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21.04.2024 - Commodore VIC-20 drop-in replacement ROMs plus C64/VIC-20 dual character ROM - video from 'TheRetroChannel'
Today we're taking a quick look at some replacement ROMs for the Commodore VIC-20. Just like the C64 replacement roms that 'TheRetroChannel' designed, we now have a set for the VIC-20 and this also includes a dual character rom, much like the C64 version which had a VIC-20 font and a C64 font. So let's get these installed we'll look at the power consumption of these versus the originals and also take a look at this dual character ROM.

18.04.2024 - WIP Amiga game 'Settle the World' - The Election Update released
Settle the World is a turn-based building and trading game with a focus on local multiplayer (up to four players on one Amiga computer), which you can download for free. In the recently released 'Election Update' the citizens of cities can now vote every few years on whether the player may remain in power. Elections become available as soon as the citizens of a city have reached the worker class for the first time.

17.04.2024 - WIP Amiga game 'NeonWorld' - demo version v0.2 released
'NeonWorld' is a WIP Shoot-em-up for Amiga 500 that is currently in open development and which is available as downloadable demo version on GitHub. New in v0.2: - The level has grown to a size of 27 screens.and there is a boss at the end.

17.04.2024 - Repairing ZXkim81's C64 - video from 'Jan Beta'
Jan is trying to fix a Commodore 64 board that was given to him by his late friend ZXkim81 in 2017.

14.04.2024 - Video: Timo's Castle - Trailer - upcoming new C64 game
Team "Pixelbrei Games" announces "Timo's Castle" for Commodore 64, Partnering with Bitmap Soft for Physical Release. Digital release available on: May 1st 2024.

14.04.2024 - Video: Phoenix Amiga port (WIP) - demo game
This short video shows work in progress of a coming arcade port of Phoenix for Amiga. Intro now works great (no more background issues), plus the rolling in-game demo kind of works.

13.04.2024 - 'Prince of Persia' port for VIC-20 (+35k) released - free for download
The famous 'Prince of Persia' by Jordan Mechner already got some impressive 8-bit versions, now there is one more. When VIC-20 developer Lechuck saw a version for the Spectrum, he thought that something similar, to some extent, could be done for the VIC-20. Given the difference in available RAM many simplifications had to be done. This is clearly noticeable in the movements (not as smooth as the original) and, especially, in the sword fighting. Besides this, this VIC-20 version includes 9 levels (these try to be similar to the 9 first levels of the original version) plus the final scene with the Princess.

12.04.2024 - 'IdentityWars - Amiga contra Atari ST' - C64 multiplayer game released - free for download
When Atari ST and the Amiga came out, these two systems and their fans fought a tough battle: which was the better system? A real war of identity. This "war" is made playable as a duel game with the corresponding logos through 12 levels. This culture war ends with the victory of the consoles and a little later with new, inexpensive PCs and 3D graphics cards.

10.04.2024 - C64 game 'AntiAir' released - free for download
As suggested (see news below) there is now also a C64 version of Inufuto's recently released shooter game 'AntiAir'.

08.04.2024 - Protovision Shop: Many cables for your Commodore machine re-stocked
Cables here, cables there, cables everywhere. We have re-stocked many cables for your Commodore machine. These include Mini DIN (svideo), Floppycable, Y-serial, SCART, composite, Y/C Monitor and C128 to C64 keyboard adapter + cable. Protovision has them all! Order yours now!

08.04.2024 - Commander X16 Developer Edition Unboxing and First Look - video from 'GRay Defender'
In this video, 'GRay Defender' unboxes the Commander X16 Developer Edition and start digging in a little bit.

08.04.2024 - C64 game 'Hammurabi' released
This game is a port of the 1973 BASIC game 'Hammurabi' to C. It has been enhanced with some graphics and music. In this game you impersonate Hammurabi, the administrator of Sumeria. You start of with 1000 acres, 100 people and 3000 bushels of grain. The games lasts for ten turns (years). At each turn you may buy or sell land, the price will vary each turn. You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.

08.04.2024 - 'The Elves of Maroland' - adventure for C64 and Amiga released - free for download
'The Elves of Maroland' is a text/graphic adventure and the English translation, from the original Spanish. Furthermore, this is the port / remake made with DAAD between 2022 and 2024 of the original adventure, made with the legendary PAWS in 1993. An attempt has been made to improve the literature, correct bugs, add new puzzles, etc., but preserving the original story, development and setting. Besides a version for C64 and Amiga, there are also versions for Amstrad, Atari ST, Spectrum, MSX and PC-DOS.

07.04.2024 - Plus/4 game 'AntiAir' released - free for download
'AntiAir' is an oldschool arcade style shooter, where you have to annihilating all UFOs while avoiding falling bombs and blocks. The game was made by Japanese developer Inufuto and as always, there are several version for different computer systems, now including one for Plus/4 and C16 (32k). A C64 port might also happen the next days.

07.04.2024 - Viewing the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse with 1984 Commodore 64 Sky Travel - video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
A Commodore 64 can be used to view the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse with the help of some software from 1984 called "Sky Travel: A Window To Our Galaxy". We take a quick look at the original boxed program, complete with floppy disk, manual, and diskette replacement card! Then with the help of a 1541 disk drive and some vigorous head knocks, we get the software booted, configured (with some advice from Commodore friend Bruce Thomas), and finally view the eclipse.