01.Jan.2006
David Brunet (ANF)
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New articles at the Obligement website (french)
The Obligement team wish all the best to everybody for the year 2006! During the previous two monthes, the following articles have been added to the website of the french Amiga/MorphOS magazine:
- Amiga and MorphOS news of november/december 2005
- Interview with Andrea Palmaté (AmigaOS 4 developer)
- Review of AmiKit
- Tutorial: installation of Linux/Debian on Pegasos 1 and 2
- Tutorial: installation of Linux/Yellow Dog on Pegasos 2
- Tutorial: installation of Linux/Crux on Pegasos 2
- Tutorial: installation of Linux/Suse on Pegasos 2
- Tutorial: installation of PegXMac on Pegasos 2 (update)
- Tutorial: installation of MorphOS on Classic Amiga
- Tutorial: TVPaint - creation of gems
- Article about spams (update)
- The Amiga quizz
(snx)
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01.Jan.2006
Christian Rosentreter (ANF)
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MorphOS: PowerTerm.mcc 50.60
Straight from the South Pole, Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek sends an update for the MUI class PowerTerm.mcc for MUICON/SSHCON.
The archive is available under the title link. Moreover, the author announces versions of PowerTerm as well as, subsequently, of MUICON, for Mac OS X also.
Changes since the previous release (50.55):
- 50.56: Huge changes in the class' structure. Adapted large parts of the terminal emulation to work on Mac OS X. Tweaked to use libmosutil (os-independant tags/pools support lib)
- 50.57: Added ESC[Z, ESC[I, fixed the table stops generator, reworked vt_nexttabstop to move the cursor and handle forward wrap, implemented vt_prevtabstop. More work on the ATSUI rendering engine for OSX. Implemented vta_renderline, vta_renderlinepart, vta_refresh, vta_render
- 50.58: Fixed tabs (tab forward should not wrap!), impelemented scroll left/right escape sequences (ESC[ P, ESC[ @), fixed vt_getesccode not to get confused by the @ code
- 50.59: Added an OSX PowerTermScroll class, the OSX port can handle a NSScroller object now. A lot of work in the ATSUI renderer, enabled font matching to allow all possible unicode characters, write method, some work on delayed refreshing. More rendering code - added marking display, finished most of the render sections
- 50.60: OSX vt_scrollto, vt_postwrite and companions, Cocoa PTerm begins to get functional
(snx) (Translation: cad)
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31.Dec.2005
Godefroy / ToT-Team (ANF)
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Beta testers for Tales of Tamar needed (version 0.54)
The developers of the round based massively multiplayer PBEM game Tales of Tamar are looking for beta testers for v0.54 of the game. Screenshots of the current version can be found in the ToT forum.
The ToT team wrote: The first step to the planned 3D map is done! Tales of Tamar now runs in a higher resolution and makes the project shine in a new brightness due to the new GUI and the revised handling. Instead of the used resolution of640*480 pixels it is now posible to play the project in a resolution of 1024*768 pixels in 16, 24 or 32 bit.
The rewriting of the engine took full three months and we hit several times the performance maximum of the different Amigas. Bugs in the graphics cards software, power bottlenecks and non-existing important features like e.g.real double buffering are only some of the problems we had to deal with.
But mnow it is done and we are proud to be able to make this software pearl available to the Amiga community. And as it has always been in the past it is the Amiga community being the first to get this feature offered.
So the complete ToT team wishes you a happy new year. May the Amiga be with us for some more years. Well, in some way.
As for the beta test:
To test the current features we need 30 active beta testers to test and play Tales of Tamar on different Amiga systems. Beta testers test our project for free and they should just bring enough motivation with them to report bugs to us.
To go about the next step, namely the 3D map, we need at least 30 testers on different Amiga systems. Ere the implementation of the 3D map can be started as many bugs as possible have to be found, reported and fixed in the current new implemented game client with the bigger map. This can only be done with the community's help. Let's create together a fundament for the further development of the game client on the amiga platform!
The features:
- 640*480/8 Bit and 1024*768/16/24/32 bit support
- AmigaOS 4 support
- MorphOS support
- Amithlon support
- UAE support
- PowerPC support
- CD, Paula & AHI support
- Animated weapons, armours, goods a buildings in 8/16/24/32 bit
- Figure animationen in 8/16/24/32 bit
- More than 30 different screens
- Massively multiplayer strategy game via email or TCP/IP
- Support for different languages
- Cross platform gaming possible (Amiga, PC, Mac, Linux, Browser, Java)
- Online chat
- 8 minutes intro
Greetings
Your ToT team
About Tales of Tamar:
Tales of Tamar is a round based massively multiplayer strategiy game similar to Kaiser or Civilization and has been developed by the company Eternity. (snx) (Translation: wk)
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31.Dec.2005
eliotmc (forum)
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MorphOS: SimpleMail 0.28
Version 0.28 of SimpleMail (amiga-news.de reported) is available for MorphOS.
(snx) (Translation: wk)
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31.Dec.2005
Pegasos.org (website)
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MorphOS: alpha version 0.17 of MOSNet released (update)
The alpha version 0.17 of the PPC native TCP/IP stack by Pavel Fedin contains mainly bug fixing as well as experimental speed increasement.
If you have problems with your programs in conjunction with MOSNet please consult the according thread in the MorphZone. But please keep in mind that the author probably won't be available via the Internet until January, 10th.
Update: (15:18, 31.12.05, snx)
In the mean time was an official mailing list set up for MOSNet. This is of particular importance because the author of MOSNet does not have the ability to participate in the forums as yet due to a change of his employment.
Please report your comments, problems and so on there in the future and please make use of the bugtracker on Sourceforge.net, too.
(snx) (Translation: wk)
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31.Dec.2005
Amiga Future (website)
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TTEngine: German and Russian catalog files
For Grzegorz 'Krashan' Kraszewski's TrueType rendering library TTEngine are German and Russian catalog files under the title link available written by Stefan Haubenthal respectively Vlad Vinogradov.
Both (and the main program) can be downloaded by MorphOS users via MorphUp.
(snx) (Translation: wk)
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31.Dec.2005
ext.neostrada.pl (ANF)
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New Year's Greetings: Inspection at Elbox
To meet objections that the announced Amiga extension board Dragon 1200 (amiga-news.de reported) might not be really existing, the inofficial Mediator support site invited two authorities to conduct a personal inspection at Elbox. Further details, including a current photo of the board, can be found at the title link. (snx)
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30.Dec.2005
ANN (Webseite)
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MorphOS: CDPlayer 2
The new version of "CD Player" (Screenshot)
written by Ilkka Lehtorantas now also supports CDDB and CDDA-streams via AHI.
These are further features of the program which can more than only playing CDs:
CD Player 2.0
- Can read track names from the CD (CDText) or FreeDB (CDDB)
- Random play
- Play via AHI
- ARexx-Port
- Waveform analyser (when playing via AHI)
- Visual plugins of AmigaAMP are supported (only for AHI)
- DSP-plugins of AmiNetRadio are supported (only for AHI)
- Simple, clear User-Interface
- Different GUI-elements can be chosen
CDDA Ripper 1.1
- Extracts audio-data from a CD
- Can read track names from the CD (CDText)
BlankCD 2.0
- Deletes CDRWs, just like the "Blank CD" function of MakeCD
Eject 2.0
- Opens and closes the CD-/DVD-drive
SetCDSpeed 2.0
- Sets the speed of the CD-/DVD-drive
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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29.Dec.2005
amigaworld.net (homepage)
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Emulation: AmigaSYS 3 released
AmigaSYS is a fully configured Amiga environment meant for the use under WinUAE and requires AmigaOS 3.x. Features of version 3:
- Amiga OS 3.0/3.1 support.
- Amiga OS 3.9 ( Amiga Forever 5/6/2005/OE , AmigaOs 3.9 , Amiga OSXL) support
- A lot of new fix, programs , features , scripts, ideas
- 5 fantastic Themes
- New AmigaSYS Additional pack
- Beneath A Steel Sky AmigaSYS pack
- And more... and more...and more info , see AmigaSYS page
You can find a detailed overview of all innovations under the title link. (cg) (Translation: ts)
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29.Dec.2005
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WHDLoad: New packages until 29.12.2005
With WHDLoad you can install games and scene demos, that were programmed
only for running from floppy disks, on your hard drive. Additionally to
this many incompatibility issues with newer Amiga models were removed.
The following installers were updated, added, improved or since our last
update:
- 29.12.05 improved: The Enforcer (Trojan) support for light guns added (Info)
- 29.12.05 improved: Space Gun (Ocean) support for light guns added, calibration rewritten, access faults fixed, manual and icons added (Info)
- 29.12.05 improved: Skeet Shoot (Trojan) support for light guns added (Info)
- 29.12.05 improved: Side Show (Actionware) support for light guns added (Info)
- 29.12.05 improved: P.O.W. (Actionware) support for light guns added, manual added (Info)
- 29.12.05 improved: Orbital Destroyer (Trojan) support for light guns added (Info)
- 29.12.05 improved: Fire Star (Trojan) support for light guns added (Info)
- 29.12.05 improved: Die Hard 2 (Grandslam) support for light guns added, manual and icons added (Info)
- 29.12.05 improved: Cyber Assault (Trojan) support for light guns added (Info)
- 29.12.05 improved: Creature (Actionware) support for light guns added, manual added (Info)
- 29.12.05 improved: Capone (Actionware) support for light guns added, highscore saving added (Info)
- 29.12.05 improved: Aliex (Trojan) support for light guns added (Info)
- 25.12.05 improved: West Phaser (Loriciel) support for light guns added (Info)
- 25.12.05 improved: Crazy Shot (Hitech/Loriciel) support for light guns added (Info)
- 23.12.05 new: P47 Thunderbolt (Firebird) done by DJ Mike (Info)
- 21.12.05 improved: Burntime (Max Design) supports another version (Info)
- 19.12.05 improved: Quest For Glory / Hero's Quest (Sierra) supports another version (Info)
(nba)
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29.Dec.2005
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Desert Racing: demo version available
A demo version of the new fun-racer "Desert Racing" (amiga-news reported) is now available.
Download: DesertRacingDemo.lha (220 MB) (cg) (Translation: nba)
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29.Dec.2005
ANN (Website)
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MorphOS: Titler generates 3D-writings
Titler by Pawel "Stefkos" Stefanski generates 3D-writings and supports
various graphical effects (screenshot). The
3D-update for MorphOS is needed for the usage of Titler.
Download: Titler.lha (1,3 MB) (cg) (Translation: nba)
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29.Dec.2005
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ACK's "PowerVixxen" runs into production, CPU-Modules for Amiga One
In addition to the IRC interview with Hyperion Adam Kowalzcyk of ACK has answered questions to the announced A1200 extension PowerVixxen LT (unedited IRC log):
- The production of the PowerVixxen-cards has already started, the owners manuals are currently being finished.
- The shipment is planned for the end of January.
- The price per card is 299 USD (wo. vat).
- The cards are shipped in a bundle with AmigaOS 4.
In addition there will be an announcement of new CPU modules for AmigaOne owners shortly, the prototypes are currently being tested in XE- and Micro-models. At first models with a 7447A (G4) clocked up to 867 MHz as well as a "higher end unit" would be produced. (cg) (Translation: ts)
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28.Dec.2005
Elbox Computer (ANF)
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PCI-Busboard: Mediator UP 3.10
The Mediator UP 3.10 update for Mediator PCI busboards has been released. The update is free of charge for all registered Mediator users.
The update includes new versions of:
- pci.library
- Voodoo.card
- Virge.card
- MedConfig
Changes:
- pci.library ver. 6.5
- Voodoo.card ver. 4.26
- the first common Voodoo.card version for MM CD and no-MM CD users
- support for hardware de-interlacing in overlay added
- VodooGuide Italian translation by Arturo Franzin
- Virge.card ver. 1.8
- support for Mediator PCI 1200LT and LT4 added
- MedConfig ver. 1.4
- bug fixes
- French localisation by Philippe Bovier
Info on current versions is available in the DOWNLOADS | Mediator section.
The current list of supported PCI cards is available in the Mediator Driver Guide.
The info about Mediator-related sources you will find in the COMMUNITY section. (cg) (Translation: cg)
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28.Dec.2005
Neo (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: MS-DOS-Emulator DOSBox 0.63
DOSBox emulates a MS-DOS-environment with the goal of running old PC-games on
modern computers. The current version 0.63 is now available for AmigaOS 4. (cg) (Translation: nba)
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28.Dec.2005
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Reminder: IRC-session with Hyperion today at 20:30
This evening at 20:30 amigaworld.net organizes an IRC-cht with employees of
Hyperion. During the chat a second channel will be opened for users to send
questions to be forwarded into the main chat.
Server: irc.amigaworld.net
Channel for the interview: #amigaworld
Channel for questions: #amigaworld2
(cg) (Translation: nba)
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28.Dec.2005
Vinnny (ANF)
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Amiga Information Center celebrates 6th anniversary
Yesterday the Amiga Information Center (AiC) celebrated its sixth birthday.
Since 1999 the AiC supports the Russian Amiga-users with news and articles. (snx) (Translation: nba)
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26.Dec.2005
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ANN.lu celebrates 9th anniversary
ANN turns nine years old today! In internet years, that's close to an
eternity, and only few hobby sites seem to make it that long. Christian
Kemp, who's responsible for the ANN, would like to thank everyone who
contributed in one way or another to ANN since late 1996 and wishes
all the best for the year 2006.
Update: (10:06, 27.12.05, snx)
The news has been updated by Christian Kemp: The correct date
is December, 28th. (cg) (Translation: nba)
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25.Dec.2005
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TTEngine 7.2 final
Grzegorz 'Krashan' Kraszewski has made version 7.2 final of the TTEngine available under the title link. This library for AmigaOS and MorphOS attends the rendering of high-quality texts using TrueType fonts. The TTEngine is based on the FreeType2 project, but is not merely a port.
For MorphOS users, the TTEngine is additionally available via an index file for Rupert Hausberger's package manager MorphUp as well.
Changes:
- Final version of direct rendering callback for BGRA32 screenmode
- Added handling of fonts with MS Symbol names encoding (Marlett)
- Fixed possible hits in the database parser
(snx) (Translation: cad)
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25.Dec.2005
Amiga.org (website)
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Kickstart tool: Remus 0.85 (beta version)
Remus is a tool to split and rebuild Kickstart ROM images for users of UAE and classic Amigas with Kickflash boards, allowing AmigaOS 3.5 and AmigaOS 3.9 to boot without the usual reboots (Screenshot).
Basically, it splits up a 3.1 Kickstart (A3000 currently unsupported) and lets you replace various residents with their updated versions from the 3.5/3.9 RomUpdate file, add in BlizKick modules and rebuild it into a new Kickstart image.
Download:
Remus_085.lha (82 KB)
RomSplit_082.lha (92 KB) (snx)
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25.Dec.2005
Matthias Münch (ANF)
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Examination on the number of PowerUP boards produced
Matthias Münch writes: Since it is not exactly known how many PowerUP Dual Processor and Graphic Boards were made I want to get more precise numbers and break it down in each models with a PowerUP registration based on the serial numbers. Please help and submit your PowerUP model and serial number at the title link. (snx)
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