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25.02.2022 - Quick and dirty Arduino DRAM Tester Build - new video from 'Jan Beta'
Jan Beta is building an Arduino based DRAM tester from leftover components he found in his parts bin. As quick and dirty as it gets, but still a useful tool!
Jan Beta is building an Arduino based DRAM tester from leftover components he found in his parts bin. As quick and dirty as it gets, but still a useful tool!
25.02.2022 - Did You Know? #5 - new video from 'Bread Box Commodore Computer Museum'
50 things you didn't know about Commodore Computers: #5 C64 Commando in Germany? Banned? Stormtroopers?
50 things you didn't know about Commodore Computers: #5 C64 Commando in Germany? Banned? Stormtroopers?
25.02.2022 - New C64 game 'Tutankham' released
his game for Commodore 64 is the port of Tutankham, an arcade game developed by Konami in 1982. The game works perfectly on both PAL and NTSC models. However, for game speeds similar to the original arcade game, it is suggested using an NTSC model. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price).
his game for Commodore 64 is the port of Tutankham, an arcade game developed by Konami in 1982. The game works perfectly on both PAL and NTSC models. However, for game speeds similar to the original arcade game, it is suggested using an NTSC model. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price).
25.02.2022 - New Kickstarter campaign - 'Tank Mouse' - a wireless Amiga-inspired optical mouse
Tank Mouse is a brand new computer mouse, inspired by the famous Commodore Amiga 1352. However under the classic look a modern technology is hidden. Tank mouse blends retro-computing passion with everyday tasks. This modernized version is a wireless optical mouse, which received a touch panel, placed between the two buttons, for scrolling. Tank Mouse operates under Bluetooth or 2.4GHz, which makes it possible to connect to almost any kind of device, but more importantly it can be used with your original Commodore Amiga computer! The mouse connects directly to all computers supporting Bluetooth, for other computers a small USB receiver is included. The iconic bold design makes the mouse not only unforgettable but also suitable for left and right-handed people.
Tank Mouse is a brand new computer mouse, inspired by the famous Commodore Amiga 1352. However under the classic look a modern technology is hidden. Tank mouse blends retro-computing passion with everyday tasks. This modernized version is a wireless optical mouse, which received a touch panel, placed between the two buttons, for scrolling. Tank Mouse operates under Bluetooth or 2.4GHz, which makes it possible to connect to almost any kind of device, but more importantly it can be used with your original Commodore Amiga computer! The mouse connects directly to all computers supporting Bluetooth, for other computers a small USB receiver is included. The iconic bold design makes the mouse not only unforgettable but also suitable for left and right-handed people.
23.02.2022 - 'Teddle' for Plus/4 released
'Teddle' is another try on the the well known web-based Wordle word game developed by Josh Wardle for Plus/4.
'Teddle' is another try on the the well known web-based Wordle word game developed by Josh Wardle for Plus/4.
23.02.2022 - 'Scramble' for Amiga - WIP video shows first 3 levels
A video shows a possible work in progress port of the old arcade classic for Amiga with just the first 3 levels.
A video shows a possible work in progress port of the old arcade classic for Amiga with just the first 3 levels.
23.02.2022 - New footage (26) for WIP Amiga game 'Souverän Soccer'
'Souverän Soccer' is a (wip) Super Formation Soccer (SNES) like game for unaccelerated stock Amiga 1200 / CD32 and compatible machines (Amiga AGA 020, 14 MHz, no Fast RAM, 50 fps). Much has been done during the past weeks, worth another wip video: - The city skyline has been removed to make room for more crowd. - The crowd now consists out of multiple layers, each of them zoomed, scrolled and animated seperately. - The crowd's zooming is now much smoother than before. - The crowd is more colorful. - The formerly blank grey crowd stand is now an adboard. - The top goal is now lapping over into the grass. - All lines and circles are more white now and distance fading is smoother here too. - The crowd / skyline change also implied trashing and redoing the whole stats / message area at the top. - Some more love has been put into the replay function. - Played a bit with the sky colors. I want the game to look friendly, not too serious. - Lots of internal stuff...
'Souverän Soccer' is a (wip) Super Formation Soccer (SNES) like game for unaccelerated stock Amiga 1200 / CD32 and compatible machines (Amiga AGA 020, 14 MHz, no Fast RAM, 50 fps). Much has been done during the past weeks, worth another wip video: - The city skyline has been removed to make room for more crowd. - The crowd now consists out of multiple layers, each of them zoomed, scrolled and animated seperately. - The crowd's zooming is now much smoother than before. - The crowd is more colorful. - The formerly blank grey crowd stand is now an adboard. - The top goal is now lapping over into the grass. - All lines and circles are more white now and distance fading is smoother here too. - The crowd / skyline change also implied trashing and redoing the whole stats / message area at the top. - Some more love has been put into the replay function. - Played a bit with the sky colors. I want the game to look friendly, not too serious. - Lots of internal stuff...
21.02.2022 - New Firmware (220220) for MIST Board available
New in Firmware 220220: - Tweak USB enumeration to support some joysticks (again). - Fix Princess Maker 2 hang at the end of the intro (PCECD). - Autofire toggle for other cores, not just Minimig. - Menu core can have its own menu. - FatFs: use a cache for directory traversing. - Always parse the 'V'ersion string in the OSD menu
New in Firmware 220220: - Tweak USB enumeration to support some joysticks (again). - Fix Princess Maker 2 hang at the end of the intro (PCECD). - Autofire toggle for other cores, not just Minimig. - Menu core can have its own menu. - FatFs: use a cache for directory traversing. - Always parse the 'V'ersion string in the OSD menu
21.02.2022 - New C64 game 'Aztec Challenge Basic' released and free for download
'Aztec Challenge' is an old classic C64 action video game from Cosmi from 1983. Now there is a new fun port made in BASIC, rebuilding all levels.
'Aztec Challenge' is an old classic C64 action video game from Cosmi from 1983. Now there is a new fun port made in BASIC, rebuilding all levels.
21.02.2022 - New WIP C64 game 'Awesome Slam Siblings' - a Smash Bros tribute
This video shows a work in progress tribute port of the party game Super Smash Brothers. This Demo is put together from recordings of the game running on an unmodified Commodore 64. (Yes, the recording is on an emulator... but in default mode). The game is actually a game engine that can be used to play a two-player match. The engine does not know about the characters - they can be loaded or patched in runtime, and contain all data and special code to handle their moves.
This video shows a work in progress tribute port of the party game Super Smash Brothers. This Demo is put together from recordings of the game running on an unmodified Commodore 64. (Yes, the recording is on an emulator... but in default mode). The game is actually a game engine that can be used to play a two-player match. The engine does not know about the characters - they can be loaded or patched in runtime, and contain all data and special code to handle their moves.
21.02.2022 - Amiga Future magazine - Issue 155 available for pre-order
The Amiga Future is available as either a single issue or by subscription, either with or without a cover CD in german or english language. Content for #155: - Previews: Caves & Cargo, Jump!. - Reviews: The Lone Ranger, Putter, Balloons, Attack of the PETSCII Robots, Playing Tetris games, Ltris, Abrick, Atris, SDLtetris, MishiGame, Amiga versus board game - Escape from Colditz, Astro Blox Revisited, AmigaOS 3.2.1, WinUAE 4.9, Aminet News, CompareDirs 1.10, Odyssey, EFI - External Floppy Interface, Checkmate A1500. - Special: Trevors Soapbox, Custom Chip Replacement. - Workshops: UTF-8 on the Amiga. - Others: Editorial, Contents, News, Imprint, Readers CD content.
The Amiga Future is available as either a single issue or by subscription, either with or without a cover CD in german or english language. Content for #155: - Previews: Caves & Cargo, Jump!. - Reviews: The Lone Ranger, Putter, Balloons, Attack of the PETSCII Robots, Playing Tetris games, Ltris, Abrick, Atris, SDLtetris, MishiGame, Amiga versus board game - Escape from Colditz, Astro Blox Revisited, AmigaOS 3.2.1, WinUAE 4.9, Aminet News, CompareDirs 1.10, Odyssey, EFI - External Floppy Interface, Checkmate A1500. - Special: Trevors Soapbox, Custom Chip Replacement. - Workshops: UTF-8 on the Amiga. - Others: Editorial, Contents, News, Imprint, Readers CD content.
21.02.2022 - 'Green Beret' port for Amiga released and free for download - Updated February 20, 2022
Green Beret, also known as Rush'N Attack, is a Konami game released in 1985 on the arcades and later ported to several home systems. But it was never released for the Amiga back then. Updated February 20, 2022:- Added the missing songs (Stage clear cut scene, and Game Over). - consistent sound design as even player losing a life uses the music module (and its instruments). - all music are now multi-song modules, meaning there will be no more in-game loading pauses to load the boss music, it's only changing music position which is instantaneous. - there is some time for player to prepare before a new boss appears, it is not so sudden anymore. - fixed enemies spawning out of thin air, specially on start of level 2. Score didn't reset if you beat the game and loop it. Some other fixes and improvements.
Green Beret, also known as Rush'N Attack, is a Konami game released in 1985 on the arcades and later ported to several home systems. But it was never released for the Amiga back then. Updated February 20, 2022:- Added the missing songs (Stage clear cut scene, and Game Over). - consistent sound design as even player losing a life uses the music module (and its instruments). - all music are now multi-song modules, meaning there will be no more in-game loading pauses to load the boss music, it's only changing music position which is instantaneous. - there is some time for player to prepare before a new boss appears, it is not so sudden anymore. - fixed enemies spawning out of thin air, specially on start of level 2. Score didn't reset if you beat the game and loop it. Some other fixes and improvements.
20.02.2022 - Epyx 1984 Preview Disk -or- What Is A Chromadisk? - new video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
The Epyx 1984 Preview Disk is one of the most interesting disks in Robin's Commodore 64 collection. Not only is it a very early example of a video game company releasing playable, cut-down, or time-limited preview versions of its games, which later became an industry standard, but it's also a rare example of a Chromadisk, a unique manufacturing process that allowed full-colour printing directly on a disk jacket.
The Epyx 1984 Preview Disk is one of the most interesting disks in Robin's Commodore 64 collection. Not only is it a very early example of a video game company releasing playable, cut-down, or time-limited preview versions of its games, which later became an industry standard, but it's also a rare example of a Chromadisk, a unique manufacturing process that allowed full-colour printing directly on a disk jacket.
20.02.2022 - C64 game 'T-Rex 64' released and free for download
Help this little green monster in reaching the end of each level. Avoid deadly obstacles such as cactuses, birds, snakes and scorpios. Don't even ask why she is constantly running. T-Rex 64 offers 14 action packed levels in 3 distinct worlds, dedicated music, joystick and keyboard support. Both PAL and NTSC machines are supported.
Help this little green monster in reaching the end of each level. Avoid deadly obstacles such as cactuses, birds, snakes and scorpios. Don't even ask why she is constantly running. T-Rex 64 offers 14 action packed levels in 3 distinct worlds, dedicated music, joystick and keyboard support. Both PAL and NTSC machines are supported.
20.02.2022 - A Shiny New Amiga 500 Arrives! - Episode 118 - new video from '10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast (10MARC)'
This week on 10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast Doug is sharing his shiny new Amiga 500 he just received. We will take her apart and see what's inside and also talk about her history and where she came from.
This week on 10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast Doug is sharing his shiny new Amiga 500 he just received. We will take her apart and see what's inside and also talk about her history and where she came from. 
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