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21.02.2017 - New PETSCII Editor app released
This program is a browser based multiplatform screen and character set editor tool for C64 artists, fans. You can edit your artworks in single color / multi-color / extended background color text modes. With mouse or keyboard or both. Multiple screens and character sets within one project. Lots of useful import and export features, for example one click runnable .PRG export or OCR import. Contains 15 color palettes, CRT filters and many other fancy things.
This program is a browser based multiplatform screen and character set editor tool for C64 artists, fans. You can edit your artworks in single color / multi-color / extended background color text modes. With mouse or keyboard or both. Multiple screens and character sets within one project. Lots of useful import and export features, for example one click runnable .PRG export or OCR import. Contains 15 color palettes, CRT filters and many other fancy things.
18.02.2017 - KILOBYTE MAGAZINE issue 3
This time with a look at what former floppy manufacturers have to say and if there’s any new old stock left, shed light on the Tapecart, look back at how CDs made it to home computer gamers, discover fake MOS chips from China and play some Athanor, Moonspire and 8bit Civilizations on C64.
This time with a look at what former floppy manufacturers have to say and if there’s any new old stock left, shed light on the Tapecart, look back at how CDs made it to home computer gamers, discover fake MOS chips from China and play some Athanor, Moonspire and 8bit Civilizations on C64.
17.02.2017 - DLH's Commodore Archive
DLH's Commodore Archive is a web page for Commodore documentation. You can find magazines, books and manuals. The latest additions are: Aprospand-64, geoTheo Thesaurus, Expandamem Owners Manual, Star LC10C Users Guide, Byte Flight 1 Catalog, Doodle Color Sketch Pad, Softwood Advertisement Final Writer 4, geoFont Catalog ShadowM, TV Sports Baseball, Wild West World, Whales Voyage, The Commodore 64 Disk Book, Commodore 64 Assembler Workshop, Curse of RA, E.S.S. Mega Manual, Logical Manual, Moving Gives Me a Stomach Ache, Mud Puddle, Musicolor, Raffles, Scary Poems for Rotten Kids, Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective, Tale of Peter Rabbit, Team Yankee, The Paperback Princess, Thomas Snowsuit, Trivial Pursuit, Shiftrix & Lettrix, Tie-Break, Winzer Manual, etc.
DLH's Commodore Archive is a web page for Commodore documentation. You can find magazines, books and manuals. The latest additions are: Aprospand-64, geoTheo Thesaurus, Expandamem Owners Manual, Star LC10C Users Guide, Byte Flight 1 Catalog, Doodle Color Sketch Pad, Softwood Advertisement Final Writer 4, geoFont Catalog ShadowM, TV Sports Baseball, Wild West World, Whales Voyage, The Commodore 64 Disk Book, Commodore 64 Assembler Workshop, Curse of RA, E.S.S. Mega Manual, Logical Manual, Moving Gives Me a Stomach Ache, Mud Puddle, Musicolor, Raffles, Scary Poems for Rotten Kids, Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective, Tale of Peter Rabbit, Team Yankee, The Paperback Princess, Thomas Snowsuit, Trivial Pursuit, Shiftrix & Lettrix, Tie-Break, Winzer Manual, etc.
17.02.2017 - Commodore.software
The web page Commodore.software has had an update with many new items: Compute's Machine Language Games for the Commodore 64, Commodore 64 Assembly Language Arcade Programming and VIC-20 Software Releases of 2016.
The web page Commodore.software has had an update with many new items: Compute's Machine Language Games for the Commodore 64, Commodore 64 Assembly Language Arcade Programming and VIC-20 Software Releases of 2016.
17.02.2017 - Blackbird v1.0 - C64
Blackbird is a modern and powerful music editor for the Commodore 64. The exported music contains a highly efficient play routine and has a small memory footprint, 9-12 pages of memory. A comprehensive manual is included.
Blackbird is a modern and powerful music editor for the Commodore 64. The exported music contains a highly efficient play routine and has a small memory footprint, 9-12 pages of memory. A comprehensive manual is included.
17.02.2017 - Fort Django v1.1 - C64
A new version of the game Fort Django for the Commodore C64 is now available. In the game you must shoot the bad guys, collect the bags and find the exit. If you play faster you will get more bonus.
A new version of the game Fort Django for the Commodore C64 is now available. In the game you must shoot the bad guys, collect the bags and find the exit. If you play faster you will get more bonus.
17.02.2017 - C64 - RAM repair
Victor Lancing made a video about repairing a Commodore C64. The fault was a bad RAM chip. You can watch how he finds the bad chip, removes it, and puts in a new chip.
Victor Lancing made a video about repairing a Commodore C64. The fault was a bad RAM chip. You can watch how he finds the bad chip, removes it, and puts in a new chip.
13.02.2017 - Scene World Podcast Episode #30
AJ and Joerg start off the year with an update from the MEGA65 team, Paul Gardner-Stephen, Andre Kudra, and Detlef Hastik. Other stuff mentioned: Return Magazin, Individual Computers, Cinemaware Retro, Defender of the Crown ZX Spectrum Limited Edition, 8 Bit Magazine, Atari Gameband, Madiha Al-husayni (Ms Mad Lemon), Unknown Realm - an 8-bit RPG for PC and C64, Pond Software...
AJ and Joerg start off the year with an update from the MEGA65 team, Paul Gardner-Stephen, Andre Kudra, and Detlef Hastik. Other stuff mentioned: Return Magazin, Individual Computers, Cinemaware Retro, Defender of the Crown ZX Spectrum Limited Edition, 8 Bit Magazine, Atari Gameband, Madiha Al-husayni (Ms Mad Lemon), Unknown Realm - an 8-bit RPG for PC and C64, Pond Software...
10.02.2017 - Iz8dwf - C64 - CIA #1 repair
Iz8dwf made a video of the repair a C64 with a defective CIA chip. The CIA (Complex Interface Adapter) is used in the C64 for the keyboard and the joystick.
Iz8dwf made a video of the repair a C64 with a defective CIA chip. The CIA (Complex Interface Adapter) is used in the C64 for the keyboard and the joystick.
10.02.2017 - Antarta the Penguin - C64
Antarta the Penguin is a new SEUCK game for the Commodore C64 made by Igor Errazkin. In the game you are Antarta the penguin and must run in the annual Penguin Marathon on the island Antarctica.
Antarta the Penguin is a new SEUCK game for the Commodore C64 made by Igor Errazkin. In the game you are Antarta the penguin and must run in the annual Penguin Marathon on the island Antarctica.
10.02.2017 - Superfluid v0.2 - C64 / Retro Replay cartridge
Superfluid is a basic extension, freezer and machine language monitor for the C64 or C128 with a Retro Replay (or compatible) cartridge. Basic extension: Function keys, ON, OFF, KILL, OLD, MON and $. Freezer: RAM, I/O registers and colour RAM.
Superfluid is a basic extension, freezer and machine language monitor for the C64 or C128 with a Retro Replay (or compatible) cartridge. Basic extension: Function keys, ON, OFF, KILL, OLD, MON and $. Freezer: RAM, I/O registers and colour RAM.
10.02.2017 - JSIDPlay2 - v3.8
JSIDPlay is a Commodore C64, cycle-exact, emulator optimized for SID sound reproduction. It is also a SID player for music collections like HVSC and CGSC.
JSIDPlay is a Commodore C64, cycle-exact, emulator optimized for SID sound reproduction. It is also a SID player for music collections like HVSC and CGSC.
10.02.2017 - FRGCB
FRGCB (Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog) is a web page that writes about retro games. But the difference is that this blog compares the games between the different computers like the C64, Amiga, MSX, NES, CPC, DOS, etc. The most recent comparisons are: Garfield: Big, Fat, Hairy Deal (The Edge, 1987), FRGR #07: Kultakuume (Triosoft, 1986), Blades of Steel (Konami, 1987), Netherworld (Hewson Consultants, 1988), TWOFER #15: Finnish Special! and TLL (Vortex Software, 1984).
FRGCB (Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog) is a web page that writes about retro games. But the difference is that this blog compares the games between the different computers like the C64, Amiga, MSX, NES, CPC, DOS, etc. The most recent comparisons are: Garfield: Big, Fat, Hairy Deal (The Edge, 1987), FRGR #07: Kultakuume (Triosoft, 1986), Blades of Steel (Konami, 1987), Netherworld (Hewson Consultants, 1988), TWOFER #15: Finnish Special! and TLL (Vortex Software, 1984).
07.02.2017 - Brotbox64 - New episode out
Brotbox64 is a podcast (German language) about the Commodore C64 made by Philipp Lehmann. In this episode: Brotbox News, New in the collection, Sightings in the (e)bay, Software: missing rounds in strategy games, The Brotbox game, Review - Turbo Chameleon 64, Interview: ZeHa interviews DeSegi, Dusty sites, SID of the month: Fanta - Deep, SID story - Jim Morrison and me.
Brotbox64 is a podcast (German language) about the Commodore C64 made by Philipp Lehmann. In this episode: Brotbox News, New in the collection, Sightings in the (e)bay, Software: missing rounds in strategy games, The Brotbox game, Review - Turbo Chameleon 64, Interview: ZeHa interviews DeSegi, Dusty sites, SID of the month: Fanta - Deep, SID story - Jim Morrison and me.
03.02.2017 - FM Radio app - GEOS
Timo Voutilainen has made a FM Radio app for GEOS. This app supports a RDA5807 module connected to the user port of the Commodore C64.
Timo Voutilainen has made a FM Radio app for GEOS. This app supports a RDA5807 module connected to the user port of the Commodore C64.
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