11.Aug.2009
David Brunet (ANF)
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Obligement: Benchmark comparison between AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS
The magazine Obligement has published a comparison of performance between AmigaOS 4.1 and MorphOS 2.3 on Pegasos II. This comparison is based on 20 groups of benchmarks including boot time, processor, 3D, USB, IDE hard disk, WarpOS emulation, emulation 68k, etc.
The article is in French, but the automatic english translation is easy to understand. (snx)
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11.Aug.2009
a1k.org (Forum)
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Indivision AGA: Core-Update
Two weeks ago in the support section of Individual Computers an update of the Indivision-AGA-Core to version 1.5 was published. The archive also includes updated versions of the config-tool and of the flash-tool which both are now available in version 1.22.
Please do avoid to use old and new versions together. First flash your version and then start the config-tool to check if all works quite well after reseting the system. Only after the reset the new Core 1.5 is actually available.
The update can be applied to both versions of the Indivision AGA (1200 and 4000). Tghe CPLD-version is no consideration.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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11.Aug.2009
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Audio-Player TuneNet 0.86.66
Paul Heams has published an update of his music and Internet radio player TuneNet. Changes in version 0.86.66:
- Fixed the number of sound allocations for the AHI User Mode
- Message System - Internal Changes
- Updated 1st time start message.
- AHI Audio 0 is now the default mode for new users.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 11. Aug. 2009, 15:07] [Comments: 0]
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11.Aug.2009
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Amiga Future Archiv-DVD published
Press release: The Amiga Future Archive DVD has been published today. On the Amiga Future Archive DVD issues 11 to 70 in German as well as 67 to 70 in English in PDF format are included.
A pdf reader is required which can manage at least PDF 1.5. The Amiga Future Archive DVD is available for 15,- Euro plus shipping directly at the editorial staff.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 11. Aug. 2009, 14:55] [Comments: 0]
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11.Aug.2009
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AmigaOS 4: Bounty for graphical E-UAE-user-interface
Under the title link you can donate for an bounty project which is to add a graphical user-interface to the Amiga-Emulator E-UAE under AmigaOS 4. Similar to the one of WinUAE the file based configuration is supposed to be completed by a simple solution.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 11. Aug. 2009, 13:55] [Comments: 0]
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10.Aug.2009
(ANF)
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AmiDevCpp: New DevPak for MUI 3.9 (AmigaOS 4)
For the integrated devlopment environment AmiDevCpp there is a new DevPak which integrates the SDK of the AmigaOS 4-version of MUI 3.9.
Additionally a new example project was published: A simple MUI-program which can be compiled without any changes for all platforms supported by AmiDevCpp (AmigaOS 3/4, MorphOS, AROS i386/x86_64/ppc) if the DevPaks MUI.DevPak and MUI_OS4.DevPak were installed.
Direct download:
MUI_OS4.DevPak (25 KB)
MUI_MultiPlatformExample.zip (3 KB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 10. Aug. 2009, 02:20] [Comments: 0]
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09.Aug.2009
Christian Rosentreter (ANF)
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Filesharing: enqueueTorrent 1.8 for MorphOS and AmigaOS 3
enqueueTorrent written by Christian Rosentreter integrates the P2P-client MLdonkey to the Web-Browser. So called Torrents can be now added with a mouse click to the download-queue of MLdonkey.
Changes since the last version:
- 1.7 (18.05.08): removed close gadget from the info requester
- 1.8 (09.08.08): fixed two reads from NULL (thanks to Gergely Boros for bug report)
enqueueTorrent is available for MorphOS and AmigaOS.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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09.Aug.2009
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Expat 53.1
Expat is a XML-parser-library.
Changes include:
- Bumped version to match AmigaOS streaming
- Modified to remove all global variables (except INewLib)
- Removed replacements for malloc(), etc. which are now handled by the respective C library
- Compiled with the latest binutils which bumps the AMIGAOS_DYNVERSION to 2 for the libexpat.so target
- Now strips the expat.library binary
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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08.Aug.2009
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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MorphOS: ODG-Writer
After the ODG-Viewer Carsten Siegner has published a tool called ODG-Writer which converts the text in that format which is used by OpenOffice 3.1.
Download: odg-writer.lha (533 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 08. Aug. 2009, 19:33] [Comments: 0]
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08.Aug.2009
Amiga.org (website)
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USB stack: Poseidon 4.3 for Subway, Highway, Algor and Deneb
Press release Seven, eight, nine, kann denn das noch sein? It can, and it is: I can give you more! The long awaited hot summer 07.08.09 release of Poseidon V4.3 for Subway, Highway, Algor and Deneb cards is finally available.
The Deneb USB 2.0 Highspeed board is still in stock, so if you want to benefit from the possibility of using USB Soundcards and the new UVC webcam class that comes with Poseidon V4.3, not to mention the speed of Zorro III (DMA) and the big flashrom, go ahead and get one at your local dealer. You don't want to wait for heaven!
A lot of bugs and glitches have been found, partially thanks to the AROS port.
There are two new classes: One for MosChip Ethernet adapters and one for webcams that make use the UVC (USB Video Class) standard and MJPEG frame data. The usbvideo.class provides a runtime VHI Studio driver.
If you're using your Deneb in an A3000 with Buster 9, please make sure that you install the new Romtag called "DenebBuster9IDTag" into your flashrom to use the DMA driver. Please read the supplied readme file for details. Also, after updating, make sure you're updating the contents of your flashrom aswell - otherwise you will be getting mixed versions from flashrom and on-disk files.
I spent quite some time in getting out the new classes, and it all again is for free, but if you appreciate my work, please consider sending some gifts in from my Amazon wishlists (DE, UK) - it is greatly appreciated.
Poseidon V4.3 is available through the Trident online update and on my homepage at the title link.
Enjoy, have a good time.
Summary of news:
- Massive bug fixing at several places as a result of the AROS port
- New MosChip Ethernet adapter class
- New USB Video class for UVC webcams
- Ethernet classes bugfixing (should now work with Genesis)
- Poseidon now adds timestamps to the log
- Support for >2 TB media in massstorage.class (untested)
- PTP Class bug fixes
- More wacom tablets detected in hid.class, NewMouse event sending now configurable
- Hubs with more than 7 ports supported
- Deneb driver fixes - supports Buster 9 mode (please read readme!)
(snx)
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07.Aug.2009
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Software-News until 07.08.2009
Scanner-Software: OS3-Port of SCANdal
Michal "zukow" Zukowski has published an AmigaOS 3-version of his scanner application SCANdal. Zukowski is working on a port of new scanner drivers included in the SANE-project.
Amiga Future: New full versions online
The download section of the Amiga Future homepage was completed with some new full versions. For example Blast Squad, Excellent Card Games, Mikro Mortal Tennis, Starbirds and Zerberk. Additionally several descriptions and screenshots were updated.
WinUAE: Preview to next version
As usually the developers of the well-known Amiga emulator WinUAE gave a short preview to the next version. The update will be published in one or two months and among others will include the following changes:
- Huge A500 cycle-exact emulation compatibility improvement. Previous
"approximate cycle-exact" is gone. It is time for REAL cycle-exact emulation! Image of my poor Amiga 500 used for CE mode compatibility testing.
- CD32 drive emulation improved.
- Built-in WASAPI sound API support.
- Less annoying real harddrive safetycheck.
- Bugfix: Programmed refresh rate modes had bad sound. (1.6.1)
- Bugfix: Command line parsing special cases fixed. (1.6.0)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 07. Aug. 2009, 15:33] [Comments: 0]
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06.Aug.2009
MorphZone (website)
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MorphOS 2.3 released
Press release The MorphOS development team is proud to announce the public release of MorphOS 2.3, a free update for users of MorphOS 2.2, 2.1 and 2.0. In addition to numerous bug fixes, MorphOS 2.3 includes additional optimizations and new features such as configuration options for the MorphOS display engine, useful utilities for the screen bar and read-only support for HFS+ formatted volumes. For an overview of the included changes, please read our release notes at the title link.
A description of the hardware requirements and installation procedures can be found here. MorphOS 2.3 is available for download in our files section. (snx)
[News message: 06. Aug. 2009, 15:10] [Comments: 0]
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05.Aug.2009
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WHDLoad: New packages until 04.08.2009
With WHDLoad you can install games and scene demos on your harddrive which were originally only available as disks. Besides, several incompatibilities with new Amiga models were fixed.
The following installers have been added, improved or updated since our last message:
- 04.08.2009 improved: Charlie J. Cool (Nevada) trainer option added, instruction cache enabled (Info)
- 31.07.2009 new: Deadly Jammin 2 (Deathstar) done by StingRay (Info)
- 30.07.2009 new: Mega Demo 2 (Vision) done by StingRay (Info)
- 30.07.2009 improved: Kick Off 2: The Final Whistle (Anco) fixed problems with loading additional pitches (Info)
- 29.07.2009 new: Premier Manager II (Gremlin) done by Psygore (Info)
- 24.07.2009 new: Premier Manager (Gremlin) done by Psygore (Info)
- 24.07.2009 improved: The Lost Vikings (Interplay) slave recoded, supports french, german, cracked and demo versions, misc fixes (Info)
- 19.07.2009 new: 1869 (Max Design) done by Psygore (Info)
- 15.07.2009 improved: Turrican 2 (Factor 5/Rainbow Arts) 2nd fire button handling fixed (Info)
- 15.07.2009 improved: RoboCop (Ocean) supports another version, hiscores will be saved, trainer and icons added, manual and hints included (Info)
- 06.07.2009 improved: Mean Machine (Code Masters/Optimus Software) trainer and blitter waits added (Info)
- 25.06.2009 improved: Last Action Hero (Psygnosis) blitter waits improved, ingame cheat added, cache enabled, freezing bug removed (Info)
- 23.06.2009 improved: Rick Dangerous 2 (Core Design) coverdisk supported, cheat keys added (Info)
- 23.06.2009 improved: Edd the Duck 2 (Zeppelin Games) access fault fixed, trainer improved, in-game keys added, copylock cracked (Info,Image)
- 21.06.2009 improved: Return of the Jedi (Domark) supports another version (Info)
- 16.06.2009 improved: Rick Dangerous 2 (Core Design) supports another version, copylock removed correctly (Info)
- 16.06.2009 improved: Turrican 2 (Factor 5/Rainbow Arts) 2nd fire button now also works with alien joypads (Info)
- 10.06.2009 improved: Pools Of Darkness (SSI) german version 1.1 supported (Info)
- 09.06.2009 improved: Flink CD³² (Psygnosis) option to force joystick mode added (Info)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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05.Aug.2009
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Software-News until 05.08.2009
MorphOS: Scanner-application SCANdal 1.1
Michal "zukow" Zukowski has renamed his scanner-application MuiScan to SCANdal and has published an update. According to him Zukowski is working on a port of new scanner drivers from the SANE-project.
Changes in SCANdal 1.1:
- Locales, (gui)fixes
- Gamma slider (if scanner supports it)
- Brightness slider (if scanner supports it)
- Negative checkmark (if scanner supports it)
- Auto suffix adding switch
- Overwrite ask switch
- Project name changed: muiscan -> SCANdal
IRC-Client: WookieChat 2.12 Beta 8
James 'jahc' Carroll has published an update of his MUI-based IRC-client WookieChat (AmigaOS 3/4, MorphOS, AROS). The changes are listed in the Changelog.
Instant Messenger: SabreMSN 0.56
James 'jahc' Carroll has also updated his MUI-based MSN-messenger SabreMSN which is available for AmigaOS 3/4 and AROS. Changes in version 0.56:
- "contact has added you to his list, add them to your own contacts list?" stuff was broken in last release. Just crashed.
- Header messages are ignored now. So irrelvant stuff will be filtered out from the chat. This one goes out to Kicko! hehe. Let me know if it goes okay.
Real-time strategy: Exodus under AmigaOS 4.1
"crack" described in a guide how to get worked the real-time strategy game Exodus: The last War under AmigaOS 4.1.
Update of the arcade game BOH
Simone Bevilacqua has updated the commercial arcade game BOH:
- makes the game run natively on Linux (requires an x86 CPU, SDL 1.2 and SDL_mixer-1.2);
- avoids the restart of the whole program upon theme change (very useful when playing in full screen, as the monitor does not need to re-sync);
- adds themes randomization options;
- adds the "USE ENHANCED WEAPONS" option (makes killing enemies easier);
- slows down the blinking of the automapper direction indicator;
- adds video mode suggestions;
- fixes a minor bug in the zoom selection handling (in rare cases it could cause an illegal memory access);
- fixes bad centering at 4x zoom (a couple of parentheses were missing);
- links the AmigaOS version to the latest SDL;
- links the Windows version to a fresh build of the custom framework (by mistake an outdated framework had been used with the consequence that, on some machines, input handling was partially broken);
- includes some graphical retouches to the themes "castle" and "warm";
- adds synopses to the phases of the mission "tougher and tougher";
- updates and improves the user's manual;
- improves some translations;
- some other changes.
Additionally a Linux port of BOH was published. (cg) (Translation: dr)
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