03.Mar.2003
Up Rough (ANF)
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Music: 'Oh No! More Hits For Kids LP' released
Up Rough Soundsystem released a new music disk called: 'Oh No! More Hits
For Kids LP'. It holds 20 THX/AHX tracks from Varthall, Miaom, Slam &
Ini. Get your copy under the title link. (ps)
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03.Mar.2003
Amiforce (ANF)
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Amiforce: Alternative #Amigafun Webchat and more
Unfortunately some time nothing could happen, due to some hardware
problems. Now it is times again for an update.
Amigafun-Webchat:
Since Webchat for the well-known Amiga Channel in the IRC is currently not available, Amiforce offers now a HTML Chat. This Webchat
should be however only a temporary solution, which can be maintained
if necessary also additionally. The chat was integrated in the
Amiforce forum and is attainable over a button named "#IRC". The chat
is meant exclusively for Amiforce and may not be taken over on
other Web pages. In this way users, which have no IRC client, can now
visit the channel again. Everyone who would like to use the chat, should refer to the individual instructions, since
no graphic elements are used.
Classic-Games Area:
Freeware games will be made available here. They are based on Amos offering high quality and much fun. More games will be added in the future.
Java-Script Games:
A new area will be added with games that can be played directly on our page. A lot of games will be integrated. Since Ibrowse2.3 there are many games that now are realy useable.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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03.Mar.2003
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packages to 02.03.2003
WHDLoad lets you install your floppy based games on to your harddisk. The following packages were added since our last announcement:
- 02.03.03 new: Brian Lara's Cricket '96 (Audiogenic) done by Codetapper
- 02.03.03 new: Graham Gooch World Class Cricket (Audiogenic) done by Codetapper
- 27.02.03 new: Graham Gooch Second Innings (Audiogenic) done by Codetapper
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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03.Mar.2003
Total Amiga
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Print magazine: Total Amiga - contents of issue 14
Issue no. 14 of the English print magazine "Total Amiga" will be published on 14th March 2003. A detailed content description can be found at the title link.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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03.Mar.2003
Amiga Games Hitparade
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Amiga Games Hitparade: Different areas updated
On the English website of Amiga Games Hitparade three areas
were updated. Read in the connection the original message.
General update:
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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03.Mar.2003
AmigaGames.com
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AmigaGames.com: New Website layout
The website of AmigaGames.com was revised completely and presents
themselves since yesterday in a new, clear design.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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03.Mar.2003
Amiga.Sourceforge
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Image Editing: ImageMagick Version 5.5.5
ImageMagick is a robust collection of tools to read, write, and
manipulate an image in many image
formats
(over 87 major formats) including popular formats like TIFF, JPEG,
PNG, PDF, PhotoCD, and GIF. With ImageMagick you can create images
dynamically, making it suitable for Web applications.
You can also resize, rotate, sharpen, color reduce, or add special
effects to an image or image sequence and save your completed work
in the same or differing image format. Image processing operations
are available from the command line, as well as through C, C++,
Perl, or Java programming interfaces (it needs about 40 MB of free
disk, check the
.readme
file).
Download: ImageMagick-5.5.5.lha
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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03.Mar.2003
Samba
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Networking: Samba Version 2.2.8pre2
The Samba Team released version 2.2.8pre2. A detailed changelog can be found here.
Samaba makes a connection between PC and Amiga possible. Detailed information about Samba and Amiga is available at
amigasamba.org.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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03.Mar.2003
Peter's Amia Home Page
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Peter Hutchisons Website moves
The website of Peter Hutchison, on wich you can find much information
about Amiga printer drivers as well as about the Amiga itself, moves. The
Website will be available under the URL http://www.pcguru.plus.com. His new e-mail address:
pjhutch@pcguru.plus.com. (ps) (Translation: sk)
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03.Mar.2003
Andreas Magerl (E-Mail)
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Magazine: NoCover 108
Issue 108 of the NoCover is now available and can be read and loaded on
the APC&TCP homepage. This issue will soon be available on Aminet. (ps) (Translation: sk)
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03.Mar.2003
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)
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Amiga Arena: Interview with Stefan Burstroem (IBrowse) (Update)
Amiga Arena talked with Stefan Burstroem about the past and the future development of IBrowse. The interview is available
here.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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03.Mar.2003
Thomas Steiding (E-Mail)
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Game: Knights & Merchants Demo for MorphOS available
A 14 MB demo version of RTS Knights & Merchants for MorphOS is now
available from the download area of our homepage. The demo lets you play
around with the in-game tutorial that takes you through the building process
of your town. In addition you can command some troops around the map to see
who is there.
The full version, which comes in 4 different languages (English, German,
French and Spanish) is available now and requires a Pegasos and MorphOS
1.0.
(ps)
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03.Mar.2003
A.D.A.
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Logo gallery in Amiga Demoscene Archive
Do you remember all those lovely
logos that used to be in Amiga productions? A lot of them
were beautiful, showing great skill and talent from pixellers,
pushing so much in so little colors and space. Well, today,
we started something new on A.D.A., a logo gallery of the
best logos ever painted. Just click on "logos" in the menu
and be amazed at the first 18 logos appearing on A.D.A. This
little gallery will be updated a lot in future, together with
a lot of cool demos that we still have to add. If you have any
comments on the new gallery, please mail them or write it in
the guestbook. (nba)
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02.Mar.2003
C64doc (E-Mail)
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Event: Classic-Computing 2003 in September
The Classic-Computing takes place on 6th September in 74219 Möckmühl,
Germany. The opening times are from 8:00 to 18:00. The entrance fee
is 3.00 Euro per person, independently of whether exhibitors or guest.
The show organizers recommend you leave your x86 platforms at home.
Preferably bring something along that's more than ten years old.
Participating organizers have admission starting from 7:30 o'clock,
to make preparations. There are no reservations, thus be punctual.
Also there are limited tables available. To find out more visit the
title link.
(nba) (Translation: ps)
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02.Mar.2003
Virtual Dimension (ANF)
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Online-Game: New round of Star Empire 2
A new round of the Internet-space-strategy-game "Star Empire 2"
will start on the 3rd of April.
The goal of the game (which is unfortunately German only)
is to become ruler of the universe - but there are up to 32 human
players and computer-controlled pirated to stop you.
Diplomacy, alliances, but also well-armed space-ships will be needed.
"Star Empire 2" is a server-based game, i.e. the game itself
runs on the computers of Virtual Dimension and every player
gets a weekly report about what's going on. Based upon this
information commands are sent back to the server. There's no
need for a client, because standard-html- and ascii-files are used.
The subscription to the new round will be possible until 2003/03/29,
the first reports will be sent out on Thursday, 2003/04/03. On that
day the old round - which had to be suspended due to technical
problems - will continue as well.
As a little goodie it is now possible to download the
"Star Empire 2"-Trailer from Virtual Dimension's anniversary
video seperately (sorry Timothy, it's still German only ;-).
P.S: The server program runs on AmigaOS, of course... :-) (nba)
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02.Mar.2003
Bill Panagouleas (ANF)
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DiscreetFX Logo For Dollars Cash Giveaway Challenge
DiscreetFX LLC Inc., Real-time Broadcast Quality Visual Effects developer for the Amiga/Video Toaster Flyer and Video Toaster [2] announces a new challenge for Amiga/Video Toaster artists worldwide.
Deep in the labs of DiscreetFX we are looking for a new logo but we can't find one and we are too lazy too design it ourselves. Also, we know there are some damn talented artists in the Amiga & Video Toaster community and wanted to give everyone a stab at doing it for us with cash and product incentives of course.
So here is the deal on our logo challenge. We will allow you the Amiga & Video Toaster community to design our new logo for us. Also we will post all submissions on our website and allow you the community vote on which logo we will use. So fire up those paint packages, animation packages and Flash creation tools fellow artists. We would not dare limit your creativity so we have very few limitations or rules for the challenge. Artwork/animations can be submitted as still images (IFF, JPEG, TIFF etc.), Flash animations, AVI files or whatever you wish. We only ask that whatever you submit is your original work and that it does not suck. What you submit must have the words "DiscreetFX" in some type of fancy pose or flash animation. Be creative and use your mind, we don't care if it is "Psygnosis" style or "New Age" style or "Retro" style. We leave the talent to you, all we offer is an open wallet for the winners. Don't forget that it will be voted on and judged by your peers so do a good job! Create your masterpieces with FlashMX, ImageFX 4.5, Zbrush, Photogenics 5, or even Deluxe Paint version 1 on the Amiga 1000, we don't care as long as the artwork is fantastic.
The Winner takes home a prize of $100 via Paypal and one of the products of his or her choice from our development team http://www.discreetfx.com/Products.html. Or if the Winner is especially greedy they can opt for just $200 via Paypal and skip the free software. There will be prizes for runner up contestants as well. You will have to hurry though because this contest ends on April 3rd, 2003.
Please send your contest entries to amigaart@discreetfx.com. All submitted artwork/animations become the property of DiscreetFX but will never be used without compensation to the artist that created them.
Also please don't forget that we still have a limited supply of the two CD set Amiga/Video Toaster version of Pyromania and it will be available for a short time at the sale price of $24.95. ScaryFX for the Amiga & Video Toaster is also still available for $19.95. Visit www.discreetfx.com for more information and the latest tools for your Amiga & Video Toaster. (nba)
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02.Mar.2003
Martin Knott (ANF)
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Pegasos photos from Kieler Amiga Hardwaretreffen 2003
On Saturday, 1st March this year's hardware meeting of the
Amiga-Club Schleswig Holstein
took place in the new plenar hall of the UAS Kiel. Apart from the usual 68k and
PPC based Amigas and a small exhibition of the Kieler Computermuseum
this time also three Pegasos systems were to be marvelled at.
Apart from the power also the systems' three different optical outfits could impress. People who could not attend the event can get a first impression based on the pictures. (nba) (Translation: cb)
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02.Mar.2003
heise online
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Legal action against games indexing
A private initiative wants to start legal action against indexing of computer
games. Furthermore, a new media protection of minors treaty might become
effective as of 1st April. Please read the complete article at heise online
under the title link.
(nba) (Translation: cb)
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02.Mar.2003
Amig@lien (ANF)
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MultiPlayer Pack 04 for Descent: Freespace released
The MultiPlayerPack 04 has been released. Once more it contains five new
Multiplayer maps for the game Descent: Freespace.
(nba) (Translation: cb)
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02.Mar.2003
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SView V v1.10 released - expiration of special offer
Version 1.1 of graphics viewer and converter SView V has been released and its
demo version can be downloaded from the Aminet (title link).
SView V reads and writes more than 40 file formats and has command of
about 50 graphics operators. You can read a review in the current AMIGAplus
02/2003.
If you send in your SView5 registration until 5th March 2003 (before Ash
Wednesday), you may deduct 5 EUR from the total amount. Please write your
SViewIV registration number on the form as the rebate cannot be granted
otherwise. For meeting the deadline, the date on the postmark resp. receipt of
payment is relevant.
(nba) (Translation: cb)
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02.Mar.2003
Pixel Art (E-Mail)
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Pixload v3.0 released
Version 3.0 of the Amidock like start menu Pixload has been released.
Icons in the Startbar can now be modified by simple drag & drop and their number is not restricted. Similiar to the Mac OS X Dock, active programs
are marked with a triangle in the Pixload Startbar. (nba) (Translation: cb)
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02.Mar.2003
CUCUG
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CUCUG Status Register 02/2003
The February 2003 CUCUG Status Register has been published. In the Status
Register the Club reports regularly about its own meetings and the areas Amiga,
Linux, Macintosh and PC.
This issue contains the following articles about PPC as well as Amiga:
- Aminet CDs Reach End of the Line
(nba) (Translation: cb)
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02.Mar.2003
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Circumventing fees for T-Online SMTP relay server
From 1st March 2003, T-Online customers will have to pay for sending emails
with free sender address via T-Online's SMTP relay server. To circumvent these
fees you can use the STMP service of your secondary provider by reverting to
the SMTP Auth function for authentification of your data.
You can find support e.g. on the YAM
Web site under the title link.
(nba) (Translation: cb)
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02.Mar.2003
Andreas Weyrauch / Dirk Dockbreyder (ANF)
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Amiga Inc.: Second issue of Club Amiga Monthly published
The second issue of the "Club Amiga Monthly" magazine for registered members
has been published at AMIGA, Inc.
This issue features some articles on the AmigaOne as well as AmigaOS 4. The
magazine has a volume of 20 pages. It is only accessible for Club members after
logging into the Club Web site under the title link.
(nba) (Translation: cb)
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02.Mar.2003
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)
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Website on Applaud Software online again
From 1996, Applaud Software Ltd. developed low-cost games for the Amiga which
used to be distributed through Isolona Entertainment and Epic Marketing. On the
Web site especially set up for Applaud Software, fans of puzzle games can find
"Blockead I / II" for legal download, and strategy fans are catered for with
"Mobile Warfare" as well as the space trading simulation "Cygnus 8".
Furthermore Amiga Arena is looking for the following software titles by Applaud
Software Ltd.: "Berties Animal Kingdom", "DNA: Variety of life" as well as
"Imperator: Master of Rome".
(nba) (Translation: cb)
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01.Mar.2003
Rupert Hausberger (ANF)
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Benchmark: AmigaMARK LPA 2003 version 0.924
Rupert Hausberger has released version 0.924 of his benchmark tool for
AmigaOS and MorphOS.
Download: am_lpa2003.924.lha - 1.3 MB
A benchmark program is determining your computer's performance. Depending on the software functionality it measures the speed (data transfer rate) of the different components of a computer. Measurable single components are among others the CPU (central processing unit),
the main memory, the GPU (graphical processing unit),
the graphics memory and data storage units like e.g. hard discs and CD-ROM drives.
Changes in detail:
- FIXED bogomips calculation on MorphOS/G3
- CHANGED scsi-regonization from ansi- to response-format
- CHANGED optimized timing routines
- ADDED own clock()-function
- FIXED some typo errors
- FIXED "system info" output in benchmark-report
- CHANGED multitasking is now enabled at datafiles-creation [requested]
- ADDING two blizzard boards [requested]
- BUMPED revision to .924
(nba) (Translation: wk)
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01.Mar.2003
Scenia/Acumen
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Assembly demos at the Tampere Film Festival
The Wild demo "World War II Memoires" by Milan "Acumen" Kolarovic, shown at the Finnish demo scene party Assembly 2001, and the animation "Project Kerosene" of the Assembly 2002 will be presented at the international Tampere Film Festival on March, 8th 2003 in Tampere, Finland. The videos have been chosen for the Micromovies competition where the winner is rewarded with 10,000 US-Dollars. Last year came 25,000 visitors to the Tampere Film Festival.
(nba) (Translation: wk)
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01.Mar.2003
Christoph Gutjahr (ANF)
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AmigaOne-G3 and AmigaOne-XE benchmarks
Following the title link you can find first benchmarks for AmigaOne-G3 and AmigaOne-XE computers.
The author ("ksk") points out in a
thread on Amiga.org that these benchmarks had in no way been done under "scientific" conditions, but are supposed to give an impression of the performance of the motherboards.
Benchmark results for Pegasos computers are said to be released soon.
(nba) (Translation: wk)
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01.Mar.2003
Matt Parsons
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New SVGA drivers for AROS
The developments on the alternative operating system project AROS had been driven hard in the last weeks by Matt Parsons.
The current beta release of AROS contains now new SVGA drivers. 16-bit and 32-bit screen resolutions (HiColor and TrueColor) are now possible. Problems are still caused by the graphics card family ATI-Radeon but these are said to be fixed soon.
Furthermore are a new CD-ROM and a new floppy version of AROS online that contain the new SVGA drivers. The usage of the CD-ROM version is explicitly recommended.
The developers point to the fact that the screenmode can be chosen at the beginning of the boot procedure. If in doubt you should choose 640*480*16. There's still an error occurring with the mouse pointer that is surrounded by a black box and that cannot reach all screen areas. The fixing of this error is also in the works.
(nba) (Translation: wk)
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01.Mar.2003
Amiga Society
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Amiga Society: German version of the BBoAH updated
Horst Diebel Seit has integrated the latest updates by Ian Chapman into the German version of the Big Book of
Amiga Hardware (BBoAH).
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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01.Mar.2003
Brad Webb (email)
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Amiga Update newsletter by Brad Webb #030228
Following the title link you will find the complete newsletter by
Amiga Update (Brad Webb) for February 2003. In his English newsletter does Brad Webb a monthly summary of all news regarding the topic Amiga.
(nba) (Translation: wk)
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01.Mar.2003
amiga.org
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Magazin: The Crypt - issue #28 (vampires and vodoo) finished
The English online magazine "The Crypt" has released issue #28 under the slogan "vampire and vodoo".
Download: online28.zip
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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01.Mar.2003
Michael Mann (ANF)
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heise: Bill Gates cursed in Japan against Open Source
On a Japan visit Bill Gates did what he could to recommend Microsoft products for building up E-Government systems and to warn of the use of Open Source software.
Read the full (German) article at heise following the title link.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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28.Feb.2003
Gary7 (ANF)
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Emulator: WinUAE 0.8.22r5 published
Today version 0.8.22 release 5 of the Amiga-Emulator 'WinUAE' has been published.
The following things have changed:
Bugs fixed:
- CD32-mode media change detection
- SlowRAM detection fixes (Commando and more)
- more compatible CIA keyboard emulation (Back to the Future 2 and more)
- bsdsocket.library emulation updates (Stephen Riedelbeck)
- state restore fixes
- fixed mouse problems in Space Crusade, Billy the Kid etc..
- writing to custom floppy images was unstable
- primary sound buffer-checkbox removed and disabled. It is useless and usually
only caused huge slowdown problems.
- PC Competitor interface's second joystick works properly
- improved compatibility (fixes USGold Murder, Crack Down, Liverpool,
Pinball Hazard, future CAPS-images etc..)
- SuperHires sprite fix (SkidMarks AGA)
- another Pentium 4 JIT-crash workaround
- improved Action Replay support (Mark Cox)
New features:
- configurable boot priority and device name for regular (non-RDB) hardfiles
and virtual directory filesystems
- configurable filesystem for regular hardfiles. (Automount/boot for example
SmartFileSystem formatted regular hardfiles)
- FPU state file support
- configurable keyboard leds (DF0, DF1, DF2, DF3, POWER, HD, CD)
- floppy write-protect state added to floppies-tab
- implemented write-support for images that don't support writing
natively (compressed images, CAPS-images)
- Amiga program p96refresh for selecting mousepointer refreshrates in
Picasso96 mode (Bernd Roesch)
- "Middle-Mouse-Button -> ALT-TAB" works now in fullscreen mode
- improved input-tab GUI, increased number of input mappings from 1 to 4
- CD32 pads are now enabled in non-cd32 mode if configured in input-tab
- state files are saved to SaveStates-directory (was Configurations..)
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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28.Feb.2003
GFX-Base
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Text viewer: EvenMore version 0.61 from 27.02.2003
Chris Perver has published a new version of his text viewer called 'EvenMore'.
In this version now the tabulator again works as good as in the previous versions and you
can use fonts with fixed widths. The function of the word wrap has been improved.
Download: EvenMore.lha - 672 KB
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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28.Feb.2003
GFX-Base
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Start menu: AmiStart version 0.64
Darius Brewka has published version 0.64 of AmiStart. AmiStart is a Windows-like start
menu with quick-launchbar, Drag&Drop-support and a configurable graphical interface
which allows transparency, rounded corners, background textures and much more.
Since version 0.63 AmiStart offers also the so called shape-layer that means configurable
and programmable skins for controlling external applications via ARexx. The shape-layer
for the Songplayer is an example.
Please have also a look at the screenshots
of the program.
Download:
AmiStart.lha - 399 KB
ASPlayerShape.lha - 137 KB
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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28.Feb.2003
SixK
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eDonkey-client by SixK in development
The French programmer SixK has developed an eDonkey client for the AmigaOS for some weeks
which meanwhile works. For finishing this Peer-2-Peer software talented developer are wanted
who want to help creating the GUI and some parts of the codes. If you are interested in
then please contact SixK@ifrance.com via email.
(nba) (Translation: dr)
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28.Feb.2003
Mandrake Linux
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The Definitive Guide to Using Mandrake Linux
You requested it for a long time, now it's available: "The
Definitive Guide to Using Mandrake Linux" is a comprehensive
new book that provides in-depth coverage of the latest version
of the highly regarded Mandrake Linux 9.0 distribution. Learn
more about this 646-page book here, and get your Mandrake
encyclopaedia now at MandrakeShop (Note: Club members get
15% off). (nba) (Translation: nba)
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28.Feb.2003
amiga.org
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Perl5-script: txt2pdf 6.4
txt2pdf is a flexible PERL5 script which is distributed under a Shareware license.
It allows you converting your old text files to the pdf-format. The script is flexible enough
to work on each platform which supports PERL. The script can be used for its own but also
in connection with other applications. You can find further details and information
under the title link.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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28.Feb.2003
Jürgen Lange (ANF)
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Amiga.com-servers move
On Saturday 1st March 2003 all servers of Amiga Inc. will be not accessable for 8 - 12
hours because there will be a move of the servers.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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27.Feb.2003
Golem - IT News
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Golem: EA Defend Themselves Against the C&CG Decision
»Electronic Arts hopes for withdrawal of express decision
Electronic Arts are defending themselves against the danger arising from categorization of their current game "Command & Conquer: Generals." On the 25th of February the National Inspection Bureau For Youth-Endangering Publications (BPjS) categorized this game in an express decision. The result of this is that "Command & Conquer Generals" may not be advertised nor openly sold after the 28th of February.«
View the complete article (in German) under the title link. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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27.Feb.2003
Otto Dette (E-Mail)
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Convention: Computer & Video Swap Meet Bremen - March 1st & 2nd, 2003
On the first and second of March 2003 the Computer and Video Swap Meet will take place in Bürgerzentrum Neue Vahr. On both days the hours of this convention are from 9 am until 5 pm. The gathering is a sales convention for end users; there will be hardware and software from many categories offered. The
Users of the North Sea Coast have two rooms this time. The Atari Computer Club of Bremen organizes the schedule with individual activities.
On the first level:
- Video-processing with the Amiga. DVD on the Amiga, Digital cameras on the Amiga, direct comparison between PPC and 060 (Earth 2140
and other games). The following software will be demonstrated: MediaPoint,
SCALA-MM-400, Digital-Almanac, AmiAtlas-6 and eventually iFusion and naturally TV on Amiga (PixelView in comparison to Picasso IV). Additionally a highly upgraded Amiga 4000D in an Elbox tower with PPC, USB and
PCI (TV, ethernet, sound und graphic cards) will be shown. The innards of this computer are visible through plexiglass casing under blue illumination, and it is just one of several Amigas to be seen
- Video-processing with Amiga, PC and Mac; here's where the newest programs line up to go for it. Old films may be digitally processed and placed on DVD through the use of internal or external expansions, and all this without using a PC or Mac.
- Linux KNOPPIX 3.1 (the CD is from the Federal Bureau for Security and Information Technology) will be demonstrated in an hard-drive installation.
On the second level:
- The Mac display area will be found here, and the following computers shown:
Pictures and Info.
- Many diverse hardware technologies of storage media clear through to viewable opened components will be shown. These systems will mostly be shown running, with explanations and demonstrations of the equipment. They'll be actively shown with the operating systems and software performing functions.
- During this time visitors themselves may do hands-on utilization of the equipment and/or play games.
- Additional some advertising spots from the 70s and 80s will be played.
The company Falkemedia will have free newspapers for Amiga and Mac available. A big thanks to A. Goukassian of Kiel.
Both days we're going to be running a webcam, reachable at the following URLs:
http://www.udnimweb.de/Webcam.html.
Addendum by Otto Dette by email:
We received news from Falcon that we'll be first receiving a preview CD of the video from the Aachen convention, in order to show it. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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27.Feb.2003
AMIGAplus
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Emulator: Status Quo of UAE for Mac OS X
Both the port of the Unix Amiga Emulator for Mac OS X by Marin Saric and the development of Max UAE by Alex Kasic have been on ice for
several weeks. AMIGAplus editor Wolfgang Böhl reports on the status of UAE for Mac OS X:
The current Mac-modified source code version 0.8.22 beta 1 of Max UAE emulator was placed online at the beginning of January. This means
that compilation attempts and continued development by third parties are theoretically possible.
From the assortment of alternatives Wolfgang Böhl took a look at the UNIX sources, compiled them for the Mac OS X kernel, and tried to get
them running with Apple's X11 offering. And look: it works! After the first problems with a high crash tendency the emulator port is fairly
stable. Nevertheless there are problems with mouse emulation and poor performance. Accordingly, a graphical configuration menu is being
prepared right now.
With wideranging programmer experience nothing should stand in the way of a successful port of UAE to Mac OS X. On that
basis we applaud the contributing coders!
Further Leading Links:
Max UAE
Mac UAE (nba) (Translation: dm)
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27.Feb.2003
Martin Heine (ANF)
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Genesi: More Details about STBs, Pegasos I, and OS4
In two public comments on ANN
Bill Buck and Raquel Velasco made known some more details on, among other things, their STB (set-top box) activities and AmigaOS 4 for the Pegasos.
The previously announced first major contract for DTV/STB has an initial quota of 150,000 units (with the previously mentioned option of over one million units).
Beyond that, in the meantime, there has been a further DTV-STB project, which, it is stated, will insure the company's financial stability. This is to allow them to solidify their contractual obligations with business partners, developers and associates, building a stable foundation for the future.
The Debian team alone encompasses 20 developers, Genesi reports.
Of about 400-450 new Pegasos 1s there are supposedly only around 85 remaining.
Additionally it was once again pointed out that a broad web-based sales and support strategy will be built up. To this end better documentation and more online resources are needed, and a full palette of applications must be programmed or ported. This will require time and talent. And so more people are currently being sought for this mission. Interested parties should make themselves known to bbrv@genesi.lu.
With respect to AmigaOS: BBRV finds it a foregone conclusion that when OS4 is ready, it will find its way to the Pegasos. Not that Genesi will do this nor that it will require Genesi's support, only that somebody is going to do it. In relation to this BBRV intended to contact Ben Hermans (Hyperion) today. It is seen as a likelihood that in the end Hyperion will posess the IP rights to the classic AmigaOS, and then surely they will want to sell OS4 to every user with a PPC computer, and so BBRV is convinced that the Pegasos family of products will be there as the largest target market. (nba) (Translation: dm)
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27.Feb.2003
clickBOOM
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clickBOOM: S-Files 22 - Cinemaware-Games
clickBOOM publishes details about Cinemaware-games in its latest S-Files 22: "Below you will be able to find more information on the current state of PC/Mac Digital Remasters (Wings, Lords of the Rising Sun, It Came from the Desert and Rocket Ranger) which we have been developing for over a year for Cinemaware, Inc.
Digital Remasters proved to be a very challenging, yet very satisfying undertaking, as it required disassembling a 10-15 year old code which was originally never meant to be used on anything other than the computers of that era (namely Amiga 500 and 8-bit consoles).
Late last year, however, regularly scheduled payments for development from Cinemaware suddenly stopped. Being a small team, it is imperative for clickBOOM that work we take makes financial sense. Therefore, our parent company, PXL, had to put development on hold or risk a financially difficult situation when working without payment.
We were willing to work towards a solution and were patiently waiting for payment from Cinemaware which would allow us to continue development. Unfortunately, lack of payment was also followed by 6 weeks of no communication from Cinemaware. It seemed as if they had gone out of business. Not even phone calls were being returned.
In the course of the past 3 months every effort was made on part of PXL to secure voluntary payment from Cinemaware, Inc. However, that has proved to be impossible, so PXL has no other alternative but to file a lawsuit against Cinemaware, Inc. for breach of contract and unpaid development cost.
Even after enduring all of this, it is still our hope that the situation can be resolved, so that we can finish these almost completed games. We believe it would be a shame for players around the world never to enjoy them.
To the many fans who have written and called, we want to say thank you. We will keep you posted." (nba)
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27.Feb.2003
Heise Newsticker
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heise: IBM PPC 970 Now up to 2.5 GHz
The IBM R&D group wants to show prototypes of the PowerPC "Blades" at the CeBIT convention. In a press release IBM relates that the PowerPC 970 operates "with speeds from 1.8 to 2.5 GHz" and is the "fastest PowerPC to date." A few months ago speeds of only 1.8 GHz were talked about. Read the complete story at heise online under the title link. (nba) (Translation: dm)
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26.Feb.2003
Emerald Imaging
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RPG game: eVe status update
In January 2003 Emerald Imaging, known for the adventure game 'Aqua', announced a new game called 'eVe'.
The game will include hand drawn scenes and selected good music might increase the fun factor, too. Today some first early stage screen shots were published.
For the screen shots at the website of the title link it is emphasized that these are from an early and not final version and that they just should demonstrate the progress of work on eVe. Actually the focus is on development of the main game play and core programming, later on the graphics will be finished. Most main characters are finished already. Further information will follow soon.
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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26.Feb.2003
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AMIGAplus 02/2003 - a wolf in a sheep's robe
The Pegasos has arrived - even currently in small numbers. Within the new AMIGAplus 02/2003
(#133), which is currently on mail delivery, there are the following topics to read about:
Pegasos & MorphOS - the wolf in a sheep's robe
Walker, Boxer, Amirage, Hombre, pre\box, Puma, A5000
or MCC - all these have something unpleasant in common: Afther an announcement there was only deep silence.
Ten years after the CD32 as the last real Amiga innovation, this year the PowerPC based Pegasos brings some new winds to the poor sails of the Amiga market. Within our test we measure if this is more of a fresh storm or just a mild breeze.
indivision - Scandoubler & Flickerfixer
Scandoubler and flickerfixer which brought the world of the
PC monitors to the Amiga screen modes were there and are there from time to time. But individual computers are still good for a surprise with the introduction of their Scandoubler/Flickerfixer indivision:
For the first time there is a device available which can be used in conjunction with a genlock and so is usable for video post production.
Subway - Highspeed for the little
After the Zorro version Highway of the
USB controller family by E3B/Michael Böhmer gained big attention there is a version for the clockport available now:
The Subway. For us a reason to examine this card and to report about the progress made with the driver software Poseidon.
Crossfire II - Firepower party in space
During the last year there were not too much games for the Amiga community released. But this is no reason for desparation. There are numerous small teams all over the world that work on new Amiga games.
Mostly theses are new developments and no repeated ports.
One of these teams is called Dreamworlds Development. If the new action adventure "Crossfire II" can create coloured dream worlds shows our test.
Also read about:
- Quake II at the A+ focus
- Talk with Genesi
- SuperView 5 1.0 at a test
- Digital Almanac III 5.0 tested
- Interview with the Breakpoint organizers
- Programming workshop: Simple DirectMedia Layer, part 2
- Amiga Status Report: To be or not to be...
- and much more
The AMIGAplus is available by abonnement, via direct order and
at the Amiga dealers for EUR 5.-.
Please mind that the CD-ROM 20 will be delivered with the coming issue
03/2003.
Preview: In the coming issue #134 we will report about the following topics:
Tests of TKR LAM200E, IBrowse 2.3, VHI Studio 6 and Birdie Shoot,
compatibility report of MorphOS, launch of a
video workshop with Draco and much more. (nba) (Translation: ub)
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26.Feb.2003
Jens Schönfeld (ANF)
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individual Computers is the first sponsor of the Breakpoint Party
Since many years, individual Computers supports so-called scene-parties
that offer a forum for demo-programmers. A "demo" is a program that does
not require interaction with the user, as opposed to game demos. It's a
combination of graphics, music and special effects - a presentation of
the hardware capabilities, the programmer's and the artist's skills
(graphics and music).
The term "artist" is no exaggeration: The "Euro-style demo" has evolved
from a subculture of the 80s to a form of art that we already supported
with cash and hardware prizes on the legendary Mekka&Symposium parties.
Mekka&Symposium will not take place this year. The same experienced team
that was responsible for these parties organizes the Breakpoint Party on
Easter this year. It'll take place in Bingen, Germany. Many people still
confuse scene-parties with LAN-parties, but this is a big mistake:
A large-scale network is available, but gaming is frowned upon by the
scene's etiquette. (ps)
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26.Feb.2003
Satra Systems
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Data base: SatraDB for AmigaOS 4.x only
The data base management system for Amiga 'SatraDB' is under development for quite a while already. Because it is a hobby project progress was reported only rare. AmigaOne and AmigaOS 4 will arrive soon. Therefore the development team has decided to abandon the version for Classic-Amiga and develop SatraDB for the new system only.
The design of SatraDB is finished up to 90% and the development is up to
81%. Further technological details are to find by the title link at the "Product Information" area.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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26.Feb.2003
Erik Johansson / AmiGBG (E-Mail)
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Event: AmiGBG, Gothenburg on 03-29-2003
On March the 29th 2003 the AmiGBG in Gothenburg, Sweden will open its doors for the 2nd time.
AmiGBG is an Amiga fair, organized by Amiga users, it is the only Swedish Amiga show. Read the full press release:
AmiGBG 2003 Press Release
For the second year in a row, the user group AmiGBG will organize an Amiga
fair at Lindholmen, Gothenburg, Sweden. AmiGBG 2002 was the first Amiga
fair in Sweden since 1998 and had over 450 visitors. At the fair you will
see both the Amiga system of tomorrow, based on G3/G4-processors, and Classic
Amiga (based on 68k). We hope to be able to present, among other things, a
complete version of the new AmigaOS - OS4 - running on the new PowerPC based
hardware - AmigaOne.
The fair is aimed at both Amiga enthusiasts as well as for people interested
in other alternative platforms. Amongst other things, Linux will most likely
be demonstrated on the new AmigaOne. The exhibitors will be everything from
abroad companies to Swedish usergroups. The invitation to participate at
AmiGBG 2003 has not only been sent to "pure" Amiga companies but also to other
hardware manufactures.
About AmiGBG
AmiGBG is a Swedish usergroup who's mainly goal is to organize fairs and
increase the interest for Amiga. The team AmiGBG has organized AmiGBG 2002
(see above) and AOne Gothenburg 2002 Fall Event, an event where the new
Amiga was shown in Scandinavia for the first time.
For more info regarding those events, please look at the links below:
...fairreport_uk.txt
...storyid=1062
...aone
For more info:
Internet: www.amigbg.com
Email: info@amigbg.com
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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25.Feb.2003
Martin Heine (ANF)
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Genesi is looking for games
Genesi needs immediately new and old games with small memory need that can be used in
a Set-Top-Box or a handheld device. It will be used the W@LK KEY. The W@LK Key can
be loaded with several games, traded between gamers, and used as a give-away for
publicity.
If you are interested and have access to old source codes or want to develop such
games or port them to MorphOS you should get in contact with bbrv@genesi.lu.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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25.Feb.2003
GameIcons.info
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GameIcons: New Archive with more than 90 Games Icons
A new archive with more than 90 icons for games was released on January, 25th on
GameIcons.info.
Chris Vella has created this package.
Download: GameIcons-2001.lha
(nba) (Translation: gf)
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24.Feb.2003
Ricco Clemens (E-Mail)
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"Capture the Flag" for Descent: Freespace
The MultiplayerPack03 for Descent: Freespace was published today.
It contains five multiplayer missions. Four of them are "Capture the flag" maps
offering further interesting possibilities for the multiplayer game.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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24.Feb.2003
Ein Liker (ANF)
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Turrican 2002 download for PC
The freeware game "Turrican 2002" is now available for PC and can now be
downloaded. You can find further information at the title link.
If there was a cult game for the Amiga, then it was "Turrican". A
game, which set at that time new yardsticks and influenced lastingly a whole
category. The third and last part of the "Turrican" series for Amiga was released in 1993.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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24.Feb.2003
Amiga Interactive Guide
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Amiga Interactive Guide update
The 'Amiga Interactive Guide' was updated within several parts
and/or extended by new systems. You find a detailed list of the
changes in the column "What's new?".
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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24.Feb.2003
Stefan Blixth (E-Mail)
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New and revised Freeware by OnyxSoft
The Swedish developer team OnyxSoft published two new freeware tools
ActivateWindow V1.0 and GummiSurf V1.0.
ActivateWindow is a Commodity similar Tool, which makes it possible to
activate and move a window in the front or background by usig a hotkey.
GummiSurf is an addon for the download manager Charon. It
permits the production of download lists in a simple and comfortable
way.
Further the tools Cathedral (Audio tool for hall effects, V1.32)
and DRemind (Remebering tool, V1.64) were updated.
(nba) (Translation: sk)
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24.Feb.2003
Bruno Ethvignot in fr.comp.sys.amiga
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Game: Technoballz AGA now also available as adf file for emulators
Bruno Ethvignot made an ADF file of the Amiga game Technoballz AGA available for download. Thus the game can be played on UAE and other Amiga
emulators.
Download: TecnoballZ_AA.adf
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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24.Feb.2003
A.D.A.
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New in A.D.A. archives: 'Wild/Anadune and near Kolor' and 'Phenomeno
'Amiga Demoscene Archives' now contains the following new demos:
Wild/Anadune and Nah Kolor. Yes! Probably Lazur's best slideshow and
amongst the best slideshows ever! Wonderful presentation, nice music
and stunning pictures. Released in 1996. Highly recommended!
Phenomenon/DCS. This could have been a killer demo but it is somewhat
spoiled by the slow and long 3D scene in the first part. Still, a
beautiful demo from one of the most talented teams in the Amiga
demoscene. As usual, stunning graphics by Adam (and optic), very
cool music (Illusion and Substance) and great effects and code by
Shape. Released at The Party 1998. Again, highly recommended! (ps) (Translation: sk)
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24.Feb.2003
Bill Panagouleas (ANF)
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DiscreetFX Releases Spontaneous Combustion Sample Pack
DiscreetFX Releases Spontaneous Combustion Sample Pack For Amiga,
Amiga Video Toaster/Flyer & Video Toaster [2]
A Low Cost Sample Version of a New Real-Time Fire, Smoke & Explosion
Effects Library
Chicago, Illinois -- February 22, 2003 -- DiscreetFX LLC Inc.,
Real-time Broadcast Quality Visual Effects developer for the Amiga
Video Toaster Flyer and Video Toaster [2] releases a low cost version
of Spontaneous Combustion to give customers a chance to try this all
new Fire, Smoke and Explosion add-on for the Amiga Video Toaster
Flyer and Video Toaster [2]. Here at DiscreetFX we realize that in
these tough economic times every dollar of our clients money is valuable
and they want to spend it wisely only on software products they absolutely
need to enhance their video and production business. We feel strongly that
Spontaneous Combustion will make your productions more explosive and make
them sizzle so we are offering a sample pack to allow clients to see if
this new product is right for their business. At a cost of only
$9.95 including shipping and handling this is a tremendous value and
allows everyone to get a taste of what Spontaneous Combustion can
offer. For your money you get the following features.
Amiga/Video Toaster Flyer version:
- 1. Four Real-time Broadcast Quality Fire Effects from Spontaneous
Combustion.
- 2. Four animated Video Toaster Flyer clip files that can be used for
advanced Compositing.
- 3. Complete 24 bit IFF image sequences of Real-time effects included
in the sample pack.
- 4. Four Audio sequences in Flyer Audio & Amiga Audio that correspond
to the included effects.
- 5. $10 off the price of the full release version of Spontaneous
Combustion.
Even if you don't have a Video Toaster you can still use this version with an
AGA or Graphics card based Amiga.
Video Toaster [2] version
- 1. Four Video Toaster [2] Real-time Broadcast Quality Fire Effects
from Spontaneous Combustion.
- 2. Four Uncompressed Video Toaster [2] RTV files that can be used for
advanced Compositing.
- 3. Complete still image sequences of the four Real-time effects
included in the sample pack.
- 4. Four Audio sequences that correspond to the included effects.
- 5. $10 off the price of the full release version of Spontaneous
Combustion.
Further information and pricing you will find under the title link. (ps)
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24.Feb.2003
Leser (ANF)
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wxWindows - portable Open-Source GUI-Toolkit
At the title link you can find information about the portable open
source GUI Toolkit wxWindows. The source code of this graphic user
interface (GUI) is available in the programming language C++, which
permits object-oriented programming. Perhaps someone would like to
port it.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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23.Feb.2003
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Aminet uploads until 23.02.2003
Since our last message there were the following new uploads to the Aminet:
MiamidxCT.lha comm/net 8K+Catalonian catalog for Miami Deluxe
MiamidxSP.lha comm/net 9K+Spanish catalog for Miami Deluxe
MiamiSPA.lha comm/net 6K+Spanish catalog for Miami 3.2
anubis-3.6.1.lha comm/tcp 1.4M+Outgoing mail processor
curl-7.10.2.lha comm/tcp 872K+Transfer files with URL syntax
JabberwockyBIN.lha comm/tcp 124K+Jabber client
SFL-BOD_final.lha demo/intro 53K+BrainOverDrive - 51k intro - final versi
SFL-Mecanica.lha demo/intro 55K+Mecanica - 64k intro
pvt-cafe2002.lha demo/slide 2.8M+Demoparty Computer Art Festival 2002 Sli
efortune-files.lha dev/e 53K+Fortune files for E-Fortune
efortune.lha dev/e 7K+E-Fortune, displays random quotes
random.lha dev/e 2K+Random Number Generator, Amiga E Module
zlib-bin.lha dev/gg 35K+AmigaOS GeekGadgets port of zlib-1.1.4
Flexy.lha dev/misc 122K+FLEXY 1.4 A very user-friendly GUI for
SFSCheck.lha disk/misc 57K+Utility to check a SmartFileSystem devic
Sepulchre_Wood.lha docs/hyper 327K+Fighting Fantasy-style game (Amigaguide)
AIOV68.lha docs/mags 349K+Amiga Information Online, Issue 68 (Febr
DC2Lvl-Bobby.lha game/data 389K+81 levels for Diamond Caves II
whirlwind.lha game/demo 267K+Whirlwind demo,racing game inspired in W
zdragonball.lha game/demo 251K+Beat'em up with Dragonball characters
Anim2gif.lha gfx/conv 150K+Converts and scales an amiga animation t
autotrace-0.30.lha gfx/conv 891K+Converts bitmap to vector graphics.
swftools-0.4.2.lha gfx/misc 2.8M+Collection of tools for the manipulation
ambot.lha hard/drivr 24K+Cybot (Real Robots) programmer BETA PREV
BetaScan_GER.lha hard/drivr 2K+German catalog for BetaScan_v3 (free!)
imdbDiff030214.lha misc/imdb 2.5M+Diffs for the Internet MovieDatabase
hum_m014.lha mods/moods 142K+Moods - Music For Your Instincts
hum_m025.lha mods/moods 143K+Moods - Music For Your Instincts
hum_m033.lha mods/moods 478K+Moods - Music For Your Instincts
hum_m046.lha mods/moods 173K+Moods - Music For Your Instincts
hum_m051.lha mods/moods 181K+Moods - Music For Your Instincts
hum_m126.lha mods/moods 247K+Moods - Music For Your Instincts
hum_m202.lha mods/moods 1.1M+Moods - Music For Your Instincts
hum_m203.lha mods/moods 2.5M+Moods - Music For Your Instincts
hum_m204.lha mods/moods 330K+Moods - Music For Your Instincts
hum_m205.lha mods/moods 149K+Moods - Music For Your Instincts
hum_m206.lha mods/moods 260K+Moods - Music For Your Instincts
hum_m207.lha mods/moods 2.0M+Moods - Music For Your Instincts
hum_m208.lha mods/moods 357K+Moods - Music For Your Instincts
hum_m209.lha mods/moods 5.9M+Moods - Music For Your Instincts
hum_m210.lha mods/moods 1.7M+Moods - Music For Your Instincts
hum_m211.lha mods/moods 287K+Moods - Music For Your Instincts
hum_m212.lha mods/moods 358K+Moods - Music For Your Instincts
hum_m213.lha mods/moods 361K+Moods - Music For Your Instincts
hum_m214.lha mods/moods 108K+Moods - Music For Your Instincts
hum_m215.lha mods/moods 337K+Moods - Music For Your Instincts
hum_m216.lha mods/moods 495K+Moods - Music For Your Instincts
hum_m217.lha mods/moods 760K+Moods - Music For Your Instincts
hum_m218.lha mods/moods 2.9M+Moods - Music For Your Instincts
hum_m219.lha mods/moods 2.5M+Moods - Music For Your Instincts
flac-1.0.4BETA.lha mus/misc 2.1M+FLAC - Free Lossless Audio Codec
ringtonetools.lha mus/misc 61K+Mobile tones converter
Speex-1.0beta1.lha mus/misc 467K+Free voice codec
TheMPegEncGUI.lha mus/misc 305K+GUI 4 Lame,OggEnc,BladeEnc,Pegase,Ncode,
SMtorneo.lha pix/anim 904K+A fighting tournament and a flight of a
GameIcons6.lha pix/gicon 918K+Glow/Color Icons for Amiga games.
trodas_icons2.lha pix/gicon 444K+Glow icons made by trodas
hypermail2.1.5.lha text/misc 268K+Takes mail msgs and generates HTML docum
Epson_ColorSrc.lha text/print 23K+24 bit Epson Stylus Driver Source for WB
AnArchiver.lha util/arc 391K+New archiver GUI for LhA, LZX & Zip.
UnRAR-3.10.lha util/arc 269K+Official UnRAR 3.10 Amiga release
MemTrailer.lha util/boot 4K+Allocates 16/32 bytes for mem-protection
ciphersaber.lha util/cli 19K+CipherSaber, RC-4 encryption program
hd.lha util/cli 7K+HD, hexdumper
LottoNY.lha util/misc 24K+ReAction NY Lottery Number Generator
AmiGOD2.lha util/moni 75K+AmigaOS benchmark BETA 16.02.2003
ereboot.lha util/wb 11K+E Reboot, adds Reboot-item to Tools menu
Scalos-OPM.lha util/wb 123K+Scalos 'Open Drawer' under MUI
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23.Feb.2003
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)
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Amiga Arena: Beambender release
In 1997 the first and at the same time last Amiga game by developer team
"Blue Lemon Studio" had been released by their erstwhile publisher "Verkosoft". With permission from the developers, who now call themselves
bluelemon, Amiga Arena
exclusively facilitates the free release of Beambender.
Beambender mixes action, thinking and skill elements. The goal of the game is to
hit all exits (target points of a laser beam) in their respective colour with
the help of various components (mirrors and colour changers). Extensive
instructions in German are included.
Beambender offers a.o.:
- more then 40 animations
- 80 nerve wrecking levels
- all in all 40 mins of music
- more than 20 special FX
- Single and Team mode
Beambender is immediately playable from hard disk or diskette. Amiga
Arena operator Olaf Köbnik extends special thanks to Bernhard Aichinger for the
support and permission. Special thanks also go to Alexander Mutscher who has
provided the game.
(nba) (Translation: cb)
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23.Feb.2003
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)
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Info pages re. Amiga Arena Games Edition 2002 CD-ROM
If you want to know more about the Amiga Arena Games Edition 2002 CD-ROM, you
can now find some information on the new Web site.
Furthermore, some of the shareware games which had first been released for
free download by Amiga Arena are now online again. These contain shareware
classics such as Uropa2, Scorched Tanks, Breed96, Risiko or Action Cat.
(nba) (Translation: cb)
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23.Feb.2003
Aminet
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Magazine: Amiga Information Online (AIO) #68
Issue #68 of the Amiga online magazine 'Amiga Information Online (AIO)' has
been published.
This issue contains (a.o.) the following articles:
- Review IBrowse 2.3
- Review GetAllHTML
- Review DirSSCompare
- Review AmiGod
- Hollywood 1.5 status report
- Project Petunia Pages
- Dr. Strange, Web Wanderer
- A Closeup Of The Amiga Serial Port
- Hints & Tips
The complete table of contents can be gathered from the Readme accompanying
the archive. AIO uses a custom viewer and can be used from AmigaOS 3.0 onward.
Download: AIOV68.lha (369 KB) - Readme (nba) (Translation: cb)
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23.Feb.2003
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 23.02.2003)
With WHDLoad it is possible to install games to the hard disk which were
intended for floppy use originally. The following packages were added or
updated:
- 23.02.03 new: Sumea (Virtual Dreams) done by Psygore
- 23.02.03 new: Dragon's Lair (Readysoft) done by CFOU!
- 23.02.03 fixed: Blade Warrior (Jason Kingsley/Imageworks) access fault fixed
- 23.02.03 improved: Night Shift (Lucasfilm Games) install script changed
- 23.02.03 new: Psyborg (Loriciel) done by Psygore
- 23.02.03 new: Harley Davidson (Mindscape) done by CFOU!
- 22.02.03 new: Battle For The Ashes (Audiogenic) done by Codetapper
- 21.02.03 updated: WARP (Thalion) disk drive accesses removed
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23.Feb.2003
Daniel Hartlehnert (ANF)
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3D graphic artists for Projekt Crashsite wanted
An Amiga graphics artist is wanted who is willing and has the time to create
rendered graphics for the role playing game "Projekt Crashsite" currently in
development.
The vacancy of the 3D graphics artist has to be filled. Also, the already existing data have to be adopted as far as possible.
If you are interested or have questions regarding technical details, please
send an email to dahart@gmx.de.
(nba) (Translation: cb)
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23.Feb.2003
W3C
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W3C presents plans for SVG Print
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has drawn up and published a first working
paper about Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), according to which in the WWW's
future the format is to lay emphasis on meeting the needs for printing. The
working paper describes possible applications, features, basic design
principles and demands for the print specific version of "SVG Print".
(nba) (Translation: cb)
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22.Feb.2003
Chris Beckefeld (email)
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Haage & Partner in print magazine c't
In the current issue of c't (German print magazine) 5/2003, coming next Monday,
is Haage & Partner mentioned in the applications notes (page 41).
It's about the localisation of the products of the graphics software developer XARA, in the beginning the font renderer Xara3D v5 for the German speaking people. But this shows obviously their turning to non Amiga products - facts follow their words... (ps) (Translation: wk)
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22.Feb.2003
GFX-BASE
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Lorraine Design: new GlowIcon set 'Nelta'
Bojan Milovic of Lorrain Design has today released a new icons set in the GlowIcon style. It contains about 300 MacOS and Windows icons that he'd converted to AmigaOS and enhanced with the glow effect.
Download: Nelta-glow.lha (602 KB)
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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22.Feb.2003
Martin Heine (ANF)
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Genesi statement about the Pegasos II changes
This is a letter we sent out today to the "inside" group...(sorry no images!)...
22 February 2003
Dear Friends of Genesi,
We wanted to provide some basic communication this weekend to all of you, because
frankly our focus this past week has been the Management meetings here in Paris.
We hope that this letter will assist you in understanding more clearly the
direction of the Company. Please feel free to respond directly to us at
bbrv@genesi.lu with your questions. If you understand and share our vision,
you can adjust your effort to become more relevant to our corporate framework
if you desire.
As we have said before, Genesi stands on the verge of enormous opportunity.
We can provide a completely integrated solution, including hardware, operating
system, and a number of (bundled and unbundled) applications. We can innovate
in ways that involve the complete integrated package, rather than being limited
to new developments within each level by third parties (HP and Microsoft are not
as self-reliant in this way). Genesi and our associates need to leverage this
advantage fully. We are smaller, faster and will be necessarily more adventurous
in our efforts. Do not hesitate to share your most creativity ideas with these
mailing lists. Together, we believe we can create a substantial and long
awaited change to the IT marketplace.
In the first BIG opportunity to our Company, we are required to develop using a
PPC and MorphOS, a terrestrial Digital Television receiver with interactive/computing
and smart card read and write functions (to be referred to as the DTV STB). This
product will not require the use of the Articia and we will be producing significant
quantities in the development phase and a special version of MorphOS (without hurting
the complete version). If we deliver the DTV STB in a satisfactory manner we will
be eligible to receive orders for over one million units. It is a once-in-a-lifetime
professional opportunity for all of us. We need to make the most of it.
Of course, none of this would be possible without the years of dedication required
to bring the Pegasos and MorphOS to where it is today. We are all proud to be
associated with the bplan guys. The difficulties over the last year have nothing
to do with them. It is the Articia from Mai Logic that has caused us months of
delays. It does not perform to the advertised specifications. Thankfully, Gerald
and Thomas tested and mounted the Aritica on the April2. That is right -- the April2.
The first patch that Gerald and Thomas developed works as we know, but there were
still bugs. The new Articia (and Teron) is still very likely to have trouble as
more problems were detected after the Aachen Show and well after the joint work
Gerald did with for the new Articia in October and November with Mai. The April2
brings the Articia fully to the performance levels it claims to achieve. We have
purchased the remaining worldwide supply of the old Articias and will make 400 more
Pegasos main boards with the G3 CPU. Our G3 Pegasos performs better than the G4
Teron with the Articia. This will be common knowledge soon (let the others understand
this on their own our word will stand as testimony to our knowledge and skill). Once
produced, we will stop (we may license production of this version of the Pegasos to
Plexuscom or others). These machines will easily satisfy the Amiga market and give
us the machines we need to seed our developer base while Gerald and Thomas switch out
the old Articia to a much more attractive alternative (details later). This could be
ready by the summer. The RAM speed of the Pegasos will be as high as any offered in the
market and this WILL attract considerable interest. The DTV STB revenue can carry us
until this point (remember this IS a business we hope you Developers begin to remember
this!).
To repeat a few words from an earlier communication?
If our strategic vision is compelling and our execution excellent, we will increasingly
attract skilled developers. What Ralph, Frank and the core MorphOS Development Team have
accomplished to date is exceptional, but now we need to establish a professional
development and management system for MorphOS, formally retain the services of all
key MorphOS developers, and recruit new talent to the project. We have struck on the
Phoenix association to develop a vehicle to do this. All registered Phoenix members
must use a special Phoenix logon and password to have access to the reduced Pegasos
pricing that will be available through www.pegasos-usa.com.
We need to be somewhat selective in insuring that these next boards go to people that
will advance in communion with our effort and our internal developers and Phoenix members
will have priority. We will also develop the User Group program next week and a system
for handling Pegasos sales so our Distributors also benefit.
Our targeted resource/sales markets from the near to medium term are:
1. Amiga/MorphOS
2. DTV STB
3. LinuxPPC and OtherPPC
We will continue to promote to the Amiga/MorphOS market, as we have. Our underlying focus
should be: broadening and stabilizing MorphOS, attracting applications and drivers
(ports/original programs), and establishing a Pegasos toolkit. At the same time,
www.pegasos-usa.com is working
and our online sales support and information site at
www.genesi-support.com
will continue to improve. If we are lucky we will awaken and attract the slumbering
ex-Commodore consumer market, but that will take some time and we are not quite ready
for mass-market attention. The sites will be there and ready. Until we are ready with
the Pegasos II we will not promote the sites as much as we could. Plus, we will
standardize the Pegasos distribution network over the next few months taking a
semi-franchise approach. When we are ready, everything will be in place.
On the hardware side we start where we are: the Pegasos. We have discussed the
features: upgradeable, scalable, modifiable (smaller eclipsis, subsets/modular
Psylent/STB), and open, as in Open Firmware (facilitates scheme for peripheral
association/development IAW the IE1275 standard). We will develop a solid plan
and feature set for each Pegasos envisioned and the corresponding software bundles.
The management review that took place this week was very successful. We have
defined and agreed to our objectives and are now preparing a solid plan for the
future.
NOTE: for 200 Euros and trade-in ALL Pegasos I Users (includes Betatesters) WILL
be able to upgrade to the Pegasos II (just to put an end to that FUD!).
About Linux and the other targets? OS4 too -- ;-)
Linux people usually want something great for nothing, but in the PPC market if
we can get a design win over the Teron the next price point is a Mac. As more
professionals and desktop consumers switch to Linux, the future of commercial
software on Linux is very bright and so is our hardware. Functionality will
become precedent over cost in this market. We need a bootable bundled distro
and Mac-on-Linux. Linux will be a major force in the future. Today, it is still
difficult to install software, drivers, set up firewalls, etc., but because of
the generous licensing environment and the massive corporate support Linux is
gaining (IBM, HP, etc.) as well as government mandates and funding in many
countries, it is set to become the "next big thing". We need to be
part of that trend.
Any PPC OS that is reasonable to port with external resources is interesting to
us. We need a Go/NoGo decision matrix. Again, we are looking for resources and
developer talent. For example, while Linux gets the glory, BSDs are running
some of the biggest sites. We have seen the first screenshots of OpenBSD running
on the Pegasos. Further, there is an increasing amount of interesting open source
projects we could find a way to adapt to our use.
Finally, we are interested in restoring the Demo Scene to the Pegasos. The
traditional and overt message in a demo was technical skill. The visual effects
pushed the supposed limits of the platform's capability and graphics were
skillfully executed. Good demos are the marriage of advanced technical, creative
and artistic abilities. For the future, we need a new generation of Sceners to be
pulling the most from the platform and the OS. This can generate plenty of
positive attention. Besides the nVidia butterfly lady has the wrong color wings!
This is why we decided to sponsor Equinoxe.
All these other things all ultimately bring us back to our key advantage: a
completely integrated solution, including hardware, operating system, and
applications. Management is working hard to turn this vision into a reality.
While the sale of the Pegasos and MorphOS alone could never sustain the Company
we are building, it may one day in the future. We use the Pegasos today to
begin our move to the future, while insuring the development and growth of the
MorphOS. Things could get pretty exciting if we can get that far. Let us not
forget that 30 million STBs sold last year and they were called video game
consoles.
Please feel free to provide any feedback to us.
Sincerely,
Raquel and Bill
P.S. If you are still confused go here --
www.lagardere.com --
and select Lagardère Media présente "Focus sur la Télé" on the left.
This should help explain everything (even if it is in French!) (ps)
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22.Feb.2003
AMIGAplus
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Debian project on Desktop Linux Summit
The Debian project has been invited to an exhibition and conference about free software and GNU/Linux that will take place soon.
The Debian project looks after a booth this weekend in San Diego in the exhibition area of the Desktop Linux Summit.
Next to that is Bdale Garbee participating in a discussionan about the future of GNU/Linux on the desktop.
The company invites all interested people near there to visit the conference, to meet Debian developers and users, to exchange GnuPG fingerprints, discuss different topics about Debian and free software and to participate in other ways.
(nba) (Translation: wk)
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22.Feb.2003
FOREMATT (ANF)
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100% AMIGA #33 with new design
The February issue (#33) of the British CD-ROM magazine 100%
AMIGA has been released today and comes along with a fresh new design.
The completely revamped main page contains now all new areas including user groups, mails, free small adverts and much more. Features this month cover reviews of Crossfire II and PureBasic. A look at the cover on the website tells more about the new issue.
The website of the magazine has also been redesigned and enhanced with new offers. The Amiga Retro Classics area includes more games that are now priced in Euros and Dollars charges and that can be ordered via PayPal. They now also offer DVD videos and programs in the Region-2-format (Europe).
(nba) (Translation: wk)
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22.Feb.2003
heise online
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heise: first details on Napster 2
Still this year shall Napster be restarted as commercial download service. Later on will owner Roxio upgrade peer-to-peer functions, too. Read the full (German) article at heise online following the title link.
(nba) (Translation: wk)
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22.Feb.2003
OSNews
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SciTech asks for comments regarding the SNAP-Graphics future
This week announced the AmigaOS 4 developer Hyperion Entertainment to use the SNAP technology by SciTech Software Inc. as graphics cards driver system for AmigaOS 4 (we reported).
Today asks SciTech on OSNews for commments regarding future versions of SNAP-Graphics.
SciTech SNAP Graphics supports now 180 different graphics chipsets. Feedback by users show that this number would be too high. The company wants to know from the users how many and especially which graphics cards should be supported in the next release. Furthermore they ask for the operating systems that shall be supported in the future.
(nba) (Translation: wk)
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22.Feb.2003
YAM Website
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Mail program: new YAM developers version dated February, 22nd 2003
Since today there's a new developers version 2.4-dev [020] BETA
of the mailing software YAM that is now Open Source. This is a pure developers version that may still contain bugs and for which the develpers give no support and warranty. Emails regarding the developers versions won't be answered, either. Usage at own risk!
The change done can be found in this list.
Further information can be found on the
Yamos SourceForge site.
Download: YAM24Dev.lzx
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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22.Feb.2003
AmithlonTV Website
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TV cards driver: AmithlonTV beta 285 (update)
Guido Mersmann has released the beta version 285 of the TV cards driver software
AmithlonTV with several smaller updates and improvements.
New in version 285:
- BUGFIX: Fixed the sliders within the audio video setup to work correctly on Pegasos.
- BUGFIX: Fixed full screen support on CyberGraphics.
New in version 283:
- FEATURE: Added configuration data for MD/LT9415 and TVValue.
- FEATURE: Full Pegasos support (tested).
- FEATURE: Added several new tuner drivers.
Download: AmithlonTVBeta.lha
Update 23-02-2003:
Message updated to version 285.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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22.Feb.2003
heise online
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heise: 580 millions users worldwide online
Market research has shown that 63 percent of the German households are connected to the Internet. Read the full (German) article at heise online following the title link.
(nba) (Translation: wk)
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22.Feb.2003
AMIGAplus
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Artwork from Visualice at GFXZONE
There are quite a few sceners that have been around for a long time,
but few have been as active as Visualice used to be. This guy has worked
on a staggering amount of demoscene productions.
Unfortunately for us Visualice recently left Haujobb to concentrate
on other forms of art. We have updated his personal gallery on the gfxzone
with plenty of high-quality graphics.
The updated gallery consists of 5 parts with 100 images in total,
most of which are now finally available in their full PNG quality for
the first time ever (thanks Timo!!). Older images are in the first parts
of the gallery, more recent images can be found nearer to the end.
To show that Visualice is also graphically active in a non-digital way,
the fourth part of the gallery shows sketches. Some of the sketches that
Visualice provided for us to show in his gallery are also available for
purchase online, check it out if you are interested!
Enter the updated Visualice gallery and start enjoying.
(nba)
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21.Feb.2003
Martin Heine (ANF)
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300 Pegasos-I freely available from Monday on - Pegasos-II from September on
As Genesi reported on MorphOS-News.de
the last Pegasos mainboards of the first generation are available from Monday on.
300 pieces of the 400 are freely available and the rest will be delivered to developers
and the staff.
Genesi emphasizes that there will be no further production of the Pegasos-I-boards.
In August/September the Pegasos-II will follow which has double data rates, three 1-GB/s
Ethernet channels and Dual-G4 processors.
There will be no possibility of upgrading the Pegasos-I to G4 but a special possibility
for the Pegasos-I customer.
This Genesi wants to especially emphasizes before you buy a Pegasos-I.
All beta tester who have not been changed yet have the most important priority.
(nba) (Translation: dr)
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21.Feb.2003
Computer City (ANF)
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Computer City February News
FotoFoto
Work on FotoFoto is progressing, new pictures of the main
screen and prefs section can now be found at the FotoFoto website:
www.compcity.nl/fotofoto.
Inga!
Most of the work on the Inga! conversion is done. New screenshots of
the Inga-based demo-game Ermentrud running on AmigaDE 1.3 can be found
at the personal site of our programmer, Arend-Paul Spijkerman
(ap@compcity.nl):
http://www.apsdev.com.
Added to our internal 'to do list' is a MorphOS/PowerPC version.
Webshop
Work has started on our new webshop, which will be available in Dutch,
English and German. For the German market we have arranged a bank account
for payments and a German postal address in the event of RMA's.
For more information, please contact Computer City at +31-10-4517722
or email info@compcity.nl.
(ps)
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21.Feb.2003
Thomas Steiding (E-Mail)
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e.p.i.c.: Knights & Merchants for MorphOS starts shipping
Today e.p.i.c. interactive started shipping the Empire Builder Knights &
Merchants, which is now the first commercially available game for MorphOS.
Knights&Merchants retails at EUR 49,95 and requires a Pegasos with 600 Mhz, 64
MByte RAM and MorphOS 1.0 or better. More information on this Real Time
Strategy game can be found in the projects section of our homepage (title
link).
Knights and Merchants can be described as a strategic economy simulation. In
the main, the economics play a major role in this real-time action game. The
player can manufacture different products, making use of numerous buildings
and producer goods of the Middle Ages period. He can use his serfs to
construct and maintain buildings and roads. The economical structuring is
very specific. You manufacture finished products using various raw materials
which go through your production processes. All these manufacturing systems
are highly detailed and visually understandable, enabling fast and
dependable control of your economy. One result of all your productive labors
is the manufacture of weapons and armor. But the logistics, too, are really
worth a mention. You decide where and how merchandise will be transported on
the network of streets which you yourself have planned and constructed.
Your
serfs transport all wares between buildings, so your town planning plays a
major role in production time per building, and, resulting from that, just
how efficient your economy as a whole is going to be. Transported goods are
displayed graphically. Each figure in the game has his/her own mission area
and carries out individual tasks independently. They don't depend on your
commands or actions. You, the player, only give indirect commands for the
construction of buildings, streets, corn fields, etc. However, you do have
complete control of the military units.
Dealers please contact GTI/Schatztruhe. (ps)
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21.Feb.2003
Arkadiusz [Yak] Wahlig
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Windows-arrangement: DepthMenu version 2.43
The Polish programmer Arkadiusz [Yak] Wahlig has published version 2.43 of his program
'DepthMenu'. With this program you can manage, minimize or maximize open windows on
your Workbench.
New in this version: A bug has been cleared which occured if Shapeshifter was simultaneously
used with the screen menu function and another one has cleared in the about window.
From this version on DepthMenu will be no longer compiled with SAS/C but with GCC.
Download: DepthMenu.lha (53 kb)
Besides this the long expected new version 1.5 of the AmIRC.module has been published
where bugs have been cleared and the translation has been improved.
A new version of the Workbench.module and DOpus5.module with new functions has been announced.
(nba) (Translation: dr)
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21.Feb.2003
AmithlonTV
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TV-card-driver: AmithlonTV beta 280 (Update)
Guido Mersmann has published beta version 280 of the TV card driver software called
AmithlonTV which has some minor updates and improvements.
Version 280
- BUGFIX:
The driver_hauppauge.lib is now detecting radio and the real card name if known.
- BUGFIX:
Again a small "video_bt8x8.lib" update! This should fix the last Pegasos problems.
Version 277
- FEATURE:
TVCardDump now allows to dump specific data items.
- FEATURE:
The video_bt8x8.lib driver now supports the pci interface structure.
This should fix (in theorie) the known problems with G-Rex/Pegasos
and other systems.
- CHANGED:
Modified the TVCardSetup window to be more intuitiv.
- BUGFIX:
Reworked some PCI routines.
- FEATURE:
Implemented CyberGraphics support. (currently TVWatch only)
- BUGFIX:
Fixed some card drivers.
- BUGFIX:
Fixed full screen support in combination with the pixel cut feature.
Download: AmithlonTVBeta.lha
(nba)
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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21.Feb.2003
Kaliko
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Kaliko online again
The website of the Swedish software development company Kaliko is now online again.
If you have sent an email to an @kaliko.net address during the last three weeks
you are asked to send it again. Kaliko continues placing confidence in AMIGA, Inc.
Most of the users in the world use a version of Windows and therefore it is right to
integrate these users to the Amiga world.
(nba) (Translation: dr)
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21.Feb.2003
Lars Fuhrken-Batista (E-Mail)
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Release of Wings for Game Boy Advance
Cinemaware announces the release of Wings GBA, which should be
hitting retail in the next few days! Wings GBA is a completely
new adaptation of the action-based flight-simulator Wings on Amiga,
with a new storyline, new missions and even the ability to fly on
the German side! There's nothing like it on GBA. (nba)
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20.Feb.2003
heise Newsticker (ANF)
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heise: EBay Warns Buyers Who Warn Other Bidders of Deception
It's known there are recurring instances of deception with eBay auctions. A bidder from Niedersachsen
wanted to warn fellow bidders about an alleged con artist and so he used the contact function on the
eBay website. EBay reacted to this negatively and warned the warner against "spamming."
Click on the title link for the complete article.
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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20.Feb.2003
(ANF)
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New open source archive format: 7-Zip
7z Format - 7z is the new archive format, providing high compression
ratio. The main features of 7z format:
- Open architecture.
- High compression ratio.
- Strong AES-256 encryption.
- Ability of using any compression, conversion or encryption method.
- Supporting files with sizes up to 16000000000 GB.
- Unicode file names.
- Solid compressing.
- Archive headers compressing.
7z has open architecture, so it can support any new compression methods.
For more information please visit the title link.
(ps)
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20.Feb.2003
Michael Mann (ANF)
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Napster's Inheritance: Rights Lawsuit Against Bertelsmann
Two composers and two music publishers accused the Bertelsmann business group
of knowingly assisting in the illegal copyright violations of Internet users, in that
Bertelsmann kept Napster going through financial infusion. Read the complete article
under the title link. (nba) (Translation: dm)
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20.Feb.2003
Michael Böhmer (ANF)
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USB: ROMulus Module for HIGHWAY
After our poll about the new ROMulus module (FlashROM expansion for the HIGHWAY Zorro II USB controller)
the necessary prework and test on the prototype have finally been completed.
Next, the ROMulus module goes into production.
Expansive information about this particular expansion, among many long-awaited expansions, may be found under the
title link, respectively the English language information may be found
on the E3B pages.
E3B thanks all those who participated in our active poll, and hopes through this module to be able to offer another useful innovation for the
Amiga classic market. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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20.Feb.2003
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Poll about AmigaOS 4.0 Started
There are as many opinions as there are people. Others don't ask, but amiga-news.de wants your opinion!
In response to the query from ´eliotmc´ in our
AN Discussion Forum we started a poll about Amiga OS 4.0. We are interested in finding out which hardware you would like to buy OS4 for. For possible answers (multiple answers are unfortunately not available with this script) you have the following selection possibilities:
- Classic Amiga with PPC
- Classic Amiga with Shark
- AmigaOne
- Pegasos (assuming OS4 runs on Pegasos)
- I will not buy OS4
You can read the current results here.
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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20.Feb.2003
Darius Brewka im AN-Forum
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AmiStart Start Menu: Is There Still Interest in Further Development?
Darius Brewka released version 0.63 of AmiStart in September 2002, as we (reported).
AmiStart is a start menu similar to that found in Microsoft Windows, with a quick launchbar, drag&drop support and a reconfigurable
graphic overlay which allows transparency, rounded corners, background textures, a shape layer (with reconfigurable and programmable
skins controllable by external applications via ARexx). One example is the shape layer of Songplayer.
Because the author has some time, he is interested in knowing if there is interest in further development of AmiStart and, if so, how strong
this interest is. Would anyone like to make some suggestions or report some bugs? Give Darius some feedback, write him to say what could
be improved. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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20.Feb.2003
Golem IT-News
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Golem: Execution of Many Programs Burns Out the iPAQ 5450
In a document from the Hewlett-Packard (HP) support databank the manufacturer of the iPAQ 5450 warns against running too many
programs at the same time. When many programs run in parallel, the speed of the gadget can be massively degraded. Also, Amiga
Anywhere runs on the iPAQ 5450. Read the complete report at Golem IT-News (click on the title link). (nba) (Translation: dm)
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20.Feb.2003
Grasshopper LLC
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DTP: PageStream V4.1.5.6 for AmigaOS and Windows
On the 3rd of February 2003, Grasshopper LLC released version 4.1.5.6 of the DTP Program "PageStream" for Amiga and Windows
computers. This update is available to registered users at the Grasshopper LLC Website (title link), and includes new help data. (nba) (Translation: dm)
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20.Feb.2003
Christoph Gutjahr (ANF)
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Interview with Ben Hermans in German and English
In light of a few currently circulating rumors about the status of AmigaOS 4, and the announcement of the partnership with
SciTech, we contacted Ben Hermans (AmigaOS 4 project leader and managing partner of Hyperion Entertainment) and conducted a
short interview with him.
The English language version may be read here and the
German language version may be read here.
We thank Ben Hermans for taking the time to answer our questions. (nba) (Translation: dm)
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20.Feb.2003
Lars Ghandy Sobiraj (ANF)
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Scene: First Edition of Saxonia Disk-Mag Appears
Yesterday the demo scene group Void released the first edition of their completely new disk-mag "Saxonia #1."
Because neither the group nor the mag has a homepage, the online portal Diskmag.de is offering the download (click on title link). Saxonia functions on all classic Amigas, according to the chief editor; it can even run on an A500 with expanded RAM. (nba) (Translation: dm)
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20.Feb.2003
C64 News (ANF)
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Music: SIDBoost your Amiga!
There is a new SID player for Amiga made by Glover/Samar called
SidBooster.
Forget about older players like PlaySid or Sid4Amiga.
This is the best SID emulation on Amiga and it can be compared
only with original C64! Recommended is at least 68040/40 and
full installed MUI (most plugins). Works perfectly on my
A4000/060/56Mhz, all BoingBags installed and Kick 3.9 (3.1
with ROM Patch from OS 3.9). "imagepool.library" was needed
for my miggy (can be found on AmiNet).
(ps)
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20.Feb.2003
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Aminet Uploads until 20th February 2003
Since our last message there were the following new uploads to the Aminet:
JabberwockySRC.lha comm/tcp 182K+Jabber client
MiamiSDK211.lha comm/tcp 134K+Miami SDK 2.11
libpng-bin.lha dev/gg 124K+AmigaOS GeekGadgets port of libpng-1.2.5
BetaScan_GER.lha hard/drivr 2K+German catalog for BetaScan (free!)
UFStory.lha pix/anim 269K+UltimateForce Story
trodas_icons2.lha pix/gicon 244K+Glow icons made by trodas
(ps)
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20.Feb.2003
Atroxis.de
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Music: Markus Holler's MP3 Download Site
Markus Holler, known to many Amiga users for his musical pieces for Tales of Tamar, Operation: Counterstrike and The Holy Trinity, is now working on his own music download site. Currently there are already a few previously unheard songs to be found there, which in part come from the latest VD* Convention Video! Have fun!
*Virtual Dimension [ ;) -DM]
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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19.Feb.2003
Terry Fry (E-Mail)
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Techconnect: SciTech Software to Add Graphic Power to AmigaOS 4 and Beyond
The press release by Hyperion regarding the partnership with SciTech
(as reported) is recognized as well outside the Amiga world. You may read the English article by Techconnect following the title link.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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19.Feb.2003
AMIGAplus
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REBOL: Picture viewer ReViewer v1.3
On the 12th of February 2003 version 1.3 of ReViewer, a picture viewer for the open platform
REBOL, has been releasded. The software with its graphical interface is to call stable even with this early version and by the platform independence of REBOL useable with the Amiga too.
The free download is possible at the website linked by the title.
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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19.Feb.2003
Christoph Gutjahr (ANF)
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Interview with Ben Hermans
In the light of some rumours currently circulating (regarding the
status of AmigaOS 4) and the recent announcement of the partnership
with SciTech, we contacted Ben Hermans (Managing partner of
Hyperion Entertainment,
AmigaOS 4 project manager) and did a short interview.
Amiga-News: There's a rumor that OS4 is further delayed because Amiga Inc. are unable to contribute money to the project. Does your business plan rely on financial contributions from Amiga Inc.?
Ben Hermans: No, it doesn't. It has to be recognized however that software development costs money and that more money means more development resources and hence a shorter development cycle.
Amiga-News: You have to pay three senior developers, and the only known source of income for Hyperion during the last 15 months was the work on the Teron/AmigaOne BIOS (and Quake 2 of course, but that probably made just enough money to buy Steffen a Pizza). What/who pays the wages of your developers?
Ben Hermans: Contract work as you pointed out. Our work for Mai is ongoing and has been quite extensive.
There always will be new chipsets to support, new CPU's to support, Linux related work to be done etc.
We just delivered a substantially upgraded firmware for the AmigaOne/Teron hardware. More news on this will follow.
During the OS4 development cycle we also ported two Mac games (Nobody Lives Forever and Gorky 17), which brought in revenue.
Amiga-News: Still, the idea that you'll have to acquire additional funds if OS4 gets delayed some more makes sense. Your only option to acquire more funds would be to assign senior developers to other projects. In other words, if you don't match your current dead-line, OS4 will get even further delayed because the Friedens and/or Steffen Häuser would have to work on some Mac-Ports or contract work not related to OS4. right?
Ben Hermans: Absolutely. In fact, I dare say that if we had been in a position to concentrate solely on OS 4 during the past 15 months, OS 4 might already have been finished.
Amiga-News: Could you explain the legal status of AmigaOS4 to us? You said you "own" it,and Amiga Inc. are entitled to buy it back at a (quote) "very reasonable price". Is Amiga Inc.'s right to buy the OS back transferable, i.e. could they sell it to a third party? What happens if Amiga go bankrupt, would you still be able to sell the OS as *Amiga*OS? Would the party that acquires Amiga Inc.'s assets also acquire the right to buy AmigaOS4?
Ben Hermans: Our contract with Amiga does indeed contain an IP buy-back clause, which means that Amiga can acquire the work done by us on OS 4.
Once Amiga has acquired the rights to OS 4, theoretically a third party might buy it from them but certainly not with a view to burry it and halt development. If no new version of OS 4 is released within 6 months after release of OS 4, our right to develop the OS further and indefinitely relives.
If Amiga goes bankrupt, our license is commuted to an exclusive license to develop AmigaOS further, for any platform, not just PPC. This legally excludes a potential new owner from exploiting the source-code himself.
There is therefore nothing to be gained from buying Amiga's assets in the event of bankruptcy unless the new owner is willing to work with the OS 4 development team in good faith.
Amiga-News: Could you try to describe the current status of OS4 without using phrases like "everything's right on track" and "99% finished"? Is the integration of the 68k emulator finished? Are there external beta testers running ExecSG on their system?
Ben Hermans: We are now down to 8 outstanding items of the feature-list we released some time ago.
Only one of these issues is a show-stopper in the sense that it could introduce further delays (the emulation integration), the remaining issues are minor, several of which will be taken care of still this month.
By way of example: InstallerNG, one of those 8 items I mentioned. It is not finished yet. This won't hold up release of OS 4 as we can always switch back to the old Commodore installer. Another example: one Reaction class still needs to be taken care of. We are confident this will happen still this month. There are more of these minor issues, 8 in all like I said.
We are still working on the emulation integration. Unfortunately the external developer working on it had several pressing personal and professional issues to take care of which resulted in some delay. This is one of those instances where a bigger budget would certainly have helped. We nonetheless hope to wrap this up very soon as the work is now in such a state that full-time Hyperion developers can step in and take over.
Exec SG unsurprisingly sports all the functionality listed in the feature-list as already implemented. Several developers have access to it and are running it on their Cyberstorm PPC and AmigaOne hardware in order to develop device drivers. Meanwhile a team of 77 beta-testers and translators have been testing and localizing OS 4 components since many months now.
Amiga-News: The Alt-WOA scheduled for the 26th of April has been cancelled recently, because of the fact that "OS4 may not be ready by then". Were you involved in that decision? What does "not ready" mean in this context: "not ready for sale" or "not ready for demonstration"?
Ben Hermans: The organizers demanded ironclad guarantees that OS 4-A1 combo would be on sale at that time.
As a matter of principle, I informed them that the only way we could guarantee that now, would be for OS 4 to be ready NOW. It is not and I therefore declined to give them this guarantee as a matter of principle.
Huge corporations like Microsoft (Windows 95 released in 96 and Windows XP ring a bell?) and Intel (Merced/Itanium anyone?) with budgets larger than the gross product of most third world countries have missed their deadlines as a matter of course. It is simply unrealistic to expect a 100% guarantee. Life doesn't work that way. Not for Microsoft, not for Intel or Sun and certainly not for a small company like Hyperion. Do I expect that OS 4 will be ready by that time? I most certainly do, based on the information available to me at this point. But it would be intellectually dishonest to claim that I can guarantee that 100%, I have been in the business too long now.
Amiga-News: What kind of development tools can we expect for OS 4?
Ben Hermans: Development for OS 4 will initially need to take place with a barebones GCC. We already have Linux based cross-compilers as well as an OS 3.x based cross-compiler.
Moreover, Olaf Barthel has been working hard on a completely AmigaOS native GCC implementation which does not require ixemul and instead uses his own C runtime library.
We also hope to convince the VBCC maintainers to produce an AmigaOS 4.x version.
Amiga-News: Your partnership with SciTech was a positive surprise to most users. But supporting 180 different graphics chipsets definitely sounds like overkill if you would be only targeting desktop users. Is this partnership a first step to make AmigaOS more interesting for "embedded" appliances, like kiosk systems or Infochannel services?
Ben Hermans: The partnership with SciTech has several very important advantages.
First of all, we are assured that we will always have access to 2D drivers for the latest graphics cards. SciTech's expertise in this area is unrivalled and the manpower they can bring to bear is unmatched. SciTech has built up close relations with many graphics card manufacturers over the years. They can get hold of the required chipset documentation much easier than anyone else. This partnership essentially frees us from the job of ever having to write 2D drivers again and instead allows us to redirect resources elsewhere.
Secondly, Hyperion and SciTech will work together on 3D drivers. SciTech recognizes our expertise in this area and combined with their know-how, chipset documentation and development resources we can be similarly cut down on development time for 3D drivers.
Thirdly, your point about embedded systems is very valid. You don't need well over 170 chipsets to be supported for a desktop OS although choice is always a good thing. In the embedded space however choice may well be crucial when it comes to deciding which embedded OS to choose. There are a number of chipset producers competing in this space which won't win any prices for performance but certainly for cost-effectiveness and low power-consumption. When you are dealing with embedded devices, you are dealing with high volume productions. It's not hard to understand that saving say 10 USD per unit on the graphics chipset translates into massive savings when you are dealing with a production run of several thousand devices. Likewise, some devices may well demand low power-consumption for various reasons (cramped housing, hot environment or simply energy conservation). For such devices too a wide choice of chipsets may well tilt the balance in favor of a specific embedded OS. Let me give
one final example: kiosk and information systems. We know of well upwards of a thousand Amiga based systems still in use for this type of technology all over the world. These people are looking for a way to upgrade their aging systems but they are not satisfied with the TV Out quality produced by most current graphics cards except Matrox. By adopting SNAP, we are giving them that option.
Amiga-News: Some people were concerned about the way SciTech's SNAP technology gets integrated into AmigaOS. Will programmers have to deal with a completely new API, or even two independent APIs?
Ben Hermans: No, the idea is that SNAP operates solely as a display driver, a monitor driver for Picasso 96.
Amiga-News: Will SNAP display drivers be any slower than "native" AmigaOS drivers? SciTech seem to be using an OS independent binary format.
Ben Hermans: As some benchmarks on SciTech's site show, SNAP is fully accelerated and quite frequently outperforms the "official" drivers. We have no concerns whatsoever in this area.
Amiga-News: Given your tight resources, SNAP will certainly not be included with OS4.0, will it? When can we expect SciTech's technology to be available for AmigaOS4? What kind of display drivers will be included with AmigaOS4.0?
Ben Hermans: SNAP relies on the SciTech x86 Bios emulator. This is embedded in the AmigaOne firmware but not present in the Cyberstorm PPC for instance. We are still examining whether it makes sense to have the x86 Bios emulator present also for the BlizzardPPC or Cyberstorm PPC. This may well not be the case as it is very CPU intensive. Moreover, due to the very limited bandwidth on the Amiga classic, operating state of the art graphics cards (to the extent that they even exist in PCI form) can be considered overkill. Having said that, Forefront Technologies is still working on "native" P96 drivers for the Radeon range and they are making good progress.
We don't see any overriding reason why SNAP cannot be included with the AmigaOne version of AmigaOS 4.0. SciTech will migrate the codebase to Linux PPC (thus ridding us of any potential endian conflicts) and we will take it from there. This should be a fairly trivial job for a company which specializes in porting software from one architecture to another and from one CPU family to another.
Amiga-News: Is there anything you want to say in closing?
Ben Hermans: Yes, I want to thank everyone for their patience. I realize that it has been a long wait and that the wait is still not entirely over yet. On the other hand, I want to emphasize again the massive amount of work that was accomplished over these past 15 months. For the first time since the demise of Commodore, the entire AmigaOS source-code has been consolidated in one central CVS repository. A maintainer has been assigned for nearly every OS module. The old Commodore "bug and improvement suggestion" database is available to the OS developers. We have replacements for all still relevant Kickstart 3.1 modules and have implemented nearly all of the functionality outlined in the features document. No-one but Commodore has ever undertaken development on the AmigaOS on this scale. The result will be well worth the wait.
Amiga-News: Thanks for taking the time to answer our questions, Mr. Hermans.
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19.Feb.2003
GFX-BASE
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Lorraine Design: New Glow Icon set
Bojan Milovic by Lorrain Design has released a new icon set on February the 15th 2003. Included are 130 Windows pictograms which he converted to AmigaOS 3,5+ and extended with the glow effect. The original pictograms were made by Jim Tackett.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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19.Feb.2003
Amiga.SourceForge
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DCR8520 Amiga ports: Updates from 02-18-2003
Diego 'DCR8520' Casorran has on his website at SourceForge some of his ports made available for download. On the 18th February 2003 there were the following programs updated or added:
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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19.Feb.2003
Andreas Magerl (E-Mail)
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Amiga Future: Preview to issue #41
From today on there is the preview and an extract of the March/April issue of the
Amiga Future online. Beside a detailed Pegasos/MorphOS test
(part 2) there are tests of Hollywood, IBrowse 2.3
and the Amiga Arena Games-CD, an interview with Bill Buck and more within the magazine.
At the CD there is the not limited version of
Virtual Karting 2 included. The magazine will be published on March the 5th 2003.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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19.Feb.2003
Michael Asse (ANF)
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Payback for GBA - status report #4
James Daniels has published another status report about the
GBA-version of Payback. Interesting aspect: The background-music
seems to be managed using music modules. (nba) (Translation: ub)
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19.Feb.2003
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packages (until 02-18-2003)
With WHDLoad it is possible to install games to the hard disk which were intended for floppy use originally. The following packages were added or updated:
- 02-18-03 new: Explora 2 / Chrono Quest 2 (Infomedia/Psygnosis)
- 02-18-03 fixed: Bagitman (Bignonia)
- 02-18-03 optimized: Ultimate Body Blows (Team 17)
- 02-18-03 optimized: Pinball Illusions (Digital Illusions/21st Century)
- 02-17-03 new: Graham Gooch Cricket: Test Match S.E. (Audiogenic)
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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19.Feb.2003
Christiane Schorn (E-Mail)
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WACOM at the CeBIT
The WACOM Europe GmbH will attend at the CeBIT this year as a partner
at the stand of the adf (Arbeitskreis für digitale Fotografie e.V.)
at hall 1 stand 4D3. Fitting to the fair attendance of the
adf the leading manufacturer of graphic tablets shows solutions for digital picture processing for professional and hobby photographers.
The graphic tablet system Intuos2 will be shown as well as the
Interactive Pen Display Cintiq 18SX for professional users of
digital photography, graphics, audio/video. All input devices of WACOM work cableless and without batteries.
According to the WACOM principle the digital pens and airbrush react naturally by the pressure of hand. So the user can create variable lines, soft blendings and differently strong filter effects for masking.
With its innovative product lines WACOM offers all digital photographers simple and natural to use tools for the digital picture processing.
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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19.Feb.2003
xdial (ANF)
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xdial: Ironical contribution to a forum becomes a reality satire
Who states within an online forum the opposite of his intention in an ironical manner must be prepared that the statement will be interpreted in a wordly meaning and to declare himself/herself at the court for that. Read the full article at the title link.
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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19.Feb.2003
Golem IT-News
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Golem: Study - MP3s do not affect the selling of CDs reasonable
Nearly weekly there are new studies made about the effects of MP3 exchange sites to the selling of CDs and the result is - often probably depending of the initiator - mostly a different one. The marked research institute TNS Emnid claims to have found out that most Internet surfers still buy CDs not reasonably changed by the free alternatives from the net.
Read the full article (German) at Golem IT-News by the title link.
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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19.Feb.2003
Telepolis
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Good Old Adventures: Online revival of Larry and Guybrush
Who of the older gamers does not get a smile on the lips a dreamy, nostalgic disturbed view when thinking of the adventure heroes Larry and Guybrush. Now the past can get a game revival because the Dutch company Q42 revitalizes the old Sierra and LucasArts adventures. Read a brief (German) article about the "Good Old Adventures" at Telepolis.
(nba) (Translation: ub)
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18.Feb.2003
Sylvio Kurze (ANF)
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Soms3D Website reworked and Open Archive online
The ADA-Team has decided to publish parts from the old SOMS2d development. The
decision of publising storyboard and source code will be done later.
The developer files are available on the main page under "Stuff". Also the Soms3D
corner will be updated to the new genre and the official prologue is now online.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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18.Feb.2003
Thomas Frieden (E-Mail)
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Hyperion Entertainment Press Release
CHICO, CA, USA - February 11, 2003
SciTech Software Inc. and Hyperion Entertainment VOF are pleased to
announce they have entered into a strategic partnership which will
see SciTech's SNAP(tm) technology integrated into AmigaOS 4.x which is
currently under development by Hyperion for PPC based systems.
SciTech SNAP, SciTech's leading edge graphics device support, allows
for the rapid development and deployment of embedded solutions across
multiple platforms and currently already supports well over 170
different graphics chipsets including all the latest offerings from
industry leaders ATI, nVidia and Matrox.
A full list of supported chipsets can be found
here.
"We are very excited about SNAP as it offers us out of the box support
for a huge and ever growing number of graphics cards and effectively
allows us to redirect resources away from device driver development
and cut down on time to market", said Ben Hermans, managing partner of
Hyperion. "We are convinced that prospective customers of AmigaOS 4.x
will appreciate the high-performance, low footprint graphics card
technology that SciTech has developed over many years."
"SciTech shares in the vision of the Amiga platform and is excited to
play a key roll in the further development of the original multi-media
OS." said Andrew Bloo, Director of Marketing, SciTech Software
Inc. "By adopting SciTech SNAP Graphics as the core graphics
architecture for the Amiga OS, Amiga can now offer a level of
performance and compatibility equal to that of any mainstream OS".
SciTech and Hyperion are set to broaden their cooperation to encompass
3D graphics support and support for other PPC based operating systems.
About SciTech Software Inc.
SciTech Software Inc. is a leading developer of next generation
multi-OS device driver development tools for embedded, industrial and
enterprise systems. SciTech Flagship product, SciTech SNAP Graphics,
is a robust display driver solution, with full 2D acceleration on more
than 170 graphic chipsets. SciTech SNAP Technology enables hardware
manufactures to cut costs, speed time to market and reduce long-term
support issues. Additionally SciTech SNAP provides hardware venders
with the ability to explore the emerging embedded markets through a
powerful, OS agnostic device driver abstraction layer. Enterprise
customers benefit from the SciTech SNAP technology through the unified
chip drivers, which allow IT managers to roll out a single display
driver across an entire enterprise, drastically reducing associated
test matrices and long-term support costs. SciTech also provides
leading edge development tools for the embedded and industrial
markets. These tools allow developers to quickly add support for new
and or emerging OS'es and with the SciTech SNAP architecture instantly
gain access to more than 170 supported graphic chip sets. Founded in
1994, SciTech Software Inc. is a privately held company, backed by the
original investment of its founders and the ongoing sales of its
leading edge solutions. SciTech Corporate offices are located in
Chico, California.
For more information please visit: http://www.scitechsoft.com.
About Hyperion Entertainment VOF
Hyperion Entertainment is a privately held Belgian-German company,
founded in March of 1999. The company specialises in 3D graphics and
the conversion of top-quality entertainment software from Windows to
niche-platforms including Amiga, Linux (x86, PPC) and MacOS (OS 9/X).
Hyperion Entertainment has undertaken contract-work in the field of 3D
graphics for companies such as Monolith (www.lith.com) and has
developed a mature, fast, small foot-print technology to bring 3D
graphics to low power digital devices such as PDA's and STB's.
Hyperion is currently working on AmigaOS 4.0, a vastly enhanced PPC
native incarnation of the groundbreaking OS introduced by Commodore in
1985.
Update:
Here also the link to the press release from SciTech Software, Inc.
(ps)
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18.Feb.2003
clickBOOM
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clickBOOM: S-Files 21 - No Winter Sleep
The Canadian software-developer clickBOOM writes in its new S-Files 21:
"Sorry about the lack of updates recently -- we have
been very, very busy. So, without further ado let me
debrief you on the latest developments here at
clickBOOMville.
Firstly, the interesting thing about our recent work is
that it's mostly not game-related! Interested?
Our first and most important project is for a new cell
phone web solution that will blow you away. We will be
showcasing it to the world by the end of March.
The second project is for a next-generation wireless
communications software for a major company, and it's part
of a suite of utilities which you might be using in near
future if you are going to be surfing the web wirelessly.
We are currently under NDA for this project, so there is
nothing more we can say until the project is finished and
on the market.
"Hey, but what about games?", I hear you asking. Well, as you
probably noticed over 3 months ago we had removed links to new
Cinemaware games which we were developing at the time. Sadly,
due to circumstances beyond our control, back then we had to
put on hold development of all Cinemaware games. Unfortunately,
as of today the development still hasn't resumed. I will have
all the info for you within 48h, I promise.
Development of all our other games is proceeding according to plan." (nba)
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18.Feb.2003
Bjorn Lynne (E-Mail)
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Audio-Track from Bjorn Lynne for free
From February, 18th to March, 4th on the website of LynneMusic the audio track
"Kyrania" will be free for download (title link) because of the 2000th sold CD
"Wolves of the Gods". Also the CD is available for the special price of $12.99 within
the next fortnight.
(nba) (Translation: gf)
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18.Feb.2003
morphos-news.de
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Photos of the Genesi Management Meeting
Under the title link you will see the first pictures from the Genesi
Management Meeting (17 February 2003 at Cercle de l'Union Interalliée in Paris,
France).
Taking part in this event have Gerald Carda, Ralph Schmidt,
Thomas Knaebel, Dona Dworak, Stephane Donders, Emmanuel Benoit, Bernard Hautbergue,
Thierry Velasco, Helmut Jost, Takis Tsiricos, Raquel Velasco, and Bill Buck.
(nba)
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18.Feb.2003
Perfect Paint Website
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GFX program: PerfectPaint V2.95
PerfectPaint of Halvadjian Georges is now available in version 2.95. Changes and adds:
- Improve TrueType text.
- New format: TVPaint Deep, Load and Save (option: compression, alphachanel and
preview), with the ARexx command: pp_SaveTvpDeep (picture) and pp_BsaveTvpDeep
(brush)
- Fix a bug with the pp_ScreentoFront command.
- New processing tool: Chalk
- Improve Bridge tool, TVPaint, TVPaint_Layer script.
- Improve Memory with liquid and glass effect.
- Two new spare tools can be found under the Spare menu: Merge in Front and Merge
in Back, these tools lets you compose the spare page with the current picture or
animation, using the current background color for transparency color.
- Fix a bug when you switch between buffer with not enough memory.
- Improve spare allocation with not enough memory.
- Improve Crop tool.
- New Tooltype:MAX_ANIM_FRAME, this tooltype lets you select at startup the maximum
number of frames in one animation. By default it's 1000.
- Improve History requester: New button.
Download: PfPaint_V2915.lha
It is only the update archive, you need the installed version 2.91.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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17.Feb.2003
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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Announcement: Voltmeter hardware for parallel port
Carsten Siegner is currently finishing the hardware test of his new
voltmeter hardware for the parallel port. This includes a
12-bit-ADC-Microchip, with which one can accomplish theoretically
250,000 voltage measurements per second.
This chip is propelled of a 4.19 MHz quartz. The product will soon contain
a universal voltmeter commodity and possibly, if I am able to program it, a storage oscilloscope commodity.
A test software for Siegners hardware is already available. This program
to display the amount of a voltage supply up to four places
exactly. The new hardware is meant for each original Amiga, which
possesses a 32Bit-Bus (A1200 and A4000). Unfortunately the software
exclusively runs on the original parallel port of the Amiga (no
interface map).
(nba) (Translation: sk)
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17.Feb.2003
AmiGOD Homepage
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Benchmark: AmiGOD 2 Beta 16.02.2003
On 16 February 2003 Lukas Stehlik published a new beta version of '
AmiGOD 2 '. Which is a modular Amiga OS bench mark. In
comparison to the previous version the following has changed:
- 2D graphics tests now FULL SCREEN!
- new HDD & MEM section (write - MB/s) - EARLY BETA!!
- new math 68k test (Mandelbrot)
- reworked system of Math 68k results (stable results on high-end Amigas)
- Amithlon test: new internal module Pentium IV 2.4GHz + GeForce2 MX
- UAE test: new internal module Athlon XP1800 + ATI Radeon 8500 VIVO
- new Make module window (Nick, Name, E-Mail, Computer, Gfx, etc.)
- recompiled in PowerD v0.20 aplha4
- new AmiGOD2 homepage -> http://amigod.zde.cz
- SOON: support of external *.amg modules (95% completed)
- abort 2D gfx, full screen intuition test, more hdd/mem tests
Download: AmiGOD2.lha (ps) (Translation: sk)
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17.Feb.2003
Amiga Future
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Amiga Future: Interview with Sylvio Kurze
Anton Preinsack led an interview with Sylvio Kurze, the project
manager of SOMS3D for Amiga Future. At the title link you find the
German version, the English one is available
here.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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17.Feb.2003
AmithlonTV
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TV-board-software: AmithlonTV Beta 270
Guido Mersmann published the beta version 270 of the TV board
software AmithlonTV with minor updates and improvements.
What's new:
- BUGFIX: Fixed Hauppauge MSP3xxx audio chip support.
- BUGFIX: Fixed TVCardSetup Hauppauge card auto detect function.
- FEATURE: TVCardDump is now activating a "deep i2c scan" mode
if required. This new mode provides much more additional
hardware information for trouble shooting.
Download: AmithlonTVBeta.lha
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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17.Feb.2003
A.D.A.
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A.D.A: Three new demos - Shaft 7, Efrara and ISO
The Amiga Demoscene Archives (A.D.A.) now includes the demos Shaft 7
by Bomb, Efrara by Artwork and ISO by Scoopex. Read the original messages:
Shaft 7/Bomb. This has always been a mystery demo. Ben, the coder,
released this demo for Bomb, won The Party 1996, and dissapeared after
that. Still, a nice demo, with cool music by Yolk and Legend, good gfx by
the talented Bomb members and nice effects and 3D (for that time).
Efrara/Artwork. Nice slideshow by Fiver, coded by Tron and music by
Virgill. Released sometime in 1996 for Artwork.
Iso/Scoopex. This famous demo came 3rd at Remedy 1995. Featuring
wonderful graphics by Made, good music by Oxbow, great code by Ninja and
raytrace by Fender, this demo is very good looking.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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17.Feb.2003
GoldED Support
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GoldED: Programmer-Addon C/C++ IDE and Service-Pack 10
The C/C++ developer environment contained in the editor "GoldED AIX"
was updated and now containes clickable expenditures for GCC, vbcc and
other compilers see screenshot.
Furthermore Dietmar Eilert, the programmer of GoldED, made service pack 10
for "GoldED AIX" available for download.
Downlaod: envCPP31.lzx
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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17.Feb.2003
WinUAE
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Emulator: WinUAE 0.8.22 Release 5 work in progress
On 15th February it was admitted what will be changed in the upcoming 0.8.22 release 5 of "WinUAE" for Windows. It will be
available by the end of February.
Bugs fixed:
- CD32-mode media change detection
- SlowRAM detection fixes (Commando and more)
- more compatible CIA keyboard emulation (Back to the Future 2 and more)
- another bsdsocket.library emulation update
- another state restore fix
- fixed mouse problems in Space Crusade, Billy the Kid etc.
- writing to custom floppy images was unstable
- primary sound buffer-checkbox removed and disabled. It is useless and usually
only caused huge slowdown problems. NOTE: Users of R3 or R4: Make sure primary
sound buffer-checkbox is disabled.
- PC Competitor interface's second joystick works properly
- improved compatibility (USGold Murder, Crack Down, Liverpool, Pinball Hazard etc. works)
New features:
- configurable boot priority and device name for regular (non-RDB) hardfiles
and virtual directory filesystems
- FPU state file support
- more compatible Action Replay 1 support
- "Middle-Mouse-Button -> ALT-TAB" works now in fullscreen mode
- configurable keyboard LEDs (DF0,DF1,DF2,DF3,POWER,HD,CD)
- floppy write-protect state added to floppies-tab
- implemented write-support for images that don't support writing
natively (compressed images, CAPS-images)
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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17.Feb.2003
Alexander Weber
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WWW-Browser: Path Version 1.0.1
Path Amiga is the attempt of Alexander Weber to write an Internet
browser from scratch. He began the project in the second half of
the year 2001 (we reported) and slowly
the browser begins to take concrete shape. Version 1.0 supports HTML, that is also the reason for the version jump. The support is still
rudimentarily, so that a reasonable browsing is still
hardly possible. This situation will improve with each following
version.
In the new version 1.0.1 the following error was removed: The Browser
announcement should behave now many system-friendlier. Possibly this
update repairs a freezing of the system, which was reported.
Download: path.lha
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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17.Feb.2003
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Aminet Uploads until 17th February 2003
Since our last message there were the following new uploads to the Aminet:
GGSearch.lha comm/irc 2K+Search GOOGLE with AmIRC or Shell
MiamiDXcat.lha comm/net 8K+Catalonian catalog for Miami Deluxe
MiamiMonitorCT.lha comm/net 1K+Catalonian catalog for MiamiMonitor 1.2
MiamiMonitorSP.lha comm/net 1K+Spanish catalog for MiamiMonitor 1.2
CIT.lha dev/gui 120K+A C++ GUI dev system
BetaScanSrc.lha hard/drivr 123K+Complete Source for BetaScan.v3
BetaScan_v3.lha hard/drivr 127K+BetaScan v.3 with Raction based GUI
MLs.lha misc/edu 36K+PL/ENG stuff for MyLang by Zeeball
mamevg065.lha misc/emu 2.1M+MAME Visual Guide 0.65 Addendum - PDF In
imdbDiff030207.lha misc/imdb 2.9M+Diffs for the Internet MovieDatabase
JD-Sliders.mpg mods/mpg 2.3M+Sliders by JaDe
TheMPegEncGUI.lha mus/misc 302K+GUI 4 Lame,OggEnc,BladeEnc,Pegase,Ncode,
obligement-37.jpg pix/misc 86K+Obligement's cover n 37
ReportPlus.lha util/misc 309K+Report+ 5.65: Multipurpose utility
MILL.lha util/virus 198K+New polish antivirus
(ps)
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17.Feb.2003
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 16th February 2003)
With WHDLOad you can install games which were formerly meant only for use with disks. The following packets have been added or updated:
- 16.02.03 new: Super Loopz (Audiogenic) [done by Codetapper]
- 16.02.03 new: Hole In One (Digitek) [done by Psygore]
- 15.02.03 new: Brian Lara's Cricket (Audiogenic) [done by Codetapper]
- 15.02.03 fixed: Bane of Cosmic Forge / Wizardry 6 (Sir-Tech)
[save game bug fixed, uses fast memory]
- 15.02.03 new: Allan Border's Cricket (Audiogenic) [done by Codetapper]
(nba)
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16.Feb.2003
VMC Harald Frank (ANF)
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TV card software AmithlonTV Beta 268 and new Tech Section area
Guido Mersmann has released beta version 268 of the TV card driver software AmithlonTV with minor updates and improvements.
These are the changes since the previous version:
- FEATURE:
TVCardDump can now started from within TVWatch's debug menu.
- BUGFIX:
Fixed the automatic include creating tool. Now the c includes should be correct.
- WEBSITE:
Added new section with information about the various TV-channel frequencies that are used on different interfaces like TV-tuners
and TV-cable.
Download: AmithlonTV Beta 268. (nba) (Translation: cb)
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16.Feb.2003
CIE (E-Mail)
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The Deep Side EP 12" Vinyl
On 24th February 2003, the first 12" record by Cologne demo scene and techno musician "CIE" will be released on the Frankfurt label Deep and Dark Recordings.
The name of the record is "The Deep Side EP", and it contains three tracks, a preliminary version of which can be heard on CIE's Web site. There, interested people can also find further information and some reviews. (nba) (Translation: cb)
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16.Feb.2003
Jabberwocky
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Instant Messenger: Jabberwocky V1.4 - 1st preview
Tom Parker and
Matthias Münch have released
Preview 1 of the instant messenger 'JabberWocky' Version 1.4 for Amiga
computers. Jabber is an open XML protocol
for the direct exchange of messages.
Connection to other instant messengers such as AIM, ICQ, MSN and Yahoo is
possible via gateways.
Beta version download: Jabberwocky030216.lha
Alongside this, the final version 1.3 has been released.
(nba) (Translation: cb)
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16.Feb.2003
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)
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Amiga Arena - Utilities full version online again
In collaboration with the respective developers, Amiga Arena facilitates the
release of discontinued software. Software pearls like HippoPlayer, ArtPRO,
CDBoot or AmigaBase are thus exclusively available again.
This software is available for download without restrictions. At the same time
Olaf Köbnik of Amiga Arena is pointing out that these titles are not being
further developed anymore, and appeals to the users to support the active
software developers.
In detail, as from now the following software titles are online again:
AmigaBase, DITo, DBase with Source Code, Foreign Language Master, FileX, FBase,
HippoPlayer, MUIVideo, StopMenu, The BOSS and WBMenue.
Furthermore the revised Web site for the round based strategy game "Hilt 2",
which had been released by Amiga Arena end of 2002, has gone online.
(nba) (Translation: cb)
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16.Feb.2003
Telemar Rosenberger (E-Mail)
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Game: AmHuhn V1.4 and AmHuhnXE 1.2
Telemar Rosenberger has recompiled the executables of AmHuhn and AmHuhnXE with
StormC, and in the course removed some bugs. The new versions AmHuhn 1.4 and
AmHuhnXE 1.2 are ready to be downloaded from amiga-news.de in a German and an
English version each:
Download: (attention, please read the following notes!)
AmHuhn 1.4 - German - AMHuhn_Deutsch_V1_4.lha
AmHuhn 1.4 - English - AMHuhn_English_V1_4.lha
AmHuhnXE 1.2 - German - AMHuhnXE_Deutsch_V1_2.lha
AmHuhnXE 1.2 - English - AMHuhnXE_English_V1_2.lha
Important notes:
1. The newly compiled executable programs have been tested under the premise that the current beta version 5.4 of AHI be installed (we reported).
2. If the games AmHuhn and AmHuhnXE aren't already installed, the full archives from the AmHuhn Web site have to be installed first. The download archives listed above only contain the respective program file.
(ps) (Translation: cb)
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16.Feb.2003
Neil Bothwick (E-Mail)
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Alt-WoA 2003 postponed
The Huddersfield Amiga User Group has postponed the Alt-WoA 2003. The Amiga
show had originally been scheduled for 26th April 2003 in Huddersfield, Great
Britain, and will now take place on an as yet undisclosed weekend on the
occasion of the release of AmigaOS 4.0. Further information about this has not
yet been announced.
(nba) (Translation: cb)
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16.Feb.2003
Virus Help Team (E-Mail)
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Anti virus program: Mill update dated 15th Feb 2003
On 15th February 2003, Zbigniew Trzcionkowski has released a new version of his anti virus program "Mill".
Here is some information about the program:
Name: Mill
Version: 15.02.2003
Archive name: Mill.lha
Archive size: 202,726 Bytes (lha-packed)
Date: 15th February 2003
Programmer: Zbigniew Trzcionkowski zeeball@interia.pl
Requires: OS37+, asl38+, locale, xvs, xfd, xad etc.
You can download the update from the Web site under the title link by searching for "Mill". (nba) (Translation: cb)
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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)
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