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11.09.2021 - New firmware release (210911) 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. New in firmware 210911: - Add missing keys for UK keyboard in set1 - for Next186 (by squidrpi). - DB9 joystick can be used for OSD navigation. - A new RTC config page in the OSD (needs USB-RTC). - Send 'mod' value to the core loaded from 'core.arc'. - Implement MMC_WriteMultiple, use it in IDE and ACSI. - USB HID fixes. - Use a bigger sector buffer for directory browsing (slight performance increase). - Refactor the code to make it easier to port the firmware to another MCU

11.09.2021 - Firmware version 3.10a / Core 1.41 for Ultimate 64 and 1541 Ultimate-II released
This release fixes some (new and existing) issues in the 3.10 release. If you are not on 3.10 yet, please read the manual before installing 3.10a, since the changes from 3.9 and earlier are significant.

11.09.2021 - Battery Leak Strikes Again! - new video from 'Noel's Retro Lab'
What was lurking behind the Amiga 500 trapdoor? Our worst nightmare: A leaking Varta battery! Let's clean it up and get the RTC and RAM expansion working correctly again.

10.09.2021 - Video shows preview of (possible) 'Boulder Dash' for VIC-20
This a preview of Boulder Dash [PAL] was ported to the Commodore VIC-20, running on a 32KB memory Expansion.

10.09.2021 - Amiga RPG game 'Ambermoon' V1.10 (english) and 1.09 (german) released
Ambermoon is a role-playing game developed and self-published by Thalion Software, released in 1993 for the Amiga. It was the second part of an unfinished trilogy (Amberstar, released in 1992, being the first). Since 2019 there is an unofficial Open-Source-Implementation in C#. New in V1.10 (english) and 1.09 (german) are a lot of changes (e.g. - Temple of gala door can not be skipped via broom or eagle anymore. - Crypt door can not be skipped via broom or eagle anymore. - Lebab's tower door can not be skipped via broom or eagle anymore. Moreover you can't skip the gargoyle fight at the door by fleeing. - and much more), plus many fixes.

10.09.2021 - C64 Round Up: September 2021 - new video by 'RetroGamerNation'
The September 2021 edition of the RGN Commodore 64 (C64) Round Up featuring the latest game releases, pixel art, demo and add-on items.

08.09.2021 - New C64 game 'Push Puzzler' released and free for download
Push Puzzler is a little game for the sliding puzzle fans among us (if such a group exists). The game is made in Basic V2. You'll get 6 levels, 6 tile sets, 3 field sizes and a high score table. You can download your digital copy for free, plus there's no protection so you can browse the listing and maybe you discover some ideas for your own game project.

08.09.2021 - WIP C64 game 'Robot Jet Action' - 2021.09 teaser/trailer uploaded
There is a new teaser trailer of the upcoming C64 game Robot Jet Action. Game is developed by C64portal.pl. The development of the game continues. Slowly in recent months but there's progress.

08.09.2021 - Protovision Shop: 'Protopad' Development Guide now available
Great news on the upcoming next generation joypad, the Protopad - Protovision has just released the development guide for it. The guide contains all coders need to add Protopad support to their C64 games. In case you didn’t know, Protopad support has already been implemented in current pre-release builds of VICE. The Development Guide is available for download.

07.09.2021 - What broke on this Commodore 1802 monitor? - new video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
The Commodore 1802 monitor is more rare compared to other Commodore monitors. This one was sent in by viewer James and it has a fault. In this video, Adrian diagnoses and repairs this old beat up Commodore 1802 to make it work again.

07.09.2021 - The ReAmiga 3000 Motherboard Review - new video from '10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast (10MARC)'
This week on 10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast Doug is reviewing the awesome Re-Amiga 3000 motherboard from John"Chucky" Hertell. Join him as he explores the positives and pitfalls of having his original Amiga 3000 motherboard moved over to one of these new Amiga boards!

06.09.2021 - Amiga game 'Global Thermonuclear Warfare' re-relased
Global Thermonuclear Warfare is a turn-based strategy game for Amiga. It was originally released in 1994. The gameplay offers elements of classic games Duck Shoot and Tanks. Choose a unit, a nuclear silo or submarine, and set the angle and range. Players take turns to destroy the other side. Now you can get it as digital download for a bargain (name your own price).

06.09.2021 - 'MiSTery' - Atari ST FPGA core ported to the Chameleon
Now there is an Atari ST core for Turbo Chameleon 64. This is a port of the “MiSTery” core from the MiST platform, but not all features are ported yet - there’s currently no support for hard drive images, and the C64 keyboard isn’t yet supported - however It is planned to add both of these in the near future. This is an experimental core, and while the dev does his utmost to make sure it works for everyone and will try to help solve any problems that arise, you run this core entirely at your own risk.

05.09.2021 - 'Dread' - Making-of Doom for Amiga 500 - Part 9 - The Demo Map Release
Episode 9: The day has come for the first public version to be released. Find Amiga exe & ADF here.

05.09.2021 - 'Scorpion Engine' for Amiga - 2021.6 update released
There is an update for the Game Construction Erik 'earok' Hogan's 'Scorpion Engine', which is supposed to enable the development of games that run on an A500 with a screen refresh of 50 Hz. The editor itself runs under Windows. Graphics are imported as PNG files, the Tiled editor is used to create levels. Amiga formats (mod, 8svx, anim5) are used for sounds, music and animations.