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14.01.2021 - 'Attack of the PETSCII Robots' released - new game for C64, VIC-20 and PET available for order
'Attack of the PETSCII Robots' is a new action adventure made by David Murray aka 'The 8-Bit Guy' for Commodore 64, VIC-20, and PET computers. The game is now available for sale. You will get your digital download immediately. Lite copies are now shipping. Boxed copies will not start shipping until possibly February.
'Attack of the PETSCII Robots' is a new action adventure made by David Murray aka 'The 8-Bit Guy' for Commodore 64, VIC-20, and PET computers. The game is now available for sale. You will get your digital download immediately. Lite copies are now shipping. Boxed copies will not start shipping until possibly February.
23.12.2020 - Attack of the PETSCII Robots - Part 2 - new video from 'The 8-Bit Guy'
After Planet X3 'The 8-Bit Guy' is going for another game. This time, as the name suggests, it will be based on PETSCII graphics and is supposed to be made for the C64, the Commodore PET (incl. the PET Mini), the VIC-20 and some more Commodore machines (plus one none CBM computer) ...
After Planet X3 'The 8-Bit Guy' is going for another game. This time, as the name suggests, it will be based on PETSCII graphics and is supposed to be made for the C64, the Commodore PET (incl. the PET Mini), the VIC-20 and some more Commodore machines (plus one none CBM computer) ...
09.12.2020 - VIC-20 goodies: Running PET programs on the VIC, a hand made 24k RAM expansion, 80/40 column cart - new video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
Welcome to Adrian's Midweek-Mini-Mail-Call #26! This time, it's a bunch of interesting VIC-20 things including a very cool handmade memory expansion board.
Welcome to Adrian's Midweek-Mini-Mail-Call #26! This time, it's a bunch of interesting VIC-20 things including a very cool handmade memory expansion board.
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.
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.
22.11.2020 - 'Tristam Island' - new Adventure released for (nearly) all Commodore platforms
'Tristam Island' is a text adventure made from the mold of Infocom and is available for Commodore PET, VIC-20,Plus/4, C64, C128, Amiga and even MEGA65. Expect a large geography to explore, lots of prose, a rich parser, diverse puzzles, some humor and some darkness. Story: After crashing your plane at sea, you end up drifting to a small island, with not much to survive. You explore, and find out the island was inhabited, years ago. But why did the people leave? And why is there a fence around the white house at the top of the hill?
'Tristam Island' is a text adventure made from the mold of Infocom and is available for Commodore PET, VIC-20,Plus/4, C64, C128, Amiga and even MEGA65. Expect a large geography to explore, lots of prose, a rich parser, diverse puzzles, some humor and some darkness. Story: After crashing your plane at sea, you end up drifting to a small island, with not much to survive. You explore, and find out the island was inhabited, years ago. But why did the people leave? And why is there a fence around the white house at the top of the hill?
21.11.2020 - Permanent Killer Poke Mod and CRT Spot fix on the Commodore PET 2001 - new video from 'Adrian's Digital Basement'
Time for Adrian to give a donated Commodore PET 2001 some love. What is the killer poke, does it work and can we make it permanent? Also, how to fix the issue on PET 2001 machines where they have a spot show up on the CRT when you turn it off?
Time for Adrian to give a donated Commodore PET 2001 some love. What is the killer poke, does it work and can we make it permanent? Also, how to fix the issue on PET 2001 machines where they have a spot show up on the CRT when you turn it off?
17.11.2020 - 'Tower Defence' - a WIP game for Commodore PET
Video shows a 5X speed run through of a new game, that is in work for the Commodore PET. A Tower Defence game where you build your own maze with towers and try to stop the creepers from getting to their exit. Beta testers wanted...
Video shows a 5X speed run through of a new game, that is in work for the Commodore PET. A Tower Defence game where you build your own maze with towers and try to stop the creepers from getting to their exit. Beta testers wanted...
05.10.2020 - Telengard for the Commodore PET, C64 and... VIC-20? - ChickenHead Chronicles - new video from '10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast (MARC)'
This week '10MARC' is reviewing the really fun Rogue-like Telengard game from Avalon Hill for the Commodore PET, Commodore 64 and now even the VIC-20 computer! What? Yep, some awesome dude named Neo-Rio modified it to run on "The Wonder Machine of the Eighties"!
This week '10MARC' is reviewing the really fun Rogue-like Telengard game from Avalon Hill for the Commodore PET, Commodore 64 and now even the VIC-20 computer! What? Yep, some awesome dude named Neo-Rio modified it to run on "The Wonder Machine of the Eighties"!
29.09.2020 - My New Game - Attack of the PETSCII Robots - Part 1 - new video from 'The 8-Bit Guy'
After Planet X3 'The 8-Bit Guy' is going for another game. This time, as the name suggests, it will be based on PETSCII graphics and is supposed to be made for the C64, the Commodore PET (incl. the PET Mini), the VIC-20 and some more Commodore machines (plus one none CBM computer) ...
After Planet X3 'The 8-Bit Guy' is going for another game. This time, as the name suggests, it will be based on PETSCII graphics and is supposed to be made for the C64, the Commodore PET (incl. the PET Mini), the VIC-20 and some more Commodore machines (plus one none CBM computer) ...
21.09.2020 - Mini PET now with Deluxe Keyboard
The Mini PET has been well received, but one thing appears to be unanimous, no one liked the keyboard. But now there is a neat solution, which you can buy here. But read the whole story on Tynemouth Software blog...
The Mini PET has been well received, but one thing appears to be unanimous, no one liked the keyboard. But now there is a neat solution, which you can buy here. But read the whole story on Tynemouth Software blog...
21.09.2020 - SD2PET Review and Tutorial for the Commodore PET Computer - new video from '10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast (MARC)'
This week '10MARC' is reviewing the awesome SD2PET device for Commodore PET computers - It's like a little hard drive for your PET!
This week '10MARC' is reviewing the awesome SD2PET device for Commodore PET computers - It's like a little hard drive for your PET!
13.09.2020 - Commodore VIC20 PET Numeric Keypad? Beats me! What do reckon? - Video by 'Bread Box Commodore Computer Museum'
Was the Commodore VIC-20 originally going to have a numeric keyboard? After seeing an interesting image on a website 'Bread Box Commodore Computer Museum' had to grab out a PET Style Keyboard VIC20 to find out.
Was the Commodore VIC-20 originally going to have a numeric keyboard? After seeing an interesting image on a website 'Bread Box Commodore Computer Museum' had to grab out a PET Style Keyboard VIC20 to find out.
12.09.2020 - Tiny WORKING keyboard for a Commodore Educator 64 Mini! | Raspberry Pi PET - new video from 'Retro Recipes'
Is it possible to design a teeny WORKING keyboard for the Commodore 64-like Commodore PET / Educator 64 Mini? Will this Raspberry Pi project work without tiny hands? Can furry paws solder one?!
Is it possible to design a teeny WORKING keyboard for the Commodore 64-like Commodore PET / Educator 64 Mini? Will this Raspberry Pi project work without tiny hands? Can furry paws solder one?!
26.08.2020 - A Pre-Rogue-Like: Fixing 1979's DUNGEON for the Commodore PET - new Video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
Dungeon for the Commodore PET is a Rogue-like released in 1979, before Rogue from 1980! It also has some bugs preventing it from being enjoyed on newer PETs, so let's fix it.
Dungeon for the Commodore PET is a Rogue-like released in 1979, before Rogue from 1980! It also has some bugs preventing it from being enjoyed on newer PETs, so let's fix it.
25.08.2020 - Mini PET - Build a Commodore PET from all new parts! - new video from 'The 8-Bit Guy'
'The 8-Bit Guy' assembles his Mini PET...
'The 8-Bit Guy' assembles his Mini PET...
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