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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13.Jan.2002
Amiga Future
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JPEG: exif.library 1.1, pfDirectoryView V13.1
On 13 January 2002 updates were published on the web sites of Steeple
Software (Paul Huxham) for "exif.library" and for "pfDirectoryView".
The "exif.library" supports the selection of the EXIF-data of a
JFIF-(JPEG)-image file.
It was developed to gain useful information from image files as saved
by most digital cameras. Example programs and a single image with
EXID-data are included in the library.
In this version a bug in a language string has been fixed.
In the "pfDirectoryView V13.1" module for PhotoFolio 2.2 a bug has
been fixed in connection with loading locale catalogs.
Download:
(sd) (Translation: sr)
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13.Jan.2002
Amiga Future
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Scalos: Updates for DefIcons, Persistent Windows und WB39-Plugins
On 13 January 2002 new versions of DefIcons, Persistend Windows
and WB39-Plugins for the Workbench alternative "Scalos" were
released.
DefIcons Plugin V45.6
This can be used as a replacement for the filetypes-plugin.
It can display a default icon for files without icon,
depending on the type of the file.
DefIcons requires AmigaOS V3.5+
Persistent Windows Plugin V39.16
This plugin records all the directory windows a user
opens and closes and keeps a record. Should a reboot
or a crash occur this data is used in order to open
the windows automatically so that the former condition
is restored.
Note: If you had previously the SnapDesktop beta installed,
it is necessary to delete the old files completely
before this new plugin is installed.
WB3.9 Plugin V45.21
This plugin is for AmigaOS 3.5/9 users only. It
provides Scalos with some missing functions that will
now allow some other software to work correctly, e.g.
AmiDock.
It also offers an integrated volumegauge for
AmigaOS 3.5+ users. It now loads in OS3.5+ volumegauge
preferences as set in the Workbench preferences.
There were also further system checks added so that this
plugin is now more stable.
Note: Users who use this plugin don't need the volumegauge.plugin.
If it was previously installed, it must me removed.
Download:
(sd) (Translation: sr)
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13.Jan.2002
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)
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Amiga Arena: Interview with Gerd Frank (AmiATLAS)
Olaf Köbnik writes:
In November it finally happened. A new version of the travel planner
"AmiATLAS" was published for the first time since 1998. It was developed
by Andreas Regul and then Gerd Frank took over and developed it further.
Within a short period of time he created a piece of software of the
highest quality - AmiATLAS 6.
The Amiga Arena talked to Gerd Frank about the development and future of
AmiATLAS and about the question why some of the planned features were not
finished for the release.
Just a personal remark
I can only appeal to all of you. Whoever wants good software for the Amiga
will destroy its future by using pirate copies which are unfortunately
also available from AmiATLAS.
Many people don't seem to be aware of the fact that every registered
and sold unit counts!
Just now that we are about to have the chance to get an up-to-date software
it would be a shame to ruin ourselves and also the future of the platform
Amiga by using pirate copies.
I take this interview as an opportunity to once again draw attention to
this issue!
Olaf - Amiga Arena
(sd) (Translation: sr)
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13.Jan.2002
Virus Help Denmark
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Virus Help Denmark: WatchDog 2.1
On 13 January 2002 Zbigniew Trzcionkowski released with version 2.1
a current snapshot of his memory watch tool 'WatchDog'.
The tool uses the 'xvs.library' in order to check every three seconds
if there are any known bugs in the memory. There are further features
which are explained in the documentation.
'WatchDog' runs from AmigaOS 2.04 and uses the xvs.library.
Download: WatchDog.lha (16 834),
Readme
(sd) (Translation: sr)
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13.Jan.2002
Amiga Future
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Audio: Amplify V1.0a
On 13 January 2002 version 1.0a of the audiotool 'Amplify' was
released. In addition,
benchmarking results
was put online on a 060-computer.
Amplify offers the following features:
- Modulates on 0dB.
- Removes empty spaces at beginning and end.
- Removes a particular time interval at beginning and end.
- Mixes together the left and the right channel.
- Dubs in and fades out.
- Inserts pauses at beginning and end.
- Removes crackling at beginning and end.
System prerequisite: AmigaOS 3.1, 68020+, 1,5 free memory.
The tool is available for download for various 68k-CPUs and PPC via the
title link.
(sd) (Translation: sr)
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13.Jan.2002
ANN
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File Manager: Translations for DiskMaster 2 needed
Rudolph Riedel is looking for further translators for the next
Aminet release of his file manager
'DiskMaster 2'.
At the moment there are translations available for English, German,
French and Dutch. The Italian version will soon be released, the
Hungarian has been announced.
Whoever is interested in doing translations
should contact Rudolph Riedel. (rudolph-riedel@t-online.de)
59 short sentences have to be translated.
If you haven't got a tool to convert the DM2.cd file, you can
use one of the empty .ct files or you can ask Rudolph Riedel for
an empty .ct file.
(sd) (Translation: sr)
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