09.Aug.2017
Amiga Impact (Webseite)
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Amiga Impact: Further pictures of FPGA accelerator board Vampire V4
For the fourth quarter of 2017 version 4 of the FPGA accelerator board Vampire was announced (amiga-news.de reported). Under the title link today Amiga Impact has published further pictures which show the standalone version and a bare board in a aluminium case.
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[News message: 09. Aug. 2017, 21:50] [Comments: 0]
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09.Aug.2017
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MorphOS: Word processing software Folio (beta version)
"Folio is a technical proof of concept that leverages the sophisticated Webkit layout engine included in the Odyssey Web Browser to provide a modern word processing tool that fulfills most common needs. Its current feature set and capabilities are comparable to those found in Microsoft WordPad and Apple TextEdit." Due to a bug of version 1.24 of Odyssey, version 1.23 has to be installed as well and Folio to be opened there. An Internet connection is not required.
Known problems:
- Saving files opens a blank window hiding the editor, which needs to be closed manually.
- File names need to be entered inside the MorphOS file requester every time you save a document regardless of whether you previously entered a file name or not.
- Dragging images around inside the document can duplicate images. For moving around images, it is recommended to cut out images and then paste them after you position the text cursor via mouse or keyboard.
- When you use the "pop up" button in the toolbar to run Folio in its own window, you will still see a tab bar even though it is technically redundant.
Download:
folio_morphos.zip (435 KB)
owb-morphos-1.23.lha (26 MB)
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[News message: 09. Aug. 2017, 05:53] [Comments: 0]
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09.Aug.2017
MorphZone (Webseite)
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RNOAnim 1.2 and RNOInfoScreen 1.4
"RNOAnim is a compact animation player that also has some conversion and editing functions." In version 1.2 of the program which was written with Hollywood "animations get scaled if they don't fit within the screen size" and "support for transparency in GIF anims" was added.
"RNOInfoScreen works as a front-end to various music and media players by displaying the "now playing" information with cover art images, and by providing basic media control options for the user." In version 1.4 among others more options for background images were added and the volume goes quicker up and down on MorphOS when a shift key is pressed.
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[News message: 09. Aug. 2017, 05:10] [Comments: 0]
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07.Aug.2017
Amigaworld (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: File manager Dir Me Up 3.8.1
Jérôme 'Glames' Senays' commercial file manager "Dir Me Up" (video) "is a program to explore and manipulate files, links and drawers of your Amiga." Changes in version 3.8.1:
- Software / "Upgrade" item added in the "Project" menu to download the latest version available.
- GUI / You can now choose to not display the buttons panel.
- GUI - Buttons Panel / You can now choose buttons you want to display and their sizes.
- GUI / You can now choose to not display the preview panel.
- GUI / Spacing between different parts increased .
- Drawer browsing / If several drawers are selected, the first one is scanned in the current window and the next ones in other "Dir Me Up" windows.
- Drawer browsing / If the [Ctrl] key is pressed while browsing, the selected drawer is opened in another "Dir Me Up" window.
- Drawer creation / The drawer(s) created are now automatically selected.
- Bookmarks / Notification modified if the volume panel is not display.
- Browsing / If a "path" button that no longer existed was clicked, an error window was displayed over and over: fixed.
- Browsing / If a Bookmark that no longer existed was clicked, an error window was displayed over and over: fixed.
- Browsing / Update was always done on the last level of the path, even if an intermediate "path" button was clicked: fixed.
- Browsing / Volumes Update created a single "path" button with all included levels: fixed.
- List view / The following informations are now centered: size, date, type and extension.
- Icon view / Better use of the width of the window.
- Icon view / If a partially visible element is selected, a repositioning is now performed to see it completely.
- Icon view / Astride thumbnails of the last visible line were sometimes not displayed: fixed.
- View without panel volumes / If you clicked on the parent of an assign, "path" buttons click did not work then: fixed.
- "Workbench" view / If several volumes, assigns or bookmarks are selected, the first one is explored in the current window and the next ones in other "Dir Me Up" windows.
- "Workbench" view / If the [Ctrl] key is pressed while scanning volumes, assigns or bookmarks, they are opened in other "Dir Me Up" windows.
- "Workbench" view / If the selected bookmark had a "multi-levels" path , the path buttons were not all drawn: fixed.
- Script running / If a script "shortcut" button was unchecked, the button was not removed from the buttons pannel: fixed.
- Script running / When removing the first script, the following script was not selected: fixed.
- Internal viewer / After deleting an image, the displayed image rank was no longer the correct one: fixed.
- Internal viewer / When copying several images and then examining under the viewer, only one image was counted in the total indicated: fixed.
- AmigaOS 4.1 FE specific / If the mouse pointer is over the list of elements without any selection, the "Location" pop-up menu is displayed (previously the main menu) when right-clicking.
- AmigaOS 4.1 FE specific / The size of menu icons can now be set.
- AmigaOS 4.1 FE specific / "Wb" menu was displayed at the same time as the "Paste" one: fixed.
- Localization / Swedish translations added.
- Localization / Italian and Spanish translations improved.
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[News message: 07. Aug. 2017, 23:52] [Comments: 0]
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06.Aug.2017
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Aminet-Uploads until 05.08.2017
The following archives have been added to the Aminet until August 5th, 2017:
Pacific-Bidrag7.lha demo/euro 68K 68k Bidrag #7
BlitterKas.zip demo/intro 56K 68k Blitter Kas
Nukleus-Cubeleus.lha demo/intro 23K 68k Cubeleus
SFL-WeLookForSilicon.lha demo/intro 63K 68k We Look For Silicon
SDI_headers.lha dev/c 28K A set of C macros and defines
WormWarsMOS.lha game/actio 722K MOS Advanced snake game
PaletteEd.lha gfx/misc 75K 68k Edit IFF-ILBM Palettes
ReportPlus.lha util/misc 487K 68k Multipurpose utility
ReportPlusMOS.lha util/misc 544K MOS Multipurpose utility
ReportPlus-OS4.lha util/misc 623K OS4 Multipurpose utility
espeak.lha util/sys 1.3M 68k amiga-port of espeak speech s...
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 06. Aug. 2017, 07:40] [Comments: 0]
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06.Aug.2017
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 05.08.2017
The following archives have been added to the OS4Depot until August 5th, 2017:
libwide.lha dev/lib 71kb 4.0 some wide-character functions fo...
autoconf.lha dev/mis 2Mb 4.0 used to generate configure scripts
automake.lha dev/mis 1Mb 4.0 used to generate Makefile.in fro...
sed.lha dev/uti 3Mb 4.0 sed (stream editor)
reportplus.lha uti/mis 623kb 4.0 Multipurpose utility
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[News message: 06. Aug. 2017, 07:40] [Comments: 0]
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06.Aug.2017
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 05.08.2017
The following archives have been added to the AROS-Archives until August 5th, 2017:
drac-klondike.i386-aros.zip gam/car 575kb Simple SDL solitaire game using ...
tong-its.i386-aros.zip gam/car 1017k Filipino Card game.
tennix.i386-aros.zip gam/spo 1Mb Simple top-down tennis match.
amath.i386-aros.lha uti/sci 237kb Simple command line calculator
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06.Aug.2017
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WHDLoad: New installers until 05.08.2017
Using WHDLoad, you can install games, scene demos and intros from cracking groups to your harddisk that were only working from floppy disks previously. The following installers have been added until August 5th, 2017:
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[News message: 06. Aug. 2017, 07:40] [Comments: 0]
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05.Aug.2017
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Hyperion sells merchandising items on spreadshirt.net
In a blog entry, Costel Mincea Hyperion) has announced "good news": On shop.amigaos.net diverse merchandising items are available. The "powered by AmigaOS" and "30 years of emotion" logos corresponds to the ones used for almost two years for stickers, posters and similar ones. But now more products are sold, on spreadshirt.net.
You can get 15% discount on all products if you order during the next 14 days using the gift code "welcome-100172727".
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[News message: 05. Aug. 2017, 22:39] [Comments: 0]
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03.Aug.2017
(ANF)
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Hardware: Vampire V4 announced inclusive A1200 and standalone version
In a press release and in the forum of the project the Apollo team has announced the next generation of the FPGA-based accelerator board, which for the first time will be also offered as "standalone" version.
Three different versions are offered:
- The Vampire V4 Standalone System
- The Vampire V4 for Amiga Classic compatible with Amiga 1000/500/2000/CDTV and with Amiga 600 with kippa’s adapter (if produced)
- The Vampire V4 for Amiga 1200
Die V4 is equipped with the well-known 68080 processor core as well as provides the AGA-compatible "SAGA" chipset.
Specifications:
- FPGA : Altera Cyclone V A5 (77k LE, 28nm technology)
- RAM : 512MB DDR3 (up to 1GB/s)
- FastIDE with 40- and 44-pin connectors
- Digital Video-out up to 720p@60Hz
- Dual-Kickstart-flashrom (for safety)
- MicroSD storage
- Vampire V4 is CE, WEEE and RoHS compliant
Motherboard components:
- IO Header #1
- IO Header #2
- IO Header #3
- Ethernet
- USB
- USB
- DB9 (standalone only)
- DB9 (standalone only)
- FastIDE 40-pin
- FastIDE 44-pin
- FPGA
- Digital Video Amplifier
- Digital Video Output
- DDR3 RAM
- JTAG Header
- MicroSD-Slot
- MicroUSB power (standalone only)
THe V4 is supposed to be available in the fourth quarter of 2017. The price has not yet been set but users were pointed out that the improved specifications implies a higher price. If you have preordered one of the previous models of the Vampire and still did not get it, you can change your order to a V4 by paying the difference.
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[News message: 03. Aug. 2017, 20:12] [Comments: 0]
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03.Aug.2017
Generation Amiga (Webseite)
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Stereo headphone amplifier for Amiga computers: KA71
The sound output of the Amiga is given out on four channels: two on the left stereo channel and two on the right one - this is not an advantage if you use headphones. rastport.com offers a solution for this problem: An amplifier for the Amiga called KA71. "KA71 can mix stereo channels at a level adjustable with a knob, from full separation to mono output." Still it is not clear when the device will be available at the distributor of rastport.com.
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[News message: 03. Aug. 2017, 01:16] [Comments: 0]
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02.Aug.2017
Alexander Fritsch (ANF)
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Speech synthesizer: espeak 1.1
The Amiga port of the speech synthesizer espeak wriiten by Jonathan Duddington currently is available on Aminet. Espeak speaks 75 languages in 19 different versions. The Amiga version is identical to the original Linux version. The audio.device is used for the speech output, but it is also possible giving it out into a file. In this way it is possible first to create a wave-file on slower systems and then to play it. The translator.library is not required.
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[News message: 02. Aug. 2017, 23:52] [Comments: 0]
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31.Jul.2017
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Workbench distribution: AmiKit X 10.2
Version 10.2 of the Workbench distribution AmiKit, meant for emulators, now also is available for Linux again. The game MiniSlug was added, other components have been updated. Additionally among others the problems with SSL-certificates, misplaced Favourite icons in FullHD resolution and of launching of Steam, Libre Office and VLC were fixed.
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[News message: 31. Jul. 2017, 20:02] [Comments: 0]
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