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14.05.2024 - Top 5 Commodore 64 Scrolling Beat 'Em Ups - video from 'BastichB 64K'
Here are BastichB 64K's the favorite 5 C64 Scrolling Beat 'Em Ups, not the best of all time just simply the ones he enjoys the most + 3 honorable mentions.
Here are BastichB 64K's the favorite 5 C64 Scrolling Beat 'Em Ups, not the best of all time just simply the ones he enjoys the most + 3 honorable mentions.
12.05.2024 - C64 game 'Broken Mirror' released - free for download
‘Broken Mirror’ was originally an interactive fiction game created in a programming language called ALAN IF. Now it was ported over to C64, becoming a great looking adventure horror game, by Tommie Hansmar with music by 4Gente Zeus Zardax.
‘Broken Mirror’ was originally an interactive fiction game created in a programming language called ALAN IF. Now it was ported over to C64, becoming a great looking adventure horror game, by Tommie Hansmar with music by 4Gente Zeus Zardax.
11.05.2024 - Firmware version 3.11a - for U2+L - Dated 2024-05-10
This version adds WiFi support for the Ultimate II+L, the C64 floppy emulator and versatile multifunction cartridge. Additions: 1. WiFi support - Now that the WiFi modules for the U2+L are available, you will need this firmware to enable it. In this zip there are two files; the firmware update for the cartridge itself (.u2l) file and the firmware file for the ESP WiFi module (.esp). They have to be applied in this order. 2. Ethernet fix - Improves compatibility with some switches and routers. The LAN should now work with these. 3. Garbled characters fix. - On some machines, especially on NTSC machines, the 3.11 firmware gave some timing issues. This build should fix that. 4 .Ulticopy fix - In 3.11 Ulticopy was broken; it should work again - supposedly - not tested.
This version adds WiFi support for the Ultimate II+L, the C64 floppy emulator and versatile multifunction cartridge. Additions: 1. WiFi support - Now that the WiFi modules for the U2+L are available, you will need this firmware to enable it. In this zip there are two files; the firmware update for the cartridge itself (.u2l) file and the firmware file for the ESP WiFi module (.esp). They have to be applied in this order. 2. Ethernet fix - Improves compatibility with some switches and routers. The LAN should now work with these. 3. Garbled characters fix. - On some machines, especially on NTSC machines, the 3.11 firmware gave some timing issues. This build should fix that. 4 .Ulticopy fix - In 3.11 Ulticopy was broken; it should work again - supposedly - not tested.
11.05.2024 - C64 game 'Shift' - Preview released
Step into the monochromatic and mind-bending universe of Shift, where black and white landscapes hide more than meets the eye! This is a preview release. It contains the first 10 levels of the game. It is missing a few features (e.g. sound effects), and very likely contains bugs. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.
Step into the monochromatic and mind-bending universe of Shift, where black and white landscapes hide more than meets the eye! This is a preview release. It contains the first 10 levels of the game. It is missing a few features (e.g. sound effects), and very likely contains bugs. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.
08.05.2024 - C64 game 'Deadline' released - free for download
'Deadline' is a classic text adventure for the Commodore 64 and was made by the group The Cracking Tomatoes presumably in the late eighties, but not released. Until today.
'Deadline' is a classic text adventure for the Commodore 64 and was made by the group The Cracking Tomatoes presumably in the late eighties, but not released. Until today.
07.05.2024 - C128 game 'Castle Quest' released
'Castle Quest' is an old school text adventure game. Your quest: rescue the kidnapped princess! The game was already released for C64 and VIC-20. This version is for the Commodore 128 in 80 column mode and you can get it as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.
'Castle Quest' is an old school text adventure game. Your quest: rescue the kidnapped princess! The game was already released for C64 and VIC-20. This version is for the Commodore 128 in 80 column mode and you can get it as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.
06.05.2024 - Night Mission Pinball Extended (Commodore 64 ) Review - video from 'BastichB 64K'
Review for this new 2024 update of the original 1982 C64 game Night Mission Pinball.
Review for this new 2024 update of the original 1982 C64 game Night Mission Pinball.
05.05.2024 - C64 game 'Warzone' released - free for download
Welcome to Warzone - an epic battle for dominance! In this C64 game two players take the helm of rival nations locked in a relentless war for supremacy. Command your forces on two distinct fronts: the strategic map and the tactical battlefield. Victory is within reach for the player who can decimate all enemy production facilities and ultimately seize control of their headquarters.
Welcome to Warzone - an epic battle for dominance! In this C64 game two players take the helm of rival nations locked in a relentless war for supremacy. Command your forces on two distinct fronts: the strategic map and the tactical battlefield. Victory is within reach for the player who can decimate all enemy production facilities and ultimately seize control of their headquarters.
04.05.2024 - This Game Cheats? Hal Labs' LeMans for Commodore 64 (Part 3) - video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
Finally we dig into the disassembled code of LeMans, with a focus on the time-keeping and scoring routines that are directly tied to this game's very flexible definition of a second. Can we conclusively show that this game cheats? Along the way we find a really neat trick for detecting multiples of 20,000 points, and other conventional and unconventional approaches to C64 game development. LeMans is one of the launch titles of the Commodore 64 and Commodore Max, released back in 1982, and it was developed by Hal Laboratory, possibly by Satoru Iwata himself.
Finally we dig into the disassembled code of LeMans, with a focus on the time-keeping and scoring routines that are directly tied to this game's very flexible definition of a second. Can we conclusively show that this game cheats? Along the way we find a really neat trick for detecting multiples of 20,000 points, and other conventional and unconventional approaches to C64 game development. LeMans is one of the launch titles of the Commodore 64 and Commodore Max, released back in 1982, and it was developed by Hal Laboratory, possibly by Satoru Iwata himself.
01.05.2024 - Timo's Castle (Commodore 64) Review - video from 'BastichB 64K'
Review for a new C64 game called Timo's Castle.
Review for a new C64 game called Timo's Castle.
01.05.2024 - C64 game 'Timo’s Castle' released
'Timo’s Castle' is a single-screen platformer with 8 lovingly designed levels. You are Timo McClane, the Scottish Prince of a noble house. Despite breaking with royal traditions, you reluctantly inherited a country estate with a small castle after your parents died under mysterious circumstances. Together with your girlfriend, Amber, you embark on the task of restoring the neglected castle. The game is available as digital download or on disk and cartridge as a boxed Collector's Edition.
'Timo’s Castle' is a single-screen platformer with 8 lovingly designed levels. You are Timo McClane, the Scottish Prince of a noble house. Despite breaking with royal traditions, you reluctantly inherited a country estate with a small castle after your parents died under mysterious circumstances. Together with your girlfriend, Amber, you embark on the task of restoring the neglected castle. The game is available as digital download or on disk and cartridge as a boxed Collector's Edition.
30.04.2024 - 'Impossible Mission Revised' for C64 released
Impossible Mission Revised is based on the AUS version original. It is a bold move to start to improve on a perfect computer game, you might think what on earth could be improved. But there are a lot of changes and improvements that went into this version, far too many to list, just read the production note on the download page...
Impossible Mission Revised is based on the AUS version original. It is a bold move to start to improve on a perfect computer game, you might think what on earth could be improved. But there are a lot of changes and improvements that went into this version, far too many to list, just read the production note on the download page...
29.04.2024 - C64 Reloaded MK2 Build - video from 'GRay Defender'
In this video, 'GRay Defender' pieces together a Commodore 64 Reloaded MK2 motherboard and case from Individual Computers.
In this video, 'GRay Defender' pieces together a Commodore 64 Reloaded MK2 motherboard and case from Individual Computers.
29.04.2024 - 'Games That Weren't 64' (GTW64) - GTW64 April 2024 update
It is a big week, as GTW celebrates 25th Anniversary of Games That Weren’t. 2,500 entries now in the GTW64 archive! The April 2024 update lists 6 new entries (Bacillus, Beat Em Up, Bruce Lee 2, Galencia Khaos Sphere, Infared, Strider USA) and furthermore 24 updates are added.
It is a big week, as GTW celebrates 25th Anniversary of Games That Weren’t. 2,500 entries now in the GTW64 archive! The April 2024 update lists 6 new entries (Bacillus, Beat Em Up, Bruce Lee 2, Galencia Khaos Sphere, Infared, Strider USA) and furthermore 24 updates are added.
29.04.2024 - VIC-20 game 'Formula V20 1985' released
Formula V20 '85 is a racing computer game for the 24k expanded Commodore VIC-20. It has been crafted in the style of the classic Commodore 64 games Pitstop II and Pole position. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.
Formula V20 '85 is a racing computer game for the 24k expanded Commodore VIC-20. It has been crafted in the style of the classic Commodore 64 games Pitstop II and Pole position. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.
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