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24.04.2021 - 'Kung Fu Flash' Firmware v1.23 released
'Kung Fu Flash' is a cartridge for the Commodore 64 by Kim Jorgensen that packs a punch. It can emulate different cartridge types, load PRG files and use D64 disk images. Just place your desired CRT, PRG or D64 files on a FAT formatted microSD card and use the built-in launcher to execute them. New in this update: - Add support for Super Games cartridge - Add support for Prophet64 cartridge - Fix broken Fun Play/Power Play cartridge support (since v1.16)
'Kung Fu Flash' is a cartridge for the Commodore 64 by Kim Jorgensen that packs a punch. It can emulate different cartridge types, load PRG files and use D64 disk images. Just place your desired CRT, PRG or D64 files on a FAT formatted microSD card and use the built-in launcher to execute them. New in this update: - Add support for Super Games cartridge - Add support for Prophet64 cartridge - Fix broken Fun Play/Power Play cartridge support (since v1.16)
24.04.2021 - What's faster for Bitcoin mining on the C64: The SuperCPU or Turbo Chameleon 64? - new video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
Yes, you can not mine Bitcoin on the C64 -- and it's slow.... but with the SuperCPU and the Turbo Chameleon 64, you can speed up the mining process dramatically. But which is faster? Watch to find out!
Yes, you can not mine Bitcoin on the C64 -- and it's slow.... but with the SuperCPU and the Turbo Chameleon 64, you can speed up the mining process dramatically. But which is faster? Watch to find out!
23.04.2021 - 'Kung Fu Maniacs Trilogy' for C64 from Psytronic available as digital download at itch.io
Take control of the MASTER OF AWESOME in a trilogy of action-packed quests riddled with deadly ninjas that are hell-bent on making sure our hero has a very bad day. Collect Scrolls of Awesome Mystic Knowledge along the way to enhance your powers, avoid devious traps and battle your way through various environments to complete your quests. - Features: Three complete games filled with Kung-Fu ACTION! - Slick front-end presentation + in-game enhancements! - Intro and end sequences! - Ninja-tastic soundtracks! - Superb bitmap loading screens! - Oliver Frey artwork! - TheC64 Mini/Maxi compatible!
Take control of the MASTER OF AWESOME in a trilogy of action-packed quests riddled with deadly ninjas that are hell-bent on making sure our hero has a very bad day. Collect Scrolls of Awesome Mystic Knowledge along the way to enhance your powers, avoid devious traps and battle your way through various environments to complete your quests. - Features: Three complete games filled with Kung-Fu ACTION! - Slick front-end presentation + in-game enhancements! - Intro and end sequences! - Ninja-tastic soundtracks! - Superb bitmap loading screens! - Oliver Frey artwork! - TheC64 Mini/Maxi compatible!
23.04.2021 - Bitcoin Mining on the Commodore 64? - new Video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
Can we strike it rich using "Bitcoin Miner 64" by YTM/Elysium on the Commodore 64? We'll even pull out the SuperCPU 20MHz 65816 processor upgrade to see if it helps. Additionally we'll set up a serial link from the C64 to a Windows 10 laptop to transfer a block to solve.
Can we strike it rich using "Bitcoin Miner 64" by YTM/Elysium on the Commodore 64? We'll even pull out the SuperCPU 20MHz 65816 processor upgrade to see if it helps. Additionally we'll set up a serial link from the C64 to a Windows 10 laptop to transfer a block to solve.
23.04.2021 - 'Vic Nibbler - Release 2' for VIC20 available (free download)
'Vic Nibbler' is a game made in 2019 for the Commodore VIC20 computer with a 3K RAM expansion. Release 2 of Vic Nibbler doubles the number of mazes you will encounter and improves the responsiveness of the controls. Gameplay difficulty has been made a littler fairer, so you should be able to get further into the new waves that you might have done before... but be warned, it rewards good players with the same faster speeds!
'Vic Nibbler' is a game made in 2019 for the Commodore VIC20 computer with a 3K RAM expansion. Release 2 of Vic Nibbler doubles the number of mazes you will encounter and improves the responsiveness of the controls. Gameplay difficulty has been made a littler fairer, so you should be able to get further into the new waves that you might have done before... but be warned, it rewards good players with the same faster speeds!
23.04.2021 - C64 game 'Para Lander DX' released (free download)
This is a deluxe edition of 'Para Lander Mini' which was originally launched as part of the Cassette 50 Charity Competition. Due to the limitations of the size for the competition, the developer decided to make Para Lander DX. It features better graphics, game play, front end, hi score and plenty of music.
This is a deluxe edition of 'Para Lander Mini' which was originally launched as part of the Cassette 50 Charity Competition. Due to the limitations of the size for the competition, the developer decided to make Para Lander DX. It features better graphics, game play, front end, hi score and plenty of music.
20.04.2021 - Amiga Future magazine - Issue 150 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: Interviews: Alinea, Hugo Labrande. Reviews: Dodgy Rocks, Grafity Force, Dungeon Quest, Board game vs Amiga game - Locomotion, ApolloOS, AmigaForever 9, Crono, Aminet News, Raspberry Pi 400. Special: Trevors Soapbox, Speedrun Maupiti Island, Jonathan - 2nd Journey Log, Defective hardware - What next?. Others: Editorial, Contents, News, Imprint, Content CoverCD, Letters to the editor. Workshops: Version management with svn and git, mySync.
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: Interviews: Alinea, Hugo Labrande. Reviews: Dodgy Rocks, Grafity Force, Dungeon Quest, Board game vs Amiga game - Locomotion, ApolloOS, AmigaForever 9, Crono, Aminet News, Raspberry Pi 400. Special: Trevors Soapbox, Speedrun Maupiti Island, Jonathan - 2nd Journey Log, Defective hardware - What next?. Others: Editorial, Contents, News, Imprint, Content CoverCD, Letters to the editor. Workshops: Version management with svn and git, mySync.
20.04.2021 - Displaying Commodore 64 Graphics in BASIC and Assembly - new Video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
How to program the Commodore 64 to display three art types: PETSCII, Hires Bitmap (Doodle), and Multi-Colour Bitmap (Koala), in BASIC and 6510 Assembly Language.
How to program the Commodore 64 to display three art types: PETSCII, Hires Bitmap (Doodle), and Multi-Colour Bitmap (Koala), in BASIC and 6510 Assembly Language.
20.04.2021 - Commodore VIC-1540 Rare and 'Rarer' Disk Drives -What's the difference? - Video by 'Bread Box Commodore Computer Museum'
During a massive VIC-20 unboxing last year 'Bread Box Commodore Computer Museum' unearthed 2 Commodore VIC-1540 disk drives. Opening them up he got a pleasant surprise (and it wasn't the copious amount of fluff inside) . In this short video he shows the difference between these two disk drives and why one is a collectable.
During a massive VIC-20 unboxing last year 'Bread Box Commodore Computer Museum' unearthed 2 Commodore VIC-1540 disk drives. Opening them up he got a pleasant surprise (and it wasn't the copious amount of fluff inside) . In this short video he shows the difference between these two disk drives and why one is a collectable.
19.04.2021 - Video shows updates for 'DaemonClaw' and 'MetroSiege'
Here's another progress report for two current projects from BitBeamCannon: 'Metro Siege' is a retro 16-bit pixel art brawler game being built from the ground-up with a custom engine that not only runs on modern systems, but on classic Amiga computers. 'DaemonClaw: Origins of Nnar' is a 16-bit side scrolling arcade-style action game being made using Construct 3. The game adheres to Amiga specs and may eventually have a classic Amiga port as well.
Here's another progress report for two current projects from BitBeamCannon: 'Metro Siege' is a retro 16-bit pixel art brawler game being built from the ground-up with a custom engine that not only runs on modern systems, but on classic Amiga computers. 'DaemonClaw: Origins of Nnar' is a 16-bit side scrolling arcade-style action game being made using Construct 3. The game adheres to Amiga specs and may eventually have a classic Amiga port as well.
19.04.2021 - 'Bad Moon Rising' for C64 released as digital download
A European expedition makes a very unexpected discovery - a secret hidden German base ... ON THE MOON!! Can you help the hapless European Space Agency astronauts evade capture in this multi-level disk-only game for the C64? You must survive the torture screen, negotiate the German factory in your captured ship, blast your way through an Operation Wolf inspired level, escape through the shaft, battle over the surface of the moon in a beautifully parallaxed scrolling shoot 'em up level and then punch and kick your way through the final beat'em up level.
A European expedition makes a very unexpected discovery - a secret hidden German base ... ON THE MOON!! Can you help the hapless European Space Agency astronauts evade capture in this multi-level disk-only game for the C64? You must survive the torture screen, negotiate the German factory in your captured ship, blast your way through an Operation Wolf inspired level, escape through the shaft, battle over the surface of the moon in a beautifully parallaxed scrolling shoot 'em up level and then punch and kick your way through the final beat'em up level.
19.04.2021 - 'UltiSID' - Open source SID chip replacement 8580/6581 for C64
'UltiSID' is an open source SID chip replacement 8580/6581 emulator that can be executed on Bluepill boards and STM32F103. Project is heavily inspired by SwinSID and ArmSID project. And is maintained as an open-source alternative to them. Now it is even working on a STM32F103C8T6 on an overclocked freq 128 MHz with 8 MHz crystal. With some errors in behavior - some readings are missing. I'm looking for contributers(I can even pay for the work) who will add some assembler optimization magic into my code. Also I plan releasing Altium Designer PCB hardware files publicly available right after I'll sell 10 copies of UltiSIDs to public.
'UltiSID' is an open source SID chip replacement 8580/6581 emulator that can be executed on Bluepill boards and STM32F103. Project is heavily inspired by SwinSID and ArmSID project. And is maintained as an open-source alternative to them. Now it is even working on a STM32F103C8T6 on an overclocked freq 128 MHz with 8 MHz crystal. With some errors in behavior - some readings are missing. I'm looking for contributers(I can even pay for the work) who will add some assembler optimization magic into my code. Also I plan releasing Altium Designer PCB hardware files publicly available right after I'll sell 10 copies of UltiSIDs to public.
19.04.2021 - New Video for WIP Amiga game 'Super Metal Hero'
There is a new video that shows the progress so far of the neoretro game 'Super Metal Hero', which is currently in the making.
There is a new video that shows the progress so far of the neoretro game 'Super Metal Hero', which is currently in the making.
18.04.2021 - Amiga game creator 'Redpill' V0.8.8 released
Redpill, the Amiga game creator, is a tool to empower people to create many games for Amiga without programming knowledge. It allows people to create 2D games with the true Amiga feeling. Supports both ECS and AGA Amigas, it is free and it is still in development. List of changes in 0.8.8: - In Objects screen it is possible to quick jump to objects thanks to the new
object bar. - Camera code has been reworked. - Camera set pos trigger has been reworked. - Export now prompts user if files to run the game from floppy must be included. - Edit Image creates a new IFF file if the Image field in empty in Tiles and Sprites. - Input menu now shows a keyboard image with the rawkey values to use. - Background color added for HUD elements.
- Better error handling in load and save project. - Vampire core is detected in settings screen.
Redpill, the Amiga game creator, is a tool to empower people to create many games for Amiga without programming knowledge. It allows people to create 2D games with the true Amiga feeling. Supports both ECS and AGA Amigas, it is free and it is still in development. List of changes in 0.8.8: - In Objects screen it is possible to quick jump to objects thanks to the new
object bar. - Camera code has been reworked. - Camera set pos trigger has been reworked. - Export now prompts user if files to run the game from floppy must be included. - Edit Image creates a new IFF file if the Image field in empty in Tiles and Sprites. - Input menu now shows a keyboard image with the rawkey values to use. - Background color added for HUD elements.
- Better error handling in load and save project. - Vampire core is detected in settings screen.
18.04.2021 - Building an Epyx FastLoad Cartridge & Finding MORE AliExpress Faked Chips! SD2IEC SPEED TEST! - video by 'Mark Fixes Stuff'
We're making an Epyx FastLoad Cartridge for the Commodore 64 8 bit microcomputer! We do a full build of the project from PCBWay, including EPROM programming with my Minipro. We discover that the EPROMs I was sold by AliExpress are fake chips, having been skimmed and remarked by the seller, so we find a way around that issue. Finally we perform a Speed Test between an SD2IEC with and without the Epyx Fastload cartridge and see if it makes a difference!
We're making an Epyx FastLoad Cartridge for the Commodore 64 8 bit microcomputer! We do a full build of the project from PCBWay, including EPROM programming with my Minipro. We discover that the EPROMs I was sold by AliExpress are fake chips, having been skimmed and remarked by the seller, so we find a way around that issue. Finally we perform a Speed Test between an SD2IEC with and without the Epyx Fastload cartridge and see if it makes a difference!
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