24.Aug.2001
WHDLoad
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Installer: New WHDLoad packages
Games which were intended for playing from disk only can be installed to
harddisk thanks to WHDLoad. The following packages have been added or updated:
- 23.08.01 improved: Uridium 2 (Graftgold)
- 23.08.01 improved: Star Wars (Lucasfilm/Domark)
- 23.08.01 improved: Rockstar Ate My Hamster! (Colin Jones/Codemasters)
- 23.08.01 new: No Excuses (Arcana)
- 23.08.01 new: International 3D Tennis (Sensible Software/Palace)
- 23.08.01 improved: Ikari Warriors (Elite)
- 23.08.01 new: Hong Kong Phooey (Hi-Tec)
- 23.08.01 improved: Hard Drivin' 2 (Domark)
- 23.08.01 improved: Hard Drivin' (Domark)
- 23.08.01 improved: Populous 2 (EOA/Bullfrog)
- 23.08.01 new: Maniac Mansion (Lucasfilm)
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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24.Aug.2001
Bernd (e-mail)
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Computerwoche: Multimedia allrounder: Sharp's new Zaurus
In an article by Computerwoche online Sharp's new mini computer
"Zaurus MI-E21" is described which is equipped with 32 bit RISC processor and
32 MByte RAM and is able to read Compact Flash and SD-cards (Secure Digital).
Its display is 3.5" diagonally, a miniature keyboard can be pulled out.
Highlighted are the multimedia capabilities of the Zaurus. The Linux-based device
is supposed to be published end of this year internationally.
German Computerwoche online article at the title link.
More articles on the topic:
The Register: Sharp launches next-gen Zaurus, promises 3G wireless version
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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24.Aug.2001
Jan Andersen (e-mail)
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Virus Help Denmark: Safe v16.4
A new version 16.4 of the virus detector 'Safe' has been released. Here are the
details:
Name: Safe v16.4
Archive name: Safe.lha
Archive size: 36.313 bytes
Release date: August 23rd, 2001
Programmer: Zbigniew Trzcionkowski
Requires: Amiga with OS 2.04+ (xvs.library strongly recommended)
Changes:
- Totally reworked VECS option, which now allows to see the most
interesting task fields!
- Finally fixed all BUGS with 000 processors.
- HitchHiker 5.0 is on the wild!
Please wait for more detailed information and AV-software from Vht-Dk.
Markus Schmall said he will take a look at this one.
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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23.Aug.2001
CarstenSiegner (ANF)
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At last a DVD software player for Amiga?
At last a DVD software player for Amiga? Is it true? Yes, it's AMP2.
"Old stuff!", some of you will say since you have been watching DVD's
using AMP2 or Frogger.
But it's hardly known that the latest beta version of AMP2 has got
direct DVD support including free choice of the video sequence to be played and
the language for sound and sub-titles. All that get's configured by requesters
which pop up one by one, but only works if AMP2 was started from CLI.
Syntax:
ram:AMP window overlay vcddevice scsi.device vcdunit 2 dvd
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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23.Aug.2001
AmigaOnlineGames
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Website: 'AmigaOnlineGames' updated
AmigaOnlineGames took the task to inform their readers about Amiga games
playable via network. Therefore a database was created becoming bigger and bigger.
Information about the following Amiga games were added:
Doom, Gloom, Populous, Populous 2, Powermonger, Skidmarks, Skidmarks 2,
and Tornado.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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23.Aug.2001
John Chandler bei Suite101
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KOSH News
For a long time there were no news about the 'KOSH' organisation
[Kommunity Orientated Software Hardware] founded by Fleecy Moss.
As John Chandler wrote KOSH still does exist and was formal registered
in England by the name of Kommunity Systems Limited in May 2001.
Late this year Kommunity Systems Limited will release a
'cross-platform development package':
»Kommunity Systems Limited will be working towards an initial
cross-platform development package for later this year, using
off-the-shelf open source tools. Kommunity Systems Limited is pleased
to announce this will be undertaken in support of hardware developer
Ideas2Reality.« (ps) (Translation: mj)
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23.Aug.2001
Idruna Software
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Image editing: Photogenics Tutorials online again
Paul Nolan, known by his image editing software Photogenics available
for different operating systems, renamed his company to Idruna Software
as already reported. At the new domain idruna.com
which then was created all of the Photogenics tutorials now are online again.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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23.Aug.2001
CUCUG
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CUCUG: Status Register August 2001
The Status Register is the monthly newsletter by Champaign-Urbana Computer User Group.
This newsletter deals with topical and important information regarding the Amiga,
Macintosh, PC, as well as the computer industry.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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23.Aug.2001
Matay
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Matay: Hardware survey
You will find a hardware survey by the hardware developer Matay under the title link.
Matay developed the PCI bus board 'Prometheus', among other things. The company
wants to investigate with this survey what hardware currently is in demand and
should be developed next.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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23.Aug.2001
Amiga Future
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Emulator: ASp Version 0.81 (Sinclair ZX Spectrum)
Version 0.81 of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for the Amiga 'ASp' was released.
Download: ASpV081.lha (87 KB) -
Readme
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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22.Aug.2001
ANN
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Hyperion: Interview concerning Shogo on Linux
On 18th of August in 2001 an interview with Ben Hermans of Hyperion Entertainment has been published on 'A.T.Hun's Haus of Shogo'.
The main focus of the interview are the sales figures and sales opportunities of Shogo on Linux. Additionally the Amiga market and the Macintosh market are compared.
(sd) (Translation: dr)
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22.Aug.2001
Rolf Tingler (E-Mail)
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Nailart: Boingball on fingernail
Our airbrusher Rolf Tingler has thought out a very special thing for the female Amiga-fans. Under the title link you can find under 'Airbrush-Motive' the probably only fingernail of the world with boingball :-). Of course there are many other nice motives if you consider how small is such a fingernail. You need a calm hand to brush the motives right on the nail.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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22.Aug.2001
Matthias Münch (ANF)
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Graphicer wanted
I am looking for a graphicer which can help me to create geographical maps. Besides continental maps I also need state maps. You can get more details after contacting me.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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22.Aug.2001
Richard Kapp (E-Mail)
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MUI tutorial
Richard Kapp writes:
Because some users have contacted me because concerning my MUI-configuration and because I asked myself what I have used for it and how I have preferenced it I have decided to put a MUI tutorial online.
In this tutorial I introduce my personal configuration called 'CoolMUI'. Fonts, images and patterns are assumed which you can download from this site. But what I want to achieve with it is that the users may create their own MUI-designs. This tutorial is also meant as a creative motivation. But all those who enjoy the 'CoolMUI'-look of course can assume it.
In addition to it on the site there are useful hints to MUI, useful links and downloads (e.g. patterns which are related to the 'CoolMUI'-configuration and which you can only find on this site). You can also download the tutorial as a LZX-archive for offline reading. Have fun!
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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22.Aug.2001
Kultpower (ANF)
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Kultpower.de after 10 days breakdown online again
After 10 days breakdown because of an update of the nameserver Kultpower.de is now online again - for the first because the provider could only offer an temporary solution of the problem.
Currently the following updates can be looked at:
- New ASM-test reports from the ASM 8/86: DragonsLair (C64, Schneider,
Spectrum), LeatherGoddessesofPhobos (C-64, Amiga, AtariST, Schneider),
NuclearEmbargo (C-64), TheBardsTale (C-64/128, Apple II) original advertisement inclusive.
- New packets of cult-games: Ambermoon, Siedler 3, Populous.
- Interesting link for Powerplay-fans about the history
of Powerplay.
Kultpower.de offers test reports, stories, user-charts and other specials for fans of old cult-game-magazines like Powerplay, ASM, Videogames and Amiga Joker Cover.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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21.Aug.2001
Christian Rosentreter (E-Mail)
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Music: Developmet of SerialRipper continues
Kåre Johansen, coder of the AHX-Ripper, has decided after a period of time
to continue the development of SerialRipper, a multiformat music ripper. For this
he is looking for betatesters; if you are interested send a mail to kaarej@start.no. (ps) (Translation: gf)
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21.Aug.2001
Oliver Roberts
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Datatypes: WarpDTPrefs and Datatypes from O. Roberts updated
Oliver Roberts has updated the full range of his WarpDatatypes and the WarpDTPrefs,
the preferences program, and the new versions are available on his website.
In detail:
WarpDTPrefs Version 44.6
Preferences program for WarpJPEG, PNG, BMP, PSD & TIFF
WarpJPEG.datatype Version 44.23
JFIF-JPEG picture datatype (68k,PPC/WarpOS,PPC/MorphOS)
WarpPNG.datatype Version 44.19
PNG picture datatype (68k,PPC/WarpOS,PPC/MorphOS)
WarpTIFF.datatype Version 44.3
TIFF picture datatype (68k,PPC/WarpOS,PPC/MorphOS) (ps) (Translation: gf)
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21.Aug.2001
Amigan Software
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Tool: Report+ Version 5.02
With Report+ from Amigan Software you can easily create bugreports, Aminet readmes,
Autodocs, and other reports. It is freeware and supports the GUI systems ReAction
and GadTools.
Changes since version 5.01:
Several bugfixes and the Aminet-Readme-Editor is updated.
Download: report.lha (382 KB)
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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21.Aug.2001
Matay
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Matay: Prometheus-News
First Prometheus utility from an independent developer
PromInfo is a MUI combination
of PrmScan and RomDump executables that can be found in the Prometheus
software package. This small utility was written by
Daniel Eriksson. You can find it
in the Files section
and at his homepage
http://www-und.ida.liu.se/~daner964/.
The author will appreciate any input from other Prometheus users.
Fixed Voodoo drivers, more cards supported!
In the Files section
you can find fixed Picasso installation package (should stop the "no
suitable screenmode" problem). The Picasso Team reports that it should
support not only Voodoo3 2000/3000 cards but also Voodoo4 4500.
The files are as follows:
Network driver beta 0.17 available
A RTL8029 based network cards driver for Prometheus is available from
Files section. It is still
beta, yet should be stable and useful. Any found bugs please report to
krashan@matay.pl.
We would also like to inform our customers that Blittersoft (United
Kingdom), Vesalia Computer (Germany) and Virtual Works (Italy) have
joined our distributors network in Europe. From now on, you can buy
Prometheus PCI bridge also from them. (ps) (Translation: gf)
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21.Aug.2001
Richard H. Poser II (E-Mail)
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Messenger: AmigAIM BETA Version 0.9432
Richard H. Poser has released the betaversion 0.9432 of AmigAIM. It is a client
to connect wth the AmericaOnline Instant Messenger (AIM service).
Changes (excerpt from the history):
AmigAIM 0.9432 Beta (21. August 2001)
- When program quit, should just close all the windows without reopening the
Startup window.
- Modification to the Login system as I found that I was using the MOTD for doing
some final login routines and was getting the MOTD twice (and having a screwed up
login due to it - didn't stop from logging in though)
- Adjusted Relogin/Reset systems to show Reconnected in the Activity window, as I had
intended some time ago (Error was related to the MOTD bug above)
Richard H. Poser schreibt außerdem:
BTW: I'm starting back to school full time (started yesterday, actually),
so I may be slow on updating/adding new functions from now on (As at
least one person wants me off the computer so I will do more studying).
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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21.Aug.2001
Yahoo-Group Amiga-Mediator (ANF)
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Game: New screenshots of Payback (W3D)
New screenshots of the Warp3D version of Payback are available on the Apex-Design
website. Also the update 4 was announced to be released soon and containing
Warp3D support.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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