12.Mar.2008
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future: Further full versions online
Press release Due to the fact that some issues of the Amiga Future have been sold out in the meantime, we have put new full versions, patches and PDFs for free download on the Amiga Future homepage at the title link.
We look for someone who wants to take care of the downloads section of the Amiga Future. In fact it is about writing system requirements and small descriptions for each software package in German and English.
Issue 71 has been released recently and is available in our online shop. Right now we work hard on issue 72. You can order the German and English issue of Amiga Future from our online shop. (snx)
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12.Mar.2008
Amiga Future (website)
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AmigaOS 4: Origyn Web Browser 1.18
Jörg Strohmayer has released version 1.18 of the Origyn web browser for AmigaOS 4.
An overview about changes and news is given at the title link. (snx) (Translation: ub)
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12.Mar.2008
Jeff Atwood (ANF)
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History: Realization of the juggler animation (English)
At the title link Eric Graham describes how the demo animation "The Juggler", which was released by Commodore in 1986, had been realized. (snx) (Translation: ub)
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11.Mar.2008
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WHDLoad: New packages until 11.03.2008
With WHDLoad you can install games and scene demos on your harddrive which were originally meant only for use with disks. Additionally several incompatibilities with newer Amiga models were fixed.
The following installers have been added, improved or updated:
- 10.03.08 updated: Police Quest 3 (Sierra) reassembled (Info,Image)
- 10.03.08 improved: It Came From The Desert / Antheads (Cinemaware) supports another version (Info,Image)
- 10.03.08 improved: Doman (World Software) fixed RESET when continuing the game, password protection removed (Info)
- 10.03.08 improved: Denjoy (Johnannes Lipp) quick docs added (Info)
- 06.03.08 new: Secret Of The Silver Blades (SSI) done by Psygore (Info)
- 05.03.08 improved: Explora / Chrono Quest (Infomedia/Psygnosis) supports another version (Info)
- 04.03.08 updated: Lords of the Rising Sun (Cinemaware) reassembled for latest KickEmu (Info,Image)
- 03.03.08 new: Top Karaoke 2 - Albator (Saturne) done by Psygore (Info)
- 03.03.08 new: Top Karaoke 1 - Inspecteur Gadget (Saturne) done by Psygore (Info)
- 22.02.08 updated: B.C.Kid (Factor 5) new imager, reworked slave, docs added (Info)
- 22.02.08 updated: Mina Omistan (Movement) minor changes (Info,Image)
- 20.02.08 updated: Mega Demo 2 (Rebels) fixed to make work with newer WHDLoad's (Info,Image)
- 20.02.08 updated: Maximum Overdrive 2 (Rage) fixed to make work with newer WHDLoad's (Info,Image)
- 18.02.08 improved: Apidya (Kaiko) bonus level 4 activated (Info)
- 13.02.08 updated: Apidya (Kaiko) completely rewritten (Info)
- 12.02.08 new: Western Games (Virgin) done by John Girvin (Info)
- 09.02.08 new: Denjoy (Johnannes Lipp) done by Psygore (Info)
- 07.02.08 updated: Dirt (Mystic) slave rewritten, works with newer WHDLoad's (Info,Image)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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11.Mar.2008
xXSoul-Reaver-2006Xx (Forum)
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Amiga clone: NatAmi website reworked
The website of the Amiga clone NatAmi which was introduced as a early version in January has been reworked and includes now more detailed information to the hardware which is supposed to be available as developer boards in summer 2008.
NatAmi includes a reimplementation of the Amiga-Custom Chips but in contrary to similar projects AGA compatibility is also gained.
Additionally NatAmi will also have improved chipset features, e.g. faster blitter, higher resolutions and basic 3D-functions. This new modus is called "SuperAGA" by the developer.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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10.Mar.2008
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Software news until 10.03.2008
Christian Rosentreter has released updates of some of his AmigaOS/MorphOS tools, aswell as a port of the SDL based board game Atakks. There's also an update of the AmigaGuide/HTML viewer strangé aswell as a converter for HivelyTracker and AHX music modules.
SerialEcho 50.5
SerialEcho works like the AmigaDOS built-in command 'Echo',
but its output is redirected to the serial port instead
(which can be catched with another computer connected to
the serial port or a tool like Sashimi). New in version 50.5:
- fixed enforcer hit when SerialEcho was used w/o arguments
- OS4 port
- AROS port thx to Matthias Rustler (binary archive only available on aros-archives atm.)
Downloads:
serialecho-50.5-morphos.lha (2.6 KB)
serialecho-50.5-amigaos.lha (2.2 kB)
serialecho-50.5-os4.lha (4.0 KB)
serialecho-50.5-source.tar.gz (4.6 KB)
serialecho-50.5-source.tar.bz2 (4.8 KB)
Tooltype 1.4
Tooltype is a commandline tool for manipulation of the tooltype
array wich is contained in icon files (#?.info). Now includes an OS4 port.
Downloads:
tooltype-1.4-morphos.lha (4.8 KB)
tooltype-1.4-os4.lha (9.3 KB)
Atakks 1.0
Atakks is an Othello-like clone for one or two players (Screenshot). The game will start in two player mode, but it's possible to enable the
AI for the blue player by pressing 'i' during the game. Press 'q'
to quit. If manually launched from commandline a french help is
available with '-h' parameter.
Changes compared to orig. version:
- removed extreme CPU usage for no reason
- better 'Quit' handling during play
- nifty iconx start script to catch the standard output in an
acceptable way when game was started from Ambient
- MorphOS icon
- other cosmetics
Downloads:
atakks-1.0-morphos.lha (110 KB)
atakks-1.0-source.tar.gz (58 KB)
atakks-1.0-morphos.diff (31 KB)
MPDControl 0.3 (Release Candidate)
MPDControl is a very basic commandline based client for the
Music Player Daemon (short: MPD). Music Player Daemon allows remote access for playing music (MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, AAC, Mod and Wave files) and managing playlists. MPD is designed for integrating a computer into a
stereo system that provides control for music playback over
a local network.
With MPDControl it is now possible to control a MPD server
from MorphOS. E.g. have MPD running on an EFIKA with Linux
and manage everything comfortably from a Pegasos with
MorphOS. MPDControl can be used as a MMKeyboard or Toolmanager
hotkey or be launched via some simple project icons and
AmigaDOS scripts from a dedicated Ambient panel. The
possibilities are numerous.
Download: mpdcontrol-0.3-morphos.lha (11 KB)
strangé 0.23
strangé is a MUI-based AmigaGuide-/HTML-viewer implemented using HTMLView.mcc. Changes in version 0.23:
- fixed @Title parsing in Amigaguide
- added @Macro handling in Amigaguide
- now Amigaguide parser uses Asyncio and it is *a lot faster*
- other various little tries to make the whole thing faster
Link: Website
Ling 1.7 MUI4
Ling is a password database which stores passwords after encrypting them with a BlowFish-CBC alorythm.
Link: Webseite
HVL2WAV 1.0
Peter 'Xeron' Gordon's HVL2WAV converts music modules from HivelyTracker or AHX into a WAV file. There are binaries for OS4 and Windows in the archive, and the source is included which should build for most platforms with a little makefile tweaking.
Download: hvl2wav.zip (57 KB) (cg) (Translation: cg)
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09.Mar.2008
Amition.de (ANF)
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Amition.de: CD³² ISO image of Deluxe Pac-Man
Under the title link, a CD³² ISO image of the game "Deluxe Pac-Man" was made available for download today. (snx) (Translation: cad)
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08.Mar.2008
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Amiga Future 71
Press release Issue 71 (March/April 2008) of Amiga Future is out today. This means that all pre-orders and subscriptions have been shipped.
Deliveries for Alinea, AmigaKit, ASB, GGS-Data, Samuli and Vesalia have been shipped as well. If there are any other dealers with an interest in stocking Amiga Future simply send us an e-mail.
The Amiga Future is available as a subscription and also as a single issue in German and English. The excerpts and a detailed description of contents of Amiga Future is available at the title link.
In this latest issue we have lots of reviews. The new version of YAM has been reviewed, as well as OWB and Hollywood 3. Together with the release of Hollywood 3 we have a workshop about Hollywood in this very issue. Of course specials like the Amiga Retrospective are included as well.
This issue we have on the cover CD as well as some other full versions the full version of Monzoom, but unfortunately this version of Monzoom is only available in German.
Translators wanted: We are looking for 2 or 3 translators for the English edition of the Amiga Future. If you have some spare time and want to work with us at the Amiga Future then please write an e-mail to Andreas@amigafuture.de.
Please note: There are only a few copies left of issues 65, 66 and 69! (snx)
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08.Mar.2008
Guido Mersmann (ANF)
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BoulderDäsh 5.25 - Shockwave
Guido Mersmann writes: Rockford is back! There was BoulderDäsh RTX and now there is: BoulderDäsh Shockwave.
Yeah and the name says what you get! If you thought its not possible to make it even better, then this will prove you wrong!
The new BoulderDäsh provides a completely new gaming experience. For the first time it is not only possible to see and hear massive explosions and rocks smashing. Now its possible to feel them!
All you need to get this experience is a Rumble, DualShock, ForceFeedBack controller connected via Poseidon-USB. BoulderDäsh seems to be the first Amiga compatible game using this functionality.
Trust me in this! It makes the game and the game experience more intense. Its now just a new effect, its like playing a new game.
BoulderDäsh Shockwave! Don't play with Rockford! Be Rockford! (snx)
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07.Mar.2008
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Tales of Tamar Enhanced: ToT Amiga 0.57
Press release Dear friends,
after over nine month of hard developing we are pleased to offer you the biggest, best and fastest update to Tales of Tamar.
The most important new features:
Most of the graphics are now reat hand painted 24 Bit-2D-graphics. Seperate quarters show different garphics that means in winter you see requesters e which are covered with snow and much more.
The start environment has been completely reworked to make the beginning of the game still more interesting and easier.
The speed of the card has been improved up to 20-50%. Ther HiRes and Widescreen-modus of the game should now run very fast on each system.
Additionally BardsTale was reworked. There are new stories to herbs and diseases.
We want to give a special thank to Hyperion, namely Robert Dickinson. Because of lending an AmigaOne you can be certain that Tales of Tamar will run on AmigaOS 4 in future.
Furthermore the game can be tested several months for free.
Download: ToT_Amiga_V0.57.lha (ToT Enhanced-Basis-Archive, 137 MB)
ToT_Amiga_V0.57_R1.lha (Update to version 0.57 R1, 72 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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07.Mar.2008
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Origyn Web Browser 1.17
Jörg Strohmayer has published an update of the Origyn Web Browser. Version 1.17 opens the windows of the download progress on the right screen.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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07.Mar.2008
Amiga Future (website)
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ACube Systems: Minimig sold out
Press release Bassano del Grappa (Italy), 7 March 2008 - ACube Systems is pleased to announce that the first production run of the highly acclaimed Minimig is completely sold out!
While we apologize for not being able to satisfy all the orders received, we would like to thank our customers for their loyalty and their support.
As soon as the new batch of Minimigs is ready (approximately by the mid of April) we will notify customers of pending orders and start accepting new orders. (snx)
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07.Mar.2008
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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List of Famous Amiga Uses updated (English)
After over four years today the list of firms and companies have been updated where the Amiga is used. The English list is available in HTML as well as in AmigaGuide format vor.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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04.Mar.2008
Jens Langner (ANF)
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Network File System-Implementation aNFS (formerly known as ch_nfs) now under GPL
Since a few days there is a new open-source project on SourceForge.net: It is the source of the NFS file system (ch_nfs) written by Carsten Heyl which formerly belonged to AmiTCP.
A few years ago he released the sources as GPL and handed it over to Jens Langner. With this new project he is looking for interested developers who help to speed up the development of a NFS-file system for the Amiga sector.
With the new open-source project now called aNFS the programmer team try to get the source files of the old NFS-file system work under the new operating systems like AmigaOS 4, MorphOS or AROS.
Because the project is quite new developers are very welcome. At the moment some parts of the source files do not exist and have to be written again.
Interested developers may contact Jens Langner and can get further information about the status of development.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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