28.Jul.2009
AROS-Exec (Webseite)
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AROS: WHD Menu
Yannick Erb has written a little AROS-program called WHD Menu with which you can manage and start WHDLoad-games (screenshot).
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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28.Jul.2009
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Event: Scene-Party Evoke 2009
This weekend in Cologne the demo scene party Evoke will take place for the twelfth time. The event will start on Friday with a performance of the Australian cTrix who will play on two Amiga-500-computers House-music (video).
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 28. Jul. 2009, 21:16] [Comments: 0]
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28.Jul.2009
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Instant Messenger: SabreMSN 0.54
James 'jahc' Carroll has published another update of his Instant Messenger for the MSN-Network for AmigaOS 3/4 and AROS (screenshot). This latest version includes optimizations and little changes in the MSN-protocol and works now again without losing connections. The further changes are listed in the changelog.
(Hint for IBrowse-users: alternative link)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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28.Jul.2009
MorphZone (website)
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AutoDocReader 1.6.1 (Update)
Version 1.6 of the AutoDocReader by Marian Guc is now able to sort files in a selected group and displays further documents correctly. AutoDocReader is available for all Amiga(-like) operating systems.
Download: AutoDocReader_1v6.lha (332 KB)
Update: (06:49, 29.07.09, snx)
The archive has been updated. Version 1.6.1 provides improved support for autodoc files from the AmigaOS 4 SDK. (snx)
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28.Jul.2009
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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MorphOS: OpenOfficeDraw-Import for Pagestream
Carsten Siegner has written an import-modul for Pagestream from version 4.1 on which can import graphics from OpenOfficeDraw. The modul supports all graphical objects which are available in OpenOffice 3.1 except spreadsheets and diagrams. For an exact import you have to install several fonts are used in OpenOffice.
Direct download: odg-import.lha (591 KB)
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27.Jul.2009
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Software-News: Jupiter Lander, HSMathLibs, Drawerball
AmigaOS 4: Jupiter Lander 1.0
Jupiter Lander is Hollywood-port of the C64-game, published by Commodore in 1982, for AmigaOS 4 (screenshot). Versions for other platforms supported by Hollywood are planned.
Download: jupiterlander.lha (2 MB)
HSMathLibs 46.00 Beta 2
Matthias Henze's HSMathLibs are available in version 46.00 Beta 2 for the processors MC68060, MC68040 and MC68881/82. Additional to optimations the tutorial and the installation were reworked as well as the support of programs just like Remus were added.
The HSMathLibs replace the libraries mathieeedoubbas.library, mathieeedoubtrans.library, mathieeesingtrans.libray and mathtrans.library and patch or replace the libraries mathffp.library and mathieeesingbas.libray by optimated versions.
MorphOS: Drawerball 0.8h
Tom 'Amigaharry' Duin has published Drawerball 0.8h which is an early version of a simple file manager.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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27.Jul.2009
PPA (ANF)
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Interview: Simone Bevilacqua (arcade-game BOH)
The Polish news agency PPA has interviewed Simone Bevilacqua who is the author of the commercial game BOH. The interview is available in English and Polish.
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26.Jul.2009
Cloanto (ANF)
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First Pictures and Video from CommVEx 2009
The C64 Forever page on Facebook hosts a first set of pictures and a video from the Commodore Vegas Expo 5.0, which is taking place in Las Vegas. The HD video features Dave Haynie playing the guitar (without a B string). (snx)
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25.Jul.2009
AROS-Exec (Forum)
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AROS: Last tests of Poseidon port
The Bounty-project of the AROS-port of Chris Hodges' USB-stack Poseidon is nearly finished. You can find a summary of the latest developing status under the title link. If there will be not any problems during the next week then the project will be complied with the conditions. The author will publish the source codes under the AROS-licence APL.
Today Paolo Besser has updated his test-composition (amiga-news.de reported on that).
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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25.Jul.2009
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Campaign for donations for Radeon-HD-drivers
Since last year Hans de Ruiter is working on an AmigaOS-4-driver for Radeon-HD-graphic boards. Beta versions have been tested since a few weeks. The News site eXec has asked for donations to support this project and has contributed such a graphic board.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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22.Jul.2009
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AmigaOne: Linux-Kernel 2.6.18 with support for onboard-sound
Gerhard "Geri" Pircher has published an update for his AmigaOne-kernel. Now the onboard-sound of the AmigaOne (if available) works.
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22.Jul.2009
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future: Further Full versions online
Press release The download area of the Amiga Future homepage has been updated again. There are new full versions online, e.g. Uropa 2 Iso, PSV Manager Iso, Beach Volley, Cabal, Ivanhoe, Qwak, MakeCD and ArtPro.
New downloads are highlighted in the download database. Additionally there is an overview of new downloads at the lower border of the download page.
Furthermore there have been updates to the descriptions and screenshots of some downloads.
Amiga Future Homepage Needs Help
The Amiga Future is a non-profit project. That's why the Amiga Future homepage has to completely manage itself in terms of financials. The around 8 GB huge homepage is entirely paid of advertising, donations and our own private money.
Especially the development of new expansions, databases and features is really expensive. That's why we ask you to support us by donating money. It allows us to make the homepage more user friendly and comprehensive. (snx)
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22.Jul.2009
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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MorphOS: ODG-Viewer 0.2 with PageStream-Import
Carsten Siegner's ODG-Viewer is a program in alpha status and can view OpenOffice-Draw documents. With this latest update it is now possible to collect the meta information of the file and to show them in a separated window. Additionally the list of the supported "graficstyles" has been completed up to 75 %.
With the help of the "pagestream.library" you can import OpenOffice-Draw documents in Pagestream >= 4.1.
Download: odg-viewer-0.2.lha (587 KB) (snx) (Translation: dr)
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21.Jul.2009
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Music with the Amiga: Legowelt - Amiga Railroad Adventures
The Dutch disco-formation Legowelt recorded its latest album called "Amiga Railroad Adventures" with "retro"-equipment: They used an Amiga 1200 and Octamed as well as an analog drum computer TR-808 and an old Korg-synthesizer. On the website of the project you can listen to some examples.
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21.Jul.2009
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MorphOS: MuiScan 1.1 (beta)
MuiScan written by Michal "zukow" Zukowski is a scanner application which supports drivers in the Betascan-format (screenshot). Changes in version 1.1:
- Locales, (gui)fixes
- Gamma slider (if scanner supports it)
- Brightness slider (if scanner supports it)
- Negative checkmark (if scanner supports it)
- Scanning progress bar
The author has now established a Bugtracker for bug reports and similar feedback.
Direct download: muiscan.lha (49,1 KB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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21.Jul.2009
amiga.org (Webseite)
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Game introduction: Music game Tracker Hero
Tracker Hero is a music game just like Guitar Hero or Dance Dance Revolution which can be controlled with the well-known "guitar-controllers" - if you have such a device.
Tracker Hero is supposed to run on all AGA-Amigas and will be available as Freeware. A version for ECS-Amigas maybe will be published later. Some videos at Youtube (1, 2, 3) show the game.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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21.Jul.2009
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Retro-Computing: Multiple Classic Computer (MCC)
Thanks to the FPGA-technology the "Multiple Classic Computer" (MCC) is supposed to simulate classical computers. According to the producer the C64-hardware is being completely emulated - three videos on Youtube (1, 2, 3) are supposed to demonstrate it but show only a recorded screen on which different C64-games are started.
Additional to further 8 Bit-computers and the Atari ST the "whole Amiga serie" is mentiond as another aim on the website. The MCC is supposed to have the following devices:
- 2 x Atari and Commodore compatible joysticks
- 2 x P/S2 for keyboard and mouse
- 1 x SD-card-slot
- 1 x Audio (stereo)
- 1 x VGA
- 1 x S-Video
The hardware is supposed to be available soon.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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20.Jul.2009
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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AROS: Another collection for Poseidon testers
After the inofficial Icaros-update under the title link there is another possibility to support Chris Hodges porting the USB-stack Poseidon as tester.
The new collection can be started like the Nightly-Builds but offers the following advantages:
- Icaros Desktop look & feel (but no AmiStart)
- pciusb.device compiled with debug level 5 enabled
- More programs inside (but less than in Icaros Desktop Live)
- All you need to communicate over the Internet, including OWB, SimpleMail and WookieChat
- Some debug logs created at startup
Please note that this is not an Icaros-update. Users of Icaros which already use the mentioned inofficial update instead should download the pciusb.device (35 KB) and copy it to SYS:Devs/USBhardware. (snx) (Translation: dr)
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20.Jul.2009
Daniel Reimann (E-Mail)
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Chip.de: Pictures of forgotten operating systems
Under the title link the topic "The forgotten opearting systems" on chip.de mentioned the AmigaOS as well inclusive a screenshot of AmigaOS 4.1.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 20. Jul. 2009, 17:15] [Comments: 0]
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20.Jul.2009
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Demo scene: Voting for the charts in Versus #6
Under the title link the official "Votesheet" for the sixth issue of the chart magazine Versus is available. Until 31. August you can vote for your favourite demo.
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20.Jul.2009
Martok (ANF)
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Software-News: FFmpeg/FFplay svnr18880f, DrawerBall 0.8g, EyeViewer SE
Video-converter/-player FFmpeg/FFplay svnr18880f
Piotr Bandurski has published a new version of his FFmpeg-port. The archive includes the player FFplay which currently should be the most efficient video player for AmigaOS 3-systems. Changes since the last version:
- optimized mpeg audio decoder (MP2/MP3) for 68060 (FFmpeg/FFplay*_060fpu)
- added FFmpeg's binary with optimized mpeg audio decoder for 68040 (and WinUAE)
- added MP3LQ patches for FFmpeg (use spatch to apply them to normal FFmpeg's versions)
FFplay requires the ixemul.libary version 61 and does not work with the original version of the library.
Direct download: ffmpeg-svnr18880f-m68k.lha (14 MB)
MorphOS: DrawerBall 0.8g
Tom 'Amigaharry' Duin has published Drawerball 0.8g which is an early version of a simple filemanager.
EyeViewer SE
The picture viewer Eye Viewer SE is available for AmigaOS as well as for AmigaOS 4.1 and works now faster ans more stable. Because it includes a 68k-core the player does not work properly for the additional audio output (MOD-, MP3-, SV8X- and WAV-files).
Download:
EyeViewerSE-68k.lzx (738 KB)
EyeViewerSE-OS4.lzx (925 KB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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18.Jul.2009
German Amiga Community (Webseite)
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PDF-Mini-Magazine: Monthly Pages #6, Interview with Andreas Falkenhahn
The "Monthly Pages" are an English Mini-Magazine in PDF-format. The latest issue includes an interview with Andreas Falkenhahn who is responsible for Hollywood and Hollywood Designer.
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18.Jul.2009
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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PDF-Magazine: #Amigaguide, Issue 5/6
The latest issue of the English PDF-magazine #Amigaguide includes the following topics:
- ReadMeFirst: "The one who looks, will find..."
- Interview: Dr. Awesome
- Interview: Max Tretene of Acube
- AmiKit
- AmigaOS 4.1
You can also order a printed version of the magazine.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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17.Jul.2009
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future Archive Preorder
Press release The time has finally come. The Amiga Future Archive DVD is near to completion. There are only a few small tests to be done and then we can start with the duplication.
On the Amiga Future Archive DVD there are the issues 11 to 70 in German and 67 to 70 in English as PDF files. To read the PDF files a PDF viewer capable of at least PDF version 1.5 is needed.
Shipping is scheduled for the end of August. We ask all users interested in the Amiga Future Archive DVD to order as soon as possible so that we can calculate the needed quantity better. Later orders may result in a waiting period. (snx)
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16.Jul.2009
Amigaworld.net (Forum)
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AROS: Inofficial Icaros-update for Poseidon testers
Under the title link there is an unofficial update for the AROS-distribution Icaros Desktop 1.1.2 for those who want to test Chris Hodges' AROS-port of his USB-stack Poseidon before it is finished.
The latest version of Poseidon is also part of the Nightly Builds.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 16. Jul. 2009, 17:15] [Comments: 0]
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16.Jul.2009
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Event: AmiWest 2009 (USA)
This year the AmiWest in Sacramento, California, will take place from 16. to 18. October.
Currently a motive for the official AmiWest-2009-T-shirts is wanted. You can get further information in the official AmiWest-Blog.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 16. Jul. 2009, 16:12] [Comments: 0]
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15.Jul.2009
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Developer tool: vlink 0.12f
vlink is a portable linker which can manage a lot of binary formats. The program is also part of the vbcc-distribution.
With publishing the latest version 0.12f it is recommended not to set the executable flag of the destination file before it was closed. Through this problems are avoided which can happen at some file systems (e.g. JXFS of AmigaOS 4).
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 15. Jul. 2009, 15:42] [Comments: 0]
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15.Jul.2009
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: 3D-astronomy program Celestia 1.6.0
Andrea "afxgroup" Palmaté has published an update of the 3D-astronomy program Celestia. The archive only includes a very low amount of objects. If you are going to use the program intensively you have to install further extensions. Celestia requires MiniGL 2.1 Beta. (cg)
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15.Jul.2009
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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osnews.com: Sam440-/AmigaOS 4.1 test report
On osnews.com Thom Holwerda has published a test report on a Sam440 which was made available by ACube.
AmigaOS 4.1 was the first Amiga operating system which Holwerda got to know - therefore he points out some features which in his opinion are no longer up-to-date or at least odd.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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14.Jul.2009
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Online-Strategy game: Tales of Tamar for free
The turn based online strategy game Tales of Tamar is temporarily available for free. Assets of existing customers do not get lost but stay untouched.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 14. Jul. 2009, 15:25] [Comments: 0]
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14.Jul.2009
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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MorphOS: OpenOfficeDraw-Viewer ODG-Viewer (Update)
Carsten Siegner's ODG-Viewer displays OpenOfficeDraw documents. The program is still in alpha status and the author warns of included bugs. Multilateral documents and all object types are already supported.
Update: (16:35, 14.07.09, snx)
Meanwhile version 0.1 is available which is said to be stable. Rotation of objects should work even with "difficult" documents now. Please note that the program requires the file "XADUnfile" from MorphOS 2.2, usually located in MOSSYS:C/.
Download: odg-viewer-0.1.lha (4 MB) (cg) (Translation: dr)
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13.Jul.2009
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Video Magazine: New issue of Amitopia TV
Amitopia TV is an English video magazine about the Amiga. The latest issue lasts 25 minutes.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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13.Jul.2009
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Software-News until 13.07.2009
AmiMSN 1.0-WIP
AmiMSN is a console based Instant Messenger client for the MSN-Network written in ARexx. The author Michael Trebilcock has published a new beta version but he warns of included bugs.
MorphOS: DrawerBall 0.8f
Tom 'Amigaharry' Duin has published the update Drawerball 0.8f which is a early version of a file manager.
Amiga Future: 15 new full versions online
Some games have been added to the Download section of the Amiga Future, e.g. Virtual Ball Fighters (full ISO-Image), Black Dawn, Funhouse IV, White Rabbits and AmiBroker. Additionally some descriptions and screenshots as well as data were added.
BOH now available as cheaper download version
The commercial arcade game BOH can be now bought as a cheaper download version. For 10 Euro you get an ISO-Image. At any time for 2,50 (plus shipping) you can order the "proper" version with printed manual and DVD-envelope. All prices plus taxes.
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12.Jul.2009
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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IRC-Client: WookieChat 2.12 Beta 7
James 'jahc' Carroll has published an update of his MUI-based IRC-client WookieChat for AmigaOS 3/4, MorphOS and AROS. The changes are listed in the Changelog.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 12. Jul. 2009, 15:04] [Comments: 0]
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12.Jul.2009
Andreas Falkenhahn (ANF)
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Hollywood now as QuickStart-edition available
Official press release: Due to popular request, Airsoft Softwair is now offering Hollywood 4.0 and Hollywood Designer 2.1 in special QuickStart editions. These QuickStart editions are optimized for a quick and hassle-free installation procedure, which means that they do not have to be burned on CD prior to installation. Instead, you simply download an archive and unpack it to the desired location on your hard drive. This is as easy as it gets! No installation necessary, just unpack and go. Your Hollywood installation will be ready within a minute!
The QuickStart editions are especially interesting for users of an Efika board without a CD-ROM, and generally for all AROS users because AROS currently doesn't support the Commodore Installer tool. Except for the installation procedure, the QuickStart editions are absolutely identical to the regular versions.
To order your QuickStart edition now, just tick the corresponding checkmark in the order form on this page. Order now!
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11.Jul.2009
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Tutorial: Using Graphic memory (Radeon/Mediator) as FastRAM (German)
Under the title link André Pfeiffer explained how you can get additional FastRAM as owner of a Mediator-PCI-busboard and a Radeon-graphic board. If anybody wants to get a translation of this article please write a comment.
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11.Jul.2009
Michael Rupp (ANF)
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Javascript: TAWS - The Amiga Workbench Simulation 0.9
TAWS - The Amiga Workbench Simulation is a pure JavaScript-simulation of the Amiga Workbench 3.x for Win32 Internet Explorer and (from the latest version on) Firefox.
After a break of eight years Michael Rupp decided to develop firther this project. This might be also caused by a new "The Red One F" which the author just bought. The changes are listed on the website.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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11.Jul.2009
Amigaworld.net (Forum)
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Amiga Demoscene Archive closed after hacker attack
According to the operator of the Amiga Demoscene Archive the site was closed after a hacker attack. It is not sure if the site will ever be opened again.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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11.Jul.2009
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AmigaOS 4: Graphic program GrafX2 2.00.874
Peter Gordon has published the latest version of GrafX2 for AmigaOS 4. The changes are listed in the Changelog.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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09.Jul.2009
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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PDF-Magazine: AmigaHellas #13, English interview with Marc Albrecht
Under the title link there is the thirteenth issue of the Greek PDF-magazine AmigaHellas. Topics of this issue (the interview with Marc Albrecht is available in English):
- Game Review: BOH
- Interview: Marc Albrecht (ACT)
- Video and presentations on the Amiga
- Music on the Amiga
- Α600 GRL project
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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09.Jul.2009
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Shoot'n Run "Abuse"
Johan "Spot" Samuelsson has ported the formerly commercial Shoot'n Run Abuse to AmigaOS 4 (screenshot). The game can be played with mouse and keyboard. The sdl.library 1.2.13 is required, network games were not tested in the Amiga version. (cg) (Translation: dr)
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08.Jul.2009
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MorphOS: Flash-Plugin for OWB in progress
Fabien "Fab" Coeurjoly is developing a Flash-Plugin for OWB which demonstrates two screenshots published by him (1, 2). Gnash is not used as decoder but swfdec.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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08.Jul.2009
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AROS-Distribution: Icaros Desktop 1.1.2
For the AROS-distribution Icaros Desktop (formerly knwon as "VmwAROS") another update is available which fixes some bugs, adds sone new applications (Protrekkr, DOSBOX, TinySID) and includes some other minor improvements. It is now also possible to install the update with the "LiveUpdater".
The update requires Icaros Desktop 1.1.1. In order to install the update it is recommended first to install the LiveUpdater 1.5.1 which then will automatically install Icaros 1.1.2. But there is also an update-CD as ISO-image.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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06.Jul.2009
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Sam440ep: New drivers for Onboard-Sound
By order of Acube, Davy Wentzler develops the drivers for the onboard-sound of the Sam440ep (Flex or standard version). The first update fixes some problems:
- The noise when starting to playback a sound
- General noise issues resulting from the Aux/Video monitoring being turned on by default. You now don't need to run Mixer anymore to prevent these problems.
Additionally there is a new version of Mixer which now supports ARexx on the Sam440ep.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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06.Jul.2009
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Vector paint program MindSpace 1.2
MindSpace is a paint program with which you can create diagrams, vector pictures and much more (screenshot). Version 1.2 includes several optimizations and fixes bugs.
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06.Jul.2009
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MorphOS: Scan program MuiScan (Beta)
MuiScan written by Michal "zukow" Zukowski is a scanner application which supports drivers in the Betascan-format (screenshot).
Direct download: muiscan.lha (33 KB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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06.Jul.2009
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Lawsuit: Inception Group Real Estate sues Amiga Inc. (Update)
Apparently Inception Group, the former landlord of Amiga Washington (which renamed itself to Amino a while ago) has sued Amiga Inc (Delaware, formerly known as KMOS) four weeks ago. Amiga/Amino was sued by the Inception Group back in 2001 already (1, 2), two years later a second lawsuit was started (default judgement) and the inventory of the company's former offices was auctioned off.
Update: (06.07.2009, 15:30, cg)
The bill of indictment (PDF) is available now. Inception Group claims it has won a lawsuit against Amiga/Amino in November 2003, which resulted in Amiga/Amino owing Inception about 150,000 USD. Five years later, in November 2008, Amino, Amiga Delaware (fka KMOS) and Inception came to an agreement in which Amiga Delaware guaranteed to pay Amino's debts, which had grown to 235,000 USD by that time, until February 17th, 2009.
Inception states that it has not revieved any money to this day, which is why the company is now suing Amiga Delaware for breach of contract. (cg) (Translation: dr)
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05.Jul.2009
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4.1: Screenshots of the current beta version
Simon "Rigo" Archer who is the coordinator of the AmigaOS 4 beta testing program has published three screenshots which show the current beta version of AmigaOS 4.1.
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05.Jul.2009
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Music made by Amiga: "Back from hell to heaven" as free download
"Blue Metal Rose" which previously published its Debut album uses an Amiga 4000 with Octamed Soundstudio for the drums and bass sequenzes. The title "Back from hell to heaven" is available as free download for a limited period.
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05.Jul.2009
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Pictures of Commodore-Show in Maarssen, 20th June
On 20. June in Maarssen (Netherlands) a meeting of the Commodore Gebruikersgroep took place. Pictures of the event are available on the website of the club.
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04.Jul.2009
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: SDL-Port with seperate project site
The AmigaOS-4-port of the multimedia library SDL developed by Peter 'Xeron' Gordon has now a seperate project site at Google Code (see the title link). Thus a bug-tracker is available and everybody can get involved developing the port.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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02.Jul.2009
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Cloanto: Emulator package Amiga Forever 2009
Press release July 2, 2009 - Cloanto released today Amiga Forever 2009, the latest version of the award-winning Amiga preservation, emulation and support suite for Windows and other platforms (Screenshot).
Amiga Forever 2009 is the most refined update ever released in the Amiga Forever series. It again sets new references in usability while more than doubling the featured content and providing easier access to a universe of free downloads.
Like its sister product C64 Forever, Amiga Forever 2009 introduces a synergistic combination of the RP2 retrogaming file format (Screenshot, amiga-news.de reported), RetroPlatform Library to recognize content, and RP2 Manager (Screenshot) to export and import to and from other file formats.
The 2009 version includes hundreds of enhancements and was tested to comply with "Compatible with Windows 7" requirements. New features include seamless, one-click integration of the AmiKit and AmigaSYS add-ons and new system ROMs (e.g. the 0.7 Kickstart required to run the software used by Andy Warhol's famous 1985 Launch of Amiga demo). The Plus Edition includes more than 100 games and a selection from the most beautiful demoscene productions ever created. Tens of thousands of games, as well as other software ranging from the oldest to the latest Amiga releases are only a mouse click apart, and can run on powerful PCs and inexpensive netbooks alike.
When both Amiga Forever and C64 Forever are installed, the players share data and software modules with each other, uniformly playing back RP2 games of both 8-bit and 32-bit platforms. The same familiar user interface and settings are also applied to saved states, disk write undo, dual-monitor setups and other advanced functionality. "The way it brings back memories is amazing, and it feels as if Commodore and Amiga were united again," said Michael C. Battilana of Cloanto.
Dave Haynie, a long-time user of Amiga Forever and former Commodore International chief engineer on high end and advanced projects, added: "The past IS the future... Amiga Forever is the single best way to run AmigaOS today. Your PC is the fastest Amiga that will ever exist, and Cloanto does a wonderful job of packing the emulation technology, every AmigaOS ROM and Workbench version (most of which I've long since lost to data rot on my floppy collection), games, utilities, Web tools, graphics programs, most anything you would need, all in one place."
Amiga Forever 2009 is available now in three editions:
- Value Edition (downloadable installer for Windows systems)
- Plus Edition (downloadable CD ISO image with additional Windows and platform-neutral content)
- Premium Edition (physical Plus Edition CD and two DVDs (Photo), plus instant download of the installer for Windows)
The Plus Edition includes the KX Light boot environment with hard disk installation and online updates. The Premium Edition additionally contains more than five hours of videos. (snx)
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02.Jul.2009
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Developer tool: vlink 0.12e
vlink is a portable linker which can manage a lot of binary formats. The program is also part of the vbcc-distribution.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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02.Jul.2009
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Amiga Future 79 published
Press release: The Amiga Future 79 (July/August 2009) has been publised today.
Issue 79 includes test reports of AmigaOS 4 on SAMflex and Pegasos, Ignition, iMica, Digital Universe, Powermanga and much more. The readers-CD contains among others the full version of Wasted Dreams. On our website there is a detailed list.
The Amiga Future is available in German and English.
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01.Jul.2009
Martok (ANF)
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Netsurf 2.1: 68k-Update
Artur Jarosik has published a new update of the AmigaOS-3.x-port of NetSurf.
Download: netsurf-m68k.lha (7 MB)
Changes:
- Added Window title caption
- Added better pointer support
- Added nicer toolbar icons
- Added home page button
- Added favourite sites panel
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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01.Jul.2009
David Brunet (ANF)
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New articles at the Obligement website
The following articles have been added to the website of the french Amiga/MorphOS magazine Obligement during the last two months.
All translations are welcome. Please contact David Brunet for more information.
- Amiga/MorphOS news of may/june 2009
- Interview with Fabien Coeurjoly (MorphOS developer)
- Interview with Toni Wilen (WinUAE developer)
- Hardware: Sam440ep-Flex
- Hardware: Access
- Hardware: Atari 1850XLD
- File: List of Amiga models and clones
- File: List of Amiga prototypes and projects
- Article about the reactions to the liquidation of Commodore (1994)
- Article about the chinses Amiga (october 1997)
- Article about the chinese Amiga, one year later (june 1998)
- Tutorial: Configure GetVideo in Origyn Web Browser (MorphOS)
- Tutorial: Installation and configuration of Apache 1.3.37
- Tutorial: Presentation and utilisation of MUIbase
- Special quiz about the year 2001 et 2002
- Old news from may 1997 to august 1997, from the magazine Amiga News, with relatives articles:
- Report: World Of Amiga 1997
- News: Conferences with Jim Taylor and Petro Tyschtschenko at World Of Amiga 1997
- News: The projects of Phase 5 for 1997
- Interview with Gerald Carda and Wolf Dietrich
- News: Inside Out - Joke or the future of the Amiga?
- News: Merapi - Haage And Partner is preparing his Java
- News: The life with DraCo - part 7 (june 1997)
- News: The life with DraCo - part 8 (july 1997)
- Report: Magic Days in Trier 97
- The pewters of Ramses - july 1997
- NiouzNet, info in the newsgroups - july 1997
- Review of Directory Opus 5.6 (Magellan), Review of pOS pre-release)
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01.Jul.2009
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AROS: Bounty project for RetroPlatform-extensions
The new bounty project "RetroPlatform Extensions for AROS on Windows" started by Cloanto is based on the Windows adaption which is already in progress.
With this bounty the Windows port of AROS is supposed to be started from Cloanto's RetroPlayer and thus can be used in Amiga Forever.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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30.Jun.2009
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Online-Magazine: The Crypt - Issue 56
The 56th issue of the English online magazine called The Crypt includes among others an article about reading and writing in the memory using the programming language ARexx.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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30.Jun.2009
Hollywood-Mailingliste
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Game announcement: The Secret of Middle City
The Italian software developers Imagimotion which have already written games for mobile devices and for Nintendo Wii currently are developing a new graphic adventure called "The Secret of Middle City". The game is completely written on Amigas with Hollywood.
Thanks to Hollywood it is planned to publish version for Windows and Mac OS X simultaneously to the Amiga version. Screenshots and further informationen (in Italian) can be found on the Imagimotion website. (snx) (Translation: dr)
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30.Jun.2009
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future: Another 20 full versions online
In the download section of the Amiga Future another 20 full versions have been published, e.g. A320 Airbus, Antares, Cytadela and JU-52 Flight simulator.
The new downloads are marked in the database. Additionally there is a list of the new files at the lower side of the download main site.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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30.Jun.2009
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Amiga magazine: Issue 7/09 published
Issue 7/09 of the german print-magazine Amiga-Magazin has been published. Topics of the current issue are, among others, the Hollywood extension for Cubic IDE, the X11 environment AmiCygnix and the AROS distribution Icaros. (snx) (Translation: dr)
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29.Jun.2009
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Update 3 for the game BOH
Simone Bevilacqua has published another update for his commercial arcade game BOH which includes the following changes:
- adds a direction indicator to the map
- allows to create chains of teleports of any length
- allows to specify the ambient illumination on a per-floor basis (several missions have been modified to take advantage of this)
- allows to add (optionally localized) synopses to missions
- takes note of the total playing time of each mission and of the whole game
- allows to restart the last failed mission without returning to the menu
- adds support of joypad axes
- allows to confirm/reject the name entered by means of joypad buttons;
- adds [ALT]+[F4] support (Windows only)
- fixes the countdown ticking (the sample was not played when the time limit was less than 1 minute)
- improves/updates the user's manual
- applies some other changes
The demo version of the game was updated as well.
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29.Jun.2009
Martin Rebentisch (ANF)
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Music: Liquid Skies records #109
Martin 'DaFreak' Rebentisch wrote: Yesterday the scene group Liquid Skies published its 109th musicpack. This time it oncludes a track called "The Sun Light" which was composed by the Russian musician Alex West. The cover was designed by DaFreak.
Some further information to the track:
- Title: The Sun Light
- Artist: Alex West
- Style: Trance
- Play time: 4:36
- Format: MP3 @ 160 kbps
- Size: 5,3 MB (ZIP)
The file can be downloaded under the title link for free.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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29.Jun.2009
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Software-News until 29.06.2009
AmiMSN 1.0-WIP
AmiMSN is an Instant Messenger client for the MSN-network wriiten in ARexx. The author Michael Trebilcock has published a new beta version but points out that it might got some bugs.
MorphOS: DrawerBall 0.8e
Tom 'Amigaharry' Duin has published Drawerball 0.8e which is a very early version of a file manager.
Status-Update: PowerPoint viewer Pointrider
PointRider is a SDL-based PowerPoint viewer for AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS. On his website the author gives an overview about the last developments.
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28.Jun.2009
Martok (ANF)
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Web-Browser: Update of Netsurf 2.1 68k
Artur Jarosik's update of the AmigaOS-3.x-port of NetSurf, which is a browser with CSS support, fixes a colour bug of the previous version.
Download: netsurf-m68k.lha (7 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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26.Jun.2009
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Software-News until 26.06.2009
Screenrecorder 1.0
Screenrecorder written by Ilkka Lehtoranta records videos of the screen. The program is available for AmigaOS 3 and MorphOS.
Youtube-Downloader: getVideo 0.18
With Jürgen Lucas' ARexx-script getVideo video clips of different services - e.g. Youtube - can be saved on harddrive or can be played. Changes in version 0.18:
- removed a bug in youtube playlist support
- fixed a stupid bug in youtube support that leads to 404 error
- add support for youtube HD video if available
- improved google video support
- little bit improved polylog support
- add "Setup for OWB MorphOS" to this readme
IRC-Client: WookieChat 2.12 Beta 6
James 'jahc' Carroll has published another update of his MUI-base IRC-client WookieChat (AmigaOS 3/4, MorphOS, AROS). Changes in this version:
- Nickserv and auto-join strings are now initialised when a new server tab is created. So when you open a second server tab, and then connect to a second server using the /server command, you dont get "cant join ?????" junk (etc) once you've connected.
- Added a sanity check to the Connect function, to handle weird errors caused by adding servers/groups to your list. But if it's somehow triggered again, it shouldnt crash.
- When you join a channel in the root tab, with server tabs disabled, it will refresh the display. So joining a channel will now make the nicklist appear!
- MorphOS version works again! I wasnt compiling AND linking with -noixemul, and it was causing weirdness. Graphical smileys, ASL requesters, and images in the MUI Settings window will all work now. (Thanks itix!)
- Server messages are sent to the current tab now.. or if you're not viewing that particular server, its sent to the root tab
- Made sure I dont set NList nicklist objects to quiet before adding entries if the NList object is not visible. I modified it wrongly a few betas ago to try and increase speed, and it seemed to cause a lockup every day or two.
Instant Messenger: SabreMSN 0.51
James 'jahc' Carroll also has published a new version of the MUI-based MSN-Messenger SabreMSN which is available for AmigaOS 3/4 and AROS. The changes in version 0.51 are listed in the Changelog.
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25.Jun.2009
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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ACube: SAM440ep-flex with 733 Mhz replaces 800 Mhz-model
Press release:
Bassano del Grappa, 24, Juni 2009
ACube Systems is pleased to announce that there is another change in the Sam440ep-Flex product line: The new Sam440ep-Flex-motherboard works with 733 Mhz and replaces the 800 Mhz-version which is no longer produced. The RAM-clock of the new board works with 147 Mhz instead of 133 Mhz.
The selling price is 410 Euro (plus taxes and shipping).
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24.Jun.2009
David Brunet (ANF)
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Interview with Toni Wilen (WinUAE)
The magazine Obligement has interviewed Toni Wilen who is the developer of the Amiga emulator WinUAE.
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23.Jun.2009
MorphZone (Forum)
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MorphOS: Reggae class xpk.demuxer 51.1
Grzegorz 'Krashan' Kraszewski writes: This time I have a brand new class, named xpk.demuxer. This class adds transparent support of XPK packed data streams to Reggae. It means all currently existing and future classes will be able to fetch content from any XPK compressed stream (not only a file, but also data in memory and from any other *.stream class).
The class may be also used as a nice wrapper on xpkmaster.library. For the first time the class is accompanied not only with autodoc but also a tutorial for programmers, containing example programs. The class may be downloaded from MorphOS Files.
Download: xpk.demuxer (12 KB) (snx)
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22.Jun.2009
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Audio-Player TuneNet 0.86.52
Paul Heams has published an update of his music and Internet radio player TuneNet. In version 0.86.52 a bug was fixed.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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22.Jun.2009
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Amiga Future issue 79 - Preview
Press release: Today a preview of issue 79 (July/August 2009) of the Amiga Future was published. The magazine includes a lot of articles e.g. about the AmigaOS 4 on the SAMflex (part 2), AmigaOS 4 on Pegasos, Digital Universe, Filer, BOH and much more.
The reader-CD contains the full version of Wasted Dreams. Additionally there are many other full versions and PD-software. There is a detailed list of content on our website.
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22.Jun.2009
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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PDF-Mini-Magazine: Monthly Pages #5, Interview with Simone Bevilacqua
The "Monthly Pages" is a little magazine in PDF-format. The latest issue includes an interview with Simone Bevilacqua who is the author of the game BOH.
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21.Jun.2009
Amigaworld.net (website)
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AmigaOS 4.1: New QuickFix package available
Press release Antwerp, Belgium, June 21, 2009 - Hyperion Entertainment announces the immediate availability for download of a new "QuickFix" package for all versions of AmigaOS 4.1 (i.e. AmigaOne, SAM/SAM Flex and Pegasos II).
The new QuickFix package is available for registered users of AmigaOS 4.1 and incorporates the first QuickFix package released earlier this year.
Features include:
- Improved overall system stability
- Fixed shared object handling especially for larger applications
- Fixed Radeon Warp3D graphics drivers
- Increased performance of IDE drivers
- Fixed JXFileSystem issues with file scanning
- Fixed Sam440ep ethernet driver to work with hubs and Envoy
Installation of the new “Quickfix” package is highly recommended. (snx)
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21.Jun.2009
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Compiler: ECX 2.1.1
ECX is a compiler for the programming language E for AmigaOS, MorphOS and AmigaOS 4. ECX requires an existing installation of the Amiga-E-package. The changes in this version are listed in the Readme-file.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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