17.Jan.2002
Christoph Gutjahr (ANF)
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New informationen about "ATI-Radeon" support for AmigaOS
On the AmigaOne mailing list Bill Toner, responsible for development of 2D/3D AmigaOS
drivers for ATI
Radeon graphics boards, voices upon miscellanous questions regarding
support for these boards. The most important spots:
Support for the following versions of the operating system
and computer configurations:
Bill Toner (and a partner not named) are responsible for driver
development; Picasso96 and Warp3D drivers. Those drivers are about to
be released for AmigaOS 3.x and AmigaOS 4.x.
In any case the Prometheus PCI board will be supported under OS 3.x, since
Bill owns such board. Mediator support is being planned, though Mediator 1200
boards will raise additional efforts. According to Bill, DCE did not respond to
his request regarding Radeon drivers about one year ago, therefore he cannot talk
about GRexx solutions, yet.
Radeon versions supported
First the original Radeon chipset will be supported (RV100), later on support
for the newer chipset RV200 will be added. Whichever the different versions
(32 or 64 MB video RAM, additional chips for special functions like TV in/out)
would differ from the developers point of view, it may come that not every
model will be supported, due to the developers team cannot purchase every
Radeon board. The PCI Radeon 32MB SDR, one AGP RV100, and one of the newer
boards with RV200 chipset are planned to be supported at all events. If the
"All-In-Wonder" (highend version with TV tuner, etc.) will be supported
(respectively all of its features) was not decided yet - even though they aim at
this. There will not be more detailed information about board models to be supported
before the developers will have an Amiga with AGP slot.
Distribution and prices
Apparently the drivers will be sold bundled with an ATI graphcis board, only.
Those are expected to work only with that board, they will come bundled with.
Bill expressly states, that one should not buy an ATI graphics board right now.
This step intends to decrease the number of piracy copied driver versions. As an
example Bill states the low number of registered P96 users among the customers of Elbox.
Further on this would help the Amiga developers to enhance their income a bit, since
they will not only earn by selling their software, but also can book the difference
from purchase price to selling price of the graphics board (which otherwise a PC vendor
would get).
According to a careful estimation by Bill the packet ATI graphics board plus Amiga driver
would cost 50 to 70 USD more than the respective board would cost at the PC vendor's -
he hopes that the additional charge will be only a few more than 50 USD if possible,
but cannot say anything in detail about that, yet.
The additonal charge contains:
- The costs of 2D and 3D drivers.
- Support, which also has to be done by the developers.
- A commercial Picasso96 license.
- Probably a commercial Warp3D license.
Release-Date
An initial driver release should not be expected along with the OS4.0 launch.
Bill cannot tell about detailed dates, yet.
Original English postings
Under the following links you can read the original postings from
Bill Toner,
Forefront Technologies, Inc. (previously Progressive Data Systems)
on the AmigaOne mailing list:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amigaone/message/10510
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amigaone/message/10532
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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17.Jan.2002
Daniel Orth (ANF)
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amiga-topcool: Big Book of Amiga Hardware on our CD
Daniel Orth writes:
Today, Mike Dennison admited to contribute his Big Book of Amiga Hardware
to our CD. Another highlight of the CD: 135 MB video about the Amiga 2001 show
by Virtual Dimensions, lots of topical software from the Aminet, and the
winter issue of amiga-topcool with 50 pages of tense background reports, tests,
and workshops (all texts in German).
Already three dedicated Amigans responded to our appeal for co-workes here on
amiga-news.de. We are still looking for people wanting to write workshops
(DSL and Amiga) or software tests (AmigaOS XL, AmiAtlas 6, ....). Please,
just contact us via email.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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16.Jan.2002
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)
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Amiga Arena Special Price Project: Photoalbum and Cybershow
Amiga Arena - Special Price Project
In 2002 the Amiga Arena will continue to try to achieve special prices for
shareware software. But due to the bad shareware situation, this became allmost
impossible. The more I am happy about to be able to present you with a very
special project. In cooperation with Helmut Hoffman the Amiga Arena makes possible
a special price project for the image management software "PhotoAlbum" along with
the image viewer "Cybershow".
Before the rest of the vacation bonus expires, better invest in shareware... -
Big PhotoAlbum
and CyberShow Euro-Predecessor-Currency-Shareware-Project. Who still has valid
bank notes of the twelve predecessor currencies of the twelve countries sharing one
currency Euro now, can order PhotoAlbum/Cybershow for payment in cash in any currency
combination (value at least 20 Euro- e.g. 280 schilling from
your weekend in Vienna or 4,000 Pesetas from your last trip to Mallorca)
until 28. February 2002. If there is not enough, of course you can fill up with Euro
bank notes. Coins will not be accepted.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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16.Jan.2002
Stefan Martens (ANF)
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68k Assembler Programmer wanted
Stefan Martens writes:
I'm urgently wanting several 68k assembler programmers who dare to
continue to develop a popular sound program. Please, send your
offer of any kind to
me or ask for more
inforamtion under this address.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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16.Jan.2002
Amiga Future
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Game: Mahjongg Tiles Version 1.4
The Polish programmers team of R.E.D.Group has published version 1.4 of its game Mahjongg which fixes some bugs.
Download: MahjonggTiles_v1.4.lzx (453K)
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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16.Jan.2002
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AmiDog: AMP Movie Player Beta Version 020115 (Update)
Mathias "AmiDog" Roslund has published a new version of his movie player for PPC called 'AMP'. Currently with 'AMP' you can play the following multimedia types:
- MPEG1/2 Video with sound (optional)
- MP2/MP3 audiostreams
- AC3 Streams
- (S)VCD, CD-i and DVD
Download: AMP2-BETA-020115.lha (Beta)
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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16.Jan.2002
The Register (ANF)
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The Register: Open source developers face new warranty threat
In the article Andrew Orlowski describes how and why the obligation of warranty menaces open-source.
Have a look at the title link for the full article.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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16.Jan.2002
Golem - IT News
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Golem: Guillemot/Hercules cancels cooperation with NVidia
»In Future graphic boards will only have ATI's Radeon and STM's Kyro chips
In the future Guillemot/Hercules will only use chips from ATI and ST Microelectronics for their graphic boards. As the company told Golem.de the existing products with NVidias GeForce2- and GeForce3 chips will be replaced step by step by graphic boards with ATI chips.«
Have a look at the title link for the full article (German). (ps) (Translation: dr)
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15.Jan.2002
Andreas Falkenhahn (E-Mail)
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CD32-Emulator for Windows: Akiko emulate MPEG Modul
The Windows cd32 emulator Akiko by Airsoft Softwair is
now able to emulate the mpeg module of the CD32. The speed is amazing as well as the
sound and video quality because all the cpu-intensive operations are done by the x86 cpu.
It was really hard work to implement this feature but the result is really overwhelming.
You can finally watch the mpeg intros which were just skipped for users without an
mpeg module (e.g. Cannon Fodder). And of course the cool Commodore commercial
with the mad scientist and his assistent. I quickly made some screenshots and uploaded
them to the Akiko product page.
I hope that the mpeg module emulation will be ready for the next version of Akiko
(of course only for the full version!). Another nice thing is that finally Microcosm works
with Akiko and you haven't lived if you did not see this game! The next version of Akiko
will be ready in near future and it will contain NV ram emulation and real Joypad emulation
for sure. So check back this homepage from time to time because the winter is anything
else than cold.... Finally I want to say "thank you" to the many registered users out there!
Your support makes Akiko better and better all the time!
(ps)
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15.Jan.2002
Daniel Reimann (E-Mail)
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Virus on amigaland.de!
Daniel Reimann wrote:
"Fussball total", which recently was uploaded, contains two Ebola viruses!! It is vital for you to check it with VirusChecker before
installation!
(mj) (Translation: mj)
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15.Jan.2002
Sebastian Beloch (ANF)
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First ScummVM-Version (for 68k processors & AGA) released
At the Aminet the first beta version of the Amiga port of LucasArts ScummVM system was released. This little program interpretes the data files of the old LucasArts Classic Adventures und makes them useable on the Amiga.
Now the PC versions of "Monkey Island 2", "Indiana Jones - And The Fate Of Atlantis", "Day Of The tentacle", and "Sam & Max - Hit The Road" can be played for the first time in 256 colours on an Amiga.
The ScummVM system runs under AGA and RTG. This first beta version does not support sound but this will be fixed in the next update. Requirements for ScummVM are an Amiga with 020 processor, a harddisk, the original PC games, BlazeWCP (for AGA only) and the Ixemul.library.
Download: ScummVM_AGA.lha -
ScummVM_AGA.readme
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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15.Jan.2002
Maik Pönitzsch (Twister) (ANF)
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Alternative IRC Channel for GRexx-Support
Maik Pönitzsch writes:
Some already complained about the IRC channel Grexx-Support does not exist
any more. There is an alternative for that, visit IRC channel #AmigaPPCWorld.
#amigappcworld
Port: 6667
Server:showme.altnet.org
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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15.Jan.2002
Amiga Arena
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Amiga Arena: Interview with Andrija Antonijevic (e.g. Charon / AmiSSL)
"Charon" is the best download mananger for the Amiga. Amiga Arena has interviewed Andrija Antonijevic, also responsible for the programs "AmiSSL" and "HTTPResume", about the future of "Charon" and how he came to the Amiga.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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15.Jan.2002
Andreas Magerl (E-Mail)
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Chat with bplan at #AmigaFun
#AmigaFun: Realtime chat with Salvador Fernandez Gomez of bplan
On Monday, 21st January 2002, you can chat with Salvador Fernandez Gomez of bplan at the IRC Amiga channel #AmigaFun. He is known as one of the minds of bplan, well known with Pegasos. In the near future Pegasos will be released. You can ask him about bplan, Pegasos, and maybe some questions about MorphOS. The chat is organised with the help of Amiga Future.
You can reach the IRC channel #Amigafun this way:
IRC Server (without "irc."): rollingrock.altnet.org
IRC Port: 6667
IRC Kanal: #amigafun
If the server malfunctions you can get access via this server: amigafun.ma.cx (without "irc.")
TIP:
You can reach the chat also via the #AmigaFun Homepage,
Amiga Future Homepage and from the
Amiga-News.de Forum as HTML chat.
But we cannot guarantee that this HTML chat will function perfectly and programs like AMIRC and BlackIRC are more comfortable so we recommend to use an IRC client.
The used languages are German and English and the logfiles will be available at the Amiga Future and #AmigaFun homepages.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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15.Jan.2002
Andreas Magerl (E-Mail)
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Amiga Future: Participants for games user charts wanted
The German print magazine Amiga Future publishes sales and user charts
of games in every issue. Amiga users are wanted to send what their top 5 games
are via email. Even though there is
nothing to win this time, the editors board hopes that a lot of users will
participate.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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15.Jan.2002
Mirko Engelhardt (ANF)
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New games at Amigaland (Update: Danger, virus)
New games for download at Amigaland
The first update in the new year! So there are some new games ready for download: Crack does Pay, Deluxe Galaga ECS +AGA, Deluxe Pacman, Ports of Call (English), The Patricien, Pinball Fantasies (HD-Version), Fußball Total. Have fun with it...
Next you can reach the English version of amigaland.de at www.amigaland.org.
Attention:
The game "Fussball total"(one of the latest uploads) contains two Ebola viruses! You have to check it with VirusChecker! The maintainer of this page is informed.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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14.Jan.2002
Spitfire²
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Palm Desktop for Amiga: Spitfire² Version 1.9
Spitfire² has just been updated to version 1.9. Spitfire² by Ralph
Torchia is a Palm-Desktop for AmigaOS. This shareware-software allows
connection to a Palm computer by 3Com or compatibles. The program among
other things offers HotSync functions between the Amiga and Palm.
More information on the program's features can be located at the
homepage. For registered user there is available the ClockSync Plugin
(V1.2) and the YAMSync Plugin (V1.0)
Download: Spitfire2.lha (854 KB) (ps)
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14.Jan.2002
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 14.01.2002) (Update)
With WHDLoad you can install games on your harddrive which were originally
made for use with disks. The following packets have been added or updated:
- 14.01.02 improved: Ruff'n'Tumble (Renegade) misc changes
- 14.01.02 new: Kick Off (ANCO) done by Psygore
- 14.01.02 new: Base Jumpers CD³² (Rasputin) done by JOTD
- 13.01.02 improved: Transartica (Silmarils) supports another version
- 13.01.02 new: Death Mask (Alternative) done by Abaddon
- 13.01.02 new: D/Generation (Mindscape) done by JOTD
(ps)
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14.Jan.2002
Pagan Games
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Game: Earth 2140 Mission Pack Update for PPC
For people experiencing problems with the mission pack and a PPC
processor download this patch
now or visit our Product Support
page. Should only be downloaded if you experience problems with the
original executable!
(ps)
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14.Jan.2002
Alexander Fritsch (ANF)
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Lightwave-extension: New LWToy
Ray of Therapy released a new version of LWToy (just visit the title link).
LWToy is a viewer for Lightwave objects. The astonishing point about it is the speed when moving objects even with a 68k CPU. Lust but not least: Ray disabled the demo-limitation in this version.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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14.Jan.2002
Andre Beer (ANF)
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Geographic: GeoWorld Update 13
GeoWorld V1.13 is a geographic-program for Amiga, sold as shareware. After five years of constant development the new version (1.13) offers the follwing features:
- Extensive information about 192 countries (misc, economical, political, sociological, historical and environmental data, maps and flags and much more)
- NEW: The full version contains about 440KB of historical textbased information.
- Worldmap, continents, and more than 200 maps can be displayed in a fullscreenmode (nearly 5MB of pictures)
- You can display one country on the worldmap and on the map of the continent
- Information about the biggest cities of the earth (alltogether 6119 cities), among the others there are 1850 cities in Germany and 1100 in the USA; 99% of the included cities can be displayed on the map.
- Information about international organizations and about the members of these organizations.
- Very userfriendly
- Export of maps (including the displayed cities)
- Extensive search and sort functions
- Print (print into a file or into the clipboard)
- Online-help (explenations about windows, buttons and so on)
- A quiz (there are about 20 different kind of questions for example about misc data about cities or countries) with a highscore function
- Convert between nearly 170 currencies (including the EURO) and information about each of them
- Highly customizeable (screenmode, font, search-functionality and much more
- The floppy version includes a printed documentation (21 pages)
- Other languages will soon be available (a english version is still in progress)
At last, after a long time an update of GeoWorld (to version 1.13) is now available. More information and the download links can be found at the homepage of GeoWorld.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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