06 October 2013, 10:29 | #1 |
BoingBagged
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: The South of nowhere
Age: 46
Posts: 2,358
|
BetterWb 3.0 06-OCT-2013
This is a new version of BetterWB workbench pack, that aims to be an enhancement, an updated extension to AmigaOS 3.1, without all those hardware requirement penalties typically associated with these kind of packs. It is indeed a better 3.1 than 3.1 itself!
BetterWB works on any Amiga. It installs on top of a bare AmigaOS 3.1 installation. It is distributed as a set of floppy images and occupies about 8MB of harddrive space. Changes since last version: -Added zDir which is an enhanced Dir command replacement -Included a clone of the popular unix dd command (the data duplicator) -KeyPressed is a usefull command for handling keypresses in scripts -The new icon.library is active by default (Now you can see all Amiga icons) -The powerfull BootUte replaces NoFastMem -Incorporated a system font cache that requires no extra memory (Fontcache) -CopyIcon is a tool that allows you to copy and replace any Amiga icons -MultiHelp is a commodity that comfortably allows you to view manuals, docs, and amigaguides -yStart is a commodity that automatically generates a Windows like startmenu -Reworked the default Iconset -Plus Many fixes and minor enhancements You can download BetterWB from its homepage at: http://lilliput.amiga-projects.net/BetterWB.htm |
06 October 2013, 20:19 | #2 |
Global Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Sidcup, England
Posts: 10,300
|
Thanks, Gulliver, for your continuous improvement of this Workbench enhancement!
|
06 October 2013, 21:57 | #3 |
Paranoid Amigoid
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Athens/Greece
Age: 45
Posts: 1,978
|
Congratz Gulliver my friend.
This update is really awesome! Not only the extra stuff as always, but this time the eye candy was noticeable. Really nice job on the iconset (You only missed replacing the SuperPlus icon but nothing that can't be done in 1 sec via CopyIcon). Really nice job bro. Many times I got inspired for my own custom WB from your own setup! Keep the updates coming. |
06 October 2013, 22:06 | #4 |
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: I'm behind you!
Posts: 3,763
|
Two releases of different Workbench packages on the same day. Our stars must have been aligned.
Top work gulliver, I know you have a lot of fans with this diffferent approach and fantastic extension to a standard install. |
07 October 2013, 07:50 | #5 |
BlizzardPPC'less
|
Snatched...both
|
07 October 2013, 20:35 | #6 |
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Sweden
Posts: 2,269
|
Thanks!
|
09 October 2013, 23:58 | #7 |
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: digital hell, Germany, after 1984, but worse
Posts: 3,383
|
Many thanks for this excellent WB 3.1 upgrade package, gulliver
Unfortunately, the supplied matrix.library crashes on my WinUAE setup. It is used by SwazInfo and causes a Guru Meditation. But SwazInfo works with the original matrix.library from the Aminet package or a newer version 26.2620, too (don't remember where I found that). |
10 October 2013, 01:01 | #8 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Sydney / Australia
Posts: 83
|
Version 26.2620 of matrix.library (dated 12.5.96) is included in David Swasbrook's Homer Simpson Pointer Eyes package on Aminet: http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/Homer15.
|
10 October 2013, 01:12 | #9 | |
BoingBagged
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: The South of nowhere
Age: 46
Posts: 2,358
|
Quote:
Now I see. @Redwood Thank you for the tip @All Thank you for your comments and support, expect a minor update very shortly (bugfixes + enhancements). |
|
10 October 2013, 02:41 | #10 |
BoingBagged
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: The South of nowhere
Age: 46
Posts: 2,358
|
BetterWB 3.1 10-OCT-2013
Changes since last version: -WindowToFront replaces the Clicktofront commodity -Format64 lets you format big hardrives (Thanks to Megacz) -Many minor fixes and enhancements You can download BetterWB from its homepage at: http://lilliput.amiga-projects.net/BetterWB.htm |
11 October 2013, 19:12 | #11 |
Banned
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: up north
Posts: 70
|
Magicmenu is here, but no control panel.
I think it would be best to at least set the look to standard, remove drop shadows, etc. Else is a dog on 68k. |
11 October 2013, 19:17 | #12 |
Registered User
Join Date: May 2001
Location: ?
Posts: 19,646
|
This is interesting. I'll check it out Gracias gulliver!!!
|
11 October 2013, 20:46 | #13 |
Moderator
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Stockholm / Sweden
Age: 49
Posts: 1,575
|
Perfect for my A2000 with 2MB memory and stock WB 3.1. Thanks!
|
11 October 2013, 22:03 | #14 | |
BoingBagged
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: The South of nowhere
Age: 46
Posts: 2,358
|
Quote:
@Akira De nada. Saludos. @Turran Please let me know any impressions you get, either good or bad when using it on your A2000. |
|
05 November 2013, 22:21 | #15 |
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Surrey
Posts: 390
|
I enabled 'click not' and on boot I got following message:" Program 'ClickNot' has not yet returned. Should I wait some more?"
|
05 November 2013, 23:15 | #16 |
Banned
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Spain
Posts: 495
|
Must be be reinstalled from 0?
|
05 November 2013, 23:58 | #17 |
BoingBagged
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: The South of nowhere
Age: 46
Posts: 2,358
|
|
06 November 2013, 08:52 | #18 | |
Moderator
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Stockholm / Sweden
Age: 49
Posts: 1,575
|
Quote:
So I installed BetterWB again on it and tossed WHDLoad on as well. Very clean. Perfect for a small installation. |
|
06 November 2013, 18:51 | #19 |
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Surrey
Posts: 390
|
Yeah I love the speed on my A600. I will install NewIcons to get a bit more modern look. I will report back if that will affect speed.
|
06 November 2013, 19:10 | #20 |
BlizzardPPC'less
|
It will...
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
Thread Tools | |
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
BetterWB release 2.9 - 23.08.2013 | gulliver | News | 37 | 14 September 2013 23:04 |
BetterWB - release 2.0 | gulliver | support.Other | 32 | 27 January 2012 22:35 |
BetterWB - release 1.0 | gulliver | support.Other | 28 | 20 May 2011 16:42 |
Away At Amiwest Show (Oct 20 - 26) | amigakit.com | MarketPlace | 1 | 17 October 2010 23:16 |
Meet SAM @ ANT Oct 12th 2008 (UK) | Mikey_C | News | 22 | 14 October 2008 13:52 |
|
|