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06.10.2021 - 'Robocop' port for Amiga (AGA) in work
There is a video showing progress update of an Amiga AGA implementation of the Robocop arcade game. The current engine is runs in 64 colours, utilizing 64 pixel wide sprites for the background parallax on level 1, and a 4x fetch mode. Graphics were converted from the arcade originals, and reduced down into various banks of 16 colours; Robocop is 16 colours and the background is (presumably) right now is 32 colours.
There is a video showing progress update of an Amiga AGA implementation of the Robocop arcade game. The current engine is runs in 64 colours, utilizing 64 pixel wide sprites for the background parallax on level 1, and a 4x fetch mode. Graphics were converted from the arcade originals, and reduced down into various banks of 16 colours; Robocop is 16 colours and the background is (presumably) right now is 32 colours.
05.10.2021 - Huge Commodore Estate Sale Auction Lot + 1000 mile road trip = bargain or bust? - new video from 'retrobits'
Ep 45 : An epic journey 18 months in the making! Retro Bits goes international to retrieve a sight-unseen car load full of vintage computers and accessories from an eBay estate sale auction. What will we find when we finally get it home and open the boxes?
Ep 45 : An epic journey 18 months in the making! Retro Bits goes international to retrieve a sight-unseen car load full of vintage computers and accessories from an eBay estate sale auction. What will we find when we finally get it home and open the boxes?
04.10.2021 - New at AMIGAstore.eu - 'Terrible Fire 1230 50 Mhz 64/128MB + IDE'
For Amiga 1200. Terrible Fire 1230 is an accelerator and expansion card for the Amiga 1200 computer. It provides a full Motorola 68030 (including MMU) clocked at 50Mhz, 64MB or 128MB of Fast RAM, and a fast 2,5" IDE interface for Hard Disk drives or CF/SD cards. Thanks to the upgraded processor and fast memory access, you will get a 780% speed boost over an unexpanded A1200.
For Amiga 1200. Terrible Fire 1230 is an accelerator and expansion card for the Amiga 1200 computer. It provides a full Motorola 68030 (including MMU) clocked at 50Mhz, 64MB or 128MB of Fast RAM, and a fast 2,5" IDE interface for Hard Disk drives or CF/SD cards. Thanks to the upgraded processor and fast memory access, you will get a 780% speed boost over an unexpanded A1200.
03.10.2021 - New C64 game 'Granny's Cleaning Day' released
'Granny's Cleaning Day' is a single screen arcade game, and a homage to the "game and watch" handheld games of the 80s. You are a boy living in an apartment with 2 floors. Your hobby is to play with balls. Sadly the balls are upstairs and you can only play ball downstairs.
'Granny's Cleaning Day' is a single screen arcade game, and a homage to the "game and watch" handheld games of the 80s. You are a boy living in an apartment with 2 floors. Your hobby is to play with balls. Sadly the balls are upstairs and you can only play ball downstairs.
03.10.2021 - New C64 game 'Ewe Woz 'Ere DX' out now (demo level available as download)
Bitmap Soft has once again teamed up with Design Chaos (Freaky Fish) to bring you the SHMUP 'Ewe Woz Ere' as superb Deluxe Edition, which contains the following items: - Professionally produced Bigbox. - Ewe Woz Ere game on Cartridge. - Instruction manual. - Stickers/Badge. -
Glossy A4 single-sided poster. A demo version, where you can play one level, is available as digital download here.
Bitmap Soft has once again teamed up with Design Chaos (Freaky Fish) to bring you the SHMUP 'Ewe Woz Ere' as superb Deluxe Edition, which contains the following items: - Professionally produced Bigbox. - Ewe Woz Ere game on Cartridge. - Instruction manual. - Stickers/Badge. -
Glossy A4 single-sided poster. A demo version, where you can play one level, is available as digital download here.
02.10.2021 - New C64 game 'Straight Up' released
This little platformer was made by 'Dr. Wuro Industries', who already brought us Shadow Switcher, Frogs and Shotgun. It was released on DoReCo Party 2021 and is available as free digital download.
This little platformer was made by 'Dr. Wuro Industries', who already brought us Shadow Switcher, Frogs and Shotgun. It was released on DoReCo Party 2021 and is available as free digital download.
02.10.2021 - A500 Mini Update # 4 and Five Amiga 500 Games Footage - Video from 'Bread Box Commodore Computer Museum'
Another brief update about Retrogames Ltd's A500 Mini - this time new games announced. 14 Announced and 13 to go. That got me thinking! What will the other games be?
Another brief update about Retrogames Ltd's A500 Mini - this time new games announced. 14 Announced and 13 to go. That got me thinking! What will the other games be?
02.10.2021 - C64 game 'Space Panic' V1.1 released
'Space Panic' is a C64 conversion of a game with same name for Colecovision and was made for the 'CSDB C64 Fun Compo 2021'. Your goal is to dig up holes, trap the aliens in them, and bury them for good! V1.1 contains bugfixes: - Two-player mode player swapping now works correctly. The game is available as free digital download.
'Space Panic' is a C64 conversion of a game with same name for Colecovision and was made for the 'CSDB C64 Fun Compo 2021'. Your goal is to dig up holes, trap the aliens in them, and bury them for good! V1.1 contains bugfixes: - Two-player mode player swapping now works correctly. The game is available as free digital download.
01.10.2021 - PDF Retro magazine REV'n'GE issue #126 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.
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.
01.10.2021 - 'Another World' on MEGA65
This video shows how a MEGA65 version of Another World will look like (it just misses audio right now).
This video shows how a MEGA65 version of Another World will look like (it just misses audio right now).
30.09.2021 - 'MEGA65' ready for pre-order
The 21st century realization of the Commodore 65 heritage: a complete 8-bit computer running more than 40x faster than a C64 while being increasingly compatible. Mechanical keyboard, digital video output, dual SDHC card support, Ethernet, extended memory and other features increase the fun without spoiling the 8-bit feel. Hardware designs and software are open-source. The first 400 units have been sold. Reservations/pre-orders for the next batch (1000 units, delivery 2022) can still be made. Each purchaser will receive an order confirmation after placing the order.
The 21st century realization of the Commodore 65 heritage: a complete 8-bit computer running more than 40x faster than a C64 while being increasingly compatible. Mechanical keyboard, digital video output, dual SDHC card support, Ethernet, extended memory and other features increase the fun without spoiling the 8-bit feel. Hardware designs and software are open-source. The first 400 units have been sold. Reservations/pre-orders for the next batch (1000 units, delivery 2022) can still be made. Each purchaser will receive an order confirmation after placing the order.
29.09.2021 - 'Games That Weren't 64' (GTW64) September 2021 update
Undead to be “resurrected”! News just in, with Undead to be put into development once more after 31 years since its cancellation. Yet another title that could escape the vaults! Also 2 new entries added: History Package and Tetris - plus 109 updates added!
Undead to be “resurrected”! News just in, with Undead to be put into development once more after 31 years since its cancellation. Yet another title that could escape the vaults! Also 2 new entries added: History Package and Tetris - plus 109 updates added!
29.09.2021 - Armsid - Finally, a good C64 SID replacement! - new video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
The SID chip on the C64 is a pretty great synthesizer chip. Unfortunately, due to the was MOS made the chips, they fail quite frequently. In the past, Adrian had tried the SwinSID replacement SID, but it leaves a lot to be desired about how closely it replicates the SID. Bring on the ARMSID - which seems to be produce a sound much closer to the real thing.
The SID chip on the C64 is a pretty great synthesizer chip. Unfortunately, due to the was MOS made the chips, they fail quite frequently. In the past, Adrian had tried the SwinSID replacement SID, but it leaves a lot to be desired about how closely it replicates the SID. Bring on the ARMSID - which seems to be produce a sound much closer to the real thing.
29.09.2021 - Programming in FORTH on Commodore 64 - new Video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
Today we explore with Robin 64 Forth for the Commodore 64 with the help of his friend Paul Pridham, aka Madgarden, who uses his own version of Forth to code his hit indie videogames such as Death Road To Canada. Prompted by David Youd, who donated the cartridge and books to Robin, we try a few Forth variations of the famous 10 PRINT program, starting with one-line versions while working towards a more Forth-like final version.
Today we explore with Robin 64 Forth for the Commodore 64 with the help of his friend Paul Pridham, aka Madgarden, who uses his own version of Forth to code his hit indie videogames such as Death Road To Canada. Prompted by David Youd, who donated the cartridge and books to Robin, we try a few Forth variations of the famous 10 PRINT program, starting with one-line versions while working towards a more Forth-like final version.
28.09.2021 - Rare (?) Commodore breadbin keyboard curiosity - new video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
Adrian has worked on a ton of C64s recently -- and one of his C64 breadbin machines has a very strange keyboard that is unlike any other Commodore 8-bit keyboard I've ever seen. He'd love to know if this is more common than he think it is, but searching on the internet didn't immediately reveal other people having this keyboard.
Adrian has worked on a ton of C64s recently -- and one of his C64 breadbin machines has a very strange keyboard that is unlike any other Commodore 8-bit keyboard I've ever seen. He'd love to know if this is more common than he think it is, but searching on the internet didn't immediately reveal other people having this keyboard. 
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