02.Aug.2008
novamann von amiga-resistance.info (ANF)
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Big Book of Amiga Hardware: New mirror
Under bboah.com a new mirror of the Big Book of Amiga Hardware ("BBoAH") is available.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 02. Aug. 2008, 03:04] [Comments: 0]
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01.Aug.2008
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Audio-Player: UADE 2.11 for Windows, Mac OS, Linux
The "Unix Amiga Delitracker Emulator" uses the hardware emulation of UAE as well as a compatible interface to Delitracker and EaglePlayer for player plugins in order to play a wide range of Amig music formats.
The new version 2.11 is available for Windows (Cygwin is required), the source codes could be compiled under different Unix versions as well as under Mac OS X.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 01. Aug. 2008, 16:36] [Comments: 0]
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01.Aug.2008
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Audio-Player: Audio Overload for Windows, Mac OS, Linux
Richard Bannister's "Audio Overload" emulates the audio hardware of old consoles and computers and therefore makes it possible to play the "classics" on modern hardware.
Audio Overload also supports the Amiga formats AHX, MOD and HVL and is available for Windows (x86-32/x86-64), Linux (x86-32/x86-64) and Mac OS X.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 01. Aug. 2008, 16:25] [Comments: 0]
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01.Aug.2008
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Graphic program: PerfectPaint WIP 010808 beta (update)
Marco "Blackbird" Möring has published an update of the graphic program PerfectPaint. Changes in this version:
- a Hotfix for The Imagepanel
- a fix for the Loadbrush-command
- Fixes for the Rexx-Scripts for loading and saving AnimGIF, loading and saving GIF pictures
If you want to install the latest WIP-version ("Work in Progress") first the complete distribution PfP-Usertestarchiv.lha from December 2007 is required which then is updated with the current beta archive.
Download:
PfP-Usertestarchiv.lha (7,6 MB)
PfP-WIPupdate310708.lha (1,5 MB)
Update: (16:37, 03.08.08, snx)
Meanwhile there is another update PfP-WIPupdate010808.lha (642 KB) available which fixes a bug of the drag-and-drop-function.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 01. Aug. 2008, 16:13] [Comments: 0]
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01.Aug.2008
James Jacobs (E-Mail)
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AmiArcadia 7.5a
The emulator AmiArcadia is available in version 7.5a vor. The program emulates the console family Emerson Arcadia 2001 to which belong the models Bandai, Emerson, Grandstand, Hanimex, Intervision, Leisure-Vision, Leonardo, MPT-03, Ormatu, Palladium, Poppy, Robdajet, Rowtron, Tele-Fever, Tempest, Tryom and Tunix, the Interton-VC-4000 console family (e.g. Acetronic, Fountain, Interton,
Prinztronic, Rowtron, Voltmace, Waddington), the Elektor TV Games Computer and PIPBUG-based devices (e.g. Electronics Australia 77up2 and Signetics Adaptable Board Computer).
AmiArcadia offers many features such as ReAction-GUI, loading and saving of snapshots, CPU-tracing, trainer, drag'n'drop-support and much more.
Download: AmiArcadia.lha (728 KB) (snx) (Translation: dr)
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31.Jul.2008
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WHDLoad: New packages until 01.08.2008
With WHDLoad you can install games and scene demo to your harddrive which originally was meant only for using with disks. Additionally several incompatibilities with newer Amiga models are fixed.
Since our last message the following installers have been added, improved or updated:
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 31. Jul. 2008, 16:30] [Comments: 0]
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31.Jul.2008
morphzone.org (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Diagnosis tool TaskTree 1.3
TaskTree written by Christian "Tokai" Rosentreter shows all current tasks by hierachy inclusive of possible parent/child-relations. In this way you can check which task has started other processes. TaskTree requires MorphOS 2.0. If there should be sufficient interest the author may adapt it to MorphOS 1.x.
Download: tasktree-1.3.lha (3,3 KB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 31. Jul. 2008, 16:25] [Comments: 0]
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31.Jul.2008
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openSUSE: WinUAE-version for Linux
Via Winelib the openSUSE-build-service has published an under Linux/i586 usable version of the Amiga-emulator WinUAE for openSUSE 11. You can get further information about limitations as well as known problems under the title link.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 31. Jul. 2008, 14:19] [Comments: 0]
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31.Jul.2008
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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ACube: 105 Euro for AmigaOS 4.1
ACube which worldwide will distribute the AmigaOS 4.1 has published information about it on its website.
The price for the new version will be 105 Euro plus taxes and shipping. It seems that there is still not an excact date for the publication.
The AmigaOS 4.1-advertising is available as PDF-document (6,4 MB).
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 31. Jul. 2008, 01:17] [Comments: 0]
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29.Jul.2008
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: PFTP 0.3
Pete's FTP (creenshot) written by Peter Gordon offers unlimited windows, server-to-server-transfers and drag-and-drop-support.
Changes:
- The check to see if a date was in the future when we had to guess the year didn't take into account the fact that the server time might be ahead of ours; the check now makes sure that the date is not more than 24 hours ahead of the local system time
- Now built with GCC 4.2.4
- Swapped obsolete calls to the corresponding AllocSysObject ones
- There was one message port per subtask that wasn't being freed; they are now
- A couple of things that were MEMF_ANY are now MEMF_SHARED
- When I re-ordered the transfer queue columns in 0.2 I forgot to update the cancelled and finished transfer pages, which meant that the filename wasn't shown; this is now fixed
- Finished transfers now show their final CPS
- Re-added the stats page and now it actually has some stats in it!
Download: pftp.lha (234 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 29. Jul. 2008, 18:38] [Comments: 0]
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29.Jul.2008
Amiga Future (website)
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Report+ 6.28 (Update)
Report+ creates bug reports, Aminet-readme-files, autodocs and similar texts. The program is based on ReAction, the source code is included.
Download: ReportPlus.lha (332 KB)
Update: (16:30, 30.07.08, snx)
Meanwhile, version 6.28 of the program is available.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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28.Jul.2008
MorphZone (Forum)
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MorphOS: MLDonkey 2.9.5 / OpenTTD 0.6.2-RC2
Christian Rosentreter has published updates of the filesharing program MLDonkey as well as of the business simulation OpenTTD for MorphOS.
Download:
mldonkey-2.9.5-morphos.lha (6 MB)
openttd-0.6.2-RC2-morphos.lha (3 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 28. Jul. 2008, 19:02] [Comments: 0]
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26.Jul.2008
heise (Webseite)
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Windows: Caligari trueSpace for free
Few months after the taking over by Microsoft the formerly 600 Dollar 3D-modeling program Caligari trueSpace can be now downloaded for free.
The program was developed in the 80ies for the Amiga. It was one of the first modeling programs. Later the program was only developed further for Windows.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 26. Jul. 2008, 13:12] [Comments: 0]
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26.Jul.2008
Amiga.org (Forum)
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Hollywood: GUI-library ScuiLib 0.5 (beta)
ScuiLib written by Fabio Falcucci is a GUI-library for Hollywood. The archive contains ten tutorials as well as a demo program which explains the handling of windows.
Changes:
- Many bugs fixed
- Now you can navigate the GUIs with the keyboard
- Off-screen gadgets correctly handled now
- Code optimization
- A basic layout system has been provided
- 12 Tutorials
- 2 AmigaGuide documents (Guide + Reference)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 26. Jul. 2008, 06:57] [Comments: 0]
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26.Jul.2008
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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MakeCD: Move of homepage
MakeCD, one of the rare CD-burning programs for the Amiga is now accessable over the homepage of the co-author Patrick Ohly under estamos.de.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 26. Jul. 2008, 06:46] [Comments: 0]
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26.Jul.2008
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Commodore-Emulator: VICE 2.0 for all Amiga-systems
VICE emulates almost all 8-Bit systems developed by Commodore. Ports of the published version 2.0 are available for AmigaOS 3/4, AROS (x86, PPC, x86-64) and MorphOS. The most important changes since the previsous release are included in the changelog.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 26. Jul. 2008, 03:01] [Comments: 0]
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26.Jul.2008
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Individual Computers announces new scandoubler "Indivision AGA"
Press release: During the 80s, it was common use to build computers in a way that they can output their picture on a TV set. This was done in order to reduce the overall system cost for the user. TV sets work with lower frequencies compared to today's monitors, therefore the picture flickers. A flickerfixer converts the signal in a way that a modern VGA monitor or TFT-display can be used. The name flickerfixer was mainly created because the problem of a flickering picture is solved.
We've already had a very successful product called Indivision in 2002. It was connected to the monitor output of the computer, but it has been sold out in 2006. Flickerfixers are in high demand. One unit of our external flickerfixer Indivision has been sold on an internet auction platform for more than 900 US Dollars in march of this year. That's more than four times the last retail price! The popularity and stability of value of our products cannot be proved any better. We have already started development of a new flickerfixer in november 2007, which is finished now.
The first flickerfixers for the Amiga have already been available 17 years ago. Since that time, all flickerfixers - including ours - have been using the same principle: The picture frequency was doubled. This is not enough for most modern VGA monitors and TFT-displays, as the picture of a computer with PAL standard was only displayed at slightly less than 50Hz. Most monitors require 60Hz or more these days.
With Indivision AGA, we're striking a new path. As the name suggests, it's a flickerfixer that is very closely tied to the AGA chipset. This could only be realized by putting the flickerfixer inside of the computer. The product is mounted over the Video-Chip "Lisa". The VGA display is connected directly to the flickerfixer. Further connections are not necessary.
Listing all features of the flickerfixer would go beyond the scope of this news item. You can find the complete technical data in this PDF-overview. The outstanding features are:
- 24 Bit colour resolution in all screenmodes
- support for super hires modes
- Highgfx support up to 1024x768 pixels
- all screenmodes can be displayed at 60Hz or more
- no adjustments necessary
Two options have been added for retro-gaming enthousiasts that allow a step-by-step approximation to the display of an old TV set: Vertical syncrtonisation allows reducing the output frequency down to 49.9Hz, which will eliminate tearing-effects. In addition to that, a scanline-emulation can be switched on. This will emulate the dark lines between the scanlines of a TV screen.
Development and production of this extremely complex product is very expensive. Our trade partners, who have been serving the Amiga-market for many years, have made considerable financial contributions to the production. To account for that, Indivision AGA is exclusively available only from these resellers until january 1st, 2009: (alphabetical order)
Production has already started, the flickerfixer will presumably be shipped to our tradepartners during the first week of september. The suggested retail price is 129,- EUR including 19% VAT. Only a version for A1200 computers will be available at first. We're already working on a version for other Amigas with AGA chipset.
The following pictures show the prototype and screenshots where colours are not displayed correctly. The actual product may vary.
AGA_components.jpg
AGA_mounted.jpg
AGA_SHires_62Hz.jpg
Scanlines.jpg (cg)
[News message: 26. Jul. 2008, 02:43] [Comments: 0]
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25.Jul.2008
deimos - mobile content culture (ANF)
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Handhelds: Amiga game Nicky Boom ported
The Amiga game "Nicky Boom" developed by Microids is now distributed for Windows Mobile and PalmOS as well. A Symbian version of the Jump'n'Run game was announced. Additionally under the title link there is a Flash demo version.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 25. Jul. 2008, 21:31] [Comments: 0]
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25.Jul.2008
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Event: Interview with Andy Finkel at CommVEx 4
In the line with the fourth CommVEx there will be an interview with Andy Finkel. For this questions are still requested. You can send them to Amiga.org.
From 1981 to 1991 Andy Finkel developed different computers for Commodore (e.g. VIC-20, C64, C128, Commodore LCD and Amiga CDTV). After that he started his own company Flying Cat and advised companies like 3DO, Microprose and Lotus Pacific. In 1996 his was one of the persons who founded the PIOS Computer AG (later Met@box).
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[News message: 25. Jul. 2008, 21:18] [Comments: 0]
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25.Jul.2008
Acube Systems (ANF)
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Sam440 available for 299 Euro
Press release: Starting from today and until September 30, 2008 we offer a Sam440ep board at a special price: Euro 299.00 (+ taxes and shipping) instead of the regular end user price of Euro 459.00 with a discount of Euro 160.00! (*)
Take this opportunity to buy a Sam440ep board, that's a crazy discount!!!
What you will receive:
- Sam440ep board, 533 Mhz version, complete with metallic heatsinks on both cpu and gfx chip (no DDR ram included)
- one SATA data cable
- one DVI to VGA converter
- printed user manual (in english)
- Linux Debian netinstall CD
- AROS Live CD
What you need to have your Sam440ep up and running?
- a computer case, from full ATX size down to mini-itx size, with a suitable PSU (minimum 60 W)
- one Serial ATA HD
- one Serial ATA CDRom/DVD reader/burner (optional)
- USB mouse and keyboard
- a suitable DDR DIMM 100 32 bits ram bank (**)
To help you to find a suitable ram bank, we offer approved DIMM 100, DDR400, 512 Mb 32 bits modules at Euro 33.00 (+ taxes)
(*) offer limited to one board for customer
(**) we strongly suggest to use only DIMM 100, DDR400, 512 Mb 32 bits modules with Nanya chips. (cg) (Translation: cg)
[News message: 25. Jul. 2008, 15:47] [Comments: 0]
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25.Jul.2008
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AROS: SAM440-port finished
In his blog Michal Schulz has announced that he fulfilled the requirements of the bounty project: The complete AROS-port is avaiable as an ISO-image.
Schulz is going to support the SAM440-version in future because according to him there is much to do.
Direct download: aros-sam440-ppc.iso.7z (8,8 MB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 25. Jul. 2008, 04:52] [Comments: 0]
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