver. 6.2
- Voodoo.card ver. 2.20
- support for Mediator PCI 1200LT and LT4 added
- MediatorNET.device ver. 2.8
- support for Mediator PCI 1200LT and LT4 added
Info on the current versions is available in the DOWNLOADS | Mediator section
of Elbox' homepage.
The current list of supported PCI cards is available in the Mediator Driver Guide.
(cg) (Translation: cg)
[News message: 30. Jan. 2004, 16:25] [Comments: 0]
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30.Jan.2004
Elbox (E-Mail)
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Mediator Multimedia CD UP 1.25
ELBOX COMPUTER
Krakow, 30 January 2004
Mediator Multimedia CD UP 1.25
The MM CD 1.25 update for users of Mediator PCI 3/4000T,
Mediator PCI 4000D, Mediator PCI 4000Di, Mediator PCI 4000,
Mediator PCI 3000D, Mediator PCI 1200 SX, Mediator PCI 1200LT4,
Mediator PCI 1200, Mediator PCI 1200LT and Mediator PCI ZIV
busboards, who are registered owners of the Mediator Multimedia CD,
has been released today.
The Mediator Multimedia CD UP 1.25 includes a new configuration tool:
MedConfig helps configuring all Mediator jumpers and all variables
of Mediator drivers for the PCI cards.
The update includes new versions of:
- Voodoo.card
- fm801.audio
- sb128.audio
- mixer.library
- FastEthernet.device
- tv.library
- tv.vhi
Changes:
- Voodoo.card ver. 4.23
- support for Mediator PCI 1200LT and LT4 added
- Voodoo4/5 SDRAM initialisation changed
- protection against second driver start added
- switching between PPC and 68k accesses to the Voodoo card accelerated
- fm801.audio ver. 4.5
- support for Mediator PCI 1200LT and LT4 added
- sb128.audio ver. 4.11
- support for Mediator PCI 1200LT and LT4 added
- mixer.library ver. 1.9
- support for Mediator PCI 1200LT and LT4 added
- FastEthernet.device ver. 1.13
- support for Mediator PCI 1200LT and LT4 added
- compatibility with ShapeShifter added
- tv.library ver. 3.4
- support for Mediator PCI 1200LT and LT4 added
- problem (from ver.3.0) with YAM solved
- S-Video output initialisation procedure changed
- tv.vhi ver.1.3
- support for Mediator PCI 1200LT and LT4 added
The current developer documentations for tv.library and mixer.library
are enclosed with the MM CD 1.25.
Info on the current versions is available in the DOWNLOADS | Mediator section of Elbox' homepage.
The current list of supported PCI cards is available in the Mediator Driver Guide.
(cg) (Translation: cg)
[News message: 30. Jan. 2004, 16:06] [Comments: 0]
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30.Jan.2004
Genesi (e-mail)
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MorphOS added to the Motorola Design Alliance Program
After the hardware platform Pegasos now also MorphOS has been added to the Motorola Design Alliance Program.
"MorphOS is designed around the concept of shared resources and the ability to build up applications using shared system components. MorphOS is not Unix based." (snx)
[News message: 30. Jan. 2004, 11:14] [Comments: 0]
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30.Jan.2004
giga.de (ANF)
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Source code of "Enemy Territory" released
After releasing the source codes of "Alien versus Predator 2", "Unreal Tournament
2003" and "No One Lives Forever" "id Software" follows that and release the source code
of the popular online shooter "Enemy Territory".
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 30. Jan. 2004, 00:49] [Comments: 0]
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29.Jan.2004
ANN (Website)
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ASoft: Updates to CManager and TheBar.mcc
Alfonso Ranieri (ASoft) updated his products CManager (422 KB) and TheBar.mcc (302 KB).
CManager is a centralized bookmark selector. TheBar.mcc is an MUI class, with which one uses simple tools in a manner similar to Windows programs. (snx) (Translation: dm)
[News message: 29. Jan. 2004, 18:33] [Comments: 0]
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29.Jan.2004
ANN (Website)
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AmiGBG: Alan Redhouse to Appear / Tickets available by PayPal
On the 3rd of April in Gothenburg, Sweden, the convention AmiGBG is occurring and Alan Redhouse will be a guest. He'll discuss current developments about the AmigaOne and give an idea of what users can expect in the years ahead.
Additionally, PayPal has been implemented in the ticket-buying system. Whoever purchases a ticket this way is automatically entered in a drawing for a film DVD. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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29.Jan.2004
Rafal Kaczmarczyk (ANF)
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Databank: XBaze Version 7.3 Beta 15a Available
The databank program XBaze has reached
version 7.3 Beta 15a (480 KB). Requirements are at least AmigaOS 3.0, and the program also runs under MorphOS.
XBaze is "cardware" and makes use of dynamic memory management, whereby the size of the databank is only limited by the amount of available memory.
A Few Features of XBaze:
- simple to use GUI, among other things it has font sensitivity, shortcuts, tooltypes, localization and popup menus
- six types of configurable fields
- URL handling through openurl.library
- use of the system clipboard
- layout editor with drag&drop
- flexible sort and search options
- configurable print option
- save and load in ASCII format (CSV and TSV)
- ARexx port (over 80 commands)
- Statistic option
(snx) (Translation: dm)
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29.Jan.2004
teltarif.de
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Deutsche Telekom Plans DSL Speed Alterations
Deutsche Telekom [the German telephone service state monopoly -dm] has announced they will be increasing the speed of DSL connections.
[details clipped, not translated -dm]
Read more [in the German language] under the title link. (cs) (Translation: dm)
[News message: 29. Jan. 2004, 09:17] [Comments: 0]
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28.Jan.2004
Amiga.org (Website)
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Team AROS with new website
The support group of the Amiga Research Operating System (AROS),
the "Team AROS", are presenting their new website.
(snx) (Translation: ub)
[News message: 28. Jan. 2004, 23:16] [Comments: 0]
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28.Jan.2004
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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Pegasos II: Online sales reactivated
As MorphOS-News.de reports, the Pegasos II can be ordered online again at PegasosPPC.com since today. (snx)
[News message: 28. Jan. 2004, 23:01] [Comments: 0]
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28.Jan.2004
Dirk "Docki" Dockbreyder (ANF)
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Magazine: Club Amiga Magazine #12 release on February the 7th 2004
The release of issue #12 of the Club Amiga Magazine (CAM) will be delayed as said by the editors.
The next issue will be released on February the 7th 2004. (nba) (Translation: ub)
[News message: 28. Jan. 2004, 20:46] [Comments: 0]
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28.Jan.2004
David 'Daff' Brunet (E-Mail)
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AGHP: Vote for the Amiga game of the year 2003
The editors of "Amiga Games Hit Parade" are asking for a vote regarding the Amiga game 2003.
Participation on that vote is possible by following the title link. The results and a winner will be said
within the next days.
(nba) (Translation: ub)
[News message: 28. Jan. 2004, 19:59] [Comments: 0]
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