Plus/4 (and C16/C116) News
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08.12.2023 - 'Super Star Trek' for Plus/4 released - free for download
For this port the original 1970s source code of the 80 column printer terminal based simulation was taken and converted to run on a Commodore Plus/4. Numerous subtle enhancements were added, including "helpers" for navigation & photon torpedo targeting and long range scanner interpretation guide.Also many stats, charts & data outputs were re-engineered and refined, plus some user-friendly features and extra summary data readouts. All whilst keeping to the exact gameplay experience of the original. This program is 100% text based and uses ZERO cursor control codes, only carriage returns, just like the mainframe terminal-based games of the 70s.
For this port the original 1970s source code of the 80 column printer terminal based simulation was taken and converted to run on a Commodore Plus/4. Numerous subtle enhancements were added, including "helpers" for navigation & photon torpedo targeting and long range scanner interpretation guide.Also many stats, charts & data outputs were re-engineered and refined, plus some user-friendly features and extra summary data readouts. All whilst keeping to the exact gameplay experience of the original. This program is 100% text based and uses ZERO cursor control codes, only carriage returns, just like the mainframe terminal-based games of the 70s.
05.12.2023 - 'Into The Eagle's Nest Deluxe' - C64 port for Plus/4 released - free for download
Into the Eagle's Nest is a Gauntlet style arcade game developed by Pandora and published for Amiga, C64, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit family, Atari ST, IBM PC, and ZX Spectrum starting in 1987. Ported over to Plus/4 by Csabo/LOD it was massively enhanced with a lot of fixes and features compared to the C64 version.
Into the Eagle's Nest is a Gauntlet style arcade game developed by Pandora and published for Amiga, C64, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit family, Atari ST, IBM PC, and ZX Spectrum starting in 1987. Ported over to Plus/4 by Csabo/LOD it was massively enhanced with a lot of fixes and features compared to the C64 version.
02.12.2023 - 'The Ghosts of Blackwood Manor' - game for C64, C128, Amiga, Plus/4 and Mega65 (and even more systems) released
The Ghosts of Blackwood Manor is an award-winning interactive horror from Stefan Vogt, the acclaimed author of Hibernated and The Curse of Rabenstein. Take on the role of novelist Thomas King and his wife Cora as they move into a remote Scottish manor house, just days before Christmas 1986. Seeking inspiration for his next book, Thomas begins to explore the history of Blackwood Manor, only to uncover a dark secret that dates back centuries to the days of the Great Scottish Witch Hunts. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price).
The Ghosts of Blackwood Manor is an award-winning interactive horror from Stefan Vogt, the acclaimed author of Hibernated and The Curse of Rabenstein. Take on the role of novelist Thomas King and his wife Cora as they move into a remote Scottish manor house, just days before Christmas 1986. Seeking inspiration for his next book, Thomas begins to explore the history of Blackwood Manor, only to uncover a dark secret that dates back centuries to the days of the Great Scottish Witch Hunts. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price).
23.11.2023 - 'Yewdow' - game for Plus/4 and C16 released - free for download
'Yewdow' is a maze action video game by Japanese developer Inufuto, where you need to steer a car through a certain route by placing direction signs in order to collect flags and avoid obstacles. As always, Inufuto offers several version for different computer systems, now including one for Plus/4 and C16 (32k). A C64 port might also happen the next days.
'Yewdow' is a maze action video game by Japanese developer Inufuto, where you need to steer a car through a certain route by placing direction signs in order to collect flags and avoid obstacles. As always, Inufuto offers several version for different computer systems, now including one for Plus/4 and C16 (32k). A C64 port might also happen the next days.
01.11.2023 - Fixing a Commodore 16 with modern parts and testing MOS chips - video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
It's time for another super mini mail call! On today's episode we have some neat things including a bunch of things to fix the old Commodore 264 machines. (TED based machines like the Commodore 16, Plus/4, etc.)
It's time for another super mini mail call! On today's episode we have some neat things including a bunch of things to fix the old Commodore 264 machines. (TED based machines like the Commodore 16, Plus/4, etc.)
01.11.2023 - Plus/4 port of 'Cauldron II' released - free for download
'Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back', a 2D platform game developed and published by British developer Palace Software as a sequel to their 1985 game Cauldron, was released in 1986 for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, and Amstrad CPC home computers. Now TCFS has converted this game to the Plus/4. Guide Bouncey the pumpkin through his quest to get revenge on the Witch.
'Cauldron II: The Pumpkin Strikes Back', a 2D platform game developed and published by British developer Palace Software as a sequel to their 1985 game Cauldron, was released in 1986 for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, and Amstrad CPC home computers. Now TCFS has converted this game to the Plus/4. Guide Bouncey the pumpkin through his quest to get revenge on the Witch.
28.10.2023 - Plus/4 emulator YAPE 1.2.4 released
YAPE is a decent no-nonsense Plus/4 emulator thats being developed for 10+ years. It is available in Windows as well as multiplatform editions. Let's kick off the impending cucumber season with a new release of YAPE, a tad earlier than usual in recent years. New in this version: - readded legacy DDraw mode for some folks that prefer blocky graphics (without CRT emulation). - timer scaling could cause a lockup on some machines with older Windows OS's (regression bug). - noise LFSR phase and reset fix (regression bug)
YAPE is a decent no-nonsense Plus/4 emulator thats being developed for 10+ years. It is available in Windows as well as multiplatform editions. Let's kick off the impending cucumber season with a new release of YAPE, a tad earlier than usual in recent years. New in this version: - readded legacy DDraw mode for some folks that prefer blocky graphics (without CRT emulation). - timer scaling could cause a lockup on some machines with older Windows OS's (regression bug). - noise LFSR phase and reset fix (regression bug)
10.10.2023 - 'Stinger' - new game for C64, Plus/4 and VIC-20 released
Stinger is a Shoot'em by Fabrizio Caruso up built using Cross-Lib which potentially covers 200 systems, with 70+ of those binaries already compiled. The game is free for download. The link above is for the Plus/4 version, the C64 version can be obtained here, and the VIC-20 here.
Stinger is a Shoot'em by Fabrizio Caruso up built using Cross-Lib which potentially covers 200 systems, with 70+ of those binaries already compiled. The game is free for download. The link above is for the Plus/4 version, the C64 version can be obtained here, and the VIC-20 here.
02.10.2023 - Plus/4 game 'Blob Fox' released - free for download
'Blob Fox' is an action game with puzzle elements for Plus/4 that is a bit like the old arcade Q*bert but without isometric playfield. Change every pattern to a target color by moving the character over it while avoiding obstacles and enemies.
'Blob Fox' is an action game with puzzle elements for Plus/4 that is a bit like the old arcade Q*bert but without isometric playfield. Change every pattern to a target color by moving the character over it while avoiding obstacles and enemies.
26.09.2023 - Plus/4 port of 'The Empire Strikes Back' released - free for download
'Empire Strikes Back' was originally released back in 1982 by The Parker Brothers and was only available on two popular gaming consoles at this time, the Atari 2600 and the Intellivison. 40 years later Megastyle a brilliant C64 version, which was now ported to Plus/4. Take part in the Battle of Hoth: fly around with your snowspeeder and drive back the 8 waves of the relentless Imperial attack.
'Empire Strikes Back' was originally released back in 1982 by The Parker Brothers and was only available on two popular gaming consoles at this time, the Atari 2600 and the Intellivison. 40 years later Megastyle a brilliant C64 version, which was now ported to Plus/4. Take part in the Battle of Hoth: fly around with your snowspeeder and drive back the 8 waves of the relentless Imperial attack.
24.09.2023 - Plus/4 port of 'Lancess Priya' released - free for download
'Lancess Priya' is a game inspired by the Atari's "Star Wars" coin-op (1983), but with characters instead of vectors. this an adaptation from the same author of the C64 version (Dr. TerrorZ, who also brought us 'Digiloi' and 'Fort Django'), which won the WiLD Demo Competition at Vammala Party 2023.
'Lancess Priya' is a game inspired by the Atari's "Star Wars" coin-op (1983), but with characters instead of vectors. this an adaptation from the same author of the C64 version (Dr. TerrorZ, who also brought us 'Digiloi' and 'Fort Django'), which won the WiLD Demo Competition at Vammala Party 2023.
11.09.2023 - Plus/4 game 'Colodrio' released - free for download
'Colodrio' is a puzzle game where you sort tiles by colours and brightness. It was released in the Function 2023 Game Development Competition.
'Colodrio' is a puzzle game where you sort tiles by colours and brightness. It was released in the Function 2023 Game Development Competition.
22.08.2023 - Plus/4 port of 'Stunt Car Racer' released - free for download
'Stunt Car Racer' for Commodore Plus/4 was adapted by cobbpg, title screen TEDified by Unreal. This is a port of the C64 version, and the manual for the original game mostly applies here as well. The gameplay works exactly the same way as the original, but the menu has been slightly changed: So there's a new manage menu that houses all the non-racing actions, notably Hall of Fame, Load/Save and Restart. Furthermore there are some altered game save mechanisms.
'Stunt Car Racer' for Commodore Plus/4 was adapted by cobbpg, title screen TEDified by Unreal. This is a port of the C64 version, and the manual for the original game mostly applies here as well. The gameplay works exactly the same way as the original, but the menu has been slightly changed: So there's a new manage menu that houses all the non-racing actions, notably Hall of Fame, Load/Save and Restart. Furthermore there are some altered game save mechanisms.
20.08.2023 - Video shows lost Plus/4 game project 'Wipeout' - preview version for download available
Here we have an attempt of a plus/4 version of a Wipeout (PSX) like game. The developer deleted all the sources, but at least the executable (prg) versions survived and can be downloaded (see video description).
Here we have an attempt of a plus/4 version of a Wipeout (PSX) like game. The developer deleted all the sources, but at least the executable (prg) versions survived and can be downloaded (see video description).
02.08.2023 - 'Hopman' for Plus/4 and C16 released - free for download
'Hopman' is a platform game by Japanese developer Inufuto, with a simple task: jump and run, avoid obstacles, collect the flags and reach the goal. As always, Inufuto offers several version for different computer systems, now including one for Plus/4 and C16 (32k). A C64 port might also happen the next days.
'Hopman' is a platform game by Japanese developer Inufuto, with a simple task: jump and run, avoid obstacles, collect the flags and reach the goal. As always, Inufuto offers several version for different computer systems, now including one for Plus/4 and C16 (32k). A C64 port might also happen the next days.
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