11.Jan.2003
Jabberwocky
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Instant Messenger: Jabberwocky v1.3 - 6. preview (Update)
Tom Parker has released preview 5 of the Instant Messenger 'JabberWocky' for
Amiga computers. Jabber
is an open XML protocol for the direct exchange of messages.
Connections to other Instant Messengers like AIM, ICQ, MSN and
Yahoo are possible via gateways.
Download: Jabberwocky030109.lha
Update 12.01.2003:
Today was released preview 6.
Download: Jabberwocky030113.lha
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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11.Jan.2003
Ralf Himmel (ANF)
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Replacing floppy discs with MiniCD-RW
The company Memorex will offer from Februar 2003
on rewritable CDs for the waistcoat with 8 cm in diameter as a replacement for the floppy discs. The small CD-RW that can be rewritten up to 1.000 times and can contain a maximum of 210 MB of data is suitable for mobile
users. The Pocket CD-RW fits in every pocket and therefore suits perfectly for the mobile use, e.g. in the laptop, MP3 player or in the digital camera. Using the standard audio compression mode MPEG you can record 210 minutes of music. They are said to be available from February on for a price of 6,99 Euros for five Pocket CD-RWs in a slim jewel case.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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11.Jan.2003
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Aminet uploads of 11.01.2003
Here are the latest Aminet uploads:
opentriton-hun.lha dev/gui 3K+Hungarian catalog for OpenTriton GUI sys
fat95hun.lha disk/misc 20K+Hungarian translation for fat95
AmigaFuture40.lha docs/mags 1.0M+Great german paper mag preview
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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11.Jan.2003
Stefan Schulze (ANF)
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Collected Dreamworlds news - Crossfire II update (update)
There are many news to report:
The new homepage of Dreamworlds Development is online. The base design is already complete as well as are the news and the downloads. Information about projects and the team will follow in the next few days. Until then there's a link to the old homepage.
Crossfire II has experienced a big update. There's finally a demo version
(download: cf2_demo.lha - 11,7 MB)
and an update (download: cf2_upd101.lha),
containing the following:
- Alternative graphics functions that don't need ChunkyPPC;
solves problems of ChunkyPPC on Pegasos systems.
- Mission mode completely translated into German.
- Optionally playable in the Workbench window.
- The tutorial can be skipped when starting a new game.
- Active weapon is marked with light effect.
- New music piece specially for mission #11.
- Many missions details changed.
- Wrong colors when playing in 8bit without screen fading fixed.
- Crash in mission #26 fixed.
- "File not executable" error fixed.
People ordering the full version now will get already the new version with all known problems fixed. The demo version is up to this level, too, and lets you play the tutorial, 2 missions from the middle of the game and test the multiplayer mode. To keep the archive small in size were all animations and musics removed. A more complete demo will be released e.g. on the next AmigaFuture CD.
Crossfire II is a kind of Wing Commander seen from above with complex and varied missions, a thrilling background story, lavish effects and explosive multiplayer fights.
Update:
On the APC&TCP homepage have recently further screenshots of the game been released. The game is available at APC&TCP and in a few days also on the shelves in the stores. (ps) (Translation: wk)
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10.Jan.2003
TTEngine
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FAQ for TTEngine written
Grzegorz Kraszewski has written an English FAQ to the topic TTEngine.
TTEngine is a text-rendering environment for AmigaOS based on TrueType font.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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10.Jan.2003
Thorsten Schölzel (ANF)
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GetBoinged.de will go online in two weeks
Thorsten Schölzel wrote:
The website www.getboinged.de which has gone offline some time ago will be online again
in two weeks. The goal has clearly determined: Supporting x86 users who use AmigaOS
via WinUAE.
The workshops describe the installation of AmigaOS3.9 for getting the best sound
as well as the creation of an Internet connection with Genesis. I try to show that
the use of AmigaOS is very easy with the help of an Amiga emulator. The proper
preferences are very important.
But before I will present you this issues I want to finish designing the homepage.
You will be able to watch the site with AWeb, IBrowse and Voyager in any case.
Now I want to speak a few words to the "negativ thinker": "Currently there is a
stagnation at users and developers. Why is it so? By working with UAE I could convince
users having the Amiga system. Today they use Windows and AmigaOS/WinUAE in a friendly
coexistence because there is good software on both sides. Try to expect the future
a little more positive!"
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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10.Jan.2003
Peter's Amiga Homepage
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Peter's Amiga Homepage: WinUAE FAQ updated
On the homepage of Peter the following sections have been updated:
- Winuae FAQ
- Windows XP guide will be available soon
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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10.Jan.2003
Amiforce (ANF)
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Amiforce: Amiblitz 2.27 distribution published
Amiblitz2.27_Ger-Distribution:
From now on the full distribution of Amiblitz version 2.27 is available on Amiforce.
The update for Amiblitz 2.27 still had a few bugs which have been now fixed.
During the next days this archive will be completed by adding additional translations.
Please get the changes from the history which the guide contains. The Amiblitz download
section will be reworked and the date will be added.
The mailing list filearchive was created and data will be permanently added.
This will be also written in the info site.
SN-archives:
The programs SN-KontoArchiv and SN-AnlagenArchiv can be now accessed under Amiblitz/Developer
support. Additionally to a short describtion and the download there is also an online
formular for registering directly at the author Steffen Nitz. This section is being
reworked and has been still not finished.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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10.Jan.2003
Ancor Productions
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Website of Ancor Productions has a new design
The website of Ancor Productions which is well-known by projects such as 'The Last Seal'
, 'PTOE' and 'AFP' has been completely new designed.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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10.Jan.2003
Richard H. Poser II (E-Mail)
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Instant-Messenger: AmigAIM V0.9443 beta
Richard H. Poser has published the beta version 0.9443 of the AIM-messenger "AmigAIM".
The following changes have been made compared with the previous version:
- Fixed, I believe, a long standing bug with the reconnection system.
This is only a small maintenance release, as I'm sure that was
annoying.
For further details please have a look at the
history-file.
Downlaod:
AmigAIM_BETA.lha
AmigAIM.lha
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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10.Jan.2003
d!RT!E & Zito of mOOdS (ANF)
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mOOdS now also without frames and Javascript!
Additional to some minor improvements you can now watch the homepage of "mOOdS - Music For Your Instincts"
which is a music group based on Amiga without frames and without Javascript.
Have much fun you IBrowse fans!
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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09.Jan.2003
Petra Struck
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Interview with Urban Müller (Aminet Administrator)
Interview with Urban Müller
by Petra Struck - 09.01.2003 (In Deutsch)
As we had to report in early January, the Aminet series of CDs was cancelled. So Aminet CD
#52 will be the last one put together. This turn of events compelled us to ask a few questions of Urban Müller, the person who does the CDs and is
also an Aminet administrator.
Amiga-News: Who is Urban Müller?
Urban Müller: I'm an Amiga fan since way back when. I first satisfied this passion during my IT studies and then as I worked as a search machine programmer.
Amiga-News: What constitutes Aminet and what is Aminet?
Urban Müller: Aminet was the attempt to ease the load on our university's Amiga archive through the use of mirrors, and it succeeded through the help of volunteers.
Amiga-News: How many years have you busied yourself with Aminet?
Urban Müller: Oh my God, it's been almost ten years! :)
Amiga-News: How is Aminet organized? Who does what and how long does it take to do it?
Urban Müller: The two moderators - Matthias Scheler and I - proofread all uploads for correct *.readme file, to make sure there are no viruses, for appropriate content and correct category designation. Normally this doesn't take too much time, however new features (for example the new web interface from Andrea Kareth) and the maintenance of the many mirrors take some time.
Amiga-News: What sort of difficulties have you had to overcome in this enterprise?
Urban Müller: Almost everything has gone quite well. Only occasionally are mirror admins difficult to reach, and I myself have a network card problem with the Amiga :)
Amiga-News: How is Aminet financed?
Urban Müller: Luckily Aminet's financial requirements are not very high, because bandwidth and storage space have been provided by universities.
Amiga-News: The cancellation of the Aminet CD series will leave a hole that will not be easily filled. Why exactly is it being stopped?
Urban Müller: The number of breaks shrank steadily, also in part it's due to the fact that almost everyone can connect to the Internet and therefore doesn't need a CD.
Amiga-News: Under what circumstances would it be possible to carry on the CD series, for instance would it help if we had a subscription campaign which registered 500 new subscribers?
Urban Müller: I think that would only postpone the cancellation a bit.
Amiga-News: Could you possibly turn over the rights to make Aminet CDs to someone else?
Urban Müller: I wouldn't rule that out, if someone is interested.
Amiga-News: What feelings do you have about the current Amiga situation?
Urban Müller: It's going to be difficult for the Amiga to expand the tiny user base after such a long period of standing still, but I would like to be surprised by positive developments.
Amiga-News: Do you still have an Amiga?
Urban Müller: Of course, but now I spend more time using Linux.
Amiga-News: In closing, is there anything you would like to say to readers?
Urban Müller: I thank all the people who have contributed to Aminet, especially the software authors, who have invested countless hours. Without them the Amiga would never have been useful for as long as it has.
Amiga-News: Thank you very much for taking the time to respond to our questions. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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09.Jan.2003
Michael Böhmer (ANF)
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New FAQ Page for HIGHWAY / SUBWAY
E3B is offering a compilation of frequently-asked questions (and answers) on their website. If you have USB problems they recommend that you first take a quick look there, perhaps the problem is already known and may be easily solved.
This FAQ is offered as support for customer service. If you have problems or questions E3B is also available by email, of course! (ps) (Translation: dm)
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09.Jan.2003
H & P
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Haage & Partner Website Revised
The webpage of Haage & Partner has been completely revised. At the first glance it seems that Amiga will not play a big role at H&P
in the future. The resisted decline of the Amiga market is apparent. The Amiga pages are there as they were before, but the principle
focus of H&P is now visibly in other areas. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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09.Jan.2003
PageStream.de
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PageStream News for January 2003
PageStream News for January, 2003
It's version 4.1.5.4 of PageStream for Windows and 4.1.5 for
Amiga. The versions are still in testing stage and only available in English versions. A Macintosh version will follow shortly. A Linux version is also announced, but exact dates can't be stated yet.
Registered customers can download the new version and the German localization in the download area. Customers who have not registered yet can do so now: Registration.
PageStream area revised
To honor the new year the Pagestream area was revised and now meshes with the new design of the main site. Shortly the text area will also be updated and reorganized. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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09.Jan.2003
Golem - IT News
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No Soldering Required: Radeon 9500 Conversion to Radeon 9700
Driver patch enables functions only offered by more expensive products. After the Russian website Overclockers.ru publicized a modification in which one could change a Radeon 9500 with 128 megs RAM to a better-performing Radeon 9700 with a BIOS update and a bit of solder, the story continued: tinkerers found new ways to do the same thing without any hardware modification nor warranty voiding, although there are a few restrictions.
Click on the title link for the complete article.
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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09.Jan.2003
Amigaworld.net
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Amiga Inc. Website Covered in Computeractive's Netcharts
The website of Amiga Inc. has landed in the "Netcharts" section of the English-language computer newspaper 'Computeractive.' The website is described as follows:
www.amiga.com
Unlike the rest of the 1980s home computer systems such as the Sinclair
Spectrum and Commodore 64 that went west during the early 1990s, the
Amiga is still reasonably common. All sorts of software and applications
are still being developed and Amigas are still widely used to create
video effects for TV and film. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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09.Jan.2003
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Aminet Uploads 09.01.2003
Here the current uploads:
CDCat30PL.lha docs/help 14K+Polish Locale for CDCat 3.0
AmigaBG.jpg pix/back 395K+A simple Amiga wallpaper
(ps)
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09.Jan.2003
TecChannel (ANF)
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tecChannel: T-Mobile Offers Microsoft Smartphones
According to tecChannel: Microsoft Germany has found a new partner in T-Mobile for their efforts in the Handy market. This quarter T-Mobile will market the first telephone with the Handy software, the Microsoft SmartPhone. Click on the title link for the complete article.
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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09.Jan.2003
CD32-Allianz (ANF)
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New Category at CD32 Alliance: Instructions
On account of many requests for the original instructions of CD-32 stuff we decided to meet the challenge and create a category
for instructions. Additionally there are also the instructions for the SX-32 expansion module and diverse CDTV accessories. In the
CD-32 Games area, there are the instructions for Lotus Trilogy. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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08.Jan.2003
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packages (until 01-05-2003)
With WHDLoad it is possible to install games on a hard disk which were orginally designed for floppy disk use only. The following packages were added/updated since the last announcement:
- 05.01.03 fixed: XP8 (Weathermine Software) support for NTSC machines
- 05.01.03 new: The Speris Legacy (Team 17) done by JOTD
- 05.01.03 new: Sextimates (Actionworks) done by Psygore
- 05.01.03 new: Pinball Mania (21st Century Entertainment) done by JOTD
- 05.01.03 improved: Pinball Fantasies (21st Century) supports AGA version, highscores fixed
- 04.01.03 new: Sky Chase (Imageworks) done by Psygore
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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