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18.08.2020 - C64 Video Game Scoring Tutorial - video by 'GRay Defender'
In this video 'GRay Defender' dives into coding video game scoring for the Commodore 64. He will demonstrate two approaches to solving the same problem. This is his first tutorial utilizing the Kick Assembler tool.

16.08.2020 - Making a C64/C65 compatible computer - MEGA65 R3 PCB Testing
Content: "This week we have been testing all the changes made on the R3 PCB. The pain has been that we have a very tight time-frame for this, and I don't have one of the new R3 PCBs here with me. In short, we have to tell Trenz in the next day or so, whether there are any known problems with the board, so that they can order the bare PCBs in time for the DevKits to go out later in the year. But COVID19 and logistics have thrown a spanner in the works, because I am here in the Australian Outback -- some 17,000km from the test boards in Germany -- and international freight is, shall we say, a little problematic at the moment." Read on...

16.08.2020 - How Many Commodore 1581 Disk Drives? The German Tank Problem - new Video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
Perifractic asks how many 1581 disk drives were sold, and Facebook group members of "Commodore 64/128" answer with photos of their disk drive serial numbers.

16.08.2020 - Can we get THEC64 1541 Mini working via Windows? + Fun and Fixes - new video from 'Retro Recipes'
THEC64 1541 Mini floppy drive tips & tricks incl. a solution for using it via Windows!

15.08.2020 - All in One Amiga Featuring the UnAmiga board - 10MARC Episode 75 - new video from '10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast (MARC)'
Happy Two Year anniversary to me! This week on 10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast I am showing off my new creation - an All in One Amiga using the UnAmiga FPGA Amiga board from Edu Arana. Using an existing 4:3 monitor, some screws and some nice speakers, I put together an A1200 equivalent system that is quite portable. Take a look!

14.08.2020 - Amiga Future magazine - Issue 146 available for order
Amiga Future magazine #146 can be ordered right now. Available in german or english language. Reviews: Sword of Sodan, Xenomorph, Missile Command, Mini Zorro, Ludicrus, RTFG, BlitzWays, Aminet News, OS4 Depot News, AmiCygnix 1.6, Red Pill, Pass Pocket. Special: Trevors Soapbox, Making of... Freds Journey, Speedrun: King's Quest: Quest for the Crown, AmigaOS 3.1.4 - These are our tools, Monitors for the Amiga, The adapter question, Demoscene. Others: Editorial, Contents, News, Imprint, Letters to the Editor, Readers CD content. Workshops: Lüttje Bookholler.

14.08.2020 - MW ULTRA Trailer
The new C64 smash hit MW ULTRA is now available. Watch this trailer for a sneak preview in game play. MW ULTRA is Metal Warrior 1 retold in the most advanced Metal Warrior game engine ever. Take control of Ian in this epic interactive action adventure game as he unravels a conspiracy taking place around him and inside his mind.

13.08.2020 - WIP Amiga game 'Tiny Bobble' available as downloadable Beta release
'Tiny Bobble' is a complete new Bubble Bobble arcade port for Amiga 500 (PAL) + 512 Kb. It has nothing to do with the original Amiga version. A first beta version can now be downloaded. The game is fully playable and feature complete, and just needs beta testing.

13.08.2020 - 'Komoda & Amiga plus' magazine issue 16 released
New issue #16' of Komoda & Amiga plus' - the paper 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...

12.08.2020 - C64 game 'Jumpin' Jalopies' (Full Version) released
'Jumpin' Jalopies' was originally made for the Reset 4k craptastic game coding competition. This version includes loading music, loading picture, Petscii Instructions, a Megastyle intro and a bug fixed version of the game. Everything linked together into one file. Aim of the game: The city's parking garage is almost full, and the only available parking spot is located on the top floor, Use your Jalopy's hydraulics and jump between all the floors in the parking garage. This must be done without crashing into the other vehicles in the garage. Can you reach the only available parking spot before the other drivers takes it?

12.08.2020 - 'Games That Weren't 64' update for August 2020
New update at GTW64, namely 11 new entries added: Ball Breaker, Black Tiger V1, Bushfire, Counting Bees, Eskape, Fighting Survivor, Humpy64, Nuclear War, Spin Out, The Last Commando, The Magic Garden Talking Book Series. Also there is hell lot of 33 updates added...

12.08.2020 - A smashed C64, a C128 to SCART adapter, a W65C02S to 6502 adapter and a replica C64 - new video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
Adrian Black presents his Mid-Week Mini Mail Call issue #13! With neat assortment of stuff like: Broken C64 and mini repair-a-thon, low cost C128/CGA to SCART adapter, W65C02S to 6502 CPU adapter board, Rob Taylor's C64 SixtyClone

12.08.2020 - Impromptu Commodore 64 & other Commodores Unboxing (no bananas sorry) - Video by 'Bread Box Commodore Computer Museum'
Content: "I am working on a couple C64 projects and these boxes of Commodore Computer items turned up today and I needed the space...and I was itching to open them, I am so weak, I couldn't resist opening them, so here you go, I did a quick very impromptu unboxing video."

11.08.2020 - Amiga 1200 - S-Video mod and refurb - new article on retrohax.net
This time it is Amiga 1200 which is a super cool retro computer sought by a lot of folks nowadays. Obviously, 'Drygol' from retrohax.net bought this unit in a non-working state. It was a bit dirty, with some scratches on the case but as it later turned out, required a bit more work inside.

11.08.2020 - C64 Kick Assembler Quick Setup Guide - video by 'GRay Defender'
This video will quickly walk you through setting up a development environment for use by either Sublime text editor or VS code editor. Together we will install all the required components and configuration to get you started writing code in Assembly Language for the Commodore 64!