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27.Aug.2001
Christoph Gutjahr (ANF)


Realtime strategy "Voodoo Wars" announced
Melina Softworks, well known for some freeware and shareware programs so far, announced the release of a new realtime strategy game for highend Amigas and the AmigaOne.

The development just started and they are still on the hunt for new developers.

Additional information is available at the "Projekte"-button at the homepage of Melina Softworks. (ps) (Translation: sk)

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27.Aug.2001
Czech Amiga News


Game: Mahjongg Tiles v1.1
Release of version 1.1 of the MUI-based Solitaire-clone 'Mahjongg' by R.E.D. This release includes a graphic-bugfix. Further improvements are still under development.

Download: MahjonggTiles_v1.1.lzx (425 KB)
(ps) (Translation: sk)

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27.Aug.2001
Ignatios Souvatzis (E-Mail)


Repulse-driver for NetBSD/Amiga
A driver for the "repulse" board by Aliendesign was added to the NetBSD-current yesterday.

Repulse is a Zorro II interface to an AC97 compliant Audio CODEC and additional S/P-DIF circuitry. The NetBSD driver currently only supports 8-48 kHz mono or stereo 8 or 16 bit audio data from/to the analog part. The missing features will be added later.

The driver was added to NetBSD-current, the development branch of NetBSD. The NetBSD projects invites volunteers to test this code. Problems should be reported on the NetBSD port-amiga mailing list or (preferred) through the NetBSD bug tracking system.

The repulse driver is expected to be available in the NetBSD-1.6 formal release.

Additional information:
The NetBSD operating system
NetBSD on classical Amiga and Macrosystem DraCo machines
How to test NetBSD-current
(ps) (Translation: sk)

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27.Aug.2001
Marc Gutzwiller (ANF)


New swiss onlineshop offering Amigaproducts
Gutzwiller+Dozic Systems, a dealer from Switzerland, is proud to announce the opening of their onlineshop. The shop offers mobile phones, digital cameras, as well as hardware and software for the Playstation2, PC and Amiga. Later on there will be products for the Macintosh and for Audio and Video available, too.

Marc 'Gutzi' Gutzwiller of Gutzwiller+Dozic Systems: "I would like to mention that the Amiga-area is still beta. We know that the Amiga market is very small and that it is not possible to earn money in this market. There are only some but really good Amiga-dealers. Due to this facts we will offer Amiga products as long as we do not loose any money by doing this. Because I am using Amigas since the good old Amiga 500 I hope that we can support Amiga as long as possible. Feel free to mail what you think about our shop. We are pleased about any reaction." (ps) (Translation: sk)

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27.Aug.2001
Amiga Future


Game-CD: Almost Real
Patrick Henz released the game CD 'Almost Real'. The CD contains the following programs:
  • Airbus A320 Vol.2, including english handbook (185 pages), NTSC- and PAL-versions, Europe-, US-North and US-West-sceneries, High Quality-Photos
  • Approach Trainer, including a german handbook (98 pages)
  • Aufschwung Ost, german version
  • Aunt Artic Adventure
  • Charon 5
  • Hannibal, german version
  • Ju52
  • Ports of Call, german and english version
  • SeaLance
  • Space MAX, german version
  • Tie Break
  • Train Driver 1.6
  • Wreckage
The cd can be ordered at the title link. (sd) (Translation: sk)

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27.Aug.2001
Amiga Future


MPEG: AMP V2.03
Version 2.03 of 'AMP', an MPEG-Video-Player, was released on the 26. August. Changes in the new version:
  • Added 24bit BGR/GRAY renderer, it's 27% faster than 32bit ARGB with the same quality!
  • Added new CSS-key extraction code, made all DVDs I have work.
  • Rewrote the motion compensation routines, made the MPEGV decoder 14% faster.
  • Rewritten the audio.device routines, these are completely free from any context switches what so ever.
  • Wrote generic requester routines, just as ugly as the DVD ones, but now also used for VCD and CD-i playback.
  • Added OS9 (CD-i) and ISO9660 (VCD) filesystem parsers.
  • Using the 56KHZAUDIO CGFX env-variable, one can now get 44100Hz playback through audio.device.
  • Changed VCDDEVICE, VCDUNIT to DEVICE, UNIT. Removed VCDTRACK.
  • Added pause (SPACE, ENTER to continue) and windowscreen switch (L-/RAmiga + ENTER).
  • The window title now contain filename and video size.
  • GUI: Updated to work with the new AMP executable.


AMP currently supports the following multimedia types: MPEG1/2 video with sound (optional) and automatic frameskip. MP2/MP3 audio streams. AC3 streams, both standalone and embedded in MPEG2 streams. (S)VCD, CD-i and DVD.

The features include:
Fast AGA support with 8 HAM modes and optional triple buffering,
CGFX support with optional triple buffering,
fast audio playback using audio.device or AHI,
CLI interface using ReadArgs or MUI GUI,
window support on any depth CGFX and AGA screens,
overlay support using cgxvideo.library.

Download: AMP203.lha (sd) (Translation: sk)

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26.Aug.2001
Achim Stegemann (ANF)


Digital Almanac III - Update V4.0 and V4.1 (Update)
As already announced last weekend the update of Digital Almanac III is available for all registered customers, now.

Unfortunately this update has to be delivered in two parts. The initial archive (v4.0, 4MB) still contained two bugs, but which have been fixed in the second part (v4.1, 1,4MB).

The update to v4.1 strongly requires v4.0! The new and automatic update function of the program works with v4.1 only.

The update archives should appear on Aminet during the following days. Extra hasty people may download the files from the mailing list.

More information under the title link. (sd) (Translation: mj)

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26.Aug.2001
Dirk Baeyens (E-Mail)


clickBOOM: Lawsuit against CD manufacturer
On July 9, 2001, in the Ontario's Thornhill court, PXL computers Inc. filed a lawsuit against Duplium Corp.. clickBOOM's long term partner had failed to produce replacement CDs for the Nightlong video game over the past 9 month, therefore clickBOOM had no other option but to go to court. (sd) (Translation: mj)

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26.Aug.2001
Volker Mohr (E-Mail)


Event: Classic-Computing 2001 deferred indefinitely
Volker Mohr wrote:
«As it turned out today unfortunately I have to defer indefinitely the Classic Computing 2001 show, which was announced to take place on 08. Sptember 2001.

I ask you for your understanding.

Kind regards,

Volker Mohr» (sd) (Translation: mj)

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26.Aug.2001
Andreas Günther (ANF)


Scanner: French catalogs for ScanQuix
From now on French catalog files for the scanning software 'ScanQuix 5' are available. The translations were done by Frédéric Nicolas. The archive can be downloaded from http://www.scanquix.de/.

Download: ScanQuix5_FR.lha (20K) (sd) (Translation: mj)

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26.Aug.2001
Thomas Nosutta (ANF)


ACBB live report from the IFA (Update)
A short report from the IFA (with the kind support of ifa-hammer.de) by the ACBB.

In hall 3.2a you will find the Sharp SL5000 (Zaurus). After initial problems (nobody knew about Amiga at the PDA booth) A4k, Trion, and me, Gojira, found Mrs. Boxberg (Product Manager Sharp Germany).

She found very much time to show us a Zaurus with miscellaneous Amiga applications. Later some guy with an Amiga logo on his shirt appeared. That was Sanjay Menon, Vice President Engineering Amiga Inc.. He had a prototype with more applications with him, too.

Mrs. Boxberg mentioned that Sharp is wanting contact with German Amiga developers and there might be an announcement at amiga-news.de, soon.

This was the report by the ACBB so far. More information and pictures are on our site. (sd)

Update 27.08.2001:
Here you can find some pictures: http://Nosutta.bei.t-online.de/IFA2001/PAGE001.HTML. (ps) (Translation: mj)

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26.Aug.2001
Carsten Schroeder (E-Mail)


Met@box: Refloating loan from the shareholder community?
On 22. August 2001 the 'Metabox AG' enquired a short-term refloating loan in the amount of 1 million Euro from the 'Aktionärsgemeinschaft Metabox' (shareholder community Metabox). This money is needed to maintain business operations until the general meeting. Without this money already within the next few days insolvency proceedings will be opened.

Thereafter the shareholder community formed a delegation, which is inspecting the Metabox AG to estimate chances for sanitation, since last Friday.

From the inspections was derived (quotation):
«1) The company should be sustained. A sellout of the values created by the shareholder's fund should be prevented without fail.

2) We should appeal to make available the required short-term sum of one million Euro. The securities given let us estimate a low loan contingency risk.»

Complete press release under the title link. (sd) (Translation: mj)

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26.Aug.2001
Amiga Flame


Amiga Flame: PDA - Interviews with Moss (Amiga) and Steiding (epic)
At Amiga Flame several texts were released for the subject PDA games and AmigaDE. Fleecy Moss, Amiga Inc., emphases in the interview, that the main focus of AmigaDE is to provide an environment in which content can be used hardware independent. So the agreement with Sharp allows to use AmigaDE content on Sharp's devices, but Amiga also works together with other companies. AmigaDE already runs on different devices in the laboratory in Snoqualmie, including the currently most popular PDAs as well as those soon to be released, and additional on Linux and Windows desktops. From AmigaOS v4.2 AmigaDE also will be available for AmigaOne machines.

To reduce language problems for the Japanese market in particular games are created to be used via icons only, as much as possible. But in the future there will be a localizing service offered, too.

Epic Interactive announced early August to develop AmigaDE software. Amiga Flame asked Thomas Steiding about the reasons behind this PDA engagement.

On reason for Epic Interactive to support the PDA market are the development times of 2 - 3 month for PDA games, which are definite shorter than for desktop games (18 - 24 month). That gives clear less risk.

Since the PDAs don't match the currently popular 3D titles, these represent a completely different market with card games, puzzles, and shoot'em ups which sale well in the PDA market, but would not be accepted for desktops, these days.

Due to the PDAs low performance compared to desktops Steiding thinks Amiga developers to well suit PDA games development, since those rather are used to handle more inefficient machines than e.g. Windows developers are.

Finally he describes the titles Epic Interactive will release, soon. Those also are listed on Amiga PDA Games along with other titles. (sd) (Translation: mj)

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26.Aug.2001
Dirk Baeyens (E-Mail)


Amiga: AmigaDE Shop online
The AmigaDE Shop went online. The 'AmigaDE Player' for Linux and MS Windows is to be the first product available there. The price is 14,95 USD for advance sale and later 19,95 USD. This player makes it possible to use AmigaDE programs under Linux and Windows. (sd) (Translation: mj)

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26.Aug.2001
amiga.org


A500: Viper 530 Relaunch Project
The 'Viper 530 Relaunch Project' is an initiative to re-produce the 'Viper 530' for the Amiga 500, which is about a CPU socket extension for the A500 with the following features: CPU 68030 (50MHz), FPU 68882 (50MHz) slot, one SCSI-2 interface, 3 IDE ports (1x2,5", 2x3,5"), up to 128MB RAM (72 Pin SIMM), and Kickstart 2.04.

This project was started by Pablo Esteban Castineria. He asked DCE via e-mail if they would re-produce this card and got in reply that DCE would do so, if enough people are interested in this card. Oliver Day then created the above website to inform about this card and the project.

You can register for the list of interested via (e-mail). There is no obligation to buy. At first this is for learning how much people are interested in this card. The price is up to the number of units produced. The initiators expect 180£. (sd) (Translation: mj)

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26.Aug.2001
Fun Time World


Frogger: Audio decoder - ac3dec V0.9
Version 0.9 of the audio decoder 'ac3dec' was released. This version us up to 5 times faster on 68k and 10% faster on PPC compared to the prior version.

The archive contains both 68k and PPC version.

Download: ac3dec.lha (80K) (sd) (Translation: mj)

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25.Aug.2001
Andreas Magerl (email)


Amiga Future: poll and raffle
In the section Interactive of the Amiga Future homepage had a poll been started. The editor staff likes to know which parts of the Amiga Future homepage are good or bad and what should be changed. The participiants giving their opinions (no flames) can win 1 x Myst and 1 x Sixth Sense. Deadline is the 01.09.2001.

Beside of that the status and jobs pages have been updated. (ps) (Translation: wk)

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25.Aug.2001
AmigaOnlineGames (ANF)


Website: 'AmigaOnlineGames' updated
AmigaOnlineGames has made it their task to inform their readers about Amiga games that can be played via network (that is online). For this purpose has a database been built that is growing on and on.

As promised seven games have been added on the website. These ones are:
Jet, Matrix, Overdrive, Perfect General, Tracon 2, Turbo and Wild Wheels. (ps) (Translation: wk)

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25.Aug.2001
Horst Diebel (ANF)


Amiga-Society: software page updated
Today the 'Little Book of Amiga Software' got an update again. It's mainly a mystery list that contains around 200 games and applications that weren't assigned to a rubric until now. Furtheron some rubrics have been added und during the day some cover scans will be uploaded.

The announced update for the 'Big Book of Amiga Hardware' will not happen before next week. (ps) (Translation: wk)

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25.Aug.2001
Innovative (ANF)


Poll: Innovative survey 2001
To suit our service and our future product policy better to the market we have put together a little poll to get a more realistic view of the actual market and demand situation after the many turbulances of the past months in the AMIGA market. So we would be very pleased about a good participation. (ps) (Translation: wk)

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25.Aug.2001
Merlancia Industries


Merlancia: website revised
The American dealer and developer 'Merlancia Industries' has revised their website and partly new designed. (ps) (Translation: wk)

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25.Aug.2001
Golem


Golem: Met@box: one more investors group cancels
»Member of the board of directors White resigned
A second group of investors told the Metabox AG yesterday not being interested in an investment under the given circumstances. Negotiations about alternative ways of financing, among others from shareholders' side, are said to be not finished yet.«
For the complete article see title link. (ps) (Translation: wk)

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25.Aug.2001
Amiga Support Network


Amiga: Internet shop for AmigaDE software from September on
In September Amiga Inc. will open an Internet shop for AmigaDE software. The products there will be presented by Amiga and can be paid via credit card or PayPal. So, next to the 'Sharp Space Town', there'll be an Amiga own online shop available.

Further information is available via the title link, or look at http://www.amiga.com/corporate/amigadeshop.shtml. (sd) (Translation: wk)

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24.Aug.2001
Alexander Klauke (ANF)


IFA: Allrounder: Sharp Personal Mobile Tool SL-5000
»The Japanese Sharp company will introduce their new pocket sized Personal Mobile Tool SL-5000 on the IFA 2001. The most important tools of this little allrounder are web-browsers, mobile phone, e-mail, and a MP3 player. Quick operation of any business task is guaranteed by the 206 MHz Intel StrongARM processor, 32 MB SDRAM for memory, as well as the operating system Linux OS (kernel 3.4). The users are forced to access the in many cases unfamiliar display keyboard, since below the operating front, which can be pulled off, there is a QWERTZ keyboard. Operating time basically is not limited, the different battery packs can be recharged separately. The SL-5000 can be extended with SD or multimedia cards and compact flash memory cards. Even a video camera module can be connected to it. But the Personal Mobile Tool was not made for business purposes only: The cooperation with Amiga Inc. and their wide range of games make it a small games machine. The device is said to be available at the vendor's from December.« (ps) (Translation: mj)

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24.Aug.2001
WHDLoad


Installer: New WHDLoad packages
Games which were intended for playing from disk only can be installed to harddisk thanks to WHDLoad. The following packages have been added or updated:

  • 23.08.01 improved: Uridium 2 (Graftgold)
  • 23.08.01 improved: Star Wars (Lucasfilm/Domark)
  • 23.08.01 improved: Rockstar Ate My Hamster! (Colin Jones/Codemasters)
  • 23.08.01 new: No Excuses (Arcana)
  • 23.08.01 new: International 3D Tennis (Sensible Software/Palace)
  • 23.08.01 improved: Ikari Warriors (Elite)
  • 23.08.01 new: Hong Kong Phooey (Hi-Tec)
  • 23.08.01 improved: Hard Drivin' 2 (Domark)
  • 23.08.01 improved: Hard Drivin' (Domark)
  • 23.08.01 improved: Populous 2 (EOA/Bullfrog)
  • 23.08.01 new: Maniac Mansion (Lucasfilm)
(ps) (Translation: rh)

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24.Aug.2001
Bernd (e-mail)


Computerwoche: Multimedia allrounder: Sharp's new Zaurus
In an article by Computerwoche online Sharp's new mini computer "Zaurus MI-E21" is described which is equipped with 32 bit RISC processor and 32 MByte RAM and is able to read Compact Flash and SD-cards (Secure Digital). Its display is 3.5" diagonally, a miniature keyboard can be pulled out. Highlighted are the multimedia capabilities of the Zaurus. The Linux-based device is supposed to be published end of this year internationally.
German Computerwoche online article at the title link.

More articles on the topic:
The Register: Sharp launches next-gen Zaurus, promises 3G wireless version
(ps) (Translation: rh)

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24.Aug.2001
Jan Andersen (e-mail)


Virus Help Denmark: Safe v16.4
A new version 16.4 of the virus detector 'Safe' has been released. Here are the details:

Name: Safe v16.4
Archive name: Safe.lha
Archive size: 36.313 bytes
Release date: August 23rd, 2001
Programmer: Zbigniew Trzcionkowski
Requires: Amiga with OS 2.04+ (xvs.library strongly recommended)

Changes:
  • Totally reworked VECS option, which now allows to see the most interesting task fields!
  • Finally fixed all BUGS with 000 processors.
  • HitchHiker 5.0 is on the wild! Please wait for more detailed information and AV-software from Vht-Dk. Markus Schmall said he will take a look at this one.
(ps) (Translation: rh)

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23.Aug.2001
CarstenSiegner (ANF)


At last a DVD software player for Amiga?
At last a DVD software player for Amiga? Is it true? Yes, it's AMP2. "Old stuff!", some of you will say since you have been watching DVD's using AMP2 or Frogger.

But it's hardly known that the latest beta version of AMP2 has got direct DVD support including free choice of the video sequence to be played and the language for sound and sub-titles. All that get's configured by requesters which pop up one by one, but only works if AMP2 was started from CLI.

Syntax:
ram:AMP window overlay vcddevice scsi.device vcdunit 2 dvd (ps) (Translation: mj)

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23.Aug.2001
AmigaOnlineGames


Website: 'AmigaOnlineGames' updated
AmigaOnlineGames took the task to inform their readers about Amiga games playable via network. Therefore a database was created becoming bigger and bigger.

Information about the following Amiga games were added:
Doom, Gloom, Populous, Populous 2, Powermonger, Skidmarks, Skidmarks 2, and Tornado. (ps) (Translation: mj)

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23.Aug.2001
John Chandler bei Suite101


KOSH News
For a long time there were no news about the 'KOSH' organisation [Kommunity Orientated Software Hardware] founded by Fleecy Moss. As John Chandler wrote KOSH still does exist and was formal registered in England by the name of Kommunity Systems Limited in May 2001.

Late this year Kommunity Systems Limited will release a 'cross-platform development package':

»Kommunity Systems Limited will be working towards an initial cross-platform development package for later this year, using off-the-shelf open source tools. Kommunity Systems Limited is pleased to announce this will be undertaken in support of hardware developer Ideas2Reality.« (ps) (Translation: mj)

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23.Aug.2001
Idruna Software


Image editing: Photogenics Tutorials online again
Paul Nolan, known by his image editing software Photogenics available for different operating systems, renamed his company to Idruna Software as already reported. At the new domain idruna.com which then was created all of the Photogenics tutorials now are online again. (ps) (Translation: mj)

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23.Aug.2001
CUCUG


CUCUG: Status Register August 2001
The Status Register is the monthly newsletter by Champaign-Urbana Computer User Group. This newsletter deals with topical and important information regarding the Amiga, Macintosh, PC, as well as the computer industry. (ps) (Translation: mj)

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23.Aug.2001
Matay


Matay: Hardware survey
You will find a hardware survey by the hardware developer Matay under the title link. Matay developed the PCI bus board 'Prometheus', among other things. The company wants to investigate with this survey what hardware currently is in demand and should be developed next. (ps) (Translation: mj)

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23.Aug.2001
Amiga Future


Emulator: ASp Version 0.81 (Sinclair ZX Spectrum)
Version 0.81 of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for the Amiga 'ASp' was released.

Download: ASpV081.lha (87 KB) - Readme
(ps) (Translation: mj)

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22.Aug.2001
ANN


Hyperion: Interview concerning Shogo on Linux
On 18th of August in 2001 an interview with Ben Hermans of Hyperion Entertainment has been published on 'A.T.Hun's Haus of Shogo'. The main focus of the interview are the sales figures and sales opportunities of Shogo on Linux. Additionally the Amiga market and the Macintosh market are compared. (sd) (Translation: dr)

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22.Aug.2001
Rolf Tingler (E-Mail)


Nailart: Boingball on fingernail
Our airbrusher Rolf Tingler has thought out a very special thing for the female Amiga-fans. Under the title link you can find under 'Airbrush-Motive' the probably only fingernail of the world with boingball :-). Of course there are many other nice motives if you consider how small is such a fingernail. You need a calm hand to brush the motives right on the nail. (ps) (Translation: dr)

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22.Aug.2001
Matthias Münch (ANF)


Graphicer wanted
I am looking for a graphicer which can help me to create geographical maps. Besides continental maps I also need state maps. You can get more details after contacting me. (ps) (Translation: dr)

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22.Aug.2001
Richard Kapp (E-Mail)


MUI tutorial
Richard Kapp writes:
Because some users have contacted me because concerning my MUI-configuration and because I asked myself what I have used for it and how I have preferenced it I have decided to put a MUI tutorial online.

In this tutorial I introduce my personal configuration called 'CoolMUI'. Fonts, images and patterns are assumed which you can download from this site. But what I want to achieve with it is that the users may create their own MUI-designs. This tutorial is also meant as a creative motivation. But all those who enjoy the 'CoolMUI'-look of course can assume it.

In addition to it on the site there are useful hints to MUI, useful links and downloads (e.g. patterns which are related to the 'CoolMUI'-configuration and which you can only find on this site). You can also download the tutorial as a LZX-archive for offline reading. Have fun! (ps) (Translation: dr)

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22.Aug.2001
Kultpower (ANF)


Kultpower.de after 10 days breakdown online again
After 10 days breakdown because of an update of the nameserver Kultpower.de is now online again - for the first because the provider could only offer an temporary solution of the problem.

Currently the following updates can be looked at:
  • New ASM-test reports from the ASM 8/86: DragonsLair (C64, Schneider, Spectrum), LeatherGoddessesofPhobos (C-64, Amiga, AtariST, Schneider), NuclearEmbargo (C-64), TheBardsTale (C-64/128, Apple II) original advertisement inclusive.
  • New packets of cult-games: Ambermoon, Siedler 3, Populous.
  • Interesting link for Powerplay-fans about the history of Powerplay.
Kultpower.de offers test reports, stories, user-charts and other specials for fans of old cult-game-magazines like Powerplay, ASM, Videogames and Amiga Joker Cover. (ps) (Translation: dr)

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21.Aug.2001
Christian Rosentreter (E-Mail)


Music: Developmet of SerialRipper continues
Kåre Johansen, coder of the AHX-Ripper, has decided after a period of time to continue the development of SerialRipper, a multiformat music ripper. For this he is looking for betatesters; if you are interested send a mail to kaarej@start.no. (ps) (Translation: gf)

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21.Aug.2001
Oliver Roberts


Datatypes: WarpDTPrefs and Datatypes from O. Roberts updated
Oliver Roberts has updated the full range of his WarpDatatypes and the WarpDTPrefs, the preferences program, and the new versions are available on his website.

In detail:
WarpDTPrefs Version 44.6
Preferences program for WarpJPEG, PNG, BMP, PSD & TIFF

WarpJPEG.datatype Version 44.23
JFIF-JPEG picture datatype (68k,PPC/WarpOS,PPC/MorphOS)

WarpPNG.datatype Version 44.19
PNG picture datatype (68k,PPC/WarpOS,PPC/MorphOS)

WarpTIFF.datatype Version 44.3
TIFF picture datatype (68k,PPC/WarpOS,PPC/MorphOS)
(ps) (Translation: gf)

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21.Aug.2001
Amigan Software


Tool: Report+ Version 5.02
With Report+ from Amigan Software you can easily create bugreports, Aminet readmes, Autodocs, and other reports. It is freeware and supports the GUI systems ReAction and GadTools.

Changes since version 5.01:
Several bugfixes and the Aminet-Readme-Editor is updated.

Download: report.lha (382 KB)
(ps) (Translation: gf)

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21.Aug.2001
Matay


Matay: Prometheus-News
First Prometheus utility from an independent developer
PromInfo is a MUI combination of PrmScan and RomDump executables that can be found in the Prometheus software package. This small utility was written by Daniel Eriksson. You can find it in the Files section and at his homepage http://www-und.ida.liu.se/~daner964/. The author will appreciate any input from other Prometheus users.

Fixed Voodoo drivers, more cards supported!
In the Files section you can find fixed Picasso installation package (should stop the "no suitable screenmode" problem). The Picasso Team reports that it should support not only Voodoo3 2000/3000 cards but also Voodoo4 4500. The files are as follows:

Network driver beta 0.17 available
A RTL8029 based network cards driver for Prometheus is available from Files section. It is still beta, yet should be stable and useful. Any found bugs please report to krashan@matay.pl.

We would also like to inform our customers that Blittersoft (United Kingdom), Vesalia Computer (Germany) and Virtual Works (Italy) have joined our distributors network in Europe. From now on, you can buy Prometheus PCI bridge also from them.
(ps) (Translation: gf)

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21.Aug.2001
Richard H. Poser II (E-Mail)


Messenger: AmigAIM BETA Version 0.9432
Richard H. Poser has released the betaversion 0.9432 of AmigAIM. It is a client to connect wth the AmericaOnline Instant Messenger (AIM service). Changes (excerpt from the history):

AmigAIM 0.9432 Beta (21. August 2001)
  • When program quit, should just close all the windows without reopening the Startup window.
  • Modification to the Login system as I found that I was using the MOTD for doing some final login routines and was getting the MOTD twice (and having a screwed up login due to it - didn't stop from logging in though)
  • Adjusted Relogin/Reset systems to show Reconnected in the Activity window, as I had intended some time ago (Error was related to the MOTD bug above)
Richard H. Poser schreibt außerdem:
BTW: I'm starting back to school full time (started yesterday, actually), so I may be slow on updating/adding new functions from now on (As at least one person wants me off the computer so I will do more studying). (ps) (Translation: gf)

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21.Aug.2001
Yahoo-Group Amiga-Mediator (ANF)


Game: New screenshots of Payback (W3D)
New screenshots of the Warp3D version of Payback are available on the Apex-Design website. Also the update 4 was announced to be released soon and containing Warp3D support. (ps) (Translation: gf)

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21.Aug.2001
Jan Andersen (E-Mail)


Virus Help Denmark: Hitch-Hiker 5.00 Virus
It seems like this new Linkvirus "Hitch-Hiker 5.00" virus is a bit smarter than we thought. It can change in size, and look. And we has not aware of this, but we are working hard to get the problem solved. As soon as we have solved the problem, a new update of the xvs.library will be released. So stay tuned........
(ps) (Translation: gf)

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