10.May.2002
Amiga Society
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Amiga Society: News about Action-Strategy Game ´Schlachtfeld´
Amiga Society writes: "There are some new things in Schlachtfeld: Eddy has delivered a few unique things in the textures. This allows an optimized 256 color palette to be displayed. The new pictures are then placed online once again. For all of you who now say "256 colors aren't enough..." there will certainly be more colors available in some later phase. But now is the time to raise high Peter's old motto: the game should run on "any" AGA machine. And for that we have a restriction to the old version. A new alpha is well within reach - it'll be presented as before without a lot of publicity. We hope to have a new Beta very soon!" (ps) (Translation: dm)
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10.May.2002
Amiga Society
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Amiga Society: Little Book of Amiga Software Updated
The 'Little Book of Amiga Software' has been updated. There are a few new inclusions and an improved game listing. A list of utility programs is being worked on.
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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10.May.2002
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 09.05.2002)
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:
- 09.05.02 new: Ugh! (PlayByte/Ego Software) done by Asman
- 09.05.02 new: North Sea Inferno (Parsec Software) done by Psygore
- 08.05.02 improved: Zone Warrior (Electronic Arts) faster loading
- 08.05.02 new: Lethal Zone (Infernal Byte System) done by Bored Seal
- 08.05.02 improved: Future Shock (Amiga Fun) minor changes
- 06.05.02 improved: The Sword and the Rose (Code Masters) music fixed, packable
- 06.05.02 new: Kamikaze (Codemasters) done by Codetapper
- 06.05.02 improved: Crackdown (U.S.Gold) misc changes
- 06.05.02 improved: Deja Vu (Anarchy) misc fixes
- 04.05.02 new: Warzone (Paradox Software) done by Codetapper
(ps)
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10.May.2002
Amiga Inc.
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Engine 'Inga' to Be Ported to All Amiga Platforms by Computer City
The graphic adventure engine ´Inga´ from Inutilis
is going to be ported to all Amiga platforms by Computer City.
INGA stands for INutilis Graphic Adventure and is an engine for graphic adventures in the style of Monkey Island 3. It was to have been developed solely for the game Ermentrud, however it should serve as a basis for all interested developers who don't want to reinvent the wheel. Whoever wants to see Inga in action can download the demo of Ermentrud and try it out.
You'll find the complete press release under the title link. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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10.May.2002
Amiga Inc.
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Amiga Inc. Website Shows a New Face
The website of Amiga Inc. has been completely rearranged and divided into four sections. From the top page, one may now select from 'Amiga Anywhere', 'AMIGAOS', 'AMIGA Corporate' and 'AMIGA support network'.
Under the graphic ´AMIGAOS´ the layout hasn't changed. Under ´AMIGA Corporate´ the old Amiga Inc. homepage may be found. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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10.May.2002
Vinnny (E-Mail)
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Magazin: PowerAmiga #6
Team PowerAmiga released next issue of Russian-speaking magazine
"PowerAmiga".
Download: PowerAmiga6.lzx
(ps)
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10.May.2002
Christoph Gutjahr (ANF)
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Matrox G1000 offered - including OS4 Support (Update)
The graphic card manufacturer Matrox appears to intend to introduce the new product "Matrox G1000" on the 14th of May. The first listings of the technical specifications are shown on many different hardware-oriented websites:
matrox.jpg,
text.
On ANN Ben Hermans (Hyperion) opened up speculation about whether OS4 drivers would be available for this card: "Oh, you can really trust in the existence of this card. The thing totally creams the Geforce 4. We saw it in action... yeah, OS4 will support this card. But not right away, modern architecture of this type requires Warp3D V5 ("Nova")... This card is lightyears ahead of the other stuff on the market. The only thing that even comes close to it is the P10 from 3DLabs. I'm just happy that I can finally let the cat out of the bag."
Update:
Ben Hermans, the project leader of OS4 found his ANN remarks on several different news forums (see below links); his Matrox G1000 "chatter" was quoted. Apparently Ben was the first to actually see this card. There was speculation that the remarks were really an attack on the nVidia-Imperium, but Hermans disagreed with that in a new ANN posting (that maintained the truthfulness of his earlier comments).
OSNews.com: Matrox G1000 Information Leaked
The Register: Amiganauts rave over Matrox G1000
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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09.May.2002
Achim Stegemann (ANF)
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Astronomy: First Developer Snapshot for Digital Almanac III
As was announced last week, the first developer snapshot for Digital Almanac III may be downloaded from its homepage (see title link). This update is a beta but it is fully usable! It provides a preview of a possible OS 4 version.
Because of the increased requirements this update may only be used by owners of the appropriate hardware and software (see the homepage for details).
The following features have arrived:
- Hertzsprung-Russel diagram.
- Renewed data banks for parallax data (distancing) and improved stellar information and online infos.
- Animations mode (save) are only still QuickTime or AVI. The animations frames are not shown to scale.
- Reworked toolbar icons from Martin "Mason" Merz.
- New GUI layout.
- Dynamic caching of stellar data, in order to build the cards quicker.
- "Low memory handler" for when memory runs out.
I'm asking each user of the update to send feedback!
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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09.May.2002
Amiforce (ANF)
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Amiforce: Blitz2_Examples for Download
An archive of example source codes has been available for download on Amiforce for a short time now. This archive is based on the original Blitz2_Exampledisk. The following alterations were made:
- Completely everything in Glowicons.
- Icon-Info adapted for Ab2 and Co.
- Docs were fully translated into German.
- Remarks in the source codes were partially translated.
- Diverse adaptations were made on a few of the source codes.
A majority of the sources were tested with Ab2 and were required to run smoothly. This is another step to bring beginners closer to Ab2. More projects are coming. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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09.May.2002
Thilo Köhler (ANF)
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Audio: Samplemanager 0.12 Update
The audio sample processing tool Samplemanager has now reached version 0.12.
A few of the improvements:
- Support for 24bit AIFF/WAV files
- The paths account for the data requester properly
- Better V/U level meter
- The Window for the realtime effects stays open as the effects are used
- Small bugfixes
Samplemanager 0.12 may be downloaded from Aminet or the HD-Rec Homepage under "others."
Download: Samplemanager012.lha (ps) (Translation: dm)
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09.May.2002
Fr3dY's Amiga Web Page
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Fr3dY's Software: RipMIME v1.2.16.11 and UnRTF v0.18.1
RipMIME Version 1.2.16.11 is a tool for the extraction of MIME attachments, such as those found in emails.
UnRTF Version 0.18.1 is still in the alpha stage. It is a very complicated tool that may be used to convert RTF data in HTML, LaTeX or Postscript. Up until now tables, fonts, colors, embedded pictures, hyperlinks, line breaks and much more have been supported.
Both programs are available for download in AmigaOS and MorphOS versions. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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09.May.2002
WinUAE (ANF)
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Emulator: New WinUAE Features in View
The developers of WinUAE, the Amiga emulator for Windows, are offering the following new features:
- Graphic output while using OpenGL with configurable sizes/weakness signs and scanlines.
- Full joystick/mouse configuration (full keyboard configuration will be implemented later).
- Elimination of "border bugs" (Superfrog, Exile etc..)
- Internal support of ZIP und GZIP archives.
- Improved support of xdms.exe, now DMS archives may be utilized.
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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09.May.2002
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)
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Amiga Arena - Interview with Marius Schwarz
A short while ago a new IRC client debuted: "BenderIRC." The first release of this client was able to square off against competitors such as "AmIRC" and "BlackIRC" through a configurable GUI and a plugin system.
Marius "Cyborg" Schwarz talked with Amiga Arena about the development of BenderIRC, IRC channels, Amiga, and what we may expect in the future. The interview (in German) is viewable here.
Amiga Arena comment by Olaf Köbnik:
"I read some of comments about BenderIRC in the forums, and I want to appeal to you all that at the end of the day it depends on us if these new programs will be developed any further. Programmers are guided by bug reports and constructive suggestions. That's something only we, the users, can provide.
If one enjoys a particular program, she or he should send a short email to the developer, because without that it can very quickly occur that without this feedback the program gets tucked away on the shelf. The Amiga developers are already too few. Lets make an effort to keep the communication going, and surely more people will." (ps) (Translation: dm)
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09.May.2002
Amiga Future
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Amiga Future: Translation of the GetBoinged Interview with Jarno van der Linden
Under the title link you'll find the German translation of the interview with Jarno van Linden. The original (English) is by Get Boinged and is dated 2nd May, 2002. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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08.May.2002
Fr3dY's Amiga Web Page
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Fr3dY's Software: wvWare V0.7.2 and Anubis V2.0.0
The tool wvWare has been updated to version 0.7.2. With this program you're able
to convert MS-Word files to HTML or ASCII.
The anonymous mailer Anubis supports WinGate, TSL/SSL connections,
anonymous remailer, News Postings and is now in version 2.0.0 available.
Both programs are ready for download as a version for AmigaOS and for MorphOS.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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08.May.2002
Apex Designs
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Game: Payback - New Status Report And New Maps
Apex Designs has posted the second status report
(including screenshots) on the progress of the Intent conversion of
Payback. Also, three maps
(one new, two updated) have been added to the
Extra Maps Page.
(ps)
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07.May.2002
Fun Time World (ANF)
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Fun Time World: Distribution of Frogger&SoftCinema quicker now
Some users who ordered Frogger or SoftCinema are still waiting for delivery.
Unfortunately we had to stop the distribution short-dated to look for a better solution.
The former kind of distribution has taken too much time and therefore wasn't to handle anymore.
We had the choice either to stop the distribution at all or to think about a better solution.
After some talk with the developer we found an alternative possibility to maintain the distribution
and to deliver the software quicker than before.
Everyone who ordered software from us but hasn't received it, has been informed by us about the next steps.
New orders will now regulary be sent within the next three days, but also often within the same day.
With Frogger and SoftCinema you will get video/animation player set which is capable of playing mostly all known formats.
The development of that software still continues so there will be steadily new updates, which will include not only new features but also significant speed increasements.
The player set is time limited available at our old page (title link), the new site is expected to be online from May, the 13th 2002.
Of course there are orders per e-mail possible as well. (ps) (Translation: ub)
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07.May.2002
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)
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Amiga Arena: Full version of "LOG!C"
With the permission from Jochen Heizmann
(Sounder of games like Flyin High, T-Zero, Samba Partie, Space Station 3000)
the Amiga Arena brings you the Mind/Puzzle game "LOG!C".
LOG!C has a playfield width and height of 14 units. At the right stones in
a 3*3 field appeared. The player must try to copy this formation of stones
to the 14*14 playfield, by setting the stones with the mouse. And trym that
you`re enemy can`t set his formation!!! The game stops, if the time is over,
if one player doesn`t have a stone at all or if it`s not possible to copy anything.
LOG!C was published by APC/TCP and thanks to Andreas Magerl for the permission too!
(ps)
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07.May.2002
Timo Kloss (E-Mail)
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Jobs at "Ermentrud"
We are still urgently looking for assistants for the graphic adventure "Ermentrud"!
Firstly we are still looking for an animation graphics artist! There has been no response after my last claim!!
There should be somebody who feels perfect for that!?
Secondly there is still need for a colorist for background pictures.
There are detailed descriptions at this site
http://www.inutilis.de/software/jobs.html (there you' re able to download example pictures)...
· Animation graphics artist
Ermentrud will have loads of animations (persons). The animation graphics artist's task is to create animations from existing fixed images. Graphics are made within a closed 64 colour palette.
For candidacy please send animations of walking, with 8 frames each, made from these
fixed images.
· Colorist
The background pictures drawn be made with pencils and then they will be scaned.
We are looking for someone who might help with the coloration. The pictures should
be colorated in that kind that the original drawings will not be painted over but
will be colored. Therefore a graphic processor with layers is required (e.g. Photogenics).
This example
shows how it should look like (of course without the white areas!).
For cancidacy please colorize
this picture!
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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07.May.2002
Michael Dietrich (ANF)
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New LDDCheck in the works
Michael Dietrich writes:
Have created a home page for LDDCheck by way of a sub domain!
Though this home page isn't finished yet (e.g. download), this will
become the new Internet page for LDDCheck!
I need help, please, as I have to update the lists.
So, please send new versions of libraries, datatypes and devs to me
via e-mail, or
ICQ UIN: 107370055
Thank you very much for your assistance.
(ps) (Translation: cb)
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07.May.2002
Mirko Naumann (E-Mail)
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Tips&Tricks: PPC-Crashes?
Does a PPC application freeze on you from time to time, or your whole computer
crashes while you are playing a current game on the PPC? If so, you can find a
suggestion for a solution by Mirko Naumann behind the title link. (ps) (Translation: cb)
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