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30.11.2020 - 'Kung Fu Flash' Firmware v1.16 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: - Rearrange Magic Desk flash usage to improve programming speed. Useful for The Joker's KFF MD64 Quickstart Collection

30.11.2020 - Building a new C64 in 2020 - new video from 'Jan Beta'
It's been a weird year. Let's build a Commodore 64 in 2020. Based on one of the now available replica PCBs, Jan set out to build his own C64 with as many brand new parts as possible.

30.11.2020 - Commodore 128 Motherload Unboxing and Testing - ChickenHead Chronicles - new video from '10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast (10MARC)'
This week on "Chickenhead Chronicles" Doug from '10MARC' is unboxing the awesome Commodore 128 goodies that he picked up at EE Surplus a few weeks back. He got ahold of a really nice C128, a pair of lovely 1571 drives, a Teknika monitor with RGBI and Chroma/Luma/Composite and a nice 9 pin Star Micronics printers along with a huge box full of software! Today we will be exploring and troubleshooting the hardware and discovering a problem or two along the way and you get to hear me singing the theme to Ghostbusters!

29.11.2020 - New VIC-20 game 'Overthrown' released
'Overthrown' is a 8K Cartridge Game for the Commodore VIC-20 where you play the soon to be ex-president of a corrupt oil state. Your goal is simple, escape to your private island without getting killed! Unfortunately everybody seems intent to stop you from reaching retirement so expect heavy resistance in the form of road barriers, mines, insurgents, helicopters, airplanes and the navy. Points are scored for remaining cash and distance traveled.

29.11.2020 - Super Snapshot Substitutes: EasyFlash 3 and SNAPPY2020 - new Video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
We look at two modern equivalents to the classic Super Snapshot V5 utility cartridge: the excellent EasyFlash 3, and the SNAPPY2020 prototype.

29.11.2020 - Monster Joysticks CD32 Deluxe Joystick - Full Build Guide & Test! - video by 'Mark Fixes Stuff'
In this video we are reviewing the Deluxe CD32 Retro Joystick Kit from Monster Joysticks! We do a FULL STEP-BY-STEP build, and then play some games...

28.11.2020 - Really fixing the CRT spot on the Commodore PET 2001 - new video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
In part 1, Adrian tried to fix the spot on my PET's CRT but the spot fix didn't work. So in this video, let's get to the bottom of the spot once and for all. For a better and more in depth technical explanations of the cause of the spot and the fix, please watch Frank's (IZ8DWF) video on the subject.

27.11.2020 - New footage of WIP Amiga game 'Super Metal Hero' uploaded
In this video we see the testing of all weapons...

27.11.2020 - New Amiga game 'Astro Blox Revisited' available as boxed version for sale
'Astro Blox Revisited' is a variation of the Sokoban style game with new logic elements. The game was first presented in the GAME DEV competition organized at DECRUNCH 2020, where it took first place. The game finally offers 34 different stages. The ability to perform movements with a joystick or keyboard. Works on any classic Amiga with 512kb CHIP memory (stock A500).

27.11.2020 - Protovision ARM2SID double/triple SID/FM solution (and more) now in stock!
If you are in the need of a double or triple SID solution for your C64 then you’re in luck as we have received stock of the ARM2SID package that can also emulate an FM chip. You have less than a week to also take advantage of our November discount, so be quick! Also back in stock: BeamRacer, This groundbreaking video coprocessor expansion. Back in stock soon: The Kerberos, a popular MIDI and file transfer interface.

26.11.2020 - PDF Retro magazine REV'n'GE issue #116 for download
REV'n'GE (Retro Emulator Vision and Game) is an Italian and English-language PDF magazine, not only for Commodore fans, that mainly focus on game reviews.

26.11.2020 - Learning to Love the Commodore Amiga 600 - Part 2 - new video from 'RMC'
The Commodore Amiga 600 is a machine that, unusually, leaves a bad taste in the mouth of Neil from 'RMC'. The retro system he has always shunned as a computer that should never have existed. But he feels it's time to revisit his relationship with the A600. Perhaps in the modern day it can deliver an experience that surpasses others in the range. Perhaps time heals. There's only one way to find out...

25.11.2020 - Amiga games pack by Luca Carminati (LC-Games) released
These are the games Luca Carminati coded in the years 1995/1998 for the Commodore Amiga. Download the pack from here.

25.11.2020 - Yellowest VIC-20 ever and more - new video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
Welcome to Adrian's Midweek-Mini-Mail-Call #25! Some neat stuff on today's video including something that will probably cause a lot of controversy!

25.11.2020 - Making a C64/C65 compatible computer - The DevKits have started shipping!
Paul Gardner-Stephen: "By this time tomorrow, my understanding is that all 100 will be underway! This is of course very big news for us, and more importantly, for the 100 people who ordered the DevKits, and supported the preparation for release of the final machines through their purchase." [read on]