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11.02.2021 - Amiga game creator 'Redpill' V0.8.6 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 0.8.6: - Added HUD Refresh trigger to fully repaint he hud. Only use it when hanging labels. - Editor stack increased to allow the sprite editor to cut bigger sprites. - Now it is possible to copy and paste objects. It should work between projects too. - Added C64 menu color scheme. - Fix in games not using HUD. - Fixes in the copperlist. - Fix small glitch in the bottom of the menu.
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 0.8.6: - Added HUD Refresh trigger to fully repaint he hud. Only use it when hanging labels. - Editor stack increased to allow the sprite editor to cut bigger sprites. - Now it is possible to copy and paste objects. It should work between projects too. - Added C64 menu color scheme. - Fix in games not using HUD. - Fixes in the copperlist. - Fix small glitch in the bottom of the menu.
10.02.2021 - Games That Weren't 64' update for Jan/Feb 2021
First update of 2021, and hopefully first of many more this year with the following: 16 new entries added: After The Fire, Beyond the Infinite, Chinese Juggler V1, Daxis, Felix the Cat, Midwinter, Pyramids Of The Sun, Sorderon’s Shadow: The Legend of Elindor, Teacher Trouble, Terror Tunnels, The Legacy of Light, The Wooden Box, Trooper, Valley Of The Source, Winning Streak, Wrath of Magra. Plus 24 updates added.
First update of 2021, and hopefully first of many more this year with the following: 16 new entries added: After The Fire, Beyond the Infinite, Chinese Juggler V1, Daxis, Felix the Cat, Midwinter, Pyramids Of The Sun, Sorderon’s Shadow: The Legend of Elindor, Teacher Trouble, Terror Tunnels, The Legacy of Light, The Wooden Box, Trooper, Valley Of The Source, Winning Streak, Wrath of Magra. Plus 24 updates added.
10.02.2021 - The uChip, a modern retro game console kit and new Amiga DB23 video connectors from Jeff Birt - new video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
Welcome to the Mid-Week-Mini-Mail-call #34! In today's episode, some cool parts for your vintage Commodore gear and a cool, capable and modern retro gaming console kit from Italy
Welcome to the Mid-Week-Mini-Mail-call #34! In today's episode, some cool parts for your vintage Commodore gear and a cool, capable and modern retro gaming console kit from Italy
09.02.2021 - Video: Homemade VIC-II 6567/6569 for the Commodore 64 - Part 4
Update on the Commodore 64 VIC-II replica project, by Randy Rossi. It's been nearly a year since he started working on this and he is getting closer to a finished product. The prototype board is working 100% now but is still too bulky to fit inside a closed machine. In this video, I talk about some issues that got resolved as well as some new features I've added.
Update on the Commodore 64 VIC-II replica project, by Randy Rossi. It's been nearly a year since he started working on this and he is getting closer to a finished product. The prototype board is working 100% now but is still too bulky to fit inside a closed machine. In this video, I talk about some issues that got resolved as well as some new features I've added.
09.02.2021 - Video shows Amiga WIP game 'Game Shot'
'Game Shot' was started as a little tribute game in 2018/2019 but was never fine-tuned and tweaked for release, because the developer ran into private issues and had other projects to finish. But once the time is right, as he states, he is going to revisit it and release it. Watch the video to get more info by the dev himself.
'Game Shot' was started as a little tribute game in 2018/2019 but was never fine-tuned and tweaked for release, because the developer ran into private issues and had other projects to finish. But once the time is right, as he states, he is going to revisit it and release it. Watch the video to get more info by the dev himself.
08.02.2021 - New footage for WIP Amiga game 'Minkey'
As announced recently, a new platformer game for Amiga is in the making called 'Minkey'. The developer is working on it since Covid19 Outbreak and quite a lot of the game is already finished. Now a video shows is another video preview to show further improvements and world 2 Level 1. For some more for on the game read here.
As announced recently, a new platformer game for Amiga is in the making called 'Minkey'. The developer is working on it since Covid19 Outbreak and quite a lot of the game is already finished. Now a video shows is another video preview to show further improvements and world 2 Level 1. For some more for on the game read here.
07.02.2021 - 'Kung Fu Flash' Firmware v1.21 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 WarpSpeed. - Add support for Freeze Frame/Freeze Machine. - Fix bug reading UPD file using FAT16.
'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 WarpSpeed. - Add support for Freeze Frame/Freeze Machine. - Fix bug reading UPD file using FAT16.
07.02.2021 - TheC64 Firmware Update v1.5.2: Joystick Swapping & REU support - new Video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
The new TheC64 firmware update includes official REU support, and the much-request joystick port swapping feature. We take a look at these, along with some other tricks and features, and a couple new games included in the update.
The new TheC64 firmware update includes official REU support, and the much-request joystick port swapping feature. We take a look at these, along with some other tricks and features, and a couple new games included in the update.
07.02.2021 - WIP Amiga game 'Pitfall 2: The Lost Caverns' as alpha version released
There is a first draft alpha of 'Pitfall 2: The Lost Caverns' for Amiga, that can be downloaded and tested. The game still needs a lot of polish, but it is a fully working and completable port of the C64 release. Unfortunately, this first release won't run smoothly on an A500 - but it should be OK on an A1200 (future updates should be a lot more optimal). Graphics are mostly from the Sega arcade version, though it's temporarily using the Quickclaw and Rhonda sprites from the NES 30th anniversary Super Pitfall hack as neither character appeared in the arcade machine. Music from modarchive.org. The developer wants to put it aside for a while and come back to it in future. Asides from optimization and polish, it'd be cool to add levels exclusive to the arcade machine and other editions later on, as he states.
There is a first draft alpha of 'Pitfall 2: The Lost Caverns' for Amiga, that can be downloaded and tested. The game still needs a lot of polish, but it is a fully working and completable port of the C64 release. Unfortunately, this first release won't run smoothly on an A500 - but it should be OK on an A1200 (future updates should be a lot more optimal). Graphics are mostly from the Sega arcade version, though it's temporarily using the Quickclaw and Rhonda sprites from the NES 30th anniversary Super Pitfall hack as neither character appeared in the arcade machine. Music from modarchive.org. The developer wants to put it aside for a while and come back to it in future. Asides from optimization and polish, it'd be cool to add levels exclusive to the arcade machine and other editions later on, as he states.
07.02.2021 - WIP Amiga game 'Tinyus' - Beta version released
After Tiny Invaders, Tiny Galaga and Tiny Bobble aBYSs announces: 'Tinyus', a faithful Amiga OCS port of the Arcade Gradius/Nemesis videogame. Now a beta version of it was released and you can test it.
After Tiny Invaders, Tiny Galaga and Tiny Bobble aBYSs announces: 'Tinyus', a faithful Amiga OCS port of the Arcade Gradius/Nemesis videogame. Now a beta version of it was released and you can test it.
07.02.2021 - C64 Praise Be The Spiral!! - video by 'GRay Defender'
Shallan50K on Twitch recently concluded the create a Commodore 64 Spiral challenge. The idea was to write as small a program as you can to create the image displayed. Many people, myself included, spent many hours trying to conquer the problem. Join me to see my solutions as well as the top 5 winning solutions on our corner of the internet.
Shallan50K on Twitch recently concluded the create a Commodore 64 Spiral challenge. The idea was to write as small a program as you can to create the image displayed. Many people, myself included, spent many hours trying to conquer the problem. Join me to see my solutions as well as the top 5 winning solutions on our corner of the internet.
06.02.2021 - 'VirtualC64 v4.0' has been released
VirtualC64 turns your Apple Macintosh into a Commodore 64. Both PAL and NTSC are emulated with a strong emphasis on PAL emulation accuracy. Due to cycle-accurate emulation, a high emulation accuracy is achieved. Now v4.0 is finally ready.
VirtualC64 turns your Apple Macintosh into a Commodore 64. Both PAL and NTSC are emulated with a strong emphasis on PAL emulation accuracy. Due to cycle-accurate emulation, a high emulation accuracy is achieved. Now v4.0 is finally ready.
06.02.2021 - Commander X16 Visual Design Update: Case/Keyboard/Manual/Website! The modern retro computer - new video from 'Retro Recipes'
Here's a fun interim update on the exterior design elements of The 8-Bit Guy's Commander X16 "modern retro computer"!
Here's a fun interim update on the exterior design elements of The 8-Bit Guy's Commander X16 "modern retro computer"!
06.02.2021 - 'Turbo Rascal Syntax Error' V0.12 released
'Turbo Rascal Syntax error' (Turbo Rascal SE, TRSE) is a complete suite (IDE, compiler, programming language, image sprite level resource editor) intended for developing games/demos for 8 / 16-bit line of computers, with a focus on the MOS 6502, the Motorola 68000, the (GB)Z80 and the X86. TRSE currently supports application for the C64, C128, VIC-20, PLUS4, NES, Gameboy, PET, ZX Spectrum, TIKI 100, Amstrad CPC 464, Atari 2600, 8086AT, Amiga 500, Atari 800, BBC Micro, Mega65 and the Atari ST 520. With the benefits of a modern IDE (error messages, code completion, syntax highlighting etc) and a bunch of fast built-in tools, it has never been easier to program for your favorite obsolete system.
'Turbo Rascal Syntax error' (Turbo Rascal SE, TRSE) is a complete suite (IDE, compiler, programming language, image sprite level resource editor) intended for developing games/demos for 8 / 16-bit line of computers, with a focus on the MOS 6502, the Motorola 68000, the (GB)Z80 and the X86. TRSE currently supports application for the C64, C128, VIC-20, PLUS4, NES, Gameboy, PET, ZX Spectrum, TIKI 100, Amstrad CPC 464, Atari 2600, 8086AT, Amiga 500, Atari 800, BBC Micro, Mega65 and the Atari ST 520. With the benefits of a modern IDE (error messages, code completion, syntax highlighting etc) and a bunch of fast built-in tools, it has never been easier to program for your favorite obsolete system.
06.02.2021 - C64C Future Proofing & Restoration - new video from 'Jan Beta'
'Jan Beta' is doing some restoration work and future proofing on a 250469 short board Commodore 64C.
'Jan Beta' is doing some restoration work and future proofing on a 250469 short board Commodore 64C.
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