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31.03.2022 - Protovision Shop: The Stereo SID board ‘MixSID’ is back!
MixSID is probably the most versatile Double-SID board. It can handle any combination of SID chips, has an integrated stereo channel mixer, a pragmatic stereo addressing scheme, flexible handling of IO areas, onboard audio input, output and digiboost circuits, dedicated stereo output, full paddle compatibility and flexible digital control. In short, MixSID not only provides a Double-SID solution for you, it also gives you control over details such as volume balance for each SID individually and of digi sounds, the addressing space for each SID and so on and so forth. You can change settings using the online configuration utility. Including clip cables so that the installation can be performed without soldering.

31.03.2022 - Amiga port of 'Jackal' - sixth demo version available and ready for download and play
Jackal, also distributed under the title of Top Gunner, is an overhead run'n gun-style shoot-'em-up video game by Konami released for the arcades in 1986. 4th demo version is now available for you to download and play. What's new in version 6: - Level 1 boss has an indicator to show where the tanks will spawn. - New enemy in Level 2 (Jeep throwing 'nades). - Level 3 preview (fully navigable but no boss fight yet). - New explosion graphics. - Animated exploded turrets. - Fixed foreground issues with fort walls and pillars. - Enemies have been rebalanced. - Memory optimizations, bugfixes and more!

30.03.2022 - I play a game on a Starplex controller, test a couple VIC-20s and eat some candy - new video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
On today's SMMC video, we have some VIC-20s from Brad. Also included was a really neat looking woodgrain controller along with some local candy.

29.03.2022 - mt32-pi and MIDI on the Amiga - new video from 'retrobits'
Ep 58 : Using the mt32-pi as a standalone synth and playing MIDI on the Commodore Amiga with (and without) additional hardware.

28.03.2022 - Protovision Shop: Back in stock: C64 Peripherals available again
Protovision has received new stock of a wide range of popular peripheral items for your Commodore 64. Great items such as the Mini X-Pander+, RR-Net MK3, TFC3+, SD2IEC cableless, 4 Player Adapter and Joyswitcher are waiting for you!

28.03.2022 - 'Bruce Lee Anniversary Edition' for Plus/4 released and free for download
This is a remake of the C64 original. A beat 'em up platformer for 1 to 3 players. Guide Bruce Lee across the evil sorcerer's lair, while avoiding all obstacles and enemies.

28.03.2022 - Video shows new footage of WIP game 'Happy Go Blocky'
'Happy Go Blocky' is an experimental C64 game using Multicolor FLI Overlace graphics. Last video was 4 years ago, so it's about time for an update. The developer ran into some demotivating multiplexer issues back in 2018, but now they're finally starting to get solved, and it was possible to add some enemies without everything bugging up. Still lots of work ahead.

27.03.2022 - Protovision Shop: Back in stock: Prototyping Board and Cartridge Cases
The popular prototyping boards are back in store! If you want to design your own custom cartridge then these boards are perfect for you. And while you are at it why not put them in one of our quality cartridge cases that comes in many different colors. Place your order before they sell out again.

27.03.2022 - More footage of the WIP Amiga AGA port of 'Turrican 2'
This is the first release with World 2. As mentioned in previously, there is a form of parallax added to it that was not in the MS-DOS version. This does push the blitter, and these levels are more likely to experience slow downs. The slow-downs are not as obvious or severe as the original Amiga version due to being triple-buffered. More changes: Changes: - Contains the first three worlds (8 bosses) and the intro on two floppys. - Now comes in floppy and WHDLoad flavours with improved stability (I hope!). - Player can now die and will respawn (but has infinite lives). - CD32 pads are detected (controls below). - Player jump/fall rates fixed to match original. - Player shield/invulnerability on spawn working. - End of level music working. - Wind on World1-1 added. - Bounce weapon upgrades work. - Lots of other smaller fixes.

27.03.2022 - Autofire Circuit for my self-made Joystick - new video from 'Jan Beta'
Jan is adding a good old 555 timer chip based autofire circuit to his DIY joystick.

26.03.2022 - New Release of '8bit-Slicks' with support for Ultimate Cart!
8bit-Slicks is finally available for the Ultimate Cart! This brings to 3 the number of supported network interfaces (8bit-Hub, RR-Net, Ultimate). If you have not heard of 8bit-Slicks, head now to www.8bit-slicks.com and enjoy some cool online car racing on your C64/C128!

26.03.2022 - Protovision Shop: FM Radio for your Commodore 64
Yes, it is true! You can actually use your C64 to blast out your favourite FM radio station. The FM Radio Module by Timo Voutilainen plugs into the User Port and comes bundled with an application disk. Go on and experience something new with the best home computer and place your order now before they sell out.

26.03.2022 - Protovision Shop: CleoRAM - a great GeoRAM alternative back in stock
The CleoRAM is available again. This GeoRAM clone contains many enhancements, including a battery backup to make sure that you never lose your data. The CleoRAM works with the C64/C128 and the Ultimate 64 at all operation speeds. Protovision has both the 2MB and 4MB models in stock.

24.03.2022 - PDF Retro magazine REV'n'GE issue #132 for download
REV'n'GE (Retro Emulator Vision and Game) is an Italian and English language PDF magazine, not only for Commodore fans, that mainly focus on game REViews.

24.03.2022 - 'Metro Siege' playthrough, boss reveal, and update for March 24th 2022
'Metro Siege' is a retro 16-bit pixel art brawler game by BitBeamCannon being built from the ground-up with a custom engine that not only runs on modern systems, but on classic Amiga computers. Join Corey and Mike as they co-op play through the latest build of Metro Siege and finally reveal the level 1 boss fight and more to the general public!