28.Jun.2013
Vinnny (ANF)
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Instant Messenger: Jabberwocky 1.9
A week ago the version 1.9 of the MUI-based Instant-Messenger-client Jabberwocky was released. With the help of server-modules the programm allows you to access different Messenger-networks (e.g. AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo) and is available in this latest version for AmigaOS, AmigaOS 4 und MorphOS.
Changes:
- Minor updates to Jabberwocky guide and readme files
- Fixed crash when login window register button selected with no JabberID
- Changed the way the "resource" part of the JabberID is added so that
the default "resource" will also be displayed with the JabberID in the
status block at the top of the main Jabberwocky window
- Added xmpp:ping namespace for recognizing and responding to ping requests
- Added bug fixes to Iksemel library from Iksemel SVN repository
- Changed sound noticication function to skip invalid/failed sound
files instead of blocking all sound play in the program
- Fixed datatype image loading of logos in Login and About windows
- Fixed ARexx script execution failure caused by spaces in filenames
- Added more default filename extensions to ARexx script Requester
- Changed chat send functions to work better with AROS
- Changed chat & console window save functions to work for
AROS version of Jabberwocky
- Made several changes to avoid compile errors for OS3
- Made changes to show more accurate status in file transfer window
- Added changes for compiling AROS version (Matthias Rustler)
- Changed from Textinput.mcc to BetterString.mcc for "send"
string gadget in the chat windows (Matthias Rustler)
- Fixed timer class to avoid crash in login window
- Updated Jabberwocky guide and readme to reflect changes to
BetterString.mcc
- Changed opening MCC checks to look for BetterString.mcc instead
of Textinput.mcc and associated library
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27.Jun.2013
bruZard (Forum)
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Monkey-Target 0.13
Jens Henschel's Amiga-Target (AmigaOS/AROS; the complementation for MorphOS is planned) for the transpiler Monkey (amiga-news.de reported) now is available as version 0.12. According to the author the numbering of the versions was started again (ther last release was 0.26) due to essential changes of the Basic-dialect provided by the programmer Mark Sibly.
Download: amigamonkey.0.12.zip (23 MB)
Meanwhile an update to version 0.13 has been released which requires the previous version.
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27.Jun.2013
Grzegorz Kraszewski (ANF)
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MorphOS: Source-Level Debugger Lua Explorador 0.4
Lua Explorador is a MUI-based source level debugger for Lua-programms. Changes in version 0.4:
- breakpoints may be set and cleared with mouse
- improved code viewer, supports tabs properly
- code viewer autoscrolls to current execution point.
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27.Jun.2013
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Magazine: Commodore Free, issue 71
"Commodore Free" is a free, English-language magazine on Commodore and Amiga computers which is available in different formats - among others as HTML-version and as C64-Diskmag.
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26.Jun.2013
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Amiga-Emulator: FS-UAE 2.2.3
Frode Solheim's FS-UAE for Windows, OS X, Linux and BSD is based on WinUAE and can be completely controlled with a joypad. Changes in version 2.2.3:
- On windows, read file name (as program parameter) with MBCS encoding (CP_ACP) so paths with non-ASCII characters are handled correctly
- Windows executables are digitally signed by “Frode Solheim”
- (Launcher) Only add Cloanto “Amiga Files” to search path if directory exists (Windows)
- (Launcher) Fix slash direction in default search directory on Windows so it does not look weird
- (Launcher) Updated translations: it [speedvicio]
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24.Jun.2013
Edgar Schwan (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: UFRaw 0.19 for AmiCygnix
With UFRaw you can edit and change RAW-graphics. The programm is based on Dave Coffin's "DCRaw" version 9.17 and supports a lot of formats. UFRaw can be used as stand-alone software or as plugin for the picture editing software "The Gimp". While installing UFRaw, "Gimp" automatically is detected and you can choose if you want to install the plugin.
Furthermore reading of Exif-data, colour management with "Little CMS" (lcms) and "Lensfun" are supported.
UFRaw supports the following formats:
- Unidentified Flying Raw (*.ufraw)
- Adobe Digital Negative (*.dng)
- Alpha Raw Format (*.arw)
- ARRIRAW Image (*.ari)
- Canon Raw (*.crw, *.cr2)
- DC25 Digital Camera File (*.dc2)
- Epson RAW File (*.erf)
- Fuji Raw Image (*.raf)
- Hasselblad RAW Image (*.fff)
- Hasselblad 3F Raw Image (*.3fr)
- Kodak Raw Image (*.dcr, *.k25, *.kdc, *.kc2)
- Leaf Camera RAW File (*.mos)
- Leica RAW Image (*.rwl)
- Mamiya RAW Image (*.mef)
- Minolta Raw Image (*.mrw)
- Nikon Raw Image (*.nef, *.nrw)
- Olympus Raw Image (*.orf)
- Panasonic Raw Image (*.raw, *.rw2)
- Phase One RAW Image (*.iiq)
- PictureWorks PhotoEnhancer Graphic Image (*.pxn)
- Pentax Raw Image (*.pef)
- Quicktake (*.qtk)
- Samsung RAW Image (*.srw)
- Sigma Raw Image (*.x3f)
- Sinar CaptureShop RAW Image (*.cs1)
- Sony Raw Format (*.srf, *.sr2)
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24.Jun.2013
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Domain: Registration of amiga.com expired
On amiga.com the visitor of the website is welcomed by a message of the provider GoDaddy.com. It informs that the registration of this address will be expired on June, 23th and either it will be applied by the owner to continue using it or the domain will be deleted by GoDaddy.com.
Meanwhile under amiga.com, the website of Amiga Inc. is presented as usual.
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24.Jun.2013
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Midi-Sequencer BarsnPipes 0.9.98
Lyle Hazelwood is about to develop further the AmigaOS 4-version of the MIDI-sequencer BarsnPipes which was originally written by Alfred Faust. Now he has released a first update of the programm. Version 0.9.98 includes a complete manual and the performance of recording tracks was improved. Other changes:
- Assorted bugfixes
- Improved Prefs handling
- restored a missing font
- Complete overhaul of CAMD handling
- MUCH better recording performance
- And a link to a complete manual!
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23.Jun.2013
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Route planner: AmiATLAS as download version
The route nplanner AmiATLAS can be now also purchased as download version which is more cheap. The programm is also available on CD.
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23.Jun.2013
Edgar Schwan (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: Gimp 2.6.11r2 for AmiCygnix
For the X11-environment AmiCygnix there is an update of the picture editing programm Gimp. Changes:
- The promised keyboard support did not work. Fixed.
- The menu shortcuts did not work. Also fixed.
- Seven new to python plug-ins converted Script-Fu scripts.
- The documentation was revised. Several python plug-ins do need other plug-ins, which are included in the optional plug-in packages. This is now explicitly listed.
- A new splash picture in Amiga style. Thanks to Thomas Blatt!
Further information are available in the included documentation ("ReadMe").
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22.Jun.2013
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Linux-distributor is going to use label Amiga (update)
Under os4online.com, for several years a commercial Xubuntu-based Linux distribution called "OS4 OpenLinux" has been offered. English-language users noticed that the distribution has the same name as the colloquial name for AmigaOS 4 (1, 2) - finally Roberto J. Dohnert who is maintainer of the OS4 OpenLinux-distributor "PC OpenSystems LLC" has delivered a detailed statement.
Dohnert explained that in the past he was engaged with the Amiga and that he had contact to Barry Altman from Commodore USA. Yesterday Dohnert claimed in an article having got in touch with Amiga Inc. due to getting a licence for the name - but without getting an answer. After that Dohnert announced that he does think about to use the copyrighted trademark on his website and then see who will contact him.
This plan now has been put into pratice: In a statement on the website of his Linux-distribution, PC OpenSystems has announced to rename both software products in "Amiga OpenLinux" and "Amiga Enterprise Linux". Additionally (x86-/x64-based) servers, desktop computers and laptops are supposed to be offered with Amiga-logo.
Dohnert carries on participating in the discussion on aw.net and emphasized again that this all was done to get in touch with the owners of the trademark.
Meanwhile the announcement was removed from os4online.com - about 30 minutes after Ben Hermans was logged in on Amigaworld.net for a short time. A screenshot of the anouncement we have saved on our server.
Update: (23.06.13, 18:50, cg)
Meanwhile Dohnert explained that Amiga Inc. did contact him and refused a licence for Linux. But he got some figures for a licence yet: 600 US-Dollar as well as a "annual fee of 5 percent".
After that the logo of OS4 OpenLinux was changed to a design which is highly inspired by the BoingBall. Meanwhile and despite of Dohnert's comments, the original announcement is online again: The intention to sell the software as "Amiga OpenLinux". (cg) (Translation: dr)
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20.Jun.2013
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Emulator: WinUAE 2.6.1
Version 2.6.1 of the well-known Amiga emulator WinUAE has been released. Some configuration optionens have been added and some bugs fixed:
New functions:
- Input panel Invert option added (press becomes release and vice versa,
joystick and mouse movement is inverted)
- FPU unimplemented instruction emulation can be optionally disabled,
emulates real 68040/68060 CPU behavior
- >2M Chip RAM is now merged with original Chip RAM pool
Bug fixes of version 2.6.0:
- OFS formatted partition hardfile didn't mount
- Some AGA demos had horizontally duplicated graphics
- Direct3D hq2x shader filter did nothing
Other bug fixes:
- Reset didn't fully reinitialize SCSI emulation
- A3000 SCSI emulation compatibility improved, original A3000 1.4 ROM
driver hung during writing to the disk
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19.Jun.2013
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Magazine: Preview of Amiga Future 103
Today a preview of issue 103 (July/August 2013) of the Amiga Future has been published. Highlights in this issue are an interview with Cloanto as well as tests of Amiga Forever 2013 and Giga Lo Mania.
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18.Jun.2013
Amigaworld.net (Forum)
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Petro Tyschtschenko: Further Amiga-1200 packages available
According to Petro Tyschtschenko, on July 20th he will get another delivery of Amiga-1200 packages. The price will be 150 Euro plus VAT. Interested people can order via eMail.
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17.Jun.2013
Trevor's Amiga Blog
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Amiga-500 clones: Amiga 550 and Amy the Dream Clone
Currently there are at least two projects which have the goal to make available an extended Amiga-500-board.
The Dutch exchange board Amiga 550 will have a Zorro-II-slot for a Picasso-II graphic board, IDE-port and two clock ports as well as ports for the MAS-MP3-Player and accelerator boards (68020/030/040).
In Sweden the board of "Amy the Dream Clone" has been already presented at the Retrospelsmassan 2013 in Göteborg (photo). This board was developed by 'Mr. Andersson' with the goal to be used in a Mini-ITX-case and with PC-keyboards as well as mouses. Additionally it has also a Zorro-II-compatible slot. (snx) (Translation: dr)
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16.Jun.2013
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Aminet-Uploads until 15.06.2013
The following packages have been added to Aminet until June 15th, 2013:
libepeg.tar.bz2 dev/lib 56K OS4 A fast JPEG thumbnailer library
libjasper.tar.bz2 dev/lib 1.4M OS4 JasPer JPEG-2000 codec library
LWCyberGFX12.lha gfx/3d 12K 68k LightWave 4 FrameBuffer PlugI...
lwsdk.lha gfx/3d 76K 68k Official LightWave Plug-In SDK
VICE-AmigaOS3-2.4.tar.gz misc/emu 12M 68k Emul. c64(dtv),c128,pet,cbm2,...
VICE-AmigaOS4-2.4.tar.gz misc/emu 16M OS4 Emul. c64(dtv),c128,pet,cbm2,...
AROS_AmiNote.lha text/misc 278K x86 A simple AROS program for kee...
ReportPlus-OS4.lha util/misc 521K OS4 Multipurpose utility
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16.Jun.2013
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 15.06.2013
The following packages have been added to OS4Depot until June 15th, 2013:
gtuner.lha aud/mis 2Mb 4.0 A Guitar Tuner
libogg.lha dev/lib 305kb 4.0 lib for handling OGG files
libvorbis.lha dev/lib 1Mb 4.0 lib for handling Ogg Vorbis audio
libepeg.tar.bz2 dev/lib 56kb 4.0 A fast JPEG thumbnailer library
libjasper.tar.bz2 dev/lib 1Mb 4.0 JasPer JPEG-2000 codec library
libpng.lha dev/lib 2Mb 4.0 lib for handling PNG files
libz.lha dev/lib 190kb 4.0 libZ / zlib / z library (.a/.so)
atheros5000.lha dri/net 271kb 4.0 Driver for 54Mbps wireless netwo...
hurrican.lha gam/act 49Mb 4.1 Great OpenGL remake of Turrican
dunelegacy.lzx gam/str 6Mb 4.0 Dunelegacy the dune II engine
djnick-hd_wallpapers_... gra/mis 6Mb 4.0 2 HD Alien Wallpapers in 6 resol...
libxml2.lha lib/xml 7Mb 4.0 The XML C parser and toolkit of ...
x1ktempdocky.lha uti/doc 198kb 4.1 CPU Temp Monitor docky for the X...
assist.lha uti/mis 5Mb 4.1 Get the most out of your Amiga
poff.lha uti/she 25kb 4.1 Shell command to turn off the SM...
amiupdate_ita.lha uti/wor 46kb 4.0 Italian catalog files for AmiUpdate
decss.lha vid/mis 72kb 4.0 DeCSS plugin for DVPlayer
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16.Jun.2013
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 15.06.2013
The following packages have been added to AROS-Archives until June 15th, 2013:
gtuner.i386-aros.lha aud 2Mb Gtuner - a Guitar Tuner
aminote.i386-aros.lha uti/tex 278kb Simple notekeeping program for AROS
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16.Jun.2013
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MorphOS-Files-Uploads until 15.06.2013
The following package has been added to MorphOS-Files until June 15th, 2013:
VICE 2.4 uti/emu 15 285 Emulator of 8-bit Commodore...
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16.Jun.2013
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WHDLoad: New packages until 15.06.2013
Using WHDLoad, you can install games, scene demos and intros from cracking groups on your harddisk that were not compatible with anything but floppy disks. The following installers have been added until June 15th, 2013:
- 2013-06-12 improved: Seconds Out (TyneSoft) slave rewritten, another version supported (Info)
- 2013-06-09 new: Megademo (Deathstar) done by StingRay (Info)
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16.Jun.2013
Amigaworld.net (Forum)
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Hollywood: MiniHollyEdit 1.6
MiniHollyEdit 1.6 developed by the French programmer 'ArtBlink' is the first public version of an ARexx-based editor for the programming language Hollywood. So far an editor was only included for Windows (screenshot
1, 2, 3).
Download: EditeurHollywood.lha (1 MB)
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15.Jun.2013
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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AROS: AEROS for Raspberry Pi (beta version 2) available on SD-card
The AEROS-distribution for Raspberry Pi (amiga-news.de reported on it) now can be purchased on SD-card. Existing customers and donators, Pascal Papara has made available the image on his website as well.
AEROS is a Linux-hosted AROS-distribution. This version for Raspberry-Pi works a little bit faster (video). A light version has been announced and will be available for free.
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14.Jun.2013
Amiga.org (forum)
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A-EON Technology: No change due to Varisys takeover
Press release: Following the news that Varisys, our hardware partners and designers of the Nemo motherboard, had been acquired by Ultra Electronics (amiga-news.de reported), we have been in close communication with regards current and ongoing development projects.
Adam Barnes, Technical Director commented: "We are looking forward to continuing our relationship with A-EON and the Amiga community. We always hoped to develop IP for embedded applications through the A-EON projects, and that has not changed one bit."
Paul Gentle, General Manager added: "Adam and I are staying with the business, and are excited by the future prospects and opportunities that will arise." A-EON Technology Director Matthew Leaman commented, "We wish to congratulate Varisys on their acquisition by Ultra Electronics and look forward to strengthening our close working relationship". (snx)
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13.Jun.2013
ché (ANF)
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Individual Computers: 100-MBit network card announced
At a1k.org, Jens 'Paradroid' Schönfeld (Individual Computers) has announced a 100-MBit network card for Zorro-II as well as for Zorro-III slots (autosensing). According to Schönfeld, the prototyp now works well and is supposed to be available in about two months for about 130 Euro.
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09.Jun.2013
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Aminet-Uploads until 08.06.2013
The following packages have been added to Aminet until June 8th, 2013:
ecswolf3d.lha game/shoot 107K 68k ECS port of AWolf3D
ecswolf3dsrc.lha game/shoot 828K Source for ECSWolf3d (SAS/C, ...
DOSBox_AGA.zip misc/emu 2.1M 68k Amiga port of DOSBox v0.74
VICE-MorphOS-2.4.tar.gz misc/emu 14M MOS Emul. c64(dtv),c128,pet,cbm2,...
aros-orca-m68k.zip misc/os 283M 68k AROS-ORCA Bug fixed Version (...
WarpJPEGdt.lha util/dtype 213K WOS JFIF-JPEG datatype V45.10
BoardsLib.lha util/libs 43K 68k provides detailed info about ...
ReportPlus.lha util/misc 407K 68k Multipurpose utility
ReportPlusMOS.lha util/misc 478K MOS Multipurpose utility
sortbench.zip util/moni 7K x86 Sortbench is a CPU stress test
Calendaro.lha util/time 43K 68k Calendaro - a Workbench calen...
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09.Jun.2013
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 08.06.2013
The following packages have been added to OS4Depot until June 8th, 2013:
libmpeg2.lha dev/lib 500kb 4.0 MPEG2 video decompression library
age_of_thieves.lha gam/boa 5Mb 4.0 cool family - strategy computer ...
dcraw.lha gra/con 3Mb 4.0 CLI converter for camera raw files
amigaamp-skins.zip gra/the 10Mb 4.0 86 Skins Collection for AmigaAmp...
fastview.lha gra/vie 1Mb 4.1 Show pictures & thumbnails b...
fastcompress.lha uti/arc 4Mb 4.0 Quickly compress into LHA,ZIP,LZ...
netdock.lha uti/doc 247kb 4.0 Docky to monitor your network ac...
x1ktempdocky.lha uti/doc 155kb 4.1 CPU Temp Monitor docky for the X...
devinfos.lha uti/mis 643kb 4.0 Shows many infos about a device
reportplus.lha uti/mis 565kb 4.0 Multipurpose utility
poff.lha uti/she 12kb 4.1 Shell command to turn off the SM...
excalibur.lha uti/wor 4Mb 4.1 A workbench start menu
sysmon.lha uti/wor 1Mb 4.1 monitor for Process, Windows (+ ...
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09.Jun.2013
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 08.06.2013
The following packages have been added to AROS-Archives until June 8th, 2013:
black-box.i386-aros.zip gam/puz 988kb Black-Box - find the crystals game.
sortbench.zip uti/ben 7kb Sortbench is a CPU stress test
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09.Jun.2013
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MorphOS-Files-Uploads until 08.06.2013
The following packages have been added to MorphOS-Files until June 8th, 2013:
ScummVM 1.6.0 gam/adv 15 055 ScummVM is an engine for pl...
Axel 2.4 net/fil 103 HTTP/FTP download accelerat...
GooglePlus 1.0 net/www 95 ARexx script for Odyssey We...
RegisterISO 1.10 uti/mis 14 A small tool injecting Morp...
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09.Jun.2013
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WHDLoad: New packages until 08.06.2013
Using WHDLoad, you can install games, scene demos and intros from cracking groups on your harddisk that were not compatible with anything but floppy disks. The following installers have been added until June 8th, 2013:
- 2013-06-08 improved: Ghosts'N'Goblins (Elite) Missing intro bug fixed, $C00000 absolute version fixed on 68060, Intro freeze on NTSC mode fixed (Info)
- 2013-06-05 new: Side Arms (Probe) done by StingRay (Info)
- 2013-06-04 updated: Red Heat (Ocean) reworked, supports retail and budget version, trainers added, 68000 quit key support, real files used now, ButtonWait support (Info)
- 2013-06-03 improved: Theatre of Death (Psygnosis/Shed Software) Crash & freeze fixed on 68040, ExitKey fixed on 68040, install script fixed, SMC removed (Info)
- 2013-06-02 updated: Hudson Hawk (Ocean) redone from scratch, RawDIC imager added, uses real files now, trainers added, copper problems fixed, 68000 quit key support (Info)
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07.Jun.2013
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Amiga-/Atari ST-clone: MiST
Till Harbaum's "MiST" is a FPGA-motherboard which is to emulate different home computer or arcade automats with the help of different "cores". Originally MiST has been only a Atari ST-clone and therefore - similar to Minimig - was called "MiniST". Since then the project is developed as "MiST" (aMIga/ST).
MiST has a more powerful FPGA which can also emulate a 68000-CPU and therefore does not need an additional processor. The motherboard has among others four USB-ports, a SD-slot, two ports for Amiga-/Atari joysticks as well as a VGA-output.
The Polish dealer Lotharek sells the boards which costs with black or white metal case 190 Euro (plus shipping). Currently the cases are produced. The computers will be delivered at the end of June.
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07.Jun.2013
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Datatype: WarpJPEG 45.10
Oliver Roberts has updated his Warp-datatype for JPEG-graphics. Now version 9 of the Libjpeg is used and lossless compression is supported.
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07.Jun.2013
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Memory extension: A604n
The next version of the Amiga-600 memory extension A604 developed by Individual Computers (amiga-news.de reported on it) is called A604n and since today can be bought (Alinea, AmigaKit, Vesalia). Instead of an integrated realtime clock, the optional RTC module from the same manufacturer can be added now. (snx) (Translation: dr)
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07.Jun.2013
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amiga-news.de: Old news imported to database
Just like many other websites, from 1998 until 2001 amiga-news.de mainly worked with static HTML-sites which at that time were maintained with GoldEd and some ARexx-macros. Since January and June 2001, the German and English sections have been using a tailor-made database solution which was created by Sven Drieling.
Now Christoph Gutjahr and Sven Drieling have integrated all 10.000 news from the "static phase" of Amiga-News into the database. Among others, about 900 HTML-files had to be converted and refered - additionally the server now manages many redirections for as many as possible external links are supposed to stay valid.
Altogether, the Amiga-News database includes almost 50.000 news. A little walk through our archives always is a worthwhile delight - for you can find sad and still more sad news as well as very appropriate comments or some crazy news.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 07. Jun. 2013, 16:39] [Comments: 0]
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07.Jun.2013
Jim Neray (ANF)
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Game launcher: X-bEnCH 0.90 Alpha
Press release: X-bEnCh is an Amiga game launcher & more: With 128 colors on screen (even on a simple A500), this frontend can autoscan your hard-drive to find all your WHDLoad games or your .exe files and organize them in launching listings.
X-bEnCh can also manage manual listings and has an internal script system, the X-bEnCh Scripts (for non WHDLoad games for example). It requires very few ressources and is compatible with all Amiga setups. X-bEnCh also has an integrated CLI fully compatible with the Workbench CLI features.
Please note that this version is not complete. I put it online because there has been no update since last March but all is not yet implemented. I will soon release some new 0.9x updated (0.91/0.92/...) to add all the missing features and fix some bugs that are already known.
Main New features:
- Top15 listing: This new feature is able to create a top of all your lists. Note that the top15 is already functional as previously planned, the needed database is created from the 0.8x versions
- Multikeys FastJump: Simply type the name of the game that you want and the new search engine will drive you directly to that one
- XplorEr: The long awaited X-bEnCh file manager is finaly here! Still young it will evolve quickly in the nexts release
Current features list:
- 128 colors on screen for all Amigas
- Autoscan and organize your WHDLoad .slave and yours .exe from your HD
- Unlimited subdir level scan
- Internal script system
- Up to six launching lists in parallel
- Unlimited number of entry in each list
- Top15 listing
- Autoscan and use WHDLoad Tooltypes
- If no Tooltypes availables you can set up default Tooltypes
- MegaRam mode to gain extra chipram without rebooting
- FastJump mode to jump where you want in a list with the keyboard
- Files/Dirs manager included (Xpl0rEr)
- Integrated cLi 100% Amiga CLI compatible
- System friendly setup panel
- Dedicated installer for an easy installation
- Many more will come in the nexts releases
Complete release note:
- Xinit1.7
- Now update the Top15 list in the Init process
- Now check if some args are sets with the setup for the loadwb cmd
- Is now able to init to the Xplorer if set in the setup
- Xmenu1.6
- Bug with a mouse plugged in the joyport1 fixed
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- The menu is sorted with the Xplorer in 2nd position now
- You can now use the "Enter" key to validate your choice
- Xlaunch1.9
- Top15 feature implemented
- Multikeys Fastjump implemented
- Added the display of the WhdL Requester if enabled in the setup
- Bug with the Microsys joy/mouse adapter driver fixed
- Bug with a mouse plugged in the joyport1 fixed
- Fixed the repeat latency of the "Tab" key
- You can now use the "Enter" Key to validate your choice
- Xcli0.71
- Added the topupdate" cmd to manualy update the top15 list
- Updated the "help" cmd
- Xplorer0.1
- Very first public version of the Xbench Files/Dirs manager
- Xsetup1.6
- Reactivity optimised
- Now you can use the setup (if you want) without mouse nor keyboard
- Added a path requestor for the 6 launching lists
- Renamed the "Boot From" to "Boot To" in the "Startup" tab
- Added a LoadWB args textfield to the "Startup" tab
- Added the Top15 On/Off switch to the launcher tab
- Added the WhdLReq On/Off switch to the launcher tab
- Look optimised
- "Xplorer" option added to the "Boot To" switch in the startup tab
- Xexit0.6
- Better temp files cleaning before leaving
- Xinstaller0.4
- The ASL path requester is now disabled if you don't have rom 2.0+
- Custom text font issue fixed
- Bug when using a custom file system (SFS for example) is fixed
- "D" (Directory) button is renamed to "P" for Path requester
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07.Jun.2013
MorphZone (Forum)
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Ultra Electronics acquired AmigaOne-X1000-developer Varisys
The British military service provider Ultra Electronics has acquired Varisys from the founders Paul Gentle and Adam Barnes. The company developed and produced the AmigaOne X1000 by order of A-EON Technology.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 07. Jun. 2013, 07:51] [Comments: 0]
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06.Jun.2013
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Full versions of Street Racer, Second Samurai, PC-Task for free download
The Amiga Future has added new, full versions to its download section: Street Racer, Second Samurai, PC-Task, Hammerfist First Samurai and Time Machine are available for free.
Hint of Amiga-news.de: First, you have to create an account at amigafuture.de to be able downloading CD-images.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 06. Jun. 2013, 15:05] [Comments: 0]
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05.Jun.2013
Amiga.org (Forum)
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Hardware announcement: FlashKick 1200
FlashKick 1200 is an extension which allows you to update the Kickstart-ROM with a Flash-update. Additionally the board, which is inserted between the mainboard and the originally ROMs, has four clockports and can save three separate ROM-versions.
Currently FlashKick 1200 still is not available. Instead of it, Przemyslaw Krawczyk asks you to express your interest uner the title link via eMail.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 05. Jun. 2013, 18:16] [Comments: 0]
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04.Jun.2013
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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AROS: 68k-Distribution AROS Vision 1.6.0
Olaf Schönweiß has updated his AROS/68k-distribution which is a combination of AROS and AmigaOS software (screenshot, English tutorial). Additional to the changes listed below, in version 1.6.0 some software parts were removed.
Improvements:
- MMU support (boots with 68040/68060 and MMU but without 32 bit RAM)
- Extended debugging (WinuaeEnforcer works)
- Better classic hardware support (e.g. ATA for A1200/4000)
- Faster (expecially memory allocation)
- Bugs removed (e.g. Prefs work now)
- Amiblitz fully works
- System files updated
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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04.Jun.2013
morphzone.org (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force (multiplayer)
After the release of the source codes of Quake 3, a programmer tried to programm a playable version of Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force which is based on the Quake 3-engine. At least he succeeded in finishing the multiplayer mode called "Holomatch".
Szilárd 'Bszili' Biró has ported this project which is called efport to MorphOS. Data of the commercial original are required which before under Windows should be updated to version 1.2 - e.g. by installing the expansion pack.
Direct download: stvefhm-mos.lha (1,3 MB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 04. Jun. 2013, 17:18] [Comments: 0]
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04.Jun.2013
PPA (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Chrysalis Pack 3.2.1
Yannick 'Papiosaur' Buchy's Chrysalis Pack is a pre-configured collection of programms, games and emulators. Now version 3.2.1 is available for MorphOS 3.2. An unchanged, basic installation of the operating system is required.
News:
- AskMeUP 1.2.2 (demo version)
- DGen 1.32
- E-UAE 0.8.29 WIP4
- Grunch 2.16
- MPlayer 1.0 r36172
- NTFS-3G r4
- Scriba 1.9.0 with French translation of the The Bucheron
- ScummVM 1.6.0
- Stellarium 0.8.2
Download: chrysalis.iso (584 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 04. Jun. 2013, 07:31] [Comments: 0]
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04.Jun.2013
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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AROS: aVorbisPlayer 0.1
With the command line programm aVorbisPlayer under AROS/x86 you can play Vorbis-audio files. A graphical user-interface is in progress.
aVorbisPlayer.lha (38 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 04. Jun. 2013, 07:22] [Comments: 0]
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02.Jun.2013
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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MorphOS: ScummVM 1.6.0
Additional to AmigaOS 4, ScummVM 1.6.0 is also available for MorphOS. The changes are listed in the official release notes.
Download: scummvm-1.6.0.lha (14 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 02. Jun. 2013, 12:28] [Comments: 0]
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02.Jun.2013
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Aminet-Uploads until 01.06.2013
The following packages have been added to Aminet until June 1st, 2013:
DesignerSP.lha biz/misc 80K Hollywood Designer spanish ca...
HollywoodSP.lha biz/misc 225K Hollywood 5.2 spanish catalogs
axel-2.4-mos.lha comm/tcp 103K MOS accelerated downloader with r...
GooglePlus.lha comm/www 95K MOS Add GooglePlus functionality ...
Boing_V1.11.lha demo/misc 2.0M 68k Boing anim for P96, CGX WB or...
Boing_V1.30.lha demo/misc 4.4M 68k Boing anims for P96, CGFX, UA...
lib3ds-1.3.0.lha dev/lib 618K MOS read/write 3DS
atheros5000.lha driver/net 271K OS4 Driver for 54Mbps wireless ne...
7eMezPaz_ita.lha game/misc 246K 68k Italian card game similar to ...
Flog.lha game/wb 34K 68k Have fun with this card game!
PyramiSol.lha game/wb 35K 68k Play this pyramidal shaped ca...
SoliTri.lha game/wb 35K 68k Have fun with this card game!
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 3.3M 68k Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadia_OS4.lha misc/emu 3.5M OS4 Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 3.6M MOS Signetics-based machines emul...
dgen-mos-1.32-git.lha misc/emu 6.5M MOS Sega Genesis/Megadrive emulator
DOSBox_AGA.zip misc/emu 2.2M 68k Amiga port of DOSBox v0.74
PrognoTips.zip misc/misc 461K 68k New kind of Danish/Dansk Tips...
aros-orca-m68k.zip misc/os 287M 68k AROS-ORCA (m68k) Final Versio...
Scriba_1.9.0.lha text/edit 6.8M MOS Simple word processing softwa...
DevInfos.lha util/misc 643K OS4 Shows infos about devices + t...
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02.Jun.2013
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 01.06.2013
The following packages have been added to OS4Depot until June 1st, 2013:
adripper_aiff_encoder... aud/mis 24kb 4.1 AIFF encoder plugin for ADRipper
adripper_flac_encoder... aud/mis 188kb 4.1 FLAC encoder plugin for ADRipper
nykk-bootsounds.zip aud/mis 37Mb 4.0 14 AmigaOS Boot Sounds by Nykk D...
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 4Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
scummvm.lha gam/adv 13Mb 4.1 2D Point-and-Click adventure int...
scummvm-src.zip gam/adv 24Mb 4.1 ScummVM Source
age_of_thieves.lha gam/boa 5Mb 4.0 Implementation of famous Carcass...
bourriquet.lha net/p2p 3Mb 4.0 A client for eDonkey network (al...
filer.lha uti/fil 3Mb 4.0 File manager
scummvm-tools.lha uti/fil 2Mb 4.1 ScummVM Tools
scummvm-tools-src.zip uti/fil 1Mb 4.1 ScummVM Tools Source
assist.lha uti/mis 5Mb 4.1 Get the most out of your Amiga
ffshop.lha vid/edi 2Mb 4.0 Frames and video edit with ffmpeg.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 02. Jun. 2013, 08:43] [Comments: 0]
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02.Jun.2013
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MorphOS-Files-Uploads until 01.06.2013
The following packages have been added to MorphOS-Files until June 1st, 2013:
MirrorCheck 0.8 uti/she 8 Tool for recursive comparis...
DGen 1.32 uti/emu 6 638 DGen is an emulator of Sega...
CoolCow 1.1 uti/sci 37 Reduces heating of processo...
Scriba 1.9.0 off/tex 6 944 A simple WYSIWYG wordproces...
E-UAE 0.8.29 WIP4 uti/emu 4 477 UAE (Amiga emulator) for no...
AskMeUp Demo 1.22 gam/thi 7 551 A demo version of a "trivia...
NTFS-3G r4 sys/lib 827 NTFS filesystem handler wit...
EvenMore 0.77 uti/tex 464 Versatile text viewer loadi...
ECX 2.3.0 dev/e 1 316 Enchanced E language compil...
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02.Jun.2013
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WHDLoad: New packages until 01.06.2013
Using WHDLoad, you can install games, scene demos and intros from cracking groups on your harddisk that were not compatible with anything but floppy disks. The following installers have been added until June 1st, 2013:
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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02.Jun.2013
NovaCoder (ANF)
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Web-Browser: NetSurf 3.0 for AGA-chipset (beta version)
Artur 'Arti' Jarosik has released a port of the browser NetSurf which works with the AGA-chipset (Video).
This is a first beta version which is very slow. The layout is scaled to 70% on a screen with 640 x 480 pixels. Therefore it might be necessary to adjust the size of the fonts.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 02. Jun. 2013, 07:43] [Comments: 0]
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02.Jun.2013
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Internet over parallel port: plipbox 0.4
With Christian 'lallafa' Vogelgsang's plipbox Amigas without many extensions can go online. The Arduino-based adapter can be connected to the parallel port and provides a connection to the Ethernet-port of the Arduino board. The magPLIP-protocol is used.
Version 0.4 is a hardware update. An Arduino Nano with Ethernet-Shield is used. The firmware image as well as the board design of the "plipbox nano" were updated.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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31.May.2013
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MorphOS 3.2: Panel-Objects / No Warp3D-support for R300-boards
By reworking the Ambient pictogramm menus for MorphOS 3.2 by Stefan 'Kronos' Kleinheinrich, now so called panel-objects can be used. Three of such objects have been made available in the MorphZone (Screenshot): from the left to the right you can see a time display, an animated Elephant and a monster.
Nicolas 'Henes' Sallin confirmed a bad news: The warp3d.library and therefore all Amiga games which access it, cannot benefit from the TinyGL-R300-driver since the rave3d.library is not developed further any longer.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 31. May. 2013, 17:10] [Comments: 0]
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31.May.2013
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Trevor Dickinson explaining the failure of the AmigaOS 4 Netbook
In October 2011, Steven Solie from the OS4 team announced a netbook for AmigaOS 4 for a price "between 230 and 300 Euro". That same day Ben Hermans and Hans-Jörg Frieden from Hyperion delivered some additional information, but there were no official statements since then.
In April the British computer magazine Micro Mart published an interview with Trevor Dickinson from A-EON (PDF), during which the possibility of an AmigaOS 4 Laptop or Netbook was adressed:
Dickinson explains that they had a closer look at the LimeBook - the very same hardware many people assumed to be the base for the announced AmigaOS Netbook back in 2011. After a detailed cost analysis - hardware engineering, porting the OS, driver development, licence fees for AmigaOS and branding, importing the hardware - they realised that even when producing batches of 1000 units they wouldn't have been able to get the end user price below 580 Euro.
This, in combination with the very weak CPU, prompted A-EON to abandon the project and to look for other solutions. When the interview was discussed on amigaworld.net, Solie finally posted another statement about the project, apparently without having read the article in question: "official word from Hyperion is that the original Netbook project is on hold. Nothing has changed yet". (cg) (Translation: dr)
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