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OWB 2.8 | Jörg Strohmayer released a new version of the Origyn Web Browser. In version 2.8 there are the following changes: Fixed WINDOWWIDTH and WINDOWHEIGHT. Implemented popup menus. JavaScript can open windows now. Implemented statusbar text. Title and URL are updated now. For all the details visit the web page of Jörg.

Minimig update | Jakub Bednarski made a new core for the Minimig. Jakub's version fixes many bugs and finally adds floppy write support! Please read the readme file first because the new core behaves a bit different. The new core can be downloaded from Dennis' web page.

WHDLoad | WHDLoad makes it possible to run games or demos for the Amiga from your hard-disk that were released on floppies. There are several new games: Speedball 2, Dawn Patrol, Hunt for Red October, Warlock's Quest, The Moochies and Alien Drug Lords. For a complete list you have to visit the WHDLoad web page.

Cannon Fodder New Campaign | CNFC consists of 72 new maps grouped in 24 missions. CNFC has new mission titles and soldiers, there is also modified graphic of sprites, game engine is unchanged though. Every map can be completed. Maps were tested by testers and author. Additional information can be found in guide file inside CFNC archive. CFNC can be played with AmigaOS 2.0 - 3.9. On the web page are instructions how to install the new levels.

FastATA 4000 | Elbox released a new controller-card the FastATA 4000. With this controller you can use ATA/EIDE devices like hard drives, CD-ROM drives, CD-RW drives or ZIP drives. Hardware requirements are a Amiga 3000 / 4000. Features: Zorro III slot. Transfer-rate: 16.6 MB/s. Harddisk > 128 GB. Automatic processor detection. Take a look at the Elbox web page for all the details.

WinUAE 1.5.1 | The popular Amiga emulator for Windows has had a major bug fix update. Besides bug fixes there are also a couple of improvement. Added support for Direct3D pixel shader filters. Window resize enabled in windowed mode (chipset mode). Easier USB mouse/joystick insert/removal. Visit the web page for all detail and to download the new version.

Scacom #7 | In this German pdf magazine the following articles. Portable emulators. Interviews with Thorsten Schreck, Georg Fuchs, Michael Krämer, Boris Kretzinger and Michael Kukafka. Goldquest 4. Amiga OS 4.1. Zoo Mania and more. You can download the magazine from the web page.

The NatAmi Project | The goal of this hardware project is to produce a next generation Amiga computer with an up-to-date design. The Natami project is designed and developed by Thomas Hirsch. The NatAmi is an AMIGA compatible machine, allowing you to run original Commodore Amiga software. You can follow the progress via the web page and forum.

Flicker Fixer Amiga 1200 | Individual Computers announced a new flicker fixer for the Amiga 1200 called Indivision AGA. Features of the new product are: 24 Bit colour resolution in all screen modes. Support for super hires modes. Highgfx support up to 1024x768 pixels. All screen modes can be displayed at 60Hz or more. No adjustments necessary. The flicker fixer has to placed inside the A1200 on top of the Video-Chip Lisa. Take a look at the web page of Individual Computer for more details.

OWB 2.2 | Jörg Strohmayer has updated his Origyn Web Browser. In this new version (2.2) of Origyn Web Browser the following changes: Added zoom support (F3/F4). AmigaOS4 fonts implementation which makes it faster. The Web browser can be downloaded from Jörg's web page.

Cinnamon Writer 0.58 | Claus Deslers has improved his Cinnamon Writer for AmigaOS 4. Cinnamon Writer is a compact and efficient word processor. In this version: Experimental Print function. Experimental PDF-Export. Improved font support without a limit on the number of fonts. The Source code is optimized. The program will run better on Amigas with slower CPUs. Small changes to the user interface. There is also a news-letter and forum available for the Cinnamon Writer. The latest version can be downloaded from the web page of Claus.

Amiga OS 4.1 | Hyperion Entertainment announces that Amiga OS 4.1 has gone into final testing and is scheduled for release mid-Q3/2008. There will be new functionality, modern web-browsers, productivity software and digital imaging software. On the web page of Acube Systems you can read more information about the new version of AmigaOS.

OS4Emu - 2.0 | Amigazeux made version 2.0 of the OS4EMu for Morph OS available. This emulator for MorphOS 1.4 / 2.0 makes it possible to run Amiga OS4 programs on your MorphOS system. There is a list where you can see what programs are working. In this version: Enhanced newlib.library. Implementation of 64bit DOS, Exec and Picasso96 functionality. Improved general compatibility. Fixed ELF loader. AltiVec is supported only in MorphOS 2.

Scacom #3 - Engels | In this English pdf magazine the following articles: News, Gold Quest 4, Interview with Thorsten Schreck, 1541 Ultimate, Bill Gates and Commodore, Poll, Computerstory, Feedback and much more.

Compact-Flash Harddisk Amiga 600/1200 | A small adapter makes it possible to use a Compact Flash memory card in your Amiga 600/1200. There are different versions, direct on the motherboard or via a IDE cable. These adapters are not just for the Amiga but also work with PC's and laptops.

MorphOS 2.0 | The MorphOS development released version 2.0 of MorphOS. This Operating system is available for the Pegasos 1/2 and Efika. A few of the new or improved features are: Ambient, NetStack, Poseidon USB stack, MUI 4.0, Sputnik (Web browser with CSS and Javascript), Reggae, Grabber, HDConfig, SFSDoctor and much more. See the web pages for the complete list.

Jagged Alliance 2 | Hans-Jörg Frieden made a AmigaOS 4.0 version of Jagged Alliance 2 (straciatella). This game was originally released by Sir-Tech in 1999. The game can be downloaded from the web page. On the web page there are instruction for installing the game.

VmwAROS 0.8 | The AROS Research Operating System makes the AmigaOS available on other platforms. VmwAROS is a pre-configured AROS environment for VMware. With VMware you can use the AROS Research Operating System on your computer without really installing it on your hard disk. The VMware system runs on Linux, Mac and Windows Computers. You can download the virtual machine version or a live CD.

Amitopia TV | Edition 06/08 of Amitopia TV is available. In this .avi magzine the following: Amiga News Headlines. Jay Miner video. TBL Starstruck demo. Extra bits. Xtreme Racing Review. Promo für Amiga Meeting 2008. You can download Amitopia TV or watch it on Google Video.

WinUAE 1.5.0 | There is a new version of the Amiga emulator. There are many new features and improvements: Better Picasso96 emulation. PCMCIA SRAM card emulation. Multithreaded AVI recording. Improved Sprite emulation. IDE emulation >128GB support. Added 1.5M Chip RAM. 5.1 sound settings. There are also many bug fixes. You can download the new version from the web page of WinUAE.

RockBEAT 3.0 | RockBEAT is a simple software drum machine for AmigaOS4 written by James Carroll. It is a tool for musicians that allows you to create drumming tracks. New in this version: Added volume sliders and mute buttons for the tracks. Changed the graphics to be super skinny for better fit on a 1024x768 screen. A few bugfixing. You can download RockBeat 3.0 from the web page.

MUIBase 2.4 | MUIbase (Magic data BASE with User Interface) is a relational, programmable database with graphical user interface for Amiga, Linux and Windows. Steffen Gutmann has released a new version for the Amiga. Take a look at the web page for all the details.

WHDLoad | WHDLoad makes it possible to run games or demos for the Amiga from your hard-disk that were released on floppies. There are several new games like: Quicksilver Pinball, Can I play with Madness, Destroyer and Omnicron Conspiracy. For a complete list you have to visit the WHDLoad web page.

Scacom#6 | In this German pdf or online magazine the following articles: News, Gold Quest 4, Interview with Ferdinand Gansberger, Thomas Dorn, Player One and Richard Bayliss, The HAMA history, 1541 Ultima plus and much more.

Descent II | Hans-Jörg Frieden made an Amiga OS4 version of the 3D shooter game Decent II. Descent II was originally released by Parallax Software and published by Interplay in March 1996. On the web page you can download the game. There are also instructions for installing the game on your Amiga.

CF - Amiga 1000 | Georg Braun developed a Compact Flash card expansion for the Amiga 1000. This expansion works on a Phoenix A1000 or a GB A1000. Features: CF-Adapter based on the A600 IDE-Controller. Automatic detection with Kick 2.04 or higher. Fits in original RAM expansion slot. Driver available. If you want to build your own CF expansion you can download the PCB data (Eagle format).

Amitopia TV | Instead of a paper, disk or pdf magazine you can take a look at a video magazine about Amiga. This English magazine is called Amitopia TV. You can download edition 5 from the web page as a file or a a stream. In this edition: Amiga news topics, Impression of PowerDev 2008, MorphOS 2 on EFIKA, Blender PowerDev Xtra, Relic Amiga Demo, Only Amiga Song.

DENEB USB for Zorro II/III | E3B introduced a new product. It is a USB card for the Zorro II/III bus. Real USB2.0 with full support of highspeed mode (480MBps). Compatible with all 68030/040/060 and PPC turbo cards. The card has FlashROM for the Poseidon USB stack, firmware and installation software. Compatible with AmigaOS 3.1, 3.5, 3.9 and 4.0 (PIO mode). Driver for USB mouse and keyboard (HID devices), parallel interface (printers) and flash card readers (SCSI emulation) are included.

Eric Schwartz Interview | The AROS Show has interviewed Eric Schwartz. Eric is well known for his animations on the Amiga. His latest creation Still Alive will be discussed but also his other projects.

Minimig update | ACube Systems announces a new Minimig core and PIC firmware. This update allows all Minimig owners to use new ROMS. Amiga Forever encrypted ROMs are now fully supported and 256KB ROMs can be used too. Go to the special Minimig page for all the information.

#Amigaguide | The first edition of this English pdf magazine is now available for download. In this edition the following: disk.info, How to use floppies, Kick Off 2, Tilt, Trashcan, Amiga Laptop and Sandnes BBS. You can download the pdf after you register (for free).

MilkyTracker | MilkyTracker is an open source, multi-platform music application for creating .MOD and .XM module files. It attempts to recreate the module replay and user experience of the popular DOS program Fasttracker II, with special playback modes available for improved Amiga ProTracker 2/3 compatibility.

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