18.Sep.2011
Abime (Webseite)
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Emulator: WinUAE 2.3.3
Version 2.3.3 of the Amiga emulator WinUAE has been released today. The update introduces a new VSync mode to solve the problem of complete CPU usage.
New features:
- New very low latency VSync mode, autodetects real refresh rate, no more 100% CPU usage, supports also windowed modes. (Not compatible with fastest possible CPU modes but planned in future)
- Experimental rawinput joystick/joypad support. (-rawhid command line parameter). Added because DirectInput is said to introduce some extra input lag.
Updates:
- Real cause for Max Transfer IDE problem found. IDE emulation detects and logs it now. (*)
- CD image audio buffer increased slightly, some systems had glitches in CD audio.
- Non-configured joystick/mouse autoswitch update: short firebutton press or move left = insert into joystick port, longer press or move right = insert into mouse port.
- Add Harddrive option does not require Administrator privileges anymore, most removable drives can be used without higher privileges, at least under Windows 7.
Bugs removed:
- IDE emulation write hang introduced in 2.3.2.
- A590/A2091 emulation crash if CPU was 68020+.
- On the fly CD switching (both images and real CDs) reliability improved.
- Direct3D blank screen problem is now 100% fixed. Really.
- win32.hardfile_path didn't work.
- On the fly resolution change didn't work correctly, resolution autoswitch improved.
- Key or joystick button mapped to mouse direction didn't work.
- Analog stick mapped to mouse had too fast and unstable speed.
*) Max Transfer problem was introduced with ATA v2 specification. ROM built-in IDE driver assume ATA v1 behavior, some drives are compatible with ATA v1, some are not and will require Max Transfer fix. It is NOT a drive bug. (snx)
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17.Sep.2011
NetBSD (ANF)
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NetBSD/amiga now supporting Prometheus PCI
The PCI sub system recently integrated into NetBSD/amiga has been expanded with a driver supporting the Prometheus PCI board. All PCI cards supported by device independent NetBSD drivers will now also work on an Amiga equipped with a Prometheus board - provided they do not require DMA, which the Prometheus hardware does not support. (cg) (Translation: cg)
[News message: 17. Sep. 2011, 21:40] [Comments: 0]
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17.Sep.2011
Martin Merz (ANF)
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Amiga Image Storage System: AISS 4.12
Martin Merz has published an update of his "Amiga Image Storage System" (AISS). With it you can manage toolbar graphics under AmigaOS and other systems.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 17. Sep. 2011, 14:45] [Comments: 0]
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17.Sep.2011
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First pictures from the Amiganoid 2011 (Update 3)
The Amiganoid 2011 is taking place in Essen (Germany) today. On Gero Birkenfeld's website you can already find some picture galleries from the event.
Update: (19:26, 17.09.11, snx)
Now two videos from the meeting have been uploaded to Youtube.
Update 2: (00:00, 18.09.11, cg)
THe team behind the Amiga podcast Boingsworld was attending the meeting aswell and took pictures aswell: gallery on Facebook, download as a ZIP file (85 MB)
Update 3: (23:00, 19.09.11, cg)
More pictures have been released by AmigaGTI and Mika. (cg) (Translation: cg)
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17.Sep.2011
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Jack 1.9
The author wrote: "Jack could be described as an advanced feature-laden ASL file-requester replacement, it could also be described as a fantastic
standalone program that makes common tasks so much easier." In version 1.9 the weather forecast was added (screenshot).
Download: jack.lha (8 MB).
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 17. Sep. 2011, 06:44] [Comments: 0]
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16.Sep.2011
Abime (Webseite)
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Colemak keyboard layout / Java: Keymap-Editor Fatma and ADF-Tools
Wei-ju Wu has written a Java-based keymap editor called Fatma (The Final Amiga Type Map Assembler) to create a Colemak-keyboard layout for the Amiga. They can be downloaded under the titel link.
The author also has written ADF-Tools in Java to be able working with Amiga disk images and icons.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 16. Sep. 2011, 20:20] [Comments: 0]
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16.Sep.2011
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Magazine: Commodore Free, Issue 53
"Commodore Free" is a free, English-language magazine about Commodore and Amiga computers which is available in different formats - among others as HTML-version and C64-Diskmag.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 16. Sep. 2011, 19:50] [Comments: 0]
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16.Sep.2011
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Kick Off 2 world championships in Birmingham, Great Britain (11.-13. November)
The Kick Off 2 world championships 2011 will be organized for the eleventh timeand will take place in the Menzies Strathallan Hotel in Birmingham (Great Britain). The rules have been already fixed.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 16. Sep. 2011, 16:48] [Comments: 0]
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15.Sep.2011
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Syllable OS: Interview with Kaj de Vos
Under the title link TechWorld has interviewed the developer Kaj de Vos and talked with him about the operating system Syllable OS (screenshot). On page 5 he described how AmigaOS - over AtheOS - influenced the development.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 15. Sep. 2011, 07:23] [Comments: 0]
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14.Sep.2011
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Jack 1.8
The author wrote: "Jack could be described as an advanced feature-laden ASL file-requester replacement, it could also be described as a fantastic
standalone program that makes common tasks so much easier. In version 1.8 you will discover a host of new features in the App-Store and substantly increased stability in the downloading of software from OS4Depot." (Screenshot).
Download: jack.lha (8 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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14.Sep.2011
AROS-Exec (Forum)
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AROS: Hosted Android version
Since today, also a port of AROS running hosted on Android (V2.2+) can be downloaded from the Nightly Builds at the title link (photo).
ARMv6 with VFP is required, but no Android modifications like rooting for example. In case someone owns a x86-based Android device, the author, Pavel 'SonicAmiga' Fedin, offers to compile a version for it as well, but he can't test it himself.
AROS is launched as a separate process on top of the Linux kernel, leaving the Java Virtual Machine aside. The Java-side runs a simple X11-alike server, which AROS talks to and uses for display. So basically it is just the ARM version of AROS.
To use the current Nightly Build, the following steps are required after unpacking the arcvhive:
- Copy "AROS" directory to the root of your SD card (or whatever removeable media your device uses)
- Install the supplied .APK on the device
- Run the program "AROS"
(snx)
[News message: 14. Sep. 2011, 15:46] [Comments: 0]
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13.Sep.2011
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New Amiga demos
The scene portal pouet.net has published new Amiga demos:
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 13. Sep. 2011, 17:23] [Comments: 0]
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13.Sep.2011
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AmiWest 2011: Schedule published, Steven Solie will speak
The organizers of the AmiWest 2011 have published the schedule. This year on the traditional banquet meal Steven Solie will be the main speaker who is the project manager of AmigaOS 4.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 13. Sep. 2011, 17:11] [Comments: 0]
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13.Sep.2011
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future: New full versions (Opus 5.5, Opus Plus CD...)
The download section of the Amiga Future was comleted. Directory Opus 5.5, Directory Opus Plus CD and the Adventure-engine Inga were added.
Hint: Before you can download the CD images, you have to create an account at amigafuture.de.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 13. Sep. 2011, 17:00] [Comments: 0]
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12.Sep.2011
AROS-Exec (Forum)
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AROS: Support of USB-W-LAN-adapters
Under the title link Neil Cafferkey has published a trial version of the AROS-driver for RTL8187B-based W-LAN-USB-adapters. A list of sticks with the corresponding chipset was started at AROS-Exec.org.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 12. Sep. 2011, 19:58] [Comments: 0]
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12.Sep.2011
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Recorded Amiga Games: Longplays of Amiga games
"Recorded Amiga Games" offers "play-through of a computer or video game, created with the intent of completing it as fully as possible, mainly for the purposes of nostalgia, preservation, and possibly as a walkthrough".
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 12. Sep. 2011, 18:39] [Comments: 0]
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12.Sep.2011
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Game Engine: Red Wizard Island alpha v.0.24 (AGA)
In Red Wizard (Youtube-video, screenshots) you fight with a wizard against Viking.
According to the author he will take a time-out but will continue this game with further levels.
Download: rwi.0.24.lha (228 KB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 12. Sep. 2011, 16:12] [Comments: 0]
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12.Sep.2011
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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MorphOS: IceFileSystem 2.7 / MirrorCopy 2.0
IceFS is a 64-Bit-filesystem for MorphOS. Version 2.7 fixes some bugs listed in the Blog of the developer.
Leif Salomonsson also has published MirrorCopy 2.0 which is a clone of the programm written by Jan Hendrik Schulz. Compared with the original it has additional option, supports softlinks and sizes of 64-bit files and is MorphOS-native.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 12. Sep. 2011, 15:30] [Comments: 0]
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