05.Feb.2003
YAM
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Mail program: new YAM developer version dated 05.02.2003
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
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05.Feb.2003
David "Daff" Brunet
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Amiga Games Hit Parade - Results from Jan./Febr. 2003
Because the website of 'Amiga Games Hit Parade' is down actually
David 'Daff' Brunet sent the results of the poll from January/February 2003
via email:
1. (2) Payback - 150 points
2. (3) Quake - 135 points
3. (88) Tales Of Tamar - 114 points
4. (1) Napalm - 109 points
5. (6) Slam Tilt - 99 points
6. (5) The Settlers - 94 points
7. (4) Sensible World Of Soccer - 73 points
8. (16) Foundation - 70 points
9. (7) Earth 2140 - 67 points
10. (14) Heretic 2 - 61 points
11. (23) Wipeout 2097 - 61 points
12. (60) Quake 2 - 57 points
13. (18) Freespace - 55 points
14. (9) Exodus The Last War - 54 points
15. (13) Fields Of Battle - 51 points
16. (11) Colonization - 50 points
17. (8) Civilization - 49 points
18. (10) Worms / Worms DC - 45 points
19. (15) Moonstone - 44 points
20. (21) Nightlong - 43 points
The problems regarding the website will be solved within some days.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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05.Feb.2003
The Amiga RC5 Team effort (ANF)
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Amiga RC5 Team Effort: RC5-72 status
The "Amiga RC5 Team Effort" reached in the meanwhile position 15 of the team charts at RC5-72-Contest. In January the team got position 18/19 avaragely. More participants are allways much appreciated!
Within 64 days only 0,006% of the RC5-72 key space were determined. There is still enough time to show which kind of power is among the Amiga community!
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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05.Feb.2003
Etienne Vogt
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Filesystem: muFS- and FFS-Patch (both V45.14 Beta)
By the title link there is a patch (beta version 45.14) by
Etienne Vogt for the multi user filesystem 'muFS' for AmigaOS 3.5
and better available. Please read the
Readme for more details.
Furtherore the author provides a patch (beta version 45.14) for the
filesystem FFS for OS3.9-BB2. Like above the
Readme will offer more information regarding this release.
Download:
muFS4514p.lha
FFS4514p.lha
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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05.Feb.2003
Christoph Gutjahr (ANF)
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Genesi sues Amiga Inc.
According to a posting
by Bill Buck and Raquel Velasco at ANN
Amiga Inc. has been sued by Genesi already because of breaking a contract. This is to obtain from the following
document,
found at the 'U.S. District Court Western District of Washington'. The
assigned Judge is Robert S. Lasnik.
Details about the actual content of that charge were not given by Bill Buck.
Ben "HyperionMP" Hermans (managing partner of Hyperion) says the
following at the according thread at Amiga.org regarding this issue and tells the charge would be about the AmigaDE license for the
WinCE based handheld "Smartboy". According Hermans Genesi means this license would be valid for the Pegasos as well - therfore the action
Within the comments
of Morphos-News.de Bill Buck says that it might be possible to get a verdict still this week.
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05.Feb.2003
Martin Wollert (ANF)
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the inquirer: Playstation3 architecture revealed
Like from the article above by 'the inquirer' is to hear the
new Playstation3 will be powerd by a PowerPC-CPU.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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05.Feb.2003
GFX-Base
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GFX-Base: Interview with Gregory Donner
The English online magazine has interviewed Gregory Donner known from his huge and helpful website. The detailed and informative interview is available by the title link.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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05.Feb.2003
Michael Asse (ANF)
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Game: Mac version of Payback published
On January the 15th 2003 the Mac version of 'Payback' has been published. You can order it at the
Virtual Programming Website.
With 'Payback' you jump into the role of a young driver who is on escape and tries to become an important gangster boss.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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05.Feb.2003
VMC Harald Frank (ANF)
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TV card software: AmithlonTV Beta 251
Guido Mersmann has released beta version 251 of the TV-Card driver
software AmithlonTV. New in this version:
- BUGFIX:
Many small changes. Nothing realy important.
- FEATURE:
Well, not realy a feature. There is a new debug setup window for the msp sound chip.
You are only able to open it, if your card is using such chip.
The usage is very simple! Start AmithlonTV and select a TV picture. Make sure that
your audio mixer is not muted and the volume is at maximum. Now use the debug menu
and open the msp debug window. There are three cycle gadgets. Start with first one.
Cycle it. If you hear any sound, than report the gadget status and make a TVCardDump.
Download: AmithlonTVBeta.lha
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05.Feb.2003
Sebastian Bauer (ANF)
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Mailer: SimpleMail 0.19 / NListtree 18.6
The new version 0.19 of the mailer 'SimpleMail' is available from today.
The following changes have been made since the last version:
- PGP works again like before the version 0.18 (de- and encode)
- By scrolling through the mails within the read window the status is updated correctly (Bernd Gollesch)
- Secondary sorting mode is implemented correctly now (Bernd Gollesch)
- Signed S/MIME messages are shown in the right manner (AmiSSL is needed)
- The import of the addressbook of newer YAM versions works now
- Some more bugfixes
The new NListtree version is available at
http://home.t-online.de/home/sebauer/
and solves the problems which were reported from the recent version.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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05.Feb.2003
Brad Webb (E-Mail)
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Centsible buy up should be avoided
Brad Webb asks within an extra edition of the Amiga Update Newsletter for support to avoid the buy up of the US Amiga dealer Centsible by a third party and following clearyfication.
Bill Griffin, chief editor of the print magazine "the NEW AMIGANS", tries to save the business with his own funds and with the help of the Amiga community and so to avoid the sell out of the existing chip warehouse. Interested people who think of support this action with funds or loans are asked for help to get the required amount of 2000 US$. Further information is to obtain from the newsletter available by the title link.
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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04.Feb.2003
Constantinos Nicolakakis (E-Mail)
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Tool: SRename Version 3.6.1 Beta
Constantinos Nicolakakis has released beta version 3.6.1 of the tool 'SRename'.
With this tool (AmigaOS 3.0+) you can comfortably rename files. This version is a
bugfix.
Download: SRename361.lha
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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04.Feb.2003
DeliPlayer (ANF)
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Music: Public-Beta of Deliplayer2 for Windows
A few days ago from the well-known DeliTracker a new public beta version for Windows
was published. This multiformat player for Windows is available as public beta for
download under the name Deliplayer2.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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04.Feb.2003
Thomas Steiding (E-Mail)
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e.p.i.c. and GTI team up for Pegasos distribution
GTI and e.p.i.c. interactive sign an exclusive distribution agreement for the
upcoming Real Time Strategy game Knights and Merchants for the Pegasos/MorphOS.
Knights and Merchants will be the first commercial game release by e.p.i.c.
interactive that is exclusively available for MorphOS and the Pegasos.
Knights and Merchants is priced at Euro 49,95 and will be shipping from Februray
12th, 2003. More information on Knights
and Merchants can be found at www.epic-interactive.com.
(nba) (Translation: gf)
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04.Feb.2003
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Aminet uploads until 4th February 2003
Since our last message there have been the following updated on Aminet:
SN-KontoArc.lha biz/dbase 93K+V1.10 Accout archives (Germany only)
XBaze-7.2.lha biz/dbase 518K+Very easy2use flexible and fast database
FServ.lha comm/irc 3K+Shell-type file server for AmIRC
amiycoders.lha comm/mail 17K+V0.3beta yEnc Encoder / Decoder for the
gelbesPanel.lha comm/tcp 35K+Another MiamiDx Control Panel
ib2email.lha comm/www 2K+ARexx scripts to pass mailto: links from
ibmht.lha comm/www 5K+Adds support for .mht files to IBrowse v
SegTracker_pch.lha dev/debug 13K+Patches SegTracker V37.74 to V37.75
amigatalk.lha dev/lang 1.3M+V2.3 Update of AmigaTalk (Smalltalk GUI)
ThePolice.1.45.lha docs/hyper 48K+The Police: albums, lyrix, singles +more
NotizieAmiga.lha docs/lists 1.5M+Mailing-list NotizieAmiga 01/2003 (Itali
nocover107.lha docs/mags 1.6M+Great german diskmagazine
AxisAlliesGM.lha game/board 1.2M+World War II strategy wargame
DC2Lvl-EMine3.lha game/data 508K+99 levels for Diamond Caves II
Liga2002-03.lha game/data 25K+Up-date of Liga 2002-03 for SWOS game
Montezuma.lha game/data 233K+Digital map for Montezuma's Revenge (C 6
Mattonite.lha game/demo 671K+Arkanoid demo game, working in progress
Skeleton.lha game/misc 174K+3D Maze game for AtariVCS, translated to
AS-Freecell.lha game/think 156K+The well known game
AS-Memory.lha game/think 209K+Finding Pairs in fewest moves possible
MazezaM.lha game/think 55K+Puzzle game, Sokoban Alike.
Aye_Q.lha game/wb 43K+My version of a peg game...
Hexa_Q.lha game/wb 43K+Surprise!! A peg game... updated!
robotfindskitt.lha game/wb 17K+Robotfindskitten clone for AmigaOS with
JPEG2MOV.lha gfx/conv 30K+Creates a QuickTime-Movie
Sv5-1.lha gfx/misc 557K+SView5 V1.10 (31.1.2003) - Part 1/8
Sv5-2.lha gfx/misc 155K+SView5 V1.10 (31.1.2003) - Part 2/8
Sv5-3a.lha gfx/misc 127K+SView5 V1.10 (31.1.2003) - Part 3a/8
Sv5-3b.lha gfx/misc 326K+SView5 V1.10 (31.1.2003) - Part 3b/8
Sv5-4.lha gfx/misc 38K+SView5 V1.10 (31.1.2003) - Part 4/8
Sv5-5.lha gfx/misc 143K+SView5 V1.10 (31.1.2003) - Part 5/8
Sv5-6.lha gfx/misc 158K+SView5 V1.10 (31.1.2003) - Part 6/8 (opt
Sv5-7.lha gfx/misc 157K+SView5 V1.10 (31.1.2003) - Part 7/8 (opt
imdbDiff030124.lha misc/imdb 1.5M+Diffs for the Internet MovieDatabase
AmiBiorythme.lha misc/misc 68K+MUI Biorythm tool. Now localised. v1.2
LiFun4speed.lha misc/sci 175K+Ant and flee like simulation. Optimized.
TheMPegEncGUI.lha mus/misc 281K+GUI 4 Lame,OggEnc,BladeEnc,Pegase,Ncode,
EP_MFP.lha mus/play 16K+EaglePlayer "Magnetic Fields Packer" ext
XenoMorph_pk01.lha pix/icon 272K+XenoMorph's Icons PACK I MMX
anl-strip_8.lha pix/misc 51K+[ancor] a normal life
nwo-strip_11.lha pix/misc 49K+[ancor] now way out
sgf-strip_3.lha pix/misc 50K+[ancor] StarGround flashback
sgf-strip_4.lha pix/misc 51K+[ancor] StarGround flashback
HowDif.lha util/cli 9K+File comparison/examination utility
TxtToHTML.lha util/conv 92K+Converts txt files to HTML Docs (+GUI v1
Alkotest.lha util/misc 68K+Calculate how much you`re drunk *PL*
Frogger-GUI.lha util/misc 20K+Reaction GUI for FroggerNG
ReportPlus.lha util/misc 307K+Report+ 5.64b: Multipurpose utility
AmberRAM.lha util/sys 56K+Replacement RAM disk.
AmiMemos.lha util/wb 28K+A memo utility for OS 3.x. C sources. V0
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04.Feb.2003
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 03.02.2003)
With WHDLoad you can install games which were formerly only meant for
playing from disk on your hard drive. The following packets have been
updated or completely new added:
- 03.02.03 new: Battle Master (PSS) done by CFOU!
- 02.02.03 improved: Space Harrier (Elite) supports another version, new icons
- 02.02.03 improved: Mortville Manor (Lankhor) supports another version, new install script
- 02.02.03 improved: Iron Lord (UBI-Soft) supports another version
- 02.02.03 new: G.Nius (Lankhor) done by CFOU!
- 31.01.03 updated: Murder (U.S.Gold) supports another version, keyboard fixed
- 31.01.03 new: Battle Chess II: Chinese Chess (Interplay) done by Psygore
- 30.01.03 new: Virtual World (TomSoft) done by Psygore (Info,Image)
- 30.01.03 updated: Puffy's Saga (UBI-Soft) supports hit squad release
- 30.01.03 improved: Combat Air Patrol (Psygnosis) added support for intro
- 27.01.03 improved: Space Crusade (Gremlin) extra files, access fault fixed
- 27.01.03 fixed: Lunar-C (Mindscape) fixed install script, more icons
- 25.01.03 new: Combat Air Patrol (Psygnosis) done by JOTD
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04.Feb.2003
Elbox (E-Mail)
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Elbox: Mediator Multimedia CD UP 1.22
The Mediator Multimedia CD UP 1.21 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 1200 and Mediator PCI ZIV, who are
registered owners of the Mediator Multimedia CD has been released today.
The update includes a new AHI driver:
This driver handles Fortemedia FM801-based sound cards in all currently
produced Mediator busboards. It allows using all analogue and digital
(S/PDIF and TOS-Link) inputs and outputs provided in the user's
FM801-based sound card model.
The update includes the new versions of:
- sb128.audio
- mixer.library
- tv.library
- FastEthernet.device
Changes were made as follows:
sb128.audio driver ver. 4.8 - support for the Sound Blaster 4.1 Digital
sound card added - supports for the digital S/PDIF output added
mixer.library ver. 1.5 - support for new revisions (rev.3 and 4) of the CT5880 chipset added
tv.library ver. 1.14 - I2C software support added
FastEthernet.device ver. 1.8 - internal changes
Info on the current versions is available in the DOWNLOADS | Mediator section.
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04.Feb.2003
Brad Webb (E-Mail)
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Amiga Update Newsletter from Brad Webb #030131
Under the title link you will find the complete newsletter from Amiga Update (Brad
Webb) for January. His newsletter is a monthly summary of all news around the Amiga.
(nba) (Translation: gf)
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03.Feb.2003
Rudolph Riedel (E-Mail)
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File manager: DiskMaster beta version 2.5RC9
Rudolph Riedel today published the beta version 2.5RC9 of his file
manager. The download is available at the title link. The following
details are changed:
- 2.5RC9 needs new locales as we needed to expand it by one string!
a) Copy the new DM2.catalog for your language.
b) Quit your older DM2 version.
c) Run "avail flush" from a shell to remove DM2.catalog from memory.
d) Start current DM2 version.
- The reason for not just making the new catalog a V2 is that
all 2.5xxx versions are only steps to 2.5 final.
- And some translators haven't answered my request to confirm the changes
Download: DM2beta.zip
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03.Feb.2003
T.o.T.
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Game: Tales of Tamar - Amiga Public Update V0.48R1
Dear players,
it is our pleasure to announce the third official update to the Amiga
version.
New features in V0.48 R1:
- rebellion of town added
- new town anims
- executables are now crunched (Bitmap-Brothers- or Team17-Style :-))
- improved memory management in SetPeople, BlitFigur and Motion, flickering
- start anim fixed
- Residencedownload now goes offline immediately after downloading the turn
and before decoding it
- ResidenceUpload shows more progress information
Bugfixes in V0.48 R1:
- hardware check bug with MorphOS/Pegasos fixed
- memory for CloseAllPattern is properly freed now
- bugfix with loading/unloading units
- slider in report screen activated
- training of armies with more than one part didn't create a figure. fixed
- towns at the worlds turning point can have ports now
- if the capital was lost and thus the town with ID 0 disappeared, Bardstale
and diplomacy created a new town with Id 0
- SMTP Auth problem with some servers fixed
- If two or more towns were founded at the same time, names could be messed up
A word about rebellions:
Rebellions are a way of stopping players growing uncontrollably. From a
certain size of a realm onwards you need to have town guards or risk that
town
rebelling against you. A rebelling town can no longer be controlled. You
need to send
a big enough army to restore order. Rebelling towns are also easier to
take
over for other players of course.
Soon, there will be another update that will introduce the option of
taking
vassals. This makes it possible to extend your power even further and
ascend
through the ranks towards emperor. Unfortunately, the test phase of this
feature is not completed yet.
The current version should also please users of a Pegasos and MorphOS.
There
had been a problem with registration but this is now fixed.
What else is going on around Tales of Tamar? Quite a lot, actually...
First and foremost, we would like to thank AmigaFuture [a German Amiga
print
magazine] for the new "Messenger from Tamar" feature. It appears in every
issue and reports the current events on Tamar. Georg Breitsprecher sums up
updates, events, tips and tricks and rank lists. We are very pleased about
this
co-operation with this magazine.
We were also reviewed in the current issue of AmigaPlus [another German
magazine]. In the four page long report, we received 6 out of 6 points. A
very
gratifying result. Thanks to Nico Barbat and the team.
We would also like to thank the Amiga community for the award as Game Of
The
Year 2002, which was also hosted by AmigaPlus. Even if the sales don't
show
it yet, the still active Amiga users show us that it is still worthwhile
to
support the market. We know that there are more active users out there and
we
hope to convince some of you to buy this game as well :-)
Meanwhile the PC version is progressing equally well. We recently received
an offer from Vivendi Universal, which is a real honor for us. Vivendi
Universal is a publisher of high-quality games, the whole line of Blizzard
games,
for example.
Last but not least, we would like to point to another event. On February
28th 2003, the third Tales of Tamar con will take place at castle
Hessenstein.
This time, we will take it slow and just celebrate in a dignified way.
Unfortunately, the event is booked out completely already, but we will
report from
it.
Until the next update, we remain,
with best regards and saying "Amiga forever"
Wolfen & the ToT-Team (ps)
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03.Feb.2003
Maxworld
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Book of budget: HomeBank Version 2.1 (Beta 3)
With the Shareware program called HomeBank you can manage your finances
and e. g. calculate the costs of your car. There is the possibility of
displaying the cost in graphical statistics. The new version 2.1 (beta3)
fixes again some bugs from v2.1 beta 2 and the add of an import/export
into csv format.
Download: HomeBank21beta3.lha - 312 KB
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