15.Feb.2003
st-computer
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Report about Atari on 3sat
The (German) TV report about Atari in the series neues. computers and
more, that was broadcast on February, 10th, shows many original Atari machines (consoles, 8bitter, ST, Falcon) and also new developments like ARAnyM and a short interview with Oliver Kotschi of the Atari ColdFire project.
Even new top applications like the software synthesizer ACE were dealt. The TV team also visited the 8bit club ABBUC.
If you have missed the report you can download it as AVI video from the Internet. The file is almost 26 MBytes big, a fast connection is therefore recommendable. Next to that you can
read parts of the report online.
We wonder: Where's a report about the Amiga? :)
(nba) (Translation: wk)
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15.Feb.2003
st-computer
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TKR LAM200E: DSL direct with the Amiga?
The company TKR from Kiel offers with the LAM200E by LG Electronics a DSL modem that has the PPPoE driver already integrated.
So you can theoretically use DSL directly with operating systems like AmigaOS or MorphOS without having to go the detour via a router, the X-Surf or the not available MiamiDX - though an Ethernet interface must exist on the Amiga or compatible as the modem is connected via this. The configuration of the driver is done externally via a webbrowser.
In conjunction with an Amiga it isn't tested right now - so it's pure theory. The AMIGAplus will try to get a sample of the LAM200E and release a review in the AMIGAplus 03/2003.
The LAM200E owns additionally an integrated router. Connected to a network hub several computers can connect to the internet via the modem.
The LAM200E costs EUR 99,90. Bargains in conjunction with subscriptions are possible. TKR grants a money-back-warranty of 14 days.
(nba) (Translation: wk)
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15.Feb.2003
Amigan Software
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Tool: Report+ version 5.65
The freeware tool Report+ has been released in version 5.65.
The tool bases on ReAction/GadTools, requires AmigaOS 3.9 and offers ten different functions: e.g. you can create Aminet readmes with Report+, replace the Commodore Bug Reporting Tool or show the bytes for every directory. In the new version were changes in the tools menu, speed improvements within Path Size Report, improvements in the GUI and several bugfixes done.
Download: ReportPlus.lha - 308 KB
(nba) (Translation: wk)
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15.Feb.2003
AMIGAplus
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Pixload 3 announced
Version 3.0 of Pixload, an alternative startmenu for AmigaOS 3.x, was announced. Icons in the startbar can now be modified simply via drag n' drop and are not restricted to a certain number. Similar to the dock of Mac OS X are active programs marked through a triangle in the Pixload startbar. This and much more awaits you in Pixload 3.
(nba) (Translation: wk)
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15.Feb.2003
Virtual Dimension (ANF)
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Video about the ARC2002 from VD available
In the next installement of their "Live"-series Virtual Dimension presents
you a report about the Amiga + Retro-Computing 2002 in Aachen. This video,
which is more than 20 minutes long, features reports about new Amiga
hard- and software, a presentation of the alternative PPC-operating system
MorphOS, a small glance at the interiors of the old Amiga-prototype "Walker"
and an exclusive interview with Jeri Ellsworth, the developer of the
C64-successor CommodoreOne.
Additionally they report about the newest hard- and software for the C64,
which were presented at the Hobby+Elektronik-fair in Stuttgart in November
2002. This is the German version, an English translation is already in work.
(ps)
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15.Feb.2003
Lars Ghandy Sobiraj (ANF)
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Scene party: Breakpoint News
The organizers of the scene party Breakpoint, taking place in Binden from April, 18th to April, 21st 2003, ask for a registration on their homepage in case there's interest for booking a hotel room. Sleeping halls as they were usual at the Mekka Symposium won't be offered here, unfortunately. But they say they try to find cheap alternatives for those who don't want to sleep under the tables.
The planned ride by train for visitors from all over Germany had unfortunately to be cancelled because of a lack of interest.
The rules for the demo contests are now set and can be read online. Just the hardware specifications of the computers used to run the demos may stil change slightly.
To decide whether the party is to take place in one, two or more halls the organizers ask for a rapid online registration. Visiting this party will also be worth it for "normal" Amiga users who have no knowledge of the scene as this is the successor of the legendary Mekka Symposium party series that has its origins back in 1993.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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15.Feb.2003
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Aminet Uploads until 15th February 2003
Since our last message there were the following new uploads to the Aminet:
ibmht.lha comm/www 5K+Adds support for .mht files to IBrowse v
path.lha comm/www 84K+Experimental web browser v1.0
ThePolice.1.46.lha docs/hyper 48K+The Police: albums, lyrix, singles +more
saku01.lha docs/mags 180K+Saku #1 (1/93). Finnish diskmag.
saku02.lha docs/mags 303K+Saku #2 (2/93). Finnish diskmag.
AlyBox10.lha game/think 2.0M+3D-Puzzle game using MiniGL - v1.0 (68k&
AmiChess.lha game/think 1.9M+Chess based on GNUChess 5.05
In_And_Out.lha game/wb 44K+Try to find the exit!
Anim2gif.lha gfx/conv 150K+Converts and scales an amiga animation t
3c589.lha hard/drivr 54K+Driver for 3Com PCMCIA network cards
dragonswinterc.mpg mods/mpg 4.4M+Simon the Sorcerer Remix: Dragon's Winte
JD-Freejack.mpg mods/mpg 3.4M+FreeJack by JaDe
JD-Funketrick.mpg mods/mpg 3.5M+Funketrick by JaDe
JD-Overloaded.mpg mods/mpg 2.7M+Overloaded by JaDe
JD-Revolution.mpg mods/mpg 2.4M+Revolution by JaDe
JD-Sliders.mpg mods/mpg 2.8M+Sliders by JaDe
SRename.lha util/cli 87K+Advanced rename/renumber CLI program. Ve
FFS4514p.lha util/misc 11K+Unofficial patch for the 45.13 FastFileS
Lottery2002.lha util/misc 21K+ReAction Lottery Number Generator
mufs4514p.lha util/misc 27K+MultiUser patch for OS3.5/OS3.9 FastFile
BBClock.lha util/wb 58K+A WB clock similar in look and feel to B
MagicFlush.lha util/wb 16K+Flush memory every 2 seconds
(ps)
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15.Feb.2003
M. Mancini (ANF)
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USB card: UltraBUS - one step closer to production stage...
A few days ago the final prototype of the UltraBUS USB card
has been sent to us by individual Computers. As soon as this
prototype successfully passes all neccessary tests, producing
the first batch of production stage UltraBUS boards shouldn't
be delayed any further.
This prototype already has all basic features of the final product
- including the 512k FlashROM and the very promising 16bit mode
which should not only show remarkably reduced overhead on the
target system in certain cases, but also result in a noticable
improvement of performance on lower specced systems.
Due to the ISP (in system programmable) features of the whole
board, final optimisations of the autoconfig logic and the
featured TripleBus (zorro, clockport, expansion port) can be
applied at any time during the following testing and production
stage.
(ps)
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15.Feb.2003
NEUES-Newsletter
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TV: new special - 75 years Hightech from Chicago
On Monday, February, 17th 2003 will the TV station 3sat at 21.30h broadcast a new 'special' (in German) of the series 'neues' with the topic:
75 years Hightech from Chicago.
Motorola celebrates its 75th anniversary. In the Amigas have the processors of the 68k series done a good job and do it still today. But this is only a small part of the technologies areas of Motorola. The TV special will be repeated on Tuesday, 18th February at 14:30h on 3sat.
(jm) (Translation: wk)
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15.Feb.2003
Jens Schönfeld (ANF)
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individual Computers acquires ami.ga
After many months and a lot of effort for a new domain name, we received
good news today: You can now reach our website under ami.ga.
The toplevel-domain server of the Republic of Gabon was not always online
in the past week, so the new name might not be available all over the
world immediately. This problem should be solved in a couple of hours,
after the caches of local name servers have been updated.
(ps)
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14.Feb.2003
Soren Ladegaard, Denmark (ANF)
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Get www.CommodoreBillboard.com for FREE!
Soren Ladegaard writes:
Hi everyone,
as I don't have interest, time or money to run The Commodore Billboard
anymore, I'm looking for people to take over the site. You will get all
material, source code etc. You will also be able to get the
www.commodorebillboard.com domain. I also have some new material waiting
to be uploaded - including new commercials.
Please contact me ASAP. If you have a big and well-known C64/Amiga
website, maybe we can also arrange that you get all my material and
not the Commodore Billboard name.
Best regards,
Soren Ladegaard - Denmark
www.CommodoreBillboard.com
(ps)
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14.Feb.2003
Michael Rellstab (E-Mail)
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Interview with Thomas Frieden on AmigaOne forum
Under the title link you can find an English email interview with Thomas Frieden which
was held by 'Dandy' and posted on AmigaOne forum on os.amiga.com. Thomas Frieden is one
of the main developer of AmigaOS 4.0.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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14.Feb.2003
VMC Harald Frank (ANF)
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TV card software AmithlonTV Beta 266 with PAL/NTSC/SECAM-Support
Guido Mersmann has published beta version 266 of the TV-card driver software AmithlonTV with support of new TV-cards.
New in this version:
- CHANGED: Modified PCI code, to avoid system trouble when the
powerpci.library is installed on a non Amithlon system.
- FEATURE: TVCardDump is now sorting the output. This makes the dump more useful
- FEATURE: Full NTSC, PAL and SECAM support within TVWatch, Smear
and the "video_bt8x8.lib". Currently only PAL and NTSC are tested.
For NTSC testings I used my Playstation2 (Rachet & Clank), so please report any test results (good and bad). Please note that TVWatch and Smear aren't checking the max resolution yet, so if the picture is
broken just resize the picture to a lower resolution
Download: AmithlonTV Beta 266. (nba) (Translation: nba)
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14.Feb.2003
Raquel Velasco and Bill Buck (E-Mail)
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Genesi Announces New Pegasos Computer for CeBIT Release
Plexuscom and Genesi to Cooperate on PegasosPPC
Paris, France and Taipei Hsien, Taiwan February 14, 2003. Plexuscom a designer
and manufacture of broadband Internet access solutions and appliances has
reached an agreement with Genesi Sarl to produce and deliver limited quantities
of the PegasosPPC computer for release at CeBIT 2003. Genesi and Plexuscom will
share a booth at CeBIT, 12-19 March in Hannover, Germany.
"We are very pleased to work with Plexuscom on the Pegasos," said Gerald Carda,
Chief Technology Officer of Genesi. "Through this partnership, we look forward
to greater collaboration in development and marketing efforts. Plexuscom's
expertise in development and manufacturing technologies and Genesi's system
design and architecture will be combined to promote an exciting alternative
platform for the Micro-ATX marketplace."
"The two companies share a common vision. That is, to create products that are
designed to achieve exceptional performance while reducing per-unit costs and
time-to-market," commented John Tseng, President of Plexuscom. "Our first
priority at Plexuscom continues to be our customers, and we are confident that
by aligning with a partner like Genesi, we will rapidly expand our position
globally and customers will benefit from the performance, flexibility and
scalability of these new system capabilities."
The Pegasos MicroATX features
The Pegasos MicroPPC is a small, low power PowerPC motherboard with the
following features:
- Takes Single or Dual PowerPC RISC CPU (G3 or G4)
- Supplied with 600 MHz IBM G3
- Mai Logic Articia with bplan April2 Northbridge
- VIA Southbridge
- AGP X2 slot
- 3 X PCI slots
- ATA100 with two channels with up to four ATA devices
- 3 X Firewire
- 10/100 MBit Ethernet
- Audio I/O
- SPDIF Out
- 4 X USB
- Parallel
- Serial
- PS2 Keyboard
- PS2 Mouse
- Riser connector
- OpenFirmware based BIOS
- Supplied with MorphOS, Debian Linux and Mac-on-Linux
- Other operating systems in development.
Genesi and the Pegasos, Innovation for the Future
Genesi is a technology development and system integration engineering company
located in Frankfurt, Germany, Paris, France and headquartered in Luxembourg.
Genesi also operates through wholly owned subsidiaries in the United Sates and
the United Kingdom, Genesi USA Inc. and Genesi UK Ltd. In addition to the
Pegasos, Genesi has also developed the new operating system, MorphOS, for
PowerPC microprocessors. Designed for the Pegasos, MorphOS is a highly
responsive, low overhead, desktop system, which runs hundreds of different
applications.
Plexuscom, A Technology Power House
Plexuscom designs, manufactures, markets and delivers broadband Internet access
solutions, Information appliance and USB peripherals.
Plexuscom's extraordinary commitment to customer needs is evidenced by its
devotion to the production of customized products for diverse regional markets.
Plexuscom is dedicated to the development of easy-to-use, reliable,
low-maintenance and affordable high-speed solution for worldwide markets.
Plexuscom's strategic objective is to remain a market leader the development,
implementation, supply and support of broadband Internet access, information
appliance solutions, and USB peripherals.
Contact Information:
Plexuscom Contact:
John Tseng
john.tseng@plexuscom.com.tw
http://www.plexuscom.com
Genesi Contact:
Raquel Velasco and Bill Buck
bbrv@genesi.lu
http://www.pegasosppc.com (ps)
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14.Feb.2003
Scenia
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planet scene - New CD-ROM for the demo scene
Michael Menz who is also well-known as "crest" offers a new CD-ROM from and for the
demo scene which is called "planet scene".
Besides 121 MP3 tracks which are about nine hours of music planet scene contains 600
DOS intros as well as 220 Windows intros, a choice of the best C64 demos in D64 format
as well as a few Playstation demos including the required emulators.
You can find a complete list of the music tracks which are available in MP3 format but
originally are Tracker moduls (MOD, S3M, XM, IT) under the title link.
planet scene costs 4,- Euro inclusive postage/delivery and can be ordered via email.
On the Breakpoint Party which will take place on Eastern in Bingen/Rhein the CD-ROM will
probably available for 2 Euro for advance orderers.
(nba) (Translation: dr)
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14.Feb.2003
Andreas Magerl (E-Mail)
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Amiga Future: Partner-program
Since today on Amiga Future there is a partner program with which webmasters may earn
some money incidentally. You can get further information under the title link.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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14.Feb.2003
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Kaliko-website temporary not available
The website of Kaliko which is a Swedish developer firm of AmigaAnywhere games is currently
not available because of a change of the provider. Soon they will be back.
(nba) (Translation: dr)
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14.Feb.2003
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Initial testing of PageStream for Linux
On Monday, February 17th, the initial testing of PageStream for
Linux will begin.
Users who purchase a copy of the Linux version now will receive
access to the interim and final Linux releases. Users who
participate in the testing will also receive TextFX for Linux
at no charge as thanks!
Anyone who tried to access the PageStream-website or email
the developers from approx 11am Central Time on Wednesday the
12th of February to about 5pm on Thursday the 13th of February
could not reach them. Any email from about 11am Wednesday till
about 11am Thursday is lost for sure. Because of propagation
delays for the Internet Domain Name Servers some folks email
and web access may be lost or blocked for a longer period.
Grasshopper LLC are sorry for any inconvienience (not that they
did this on purpose!) and hope that those who tried to email
them will try again now! (nba)
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14.Feb.2003
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OctaMED SoundStudio V2 Resurrected?
As most know, because we heard nothing from the katodev team for a
very, very long time and having made many, many attempts to get a
reply, we were forced to face the fact that, even with all their
failed deadlines and promises, they have let us, and you, down badly.
HOWEVER, Gerd Frank of AmiAtlas fame has decided to take over work on
V2, he is having to start from scratch, so give him plenty of time,
but he assures us that, (unlike katodev), he will do his utmost to
get a new Amiga V2 built and if it is possible, we won't have to
wait until human beings step on Mars :)
However, if things do go badly, you 'will' be told and not kept in
the dark as to the possible future of a new Amiga V2 release, so
check this page every couple of months from now on. (nba)
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13.Feb.2003
Christoph Gutjahr (ANF)
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Eyetech: Status Update Concerning AmigaOne-XE
Alan Redhouse (Eyetech Group Ltd.) talked about the status of the AmigaOne-XE
on the AmigaOne mailing list (see title link). Here's a summary of the most important information related to that, from
Christoph Gutjahr.
More AmigaOne-XE computers and G4 modules have been produced than the number of preorders. The motherboards are currently
in Taiwan. When they get the okay from the testers these boards will be equipped with AmigaOne-ROMs and sent to Europe. Redhouse
goes on to say that these boards will leave the factory in the direction of Europe on the 24th of this month.
It takes about 4 days for the computers to reach Eyetech from Taiwan.
Eyetech themselves can then test about 40 to 50 boards daily, assign a serial number, and "put them in the mail."
The G4 modules for the AmigaOne-XE machines include a PPC processor of type 7451 (G4) at 800 MHz, 32 KB +32 KB L1
Cache, 256 KB L2 Cache and 2 MB 64/72 Bit L3 Cache.
Update: (26.07.2014, cg)
A complete copy of Alan Redhouse's mail (added since the Original has been moved elsewhere by Yahoogroups apparently):
Message-ID: <009f01c2d38e$57a5dde0$2501a8c0@alan>
An:
Von: "Eyetech Group Ltd"
Datum: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 18:26:45 -0000
Betreff: Re: [amigaone] Re: Situation of XE boards? - a couple more answers
In the final pre-launch stages of a project like this there is an awful lot
of work to be done, and that means that none of us here can spend as much
time as we would like reading and commenting on mailing lists and making
website updates. And a lot of the time we have allocated for that
unfortunately has to be spent defusing unfounded false allegations of one
sort or another. Speaking of websites some of the developers have put up a
new A1-linux site at sourceforge which is well worth a checkout at
http://amigaone-linux.sourceforge.net
Status update (Get the fire extinguishers ready!)
Enough A1-XE's and G4 modules (800MHz 7451 with 32+32k L1; 256 L2 & 2M
64/72bit L3) to more than satisfy all earlybird orders have already been
built and are currently in Tiawan waiting to ship. All these boards are
fitted with the new Articia chipset (date code 0103).
We received a number (more than several, less than lots) of these boards
three weeks ago, but only received the cpu modules early last week, and the
modified UBoot code (to initialise the 7451) last Thursday. After going
through our own tests all these initial boards/cpu's have now been shipped
by us to those volunteer developers (and Hyperion) who have existing
experience of running the A1-SE under linux. This is so that they can spend
a week or so making sure that the various PPC Linux distributions run well
on with the G4 cpu and that no further modifications to the initialisation
code in UBoot are required.
I am visiting the manufacturers in Tiawan next week (2 days travel/recovery
each way) so don't expect much more from me until the week after. We should
have had the green light from the A1-XE/g4 board users by then which in turn
means that we can give the green light to the factory to blow the final
ROM's and ship the boards by 24th. Shipment to us will take around 4 working
days, and we should be able to test, serial number, order process and
despatch around 40-50 boards/day.
First boards will go to the original - March last year :-( - developers who
have opted to wait for the A1-XE/G4, then to dealers and customers in
chronological order.
These are of course target dates, and cannot possibly be taken as a promise
or guarantee. All I can say is that we are as keen to have your money as you
are to spend it, and do not, and never have had any intention of
deliberately holding back shipments just to be awkward (as some people seem
to think). However we will not as of policy ship any product before we are
satisfied that it is fully functional - including an installable and
working operating system - other than to developers for testing purposes.
The AmigaOne and Teron series of motherboards are new technology in the
'unbundled' - ie non-mac/non-RS6000 - marketplace. That is why it has taken
some time - and a lot longer than any of the parties involved anticipated -
to get the A1 into your hands in a usable condition - albeit with Linux at
this stage.
I am sufficiently confident that the developers will be very impressed by
the new A1-XE/G4 that I'm sure that they will want to start posting their
findings here from early next week.
BTW I'm sure that many of you will have seen H-J Frieden's posting on
running SIN on a Duron 1200MHz vs an A1XE/G4@800MHz(no L3 cache), both under
Linux, both with software rendering. He got 2x the frame rate from the A1
than from the Duron, and that was without any use of the Altivec processor
in the A1. Imagine what it will be like with OS4.
Hope this helps
Alan
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----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin Tiernan
To:
Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 10:13 PM
Subject: RE: [amigaone] Re: Situation of XE boards? - a couple of answers
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Steven Solie [mailto:ssolie@shaw.ca]
>
> >--- "Kevin Tiernan" wrote:
> >> Well I have heard that the XE have arrived and are
> >undergoing testing
> >> ATM. So I would suspect to see them being sent out to customers in
> >> a week or so.
> >
> >Please state your source when posting such info. It helps us
> >all determine whether we should take this info. with a large
> >or small grain of salt.
>
> I would if I could.
>
> >Thanks in advance!
>
> Wish I could be more helpful but I can't say anything other than I already
> have.
> (ps) (Translation: dm)
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13.Feb.2003
Alexander Weber
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WWW-Browser: Path Version 1.0
Path-Amiga is an attempt to build a new Internet browser from the ground up. The project began in the second half of the
year 2001 (as amiga-news.de reported) and slowly it began to take
concrete form. With this version HTML support has been started, which accounts for the version leap to 1.0. The support is
still very primitive, so a reasonable websurfing experience is hardly possible. This situation will improve with each successive
release.
- Requirements:
Hardware:
An Amiga with a 68k processor or a computer which can emulate such.
Software:
Amiga OS 3.5 or higher
- Features:
- ReAction GUI
- Minimal HTML support
- Clipboard support
- Supports DOS data
- Supports HTTP 1.1
- Graphic buttons
- Selection windows for the changing of symbol text, colors, GUI.
- Graphic printing functions
- German and English localizations
- Protection against pipe security holes
- Known deficiencies:
- The HTML display still has some problems. Please be patient, it's the author's first try...
- When the author tested an earlier version of Path under Amithlon, it bogged down occasionally. But one Amithlon user
has reported that Path works correctly for him.
- When printing, instead of a background a very light gray tone appears. The author has no clue what is causing that.
Download: path.lha (ps) (Translation: dm)
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13.Feb.2003
Simon Neumann (ANF)
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Amiga Speed: Update
There's a new speed test of Quake 2 to marvel over. Additionally the speed of the BVision in 2-D has been tested again,
after a long time.
The website Amiga Speed stays busy with speed comparisons. You experience how quickly current Amiga
games run on different Amigas. Through this you'll discover what software and hardware you need to play the
games at their optimal speeds. But you can also merely keep informed about the speed of currently available Amiga
games, processors, and graphic cards.
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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13.Feb.2003
Nokia (press service)
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Nokia N-Gage: Mobile Game Revolution?
Nokia, once an official partner of AMIGA, Inc., has shown the new mobile game system "Nokia N-Gage " in past weeks at "Get Ready to
N-Gage" conventions in London and Sydney.
The game deck allows the execution of high value games, among other things, over Bluetooth networks, but also the use of
a variety of services, the playing of MP3 and radio music, and the use as a Triband GSM 900/1800/1900 mobile telephone. Participating
game companies reportedly include Activision, Eidos, Sega, Taito and THQ - thereby providing a bit of serious competition to Nintendo's GBA.
An overview of N-Gage features:
- Color picture with backlighting, 176 x 208 resolution at up to 4096 colors
- Series 60 platform and Symbian operating system
- Bluetooth wireless technology for games
- 8 way controller "Rocker"
- Multimedia-messaging (MMS)
- Triple-band GSM (900/1800/1900), GPRS mobile phone
- Digital music player (AAC/MP3) & Stereo FM radio
- Nokia Audio Manager PC SW for management of music data
- Broad selection of applications: e-mail and personal information management
- XHTML Browsing
- Java Application Support
- Connection possibilities: calendar synchronization with PC/Mac,
USB for music data and downloading of applications
- Use duration: games about 3 to 6 hours, speaking about 2-4 hours, standby up to 150-200 hours, MP3 music up to 8 hours,
radio up to 20 hours
- Dimensions: (L x W x H) 133,7 x 69,7 x 20,2 mm
- Weight: 137g
- Volume: 139cc
- Delivery: 4th Quarter 2003
(nba) (Translation: dm)
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13.Feb.2003
Golem IT-News
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Golem: Motorola is Working on a Linux Smartphone
Motorola wants to bring a smartphone with the Linux operating system to market this year, planned first
for Asia. The Motorola A760 will include a digital camera, a color display, an MP3 player, and Bluetooth
and Java functions. Read the complete report at Golem IT-News (under the title link). (nba) (Translation: dm)
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13.Feb.2003
Andreas Weyrauch (A.W.Design) (ANF)
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New Website on the Theme of Linux on the AmigaOne
A new website was started with amigaone-linux.sourceforge.net, a website which occupies
itself with the theme of Linux on the AmigaOne. On this website you'll find everything that could
interest you in the way of proper kernels, useful descriptions, and pictures. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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13.Feb.2003
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HP Leads the Sales Charts for the Pocket PC Market Segment
Hewlett-Packard is at the top of Pocket PC sales charts, with 3 million IPAQs sold so far worldwide.
HP was also able to begin this great success in the PDA market in 2002. As the worldwide #1 in the Windows Pocket PC
market HP has reached a market share of 52 percent, according to previous statistics from Gartner Dataquest.
These numbers show a steady growth in market share by HP for all four quarters in the last year, thereby remaining the second largest
producer of PDAs worldwide. According to the figures from Gartner HP sold about 1.6 million units in the last year. From the third to
the fourth quarter HP clearly grew more quickly than the market in general, with sales growing from 292,850 in the third quarter
to 438,069 in the fourth.
From there HP was able to break the three million mark and show a thoroughly successful result of
their post-merger plans. The three million milestone was reached nine months after the two million milestone, which
came eight months after the merger with Compaq was finalized.
HP introduced an innovation in handhelds in November 2002 - the HP iPAQ Pocket PC H5450 was the first
to have biometric security functions, wireless LAN networking capabilities and Bluetooth functionality. (nba) (Translation: dm)
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13.Feb.2003
The Legacy
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The Legacy: 700 New Screenshots - 100 New Covers
The Legacy is a games museum for C64, Amiga, Atari, PC,
Schneider/Amstrad CPC, that provides the viewer with screenshots,
cover scans and information about the developers. Today 700 new
screenshots, 100 new covers and a few goodies were added.
The Legacy: "A big thanks to everyone who has helped us.
I'd like to point out new information on the games page, as applicable:
should there be a new edition of a game, it's now appropriately notated; the
reference to an earlier original is provided in the new edition." (ps) (Translation: dm)
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12.Feb.2003
heise Newsticker (ANF)
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heise: Motorola introduces PowerPC-processors MPC7457/47
As to read in the heise article (German) the Motorola
G4 processors
MPC7457
and
MPC7447
with up to 1,3 GHz clock speed and reduced power consumption are officially available.
Motorola produces theses processors for computers, embedded and network applications with a
0,13-µm process with copper and silicon on insulator technique (SOI).
According to Motorola nine layers of copper are used.
heise-article (German) see title link. (ps) (Translation: ub)
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12.Feb.2003
Amiga Arena (ANF)
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Game: FlagSweeper v0.5b
Olaf Köbnik writes:
With FlagSweeper version 0.5b is a new tiny minesweeper game by
Richard "DawnBringer" Fhager at this homepage (title link) online.
This is an early version! Richard told me by the way, he still works on the Akanoid clone "BabeAnoid" but doing it slowly!
After Richard thought of abandon further development due to a lack of feedback I would like to ask you for letting the programmer know if you like the program.
This is also valid for "BabeAnoid",
just let the programmer know.
Richard Fhager is known for his freeware games like dawnVideoPoker,
Spaceball2000, Tittris or Fnurr2000.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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12.Feb.2003
GFX-ZONE
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Hidden Messages of the GFX-ZONE Gallery revealed
A little while ago GFX-ZONE posted the fifth edition of the
hidden message gallery. Now the team post a new gallery with
the same great 8bit images, but this time the hidden messages
have been revealed. Did you find all the messages? (nba) (Translation: nba)
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12.Feb.2003
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Aminet Uploads until 12.02.2003
Here are the Aminet-software-news which where uploaded since our last news post:
GetAllHTML.lha comm/tcp 15K+Auto download or link-check entire Web s
agsaku07.lha docs/mags 270K+AmigaGuide-Saku #7 (5/94). Finnish diskm
MameRomGI-02.lha pix/gicon 1.3M+MAME ROM GlowIcons Vol.2 for use with em
(ps)
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12.Feb.2003
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News from Paul Burkey's "Sneech"
Paul Burkey writes on his Sneech-homepage:
If you've been to this page before, you may have noticed the Sneech page has now been redesigned and brought into my current game development style. I've recently been working on various small scale game projects including two puzzle games called BoXiKoN and WordOMatic. These games marked a return to independent game development as well as a first entry to Windows and Pocket PC game development. I had hoped to be working on Sneech quite some time ago but the project has been pushed back so many times. I still don't have a clear timeline for Sneech development because I have so many other development commitments but I am able to clear up some details of a future for Sneech.
My first aim is to recreate the Classic Sneech game almost exactly as it was on the Amiga 10 years ago. There will of course be some obvious changes, the graphics will be redrawn in True Colour (16bit/32bit) and the resolution will be doubled to 640x480 (Modern Retro Size!). There will undoubtedly be other changes but I want to try and create a Sneech game that is as faithful to the original as possible. I will also be developing this game for Pocket PC and I expect mobile phone versions also, I'm particularly interested in SmartPhone and Symbian based phones. The aim of this project is to create the ultimate retro style Snake Game across many platforms. Sneech will be available for Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Pocket PC and Linux and any other platforms I can get my hands on!
Sneech 2 is still planned and will include many changes to the original game including Network mode and (optional) 3D/OpenGL mode. Other changes will include: Variable size game arenas, New CPU players with advanced AI, Up to 16 Worms in each game, New objects such as bridges and tunnels, New bonus items and much more. Development of Sneech 2 will not start until the Sneech remake is completed so this is all way off at the moment. (nba) (Translation: nba)
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12.Feb.2003
ExoticA Website
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ExoticA: Updates at all levels
The demo scene website ExoticA! has been updated significantly early this month.
- The "High Voltage SID Collection" has been turned up to version
5.3 and includes now 20,325 music tracks of the Commodore 64.
Navigation is done now via an HTML interface and the tunes can be downloaded as one big archive.
- The area of UnExoticA game music has been improved as well: Here you might find an amount of totally 6495 files in 1272 archives - all in all 357 megabytes of music.
- The "Demo Scene Reference Manual" reaches version 4.43 with this update. Since version 4.33 more than 100 new entries have been made.
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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12.Feb.2003
AMIGAplus
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Debian joines Desktop Linux Consortium
The Debian project is one of the founders of the Desktop
Linux Consortium (DLC), which has been founded recently and is registered as an organization for the benefit of the public.
A current poll at DesktopLinux.com shows that Debian is one of the favorite GNU/Linux distributions for the desktop. The internal project Debian Desktop is an example of our contineous efforts to empower Debian for the Desktop.
The Desktop Linux Consortium is a manufacturer neutral assossiation of comercial and organizations from the open source background which develops desktop technologies for GNU\Linux.
The assossiation will assist to improve the future of GNU/Linux at the desktop and focuses at users of firms, institutions and home users.
Debian Linux PPC
will work as well on the PowerPC systems Pegasos and AmigaOne.
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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12.Feb.2003
st-computer.net
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New SAP player released
For the music archive ASMA new players for Amiga and Linux are available. The "Atari SAP Music Archive" is the largest collection of Atari 8 bit tunes.
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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12.Feb.2003
Boing! International
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USB: New HCD for Thylacine
Thylacine is a Zorro 2 based USB adapter for connection of USB extensions to the Amiga. On Februar the 11th 2003 a new version of the HCD class for Thylacine has been releasded.
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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12.Feb.2003
Chris Hodges (E-Mail)
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Ignaz Kellerer passed away
Ignaz Kellerer has died on the 3rd February 2003 after a short and hard disease. Kellerer has been known within the Amiga comminity as author and maintainer of the Amiga FAQ pages (title link). The funeral has been on Friday the 7th February 2003 at the Munich Westfriedhof with his family and friends being there. The editorial staff of amiga-news.de and AMIGAplus want to offer their condolences to the relatives.
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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12.Feb.2003
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 11.02.2003)
With WHDLOad you can install games which were formerly meant only for use with disks. The following packets have been added or updated:
- 11.02.03 improved: Pinball Illusions (Digital Illusions/21st
Century) supports CD³² version too (Info)
- 11.02.03 new: Tangram (Thalion) done by Harry (Info)
- 11.02.03 improved: Blade Warrior (Jason Kingsley/Imageworks)
supports another version (Info)
- 10.02.03 new: Materialized (Cryptoburners) done by Codetapper (Info,Image)
- 10.02.03 new: Rody & Mastico 4 - Rody Noel (Lankhor)
done by CFOU! (Info)
- 10.02.03 new: Legend Of Kyrandia (Westwood Studios)
done by CFOU! (Info)
- 10.02.03 new: T-Bird (PAL Developments) done by Codetapper (Info)
- 10.02.03 improved: Switchblade (Core Design/Gremlin) added
infinite lives trainer (Info)
- 10.02.03 new: Ultimate Body Blows (Team 17) done by JOTD (Info)
- 09.02.03 updated: Archer Maclean Pool / Archer Maclean
Billard Americain (Virgin) supports French version,
miscellaneous improvements (Info)
(nba)
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12.Feb.2003
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Mai Logic Inc. earns "Ready for IBM Technology" Validation
FREMONT, CA. February 10, 2003. Mai Logic Incorporated, a
technology design house of integrated circuits/systems,
announced today that it has achieved "Ready For IBM Technology"
validation for its Articia S system controller and Teron CX
and Teron PX evaluation system boards for IBM's 750CXe and
750FX PowerPCTM processors based applications.
"MAI Logic has successfully developed optimized supporting
devices and reference designs for PowerPCTM microprocessor
application platforms which have passed a rigorous PowerPCTM compatibility validation testing process by IBM Microelectronics
labs," said Lisa Su, Director of PowerPCTM and emerging products,
IBM Microelectronics. "Solutions like MAI's 'Ready for IBM
Technology' chipset and evaluation systems give developers more
ways to enhance their applications, resulting in improved time
to market, more cost effective designs, and improved performance
products by our OEM customers."
"We at MAI are very excited about this latest achievement," said
Jason Hou, CEO of Mai Logic, Inc. "We will continue working
closely with IBM to better our product designs and development
following IBM's PowerPCTM processor roadmap. By leveraging the
strong ties we have with our manufacturing partners in Taiwan
and the close relationship with the leading developers worldwide,
MAI intends to deliver the most cost-effective, highest-quality
PowerPCTM offerings to the traditional PowerPCTM market place
and expanding it into new applications presently not in the
PowerPCTM application domain. This validation will further enable
IBM's and MAI's customers to accelerated time to market coupled
with significantly reduced resource deployment and management
costs."
Articia S
Articia S is the first in the Articia family of chipsets
designed with the revolutionary "Bus-Centric" methodology
to achieve a more balanced and efficient architecture serving
both CPU and peripheral bus requirements. Articia S can
support single- or dual-processors at 133MHz CPU bus speed.
It is also the first commercialized system controller to
provide AGP support for RISC processor based systems.
Next-generation Articia Sa and Articia P will soon be
available. For product details, please visit: http://www.mai.com.
Teron
Teron CX and Teron PX evaluation systems are generic ATX
motherboards built with PowerPCTM processors. The former is
the first PowerPCTM processor based board with enhanced AGP
option and the latter equipped with a 300-pin MegArray
connector, provides easy configuration to a range of
development platforms driven by single-processor and
dual-processor CPU module cards (including the latest
PowerPCTM 750FX processor).
The "Ready for IBM Technology" program is developed to help
OEMs identify hardware or software of IBM Business Partners
that have received validation with IBM's products. Eligible
participants must complete the validation process to obtain
the approval and use of the "Ready for IBM Technology emblem
as well as to further distinguish their product listings in
the IBM Global Solutions Directory. For more information,
please go to: http://www-3.ibm.com/chips/products/wired/alliances/rfit.html.
Mai Logic Incorporated, A Technology Power House
With 52 invention patents granted, 100 more pending in the
fields of IC design, security, and system engineering, Mai
Logic proves itself again and again to be a technology power
house. Mai Logic's innovations in chipset solutions include:
Intelligent Memory (iMemory), which enables the industry's
first to run in-field DRAM fault detection and real-time
fault recovery without the need of a system reboot; Control
Pipeline allowing flexible timing on various system clocks
and low power consumption; Genetic Computing for high-level
security and privacy; and Floating Buffer to achieve a true
concurrent system. Mai Logic's major products include system
ICs and modules for PowerPC compatible systems, system ICs for wireless applications, System-on-A-Package (SOP), and revolutionarily
re-configurable ICs with patented Genetic Computing technology. (nba)
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12.Feb.2003
Amiga.SourceForge
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DCR8520 Amiga Ports: Updates from 08.02.2003
Diego 'DCR8520' Casorran has put some programs up for download on his SourceForge website. On February 8th, 2003, the following programs were updated or added:
08 Feb 2003 Download gofish v0.27
08 Feb 2003 Download SHighlight v1.6.2
08 Feb 2003 Download stunnel v4.04 (nba)
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12.Feb.2003
Amiga Future
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Amiga Future: User Workbench gallery extended
Along with some new screen shots the gallery of GFX-BASSE
has been integrated into Amiga Future's gallery so
170 different screen shots of user Workbenchs are included actually.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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12.Feb.2003
Thomas Steiding (E-Mail)
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e.p.i.c.: Puzzle game BoXiKoN finished for MorphOS
The addictive puzzle game BoXiKoN from e.p.i.c. interactive has been
finished for MorphOS. Originally developed for the Amiga computer this
game has become very popular on other desktop and handheld platforms
including Macintosh, PocketPC and Windows.
BoXiKoN is a fun and addictive new puzzle game of strategy and
logic. The game belongs to the family of shape games but BoXiKoN really is
quite different. There is a large emphasis on planning, organization and
selection and less on arcade style quick reactions. You can find out more
on BoXiKoN in the projects section of the e.p.i.c. homepage (see title
link).
(ps)
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12.Feb.2003
Alfred Faust
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Sequencer: BarsnPipes V1.19
Of BarsnPipes, one of the best sequencers for the Amiga, Alfred
Faust has released the version 1.19 on February the 10th 2003.
New within version 1.19: Screenmoderequester, GadTools UI, most
requesters are controlable with the keyboard, CAMD library, new 32
colour Design, localised, German catalog included and much more.
Read the
history for the changements and the included
BnP_Addenum.guide.
Download: BnP1_19.zip (822 KB)
The source code of BarsnPipes has been made freely available on May the 25th 2001 by Todor
Fay. Since Alfred Faust develops this professional program it has become freeware.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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12.Feb.2003
Charles Jacob (ANF)
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Get your Amiga "Boing" water tank!
Your Amiga is not complete if you don't have your own 'Boing' Water Tank!
By following the title link, you will see something that looks familiar.
They [American Models] call it an "Automatic water tank" but we Amigans
know better: It's really a 'Boing' water tank!
This is not intended to be an advertisement for American Models (a model
railroad supplier), but just in case you do like it and want to have one,
you'll know where you can buy one... (it's item #772). (ps)
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12.Feb.2003
Virtual Dimension (ANF)
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Video: Trailer about ARC2002 video from Virtual Dimension
The video about the Amiga + Retro-Computing 2002 from Virtual
Dimension is quickly nearing completion and will be available
for download at the week-end. A small glance on what awaits
you is already granted by a short trailer.
(ps)
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11.Feb.2003
Andreas Falkenhahn (E-Mail)
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Multimedia-Authoring-System: Hollywood Version 1.5 - Statusreport
Here's a quick status report of the current Hollywood development.
Version 1.5 is now going through beta testing and should be available
by the end of February. Hollywood 1.5 will feature
some major improvements. Here's an overview of the new features in
Hollywood 1.5:
- Full support for AHI (sound samples & music modules)
- Multiple layers can be used now
- Joystick support
- Big improvements to the inbuilt undo system
- FPS can be limited now (useful on Pegasos)
- Introducing support for off-screen rendering
- Even more of those cool 24-bit transition fx!
- New flexible object moving system
- Many other innovative improvements
Hollywood 1.5 will be made freely available for all owners of Hollywood
1.0 and can be bought directly from the developer for 49,- Euro. (nba)
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11.Feb.2003
VMC Harald Frank (ANF)
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TV-cards Software: AmithlonTV Beta 262 with OpenPCI Support
Guido Mersmann has released Beta-Version 262 of the TV cards drivers software
AmithlonTV with minor updates and bugfixes.
What's new:
- BUGFIX:
The auto full screen mode at TVWatch startup caused a system crash.
- CHANGED:
The old tvtest utility is gone! TVCardDump is taking over from now!
- FEATURE:
Activated the OpenPCI support for the public. Don't blame me if the
stuff is slow or just crashing. The OpenPCI support is testet and
working fine. The driver may not work correct due the endian trouble.
Download: AmithlonTVBeta.lha
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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11.Feb.2003
Scalos
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Workbench: Scalos Beta-Archiv Version 40.27
The Beta-Version 40.27 of the Workbench-Alternative Scalos is now available for
Download. Also a new module named WBRexx plugin V39.15 is available.
The new version 40.27 contains the following changes and
fixes:
- Bugfix: In 40.27, WBStartup execution of ARexx type icons was broken - Fixed
- Feature: Added display of estimated remaining time to file copy/move progress
dialog
- Bugfix: Window backfill pattern re-layout didn't occur when "backdrop" was
turned on and off
- Bugfix: Fixed enforcer hits/crashes during window zoom/resize
when "always relayout" was enabled (code tried to use ptn_bitmap after FreeBitMap())
- Bugfix: Added locking mechanism for asynchronous backfill to avoid crashes when
windows are closed while async backfill process hasn't finished
- Bugfix: Fixed enforcer hits when CLI project icon contained no default tool
- Improvement: Program list now contains full path for each program started instead
of only program name
- New feature: Added SCA_ScalosControl() subcommand to get/free list of menu
commands
- Bugfix: Cut & Paste didn't work when AsyncWB was installed - Fixed
- New feature: Added new FONT and VALIGN attributes to TOOLTIP STRING
Download: ScalosBeta.lha
(257 KB) (ps) (Translation: gf)
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11.Feb.2003
ELBOX (E-Mail)
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Elbox: Spider gathers USB 2.0 High-Speed
ELBOX COMPUTER is pleased to announce that from now on, Amiga has
the possibility of using new generation USB 2.0 devices in the
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed mode. This has become possible with the Spider EHCI USB
driver developed by Elbox for the MEDIATOR PCI busboard series.
When Spider USB 2.0 controller was released in September 2002, it
was supplied with the OHCI USB 1.1 driver. EHCI USB 2.0 support was
lacking but promised as soon as possible. Today Elbox made good on
that promise. The Spider EHCI USB Hi-Speed driver is now included
in the Spider CD. All registered Spider users are now receiving
this new driver as a free update.
USB 2.0 is the fastest USB standard released so far, supporting data
speeds up to 480Mbps, that is 40 times faster than USB 1.1. This makes USB
2.0 an ideal technology for external storage devices, digital cameras,
webcams and much more.
Spider USB 2.0 card features:
- Five USB 2.0 Hi-Speed ports: four external ports and one internal port
- Compatible with both USB 2.0 (480Mbps) and USB 1.1 (12Mbps) devices
- Compliant with EHCI, OHCI and PCI 2.2 standards
- All ports can handle Hi-Speed, Full-Speed and Low-Speed transaction
- 5-port EHCI (Enhanced Host Controller Interface) USB 2.0 controller
- Two independent OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface)
USB 1.1 controllers
- Supports up to 127 downstream USB devices
- Supplies 500 mA power to each USB port
- Supports PCI-Bus Power Management Interface
- Hot Plug Capability
(nba)
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11.Feb.2003
David Brunet (E-Mail)
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Magazine: Obligement N°37
Issue 37 of the magazine Obligement is now available. This version is
in HTML format. You can read in this issue: news about OS4 and
MorphOS, interview of Matthew Kille (thanks to Amiga Future),
interview of Jacques Vanhove, review of Quake 2 and fxPAINT 2,
hardware reviews with the Pegasos (commercial release), EZ Mouse,
Mediator and lots of others articles. Download it from the title link. (nba)
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11.Feb.2003
VMC Website
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TV-Karten Software: AmithlonTV Beta 259
Guido Mersmann has released Beta-Version 259 of AmithlonTV.
New in this version:
- CHANGED:
Fixed and optimised some card files.
- CHANGED:
The libs drawers content is using a complete different layout. This
should be the final state. I strongly suggest to use the installer to get a proper
installation!
- CHANGED:
The driver_hauppauge.lib is now a little more flexible for future
extension.
Download: AmithlonTVBeta.lh
a (405 KB)
(nba) (Translation: gf)
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10.Feb.2003
Jens Schönfeld (ANF)
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individual Computers: New drivers, higher shipping costs
individual Computers writes:
"Dirk 'Doj' Jagdmann has updated his
Linux-drivers for the Catweasel MK3 PCI/Flipper. In addition to
SID functions, joysticks and an Amiga keyboard is now supported.
The drivers, as well as the source codes, can be found on the
author's website: http://llg.cubic.org/cw/.
The Amiga One now supports our PCI POST code display. The diagnostic
tool shows valuable information during system startup that can be
debuggin-information for developers, or give hints for technicians
in case of a defect.
The cooperation with the development team of the Amiga One and Amiga
OS4 has also been intensified on another field: Parts of the source
code for the keyboard driver for the Catweasel MK3 have been given
to Hyperion.
We're especially happy to announce that individual Computers has found
a new distribution channel: The wholesaler APi has started selling
the PCI POST code display under article number 11008. Several
tenthousand PC-resellers and workshops now have an easy possibility
to get hold of this useful tool. APi does not sell to end users.
Deathbed vigil DVD in stock: The must-have collector's item, the
DVD-edition of Dave Haynie's movie about Commodore's demise and
lots of bonus material is available and in stock. It's a DVD+R in
NTSC video standard. All players convert automatically from NTSC
to PAL-60 if necessary. Since some stand-alone DVD players have
problems with DVD+R media, please check for compatibility before
you buy. In any case, the DVD can be played back with a PC. The
best thing: Each DVD has Dave Haynie's signature! Price: 39,- EUR.
Bad news at the end: The Deutsche Paketpost has informed us in
an automatic mailing that shipment cost will go up by more than
68% on March 1st, 2003. Therefore, we can only offer the special
domestic rates of 4,- EUR for pre-paid goods and 8,- EUR for
cash-on-delivery until the end of this month. Starting March
2003, we'll only ship with the Deutsche Paketpost in exceptional
cases, we're already negotiating with UPS and DPD/German parcel
service. International shipping rates are not affected." (nba) (Translation: nba)
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10.Feb.2003
David "Daff" Brunet (E-Mail)
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Results of the AGHP Amiga Games Awards 2002
The on-line magazine "Amiga Games hit parade" accomplished a vote in
the last days about the play of the year 2002.
The winner of the "Amiga Games Awards 2002" is, like in the
"Amiga Awards 2002" of the AMIGAplus, the on-line strategy game of
"Tales of Tamar" by Eternity computer. The official ranking:- Tales OF
Tamar
- Quake
2
- Crossfire
2
- Feeble Files
- Software
Tycoon
- FreeCiv
- FreeCraft
- Crimson Fields
- Chaos 4
- Axis
and Allies
The complete list can be found at the title link.
(nba) (Translation: sk)
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10.Feb.2003
VMC Harald Frank (ANF)
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OpenPCI-1.0 and rtl8139-network-driver released
Yesterday Benjamin Vernoux released the first public version of his OpenPCI
software package for PCI-systems Amithlon, Pegasos and
Classic 68k/PPC Amiga with GREX 1200/4000 or Prometheus PCI Busboard
This first release
contains new rtl8139-compatible
network driver for the popular 10/100MBit-network-devices. VMC has tested these
drivers for several weeks and they are glad to make them
available to the public.
Additional
information
about this new software can be found on the Website of OpenPCI for the Amiga
at the title link.
(nba) (Translation: sk)
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10.Feb.2003
Richard Kapp (ANF)
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GFX-BASE: THE KICKSTART ARCHIVES-review
The on-line magazine GFX BASE published a review of
the new "THE KICKSTART ARCHIVES" (2-CD-Set-Version).
The KICKSTART ARCHIVES is a collection of
documents, arranged by Thomas Unger on CD-ROM, dealing with the history and the
technology of the Amiga.
(nba) (Translation: sk)
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10.Feb.2003
TTEngine
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Font: TTEngine Version 6.2
TTEngine is a text rendering environment for Amiga OS, which is based
on TrueType Font. Yesterday the author of TTEngine Grzegorz Kraszewski
released version 6.2.
Changes:- Style and weight
selection gadgets added to the font requester.
- Added algorithmic italic font
face generation. If a choosen font family does not have italic faces, TTEngine
automatically generates them by shearing regular ones. Works only if requesting
application opens fonts using the database.
- FPU version of TTEngine compiled.
Faster 30 to 50% on the same machine in antialiased modes.
Download: ttengine-6.2.lha (609 kb).
(nba) (Translation: sk)
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10.Feb.2003
VMC Website
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TV-board software: AmithlonTV Beta 254
Guido Mersmann released a new beta version (254) of his tv-board software
package AmithlonTV.
Changes:-
Improved TVCardSetup utility with support for auto setup.
Download: AmithlonTVBeta.lha (393 kb).
(nba) (Translation: sk)
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10.Feb.2003
Patrick Henz
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Amiga freeCD: Racing Weekend
A new issue of the freeCD series of Faces OF Mars published:
"Racing Weekend" contains the full versions of "XTreme Racing"
including many additional tracks and add-ons as well as
"Wheelspin" (AGA Version).
Furthermore, this CD contains several freeware games and demos as well as a
formula 1 data base and many pictures of Ferrari,
Nuerburgring, Zolder and Monaco. The CD-ROM is available for the price of 3,-
euro and can be ordered at the title link.
(nba) (Translation: sk)
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10.Feb.2003
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Aminet Uploads until 09.02.2003
Additions to the Aminet:
FFS4514p.lha biz/patch 11K+Unofficial patch for the 45.13 FastFileS
netcat-1.10.lha comm/net 106K+Netcat v1.10 - network data read/write t
umsspamc1_1.lha comm/ums 15K+SpamAssassin client for UMS
IBrowseSP.lha comm/www 21K+IBrowse 2.x spanish catalogs v2.3.1a
MBPrefs.lha dev/basic 24K+External Preferences Editor for MaxonBas
SegTracker_pch.lha dev/debug 14K+Patches SegTracker V37.73 or V37.74 to V
eviled.lha dev/e 121K+Source Editor written in E
GoPortscan_src.lha dev/e 294K+E Source Code to Go Portscan! V1.0
Flexy.lha dev/misc 119K+FLEXY 1.4 A very user-friendly GUI for
OMon2.7.lha dev/moni 48K+Monitors memory and system structures
agsaku01.lha docs/mags 186K+AmigaGuide-Saku #1 (1/93). Finnish diskm
agsaku02.lha docs/mags 145K+AmigaGuide-Saku #2 (1/94). Finnish diskm
agsaku03.lha docs/mags 324K+AmigaGuide-Saku #3 (2/94). Finnish diskm
agsaku04.lha docs/mags 220K+AmigaGuide-Saku #4 (3/94). Finnish diskm
agsaku05.lha docs/mags 169K+AmigaGuide-Saku #5 (4/94). Finnish diskm
3SubGames.lha game/actio 77K+3 small subgames. (AGA/68k)
qrdq_addon.lha game/data 7.6M+Quake redone Quick Vocale Add-On
qrdq_deluxe.lha game/data 14M+Quake redone Quick Deluxe
Mattonite.lha game/demo 671K+Arkanoid demo game, working in progress
Anim2qt.lha gfx/conv 176K+Converts and rescales an amiga animation
ldisplay.lha gfx/edit 30K+Make AnimGif with scroll-text x web page
tileripper.lha gfx/pbm 9K+TileRipper (29.01.2003) (TinyPic's compa
tinypic.lha gfx/pbm 116K+TinyPic (29.01.2003) (Photomosaic for Am
BetaScan_v3.lha hard/drivr 124K+BetaScan v.3 with Raction based GUI
imdbDiff030131.lha misc/imdb 3.5M+Diffs for the Internet MovieDatabase
venti-lotto.lha misc/misc 60K+Venti di Lotto (08.02.2003) (Photomosaic
JD-Digication.mpg mods/mpg 2.5M+Digication by JaDe
JD-Dreamscapes.mpg mods/mpg 3.6M+Dreamscapes by JaDe
JD-Evofinal.mpg mods/mpg 1.1M+Evolution Final by JaDe
JD-Evolution.mpg mods/mpg 4.3M+Evolution by JaDe
JD-Independenc.mpg mods/mpg 1.3M+Independence by JaDe
JD-Overloaded.mpg mods/mpg 2.7M+Overloaded by JaDe
JD-Piano.mpg mods/mpg 1.4M+Piano by JaDe
JD-Revolution.mpg mods/mpg 2.4M+Revolution by JaDe
mp3info-0.2.16.lha mus/misc 96K+Mp3info - cool command line mp3 ID tag t
HD_Play103.lha mus/play 53K+Plays long samples direct from HD
VakumTryne.lha pix/anim 812K+Short funny animation by RHz
Mephisto-icons.lha pix/nicon 444K+Yet Another Cool Icon Pack [by cYbo]
WorkbenchXP.lha pix/wb 47K+Windows XP Theme for VisualPrefs
mufs4514p.lha util/misc 27K+MultiUser patch for OS3.5/OS3.9 FastFile
AWeb2IB_HL.lha util/rexx 1K+(0.2) Converts AWeb hotlists to IBrowse
Breaker.lha util/wb 102K+Stops programs running in the background
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10.Feb.2003
Jukka Varsaluoma (ANF)
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New Freeware puzzle game: AlyBox
Jukka Varsaluoma released a new puzzle game "AlyBox".
By using the
MiniGL technology 3D-accelerated diagrams, fast camera moves and
impressive blending effects are possible. The game, which offers
numerous sound effects, can be used in the full screen mode or
in a window on the Workbench and can be controlled by keyboard or
joystick.
System requirements given by the programmer are an Amiga
with 68040 CPU (PPC to become supported by WarpOS),
executable Warp3D-Installation, executable AHI installation and
installed Lucyplay.library on. The game was published as Freeware.
(nba) (Translation: sk)
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09.Feb.2003
Lars 'Ghandy' Sobiraj (ANF)
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Divinorum & Aural Planet CDs close to publication
Former Amiga musician Björn Lynne, better known as Dr. Awesome, has recently
joined the musicians of the group Aural Planet
to record a new joint album with them. Furthermore he is currently working on
new material on his Divinorum label. This is progressive trance, or, broadly
speaking, electronic sounding music pieces. All audio CDs are handled through
his own distribution, Lynnemusic.com,
where also numerous albums of other former Amiga demo sceners can be found. (ps) (Translation: cb)
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09.Feb.2003
Lars 'Ghandy' Sobiraj (ANF)
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Demo scene: Scene.org Awards 2002
This name is none other than an international jury who nominate the best demo
scene productions of the year 2002 and later determine the winner. The
nominations are not restricted to a computer platform, country of origin or a
certain party. Thus also demos created on the Amiga, C64, Gameboy Advanced, PS2
etc. can be nominated and awarded.
The sole requirement is that the demo was published in the course of last year.
The announcement of the winners and the award ceremony itself will be held on
the Breakpoint Party 2003. A
list of all nominations will be announced in the course of February on the
Awards Web site.
(ps) (Translation: cb)
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09.Feb.2003
Lars 'Ghandy' Sobiraj (ANF)
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Scene: Shakwave Web site completely reworked
The personal home page of musician and trader Shakwave, formerly better known as
Chavez, has been completely renewed. A large number of older music modules and
MP3s which he has composed over the years on the Amiga and later the PC are
awaiting the visitor. This is mainly stuff that might become interesting for
techno fans.
(ps) (Translation: cb)
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09.Feb.2003
Lars 'Ghandy' Sobiraj (ANF)
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Scene: New music by Moods published
Various new songs by the music group Moods have been published. In one of the
news entries of Diskmag.de one of the mainly responsible people, D!rtie, in a
way apologises for their productivity, resp. for the fact that he has been able to
announce new modules in the news nearly on a daily basis. As always all music
pieces of the Moods Web site are freely available at no cost.
(ps) (Translation: cb)
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09.Feb.2003
Amigart / Robin (ANF)
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Soft3 Hardware: Photo of AOne-Dual G4 Module
Under the title link you'll find various photos of the AmigaOne, a.o. also a
photo of the AmigaOne Dual-G4 Module.
(ps) (Translation: cb)
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09.Feb.2003
Ricco Clemens (ANF)
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Descent Freespace: MultiplayerPack02 released
Ricco Clemens writes:
The MultiplayerPack02 for Descent:Freespace with 5 multi player missions has
been released, and all older MODs have been uploaded to the Aminet.
Moreover, I'd again like to draw attention to our Freespace Forum which
unfortunately is not yet being visited enough.
(ps) (Translation: cb)
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09.Feb.2003
Rene (ANF)
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Amithlon and Adaptec 19160
The Amithlon emulator can also be operated with a U2W 160 SCSI card by Adaptec.
The name of the card is "19160 Adaptec".
This is interesting for all those who have a hardware test on their internet
site for Amithlon.
(ps) (Translation: cb)
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09.Feb.2003
Achim Stegemann (ANF)
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AmiChess: New version with increased playing strength
Under the title link there is a new version of AmiChess which has been
recompiled with StormC 4. Apart from some minor bug fixes, the WarpOS
version in particular has benefitted from the recompilation.
Calculation speed of the WOS version could nearly be doubled! Thus AmiChess
with the GNUChess engine is a match for "Crafty" (see Aminet), the chess
engine with currently the highest plaing strength!
I wish all chess friends a good time with the new version!
(ps) (Translation: cb)
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