AMIGA NEWS - Events of 1998 (summary of events).

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    In this issue, compiled an overview of events
early and mid 1998. By
technical reasons, continued -
Review of the end of 1998, and the first half
1999, will appear in the next
room. Detailed descriptions of the most
important events of the Amiga, we will
published continuously from room to room.


                  January


    The beginning of 1998. Year, which brought
AMIGA platform, a lot of positive
changes instilled in the hearts of her fans
confidence that the AMIGA to continue
its stink with new energy.

14.01

    Lotus Pacific Company stated that
plans to produce and sell in China
1998 300 000 cars Wonder TW A6000,
representing a set-top box based on the
AMIGA, with built-in MPEG decoder and
other additions.

22.01

     The company announced Paxtron Accessnovy clone A1200, for 
use in multimedia kiosks. 

28.01

    Company Vulcan Software announce about
cooperation with the ATO (Amiga Translators
Organisation - Organisation in charge
transfer information in programs at
different languages). This means that
Future releases will be Vulcan and Russian
language.

games:

-Sword - the game in style jump 'run
-Amiga Quake from Klick Boom
-Doom for PPC

systems:

-Picture Manager Professional
-ImageFx v.3.0 by Nova Design
-StFax v 3.0
-Mik Mod - tracker tunes
 format, MOD, STM, S3M, MTM, XM, etc.
-PGP 5.0


                 February

04.02

    There was an information and specific
computer information BoXeR - a new clone
Amiga.

05.02

    Persuasive Softwarx create datatypes
for JPEG and PNG for processors PPC.

06.02

    Phase 5 began production
dual-processor accelerators Blizzard
603e / 603e + for A1200.

20.02

    Have stated that BoXeR will have a slot
Processor PowerPC, under
cooperation with the Phase 5.

games:

-Star Fighter from Geosync Media, demo
-Gilbert Goodmate from Alive Mediasoft, de Movers. Quest.
-Blitz Bombers
-Zha Doom for PPC
-Counter Strike (in preparation). In style
 "Command 'Concueror"
-Amiga Descent alpha
-Orion Wars (declared a of development). In
 style "Elite", "Wing Commander"
-Forgotten Forever (created)
-Max Rally (under development)
-Myst v1.1 by Click Boom

systems:

-Isis PPC v2.1 - Mpeg player
-UAE - Amiga emulator for the classic
 emulation of fast cars
-Monsoon - a program to read mail
 USENET and Fido Net
-X-DVE 'Font Mashine
-Miami v3.0


                   March

10.03

    Phase 5 is licensed to Amiga OS
3.1. This means that it has the right not to
only to produce iron for the Amiga machines,
but also include in the package
operating system.

20.03

    Hurricane Software announces about
support in all their new games
Processor PowerPC.

games:

-Caveman Species (in preparation).
 Strategy
-Moon Bases (in preparation). In style
 "Dune II"
-Great Nations (in preparation). In style
 "Civilisation"
-Phoenix (in preparation). Simulator
 Flight + adventyura
-Engine-X
-Wasted Dreams (in preparation). From firm
 Vulkan. In the style of "Diablo"
-Claws of the Devil (in preparation).
 In the style of "Tomb Rider"
-Wingnuts
-Bermuda (in preparation). Quest
-Acsys (in preparation).
-Shadow of the Third Moon 2

systems:

-MasterSO v2.0 - a package for working with CD-R
-Photogenic NG
-Reflections - a package for animation
-Tornado 3D v1.5
-MPD Mail post v2b - to work with email.
 mail
-Word Worth 7 - word processor
-IBrowse 1.2 - web-browser
-Fusion v3.1 - emulator of the Mac
-Vojager v2.95 - web browser
-MySNES - Super Nintendo emulator
-AWeb v3.1


                  April

06.04

    Network card appeared Amiga net
Z-II, Z-III and Amiga net PCMCIA.

24.04

    Came out of sound card for A1200 - Melody
1200 Pro / 1200 Plus.

games:

-The Boom Room - Football
-Testament 2 - dumovudnaya
-Marian Tales
-Olofight (under development)
-StarFighter (demo)
-Phoenix
-Napalm: The Crimson Crisis
 (In preparation). Realtime strategy
 from Click Boom
-Moon Bases - Strategy
-Virtual Carting 2 (under development)
-Wingnuts
-Marblelous 2
-Final Step (in preparation). Adventyura

systems:

-Elastic Dreams of Motion Studios
-CYCAS - Package for 2D, 3D graphics
-GUI extension v1.70
-Amplifier - MPEG audio player



                   May

16.05

     Hosted an exhibition of World of Amiga in London.

20.05

    Access Innovation company to announce a
that in its further deyatelnsti,
priority, it considers the use of
Processor PowerPC. Also was announced
of cooperation and collaboration in the development of
Amiga platform between firms Phase 5,
Haage Partner and Access Innovation.

games:

-Sambo World Cup - Sports
-Virtual Carting II
-Genetic Species
-Enforce (demo)
-Foundation - in the style of "Settlers"
-Golem - adventyura
-Amiga Descent v 0.43
-Z - realtime strategy from the Bitmap Brothers
-Fortress of Fear - in the style of "Diablo"

systems:

-Barfly 2.0 - Assembler for PPC
-Shapeshifter v3.9 - emulator of the Mac
-Air Mail Pro 3.0
-Samplitude Opus v3.5L7 - a program for
 sound processing
-Frodo PPC v4.1 - Commodore-64 emulator

demos for PPC:

-VA_EDies PPC
-VA_Ghost PPC
4-Mega PPC



                   June


    Phase 5 to announce that no longer
Blizzard PPC accelerators produced with
CPU frequency above 240 MHz,
CyberStorm PPC with frequencies below 233 MHz.


    Expected yield on the accelerator
CPU G3 (750) with second-level cache
and the possibility of emulation software
68k series of processors are faster than the
Quick MC68060.


    Preparing to exit cards from Phase
5CyberVision PPC and BVision PPC, which
will connect to accelerators
CyberStorm PPC and the Blizzard PPC
respectively. For them, writing new
support libraries - Rave 3d.library


    Access Innovation launched
development of the chipset AA +. This chipset
will ensure full compatibility with
AGA, the performance of the CHIP memory
increased 20-fold, respectively
increase and speed Blitter'a. Chipset
will sovmesyim with CPU 68020/30/40/60/PPC.
Memory Simm / Dimm. Bus PCI. Graphic
up to 1024 X 768 X 16 bits, 16
bit audio, support for HD, FDD, EIDE
Ultra-DMA and bus USB.


    Developed for the sound card
A1200Delfina 1200.

games:

-Net War - Multiplayer (up to 8'mi people)
-Trauma Zero - in the spirit of "Super StarDust"
-Space Station 3000
-Scoolboy Sixes 3.1 - Sports
-AMR Voxel - racing under the PPC
-War Blood 2 (in preparation). Strategy
-Savage (in preparation). In the style of "Ufo"

systems:

-Linux for Amiga PPC
-Easy Writer - word processor
-Amiga AMP v2.0 - MP3 Player
 M68K processors and PPC
-Video FX
-MUI base
-PPaint 8 (in preparation). Expected
 koordinalno processing
-Master Gear 1.3 PPC - Sega emulator



                  July

08.07

    Came with the video card CyberVision PPC
8 Mew VRAM SGRAM.
Mounted on a high-speed
local bus accelerator Cyberstorm
PPC.

09.07

    Version 1.3.2 of the operating
Systems NetBSD.

14.07

    New versions of libraries and 68060.library
PPC.library.

19.07

    Released PCMCIA Ethernet card NIMIQ.


    Released Ariadne II - Ethernet Network
map for bus Zorro II.

games:

-Ultra Violent Worlds
-Blade - RPG
-In Shadow of Time (demo)
-The Dark Zone (in preparation).
 RPG / Action
-Imperator (demo) - Strategy
-Putty Squad - platforms

systems:

-AWeb v3.2
-STFax Professional
-PCx PPC (developed) - emulator
 Pentium MMX



                  August

05.08

    Published details of the Amiga OS
5.0. Will contain a completely new kernel
and the new API. The kernel is written in C + + with
subsystems independent Java-classes.
Philosophy and principles of internal
Amiga OS will be saved. The API will be
included both new and industrialized
standards, for example, Open GL.

10.08

    Ended Demo Compo, annually
conducted in Finland - Assembly'98.
The first took place in the Amiga demo "Relic",
Groups Nerve Axis, scored the 2,757 points
that was the best result among
all platforms.

27.08

    Officially denied that appears in
different sources of information that
Amiga computers of new generation will be
based on the processor company Intel.


    Digital Images has announced its intention
ported to the Amiga two games - "Wide Out
2097 "and" Tomb Rider 3.

games:

-Day Dreaming (developed) - Quest
-3D Racing (demo) - under M68K, PPC
-Tales of Tamar (under development)
-Exor - The Extreme Ordeal
 (In preparation) - in the style of "Master of
 Orion "
-Gord (developed) - adventyura
-Virtual Ball Fighter (under development)
-Gun Bee F99 (demo)
-Fubar (developed) - realtime
 Strategy
-Napalm: The Crimson Crisis (demo)
-Trauma Zero
-Expansion

systems:

-Sound FX 3.70
-Net connect v2
-Isis PPC 2.11 - Player MPEG video / audio
-Video FX 2.0
-Make CD 3.2a
-Image FX 3.2
-Amiga Writer
-Storm C DSK
-News Rog v1.1



                 September

09.09

    20-bit sound card for A1200
Melody in 1200 and 1200 Pro on sale
costs 309 DM ($ 170), 430 DM ($ 238)
respectively.


    It became known that there is an active
work on Amiga OS 3.5. One group
programmers working on a version of PPC,
another - MC680x0.

demos under the PPC:

-The Field Where I Died
-Absolon - from Venus Arts

games:

-Descent PPC
-Wasted Dreams (demo)
-Whales Voyage 2 (developed)

systems:

-Strl CQ v0.722
-IDE fix97 v2.10
-Gold ED Studio 5
-Amiga AWT
-MonZoom3D
-VRML editor
-Body Guard (under development) - a system
 memory protection for Amiga OS
-Moo Vld - Player AVI files
-Ripley - MPEG player with support for various
 formats, M68K, PPC, graph. Cards
-Mesa GL v3.0
-Regina - A new version of REXX Interpreter
-Samplitude Opus v3.5L9
-ScalOS v1.1



                  October


    The developer of the Amiga OS - Carl
Serensenom released Rebol - a powerful
platform-independent language

04.10

    Bill McEwen of Amiga Inc, announce that
Amiga OS 3.5 will be released in the first
quarter of 1999. It will be Completed
support for PPC, Warp OS, PowerUP, emulator
M68K for PPC. Will include support for
RTG, RTA, Internet tools, CDFS, new
user interface. Operating
system will distribute the CD.

12.10

    The firm has launched a new Micronik
tauerkit to upgrade to the Amiga A1200 A1200T
Infinitiv MK-II. The cost of including
futuristic metal housing
adapter and a PS / 2 keyboard - 289 DM


    Expected to yield kickflash - Replacement
existing FLASH ROM on the memory - you can
will sew any kickstart.

26.10

    Getting ready for the sound card Atlantis
(18/20 bit audio, 96Kb static
memory, built-in DSP processor Motorola
DSP56002, running at 80 Mhz -
for effects and playback
audio MPEG-2, MPEG-3.

29.10

    The firm will build Quik Pak
A4000T production in Europe. They are already
releasing them in the U.S..

30.10

    ACT Electronics began mass
production of sound card Prelude 1200
Amiga 1200.

games:

-The Hole Trinity (developed) - RPG
-Fubar (demo)
-Max Rally
-Creepz (under development)

systems:

-RayStorm v2.2
-WildFire v7
-Ray Lab
-Digital Universe v1.03
-Octamed Soundstudio v2 beta 016
-Light View v1.0
-PasTeX - word processor
-VRML Viewer
-Page Stream v3.4b1
-MAVI
-RA v2.0 - Real Audio format decoder
-Worse Format
-X-DVE v3.50 PPC - Package creation
 video conferencing

demo:

-TFWID-under PPC, from the band Venus Arts



                     November

4.11

    Ready to go dual-
accelerator for Amiga 3000/4000 on the basis of
CPU G3. Direct appeal to the bus
Zorro III. Applicable OS - Warp OS. Author
Company Escena, producer - German
Firm DCE. Can be set to two
Processor G3 233-400 MHz. Software
Emulation M68K. Expected price - around 750
DM.

6.11

    Blittersoft have stated some
specifications developed by them
PC Boxer - a full 64-bit
architecture, dual IDE controller,
productivity Chip Memory
etc.


    Manufacturer ACT vypustilya new accelerator
for A1200 - Apollo 1230 MK III.


    The German company started Villagetronik
3Dfx-development module based on the chip
Voodoo 2 / 8 MB video card Picasso IV.
Price about 249 DM. She released
network card for Ammy with Zorro II, Zorro
III - Ariadne II.

systems:

-Pov Ray v3.1
-Amuga AMP v2.2
-Dopus Magellan II
-RayStorm v2.22
-BlizzKick v1.16
-Web Design v2.0
-PFS 2 v4.2 - File System
-Master ISO v2.2
-Envoy v3
-P96Speed v1.0
-Amiga Writer v1.2
-Miami v3.2b