Receiving a major update from R-Comp, their Genealogy software is now at version 2. The changes make it easier to use, and brings the ability to produce many new charts and diagrams.
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NetFetch 5.55 released
A new version of NetFetch has been released by R-Comp in time for this year’s Wakefield Show, which will take place in Bradford this Saturday – 27th April.
Read MoreHeretic gets a 2024 update
Following the update to Hexen, released by R-Comp just in time for Southwest 2024, there is now an updated version of Heretic available, just in time for Wakefield!
Read MoreHexen 1.07 released
If you attended the Southwest Show back in February, you’ll know that there was a new release of Hexen from R-Comp, which saw some significant updates over the older version – amongst other things meaning it can now be run on more modern RISC OS computer systems. It seems that the programmer responsible for the updated port of the game, Gerph, has been continuing to improve it, because there is now a new version available – 1.07 – which R-Comp’s Andrew Rawnsley says is a major update.
Read MoreR-Comp releases an updated Hexen
If you’re a fan of a type of computer game known as a ‘first-person shooter’ (or FPS), in which the perspective of the game is from the eyes of the character being played, there are countless games you will know of on other platforms, with far fewer titles available for RISC OS, whether ported or original.
Read MoreMessenger Pro 9.01 brings ‘sender’ setting
The main commercial email client for RISC OS is Messenger Pro from R-Comp, and the company has just released version 9.01 – a very small increment in its version number (Messenger Pro 9 was released in the run up to the 2022 Wradfold Show; Wakefield, but in Bradford), but a change that may be quite important for some users.
Read MorePinebook Pro ROM update brings sound and PCIe
Users of R-Comp‘s Pinebook Pro are now able to fetch a new ROM image for the ARM-based laptop from the users’ download site, the address and log-in details for which should be in the computer’s documentation.
Read MoreR-Comp releases ClockSave to prevent chronological chaos
In the days of old, the computers RISC OS was supplied on by Acorn included a battery backed real time clock, which – while the battery lasted – kept ticking on and maintaining the time. These days, RISC OS runs on a number of single-board computers (SBCs) and not all of them have such a clock.
Read MoreFind out R-Comp’s latest news with WROCC – 1st November
Most development work tends to happen quietly, with little or no fuss, and users only find out about it when things are announced as finished (or sometimes early access beta) products – and one of the customary times for that to happen is in the run up to or at the main shows.
Read MoreA new range of Mini machines joins the RISCube range
There are a number of variations of RISCube range of computers from R-Comp are Windows systems with a flavour of VirtualRiscPC preinstalled, and the company has now added yet another range in the form of RISCube Minis that make the previous RISCube Minis look a bit less mini.
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