09.Jul.2002
A.D.A. Demo Archive
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A.D.A.: New Demos - New Dawn Fades / Heavy Traffic
A.D.A., the Amiga Demo Archive with search function has provided the PPC-Demos 'New Dawn Fades' and 'Heavy Traffic' for download.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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09.Jul.2002
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 11.07.2002) (Update)
With WHDLoad you can install games you only can play on disks on your
hard disk. The following games are added or updated:
- 11.07.02 new: Analogia (Analog) done by Psygore
- 09.07.02 fixed: Eye of the Beholder (Westwood/SSI) supplied diskimage corrected
- 08.07.02 new: Vectorball (Mastertronic) done by Codetapper
- 08.07.02 improved: Brutal Paws of Fury (GameTek) supports CD³² version
- 08.07.02 improved: Mig-29 Soviet Fighter (Code Masters/Rapier Design) supports another version
- 08.07.02 improved: Future BasketBall (Hewson) keyboard fixed, new install script
- 08.07.02 new: Yogi's Great Escape (Hi-Tec) done by Codetapper
- 08.07.02 fixed: The Real Popeye (Bignonia) works on faster machines too
- 08.07.02 new: Pong (Claudio Buraglio) done by JOTD
- 08.07.02 new: KGB (Cryo) done by JOTD
- 08.07.02 improved: Insanity Fight (Microdeal) supports another version
- 08.07.02 new: Fright Night (Microdeal) done by Psygore
- 08.07.02 new: European Football Champ (Domark) done by Codetapper
- 08.07.02 improved: Black Sect (Lankhor) access faults removed, docs/solution added
- 08.07.02 improved: American Gladiators (GameTek/Imagitec Design) blitter waits added, SMC fixed
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08.Jul.2002
Marco Frischkorn (ANF)
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highantdev.de: Servermoving causes HTML-chat inavailability
Due to some serious security problems of the SuSE-Linux system, the homepage of HighAnt Development (titlelink) will be moved to a new server. This moving will cause some downtime of the server (including the HTML-chat).
The chat will be back as soon as possible!
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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08.Jul.2002
Jan Andersen (VHT-ML)
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Virus protection: VirusZ III v0.9b
Georg Hoermann has made an new update of VirusZ III, and the new update
is now available for download
at all the Virus Help Team's homepages. Here is some info about the update:
Name: VirusZ III v0.9b
Archive name : VirusZ.lha
Archive size : 61.352 bytes
Date : 8 July 2002
Programmer : Georg Hoermann
Requires:
AmigaOS 2.04 or better
util/libs/ReqToolsUsr.lha
util/virus/xvslibrary.lha
util/pack/xfdmaster.lha
util/arc/xadmaster.lha (recommended)
util/libs/DisLib.lha (optional)
(ps)
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08.Jul.2002
Amiga Community
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SixK-Port: Reaction MySQL Client RMC 0.4
SixK wrote:
I've just added RMC 0.4, the Reaction MySql Client.
This release has far less bugs than the latest.
Download: RMC0.4.lzx
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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08.Jul.2002
Amiga Community
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SixK SDL-Spieleport: Freecraft 1.17.2
SixK released his SDL-port of Freecraft 1.17.2 (a Warcraft-clone). The SDL-library makes the programming of games and other multimedia-program for different operating systems possible.
Download: freecraft-020630.lzx
Release notes:
- Multiplayer is tested and works on Amiga.
- Few bugs fixed.
- Sound still disabled for Amiga.
- For all SDL games, you can have the good colors with P96
when you play SDL games in window mode with a 16 bits
(not 16 Bits PC) Workbench.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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07.Jul.2002
Amiga-Society
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Amiga-Society: English version of web site
Parts of Amiga-Society's web site are now also available in English. This web site
contains amongst others the "Little Book of Amiga Software" with information
about Amiga software titles.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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07.Jul.2002
MorphOS-News.de
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Pegasos: Pictures from the Thendic France presentation in Bordeaux
This weekend saw the Pegasos computer's
and MorphOS' first public presentation by
Thendic France in Bordeaux.
Pictures by Bertrand "Frodon" Presles
and a video of this demonstration can be found under the title link.
In addition a report will be published soon.
As some Amiga browsers have a problem with the JavaScript code on above page, two mirrors have been set up:
www.iki.fi/sintonen/pegasostmp/
www-users.rwth-aachen.de/holger.jeromin/pegasos/
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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07.Jul.2002
Matthias M. (ANF)
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Amiga Club Guide: Offline version
For all who would like to read the Amiga Club Guide offline, there is now a special version available for download.
This version is for private use only, and requires a written permission for media publication.
Download: AmigaClubGuide_v1_0.lha
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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07.Jul.2002
Cyborg (E-Mail)
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IRC: BenderIRC Update V1.b12 with smiley icons
The IRC client "BenderIRC" now comes with a new graphical feature. It replaces
the smileys commonly used in chats like :-) with little icons. The character
sequences to be replaced can be defined freely, as can the corresponding
graphics. Thus other texts can be replaced with graphics, too, so one is not
limited to smileys.
The first set of icons is already contained in the BenderIRC archive, but can
also be viewed on the newly designed web site.
Download: BenderIRC.lha,
History - Read first!
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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07.Jul.2002
GFX-BASE
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3D: MiniGL from Hyperion Entertainment
'MiniGL' for developers has been published on Aminet. This is a subset of the
3D API 'OpenGL', which has been developed by Hyperion Entertainment
(Hans-Jörg Frieden, Thomas Frieden und Christian Michael) with the emphasis on speed.
The archive contains the MiniGL ANSI-C source code, source code of demo
programs, the documentation and make files for gcc and vbcc.
Warp3D is required.
Download: /dev/c/minigl.lha (607K),
Readme
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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07.Jul.2002
Amiga Flame
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Amiga Flame: Software for AmigaOne and AmigaDE (Kick Off 2)
Philip Cosby has published two articles on Amiga Flame.
After last week's AmigaOne-Guide, in 'AmigaOne
Software Line-Up' he particularly goes into software titles for the AmigaOne.
In 'Kick Off 2002 -
The Legend is back' he reports shortly about Virtual Programming having
come to an agreement with Anco which entitles Virtual Programming to port
Kick Off 2 to Intent/AmigaDE.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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07.Jul.2002
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)
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Amiga Arena: Interview Alfred Faust (BarsnPipes), PuzzleBOBS GFX manual
An interview with Alfred Faust (further development of BarsnPipes) and a
German manual for creating graphics for PuzzleBOBS have been published on
Amiga Arena.
Interview with "Alfred Faust" (BarsnPipes)
Thanks to "Alfred Faust", "BarsnPipes" users are pleased about the steady
further development of the multimedia MIDI sequencer "BarsnPipes" Amiga
since 2001.
In the very detailed interview with "Amiga Arena", "Alfred Faust" not only
talks about the future of "BarsnPipes" but rather more goes into detail
about the advantages and possibilities of the program and tells how the
release of the sources came about.
The interview is available in German.
PuzzleBOBS GFX manual
The German manual for the creation of custom graphics for the game "PuzzleBOBS" is online.
Thus you have the possibility of making your own backgrounds and game characters.
Unfortunately not all sections of the manual have been translated yet, so please
contact Olaf Köbnik if you
would like to take on that task.
It would also be nice if some users have fun in creating new level designs.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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07.Jul.2002
Andreas Magerl (E-Mail)
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Amiga Future: Update of Workbench gallery
On 6th July 2002, the Workbench gallery on the Amiga Future home page was
updated.
In the future, the editors of Amiga Future would also like to publish the
corresponding system information besides the actual screen shots. Therefore
the editors are asking all users who send in new screen shots as well as all
users whose pictures have already been published to include or send in now the
following information:
- OS used, e.g. OS 3.1, 3.9, XL etc.
- Tools used to give Workbench this look.
- Programs visible on the screen shot.
- If so wished by the user, also eMail address and further information.
(Please always indicate that these my be published!)
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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07.Jul.2002
ANN
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AROS: Zune screen shots - Locale, test apps
Two new screen shots
of Zune have been publisehd by AROS. Picture 1 shows the Locale preference
program's GUI and picture 2 some test programs, a barebone version of the Zune
prefs editor and a small program for testing the layout engine.
Zune is a MUI compatible GUI system.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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07.Jul.2002
ANN
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Themes: OverShaker web site online again
After three months offline status because of problems with the web hoster, the
web site 'OverShaker' is online again.
This site provides icons and in particular a number of themes for Amiga
computers for download.
Three new themes have been added.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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06.Jul.2002
Matthias M. (ANF)
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Amiga Inside: new date - 06th/08th September 2002
The date for the next Amiga Inside Party had unfortunately been delayed by one week because of organizational reasons. It will now take place from September, 6th till September, 8th 2002. The place (Hirsau) didn't change, though.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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06.Jul.2002
Amigan Software
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Game: Worm Wars v7.02
Worm Wars has been released in version 7.02. The game needs at least OS2.04+ and
PAL/DblPAL as well as a MC68020+.
Download: WormWars.lha (621 KB)
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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06.Jul.2002
ANN
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Magazin: The Crypt #24
Today has the issue #24 of the English online magazine
"The Crypt" been released. Here the original message:
This issue explores the concept of whether we`re alone in the Universe.
All the facts are placed before you to make up your own mind, and we have
some very tangible facts as well from sources all around the world. This
issue is nearly 10 MB in size, and we have plenty to keep you interested
on these hot summer days (Yeh!). So come inside and have your own Alien
Encounter.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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06.Jul.2002
ANN
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CD-Magazin: 100%AMIGA - July issue #26
Of the English Amiga CD magazine '100%AMIGA' has the issue #26 been released. The magazine is distributed by Forematt Home Computing exclusively on CDROM. The CDROM has a GUI especially developed for this need that guides the reader through the magazine. Read now the original message:
The July issue of 100%AMIGA, the World's only monthly interactive Amiga
CD magazine is now available. This month we go behind the scenes...
In The Making of 100%AMIGA, we take a look at M.R.E. and we see if the
only remaining Amiga Word Processor, AMIGA WRITER 2.2, can do the
business! Plus all the latest headlines read to you TV style by our very
own newsreader. Click on the title link to see our new summer look and
a glimpse at what we are covering.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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06.Jul.2002
amiga.org / Kai Stegemann (ANF)
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Amithlon petition
The petition (title link) was created by
Kelvin Shirley.
Kelvin Shirley asks in the petition the community to show their support
for Bernie and that they are waiting for
Amithlon 2.
Here is the original text:
Please sign to show your support for Bernie, author of
Amithlon, while he
sorts out the problems with its release. He has gone through such hard
times trying to get his excellent software out, and it would be nice to
show him how much support he has from the Amiga Community! So please sign
today and feel free to leave any comments you would like to give Bernie.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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06.Jul.2002
Andreas Kleinert (email)
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Andreas Kleinert: free key for ak datatypes pre-45.x
Anyone who wants to use the pre-45.x versions of the ak datatypes with
a PPC card now can do so, with these free keyfiles.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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06.Jul.2002
Andreas Kleinert (email)
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Andreas Kleinert: download pages online again - akMPEG4 V5.03
Andreas Kleinert has put his download pages online again. They can be accessed (containing some new versions) following these URLs:
Download page German -
Download page English
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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06.Jul.2002
Andreas Magerl (email)
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Amiga Future: review of Superballz
On the Amiga Future homepage has today a review of Superballz
(see title link) been released. Superballz is a game in the kind of Marble Madness where a little ball has to be guided through scrolling levels where switches have to be activated.
Having all switches activated somewhere in this level opens the exit to the next level.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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06.Jul.2002
Patrick Henz (ANF)
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freeCD: The Elite Experience
The works on the freeCD "The Elite Experience" make good progress and maybe the CD will be finished already this month. Amiga users will find on it among other things the completely playable versions of Elite and Frontier (Elite 2), the latter being now shareware. Furtheron the CD contains Frontier for the CD32 as ISO file. Owners of emulators will find on the CD pearls like Elite for C64, NES, Apple or the Gameboy.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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05.Jul.2002
Alfred Faust
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Sequencer: BarsnPipes version 1.15
On the homepage of Alfred Faust you can find an improved version 1.15 of
3rd July 2002 of the sequencer BarsnPipes. On 25th May 2001 the source
code of BarsnPipes was published by Todor Fay. Since Alfred Faust has developed this professional program further it is freeware.
The new features of the current version:
Screenmoderequester, GadTools-GUI, most of the requesters accessable via keyboard, CAMD-library, new 32 colour design, localisation and much more. Please have a look at the history for changes which is included in the BnP_Addenum.guide.
Download: BnP1_15.lha
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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05.Jul.2002
Jürgen A. Theiner (ANF)
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playamiga.de charts for July 2002
Jürgen A. Theiner wrote:
Now it is done. There are the new charts. I have a request: Please keep
on sending me your titles of your three favorite games via email. You may
take part each month afresh. Besides this I have got a request from AGC
if we want to create a big Amiga chart list? What do you think of it?
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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05.Jul.2002
Slashdot / Anon (ANF)
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AmigaOne on Slashdot
MacOS on the AMIGA One is one of the main topics on one of the biggest English spoken Geek-news site. Slashdot refers to an article of an user who reported on the AmigaOne mailingslist that he has successfully run Mac On Linux on the AmigaOne. You can find the article under the title link.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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05.Jul.2002
Paul Herms
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Music: Sid4Amiga version 3.40b
Yesterday Paul Heams published the beta version 3.40b of his Sidplayer 'Sid4Amiga'. (Full release with DSP Reverb and SidPlay Emulation Libraries). If you have comments then please send them to s4a@heams.freeserve.co.uk.
Download: S4A340b2.lha
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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05.Jul.2002
APC-TCP / Andreas Magerl (E-Mail)
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APC-TCP: New manager for DigiBoosterPro
APC-TCP thinks that DigiBoosterPro should be developed further for the users and of course for its own purpose. Because of that and that a new version of this unique can be soon published it has been decided that Dennis Lohr will be the new manager for DigiBoosterPro.
You will get information etc. directly from him. His new email address is: music@psyria.de. The DigiBoosterPro community is available under www.digiboosterpro.de.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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05.Jul.2002
Michael Christoph (ANF)
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Workbench: ToolsMenu V45.8 published
ToolsMenu is a preference program with that you can easily and comfortably add new entries to the Tools-menu.
New features:
- Program and arguments can be chosen via FileRequester
- RAmiga+C for copying an entry
- Snapshot Window + FileReq (position, size and directory)
- Quotation marks in the command line are now possible
- %A (always filerequester), %O (optional filerequester), %K (keyboard)
for controlling of pictogram and FileRequester as command arguments
- Highly extended and reworked documentation
- Installation + Guide + Catalog in German, English and Italian
(Italian Guide will follow within the next days)
On the AmigaAktuell of July there will be a workshop about ToolsMenu which will introduce the new functions in practical tests.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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04.Jul.2002
Amiga Society
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Amiga Society - Updates through 3rd July, 2002
Again a bit of catching up has been done for the webpage. The books have been improved in terms of readability. In the project area there are some new pictures of Schlachtfeld [Slaughter Field -DM] and hopefully there will be more soon.
Most recent updates:
- 03.07.2002 - Updates for Schlachtfeld, improvement in the "books"
- 02.07.2002 - Updates for Schlachtfeld area
- 01.07.2002 - Updates for Little Book
- 30.06.2002 - Updates for Little Book
- 29.06.2002 - Updates for Little Book
- 28.06.2002 - Updates for Little Book
- 27.06.2002 - Updates for Little Book
- 26.06.2002 - New entry and updates for Little Book
- 25.06.2002 - Neue entries and updates for Little Book
- 24.06.2002 - Several entries in Little Book switched to "new" Format
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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04.Jul.2002
amiga.org
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AROS: New snapshot available (2002-07-03)
Adam Chodorowski has made a new binary and source snapshot release of AROS.
You can download it from SourceForge, at the AROS download page (see
title link). He hasn't done much testing, but i386-pc does boot
on his machine at least. There's a huge number of changes since the last
snapshot which he won't go into (since he don't really remember them all).
One new thing to play with though is Zune (our MUI clone) which is
included in this release (in contrib).
(ps)
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04.Jul.2002
Timo Kloss (E-Mail)
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Developer Pack: Inga-Engine 1.04/9 (Beta) and News
A new update for the Inga developers packet has been released. Inga is an engine for classic, Monkey Island 3 style graphic adventures. The developer tools have likely reached their final version with this update. The engine certainly won't contain any more specialities, although there are still a couple mysterious errors...
Inga-Engine 1.04/9 (Beta)
- New command "load picture."
- Use of the same mask data for several pictures is possible (look in the index under "Load Picture").
- No explanation text at the pointer during an automatic course.
Script Shell 1.12
- Catalog-data updates.
- Interruption of compilation after errors is possible.
InutilisGraphics 1.07
- Bug in the ILBM loading routine overcome (when Chunks have uneven lengths).
- Data name now disappears, when "close" button is pushed.
- Logical suggestions of data names also for mask data (see 1.05)
- Catalog data updated.
Area Editor 1.13
Character Editor 1.01
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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04.Jul.2002
Suite101.com
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John Chandler: A Nudge In The Right Direction
John Chandler regularly writes Amiga-oriented articles at the website Suite101.com. In his new article 'A Nudge In The Right Direction' Chandler concerns himself with the current market conditions and the promised Amiga One and OS4 as well as Amiga Inc.'s $50 coupon promotion. He appeals to the users to support Amiga Inc. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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04.Jul.2002
IOSPIRIT (ANF)
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IOSPIRIT: fxSCAN 4.0 benchmarks and special offer
On the fxSCAN-website you
can now also find benchmark-results that document the speed increase
of version 4.0 and 68K/PPC when compared to version 3.0. All in all
the OCR's speed has increased by 650 percent even on one of the slowest
PPC-boards.
The delivery of fxSCAN 4.0 has already started. Nevertheless our special
offer (save 10 EUR!!) is still valid until 07.07.2002. So don't wait any
longer and save money by placing your order now!
(ps)
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04.Jul.2002
TriMa (ANF)
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AmigaFun und AOG: FreeCiv Tournament on 13th July, 2002
On Saturday, the 13th of July 2002, a FreeCiv online tournament is being offered in cooperation with AOG. Everyone who has time and money (a residence) is invited. The tournament starts at 2 pm [believe this refers to Central European Time, East Coast US would be 6 hours earlier -DM]. Whoever wants to participate should rendezvouz a half hour before in the IRC channel #Amiga Fun. You'll find the IRC server information under the title link.
It's FreeCiv version 1.12 (Amiga 1.16) that we're using!
Here are the URLs to the Amiga and PC versions:
Amiga: freeciv-1.12.0.lzx
PC-Win: freeciv-1.12.0-gtk-win-1.zip
The game is being organized by OEmer and TriMa, come and chat with them if you have questions! (ps) (Translation: dm)
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04.Jul.2002
Andreas Magerl (E-Mail)
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Amiga Future: Question to all Amiga dealers concerning the new child protection
Andreas Magerl writes: "In a short time the new child protection law will come into force. According to this law every game and CD-ROM purchased in Germany must be checked for an age certification. Currently that costs about 500 Euros [about $500 -DM] which makes it uneconomical for every Amiga game. The same thing probably applies to the Mac Market.
I would like to hear from Amiga manufacturers and dealers if they have been able to make sense of this? How are the individual firms reacting? How do they see the future?
Even now, when the law has not yet come into force, should we not react as quickly as possible, otherwise it'll all soon be over with the Amiga market. Sticking our heads in the sand is nothing. Challenges to this law cost 50,000 Euros and no-one can afford that!" (ps) (Translation: dm)
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04.Jul.2002
Andreas Magerl (E-Mail)
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Amiga Future: Appointment Calendar Online
As of today the appointment calendar of Amiga Future is online. In this
calendar you'll be able to find Amiga parties, exhibitions, conventions
and similar events by date. Right now just a few events have been entered but that should change soon. Send your Amiga appointments with the submission of the following data: event date (beginnning and ending), event name, URL, contact email address and optionally an expanded description. The calendar is reachable at the following URL: http://www.amigafuture.de/kalender/. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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04.Jul.2002
Maja (ANF)
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ELSA: LANCOM Offers Support
"LANCOM Systes Inc. is immediately offering service and support for the earlier ELSA LANCOM and AirLancer product families." Read more about this in the press release under the title link. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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04.Jul.2002
Stefan Martens (ANF)
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IRC: Guidance for #AmigaFun Visitors
The #AmigaFun IRC channel announces: On account of problems with the provider the server acid.de.eu.phat-net.de is offline. Connected to this is also the unfortunate fact that all Phat-Net domains which end in ".de" are unreachable, because their DNS is offline. A solution is being worked on. We recommend for now that you try the following servers:
irc.phat-net.org
amigafun.ma.cx
The HTML chat should work. We ask for your patience and understanding. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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03.Jul.2002
Satra Systems
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Database: SatraDB for AmigaOS still under work
Satra Systems website has been reworked in general. With this opportunity
they have told that the database management system 'SatraDB' for AmigaOS
3.5 is still under development. Progress is slow but the project hasn't been canceled.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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03.Jul.2002
Virus Help Denmark
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VirusExecutor Version 2.24
Jan Erik Olausen has made an new update of VirusExecutor, and the new update is now
available for download at all the Virus Help Team's homepages.
Here is some info about the update:
- Name: VirusExecutor v2.24
- Archive name : VirusExecutor.lha
- Archive size : 283.092 bytes
- Date : 3 July 2002
- Programmer : Jan Erik Olausen - vht-dk
- Requires: AmigaOS 2.04 or better
xvs.library (included)
reqtools.library
xfdmaster.library
xadmaster.library
News in v2.24
- Added asl.library and reqtools.library to the patch watch.
- Added more commands to the memory monitor and fixed some bugs.
- Fixed 'Modified' message when starting VE outside the current
directory. Thanks to Charlene for finding this bug.
- Renamed execPrivate functions.
Thanks to Harry Sintonen for the info.
- Unknown patches are now highlighted.
Thanks to Andrew Boyarintsev for this tip.
- Checking updates from aminet (US) fixed.
- Improved patch checking... Should work with OS 3.9 (BB2).
- Added MD5-128 bit checksum checking for BB2 exec.library.
- Fixed bug, when saving KickStart to file under BB2.
- VirusExecutor.patches has been renamed to VirusExecutor.PatchBrain!
- Removed all sound. This is because VE used external programs to
produce the sound... Not very clever if those programs were infected..
In the future I will add internal sound support.
- Added MuMove4K right.
- Fixed bug in CPU Int. and Exec Int. ValidMem was not doing the job.
- Thanks to Harry Sintonen for the new GetVBR code and help.
- exec.library now shows the right function name under MorphOS.
Thanks to Harry Sintonen for the info.
- Added recog for AHI (paula.device) to audio 0 ch. Thanks to Harry again.
- Fixed bug when 'Converting IBM...' to Amiga and 'Rename pictures'
- Changed CRC-32 to MD5-128 checking (FileWatch).
Thanks to Harry Sintonen for this tip.
- Fixed Enforcer hit when deleting from File Watch.
- Fixed hits/crash when running VE under MorphOS.
Thanks to Harry Sintonen for the info about lib_NegSize under MorphOS.
There are still some bugs to be fixed while running MorphOS...
- Fixed small bug in memory area name (Memory monitor).
PatchBrain changes:
- Added 2 more patches from TrueMultiAssigns v1.09
- Added 1 more patch to MCP
- Added MuFastZero v40.20
- Bugfix: FixGetMsg vs SystemPatch
- Changed the author of ReqAttack to Jacek Piszczek jr.
- Added Magic Layers v1.0
- Added BlazeWCP v1.73
- Added FixLongMult v1.00
- Added FakeDefIconMsg v0.1
- Added DiskSafe v1.32
- Added ScreenTab v3.2
- Added PatchWork v0.15
- Added TitleShadow v1.0
- Added BDebug v1.688
- Added FixGetMsg
- Added SAS/C_CPR v6.58
- Added LibWatch v0.1
- Added PM v37.8
- Added CentreQuest
- Added AssignWedge v1.5
- Added one more patch to NewMode
- Added RAWBinfo v1.35
- Added AslToRT v39.8
- Added MuForce v40.30
- Added SaferPatchesv 2.12
- Added more from MCP
- Added SegTracker v37.74
- Added MagicTV
- Added RPP v1.0
- Added Snapper v1.0
- Added PatchControl v2.6
Download shortcut (Denmark site): http://home4.inet.tele.dk/vht-dk/amiga/ve/ve.htm
(ps)
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03.Jul.2002
GFX-Base
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VOB, AVI, MPEG and DIVX convertor
jah writes:
"There's a quick port of ffmpeg available for Amiga, which can easily
convert a big range of movie formats." Versions for 68k and PPC of this
multi-formats movie convertor are available. See title link for download.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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03.Jul.2002
AMIGAplus
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Titan Computer: New screenshots of Rage Hard
Titan Computer have published some new impressing screenshots of Rage Hard.
Rage Hard is a 3D-Shooter, which will be released for MorphOS.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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03.Jul.2002
Amiga.org
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Amiga magazines: Database extended with some magazines
The database of former Amiga magazines has been extended with pages about
'Amiga Active' and 'Digital'. The database contains lots of information about magazines
which aren't published anymore.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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03.Jul.2002
RekoNet
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Game: New Klondike card sets at the RekoNet (30.6.2002)
At the RekoNet, the collection of card sets, programms and links concerning the
Klondike game by Reko-Productions, some new card sets are added.
These are:
- 2 new MogwaiMen card sets
- RomantikGirls and Sonya Kartensets by Andreas Sauer added/updated
- Some descriptions corrected
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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03.Jul.2002
T.o.T.
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Game: Tales of Tamar now to order
After six years of development the time has come. The basic set of Tales of Tamar
is now to order. For this reason the ToT team has done the work to renew the start
site for ToT completely.
The graphically impressing result is to view via the title link. For questions about the game there is a
forum with several categories available.
Tales of Tamar will be delivered in September/Oktober 2002. The basic set costs
59,90 EUR, including three CDs and a 64 paged manual.
Tales of Tamar is an Internet and round based game for Amiga, Atari, Mac, Linux and PC from
Eternity Entertainment Software.
More details and meaningful screenshots are available with the title link.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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03.Jul.2002
Matthias M. (ANF)
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New webmaster for DigiBoosterPro.de wanted
There is still a very urgent search for a new webmaster from September the
1st 2002 for the community site of DigiBoosterPro. For the homepage there is a
demand of webspace including PHP and MySQL (the page might be adjusted).
If there is nobody to find to do this the page unfortunately will be closed.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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03.Jul.2002
Computer City (E-Mail)
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Computer City to offer 'I Am Amiga' membership
Rotterdam, July 3rd 2002 - starting today, Amiga users in the Benelux can
order their "I Am Amiga" club membership through Computer City. Various
payment methods are offered, including bank transfers to Belgium and
Dutch bank accounts.
A (Dutch) webform is set up at http://www.compcity.nl/iamamiga.
For more information please contact Ron van Herk at
info@compcity.nl.
(ps)
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03.Jul.2002
Matthias Henze (ANF)
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HSMathLibs final versions nearly finished
HSMathLibs V.44.50 Beta 2 (for MC68881/82) and 8 (for MC68040/060)
nearly finished
Matthias Henze writes:
Finally the German version of the HSMathLibs is finished.
Betatests are closed and translations are under work.
After a very long time there will be a new version of the
HSMathLibs again. This is for all registered users. But there will
be a new demo version as well. I can't tell an explicit date of release now,
it depends on how fast the translations will be finished.
I am sorry that there has been no new version of the HSMathLibs for so long,
but there was no other possibility and there were reasons.
With my comment regarding the news
"HSMathLibs Version 44.50 Beta 2 und 8" from June, the 22nd 2002 I wrote some issues about that.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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02.Jul.2002
Christoph Gutjahr (ANF)
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TechNetCast: Interview with Carl Sassenrath from Nov. 1998
Under the title link you will find an old interview from November 1998 with Carl Sassenrath, author of the AmigaOS kernel "Exec.library". In this interview Carl describes detailed the origin of AmigaOS and explains several design decisions.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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02.Jul.2002
Andreas Kleinert (E-Mail)
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akMPEG4 V5 for Amithlon
akMPEG4 V5.00 (w/o PPC support, w/ Amithlon optimizations)
now is available.
Download: akMPEG4.lha. (ps)
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02.Jul.2002
Apex Designs
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Game: New Extra maps for Payback and workshop
For the game 'Payback` are Extra Maps released. Also a Workshop to explain the Payback map editor from Philipp Bödeker and Ricco Clemens was published.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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02.Jul.2002
Stefan Popp (E-Mail)
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Elbox uses own USB-Stack
As a news from VGR states, Elbox will use its own USB stack as Darek Dulian says.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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02.Jul.2002
CAD-Technologies / Imagine
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Order adress for 'Imagine' changed
The order adress for the Amiga program 'Imagine' has changed from 1st July 2002 on:
Martin McKenzie
528 London Road
Flat 3/1
Glasgow
G40 1DU
Scotland
The version 6.0 of the 3D rendering program is in progress.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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02.Jul.2002
AmiWest 2002
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Event: AmiWest 2002 Information Release #4
Some of you may not be on the Amiga Inc. mailing list, so we have decided
to send this Amiga Community message from Bill McEwen to our AmiWest 2002
mailinig list. Our apologies if this is a duplicate.
Notice, as well, that AmiWest 2002 will be the venue for some very
important announcements about the new machines and software. Go to lines
311 and 330 in this email (approximately) to see this information. In
addition, two other computer companies producing Amiga hardware will be
at our show.
So if you haven't made plans yet to attend, it isn't too late. We've just
persuaded the Holiday Inn to hold more rooms for us, but only until July
7th. And while you're reserving that room, be sure to send us your check
for your show tickets. This helps us to plan for the onslaught better.
It's going to be a great show and you should be there to cash in on the
great things that are happening. Join us so you can say, "I was there
when it was announced!"
And read the following carefully to see what Amiga Inc. is planning for
AmiWest 2002. We'll see you at the show!!
Amiga Forever,
Brian Deneen, President
Sacramento Amiga Computer Club
for the AmiWest 2002 Committee
(ps)
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02.Jul.2002
Arkadiusz [Yak] Wahlig
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Window-Organizer: DepthMenu Version 2.35
The Polish coder Arkadiusz [Yak] Wahlig has released version 2.35 of his
program 'DepthMenu'. With this program you can organize, minimize or
maximize opened windows on your workbench.
Download: DepthMenu.lha
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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02.Jul.2002
Jabberwocky
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Instant Messenger: Jabberwocky Version 1.2
Version 1.2 of Jabberwocky, the Amiga Jabber client has been released.
Most noteworthy is the fact that small bugs have been identified and
removed.
Download: Jabberwocky_aos_v1_2.lha (ps)
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02.Jul.2002
AudioLabs
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AudioLabs: New plugin for ProStationAudio (ASD-1)
ASD-1 is a new recursive delay with echoes running at different speed and
pitch than the master signal. DSP implementation, not reproductable with
analog fx devices. Works with any version of ProStationAudio for AmigaOS.
Speed can be manually modulated in realtime (for recording to disk
"realtime modulation performances" a full version of ProStationAudio is
needed).
Download: ASD-1.lha (ps)
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02.Jul.2002
Sebastian Bauer
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MUI: NList V0.92, NListtree V18.14
Sebastian Bauer has released version 0.92 of the MUI custom class "NList"
and version 18.14 of the class "NListtree". These versions contain mainly
bug fixes. No new features have been added.
Download:
MCC_NList.lha (194 KB)
MCC_NListtree.lha (168 KB)
(ps)
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01.Jul.2002
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Survey: How long have you been online?
We want to know for how many years our readers are using the Internet.
These are the possible choices:
- less then one year
- < 2 years
- < 3 years
- < 4 years
- < 5 years
- < 6 years
- < 7 years
- < 8 years
- more than 8 years
Enjoy this survey! (ps) (Translation: sk)
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01.Jul.2002
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 02.07.2002) (Update)
With WHDLoad you can install games you only can play on disks on your
hard disk. The following games are added or updated:
- 02.07.02 new: The Real Popeye (Bignonia) done by Bored Seal
- 02.07.02 new: Insanity Fight (Microdeal) done by Bored Seal
- 02.07.02 new: Colorbuster (Indian Software) done by Bored Seal
- 02.07.02 improved: Blasteroids (Tengen/Image Works) supports another version
- 02.07.02 improved: Black Crypt (Raven Software) access faults removed, protection removed
- 01.07.02 new: Cubix (Media GmbH) done by Asman
- 01.07.02 improved: Ween (Coktel Vision) more versions supported
- 01.07.02 fixed: Vyrus (Amiga Fun) keyboard routine corrected
- 01.07.02 improved: Seven Gates of Jambala (Thalion) supports another version, various other changes
- 01.07.02 improved: Rubicon (21st Century) colorbit fixes, trainer and blitter waits added
- 01.07.02 improved: Geisha (Cocktel Vision) Spanish version supported, new install script
- 01.07.02 improved: Emmanuelle (TomaHawk) access fault removed, more versions supported
- 01.07.02 improved: Black Sect (Lankhor) access faults removed, docs added
- 29.06.02 new: Supaplex (Digital Integration) done by CFOU!
- 29.06.02 new: Pinball Magic (Loriciel) done by CFOU!
- 29.06.02 improved: Darkseed (CyberDreams) new icons, CD³² version supported
- 29.06.02 improved: Capone (Actionware) new install script, other version supported
(ps)
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01.Jul.2002
Amiga Online Games
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Amiga Online Games: Vote for Top 10
Under the title link you can vote for the Top 10 of Amiga games
for July 2002, organised by Amiga Online Games. (ps)
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01.Jul.2002
Amiga Inc.
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Amiga Inc.: Promotion Clarifications and Update (Executive Update)
Promotion Clarifications and Update
Bill McEwen - July 1, 2002
Greetings to one and all, and a big thank you to all of you who have participated
(and to others out there who will hopefully participate) in the promotion.
I have some points I need to clarify and a desire to, once again, be completely
honest with all of you.
Here we go:
One question that has been asked of us a lot is "Why are you doing
this promotion?"
This promotion is not about pre-selling AmigaOnes, nor pre-selling Amiga
OS 4.0. We are in no way pre-selling these items. Others have taken your
money in the past, with no products ever delivered to customers. We are
not doing that, nor would we EVER do that. In spite of what some
may think, we have learned well the lessons of history, and we do not
intend repeating them. The AmigaOne board exists in every way that a motherboard
can exist. It has been shown, it is in use, and is being used in software
and hardware development. As a point in fact, I know that once the news
is disseminated further regarding the show in France that took place last
weekend, the largest majority of you will be very pleased with the progress
shown in the development and deployment of the AmigaOne, and you will
know that all this is very "real".
This promotion is not about the pre-selling of AmigaOS 4.0, either. You
have seen the screen shots, it is in the hands of developers, and I am
excited (yes I used the "e" word, AGAIN, but hey, I am
EXCITED, as we all are here, and we have earned the right to be
excited!) about how well this project is coming along. OS 4.0 will run
on other PPC products besides the AmigaOne, like the CyberStorm and Blizzard
PPC accelerator cards. That's because you, the members of The Community,
with many and varied needs, wanted this support. So we delivered this
legacy support in response to your expressed desires. OS 4.0 and
beyond are providing us with a new future for the AmigaOS in many different
traditional hardware configurations.
So for better clarification, the AmigaOne is a motherboard that will
be sold to dealers. Dealers will then be able to sell the AmigaOne as
is, or can build a complete system, or sell you the parts and let you
the end user make it yourself. AmigaOS 4.0 is not pre-loaded on the system,
but is sold with the AmigaOne.
With regards to OS 4.0, you may purchase this product separately from
the AmigaOne, and it can be loaded and used on other Amiga PPC products
and systems and are certified for OS 4.0.
Whew, I think that I have it correct now.
With all of that out of the way, and I trust better clarification I want
to share with you the real reason behind the promotion and why it is so
very important for all of us. Along with this information we are making
a change that better reflects what the promotion is attempting to prove:
We are working daily with developers, 3rd party services, investors,
dealers, and past dealers who are looking to return to the Amiga market.
The one critical question that is asked of us every day is "How many
Amiga customers can we look forward to, as a base for a return on our
investment in the market?" "We are not interested in spending
money developing software, only to sell a few hundred copies. " These
are quite valid concerns, and we want to answer them accurately. These
same sort of questions do apply to the number of AmigaOnes we will build
and the number of components that are purchased to effect that construction.
The dealers must have a reasonably accurate idea of how many cases, peripheral
components, even shipping boxes to purchase, so they can build AmigaOne
motherboards up into full desktop solutions for their customers, and we
have some very large, and I mean huge electronic stores who may be interested
in starting to carry Amiga products again, if.....and only if we can show
that
there is a viable market for the products. This is important information
we need to learn here, not only for ourselves but our network of partners
as well, both our announced partners and those waiting in the wings, watching
the Amiga market and the Amiga Community.
This promotion is far more than filling some nebulous coffers: it is
about letting the developers and the world know that Amiga is a market,
that the Amiga Community is viable and that it is one that is most certainly
a market worth developing for, and a market and group of people worthy
of recognition.
Now I know that many out there are in a "wait and see mode".
I keep receiving messages from many of you that tell me that there are
100's of thousands of Amiga aficionado who will come forward once the
new products are out, and I must say I agree. I know that there are many
more out there waiting before they commit to a purchase. This I completely
understand as well. The issue immediately before us is that we really
need to prove that there is a market out there for Amiga today, and that
there will be even more people tomorrow.
This promotion is about bringing the Amiga family back together again,
reforming the ranks if you will, and preparing us all for the great
successes we can create together, as we make the necessary moves
towards the merging of the DE and OS technologies in AmigaOS 5.0 and beyond.
We are committed to being able to show that Amiga is a force to be reckoned
with in the technology realm, and to showing that there is an opportunity
for developers to return to the Amiga platform and start making money
again, with Amiga the platform and Amiga the company.
So yes, the promotion is designed for fun. Yes, it is designed to deliver
a good value for you, the members of the Amiga Community. It is also about
providing proof to the skeptics that Amiga is here to stay and that we
are a market they need to recognize, for which they should develop, that
this Amiga Market would be worth their investment of time, effort and
money. At the end of the day, this is business, and business is about
providing a return for all involved.
With all of the above stated, I am going to change this promotion somewhat,
to better capture what we are determined to achieve with this promotion,
the Amiga and you. We are going to do something here that will let everyone
know that we are part of something great and significant. Most of you
have been here far longer than I have and I appreciate the fact that most,
not all of you, but most, have adopted me into your family. So in order
to better accomplish this goal, this promotion is changing.
Now
when you join the "I am Amiga Club" for USD 50.00, (EUR 50.00,
or GBP 32.50) you will receive a shirt signifying your membership, a coupon
that can be used for a USD 50.00 (EUR 50.00, or GBP 32.50) discount on
an AmigaOne, or OS 4.0 (for those of you who wish to run this new OS on
your existing 3rd-party PPC cards) you will also receive a newsletter,
and throughout the next 12 months you will be the first to learn of new
products. We will work together with Amiga-associated companies to offer
significant discounts and other special promotions to the Amiga Club members.
All of the rest of the promotion still applies and all members will be
automatically entered into the sweepstakes.
Here is how you may purchase the promotion:
In my very USA-focused approach (I apologize for that, it won't happen
again) I did not think through the process of ordering the promotion without
a credit card. And for those of you outside of the USA, where so many
of you reside, you can now use Pay Pal, and certain debit cards that carry
a credit card logo may also be used or you can also send a check, money
order, or bank check to:
Amiga, Inc.
I am Amiga Club
P.O. Box 887
Ravensdale, WA 98051 USA
Please include Name, Address, and all of your other necessary details
for us to be
able to deliver the products to you. Also, please include your E-Mail
address, if you have one.
By the end of the week, you should also be able to purchase this promotion
through your local Amiga dealer. This will make it much easier for all
of you to participate in the promotion and order the items from your local
dealer. We will still send you the certificate and the shirt directly,
but this may be easier for many of you to participate.
Last Item: Extension of the deadline!
We have been asked by many of the dealers and many of you in the Community
to extend the promotion deadline so that more of you may participate.
Well, we agree and the promotion deadline will be extended to July 19th
at Midnight Pacific Time (0900 GMT July 20th). We will update the numbers
daily and we are working to get others to share the news with their friends
also.
Until we meet again, I look forward to as many of you as possible joining
in letting the world know that Amiga is very real and is very much a force
that has yet to truly have its time in the sun.
Every membership counts. If you have been sitting on the fence wondering
if this is "another money-grubbing idea," You Are Wrong...
What we are really about is unifying the community of Amiga users and
partners as we move forward. We are dealing with companies and vendors
who would like to believe that there is a viable community willing to
spend money. Amiga Inc. just has to be able to demonstrate to them, provably,
that such a community and such a market exists. I hope that all of you
will join the Club and be a part of that proof and history.
One more clarification: All of you who have already purchased the coupon
are automatically entered into the club and will receive all listed benefits.
So to summarize:
The AmigaOne is a PPC Motherboard that will be sold to dealers where
you may purchase the product.
AmigaOS 4.0 will run on the AmigaOne and other Amiga PPC certified products.
All people who have purchased the coupon will automatically be entered
into the Club.
Amiga Club membership includes a Shirt, A discount coupon that can be
applied to an AmigaOne, AmigaOS 4.0 or a combination of the two. It also
includes a newsletter and future product discounts on other Amiga products
and Amiga associated products. These will also include AmigaDE related
products and those products that are Amiga Enabled (more about these in
the newsletter).
Also the shirts will be produced in more than one continent, so that
we can expedite their delivery to you.
All items will be delivered after the completion of the promotion, and
initial sign up program.
So come on now: I know that there are more of you out there. Lets make
this happen together.
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01.Jul.2002
valwit (ANF)
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Video-Player: Frogger Version 2.0 Beta (Update)
It's been a while since last Frogger release, but I believe it was worth waiting ;)
Version 2.0 has been basically written from scratch, and can now play, besides
mpeg and str movies, also avi (Windows Media), qt (Quicktime), rm (RealMedia),
asf/wmv (Advanced Streaming Format) and roq (ID games movie format) files.
See features to learn more about what this baby can do for you.
You can download version for PPC (PowerUP, WarpUP and MorphOS) as well as
68k version here. Most of audio/video codecs are now distributed as external
plugins, so remember to download codecs, either ppc or 68k, depending on what
version you prefer.
Please note, that this release should be considered as beta, with lot of things
still missing, and with lot of bugs (some known, check included documentation
for more info, and some still waiting to be discovered...)
Now enjoy.
Alternative to the title link you can use also this mirror:
http://highantdev.de/frogger/.
Update:
SVQ1 codec update.
An update to svq1 decoder is available at download page. This update fixes decoding video with width not 16 pixels aligned. Also, GRAY only decoding is now enabled. Source code archive with updated sources available as well.
Last, but not least, there is missing frogger.iff image at download page.
(ps)
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30.Jun.2002
Dirk Baeyens (E-Mail)
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Amiga: 50$ voucher for complete system, motherboard or OS4.0
Gary Peake of Amiga Inc. writes in the Amiga Open mailing list that the
50$ voucher can be
used on a complete AmigaOne system, and AmigaOne motherboard, both
including AmigaOS 4.0, or just for AmigaOS 4.0.
Gary Peake: "The voucher is good for any of: complete system,
motherboards and OS4.0 or just OS4.0".
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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30.Jun.2002
ANN
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Magazine: Amiga Information Online (AIO) #60
Issue #60 of Amiga online magazine "Amiga Information Online (AIO)" has been
published.
This issue contains a.o. an article about the game Puzzle Bobs, a compact
comparison of paint programs and an exclusive article about Port Access.
The complete table of contents can be gathered from the
Readme.
AIO utilises its own display program, and can be used from AmigaOS 3.0.
Download: docs/mags/AIOV60.lha (467K),
Readme
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30.Jun.2002
Czech Amiga News
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USB: USB board "Thylacine" for Zorro-2 in production
According to an announcement on Czech Amiga News
from 26th June 2002, "Thylacine" is in production. This is a USB board for the
Zorro-II slot which will be available from 22nd July 2002.
This board is being manufactured in Australia.
The title link provides access to a.o. information about supported devices as
well as a forum.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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30.Jun.2002
Steffen Nitz (ANF)
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Database: SN-MünzArchiv V1.01
Steffen Nitz has released version 1.01 of his coin management software
"SN-MünzArchiv" on Aminet. This program is suitable for all popular coins (e.g.
Euro, DM, GDR, investment ounces etc.). He writes about this:
On the Ami-Force page of CJ-Stroker a
survey has now gone online to
find out which collectors databases you'd like to have.
Please participate lively - even those not interested at all, so I can get a
relatively correct impression.
Planned features for version 1.1:
- A sales window, to get an overview of which coins have been sold (with
statistics).
- Introduction of a year number statistic.
The following changes have been incorporated into the current version:
Version 1.0
- Instructions are now available.
- A parts list window for each quality type has been added.
- It is now possible to search for entries.
- A new statistics type (enumeration) has been added.
- In list processing the lists can now be sorted and entries deleted.
- On startup via CLI a data record can be passed which is then loaded
automatically. Thus it is possible to start the program by
double-clicking a data record. It is also possible to enter a data record
in the settings which is to be loaded upon startup of SN-MünzArchiv.
- Entries can be exported and appended.
- Lists can be printed.
- Upon saving of a database, a backup (.bak) is now created.
Version 1.01
- It is again possible to enter records into the lists without having to
press the sort button.
It may not have escaped your attention that some features had already been in V0.8. I had made the mistake of doing 2-3 uploads with this version number which is why I list all changes from after the first upload.
Download: biz/dbase/SN-MuenzArchiv.lha (187K),
Readme
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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30.Jun.2002
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)
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Amiga Arena: Samba Partie Pro., Tip for RPG "Blade"
The full version of "Samba Partie Pro. AGA/ECS" and a tip for the action role
playing game "Blade" have been published on Amiga Arena.
Full version: "Samba Partie Pro. AGA/ECS"
To "celebrate the occasion" the ECS and AGA version of the second part of
soccer manager "Samba Partie" by "Sayonara Software" is available for download.
Special thanks go to Stefan I. for supplying the AGA version, and Sylvester B.
for the ECS version.
Tip: "Blade"
The HD version of action RPG game "Blade" by Mark Sheeky has been successfully
tested with the tool "NoAGA" on an Amiga 4000/60 with AmigaOS3.9.
After the game's German version has been offered exclusively for download on
"Amiga Arena", time and again users had problems playing "Blade" from HD.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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30.Jun.2002
Amiga Society
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Little Book of Amiga Software: Heart of China, Die Siedler, ...
Since 25th June 2002, the "Little Book of Amiga Software", containing
information about Amiga software in German, has been updated repeatedly:
25th June 2002:
- New entry: Heart of China
- New entry: Menace
- Updated: A-Train
- Updated: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Updated: Backstage
- Updated: Battle Command
- Updated: Battle Isle
- Updated: Battle Isle Data Disk I
26th June 2002:
- New entry: Human Race Jurassic
- Updated: K240
- Updated: World Cup USA 94
- Updated: Battle Isle Data Disk II
- Updated: Battle Squadron
- Updated: Beam
- Updated: Beneath a steel Sky
27th June 2002:
- Updated: Zool
- Updated: Zeewolf
- Updated: X-Out
28th June 2002:
- Updated: Anwendungsliste (Applications list)
- Updated: Xenon 2
- Updated: Wolf Pack
- Updated: WipeOut 2097
- Updated: Winzer
- Updated: The Adventures of Willy Beamish
- Updated: White Death
29th June 2002:
- New entry: Die Siedler (The Settlers)
- New entry: Afrikakorps
- New entry: Quintette
- Updated: Amiga Spieleliste (Amiga games list)
30th June 2002:
- Updated: Spieleliste (Games list)
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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30.Jun.2002
Amiga Future
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Sound: AC97Mixer V2.0 for SB 128 sound card (Amithlon)
On 29th June 2002, Frank Fenn has released version 2.0 of "AC97Mixer" for
Amithlon. This version adds support for the EMU10K (SB Live).
Thus "AC97Mixer" now supports the SB128 and SB Live sound cards as well as VIA onboard sound.
Download: ac97mixer.lha (28K)
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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30.Jun.2002
Amiga Future
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MUI: NList V0.91, NListtree V18.13
On 30th June 2002, Sebastian Bauer has released version 0.91 of the "NList" MUI
custom class and version 18.13 of the "NListtree" class. These versions contain
mainly bug fixes. No new features have been added.
Download:
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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30.Jun.2002
Amiga Future
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Datatype: aiff V41.5 by Stephan Rupprecht
On 30th June 2002, Stephan Rupprecht has released version 41.5 of his AIFF
sound Datatype. In this version decoders for MACE3, MACE6, ULAW, ALAW and
IMA4 have been implemented. Also included is a version for WarpOS.
This Datatype requires
util/dtype/soundDT41.lha.
Download: aiffdt41.lha (19K),
Readme
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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30.Jun.2002
amiga.org
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AmigaOne: Screen shots of Linux software
Ole-Gil Hvitmyren has published screen shots of Linux software running on the
AmigaOne on his home page. Amongst these are RC5/OGR benchmark, Open Office,
Mozilla and UAE 0.8.21.
The distribution used is Debian GNU/Linux.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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30.Jun.2002
ANN
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A.D.A.: Alpha Omega, Makaveli, Iraq-demo
On 30th June 2002, three productions have been added to the Amiga Demoscene
Archive (A.D.A.). The additions are:
The demos for the Amiga are available for download and are presented with
pictures on their page.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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30.Jun.2002
Amiga Interactive Guide
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History: Amiga Interactive Guide expanded by 20 MB
On 26th June 2002, Gareth Knight has updated the "Amiga Interactive Guide".
This is a web site with lots of information about the Amiga's history.
20 MB of new data have been added since March 2002, amongst them:
- Sendo Z100 in the AmigaDE area.
- New pages about the Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1,
Ami2D and the AmigaOS 4.0 screen shots.
- Information about Scala Workstation 500 and Scala Infochannel.
- Information about Amiga based arcade machines.
- Further adverts - among others the current ones of the Tao Group.
- The "Famous Amiga Uses" list has been combined with the one by Pär Boberg.
Apart from these there have been lots of further updates. Information about
these and the links to the updated and new pages are accessible through
What's New?.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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30.Jun.2002
Amiga Flame
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Amiga Flame: Your Guide to AmigaOne
Above article which in short decribes the AmigaOne as well as the announced
software titles Sudden Strike, Bloodline, Realsoft 3D Version 4 and Audio
Evolution 4 has been published on Amiga Flame.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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29.Jun.2002
AMIGAplus
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New software ports by Diego CR
Diego CR has released new and updated software ports for the Amiga:
- java2html v1.7
- xmlclitools v1.25
- cave v1.0
- abcm2ps v3.0.16
- gnuyahoo v0.3.pre0
- speex v0.4.0
- muhstik v3.12.1
- Anubis v3.2.1
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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29.Jun.2002
Amiga Future
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Source code of the render.library released
Tim S. Müller has released the source code of the render.library version 31.0.
Changes since version 30.0:
- Simplified the over-complex quantization algorithm.
The new algorithm leads to similar results, with much better
performance.
- Semaphores are (finally!) correctly initialized to zero.
- Minor cleanup.
Download: renderlib_src.lha -
readme -
history
What kind of library is the render.library?
- render.library is an Amiga shared library that serves an image processing kernel.
- render.library is an interface between planar, truecolor and chunky
graphics, plus it supports all Amiga specific pixel and color schemes.
- render.library provides palette management, histograms, alpha channel processing, color reduction, rendering, dithering, scaling, texture mapping, and lots of conversion functions.
- render.library is built on a distinct architecture of functional classes,
which allows e.g. texture mapping and rendering in a single pass, without the need to allocate intermediate buffers.
- render.library is fast.
- render.library comes with autodocs and tutorials, and is freeware for freeware and shareware applications.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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29.Jun.2002
Jürgen Lange (ANF)
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Amithlon: release date of v2.0 postponed
The release date of the already by some Amiga dealers announced Amithlon v2.0
will probably be postponed. Bernd Meyer wrote on the Amithlon ml that the
unfortunate connection with Haage & Partner in the past had made him once
more trouble on the way to the release of Amithlon. That's why Bernd doesn't
believe that the originally planned released date can be kept up. But he hopes
that the delay won't take too long.
The original posting by Bernd Meyer (in English) can be found
here.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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29.Jun.2002
Andreas R. Kleinert (E-Mail)
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akJFIF/PNG/TIFF 45.1 now freeware and Amithlon-optimized
Starting with V45.1 (29.6.02), the datatypes akJFIF/PNG/TIFF are
Freeware. The keyfile code and some other legacy stuff
has been removed. This also may speed things up, since there
are less special cases to be covered.
Furthermore, a couple of different optimizations in the 68k code
have been made, some bugs were fixed and some amithlon/uae-
specific optimizations have been made.
Download links:
These datatypes now are specifically targeted to high-end 68k
machines and their emulated counterparts.
(ps)
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29.Jun.2002
Amiga Future
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Assembler: ColdFire assembler version 2.02
The ColdFire assembler has been released in version 2.02.
New in this version:
- Fixed bug with addi and subi undefined size code generation.
These opcodes now support optimisation.
Download: cfasm.lha
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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29.Jun.2002
PageStream / Grasshopper LLC
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DTP: PageStream version 4.1.4.0 for Amiga
Of the known DTP program PageStream has the Amiga version 4.1.4.0 been
released by Grasshopper LLC. The program is distributed by H&P, details can be
found here (though not for the current version).
PageStream is a proven desktop publishing program. It suits for all
publishing tasks beginning with a simple paper via coloured advertisments to
a technical book. With PageStream you can create letters, do coloured school
exercises, presentations, visiting-cards and much more. Thousands of people use
PageStream for years now to do their work. (ps) (Translation: wk)
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29.Jun.2002
CUCUG
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CUCUG: Status Register 06/2002
The Status Register is the monthly newsletter of the Champaign-Urbana
Computer User Group. Dealt are current and important information
regarding Amiga, Macintosh and PC as well as the computer industry.
(ps)
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29.Jun.2002
Darry Dooman (email)
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Mail program: YAM developers version 2.4 (update)
Since June, 18th 2002 exists the new developers version 2.4 of the mailing program
YAM that is meanwhile open source. This version is one in development that
may still contain bugs. According to Darry this version runs without any problems
for him so far.
The changes that have taken place meanwhile can be taken from this
list.
Further information can be found on the
Yamos SourgeForge site.
Download: YAM24Dev.lzx
Update:
The YAM developer team strictly points out that this is a developers' version for
which no guarantee, support or answers via email can be given.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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29.Jun.2002
AmiLator.de (ANF)
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Emulator: MAME v0.60 for 68k
Next to the port of Freecraft (see Amiga-News dated
June, 28th 2002) has SixK
released MAME v0.60 in a 68k version on his
homepage, too. This version is first in
line thought for Amithlon users as a real 68k Amiga would be to slow for a
68k MAME.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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29.Jun.2002
Carsten Schröder (ANF)
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AMIGA aktuell: important addresses changes
The website of "AMIGA aktuell" is from now on accessable via the URL
http://www.aakt.tk. In a few days will the
domain http://www.aakt.de be switched off. The email addresses [...]@aakt.de won't
be valid then anymore, either: the "AMIGA aktuell" editor stuff is from now on
reachable under aakt@gmx.de.
Please change your bookmarks.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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28.Jun.2002
Andreas R. Kleinert (E-Mail)
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AK-Datatype: akJFIF for Amithlon
Andreas R. Kleinert writes:
Out of curiosity, I've removed PPC support from akJFIF datatype
and instead did some uae/amithlon-specific optimizations (no native
x86 code yet, though).
Download für V44.140: akJFIF-dt.LHA
Other datatypes/programs may follow. PPC support is gone for now, since I don't
own any PPC card anymore and did not get any Pegasos developer board, either.
(ps)
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28.Jun.2002
Commodore Billboard (ANF)
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Commodore 64 radio commercials
The Commodore Billboard has been updated. This time with 4 English and 4
French radio commercials. All in high quality 192 Kbps mp3. These are all
"donut" versions meaning that the radio station would get a soundtrack
and then add speak themselves. Found on a tape at a Canadian radio
station in Vancouver. The update also includes several C64, Vic20, PET,
Amiga etc. adverts and brochures. Also tons of stuff in the miscellaneous
section...pins, posters, mousepads, telephones and much more. (ps)
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28.Jun.2002
Anton Preinsack (ANF)
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Focus reported about Commodore One (only in German)
On the news magazine "Focus" on issue of 17th June an interview with Jeri Ellsworth who is the inventor of the "Commodore One" has been published. The imitation of the legendary "Commodore 64" is supposed to be published this Christmas and will delivered by Individual Computers with a price of EUR 200,- in Germany.
You can read a part of the interview here.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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28.Jun.2002
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Aminet CD #49 published
Today the new Aminet CD #49 has been published. It contains 1201 MB of several Amiga software and the highlight Diamond Caves II which is a game by Peter Elzner.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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28.Jun.2002
Amiga Community by SixK
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SixK SDL-game port: Freecraft version 1.17.1
SixK offers ports of SDL-games on its website 'Amiga Community'. The
SDL-library makes the programming of games and other multimedia-products
possible which do not depend on platforms.
The game Freecraft in version 1.17.1 has been now added. It is a
clone of Warcraft. According to SixK the game runs fine on Amithlon (but
there are some colour problems), a little bit slower on an Amiga (040/33)
and should run very well on an Amiga with 060 processor and graphic board.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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28.Jun.2002
Tales of Tamar
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T.o.T.: Amiga-Version 0.43 R13 - Final version will come soon
Version 0.43 R13 is the last but one beta version up to the Tales of Tamar
Amiga Basis-Set! Tales of Tamar is an Internet based round game for Amiga,
Atari, Linux and PC by
Eternity Entertainment Software.
There are only a few days to come until Eternity will accept advance orders
for the Amiga basis set! Tales of Tamar will be delivered in a nice shaped
Euro box with a 64 sites long documentation and three CDs. Should you have
questions concerning the online costs or the game playing then please write
an email to eternity@pride.de.
Since the last version a lot of older bugs have been fixed. Besides this the
soundtrack of ToT has been added which is certainly a highlight. Because of
that a very great thanks to the musician Markus Holler!
Additionally to the soundtrack the texts of research have been added and
string-input-boxes created. Because of that it is now possible to change
the values of the figures boxes via arrow but as well as via keyboard.
This applies for the granary, the trade screen, the barrack and the
diplomacy.
Meanwhile the wars on Tamar become more intensive. Please read the chronicle
to get a survey.
If you are fond of game of roles and games of strategy you should not pass
this game! The testers have played this game for two years and are still
enthusiastic. This game will revolutionize the world of PBEM-games
(PBEM = PlayByEMail).
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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28.Jun.2002
Squid's Amiga Page
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Rumor Mill: Reset
Between April 1996 and April 2001 John "Squid" Shephard provided the English spoken Amiga community with articles about the Amiga situation with a closer look at the scenery.
After a yearlong break Squid who is also the maintainer of the well frequented Moo Bunny-forum has written and published some new articles on his site.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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28.Jun.2002
Younos Salim (ANF)
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ANN: Alan Redhouse clarifies coupon promotion
Eyetech speak up about the coupon promotion. I leave it up to you to draw
your own conclusions. "No this is not our promotion - and Bill will post
the clarification details later. But we are shipping A1 boards + OS4-OEM
to dealers (inc Amiga Inc.) and that plus complete systems ourselves.
It is likely that you will probably be able to cash your voucher direct
with dealers - but it is down to Amiga Inc. to give out the details of
how this will work. The main issue - as so many people have pointed out -
is how to avoid the banks becoming the main beneficiaries of what was a
well intentioned user support program (we pay euros15 ~USD15 on every
receipt transaction for example).
Also the law is somewhat different in te US. In Europe you cannot (past
Amiga-related companies excepted!) legally take money off consumers for a
product that isn't yet on general availability. And, to me, $50 seeems an
awful lot to charge for a T-shirt, with an non-legally enforcable right
to an equivalent reduction on an AmigaOne. You will of course (somehow)
get the $50 off - this is just really a problem of how consumer legislation
is inconsistent - and bank charges are inevitable - across the Global
Economy.
That may also go some way to explain why it is Amiga Inc. who receive the
money and not us or Hyperion. Just a few facts to confuse the debate,
Alan" (ps)
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28.Jun.2002
Boris Dietrich (ANF)
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... it is hard to believe!!
The story:
On 24th April 2002 an eBay-member (abreviated as Mr. P.) bought a 40
gigabyte Maxtor harddrive. Normally that's quite a simple thing because
this week two pieces of them have been bought which both were not too old.
But the rather extrem aimlessness and the very strange behaviour of this
one customer let this story escalate which you can read on my homepage
under the title link (unfortunately only in German).
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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27.Jun.2002
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)
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Amiga Arena: Interview with Steffen Nitz (SN-Münz Archive)
"SN-Münz Archive" is a new shareware program that was recently released by Steffen Nitz, who is known to a few users through the programs Buergergermeister and CMlVII.
Amiga Arena talked with Steffen about his new program,
shareware software in general, and about what motivates him as a developer.
Direct link to interview: German
Download: SN-MuenzArch.lha -
readme (ps) (Translation: dm)
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27.Jun.2002
Martin R. Elsner (E-Mail)
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New compilation of FTPMount
Martin Elsner writes:
Alessandro Marinuzzi had some interesting ideas and an Italian catalog -
so we updated FTPMount which can now be installed without permanent
changes to your system - if you want ;)
I must confess that the executable is still the same, but I have just
managed to compile it with StormC3 - it's a bit bigger, but I can now
make some changes, so if you have some important ideas ...
Available on Aminet and on my homepage.
ftpmount.lha
(ps)
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27.Jun.2002
Bright Light Software
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AC97Mixer V1.91 for SB 128 sound card (Amithlon)
Frank Fenn has released version 1.91 of AC97Mixer for the sound card SB 128 under Amithlon.
New in this version:
+20dB MIC / dynamic 3D enhancement slider if supported / show&hide of
every mixer / ARexx / Surround support VIA onboard sound (beta).
Download: ac97mixer.lha (ps) (Translation: dm)
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27.Jun.2002
BlitzBasic
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Programming Language: BlitzBasic (PC) Version 1.76
The BlitzBASIC update to version 1.76 has appeared. There are some bugfixes
and a very interesting new texture flag 256. This makes it possible to
draw textures much more quickly "on the fly" than was possible with
normal texture flags up until now.
Additionally practical tests can now be performed that function
perfectly, even with ScaleMesh() and multitexturing! (ps) (Translation: dm)
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27.Jun.2002
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GameIcons: New Archive with over 100 Game Icons
Oops! We had to terminate this link, because there was adult-oriented material in the archive. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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27.Jun.2002
Albrecht Kinzkofer (E-Mail)
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Hot: Hard Times for Internet Businesses (Update)
Yesterday Albrecht Kinzhofer brought the above article to our attention. In the article it is described that the Frankfurt credit card service provider EuroCard Systems made a contract with one customer, who does Web shipments. The reason is that there were too many dishonest customers.
Kinzhofer fears that this new development could affect many Amiga dealers, who only have the ability to pay COD, where the costs are usually bundled in with the price the customer pays.
We want to inquire of Amiga dealers, software houses and others, if they have had similarly bad experiences and what consequences have arisen from that.
Update:
In the comments section on the German side there have been many interesting points of view and other bits of information.
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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27.Jun.2002
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Poll: What's Your Take on the Current AmigaOne Promotion?
In response to the request of www.amiga-news.de reader Flinx we are starting a poll, in which you are asked to provide your opinion of the current Amiga One sales promotion.
The following possible answers are provided:
- I want to buy an Amiga One and am taking part in the $50 coupon & t-shirt promotion
- I want to buy an Amiga One, and I would buy a $50 coupon & t-shirt but only from a local German dealer
- I want to buy an Amiga One but without any preorder, and I want to have a good look at it first
- I am looking for another solution
Have fun voting! (ps) (Translation: dm)
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27.Jun.2002
Dietmar Knoll (ANF)
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AmigaOS XL: Experiences with the H&P Big Tower 1800+ (V 1.27)
In my report, I describe the experiences I have made with the Big-Tower. Version 1.27 of the
report contains several additions in the chapters "AmigaXL", "QNX" and "Software". The
software table has been optically improved. Furthermore, I have a little goody for my loyal
readers. But I won't tell more here.
Note: Amiga-Voyager shows only ads instead of the pictures. Therefore, I still recommend to
use AWeb or disable background images in Amiga-Voyager. A move to a better server is to
come after my vacation. But at that time, amiga-news.de will be on vacation.
I hope that someone has written a report about Amithlon 2.0 until then. ;-)
(ps)
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27.Jun.2002
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future: Poll - "What OS do you prefer on the Pegasos?"
Today a new poll (in German) was started on the Amiga Future homepage: "What OS do you prefer on the Pegasos?" Additionally, the results of the last poll have been published in the interactive area.
Note: English speakers can probably handle this with these short instructions:
- go to page linked at title of this article
- click on the word "interactive" on that page
- make your selection in the yellow box on the next page
- click "abstimmen" to vote.
Good luck! -DM (ps) (Translation: dm)
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26.Jun.2002
Dennis Lohr & David Röskamm (ANF)
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IRC: IRC channel for the program WHDload set up
WHDLoad enables you to install games,
which were mostly meant for floppy disk use, to your hard disk.
The program gains a ever growing popularity. For that reason we set up an IRC channel, where you can share all the experiences with WHDload. The channel is available at:
Port: 6667
Kanal: #whdload
Server: irc.phat-net.de
We would be pleased to welcome many users and see longer lasting visits.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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26.Jun.2002
Martin Kuchinka
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Programming language: PowerD Version 0.19 from June, the 25th 2002
Martin Kuchinka provides a new archive of his programming language PowerD
(version 0.19 from June, the 25th 2002) for download.
New with this archive:
- fixed rexx/storage module
- fixed one enforcer hit
- fixed a lr storing problem with ppc, caused a crash
- debug file do now support global variables
- bugfixes reported by Michel Bagmeijer
- '\xDf' changed to '\xDS' to get full name of day
- bugfixes reported by Marco Antoniazzi
- global labels didn't compile
Download: powerd.lzx - readme (ps) (Translation: ub)
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26.Jun.2002
cyborg (ANF)
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IRC-Client: BenderIRC version 1.5b11 released
BenderIRC is a freeware IRC client, which works without MUI.
The new release includes not only some bugfixes but it is
possible now to use several channels at the same server and there
is also a new window scrolling possibility but this is still a bit rudimentary.
Download: BenderIRC.lha -
History (ps) (Translation: ub)
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25.Jun.2002
Ruediger Hanke/ScummVM Team (ANF)
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ScummVM: Trouble with the law
Users of MorphOS- and AmigaOS versions of the GPL engine ScummVM for playing LucasArts adventures are maybe interested in this:
The ScummVM-Team was forced by LucasArts to shut down the site to July, 1st, because of viloation of rights upon the SPU engine.
The eMail from LucasArts and the answer of the project leader of ScummVM, James Brown, is published on the ScummVM developers list (title link).
The arguments in the answer are dealing with an error (maybe LucasArts thought it was "Abandonware" presented for download). Because ScummVM was disassenbled out of LucasArts program code, it is maybe possible that it is illegal in the USA, as a violation of the DMCA (Digital
Millenium Copyright Act). But this is just guesswork of someone. We have to wait for an answer of LucasArts.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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25.Jun.2002
Christoph Gutjahr (ANF)
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Amiga Inc.: Counter of preorders AmigaOne
Amiga Inc. has installed a counter for the preorders for the AmigaOne (50$ coupons). Payment is now also possible via PayPal.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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25.Jun.2002
Amiga Comunity
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SixK Port: Reaction Mysql Client 0.2
Comment from SixK: Here is an early alpha release of RMC.
This MySql client is actually the same as the Mui Mysql Client.
I have put on my old site: sixk.maniasys.com
except it has been written with reaction and is far more stable.
Current limitations are only select work, (insert and update untested,
but may crash) and only 10000 cells are permitted and only 10 columns.
I hope to progress a bit more faster than with MUI since I didn't have
to care with hooks anymore ;)
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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25.Jun.2002
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 25.06.2002) (Update II)
With WHDLoad you can install games you only can play on disks on your hard disk. The following games are added or updated:
- 26.06.02 new: One On One (Electronic Arts) done by JOTD
- 26.06.02 new: Eye of the Beholder 2 - The Legend of Darkmoon (Westwood/SSI) done by CFOU!
- 26.06.02 new: Eye of the Beholder (Westwood/SSI) done by CFOU!
- 25.06.02 new: Strider (Tiertex/US Gold) done by Codetapper
- 25.06.02 new: Bargon Attack (Coktel Vision) done by CFOU!
- 24.06.02 improved: Rise Of The Robots (Mirage/Time Warner) supports cd³² version too
- 24.06.02 new: Ween (Coktel Vision) done by CFOU!
- 24.06.02 new: The Cartoons (Loriciel) done by CFOU!
- 24.06.02 improved: Elfmania (Terramarque/Renegade) new install script, new icons
- 24.06.02 improved: Bio Challenge (Delphine Software) new install script, new icons
- 24.06.02 improved: Ballistix (Psyclases/Reflexions) new install script, new icons
- 24.06.02 improved: Aquatic Games (Millennium) new install script, new icons
- 24.06.02 new: AGE (Coktel Vision/Empire) done by CFOU!
- 24.06.02 improved: Aaargh! (Arcadia Systems) new install script, new icons
- 24.06.02 improved: Blasteroids (Tengen/Image Works) supports another version
- 24.06.02 new: A10 Tank Killer (Dynamix) done by JOTD
(ps)
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25.Jun.2002
2IDs GRAFIX DESIGN MUSIX and more (ANF)
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Audio: SYMPHONIE NG goes PC
For all fans and users of the original Amiga audio software SYMPHONIE PRO there will be soon a PC version named SYMPHONIE NG available.
At the download area you will find the latest preview version and have a look onto the new layout and functions. Enjoy the difference.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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24.Jun.2002
AWeb Open Source
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IRC-Kanal for AWeb Open Source
Now there is an IRC-channel, called #aweb, for the Aweb Open Source project. Please use this page to find a server near you.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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24.Jun.2002
Matthias Gietzelt (ANF)
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Version 4.3 of the Reaction-based GUI-Builders Emperor available
Emperor lets you create Reaction or GadTools based programms with ease. Emperor can be used by nearly every Amiga-user out there. The program is spread as giftware.
Download: Emperor_v4.3.lha -
readme
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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24.Jun.2002
AMIGA (ANF)
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Amiga Inc.: New Executive Update from 23rd June 2002
A Message to the Community
Bill McEwen - June 23, 2002
A message to the Amiga Community, Present Past and Future:
I would first like to thank all of you who expressed your concern and
shared your support for Gary Peake and his family when you learned of
his heart attack. I can now share with you that Gary is looking forward
to returning to work in the next couple of weeks. He, of course, was trying
to send e-mail from the hospital (at one point, he thought that the beeping
of a heart monitor was the logon sounds of a modem), but fortunately with
his hands and legs restrained, as well as some very effective tranquilizers,
they were able to keep him from the computer. Having said that, I wanted
to personally thank each of you on behalf of Gary and his family for your
kind words and support.
This is an amazing time for Amiga, and the Community. You have all been
patient, more than understanding, and have dealt with more misinformation,
disinformation and rumors than any one group of people should, ever. Yet,
and happily, we are moving forward and gaining momentum. Admittedly, we
have not been very public about many of our plans and activities, to date,
but they are many and we are pleased to be bringing this news to you,
The Community, as well.
One request: If you find this information as positive as we do, share
it with someone. Call or e-mail your friends, Amigans who are interested
but might not be following the news as closely as you and let them know
that change is in the wind: that new, interesting, and most importantly:
REAL opportunities will soon be here for all of us in the Amiga
Community.
We all see and hear hype everyday. We know it well, sometimes quite instinctively.
What you are to read is not hype. These are true and sustainable facts.
Reality. The real skinny. We could not sustain and maintain the hard work
and dedication of the members of the Amiga Family, those people whom are
working so hard to bring you real products, if there were not real opportunities
for us to make a real difference and a real change for the better.
Did you notice the incessant use of the word "Real"? Good.
Because what this Update is telling you is real.
Quite frankly, I enjoy the almost daily updates showing where you can
find Amigas today at work and play. I find it so exciting, and yes, rewarding,
to learn how some are using Amithlon to bring Amigas back into usage,
in places where they have not been in some time. I see new sales, a new
sense of opportunity and a new spirit emerging. A spirit that challenges
conventional thought and challenges us at Amiga everyday. We are here
because of you. Your desire for new Amiga products, your desire that this
platform, this valid, vital and pioneering computing concept should not
be swept aside has fueled our desire to succeed and grow. We have survived
when so many others have failed, because of you, The Amiga Community and
the way you have challenged us to "deliver the goods". Because
of that challenge, we owe these exciting opportunities, this "Delivering
The Future" to you.
Now, let's roll up our sleeves and get started. We have a lot of news
to share with you:
Amiga Party Pack purchasers? This is for you!
Each of you received your Party Pack and in the very near future you
will be able to use the discounts that are associated with your Party
Pack purchase. Each of you will receive an e-mail explaining your options,
and the process is simple:
1. You may purchase the products directly from Amiga at the discounted
price and the products will be shipped to your door.
or
2. Once you have purchased either the AmigaOne with OS 4.0, or if you
purchase just OS 4.0, send us a copy of the receipt along with the front
page of your SDK manual and Amiga will send you back a check for $100.00!
or
3. Let us know the retailer that you will be using and we will get them
the $100.00 so you do not need to worry about it.
Not a bad deal at all. Each of you have had the chance to work with AmigaDE
and many of you have become developers of Amiga Anywhere content, because
of the party pack. Now soon you will be able to get $100.00 back when
you purchase a new AmigaOne system.
AmigaOne and Amiga OS 4.0 ? Update
We were more than impressed with the response to the AmigaOS 4.0 screen
shots and the live demonstration of the AmigaOne boards. We sometimes
have trouble understanding how so many people, people interested in the
Amiga platform and the progress we are making in bringing it back to market
can stay hidden for so long. However, the facts are that we must make
certain production decisions based on projected product sales volumes,
and how quickly we can receive a return on investment. That's Business
101. So, one of the challenges for us is we decide on a number of units
to build and then we see, from web hits and direct inquiries, that there
are 5 times as many people who are interested in the AmigaOne than we
knew were out there. You can file that under "Beyond Our Expectations".
AmigaOS 4.0 is going to include many of the features that were originally
planned for later versions of the desktop AmigaOS. With the need to rewrite
certain portions of the code, the Hyperion team has decided to go ahead
and fold in a great many more of the features that they were planned for
OS 4.1 and OS 4.2 into OS 4.0. Ben Hermans and the team have been doing
a great job of keeping us up to date with screen shots, updated product
features and current development roadmaps. I know that we will have more
updates, regarding real development and feature details from Ben and Hyperion
very soon, and trust me when I say that we are chomping at the bit to
share these details with The Community. Right now, according to our last
conference call with the AmigaOS 4.0 team, at Hyperion, we can see the
exceptional progress and the feature set that is being included with this
release is fantastic. This has been driven by you the Amiga community,
and I know that you will all be very happy.
AmigaOne boards are in the hands of the AmigaOne developers and the integration
work is moving ahead quickly, but with the full realization that rushing
the release to the public will afford no one any real benefits. Alan and
his team at Eyetech has done a great job of "keeping their eyes on
the prize". We are really pleased that the hardware is out there,
and that the Amiga community is going to have the first new hardware designed
for them, with their own operating system, in a long, long time.
These are real Amiga products from Amiga and their associated partner
companies. Yes, it has taken longer than any of us had predicted. We too
have shared your anticipation and yes, impatience, but some things can
only be done one way: The Right Way. Having said that, we know that with
the results that we are seeing, I believe that you will share this with
your friends and other members of the Amiga family with us.
The Amiga Community will soon have a brand new platform. You will soon
begin working with the most sophisticated Amiga Operating System yet developed.
There is great care and attention being paid to Getting It Right, with
the features and benefits that you have told us that you, The Community,
want in a new Amiga. However there is a considerable challenge that goes
along with all of these activities and we are going to need your help
in helping us make a determination regarding certain business decisions
that will be made quite clear further on in this update.
Amiga Anywhere/AmigaDE ? Why are there two?
There needs to be some clarification of these two products: Amiga Anywhere
is a subset of the complete AmigaDE. In speaking with customers and potential
partners we learned that they were looking for the content, and not the
complete DE for their environments. The idea was to have as minimal a
build as possible for these devices. So Amiga created the Amiga Anywhere
Content Engine. This is a series of lightweight products that offer the
binary portable attributes of the complete DE, while delivering the features
and products in a much smaller form factor. Development is continuing
at a rapid pace with these products and we currently offer an Amiga Anywhere
Content Engine for PocketPC, and Pocket PC Phone edition devices, and
shortly for Smartphone, Embedded Linux, and Symbian devices. This will
allow AACE content to run on all of these various products and devices
opening up even wider audience to which we can introduce Amiga.
Development is moving ahead quite well on both the complete DE and AACE,
and you will see some new partner announcements in the very near future.
These are customers who are going to deploy AACE and the associated content
in a variety of interesting products.
There is presently one other question about the current Amiga Entertainment
Pack for Pocket PC devices, and why there is limited content for it. This
is because we were creating a game console type of experience with this
first release, and that it was designed to be closed. The idea was to
pop the card into the device and begin playing a game, without taking
the resources from the relatively limited memory in the device.
There will be an exciting promotion/contest that we will be announcing
later in the week with regards to AACE and the Entertainment Packs. We
assure you, this will be a great deal of fun, and we look forward to introducing
Amiga to several new customers who are currently using PocketPC and PocketPC
Phone Edition devices.
Amithlon Update ? Yes there is an update! (Cue Trumpets!)
We are very pleased to announce that we have entered into contracts,
and yes they are signed, with Bernd Meyer, regarding Amithlon.
In fact we have been testing a new version in-house for several weeks
now, and this is a great product. As you may remember I was the first
person to show Amithlon to the public, at the AmiWest 2001 Show, and the
reaction was simply amazing from the people there. Since then, we are
seeing deployment of Amithlon in many new places where Amiga’s once
roamed and seeing new life for Amiga, with Amithlon. Please know that
we have been working with Bernd for several months so far, and we see
Amithlon as a great product with a long, robust future for both Amiga
and Bernd. You can see the press release here.
The Challenge and the Opportunity!
Now before the naysayers out there begin complaining about this and start
making rude noises, I want to explain the very real situation before us:
Let it be known now that Amiga does not make money on the following. In
fact we will lose money, just as we did on the party packs. However it
allowed us to show to our board and our investors that we should pursue
building a new Amiga computer. Now we are at that same crossroads again,
but in a way that is more complex.
How many AmigaOne's do we build and order?
We need to properly plan, budget, and order for the production of the
AmigaOne. To do that, we need to get a good idea of how many units we
need to order, build and prepare to support etc. You get the idea.
There are those who tell us to plan for 2,500 to 3,500 units. However
over 50,000 people downloaded the OS 4.0 screenshots. These were not 50,000
hits, these were 50,000 different people. Then you have others who tell
me that we are looking at 10,000 units to prepare for. This is great because
there are certain economies of scale, economies that benefit everyone,
that come into play at 10,000 units. You have all seen how chip prices
work: once you are able to order 10,000 of the chip prices you are able
to receive better pricing, and then, prices start coming down. Everybody
benefits.
Then we find that there are currently over 30,000 subscribers to Amiga
related magazines. Add to this the fact that we know that there are thousands
out there who are quietly watching and waiting to learn more about the
release of the AmigaOne before they respond. Then this last week we learned
that there was a very large electronics chain in Europe who is interested
in carrying the line again if there is enough interest for these new products.
So as you can see, this is a real issue before us:
We do not want to come up short on supply for you, the customers, and
yet it is growing quite difficult to judge how many AmigaOnes we should
build. You can tell, as we do, that there is a big gap between the numbers
and we want to make sure that we have the products ready when you want
them, in sufficient numbers, as you should not have to wait. We also do
not want to go into a situation of oversupply, either. We thought about
putting up a survey, but then we know that there are some who will try
and maliciously effect the results and that could, and most likely would,
cause us a whole new subset of problems relating to the release of the
AmigaOne/AmigaOS 4.0.
Therefore, we have decided to have some fun with this survey and we sincerely
think that we have developed a way for everyone to participate and will
give us some real numbers and an ability to better budget and track the
real intentions of the community.
So with no small amount of fanfare, here is what we are going to do:
The AmigaOne/AmigaOS 4.0 "Free
Stuff" Early Promotion (catchy isn't it):
Here is how it works:
Customers who are interested in purchasing an AmigaOne/AmigaOS 4.0 pre-loaded
will be able to purchase a $50.00 off coupon for $50.00! This way we have
a very strong idea regarding how many boards we need to produce.
Not enough you say! Okay, how about this: For every $50.00 discount coupon
you will receive a free shirt announcing to everyone that you are part
of the future. So for $50.00 you get a $50.00 off coupon and a free shirt.
Still not enough? Okay how about this: When we reach 2,500 orders
we will have a random drawing for 4 free AmigaOne/AmigaOS 4.0 systems.
I think that there is more of you out there than that so if we reach
5,000 orders we will give away 10 AmigaOne/AmigaOS 4.0 systems.
That's riiiiight. 10 people who order their discount coupon and
get the shirt will get an entire Amiga One/AmigaOS 4.0 system for... Free.
That's Free. As in Free. No Cost. A former price, dead on the bottom of
its cage. Or something like that.
There are some optimists in the office that believe that there are 10,000
people who are looking to own the first new Amiga system in more years
than we can count, so if we have 10,000 orders we will give away
20 AmigaOne/AmigaOS 4.0 systems and 5 Amiga-enabled cell phones!
One last level: If we reach 25,000 orders Amiga will give away
50 Amiga systems, 15 Amiga Cell Phones, and a trip for 2 to either
Hawaii or Florida.
OK one more - hit 50,000 orders Amiga will give away 100 systems,
100 Amiga Enabled Cell Phones 3 trips for 2 to either Hawaii or Florida.
Over 50,000 and I will come up with something even better, because
at this level we can show the world what you have been telling us for
some time, that Amiga is a sleeping giant ready to awaken and take it
rightful place - being in the lead.
The Cell phones, and the Amiga systems will be shipped as soon as they
are available.
If you do not win in the drawing, you simply take your coupon and wear
your shirt into your local Amiga reseller, and you will receive $50.00
off when you purchase your new system. (Amiga resellers: we will be sending
you the details on how all of this fun and free stuff is going to work).
Now since we need to be placing the orders in the not-too-distant future,
this promotion will run from today until July 7th, with the winners being
announced at AmiWest in Sacramento.
Click here
to get in on the AmigaOne,/AmigaOS 4.0 "Free Stuff" Early Promotion.
So while I know that there are some people who will make rude noises
and fabricate all kinds of specious claims and others will try and use
this as a method to attempt driving the community apart even more, I hope
that the rest of you, the majority of you, can see where, with
this news and this promotion, we can go together. Developers are going
to be watching also to see if this is a system that they wish to continue
developing for, and others who have left are going to be watching to see
if they want to return to development on the Amiga platform. So the stakes
are real. But we can face them together and succeed.
AmigaOne and OS 4.0 are the beginning to a new future, and it is real.
To all of you who are thinking of attending AmiWest 2002, in Sacramento
CA, please come and join in with all of us who will be attending, as I
will be there and it is going to be great fun learning who in the audience
may be a winner. It is also one of my real rewards of my job to meet you,
the members of The Amiga Community. You also never know what I am going
to announce and we could have some real surprises.
Or I just may hang around for the food. :-D
It is time to start having some fun!
Amiga. Isn't it great? (ps)
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24.Jun.2002
ANN
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Bernie Meyer announced Amithlon 2.0 for 1st July 2002 (Update)
Coming to this place on (or around :) July 1st:
A freely downloadable and distributable DEMO version of Amithlon 2.0,
which can be unlocked to full functionality via a personalized keyfile.
Please be patient for just a little while longer....
Monday 24 June 2002 04:30:43 ? Bernd Meyer
You can find the following detailed announcement at Moobunny:
Amiga, Inc. and Bernd Meyer announce licensing of Amithlon 2.0.
June 23, 2002 - Snoqualmie, WA and Melbourne, Australia - Amiga, Inc. today
announced the cross licensing of Amithlon 2.0. The agreement was made with
the author and the inspiration behind Amithlon, Bernd "Bernie" Meyer.
As part of the agreement, Amiga will license Kickstart 3.1 and portions of
Amiga OS 3.9 to be distributed as part of Amithlon 2.0. In turn, Amiga will
actively promote and license Amithlon 2.0 to OEM customers looking for an
Amiga emulator on x86 platforms.
Bill McEwen, Amiga President and CEO, said, "Bernie has been a good friend
and partner to Amiga. I first demonstrated a beta version of Amithlon almost
a year ago at the Sacramento show. Even then the quality of the product and
its potential were obvious to me. Since then it has become a more polished,
a clear reflection of the passion and skills that Bernie brings to the table."
I have also been impressed by the moral and ethical integrity that Bernie
has displayed as he has partnered with Amiga. Too often in the past we have
had to deal with companies who would like nothing better than to split the
Amiga community. Bernie has always had the best interests of the community
at heart and has created a product that we can all be truly proud of.?
"It is with great pleasure that I finally enter into a deal directly with
Amiga", said Bernie Meyer. "This new version, to be distributed with Amiga's
seal of approval, provides customers with a clear indication that Amithlon
is an actively developed product with great prospects. This partnership will
allow users of Classic AmigaOS to use their applications on modern, affordable
hardware."
A demo version of Amithlon 2.0 will be available shortly which can be
downloaded free of charge from the distribution site at
http://www.amithlon.net/demo.shtml.
The demo version may be upgraded to a fully functional version with a simple
keyfile, which can be purchased online.
About Amithlon 2.0
The goal of the Amithlon project was to make AmigaOS 3.9 run on commodity PC
hardware. Unlike other approaches to this problem (UAE, Fellow), Amithlon
provides AmigaOS with complete control over the hardware. Hosted on a
specially modified linux kernel, Amithlon's CPU emulation runs AmigaOS;
All access to graphics, sound, networking and interface hardware is provided
through standard AmigaOS drivers. Amithlon 2.0 is distributed as a
self-booting CD-ROM image.
About Amiga:
In 1985, Amiga introduced the world to Multimedia with the launch of the
incredible Amiga 1000, a revolution in hardware with dedicated audio and
graphics chips and a revolution in software with the first 32 bit, fully
pre-emptive, multitasking operating system. It then went on to dominate
the 1980s and early 1990s, pioneering video and animation and giving rise
to many of the top gaming companies of today. That tradition will continue
with the launch of the brand new AmigaOne desktop computer and its
companion, AmigaOS4.0, destined to set new standards and expectations in
the world of digital living. Amiga can be reached on the web at
http://www.amiga.com.
About Bernd Meyer:
Bernd Meyer is a freelance software designer with almost 20 years of
experience in professional software development. He has studied Electrical
Engineering and Computer Science in Germany and Australia, and is currently
completing a PhD on Image Modeling at Monash University in Melbourne,
Australia. In 2000, two of Bernd's hobby projects got out of hand. One
turned into Glicbawls, a category winner in the 2000 International
Obfuscated C Code Contest, the other into a Just-In-Time compiler for
the Amiga emulator UAE, providing it with much greater emulation speed.
In 2001, Bernd further refined the JIT Compiler for inclusion in Amithlon.
Addition:
Meanwhile, an official press release by Amiga Inc. was released.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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23.Jun.2002
Tamara Cetinjski (ANF)
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MP3-Player: Prayer2 now Open Source
The MP3 player "Prayer 2" for Amiga computers is now Open Source and is
available for download under the title link.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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23.Jun.2002
Christoph Gutjahr (ANF)
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Amiga Bastringue: Short report by Rose Humphrey (Update)
A first short report
about the French Amiga event "Amiga Bastringue"
taking place this weekend has been posted on Amiga.org.
Rose "anarchic_teapot" Humphrey writes:
"There was food, there was drink (mostly caffeinated), and there was a working
AmigaOne running SuSE Linux PPC v7.3
There was Naya Design with their rather fetching perspex ATX towers.
There was Alan Redhouse, who was prevailed upon to make a speech and actually
dared to do it in French.
There was a prototype AmigaOne XE motherboard.
We learned that AOS4 has been made to boot on an A1.
There were lots of photos taken, someone is supposed to have filmed the Speech
and the ensuing Q&A session, and all of this, I am reliably informed, will be
on a publicly-accessible website within 24 hours."
Supplement 25.06.2002:
Pictures from the event. (sd) (Translation: cb)
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23.Jun.2002
ANN
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ANN: Discussion on 1 year of Amiga Party Pack
On the occasion of the release of
the Amiga Party Pack a year ago, there is a discussion for Amiga Party Pack
owners on ANN under the title link. Back then, the Pack was published to
celebrate 1 year of SDK. In addition, the release of AmigaOne, AmigaOS 4.0 as
well as AmigaDE for PDAs was announced.
From the ANN web site:
"If you purchased the Party Pack, tell us what you've been doing it with it for
the past 12 months. How did you spend your voucher? What kind of stuff was
included in the updates? Did you enjoy playing the DE games that have been
released over the last 12 months?"
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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23.Jun.2002
ANN
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Forum: Amiga support forum by SWAUG
The South Wales Amiga User Group (SWAUG)
has set up an English language support forum
for Amiga computers on groups.yahoo.com.
This is available for discussions on a wide palette of Amiga topics as well
as for posing questions and providing assistance.
Apart from the support purpose it is hoped that the forum will be utilised for
the coordination of trips from Wales to fairs like the World of Amiga taking
place in November.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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23.Jun.2002
aweb.sunsite.dk
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WWW browser: aweb.sunsite.dk now official development team
Yvon Rozijn, the author of AWeb, has appointed the development team of
aweb.sunsite.dk the official
"AWeb Open Source Development Team".
He advises all developers, who want to participate in AWeb's further
development to join this project.
From the aweb.sunsite.dk web site:
'Yvon states: "Developers: you are strongly suggested to join this project
if you want to help further development of AWeb, instead of starting
something on your own."'
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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23.Jun.2002
A.D.A.
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A.D.A.: Ray of hope 2, Extension, Full moon
On 23rd June 2002, three productions have been added to the Amiga Demoscene
Archive (A.D.A.). The additions are:
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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23.Jun.2002
Amiga Future
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Spektrum emulator: ASp V0.82b
On 22nd June 2002, version 0.82b of ZX Spectrum emulator "ASp" for Amiga
computers has been published. This version fixes an error with the port
addresses. This caused some 128K games (Fairlight etc.) to crash. 68030
users will also notice a speed increase of up to 10%.
ASp requires MuLib by Thomas Richter.
Download:
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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23.Jun.2002
Amiga Future
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Kultboy.com: A.o. Civilization and Mag!
On 22nd June 2002, the following reviews have been added to the web site
Kultboy.com:
ASM:
- Barbie - Action for the Game Boy
- The Game of Life
- Space Gun - Flop of the month
- Total Eclipse - 3DO review
- Wing Commander - Amiga
Amiga Games:
- Civilization - Game of the month
- Mag! - Haven't your always wanted to be a games editor?
Power Play:
- Wing Commander - 3DO review
Kult Mags:
6 new scans: Amiga Joker, Amiga-Magazin, ASM, Happy-Computer
Spielesonderteil (= games special), 64er, PowerPlay Special 3.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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23.Jun.2002
Amiga Future
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Kultpower.de: PowerPlay reviews from 1991/92
On 23rd June 2002, Scans of PowerPlay reviews from the years 1991 and 1992
have been added to the web site Kultpower.de.
The new additions are:
SWIV (Amiga), Switchblade 2 (Amiga), Super Monaco GP (Amiga), Pegasus (Amiga), Logical (incl. advert) (Amiga), First Samurai (Amiga), Exile
(incl. advert) (Amiga), Bug Bomber (incl. advert) (Amiga), A 320 (incl. advert) (Amiga), Brat (Amiga).
All scans have been sent in by Fränki.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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23.Jun.2002
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)
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Amiga Arena: "TimeKeepers" full version, "The Prophet" update
A full version of the puzzle game "TimeKeepers" by Vulcan Software and a bug
fix for the 3D role playing game "The Prophet" have been published on the
Amiga Arena web site.
"TimeKeepers" full version
The German HD version of the puzzle game "TimeKeepers I" is available for download with authorisation by Paul Carrington (Vulcan Software Ltd.) .
"TimeKeepers I" is an action/puzzle game in the style of "Lemmings" or
"Humans".
The goal of the game is to steer your 14 police units through the levels.
"The Prophet" update
Last year, the 3D role playing game "The Prophet" by Mark Ford had been
published exclusively through "Amiga Arena" for free download. Unfortunately
the final commercial version contained a bug.
This has been fixed with the update, and "The Prophet" can now be played till
the end.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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23.Jun.2002
Michael Mann (ANF)
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WWW-Browser: AWeb-II download again on aweb.sunsite.dk
Michael Mann writes:
As of now, the browser AWeb-II can again be obtained from the original URL: http://aweb.sunsite.dk/.
Thanks for the nice replies, I had fun standing in for a short time.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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23.Jun.2002
Michael Mann (ANF)
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Video: VCDGear V1.6d
Michael Mann writes:
Through the page of t-online I've just come across some interesting software
for video processing which is also available as a 68k/PPC version for Amiga.
The program is called "VCDGear" and, according to the makers, contains the following features:
"VCDGear lets you read out MPEG video streams from VideoCDs and convert
VCD files into MPEG movies.
Automatic error correction:
The unfortunately much too often occuring MPEG errors are fixed automatically
by the programm during extracting or converting. Furthermore, VCDGear offers
various ways for extracting, converting and correcting videos across several
system platforms."
VCDGear is Freeware.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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22.Jun.2002
Andreas Magerl (email)
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Amiga Future: new WB screenshots
Today was the Workbench screenshot gallery of the Amiga Future homepage
updated. If someone wants to present her or his screenshots there she/he just
needs to send them to the Amiga Future editor.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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22.Jun.2002
Amity
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Amity: Binar Disassembler V1.1 Released
Binar, the non-symbolic disassembler for 65xx/75xx/85xx processors, has
been updated to version 1.1.
The new version contains many internal improvements and new features,
which make Binar more flexible and powerful. New in the version 1.1:
- optional lower case output
- support for undocumented instructions can be turned off
- authentic TEDMON hex dump output
- enhanced program statistics
- support for non-CBM files
- an ARexx script called Souw for creating full source codes
(ps)
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22.Jun.2002
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The counter shows 6.000.000 :)
Yesterday had our counter on the main page (bottom right) passed the 6 millions
meaning that the main page of amiga-news.de had been visited in almost four
months one million times as we had reached in February 2002 the 5 millions. It has to be said,
though, that without an mercy every click is counted ;-). But still a proud
number as we find.
People interested in the realistic access numbers (every visitor is only counted
once within a set time frame) of amiga-news.de can find the last twelve months
in our statistics. The statistics are created by using our
access logs with the program Webalizer V2.01.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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22.Jun.2002
DCR8520 Amigaports
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DCR8520: updated Amiga ports
The Spanish Diego CR 'dcr8520' has updated his website at SourceForge with many
of his Amiga ports. You can find there a lot of small tools that ease the daily
work with many applications.
The following ports were updated:
- 17. June 2002 fags v0.2.2devel3
- 14. June 2002 muhstik v3.9.5
- 14. June 2002 Anubis v3.1.0
- 14. June 2002 cURL v7.9.8
- 14. June 2002 dsbl v0.9.4
- 14. June 2002 neoBOPM v1.1
- 14. June 2002 speex v0.3.0
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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22.Jun.2002
HSMathLibs
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HSMathLibs version 44.50 beta 2 and 8
Matthias Henze has released new versions (V.44.50 beta 2 for MC68881/82
and V.44.50 beta 8 for MC68040 and MC68060) of the HSMathLibs.
These versions are for beta testers only.
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 CPU/FPU optimised versions for MC68881/82, MC68040
or MC68060.
The "HSMathLibs" are written completely in assembler to reach a maximum of speed.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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22.Jun.2002
Felix Schwarz (E-Mail)
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IOSPIRIT: fxSCAN 4.0 feature update and in production
We're proud to announce that fxSCAN 4.0 has been finished and the
master was sent out to the CD-ROM production site last Tuesday.
Though we have a very tight timetable for fxSCAN, we managed to finish
a MorphOS-native version of the fxSCAN PPC-servertask and the
OCR-engine which will ship with fxSCAN 4.0. A native version for
AmigaOS® 4.0 is planned, too, and will be available as patch from our
homepage at the time of completion.
Furthermore another two new GUI skins ("Burning Red" and "Laced Gray",
see fxSCAN-screenshots) and a time-unlimited version of the color
calibration software ICS (with printable manuals!) are coming with
fxSCAN now, too.
If everything goes fine in production, fxSCAN 4.0 ships on the 15th of
July 2002. The special preorder offer ends on the 7th of July. (ps)
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21.Jun.2002
Amig@lien (ANF)
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Amig@lien goes on holiday / new Freespace MODs released
The Amig@lien team will go on holiday from 21st June 2002 until probably
12th August 2002. During this time no mails can be answered and no homepage updates will happen. After this time will Amig@lien return with a completely redesigned homepage as well as with some (then hopefully finished) projects. At the same time changes the address to the following:
Ricco Clemens
Ysenburger Str. 2
D-63599 Biebergemünd
But for the meantime we have created many new missions and campaigns as well as pilot images for Freespace that you can find following the title link. (ps) (Translation: wk)
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21.Jun.2002
AMIGAplus (ML)
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AMIGAplus 06/2002
The current AMIGAplus 06/2002 with the main subject "Amiga Anywhere" contains among other things the following articles:
- First review: Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1
- PDA special: Compaq iPAQ, Sharp SL-5000 and Palm IIIc
- Interview with clickBOOM: of knights and demons
- QNX dances Samba: monster workshop to link to
- Online auctions: we show you where the hammer hangs
- File sharing: AudioGalaxy client AmiSAT reviewed
- Movie special: Amiga at the Movies, part 2
- Scenish: the Who is Who of the demo makers
- Interactive: small adverts and readers forum
- a. m. m.
Attention: This issue contains as an exception 8 pages more, 76 fully coloured pages!
The at the same time released AMIGAplus readers CD #16 contains next to many further tools, games, videos and an audio track also the full version of the effects software Elastic Dreams by Titan Computer with special upgrade possibility to Fantastic Dreams.
The AMIGAplus is available at your Amiga dealer, via subscription or per single order for the price of 5.- EUR.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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21.Jun.2002
Michael Heider (ANF)
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Test Ram disk for the image installer for use with Mandrake Linux PPC
Michael Heider:
On my homepage is now a Ram disk for testing purposes for the image installer available for download. With the image installer it is possible to install Linux PPC of different distributions on Amigas with PowerPC CPU by installing an image of a preinstalled Linux PPC distribution on an Amiga. This way is the image also already preconfigured in important areas for the Amiga.
Soon there will a CD containing the image installer and an image of Mandrake 8.2 PPC be released.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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21.Jun.2002
Exotica (ANF)
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Update Scenery & Amiga Demo Scene Reference Manual.
The world wide biggest collection of data regarding the topics Commodore, Amiga and Commodore 64 demo scene has been enhanced with many new information.
You can find everything with a glance. During the past 13 years have all information with many thousand hours of time been carried together for you. All for free, enjoy reading them.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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21.Jun.2002
MorphOS
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VGR: CGXMode V4.3 PPC ELF Modul
Download: CGXMode_elf4.3.lha (74 KB) (ps)
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20.Jun.2002
Jan Andersen (E-Mail)
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Virus Help Denmark: Safe Version 18.0
A new update of "Safe" has been released today.
Here is some info about the archive:
Name: Safe v18.0
Archive name: Safe.lha
Archive size: 18.658 bytes
Date: 20 June 2002
Programmer: Zbigniew Trzcionkowski
Requires: OS 2.04+, xvs.library
Changes in Safe v18.0:
- small fixes
Download shortcut
(ps)
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20.Jun.2002
Matthias M. (ANF)
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Instant Messenger: Jabberwocky V1.1
Version 1.1 of Jabberwocky, the Amiga Jabber client has been released.
Most noteworthy is the fact that bugs have been identified and removed, such as bugs in the announcing and in the contact list handling. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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20.Jun.2002
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)
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Amiga Arena: Puzzle BOBS - New Level Set "Time"
20 new levels may be selected, from time-handicapped to average! With the "Time" level set from Emanuele Cesaroni (Nexus Development), the developer of "Puzzle BOBS," there is something for all friends of Puzzle BOBS. And there are also are more special "bubbles" included, like bombs, inactive, and rainbow.
The level set may be downloaded from the "PuzzelBOBS Suppport Seite" area. You'll find more information there too.
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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20.Jun.2002
M. Rohles (ANF)
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Anniversary of Jay Miner's Death
On this date eight years ago Jay Miner, the Father of the Amiga, passed away. May we carry on his heritage in our hearts.
A few links:
http://www.cris.com/~jws/TheMission
http://www.novadesign.com/vidinfo.htm
http://my.net-link.net/~lmcgahey/obituary.html
http://www.moa.sonnet.com/drc/jayminer.html (ps) (Translation: dm)
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20.Jun.2002
MorphOS
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MorphOS GCC Compiler (Jens Langner) updated
68k hosted PPC targetted MorphOS GCC compiler
Jens Langner updated
the 68k hosted PPC compiler so that it's now in pair with the PPC
hosted one. You can find the binary here
and the readme here.
(ps)
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20.Jun.2002
Samba
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Networking: Samba Version 2.2.5
The Samba team has released Version 2.2.5. You can read about the specific changes here.
Samba is a program for networking different platforms, for example Amiga and PC. Information about Samba for Amiga can be found at amigasamba.org. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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20.Jun.2002
Andreas Magerl (E-Mail)
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Amiga Future: German Translation of Olaf Barthel Interview
Amiga Future translated the English language interview with Olaf Barthel,
which was conducted on the 10th of June, 2002 by Rodney McDonell (POds),
and published on amiga.org. You'll find the translation under the title link. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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20.Jun.2002
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 20.06.2002) (Update)
With WHDLoad you can install games you only can play on disks on your hard
disk. The following games are added or updated:
- 20.06.02 improved: Dyna Blaster (Hudson Soft) misc changes, new icons, new install script
- 19.06.02 new: Dune 2 (Westwood/Virgin Games) done by CFOU!
- 19.06.02 new: Darkseed (CyberDreams) done by CFOU!
- 19.06.02 improved: James Pond 2 - Robocod (Millennium) supports AGA version too
- 19.06.02 improved: Great Courts / Pro Tennis Tour (UBI-Soft) supports another version
- 19.06.02 new: Walker (DMA Design/Psygnosis) done by Codetapper
- 19.06.02 new: Trained Assassin (Digital Magic Software) done by CFOU!
- 19.06.02 improved: Scorpion (Digital Magic Software) new install script
- 19.06.02 improved: Nippon Safes Inc (Dynabyte) new install script
- 19.06.02 new: Megademo (Dragons) done by Psygore
- 19.06.02 improved: 1000 Miglia (Simulmondo) new install script
- 12.06.02 improved: Arcade Pool (Team 17) supports CD³² version too
(ps)
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20.Jun.2002
Carl Svensson
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WWW-Server: gW3S Version 1.0 Beta 4
Carl Svensson, the author of mp3Play, has written a small WWW server in ARexx. The current version 1.0 beta 4 offers the following functions:
- HTTP/1.0 200 OK.
- HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found.
- Simple logging of Inquiries.
- Display of the contents of directories, if no index document is available.
- Execution of ARexx commands of webpages.
- Execution of exeternal ARexx scripts with a query string as argument.
- Query String/URL unescaper.
- Complete parsing of external ARexx CGI scripts (.xgi files).
- Fancy Files (Support for unsafe characters in file names).
Download: w3s.rx -
Documentation (ps) (Translation: dm)
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20.Jun.2002
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amiga-news.de: Free Amiga Jobs Revised
We have revised the "Free Amiga Jobs" area (FAJ), and added new job offers. Under this heading you may offer and seek jobs. Currently there are 17 job offers and one job seeking announcement in the database. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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19.Jun.2002
GFX-BASE (ANF)
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GFX-BASE: New version of AmiStart and some other news
As reported some time ago within our question & answer session with
Darius Brewka (German version
- English version)
there is a new start menu tool under development. The latest version
offers features no other start menu clone does: Among a freely
configurable surface (transparence, colours, patterns, position, etc.)
the latest version of AmiStart offers a taskbar with an integrated
quicklauch bar, a window manager and several other pluins e. g. a clock
or a transparent RAM display.
This new version will soon be published on Aminet. Everyone who cannot
wait might download it at the GFX-BASE.
News at the GFX-BASE: Our running poll will be finishd this weekend -
make your vote before! Most likely the GFX-BASE forum will be launched
this weekend. From now on there is the possibility to post suggestions
for categories for comments within the forum. (ps) (Translation: ub)
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19.Jun.2002
Amiga Community - SixK
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SixK SDL game ports: SDLInvaders 0.6.0 (Update)
SixK offers at the new website 'Amiga Community' ports of
SDL games for download. The SD library allows a
platform independent programming of games and other
multimedia products.
New at the site is the game SDLInvaders 0.6.0, an Amiga port of the
game from
Niels Weber.
The game works fine with both Amithlon and on Amiga with 68040/33 MHz but the latter seems to be quite slow.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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19.Jun.2002
CD³²-Allianz (ANF)
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New workshop: Create own CD32 compilations
Some time ago Michael Stum sent us a workshop about "Creating CD32 compilations".
We will not withhold you from this workshop any longer.
Unfortunately Michael has stoped the work on part two of this workshop but if there is enough demand he will restart the work for the second part.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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18.Jun.2002
ANN
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AWeb: Homepage and mailinglist down due to lightning bolt (Update)
Because of a thunderstorm in Aalborg, Dennmark, is the website and the mailing list of AWeb Open Source (aweb.sunsite.dk) down. It could last a few days until it is back online.
On the website of the Danish Meteorlogical Institute you can have a look how often lightning has struck in this region between 15 and 19 o'clock.
Update 21.06.2002:
The Web site is online again. (ps) (Translation: gf)
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18.Jun.2002
Bruce Steers
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Bruce Steers: Website has moved
The website of Bruce Steers with different Amiga software has moved. The new URL is:
http://sdf-eu.org/~bws/progs.php.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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18.Jun.2002
SixK Port Page
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Port from SixK: MySQL Daemon 3.23.51
MySQL Daemon 3.23.51 for 68040. The daemon needs a complete installation of Amiga MySQL to run.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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18.Jun.2002
amiga.org (ANF)
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Amiga, Inc. / Partners: Eyetech coments on developer board shipping
Eyetech have posted this update on the status of the developer boards on
the AmigaOne mailing list.
Angus (and others)
First, please do not forget that this is a public list and anything published on it gets read by non-A1 enthusiasts, misinterpreted, severely mangled and reposted to the gossip lists almost immediately. This then takes a disproportionate amount of our valuable business time to try to rectify.
We (I) have been open in the past and have learnt lessons the hard way!
Secondly anyone who ordered a developer board - dealer or end user - was subscribed to a closed list under NDA. This allows us all on the list to be very open, even democratic, in the way the boards are shipped and packaged. Several people on this list are on the closed a1g3dev list have boards and
some - but not all - of them have boards. I certainly have not had any adverse feedback from them either in private or public as to how things are
being handled from the dev board perspective.
What I will say is that inevitably some people on the list have far more experience than others when it comes to installing linux. Since the dev group voted to initially standardise on SuSE PPC Linux - and the A1 boards are NOT the same as the Teron CX boards (which run Turbo Linux) - the group decided to let a select few of the real experts to make an easily installable distribution of SuSE Linux PPC and UAE-PPC first.
Given this - and although the remaining dev boards have already been manufactured - it was/is in my view, unfair to ask the remaining, less Linux-centric developers to pay for their dev boards until this SuSE/UAE release is finalised. Progress has been very good and this is expected to take place - without fanfare - shortly.
In parallel with this Hyperion are making good progress with sorting out the OS4 boot process, and the help that they have received form the Linux
experts on the A1G3 dev list has been significant.
Oh yes, and the release by Gentle Eye was strictly speaking outside the A1G3dev list NDA, and I will be having a word with them about this today.
Cheers, Alan
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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17.Jun.2002
Tao Group
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Tao Group: New Graphics Test Suite
»New Graphics Test Suite To Help Deliver Better Content To The Consumer
British Games Company Develops Freely Available Programs for Industry-wide Use
Oxford, England, June 17th 2002 - FastRam Design has today announced the
availability of a suite of test graphics MIDlets and Applets to help the
industry identify the most appropriate Java solutions for the targeting
of content. These can be downloaded from the FastRam website
(www.fastram.co.uk).«
Complete press release see title link. (ps)
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17.Jun.2002
AmigaAMP
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Audio Player: AmigaAMP Forum online
As reported, Thomas Wenzel,
developer of AmigaAMP, closed the mailing list dealing with AmigaAMP.
Today he launched the forum for users of AmigaAMP. Please do not write any mail to Thomas about problems you may have with AmigaAMP! Please use the forum instead!
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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17.Jun.2002
Elbox Computer (E-Mail)
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Community Section new in the Elbox website
You are welcome to visit the updated Elbox website.
A new section has been added: COMMUNITY.
SUPPORT and DOWNLOADS sections are updated.
The new COMMUNITY section (http://elbox.com/community.html)
offers information on discussion groups related to Elbox
products, links to websites dedicated to our designs and
the section on feedback from users.
In SUPPORT
the Resources section is added for our partners and developers.
In DOWNLOADS
you can find information about the latest driver versions for
Mediator busboards, FastATA controllers and 4xEIDE
and Mroocheck interfaces.
(ps)
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17.Jun.2002
AC
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Event: AC Club meeting - 26./28.07.2002
This year's club meeting of the 'Amiga-Club im BTX und Internet' will be
held from 26th to 28th July 2002 at the Bildungshof in Nottuln-Darup. As
always the members of the club will meet to talk and play. Guests that
are not members of the club are welcomend on 27th July.
Everyone who is not enrolled already should do this as soon as possible!
Just write a mail to Jürgen Gellisch.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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17.Jun.2002
AmiWest 2002
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Event: AmiWest 2002 - 27th to 28th July 2002
On the last weekend of July the 'AmiWest 2002' will be held at the
Holiday Inn in Sacramento. You can find any information you may need at
the title link.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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17.Jun.2002
AOG
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Amiga Online Games: New games, screenshots and much more
There are new reviews of games, new screenshots and some updates at 'Amiga Online Games' available.
'Amiga Online Games' is about games that can be played over any kind of network connection.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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17.Jun.2002
GGS-Data
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GGS-Data: Holiday from 17th to 28th June 2002
GGS-Data, an Amiga-dealer from Sweden, will be out of busines from 17th
to 28th of June due to summer holidays.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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17.Jun.2002
Achim Stegemann (ANF)
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Astronomy: Free Keyfile for Digital Almanac II
There is a free keyfile available on Aminet for the old Digital Almanac II. There will be no support for this version. The corresponding files can be found under misc/sci/DAlmanac_*.lha.
Download: DAlmanac_Key.lha
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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17.Jun.2002
Bright Light Software
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AC97Mixer V1.9 for SB 128 sound card (Amithlon)
Frank Fenn released version 1.9 of AC97Mixer for the SB128 running with
Amithlon. Currently the following chipsets are supported: ES1370, ES1371
and CT5880. The program offers the posibility to adjust the volume and
balance of MASTER, AUX, CD, PCM and MUTE.
New in this version:
+20dB MIC / dynamic 3D enhancement slider if supported / show&hide of
every mixer / ARexx / Surround support VIA onboard sound (beta)
Download: ac97mixer.lha (ps) (Translation: sk)
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16.Jun.2002
ANN
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Usenet: "comp.sys.amiga.announce" reactivated
According to the page under the
title link,
the Usenet group "comp.sys.amiga.announce" is active again.
This is an English language, moderated group for announcements from the Amiga
sector. This group is not meant for advertising but rather for product
information without puffing and comments about competing products.
The group has originally been set up by Dan Zerkle in December 1990, who also moderated
it till 1998. Now Brian Edmonds has taken over moderation.
The group's charter and further information are accessible through the title link.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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16.Jun.2002
ANN
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Programming Language: PowerD V0.19 alpha7
On 16th June 2002, Martin Kuchinka published version 0.19 alpha 7 of his
programming language "PowerD".
This version contains an number of bugfixes. A debugger has been added.
The following changes have come into effect since the previous version:
- added a ddbg tool to debug Your sources
- fixed assembler error when EXCEPTDO without Raise() occured in ppc code generator
- fixed eight enforcer hits
- when compiling a library, the library is placed in source's directory
- a bit fixed line statement in error reporting
- prohibited JUMPing to another procedure
- renumbered warnings, now starts with 900
- fixed IF <constant> for ppc
- fixed some structure scanning, added new error messages
- debug file do at last support (not yet finished) debugger :)
- END do now check, if allocation (NEW) was successful
- added error message, when SUB is called and not found
- fixed [~CONST]:x (CONSTants with single operators in lists)
- and much much more
This publication is a very early alpha version. Please send references to
errors, suggestions and ideas to kuchinka@volny.cz.
The compiler runs from AmigaOS V3.0, CPU 68EC020, 4MB RAM and 3-4 MB free space
on the hard disk. The compiler itself doesn't require an FPU. The generated
programs, however, will require an FPU if they use floats.
The PPC binaries run with powerpc.library.
Apart from the compiler, "phxass" and "phxlnk" will be needed for generating
68K code, as well as "pasm" and "vlink" for PPC code.
These programs can be found on the homepage of Frank Wille.
Download: alpha.lzx (259K),
Readme
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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16.Jun.2002
Jürgen Lange (ANF)
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WWW Browser: AWeb V3.4 for 68020/030/040/060 (AmigaOS 3.x) (Update)
The Open Source version of the Amiga browser "AWeb" is now available in versions
for 68020, 68030, 68040 and 68060.
Please bear in mind that neither plugins nor documentation are available yet.
Download:
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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16.Jun.2002
Amiga Future
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AROS: Update of CD-ROM ISO, vote about Zune
From Matt Parson's AROS page:
"I have updated the CD-ROM ISO, sorry about the delay but my exams got
in the way. I'm moving house, so it is likely that I may not be able
update this site for about two weeks.
Adam is currently working on a Workbench... I will bring you an updated
AROS disk as soon as there is something to show.
I have a new vote on my Feature request page, we need to decide the
new name of our MUI clone (Zune), now that it has been chosen as the
standard GUI Manager for AROS."
The DNS entry for aros.org has not yet been updated. However, the
AROS homepage is accessible via its IP address:
195.143.191.17.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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16.Jun.2002
Amiga Future
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Little Book of Amiga Software: 6 new games
6 games have been added to the "Little Book
of Amiga Software":
- Updated: Games list
- New entry: Bundesliga Manager professional
- New entry: Obsession
- New entry: Super Monaco G.P.
- New entry: FIFA International Soccer
- New entry: Rock'n Roll
- New entry: Battle Command
Further news from the Amiga Society website:
20 more entries are being prepared. But we want to fill the entries with
more life in the future.
So, in the future there will be more "updates" of existing entries than really
new ones, but for that there might be more interesting information about the
particular games and applications.
The updates for the hardware page can already be viewed at the English parent
site. Alas! a translation is still far off.
An update for the Schlachtfeld page will hopefully come into effect this weekend
- let's see if we'll have enough time.....
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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16.Jun.2002
Amiga Future
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Printers: HP DeskJet 670C/870C/900C driver bugfix
On 15th June 2002, Peter Hutchison published an update of the HP DeskJet
670C/870C/900C drivers.
This fixes a memory leak.
The binaries and sources are available for download through the title link.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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16.Jun.2002
ANN
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WWW Browser: AWebPPC for MorphOS
After seven days of work, a PPC version of WWW browser "AWeb" has been
published by Mark Olsen under the name of "AWebPPC".
Download:
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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16.Jun.2002
amiga.org
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Amiga Flame: Amiga's Potential for Success in the PDA Market
Im the article Amiga's Potential for Success in the PDA Market, published at Amiga Flame,
Philip Cosby is dealing with the potential earnings of games in the PDA marketplace. (sd) (Translation: cb)
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16.Jun.2002
Pixel Art (E-mail)
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Tool: Pixload V1.74
Version V1.74 of "Pixload" has been published. Similar to AmiDock, the tool
facilitates starting programs and scripts from an icon and uses MUI for this.
In this version the preferences can be called up through the context menu.
The tool requires Rxmui V26+.
Download: Pixload-1.74.zip
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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16.Jun.2002
Kultpower.de (ANF)
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Kultpower: New Amiga-Magazin scans and comic strips
As of today the complete 1996 volume of Amiga-Magazin
in the form of cover, editorial and table of contents can be seen on Kultpower.de in the
"Mehr Mags" (more mags) area.
Furthermore, three more episodes of the comic strip series "Return to Modul" with the
Ninja-Turkeys by Karl Bihlmeier have been published over the last three days.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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16.Jun.2002
Amiga.org (ANF)
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Event: AmigaOne presentation on 23rd June at the AmigaBastringue in Toulouse
On 23rd June 2002 Alan Redhouse of Eyetech will present the AmigaOne G3-SE
at the "Amigafest AmigaBastringue" in Toulouse.
The board in question will be the developer's board, which exactly matches the
boards that will be sold with AmigaOS 4.0.
In addition, Alan Redhouse has a surprise in store.
AmigaBastringue will be taking place on 22nd and 23rd June.
Further information regarding the event can be found under the title link.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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15.Jun.2002
Christian Sahle (ANF)
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Filesystem: SmartFileSystem version 1.195
Since 20th May 2002 version 1.195 of Smartfilesystem can be downloaded under
the following link.
SFS.lha
(ps) (Translation: cb)
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15.Jun.2002
Grimme Institut (ANF)
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Grimme-Online-Award for Telepolis
The online magazine Telepolis has won the Grimme-Online-Award in the category media journalism.
(ps) (Translation: cb)
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15.Jun.2002
Thomas Dellert (email)
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DCE: new pictures of G3 CPU card production
In the gallery on the DCE website you can find new images showing the
production of the G3 CPU card for Pegasos.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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15.Jun.2002
Olaf Köbnik (email)
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Amiga Arena: full version "Flamingo Tours ECS"
The travel manager "Flamingo Tours" by "Sayonara Software" is available for
download. Special thanks go to Jo Seitz for the permission and to Kai W. for
making the original version available.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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15.Jun.2002
Amiga RC5 Team Effort
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RC5-64: 80% of the possibilities calculated
This world wide competition is aiming at cracking a 64 bit key by calculating
all 18,4 trillions possibilities. To achieve this an uncountable number of
computers is working together all over the world by using a small program to
make free computing time available for calculating purposes. Since August 1997
is the Amiga-RC5-Team-Effort participating in this competition to bring the
Amiga back into the public's awareness.
For the time being have 80% of the possible combinations been calculated. It is
expected that the key will be cracked at the latest in 188 days.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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15.Jun.2002
OnyxSoft
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OnyxSoft: updates of BackUp, DRemind, MultiRen and Detris
BackUp, a small data saving tool, has been released in version 1.31. DRemind
version 1.61 can remember you of your important dates. MultiRen, the
tool for files renaming, is now available in version 1.5.
In addition has OnyxSoft opened a special page for beta versions where you can find
the latest beta versions of Detris and Graphica (Stefan Blixth). All programs
but Graphica are written by Daniel Westerberg.
Download:
backup.lha
dremind.lha
multiren.lha
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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15.Jun.2002
Golem - IT News
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Golem: new GeForce4 graphics cards by Asus, Gainward and Visiontek
»GeForce4 MX 420 graphics cards for PCI bus, too
Asus, Gainward and Visiontek have announced the delivery of new graphics boards
with GeForce4 MX and GeForce4 4200 graphics processing units by NVidia.
These cover also two GeForce4 MX graphics cards for the PCI bus for owners of
older PCs without AGP bus.«
Full (German) article see title link. (ps) (Translation: wk)
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15.Jun.2002
A.D.A.
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A.D.A.: Demo archive updated - new sort functions and much more
The Amiga Demoscene Archive (A.D.A.) has been updated. Here is the complete
text containing all the changes:
Update with 6 new productions, including 5 party winners:
Repugnance/Powerline (1st at Icing 97), Jesus was a demomaker/Ramses
(1st at Euskal 6), Grid/Nature (1st at Mekka Symposium 1999), Real/Complex
(1st at Saturne 2). Then we go way back in time with the first 1988 release
on A.D.A.: Wild Copper demo/Wild Copper (aaahhh, the scroller on the workbench
brings back some nice memories!). And then another party winner and a real
classic in amiga demo history, Enigma/Phenomena (1st at Anarchy Eastern
party 91)!!
Other news: it's now possible to sort the complete demo list by year (just
select "view by release date" and press "refresh view"). Thanks to pVC on
ANN for this idea. And we are working on a comment/vote system. It's not
finished yet but it is already possible to register, vote and comment.
So now it's in your hands to make this site much more interesting!!!
More additions to the voting/comment will be added (like top demo
charts,...).
What the future brings? More demos, demos and demos! Please think about
voting/comments as it would really add something wonderful to this site!
Enjoy!
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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15.Jun.2002
Ron van Schaik (Guestbook)
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Event: Saturday 15 June: Commodore meeting
Saturday 15 Juni there's a great C= meeting at the Trefpunt, Kerkweg 21,
Maarssen from 10:00 till 16:00. Look for map at:
http://commodore-gg.hobby.nl/route.htm.
It will be a very busy and special meeting. This time we have an
Amiga 1200 demonstration on the Internet. It will be a very international
meeting because we expect visitors from Holland, Germany, Belgium,
England and America. You can ask everything about Wheels and C64 SID
music. There are new clubmagazines, the latest Zzap!64 and newsletters
to take away. There are also people around that can repair your
computer and supplies. Be there, it will be fun !!!
(ps)
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15.Jun.2002
Jürgen Schober (E-Mail)
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Event: O.A.S.E. postponed until September 2002
Jürgen Schober of point.design writes: Again this year I am going to organize the O.A.S.E. - Open Amiga Southeast
Europe Show in Graz (Austria). Unfortunately we are not going to meet the original date of the 20th of June.
The new target date is the weekend of the 14th and 15th of September 2002, in the Hotel Europa. We plan to have Amiga demonstrations of USB, PCI, PowerPC solutions and (I hope) OS 4.0 on the Amiga One.
Updated information may be found after 1st July at www.oase.at Unfortunately I can't put this undertaking on my homepage anymore, because of time restrictions. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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14.Jun.2002
Vinnny (E-Mail)
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Audio Player: AmigaAMP Final-Version 2.9
After Thomas Wenzel got his PPC running again, he compiled the final version (2.9) of AmigaAMP and offered it as freeware. Why? He doesn't have a lot of time to develop it more, and at any rate doesn't have time to support it. Bug reports und suggestions may be emailed but chances are they won't be answered..
Further Mr. Wenzel is making it known that the old mailing list (the one on MajorDomo) is being deactivated so no spam will be emailed through it. In the place of the mailing list a web-based forum will be opened, in a short while.
AmigaAMP is an audio player with a graphic user-interface. The mpega.library is used to decode on the 68K processors. The PPC version uses the AMP decoder. Furthermore the sndfile.library allows the playing of AIFF, WAV und 8SVX files. Sound is output successfully over the AHI Audio System.
Requirements:
- AmigaOS 3.0 or higher
- 68030-50MHz Processor or better
- mpega.library (Aminet:util/libs/mpega_library.lha)
- asyncio.library (Aminet:dev/c/AsyncIO.lha)
- AHI audio system (Aminet:mus/misc/ahiusr.lha)
Download: AmigaAMP29.lha (545 KB)
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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14.Jun.2002
David Brunet (E-Mail)
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E-Zine: Obligement 33 is now out
Issue 33 of the famous French e-zine is now available. You can read in
this issue: latest Amiga news, interviews of Paul Strejcek, Fleecy Moss
and Stéphane Georget, a report of AmigaFun 2002, reviews of AMP 2.04 and
Glow Icon Collection 2, articles about Emulation and AmigaDE, and a lot
more!
Download it from the website:
http://obligement.free.fr.
(ps)
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14.Jun.2002
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amiga-news.de: IP-address has been changed
We have got a new IP-address. It may take 24 hours until all Domain Name Servers (DNS) will know the new address. Because of that this site may be temporarily not accessed.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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14.Jun.2002
Michael Böhmer (ANF)
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USB: HIGHWAY + DraCo
The HIGHWAY USB-controller has been successfully tested with a DraCo. Unfortunately it took much more time to find a test device in the area of Munich. The list of the supported USB-devices has been also updated because of the many reports of our users.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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14.Jun.2002
Maik Schultheis (ANF)
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AmiGate with new design
Amigate now with improved design. Because of that the use is much more simple and flexible.
Now there is the opportunity to become member of the "Club Amigate" and thus to profit of diverse actions. Send a mail to: Club@amigate.de which contain your name and with the topic: "Member Club Amigate" if you want to be booked as a member.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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14.Jun.2002
Chaos Update (CCC-ML)
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CCC: Establishment of the European Digital Rights (EDRI)
Chaos Computer Club Press release 13th June 2002
European Digital Rights:
An international civil organisation for the Internet
European Digital Rights (EDRi) which is an international
civil organisation for the Internet has been etablished on 8th June 2002 in Berlin.
Ten organisations from seven countries from the European Union have bundled their forces to defend the human rights in Europe in the digital era of the information and communication technology. The residence of EDRi will be Brussels.
These are the foundation members: Bits of Freedom
(Netherlands), Chaos Computer Club (CCC, Germany), Digital Rights
(Denmark), Electronic Frontier Finland (EFFi, Finnland), Foundation for
Information Policy Research (FIPR, United Kingdom), Förderverein
Informationstechnik und Gesellschaft (FITUG, Germany), Imaginons un
réseau Internet solidaire (IRIS, France), Privacy International
(United Kingdom), Quintessenz (Austria) und Verein für Internet-
Benutzer (VIBE!AT, Austria).
European Digital Rights (EDRi) : http://www.edri.org
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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13.Jun.2002
Christoph Gutjahr (ANF)
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Bill Buck und Raquel Velasco Comment on Pegasos, MorphOS, AmigaOS4
A few days ago Thendic-France (the distributor of Pegasos) issued a
press release
on ANN. A wideranging discussion on the theme of Pegasos
followed, in which Bill Buck and Raquel Velasco (of Thendic) regularly took part. See also
News message and comments
on amiga-news.de from 6th June, 2002.
Martin Heine brought together the majority of the relevant comments from Bill und
Raquel on morphos-news.de
and we present them here in a minorly edited version.
Pegasos Production (Dates, Distribution), MorphOS
1) PRODUCTION RUN: "The next scheduled production run is for 50 boards. In July we will produce up to 500. This is what we have ordered/budgeted for components. The final amount will depend on demand and if all our component orders can be fulfilled. To date complete machines have been configured for the bplan/MorphOS/Thendic development team. We have also configured a small number of machines for a special shipment to an *outside* development group in the US. These computers were shipped prior to 1 June."
"You can probably buy a Pegasos in August and maybe in July if you are lucky. In this case, you would have to contact TerraSoft Solutions (www.yellowdoglinux.com)."
"What we are selling *commercially* is the mainboard with the IBM G3 PPC indicated on our websites. This mainboard will be configured by resellers and packaged by them to meet the demands of their customers. At this point, neither Thendic nor bplan will configure complete machines for commercial release. For customers, the latest version of MorphOS will be available online as it is today and it will work on the machine. Of course, the MorphOS team will continue to enhance the features and flexibility of the OS and there will be new releases. We hope this will process will continue in the normal course of business for some time. Yellow Dog Linux can also be installed on the Pegasos, as well as other Linux PPC based operating systems -- they work too."
"for the record we want to repeat that MorphOS is and will be updated online. Ralph and the MorphOS team will release new versions and upgrades as they have. This will continue. There will be something there *on the net* when it is time for customers who purchase a desktop machine with "Pegasos inside"."
"The bplan team will use the production facilities of DCE and will produce the boards and operate the fabrication machines themselves."
"We are working with DCE because we can do that there as if it was our own shop. Forget all the other BS. There is no conspiracy against anything...has anyone noticed that the official bplan/MorphOS team has been absent from all these discussions for months? That is because they are hard at work and they know what they have to do. They are working with a great deal of confidence and they should be! The Pegasos and MorphOS are both great products. Is DCE involved in those activities...no. When we are ready to make a board we go to DCE and bring everything we need with us. That is it..."
"All the Pegasos machines we have shipped and the mainboards we will ship this week have Northbridges. I ask you how anyone would know this [that there were no northbridges available]? Did Mai tell him? I think not as we speak to them nearly three or four times a week."
2) PROCESSOR BOARDS:
"We have the Motorola XPC7455RX1000SC and the XPC7445RX867LC now and are in the process of achieving PCB verification. Motorola is also assisting us in getting samples of the XPC7455RX867P. We have others and have tested them. We are working on it. Gerald and Thomas are very good, but there are many other things to do now too. Power consumption is our primary focus. All the machines are FAST."
"Yes, those Motorola processors we referenced were G4s."
3) AmigaOS 4:
"What we think of OS4 is irrelevant and has nothing to do with our business. We sell the Pegasos mainboard."
"We do not need anything from Amiga Inc. The version of MorphOS that runs natively on a PPC does not need Amiga OS anything..."
"It is true we have moved away from Amiga Inc. and we do not have the same level of interest in cooperating with them today as we did before. Time marches on and we simply don't want to waste any more effort."
"We sell the Pegasos mainboard. Please speak to your preferred reseller about how you want this to be configured and then buy one from him. You want to load OS4 you are now free to figure out how to do this. That is up to you -- not us!"
"The most important thing is this: we are not interested in doing anything to get OS4 running on the Pegasos. Someone else is welcome to and we will support them. The main reason is because we will not devote the resources or time to become "amiga" approved."
"The Pegasos mainboard can be configured by resllers and if they are able to get Amiga "approval" then great!"
"No resellers have approached us with regard to the Amiga Inc. licensing issue, but all of the well know resellers have contacted us about getting product. The requirements are a ten board minimum purchase. For pricing you have to send us an email...:) "
4) PEGASOS MARKET / ECLIPSIS:
"Again, the Pegasos is a DEVELOPMENT MACHINE for the eclipsis."
"In the meanwhile, what is the market for the Pegasos (while the eclipsis is in development)? Probably: a) Linux users, b) embedded system developers, c) application developers that want to do rendering on stacked boards with dual processors or build something very special that has a huge amount of processing power... "
"Will "Amiga" be a big market for us? We do not think so. First, because we are not an official Amiga piece of hardware, and secondly because we are using MorphOS. The two just don't go together."
"I did not mean to give you the impression we were not interested in the "Amiga market." I think you know our history with the (platform). We will be very happy -- all of us -- if you can buy the Pegasos as a "ready fitted desktop machine." [...] But, we all have to admit that the "Amiga market" has atrophied a bit. This will not be the *big* market for the Pegasos -- just realistically speaking. The Pegasos will create its own demand."
"We never said the trademark [Amiga] was worthless! In Germany it is quite good. UK too. France, Italy, Spain, it is not quite as good, but it is still OK. But, it is not for us...maybe something else. The problem *for us* is what is it now? Is it something from before? Is it something for the future? What is it today? It is all to confusing. The biggest challenge the eclipsis will face is a marketing one. What is it? Its everything! That sounds way too positive. The marketing approach needs to be built around simple concepts. "It has to do what people do already just more easily and anywhere." This is a huge challenge. There is too much baggage in the "Amiga" name for this -- FOR US. The Pegasos is a piece of hardware and this we are convinced will stand on its own. It does not need the association. We build toward the eclipsis with the success of the Pegasos. That is phase one. MorphOS will ride the wave...:) These are our ambitions."
The key is to be unique as a package. Linux is what has created the big opportunity for the Pegasos. Hopefully, "amiga" can contribute to this success too. But, the next step is a combination of hardware and an OS that is dedicated and ready to do something new."
"The Pegasos is a great desktop machine. We are going to sell plenty of them. But again, ultimately the idea is that you have something small and modular. This is the "mini-pegasos" or what we call today the eclipsis. The eclipsis is mobile and described on www.thendic-france.com. There is a docking station and here what is too cumbersome or power-demanding remains plugged into the wall (and connected by wire to the internet). Remember the duo dock from Apple? That is the basic idea. Of course, when the main board can be that small you could make a laptop, etc. All the features you referenced are planned."
"Well, we really do not feel like rebels, more like veterans. There are other similar products coming about the same time. The Oqo and Tiqit 83 are also mini-computers and have compatible interfaces for standard computer peripherals. Both are Windows platforms. Then, you have the Nokia 9290 and the Treo 270 which are more phones than computers, but clearly things are moving in that direction. The Nokia uses SymbianOS and supports JAVA. The Treo is kind of neat, but not as capable as the high end Nokia (PalmOS). The prices are high. The Oqo is targeted at $1000, the Tiqit at "laptop prices" and the Nokia and Treo at $599 and $699 *without* concessions from the mobile operator. There in the UK you can get one at Dixon's with a year long service agreement for significantly less. In any case, we think we can beat these prices without too much effort. The issue will be performance vs. power requirements and feature set.
We think with the efficiencies of MorphOS (with the JVM Allan Havemose is developing) and all the money and research being poured into low-power PPC processors (by two very large companies who are interested in the Pegasos) that we will be in the right place at the right time. Our "development platform" is ready and it will be stable well before the first "mini-pegasos" is released. This creates some big advantages for us and will we need them. We do not have any illusions about what a challenge this will be. We will seek strategic partnerships. The wireless operators in Europe are the ultimate target."
"We are managing the distribution process. bplan has more important things to do now!"
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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13.Jun.2002
GFX-BASE
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GFX-BASE: Interview with Emanuele Cesaroni in German
GFX-BASE has translated their April 2002 interview with Emanuele Cesaroni (originally in English)
into German. You'll find this under the title link.
Emanuele Cesaroni of Nexus Development, the programmer of the game PuzzleBOBs, is now working on a new game called PDAng that should come out for AmigaOS and AmigaDE.
The game looks to be quite promising and a lot of fun. GFX-BASE was nosey, and asked Emanuele about PDAng and its features, hardware requirements, and future plans. They got an exclusive and new screenshots of the game. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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13.Jun.2002
Peter Hutchison
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Printer: New Driver for HP Deskjet 600C/400C
Peter Hutchison has produced an updated version of his HP Deskjet 600C/400C printer driver. Changes: speed and compression.
Print systems like TurboPrint or Print Studio should not be combined with this driver. There are binaries for 68000, 68020 and 68040 in the archives. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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13.Jun.2002
Oliver Roberts
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Modem: SoloControl Version 1.1
Oliver Roberts, who is know for his Warp-datatypes, has come up with a modem control program called ´SoloControl.´ It's for the Pace 56 Solo modem. The current version (1.1) requires an Amiga with a 68020 processor or better, and at least Kickstart 2.04.
Download: SoloControl.lha (21 KB)
Here are a few of the features:
- Modify the Solo's clock
- Turn call monitoring on/off
- Switch answerphone on/off
- Set number of rings before answerphone answers
- Set number of rings before the Solo automatically switches the answerphone on (should it be switched off)
- Toggle power saving mode on/off
- Display detailed statistics on your last modem connection
- Display all the calls in the CallerID log
- Erase the calls in the CallerID log
Amongst other things, this makes it easily possible to keep logs of your
connection statistics, and to keep your Solo's clock in synchronisation
with your Amiga's system clock. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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13.Jun.2002
Dietmar Knoll (ANF)
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AmigaOS XL: Experiences with the H&P Big Tower 1800+ (Version 1.23)
In my report, I describe the experiences I have made with the
Big-Tower. Version 1.23 of the report contains several
additions in the chapters "Introduction", "Harddisk",
"Amithlon", "AmigaXL" and "QNX". Also, the chapters have been
sorted again, so that the "Software" chapter is again at the end.
Note: Amiga-Voyager shows only ads instead of the pictures.
Therefore, I still recommend to use AWeb or disable background
images in Amiga-Voyager. A move to a better server is also
planned.
(ps)
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13.Jun.2002
Carsten Schröder (ANF)
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AMIGA Aktuell 06/2002 has Appeared
The June edition of Amiga Aktuell is out and may also be read on our website in HTML or even downloaded in AmigaGuide format.
Attention: To ensure the future existence of the magazine, we *urgently* need more honorary contributors in every subject, but especially interviewers, authors of background articles with respect to current reports, and a "Newsmaster." Without this help we can't guarantee we'll be able to produce Amiga Aktuell for much longer. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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13.Jun.2002
Mariusz Wloczysiak (E-Mail)
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Elbox: MIRAGE for A3000D Available after 21st June, 2002
If your current Amiga 3000D is left in the desktop case, Mirage 3000 is
the must-have solution for you. Mirage 3000 is a modern, functional and
spacious tower case. It is designed for those Amiga 3000D users who have
upgraded or want to upgrade their computers with the Mediator PCI 3000D
busboard.
Mirage 3000 equipped with a powerful 300W PSU is prepared for massive
expandability of the A3000 hardware.
Be ready for the future!
Along with the new operational system, AmigaOS4, and SharkPPC G3/G4-series
cards for the Mediator PCI 3000D busboard, your Amiga 3000D Mirage will be
one of the most efficient Amiga computers of the new generation.
Mirage 3000 Tower SRP - Availability: from 21 June 2002
For more information and price see: Mirage 3000 webpage. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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12.Jun.2002
Markus Nerding (ANF)
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AmigaOS 3.9 Update
The ATO coordinator Söenke Tesch has just dilivered some new data.
New are a Greek locale, the Finish locale (Suomi) has been reworked.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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12.Jun.2002
Markus Nerding (ANF)
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Haage & Partner: Summerfresh Offers
Summer is near and so is the time of our super summer offers. Not only the newest version of the DTP classic Pagestream 4.1 is available for a summer price (Amiga, Windows, Mac) but also we offer the professional graphics processor ImageFX 4.5 including a German handbook and the AmigaOS 3.9 book (2nd edition) for special prices (also available bundled with OS 3.9).
(tranlators note: English versions of the books aren't mentioned in the original message)
At least the bang - who does'nt catch one now will have it already:
Arteffect 4 together with the AE collection for a super discount price.
The prices of these offers you will find with the title link.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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12.Jun.2002
Sanjay Menon auf AMIOPEN-ML
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Gary Peake after heart attack on the way of recovery
Sanjay Menon sanjay@amiga.com via email:
Subject: AMIOPEN: Gary hospitalized
Gary suffered a heart attack over the weekend but is now back at home
and on the way to a full recovery. He is following doctors orders to get
plenty of rest and stay away from email.
He has asked me to thank you for keeping him in your thoughts and for
your best wishes. He hopes to be back on email towards the end of the
week.
Sanjay (ps) (Translation: ub)
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12.Jun.2002
Thorsten Schölzel (ANF)
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morphos-news.de under new direction
Thorsten Schölzel retracts his work from morphos-news.de. He handed the direction over to David Scheibler and Jürgen Lukas who both will continue to provide you news about the alternative PPC OS "MorphOS" and the PowerPC computer "Pegasos".
Thorsten Schölzel: "With my recession my email address "ts@morphos-news.de" will not be valid any longer, please direct personal emails to
Thorty@Thorty-online.de. I want to take this opportunity to thank all those people who gave help and support, especially the editoral staff!" (ps) (Translation: ub)
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12.Jun.2002
Linux/APUS bei Souceforge
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Linux/APUS: New FAQ added
A short-term FAQ has been added. This will
give info to people until the fancier autoFAQ
can be restored. All entries will be archived
for future usage (unlike before when they all got
lost). (ps) (Translation: ub)
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12.Jun.2002
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CDTV- und CD32 Websites with a new layout
Two English homepages about the CDTV and CD32 have changed their layout:
The Amiga CDTV has been released as a multimedia device (CD-Player
and Video Disc Player) in 1990.
In autumn 1993 it has been replaced by the Amiga CD32, which is a video game console.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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12.Jun.2002
Martin Kuchinka
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Programming language: New MMU module for PowerD
As reported version 0.19 alpha 6 of the programming language PowerD by Martin
Kuchinka has been releaed in middle April.
On the 10th of June 2002 a MMU module has been added. Further information are available via the title link.
Download: mmu.lzx -
mmu_list.txt
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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12.Jun.2002
Amiga Community (SixK)
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SDL game: Crimson Fields 0.2.4
SixK has released the next port based on SDL at his new website `Amiga Community'.
This is the game Crimson Fields which is available in version 0.2.4.
The game is a Battle Isle clone, which runs, exept a problem with some colours, with Amithlon.
The SDL library allows platform independent programing and ports of games and other multimedia products.
(ps)
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12.Jun.2002
EvenMore
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Textviewer: EvenMore version 0.60 from June the 11th 2002
The freeware textviewer 'EvenMore' from Chris Perver is ready for download in version 0.60.
Changes since version 0.60 from June the 5th 2002 (Chris Perver changes the version number only with major updates):
- Created a very basic work in progress IXML plugin (See Ix-Guide, www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/hudson/187.
- Amended EvenMore's escape code interpreter. Not sure if these codes are in use already, if they are, someone let me know. I have 2 new codes, *e[50;0;0;0m and *e[51;0;0;0m. Both take 3 arguments after them to allocate a pen for text (R,G,B). 50 changes the Pen colour, and 51 will change the background colour, thus giving you multicoloured text.
- Rewrote RTF plugin from the ground up with full colour support.
Download: EvenMore.lha (800 KB)
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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12.Jun.2002
osOpinion
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osOpinion: Amiga, Inc: Close That Open Hardware!
»Nowadays, Amiga is a software-only company developing the "Amiga Digital
Environment," which is supposed to run applications written in "VP code"
on everything from toasters to PDAs. The AmigaOS is being updated, though,
and the first new version (4.0) will be a PowerPC OS, based on OS 3.x for
the old 68k Amigas.«
Complete article see title link. (ps)
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12.Jun.2002
DCR8520 Amigaports
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DCR8520: bibcursed v2.0.0 - Anubis v3.0.2 - barkix v1.0.2
Spaniard Diego CR 'dcr8520' has updated his Web site at SourceForge
with many of his Amiga ports. You will find there lots of small tools
which alleviate the daily handling of many applications.
Updates:
- bibcursed v2.0.0 - Editor for BibTeX
- Anubis v3.0.2 - Mailprogram
- barkix v1.0.2 - Barcode generator for PCL without the need for font cartridges
(ps)
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11.Jun.2002
Mario Börner (ANF)
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Falke34: Homepage online again and Bekuna Version 1.9R4
Aftr some query with the provider is the homepage of Falke34 online again. In the meantime there were several updates on this site, e.g. the informations on the game Tales Of Tamar (site partly under construction)are updated.
Also an update for the greetings program ´Bekuna´ Version 1.9R4 from Kuno Naumann is available for download. The program has many features like greting depending on daytime, display of date, time, summertime, moonphase and sign, and reminder of birthdays and events.
Download: BekunaUpd.lha
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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11.Jun.2002
Autor: Mirko Naumann
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Hardware: Serial ATA (SATA) - The new port for hard drives
On the website of Acard, the manufacturer of the IDE-to-SCSI adaptor, you can see that these people are still busy and have released new adaptors. Now they support transfer rates up to 160 MB/sec (LVD-SCSI).
The new port is one of the climaxes of the Computex. More and more manufacturers of mainboards, controllers, and hard drives have products with the successor of IDE and E-IDE (up to UDMA-133) in the program. Serial ATA should replace the parallel ATA complete until February 2003.
The advantage of SATA is the easier and more stable connecting. Timing problems are history. Also the new cables with 4 to 8 poles ease the circulation of air inside the tower because they are not blocking the stream.
SATA uses up to 4 direct point-to-point connections between controller and one device per connection. This doubles the maximum of possible devices. Problems with jumpers and bus-termination are no longer expected, because every wire is terminated at both ends in the chip. A defective device will not effect the others.
SATA is designed for using period of 10 years with two duplications of performance up to 600 MB/sec. At start a transfer rate of 150 MB/sec is supported, slighlty less than LVD-SCSI with 160 MB/sec. Some of the other features are the break through of the 137 GB limit of harddrives, "hot-plug"-abilities, and 1st-Party-DMA.
The first devices will maybe available in third quarter 2002, but some manufacturers of mainboards have started to implement it into their chipsets.
Amiga users can use the new harddrives with an adaptor on normal ATA ports (from UDMA-33) or (maybe the better solution) with bridge adaptors on SCSI. A question about that is send to ACARD, but still on the way. The answer will be presented here.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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10.Jun.2002
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 11.06.2002) (Update)
With WHDLoad you can install games you only can play on disks on your harddisk. The following games are added or updated:
- 11.06.02 new: M1 Tank Platoon (Microprose) done by JOTD
- 11.06.02 new: Killerball (Microids) done by JOTD
- 11.06.02 new: Guy Spy (Ready Soft) done by JOTD
- 11.06.02 improved: Road Wars (Arcadia Systems) supports another version, new icons
- 10.06.02 new: Dream Web (Empire Software) done by Dr.Zarkov
- 10.06.02 new: Invasion (Sector Software) done by Codetapper
- 10.06.02 improved: Deuteros (Ian Bird) supports another version
- 10.06.02 new: Blasteroids (Tengen/Image Works) done by Psygore
- 10.06.02 improved: Super Cars (Gremlin) now compatible with emulators, manual included
- 05.06.02 improved: Battle Isle (Blue Byte) minor changes
(ps)
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10.Jun.2002
Bernd Rösch (ANF)
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AmiBlitz V2.26 new distribution with extended documentation (Update)
A new distribution of AmiBlitz 2.26 is now available. This new distribution includes an extended documentation, many libs are now described in the online guide and the different syntaxmodes are now described.
editors note:
We are not able to say something about the differences between the above version and the one reported by Amiforce on 08.06.2002.
If you anything about it feel free to tell us.
Update 12.06.2002:
David McMinn explained us
the difference:
I saw your note on the AmigaNews site, that you could not see the difference between the
different AmiBlitz distributions, so I thought I would clarify.
First of all, Bernd Roesch has updated the editor and compiler greatly, and convinced Acid
software to release Blitz Basic 2 for free, under the name AmiBlitz2. However, Bernd did
not provide a ready-made package for users to download and use, only updates.
I decided to create an user distribution which would provide everything a person needs to
start programming in AmiBlitz as I have been maintaining the Blitz2000 site for a few
years. Of course, since AmiBlitz is free, anyone can do this if they choose, such as CJ
Stroker has done on the AmiForce site.
The differences between the distributions on the Blitz2000 and AmiForce sites are that they
have different contents and are aimed at different people. For example, the distribution
provided by AmiForce does not seem to have the acidlibs and deflibs files, so you already
need a working installation of AmiBlitz to use it (they might have it in other archives on
the site though, I have not looked through all of them). The AmiForce site is also more
useful for German speaking programmers, as a lot/most of the documentation they have is
available in German (for example, the AmiBlitz manuals). The distributions on the Blitz2000
site are available in different sizes and have all the documents for the libraries included
in the archive, as well as useful tools and the library files mentioned above.
The only thing which would be nice to keep the same between all distributions is the
default set of libraries that are provided. Bernd suggested this as it makes everything
easier from the viewpoint of everyone has the same libraries to start off with.
Sorry for the long mail, but I hope this clears the situation up :)
http://www.david-mcminn.co.uk
http://www.blitz-2000.co.uk
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10.Jun.2002
bruZard's blitzbasic
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Programing: BlitzBasic - BSP2B3D Converter Version 0.3 (Update)
Jens 'bruZard' Henschel wrotes:
Due to the fact that there seems to be some interest in BSP2B3D I uploaded the current version today. There are no changes since the last release but it should be enough for most of the users. This is the Windows version of the program.
bsp2b3d.zip (ca. 1 MB)
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10.Jun.2002
amiga.org
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amiga.org: Interview with Olaf Barthel by Pods
Amiga.org (title link) released a substantial interview with Olaf Barthel. The interview was made by Pods. Olaf Barthel is involved in the development of AmigaOS since 1995 and gives his view on the new AmigaOS 4.
At the end of the interview Olaf Barthel answers questions of users of amiga.org.
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10.Jun.2002
Mr.Vain (E-Mail)
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Demo-Scene: SECRETLY! - In memory of Jan Horn
In Memory of Jan Horn (Sulaco of Secretly!) 08 June 2002
We just received some extremely sad news. Our coder and man behind the
sulaco.co.za site "Jan Horn" passed away 06 June 2002, 18:30. Apparently
he was involved in a car accident.
He will be greatly missed in the Delphi Game/OpenGL development community
and in our hearts!! No words can explain our loss, we miss you! Our
sympathy goes out to his family and friends. May his memory live on!!!
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09.Jun.2002
Linux Gazette
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Magazine: Linux Gazette #79
Issue 79 of online Linux Magazine "Linux Gazette" has been published. Apart
from Linux specific articles, time and again the magazine also contains
contributions and information that might also be interesting outside the
Linux world. Issue #79 contains the following articles:
- Dillo--a Web Browser as Fast as Lightning, by Matthias Arndt
- Cracking open proprietary envelopes, by Adrian J. Chung
- Help Dex, by Shane Collinge
- Compiler Design with Python, by Dinil Divakaran
- A Linux Fax Server for a Windows Network, by Pedro Fraile
- Writing Your Own Toy OS (PART II), by Krishnakumar R.
- The Foolish Things We Do With Our Computers, by Mike Orr
- Improving Hard Disk Performance with hdparam, by Piter Punk
- Qubism, by Jon "Sir Flakey" Harsem
- Getting started with PIC 16F84 on GNU/Linux, by Jerry Sebastian
- A Framework For Writing Application Servers In C++, by Rob Tougher
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09.Jun.2002
ANN
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TrueType Font Rendering: ttrender.library V3.1
On 9th June 2002, Grzegorz Kraszewski has published version 3.1 of TrueType font
render engine "ttrender.library" for AmigaOS. According to the author, this
version entails a noticable increase in speed. This was obtained by improving
memory allocation. The re-allocation of memory during the drawing of each
single letter has been eliminated.
This version of the library is based on the FreeType V2.0.9 sources of the
project of the same name.
Kraszewski is targeting two goals when porting: Expansion of FreeType's functionality and seamless integration into AmigaOS.
Download: ttrender-3.1.lha (78K)
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09.Jun.2002
amiga.org
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Tool: MCP V1.39
Version 1.39 of multi function tool MCP ("MasterControlProgram") is available
for download.
The mcp1_39u archive is the update for version 1.38 and only contains the files
updated against V1.38. The mcp1_39 archive contains the complete version 1.39.
Download:
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09.Jun.2002
ANN
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XFree86: Open Source 3D driver for ATI Radeon 8500 announced
Jens Owen of Tungsten Graphics
announces an Open Source 3D driver for the
ATI Radeon 8500
for Q4, 2002. This will be developed as a 3D-DRI-Driver for the XFree86 X
server. Development is sponsored by the Weather Channel.
The source code of a TCL (Transform, Clipping and Lighting) driver's alpha
version for Radeon is accessible through the
Tungsten Graphics project page
(Radeon right at the end of the page).
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09.Jun.2002
BarsnPipes (ANF)
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Music: Bars'n'Pipes V1.14
Yesterday the new version 1.14 of MIDI sequencer Bars'n'Pipes, further
developed by Alfred Faust, has been published. The following features have been
added in this version:
- Screenmode requester
- GadTools user interface
- Most requesters operable via keyboard
- CAMD library
- New 32 colour design
- Localisation
- German catalogue included
- and much more
Please read the included BnP_Addenum.guide for changes.
Download: download/BnP1_14.zip (532K)
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09.Jun.2002
Digital Almanac (ANF)
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Digital Almanac III and Amithlon
At the "Amiga Freunde Pfalz"'s Amiga Party, Achim Stegemann had the
opportunity to test DA III under Amithlon on a Pentium 4 (1.6GHz) and GeForce 3 equipped PC. An animation of the star chart at a resolution of
1024x768 and a colour depth of 16bit resulted in a frame rate of ca. 10 fps. This
is about ten times as fast as on the development machine (PPC604e/200 and
68060/50 with CVPPC).
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09.Jun.2002
Amiga Society
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Little Book of Amiga Software: Games list updated, 14 new entries
The games list in the "Little Book of Amiga Software" by Amiga Society has been
updated. Furthermore, the following titles have been added to the software
directory:
- Goal!
- Dizzy Dice
- Beam
- Police Quest 2
- Starball
- Night Dawn
- Streetgang
- Khalaan
- The three Stooges
- Silent Service II
- Seek & Destroy
- Their finest Hour
- Christoph Kolumbus
- Jurassic Park
Your help is needed to keep the Little Book of Amiga Software current and
informative. Please send the following information to
software@amiga-society.de:
- Scans of software, of which there are no pictures available yet.
- Supplemental informationen about software in the Little Book of Amiga Software.
- Information about software not yet mentioned on the pages.
- Software instruction manuals.
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09.Jun.2002
ANN
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Browser: Further development of AWeb at Sunsite.dk?
Henrik Mikael Kristensen writes on ANN
that Sunsite.dk is willing to host a development site for AWeb free of charge.
Due to lack of time, he himself can not participate in the development but will
be able to help with setting up the site and organizing development.
Sunsite.dk provides CVS, PHP4 or JSP/servlets and MySQL, mailing lists, news
groups, FTP, backups etc. to Open Source projects.
The complete text by Henrik Mikael Kristensen is accessible through the title link.
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09.Jun.2002
Amiga Future
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Datatype: wbmpdt V1.0 for WAP bitmap images
On 7th June 2002, Stephan Rupprecht has published version 1.0 of his wbmpdt
Datatype for WAP bitmap images. This is this Datatype's first publication.
Download: wbmpdt.lha (5K),
Readme
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09.Jun.2002
Amiga Future
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Amiga Future: Raffle to new FAQ
On Saturday, a FAQ section
with tips and suggested solutions for problems of all sorts has gone online in
the interactive area of Amiga Future.
It was created by Thomas Rapp. The section is subdivided into more than 15
subcategories, amongst them: AmigaOS, programming, emulators and emulation,
Internet, PowerPC, viruses and CD writers.
To this there is a raffle until 20th June 2002. A full version of iFusion will be
raffled amongst all contributions
to the FAQ. The creator of the best contribution will receive, quasi as a reward,
the full version of The Feeble Files.
Multiple contributions are possible. Of course the tips may not be pinched or already
contained in the FAQ.
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09.Jun.2002
amiga.org
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Amiga.org: Download area
Wayne Hunt of Amiga.org has taken the publication of the AWeb source code as
an opportunity to open a download area on Amiga.org.
People are still being searched for the expansion and administration of this
area.
The download area is accessible after registration with Amiga.org.
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09.Jun.2002
Amiga Future
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Amiga Future: Review of the game 'Chips'
Today a review by Matthias Jakisch of the puzzle game Chips has been published
on the Amiga Future homepage. The player has to adopt the role of a
professor at a laboratory to assemble a computer from parts scattered
around the laboratory.
The game by Ventzislav Tzvetkov requires an Amiga with 1 MB RAM and is
available for download on Aminet.
Download: Chips.lha
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