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25.Jan.2007
Pegasos.org (Website)


Efika - Complete PC Systems available
Dennis Clarke from BlastWave is offering complete Efika-systems under the title link. Besides a hard disk, graphics board and a power supply a self made steel housing is part of the shipment. (snx) (Translation: tz)

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25.Jan.2007
Grzegorz Kraszewski (ANF)


MorphOS: IMA ADPCM sound decoder for Reggae
A new sound decoder class for Reggae has been released by Grzegorz 'Krashan' Kraszewski. The ima-adpcm.decoder is capable of decoding 3-bit and 4-bit IMA/DVI ADPCM streams with any number of channels (up to 256).

The wave.demuxer class has been updated as well to recognize WAVE files using this codec. (snx)

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24.Jan.2007
(ANF)


AROS: Status update by Paul J. Beel
At the title link Paul J. Beel gives an overview over the latest news and changes regarding AROS. (cg) (Translation: ub)

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24.Jan.2007
(ANF)


IRC client: WookieChat 2.5
James Carroll just released a new version of his MUI based IRC client WookieChat for AmigaOS 3/4. New in v2.5 is the option to supress the "join", "quit" and "away"messages, also the seperate "Server-Tab" is not needed any longer. The changes in detail:
  • You can now close the leftmost server tabs
  • Dedicated server tabs can be disabled/enabled. Configure this setting at: Main Settings > Servers. Server tabs can be closed now regardless
  • When a person sends you a file with DCC SEND, the file comment field is filled with their nick and IP address, and the network name
  • When messaging someone in private, away messages are only displayed once unless they change
  • The ignore function now ignores /notice messages
  • Added an ENV variable for AmiUpdate compatibiilty
  • Added a "Hide" menu item, with short cut, for quick iconifying
  • Bugfix: No more crashing when closing second networks
  • Bugfix: Parting channels on the Serenity IRC network no longer crashes
  • Added a workaround for a strange PREFIX parameter on the EnterTheGame IRC network
  • Bugfix: No more garbage characters bug when using cursor up/down to scroll through your input history. (used to happen at the end)
  • Type /playing or /tunenet to show whats playing in TuneNet. It's not that useful a feature really.. I added it by request. It's something nice to play with, just for ####s 'n giggles
  • You can optionally turn on smaller tab sizes, by running wookiechat with the "smalltabs" switch. i.e. "run wookiebeta_os3 smalltabs". I'm aware that they dont always look right though

The Author thanks all users who registered WookieChat for the additional "pocket money". (cg) (Translation: ub)

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23.Jan.2007
Andreas Magerl (ANF)


Update for CygnusEd Pro 5
Today for the text editor CygnusEd Pro 5 an update has been published under the title link.

Some new features:
  • If you want to load a file which already has been loaded CygnusEd asks if this file is supposed to be loaded again, if the already loaded file is supposed to be displayed or if you want to abort
  • The size of all requester windows (search & replace, text input, number input) can be changed and CygnusEd will remember it
  • CygnusEd can now search and replace in all opened files instead searching only in the active window
  • CygnusEd can search for a word while you write it. This is called "Live Search".
  • The section where you want to serach now can be limited.
Some fixed bugs:
  • OS4 Final has (limited) memory protection which caused problems with CygnusEd and MetaMac because it could change files in the memory which should be constantly. This concerned loading of macro files and the ARexx-command list
  • The size of the CygnusEd window does not get smaller if you open it again
  • CygnusEd does not delete Auto-Save files any longer to use it for something different
(snx) (Translation: dr)

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22.Jan.2007
Martin 'Mason' Merz (ANF)


AmigaOS 4: New 32 bit icons
Martin 'Mason' Merz has released 19 new or reworked sets in the new 32 bit icon format of AmigaOS 4:

Development:
  • DevMI - a basic icon set for developers
Disk & File:
  • DisksMI (reworked) - a collection of disk icons
  • DOpus4MI (reworked) - a complete set for Directory Opus
Emulation:
  • ArcEmMI - an icon and drawer for ArcEm the Archimedes emulator
  • DOSBoxMI - an icon and drawer for the DOS emulator DOSBox
  • EUAEMI - an icon and drawer for the Classic emulator E-UAE
  • FrodoMI - an icon and drawer set for the C64 emulator Frodo
  • HatariMI - an icon and drawer for the ATARI emulator Hatari
  • RunDOSMI - an icon and drawer for RunDOS a tool for DOSBox
Painting:
  • PfPaintMI - a complete icon set for PerfectPaint
Sound:
  • AEMI - a complete icon set for AudioEvolution
  • HivelyTrackerMI - a complete icon set for HivelyTracker
System:
  • CPUWatcherMI - icon and drawer for CPUWatcher
Viewer:
  • BibleTVMI - icon and drawer for BibleTextViewer
  • FontPreMI - icon and drawer for FontPreviewer
  • PicShowMI - a complete icon set for PicShow
Web & Net:
  • SambaMaticMI - icon and drawer for SambaMatic
  • SWATMI - some images for the Samba tool SWAT
Workbench:
  • PointersMI - HiRes 32 bit pointer icons
For further information please visit the Masonicons homepage at the title link. (snx)

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21.Jan.2007
MorphZone (Forum)


Graphics program SView5 2.00 / Version 45.57 of ak datatypes
Andreas Kleinert has released updates to his graphics program SView5 as well as to ak datatypes in Aminet.

The new version 2.00 of SView5 offers an area select function as part of the graphical user interface as well as unlimited undo facility, among other things.

Download:
SView5.lha (2.6 MB)
akFAXX-dt.lha (183 KB)
akGIF-dt.lha (41 KB)
akJFIF-dt.lha (208 KB)
akLJPG-dt.lha (70 KB)
akNAIL-dt.lha (63 KB)
akPNG-dt.lha (207 KB)
akSVG-dt.lha (71 KB)
akTIFF-dt.lha (521 KB) (snx) (Translation: cad)

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21.Jan.2007
amigaharry (ANF)


MorphOS: SearchStar 0.75
The search program SearchStar by Tom "amigaharry" Duin was optimized again, in addition, there were improvements to the graphical user interface. (cg) (Translation: cad)

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21.Jan.2007
pegasosforum.de (Web page)


MorphOS: SDL game MissDriller
MissDriller is a clone of the Namco classic Mr. Driller, the MorphOS port comes from Herbert "HAK" Klackl.

Download: missdriller-0.05-morphos.lha (300 KB) (cg) (Translation: cad)

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21.Jan.2007
RhoSigma, Roland Heyder (ANF)


MemOptimizer 3.013
MemOptimizer by Roland Heyder defragments memory. In addition to many "hand optimizations" to the main program, the FreeStack system of the memoptimizer.library was also completely revised again, in order to still save the last processor cycle here as well.

Download: MemOptimizer.lha ( KB) (cg) (Translation: cad)

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21.Jan.2007
amiforce (ANF)


Amiforce temporarily offline due to technical problems
The Amiga portal Amiforce is temporarily offline due to technical problems. There is no fear of data loss, and, except for the web server, all server services are still active. The operators thank all members and visitors for their understanding. (cg) (Translation: cad)

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21.Jan.2007
Mirko Engelhardt (ANF)


Amigaland.de: Six more games available
At Amigaland.de, six more games from Microprose can be downloaded: Kennedy Approach, Knights of the Sky, Microprose Soccer, Impossible Mission 2025 ECS & AGA, International Soccer Challenge and M1 Tank Platoon. (snx) (Translation: cad)

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20.Jan.2007
Pegasos.org (website)


MorphOS: experimental Flash plugin for IBrowse
The IBrowse team makes the first experimental Flash plugin (V1.14) for its Web browser now available for Morphos, too, thanks to Harry Sintonen. The plugin is based on GPLFlash and therefore supports only Flash 4 as well as some few features of newer Flash standards. (snx) (Translation: wk)

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20.Jan.2007
Amiga Future (webseite)


Development: Blade MP3 Library 1.0
With the Blade MP3 Library you can create MP3 files within a program without the need to use the command line or the command Execute() to use an external MP3 encoder.

The library can handle RAW data (8 or 16 Bit; 32000 Hz, 44100 Hz or 48000 Hz; mono or stereo). These can be converted into a mono or stereo MP3 file with a bitrate of 32 - 320 kBits. To handle the data buffers are made available in a structure. All created MP3 files get an ID3 v1.1 tag.

System requirements: AmigaOS 2.x, MC68020 processor with MC68881-FPU (snx) (Translation: wk)

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20.Jan.2007
Amigaworld.net (website)


AmigaOS 4: SambaMatic 0.5
SambaMatic is capable to find the servers in your network and spare you this way the work on configuration files, server names and addresses. All you have to know is just your work group name.

Download: sambamatic.lha (67 KB) (snx) (Translation: wk)

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20.Jan.2007
Michael Böhmer (ANF)


E3B: Press release regarding potential software problems
In a press release at the title link, E3B is informing users on potential software problems when using USB controllers together with products of Elbox (especially after Elbox software upgrades). All USB controllers using the standard USB stack Poseidon might be affected. (snx)

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20.Jan.2007



Image data base: unofficial patch for Collector 3.5
Jörg Strohmayer explains under the title link how to patch the image data base Collector using a hex editor to fix a bug in the program and speed up the loading of an existing catalogue e.g under AmigaOS 4 noticeably. (cg) (Translation: wk)

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20.Jan.2007
amigaworld.net (website)


AmigaOS 4: archiver GUI cranu 0.5
Cranu is a graphical user interface for AmigaOS 4 to easily create LhA, LZX, Zip, TGZ or Tar.bz2 archives (screenshot). By using so called profiles you can add support for further archive formats. New in version 0.5:
  • Now accepts files to archive in workbench arguments. This means that you can shift-click a bunch of icons, and then with shift held down double- click on Cranu's icon and it'll run with those selected files listed ready to archive. It also means you can drag icons onto Cranu's icon in AmiDock and it'll pop up with those files listed and ready to archive.
  • Includes 32bit icons
  • Includes italian, french and german translations
(cg) (Translation: wk)

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18.Jan.2007



Development: clib2 1.202
A new version of the clib2 for AmigaOS/68k and AmigaOS 4 was released under the title link (new features). It is an ANSI C library for the Amiga. (snx) (Translation: tz)

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18.Jan.2007



German Language File for WinUAE 1.3.4
'Chopper' has built a German language file for version 1.3.4 of the Amiga emulator WinUAE.

Download: WinUAE_German_dll.zip (22 KB) (snx) (Translation: tz)

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17.Jan.2007
amigafuture.de (Webseite)


IRC client: Wookiechat 2.4.1 beta 9
James Carroll has published a new beta version of his MUI-based IRC client Wookiechat for AmigaOS 3/4. Changes in beta 9:
  • Beta 8: Made the "disable server tabs" option less buggy
  • Beta 8: Included updated catalogs for svenska,deutsch,norsk,polski,hungarian
  • Beta 9: Bugfix: Launching WookieChat before Roadshow was ready was preventing Wookie from working properly. I was forgetting to try reopening the bsdsocket.library interface when trying to connect
  • Beta9: Bugfix: No more garbage characters bug when using cursor up/down to scroll through your input history. (used to happen at the end)
  • Beta 9: Type /playing or /tunenet to show whats playing in TuneNet. It's not that useful a feature really.. I added it by request. It's something nice to play with, just for shits 'n giggles
  • Beta 9: Bugfixed the "file comment" code for recieved files. It works on SFS partitions now (i dont think it liked OS3 either, but it should work now)
  • Beta 9: All catalogs except spanish are up to date again
  • Beta 9: Made the chat history buffer smaller (less wasted space), and increased the maximum outgoing buffer a little

Direct download: wookiechat2_5beta9_17thJan2007.lha (768 KB) (cg) (Translation: dr)

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17.Jan.2007
amigafuture.de (Webseite)


MorphOS: Updates of MUICON, SSHCON, logtool and PowerTerm
Jacek Piszczek has published updates of the MUI-based consoles MUICON and SSHCON as well as of the Log-analyzer logtool. All mentioned tools requires the latest version of the MUI-terminal-class PowerTerm.mcc which was published yesterday. (cg) (Translation: dr)

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17.Jan.2007



os4depot.net: Uploads until 16.01.2007
These are the newest uploads at os4depot.net which have been added since our last message:
amigaamp-dec.lha  aud/mis   73kb  Enhanced OS4 decoding engine for AmigaAM
tunegme_plug.lha  aud/pla  294kb  GME plugin for TuneNet
tunenet.lha       aud/pla  594kb  Music Player (Multiformat)
vector.lha        dem/mis   43kb  Small vector routine with 3 cubes rotati
kickedit.lha      dev/edi   46kb  Visual Kicklayout editor
libgme.lha        dev/lib  275kb  Plays GBS, VGM/VGZ, GYM, SPC and NSF, et
openjpeg.lha      dev/lib    1Mb  OpenJPEG library
sdl_image.lha     dev/lib  210kb  SDL image file loading library
sdl_mixer.lha     dev/lib  408kb  a sample multi-channel audio mixer libra
spots_pfd.txt     doc/man   24kb  Spot's Porting for Dummies
ndstrim.lha       emu/uti  177kb  NDSTrim - strips dummy data off NDS ROM'
gnugo.lha         gam/boa    2Mb  Gnugo - the boardgame
mmemory.lha       gam/puz  734kb  Martian Memory - A very Amigaish memory 
wesnoth.lha       gam/str   82Mb  Battle for Wesnoth
wesnoth-ed.lha    gam/uti    3Mb  Battle for Wesnoth map editor
potrace.lha       gra/con    1Mb  a tool to convert B/W images to free Sca
ib-toolbars.lha   gra/the    8kb  two Toolbars for IBrowse 2.4
epistula_it.lha   net/cha    2kb  Italian catalog for Epistula
rtl81x9_dev.lha   net/mis   25kb  SANA2 Ethernet device for Realtek 81x9 c
diskmaster2.lha   uti/fil  243kb  DiskMaster2 for OS4
ranger.lha        uti/mis   39kb  Process diagnostic tool
eliza.lha         uti/sci   27kb  A classic AI therapist
freud.lha         uti/sci    1Mb  A standalone C++ port of the Emacs Psych
aztree.lha        uti/she   27kb  Prints directory tree with subdirs and f
open_parent.rexx  uti/wor    0kb  close drawer, open parent, clean up, res
(cg) (Translation: dr)

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17.Jan.2007



AROS-Archives: Uploads until 16.01.2007
These are the newest uploads at the AROS-archives which have been added since our last message:
xpired.i386-aros.zip  gam/puz    1Mb  Action-puzzle game X-pired
xpired.src-aros.zip   gam/puz  500kb  xpired source with metamake
mss.zip               net/ser  504kb  Snug HTTP server
(cg) (Translation: dr)

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17.Jan.2007
Thomas Wenzel (ANF)


Sound card: Prelude AHI driver v6
Thomas Wenzel has published version 6 of the AHI driver for the Zorro sound card Prelude. Changes in v6:
  • Bugfix: It could happen that an application displayed crazy character garbage instead of input or output names.
  • Code cleared: From the beginning of the development of the driver resources have been used which are no longer required.

Because the main server of Aminet currently works only with restrictions the driver is only available under the title link.

Important: The 24-bit modi of this driver make only sense in connection with the "Arpeggiator" digital-SPDIF modul for the Prelude and only then if there is appropriate 24-bit equipment. For the analog part or for normal CD-player the 24-bit modi will not supply a better sound than the 16-bit. (cg) (Translation: dr)

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16.Jan.2007
MorphZone (Forum)


Further translations of "MorphOS: The Lightning OS"
The current version 2.02 of the article "MorphOS: The Lightning OS" written by Fulvio Peruggi et al. is available in English as well as German, Italian, Russian, Spanish and French. (snx) (Translation: dr)

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16.Jan.2007



AFPL Ghostscript 8.54
The Amiga port of AFPL-Ghostscript is available in version 8.54 and can be downloaded under the title link.

Ghostscript is a free interpreter of PostScript and Portable Document Format. (snx) (Translation: dr)

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16.Jan.2007



AmigaOS 4: Battle for Wesnoth 1.2.1
The AmigaOS 4 port of the round based fantasy and strategy game "Battle for Wesnoth" is available in version 1.2.1. In this version the map editor has been added. You can get further information about the changes here.

Download: wesnoth.lha (83 MB) (snx) (Translation: dr)

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16.Jan.2007
AROS-Exec (Forum)


AROS: Snug HTTP-Server ported
Besides the versions for Windows, OS/2 and BeOS Snug HTTP-server is now also available for AROS/x86.

Download: MSS.zip (504 KB) (snx) (Translation: dr)

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16.Jan.2007
Andreas Magerl (ANF)


Amiga Future issue 64 published
Issue 64 (January/February 2007) of Amiga Future has been published.

This month Amiga Future provides detailed reports about the Final Release of AmigaOS 4 and the trading simulation Airline Tycoon. Additional to a test of Robin Hood there are many further test reports of applications, games and hardware. You can get a detailed list of contents as well as reading samples under this link.

On CD there is the complete Eric Schwartz Archive CD. Besides this there are many full versions like Anstoß, Anstoß World Cup, AnstoßHDD, Bugbash, Carton Rouge League, Cartonrouge, Cyberpunks, DeluxeGalagaAGA, DeluxeGalagaECS, DeluxePacman, Der Patrizier, Hanse - The Expedition, Hyboria, Hyboria HDD, On the Ball - The Football, On the Ball - League Edition, On the Ball - WorldCup Edition, Pure Basic, The Patrician, Visualprefs as well as many unpublished games on the CD. (nba) (Translation: dr)

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15.Jan.2007
Slashdot (Webseite)


Demoszene: C64-Remake of a Amiga-Modul from Musician copied?
A C64-Remake of the Amiga-Modul "Acid Jazzed Evening", original composed by a the finnish Demoscene-Musician Janne 'Tempest' Suni, shall be copied by the known Music-Producer Timbaland. A Video proved thus the Melody of "Do it" on the Album "Loose" from Nelly Furtado should be the same. (snx) (Translation: aj)

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14.Jan.2007
amigafuture.de (Webseite)


Game database: 104 new titles at lemonamiga.com
The game database lemonamiga.com has been completed with 104 new titles. (cg) (Translation: dr)

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14.Jan.2007
amigafuture.de (Webseite)


MorphOS: Level-Designer MapMasterDX 0.4
With Kelly Samel's MapMasterDX you can create large game landscapes made with single tile (screenshot).

Direct download: mapmasterdx.lha (370 KB) (cg) (Translation: dr)

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14.Jan.2007
amigafuture.de (Webseite)


Audio-Player: Updates of decoding-engines for AmigaAmp
Thomas Wenzel has published new versions of all decoding-engines for his Audio-Player AmigaAmp. News in version 2.19:
  • Fixed possibly uninitialised pointer causing crashes and/or corrupted memory
  • Better detection of average bitrate for files that don't have a XING header
(cg) (Translation: dr)

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14.Jan.2007
(ANF)


Amigaworld: New ports available
At Amigaworld Matthias Münch has published several Linux ports. Additional to known MorphOS ports there are also new versions of the following titles for AmigaOS 3 and MorphOS:
  • thttpd 2.25b
  • thttpd 2.21b with PHP 4.4.4
  • ASP 2 PHP 0.77.3
(cg) (Translation: dr)

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13.Jan.2007
Amigaworld.net (forum)


AmigaOS 4: Samba installation guide (English)
James George released an English guide to install Samba under AmigaOS 4 as there were, according to him, some details still missing in the "Samba Idiots Guide" e.g. security actions on the user level. (snx) (Translation: wk)

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13.Jan.2007
AmigaRemix (ANF)


AmigaRemix: more songs added
AmigaRemix makes remixes of the sound tracks of Amiga games available for download as MP3 files. Since our last news 123 further songs were added. An overview about the new titles can be found under the title link. (snx) (Translation: wk)

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12.Jan.2007



AmigaOS 4: Status update for Classic version
According to Hans-Jörg Frieden from Hyperion in a thread on amigaworld.net the OS4-Team will, after finishing the AmigaOne version, concentrate on porting the operating system to classic Amigas with PPC extension.

The main problem with the Classic version is the support of the drivers: Currently there are native drivers for BVision-/CVision-graphic cards, the SCSI-Host of the CyberstormPPC as well as for the PCI-Busboard of Prometheus. If and in which way the Mediator-busboards will be supported with native code is still not clear. But the existing PCI solution which is porvided by Elbox with its hardware should also work with AmigaOS 4. There is still not a working driver for the SCSI-Host of the BlizzardPPC.

The question is how existing (68k-) drivers come along with the new memory management - according to Frieden some authors have not accurately followed the guidelines. Especially the DMA-drivers could become a problem. At the same time when the Classic version of AmigaOS 4 will be finished a list with compatible hardware will be published.

During the quarter of 2007 AmigaOS 4 for classic Amigas may be published. But the author points out that this is not an precise date. (cg) (Translation: dr)

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11.Jan.2007
Amigaworld.net (website)


Apache 1.3.37 mit PHP 4.4.4
The version 1.3.37 of the http-server Apache including PHP 4.4.4 for AmigaOS 3.x was released under the title link. (snx) (Translation: tz)

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11.Jan.2007
Amigaworld.net (Website)


AmigaOS 4: Ranger 1.0
Suitable for the functions to manage process families introduced with AmigaOS 4.0, Steven Solie has developed a small program which could be helpful for debugging. Ranger (screenshot) shows the trees of processes and gives additional informations.

Download: ranger.lha (40 KB) (snx) (Translation: tz)

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11.Jan.2007
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AmigaOS 4: Potrace 1.7-2
Alfred Faust has released a second revised version of his AmigaOS 4 port of potrace. The program converts black and white bitmap images into free scalable vector graphics.

Input formats: pbm, pgm, ppm, bmp
Output formats: eps, ps, pdf, svg, pgm, xfig, gimppath (experimental)

The used conversion algorithm from the professor of mathematics, Peter Selinger, can be integrated from programmers in own projects via a link library.

Download: potrace.lha (1 MB) (snx) (Translation: tz)

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PPC-Hardware: Availability of Sam440ep for the first Quarter of 2007
The three italian dealers Alternative Holding Group, Soft 3 and Virtual Works, who have announced the soc platform (System on a Chip) Sam440 at the end of last year, have founded a common affiliated company called ACube Systems Srl. for production and distribution of the Sam440 product line.

The availability of the company's first product, the mainboard Sam440ep, is planned for the first quarter of 2007. Besides this further solutions for the embedded and desktop market are in work. More news will be announced within the next weeks. (cg) (Translation: tz)

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10.Jan.2007
Genesi (email)


Genesi: XGI developer program launched
Within the sope of Genesi's XGI develoment program project proposals are accepted now. The program should customize the graphic chips by XGI with drivers to the Power architecture.

The program is especially intended for those accepted participants of the Efika and Pegasos developer program, whose projects might benefit from XGI graphics. Accepted applications will get a Volari graphic board and, depending on actual availability, the according source code.

Further information is provided at the forum of the Powerdeveloper website. (snx) (Translation: ub)

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10.Jan.2007
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MorphOS: C compiler HuC 3.21 for PC Engine/TurboGrafX16
HuC is a C compiler for the PC Engine (also known as TurboGrafx16) that allows to programm software for that console. (cg) (Translation: ub)

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AROS: Status update of the USB implementation
At the title link Michal Schulz reports about the current state of the his USB implementation for the AmigaOS compatible open source operating system AROS. (cg) (Translation: ub)

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09.Jan.2007



MorphOS: Picture viewer ShowGirls 0.9
ShowGirls" is a picture viewer written by Michal 'kiero' Wozniak which has picture editing functions and combines features of "MiniShowPicture", "ShowPPC" and similar programs (Screenshots). Changes in version 0.9:
  • Possibility to set predefined display scaling factor using image display context menu.
  • Batch converter can use semi-inteligent scaling, adjusting dimensions to image orientation.
  • Batch converter preserves image exif data
  • Browser allows jumping to next directory from parent one if you run out of pictures in current one.
  • Inverse mode for glow effect (spread dark colors on bright ones).
  • JPEG Saver can transfer EXIF tags to new file.
  • Threshold value setup for sharpening (unsharp mask) filter.
  • Faster display refresh (only on 32bit/radeon screens).
  • Splitscreen mode for filter preview (allows to see both original and modified image).
  • Modified exposure time display in exif overlay.
  • Extended Insert Alpha tool. Possibility to copy image's alpha channel to displayed image.
  • Extended Resize tool. In border mode picture can be placed in defined position.
  • Border can be filled using color from image edges.
  • Remembers 5 recently used dimensions settings.
  • Possibility to remove rotation tag from JPEG's EXIF tags (file's context menu->JPEG).
  • FIXED: Lossless transformations remove image rotation data stored in exif.
  • FIXED: Rewrote layouting for thumbnails view. Doesn't break for lots of files (large height).
  • FIXED: Doesn't need LayGroup Custom Class anymore.
  • FIXED: Changing saver configuration options or file format doesn't reset entered filename.

Direct download: ShowGirls-0.9.lha (479 KB) (cg) (Translation: dr)

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AmigaOS 4: New version of libsdl
Richard Drummond has published a new version of the link-library SDL. After the installation some path definitions must be changed. (cg) (Translation: dr)

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08.Jan.2007
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MorphOS: Picture viewer SimpleView 1.9
Tom "Amigaharry" Duin has published version 1.9 of his picture viewer SimpleView. Now a picture is correctly scaled if the size is larger than the solution of the screen. (cg) (Translation: dr)

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08.Jan.2007



os4depot.net: Uploads until 07.01.2007
Uploads on os4depot.net since our last report:
hivelytracker.lha    aud/edi    1Mb  Multichannel chiptune tracker, based on 
horny.lha            aud/edi  223kb  easy to use MIDI sequencer in Logic/Cuba
amigaamp-dec.lha     aud/mis   68kb  Enhanced OS4 decoding engine for AmigaAM
tunehvl_plug.lha     aud/pla   59kb  HivelyTracker (HVL) / AHX plugin for Tun
targa_dt.lha         dat/ima   18kb  Targa (.tga) picture datatype
memguard.lha         dev/deb   27kb  Mungwall-like tool for OS4
libatan2fix.lha      dev/lib   10kb  the atan2fix link library
libsdl_image.lha     dev/lib   53kb  *Working* libSDL_Image 1.2.4
sdl_ttf.lha          dev/lib   34kb  SDL_ttf
abc-shell.lha        dev/uti  311kb  Amiga Bourne Compatible Shell
spatch.lha           dev/uti   42kb  Clone of SAS Binary File Patcher w/src
blitzen.lha          emu/mis   25kb  Blitter emulator for OS4 machines withou
hhhorse.lha          gam/act    4Mb  Help Hannah's Horse - A cute one for the
jpegoptim.lha        gra/edi  158kb  utility to optimize/compress JPEG/JFIF f
fp_skin.lha          gra/mis  100kb  Frying Pan Skin
ibtoolbar_nf.lha     gra/mis   12kb  ibtoolbar.lha without the frame.
jpeginfo.lha         gra/mis  126kb  prints information and tests JPEG/JFIF f
epistula_german.lha  net/cha    3kb  German catalog file for Epistula
sambamatic.lha       net/sam   60kb  A "semi" automagical share lister
diskmaster2.lha      uti/fil  252kb  DiskMaster2 for OS4
reorg_win.rexx       uti/wor    0kb  cleanup by column & resize to fit & snap
(cg) (Translation: aj)

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AROS-Archives: Uploads until 07.01.2007
Uploads on AROS-Archives since our last report:
id3ren.i386-aros.zip           aud/mis   41kb  id3 tagger and renamer
id3ren.src-aros.zip            aud/mis   55kb  Source code for id3ren
penguin-command.i386-aros.zip  gam/act    1Mb  Missile command clone
gnurobbo.i386-aros.zip         gam/mis  291kb  Remake of an old Atari XL game
(cg) (Translation: aj)

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WHDLoad: New Packages until 08.01.2007
With WHDLoad is it possible old Games or Scene-Demos, which are made only for working on Floppydisks, to install them on a Harddrive. Also several incompatiblity with new Amiga-Models will be fixed.

Following Installer are added or updated since our last report.
(cg) (Translation: aj)

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AmigaOS 4: Blitter-Emulator Blitzen 0.3 cares for a DPaint-compatibility
Peter "Xeron" Gordon provides with "Blitzen" a Emulator, which emulate the function of the Classic Amiga Blitter. The development aim is to raise the compatibility of old executables, which are requires the Custom-Chip-function.

The actual Version of Blitzen works mostly with DPaint 3 and DPaint 5 on AmigaOS 4, only the Gradient-Functionen makes trouble. More Information are on a Thread on amigans.net. (cg) (Translation: aj)

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AmigaOS 4: Amiga Bourne Compatible Shell 52.1
The abc-shell ("Amiga Bourne Compatible Shell") is a to POSIX resp. Bourne compatible Shell, which makes the porting of Unix-/Linux-Software easier..

Changes since the last Version Thread auf utilitybase.com erläutert. (cg) (Translation: aj)

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Bildanzeiger: PicShow 31.371
Thomas Rapp provides aUpdate of his Pictureviewer PicShow. Changes are:
  • Added function to correct skewed pictures
  • fixed buffer overflow when loading/saving defaults

PicShow is available for AmigaOS 3/4, MorphOS, WarpOS and PowerUp. (cg)

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08.Jan.2007



WinUAE: AmiKit 1.2.9
For AmiKit, a complete-Distribution for WinUAE-user, is a Update on Version 1.2.8 available. This can be downloaded via the integrated Live Update-Function or can beinstalled by a manuel download. Changes will be shown in the Changelog. (cg)

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08.Jan.2007
Christian Rosentreter (ANF)


MorphOS: OpenTTD 0.5.0-RC3 released
OpenTTD is a Open-Source-Klon of the Microprose-Game "Transport Tycoon Deluxe" (Screenshot). Version 0.5.0-RC3 provides following changes:

0.5.0-RC3 (2007-01-07)
  • Codechange: Add Lithuanian language as an official translation (r7806)
  • Fix: The configure script did not work work for dash, a sh compatible shell [FS#485] (r7893)
  • Fix: [OSX] control + enter no longer fullscreens, interfered with team-chat (r7886)
  • Fix: Offset engines/wagons by half width in details window; fixes overflowing for display (r7864)
  • Fix: [OSX] Remove incorrect debug message about missing grf files. (r7766)
  • Fix: [sdl] sometimes ALT-TAB could trigger the fast forward (r7727)

0.5.0-RC2 (2006-12-31)
  • General Removed support for OSX older than 10.3.9. Either upgrade, or use 0.4.8 (compatible with OSX 10.2)
  • Codechange: Drastically reduce the CPU usage in certain cases (AI using CheckStationSpreadOut()) (r7585)
  • Fix: Internal bug in updating the animated_tiles table caused desyncs between (different endian) machines in MP (r7631)
  • Fix: Signal update got propagated through incompatible railtypes and under certain circumstances tunnels and rail on top (r7620)
  • Fix: Remove landscaping toolbar option from road consturction toolbar in scenario editor [FS#473] (r7586)
  • Fix: The server could under certain circumstances tell a client too late to start syncing if it has been waiting to join (r7566)
  • Fix: Removing towns in scenario editor didn't remove their subsidies causing possible crashes [FS#468] (r7563)
  • Fix: Internal and (patches) GUI were disagreeing about autorenew settings [FS#431] (r7561)
  • Fix: No new company could be created if more than 8 clients were connected, even if not all 8 companies were used (r7560)
  • Fix; Clicking 'full load' could under certain circumstances change the current depot order [FS#456] (r7559)
  • Fix: Do not wait till a crashed vehicle is removed before starting to load other vehicles [FS#464] (r7558)
  • Fix: MorhpOS compile and install fixes (r7548)
  • Fix: Removing rail station cost was calculated on occupied area not on number of tiles with an actual station on (r7547)
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07.Jan.2007



MorphOS: MPlayer 1.0rc1
Fabien Coeurjoly is making available an update to the MorphOS version of the video playback program MPlayer.

mplayer1.0rc1.lha (6 MB) (snx) (Translation: cad)

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07.Jan.2007
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AmigaOS 4: MPlayer 1.0rc2
Version 1.0rc2 of the AmigaOS 4 port of the video player MPlayer now supports full screen display (but as borderless window on Workbench, not as screen of its own) and resolves an error in the synchronization of the sound output with the video output. (snx) (Translation: cad)

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06.Jan.2007
Grzegorz Kraszewski (ANF)


MorphOS: MediaLogger 1.6 and multimedia.class 52.1 for Reggae
A small update has been released by Grzegorz 'Krashan' Kraszewski for Reggae, his MorphOS library for stream media. The new version improves the debug logging system of the Reggae multimedia library.

Message filtering has been moved from MediaLogger application to Reggae itself. It decreases logging impact on Reggae performance, especially if MediaLogger is not running, or debug level is set to 'errors' or 'off'.

The update consists of a new MediaLogger 1.6 and the multimedia.class 51.2. (snx)

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06.Jan.2007
David Brunet (ANF)


Obligement: Update of the Amiga Games List
The french Amiga Games List at the Obligement website has been updated and contains 11535 entries now. According to the publishers, the list is the biggest of its kind available on the internet.

Further changes:
  • Addition of the statistics page
  • Addition of the "Size" column
  • Addition of the "Edit" column (you can see if a game have an level editor or not)
  • The column "Réalisé en" is renamed "Langage(s)"
  • In the "Langage(s)" column, addition of games created with MUI, Reaction, C++, BCPL, Freescape, AGOS, SAGA, Gob, Kyra, Queen, Cinematique evo1, Virtual Theatre, F Basic and JForth
  • In the "Licence" column, addition of the giftware and uDevGame licence
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06.Jan.2007
Martin Bertelsmann (ANF)


PCMCIA NICs: cnet.device 1.9beta2
The new version of the pcmcia NIC driver cnet.device for the Amiga A600 and A1200 models has been released. It fixes a bug in the reset handling of 100MBit cards which mainly occured under Miami bringing up the error message "card reset failed". (cg) (Translation: cg)

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05.Jan.2007
amigaharry (ANF)


MorphOS: SearchStar 0.73o (Update)
The serach program SearchStar for MorphOS written by Tom 'amigaharry' Duin can search in version 0.73n for files, in files or in file comments with the help of the pull-down-menu.

Update: (12:00, 07.01.07, snx)
The meanwhile released version 0.73o fixes the bug that when the "Search" string gadget was empty, always dirscanning was used for the chosen search mode. Also there are colorful bigger string gadgets now. (snx) (Translation: dr)

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05.Jan.2007
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PowerPoint viewer: Pointrider status update
PointRider is a PowerPoint viewer for AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS. Under the title link the author provides information about the last changes as well as the functions of the next version which will be published in February. It is supposed to support background pictures and patterns as well as "Slides". (cg) (Translation: dr)

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05.Jan.2007
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IRC-client: Wookiechat 2.4.1 beta 7
James Carroll has published a new beta version of his MUI-based IRC-client Wookiechat for AmigaOS 3/4. In beta 7 a bug was fixed which could cause problems when using the PREFIX-parameters not correctly. (cg) (Translation: dr)

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05.Jan.2007
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AmigaOS 4: Web-Filter Privoxy 3.0.6 deletes advertisement and undesired PopUps
Jörg Strohmayer has ported the Web-filter Privoxy 3.0.6 to AmigaOS 4. Privoxy works as connecting tool between TCP-Stack and Web-Browser and deletes banner advertisement and undesired PopUps from HTML-documents before they are sent to the browser. (cg) (Translation: dr)

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05.Jan.2007
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Audio-Player: AmigaAMP 2.18, inclusive AmigaOS 4-Engine
Thomas Wenzel has published a new version of his Audio-Player AmigaAMP. The distribution has been divided to the base packet (AmigaAMP.lha) and several archives for the engines. The base packet now works with mpega.library and sndfile.library. The so called Decoding Engines add additional functions, e.g. high decoding quality, a graphical equalizer (currently only for MP2/MP3) and accurate analyzer. Currently there are engines for the following architectures:
  • m68k-amigaos - Classic AmigaOS 3.x
    It is not meant for use in original 68k Amigas but for emulators like WinUAE / Amiga Forever
  • ppc-powerup - AmigaOS 3.x with PowerUP or MorphOS
    This has been the first implementation. It works directly over ppc.library calls from AmigaAMP and therefore is called 'internal'.
  • ppc-warpup - AmigaOS 3.x with WarpUP
    Technically seen it is a seperate executable which runs as normal AmigaOS Task and behaves like a Plugin. Therefore it is called 'external', just like the 68k and OS4 version, too.
  • ppc-amigaos - AmigaOS 4 final
    Works just like the WarpUP and 68k versions but was specially translated for OS4. This is the first public version and may still contain bugs. But all beta testers have had no serious problems anymore. There were few crashes but without obvious reasons. If anybody can reproduce bugs or crahes then the author can make available the special debug version. A GrimReaper-Log inclusive Stack Trace of this debug version then should be sufficient to specify the problem.
(cg) (Translation: dr)

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04.Jan.2007



AROS: Penguin Command 1.6.10
Matthias Rustler has ported Penguin Command, a slightly modified clone of the game classics Missile Command, for AROS/x86.

Download: penguin-command-aros.zip (1,3 MB) (snx) (Translation: tz)

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04.Jan.2007
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The Inquirer: The Amiga is dead. Long live the Amiga!
Together with the release of the final update for AmigaOS 4.0 the news site "The Inquirer" has published an English report of the present situation of the Amiga and its history.

Besides the Commodore Amiga both the AmigaOne and Samantha as well as the Pegasus and the Efika board are mentioned. Furthermore the operating systems MorphOS and AROS. (snx) (Translation: tz)

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04.Jan.2007
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USB Driver: ArakAttack 1.23
The latest update of the usb driver ArakAttack fixes problems with the UHCI/OHCI (usb 1.x) control short packet transfer.

Download: ArakAttack.lha (172 KB) (snx) (Translation: tz)

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04.Jan.2007
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Mailbox-Software: CNet Amiga Pro 5.10 available
Already since New Year's Eve Storm's Edge Technologies is offering the version 5.10a of the mailbox software CNet Amiga Pro. Sysops already using version 5.x can get the update free of charge.

Since the acquisition of the program from Todd H. Knight the version 5.10a is meant as the first update after more than ten years, Storm's Edge Technologies claims. However it doesn't offer new features, but it fixes a part of the bugs and security issues of version 5.07. (snx) (Translation: tz)

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03.Jan.2007
amigans.net (website)


AmigaOS 4: Updates of DiskMaster 2, OpenSSH and GNU Make

file manager DiskMaster 2.7 Beta 7

Changes with ethe latest version of Rudolph Riedel's file manager Diskmaster 2:
  • Lots of smaller internal changes and fixes
  • Removed some more obsolete code
  • The Reader has it's own font now and it's fixed-width only
  • 'Swap' works again
  • 'PrintDir' almost rewritten to take the data from the ListBrowser.gadget lists
  • Fix: It must be ActivateLayoutGadget() to activate a gadget in a layout, not ActivateGadget(). Otherwise the layout is not aware that the string-gadget got activated In other words, activating the path-gadgets with the keyboard works properly now
  • Fix: the total-amount of bytes in a dir was a low negative number in case there were only dirs displayed

Link: Downloadseite

OpenSSH 4.5p1-2

Steven Solie has compiled OpenSSH for AmigaOS 4. This is a free version of theSSH protocol suite, which implents secure versionen of the Telnet, rlogin and FTP protocol. Changes with this version 4.5p1-2:
  • added missing LICENCE file to distribution archive
  • now requires AmigaOS 52.x or higher
  • increased default pipe buffer size to 4096 bytes
  • fixed progress bar display bug in sftp during 'put'
  • added AmigaOS-style version strings to executables

Link: Downloadpage

GNU Make 3.81-5

Steven Solie has relased an update of the GNU make Port for AmigaOS 4.
  • now uses case-sensitive comparisons no matter what the underlying file system is capable of for maximum compatibility during porting (thanks Henning Nielsen Lund)
  • removed workaround for shell 51.x
  • removed support for AmigaOS device names; it is just impossible to parse out targets from device names (thanks Thore Böckelmann)
  • now uses getopt() from clib2
  • cleaned up Makefile.AmigaOS

Link: Downloadpage (cg) (Translation: ub)

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03.Jan.2007
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IRC client: WookieChat 2.4.1 Beta 6
James Carroll provides a new beta version of his MUI based IRC client Wookiechat for AmigaOS 3/4. Changes since the last version:
  • Beta 5: No more Server tabs anymore! its still a little buggy, but give it a try anyway
  • Beta 5: I'm now compiling with -03. That means optimise for speed. Previously I wasnt optimising on OS4, and only optimising on OS3 for filesize.
  • Beta 6: When messaging someone in private, away messages are only displayed once unless they change.
  • Beta 6: Dedicated server tabs can disabled/enabled. Configure this setting at: Main Settings > Servers. Server tabs can be closed now regardless.
  • Beta 6: When a person sends you a file with DCC SEND, the file comment field is filled with their nick and IP address, and the network name
  • Beta 6: Added a "Hide" menu item, with short cut, for quick iconifying.

Direct download: wookiechat2_4_1beta6_2ndJan2007.lha (783 KB) (cg) (Translation: ub)

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03.Jan.2007
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Picture viewer: PicShow 31.343
Thomas Rapp provides an update of his picture viewer PicShow. Changes with this version:
  • Fixed crash when navigation skin does not have an icon.
  • Added new parameter SKINBUTTONS to specify the buttons which are contained in the skin picture if the file does not have an icon.
  • Updated spanish language files

PicShow is available for AmigaOS 3/4, MorphOS, WarpOS and PowerUp. (cg) (Translation: ub)

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03.Jan.2007
Uwe Ryssel (ANF)


Point'n Click Adventures: ScummVM 0.9.1 68k
Uwe Ryssel provides a new AmigaOS 3 version of ScummVM 0.9.1. ScummVM is an interpreter for several graphic adventures, e.g.. Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle, Beneath a Steel Sky, Broken Sword 1 & 2, Flight of the Amazon Queen, Gobliiins, Erben der Erde, The Feeble Files and The Legend of Kyrandia.

A WarpOS version is currently not doable, since the author's PPC hardware suffers on hardawre flaws. (cg) (Translation: ub)

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01.Jan.2007



Jump'n Run: First Issue of the Fullversion of "No Buddies Land"
The Maker of Amiga Games that weren't is succeeded to raise the fullversion of the never published Game "No Buddies Land". The Game is as IPF-Images available. (cg) (Translation: aj)

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01.Jan.2007
Brork und Torque (ANF)


Webpage: Portal AmigaJoker.de redesigned
The AmigaJoker.de Homepage was redesigned. The following notification is as the Webpage totaly in german language. Pressemitteilung Hallo Amiga-Fans! Ab sofort ist die neue, komplett überarbeitete Homepage "AmigaJoker.de - Das Portal für Amigafans!" online.

Aus dem ehemals sehr stark besuchten Forum wird nun eine Plattform, auf der sich Amigafans so richtig austoben können. Es gibt viele neue Module, die es zu entdecken gilt. Sobald man sich angemeldet hat, hat man sofort Zugriff auf das neue Forum, den Download-Bereich, den Chat und die Bilder- und Video-Galerie.

Schaut doch mal vorbei... wir freuen uns über euren Besuch! Bitte gebt uns Feedback, was ihr von der neuen AmigaJoker.de-Seite haltet (dazu steht eine Umfrage, ein Feedback-Formular, ein Gästebuch sowie eine Shoutbox zur Verfügung)!

Wir wünschen euch einen guten Start ins neue Jahr 2007!

Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
Brork und Torque
Webmaster of AmigaJoker.de (snx) (Translation: aj)

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01.Jan.2007
Amiga.org (Webseite)


CD/DVD Writer: Frying Pan 1.0a
Tomasz Wiszkowski released his Version 1.0a of the CD- and DVD-Masteringtools Frying Pan. Please obey the actual Readme-file of this release before installing of the new version.

As example operate the tool now in the background and elaborates when the Gui was closed. Also some features a are not included, which are available in the last version.

The feature which are now exluded and in the next weeks reassembled again are, multisession-ISO's (incl. Session-import), Speedadjustment and support of older and MMC3-incompatible drives.

Changes in version 1.0a:
  • Use "Prepare Disc For Write", to prepare rewriteable disc's (not for RAM-Disc's)for writing. Use "Blank" (delete) or "Format" only when you know what this funktion will do.
  • click on the Proccess-bar will minimize the Windows (perhaps no function under AROS)
  • To activate the Context-Menue click over the Toolbar the right mousebutton to changes the prefs for the Toolbar.
  • On the ISO-Creationpages is it possible to changes the Discname with the Pop-up-function. Also the parameters for the ISO-File can be changes here.
  • Splitted ISO-Images: Prepartion of the ISO-Images or the transfer of the Disc-contens on the harddisk despite any size; MD5-Checksummen will prevent the burning of a damaged part of a images.
Frying Pan requires MUI including the Classes NList, NListview and NListtree.mcc and AHI. On the linked page is a List whith drives which are - at least with the preversion - working (snx) (Translation: aj)

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31.Dec.2006
Pegasosforum (Web page)


MorphOS: SteamDraw 0.7R2
Stefan 'Kronos' Kleinheinrich's vector graphics program SteamDraw offers the following improvements in version 0.7R2:
  • Point tool for moving individual points (part of the Edit tool)
  • Enhancement of the Construct tool for the possibility to create multiple parallel lines
  • Help windows can be concealed at launch using tooltypes
  • Polygons can now contain infinitely many points
(snx) (Translation: cad)

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31.Dec.2006
Bernd Roesch (ANF)


WinUAE: MP3-encoding with support for multiple processors
Bernd Roesch's winuae_lame for the Amiga emulator WinUAE (starting from version 1.3.4) allows the use of multiple processors and cores when encoding MP3 files. At the bottom of it is the use of the native LAME version for Windows.

Here, each launched winuae_lame process searches for a free processor. Thus, with four processor cores, three of them can create an audio file in MP3 format each, while the fourth continues to be fully available for the Amiga emulation.

Included in the archive is, in addition to the Readme file with the installation instructions, the source code as well. This shows how to query messages of a Windows program under AmigaOS, and can serve as a guideline for other programs with multiple processor support.

But reportedly, instead of using Windows programs, you could also write your own program code in alib.

Version 1.3.4 of WinUAE is required, since only starting from this is it possible to obtain the corresponding Windows path information for an Amiga file name.

It must be pointed out that files within hardfiles cannot be used for this purpose, but Amiga drives are required which can be accessed from the Windows side as well.

The author wishes everyone a happy new year.

Download: winaue_lame1.0.lha (62 KB) (snx) (Translation: cad)

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31.Dec.2006
Amiga Future (Web page)


Emulation: WinUAE 1.3.4
The Amiga emulator WinUAE is now available in version 1.3.4. Among the improvements are, among other things, a uaeserial.device as well as improvements to the interrupt timing of the custom chips and the emulation of AGA sprites outside the display area. (snx) (Translation: cad)

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30.Dec.2006
amigaharry (ANF)


MorphOS: SimpleView 1.8f and SearchStar 0.73m
Tom "Amigaharry" Duin makes updates for the image viewer SimpleView and for the search program Searchstar available. The latter one comes now with a simple graphical user interface. (cg) (Translation: wk)

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30.Dec.2006
(ANF)


AmigaOS 4: audio player TuneNet 0.84.72 (alpha)
Paul Heams released a new version of his music and Internet radio player TuneNet that shall fix among other things problems with the final version of AmigaOS 4.

Direct download: TuneNet08472.lha (600 KB) (cg) (Translation: wk)

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30.Dec.2006
(ANF)


Commodity: MCP 1.46
Dieter Groppe makes a new version of the commodity and patch collection MCP available.

Direct download: mcp1_46.lha (1,3 MB) (cg) (Translation: wk)

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30.Dec.2006
Power Developer (website)


Linux: OpenSUSE installation on the Efika
As the OpenSUSE installer doesn't support the Efika board yet Peter Czanik made an English guide available under the title link explaining how experienced Linux users can install this distribution nevertheless. (snx) (Translation: wk)

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30.Dec.2006
Pegasosforum (forum)


Efika: stream benchmark comparison with Pegasos II and AMCC 440EP
Matthias Münch made stream benchmark results available under the title link to compare the performance of the Efika memory with a Pegasos II/G4 and an AMCC 440EP.

His conclusion: "The Efika board [can] absolutely keep up with desktop boards like the AMCC 440EP (...) in the area performance." (snx) (Translation: wk)

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30.Dec.2006
Amigaworld.net (forum)


AmigaOS 4: FinalWriter patch for the Final update
Because the word processor FinalWriter 97 doesn't work anymore under the Final update of AmigaOS 4.0 Peter Gordon wrote a patch as interim solution.

This one was done "quick & dirty" so it should only be used if you do rely on FinalWriter 97 (or another program affected by this - e.g. possibly older versions of GoldED). It is not ecxluded that the patch will cause problems with other programs (e.g. IBrowse).

How it works: The 68k functions AllocMem() and AllocVec() are patched so that these functions make 8 bytes available at the beginning and the end of the buffer. In addition is the size of the allocated memory area at AllocVec() - as under AmigaOS/68k - saved in the four bytes before the affected area.

If you call the patch from the startup-sequence please put "Run >NIL:" before it as the patch can't be finished, otherwise the startup-sequence would stop.

Download: mempatch.lha (1 KB) (snx) (Translation: wk)

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29.Dec.2006
Pegasos.org (Webseite)


MorphOS: libnix-Update
For the MorphOS-SDK there is an update of the statistical GCC library libnix for developers under the title link.

Changes:
  • stdio init no longer reads off bounds memory if __stdiowin is set to "" (it's still not valid to do so though (read SAS/C docs))
  • strcoll/xfrm won't pull in libauto/external LocaleBase any more
  • mbstowcs/wcstombs behaves properly when destination is NULL (they are still dummies though, so don't expect widechar to work)
  • no more semaphore lockups that could occur in certain situations (thanks to HAK for finding such a situation)
(snx) (Translation: dr)

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29.Dec.2006
german-amiga-community.de (Webseite)


Adventure: "In Shadow of Time" for free download
The Point'nClick-adventure In Shadow of Time has been now released as free download. Compared with the version published on March this year on the Retro-Classix CD several bugs have been fixed. According to the author for the first time the game can be completely played.

There is also a first update. For further details please have a look at the title link.

ShadowofTime.zip (6,6 MB)
ISoT_update.zip (80 KB) (cg) (Translation: dr)

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29.Dec.2006
amigafuture.de (Webseite)


AmigaOS 4: Strategy game Battle for Wesnoth 1.2
Battle for Wesnoth is a round based fantasy strategy game. The AmigaOS 4 port was written by Fredrik Wikstrom. Version 1.2 contains several minor changes. For further details see the Readme. (cg) (Translation: dr)

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29.Dec.2006
amigafuture.de (Webseite)


Systempatch 2.98
SystemPatch written by Sante Nocciolino changes diverse operating system routines to increase the performance of computers with newer 68k-processors. The highest speed increase can be gained on 68060-systems but the patch can be applied on all Amigas from a 68020 upwards.

Version 2.98 does not use CPU specific CopyMem-routines anymore because the versions which does not depend on processors are faster.

Direct download: SystemPatch298.lha (80 KB) (Readme) (cg) (Translation: dr)

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29.Dec.2006
amigafuture.de (Webseite)


Picture viewer: PicShow 1.31 (31.334)
Thomas Rapp has published an update of his picture viewer PicShow. Changes in this version:
  • AmigaOS 4 version fixed to run with the new memory system of Upd. 5
  • Printing no longer freezes at the end of the page (called AbortIO although I/O was already done)
  • Aborting a print job no longer freezes PicShow until printer.device has finished it's work
  • Uses TurboPrint now if installed (no longer prints just a big black square on OS4)

PicShow is available for AmigaOS 3/4, MorphOS, WarpOS and PowerUp. (cg) (Translation: dr)

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29.Dec.2006



AmigaOS 4: Directory Opus 4.18.1
Joachim "Zerohero" Birging has published an update for Directory Opus 4 which fixes a bug when extracting archives which has become obviously by the new memory management in AmigaOS 4 Final.

The update only contains the Directory Opus-Binary and requires an installation of Directory Opus 4.18.

Download: DirOpus-Exe.lha (235 KB) (cg) (Translation: dr)

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29.Dec.2006
Bernd Roesch (ANF)


AfA: Second beta version of Zune port AOZ
Bernd Roesch still has published a second beta version.

The new AOZ-promoter can now move tasks which were started by the Shell. If the promoter window is open (Ctrl+Shift+Z) all tasks are displayed which tries to access MUI. So it is easier to find the task name of the program which is to be moved. You have to copy the promoter to the WBStartup folder.

Please take care that you will not move the task ramlib if you want to continue using MUI (otherwise some MUI-programs may crash).

From this version on you can find a FAQ file where it is described how you can continue running programs under Zune (Scalos is the only program which is known).

The installer now copies the MUI classes Speedbar, MCPFrame, Filelist and Hotkeystring. If you have not installed these classes so far and do not require them nevertheless you can accept the corresponding message of the installer - AOZ will be installed correctly.

The repeated drawing has been fixed which mainly slowed down YAM and SimpleMail.

MUIM_Application_NewInput has been introduced as new function which makes other programs working - e.g. Voodoo-X. (snx) (Translation: dr)

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29.Dec.2006



Cloanto: Disks converting service
Under the title link Cloanto offers a converting service for Amiga disks. Sent disks will be burned on a DVD for a special fee.

The DVD contains the files of the disks as well as ADF-files of the disks and conversions of possible Amiga text files (e.g. FinalWriter, WordWorth) to pure text or Rich-Text-Format. (snx) (Translation: dr)

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28.Dec.2006



Website: ANN shuts down after 10 years
According to Christian Kemp his news site ANN founded exactly ten years ago as "Amiga Network News" shuts down today. But as archive it is supposed to be continued.

With over 3000 visitors per day ANN was one of the most read Amiga sites. You can get further information why Christian Kemp did finish his project under title link. (snx) (Translation: dr)

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27.Dec.2006
Amiga.org (Forum)


Video: Amiga debut at the BBC Micro Live show (1985)
At the title link there is a record of the AmigaD debut at the British tv show BBC Micro Live from 1985. (snx) (Translation: ub)

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27.Dec.2006
Guido Mersmann (ANF)


USB driver: ArakAttack 1.22
A not before the release of the last recent Poseidon update undiscovered program error within the ArakAttack drivers, prevented the UHCI and EHCI drivers to work with Poseidon 3.5. This issue has been fixed with the update to version 1.22.

Download: ArakAttack.lha (172 KB) (snx) (Translation: ub)

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27.Dec.2006
Franz (ANF)


WinUAE: AmiKit 1.28
AmiKit, a complete distribution füor WinUAE users, has been updated to version 1.2.8. It may be obtained by the integrated Live Update function or bymanual download.

The changes of this version include beside many updates of included programs also the introduction of the experimental flash plugin for IBrowse. (snx) (Translation: ub)

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27.Dec.2006
Amiga Future (Webseite)


AmigaOS 4: System monitor Snoopy (beta version)
Colin Wenzel's Snoopy is a system monitor of the kind of SnoopDOS, but according to the author it'll have more functionality. Due to the final AOS4 release the program has been released now as bete version.

Download: snoopy.lha (69 KB) (snx) (Translation: ub)

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27.Dec.2006
Matthias Rustler (ANF)


AROS: Porting Guide (English)
Based on the "Porting Guide for Dummies" (amiga-news.de reported) Matthias Rustler has created an English manual for AROS ports that is availble at the title link. (snx) (Translation: ub)

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26.Dec.2006
amigaworld.net (Webseite)


IntuitionBase: "Install Guide" for AmigaOS 4.0 Final
At IntuitionBase.com there is a detailed and English install guide for the final version of AmigaOS 4.0. (cg) (Translation: dr)

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26.Dec.2006
Amiga.org (Webseite)


DiscreetFX: PageStream lottery for AmigaOS 4
Because of the publishing of the final update of AmigaOS 4.0 on the one hand and the currently hard situation of the PageStream-developers Deron Kazmaier on the other hand DiscreetFX raffles the e AmigaOS 4 version of this desktop publishing program six times.

In order to take part on this lottery taking place on January 1st you must be AmigaOS 4 owner and have to send an email to DiscreetFX with the topic "PageStream 5.0 AmigaOS 4.0 offer". Possibly there will be a similar offer if MorphOS 1.5 will be released. (snx) (Translation: dr)

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26.Dec.2006
amigafuture.de (Webseite)


WinUAE: Preview to version 1.3.4
Under the title link the developers of the Windows-based Amiga emulator WinUAE give a preview to the next version. WinUAE 1.3.4 is supposed to be released still at the end of this year. (cg) (Translation: dr)

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26.Dec.2006
amigafuture.de (Webseite)


PC reads Amiga disks: adfread 1.1
With adfread a normal PC can read Amiga disks. Two disk floppies (no USB devices; the floppies must be connected with the same wire and both must be supported by BIOS) and at least Windows 2000 are required. New in version 1.1:
  • Improved internal disk operations
  • Adfread can be run multiple times and only damaged sectors are retried (uses <name of adf>.status file to store sector status information)
  • Small fixes and updates
(cg) (Translation: dr)

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26.Dec.2006
Simon Neumann (E-Mail)


AmigaOS 4: Picture cataloguer AmiPhoto 1.5
Press release
Wehrheim, Germany, December 25th,2006.

Alinea Computer is proud that we can offer AmiPhoto 1.5 for all registered customers. If you are not a customer of Alinea Computer because you miss a few features, then please contact us. We hope we can fulfill your desire.

We have reworked nearly the complete AmiPhoto source code which has enabled us to use some new AmigaOS 4.0 functions.

New features of AmiPhoto 1.5:
  • Export of HTML catalogues
  • Simple password protection
  • Change catalog order
  • Scaleable window
  • Possibility to use two screens for AmiPhoto (Multimonitoring)
  • Reaction prefs
  • Recursive picture import
  • Mouse wheel support

We also updated the PDF manual.

All registered customers can access the new version in our download section. If you have not registered, please register your copy here.

Big thanks go to you, our customers and all the other people who has supported us over the last year. We will be happy to welcome you into the year 2007 and hope you continue being a customer.

We wish all Amiga users a merry Chrismas and a happy new year. (cg) (Translation: cg)

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26.Dec.2006



Aminet-Uploads until 25.12.2006
These are the newest Aminet uploads which have been added since our last message:
DirectoryOpus418.lha        biz/dopus   788K    OS4   The legendary filemanager
FussballBundesliga.lha      biz/misc     13K    GEN   TurboCalc Spreadsheet Football (german)
egg2mirc_0.06_mos.lha       comm/irc     21K    MOS   egg2mirc
IRCStats_1.0_mos.lha        comm/irc     84K    MOS   IRCStats
irssi2mirc_1.0_mos.lha      comm/irc     13K    MOS   irssi2mirc
log2mirc_0.01_mos.lha       comm/irc     20K    MOS   log2mirc
xchat2mirc_1.0_mos.lha      comm/irc     12K    MOS   xchat2mirc
micq_0.5.2_mos.lha          comm/net    1.1M    MOS   mICQ
ncftp_3.2.0_mos.lha         comm/net    658K    MOS   NcFTP
openssh-bin.lha             comm/tcp    973K    OS4   OpenSSH secure networking tools
openssh_note.txt            comm/tcp      1K    GEN   How to Obtain Amiga Port of OpenSSH 3.0.
A71Mail.lha                 comm/www     20K    GEN   Email Form multilanguage written in php
IBrowseSP.lha               comm/www     19K    GEN   IBrowse 2.x spanish catalogs
MCC_NList-0.98.lha          dev/mui     972K    VAR   NList custom classes for MUI (v0.98)
Peek-Mem.lha                dev/src      49K    OS3   Peeking memory, using Python V1.4+.
AutoBackUp.lha              disk/bakup    4K    GEN   Backup/clean (mirror imaging) using Back
DiskValid.lha               disk/salv    11K    OS3   A GUI Front end for PFS DiskValid tool
PC-Task_Guide.lha           docs/help    18K    GEN   A guide for PC Task 4.4 owners
TotalChaosAGAr6.lha         game/strat   76M    OS3   Magic & Monsters combat strategy!
wesnoth.lha                 game/strat   88M    OS4   Battle for Wesnoth OS4 port
SkinsArTKanoid.lha          game/wb     674K    GEN   More skins for ArTKanoid game
autotrace-mos.lha           gfx/conv    644K    VAR   Raster bitmap to SVG etc. converter
potrace-mos.lha             gfx/conv    754K    VAR   potrace - raster bitmap to SVG converter
AMIGA-Project1.lha          hard/hack   305K    GEN   A simple kids project for the AMIGA.
AmiArcadia.lha              misc/emu    212K    OS3   Emerson Arcadia 2001 emulator
hugo.lha                    misc/emu    457K    MOS   PC-Engine/TurboGrafX-16 emulator
winarosstart.exe            misc/emu    2.0M    ARO   Comfortable WindowsAROS file transfer
ZXTaper.lha                 misc/emu      1K    OS3   Load ZX Spectrum cassette
etaisyys.lha                misc/sci      4K    OS3   Shortest way between two points on earth
LightTravel.mpg             mods/mpg    2.8M    GEN   Diezi7 song
AmySequencer.lha            mus/edit    307K    OS3   MIDI sequencer for the AMIGA
HivelyTracker.lha           mus/edit    1.4M    OS4   AHX based multichannel chiptune tracker
SamplesMaster.lha           mus/misc    106K    OS3   Creates IFF and RAW samples (italian)
EP_DBialluch.lha            mus/play     13K    OS3   EaglePlayer "Dirk Bialluch" replayer
EP_DigitSound.lha           mus/play     10K    OS3   EaglePlayer "Digital Sound Cr." replayer
EP_EarAche.lha              mus/play     10K    OS3   EaglePlayer "EarAche" external replayer
EP_EMS.lha                  mus/play     12K    OS3   EaglePlayer "Editeur Musical Seq." playe
EP_HippelCOSO.lha           mus/play     14K    OS3   EaglePlayer "Jochen Hippel COSO" player
EP_JHippelST.lha            mus/play     13K    OS3   EaglePlayer "Jochen Hippel ST" player
EP_MarkCooksey.lha          mus/play     15K    OS3   EaglePlayer "Mark Cooksey" replayer
EP_MaxTrax.lha              mus/play     23K    OS3   EaglePlayer "MaxTrax" external replayer
EP_Musicline4V.lha          mus/play     46K    OS3   EaglePlayer "Musicline 4V" replayer
EP_Musicline8V.lha          mus/play     33K    OS3   EaglePlayer "Musicline 8V" replayer
EP_PumaTracker.lha          mus/play     14K    OS3   EaglePlayer "PumaTracker" replayer
EP_SierraAGI.lha            mus/play     13K    OS3   EaglePlayer "Sierra AGI" external replay
THanimation.lha             pix/anim    1.7M    GEN   Aga animation of cassini space mission
PNG_Icons.lha               pix/picon   189K    GEN   PNG Icon Collection
GlassBottles.lha            pix/theme   105K    GEN   Images for AmiGG Comunicator
pdf2pic.lha                 text/dtp    1.3M    OS3   an alternative way of viewing PDF's
BareED.lha                  text/edit   367K    OS3   ASCII/TIS-620 editor/text highlighting
replacer.i386.zip           text/edit     3K    ARO   String Replace Utility
AntiwordGui-de.lha          text/misc    18K    GEN   German locale for AntiWordGui
Conspiracy-Deutsch-New.lha  text/misc    89K    OS3   Generates conspiracy theories - German!
ctags_5.6_mos.lha           text/misc   271K    MOS   Generate tag files of source code
mpega_libmad.i386.tar.bz2   util/libs   267K    ARO   libmad based mpega.library i386 (+src)
idle2_1.lha                 util/moni    17K    OS3   A (working) A68K cpu monitor
idlewos.lha                 util/moni    12K    WUP   A cpu monitor with WarpOS Support
(cg) (Translation: dr)

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26.Dec.2006



os4depot.net: Uploads until 25.12.2006
These are the newest os4depot.net uploads which have been added since our last message:
hivelytracker.lha  aud/edi    1Mb  AHX based multichannel chiptune tracker
svg_dt.lha         dat/ima    1Mb  Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) datatype
libtimidity.lha    dev/lib  476kb  libTimidity - add midi playback to your 
tree.lha           gam/mis    2Mb  Spot wishes you a merry x-mas w/ 'Christ
wesnoth.lha        gam/str   87Mb  Battle for Wesnoth
sgrab.lha          gra/mis  321kb  Screen grabber with GUI
png_im.lha         lib/mis   71kb  PNG icon loader/saver module for AmigaOS
ib_transanims.lha  net/bro    3Mb  Updated Ibrowse transfer animation
openssh-bin.lha    net/mis  972kb  OpenSSH secure connectivity tools
xnet_rss.lha       net/new  198kb  Native AOS4.0 RSS News Reader
diskmaster2.lha    uti/fil  394kb  DiskMaster2 for OS4
reporttool.lha     uti/mis   25kb  A tool to help problem solving in OS4
avcodec_lib.lha    vid/mis  776kb  Audio and Video codec library for OS4
(cg) (Translation: dr)

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26.Dec.2006



AROS-Archives: Uploads until 25.12.2006
These are the newest AROS-archives which have been added since our last message:
winarosstart.exe      emu/uti    1Mb  StartWinAros (fast and comfortable file 
lunapaint_v03.tar.gz  gra/edi  330kb  Graphics program similar to TVPaint on A
replacer.i386.zip     uti/tex    2kb  String Replace Utility
(cg) (Translation: dr)

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25.Dec.2006



AROS: Lunapaint 0.3
Hogne 'M0ns00n' Titlestad has published a new version of his graphic program Lunapaint (screenshot). (cg) (Translation: dr)

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25.Dec.2006
amigafuture.de (Webseite)


AmigaOS 4: File manager DiskMaster 2.7 beta 6
The new beta version of the file manager called DiskMaster has a completely revised and Reaction-based user-interface. (cg) (Translation: dr)

[News message: 25. Dec. 2006, 20:45] [Comments: 0]
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25.Dec.2006
Timo Kloss (ANF)


MIDI: Software instrument Phonolith 0.3, Sequencer Horny 1.2
Timo Kloss from Inutilis Software has published a new version of his MIDI-sequencer Horny. Besides this there is a first version of the software sampler Phonolith:

Phonolith 0.3

Phonolith is a software instrument for AmigaOS 4.x which plays the "sampled Waveforms". Phonolith can be used with every CAMD-based sequencer just like Horny or with an external MIDI keyboard.

Features of version 0.3:
  • receives MIDI notes through camd.library
  • mixer unit with volume controls
  • 16 different instruments at once
  • ADSR amp envelope for each instrument
  • unlimited number of samples for each instrument, for key and velocity ranges
  • supports AIFF (16 bit) sample format
  • imports Logic EXS24 instruments (only from Macintosh (PPC?))
  • ReAction GUI

For version 1.0 the following additionaly features are planned:
  • downmixing to AIFF file (not for lite version)
  • mixer unit with panning controls and peak meters
  • WAVE sample support
  • better EXS24 import (Intel format...)
  • connection to Horny for automatic project loading

Horny 1.2

Horny is a MIDI-sequencer for AmigaOS 3.5, 3.9 and 4.x similar to "Logic" or "Cubase" and wich is above all easy to use.

Features of version 1.2:

MIDI:
  • Up to 16 midi ports usable with CAMD (Lite: 1 port)
  • Up to 128 tracks (Lite: 16 tracks)
  • Signature and tempo changes inside songs possible
  • Midi mixer: VU meter, volume, pan, 6 more (Lite: 3) chooseable controller
  • Automation of all mixer parameters direct in tracks
  • SysEx manager with as many sort groups as you like
  • Controller transformer e.g. for controlling volume with modulation wheel
  • eXtream Sync support for synchronizing with AudioEvolution 4 and other software

Editors:
  • Piano Editor: Quantizing (with triplet support), velocity compressor,...
  • Controller Editor: Compressor, reducing, smoothing,...
  • Multiple undo/redo in piano/controller editor
  • Position marker in arranger window
  • Complete overview of projects in arranger window
  • Sound selection with names (not only GeneralMidi, but able to extend for any synthesizers)
  • Midi controllers are named for any supported synthesizers as well
File formats:
  • SMF import and export
  • Horny file format is up- and downwards compatible
  • Autoload project for your own templates
  • SysEx files import and export in SysEx Manager
User-Interface:
  • ReAction GUI at setting windows
  • On Workbench or own screen
  • Arranger window can be used as background (backdrop)
  • locale.library support: Up to now german and english
  • Some GUI elements are 24 bit graphics (PNG files)
  • Mouse wheel support for scrolling in editors (OS4 and NewMouse)
(cg) (Translation: dr)

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25.Dec.2006
Amiga.org (Webseite)


Board play: Total Chaos AGA 6.4
Total Chaos which is a fantasy board game for up to eight human or computer controlled players has these news in version 6.4.

System requirements:
  • Operating system: AmigaOS 3.0
  • Processor: 68020 (68040 for the Intro-sequence)
  • Memory: 2  Chip-RAM, 16 MB Fast-RAM
  • Chipset: AGA
  • Harddrive memory: 69 MB
Download: TotalChaosAGAr6.lha (76 MB) (snx) (Translation: dr)

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25.Dec.2006



AmigaOS 4: Several Icon sets in new OS4 style
Martin "Mason" Merz has published several 32 Bit Icon sets in the new style introduced with the final version of AmigaOS 4.0. (cg) (Translation: dr)

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24.Dec.2006



AmigaOS 4: Instant Messenger Epistula 52.1
The newest version of the MUI-based Instant Messenger Epistula includes the following changes:
  • 32bit image support via my new MUI Custom Class (preliminary AISS support)
  • Basic emoticon support, which is limited at present but will be customisable in an update
  • New instant message display
  • Updated TOC and MSN plugins (finally nailed the bug which won't show contacts as being online!)
  • My own little executioner 'Pierrepoint' will take care of shutting down plugins cleanly and swiftly
  • Lots of little bugs fixed here and there...
(cg) (Translation: cad)

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24.Dec.2006
amigans.net (Web page)


AmigaOS 4: New modules for the screensaver
Rene W. Olsen has developed a range of modules for the screensaver of AmigaOS 4. Some of the plugins require the final version of AmigaOS 4.0. (cg) (Translation: cad)

[News message: 24. Dec. 2006, 20:57] [Comments: 0]
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24.Dec.2006
amigaworld.net (Web page)


IBrowse 2.4 installs 68k MUI classes under PPC operating systems by mistake
In the installation of IBrowse 2.4 on PPC operating systems, the NList#? MUI libraries are possibly overwritten by 68k versions. Affected users should install the corresponding classes again. (cg) (Translation: cad)

[News message: 24. Dec. 2006, 20:21] [Comments: 0]
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24.Dec.2006
amigaworld.net (Web page)


AmigaOS 4: Movie player MPlayer 1.0rc1
Andrea Palmatè is making available a new version of his OS4 port of MPlayer. MPlayer 1.0rc1 requires the final version of AmigaOS 4.0, improvements compared to the last release:
  • Full overlay support thru p96_pip driver (needs AmigaOS4 Final)
  • Removed cgx software modes
  • The only software mode now is SDL
  • Using libmad for mp? audio decoding
  • Use th every last mplayer rc1 cvs
  • DVD now can be played at full speed (on my G4 at least..)
  • Full screen is not yet supported by p96_pip driver
  • Two separate version (G3 and G4)
  • XMAS icon by Kenneth Lester jr (thx!)
  • p96_pip driver made by Joerg Strohmayer
  • WMV3 now are native and at FULL SPEED
  • a lot of mplayer bugfix!

Download: MPlayer_XMAS.lha.lzh (10 MB) (cg) (Translation: cad)

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24.Dec.2006



Hyperion releases AmigaOS 4 - The Final Update
Leuven, Belgium, 24 December 2006.

Hyperion Entertainment is very pleased to announce the immediate availability (for registered AmigaOne customers) of Amiga OS 4.0, The Final Update.

Originally released in May of 2004, Amiga OS 4.0 (www.amigaos4.com) is the most stable, modern and feature-rich incarnation to date of the multi-media centric operating system launched by Commodore Business Machines (CBM) in 1985 with which it still retains a high degree of compatibility.

Amiga OS 4.0, The Final Update is the culmination of 5 years of development and takes the form of a stand-alone ISO image which contains a full installation of all Amiga OS 4.0 components.

A list of new features can be found here (baseline: Update #4).

Availability of PowerPC hardware suitable for operation with Amiga OS 4.0 will be announced by third parties early 2007.

The Hyperion Entertainment management would like to take this opportunity to wish all our customers and supporters a pleasant holiday season!

Amiga OS 4.0 © 2001-2006 Hyperion Entertainment VOF, developed under license from Amiga, Inc. "Amiga" is a registered trademark of Amiga, Inc. (cg) (Translation: cad)

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24.Dec.2006



Amiga-News wishes Merry Christmas!
The entire team of Amiga-News wishes all readers, partners and Amiga fans a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! (cg) (Translation: cad)

[News message: 24. Dec. 2006, 17:49] [Comments: 0]
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24.Dec.2006
amigafuture.de (Web page)


WinUAE: AmiKit 1.2.7
For AmiKit, a complete distribution for WinUAE users, an update to version 1.2.7 is available. This can be obtained via the integrated live update function or installed manually.

Among the improvements in this version are the newest versions of Ibrowse and StarAmPlan, among other things. (cg) (Translation: cad)

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24.Dec.2006
amigafuture.de (Web page)


AmigaOS 4: CPUTemp.docky
CPUTemp.docky displays the current CPU temperature in the AmigaOS 4 dock. The program was successfully tested with 603e, 750FX, 750GX and 7455 processors and apparently works with some 7451 models. Other CPU types (604, 750CXE etc.) were not tested.

CPUTemp.lha (24 KB) (cg) (Translation: cad)

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24.Dec.2006
Sebastian Bauer (ANF)


E-Mail: SimpleMail 0.30
Version 0.30 of the MUI-based E-Mail client SimpleMail was released today. Since the last release, minor bugs in the HTML display as well as in creating indices were fixed. News that are shown in the preview window are now marked as read.

The new version of SimpleMail is available for AmigaOS 3/4 at present, the MorphOS version will be delivered later.

The SimpleMail team wishes everyone a contemplative Christmas and a happy new year. (cg) (Translation: cad)

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24.Dec.2006
Amiga Future (Web page)


vbcc: Compiler target for the SmartFirmware
Under the title link, Frank Wille has created a target for PowerPC OpenFirmware (specifically: the SmartFirmware of the Efika board) for the C compiler vbcc.

Through this, plain ANSI-C programs (OpenFirmware-calls and standard I/O) can be launched directly from the firmware, without needing to launch a "proper" operating system first. (snx) (Translation: cad)

[News message: 24. Dec. 2006, 13:09] [Comments: 0]
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24.Dec.2006
PPA (Web page)


Mediator: TV tuner control TvR 2.10
The program TvR by Robert Krajcarz (screenshot) is now available in version 2.10. With this software, TV tuner PCI cards used via a Mediator board can be controlled.

The most important changes in this version:
  • Fixed routines to get backdrop back after quitting Backdrop mode
  • Fixed routines of saving/playing recorded animation
  • Changed methods of sleep mode (Music parameter removed)
(snx) (Translation: cad)

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24.Dec.2006
T.Schölzel (ANF)


Website: CD32-Allianz online again
Press release The team of CD³²-Allianz wishes all readers of our Internet page a merry and contemplative Christmas 2006!

As a thank you for your faithfulness, support and numerous contributions in our forum, there is a Christmas present for free download. Where? Simply stop by at our forum for it.

On time for Christmas, our problems with the server are solved, so that our Internet page is online again. (snx) (Translation: cad)

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24.Dec.2006
amigafuture.de (Web page)


AmigaOS 4: RSS reader XNet-RSS 52.1
XNet-RSS displays so-called RSS feeds, i.e. brief news in text form, like those offered by amiga-news.de as well, for example.

New in version 52.1 are mouse wheel support as well as improved routines for charset conversion, among other things. (cg) (Translation: cad)

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24.Dec.2006
amigaworld.net (Web page)


IBrowse: Experimental Flash plugin
The IBrowse team is making available a first experimental Flash plugin for its web browser. The plugin is based on GPLFlash and thus supports only Flash 4 as well as some few features of newer Flash standards. (cg) (Translation: cad)

[News message: 24. Dec. 2006, 04:53] [Comments: 0]
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24.Dec.2006



AmigaOS 4: Directory Opus 4.18
Joachim "Zerohero" Birging is releasing version 4.18 of the well-known file manager Directory Opus 4. After the earlier alpha versions, the program is now available for the first time as a PPC-native version for AmigaOS 4, in addition, the update includes numerous minor improvements. (cg) (Translation: cad)

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