15.Dec.2002
GFX-BASE
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Game: Payback for Windows/Linux - Status report #2
On 15th December 2002, James Daniels (Apex Design) has published the second
status report about the Windows/Linux versions of his GTA like game 'Payback',
which had first appeared for Amiga computers.
Work on the software and hardware renderers has been completed -
including full scene antialiasing and support for higher resolutions in hardware mode. Screenshots have been published on above Web site.
Next up in development are refinements as well as new features like LAN
support.
The full report is accessible through the title link.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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15.Dec.2002
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)
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Amiga Arena: Full version - Scorched Tanks V1.90
With permission from the artillery game Scorched Tanks' developer Michael Welch
(Ex Dark Unicorn Productions member), Amiga Arena releases the full version of
'Scorched Tanks V1.90' for free download.
Olaf Köbnik writes:
'Special thanks go to Markus "Commonaut" Rink, who made this full version
possible and provided it to Amiga Arena.'
The game can be found on the Amiga Arena-Website under 'Vollversionen/Amiga Arena Games'.
Download: STanks.lha (490K)
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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15.Dec.2002
(ANF)
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Hardware: IBMs PowerPC 970 & Mai Logic Northbridges
In the December PowerPC newsletter, IBM has announced some news about the PowerPC 970.
According to it, the 'Power4' Server CPU's desktop descendant is to come with a vector unit which is compatible to Motorola's PowerPC 74xx's (PowerPC G4) AltiVec unit.
Among further features of the up to 1.8 GHz clockable Power PC 970 is the up to 900MHz fast processor interface which facilitates transfer rates of up to 6.4 GByte to the Northbridge.
Furthermore, the 64bit PowerPC 970 is said to also execute 32bit applications on the same performance level and in native mode.
32bit operating systems should be able to utilise the full performance of the PowerPC 970 CPU's 32bit mode with only small updates.
The first samples should be shipped to developers in the 2nd quarter of 2003.
Articia Northbridges:
The Articia-Northbridge's next generations are to be shipped to developers in the 1st quarter of 2003 (the 'Articia S' used in AmigaOne and Pegasos has been listed for comparison):
Articia S : 133 MHz Prozessorbus, 133 MHz SDRam, 2xAGP, 32-Bit PCI
Articia Sa: 166 MHz Prozessorbus, 333 MHz DDR-SDRam, 2xAGP, 64-Bit PCIX
Articia P: 166 MHz Prozessorbus, 333 MHz DDR-SDRam, 4xAGP, 64-Bit PCIX
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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15.Dec.2002
Halvadjian Georges (ANF)
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Paint program: PerfectPaint V2.9
On 15th December 2002, Halvadjian Georges has released version 2.9 of the paint
program 'PerfectPaint'. Changes compared to the previous version as follows:
- New paint effect: TV-Lace including ARexx command.
- Improved text functions:
- PerfectPaint now supports TrueType character sets with the help of ttengine.library.
- Two new buttons:
- 'Select Character': Useful for Dingbats character sets (symbols).
- 'Font-Path-History'
- The Requester menu has two additional entries: 'Upper text' and 'Lower text'
- Small update of 'Lensflare' script.
- New, asynchroneous window: Undo/Redo. With this you can jump from one step of a picture to another.
- Some bug fixes.
- 'Size Presets' have been added to 'New' and 'Scale page' requesters.
- AutoCrop (including 'crop' requester).
- PerfectPaint automatically recognises:
- PGM pictures and loads these.
- Postscript (PS) and PDF files and tries to load them with the help of GhostScript (Postscript/PDF viewer).
- Improved text effect 'Azzaro'.
- Two new text effects: 'Water' and 'River'.
- Imporved window history.
- Bug fix in connection with the Picbrush tool and very large pictures.
- 5 new tooltypes:
- SCREEN_ID
- SCREEN_WIDTH
- SCREEN_HEIGHT
- SCREEN_DEPTH
On some computers the startup or screenmode requesters isn't opened for unknown reasons.
With this you can still apply your settings.
- CYBERGRAPHX: Forces PerfectPaint to recognise CybergraphX.
- Border&Edge limited to 24bit pictures.
- Improved 'Compose' requester.
- New entry in Picture menu: 'Crop & Paste'.
- Improved 'Adjust levels', now with adjustable tolerance.
PerfectPaint runs from 68030 + FPU, AmigaOS V3.0, Gfx card (Cybergraphx from V41 R71 or Picasso96)
and requires the following libraries: Render.library, Jpeg.library, XPKmaster.library,
AsyncIO.library as well as ttengine.library.
Download links for these libraries are available through the title link on the program's home page.
Download: PfPaint_V29.lha
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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14.Dec.2002
VHT / Jan & Charlene
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Antivirus program: Mill version 0.81
Zbigniew Trzcionkowski has just released a new update of his new
antivirus program "Mill". Here is some info about the new update:
- Name: Mill
- Version: 0.81
- Archive name: Mill.lha
- Archive size: 203.004 bytes (lha packed)
- Release date: 15. December 2002
- Programmer: Zbigniew Trzcionkowski - zeeball@interia.pl
- Requires: OS37+, asl38+, locale, xvs, xfd, xad etc.
You can find the new update at Virus Help Team's websites:
Canada: http://vht-can.shadow-realm.org/
Denmark: http://www.vht-dk.dk (ps)
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14.Dec.2002
Maxworld
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Financial tool: HomeBank version 2.1 (beta)
The financial tool HomeBank has been released on December, 2nd 2002 in version 2.1.
The new public release of your Amiga favourite financial tool!! This is a
minor update to fix some little (but annoying) problems and with adding
of little features. As usual see the changes file for a complete
description of changes.
Download: HomeBank21beta.lha
(ps)
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14.Dec.2002
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future: new poll & poll results
On the homepage of the Amiga Future have today the results of the latest poll been released (Will you visit the fair?). Right now there's a poll running asking for your favourite browser. The poll will be closed soon. It would be great if as many users as possible would participate.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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14.Dec.2002
Martin Heine (ANF)
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Pegasos: Linux installation guide
Under the title link has Nicolas prepared an English installation guide for Linux on the Pegasos.
However, users boards will come with a Debian distribution bootable from CD together with MacOnLinux next to MorphOS.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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14.Dec.2002
Amiforce (ANF)
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Abakus-Design: AMHuhnXE finished (update II)
AmHuhnXE
AMHuhnXE has been finished and will be made available in the next few days for all registered users. The sending of the accounts will be started today. Because of the change to 16bit samples is the archive much bigger than the one of AMHuhn. It's around 8.8 MB in size.
AMHuhn1.2 (update)
There's a small update for AMHuhn fixing a bug in the highscores. The GFX update will be moved into this update and it will be made available for all.
Update:
The update is now available and contains the GFX update. The enhanced guides are in the archive, too. The first 150 accounts of AMHuhnXE have already been sent. All other people will get their copy at latest on Monday or Tuesday.
Update II:
All accounts have been sent. People who have unfortunately received more than one mail please delete the further mails.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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13.Dec.2002
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)
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Amiga Arena: Interview with Thomas Schulze/Dreamworlds (CrossfireII)
The Amiga market may be small but sometimes the Amiga users are surprised by publications of
hardware or software products who had nobody expected.
"Crossfire II" is one of these products. After a developing time of more than two and half a year where
the team had to fight against breaks and loss of data the full version of the game was published
on the "Amiga + Retro Computing 2002" in Aachen.
People who like the classical 2d shooters will love it because today this genre of game has almost
vanished.
"Crossfire II" is not only a simple shooting game but has various players modes and the single player
"story mode" where you have to face up single tasks as a pilot.
Please read the interview with the
developer "Thomas Schulze" from Dreamworlds what you can expect of "Crossfire II".
Olaf Köbnik: "I can recommend "Crossfire II" all those ones who like action shooters!"
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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13.Dec.2002
ANN
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Benchmark: AmiGOD 2 beta 13.12.2002
On December 7, 2002 Lukas Stehlik published a new beta version of
'AmiGOD 2'. This is an AmigaOS benchmark. The following things have
changed:
- Amiga Continued special version (Czech Amiga magazine)
- MorphOS test: new internal module Pegasos G3/600MHz (!!!) + Voodoo4 AGP
- Amithlon test: new internal module Athlon XP 1700 + TNT2
- UAE test: new internal module P/166MHz + Tseng PCI
- Amiga test: new internal module A1240/25MHz + Voodoo3 PCI
- added info buttons to the database
- small bug in database was removed (thanks to Don Cox)
- please, do not run it on Amiga without FPU (not debugged yet)
The benchmark runs from AmigaOS 3.0 on (AmigaOS 2.0 was not tested), with CPU 68k, PPC (or PC and UAE or
Amithlon), 0.2 MB RAM and identify.library (included).
Download: AmiGOD2.lha
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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13.Dec.2002
ANN
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ARC 2002: Pictures of Pegasos UK Ltd.
Under the title link you can find other 100 pictures of the Amiga + Retro
Computing 2002 which took place on the last weekend in Aachen. On the last
site you additionally will find seven different videos.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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13.Dec.2002
Heise Newsticker / (Eule) (ANF)
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heise: Metabox shut down
The company of Metabox which was founded by former members of Amiga Technology has finally shut down
as heise reported. Metabox was one of a various amount of firms which sold SetTop-boxes. Metabox get
talked about because of some announcements of sensational delivery contracts which probably only
had the use of temporal increase or its rate.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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13.Dec.2002
z5 (ANF)
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A.D.A.: Update with 5 new productions
Amiga Demoscene Archive (A.D.A.) was updated today with 5 high quality
productions: the stunning slideshows "The puppets/Iris" and "Photocell
1x1/Anadune and Madwizards", two demos "Megademo4/Artwork" and
"Monoxide/Vanish" and one 64kb intro "Shema/Nah Kolor".
Enjoy the wonderful world of Amiga demos!
(ps)
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13.Dec.2002
IOSPIRIT (ANF)
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IOSPIRIT: fxPAINT 2.0 available
From today on fxPAINT 2.0 is available.
All advance orders have been already sent. fxPAINT 2.0 is available on CD-ROM and as download version
and runs on 68K, PowerUP, WarpUP, MorphOS and Amithlon.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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13.Dec.2002
Martin Strojek (ANF)
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GOLEM: PPC-mainboard Pegasos available - rival for AmigaOne
Under the title link you can find a detailed description of the new PowerPC mainboards Pegasos/AmigaOne.
There is also a little comparision of the features of the two mainboards. It follows a short extract
from the text:
"While Amiga Inc. and its AmigaOne partners concentrate on the forthcoming commercial
operating system AmigaOS 4.0 which is supposed to inspire the Amiga platform with new life Thendic-France
and bplan deliver its board together with MorphOS and DebianPPC-Linux."
You can find the complete article under the title link (in German).
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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13.Dec.2002
(ANF)
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Pictures of ARC2002 from Virtual Dimension
Bridging the time when the video of the fair from Virtual Dimension will be available there are some
pictures on the homepage...
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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12.Dec.2002
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 11.12.2002)
With WHDLoad you can install games on your hard drive which were originally made only for use with disks. The following packets have been added or updated since our last message:
- 11.12.02 improved: Elvira 2 - The Jaws of Cerberus (Horrorsoft/Accolade) supports another version
- 10.12.02 new: Formula One Grand Prix (Geoff Crammond/Microprose) done by Codetapper, congratulations 200 installs!
- 10.12.02 new: World Circuit (Geoff Crammond/Microprose) done by Codetapper
- 10.12.02 new: Eco (Ocean) done by Codetapper
- 10.12.02 new: Exit 5 (Vectors) done by Codetapper
- 10.12.02 new: Exit 4 (Vectors) done by Codetapper
- 10.12.02 new: Exit 3 (Vectors) done by Codetapper
- 10.12.02 new: Exit 2 (Vectors) done by Codetapper
- 09.12.02 new: Exit 1 (Vectors) done by Codetapper
- 09.12.02 improved: Lionheart Demo (Thalion) supports another version
- 08.12.02 new: XR-35 (Anco) done by Psygore
- 08.12.02 improved: Railroad Tycoon (Microprose) supports German version, font bug fixed
- 07.12.02 new: Bards Tale (Interplay) done by Agressor
- 06.12.02 new: XP8 (Weathermine Software) done by JOTD
- 06.12.02 improved: Dragon's Breath (Palace Software) supports German version
(ps)
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12.Dec.2002
(ANF)
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MacOnLinux for AmigaOne Available
MacOnLinux is now available for AmigaOne. MacOnLinux emulates a PowerMac, on which MacOS8.x und 9.x currently may be installed.
MacOSX support is now being worked on.
Operational Requirements:
- AmigaOne with current PPC Boot BIOS
- Voodoo3 graphics card (ATi Radeon hasn't been tested yet)
- Debian-Linux for AmigaOne
- Kernel and Kernel module for Debian-LinuxPPC from Ross Vumbaca
Download links:
MacOnLinux for AmigaOne: mol-amigaone-0.96.7.deb
Kernel and Kernel module: http://amigaone-linux.sourceforge.net
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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12.Dec.2002
Chaos Computer Club (CCC)
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CCC: Website of the 19th Chaos Communication Congress is Online
The website of 19C3 (19th Chaos Communication Congress) is online. There is where you'll find all the important advance information about
this year's congress, which takes place from the 27th to the 29th of December in "Haus Am Köllnischen Park (HAKP)" in Berlin. The entrance
fee for one day for non-members is 20 euros, for a multiday pass it's 40 euros. There are discounts offered if a valid student ID is presented
and children under the age of 12 enter costlessly, when accompanied by an adult.
The Chaos Communication Congress is a three day event about Technology, Society, and Utopia. The Congress offers performances and
workshops on a variety of topics having to do with Information Technology, computer security, Internet, Cryptography, and the critical creative
intersection with technology, as well as the effects of technological development on society.
The Chaos Communication Congress is the yearly specialty congress of the Chaos Computer Club e.V. (CCC). The congress takes place this
year for the 19th time and has its origins in the "European Hacker Party" of 1984.
The congress is not only for techno freaks, but also for anyone interested in the utilizations and effects. Near the conference program there
are other elements of the congress such as the Art&Beauty project, the Labor, the Chaos Archive, the Hack Center and the 6th German
championship in lock picking. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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12.Dec.2002
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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Test Program MpegMasterPlayer (made with Hollywood)
Here comes a test program named MpegMasterPlayer (downloadable under the title link), which was put together with Hollywood. It's
really a player built on mpega. Further, I would like to state that this player and a few other programs originated only with this Amiga
editor, because the scripting language of Hollywood is very simple.
Attention: the archive includes only executables (no script data). Because of this you can't examine the program code. In order to modify
the program code, you'll need the complete Hollywood pack. Additionally the three most important libraries are in the archive, and
these are needed to run the executables. Because the player currently only supports Amithlon's Soundblaster 128, you won't hear any
music on a normal Amiga (so this should be seen as only a demo of what is possible with Hollywood). (ps) (Translation: dm)
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