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22.03.2022 - 1979 Home Computer Buyer's Guide: Apple II, Commodore PET, TRS-80, and The Very Obscure! - new Video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
Let's take a close look at the Home Computer Buyer's Guide that Popular Science published in their March 1979 issue. Their top concerns were: what programming language did each computer ship with, did they have enough RAM (you need more if you're loading the language from cassette or disk rather than running it from ROM!), and did it allow for later add-ons via ports and slots? Computers considered include the well-known "trinity" of Apple II, Commodore PET, and TRS-80, and many more machines that range from rare to completely forgotten: Compucolor, VideoBrain, Sol, Heath, Interact, Bally, Sorcerer, RCA VIP, PeCos One, Challenger. Which one would you purchase?
Let's take a close look at the Home Computer Buyer's Guide that Popular Science published in their March 1979 issue. Their top concerns were: what programming language did each computer ship with, did they have enough RAM (you need more if you're loading the language from cassette or disk rather than running it from ROM!), and did it allow for later add-ons via ports and slots? Computers considered include the well-known "trinity" of Apple II, Commodore PET, and TRS-80, and many more machines that range from rare to completely forgotten: Compucolor, VideoBrain, Sol, Heath, Interact, Bally, Sorcerer, RCA VIP, PeCos One, Challenger. Which one would you purchase?
12.03.2022 - I found and fixed the fault on the "fractional RAM" PET - new video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
Fractional free RAM no more! Let's dig into figuring out what is causing the PET to misbehave so Adrian can figure out exactly which chip is bad to get this great machine up and running again.
Fractional free RAM no more! Let's dig into figuring out what is causing the PET to misbehave so Adrian can figure out exactly which chip is bad to get this great machine up and running again.
05.03.2022 - This Commodore PET has 3096.01066 bytes free! That can't be right. - new video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
It's time for a Commodore PET repair. This machine has an impossible amount off free RAM and some unusual problems. Let's try to figure out what's wrong so I can figure out how to find the exact problem with this machine.
It's time for a Commodore PET repair. This machine has an impossible amount off free RAM and some unusual problems. Let's try to figure out what's wrong so I can figure out how to find the exact problem with this machine.
26.12.2021 - 'Doomball' for Plus/4 released
Like for the C64, also the Plus/4 got it's port of DoomBall, a Commodore PET conversion of 'POLF: the game of balls and holes' by David Given. Search the maze for the ball and move it into the hole. The game is free for download.
Like for the C64, also the Plus/4 got it's port of DoomBall, a Commodore PET conversion of 'POLF: the game of balls and holes' by David Given. Search the maze for the ball and move it into the hole. The game is free for download.
26.12.2021 - C64 game 'Doomball' released
DoomBall is a conversion of POLF: the game of balls and holes for the Commodore PET by David Given. Search the maze for the ball and move it into the hole. The game is free for download.
DoomBall is a conversion of POLF: the game of balls and holes for the Commodore PET by David Given. Search the maze for the ball and move it into the hole. The game is free for download.
14.12.2021 - New Commodore PET game ''Cheese and Chive'' released
Mr Misfit has done it again! This time in 80 col PETSCII. As I kinda spin-off to 'Cheese & Onion' (VIC20), tfw8b.com is proud to bring you 'Cheese & Chive' for the 80 Column Commodore PET (or MiniPET 40/80 obvs). Grab yourself a physical copy here.
Mr Misfit has done it again! This time in 80 col PETSCII. As I kinda spin-off to 'Cheese & Onion' (VIC20), tfw8b.com is proud to bring you 'Cheese & Chive' for the 80 Column Commodore PET (or MiniPET 40/80 obvs). Grab yourself a physical copy here.
02.12.2021 - One-Line PET Emulator for Commodore 64 - new video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
We take a look at a single line of BASIC from Jim Butterfield, published in The Transactor magazine in 1984, that re-configures the Commodore 64 to be able to run some Commodore PET software. We type it in, test it out with a few PET games, and figure out how it works.
We take a look at a single line of BASIC from Jim Butterfield, published in The Transactor magazine in 1984, that re-configures the Commodore 64 to be able to run some Commodore PET software. We type it in, test it out with a few PET games, and figure out how it works.
30.11.2021 - C64 port of 'PETSCII Portal' released
After the port for Plsus/4, we now also have the C64 version. 'PETSCII Portal' was originally coded by Jim Orlando for Commodore PET as a tribute to the Flash game 'Portal2d', which itself was a tribute to the Valve game Portal. Also the C64 version is available as free download.
After the port for Plsus/4, we now also have the C64 version. 'PETSCII Portal' was originally coded by Jim Orlando for Commodore PET as a tribute to the Flash game 'Portal2d', which itself was a tribute to the Valve game Portal. Also the C64 version is available as free download.
28.11.2021 - Plus/4 port of 'PETSCII Portal' released
'PETSCII Portal' was originally coded by Jim Orlando for Commodore PET as a tribute to the Flash game 'Portal2d', which itself was a tribute to the Valve game Portal. Now it was ported to Plus/4 and is available as free download.
'PETSCII Portal' was originally coded by Jim Orlando for Commodore PET as a tribute to the Flash game 'Portal2d', which itself was a tribute to the Valve game Portal. Now it was ported to Plus/4 and is available as free download.
11.11.2021 - Petscii Robots invade the C128, Amiga, Plus/4 and more! - new video from 'The 8-Bit Guy'
As a recap: Most of you already know, that Petscii Robots had ports for the PET , VIC-20, C64, Apple II, Atari 8-Bit and the Commander X16. But at the end of the last video some 6502 systems were mentioned, that yet have no port. A lot of people took it as a challenge and now there are 7 actual ports in progress. This video shows some of them, that are already finished.
As a recap: Most of you already know, that Petscii Robots had ports for the PET , VIC-20, C64, Apple II, Atari 8-Bit and the Commander X16. But at the end of the last video some 6502 systems were mentioned, that yet have no port. A lot of people took it as a challenge and now there are 7 actual ports in progress. This video shows some of them, that are already finished.
28.10.2021 - 'PETSCII Lemmings' for C64 and Plus/4 released
'PETSCII Lemmings' is a port of 'PETSCII Zombies' - a Lemmings Clone for Commodore PET. The game can be downloaded for free. Link above is for C64 version, Plus/4 version can be obtained here.
'PETSCII Lemmings' is a port of 'PETSCII Zombies' - a Lemmings Clone for Commodore PET. The game can be downloaded for free. Link above is for C64 version, Plus/4 version can be obtained here.
01.09.2021 - A 64C future repair, PET Keyboard Stickers, a USB music keyboard, and some 3D printed goodies - new video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
Welcome to Midweek-Mini-Mail-Call #61! On this week's episode, some 3D printed bits for Commodores and Macs, some interesting sound hardware for PCs and a Commodore that's going to need fixing.
Welcome to Midweek-Mini-Mail-Call #61! On this week's episode, some 3D printed bits for Commodores and Macs, some interesting sound hardware for PCs and a Commodore that's going to need fixing.
25.07.2021 - The Great Commodore Brand Heist - new video by 'Nostalgia Nerd'
Commodore, a brand that has been with us for decades. As synonymous with computing as ICL or IBM, but almost universally loved. Commodore brought us the C64, the SX64, the Commodore Amiga, The Commodore PET Smartphone... WHAT. Yes, in 2015, a company known as Commodore Business Machines released a Commodore branded smartphone, and then seemingly vanished. This video explores what happened with that Smartphone before finding out what the company are doing these days...
Commodore, a brand that has been with us for decades. As synonymous with computing as ICL or IBM, but almost universally loved. Commodore brought us the C64, the SX64, the Commodore Amiga, The Commodore PET Smartphone... WHAT. Yes, in 2015, a company known as Commodore Business Machines released a Commodore branded smartphone, and then seemingly vanished. This video explores what happened with that Smartphone before finding out what the company are doing these days...
12.06.2021 - ROMulator: A super userful open source tool for 6502 computers - new video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
We've had ROM/RAM replacements for the Commodore PET for a little while now, but they don't hold a candle to what this can do for all 6502 based computers. Let Adrian demonstrate the awesome capabilities of this on his first computer, a Commodore VIC-20.
We've had ROM/RAM replacements for the Commodore PET for a little while now, but they don't hold a candle to what this can do for all 6502 based computers. Let Adrian demonstrate the awesome capabilities of this on his first computer, a Commodore VIC-20.
06.06.2021 - Multi format text adventure 'Silk Dust' released
'Silk Dust' will be the third chapter of the adventures of Emilia Vittorini, after 'Two Days to the Race' and 'The Queen's Footsteps'. Silk Dust is available for the following computers: C64, VIC20+32K, C128, Plus/4, PET models with at least 32K of RAM, Amiga, CPC 664 or CPC6128, MSX, ZX Spectrum 48K, MS-DOS, Macintosh 68k, CP/M, Olivetti M20, RC2014, Atari 800, Apple II, Atari ST. Download is completely free.
'Silk Dust' will be the third chapter of the adventures of Emilia Vittorini, after 'Two Days to the Race' and 'The Queen's Footsteps'. Silk Dust is available for the following computers: C64, VIC20+32K, C128, Plus/4, PET models with at least 32K of RAM, Amiga, CPC 664 or CPC6128, MSX, ZX Spectrum 48K, MS-DOS, Macintosh 68k, CP/M, Olivetti M20, RC2014, Atari 800, Apple II, Atari ST. Download is completely free.
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