abime.net - news http://eab.abime.net en Sat, 18 May 2013 05:05:38 GMT vBulletin 60 http://eab.abime.net/images/misc/rss.jpg abime.net - news http://eab.abime.net Silicon Dreams Festival http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=69267&goto=newpost Fri, 17 May 2013 19:25:15 GMT Image: http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/3871/sdreams1.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/11/sdreams1.jpg/) The Silicon Dreams festival celebrates our silicon chip age. If you appreciate all things electronic, then this is the event for you. Modern and Retro, this event will feature a wide...

The Silicon Dreams festival celebrates our silicon chip age. If you appreciate all things electronic, then this is the event for you. Modern and Retro, this event will feature a wide range of exhibits including computing, gaming, music, film and so much more…

This will be a family event including computing workshops, retro computing and vintage gaming. It doesn't stop there - we'll also have film-related entertainment, arts activities and - of course - electronic music. On top of all this, there will be all the attractions of our host venue including science, engineering, fashion and toy galleries, a heritage railway and an area for under 5's. There is also the country park nearby. It will be the first of its kind and we think that it will be a very special weekend for everyone.
Raspberry Jam will be running on the Friday and Saturday of the festival - the former aimed towards the education sector itself. The Saturday will feature as part of the main festival and will be more suitable for families, younger family members, hobbyists - in fact just about anyone! If you'd like to know more about the Pi, learning to program, or if you have a family member who is interested then this is for you.
But there's more...
The Silicon Dreams festival is to be joined by one of the Godfathers of British synthesiser music. Martyn Ware, co-founder of The Human League, Heaven 17 and British Electric Foundation will be hosting An Evening With… special event on Saturday 6th July. He will talk about his career as one of the pioneers of British electronic music who helped change the charts forever. Later in the evening he will be joined by special guests Northern Kind and Heaven 17 for some fantastic live performances.

It all takes place at Snibston Discovery Park, Coalville in Leicestershire from the 5th to the 7th of July 2013.

For more details and information on tickets, please see www.silicondreams.org.uk

]]> News xc8 http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=69267 CiA Has Upgraded the Forum to vBulletin 4.2.1 http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=69262&goto=newpost Fri, 17 May 2013 00:23:15 GMT I am extremely happy to announce that *CiA (Commodore is Awesome) (http://awesome.commodore.me/forum/forum.php)* has finally upgraded their forum software to vBulletin 4.2.1. This has been an extremely tense past couple of days, as everything has kinda hampered us in almost every direction, whether... I am extremely happy to announce that CiA (Commodore is Awesome) has finally upgraded their forum software to vBulletin 4.2.1. This has been an extremely tense past couple of days, as everything has kinda hampered us in almost every direction, whether it be time differences or just the overpowering red tape that's involved, but thankfully we got there in the end :)

Although the initial steps have been completed, we are still currently working very hard in the background to bring everyone the new experience of the forum. Please bear with us though, as we too, are just as new to the experience as you are.

We are, and will be, upgrading again sometime in the near future to vBulletin 5 Connect, so if things seem to have halted on the forums, it's probably because we are in process of upgrading again :)

vBulletin upgrades should not effect user accounts, however, sometimes these upgrades can cause some hiccups along the way, and if you're having trouble signing in, or can't access a part of the forum, please report it to either myself or to one of the other Admins of the CiA forum, and we'll do our best to resolve the problem.

I hope you'll all enjoy the new forum and the new experience it will bring :) Now, I need a stiff drink after all of this :spin :crazy ]]> News DH http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=69262 WinUAE 2.6.0 released http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=69253&goto=newpost Thu, 16 May 2013 15:28:50 GMT http://www.winuae.net/ WinUAE 2.6.0 (16.05.2013) New features: - Full 68030, 68040 and 68060 MMU emulation. Amix, Linux, NetBSD, Enforcer, WHDLoad MMU option and more fully working. - Game Ports panel Remap GUI rewritten, more intuitive, supports manually added events. - SCSI and ATAPI (IDE) CD... http://www.winuae.net/

WinUAE 2.6.0 (16.05.2013)

New features:

- Full 68030, 68040 and 68060 MMU emulation. Amix, Linux, NetBSD, Enforcer, WHDLoad MMU option and more fully working.
- Game Ports panel Remap GUI rewritten, more intuitive, supports manually added events.
- SCSI and ATAPI (IDE) CD drive emulation.
- Built-in full CHD CD and HD image support. HD image support is read-only.
- Partial partition hardfile on the fly eject/replacement support, requires filesystem that has removable drive support.
- Multiple Direct3D shader filters can be enabled simultaneously, optionally shader can be now run after scaling and filtering.
- Directory filesystem shortcut (.lnk) and symbolic links are mapped to Amiga soft links.
- Added support for mountlist-like hardfile configuration files.
- 100Hz+ vsync mode black frame insertion support, reduces LCD motion blur.

Updates:

- A590/A2091/A3000 SCSI emulation compatibility improved. (Amix, NetBSD etc..)
- A2065 network adapter compatibility improved. (Early NetBSD versions)
- Multithreaded IDE and SCSI emulation, slow read or write operations won't temporarily pause the emulation anymore.
- When CPU double faults, emulated CPU is halted instead of forcing instant emulated hardware reset.
- Custom chipset emulation improved.
- Full Amiga file timestamp resolution (1/50s) support on FAT directory filesystems.
- Max supported resolution increased to 8192*8192 (NV Surround/AMD Eyefinity)
- CD32 CD detection works again in JIT mode.
- AROS ROM replacement updated.

Bug fixes:

- If display mode switched from RTG to native (or vice versa) and WinUAE window had no focus: emulation incorrectly started receiving keyboard input.
- 1.5M chip ram option didn't work.
- GamePorts panel Swap Ports button cleared custom mappings.
- 68060 CPU and More compatible checked was unreliable.
- 68040/68060 no FPU/FPU disabled exception stack frame fixed.
- A2024 and Graffiti emulation memory leak fixed.
- FPU rounding mode was reset when using filters.
- Some USB game controllers had ghost events (move axis, button event is triggered or vice versa)
- CD32 CDs with multiple tracks didn't boot.

And much more.

Bug reports (and more) will be ignored in this thread. ]]> News Toni Wilen http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=69253 Keyrah V2 available in stores from may 20th http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=69194&goto=newpost Mon, 13 May 2013 10:40:18 GMT Keyrah lets you use keyboards and joysticks of classic computers on the USB port of a modern PC, Mac or Raspberry Pi. We have given our popular product a complete makeover and we'll be able to serve the increased demand starting may 20th, 2013.

The most important change in version 2 is that there is no difference between country-specific keyboard layouts any more. Also, Keyrah V2 does not make a difference between 8-bit computers and Amiga any more: The different versions and layouts can now be chosen with a jumper setting. The following keyboard models are supported out of the box:
  • C64 (all models)
  • VIC-20
  • C16
  • Amiga 1200
  • Amiga 600
The following keyboards can be used with some soldering and added parts (available separately):
  • C128D
  • C128
  • C116, plus/4
In addition to the keyboard, you can use up to two digital joysticks that behave as if the user would press keys on a keyboard.

The first version of Keyrah was already equipped with a replica switch that resembled the C64 power switch. It was used to choose between one of two keyboard layouts: One for everyday use, and the other for use in an emulator. This switch is also available on Keyrah V2, and it has a third non-latching position: If you press and hold the switch in this position for more than one second, the ACPI-signal is sent to the computer, which will either shut down, or go into a power saving mode, depending on the settings in your operating system.

Keyrah V2 is shipped in retail packing with a short manual. An off-the-shelve USB cable is required separately. The recommended retail price of Keyrah V2 is 34,90 EUR (*).

Just like with the first version of Keyrah, we would like to emphasize that we cannot support gutting out functional classic computers. Keyrah V2 is only meant for giving new life to keyboards of irrepairably defective C64, Amiga or other computers.

(*)recommended retail price including 19% VAT. Price and VAT rate may differ in your country. Shipping cost may be added. ]]> News Schoenfeld http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=69194 Cloanto Released Amiga forever 2013 Today. http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=69162&goto=newpost Fri, 10 May 2013 18:30:30 GMT *NEW: Amiga Forever 2013* Image: http://www.amigaforever.com/gfx/buttons/feed-16x16.gif (http://www.amigaforever.com/rss.xml) Image: http://www.amigaforever.com/gfx/buttons/twitter-16x16.gif (http://twitter.com/amigaforever) Image: http://www.amigaforever.com/gfx/buttons/facebook-16x16.png ... NEW: Amiga Forever 2013

Easier and more powerful than ever, Amiga Forever 2013 closes the circle between gaming, productivity and preservation of digital culture while adding new features and providing easier access to a universe of free and legal downloads.
The Amiga computer, launched by Commodore in 1985, combined superior multimedia technology with ease of use, inspiring millions of the most creative and enthusiastic computer users ever.
Amiga Forever is the award-winning Amiga emulator, preservation and support package brought to you by Cloanto, Amiga developers since 1986.
Different editions of Amiga Forever blend high-quality software and original content with the ultimate set of videos to chronicle and let you experience firsthand the history, culture, challenges and passion behind the Amiga.
]]> News ma693541 http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=69162 <![CDATA["LAG 33 Meet brought forward to 15th of June"]]> http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=69101&goto=newpost Mon, 06 May 2013 19:58:47 GMT Hi,

Because of the 3 Month Summer Holiday break looming.

LAG meeting 33 will be brought forward to Saturday the 15th of June from 12 PM - 5 PM in the Welton Village Hall, Welton-by-Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.

About Lincs Amiga User Group aka "LAG".

See http://lincsamiga.org.uk/wordpress/index.php/about/

For location

see http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/popiOrgVenue.asp?vid=64

GoogleMaps Post Code LN2 3LU,GB

There is a bus stop outside which the buses from - to Lincoln use.

Cost will be approx 4UKP. WiFi/Tea/Coffee included.

Also, Please ask if you need transport from - to Lincoln Station.

See http://lincsamiga.org.uk/ for information updates.

Regards, Michael

aka rockape ]]> News rockape http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=69101 Cropky - a new Amiga game http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=69098&goto=newpost Mon, 06 May 2013 18:41:45 GMT *Cropky* is an Amiga version of *Dots* - an abstract strategy game played by two people on a sheet of squared paper. The rules are a bit different from original *Dots* game - your aim is not to capture enemy dots but to link two dots together with a line drawn in any direction you want as long as... Cropky is an Amiga version of Dots - an abstract strategy game played by two people on a sheet of squared paper. The rules are a bit different from original Dots game - your aim is not to capture enemy dots but to link two dots together with a line drawn in any direction you want as long as you don't cross already existing lines or you have where to draw another line (the dot is visible not farther than one square distance - vertically, horizontally or diagonally). Cropky is a conversion of a game under the same title from Atari XL/XE. The original idea comes from Krzysztof "Kaz" Ziembik who was persuaded to give permission to create Amiga version by Mariusz "Ramos" Rozwadowski. With the abilities and knowledge of Adam Stach (programmer), Piotr "Piesiu" Radecki (graphics) and Piotr "Pece" Cieślik (music) they created a neat and not so easy game running on any Amiga with at least 1 MB of RAM. The game can be downloaded as an ADF file or LhA archive. There is also a Polish manual in PDF. ]]> News mailman http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=69098 Thylacine USB supported by NetBSD http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=69077&goto=newpost Sun, 05 May 2013 17:19:39 GMT NetBSD now includes Zorro attachment code to existing slhci driver. This means that Thylacine USB is now (kinda sorta) supported. Keyboards and mice work reliably with wscons-based kernel.

Here's dmesg from my A4000 with Thylacine installed. ]]> News strim http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=69077 Amiga Future issue 102 released http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=69030&goto=newpost Thu, 02 May 2013 06:17:00 GMT The English and German issue 102 (May/June 2013) of the print magazine Amiga Future has been distributed today, and can also be ordered directly from the editorial office of Amiga Future, and the other Amiga dealers that stock the magazine. From the issue 94 the Amiga Future magazines will be... The English and German issue 102 (May/June 2013) of the print magazine Amiga Future has been distributed today, and can also be ordered directly from the editorial office of Amiga Future, and the other Amiga dealers that stock the magazine.

From the issue 94 the Amiga Future magazines will be printed in full colour.

Mag Content:

Pandora Teil 2
StormC5 Editor
RealAmiKit
Frogatto & Friends

and so much more ... if you haven't already, get your collectible copy ordered today

A more detailed description of the contents and previews of this issue can be found at the Amiga Future magazine hompepage.

Information: http://www.amigafuture.de/kb.php?mode=article&k=4394
Orders: http://www.amigashop.org

http://www.amigafuture.de
http://www.apc-tcp.de ]]> News AndreasM http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=69030 <![CDATA["Reminder, LAG 32 Meet Saturday 4th of May"]]> http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=68994&goto=newpost Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:39:17 GMT Hi,

LAG meeting 32 will be held on Saturday the 4th of May from 12 PM - 5 PM in the Welton Village Hall, Welton-by-Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.

About Lincs Amiga User Group aka "LAG".

See http://lincsamiga.org.uk/wordpress/index.php/about/

For location

see http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/popiOrgVenue.asp?vid=64

GoogleMaps Post Code LN2 3LU,GB

There is a bus stop outside which the buses from - to Lincoln use.

Cost will be approx 4UKP. WiFi/Tea/Coffee included.

Also, Please ask if you need transport from - to Lincoln Station.

See http://lincsamiga.org.uk/ for information updates.

Regards, Michael

aka rockape ]]> News rockape http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=68994 Amiga Future monthly News April 2013 http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=68991&goto=newpost Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:03:42 GMT It's that time again, another month has passed, spring is finally back and on the Amiga Future homepage, much has been accomplished.

So many new files are available for download, a new gallery is online, issue 86 was added, the preview for the Amiga Future 102 is online and much more.


1.4.2013 PD Serie Fish online --Since today the PD series Fish is available for free download in the download area of the Amiga Future Webpage.

http://www.amigafuture.de/downloads.php

3.4.2013 Retro Madrid pictures now online -- Over 6,000 visitors and 43 exhibitors attended the Retro Madrid from March 8. to 10. 2013. The RetroMadrid is the largest event of its kind in Spain.
We were there and made a series of photos for you and have placed them on the Amiga Future webpage.

You find a fair report in the Amiga Future issue 102, that appears on May 5th 2013.

http://www.amigafuture.de/album_cat.php?cat_id=138
http://www.amigafuture.de


7.4.2013 Amiga Future 102 Member-Preview online

Today go for all Amiga Future 1-Year-Subscriber in the Member-Part of the Webpage the Preview and Reading try-outs of Amiga Future Issue 102 online.

http://www.amigafuture.de/viewforum.php?f=12


10.4.2013 Amiga Future Issues 86 (german+english) online

The german and english issue 86 of the Amiga Future are out of stock. Because of that you can read the magazines (amongst many other issues) online at http://www.amigafuture.de/kb.php?mode=cat&cat=65 (german: http://www.amigafuture.de/kb.php?mode=cat&cat=10 ).

http://www.amigafuture.de
http://www.apc-tcp.de


11.4.2013 Amiga Future 102 Member-CD-Cover online

Today go for all Amiga Future 1-Year-Subscriber in the Member-Part of the Webpage the CD-Covers of Amiga Future Issue 102 online.

http://www.amigafuture.de/album_cat.php?cat_id=5


17.4.2013 Amiga Future 102 preview and excerpts are now available online

The full colour preview and excerpts of the Amiga Future issue 102 (May/June 2013) are now available online.

Some article in this issue are:

Chaos
Pandora Teil 2
Dir Me Up

Of course there's so MUCH more actually in the magazine.

Needless to say you'll find some FULL versions of software, often what was commercially available, as well as the PD software on the cover CD.

A detailed description of content and excerpts can be found at: http://www.amigafuture.de/kb.php?mode=article&k=4394

The Amiga Future magazine is available as an English and German printed magazine - every issue now available in FULL COLOUR - directly available from the magazine editorial office and also from various other Amiga dealers.

Preview: http://www.amigafuture.de/kb.php?mode=article&k=4394
Orders: http://www.amigashop.org

http://www.amigafuture.de
http://www.apc-tcp.de


21.4.2013 Amiga Future: RSS Feed with Amiga-News

German-speaking Amiga users already use the service a long time at http://www.amigafuture.de/rss.php The RSS feed with the latest Amiga news.

Today, the feed has been updated to the latest technical standards. Also, there were some minor technical changes. Thus, there should be no more problems with newer feed readers.

Also is available from today, an English-language news feed: http://www.amigafuture.de/rss_en.php

Both feeds are linked to the main webpage of the Amiga Future.

Amiga Future is searching for News

For the Amiga Future homepage we are always searching for breaking stories about the Amiga.

Do you have ...

... released a new software?
... an update?
... published an interesting article online?
... found an interesting article for the news?
... planned an event / meeting?
... just something interesting about the Amiga for us?

Then Report the news directly or via the notification form on the Amiga Future Webpage or write us an email.

http://www.amigafuture.de


27.4.2013 Amiga Future Projekt Everywhere Phase 1 started

The Amiga Future Project Everywhere Phase 1 started this week.

More infos coming soon...

http://www.amigafuture.de


Amiga Future needs reinforcement

We want to bring you many other full versions on the Amiga Future webpage for free. We are therefore looking to contact copyright holders of commercial and shareware software Amiga. Who knows someone?
We are looking for users who are trying specifically to get in contact with rights holders to get permission to publish the full versions.

And that's it again for the month April. For May 2013 there are a lot of updates already prepared.

Andreas Magerl
Amiga Future
http://www.amigafuture.de
http://www.apc-tcp.de ]]> News AndreasM http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=68991 Update for X-Surf networking card http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=68987&goto=newpost Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:22:17 GMT The X-Surf networking card has been sold out for a few years now, but it got back into focus for many users with the release of the new TCP/IP stack "Roadshow". Although Roadshow lacks a graphical user interface and thus does not offer any comfort in setting up a network, the performance is stunning: In certain cases it's more than three times faster than AmiTCP or Miami, and for the first time now, the 10MBit limit of the X-Surf card could be saturated.

This has triggered bugs - not just in the X-Surf, but also in equipment that is connected to the card: When the X-Surf had to handle a defective packet, the computer would freeze sometimes. This bug has been fixed in version V1.3 of the x-surf.device.

Although official support for the X-Surf has ended years ago, we will answer support tickets for this card in the next few weeks for a limited time. ]]> News Schoenfeld http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=68987 Cloanto Releases Amiga Forever Essentials for Android http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=68914&goto=newpost Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:57:48 GMT http://awesome.commodore.me/cloanto-releases-amiga-forever-essentials-for-android/ http://awesome.commodore.me/cloanto-...s-for-android/ ]]> News Kitty http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=68914 Vintage Computer Festival Southeast (VCFSE) 1.0 this weekend http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=68850&goto=newpost Fri, 19 Apr 2013 02:05:19 GMT To anyone in the Southeastern United States: I will be at the first VCFSE this year displaying most Commodore computer models and their history. There will be tons of other stuff there from other exhibitors as well, covering most all of early computer... To anyone in the Southeastern United States:

I will be at the first VCFSE this year displaying most Commodore computer models and their history. There will be tons of other stuff there from other exhibitors as well, covering most all of early computer technology.

http://vintage.org/2013/southeast/

It's in Roswell, Georgia which is just north of Atlanta.
Hope to see you there! ]]> News r.cade http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=68850 Amiga Mania #6 http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=68844&goto=newpost Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:57:09 GMT At long last, it's finally here.



A bit longer period of time, but we're here again with the 6th release.

The PDF is available here:

http://amigamania.amigaspirit.hu/Ami...006_OnLine.pdf

BEWARE, the filesize is 147 MB!

Still an eyecandy for most of the users, as translating has still no solution.

Update#2:
All the releases together, both the PDF and Flash versions:
Issue 01.
PDF: http://amigamania.amigaspirit.hu/Ami...001_OnLine.pdf
Flash: http://tinyurl.com/d9k2f9m

Issue 02.
PDF: http://amigamania.amigaspirit.hu/Ami...002_OnLine.pdf
Flash: http://tinyurl.com/btrf99m

Issue 03.
PDF: http://amigamania.amigaspirit.hu/Ami...003_OnLine.pdf
Flash: http://tinyurl.com/bljq9gk

Issue 04.
PDF: http://amigamania.amigaspirit.hu/Ami...004_OnLine.pdf
Flash: http://tinyurl.com/8znypus

Issue 05.
PDF: http://amigamania.amigaspirit.hu/Ami...005_OnLine.pdf
Flash: http://tinyurl.com/8qo8dmx

Issue 06.
PDF: http://amigamania.amigaspirit.hu/Ami...006_OnLine.pdf
Flash: http://tinyurl.com/cnqsuz6

Reynolds^TBS/AM ]]> News Reynolds http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=68844