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`03.Jan.2003` Blackbirds Nest	Retrogame: Missile Command Today the website of Blackbird celebrates its third birthday. Because of that Blackbird makes the readers a present with the retrogame 'Missile Command'. Compared with the original version (made by Michael Rosskopf) Blackbird has added three different levels of difficulty, a title screen, a screenmode requester and many minor improvements. For instance it is now always possible to quit the game by pushing the ESC-key. The game runs starting from a 30er processor with 2-4 MB FastRAM and graphic card. Besides this it is UAE-compatible. Under UAE you simply have to choose UAEGFX 640x480x8bit. Download: MC.lzx (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 03. Jan. 2003, 20:44] [Comments: 2 - 28. Jun. 2003, 15:21] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`03.Jan.2003` Creative Development	USB-card: First snapshots of UltraBUS For the first time Creative Development shows a few simple snapshots of the first prototype of its USB-card which many people have already seen at ARC 2002. You can have a look at the card here. At the second picture you can have a more detailed look at the card - you can also recognize the FlashROM as well as both extension ports. The final layout will be clearer and possibly more compact but already right now the card makes a good impression. Creative Development is very buzy while finishing the development of the card and hopes to report further news soon. (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 03. Jan. 2003, 20:06] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`03.Jan.2003` AND Software	Context menu: ContextSAS version 1.63 The program ContextSAS written by Andre Dörffler makes it possible to create and use context sensitive menus for AmigaOS 3.5+. The DefIcons-system is supported. With the help of a few additional tools it is possible to iconify Workbench screens and to create connections. Today version 1.63 has been published. Some new features have been added in this version. It is now possible to show the name (=title) of the context. A new internal command has been also added. With its help it is possible to filter the content of WB-listers. Of course some bugs have been also fixed. Download: ContextInstall163.lha (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 03. Jan. 2003, 19:14] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`03.Jan.2003` Richard Small (phone)	The end of an era - last Aminet CD published Because most Amiga users have direct access to the Internet now, the bimonthly Aminet CD has become somewhat redundant. As a consequence, the Aminet team has decided to stop distributing CDs. Aminet as a whole is of course not in danger of being shut down, the service offered by the web and FTP servers will remain the same. The latest (and final) Aminet CD, no. 52 (December 2002), includes the full version of Andreas Kleinert's Superview Productivity Suite II as the highlight. SuperView II reads, writes and/or converts more than 50 graphic formats and also integrates external programs like Xpk, Ghostscipt or MetaView. In addition to converting or displaying graphics (on more than 20 supported graphic cards (via CyberGraphX, Picasso96 or special driver systems)), the program offers more than 30 different effects for picture manipulation. (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 03. Jan. 2003, 13:45] [Comments: 2 - 08. Jan. 2003, 11:58] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`03.Jan.2003` Idruna Software	IconDesigner for Photogenics wanted Paul Nolan is looking for a talented icon designer who can design the toolbar of Photogenics completely new. People who are interested in this can mail to info@idruna.com and should send some samples of former projects. (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 03. Jan. 2003, 02:47] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`03.Jan.2003` Dietmar Knoll	GAUHPIL: Many sections updated (02.01.2003) GAUHPIL (Geographic Amiga User Home Page Internet List) is a list of websites of Amiga users which has been created by Dietmar Knoll which has been sorted considering continents and countries. Yesterday the following sections have been updated: Europe List of new links List of lost links History 2003 Additionally several history sites have been updated. (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 03. Jan. 2003, 02:38] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`03.Jan.2003` Maxworld	Book of budget: HomeBank version 2.1 (beta 2) With the Shareware program called HomeBank you can manage your finances and e.g. calculate the costs of your car. There is the possibility of displaying the cost in graphical statistics. The new version 2.1 (beta2) fixes minor bugs. Download: HomeBank21beta2.lha - 303 KB (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 03. Jan. 2003, 02:16] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`03.Jan.2003` WHDLoad	Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 03.01.2003) With WHDLoad you can install games which were formerly only meant for playing from disk on your hard drive. The following packets have been updated or completely new added: 03.01.03 new: Cracker Journal 1 (Alpha Flight) done by Wepl 03.01.03 improved: XP8 (Weathermine Software) misc changes 03.01.03 improved: Slam Tilt (Liquid Dezign/21st Century) support for NTSC added, memory requirement reduced 03.01.03 improved: Bubba'n'Stix (Core Design) supports CD³² version 03.01.03 new: Ashes Of Empire (Midnight) done by JOTD 02.01.03 fixed: Knight Force (Titus) better save game support 02.01.03 new: Gravity (Image Works) done by CFOU! 02.01.03 new: Dimo's Quest (Infernal Bytes/Boeder Software) done by CFOU! 02.01.03 new: Cardiaxx (Electronic Zoo/Team 17) done by CFOU! (ps) [News message: 03. Jan. 2003, 01:39] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`03.Jan.2003` ANN	Wired: Vaporware 2002: Tech up in Smoke? Amiga Inc. is placed nineth of the top 10 (or better spoken bottom 10) of the Vaporlist which is selected by the readers of Wired. Vaporware are here products which have been braggingly announced but until today have been not deliverd. It follows an extract of the full list of the winners of the Vaporware award: Duke Nukem Forever Mac and Linux clients for Neverwinter Nights Team Fortress 2: Brotherhood of Arms Oqo's Ultra-Personal Computer Infogrames' Master of Orion 3 NVidia's GeForce FX graphics card QuarkXPress for Macintosh OS X Ubi Soft's Shadowbane The new Amiga Silicon Film's Electronic Film System You can find the full Wired article under the title link. (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 03. Jan. 2003, 01:15] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`02.Jan.2003` Martin Heine (ANF)	Event: Benelux Amiga & Pegasos Show 2003 As Ron van Herk of Computer City announced on MorphOS-News.de, a Benelux-Amiga-Show combined with a Benelux-Pegasos-Show is planned for April 2003 in Rotterdam, Holland. You'll find out more from cindy@beneluxpegasosshow.com. (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 02. Jan. 2003, 18:26] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`02.Jan.2003` John Chandler (Suite101)	John Chandler on Suite101: Expecting John Chandler regularly writes Amiga-themed articles for Suite101.com. In his latest (which may be reached by clicking on the title link) he refers to what we may expect from Amiga Inc. in 2003, or not. Chandler doesn't forgo mentioning that 2002 didn't go as expected, and he can hardly conceal his disappointment that he and many others still can't use an AmigaOne with OS4. (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 02. Jan. 2003, 16:14] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`02.Jan.2003` Eric Schwartz	Sabrina Online: Holiday Greetings Eric Schwartz had Sabrina send you holiday greetings on your Amiga. :) (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 02. Jan. 2003, 15:13] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`02.Jan.2003` Amiga Future	Magazine: NoCover #106 Under the title link you may reach the online version of the current issue (#106) of the magazine 'NoCover.' Between convention reports and diverse articles (for example articles on ArTKanoid, YiYa.de, personal responsibility and heavy metal lyrics) Wolf Zimmer has put together a colorful mixture of themes for this edition. Included are reader letters, as well as Small Talk and naturally the obligatory help-line. The Amiga Arena interviews with Andreas Falkenhahn and Thomas Schulze additionally may be read through. Download: nocover106.lha - 1,6 MB (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 02. Jan. 2003, 15:01] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`02.Jan.2003` Thylacine Updates	USB: New Drivers for USB Card Thylacine from 31st December, 2002 The following new drivers for the USB card Thylacine are set for download: Pegasus chipset USB Ethernet Drivers pegeth.lha New HCD hcd.lha (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 02. Jan. 2003, 01:34] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`02.Jan.2003` Webseite von Stiftung Warentest	Foundation Stock Review: What's Changed Since 1st January, 2003 (w. Update) In a thorough article Foundation Stock Review summarizes what has changed since the 1st of January this year. Starting with altered highway signs, progressing to the changeover from 0190 to 0900 telephone area codes, and including all the important and interesting changes. Update of 2nd January, 2003: In the same vein as the new 0900 phone service numbers is the following interesting Golem article: Telecommunications: New Charges for 2003. Here is an excerpt: 0900 numbers change to the prefix of 0190 after January, 2003. After the regulatory officials partially approved the new telecommunications charges, they come into effect on the 1st of February, 2003. Along with that come reductions in urban and German charges, and increases in the monthly base fee for analog T-Net connections. Immediately after January the phone service will raise the setup charge for T-DSL. (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 02. Jan. 2003, 01:26] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`02.Jan.2003` Webseite von Jocke Sjöblom	GUI: Overview of MUI Classes Updated by Jocke Sjöblom Jocke 'Zerohero' Sjöblom, as earlier reported, established a website on 26th December 2002, which provides readers an overview of MUI classes along with download links and directions to homepages. In the time since then the website has been updated with the very latest information. (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 02. Jan. 2003, 00:42] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`02.Jan.2003` Golem - IT News	Golem: Interview: How the Penguin Came Across the Xbox Michael Steil and Milosch Meriac from the Xbox Linux Project interviewed: The XBox Linux Project is the successful attempt to run the open-source operating system on Microsoft's cheap game console. Golem.de spoke with both German maintainers of this enterprise, Michael Steil and Milosch Meriac, in detail about the success up until now, the posted "bounty" of 200,000 Euros, the hacker work among the team, and what still must happen in order to fully realize the Xbox as PC equipment. Click on the title link for the Golem-Article. (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 02. Jan. 2003, 00:22] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`02.Jan.2003` Webseite von Chris Perver	Text Viewer: EvenMore Version 0.61 Chris Perver has updated his website, and published version 0.61 of the text viewer 'EvenMore.' New to this version is the capability to function as a plugin, by which the program is usable with different GUIs. Along with that comes the necessity to completely reconfigure your settings for this version. Detailed information about all this may be found in the History. Newly added are also Portuguese and Polish speech catalogs. Download: EvenMore.lha - 800 KB (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 02. Jan. 2003, 00:08] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`01.Jan.2003` Emerald Imaging	Emerald Imaging announces new RPG game called eVe Emerald Imaging, known from the adventure game "Aqua", works on a new RP game called "eVe". The game will have hand drawn scenes and selected music should increase the fun factor. Here is the original announcement: Announcing the next game from Emerald Imaging! eVe is the next project that we will be working towards. It's a unique "console style" action RPG with hand drawn artwork beautiful music and addictive gameplay. Work has just began on this project and the game is still in Alpha state but I am putting it on the site so that I can keep people updated on the development status. More information will follow... (ps) (Translation: ub) [News message: 01. Jan. 2003, 23:50] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`01.Jan.2003` ASM-One	Assembler: ASM-One version 1.48 revision 482 Today Boushh has released version 1.48 revision 482 of the freeware assembler package 'ASM-One'. This version runs on Amigas with the original chipset as well as on Amigas with gfx cards (RTG). Added features are: FPU EQUates can now be used (EQUS/EQUD/EQUX and EQUP) WL bug fixed Fixed serious bugs with PPC registers More read and write directories Cleaned out the 'V' directive Updated the Guide ASM-One is an assembler, a disassembler, an editor, a debugger and a monitor (Hexadezimal/ASCII/Binary/Disassembly) as well. Download: asmonev148.lha - 302 KB (ps) (Translation: ub) [News message: 01. Jan. 2003, 16:23] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`01.Jan.2003` Brad Webb (E-Mail)	Amiga Update Newsletter by Brad Webb #021231 Following the title link you may find the complete newsletter by Amiga Update (Brad Webb) for December 2002. In his English newsletter Brad Webb briefs monthly all news regarding the Amiga. (ps) (Translation: ub) [News message: 01. Jan. 2003, 16:06] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`01.Jan.2003` Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)	Amiga Arena: Interview with Sascha Brandt (Ancor) Happy New Year! Olaf Köbnik of Amiga Arena wishes healthy and successful year 2003 for all! The "flame" will burn in 2003 also and the (Amiga-Arena) year starts with a little surprise. Interview with Sascha Brandt (Ancor) Remembering the demos and announcements of adventure games like "Shadow on Time", "Gilbert Goodmate", "Middle City" or "The last Seal"? None of these games has been available in a final version yet (and will mostly never) except the last one! The sci-fi adventure "The last Seal" by Ancor is still under development and early this year there will be a new demo version released. Since 1997 Ancor are developing "The last Seal", after a first playable demo was published it became quiet around this group. Read within that interview why this has been so and what the current development stage is. (ps) (Translation: ub) [News message: 01. Jan. 2003, 14:02] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`01.Jan.2003` Joseph Duchâtelet (ANF)	CdBuilder: A new productivity program launcher for the Amiga Joseph Duchâtelet writes: CommandBuilder version 1.03 (CdBuilder.lha) has been uploaded to Aminet util/wb. Programmed in Gui4Cli this program allows you to compose CLI, ARexx, Gui4Cli and WorkBench commandlines very easily, using mostly just button & mouseclicks. New commandlines can be saved directly to CommandSelection files. CommandSelection files organised according to your specific needs are a fast and effective way to make use of your computer. Find out what are some of its concepts: selection files expanding files scripting and more to come: ask me for my latest HD version Download: CdBuilder.lha (ps) [News message: 01. Jan. 2003, 12:25] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`31.Dec.2002`	amiga-news.de wish you a Happy New Year 2003! © 2002 by Rolf Tingler (ps) [News message: 31. Dec. 2002, 15:32] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`31.Dec.2002` Andreas Falkenhahn (E-Mail)	New Hollywood screen shots As some people did not know that Hollywood is also able to import the popular Rainboot boot configuration file format, I have put up some screenshots in the Hollywood section which show Hollywood running Rainboot configurations. This gives you real Rainboot feeling on your Workbench. The screenshots show the boot configurations Alien Boot, AmigaOS 3.5 Boot, CloudBoot, PCommBoot, Pixel Art Boot & Windows Simulator Boot. Finally, I wish all Amiga users and all my friends a Happy New Year! (ps) [News message: 31. Dec. 2002, 15:08] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`31.Dec.2002` Grzegorz Kraszewski (ANF)	Tool: ViewISO 1.1 ViewISO is a TrueType font viewer using TTEngine. Now with ARexx port and commandline interface it can be used as TrueType viewer in filemanagers. Download it here. ViewISO is a program designed for viewing ISO-8859 charsets using TrueType Unicode fonts. It can be useful to check if a TrueType font contains glyphs for given charset. On the other hand you can see how some exotic glyph looks like. ViewISO requires MUI and TTEngine installed. Changes from version 1.0: ARexx command 'LoadFont' (script for filemanagers included). 'Load' button. Accepts font name as a commandline parameter. Serious memory leak fixed. (ps) [News message: 31. Dec. 2002, 15:02] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`31.Dec.2002` Elbox (E-Mail)	New Year Greetings from Elbox Elbox Computer would like to wish Amiga users and its supporters a Happy New Year. Year 2002 was a time of intense and effective work for Elbox. We enriched Amiga computers with eight new products: five new Mediator PCI busboard models (4000D, 3000D, 3/4000T, 1200SX and 4000Di), two comprehensive Mirage tower systems (for A4000D and A3000D computers) and a USB High-Speed controller (Spider USB 2.0). In 2003 we are focusing on the SharkPPC G3/G4 product line, which will turn your PCI Amiga into a new powerful G3/G4 system. A New Year Gift from Elbox: With every Mediator busboard or Spider USB bundle purchased in the Elbox On-line Store between 31th December 2002 and 17th January 2003 you will receive a free Mediator T-shirt! (ps) [News message: 31. Dec. 2002, 02:45] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`30.Dec.2002` Dietmar Eilert	Editor: GoldED studio AIX update SP8 and PGP5.0i 1.1 Service pack 8 for GoldED released. This contains new menu and keyboard configurations (it must at least be installed SP3). The new PGP Addon ensures that the coding software 'Pretty Good Privacy 5.0 international' (version 5.0i 1.1) by Phil Carpenter can be used with GoldED. (ps) (Translation: sk) [News message: 30. Dec. 2002, 22:28] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`30.Dec.2002` zErec (ANF)	Update of the AMIthlon Kernel There is a new Kernel for the 68k-Emulator AMIthlon available in the Aminet. This version contains the following improvements: Support for GeForce3 graphic card Support for Matrox G550 graphic card, and improved support for other Matrox boards Support for Dell and IBM computer with corrupted PCI BIOS Workaround for a bug in Amithlon, that causes a crash during booting on CDROM less computers Improved hardware support for IDE/SCSI controllers Download: newkernel.lha (ca. 1 MB) (ps) (Translation: sk) [News message: 30. Dec. 2002, 19:31] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`30.Dec.2002` Lars "Ghandy" Sobiraj (ANF)	RayDreams - First homepage of Fortunato/Diskmag.de on-line The first homepage of the raytracing artist Uwe "Fortunato" Gillissen, which often helped out the Diskmag.de team in the past, is now finally on-line. In RayDreams Fortunato presents newer creations besides some older works. Everyone who is interested in a picture may write directly to the artist and will then receive the original version of it. If you have questions feel free to contact Fortunato. (ps) (Translation: sk) [News message: 30. Dec. 2002, 19:27] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`30.Dec.2002` amiga.org	Emulator: UAE-X version 0.5 - Amiga emulator for x-box With UAE-X you can emulate an Amiga 500 or Amiga 1200 on your x-box. At the title link you can find detailed information and some screenshots. (ps) (Translation: sk) [News message: 30. Dec. 2002, 03:08] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`30.Dec.2002` AIO	Magazine: Amiga Information Online (AIO) #66 The issue #66 of the English language Amiga on-line magazine 'Amiga information on-line (AIO)' is now available. This issue contains besides others the following articles: Dr. Strange, Web Wanderer Virus Protection A Utility For AIO Readers Only Hints & Tips 'Twas the Night Before Amiga The complete content can be founded in the Readme, which is attached to the archives. AIO uses its own display program and can be used starting from Amiga OS V3.0. Download: AIOV66.lha (415 KB) (ps) (Translation: sk) [News message: 30. Dec. 2002, 02:36] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`30.Dec.2002` Dirk Salzsieder (ANF)	Benchmark: AmigaMARK LPA 2003 V0.905 Beta Preview (Update) On 29 December 2002 Rupert Hausberger released a preview of his benchmark program 'AmigaMARK LPA 2003'. Since the completion will still last some time, Rupert Hausberger decided to place this modified version ready for testing. Characteristics: Processor -, memory and non removable disk analysis graphic comparing of results and modules module-based storing of the results evaluation of the computer achievement according to a percent system bench mark report in the title format individual attitudes for each individual test support of the NSD [new style DEVICES] equipment standard and much more ... Feedback to this program can be sent by E-Mail to Rupert Hausberger (rupert_hausberger@gmx.net). Download: AmigaMARK.905beta.lha (836K), Readme, History Supplement 30.12.2002: Feedback only at Rupert Hausberger. (sd) (Translation: sk) [News message: 30. Dec. 2002, 00:05] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`29.Dec.2002` Andreas Magerl (ANF)	Amiga Future: New Workshop column For finding workshops easily a list of all workshops known to the Amiga Future editorial staff has been published. Among those are, e.g. Installing Apache 1.3.20 ArtEffect Creating ARexx scripts Cinema4D for beginners T-DSL and Amiga Hints to further workshops can be brought to Amiga Future's attention via eMail. (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 29. Dec. 2002, 23:55] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`29.Dec.2002` A.D.A.	A.D.A.: Intro and three music disks 29th December 2002: An intro, three music disks as well as screenshots have been added to the Amiga Demoscene Archive (A.D.A.). The additions are: Oh/Whelpz - Intro Kiss my jazz/Appendix - Music disk Legalize it 2/Anarchy - Music disk Turmoil/Sanity - Demo with Music disk Various - Screenshots etc. of Myster and Tremor/Embassy The productions for Amiga computers are available for download ('Kiss my jazz/Appendix' not yet) and are presented with pictures on their page. (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 29. Dec. 2002, 22:15] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`29.Dec.2002` SDI's program page	Tool: CheckX V1.91 - Examines packers, archives, viruses 29th December 2002: Dirk Stöcker has released version 1.91 of his tool 'CheckX'. This program examines packed files as well as archives and checks them for viruses. Thereby the files are dearchived or unpacked as far as possible. The tool utilises the xfdmaster.library (util/pack/xfdmaster.lha) and xvs.library (util/virus/xvsLibrary.lha) for searching packed files and viruses as well as the xadmaster.library (util/arc/xadmaster.lha) for dearchiving file and diskette archives. These libraries are also available for download through the title link. Further information can be gathered from the Web site and the Readme. Download: CheckX.lha, Readme (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 29. Dec. 2002, 22:13] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`29.Dec.2002` Amiga Future	CUCUG Status Register 12/2002 The CUCUG Status Register of December 2002 has been published. In the Status Register the Club regularly reports about its own meetings and about the areas Amiga, Linux, Macintosh and PC. This issue contains the following about PPC as well as Amiga: The Macintosh Section: IBM "AltiVec" The Amiga Section: Executive Update - November 2, 2002 Letting The World Know ! Amithlon Mothballed (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 29. Dec. 2002, 21:25] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`29.Dec.2002` Carsten Siegner (ANF)	Player: Amiga-Mediaplayer V1 full version Today Carsten Siegner has finished work on the first version of his player 'Amiga-Mediaplayer' and released this version. Multimedia program with transparent GUI (TV, Radio, Mediastreamer) Context sensitive (Mediastream, TV, Radio) With the help of FroggerNG nearly all formats can be replayed (Mediastream, Video, Audio) If you have Amithlon with AmithlonTV installed you can enjoy a transparent TV window. This can then, if the TV card also has a radio tuner, switch to a radio window. The TV part gets its TV prefs from TV-Watch. The radio part has its own prefs file which can be edited with an editor. The radio and TV part have 7 channel buttons each for programs. This is arranged as in TV-Watch, except no radio settings are taken over from the TV-Watch prefs. Furthermore, you can turn on or switch between TV card inputs (VHS1, VHS2, SVHS1), and change audio settings (Stereo, Mono, Channel1, Channel2 and Mute). In addition to the seven program buttons, the radio part also has two realtime frequency controllers. With these you can set the radio tuner frequency. The radio part has a frequency display (in MHz) where you can read the tuner's current frequency. Changer window for context choice. Integrated some shortcuts. Requirements: Amithlon (full functionality) Amiga (68k, WOS, PPC, MOS), TV and radio part not activated Functioning AmithlonTV 2.07-beta installation (incl. Smear) TV card with radio tuner Functioning FroggerNG 2.05 installation (with Key) Functioning ARexx AHI For Amithlon: AC97 mixer (or else the Sound card won't be initialised) Installation: Just copy (nothing else) the libs appropriate for you system into the "Workbench:Libs" directory. That's it. The Mediaplayer can then be started directly from the installation directory. If Fogger is not installed or not installed correctly, an ASL requester appears asking for the Frogger path. Upon starting the Mediaplayer first searches for system programs like RX etc. These have to be located in the SYS: directory, otherwise Mediaplayer won't start properly. After the start of the Mediaplayers the TV window has to be restarted once, otherwise the audio part of the TV card isn't initialised, and no sound can be heard. This, however, has to be done only once. On restarts of the Mediaplayer or the TV window the TV card is properly recognised. Future: Audio export of TV and Radio sound into an AIFF file. Download: Mediaplayer-1.lzx (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 29. Dec. 2002, 21:22] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`29.Dec.2002` amiga.org	Alt-WoA 2003: New venue The organisators of the 'Alt-WoA 2003' have opted for a new venue. Instead of at the 'Old Corn Mill' in Huddersfield, England, the Alt-WoA will now be held at the 'Kirkdale Conference Centre'. This is located a mile from the original venue. Pictures, a map as well as information about the Centre are published on the Alt-WoA Web site. The reason for the change is the closure of the 'Old Corn Mill' since mid-November for ca. 22 weeks. And the organisers' insecurity about whether or not the new owners will offer a suitable space for the event afterwards. Amiga Inc. and Hyperion have already assured their attendance. A confirmation from Eyetech is being awaited to then start the preparations. An exact date has not yet been published on the site. (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 29. Dec. 2002, 17:12] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`29.Dec.2002` Amig@club	Instant Messenger: Jabberwocky V1.3 - 4th preview d/d 27th Dec 2002 27th December 2002: Tom Parker has released a new preview of the Instant Messenger 'JabberWocky' for Amiga computers. This version contains the following changes: Localisation support in most dialogs French language catalog Fixed 2 enforcer hits reported by Luca "Hexaae" Longone Autoconnect on startup preference now saved and used. Jabber is an open XML protocol for the direct exchange of messages. Connection establishment with other Instant Messengers like AIM, ICQ, MSN and Yahoo is possible via gateways. Download: Jabberwocky021227.lha Source: jabberwocky.amigaworld.de. (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 29. Dec. 2002, 15:39] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`29.Dec.2002` Michael Böhmer (ANF)	USB: HIGHWAY/SUBWAY - First pictures of BootROM module Michael Böhmer writes: "On our poll page on the BootROM module and the re-release of the HIGHWAY the first pictures of our BootROM module can be found. Thus you can already get a first impression of this module. Due to the holidays the poll has been extended until 6th January 2003." (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 29. Dec. 2002, 14:20] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`29.Dec.2002` Amiga Society	Amiga Society: Updates for hardware (German only), software and books From the der Amiga Society Homepage: 'Winteroffensive... is the theme of the recent update. At 29-Dec-2003 it starts with updates for Hard-(German translation only), Software and Books. The second wave runs on January. For all who have been waiting so long for a new "Schlachtfeld" there will be released a little goody. The good old "Schlachtfeld" in winterlook with new maps. The graphic will be improved as it is possible. Sorry, this is all for the coming day's - but I hope it will give you some hot battles at cold winterdays. regards.... Horst' (sd) [News message: 29. Dec. 2002, 13:41] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`29.Dec.2002` amiga.org	CES 2003: Genesi listet By now Genesi (Pegasos computer) have been listed as exhibitor on the 2003 International CES Web site. The 2003 International CES takes place from 9th-12th January 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 29. Dec. 2002, 11:51] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`29.Dec.2002` amiga.org	Amiga: Happy Holidays From Amiga Inc. From the Amiga Inc. Web site: "(24-Dec-2002) Amiga Inc would like to wish its partners, friends and all those in the growing Amiga community a very merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. 2002 has been about taking the best of the Amiga community, its passion, skill and commitment to excellence, and building for the future. 2003 will be about enjoying the fruits of those labors, and more, about sharing that enjoyment with the rest of the world. " (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 29. Dec. 2002, 11:50] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`29.Dec.2002` amiga.org	Game: Payback for GBA - Status Report #3 28th December 2002: James Daniels of Apex Designs has published the third status report on the GBA port of the game 'Payback'. The game's frame rate has been increased through optimisations. 15 frames/s were targetted (matches V-Rally 3's frame rate) and 16 frames/s achieved, whereby the optimisations for transparency effects haven't yet been added, so an additional speed increase should be possible. The other emphasis was on the HUD (Head up display) for showing the score, the map, the weapons display and the mission briefs. Instead of using the existing software routines, James Daniels had decided to use the GBA's hardware sprites. Though this is quite expensive, it brought with it a performance gain of some 10% compared to the pure software solution. Additionally bugs have been fixed, so the game is now fully playable in most levels. The emphasis for the next months lies on the audio mixer, the sound effects and the music. Furthermore there might be a chance to start work on the multi player mode. The full report is accessible through the title link. It also contains new screenshots and a short video in MPEG format. (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 29. Dec. 2002, 11:50] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`29.Dec.2002` Arkadiusz [Yak] Wahlig	Window organisation: DepthMenu Version 2.41 The Polish programmer Arkadiusz [Yak] Wahlig has released version 2.41 of his program 'DepthMenu'. With this program you can administer, minimise or maximise opened windows on your Workbench and much more. New in this version: A nasty bug has been fixed, and a Hungarian catalogue has been added. Download: DepthMenu.lha (ps) (Translation: cb) [News message: 29. Dec. 2002, 02:33] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`29.Dec.2002`	ANN has turned six! The news service ANN celebrated its sixth birthday yesterday. Congratulations to Christian Kemp from amiga-news.de. Thank you for six years of excellent work and for the stamina! Here's to the next six years :-). (ps) (Translation: cb) [News message: 29. Dec. 2002, 00:34] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`29.Dec.2002` Cyborg (ANF)	Amiga LAN-Party on 8th/9th Feb 2003 in Braunschweig Cyborg writes: The Amiga-User Braunschweigs will introduce themselves within the framework of the Amiga LAN-Party on 8th/9th February 2003 in the Freizeitzentrum Mühle in Braunschweig. Participation itself is free, merely a contribution to the electricity bill for computers brought along will be raised. We are wishing for a well attended event and yes, we can go on throughout the night. (ps) (Translation: cb) [News message: 29. Dec. 2002, 00:04] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Dec.2002` WHDLoad	Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 27.12.2002) With WHDLoad you can install games which were formerly only meant for playing from Disk on your harddrive. The following packets have been updated or completely new added: 27.12.02 new: Champions Of Krynn (TSR/SSI) done by Codetapper 27.12.02 new: International Soccer (Zeppelin) done by Codetapper 26.12.02 new: Whirligig (Firebird) done by Codetapper 26.12.02 improved: Explora (Infomedia) supports Chrono Quest, new icons 24.12.02 improved: Project X - Special Edition (Team 17) miscellaneous improvements 23.12.02 new: Grand Prix Master (Dinamic) done by Codetapper 23.12.02 new: Time Scanner (Activision) done by Codetapper 21.12.02 improved: 3D Pool (Aardvark Software/Firebird) supports another version and the intro 21.12.02 new: Skidz (Core Design/Gremlin) done by Codetapper 21.12.02 new: Sweet Revenge (Decay) done by Codetapper 20.12.02 improved: Eco (Ocean) supports another version 19.12.02 improved: Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade (Lucasfilm Games) freezes fixed, miscellaneous improvements 16.12.02 improved: XP8 (Weathermine Software) supports another version 15.12.02 improved: Hybris (Discovery Software) sound fixed 15.12.02 improved: Bombuzal (Imageworks) possible freeze after pause mode fixed 15.12.02 improved: Pinball Fantasies (21st Century) supports CD³² version (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 27. Dec. 2002, 23:55] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Dec.2002` Patrick Hesse (ANF)	Browser: Update for V3 published (3.3.126) Today an update for Voyager 3 was published. This is version 3.3.126 and is meant for m68k. Download: v3_3_126_amigaos.lzx Update 28.12.2002: 27.12.2002 Zapek: "I finally found some old and outdated setup where to run V 68k and fixed the problem. It wasn't even my fault but SAS/C's one :) I tweaked around with the optimization levels and a new version is now available. Sorry for the inconvenience caused by the previous one." (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 27. Dec. 2002, 23:38] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Dec.2002` ANN	TTEngine: ViewISO V1.0, TTManager V1.0 On December 27, 2002 Grzegorz Kraszewski published new software versions of TTEngine (display of true type fonts). This engine is based upon the FreeType2-projekt and is supported by e.g. fxPAINT and Hollywood. TTEngine-homepage updated. ViewISO V1.0 as a seperate archive published. TTManager V1.0 published. Download: ViewISO.lha TTManager.lha (sd) (Translation: dr) [News message: 27. Dec. 2002, 20:13] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Dec.2002` ANN	GUI: Summary of MUI-classes by Jocke Sjöblom Jocke Sjöblom has created a website which offers a summary of the MUI-classes and also the appropriated donwload links and links to the homepages. He tries to keep the list as up-to-date as possible and therefore also hopes that the users will help him. (sd) (Translation: dr) [News message: 27. Dec. 2002, 20:13] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Dec.2002` amiga.org	Virus Help Denmark: VirusZ III 0.9d Already on December 24, 2002 Georg Hörmann published version 0.9d of the antivirus software called 'VirusZ III'. The following things have changed compared to version 0.9c: Fixed bug in the new snapshot function added in 0.9c, sorry! Added new snapshots sent by AmiS, Dario, Alexander Niven-Jenkins, Rudolph Riedel, Chris Elliott, T.B., Gunnar Andersson and Andreas Kürzinger. Thanks guys! Improved the code that checks if a given address is within valid memory ranges. Thanks to AmiS for beta-testing. Added additional self-test that permanently checks VirusZ's code for modifications. Finally added device-based sectorcheck! Please read the docs for further information. VirusZ runs on AmigaOS 2.04 and higher und requires: util/libs/ReqToolsUsr.lha util/virus/xvslibrary.lha util/pack/xfdmaster.lha util/arc/xadmaster.lha (recommended) util/libs/DisLib.lha (optional) Download: VirusZ.lha (87 058 Bytes), Readme (sd) (Translation: dr) [News message: 27. Dec. 2002, 19:27] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Dec.2002` amiga.org	Mail/Newsreader: Microdot2 1.4.17 beta On December 27th, 2002 the beta version 1.4.17 of the mail/newsreader called 'Microdot2 1.4.17' was published for AmigaOS 68k and MorphOS. Download: md2_1.4.17_beta_amigaos.lzx (142K) md2_1.4.17_beta_morphos.lha (259K) (sd) (Translation: dr) [News message: 27. Dec. 2002, 19:26] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Dec.2002` Ricco Clemens (E-Mail)	Freespace "MultiplayerPack01" published The "MultiplayerPack01" can be downloaded from the "Amiga Freespace" site. It contains five different multi player missions. There is for instance a little Freespace "soccer game". Additionally the Freespace download site has been updated. For instance you can now download a Freespace font. (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 27. Dec. 2002, 00:37] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Dec.2002`	amiga-news.de: Netiquette Revised and Supplemented by FAQ To clarify the purpose and spirit of amiga-news.de's "netiquette" rules Sven Drieling has completely revised them and expanded on a few evidentiary points. A new development is the FAQ, which delves into some persistent questions about the proper use of the comment function. We are asking all of our readers to take a few minutes to read the netiquette document (click on the title link). We are requesting that you respect our guidelines. Through this we will be able to achieve improved commentary for all concerned. (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 26. Dec. 2002, 22:34] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Dec.2002` Martin Steigerwald (E-Mail)	Tools: BackupRexx V1.6 and ImageConvert V1.10 Martin Steigerwald has updated two of his tools, as a little Christmas present. His tool BackupRexx has reached version 1.6 and is ready to be downloaded, same as ImageConvert version 1.10. (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 26. Dec. 2002, 22:19] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Dec.2002` Andreas Weyrauch (A.W.Design) (ANF)	Microsoft PocketPC Press Release incl. Amiga Inc. I found the following press release (from 18th December, 2002) on the Microsoft website. It is on the new PocketPC and includes questions and answers to and from Amiga Inc.'s Bill McEwen. (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 26. Dec. 2002, 15:47] [Comments: 1 - 27. Dec. 2002, 15:31] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`25.Dec.2002` Andreas Falkenhahn (E-Mail)	Andreas Falkenhahn: Merry Christmas I wish all Amiga friends a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The next year will bring some more products from me starting with the Malibu plugin for Hollywood which enables Hollywood to display Scala presentations. (ps) [News message: 25. Dec. 2002, 19:31] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`25.Dec.2002` Martin Elsner (E-Mail)	MRE Christmas edition - The world is not enough! Nearly half a year has gone since the last big release, now it's time to give you something to enjoy! ClassAction 4.50, StartMenu 1.30 and ProcessManager 1.10 have some often asked useful and nice new features - I don't want to add the whole list, here some details concerning ClassAction: classes can be displayed as image, own screen possible, improved archive handling, mousewheel support, optimization ... Look on title link for a complete list of changes and all archives. And with this little present for the community that still waits for real "Amiga Christmas" (ChristmasOne and Christmas 4.0 ;) I add my best wishes: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year full of new hardware and software! And many thanks to the testers, translators and users who have done their best to make this release possible! (ps) [News message: 25. Dec. 2002, 11:31] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`25.Dec.2002` Merlancia Industries, Inc. (ANF)	Merlancia.com server changes and temporary outages For anyone attempting to access www.merlancia.com: Please be informed that www.merlancia.com will be temporarily down several times over the next few days while we consolidate our server systems. Please use www.merlanciausa.com in the meanwhile. We apologise in advance for any inconvienence this may cause you. Happy holidays and new year. -Merlancia Team- (ps) [News message: 25. Dec. 2002, 11:27] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Dec.2002` IOSPIRIT (ANF)	IOSPIRIT wishes a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year We wish all our customers, partners and friends a happy Christmas time and a good start into 2003. As a small Christmas gift, purchasers of fxPAINT 2.0 can now download additional HTML-album skins by Nick Clover in our download center. (ps) [News message: 24. Dec. 2002, 13:08] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Dec.2002`	The amiga-news.de team wish you a Merry Christmas! © 2002 by Rolf Tingler ARABIC: Saiid yom al-milaad wa senat jadiida ARMENIAN: Shenoraavor Nor Dari yev Pari Gaghand AZERI-AZERBAIJAN: Tezze Iliniz Yahsi Olsun BASQUE: Zorionstsu Eguberri. Zoriontsu Berri Urte BULGARIAN: Tchestito Rojdestvo Hristovo. Tchestita Nova Godina CATALAN: Feliç nadal i bon any nou CHINESE-CANTONESE: Gun Tso Sun Tan'Gung Haw Sun CHINESE-MANDARIN: Kung Ho Hsin Hsi. Ching Chi Shen Tan CZECH: Prejeme Vam Vesele Vanoce a stastny Novy Rok DANISH: Glædelig jul og godt nytår DUTCH: Prettige Kerstdagen en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar ENGLISH: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ESTONIAN: Roomsaid Joulu Phui ja Uut Aastat FINNISH: Hyvää Joulua. Onnellista Uutta Voutta FRENCH: Joyeux Noel et heureuse Anne GAELIC-IRISH: Nollaig mhaith Dhuit Agus Bliain Nua Fé Mhaise GAELIC-SCOT: Nollaig Chridheil agus Bliadhna Mhath Ur GERMAN: Frohe Weihnachten und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr GREEK: Kala Khristougena kai Eftikhes to Neon Ethos HAWAIIAN: Mele Kalikimake me ka Hauloi Makahiki hou HEBREW: Mo'adim Lesimkha HUNGARIAN: Boldog Karacsonyl es Ujevl Unnepeket ICELANDIC: Gledlig jol og Nyar INDONESIAN: Selamah Tahun Baru IRISH: Nollaig shona diobh IROQUOIS: Ojenyunyat Sungwiyadeson honungradon nagwutut Ojenyunyat osrasay ITALIAN: Buon Natale e felice Capo d'anno JAPANESE: Shinnen omedeto. Kurisumasu Omedeto KOREAN: Sung Tan Chuk Ha LATVIAN: Priecigus Ziemas Svetkus un Laimigu Jauno Gadu LITHUANIAN: linksmu sventu Kaledu ir Laimingu Nauju Metu LUXEMBURGHISH: Schéin Chrëschtdeeg an dudden Rutsch an d'néit Joer MANX: Ollick Ghennal Erriu as Blein Feer Die Seihil as Slaynt Da'n Slane Loght Thie NORSE-DANISH: Gledlig jul og godt Nytt Aar POLISH: Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia i szczesliwego Nowego Roku PORTUGUESE: Feliz Natal e prospero Ano Novo RAPA-NUI (Easter Island): Mata-Ki-Te-Rangi Te-Pito-O-Te-Henua ROMANIAN: Sarbatori Fericite. La Multi Ani RUSSIAN: Pozdrevly ayu sprazdnikom Rozhdestva Khristova is Novim Godom UKRANIAN: Veselykh Svyat i scaslivoho Novoho Roku SAMOAN: La Maunia Le Kilisimasi Ma Le Tausaga Fou SLOVAK: Vesele Vianoce. A stastlivy Novy Rok SERB-CROATIAN:Sretam Bozic. Vesela Nova Godina SINGHALESE (Ceylon/Sri Lanka): Subha nath thalak Vewa Subha Aluth Awrudhak Vewa SLOVENE: Vesele Bozicne. Screcno Novo Leto SPANISH: Feliz Navidad y prospero Ano Nuevo SWEDISH: God Jul och ett Gott Nytt År TAGALOG (Filipino): Maligayamg Pasko. Masaganang Bagong Taon TURKISH: Yeni yiliniz kutlu olsun WELSH: Nadolic Llawen. Blwyddn Newdd Dda (ps) [News message: 24. Dec. 2002, 00:45] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Dec.2002` Carsten Siegner (ANF)	Amiga-Mediaplayer Preview 2 Carsten Siegner released the second preview of his 'Amiga-Mediaplayer'. This version supports AmithlonTV and lets you zap between seven different TV programs. Download: Mediaplayer-2-4.lzx (ps) (Translation: sk) [News message: 23. Dec. 2002, 23:52] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Dec.2002` YAM	Mail program: New YAM developer version of 21-Dec-2002 Since December 21st, 2002 a new developer version 2.4-dev [020] BETA of the mail program YAM, which has become open source in the meantime, is now available. This version is just a developer version, which possibly still contains quite a number of bugs, and for which no warranty and support will be offered by the developer team. Inquiries to developer versions by email remain likewise unanswered. Use it on own danger! The changes made in the meantime can can be found in this document. Further information is availabe at the Yamos on SourceForge page. Download: YAM24Dev.lzx (ps) (Translation: sk) [News message: 23. Dec. 2002, 23:43] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Dec.2002` Cloanto (ANF)	Amiga Forever 5.1 Released Cloanto released today version 5.1 of Amiga Forever, the official Amiga emulation and connectivity package for PCs. New features include improved emulation components, new Amiga and Windows software (e.g. new Software Manager, Amiga Explorer, ReqTools, support libraries, etc.) and updated documentation and help files. For the first time since 1991, when the Amiga Narrator and Translator speech synthesis components were discontinued by Commodore (who reportedly was not willing to continue to pay a $1 per unit royalty), this software, which was part of the multimedia features which inspired several enthusiasts to buy an Amiga computer, is again available with the Amiga OS. Amiga Forever 5.1 includes both the original and fully licensed speech software in the preinstalled 1.3 configuration and a newer custom setup in the 3.1 ROM environment. As for all Amiga sound output, the emulation makes it possible to save the digital data, so as to preserve forever (maybe for use on an answering machine?) the original accent made famous by various This is Amiga Speaking demos. Amiga Forever 5.1 runs on all Windows systems with DirectX 8 or higher (DirectX 9 has just been released by Microsoft). A cross-platform edition is available for Linux users. The downloadable versions costs $29.95, while a CD-ROM version, which includes additional Amiga ROM and OS files of historical interest (e.g. Amiga OS 1.0) and more than three hours of video footage in MPEG format, is available for $59.95. Upgrades are also available now. A free update from version 5.0 to version 5.1 will be available for Christmas. In the meantime, the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section at amigaforever.com has been reorganized and updated, and includes up-to-date information and tips concerning Amiga emulation, data preservation and cross-platform connectivity. (ps) (Translation: sk) [News message: 23. Dec. 2002, 22:15] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Dec.2002` zErec (ANF)	New 68k RTG port of ScummVM, version 0.3.0b (December 2002) Based on the current MorphOS sources a new port of the popular "Scumm Virtual Machine" was published (Aminet) for 68k Amigas (also for 68k-emulators like WinUAE, Amithlon, etc.). ScummVM is an open source implementation of the S.C.U.M.M. system of LucasArts, which processes the data files of games like 'Maniac Mansion'. Download: ScummVM68k.lha (ps) (Translation: sk) [News message: 23. Dec. 2002, 13:53] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Dec.2002` Rudolph Riedel (E-Mail)	File manager: Disk master version 2.5RC6 Rudolph Riedel: I just uploaded disk master 2.5RC6 on my homepage. This version contains only bug fixes and no new features. Details can be found in the Readme, which is contained in the archives, too: DM2beta.zip. I would like to know if DM2 can be used under MorphOS, too. (ps) (Translation: sk) [News message: 23. Dec. 2002, 13:45] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`22.Dec.2002` Jens Schönfeld (ANF)	Audio: First SID driver for Catweasel Jens Schönfeld writes: Dirk 'Doj' Jagdmann has released the first version of a Linux driver that supports the SID and the joystick ports of the Catweasel MK3 PCI/Flipper. Now he's looking for experts in patching existing software like emulators or SID-players. The driver with source codes and the author's contact information can be found on his website: http://llg.cubic.org/cw/. (sd) [News message: 22. Dec. 2002, 23:45] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`22.Dec.2002` Amiga Future	play!Amiga: Review of Software Tycoon, new column, Charts update 21st December 2002: After a long(ish) pause, Jürgen A. Theiner has updated the pages of the German language online magazine 'play!Amiga'. A review of the economic simulation 'Software Tycoon' has been added. In the new column he explains why nothing has happened on the pages for so long and what will be introduced in the near future. Furthermore the charts have been updated. The individual texts are accessible through the title link. (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 22. Dec. 2002, 22:28] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`22.Dec.2002` Andreas Magerl (ANF)	Amiga Future: New raffle, Amiga in agriculture, Updates On the Amiga Future home page there is a new raffle on the FAQ, an article about utilising the Amiga in agriculture and further updates. Raffle In support of Thomas' FAQ on the Amiga Future home page there is a new raffle. Andreas Magerl writes: "Surely everyone of you has at one time or another had a problem with the Amiga and hopefully that problem has somehow been solved. Now we want to have your problem solutions to make them available to other users in the FAQ. As a small incentive for that, again there's something to be won. Among all participants the following prices will be rafled: 1 x Wendetta 2175 1 x Shogo Amiga in agriculture A small article about the utilisation of the Amiga in agriculture has been sent to Amiga Future. The article can be found in the articles area of the Amiga Future home page. Updates Furthermore the Cheats and Links on the home page have been updated. (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 22. Dec. 2002, 22:01] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`22.Dec.2002` Amiga Future	Library: render.library V40.3 21nd December 2002: Tim S. Müller has released beta version 40.3 of the render.library. This version contains small improvements: Output for the HAM8 mode was not exact and should now have been corrected. A missing semaphore assign has been added. Minor cleanup. The library runs from AmigaOS V2.04 (V37) and CPU 68020 with 68881. Additionally there is also a version for MorphOS available. Download: renderlib.lha (139K), Readme (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 22. Dec. 2002, 19:50] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`22.Dec.2002` WinUAE	Emulator: WinUAE V0.8.22 Release 4 22nd December 2002: Version 0.8.22 Release 4 of the Amiga emulator 'WinUAE' for Windows has been released. Changes compared to the previous version: changing joystick options in ports-tab caused joystick to not respond in some cases bad performance on laptops with power saving enabled mouse handling updates RDB SmartFileSystem 1.58 (and older?) crash fixed more filesystem bug fixes uaescsi.device reset crash on Win9x some games had problems detecting slow ram (for example Lotus 3), fixed MIDI SYSEX buffer overflows fixed sound timing always defaulted back to PAL when WinUAE lost or gained focus, fixed more ALT-TAB switching problems fixed New feature: improved FPS counter filesystem notification (ACTION_ADD_NOTIFY, ACTION_REMOVE_NOTIFY) support added and more.. CD-led is lit when CD32 audio track is playing new keyboard shortcuts: PAUSE-pause emulation, PAUSE+END-turbo speed CAPS-image support (www.caps-project.org) Catweasel MK3 support (joystick ports, keyboard and Zorro2-board emulation for multidisk.device) Card base address must be manually added to configuration file (catweasel_io=0x????). This will be fixed when real driver supporting all Catweasel features is available. 1.5MB slow RAM support WinUAE versions from V0.8.22R2 require DirectX 8.0 or newer. Download: WinUAE0822R4.zip Installer (InstallWinUAE0822R4.exe) (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 22. Dec. 2002, 19:49] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`22.Dec.2002` ANN	Emulator: A/NES CGFX V1.30 Beta 1 20th December 2002: Version 1.30 Beta 1 of the NES-Emulator 'A/NES CGFX' for Amiga computers with gfx card and CyberGraphX has been released. This version contains support for NSF music files and a rewritten DPCM code (sound output), which, according to the developers, is now very exact compared to the previous version. Furthermore the installer has been changed a little. This beta version runs on Amigas with CPU 68020+ plus gfx card with CyberGraphX. Picasso96 support is currently not working. Download: anescgfxbeta.lha (115K) (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 22. Dec. 2002, 17:48] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`22.Dec.2002` ANN	Event: Genesi on the CeBIT Australia 2003 A.Scott Pringle of Boing! International reports on ANN that Genesi (Pegasos computer) will attend the CeBIT Australia which will take place from 6th to 8th May 2003 in Sydney. (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 22. Dec. 2002, 17:47] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`22.Dec.2002` Steffen Häuser (ANF)	New Quake2 mods Two new mods are downloadable on the Amiga Quake2 page: WarMod for PPC Asssault for PPC As well as an archive with a whole number of mods recompiled for 68k, you still need the PPC archives and have to install the 68k mods over them. You can use the 68k version's installer which does it automatically (if you add the directory containing the 68k mod archives with "assign Mods: ... add" the installation should work). Steffen Häuser Hyperion Entertainment (ps) (Translation: cb) [News message: 22. Dec. 2002, 17:24] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`22.Dec.2002` Andreas Weyrauch (A.W.Design) (ANF)	Handy: AmigaOS4 theme fo Sony/Ericsson handy Andreas Weyrauch (A.W.Design) has created an AmigaOS4 theme for the Sony/Ericsson T68i and T300 handies. This can be downloaded from the Web site under the category handy themes. Additionally, there are two screenshots of the themes as previews on the page. Furthermore, he is wishing the Amiga-News Team and the Amiga community merry Christmas days and a Happy New Year. (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 22. Dec. 2002, 17:03] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`22.Dec.2002` amiga.org	Magazin: The Crypt #27 Issue #27 of the online magazine 'The Crypt' has been published. This issue is titled 'Candles and Crackers'. In 'Is music Retail dead?' Russ Grainger of Music Zone speaks out on whether the music industry is endagered by downloads. On the issue of computers there are a.o. the following articles included: 'PageStream 4', 'Naturally speaking', 'Open Office' and 'Cloanto's Amiga Forever'. Befitting the season, there are recipes, stories and comics. Plus many more articles. The magazine can be read online over the WWW and is available for download as HTML version. Download: Online27.zip (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 22. Dec. 2002, 16:59] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`22.Dec.2002` Sjoerd de Vries (ANF)	DTP: PageStream V4.1.5 21st December 2002: Grasshopper LLC has released the initial version 4.1.5 of the DTP program 'PageStream' for Amiga computers. This update is available via download to registered users on the Grasshopper LLC Web site. This update initially contains only the new files until the test of the package will have been completed. (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 22. Dec. 2002, 15:53] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`22.Dec.2002` (ANF)	Update of Amiga-G-Rex home page The pages of the Amiga-G-Rex home page have undergone some small re-design and been expanded. Thus, as of today, you will also find a users corner with wallpapers, CGXBootPics and GlowIcons as well as a user gallery. We are herewith wishing everyone a peaceful and blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year. (ps) (Translation: cb) [News message: 22. Dec. 2002, 02:49] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`22.Dec.2002` Steffen Häuser (ANF)	Game: Quake2 update available Hyperion Entertainment are pleased to be able to announce that as of today an update of Quake2 is available. Registered users can download an improved PPC version as well as a highly optimised 68k version (68060 and 3D card required, results in software redering on emulators may vary - depending on emulator and computer). The update introduces further optimisations, a transparent Quake2 console, an fps counter for the GL renderer, and furthermore it fixes two problems in the Savegame code. We hope that you are happy about this precipitate Christmas present and thank all our customers for their support this year. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our customers and fans. Steffen Häuser Hyperion Entertainment (ps) (Translation: cb) [News message: 22. Dec. 2002, 02:46] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`21.Dec.2002` Christoph Kimna (E-Mail)	Amiga & Home Banking: Survey Christoph Kimna writes: Inspired by yesterday's report BTX/CEPT Entry Altered I put together in the last few hours a table with the Amiga browsers and the 17 largest banks in which the facts should be entered. You may click on the title link to reach this table. Mails may be sent to banking@def-con.net; I will configure and reconfigure the table. Also under the title link one may reach the threateningly-named "Napalm Attack Page," which unfortunately hasn't been kept current over the last few years, but will be sometime :-). NAP: http://www.def-con.net/index.html (intentionally disabled for MS browsers). (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 21. Dec. 2002, 21:36] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`21.Dec.2002` ANN	3D Realms: Source Code of ROTT Released Under GPL The software firm 3D Realms has publically released the source code of the 3D action game "Rise of the Triad" under GPL. A porting to other systems is therefore only as far off as the processing power is limited. You'll find more information about this game here. Download: rottsource.zip (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 21. Dec. 2002, 16:31] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`20.Dec.2002` Achim Klopsch (ANF)	BTX/CEPT access changed T-Online has changed its access to the old services. For Windwos there is an upgrade available. Unfortunately Multiterm 5 does not manage with the changed protocol and reports a socket error. So the comfortable online-banking with the Amiga has an end. Or does anybody have a solution for this problem? (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 20. Dec. 2002, 22:01] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`20.Dec.2002` Thomas Unger (E-Mail)	The Kickstart Archives Version 2.0.2 Thomas Unger wrote: THE KICKSTART ARCHIVES - 1 GB PURE AMIGA STUFF The 2-CD-set is available in version 2.0.2. THE KICKSTART ARCHIVES is completely based upon HTML and thus can be read on each hardware and under each operating system. Many sections have been updated. The sections support and advertising have been widely extended. Design and navigation have been revised. revised: Amiga History by Amiga Auckland, Inc (06/10/2002) updated: AMIGA Troubleshooting and Fixes updated: Guides'n'Setups Commodore A2091 User's Guide (PDF) Amiga 500 Service Manual (PDF) Amiga 500 REV5,6A,7 Schematics (PDF) Board A2000A Service Manual (PDF) Board A2000 REV6 Schematics (PDF) Board A2000CR Service Manual (PDF) Board B2000 REV2 Schematics (PDF) Board A2000CR REV6 Service Manual (PDF) 3,5'' Disk Drives Service Manual (PDF) Eltec Power Supply Service Manual (PDF) Keyboard Service Manual (PDF) updated: AMIGA Advertising Efforts Advertisings by Bo Zimmerman and S?ren Ladegaard updated: LexSite by Alex Lupták (06/12/2002) updated: The Big Book of Amiga Hardware by Ian Chapman (15/12/2002) A special thank to Jörg Karisch who has scanned the A500 service manuals and to Alex Lupták (LexSite) who has created a HTML-version of his hardware guide based upon mySQL especially for the Kickstart Archives as well as to S?ren Ladegaard (Commodore Billboard) and Bo Zimmerman (Zimmers.net) who have made their extensive archives of advertising materials available to us. The 2-CD-set costs EUR or USD 10,- (update EUR or USD 5,-) plus porto. For users who order for the first time until January 10, 2003 have not to pay porto. I wish all readers a Merry Christmas as well as a good start in 2003. (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 20. Dec. 2002, 18:13] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`20.Dec.2002` Binary Distillery	Tim S. Müller: render.library V40.1 On the website of Tim S. Müller there is version 40.1 of the render.library. You will find further information under the title link. Download: renderlib.lha (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 20. Dec. 2002, 15:26] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`20.Dec.2002` Peter Sander (ANF)	AS-Webshop: Holidays and Christmas greetings Dear Amiga-community, from December 21, 2002 until January 5, 2003 the AS-WebShop will take its holidays. We wish all Amigia users a Merry Christmas and a happy new year 2003! (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 20. Dec. 2002, 02:40] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`19.Dec.2002` Mariusz Wloczysiak (E-Mail)	Elbox: Mediator Multimedia CD UP 1.21 The Mediator Multimedia CD UP 1.21 update for users of Mediator PCI 3/4000T, Mediator PCI 4000D, Mediator PCI 4000Di, Mediator PCI 4000, Mediator PCI 3000D, Mediator PCI 1200 SX, Mediator PCI 1200 and Mediator PCI ZIV, who are registered owners of the Mediator Multimedia CD has been released today. The update includes the new versions of: sb128.audio tv.library FastEthernet.device Changes were made as follows: sb128.audio driver ver. 4.8 - AHIsub_GetAttr function corrected (necessary for Audio Evolution), tv.library ver. 1.14 - activation of the S-Video input chroma decoder, FastEthernet.device ver. 1.8 - initialization sequence corrected. Info on the current versions is available in the DOWNLOADS \| Mediator section. (ps) [News message: 19. Dec. 2002, 21:56] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`19.Dec.2002` Martin Merz (ANF)	New MasonIcons Homepage and new archives A brand new homepage... The new MasonIcons homepage is up and running. Please report any problems. ...and five new archives. tableMI - a GlowIcons toolbar for TablePlug uaeappMI - GlowIcons for UAE-App vpcleanMI - a nice theme for VisualPrefs vpmacMI - a Apple theme for VisualPrefs vpsapMI - a theme based on SAP for VisualPrefs Merry Xmas and a happy New Year! (ps) [News message: 19. Dec. 2002, 21:37] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`19.Dec.2002` Michael Klein (ANF)	CD32 Alliance Website with Update and Its Own Domain After a long pause but just in time for a long cold winter, here's a haven of good news. Namely talking and writing about 56 (1) new cover scans, two game tests and a lot more that has been uploaded for you. Thanks to DJBase we not only have enough webspace, but we also have our own domain! A big thanks and have fun playing! (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 19. Dec. 2002, 21:35] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`19.Dec.2002` Stefan Ruppert (ANF)	Stefan Ruppert: New Adocify Tool v. 40.2 and News Stefan Ruppert writes: Adocify is a tool to manipulate developer documentation in AutoDoc and HTML format, especially for sourcecode written in C. The integration of document fragments from C header data of macro and structural definitions is made possible. News: Shareware fee payable through PayPal Since yesterday I've had a functioning PayPal Account. So now there is an easy way to pay the shareware fees over the Internet. Action Pay Feature This action allows the user to, after a previous consultation for reasons of practicality, "purchase" a new feature [he will code the feature you request into one of his programs. -DM]. Amiga98 St. Louis lectures online I have uploaded my seminars that I made at Amiga '98 in St. Louis. Using the AmigaOS-Datatypes-System (datatypes.library programming) Developing an AmigaOS-Datatype (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 19. Dec. 2002, 17:29] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`19.Dec.2002` ANN	New Ports from dcr85020 on amiga.sf.net Under the title link you'll find an array of programs that have been ported to the Amiga by Diego Casorran. Not all of them have been thoroughly tested by him. If you have any problems, just send an email to dcr8520_at_amiga.org. Diego wishes all users a happy Christmas and good New Year. (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 19. Dec. 2002, 15:10] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`19.Dec.2002` Thomas Steiding (E-Mail)	MorphOS: Birdie Shoot goes Gold, Knights&Merchants in beta testing Arcade fun shooter "Birdie Shoot" has gone gold for the Pegasos/MorphOS. New MorphOS users will soon be able to take part in the addictive digital hunt for all sorts of crazy Birds that takes place in 4 great levels. Best of all: Birdie Shoot comes free with the new operating system MorphOS. Our next game for the Pegasos/MorphOS will be "Knights&Merchants". The 800x600 version of this great empire builder has already been demonstrated at the ARC in Aachen earlier this month. Now in the final stages of betatesting are both versions of the game including the 1024x768 version of "Knights & Merchants". More information on both these titles can be found in the Projects section of our homepage. (ps) [News message: 19. Dec. 2002, 14:19] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`19.Dec.2002` Martin Heine (ANF)	Genesi Debuts at CES 2003 in Las Vegas Genesi debuts at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2003) in Las Vegas USA from the 9th through 12th of January, 2003. Genesi is at stand #29101 in the "Break-Through Technologies: Home Networking, IT & Wireless" Pavilion. They plan to show the Pegasos with MorphOS as well as the "Pega-shush", a home-server and entertainment version of the Pegasos that makes use of the IEEE-Standard 802.11b for wireless LANs. Outside of that they will demonstrate the Eclipsis video telephone software on a handheld computer. (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 19. Dec. 2002, 13:57] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`19.Dec.2002` Aseq (ANF)	Audio: Aseq needs beta testers Aseq needs beta testers, to test the forthcoming beta release, expected early 2003. Please contact aseq@xs4all.nl if you are interested. There are no minimum requirements for the system as of now, except you need AmigaOS 3.1 or higher. And a midi setup would be a handy addition, but not necessary. Also you can now donate using the button on the site. It will entitle you to a discount of 45% when you buy Aseq. The site has been updated and a news section has been added. (ps) [News message: 19. Dec. 2002, 13:53] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`19.Dec.2002` Michael Böhmer (ANF)	Boot ROM for HIGHWAY / New Edition of HIGHWAY Because of the large number of inquiries about a boot ROM for the HIGHWAY Zorro slot USB controller E3B is planning the production of a corresponding expansion module. Also because of these inquiries a new edition of HIGHWAY is under consideration. We want to continually improve our products according to the desires of our customers, so we give them and other interested parties the opportunity to input their suggestions and urgings. So let us know what you want. :) In accordance with this we have established a polling webpage, on which we welcome your numerous, positive suggestions! Responses from an active community are very important for us as developers in the classic Amiga market. (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 19. Dec. 2002, 00:19] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`18.Dec.2002` AMIGAplus	Zeoneos Crossword Evolution for Microsoft PocketPak for PocketPC AMIGAplus writes: » Since the introduction of the device independent AmigaDE in June 2000 Zeoneo seems to be a pioneer for game development for this new and fascinating platform. Now as the Premier Content Partner of Amiga Zeoneo introduces content in the kind of high quality games for the AmigaDE compatible Microsoft products PocketPC and Smartphone. As a part of the Microsoft holiday promotion for PocketPC devices the puzzle game "Crossword Evolution" by Zeoneo is included as demo at the "Microsoft PocketPak for PocketPC". Provided on a ROM card this is usable with every PocketPC-2002 compatible device with a SD/MM slot and is available at CompUSA and other dealers in North America. Full versions of all Zeoneo products will be available at all known dealers worldwide soon.« (ps) (Translation: ub) [News message: 18. Dec. 2002, 15:48] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`18.Dec.2002` Arkadiusz [Yak] Wahlig	Window management: DepthMenu Version 2.40 The Polish programmer Arkadiusz [Yak] Wahlig has released version 2.40 of his program 'DepthMenu'. With this program opened windows on your Workbench can be managed, minimized, maximized etc. New with this version is the availability of the Software Developer Kits (SDK) which gives C programmers the possibility to create own enhancements of DepthMenu. The developed (freeware) moduls might be send to the author so he can publish theses at his website at the modul area. (ps) (Translation: ub) [News message: 18. Dec. 2002, 15:31] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`18.Dec.2002` Amiga Society	Amiga Society: BBoAH and LBoAS updated Amiga Society has updated the "Big Book of Amiga Hardware" (BBoAH) as well as the "Little Book of Amiga Software" (LBoAS). Additionally Horst Diebel made a statement regarding "Schlachtfeld": "After some people gave up Schlachtfeld already here is a brief statement: It is correct that we actually are at some kind of a dead point. There are one/two errors which simply seem to don't want to be found for any reason. And additionally we don't have that much time - so solving this problem will not be too soon. In parallel we develop the new Amiga map editor for the new Schlachtfeld firstly. For the weekend I am looking forward to publish some new pictures - actually a playable demo can't be published yet - unfortunately!" (ps) (Translation: ub) [News message: 18. Dec. 2002, 15:20] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`18.Dec.2002` Martin Kuchinka	Programming language: TextEditor.mcc modul for 'PowerD' updated For the programming language 'PowerD' an updated Text.Editor.mcc modul by Miklos Nemeth has been released. Download: dmcc_texteditor.lzx (ps) (Translation: ub) [News message: 18. Dec. 2002, 15:13] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`18.Dec.2002` Dieter Groppé	Tool: MCP version 1.41 The shareware multi function tool MCP ("MasterControlProgram") by Dieter Groppé is ready for download in version 1.41. There is a pure update archive available which requires an installation of version 1.40 and a complete archive. What's new with this version? 2 new functions: Logfile and window menu Many bugfixes Enhanced functions for the NoGuru patch (ps) (Translation: ub) [News message: 18. Dec. 2002, 15:04] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`18.Dec.2002` Andreas Magerl (ANF)	Amiga Future: Test Deathbed DVD On the Amiga Future website today was released an English review from the DVD "The Deathbed Vigil and other Tales of Digital Angst". (ps) [News message: 18. Dec. 2002, 11:14] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Dec.2002` Jens Schönfeld (ANF)	News from Merlancia (Update) Update 22.12.2002: I have completely removed the text and corresponding links of this report, because it became clear through telephone calls and emails that it was not [fully] about a news matter, but about a private conflict that has no business being publically aired. (ps) [News message: 17. Dec. 2002, 22:51] [Comments: 3 - 20. Dec. 2002, 18:08] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Dec.2002` AMIGAplus	GoldED Studio AIX: Service Pack 6 with PGP function Dietmar Eilert has released Service Pack 6 for GoldED for registered users. Also Phil Zimmermanns "Pretty Good Privacy 5.0 International" has been integrated as Add-On in GoldED. (ps) (Translation: gf) [News message: 17. Dec. 2002, 19:56] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Dec.2002` Patrick Jung (ANF)	All of Amithlon New zone of downloading for Amithlon. The whole of the utilities concerning Amiga x86 on the site of Amigabest. (ps) (Translation: gf) [News message: 17. Dec. 2002, 10:51] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Dec.2002` Achim Stegemann (ANF)	Astronomie: Digital Almanac III V5.0 available After months of development the new version of the astronomy program Digital Almanac III has been finished. In the moment only the German version is available. Because of the enormous amount of data the new version is only on CD-ROM available. About 30 MB of new data has been added. The sidegrade price for registered users will be 10 EUR. Some CD-ROMs of V5.0 have been delivered, but without German documentation. This can be downloaded from the homepage. The English version will be delivered later, because the documentation will be finished soon. New features: Leaner program New clear GUI layout Integration of Tyco-2 and GSC-2 star catalogue via Internet "Digitized Sky Survey" More online information from different object classes available Integration of Hertzsprung-Russell-diagram for spectralanalysis of stars Integration of the Hipparchos star catalogue as cross index Integration of the "Virtual Moon Atlas" (25 MB data) Integration of the Jupiter satellites J6-J13 and many more... This is the last version of DA III. It is based upon OS3.9 and needs a gfx-board and a lot of RAM. AGA will not be supported any more. The last version for smaller Amigas and AGA users is V4.8. All Amiga CPUs from 68020/FPU up to 68060 and PPC are supported. It also runs with WinUAE, AmigaXL and Amithlon. Have fun with the new version (ps) (Translation: gf) [News message: 17. Dec. 2002, 01:05] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`16.Dec.2002` Jens Schönfeld (ANF)	Catweasel Software Updates The Windows drivers for the PC-versions of the Catweasel controller (ISA and the new MK3 PCI/Flipper versions) have been updated. The most important change is the support for C64-disks, minor bugs have been fixed in the diskimage-tool. The new combination of programs also breaks a small record: A C64-disk is read completely in slightly more than 9 seconds. The archive also contains some textfiles for programmers who want to take advantage of the interfaces or the SID of the controller. Download: cw_win_pci.zip (115 KB) The Linux drivers have also been adapted to the MK3 PCI/Flipper version. Closer information about this can be found on Michael 'Rawstyle' Krause's website. Tim Mann has also adapted his cw2dmk tool to the new controller. DMK is a file format used by TRS-80 emulator programs. Find out more here. (ps) [News message: 16. Dec. 2002, 22:19] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`16.Dec.2002` Timo Kloss (ANF)	New audio tool: RecRepair RecRepair is a hd-based audio processing program, which was developed to remove interferences manually from recordings. It is probably the fastest and simplest program for this purpose. RecRepair is Freeware. Prerequisites: AmigaOS 2.0 AHI 4 2 MB RAM (ps) (Translation: sk) [News message: 16. Dec. 2002, 22:15] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`16.Dec.2002` Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)	Amiga Arena: Games Edition 2002 available Amiga Arena - Games Edition 2002 available After the CD "Amiga Arena - Games Edition 2002" was presented for the first time at the "AMIGA + Retro Computing 2002", it is now available. The game will be distributed by "Fun Time World" for only 10,- EUR + shipment. Selling and sales: Fun Time World c/o Sebastian Brylka Belforter Str. 75 45884 Gelsenkirchen Tel.: 0172/828893 E-Mail - WWW Additional information is available at the title link. (ps) (Translation: sk) [News message: 16. Dec. 2002, 19:48] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`16.Dec.2002` Andreas Magerl (ANF)	Amiga Future: Test "Der Reeder" Today a test report of "Der Reeder" was published on the Amiga Future homepage in the article area (see title link). Thanks to Stefan Juhas for the article. (ps) (Translation: sk) [News message: 16. Dec. 2002, 19:35] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`16.Dec.2002` IOSPIRIT (ANF)	VHI Studio 6.0 available While VHI Studio 6.0 already was available at the Amiga+Retro Computing 2002, it is now also regularly available as download- and package-version. Furthermore, you can now order an update from version 4.x/5.x and VLRec (NG). New features since the last version include support for AmithlonTV by Guido Mersmann and a filesystem-driver specialised in USB-cardreaders (under Poseidon). Customers buying version 6.0 will get free access to all future 6.x versions via Internet. (ps) [News message: 16. Dec. 2002, 13:13] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Dec.2002` Martin Kuchinka's home page	PowerD: XVS module On 15th December 2002, Michel Bagmeijer has released the developers kit for the xvs.library for the programming language 'PowerD'. Furthermore, the 'dmod_ahi.readme' has been corrected. Michel Bagmeijer had been forgotten in the credits. Download: dmod_xvs.lzx (3K), Readme (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 15. Dec. 2002, 21:20] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Dec.2002` Heise (ANF)	CT: AmigaOne, Pegasos and C-One in C't processor whisperings In the C't prozessor whisperings of the current C't issue 26/2002 there are a couple of lines each about the AmigaOne, Pegasos and C-One. (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 15. Dec. 2002, 19:31] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Dec.2002` Jens Schönfeld (ANF)	ARC2002: Thank you to all visitors and exhibitors Jens Schönfeld writes: "The show is over, but the work continues, which proves the success of the event. The fair team of individual Computers says thank you to all visitors and exhibitors who made the last weekend so successful. Many pictures have already been published on the Amiga news sites, a complete coverage of the fair will be published in the next issue of the German Amiga-Magazin. Our congratulations go to bplan GmbH and Chris Hodges, who received the Amiga Award 2002 for their Pegasos mainboard, and the Poseidon USB stack, respectively. We're looking forward to seeing everyone again at the next event of this kind!" (sd) [News message: 15. Dec. 2002, 17:41] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Dec.2002` MorphOS-News.de	WWW: Privoxy V3.0.0 for MorphOS Jörg Strohmayer has released version 3.0.0 of his MorphOS port of the WWW proxy 'Privoxy'. This is a multiuser proxy with extended filter features to protect your own private sphere, filter Web contents, manage cookies, control access and filter out adverts, banners, pop-ups and other unwanted contents. As this is Jörg Strohmayer's first program for MorphOS/PPC, and he has no developers documentation about MorphOS, and the public MorphOS GCC archives are incomplete (parts of libnix are missing), he is asking to send bug reports directly to him by eMail (joergs+mn@expires-2002-12-31.nexgo.de) and not use the bug tracker at Sourceforge, except if the bug is also present in the AmigaOS/m68k port. Download: privoxy-3.0.0-mos.lha (497K) (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 15. Dec. 2002, 17:38] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Dec.2002` GFX-BASE	Game: Payback for Windows/Linux - Status report #2 On 15th December 2002, James Daniels (Apex Design) has published the second status report about the Windows/Linux versions of his GTA like game 'Payback', which had first appeared for Amiga computers. Work on the software and hardware renderers has been completed - including full scene antialiasing and support for higher resolutions in hardware mode. Screenshots have been published on above Web site. Next up in development are refinements as well as new features like LAN support. The full report is accessible through the title link. (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 15. Dec. 2002, 17:38] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Dec.2002` Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)	Amiga Arena: Full version - Scorched Tanks V1.90 With permission from the artillery game Scorched Tanks' developer Michael Welch (Ex Dark Unicorn Productions member), Amiga Arena releases the full version of 'Scorched Tanks V1.90' for free download. Olaf Köbnik writes: 'Special thanks go to Markus "Commonaut" Rink, who made this full version possible and provided it to Amiga Arena.' The game can be found on the Amiga Arena-Website under 'Vollversionen/Amiga Arena Games'. Download: STanks.lha (490K) (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 15. Dec. 2002, 16:14] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Dec.2002` (ANF)	Hardware: IBMs PowerPC 970 & Mai Logic Northbridges In the December PowerPC newsletter, IBM has announced some news about the PowerPC 970. According to it, the 'Power4' Server CPU's desktop descendant is to come with a vector unit which is compatible to Motorola's PowerPC 74xx's (PowerPC G4) AltiVec unit. Among further features of the up to 1.8 GHz clockable Power PC 970 is the up to 900MHz fast processor interface which facilitates transfer rates of up to 6.4 GByte to the Northbridge. Furthermore, the 64bit PowerPC 970 is said to also execute 32bit applications on the same performance level and in native mode. 32bit operating systems should be able to utilise the full performance of the PowerPC 970 CPU's 32bit mode with only small updates. The first samples should be shipped to developers in the 2nd quarter of 2003. Articia Northbridges: The Articia-Northbridge's next generations are to be shipped to developers in the 1st quarter of 2003 (the 'Articia S' used in AmigaOne and Pegasos has been listed for comparison): Articia S : 133 MHz Prozessorbus, 133 MHz SDRam, 2xAGP, 32-Bit PCI Articia Sa: 166 MHz Prozessorbus, 333 MHz DDR-SDRam, 2xAGP, 64-Bit PCIX Articia P: 166 MHz Prozessorbus, 333 MHz DDR-SDRam, 4xAGP, 64-Bit PCIX (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 15. Dec. 2002, 14:45] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Dec.2002` Halvadjian Georges (ANF)	Paint program: PerfectPaint V2.9 On 15th December 2002, Halvadjian Georges has released version 2.9 of the paint program 'PerfectPaint'. Changes compared to the previous version as follows: New paint effect: TV-Lace including ARexx command. Improved text functions: PerfectPaint now supports TrueType character sets with the help of ttengine.library. Two new buttons: 'Select Character': Useful for Dingbats character sets (symbols). 'Font-Path-History' The Requester menu has two additional entries: 'Upper text' and 'Lower text' Small update of 'Lensflare' script. New, asynchroneous window: Undo/Redo. With this you can jump from one step of a picture to another. Some bug fixes. 'Size Presets' have been added to 'New' and 'Scale page' requesters. AutoCrop (including 'crop' requester). PerfectPaint automatically recognises: PGM pictures and loads these. Postscript (PS) and PDF files and tries to load them with the help of GhostScript (Postscript/PDF viewer). Improved text effect 'Azzaro'. Two new text effects: 'Water' and 'River'. Imporved window history. Bug fix in connection with the Picbrush tool and very large pictures. 5 new tooltypes: SCREEN_ID SCREEN_WIDTH SCREEN_HEIGHT SCREEN_DEPTH On some computers the startup or screenmode requesters isn't opened for unknown reasons. With this you can still apply your settings. CYBERGRAPHX: Forces PerfectPaint to recognise CybergraphX. Border&Edge limited to 24bit pictures. Improved 'Compose' requester. New entry in Picture menu: 'Crop & Paste'. Improved 'Adjust levels', now with adjustable tolerance. PerfectPaint runs from 68030 + FPU, AmigaOS V3.0, Gfx card (Cybergraphx from V41 R71 or Picasso96) and requires the following libraries: Render.library, Jpeg.library, XPKmaster.library, AsyncIO.library as well as ttengine.library. Download links for these libraries are available through the title link on the program's home page. Download: PfPaint_V29.lha (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 15. Dec. 2002, 14:30] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`14.Dec.2002` VHT / Jan & Charlene	Antivirus program: Mill version 0.81 Zbigniew Trzcionkowski has just released a new update of his new antivirus program "Mill". Here is some info about the new update: Name: Mill Version: 0.81 Archive name: Mill.lha Archive size: 203.004 bytes (lha packed) Release date: 15. December 2002 Programmer: Zbigniew Trzcionkowski - zeeball@interia.pl Requires: OS37+, asl38+, locale, xvs, xfd, xad etc. You can find the new update at Virus Help Team's websites: Canada: http://vht-can.shadow-realm.org/ Denmark: http://www.vht-dk.dk (ps) [News message: 14. Dec. 2002, 23:35] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`14.Dec.2002` Maxworld	Financial tool: HomeBank version 2.1 (beta) The financial tool HomeBank has been released on December, 2nd 2002 in version 2.1. The new public release of your Amiga favourite financial tool!! This is a minor update to fix some little (but annoying) problems and with adding of little features. As usual see the changes file for a complete description of changes. Download: HomeBank21beta.lha (ps) [News message: 14. Dec. 2002, 23:23] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`14.Dec.2002` Andreas Magerl (ANF)	Amiga Future: new poll & poll results On the homepage of the Amiga Future have today the results of the latest poll been released (Will you visit the fair?). Right now there's a poll running asking for your favourite browser. The poll will be closed soon. It would be great if as many users as possible would participate. (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 14. Dec. 2002, 18:45] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`14.Dec.2002` Martin Heine (ANF)	Pegasos: Linux installation guide Under the title link has Nicolas prepared an English installation guide for Linux on the Pegasos. However, users boards will come with a Debian distribution bootable from CD together with MacOnLinux next to MorphOS. (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 14. Dec. 2002, 11:19] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`14.Dec.2002` Amiforce (ANF)	Abakus-Design: AMHuhnXE finished (update II) AmHuhnXE AMHuhnXE has been finished and will be made available in the next few days for all registered users. The sending of the accounts will be started today. Because of the change to 16bit samples is the archive much bigger than the one of AMHuhn. It's around 8.8 MB in size. AMHuhn1.2 (update) There's a small update for AMHuhn fixing a bug in the highscores. The GFX update will be moved into this update and it will be made available for all. Update: The update is now available and contains the GFX update. The enhanced guides are in the archive, too. The first 150 accounts of AMHuhnXE have already been sent. All other people will get their copy at latest on Monday or Tuesday. Update II: All accounts have been sent. People who have unfortunately received more than one mail please delete the further mails. (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 14. Dec. 2002, 11:17] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Dec.2002` Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)	Amiga Arena: Interview with Thomas Schulze/Dreamworlds (CrossfireII) The Amiga market may be small but sometimes the Amiga users are surprised by publications of hardware or software products who had nobody expected. "Crossfire II" is one of these products. After a developing time of more than two and half a year where the team had to fight against breaks and loss of data the full version of the game was published on the "Amiga + Retro Computing 2002" in Aachen. People who like the classical 2d shooters will love it because today this genre of game has almost vanished. "Crossfire II" is not only a simple shooting game but has various players modes and the single player "story mode" where you have to face up single tasks as a pilot. Please read the interview with the developer "Thomas Schulze" from Dreamworlds what you can expect of "Crossfire II". Olaf Köbnik: "I can recommend "Crossfire II" all those ones who like action shooters!" (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 13. Dec. 2002, 19:16] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Dec.2002` ANN	Benchmark: AmiGOD 2 beta 13.12.2002 On December 7, 2002 Lukas Stehlik published a new beta version of 'AmiGOD 2'. This is an AmigaOS benchmark. The following things have changed: Amiga Continued special version (Czech Amiga magazine) MorphOS test: new internal module Pegasos G3/600MHz (!!!) + Voodoo4 AGP Amithlon test: new internal module Athlon XP 1700 + TNT2 UAE test: new internal module P/166MHz + Tseng PCI Amiga test: new internal module A1240/25MHz + Voodoo3 PCI added info buttons to the database small bug in database was removed (thanks to Don Cox) please, do not run it on Amiga without FPU (not debugged yet) The benchmark runs from AmigaOS 3.0 on (AmigaOS 2.0 was not tested), with CPU 68k, PPC (or PC and UAE or Amithlon), 0.2 MB RAM and identify.library (included). Download: AmiGOD2.lha (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 13. Dec. 2002, 14:35] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Dec.2002` ANN	ARC 2002: Pictures of Pegasos UK Ltd. Under the title link you can find other 100 pictures of the Amiga + Retro Computing 2002 which took place on the last weekend in Aachen. On the last site you additionally will find seven different videos. (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 13. Dec. 2002, 14:25] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Dec.2002` Heise Newsticker / (Eule) (ANF)	heise: Metabox shut down The company of Metabox which was founded by former members of Amiga Technology has finally shut down as heise reported. Metabox was one of a various amount of firms which sold SetTop-boxes. Metabox get talked about because of some announcements of sensational delivery contracts which probably only had the use of temporal increase or its rate. (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 13. Dec. 2002, 13:20] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Dec.2002` z5 (ANF)	A.D.A.: Update with 5 new productions Amiga Demoscene Archive (A.D.A.) was updated today with 5 high quality productions: the stunning slideshows "The puppets/Iris" and "Photocell 1x1/Anadune and Madwizards", two demos "Megademo4/Artwork" and "Monoxide/Vanish" and one 64kb intro "Shema/Nah Kolor". Enjoy the wonderful world of Amiga demos! (ps) [News message: 13. Dec. 2002, 13:10] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Dec.2002` IOSPIRIT (ANF)	IOSPIRIT: fxPAINT 2.0 available From today on fxPAINT 2.0 is available. All advance orders have been already sent. fxPAINT 2.0 is available on CD-ROM and as download version and runs on 68K, PowerUP, WarpUP, MorphOS and Amithlon. (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 13. Dec. 2002, 12:38] [Comments: 1 - 10. Dec. 2003, 16:10] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Dec.2002` Martin Strojek (ANF)	GOLEM: PPC-mainboard Pegasos available - rival for AmigaOne Under the title link you can find a detailed description of the new PowerPC mainboards Pegasos/AmigaOne. There is also a little comparision of the features of the two mainboards. It follows a short extract from the text: "While Amiga Inc. and its AmigaOne partners concentrate on the forthcoming commercial operating system AmigaOS 4.0 which is supposed to inspire the Amiga platform with new life Thendic-France and bplan deliver its board together with MorphOS and DebianPPC-Linux." You can find the complete article under the title link (in German). (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 13. Dec. 2002, 12:36] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Dec.2002` (ANF)	Pictures of ARC2002 from Virtual Dimension Bridging the time when the video of the fair from Virtual Dimension will be available there are some pictures on the homepage... (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 13. Dec. 2002, 09:34] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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