19.Jan.2003
IOSPIRIT (ANF)
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IOSPIRIT: fxPAINT 2.01 with numerous improvements
An update from fxPAINT version 2.0 to 2.01 is now available for
free download.
Changes include:
- fxPAINT no more requires a fxPAINT: assign
- the behaviour of the slider has been changed due to numerous requests
- the "Choose"-button now switches forth and back between plain paint-mode and gradient-mode
- further adaptions to MorphOS
- the IFF24-saver now works correct
- other bugfixes
A fully detailed list of all changes can be found in the update archive.
(ps)
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19.Jan.2003
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Crossfire II shipped & further news (Update)
On Monday Crossfire II will be shipped to all subscribers and Amiga dealers.
The shipped version of the game will be v1.03, which contains various
bug fixes and the following new featueres as compared the the show version:
- Full MorphOS and Pegasos compatibility
- Complete story in German
- Many mission details changed and difficulty level adjusted
- Tutorial now optional
- Currently selected weapon will be highlighted
Furthermore a new demo version of Crossfire II has been released on the
APC&TCP and
Dreamworlds Development home pages.
There you will find the updates of the game and the
demo version V1.03.
In addition the support pages for the game on the APC&TCP home page have been
updated and a.o. a FAQ added.
Update 20.01.2003:
On the Amiga Future home page you will find an interview with
Dreamworld Development. (ps) (Translation: cb)
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19.Jan.2003
Martin Heine (ANF)
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Set-top boxes and more: New statement by Genesi
In a new statement (title link) Raquel Velasco und Bill Buck of Genesi have
a.o. announced a contract for Pegasos and MorphOS based set-top boxes, which
provides for the cash flow necessary for the other projects.
Shows are expensive. 100,000 Dollars have been invested in a short
period of time just for the CES in Las Vegas and the ARC in Aachen and
the respective attention grabbing (not to forget the cost for the other public presentations and events).
Furthermore it contains another hint at having applied legal measures to get
AmigaOS on the Pegasos.
According to the announcement, the Pegasos is shipped with MorphOS, DebianPPC,
Mac-on-Linux and a bundle of games and applications. Ports of OpenBSD and
Gentoo are said to be in the works and available before the CeBIT. Furthermore
there are talks about ports of BeOS, OpenBeOS, NetBSD, Zeta and NewOS. SuSE and
Mandrake are already running on the Pegasos.
(ps) (Translation: cb)
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18.Jan.2003
Petr H. (email)
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New beta version of GLQuake for WarpUP/Warp3D (beta 10)
Under the title link is the new version of GLQuake for WarpUP/Warp3D
available for download. The author of the program is Massimilano Tretene.
The minimum setup to run GLQuakeWOS 1.09 beta 10 are:
- PowerPC processor
- 3D graphics card
- 32 MB Ram
- AmigaOS v3.x
- WarpUP
- Warp3D
What's new:
Fixed: paula allocation routine bug
Fixed: input.device allocation bug
Fixed: mouse allocation bug
Added: Sky Boxes support
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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18.Jan.2003
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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Preview of the new GUI for ffmpeg 0.4.6
Carsten Siegner wrote:
Today I've made the first preview of my "Powerkonverter" GUI available on my homepage. This GUI isn't created with Gui4CLI anymore but with Powergadgets.
Download: Powerkonverter.lzx
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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18.Jan.2003
Gojira (ANF)
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Mail program: new YAM developer version dated 18.01.2003
Since today there's a new developer version 2.4-dev [020] BETA
of the mail program YAM available which is Open Source for some time now. This version is a pure developer version that may still contain bugs and for that the developers team doesn't give any warranty and support. Request regarding the developer versions via email aren't answered, either.
Usage at your own risk!
The made changes can be taken from this list.
Further information can be found on the
Yamos SourceForge page.
Download: YAM24Dev.lzx
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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18.Jan.2003
C-One Website
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CommodoreOne: new pictures
On the website about the CommodoreOne you can see in the area "Picture" new pictures of this by Jeri Ellsworth new designed nostalgia computer. Interested ones can find technical details and many further information following the title link.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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18.Jan.2003
Computer City (ANF)
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New pictures-search-game for Amiga
Computer City will release in 2003 a new game for Amiga computers, more details
can be found on the provisional website. For further information please contact info@compcity.nl or the Attention programmers team.
The freeware game developed by the programmers group Attention, these are Philippe van Calsteren, Elvis Poldervaart and Patrick Henz is a game similar to a FindIt error searching game called Foto/Foto that will be available for many platforms. This will work in the way that a website will be created on the Internet where the game will be played. Two almost identical pictures will be uploaded with one of them containing five errors.
The game itself will be run locally, there'll be only a contact to the server to download the pictures or to upload the result and to be entered into the highscore list. The first betas are said to be shown on the Benelux Amiga Show that is planned for April 2003.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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18.Jan.2003
Martin Heine (ANF)
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UADE version for MorphOS
Harry Sintonen has created with UADE 0.80pre1-mos1 a MorphOS version of UADE the Unix Amiga Delitracker emulator.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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17.Jan.2003
AmithlonTV
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TV-card software: AmithlonTV beta version 236
Guido Mersmann has published the beta version 236 of his TV-card driver AmithlonTV.
New in this version:
- FEATURE:
The new bt8x8 driver supports the new interlace mode, that is useful in several cases. (e.g. VHI Studio)
- FEATURE:
Some already implemented functions are now available within the menu.
- FEATURE:
Added some missing menu entries to the TVWatch setup window.
- CHANGED:
Many catalog changes.
- FEATURE:
Online help added (currently German only).
Download: AmithlonTV_Beta236.lha
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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17.Jan.2003
Jarmo Laakkonen
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Jarmo Laakkonen: Lame V3.93.1 - FFMpeg V0.4.6 - mpgtx V1.3
Jarmo Laakkonen has updated some of his programs:
- LamePPC - Lame MP3 encoder version 3.93.1 for WarpOS - lame.lzx 241 KB
- Lame source code for C-Compiler lame_src.lzx - 952 KB
- FFMpeg 0.4.6 - Fast video- and audioconverter. Supports AVI/QT/ASF/MPEG/DIVX/WMV1/MP3/AC3 and other - for 040/WarpOS - ffmpeg.lzx - 890 KB
- FFMpeg source code for C-Compiler ffmpeg_src.lzx - 639 KB
- mpgtx 1.3 - MPEG video-/audio-splitter and "Joiner", unfortunately there is no 68k version, because the author has no time of fighting with gcc-bugs - for WarpOS - mpgtx.lzx - 81 KB
- mpgtx source code for C-Compiler - mpgtx_src.lzx - 77 KB
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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17.Jan.2003
GFX-BASE
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GFX-BASE: Review of fxPAINT 2.0
GFX-BASE has a new review. This time they put the latest version of the
image-authoring-software fxPAINT v.2.0 to the test. In this review they
tried to give you an impression of the new features, optimizations and
improvements in this new release (especially for those who already own a
previous version of fxPAINT) as well as an overview for those, who have
not tried or seen fxPAINT before. Read it under the title link.
(ps)
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17.Jan.2003
amiga.sf
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Amiga.Sourceforge: New ports from 17.01.2003
The following software-ports have been updated or added:
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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17.Jan.2003
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Aminet Uploads 17.01.2003
Since our last message there were the following uploads to the Aminet:
YAM22_no.lha comm/mail 23K+Unofficial Norwegian locale for YAM v2.2
BlitzLstNov02.lha dev/basic 48K+Blitz mailing list archives for November
SvIVFix930.lha gfx/misc 56K+*Fix* for SViewIV V9.30 (31.8.2002)
Luefter.lha hard/misc 2K+Fan replacement for CyberstormPPC
goaschlageins.lha mods/blkha 346K+Techno PT mod by blakkhar
monster.lha mods/blkha 350K+Techno PT mod by blakkhar
X-mas_time.lha mods/blkha 99K+X-mas PT mod by blakkhar
vd-ami2k1_eng.mpg pix/mpg 135M+<VD> show report "Amiga 2001", medium, E
c64Hero.lha pix/nicon 243K+35 cool new icons [by cYbo]
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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16.Jan.2003
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amiga-news.de: Amiga Link Directory Filled with over 1000 Links
Our Amiga Link Directory (ALD) set forth in January, 2000 to fill the big hole left by the closing of AWD [Amiga Web Directory -DM].
Since then the result has been positive: 29 categories with over 1000 hand-sorted links. Alfred Sturm is the man who labors
behind the scenes in this area, entering new links almost daily.
If your own homepage has something to do with Amiga we would be happy if you would enter it in this area. You can also help by notifying
Alfred Sturm of dead links or address changes.
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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16.Jan.2003
David "Daff" Brunet (E-Mail)
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Amiga Games Hit Parade January/February 2003
It's time to vote at the Hit Parade - January/February 2003.
We need the classifying of your current prefered Amiga games.
Send us your classifying (20 games max) at our address:
daff1@club-internet.fr.
You can also vote at our website: http://hitparade.amigagames.com.
Remember you can put all kind of games (commercial, freeware, old, new,...).
If your list don't have changed since last time, simply reply the mail
with the subject "no change for me".
Final classifying will be published in early February. (ps)
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16.Jan.2003
Golem - IT News
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Golem: Data Rights Group against the Collection of Flat-rate IP Numbers
Regulations designed to protect personal rights have been twisted to do the opposite.
After the government of Darmstadt, according to multiple press reports, directed Internet
provider T-Online to archive which customers used which IP numbers at which times (because
of many customer complaints), the Independent Center for Data Rights (ULD) commented on
the decision. The Darmstadt oversight officials pointed out that the ruling was limited, and that
the rights situation to the officials of other German states would be unchanged.
Click on the title link for the complete article.
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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16.Jan.2003
Halvadjian Georges (ANF)
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PerfectPaint V2.91
PerfectPaint V2.91 is available.
What's new:
- A lot of new keyboard shortcuts
- Improve for Animation:
Crop - Scale - Scale page
Color correction - Gamma - Negative - ScrollRGB - Swap RGB
- Remove some requester when ARexx is on.
- Numeric keyboard to select brush (0-9)
- Preview effect for very small picture is fixed
- Minimum, maximum and median effect works well now for very small picture
- Improve creation of Animation when several pictures are dropped into the appicon.
- Improve drawing effect: Colorize
- Add Brush Handle (Alt x)
- New picture effect: Mirror
- 'Ctrl' can be used now to block cursor in X or Y position
- Improve addframe, delete frame and copy frame: Jiffies are now respected.
- New animation effect:
- Double each frame
All frames will be duplicated with a mix option.
- Cel Number: This script places the cel number on each selected frame.
Prefix and suffix can be assigned
- Insert picture works correctly now with indexed palette
- New ARexx command:
pp_RemapBrush
pp_SetRGBcolor
pp_PickColor, pp_GetPickRed,pp_GetPick_Green,pp_GetPickGreen
pp_AddFrames
pp_TextGui
pp_FixBrush
- Convert to RGB and Convert to CMAP works now with animation
- Improve Text_Gui and palette requester
- Add an 'Info Button' on some requester.
- Show Grid works now in "non classic" mode.
- New picture item: Erase All Buffers (K)
- And always several little bug fixed.
Download: PfPaint_V291.lha
Update 17.01.2003:
There is an update, that eliminates a bug in version 2.91.
Download: PfPaint_V291b.lha
(ps)
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16.Jan.2003
CHIP online (ANF)
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CHIP online: Hacker-Group: Spy Tool for File Exchange Software?
Roland 'Cyco Myco' Weigert writes:
I just read two very interesting columns at CHIP Online. The first is from January 14th and covers the topic:
"Hacker Group: Spy Tool for File Exchange Software." According to this there is apparently a hacker group
in the service of the RIAA which uses a covertly installed worm in Windows and Linux media players to see
what media files the user has, then sends the information back over the Internet to the music industry (RIAA).
In the second article, from yesterday, comes this:
(Music Industry: No Spying in File-sharing Software),
denies the RIAA, who have something to do with all this.
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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16.Jan.2003
Petra Struck
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amiga-news.de: Small Changes in Design
In order to make our menus a bit more readable we have removed the headings for 'Sub pages' and 'Special Pages.' These links may now be found in the upper menu under the link ´Sub Pages´ (bottom row, all the way on the right.
The links to our Partner Pages, which were formerly in the upper menu on the third row, are now in the right menu under ´Amiga Network.´
This was reached by a clear division between internal (upper menu) and external (right menu), and the right menu has become considerably shorter and thereby more readable. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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15.Jan.2003
M.Schwarz (ANF)
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Former Metabox Executive Stefan Domeyer accused
Stefan Domeyer former executive of the Met@box AG has been accused last week by the public prosecutors of Hannover because of stock excange course manipulation.
Full article (German) see title link.
The set top box producer gained some interested within the Amiga community due to its announcement of a processor card
for the A1200 in November 1999. Because of the unclear business methods Metabox reached the headlines several times in 2001.
Met@box AG has been founded on May the 15th 1996 with the name PIOS Computer AG by Amiga-Commodore developer engeneers (Dave Haynie, Andy Finkel) and former managers of Amiga Technologies (Stefan Domeyer). The initial capital, contributed by seven formers, had the amount of DM 1.05 millions.
Further details are to obtain from our
info page from June 1999.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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