22.Sep.2002
Aminet
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MP3: id3tag.library V5.6
David Mevius has published version 5.6 of the id3tag library for reading and
writing the ID3 tags (ID3V1, ID3V2) of MP3 files on Aminet. The ID3 tags
contain information about the respective music title.
In details, ID3 versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 are supported.
Also contained within the archive are developer docs for C.
The library works from AmigaOS 3.x and CPU 68020. id3taglibPrefs requires
Reaction or ClassAct.
Download:
util/libs/id3tag_lib.lha (77K),
Readme
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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22.Sep.2002
Aminet
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Datatype: akPNG V45.3
Andreas Kleinert has published version 45.3 of his akPNG Datatype on Aminet.
This version works with 68k Amigas including UAE and Amithlon.
The Datatype uses the current PNG source codes (zlib V1.1.4, libpng V1.2.4)
and thus supports PNG files with up to 48 bits of colour information. These
48 bits are being reduced to 24 bits.
Download:
util/dtype/akPNG-dt.lha (156K),
Readme
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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22.Sep.2002
Aminet
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Flash: Swfplayer V1.2b
Alexandre Balaban has published version 1.2b of his standalone Shockwave player 'Swfplayer' on Aminet.
The player is based on Olivier Debon's libflash for Linux.
This update is a quick rebuild of Paul Hill's version of the player in order to make use of the newest libflash version.
This version should have solved the problems with other CPUs than 68040 and the crash upon quitting the player. Apart from that, this version is in no way to be considered a bug fix, the emphasis lies solely in the use of the newest libflash version.
The player works on CPUs from 68040 and from AGA (i.e. also on GFX cards).
Download:
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22.Sep.2002
Richard Kapp (ANF)
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Event: O.A.S.E. 2002 - report by GFX-BASE team
The GFX-BASE team writes:
"The GFX-BASE team was at the O.A.S.E. 2002 in Graz/Austria. We created a huge
report including 40
pictures and lots of information on the highlights (Pegasos,
AmigaONE, USB-solutions, new ELBOX products and more) of the show.
We not only have some pics of the MorphOS desktop Ambient, we can also show
you some AmigaOS.4.0 preview screen shots, thanx to Jürgen Schober, who sent
them to us."
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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22.Sep.2002
Apex Designs
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Payback: Maps - Destra City and Alabastra City
On 20th September 2002, the new map 'Destra City' by Krzysztof Koplin and an updated 'Alabastra City' map by Krzysztof Koplin for the game Payback
have been released.
The maps run from Payback update 6.
Download:
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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22.Sep.2002
Peter's Amiga Homepage
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Printer: Epson V40 update by Hutchison will not be released
The update of Peter John Hutchison's Epson V40 printer driver will not be
released. The reason for this is that his Epson printer has gone faulty (colour is not dispensed correctly), and he will probably switch to an HP printer.
Yet if somebody is interested in this driver, as far as it has been tested,
they can turn to Peter John Hutchison via eMail
(PJHutch@blizzard.u-net.com).
He also writes:
"I am not sure what AOS 4.x Printer support will be like, and it will be
unlikely that I will be developing for it either. TurboPrint seems far better
anyway." (sd) (Translation: cb)
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22.Sep.2002
AMIGAplus
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(S)NES-Emulator: Little John NG V0.1.39
On 19th September 2002, version V0.1.39 of NES and SNES-Emulator 'Little
John NG' for PPC Amigas with MorphOS or WarpUp has been released.
Download:
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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22.Sep.2002
AMIGAplus
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Tales of Tamar: MorphOS beta tester wanted, shipping delay
Eternity Computer are looking for a beta tester to test Tales of Tamar
under MorphOS. Interested persons may apply to
eternity@pride.de.
From the Tales of Tamar web site:
"Tales of Tamar is completed. Boxes, manuals and CD-ROMs have been
manufactured. Unfortunately, the cardboard boxes are faulty.
The print on them is 2.5mm off. Since we had the boxes especially made to have
a high quality product, we negotiated with the manufacturer and they agreed to
do a new, better production run. But this also means that it will take another
two weeks until the game is ready to ship."
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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22.Sep.2002
GFX-BASE
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AmigaOS 4: GUI design ideas by DJNick
On 22nd September 2002, DJNick has published his own ideas for the design of the
AmigaOS 4's GUI on his web site.
The designs are available in a resolution of 1024x768 pixels
with comments in the picture (299K)
and without obliterating comments (194K).
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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22.Sep.2002
GFX-BASE
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GFX-BASE: Winners of Workbench competition
The winners of GFX-BASE's Workbench competition have been established. 35
screen shots have been sent in. The first prize went to Matt Zuhlke and the
second to DJNic.
The screen shots incl. reasons for the decisions are accessible through the
title link.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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22.Sep.2002
Amiga Future
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Video: Frogger V2.03 (update)
Already on 16th September 2002, version 2.03 of the video player 'Frogger'
has been released. This version contains many bug fixes and new codecs (3ivx, indeo,
mace, vorbis). Additionally there are many optimisations of the video and audio
decoders.
Download for 68k and PPC Amiga systems (WarpUP, PowerUp and MorphOS) is
possible through the title link and frogger.highantdev.de.
Addendum 22th Sep 2002:
Please note for this update that due to the PlugIn API changes all external
codecs have to be downloaded and installed again. Whereby the present video
codecs might still run, which isn't the case for the audio codecs.
(Source: AMIGAplus)
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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22.Sep.2002
ANN
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USB Thylacine: List of tested USB ethernet devices
A current list of USB
ethernet devices for the USB stack tested with ping, telnet and ftp has been
published.
- Netgear EA101 und EA101C
- Paracom Enet und Enet2
- 3Com 3C19250
- Linksys USB10T
- D-Link DSB-650 und DSB-650C
- AOX USB ETHERNET
- ADS USB-10BT
- Entrega E45
- SMC 2202USB
- Correga K.K.
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22.Sep.2002
ANN
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Event: MicroMart Computer Fair - Short report by Radfoo
Radfoo has published three sentences about the MicroMart Computer Fair in
Birmingham on ANN.
Attending the event was a.o. Fleecy Moss of Amiga, who was demonstrating the
AmigaDE.
The AmigaOne was shown running Linux.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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22.Sep.2002
ANN
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Event: AONE Gothenburg 2002 - Report by Johan Rasten
Johan Rasten has published a report
about the AONE Gothenburg 2002 event in Gothenburg, Sweden on
Devicetop.com.
Among others, Alan Redhouse of Eyetech, Ole-Gil Hvitmyren and Justin (AmigaOne
hardware beta testers) and Gunne Steen of GGS Data (AmigaOS 4 beta tester)
were in attendance.
A.o.t. the AmigaOne was demonstrated running Linux.
Eyetech are planning to also sell the AmigaOne motherboard into the Linux market.
Gunne Steen was demonstrating parts of AmigaOS 4 with the new Intuition, the new Layers library (forms the foundation for the windowing) and the Media Manager.
The full report with further information is accessible through the title link.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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21.Sep.2002
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New poll: games - which genre do you prefer?
Many of us like playing games from time to time. We are interested in the kind
computer games you are preferring. Possible answers:
- Action games
- Adventure games
- Simulation games
- Shooting games
- Board games
- Jump&run games
- Online games
- Role playing games
- Simulators
- I do never play computer games!
You can find the poll by following the title link. (ps) (Translation: wk)
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21.Sep.2002
Dirk Baeyens (email)
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Event: first pictures from the AONE show in Göteburg
Following the title link you can find a series of pictures taken by Johan 'Grak'
Forsberg at the AmigaOne show taking place in Göteburg today.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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21.Sep.2002
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future: page online again & updates
The Amiga Future homepage had been offline for a longer peroid of time
yesterday. In the data center of the host had been a lack of power as three from
each other independent main power lines were cut through during construction works
for an ICE railway not far away.
Now everything is back to normal and the cheats and the Workbench gallery have
been updated. (ps) (Translation: wk)
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21.Sep.2002
AMIGAplus (ANF)
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AMIGAplus soccer special: season finishing with Sensible Soccer
During the last six weeks has the editorial staff of the AMIGAplus because of the
running 40th season of the German soccer premiere league gone through a virtual
season with 34 reviews of more or less known soccer games for the Amiga.
As finishing highlight the A+ introduces today, on the digital 34th day,
the champion of all soccer games, Sensible Soccer by Sensible Software.
So we look back on 34 reviews of these titles: Amiga Soccer,
Anstoß/Anstoß World Cup edition, Bundesliga Manager, Bundesliga Manager
Professional, Bundesliga Manager Hattrick, Der Meister (Ultimate Soccer
Manager), Der Trainer (Tactical Manager), Eat The Whistle, Emlyn Hughes
International Soccer, Fifa International Soccer, Fighting Soccer,
Five-A-Side Soccer, Footballer of the Year 2, Fußball Total (Football
Glory), Goal!, Hattrick!, Italy Soccer 90, Italy 1990, Kick Off 2,
Litti's Hot-Shot, Lothar Matthäus Soccer (European Champions), Manchester
United Europe, Microprose Soccer, Player Manager 2, Premier Manager, Pro
Soccer 2190, ran Trainer, Samba Partie Pro / Samba World Cup, Sensible
Soccer (Sensible World of Soccer), Sierra Soccer, Soccer Kid, Soccer King,
Starbyte Super Soccer, Wild Cup Soccer.
And do not forget: The round one must be placed in the cornered one!
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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21.Sep.2002
GetBoinged-Redaktion (ANF)
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Announcement: new online magazine - GetBoinged
There had been a change at the head of the AMIGA online magazine "NoCover". With
a new chief editor and new ideas we want to look into a better future. For this
several preparations had taken place so that our plan can be put into effect.
The first step was the name change from "NoCover" into "GetBoinged". The second
step will follow in the next few days when our official homepage will go online
under "www.getboinged.de". All further details can be read then there.
With the "GetBoinged" magazine we want to go another way than other AMIGA online
magazines, here at "GetBoinged" you'll only read facts and nothing else that may
possibly be released someday in the future. Furthermore we refer to already
existing and usable hardware. There will definitely be no reports about the
alternative operating system MorphOS.
Because only a small number of users is participating we'll only come up with
specially chosen rubrics to offer a quite filled magazine despite this.
Point: new users
To secure our surviving you will be able to receive the "GetBoinged" magazine
not only via the Aminet or various AMIGA CD-ROMs. Owners and buyers of Windows
systems will be pleased as our magazine will be placed on several CD-ROMs of
"Windows" magazines, too. The CD-ROM subscription of the "GetBoinged"
respectively the once "NoCover" will be discontinued because of this step.
With kind regards,
Your "GetBoinged" editorial staff
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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21.Sep.2002
Bernd Rösch (email)
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Emulator: New WinUAE clipboard utility
There's now an improved clipboard utility (download updated clipboard utility
for 0.8.22R1) for WinUAE to exchange data between Windows and AmigaOS. It works
now with YAM, Editpad and everything that uses several hunks on the Amiga side.
The related Readme has been updated, too. The most important:
In YAM you choose the wanted block and press the winuaeclip hotkey
(CTRL+c is default). The YAM message No area marked can be ignored,
everything had been done correctly.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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21.Sep.2002
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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Combined player/decoder/encoder GUI for .ogg files
Carsten Siegner wrote:
Today I have finished the combined Ogg GUI for player/decoder/encoder. With this
you can set up nearly everything in the programs you want to. Among other
things the conversion of .ogg files to .wav files, encoding of AIFF,
AIFF/c and WAV to Ogg files. You can enter additional information about the
song in the Ogg file, too, like date, genre, track number, name of the song,
artist, comment and serial number. Besides, you can set the audio quality of the
Ogg file from 0 to 10.
This GUI can be obtained directly from me via email. The GUI has to be
installed in the same directory where the Ogg player and Ogg encoder are
placed. In addition you need a CLI program called "requeststring". But this is
included in the archive I send as it is freeware, too.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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