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25.09.2020 - Making a C64/C65 compatible computer - Chasing down HyperRAM controller bugs
Content: "There are a couple of niggly little bugs left in the HyperRAM controller. Annoyingly, they don't show up under simulation, so I am having to do a bit more detective work than I would like. The first happens when reading: The first byte of a read block can be wrong. But this only seems to happen if reads are constrained to a 16-byte region. If I read a 256-byte block of memory repeatedly, the values are always correct. This shows up in the following kinds of ways... [read on]"

25.09.2020 - New FPGA64 Core for MIST Board available
The MIST board was designed to implement classic 16 bit computers like the Amiga and Atari ST(E) as System-on-a-Chip using modern hardware. But it equally well supports 8 bit systems like the Atari XL, ZX81, ZX Spectrum, C64, Atari VCS, Atari 5200, Colecovision, Apple II, Sega Master System, NES, Odyssey2 and more ...

25.09.2020 - Video shows early preview of WIP Amiga game 'Guardian - The legend of flaming sword'
This is a 'Work in Progress' game for AMIGA (ECS / AGA). Shown version is Alpha 0.7 - Freeze enemies, splash and overboard.

25.09.2020 - New C64 SHMUP 'Zeta Wing' released
'Zeta Wing' is a fun vertical shoot-em-up for the Commodore 64, inspired by the arcade game Gemini Wing. Features: 7 challenging stages, each with their own graphic style. - 3 difficulty settings: Easy, Normal, Hard. - Lots of parallax scrolling. - 10 player weapon upgrades. - 7 end of stage bosses. - PAL and NTSC compatible. - Simultaneous music and sound effects. 'Zeta Wing' can be purchased for bargain as digital version (.d64/.prg).

25.09.2020 - Protovision Shop - Back In Stock: Hibernated 1 Collector’s Edition and Cables, cables and more cables
The Collector’s Edition of Hibernated 1, Stefan Vogt’s wonderfully absorbing text adventure, has been restocked in the Protovision Shop. This piece features premium packaging and wonderfully illustrated artwork and is sure to stand out in your game collection. Furthermore check out the Cables section of the shop to find range of cable items including the Floppy Cable, the Y-floppy cable (splitter) and the 3 metre RCA video cable (Composite plus 2x Audio).

24.09.2020 - Video shows WIP C64 game 'Battle Kingdom'
Achim Volkers, Trevor Storey (design) and Saul Cross (music) are working on a new C64 game. It resembles the arcade game 'Venture', a fantasy-themed action game released in arcades in 1981 by Exidy. 'Battle Kingdom' seems to as good as finished, as we can see...

24.09.2020 - Two Great Text Adventures now available in the Protovision Shop
Protovision is pleased to announce that their shop now stocks the Collector's Editions of two great text adventures released this year: The Curse of Rabenstein and The Queen's Footsteps. Both editions feature premium quality packaging with attractive artwork and are sure to look great as part of your gaming collection.

23.09.2020 - C64 game '1-Bit Dungeon' released
'1-Bit Dungeon' is a Game for TheC64Maxi/C64Mini/Commodore 64 or a Good C64 Emulator and it's free for download. 1 Player Arcade Dungeon Hack 'n' Slash type Game, Guide Sir 1-Bit around the Dungeon, Avoid Traps and Kill Monsters that get in your way, Walk into Chests and Potion Bottles for Bonus and HP, Good Luck and have Fun.

23.09.2020 - New IEEE-488 interfaces available in the Protovision Shop
If you are in need of attaching a IEEE-488 compatible device to your C64, get one of our new (and less expensive) adapters from the Protovision Shop today!

23.09.2020 - New combo for Galencia now available on Disk and Cassette in the Protovision Shop
Galencia is one of the best action shooters to come across the C64 in the last 30 years and you now have the option to pick up a special edition of the game featuring both the diskette and cassette in one box from the Protovision Shop.

23.09.2020 - Footage shows 'Lemmings' game preview for Commodore Plus/4
This video shows an unofficial port of Lemmings for the Commodore Plus/4, which was actually never completed or released.

22.09.2020 - 'Granny's Teeth 2020' for C64 - complete and polished version released
After the Craptastic Compo release in 2016, and a joke full release during the same year, during the Summer of 2020, 'The New Dimension' is pleased to announce a complete full game with a proper loading bitmap, title screen and different sub level screens to play on each level. Granny's Teeth has finally become a full game.

22.09.2020 - C64 game 'Brain Bricks' released
'Brain Bricks' is a little puzzle game where you have to remember certain formations of blocks, to build them afterwards.Coded by Endurion, with music by ZeHa. Idea by Daimansion. The game is free for download, but who would like can donate some bucks.

21.09.2020 - Mini PET now with Deluxe Keyboard
The Mini PET has been well received, but one thing appears to be unanimous, no one liked the keyboard. But now there is a neat solution, which you can buy here. But read the whole story on Tynemouth Software blog...

21.09.2020 - JRPG-Style Menu in C64 BASIC with LOADSTAR's Toolbox 181 - new Video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
Eric Sherman asks how to go about building a JRPG-style menu for the Commodore 64. We explore one option: LOADSTAR disk magazine's "Toolbox 181" machine language utility.