16.May.2002
Markus Pohlmann (ANF)
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News on the Status of Project Crashsite
The webpage of Project Crashsite has been updated. The screenshot area has preview pictures, so even modem users can risk a look, without having to load all the full-sized pictures.
But not only the webpage has changed:
1) Our search to replace to loss of our designer has come to an end, and we'd like to welcome Sue to our team. Sue will be drawing the characters of our game. 4 examples of Sue's work may be viewed in the screenshot area.
2) The battle routine has been changed to a new design, and now runs completely with 16 bit graphics. Two new screenshots show the new interface, which is now offered during battle.
Our team is complete again and the guidance of the battle is now meeting the standards of quality we have always sought for the game. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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15.May.2002
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 15.05.2002)
With WHDLoad you can install games on your hard drive which were formerly meant only for use with disks. The following packets have been added or updated:
- 15.05.02 fixed: Goblins 3 (Coktel Vision) slave was missing
- 15.05.02 new: Gainforce (Infernal Byte System) done by Bored Seal
- 14.05.02 new: Tetris (MirrorSoft) done by Psygore
- 14.05.02 improved: Marble Madness (Atari/Electronic Arts) install script and keyboard fixed
- 14.05.02 improved: Elvira 2 - The Jaws of Cerberus (Horrorsoft/Accolade) protection removed
(ps)
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15.May.2002
Amigan Software
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Tool: Report+ Version 5.51
For users of the AmigaOS 3.9 is version 5.51 of Report+ available for download. With Report+ by Amigan Software can bug reports, Aminet readme files, autodocs and similar reports be done in an easy way. The program is freeware and supports the GUI systems ReAction and GadTools.
Changes since 5.5:
Bug report editor, ACSE test: converted to ReAction.
Download: ReportPlus.lha (349 KB)
(ps)
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15.May.2002
kicko (ANF)
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Audio: Tracks & Fields v1.05
This is the last version from Jonas. This fixes the screenmode problem.
If it doesn't find the screenmode it opens up a requester now :)
And I am still looking for a coder that can continue on development
and fixing some bugs.
Get it from my page or wait until Aminet get's updated. (ps)
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15.May.2002
bplan GmbH
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bplan: Pegasos and MorphOS on German TV (3Sat)
The bplan GmbH would like to inform you about the Computer Magazine
taking place on the 27th of May at 9.30 pm.
neues - das Computer- und Telekommunikationsmagazin auf 3sat
One subject of the show will be the Pegasos Hardware Platform
developed by bplan GmbH in conjunction with MorphOS.
Our team is looking forward to the following live chat after
the show, in which we will be gladly respond to any of your
questions.
(ps)
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15.May.2002
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)
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Amiga Arena: Interview with Mark Reynolds
Recently "BlacksEditor" (see interview with Mauro Fontana
English,
German)
has been as surprisingly as the until that time very good and up to date
Anti Gravity clone "Roketz" released as full versions; Roketz development
should be continued, too!
The Amiga Arena spoke with Mark Reynolds about the past and the future of "Roketz"! This interview is available in
English and
German.
In own account:
Olaf Köbnik: "The interviews of "Amiga Arena" aren`t these standard questions, like those published before.
After there have been some critics all interviews since May have been reworked and made individually."
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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15.May.2002
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amiga-news.de: summer break from the 15th of July to August the 31st 2002
During four years we delivered day by day the latest news without any interruption.
Though it is now time for a breather and a time out for all persons involved. For that
reason we have planned a longer lasting summer break from July the 15th until August the 31st 2002.
During this period there won't be any news and translations, the commentary
function and the ANF (possibility to post news online) will be disabled.
The forum will be kept enabled. We will announce a talk master who will
be responsible for its content.
We discussed this issue thoroughly and controversial if, and if so in
which kind, we could/should realize such a summer break.
A short break will not result in any recovery and a longer break comprises
the risk to lose readers. A stopgap for urgend news seemed to be possible
but difficult, who wants to be responsible to decide wether a news item
is urgent or not? Further more this wouldn't be a real recovery, say
nothing half, nothing whole.
We trust in the hope that our readers will not have forgotten us after
such a long break :).
However we will go back to work after the summer break with a whole new
motivation. We ask for your understanding and therefore announce this
break that early.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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15.May.2002
IOSPIRIT (ANF)
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IOSPIRIT: fxSCAN 4.0 with enhanced OCR-engine and PDF-Export
We're pleased to announce to you version 4.0 of our powerful
scannersuite fxSCAN.
Among others, new features are a strongly enhanced and accelerated
OCR-engine (based on gocr 0.3.5, now also PPC-native and with the
ability to export embedded pictures and HTML), the all-new PDF-export,
an enhanced copying function with preview and correction features,
support for Turboprint® and an all-new documentation (in German and
English) with many illustrations in HTML- and PDF-versions.
A detailed list of all new features, first screenshots, a list of supported
scanners and much more can be found on the fxSCAN 4.0 site.
fxSCAN 4.0 is available starting from end of June on CD-ROM and as
download version and can now be preordered from our website! Be one of
the first to hold this exciting product in your hands! Orders via
credit cards are charged only a few days before delivery.
(ps)
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15.May.2002
Spot / Up Rough (ANF)
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New Up Rough Soundsystem Release!
Up Rough Soundsystem has released a new musicdisk.
"Hits for kids LP" a cute 10-track chip experience.
Music by Goto80, famous for his many C64 SID's.
Download: up-lp001.lha (ps)
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14.May.2002
ANN
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Juha Niemimäki: Interview with Hans-Jörg Frieden
Under the title link you will find an interview with Hans-Jörg
Frieden done by Juha Niemimäki. (ps)
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14.May.2002
Rüdiger Hanke (ANF)
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Game: ScummVM 0.2.0 for MorphOS
ScummVM 0.2.0 was released today
ScummVM, the free interpreter for LucasArts-adventures was released today
in version 0.2.0 for MorphOS. ScummVM 0.2.0 needs the cdda.library for
Audio CD support. You will find this archive also on my homepage (title link).
New features (since the last CVS snap, not 0.1.0!) include:
- first non-Scumm games supported: Simon the Sorcerer 1 & 2
- in addition to the games that could be completed before,
Loom CD-ROM version, Zak McKracken 256 color and Simon 1 are fully playable now
- 32 color Amiga versions are supported
- choosable sound driver (Adlib, Midi, Midiemu)
- updated PDF manual (please read, because some command line
options had to change!) including compatibility chart
You can get the MorphOS distribution from
here
or later tonight from the sourceforge project page.
CD audio library
This is a high-level CD audio playing library designed to make your life easier
if you want to write games with CD audio, but it's equally suited for writing
a CD player with it. Features include automatic drive recognition and search
features, (kind of a) resource manager, direct CDID support, callback event hook
for time updates, track crossings, etc.
The archive can be found on
ScummVM page.
(ps)
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14.May.2002
Golem - IT News
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Golem: Parhelia-512 - Matrox comeback (Update)
The next generation of Matrox cards was launched today in Japan.
Other articles:
Heise: Matrox lässt Parhelia erstrahlen
Chip online: Matrox: Alle 2D- und 3D-Features des Parhelia-512
PC-Welt: Matrox präsentiert weltweit erste 512-Bit-GPU
futureZone: Ein Hi-Fi-Grafikchip von Matrox
HardwareZone: The Matrox Comeback
Tom's Hardware Guide: Matrox Parhelia-512 - The Challenger
The Register: Today is Matrox sundog day
Matrox: Introducing Matrox ParheliaTM-512 (ps)
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14.May.2002
Jörg Dittmar Oldenburg (ANF)
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Amiga on TV: 3Sat 'neues' planned it for May, 27th 2002 (Update)
The programme 'neues' on German TV (3Sat) will report on May, 27th 2002
something about Amiga. This was reported in the show from May, 13th, 2002.
Update 15.05.2002:
bplan: Pegasos and MorphOS on German TV (3Sat)
The bplan GmbH would like to inform you about the Computer Magazine
taking place on the 27th of May at 9.30 pm.
neues - das Computer- und Telekommunikationsmagazin auf 3sat
One subject of the show will be the Pegasos Hardware Platform
developed by bplan GmbH in conjunction with MorphOS.
Our team is looking forward to the following live chat after
the show, in which we will be gladly respond to any of your
questions.
(ps)
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14.May.2002
#AmigaZeux (ANF)
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dynAMIte - Special Collector's Edition - CD ROM released!
#AmigZeux is proud to present the long awaited
« "dynAMIte - Special Collector's Edition"- CD-ROM »
Features:
- new dynAMIte Version
- all maps, all styles + exclusive new styles for the CD-release!!
- new "dynAMIteAI.library" for 68k and PPC (MorphOS)
- 3D-Intro-FMV-Sequence
- Audio-Tracks
- detailed HTML-documentation
- many Extras, Backdrops, early-Intro-tests, first test-versions of dynAMIte, and many more!!
- in contrast to the normal version, you require about 93 MB of free harddisk space this time!
- The first 50 discs are limited, an "extra"-feature is included
The pre-ordered discs will be mailed today!
If you now think "dynAMIte is becoming commercial!" you aren't right since the game itself will stay freeware.
We just want to give the fans of that nifty little game we all love the chance to purchase a
"bigger, better, faster, more" edition which is even a way to say "thank you" to the programmer.
The price is as low as possible, we think every Amiga user nowadays can afford 15 Euro for a good game and its extras.
It's available for:
Germany: EUR 15,-
Great Britain: GBP 11,-
Europe: EUR 18,-
USA: USD 15,-
All prices including shipping-costs
For more information visit the official dynAMIte Homepage:
http://www.amisource.de/dynamite/ (ps)
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14.May.2002
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 13.05.2002)
With WHDLoad you can install games on your hard drive which were formerly meant only for use with disks. The following packets have been added or updated:
- 13.05.02 improved: Warzone (Paradox Software) supports another version, another icon
- 13.05.02 new: Jouster 3 () done by JOTD
- 13.05.02 new: Goblins 3 (Coktel Vision) done by JOTD
(ps)
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13.May.2002
AmigArt (ANF)
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Computer City Will Demo AmigaONEG3SE on May 25th 2002
According to Computer City they will
be displaying the Amiga One on the AGGF meeting in Leeuwaarden (The
Netherlands) on the 25th of May.
(ps)
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13.May.2002
AOG
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Amiga Online Games: New games in the database
The database of 'Amiga Online Games', a website about network-games for Amiga, now includes information about the following new games:
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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13.May.2002
Rene Stelljes (E-Mail)
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New version of the Amiga-User-Liste online (Update)
Rene Stelljes wrote:
Due to my moving there have not been updates of the website. Today I
published version 11.10 of the Amiga-User-List which can be downloaded
from www.amiga-user-liste.de.
I have to mention that Stefan Martens and Robert Konrad are no longer
involved in the maintenance of the Amiga-User-List. Changes and additions can only be made by me.
Addition 14.05.2002:
Rene Stelljes wrote:
Because of some problems of my ISP Amiga-User-Liste is temporarly available at http://www.fortunecity.de/wolkenkratzer/future/351.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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13.May.2002
Matthias Bethke
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HTML-Tool: HSC V0.925
Today Matthias Bethke released version 0.925 of the HTML-preprocessor
'HSC' (HTML Sucks Completely). The update includes new features and an updated documentation. This one is online available, too.
Changes:
- shows errors for missing required tags in NORMAL mode now, only RELAXED disables them
- added /RCMD=RECOMMENDED attribute modifier. Useful for accessibility tags like ACCESSKEY, TITLE etc., this yields "bad style" warning #90. HSC.Prefs is still awaiting a full update according to the W3C guidelines
- user defines from the commandline are now processed before the prefsfile is read. This allows individual prefs to be used depending on commandline switches that needn't be built in but can be user-supplied in form of a DEFINE
This release is only available as source code. The source code should be compileable on every supported system (tested with SuSE 7.3 and HP/UX 10.20).
The archive includes up-to-date prefs and makro-files.
Download: hsc-0.925-src.tar.bz2 (342 KB)
An Amiga archive is available (Okt. 2001), too. But, for having the
newest version, you better compile the mentioned source code release.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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13.May.2002
MorphOS-News
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MorphOS: Workbench-background by Jobbo
André 'Jobbo' Siegel made some background pictures of the blue and white butterfly (Morpho Menelau) available for download. All pictures have a resolution of 1024x768.
Download: morpho_menelaus.zip (254 KB)
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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12.May.2002
ANN
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ReAction: Payed job for C programmer
Ferrucci (Jay Miner Society, Phoenix, Amiga Translator Organisation) is
looking for a C programmer with knowldedge of ReAction and enough time to
work on an existing WB tool. His/her responsibilities are:
- change the main program (no GUI), knowing how to identify if the user
clicked a leftout icon, identify the original file from the leftout icon,
identify an appicon.
- change the prefs program (Reaction GUI) to add a new feature.
The job is payed. Whoever is interested can send an e-mail to
Philippe Ferrucci.
(sd) (Translation: sr)
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