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20.12.2020 - High Voltage SID Collection (HVSC) #74 released
The High Voltage SID Collection (HVSC) is a freeware hobby project which organises Commodore 64 music (also known as SID music) into an archive for both musicians and fans alike. The work on the collection is done completely in the Team and contributors' spare time and is proudly one of the largest and most accurate computer music collections known. This update features (all approximates): - 786 new SIDs, - 55 fixed/better rips, - 1 repeats/bad rips eliminated, - 180 SID credit fixes , - 17 SID model/clock infos, - 7 tunes from /DEMOS/UNKNOWN/ identified, - 6 tunes from /GAMES/ identified, - 25 tunes moved out of /DEMOS/ to their composers' directories, - 0 tunes moved out of /GAMES/ to their composers' directories

19.12.2020 - 'Komoda & Amiga plus' magazine issue 17 released
New issue #17' of Komoda & Amiga plus' - the magazine for all Commodore machines lovers - has been just released as paper and digital version and is ready for ordering (in English or Polish language). You will be taken on an exciting journey to the present and past world of Commodore and Amiga. You will see what the editors of K&A plus have prepared for you this time...

19.12.2020 - The mystery of Commodore's nostalgic Christmas Demo - The Very First! - new video from 'Retro Recipes'
If the CBM Christmas Demo was only released on disk how did we get it in Europe where we mainly used tapes? Join me on a festive personal quest to unlock the mystery. WARNING: Highly nostalgic!

18.12.2020 - A suprise package from Rod Hull at TFW8B.com - video by 'Mark Fixes Stuff'
Mark received a little package with surprises, but it's obviously related to the 'chickenhead', as it wouldn't appear in this news section otherwise, right :-)

18.12.2020 - Amiga Future magazine - Issue 148 available for pre-order
Amiga Future magazine #148 can be pre-ordered right now. Available in german or english language. Get a reading try-out here. Content: Interviews: Christian Weber, Jacek "jacadcaps" Piszczek. Previews: Legend of Falconia. Reviews: Wiz: Quest For The Magic Lantern, Vegetables Deluxe, Crystals of Arborea, AmiKit XE für Vampire, Wayfarer, Neues aus dem Aminet, AmiCygnix 1.6 - Programme, Bifrost A1200 Heimdall Edition, vAmiga, Matze TK68EC020, Nightwalk. Special: Trevors Soapbox, Monitor: Lessons learned - a long way to go, Combitec Clock 77, Demoscene. Others: Editorial, Content, News, Imprint, Content CoverCD. Workshops: Graphic setup for mySync.

18.12.2020 - Watch Now: 'Outrage' Trailer
This week Protovision released Outrage for C64 by Cosmos Designs – a game 30 years in the making! This fun run’n’gun game features 5 challenging levels of blasting action, great boss battles and an amazing soundtrack. If you haven’t seen the game yet then checkout the official Outrage game trailer and order your copy from here!

18.12.2020 - Protovision Shop: Lots of stuff back in stock!
LumaFix 128 - This popular and easy to install solution removes stripes, green/red lines and checkered patterns from modern displays connected via S-video. Epyx Fastload - Looking for a simple and effective way to load C64 programs quickly? SD2IEC - a fast mass storage solution for your C64 at an affordable price. The Final Cartridge - an enhanced version of the popular freezer and fast load cart. Also back in Stock: Cartridge games from Bobr Games: Millie & Molly, RestroSouls Collection, Single Button Games and Resurrection Collection.

17.12.2020 - 'Kung Fu Flash' Firmware v1.17 released
'Kung Fu Flash' is a cartridge for the Commodore 64 by Kim Jorgensen that packs a punch. It can emulate different cartridge types, load PRG files and use D64 disk images. Just place your desired CRT, PRG or D64 files on a FAT formatted microSD card and use the built-in launcher to execute them. New in this update: - Experiential NTSC support. - Small performance optimizations. Note: The NTSC version has only been limited tested and may not work on your C64, feedback is welcome. Small performance optimizations has been done in this version which also affect the PAL version.

17.12.2020 - New 'Chameleon' Core Beta-9k released
'Chameleon' is an extremely user-friendly multipurpose C64 cartridge that can be used without opening the computer. It is just plugged to the expansion port of the C64. It can also be operated as a stand-alone unit (since it's basically an FPGA computer like the C-One in a C64 cartridge case), replacing the computer, the floppy drive and the heavy power supply. A docking station providing 4 joystick ports and connectors for an Amiga or C-64 keyboard is available. New in this core: - Merge incomming system reset with local reset, so CPU is held in reset while. - external reset is pending. - Fix in scaler for the scale factor 1.5x only used by 640x480, that caused pixels to be lost reducing the picture quality. - Fix in VIC-II emulation, changes to D011 yscroll value to preform DMA delay effects were one cycle off. - Fix in VIC-II emulation, changed the architecture of the internal 40 character buffer to match observed addressbus bahavior during DMA delays.

17.12.2020 - Protovision Shop: Back in stock – EasyFlash 3 cartridge
The EasyFlash 3 is a versatile cart solution that facilitates data transfer, can replace your kernal and can host many cartridge images at once. There is only a limited numbers back in stock though, so you should better be quick...

16.12.2020 - An Amiga floppy drive adapter, candy overload, EPROM haul and C64 cartridge housings- new video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
Welcome to Mid-Week-Mini-Mail-Call #27! Some neat stuff here including a ton of Candy and a cool Amiga floppy drive adapter. Let's get right to it!

16.12.2020 - C64 title 'Tomb Chaser 2020' released
'Tomb Chaser 2020' is a remastered version of the game 'Tomb Chaser' from 2019. Whilst the engine is still BASIC V2, the former PETSCII graphics are exchanged with charset graphics. Instead of 10 "monotone" tombs, there are now 8 graphically different tombs and 3 game modes. Plus saved Highscore and game settings. Furthermore Turbo Mode of an Ultimate64 is supported (switch "U64 Turbo Registers" on and leave "CPU speed" at 1 MHz). The game can be downloaded for free.

16.12.2020 - New C64 game 'Chiller 2' released
'Chiller 2' is a faithful, well designed prequel of the oldie C64 game 'Chiller', a one-screen, multi-level game from1984, made by the The Darling Brother's and released by Mastertronic. 'Chiller 2' was made by 'aNdy/AL/Cosine' and can be downloaded for free.

15.12.2020 - New C64 game 'Oyup!' released and available as free download
'Oyup!' is a fast-paced bean-juggling puzzle gameplay of the SEGA Megadrive games Puyo Puyo 2 / Dr Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine. Now on C64 for the first time. Connect four or more beans of the same colour to clear them from the grid. Set up elaborate combos to send rocks to your opponents' side and ruin their carefully laid plans, or to avert rocks about to drop on yours! If your third column from the next fills up to the top, you lose.

15.12.2020 - New C64 title 'Space Planters' released
'Space Planters' is a puzzle game for the C64, that was made for TheC64 Winter Game Development competition, featuring graphics and audio by Martin and Vivi. You are presented with a small void of deep Space segmented into a 6x6 grid. You have two items to choose from and pressing RETURN will switch them, with fire placing it in your chosen segment.