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20.06.2021 - WIP Amiga game 'Amigo The Fox' - Alpha version 6 released
'Amigo the Fox' is a full length recreation of Mike Wiering's Mario for DOS, ported as an open-source flagship sample game for the Scorpion Engine. Minimum 1MB A500. A1200 recommended.
'Amigo the Fox' is a full length recreation of Mike Wiering's Mario for DOS, ported as an open-source flagship sample game for the Scorpion Engine. Minimum 1MB A500. A1200 recommended.
20.06.2021 - More footage of WIP 'Super Cars 2' (Beta v0.83) for Amiga (AGA)
This is the original Super Cars 2 Source Code rebuilt & adapted to AGA screens ripped from Supercars International (a 1996 DOS game) by jotd.
This is the original Super Cars 2 Source Code rebuilt & adapted to AGA screens ripped from Supercars International (a 1996 DOS game) by jotd.
19.06.2021 - Programming the Amiga Again With Amos Professional - video by 'GRay Defender'
Pick up the latest book from Jens Christian Ingvartsen Thomsen. This time covering the Amiga!
Pick up the latest book from Jens Christian Ingvartsen Thomsen. This time covering the Amiga!
19.06.2021 - ClearVideo 128: A fix for C128 jail bars? - new video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
The C128 is known for having video with visible vertical lines in its video output. These are known as jail bars. The ClearVideo 128 promises to be a fix for the these unsightly artifacts - can it deliver?
The C128 is known for having video with visible vertical lines in its video output. These are known as jail bars. The ClearVideo 128 promises to be a fix for the these unsightly artifacts - can it deliver?
19.06.2021 - New Minimig-AGA Core and Firmware 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 ...
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 ...
19.06.2021 - Commodore Amiga Dual HDMI SOLVED! - new video from 'Retro Recipes'
Here's a quick & satisfying 'Shorts' update on the problem of Commodore Amiga 500 dual video output with the Vampire & RGB2HDMI. Can we make channel changing and 2 monitors a thing of the past?
Here's a quick & satisfying 'Shorts' update on the problem of Commodore Amiga 500 dual video output with the Vampire & RGB2HDMI. Can we make channel changing and 2 monitors a thing of the past?
19.06.2021 - ZZOT! magazine issue #1 released
ZZOT! is called the fundamentalist magazine of the sixtyfourist zealot, by it's creators. Inspired by the Italian wave of the epic gamers' magazines of the
1980s, ZZOT!, in the craziest way possible, tells the story of the incredible
sixtyfourist demoscene and the current Commodore64 franchise, juggling
with every topic rising in the communities on the legendary computer. The magazine is availabe as free digital download (.pdf).
ZZOT! is called the fundamentalist magazine of the sixtyfourist zealot, by it's creators. Inspired by the Italian wave of the epic gamers' magazines of the
1980s, ZZOT!, in the craziest way possible, tells the story of the incredible
sixtyfourist demoscene and the current Commodore64 franchise, juggling
with every topic rising in the communities on the legendary computer. The magazine is availabe as free digital download (.pdf).
18.06.2021 - Plus4 port of 'Stop The Express' released
'Stop The Express' was converted from C64 by LOD (Legion of Doom). The code has been changed and optimized a lot, though. Besides bug fixes there are some differences between the C64 and +4 like the sprites for the main character and the gang. They have been redrawn or copied from the ZX Spectrum version. - A title screen was added, converted from the ZX Spectrum version, also a title music was added as well - Completely rebalanced difficulty curve. - As a reward for being able to clear more levels, more train designs have been added, modelled after real-life trains. - Lots of minor quality-of-life improvements. - To eliminate the need for cheats, a practice mode has been added.
'Stop The Express' was converted from C64 by LOD (Legion of Doom). The code has been changed and optimized a lot, though. Besides bug fixes there are some differences between the C64 and +4 like the sprites for the main character and the gang. They have been redrawn or copied from the ZX Spectrum version. - A title screen was added, converted from the ZX Spectrum version, also a title music was added as well - Completely rebalanced difficulty curve. - As a reward for being able to clear more levels, more train designs have been added, modelled after real-life trains. - Lots of minor quality-of-life improvements. - To eliminate the need for cheats, a practice mode has been added.
18.06.2021 - 'PHOENIX-Recovered' C64 version released
After the C16 / Plus4 version, we now get the C64 port as previously announced. 'PHOENIX-recovered' is an arcade space shooter for vertical monitor orientation, using the text mode with rotated user defined characters. The basic game idea and design is mostly taken from the Amstar Electronics 'Phoenix' arcade game (1980).
After the C16 / Plus4 version, we now get the C64 port as previously announced. 'PHOENIX-recovered' is an arcade space shooter for vertical monitor orientation, using the text mode with rotated user defined characters. The basic game idea and design is mostly taken from the Amstar Electronics 'Phoenix' arcade game (1980).
17.06.2021 - First Look at the Checkmate A1500 Mini Desktop Case - new video from 'RMC'
ITX PC Cases are plentiful, but are they as stylish as this? A desktop case for ITX motherboards, Raspberry Pi's, FPGA devices and more thanks to Stephen Jones Checkmate A1500 mini case. Today we get the very first look at the case in the wild and I install my Vampire V4 standalone in it. Let's take a look!
ITX PC Cases are plentiful, but are they as stylish as this? A desktop case for ITX motherboards, Raspberry Pi's, FPGA devices and more thanks to Stephen Jones Checkmate A1500 mini case. Today we get the very first look at the case in the wild and I install my Vampire V4 standalone in it. Let's take a look!
17.06.2021 - "Advanced" Programming Tutorial, I Am The C-64: Volumes 4-6 - new Video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
This is the "I Am The C-64" advanced tutorial software, volumes 4-6, which covers more of the abilities of the Commodore 64: Advanced BASIC programming techniques, sprite graphics, and music and sound effects with the SID.
This is the "I Am The C-64" advanced tutorial software, volumes 4-6, which covers more of the abilities of the Commodore 64: Advanced BASIC programming techniques, sprite graphics, and music and sound effects with the SID.
16.06.2021 - C64 game 'Lost Realms of Murkasada Episode 1' released and free for dwonload
'The Lost Realms of Murkasada' is a series of games by Arkanix Labs. Acting as a companion to their main CRPG 'Crimson Twilight', this game is an action adventure/RPG-lite set in the same world and will take place over a series of 'episodes', released periodically in the build up to the release of Crimson Twilight. These short episodes are designed to be both short, fun little adventures to be completed in one evening and an introduction of sorts to CRPG's to those people who may not necessarily have played CRPG style games before.
'The Lost Realms of Murkasada' is a series of games by Arkanix Labs. Acting as a companion to their main CRPG 'Crimson Twilight', this game is an action adventure/RPG-lite set in the same world and will take place over a series of 'episodes', released periodically in the build up to the release of Crimson Twilight. These short episodes are designed to be both short, fun little adventures to be completed in one evening and an introduction of sorts to CRPG's to those people who may not necessarily have played CRPG style games before.
16.06.2021 - See some more scenes of WIP C64 RPG 'Briley Witch Chronicles'
In this short teaser video: Briley on her own, messing about with an amulet... What could possibly go wrong? The C64 RPG 'Briley Witch Chronicles' from Sarah Jane Avory (Neutron, Santron, Zeta Wing and the soon to be released Soul Force) is progressing steadily. Sarah just recently uploaded the newest WIP video.
In this short teaser video: Briley on her own, messing about with an amulet... What could possibly go wrong? The C64 RPG 'Briley Witch Chronicles' from Sarah Jane Avory (Neutron, Santron, Zeta Wing and the soon to be released Soul Force) is progressing steadily. Sarah just recently uploaded the newest WIP video.
16.06.2021 - The making of an upcoming C64 Repair-a-thon - new video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
Welcome to Mid-Week-Mini-Mail-Call #52! A generous viewer of Adrian sent in several Commodore 64 motherboard that are in need of repair. Let's watch as he takes the first step at doing a quick diagnosis on all of them.
Welcome to Mid-Week-Mini-Mail-Call #52! A generous viewer of Adrian sent in several Commodore 64 motherboard that are in need of repair. Let's watch as he takes the first step at doing a quick diagnosis on all of them.
16.06.2021 - New footage of WIP 'Super Cars 2' (AGA) for Amiga
This is the original Super Cars 2 Source Code rebuilt & adapted to AGA screens ripped from Supercars International (a 1996 DOS game) by jotd. Video shows gameplay of Beta v0.82.
This is the original Super Cars 2 Source Code rebuilt & adapted to AGA screens ripped from Supercars International (a 1996 DOS game) by jotd. Video shows gameplay of Beta v0.82.
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