Where is the site for VisualPrefs?

[Leandro Jardim]

Hi, I cannot find on Google the site for VisualPrefs. Its the best patch for Amiga I have seen, simply superb, because it enhances the Workbench GUI with colours, which Workbench lacks compared to systems like Windows. Ironic, when we think that the purpose of Intuition at the first place was to provide colorful GUIs. Never mind! If you know the new address of VisualPrefs, or if it is even for sale today, post here. Again, somebody knows of another patch which adds colour to the Workbench GUI, like VisualPrefs?

Thanks!

[TCD]

Do you mean the one on Aminet : http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/VisualPrefs ?

[Leandro Jardim]

Yes, that VisualPrefs, from Massimo Tantignone. I cannot find his homepage anywhere. I dont understand why is so difficult to see these nice guys and their products related to the Amiga. After all, they want to sell their products, no? If not, they can give it to me, I even know what to do with it! Just joking a bit. I didnt knew that exists another VisualPrefs (I think I wrote right ). Maybe is the same kind of program?

[TCD]

Well, the programm is over 8 years old now He still makes stuff for OS 4, so there has to be a way to contact him (haven't found a contact address though) Good luck that you can find him.

[prowler]

@Leandro,
Here is a link to some files uploaded by Massimo Tantignone on OS4Depot. You may find his contact details in the archives or readme files.
http://www.os4depot.net/index.php?fu...o%20Tantignone

@TCD,
Thanks for the OS4 hint!

[DH]

Massimo Tantignone: tanti "at" intercom "dot" it Not sure if the email is still being used as it was from 2003

*** e-mail address edited by DamienD so that Massimo doesn't get spammed by bots ***

[prowler]

Hey DH, you've stolen a march on us!

[DH]

You just need to know what and how to look for stuff

EDIT: It's about time I beat TCD on something

[TCD]

Originally Posted by prowler

@TCD,
Thanks for the OS4 hint!

Well, the email address in the OS4 files is still the same as the one on Aminet for VisualPrefs. I hope Leandro Jardim tried that one already (note to myself : Next time post the obvious info aswell )

[DH]

Aminet is a good source to find contact addresses, they are always my first searching point, even though some are no longer valid.

[Cammy]

VisualPrefs is one of my favourite Amiga applications I have been using the version from Aminet for years. Here's how a 16 colour Workbench can look with VisualPrefs and Birdie - http://www.amiga.org/gallery/images/...Screenshot.png

[gulliver]

@Leandro Jardim
@Cammy

Why use the old shreware version, when you can get the latest one, with keyfile and legally for free!!!

Just surf to:

http://www.amigafuture.de/downloads....ail&df_id=2217


I hope you enjoy it!

PS: Just as a sidenote, Massimo Tantignone, the author of VisulPrefs is the developer of a very similarly cool application, that comes by default on AmigaOS 4, called GUI. See a screenshot of it over here: http://www.amigahistory.co.uk/concept/os4gui.jpg

[Leandro Jardim]

Originally Posted by Cammy

VisualPrefs is one of my favourite Amiga applications I have been using the version from Aminet for years. Here's how a 16 colour Workbench can look with VisualPrefs and Birdie - http://www.amiga.org/gallery/images/...Screenshot.png

Wow! Your 16 color Workbench screen is miles far away from my 256 color Workbench! I specially like the red windows and the blue texture on it. I think its so good, it could not look better!

For my WinUAE, I use more colours than bitmaps. I use a yellow active window, a blue inactive window, a "cream-like" window background, green text and a nice Win95-like big pointer... Because it uses only colors and a few bitmaps its very colorful and clean to the eyes. I cannot show it yet, because I am changing the icons to GlowIcons (I used prolite icons, it has some cool little images, but look a bit poor compared to GlowIcons), and anyway, I dont know yet where to store and post my images.

Originally Posted by gulliver

@Leandro Jardim
@Cammy

Why use the old shreware version, when you can get the latest one, with keyfile and leaglly for free!!!

Just surf to:

http://www.amigafuture.de/downloads.php?view=detail&df_id=2217


I hope you enjoy it!

PS: Just as a sidenote, Massimo Tantignone, the author of VisulPrefs is the developer of a very similarly cool application, that comes by default on AmigaOS 4, called GUI. See a screenshot of it over here: http://www.amigahistory.co.uk/concept/os4gui.jpg

This is the best notice I received Gulliver! Without you I never had found this site with the free Visual Prefs, certainly not! Thanks very much!

Now that I found the free proggy (it is installed now on my hardfile), came on my mind I dont know what other programs were released as freeware. Somebody knows of a spectacular, long awaited program to be released freeware, disponible today as such?

[gulliver]

Well Leandro, there is a lot of stuff that has been released for free, and it depends of your understanding of the word "spectacular", i have compiled a small list for you, if you are interested in any of them, just ask and i will find the proper link for you

FullPallette 2.3 - Can lock, edit, and create palletes
Executive 2.1 - Process scheduler
ReqChange 3.15 - Allows you to change and tweak AmigaOS requesters
Directory Opus 4.16 - Popular filemanager
ScalOS - Workbench replacement system
Real3D 3.5 - Fully featured Modeller & Raytracer
XADMaster - file decompression library which supports many formats
MadHouse 2.60 - Definately the best screenblanker system for AmigaOS
WizArc 1.1 - Compression/Decompression program with progressbar
MakeCD 3.2 - CD writing software
AK datatypes - Datatypes for gif, jpg, etc
ABackup 5.22 - Excellent backup program
GoldEd 5 - Very good text editor
Shapeshifter 3.11 - Macintosh emulator
Personal Paint 7.1b - Paint program
Aweb 3.5 APL - Internet web browser
Monument Designer 3 Pro - Great video Titling application
Main Actor Broadcast 1.04 - Great video/animation program
Samplitude Opus - Superb sound sampling program
Bars & Pipes Pro 2.5 - MIDI audio at its best
HippoPlayer 2.38 - MOD player
AmiTCP 3.0b2 - Internet TCP-IP stack
ImageMaster - Image processing application that once competed against ImageFX

[Leandro Jardim]

Hi Gulliver, I read your list and of these, some I recognise. There are a few I need or dont know the link for it (that site you indicated helped a lot!):

FullPalette - I have only version 2.2
Real3D - I am very interested in this! I have an incomplete version.
WizArc - I need this!
Ak datatypes - I cannot find these archives anywhere!
ABAckup, AmiTCP, MakeCD - I think I need these just in case I buy an shinning new Amiga.
GoldEd - I have only an older version.
Personal Paint - I have an older version.
AWeb - I cannot find a stable version of it!

Thank you very much!

[gulliver]

Okay so lets start:

Fullpallete http://amikit.amiga.sk/download/misc...023-AmiKit.lha

Real 3D http://amikit.amiga.sk/download/addo...don_Real3D.exe

WizArc http://download.abime.net/zone/20071213-aiab-r10.6.zip get it from it

Ak datatypes http://www.ar-kleinert.de/download.html

ABackup http://aminet.net/disk/bakup/abackup.lha

AmiTCP http://www.google.cl/url?sa=t&source...3tjBjzWpr2x7Uw

MakeCD http://www.estamos.de/makecd/

GoldEd http://www..com/file/iyzwyo...GoldED%205.zip

Personal Paint http://aminet.net/biz/cloan/PPaint.lha

AWeb http://aminet.net/comm/www/AWeb-3.5.09-68000.lha for the 68000 version and ftp://83.243.188.84/Public/Amiga%20S...k_20070721.lha for the 68020 and better processors


Note that some files will need a windows PC for uncompressing them!

Good Luck!

[Leandro Jardim]

Thank you very much! I am surprised so many people understand me (or try to understand )! I try to write something in english, but I dont speak english really, only portuguese... I wish to thanks everybody that try to read my posts and everybody that answer it. I do some confusion on verbs and pronouns, I know!

[gulliver]

Dont worry
English is not my native language either, i dont speak portuguese, but i may understand it a bit as it is slightly similar to spanish (my native language).

[cosmicfrog]

thanks for the link to golded gulliver, could`t find that one

Leandro Jardim, your english is`t that bad, at least we can understand you and thats the main bit and I`m sure if you keep posting here it will get better

[Leandro Jardim]

Thanks Cosmic Frog!