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Archive 01/2002

`28.Jan.2002` eisblock (ANF)	Amiga Online Games Update The AOG-homepage was relaunched with a complete new design and powered with PHP and MySQL. Currently the database contains 73 games. The new page enables you to post your opinion, rate each game and insert new games. Screenshots of of every game released for the Amiga is welcomed (Highresolution only!). (ps) (Translation: sk) [News message: 28. Jan. 2002, 23:42] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`28.Jan.2002` Golem - IT News	Golem: Apple: 1-GHz-PowerMac G4 with two CPUs and GeForce4 MX »Three new PowerMacs avialable in the USA Apple started shipping new desktop machines in the USA. The new top-model is equipped with two 1-GHz-PowerPC-G4 CPUs and NVidia's not yet officiall announce GeForce4 MX graphics board. « See title link for complete article (German). (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 28. Jan. 2002, 20:03] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`28.Jan.2002` Amiga Arena	Amiga Arena: Interview with Richard Smedley (UltraAccounts) Amiga Arena - Interview Richard Smedley, developer of the homebanking software UltraAccounts, just released an update that enables the usage of the Euro with UltraAccounts. UltraAccounts is shareware, the first version was available 9 years ago. The English version of the interview is available here. Olaf Köbnik: "This interview once again turns out how much important feedback is for the developers. Whether or not development of "UltraAccounts" will be continued in the future depends on if there are users interested in this. It would be more than a pitty, if another developer would stop development due to lack of feedback!" Note of own concern: Dear Amiga friends! "Amiga Arena" might stop its service in the foreseeable future. The first measures will not be taken before easter. Olaf Köbnik - Amiga Arena (ps) (Translation: sk) [News message: 28. Jan. 2002, 19:59] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`28.Jan.2002` Maxime Doyen (ANF)	Software: HomeBank Version 2.0 The new public release of your amiga favourite financial tool!! This is only a minor update to fix some little (but annoying) problems. As usual see the Changes file for a complete description of changes. Download: HomeBank.lha (289 KB) (ps) (Translation: sk) [News message: 28. Jan. 2002, 19:48] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`28.Jan.2002` Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)	Amiga Arena: Question for Digital Dreams Entertainment Amiga Arena asked Digital Dreams Entertainment if they are still developing for the Amiga. Digital Dreams Entertainment released "Wasted Dreams" (1999) one of the best action adventure games of the last years. The original answer: Unfortunately we had to cancel all our Amiga only projects. We are now working on several new projects, from support parts for 3D animators (in 3dsMax, Lightwave or Maya) to children games for PC and Console. Kind Regards, Thomas Digital Dreams Entertainment (ps) (Translation: sk) [News message: 28. Jan. 2002, 19:41] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`28.Jan.2002` Sebastian Beloch (ANF)	Messenger: StrcICQ first V2 BETA released The first beta-version of the new client V2 is now available at the titlelink. Download: STRICQv2.lha Important information: Unarchive to its own directory. STRICQ and STRICQ v2 are incompatible. Only run STRICQ v2 from a shell prompt (I have not tested it with an icon, are you brave?) There is a lot of debug output to the shell window, you may need to send me a copy of it. Run the program, it will not be able to get online right away. Enter your Nick (whatever), your UIN, and your Password. Click 'Save'. Close the program by using the close window button on the contact list window. Your prefs are now saved. Restart the program and if all went well, you should now be online. Know Problems and Caveats: IMPORTANT! You can not add contacts manually yet. If you have never used ICQ2001b, don't bother using STRICQ v2 at this time. If you have used ICQ2001b before, STRICQ v2 will import your contact list from the server. You can't close the prefs window, so don't try. :-) If you get an enforcer hit, please forward it/them to me on the mailing list. You will need the latest versions of NList, NListtree, and TextInput. (ps) (Translation: sk) [News message: 28. Jan. 2002, 14:11] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`28.Jan.2002` Sebastian Beloch (ANF)	Game: ScummVM AGA version 0.38.2 Scumm interprets the datafiles of old LucasArts classic-adventures and makes them available for the Amiga. Version 0.38.2 by NoGFX contains the following changes: Fixed the Bottom-Line bug: should prevent crashes on some machines Fixed a bug in scummvm: Monkey1 now works with the non-ixemul version At least the color cycles are as fast as they should be (even FASTER !) Removed Ixemul version from the archive Download: ScummVM_AGA_0382.lha (251 KB) Readme (ps) (Translation: sk) [News message: 28. Jan. 2002, 13:42] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`28.Jan.2002` ANN	Magazine: Amiga Information Online (AIO) #55 Issue no. 55 of the English "Amiga Information Online (AIO)" magazine was published. The current issue contains an interview with Steffen Häuser and the announcement of the new AIO-CD. Download: AIOV55.LHA (sd) (Translation: sk) [News message: 28. Jan. 2002, 13:29] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2002` ANN	Boing Attitude: Interview with Ben Hermans about AmigaOS 4.0 On 26 January 2002 an interview with Ben Hermans from Hyperion about AmigaOS 4.0 was published on Boing Attitude. The interview is available in French and English. (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2002, 22:17] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2002` Amiga Future	Game: Graphic designers wanted for Ermentrud The website of the game Ermentrud has been updated . It now shows first images of the adventures as they appear in the game. At the same time it becomes obvious that the game is in the process of being developed since the Inga engine has finally reached the beta version 1.0 (not yet published). Ermentrud requires a lot of graphic design and some graphic designers are still needed for the background images. These images are supposed to be scanned pencil drawings which are coloured in by the computer. The following skills are required: Being able to draw very well, according to the style of the example image. Opportunity to scan (with good quality). Not necessary but desirable: being able to colour in images, according to the style of the second example image. The payment is based on profit share after the game has been published. Unfortunately Inutilis can't afford a pre-payment since the whole project is more or less a spare time activity. Please mail your applications including drawings to Timo@inutilis.de. (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2002, 22:16] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2002` Amiga Future	FreeCD: Pinball Nights The FreeCD "Pinball Nights" has been published on the "The Faces of Mars" website. It contains the full versions of Pinball Dreams, Pinball Fantasies, Pinball Illusions, Pinball Hazard and Obsession Pinball. The CD can be ordered via the title link. (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2002, 22:16] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2002` Virus Help Denmark	Virus Help Denmark: WatchDog 2.5 On 25 January 2002 Zbigniew Trzcionkowski released with version 2.5 the latest snapshot of his memory surveillance tool 'Watchdog'. In this version further tests have been added amongst other things. Compared to version 2.1 the following details have changed: added ToolType 'IgnoreSnoopDos' - currently this is the only patcher I have decided to include since in future I want to use heuristics to analyse ANY patches... added 'WatchDog' position in WB/Tools menu. After watching this requester memory test is performed too... added new memory installation and new timing routines... a. read: memory deprotection of WatchDog together with xvs should be more difficult for virus now... b. time between memory checks is adjusted using AI features and varies somewhere between 5 and 10 seconds (depending on system and user activity)... c. fixed little bit my unfreezing toy... added few more vital Exec vectors to memcheck... added checker for some important dos vectors (with $4ef9 opcode generic restorer) added some debug tooltypes - no need to mention them here... added S:startup-sequence and S:user-startup notification so that any change (or deletion) of these important files is reported to the user. If You don't know what that notification is You'd better believe me that it slows no machine and causes no accesses to the watched files... added ToolType 'NoNotify' to switch off ability mentioned above :) The tool uses the xvs.library in order to check every three seconds if the memory contains any known virus. All further features of the program are explained in the documentation. Watchdog runs from AmigaOS 2.04 and needs the xvs.library. Download: WatchDog.lha (19K), Readme (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2002, 21:33] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2002` ANN	Amiga Flame: Amiga and AmigaDE - the 'game of the year' election Amiga Flame runs also this year an election to award the Amiga-game of the year. There is now also a 'game of the year' election for AmigaDE. (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2002, 18:18] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2002` ANN	AROS: latest snapshots With regard to AROS the latest snapshots of the sources and binaries were published on Sourceforge. AROS is an open source project for the implementation of a portable OS which is compatible with AmigaOS 3.1. Release Name: 20020126 The following files are available: AROS-20020126-source.tar.gz The main AROS sources. AROS-20020126-contrib-source.tar.gz contrib sources. AROS-20020126-i386-linux.tar.gz The hosted version for Linux/i386. This is the most complete and mature port, which means that you can run almost all included programs and demos with it. This archive contains all AROS and contrib binaries compiled from the CVS tree. AROS-20020126-i386-freebsd.tar.gz The hosted version for FreeBSD/i386. This is a fairly new port for which binary snapshots haven't been available until now, so it might not be as mature as the Linux/i386 port. For example, this archive does not contain contrib binaries. AROS-20020126-i386-pc.tar.gz The native version for i386-based PC AT computers and compatibles. It works quite well, but the driver support is very limited at the moment. This archive contains all AROS and contrib binaries compiled from the CVS tree, but not boot floppy or cdrom images which are available separately. AROS-20020126-i386-pc-floppies.tar.gz The native version for i386-based PC AT computers and compatibles. This archive contains the boot and contrib disk floppies which you can quickly write to a disk and boot AROS with. AROS-20020126-i386-pc-cdrom.iso.gz The native version for i386-based PC AT computers and compatibles. This is the bootable CDROM ISO image, which contains all programs in AROS-20020126-i386-pc.tar.gz. The image is a bit experimental, which means that eg. the Startup-Sequence hasn't been adapted properly yet (although you can boot into AROS). Also, this version WILL NOT work with computers that have more than one CD-ROM drive. (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2002, 18:14] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2002` Sebastian Beloch (ANF)	Game: ScummVM AGA v0.38 with sound support Today the new version of ScummVM AGA has been released on the ScummVM website. Features: Changed delay routines: the game is A LOT faster ! (Try the FASTMODE at least once: press RightShift+f !!!) Sound support (AHI required) F1 will now grab the scummaga screen (requires iff.library) Adjustable talk delay (use '+' and '-' on keypad) Screen mode is now saved to disk Put back color cycles (SLOW under AGA...) Changed keys: 'ESC' will now skip cut scenes and 'F10' will exit (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2002, 17:21] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2002` SLF-Team (ANF)	Game: Battlefield competition On 21 January the battlefield graphic competition finished. Unfortunately there were only two participants so that finding the winner will be very easy. The winner will be announced very soon and the prize will be presented. Further information is available under the title link. (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2002, 17:18] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2002` Guido Mersmann (ANF)	Incompatible Euro keymaps and fonts For the attention of everybody who produces fonts and keymaps: Because of the introduction of the Euro some people have unfortunately got on the wrong track. The Amiga uses the Latin-8858-1 code table that allocates the Euro sign to the ASCII code 164. This allocation is binding. All the keymaps and texts which have recently been checked in Aminet showed faults. Often the sign is allocated to code 128 as it is common in the PC world. This might be based on the assumption that a text transfer is easier in this way. Unfortunately this is not the case because special signs specific to a country must be converted anyway. Therefore it's up to the manufacturers of the conversion programs to implement the Euro sign. This false code leads to the unwanted effect that texts on other Amiga systems cannot be read correctly and that the Amiga becomes incompatible to itself. Besides such a text is not convertible automatically. Moreover the key combination "Alt E" should be agreed on. The symbol (@) is on the bottom right hand side of the keyboard and it is activated by pressing the "Alt" key. If you have a Win keyboard, which are the only Amiga keyboards with the Euro sign, the Euro sign is also on the bottom right hand side of the keyboard. The combination "Alt E" seems to be more logical than "Alt Shift E". Creating texts with the Euro sign in both code positions is not desirable due to the loss of a sign on the one hand and due to the loss of transparency on the other hand since the user will not know if the used sign is really compatible. Here are some correct programs, texts and keymaps from Aminet: EuroHack.lha: Patches the Euro sign in the topaz 8 font on 164! EuroConv.lha: Converts the Euro sign from the PC on the Amiga. According to the author the font set EuroFonts.lha has already been changed to 164 although the wrong Euro is still implemented. The new archive with approximately 900 Kb is supposed to be released over the next few days. The small archive (300 Kb) isn't compatible. Last but not least try the test which checks the compatibility of the created Euro sign: Open a shell and enter the following lines. "EEEE" stands for one or more Euro signs. Echo "EEEE" to t:Test type t:test hex As a result the value "A4" should appear for each of the Euro signs! The value "0A" should be ignored. 0000: A4A4A4A4 0A If another value other than "A4" comes up, the keymap is incompatible. Guido Mersmann (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2002, 15:36] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2002` kultpower.de (ANF)	Kultpower: New comics by Karl Bihlmeier gene writes: Check out Kultpower.de for some new comics of the popular "Ninja Turkeys" from the magazine Videogames. While the Modul series was finished, the prologue is now available as well as the first three parts of the continuation "Return to Modul" by Karl Bihlmeier (who is also the graphic artist of "Hermann the User"). Have fun!! (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2002, 15:36] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2002` Matthias Jaap (ANF)	New Emulator-CD-ROM Emulator compilers for the Amiga - from ABC80 to VC20 and PC. Apart from the emulators there are matching tools available as well as images of the emulated systems. To enjoy the games legally the CD (ISO9660-format) contains various PD games. (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2002, 00:13] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2002` Golem - IT News	Golem: news regarding the case between Obelix and MobiliX »Reply to suit released on the Internet On November 2001 had Werner Heuser, provider of the Open Source project MobiliX - UniX on Mobile Computers received a suit from "Lés Editions Albert René", owner of the trademark rights "Obelix". Heuser didn't want to simply abandon the mark and therefore went to court. The reply to the suit by the Berlin law firm Jaschinski Biere Brexl (JBB) was made available by him on his pages.« Full (German) article see title link. Interesting here is the release of the full reply to the suit, where among other things websites as well as subsites with similar names like for example Idefix are mentioned. Affected by this are among others the Aminet and Jens Schönfeld. (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 26. Jan. 2002, 19:21] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2002` Amiga.org	Amiga.org tests Mambo Site Server After having made bad experiences with PHP-Nuke as web interface and suffering several hacker attacks Wayne Hunt has now installed partially Mambo Site Server as new web interface at amiga.org. (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 26. Jan. 2002, 18:48] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2002` Virtual Dimension	Virtual Dimension news about exhibition video and Star Empire II After a short time out during Christmas is Virtual Dimension busy again: the text of the exhibition video has been translated to English so that VD can go next week into the studio for the audio recordings. VD additionally points out that the registration phase for the new round of the Internet space strategy game Star Empire II ends soon - the game starts on 1.2.2002! Everybody who wants to take part should now hurry... By the way: the evaluation is now also available as HTML guide with better layout, additional information and easier navigation through direct links. (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 26. Jan. 2002, 18:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2002` AmigAIM	Messenger: AmigAIM BETA version 0.9439 Richard H. Poser has released beta version 0.9439 of the AIM compatible messenger software AmigAIM. AmigAIM is a client to connect with the America Online Instant Messenger (AIM service). Here's an excerpt taken from the history where you can find the changes made: Repaired a problem with the line graphics in the setup portion of the Buddy list that occurred when I removed the memory leak in the previous release. Download: AmigAIM_BETA.lha (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 26. Jan. 2002, 17:49] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2002` XBaze Site	Data base: XBaze version 7.1 Rafal Kaczmarczyk has released version 7.1 of his data base 'XBaze'. The program offers an easy-to-use editor for the fields of the data records and the layout (drag'n drop). It runs from AmigaOS V3.0 on. Bug reports and suggestions can be sent to the following address: rav@nowydwor.wroc.pl This version contains the following changes: Added new tooltypes: - NOSIZEABLE - main window can't be resized. - NONAVBUTTS - window without navigation buttons. - 3DLOOK - navigation buttons will have 3D-look. Added possibility to assign ARexx programs to TEXT fields. Programs will be called during every record refresh. Added new option: "Project\|Define..." used to define fields. Menu "Edit\|Markers\|" was divided to : "Edit\|Mark\|" and "Edit\|Unmark\|". Added following menu items: - "?\|Help..." - calls on-line help - "?\|Shortcuts..." - calls on-line help - "?\|e-mail..." - opens mail program - "Navigation\|Next\|Marked" - goes to next marked record - "Navigation\|Next\|Unmarked" - goes to next unmarked record - "Navigation\|Prev\|Marked" - goes to previous marked record - "Navigation\|Prev\|Unmarked" - goes to previous unmarked record - "Navigation\|First\|Marked" - goes to the first marked record - "Navigation\|First\|Unmarked" - goes to the first unmarked record - "Navigation\|Last\|Marked" - goes to the last marked record - "Navigation\|Last\|Unmarked" - goes to the last unmarked record Added on-;ine help available under [Help] key. New popupmenu for navigation gadgets in window border. Gadgets "Reset to default" and "Last saved" in program settings window was moved to popup menu. Added posibility to change placement of toolbar, you can change it using settings or tooltypes. New options in program settings window, suitable to tooltypes: NOSIZEABLE, NONAVBUTTS. Download: XB-7.1.lha (561 KB) (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 26. Jan. 2002, 17:34] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2002` Bernhard Wörner Homepage	Audio: Amplify version 1.2 (Update) Bernhard Wörner has today released version 1.2 of his audio tool 'Amplify'. Amplify offers the following features: Modulation on 0 dB Removing of empty space at beginning and end Removing of specific time ranges at beginning and end Mixing left and right channel together Fade in and out Inserting of breaks at beginning and end Removing of knacking at beginning and end Minimal system configuration: AmigaOS 3.1, 68020+, 1,5 MB free memory The tool is available for download for different 68k and PPC CPUs via the title link. Update 28.01.2002: Bernhard Wörner: The program now needs only AmigaOS 3.0! (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 26. Jan. 2002, 17:22] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2002` SPIEGEL	SPIEGEL: new IBM strategy - Linux for mainframes »IBM goes Linux: The American computer giant presents its first mainframe computers that are developed exlusively for the Open Source operating system.« Full (German) article see title link. (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 26. Jan. 2002, 16:54] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2002` Amiga Arena	Amiga Arena: interview with Ralph Torchia (Spitfire²) With Spitfire² exists a very good shareware software for all Amiga and PalmOS users. Spitfire² allows a connection between a Palm computer and an Amiga computer. Amiga Arena talked to Ralph Torchia, the developer of Spitfire², about the past and the future of the program. The interview can be found following the title link while the English version is available here. (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 26. Jan. 2002, 16:28] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2002` Sebastian Beloch (ANF)	ScummVM - Amiga ports website goes online! Since today is the ScummVM Amiga port website online. It contains actual information about ScummVM_AGA by NoGFX or about the MorphOS version by Rüdiger Hanke, screenshots, downloads and much more. In a few days there'll be the new version of ScummVM_AGA released! (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 26. Jan. 2002, 15:16] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2002` Amiga Future	Amiga Future: log file of the bplan chat translated to German On 21.01.2002 at 19.00 o'clock took on the IRC channel #AmigaFun a chat with Salvador Fernandez Gomez from bplan place. Via the title link you'll find the translation by Amiga Future of the original log file. (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 26. Jan. 2002, 15:14] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2002` Greg Donner	Greg Donner: much updated Amiga information Gregory S. Donner releases on his private English Amiga website uncountable interesting information about the Amiga and updates his website regularly. In the area 'Workbench Nostalgia' for example you can find information beginning with the first Workbench up to the just released information regarding AmigaOS 4.0. Comprehensive FAQs for AmigaOS 3.5 and 3.9 and reviews invite for reading as well as detailed information about different hardware components. (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 26. Jan. 2002, 13:12] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2002` CUCUG	CUCUG: Status Register January 2002 The Status Register is the monthly newsletter of the Champaign-Urbana Computer User Group. Dealt are current and important information regarding Amiga, Macintosh and PC as well as the computer industry. (ps) [News message: 26. Jan. 2002, 12:12] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2002` Chris Perver (ANF)	Textviewer: EvenMore 0.59 now with MacWORD Plugin The EvenMore executable has been updated to allow hilighting of text simply by clicking and dragging the mouse over the text. A new plugin has also been created to read MacWORD documents. (ps) [News message: 26. Jan. 2002, 11:33] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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