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05.07.2019 - Magic Desk - 512k
Marko Šolajić developed a Magic Desk compatible cartridge for up to 512kb (expandable up to 1Mb) for your Commodore C64. He also developed a Magic Desk cartridge generator.

28.06.2019 - Commodore PET Mini
You can now build your own Commodore PET Mini. You can use a 3D printer to print the PET and install a Raspberry Pi and a small screen inside. The creator of this mini PET is Lorenzo Herrera.

28.06.2019 - Amigos
The web page Amigos added new articles last month: The Adventures of Quick & Silva / Alien Fish Finger, No Second Prize and Mega Lo Mania.

28.06.2019 - XC=BASIC
XC=BASIC is a dialect of the BASIC programming language for the Commodore 64 and xcbasic64 is a cross compiler that compiles XC=BASIC source code to 6502 machine code.

28.06.2019 - The Games-Coffer
On the "Games Coffer" web page you can find games, demos, animations, slideshows, diskette magazines, history, FAQ, emulators, reviews and advert Scans. The new additions for this month are: Grid Cycles, I Was A Cannibal, Space-Battle, Sylvania (FR), Combine, Crack Out, Knights and Reaxxion.

28.06.2019 - Minit - C64
Jon Wells (code / music) and Andy Roberts (graphics) are working on a new game for the Commodore C64. The game will later be released by Thalamus Digital.

28.06.2019 - THEC64 Full size
THEC64 Full size will be available in December 2019. Features:C64, VIC 20 & Games Carousel, a joystick with micro switches and games such as: California Games, Paradroid, Boulder Dash, Attack of the Mutant Camels, Hover Bovver, Iridis Alpha, Gridrunner, Galencia and Planet of Death.

28.06.2019 - AMIGArama
AMIGArama is a weekly podcast about the classic line of Commodore Amiga computers. Covering games, utilities and all sorts of extras. The recent episodes are: FIFA International Soccer, Pit-Fighter, Exolon and Sim City.

28.06.2019 - Nybbles and Bytes - C128 (6)
The YouTube channel Nybbles and Bytes makes videos about retro computers. In this episode: Joysticks & CIA.

28.06.2019 - FS-UAE v3.0.0
FS-UAE is a multi-platform Amiga emulator for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X based on UAE/WinUAE. Changes in this version: Improvements for JIT direct access, game controllers, shaders and configuration.

28.06.2019 - cbmage v0.2
Francesco Sblendorio developed a program for the PC/MAC that can print graphics on a retro Commodore printer such as the MPS 803.

28.06.2019 - Ovesen.net - Amiga 500 memory expansion
Ovesen.net made a new video about building a memory expansion for the Amiga 500 from a kit.

28.06.2019 - 3D Engine - Plus/4
George has been working on a 3D engine for the Commodore Plus/4. A PC is used to convert the 3D files to a Plus/4 format.

28.06.2019 - Workbench Explorer v2.4 - Amiga
Workbench Explorer (WEx) is a modern file browser with many features. Changes in this version: Improvements for paste and the get version function.

28.06.2019 - Retro Gamer - Amiga
A new edition of the German magazine Retro Gamer is now available. In this edition: The Amiga history and 60 Amiga game reviews.