26.Oct.2001
Richard Kapp (e-mail)
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GFX-BASE: New entries and review of Mira-WizARC
At the GFX-BASE you can once more read a new review. This time Kevin Hansen
has tested the archive manager Mira-WizARC. Besides our vote (which
ends in the next days) there are some new entries of games and scene demos which
support graphics cards.
Also new is an improved layout as well as a new logo which is meant to illustrate
a small change in direction of our magazine: the GFX-BASE magazine is now not
only for graphics card users but for Amiga high-end users in general.
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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26.Oct.2001
FORE-MATT Home Computing (ANF)
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Game: AQUA distributed by FORE-MATT
FORE-MATT Home Computing have been appointed by Emerald Imaging as the new world-wide
distributors of AQUA, the graphical adventure game in the style of Myst. The game can now
be ordered direct from FORE-MATT Home Computing at the new Amiga Online Superstore.
Trade enquiries are welcome by mailing trade@forematt.co.uk or calling +44 (0)8700 11 22 34.
John Wilson of FORE-MATT stated "FORE-MATT Home Computing are pleased to be working with a
company who still believes in the Amiga platform. We are committed to selling and distributing
great games from the past, present and future for the Amiga community. Emerald Imaging have
shown that great original games can still be made for the Amiga and we hope to see this continue."
Kelly Samel from the Canadian company who developed AQUA had this to say
"Emerald Imaging is pleased to be working with FORE-MATT Home Computing
in the world-wide distribution of Aqua. Working with FORE-MATT will
ensure that Aqua is available world-wide for all Amiga users.
We look forward to Aqua being available through many Amiga dealers,
including FORE-MATT Home Computing and directly from our website.
It's all about opening up choice and offering quality software and
service to Amiga customers and dealers. We feel we will succeed in
this goal thanks to Aqua gaining a wide scope of availability and appeal."
For those not seen the game yet, it will be displayed on the FORE-MATT Home Computing stand at the World of Amiga SE Show on 3rd November.
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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26.Oct.2001
Bernd Lachner (ANF)
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OSNews: Interview with Guillaume Maillard of the BlueOS team
There's an interesting article at OS-News about BlueOS,
a BeOS clone based on Linux. In this article a BlueOS team member answers questions about
the planned system. This article is also interesting from Amiga point of view for the following
reasons:
- BlueOS could become another alternative operating system for the bPlan PPC board
- BlueOS could show that it's possible to build an alternative operating system on a Linux
kernel which is compatible to an existing one (BeOS). Something similar would be possible
for AmigaOS for example with AROS.
All in all the BlueOS project seems to be in a very early state. Interesting for Amiga fans are the
aims of the project which read on the homepage as follows: "Call this project ´BeOS 8´
or ´AmigaOS 10, the revenge´ if you want, our dream is to make something better than
these great OSes."
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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26.Oct.2001
Chris Perver (ANF)
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Textviewer: Updated plug-ins for EvenMore
Using the new plugin feature of EvenMore, it is now possible for anyone
with a basic knowledge of any compiling programming language to create
plugins for EvenMore. I have created AmigaGuide, HTML, MSWord and
WordWorth conversion plugins to date. The possibilities are endless.
If anyone wants to create a plugin, let me know. This will also help me
to improve the plugin functions and expand the type and functions of
plugins that can be created.
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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26.Oct.2001
Andreas C. Schmidt (ANF)
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Private G-REX 4000D performance tests by Andreas C. Schmidt
Last week I have promised in one of the comment threads to make real world
tests on my G-REX 4000D. Now that I have my G-REX together with Voodoo3-3000
working the results are available at the title link.
Amidog's AMP sadly does not run with the G-REX-Voodoo combination and
likes to crash on startup. I don't have a 100 MBit ethernet card yet since
the drivers are still missing. As soon as the drivers are available I will
do the tests.
One word on the 3D games: Heretic and Shogo run perfectly, Wipeout runs (on
my system) only on Workbench and the glQuake status bar is mangled and
unreadable. The main 3D graphic in glQuake is not affected, though.
Now a call to all Mediator users: I would *LOVE* to see my tests on the
most powerful Mediator environment (603e-240, Voodoo3-3000)! With the help
of my test notes it should be easily possible for anyone to execute them
himself (except the ethernet test).
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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25.Oct.2001
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Survey: Which system do you want to use 2002?
In our forum some asked when we would start another survey
along with a precise suggestion to query for: "What system would you like to use in 2002?".
Possible answers:
- "Classic" Amiga / AmigaOS 3.x
- "Classic" Amiga / Linux
- AmigaOne / AmigaOS 4.0
- Pegasos / MorphOS
- Pegasos / LinuxPPC
- x86 / AmigaOS XL / Amithlon
- x86 / UAE
- x86 / Windows
- x86 / Linux
- Macintosh / UAE
- Macintosh / MacOS
- Macintosh / LinuxPPC
Unfortunately our script does not allow multiple entries. Suggestions for
other surveys are welcome.
Update: (30.04.2011, cg)
For archiving reasons, the results of the survey are added to this news item:
System Votes
"Classic" Amiga / AmigaOS 3.x 327 (13.09%)
"Classic" Amiga / Linux 20 (0.80%)
AmigaOne / AmigaOS 4.0 1000 (40.02%)
Pegasos / LinuxPPC 15 (0.60%)
Pegasos / MorphOS 611 (24.45%)
x86 / AmigaOS XL / Amithlon 269 (10.76%)
x86 / UAE 24 (0.96%)
x86 / Windows 84 (3.36%)
x86 / Linux 58 (2.32%)
Macintosh / UAE 3 (0.12%)
Macintosh / MacOS 55 (2.20%)
Macintosh / LinuxPPC 1 (0.04%)
Andere / Other 32 (1.28%)
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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25.Oct.2001
Dreamoler-Caps
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Tool: ReqAttack Version 1.93
The tool to embellish system requesters programmed by Georg Steger and further
developed by Jaca/Dreamolers-Caps now is available for download in version 1.93
under the title link.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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25.Oct.2001
Da SixK Port Page
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Database: MySQL version 4.0.0 for 68040 CPU
In this archive you will find MySQL version 4.0.0 (alpha binary).
Thus a corrected version of MySQL 4.0.0 alpha for the 68040 CPU
has been released fixing the 'Create Database' error.
Download: mysqld-4_bin_create_db_fix.lzx
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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25.Oct.2001
Amiga Inc.
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Amiga Inc.: Amiga announces first release of its AmigaDE Player
As already reported in August
Amiga Inc. have released an AmigaDE player for Linux and Windows. You will find
the official press release of Amiga Inc. under the title link.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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25.Oct.2001
Michael Garlich (ANF)
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Video editing: New effect movies by Motionstudio
Titan Computer released two new effect movies for download in the 'Shot/Movie' section,
which give a good impression of the plasma and fireworks effects. The Quicktime movies
can be displayed using any Amiga QT player.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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24.Oct.2001
Horst Diebel (ANF)
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Society Updates
There are some new updates on Amiga-Society again. There are many new entries in the Big Book of Amiga Hardware. There are also new pictures on the software site.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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24.Oct.2001
AmigaRealm (E-Mail)
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AmigaRealm: Call for support of Amiga.org
Certainly you have already read that the website of the American news service called Amiga.org was hacked and the database destroyed. Under the title link AmigaRealm calls up everybody to support Wayne Hunt who is the maintainer of Amiga.org by contributing money so that he can bring the website online again.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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24.Oct.2001
Jörn-Erik Burkert (E-Mail)
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AMIGA-Magazine: Extracts from issue #11 online
As usually the print-magazine 'AMIGA-Magazin' makes some articles available for reading. This time the highlight is a basis article for XHTML 1.0. It shows how you can design HTML-documents future-safe. Additionally you can find an editorial and a preview to the next issue as well as a programmer-workshop to "Warp 3D V4".
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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24.Oct.2001
Paul Cardwell (ANF)
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GetBoinged! an Amiga application listings website goes live!
GetBoinged! is a place where Amiga developers can list their applications
on, be it for Amiga DE or Classic. It was developed by two Amiga fans, Paul
Beel my friend and myself. We do not host the "actual" applications, we
allow the developer to point to a location where the application resides
(html links).
We invite you to check out GetBoinged.org at
http://www.getboinged.org.
If you cannot find the application you are looking for, feel free to sign
up for an account and post the application.
We are currently in the process of gathering Amiga DE applications, Amiga
Classic is basically done (both will be updated frequently). If you have a
comment or suggestion, feel free to let us know, we want this site to be
enjoyable!
We look forward to your visit and hope you enjoy GetBoinged.org.
Thank you,
Paul Cardwell
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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24.Oct.2001
Jens Schönfeld (ANF)
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Software Update for Catweasel Floppy Controller
There is a new version of the multidisk.device in the support-area for download. The device works with all Amiga versions of the Catweasel Controller. On frequently request some new formats have been introduced which can also read and write hidden data on the disks. For the most common formats the track-line was extended and for PC-disks special formats with different sector sizes have been introduced.
The format for C64-disks has been extended on 40 tracks and a small bug has been fixed. Finally it should be now possible to write the disk-id in the sector-header correctly.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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24.Oct.2001
Haage&Partner
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H&P: Upgrade: ImageFX 4.5 is now available
Nova Design has just announced that the current update to ImageFX 4.5 is available. This version adds some new functions to the most efficienty programm package for picture manipulation. (ps) (Translation: dr)
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24.Oct.2001
Golem - IT News für Profis
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Golem: Slashdot interviewed: "Trying the impossible"
Slashdot-editor Timothy Lord reports about the work behind the site
Linux-boom to and fro: No open-source-website has such a big influence as the Slashdot-offer with its motto "News for nerds, stuff that matters". Ben Schwan talks about the work behind the site, the power of good communities and about the future of free software after the end of the Internet-Hypes with slashdot-editor Timothy Lord.
Have a look at the title link for the full interview.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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24.Oct.2001
internet.com
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internet.com: EU wants computer-programs under protection by patent this year
»The European Commission wants to set computer-programs under the protection by patent within the Union. This is reported by the 'Financial Times Deutschland' in its current issue. After disputing in the authority for months inland market commissar Frits Bolkestein pushed through his plan of patent regulation for software-programs. Still this year he wants to present a directive proposal to it. With it "an uniform protection by patent is supposed to be created to push innovations at developing software" says the Commission.«
Have a look at the title link for the full article. (ps) (Translation: dr)
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24.Oct.2001
Eternity Hard- und Software
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Eternity: AmigaOS XL-demonstrating system in shop
In order to introduce AmigaOS XL something more transparent from now on at Eternity hard- and
software you can observe an Amithlon-demonstrating system in shop. At the same time some products will be set to an absolutely minimal price for three days.
Eternity Hard- und Software
Rosmarstraße 37
50226 Frechen
Telephon: 049 2234 / 272300
Telefax: 049 2234 / 271472
Mo. to Fr.: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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24.Oct.2001
Access Innovation Ltd.
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Mick Tinker takes leave of Amiga market
Well time moves on, nothing stands still... The Amiga does not make me a
living, it hasn't for a long, long time and it doesn't look like it ever
will make me a dime. I have moved on in my life and its time that I left
the Amiga behind.
It has been an interesting time. I still love the concepts and elegance of
the Amiga, many of those concepts will move forward through the experiences
of all those engineers that have had contact with it. Amiga R.I.P.
Note of the editors board:
The Anti Gravity website, which have bought the BoXer project from Mick Tinker, is not available any more.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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23.Oct.2001
Markus Pohlmann (ANF)
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Update of the project Crashsite website
The website www.projektcrashsite.de (title link) about the new role game of
the same denominator has been updated. An initial test picture of the 16Bit
Iso 3d engine, new music in MP3 format and the questions and answers so
far are part of the new content.
Since the game's graphic artist Daniel Hartlehnert is searching for a new
employer there are some examples for his work in the "Die Macher" section.
In the support section the programmers are asking for decision guidance regarding what
should take priority - development for 68k od PPC.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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