09.Apr.2001
No Risc No Fun on ANF
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Abode of Golgotha Saga at NoRiscNoFun
We have a review of the Abode of Golgotha Saga. These games are based on the Heretic II engine.
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08.Apr.2001
Michael Garlich via E-Mail
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Titan Computer Support MorphOS
Press release from Titan Computer, Software Development, 08.04.2001
Titan Computer is happy to announce that we have decided to now also support
MorphOS in the future.
One of our first projects will be the video-editing software Motionstudio,
which will be developed by the company with the same name, who have already developed
software like Elastic Dreams and Artstudio Pro.
Motionstudio will be released in 4/Q exclusively for MorphOS.
The software supports non-linear video-editing, PlugIn interface, more
than 40 video- and audio effects, innovative GUI as well as Firewire support
(e.g. B-Plan Pegasos Computer).
Take a look at one of the first
screenshots (201 kB)
of the GUI.
Kontakt:
Titan Computer
Mahndorfer Heerstr. 80 A
D-28307 Bremen
Tel.: +49/(0)421/48 16 20
Fax : +49/(0)421/43 88 29
E-Mail: MacFly@TitanComputer.de
WWW: http://www.Titan-Computer.com
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08.Apr.2001
RELEC im ANF
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Prometheus in Switzerland & France
Prometheus in Switzerland & France!
RELEC Software & Hardware AMIGA become exclusive distributor in Switzerland and France.
More informations and FAQ in French at
relec.prometheus.html.
Note from the editor:
'Prometheus' is not the BBS-software, but the
PCI-Board by Matay with the same name.
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08.Apr.2001
Jens Schönfeld on ANF
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Mekka & Symposium 2001 co-sponsored by individual Computers
As during the past years we support the now nearly legendary scene-party
Mekka & Symposium with prices for about 1100,- DM.
The fourday party is held every year on easter in Fallingbostel (between Hamburg and
Hannover
(our report).
In the Mid 80's the first "European style demos" came to the C-64.
Intro-Coders broke with the Cracker-scene to let their creativity develop freely. In the
90's this programming style evolved on all of the computer systems, for example Amiga, C-64
and PC, to an style of art, which we think is worth supporting.
The programming (coding) of demos has become a lifestyle for some people:
Even the proposal of marriage of a well known C-64 coder to his girlfriend had to
shown as a demo over the "big screen" - supported by the applause from several thousand
scene-members.
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08.Apr.2001
Martina Jacobs
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Sven Drieling's Evaluation now also in English
Martina Jacobs has translated the evaluation by Sven Drieling
entitled "St. Louis 2001: Nothing has changed".
St. Louis 2001: nothing has changed - 05.04.2001
Translator: Martina Jacobs
Last weekend Amiga published their current plans in St. Louis
which beforehand were announced to be a ground shaking event.
According to what I have read about that in the Internet since
Sunday it seems to me that nothing has changed.
Amiga's long term target further on is a portable, independent
running AmigaDE combined with TAO's Elate. New is that the plan
to develop AmigaOS v5 including memory protection, SMP, and
other features as an further foundation component for this
system was added. Furthermore there is Sharp featuring a
cooperation to develop applications for Sharp's Zaurus PDA
basing on AmigaDE.
Unfortunately no changes happened to Amiga's information policy,
too, thus it is very hard to understand, what Amiga's plans are
about and I'm not quit sure if I realized their plans correctly.
Indeed it effects me if Bill McEwen and Fleecy Moss are talking about
one single plan, but concentrating on opposite tails. Bill McEwen
is focusing on short term targets (AmigaOS for PPC, PDA, hosted AmigaDE)
and Fleecy Moss is focusing on the long term targets (independent running,
portable AmigaOS v5 + AmigaDE for hardware from PDAs through servers
including the desktops). Those two different focal points might be
one reason for the current confusion. A second reason might be
that Amiga didn't publish any contiguous texts clearly stating
their future plans, by now - a.o. still almost nothing is known
about the AmigaDE.
As I've got it the plans are now as follows, whereas I'm absolutely
not sure, if my version is correct, since it is very hard to read
what Amiga now actually wants to do from the input coming from
Amiga and there is range for personal interpretations.
Short term targets are the AmigaDE hosted on Linux and WindowsCE for
PDAs, an an AmigaOS v4.x plus the hosted AmigaDE for PPC computers,
which meet the Zico specification. For example this applies to the
AmigaOne 1200 by Eyetech.
The long term target is a portable, independent, run-anywhere OS
basing on the AmigaOS and combined with TAO's Elate and the AmigaDE.
That OS will offer memory protection, virtual memory, SMP, and similar
and will be available scalable for from PDAs through servers.
In this there are no changes in plans for and further development of
AmigaDE. It still will offer the VP, the Sheep language, OpenGL,
and the other planned and still unknown features and it
will run hosted on other systems, as well as it will be available
as an independent system, on the long run.
The d'Amiga also might still will act as a computer for software
development with an advanced SDK. I don't think/hope that Amiga
will nominate the Zico-PPC for the only development computer for AmigaDE.
By that and 15 month after their foundation Amiga should now
meet the wishes of both, the people wanting an AmigaOS for PPC
as well as the people recommending AmigaDE, and not at the
expense of any of these groups.
It is completely incomprehensible to me, why Amiga is not capable to
put this across the public.
What makes me bothered by St. Louis
Calamitous information policy
Amiga finally has to
realize that it is absolutely impossible for outsiders to understand and
to comprehend what Amiga actually is planning and for what reason. This is
due to all of the necessary information published only bit by bit on
account of tempered reactions from Amiga users, who were completely
confused and misinformed after the announcements in St. Louis.
What sill is missing are texts illustrating Amiga's plans clearly,
understandable, comprehensible, and without contradiction - on amiga.com.
Such would not only be helpful for the Amiga users, but even for
Amiga's staffers, who again got a flood of tempered reactions
lavished on them after St. Louis, while they could have spent their
time doing more suggestive things.
No new SDK
Contrary to what was anticipated by many of us there was no new
version of the SDK presented in St. Louis already containing e.g. OpenGL,
a glimpse on Sheep, and offering other elements. That might have been a
reason for the impression that Amiga now would disregard the AmiaDE and
instead would put their focus on AmigaOS.
Neglect of current AmigaPPC computers
In the beginning disregarding the AmigaOS and concentrating on
the AmigaDE. There even wasn't the definite statement that a third-party
company will port AmigaDE to the current AmigaPPC machines and that
AmigaDE will contain a Classic Amiga emulation right from start
(with accentuation on definite statement). Because of such statements
one could have purchased hard- and software for the existing Amigas
in peace of conscience, since one would have known that one would be
able to use those components together with AmigaDE in the future.
That way Amiga companies and distributors could have continued to
transacted their businesses from early 2000.
That's why I don't understand why Amiga makes the same mistakes,
again. AmigaOS v4.x was announced for Zico PPC machines, but there
is no definite statement that AmigaOS v4.x also will be available for
existing PPC-Amigas. Equipped with a PCI board plus adequate FireWire
cards, and similar, these computers would meet the Zico specification,
moreover.
I understand that Amiga themselves is focusing the easier to handle AmigaOne.
With this Amiga will not forfeit time and they can concentrate on their
real target in a better way. But I cannot understand why the possibility for third-party
companies to port the AmigaOS v4.x for AmigaOne to the existing PPC-Amigas
wasn't mentioned in one single announcement. Though somewhere Fleecy Moss
denoted that possibility, there doesn't seem to be any definite
statement on that.
Amiga would not deteriorate by such a port, but probably there would
be some 1,000 AmigaOS v4.x users more. Nobody would mope because of the
expensive PPC hardware suddenly becoming useless, though this hardware would be proper for
the AmigaOS, and Amiga companies and Amiga vendors could earn money with
PCI boards, and similar, already now, instead of being forced to wait for the AmigaOne
in summer.
Neglect of desktops
Regarding the AmigaDE Amiga first put their focus on PDAs.
Due to the existing cooperation with Sharp and - as I think -
because it is easier to gain a secure market position in the PDA
section than in the desktop section, they are doing it right.
But since AmigaDE must be available for desktop machines (developer machines),
and because one certain point in case of PDAs is the easy data transfer
between PDA and desktops, in my opinion nothing objects to talk about desktops
in one breath. Since just AmigaDE would make it possible to execute one single
application on PDAs as well as on desktops. The desktop variant then would
run hosted on the widely spread Windows and Linux machines, and in addition
on AmigaOS v4.x on PPC-Amiga computers.
Conclusion
With AmigaDE plus applications for PDAs and AmigaOS plus the PPC-hardware, in
my opinion Amiga takes two ways on which Amiga, as well as third-party companies,
could have gains in a short term, already. Additionally Amiga now meet the
wishes of the PPC and AmigaDE backers, without changing the initial targets.
I don't know why Amiga now reclaims the AmigaOS. Reasons for that might have been the
claims to further develop the AmigaOS, and that Amiga learned to know reality during
the last month and while that learned that yet it takes some time to transform own ideas,
no matter how good these are.
The Zico PPC computers are still a very small corner of the market only addressing the
existing Amiga users, for the first time. With a LinuxPPC for those machines the ring of
users can be extended with another hand full of people, who then might become aware of
AmigaOS and AmigaDE, too. But in my opinion it will not be possible to address a bigger
market with that. But this might be possible by a hosted AmigaDE for PDAs and
desktops. While I still don't know what AmigaDE is about in detail, so I absolutely have
no idea how much interesting this system would be for users of other systems.
But if there would be an independent running AmigaDE, already yet, that would represent only
a small part of the AmigaDE systems installed, cause most of AmigaDE systems probably would run
hosted on another system, as I think. Because this way users were able to use the system and
software they know and additionally the new system with the run-anywhere software. They would not be forced
to switch to another system, overnight.
Because I don't have any details about the AmigaDE, I cannot estimate Amiga's future chances, at the
time being. But I think they now have put their plans on stable ground, thus they have good conditions
in the beginning.
But in my opinion a possible breakthrough will not come overnight, but will yield over the years.
One important thing in this then will be the portable AmigaOS v5, in which assumedly AmigaOS and
AmigaDE will melt together as one, making Amiga independent from other systems.
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08.Apr.2001
Alexander Kurtz on ANF
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AmiNET-Gui Available under www.aminet-gui.de
The AmiNET-Gui is, at last, once again reachable under a .de-domain.
The Domain aminet-gui.de will in the next hours once again link to the amiNET-Gui.
Shortly the page will be redesigned , as soon as http://www.aminet.de
will be connected once again.
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08.Apr.2001
Diverse Sources
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Software News
V³ 3.3.95beta
The browser Voyager
is now available in 2 versions, one for AmigaOS and one for MorphOS. Which changes have been
made can be read in the
Readme.
Download:
AmigaOS:
v3_3395beta_amigaos.lzx
MorphOS:
v3_3395beta_morphos.lzx
Choowin V1.0
Martin Elsner
has released version 1.0 of his Workbench-Tool 'Choowin'.
Choowin is a small tool to start programs and bring windows to the front and activate them,
similar to a task-manager. Version 1.0 now has a startmenu, a new tooltype-filter and
a new look
Download:
choowin.lha - 20 kB
SoftCinema V0.12 beta
Total Vision
has released beta-version 0.12 of SoftCinema, the movie and animation player for the Amiga.
The program ist shareware, an unregistered version plays only 30 seconds. You can register
the program online at RegNet or, if you don't have a credit card, order at
Fun Time World.
Download:
SoftCinema_012.lha
CondenseIcon V44.5
Stephan Rupprecht
released version44.5 of CondenseIcon, which lets you shrink .info-files.
Download:
CondenseIcon.lha - 6 kB
Mapeditor V1.01
At Peter Weigoldt
you can find version 1.01 of his map editor for the game 'Schlachtfeld'.
Download:
Karteneditor.lha - 72 kB
Turboprint V7.17beta
At IrseeSoft version 7.17Beta of the
printer driver system 'Turboprint' is available for download.
Download: tp717beta.lha
VEPatchBrain V1.29
AT
Virus Help Denmark you can find the new PatchBrain version 1.29 for the
virus checker 'VirusExecutor'.
Here the details:
Name: VEPatchBrain v1.29
Archivename:
VEPatchBrain.lha
Archivesize: 19.658 Bytes
Releasedate: 8. April 2001
Coder: Jan Erik Olausen
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08.Apr.2001
A.C.T. on ANF
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Prelude Programmer-Infos
A.C.T. have made available the first version (currently only in German) of the information for
programmers, which will allow to write Prelude drivers. This makes it also possible to
develop Linux drivers for both Preludes (Z2 and 1200).
Knowledge about the used sound chips is also necessary.
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08.Apr.2001
Daniel Reichen via AMIPRESS-ML
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Send Convalescent Wishes to John Zacharias
As we already reported on our Special St. Louis page John Zacharias, author of AEMail and
organizer of the AmiWest, happened to have a stroke on the St. Louis Show. Meantime he's on the
mend. Send him your convalescent wishes with the greeting card under the title link, created especially for that on
Northwest Amiga Group.
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08.Apr.2001
Stefan Robl on ANF
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FMdriver und FMdriverVHI V1.25
After a long delay at last I released the two FrameMachine drivers v1.25, today.
New in FMdriver the possibility to save different configurations to have optimal
source regarding settings at hand. This is very helpful especially if one uses different
players for passing data (e.g. 16:9, 4:3, DVD, etc.), but wants to have removed those
ugly black borders right from the start. Moreover it now is possible to create time laps
recordings in a very simple way.
The VHI driver FMdriverVHI was generally reworked and mate with my new driver conception
for the FMdriver packet - now performance together with VHI should be much better.
Something else on personal cause: unfortunately that I'll have to strongly reduce my
programming and hardware activities this year, due to my studies and final year project.
Due to this I ask you for your understanding, if it will take me some more time to
reply on an e-mail! At all events I will try to release more new versions, even though
the time famine.
And now, have a lot of fun with the new versions of the programs!
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08.Apr.2001
Juergen A. Theiner on ANF
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Play!Amiga: Shogo-Demoversion Review
What took a long time, at last became fine! Shogo demo version available!
After a long waiting period now there is the Shogo demo. The game is supposed to be
finished next month. Of course there's one probing question: what will the game look
like on my computer? It is about to download simply 40 MB as well as Warp3D v4 and one
can get a first impression. That's what Play!Amiga has done for you.
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08.Apr.2001
Dynamite Team on ANF
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Dynamite 1.2 Released for Download
1. There is an update file for updating Dynamite v1.1 to v1.2 for download.
Dynamite is an Bomberman like online game.
2. There are some innovations in the HTTP section.
- The "Stylorama", the page for new graphics sets, now is working and contains
the current versions. Look for "Stylorama" down right below "The empereors new clothes".
- A Dynamite forum was opened. If you want to express yourself or just would like to
praise the people involved in Dynamite, you can do it there.
Download:
Update: dynAMIte_update.lha - 216 kB
Complete Archive: dynAMIte.lha - 1757 kB
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07.Apr.2001
Frank Herfurt alias Master 3 on ANF
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Invitation for Chat
Channel #miggy.de invites Amiga & PC users to chatting. Everybody with
questions or problems regarding his/her Amiga or PC should address to this place.
The channel #miggy.de has always an open ear.
Server: de.arcnet.vapor.com
Channel: #miggy.de
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07.Apr.2001
Marco Frischkorn on ANF
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Development of BATTLE Stopped
Already in November HighAnt Development announced a turn in direction (we reported). Today Marco
Frischkorn informs us that the development of the remaining game
'Battle' had definitively been dropped, too.
Frischkorn: "Game Over! You get to see this normally only at the end of a game
but in this case it's also valid for BATTLE. Because of private things (I'll
become father for the second time) and the general situation we have decided to
finish the development of BATTLE and to let the game and the development kit
die."
Read his full statement under the title link.
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07.Apr.2001
Horst Diebel on ANF
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New Entries in the Big Book of Amiga Hardware
Since the 1. April there are again new entries in the Big Book of Amiga Hardware:
- New entry and pictures: Amiga Desktop Video Master (thanks go to Michael Guenseich)
- New picture: Micronik A1200 busboard (thanks go to Michael Guenseich)
- New entry and picture: BSC Ram expansion (thanks go to Michael Guenseich)
- New entriy and picture: Xpert flicker fixer (thanks go to Michael Guenseich)
- New pictures: Rocket Launcher (thanks go to Jorge Santillan)
- New pictures: Access 32 (thanks go to Jorge Santillan)
- New pictures: A3500[T] (thanks go to an DJ)
- New entry and pictures: MTec 1230/28RTC (thanks go to Jan Dwoenizky)
- New entry and pictures: Mastercard (thanks go to Jan Dwoenizky)
- New pictures and update: Megamix '2000' (thanks go to Jan Dwoenizky and Jens Schönfeld)
- Generous update: A2024 (thanks go to Ralph Ewers)
- Update: ATonce Plus (thanks go to Jani Kultanen)
- New mystery: Item #8 (thanks go to Kepp)
- Mystery solved: Item #7 (thanks go to Jan Dwoenizky and Jens Schönfeld)
- New entry: VarIO (thanks go to Jens Schönfeld)
- Manufacturer reports: (thanks go to Jens Schönfeld)
- New entry and picture: Prometheus
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07.Apr.2001
Jan Andersen via email
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VEPatch.Brain for VirusExecutor v.1.28 Released
Name: VEPatchBrain v1.28
Archive name: VEPatchBrain.lha
Archive size: 21.052 Bytes
Release date: 6. April 2001
Programmer: Jan Erik Olausen
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07.Apr.2001
FOM on ANF
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Amiga Easter Card
From the FOM website you can now send an easter webcard of the known Amiga
cartoonist Eric Schwartz.
Amiga no Brasil
You can also find a collection of sundry programs of Brazilian Amiga users on
the CD-ROM Amiga no Brasil.
Games, internet, tools, animations, mods and more. It can
be obtained for DM 5.- plus porto and package from me.
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07.Apr.2001
Hans-Jörg Frieden on ANF
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Warp3D v4 was Released
Warp3D V4 was released. The fourth release of the 3D-hardware driver system now
can be downloaded under the title link.
Warp3D needs a compatible 3D-graphics card. The archive contains drivers for
ViRGE and Permedia 2. The drivers for the Voodoo 3 aren't present in this
actual version yet.
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06.Apr.2001
Thomas Frieden on ANF
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Shogo Demo on Aminet
The long wait finally has an end: the demo of Hyperion's story-based shooter
Shogo: Mobile Armor Division should appear soon on Aminet.
The game runs on PPC (WarpUP) and requires at least 64 MB RAM.
For hardware acceleration, Warp3D V4 is required, which should be available
from Aminet at the same time.
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06.Apr.2001
Diverse Sources
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Software News
Audiomaster 2000 v 0.66
At Frank Fenn, you can find a new
version of his MUI sample editor 'Audiomaster 2k', which supports all
AHI devices. Saving is not possible in the demo version.
Download: audiomaster2k.lha - 276 kB
AWeb popup problem
If you have after installation of OS3.9 boing bag 1 a problem with AWeb that
cycle gadgets with less than three options show only the first option correctly,
you can find at Tom Parker
a small patch which solves the problem by patching the 'listbrowser.gadget'. Download:
ListbrowserPatch.lha
Aminet CD 42
Aminet CD 42 is now available at Schatztruhe.
The April CD contains more than 800 MB (unarchived) software in almost a thousand archives.
As a special highlight, the full version of the SuperView Productivity Suite is included,
with a cheap upgrade option to SuperView Productivity Suite II.
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06.Apr.2001
Olaf Koebnik via E-Mail
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Amiga Arena News
In cooperation with Pablo F., the Amiga Arena makes a special price for TaskiSMS possible!
TaskiSMS is an easy to use SMS sender for the Amiga. The special price is 50% of the regular
price and is only valid until May 10th, 2001. You can register at Reg.net.
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