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Archive 03/2003

`28.Mar.2003` Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)	Amiga Arena: PuzzleBOBS Glow Icons online A Glow-Icon-Set for the game "PuzzleBOBS" is online. The icons have been designed by Simone Battaglioni and are available for the AmigaOS as well as for the MorphOS version. (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 28. Mar. 2003, 22:17] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`28.Mar.2003` Pixel Art (E-Mail)	Pixload Version 3.0 also published for MorphOS Now there is also a MorphOS version of version 3.0 of Pixload which is an Amidock like start menu. From now on icons in the start bar are modifyable by simply dragging and droppping and there is no limitation concerning the number. Quite similar to the Dock of Mac OS X active programs are marked in the Pixload start bar with a triangle. The MorphOS version has already transparency for icons. (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 28. Mar. 2003, 22:14] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`28.Mar.2003` AmiDog (ANF)	AmiDog: AMP Movieplayer Beta Version 030326 Mathias "AmiDog" Roslund has published a new version of its movie player for PPC called ´AMP´. With ´AMP´ currently you can play the following multimedia files: MPEG1/2 video with sound (optional) MP2/MP3 audio streams AC3 streams (S)VCD, CD-i and DVD Download: AMP2-BETA-030326.lha (Beta) Please note: Please have a look at BETA.txt before using the program! (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 28. Mar. 2003, 18:29] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`28.Mar.2003` Lynne Music (E-Mail)	Power Liquids by Divinorum and Aural Planet soon available The demo scene audio-CD "Power Liquids" which is created in cooperation with the labels Divinorum and Aural Planet will be soon published. Currently the production of the CD is started so probably the CD will be delivered in three weeks. A seperate sub-website with audio clips has been created for the project under the title link. Additionally to the CD-tracks buyer of Power Liquids are offered three bonus tracks of a password protected website. Thus there will be a total time of over 80 minutes. The CD will cost 14.99 US-Dollar and can be ordered in cheap bundles together with other products of Divinorum or Aural Planets. Distributors are still searched. (nba) (Translation: dr) [News message: 28. Mar. 2003, 15:36] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`28.Mar.2003` APC&TCP	APC&TCP celebrates 11th anniversary For eleven years APC&TCP is a publisher of Amiga software. Because of this event the distributor of games like SeaSide, GunBee F-99 or Jaktar and applications like Digi Booster Pro has reduced the prices of most of its products in its online shop from 27th March 2003 until 30th April 2003. (nba) (Translation: dr) [News message: 28. Mar. 2003, 14:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Mar.2003` Matthew Kille (E-Mail)	Crossword Evolution (12 level starter book) now available Zeoneo are pleased to finally be able to announce that the first release of the game is now available to purchase from stores across the US. (For example CompUSA.) This initial release is a special 12 puzzle early release version of the game (which will not be able to install additional puzzles) and will be sold on a SecureDigital SD card which includes other 'Amiga-Anywhere' games. As soon as possible Zeoneo will be releasing the final standalone full version of the game, which will allow optional extra 'puzzle books' to be installed, for endless crossword supplies. (nba) [News message: 27. Mar. 2003, 18:14] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Mar.2003` st-computer	Magazine: Retrogaming Times #67 The online magazine Retrogaming Times has reached its 67th issue. The magazine concerns itself with games fo classic consoles and computer systems. The current issue contains several reviews of games for the Atari XL, relationally XE, and the Amiga too is mentioned in passing. (nba) (Translation: dm) [News message: 27. Mar. 2003, 15:45] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Mar.2003` Ulrich Panzer (E-Mail)	Game: Tales of Tamar Version 0.49R1 The new Amiga version (V0.49R1) of the Internet-based round-by-round game 'Tales of Tamar' has been released. This update offers the following changes since version 0.48R5: New Features: Grain silos now also calculate the quantity of offices in the cities Report for failed piracy is built-in Report for succesful piracy is built-in News for the victims of piracy is built-in Dragons and Undead are built-in The coronation screen has been activated The third diplomacy screen has been activated The tenth requestor in the control screen has been activated Vassal contracts in diplomacy have been activated New samples for the coronation and dragons are built-in AnimFX V2 is built-in (completely reworked animation routines!) Bugfixes: Settlers and spies could conquer cities in a state of rebellion - Bug fixed Shops may no longer be loaded on a ship's position Small fix in diplomacy (Thanks to the PC version) Bug fix in the requestor of the liege lords Loaded spies and settlers may no longer be terminated if they are standing in the city on a ship Grain silos accept only a deposit of 500 New card elements are built-in Figures on the water are now terminated, if they haven't been shipped ToT is independent of the animations again ToT is the first game in the world to administer wideranging structures of liege lords, vassals, and henchmen. Through these game options it is possible for the player to close vassal treaties with other players and thereby to ascend through the hierarchy of titles. There are 8 different titles in Tamar: Baron, Viscount, Count, Marquis, Duke, Archduke, King, & Emperor. For each presently occurring coronation, one will see a little animation of course. Titles in Tamar are not just purely a status symbol, because here good players are rewarded with free rounds each month! If one is able to progress into the highest ranks, ToT makes it possible to play an almost costless game. As to reports of piracy, the only thing we have to say is that we have added this because the inquiries of players and testers. Pirates should now offer better game options. Dragons have been observed! (Quote from the ToT forum). The dragons are a very old breed of winged beings of immense size. They make their homes in remote places. On Tamar there are different types of dragons, which are generally differentiated by skin color and behavior. One thing they all have in common: they are hatched, devour meat, use breath as a weapon, love gold and jewels and are very strong. Many dragons live for hundreds or even thousands of years. Because of this long history they are inclined to look down their noses at the younger types of beings - such as humans. On Tamar there are different types of dragons. Some of them may even be called by the races of Elves and Dwarf, when they find themselves in danger. But the most powerful dragon is the gold one. His breath is of a fire and gas mixture capable of incinerating entire cities. Thankfully he is not particularly aggressive and is even honorable of disposition. On the opposite angle is the red dragon. This absolutely chaotically evil dragon has nothing else in mind but to annihilate all creatures in a fiery death. He is not quite as strong as the gold, but his aggressiveness knows no limits. He sinks ships, leaves cities in soot and ashes, and attacks great armies if it must be. We want to warn all the players in the world about this dragon! Dragons typically run in small packs of one to four. Lastly, we wish to call your attention to the 'Offer of Tamar.' Amiga Future publishes a page every two months with news, tips, tricks, and statistics about the best players of Tamar at that time. We're especially happy about this cooperation. (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 27. Mar. 2003, 14:04] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Mar.2003` WHDLoad (Website)	Installer: WHDLoad - New Packets through 24th March, 2003 With WHDLoad you can install to your hard-drive games that were thought only to run from floppy disks. The following packets have been released or updated since our last announcement: 24.03.03 improved: Explora / Chrono Quest (Infomedia/Psygnosis) supports German version too 24.03.03 new: Stop Fascism (Alcatraz & Interactive) done by Psygore 24.03.03 new: I've Got The Power (Alcatraz) done by Psygore 19.03.03 improved: Z-Out (Advantec/Rainbow Arts) Snoop accesses removed 19.03.03 improved: Space Crusade (Gremlin) breakpoint removed 18.03.03 improved: Guy Spy (Ready Soft) supports disk version too 18.03.03 improved: Secret of Monkey Island (Lucasfilm Games) protection better removed, restart support 18.03.03 improved: Dragon's Lair 3 - The Curse of Mordread (Ready Soft) imager fixed 17.03.03 fixed: Lure of the Temptress (Virgin) install script corrected (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 27. Mar. 2003, 13:45] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Mar.2003` Grzegorz Kraszewski (ANF)	Font: TTEngine Homepage Has Moved The project homepage for TTEngine has moved and is reachable under the following URL from now on: http://teleinfo.pb.bialystok.pl/tte/. Please update your bookmarks and links accordingly. TTEngine is a TrueType-based font text-rendering environment for AmigaOS by Grzegorz Kraszewski. The current version is 6.4. (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 27. Mar. 2003, 13:37] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Mar.2003` heise Newsticker (ANF)	Heise: Retro Joystick Console in Germany, only at Karstadt and Amazon The video game system in the shape of a classic Atari joystick, manufactured by Jakks Pacific and imported to Germany by the game publisher THQ, will not be generally available in individual shops. Through exclusive deals the retro game console will instead be exclusively offered at Karstadt purchase centers as well as Amazon for about 30 euros per unit. The initial sale began just previously, at Amazon the gizmo is offered for preorder under another name, the Atari TV Game Stick. Click on the title link for the complete article. (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 27. Mar. 2003, 13:32] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Mar.2003` Martin Rebentisch (DaFreak) (ANF)	Music: Liquid Skies records #030 The 30th music pack from LQS includes an MP3 tune named "Roboty" in the Trance style. Created by Maxus, our new member, it brings a new diversity to the Liquid Skies collection. Listen to it and decide for yourself! :) (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 27. Mar. 2003, 13:21] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Mar.2003` Kultpower.de (ANF)	Kultpower: Big Videogames Special The BIG videogames special for our 12th "birthday" is online! You can: Win and evaluate historical, unread videogames issues (for a few days only!). Investigate all videogames test data (!) ever published. Have a look at many cool insider factoids about the videogames... ...and more. For Amiga freaks the earliest interesting report from videogames is this: CD32 report from the October 1993 issue. (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 27. Mar. 2003, 13:20] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Mar.2003` Telemar Rosenberger (E-Mail)	Game: New compiles of AMHuhn and AMHuhnXE for the 68040 and the 68060 The author of the game AMHuhn Telemar Rosenberger has recompiled the current versions of AMHuhn and AMHuhnXE for the processors 68040 and 68060. Telemar's debugger does not show any errors now it should run bugfree and clean now and he hopes that the game runs better now on some systems. The new versions of AMHuhn and AmHuhnXE are included in the download archives in a German and English version. Please read the notes. Download: AMHuhn.lha - 315 KB Important notes: 1. The new compiled executables were tested under the precondition that the current beta version 4.5 of AHI is installed (we reported). 2. Who has not installed the games AmHuhn and AmHuhnXE before has to install the complete archive from the AmHuhn website. Within the upper download archive there are only the new executables. (ps) (Translation: ub) [News message: 26. Mar. 2003, 22:51] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Mar.2003` Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)	Amiga Arena: Interview with Matthew Kille (ZeoNeo) Some days ago the company "ZeoNeo" said within a press release that "Candy Factory 2" will be published for AmigaOS 4.0. The company is known for several producs for the AmigaDE. "Candy Factory" was originally distributed as shareware, later commercially developed further by the company "Motion Studio" and now developed again by the original developer Milan Pollé to version 2.0 for the coming AmigaOS. With "Candy Factory 2" buttons, logos, banner etc. are to create in real time with a quality known else only from raytracing/rendering software. Amiga Arena talked with Matthew Kille, the CEO of "ZeoNeo" how it came to the cooperation with Milan Pollé and why they will support AmigaOS 4.0 in future. The interview is available in German and English. Additionally there are screen shots of Candy Factory 2 for download available. (ps) (Translation: ub) [News message: 26. Mar. 2003, 19:23] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Mar.2003` Dietmar Knoll (ANF)	GAUHPIL: Many areas updated The GAUHPIL (Geographical Amiga Users Home Page Internet List) is a list created and moderated by Dietmar Knoll about websites of Amiga users that is sorted geographically according to continents and countries. Today the following areas were updated: Europe New links list Lost links list History 2003 (ps) [News message: 26. Mar. 2003, 17:52] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Mar.2003` Carles Bernardez: CatCon Organiser (ANF)	Event: CatCon 2K3 party, the 3rd edition The 3rd edition of our Amiga party is here. You can espect the typical Demoscene competitions, and the presence of some Amiga related companies. The Party will be held on 3rd and 4th of May in Calella, a touristic town near Barcelona, in Spain. If you are an Amiga scener, a multimedia artist, an Amiga user or a merly courious you will be welcome. If you are an Amiga company you will be welcome to our party, and of course you will have a free stand to demostrate/sold your products. If you can't assist to the party but you want colaborate, you can send to us some prizes for the winners of the competitions, etc. For questions, suggestions, etc. please contact catconparty@yahoo.es or have a look at http://www.iespana.es/catcon/. Carles Bernardez: CatCon organiser (ps) [News message: 26. Mar. 2003, 17:50] [Comments: 1 - 26. Mar. 2003, 21:11] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Mar.2003` Carsten Siegner (ANF)	Speech control for Amiga in planning Carsten Siegner writes: From today on I will work on a speech control for the Amiga. A speech control modul of "Conrad-Electronic" will be used for that. This one can control 65 different channels which are addressable by freely programmable speech commands. There are different speech recognition modes: There is a single word recognition and a multiple word recognition. That modul might distinguish between "Arteffect start" and "Arteffect end" if ran in multilpe word recognition mode. The aim is a speech controlled toolbar or a speech controlled Internet browser which might open a special page on a shout. Probably an ARexx or even a speech controlled computer start or shutdown script might be possible. I could imagine that the Amiga itself might give some feedback, probably with an audio feedback. That might be of the kind that after a spoken command the computer comes to word and gives a confirmation of the received command. The computer voice could be any sample. Ideas and suggestions are welcome. (ps) (Translation: ub) [News message: 26. Mar. 2003, 17:44] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Mar.2003` CCC (E-Mail)	Blinkenlights Arcade: Documentation video for download From September the 25th to October the 6th last year there has been the installation Arcade, the 2nd prank of the project Blinkenlights in Paris. Like with the first project there is, by the title link, a documentation video available again. Within 14 minutes the project is introduced from sevaral viewpoints and interviews with the crew. The files are available as MPEG-1 and MPEG-4. (nba) (Translation: ub) [News message: 26. Mar. 2003, 01:35] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Mar.2003` Nowee (E-Mail)	Amiga-Workbench: OverShaker - Themes website updated After a longer break the website will be updated reguarly again. Nowee, the maintainer of the 'OverShaker' website has dedicated himself to the brightening of the Amiga Workbench. There are themes for GUI tools like VisualPrefs and icon samples available. At the area 'Work' there are tips for the handling with the colours (palette) of the Workbench. Selfly created themes and icons are welcome by Nowee for providing them at the website. (ps) (Translation: ub) [News message: 26. Mar. 2003, 00:35] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Mar.2003` Jörn-Erik Burkert (E-Mail)	AMIGA-Magazin: Issue 3 and 4/2003 online The AMIGA-Magazin has published parts of the issues 3 and 4/2003 (German) online yesterday. Beside the editorial and index there are the following interesting articles provided. Preview: AmigaOS 4.0 Programming with GUI4CLI Font workshop part 3 Directly at the source - Open source development model (ps) (Translation: ub) [News message: 26. Mar. 2003, 00:21] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Mar.2003` Sebastian Brylka (E-Mail)	Interest on the print magazine 'Total Amiga'? Fun Time World and Amiga Arena are discussing together with Robert Williams the possibility to sell the English print magazine "Total Amiga" in Germany. Before they like to know if there is a demand for that magazine. The retail price would be about 4.50 EUR + porto and package (about 1,50 EUR) per issue. People interested on a subscription might please send an email to us. For a positive decision there is a demand of 50 interested requested. Further details are to obtain by email from us. With a subscription people are ment who will buy the magazine regulary i.e. they have to pay not in advance but issue per issue. Only on request there might be subscriptions for a fixed number of issues available. The current issue is about 52 pages, 44 of these are without adds. An index of that issue is to obtain from here. To get an impression of the quality you might have a view to a pdf version of the magazine. Following this link you will come to issue 12. The magazine is mostly done on Amiga and published every quarter year, a monthly rhythm is planed as soon as the Amiga market improves again. The magazine is printed in black and white. Further information is to get from our homepages: Fun Time World or Amiga Arena during the next days. (ps) (Translation: ub) [News message: 26. Mar. 2003, 00:03] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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