16.Oct.2001
Mariusz Wloczysiak (ANF)
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Elbox: TV as background
Elbox Computer is pleased to inform that
Amiga with the Mediator busboard is from now on
the first hardware, in which displaying
the actual and moving at full speed
real TV broadcasting picture in the backdrop
has become possible.
Mediator PCI is now the only PCI busboard for Amiga, whose
users may use TV cards. Apart from this fact, Mediator PCI
is also a pathfinder for new quality standards in the way
PCI TV cards are used in computers.
Displaying the full-quality TV picture with absolutely 100%
system performance maintained (irrespective whether you use
a turbo card with PPC/68060 or with 68030) is now possible
with the special method of storing code for the video
capturing processor.
The fast SDRAM/SGRAM memory of graphic cards, to which the
TV card sends the digitalised television picture is used in
Mediator PCI also to store program for the TV-card video
and audio capture processor.
This means that none of the operations related to generating
the picture requires any operation outside the PCI bus.
Therefore, performance of TV cards is significantly enhanced
when compared against other computers with PCI TV cards,
in which the video capture processors must take their code
from the computer's main memory.
Inventing this method of co-operation between TV cards and
graphic cards has become possible due to the effort of our
in-house team of programmers, who have written drivers for
both graphic and TV cards.
Software for TV cards for Mediator, which now supports as
many as 50 of the most popular PCI TV cards, enables a series
of different methods of displaying television image.
The basic method is to display the image in the window of the
pre-set size from the range of 96x72 to 768x576. Any size
of window may be freely scalable at any time. Scaling the TV
picture is executed in real time with the PCI graphic card's
hardware.
When the TV image is displayed as a backdrop, the user may
freely define the colour, which will be automatically replaced
by the graphic card with the moving television image.
The
enclosed screenshots
show television picture samples in Amiga with Mediator PCI.
Software for TV cards in Mediator enables a number of other
additional functions, which the TV card may perform.
For example: managing the radio tuner integrated with the
card or using the TV card as a scandoubler / flickerfixer
for displaying the AGA-generated image in the PCI graphic
card screen.
The software to enable operation of any supported TV card
in the backdrop mode will be made available today to all
the registered users of the Mediator Multimedia CD package
as an update, free of any charge.
Mariusz Wloczysiak
ELBOX COMPUTER, Press Department
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15.Oct.2001
Virus Help Denmark
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Virus Help Denmark: VirusExecutor V2.22
There is a new version (2.22) of 'VirusExecutor' available. This version contains the following bugfixes:
- Fixed bug when renaming VirusExecutor. No more modified error.
- If you have unknown patches, the patch window pops up twice at
startup. Fixed.
- If you have an unknown patch and then run a program with a known
patch, the patch window pops up with the same unknown patches.
No need for that. Fixed.
- Got some complaint about the flashy check box around the clock when
checking memory/patches. Fixed.
- Added "real" name to Shell programs in 'Show tasks'.
Thanks to Harry Sintonen for the code.
- Fixed bug in dos.library LVO-names.
- Added czech catalog. Thanks to Roman Brychta.
- Fixed small bug in the install script.
- Added 'Write to log file'-flag to the preferences.
- Added an Iconify option to the project menu. See also the
preferences if you want to iconify at startup.
- Fixed Enforcer hit when KickTagPtr was zero.
Thanks to Joerg Riemer for finding this hit.
- Added recog for hidden executable files inside installer scripts.
- Added hunk structure check of VirusExecutor.
- Fixed hit in the memory monitor when RAM has no name.
Thanks to Harry Sintonen for finding this hit.
- If the xvs.libray somehow has been disabled, VE will tell you so.
Thanks to Zeeball for this tip.
System requirements:
- AmigaOS V2.04+
- reqtools.library V38.11+
- xvs.library V33.13+
- xfdmaster.library V38.6+
Download: VirusExecutor.lha (298K),
Readme
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15.Oct.2001
Housey (ANF)
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Music: New OctaMED- and additional music forums
New OctaMED forum at aBSTRaCTaSS as well as
many other music production related forums. Please
register and give support. We would also like to add
more Amiga music related forums if the interest was
shown.
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15.Oct.2001
Alex Goedert
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Draco: Interest in PPC and Grafikkarte?
Alex Goedert wrote:
Hello!
I am currently making some inquiries about how much you out there are interested in a new fast, high-resolution graphic board
and/or a faster CPU-addon-card with a UW-SCSI controller for the DRACO-system.
A hardware developer must have some strong evidences that his developments will be bought after the release. I think that
everyone knows that such a development is expensive and time consuming.
I would like to please everyone who is interested in these devices to mail me.
Please do not discuss if it is worth it.
Furthermore the follwing would be a great help:
- wiring of the DRACO-tower or DRACO-cube
- Volunteers that make theire DRACO-systems available for hardware-development
- People able to give some programming aid
Thanks a lot
Alex
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15.Oct.2001
Martin Blom (Geekgadgets-ML)
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Compiler: gcc-Crosscompiler für AmigaOS und MorphOS (update)
Martin Blom has released an initial version of a cross development suite for AmigaOS (68k) and MorphOS (PPC) running on Linux and created under RedHat Linux 7.1, but should also run on other Linux distributions. Beside of the compiler tools like 'fd2inline' and 'textinfo' are also contained. The adapted source codes are said to be released after about one week.
The several packets and more information are available by following the title link.
Update 18. October 2001
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14.Oct.2001
Czech Amiga News
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Project for a better datatypes system
Martin Machiels is planning a project to develop an enhanced datatypes system.
Beside of other things the current one misses streaming support. Furthermore other
features are missing in the library as well as in Multiview.
Beside of the enhancements to the basic system new datatypes (read and write) for
currently not supported formats as well as for new formats like MPEG-4 shall be
developed, too.
The new system should be backwards compatible and run on AmigaOS V3.x, V4.x,
MorphOS, AROS, and Amithlon. The datatypes.library of the AROS project might be
a starting point.
Regarding organization Machiels has a project at
Sourceforge in mind.
People interested to participate in this project might contact Martin Machiels via e-mail:
darklite@beer.com.
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14.Oct.2001
Virus Help Denmark:
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Virus Help Denmark: xvs.Library V33.35
On 12. October 2001 Jan Erik Olausen has released version 33.35 of the
virus checker library 'xvs'. Recognition of the Bobek2 virus installer from the
'CoolBall.lha' archive was added.
The xvs.library contains the recognition code to remove viruses previously part of
VirusZ. The library was developed by George Hörmann and currently Jan Erik Olausen
cares for it.
Download: xvslibrary.lha (58K),
Readme
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14.Oct.2001
AmigaArt
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Magazine: Obligement #29
Issue #29 of the French online magazine 'Obligement' is available for download.
This issue contains current Amiga news, interviews with Richard Fhager (author of 'BabeAnoid'),
and Jean-Jacques Boulet (leader of the 'Amiga Center'), a report about the 'Alchimie Meeting 2001',
tests of Photogenics 5 and the Repulse sound card, an article about ADSL, and many
other articles more.
This magazine utilizes a special program to display the texts which runs on Amigas with AGA or
graphics board.
Download: obligement29.lha (888K),
Readme
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14.Oct.2001
Czech Amiga News
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ExoticA: SID collection updated and new logo
On 13. October 2001 the ExoticA website was updated. This site deals with the musical
capabilities and the history of the Amiga.
ExoticA's Mirror, the 'High Voltage SID Collection' was updated to version 43.
This collection now contains 16.986 pieces of C64-music.
Per HTML-Interface
these are available for download in a big tar.gzip archive
(HVSC.tar.gz).
What has changed in this archive can be taken from the
announcement text.
Detailed information about the changes are part of the update-logs in the
DOCUMENTS directory.
There is a new logo by Yon Iris on the
start page of ExoticA, which strongly differs in style
from the previous one.
If other artists also would like to see their works on this start page please, contact
buzz for further information.
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14.Oct.2001
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)
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Amiga Arena: 'MUIVideo' V2.40 full version
In cooperation with Christoph Kirsch the Amiga Arena makes possible the
full version of MUIVideo v2.40.
With MUIVideo you can comfortably manage video collections. MUIVideo offers
a database system allowing various entries for each dataset. Beside of movie title,
original title, list of characters, etc., it is also possible to rate the movies.
MUIVideo has very good printing features and an easy to use GUI.
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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14.Oct.2001
Richard Kapp (ANF)
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NARR Website: New Downloads and G4C-Tutorial
Richard Kapp wrote:
On my NARR website again some things have happened:
Beside of some new sections and an enhanced design the
download section
also was updated. Among other stuff there you will find a new image-set
for Tinymeter, a logo for SimpleFind, an much more.
At the wallpaper section
now you will find all of the CoolOS (several times part of the Aminet charts
and ratings) and other background pictures for your Workbench.
Also new is a short (German) review of the easy to learn scripting language
Gui4Cli (short: G4C) with which you easily can create nice GUIs and add
functions to them.
Have fun while browsing and reading!
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14.Oct.2001
Horst Diebel (ANF)
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Amiga-Society: New units in Tarnblau (masking blue), graphics competition
Again there are new units in Tarnblau (masking blue) at the Schlachtfeld area.
The upcoming graphics competition will start on 21. October and last thru the end of this year.
There will be detailed information during this week.
The software area also was updated. There are some new entries and more to come during this day.
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14.Oct.2001
Inutilis News (E-Mail)
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Adventure-Engine: Inga V0.7/3
Now the update of the adventure engine 'Inga' is available for download on the website.
This update contains the engine in version 0.7/3 with the following innovations:
- The menu screen (quit game, save / load game, ....).
- A plug-in-system for sound and music (no plug-ins available yet).
- Small bugfixes with graphics output (no more blinking text scraps any more).
Inga is an engine for graphic adventures in the style of Monkey Island 3. The developer pack
is available from the vendors.
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13.Oct.2001
Matthias Münch (ANF)
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Amiga Club Guide: PHP system and new clubs
The switching to the PHP system has been finished which eases the maintenance
of the pages. Besides that the navigation through the pages has been improved
and more clubs were added.
(sd) (Translation: wk)
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13.Oct.2001
Pro-Linux (ANF)
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WWW browser: Mozilla V0.9.5 for Linux, MacOS, Windows
Version 0.9.5 of the WWW browser 'Mozilla' has been released. New in version
0.9.5 are among other things index card support (like in Opera) and a plugin
for 'gesture recognition'.
For now there are no binary packages for Linux PPC, only for Linux x86, Windows
and MacOS.
(sd) (Translation: wk)
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13.Oct.2001
Amiga Flame
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Think game: 'Last In Line' by Kaliko
Kaliko is a new founded developer team that
is working on several games, especially for AmigaDE and the next generation of
the Amiga computers as well as for Amiga classic, Windows, Linux and other
platforms.
Their first game
'Last In Line'
will be released for AmigaDE compatible PDAs. This is a think game for one or
two players with tactical characteristics and a strong computer opponent.
Kaliko's looking for talented people for the development of games. Contact address: info@kaliko.net.
With this has Amiga Flame updated the list of the
Amiga PDA games,
too.
(sd) (Translation: wk)
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13.Oct.2001
see message
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Amiga meeting Bad Bramstedt: Webcam, DCE, Amithlon
Some new information abot the Amiga meeting taking place right now in Bad
Bramstedt:
The webcam there is now working. Going to www.amigameeting.de automatically opens a small popup
window showing a new picture every minute.
Important for AWeb users: switch off the function 'suppress banner window' in
the browser settings/'1 options' as it won't work otherwise.
Additionally will more pictures of the meeting be released on the homepage.
Mister Dellert from DCE arrived at around 12.15 h and just puts up two
computers with G-REX PCI board. People here are already eager about the things that
will be shown on these systems later.
There's also an interview with Mr. Dellert planned later that will be released,
too.
Torsten Gruner, Thorsten Hansen and Jörn Plewka from KATO
Development are at the meeting and show Amithlon live. The interested user may
take a picture of the power and the possibilities of the AmigaOS under Amithlon
on up-to-date PC hardware.
The Amithlon co-developer Thorsten Hansen, from KATO, will introduce his own
developing system and is fond on answering questions by interested users.
People who want to visit the meeting taking place until Sunday midday are
very welcome.
Sources:
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12.Oct.2001
Don Cox (Open Amiga-ML)
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OSNews.com: Interview with Wouter van Oortmerssen on 'SHEEP'
On October 12th 2001 an English interview with Wouter van Oortmerssen
(Amiga E, SHEEP) on the programming language 'SHEEP' was published on
OSNews.com. He was interviewed by
Eugenia Loli-Queru.
Oortmerssen has implemented more
than 30 smaller and larger programming languages since 1987 with different focus.
Among those counts for example 'Amiga E'. Currently he's working for Amiga Inc. on
the language 'SHEEP'. In the
interview he talks about the abilities of this language.
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12.Oct.2001
Virus Help Denmark
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Virus Help Denmark: Safe V17.3
On October 10th 2001 Virus Help Denmark released version 17.3 of the virus detector
'Safe' by Zbigniew Trzcionkowski. 'Safe' recognizes viruses in the computer's RAM
and removes them if this is possible. Compared to version 17.1 the following has
changed:
- small fixes
- added WatchDog 1.1 with very unknown bug fixed
and improved security.
- added new versions of CHECK and COMP, now they support
<CTRL>+C, so any wrong operation can be easily interrupted
- added warning:
'Safe' runs on AmigaOS V2.04 and above and requires the xvs.library.
Download: Safe.lha (25K),
Readme
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12.Oct.2001
amiga.org
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Prometheus: prm-rtl8029 V0.24, NetMeter V1.1
Version 0.24 of the ethernet Sana-II driver 'prm-rt18029' and version 1.1 of the
network monitor 'NetMeter' were released on the 'Prometheus support page'.
The new version of the prm-rtl8029 driver is a bit faster
(440 kB/s) and some small bugs were fixed.
NetMeter has tooltypes for the window position added and the 'Mediator protection'
removed.
This network monitor works with a broad range of SANA-II drivers including the
Amithlon NE2000 driver. With the Prometheus board version 0.24 of prm-rt18029
is required.
Prometheus is a Zorro III PCI bridge for Amiga computers which is produced by
Matay.
Download:
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12.Oct.2001
Michael Rupp (ANF)
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Workbench: TAWS - The Amiga Workbench Simulation V0.8
TAWS - The Amiga Workbench Simulation is a pure
JavaScript simulation of the Amiga Workbench 3.x for Win32 Internet
Explorer 5 and higher. New in this version 0.8 are the following features:
- Moving of icons into and out of windows
- Scrolling of the visible window contents with the arrow symbols
- Language choice through preferences program
- English localization (is now the default)
- Workbench messages in the title bar, e.g. if you want to drag a
drawer into its own window
- Support of the menu items 'Last Message' and 'Open Parent'
- Simulation of the original cycle gadget (incl. shift-click)
for easier choice of pattern and language
- Smaller bugfixes and improvements here and there
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