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15.01.2022 - Building a proper Amiga Power Supply - new video from 'Jan Beta'
Jan is (re)building a better power supply from the remains of his orgiginal A500 PSU that he destroyed previously.
Jan is (re)building a better power supply from the remains of his orgiginal A500 PSU that he destroyed previously.
15.01.2022 - New C64 game 'Castles and Monsters' released and free for download
'Castles and Monsters' is a single player push scrolling dungeon crawler made with the Shoot'Em Up Construction Kit (SEUCK). The story: You are Sparlok, the warrior wizard and the kingdom of Toëffelbard has been overrun by the forces of the dark light. Slog your way through the Castle complex, battle undead skeletons, black scorpions, witches and other nasties and eventually good shall triumph.
'Castles and Monsters' is a single player push scrolling dungeon crawler made with the Shoot'Em Up Construction Kit (SEUCK). The story: You are Sparlok, the warrior wizard and the kingdom of Toëffelbard has been overrun by the forces of the dark light. Slog your way through the Castle complex, battle undead skeletons, black scorpions, witches and other nasties and eventually good shall triumph.
15.01.2022 - Video: 'Duckstroma' - Amiga WIP 7
More footage of work in progress 'Duckstroma', a game is built using Scorpion Engine, showing Act 2.Built using Scorpion Engine, running on Amiga 500 1MB RAM.
More footage of work in progress 'Duckstroma', a game is built using Scorpion Engine, showing Act 2.Built using Scorpion Engine, running on Amiga 500 1MB RAM.
14.01.2022 - New C64 game 'Paper Planes' released
'Paper Planes' is a port of a game by Sam Demaine. It caught attention by 'Arlasoft', who also gave us 'Galaga' and 'Galaxians DX'. Arlasoft has added a few power-ups to vary the gameplay slightly but other than that it follows the original design. The game is free for download.
'Paper Planes' is a port of a game by Sam Demaine. It caught attention by 'Arlasoft', who also gave us 'Galaga' and 'Galaxians DX'. Arlasoft has added a few power-ups to vary the gameplay slightly but other than that it follows the original design. The game is free for download.
14.01.2022 - Machine Language 10 PRINT Size-Optimized for Commodore 64 - new video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
Can we write a machine language version of the famous 10 PRINT BASIC program for the Commodore 64? How short can we make it? Thanks to viewer Peter for prompting this episode.
Can we write a machine language version of the famous 10 PRINT BASIC program for the Commodore 64? How short can we make it? Thanks to viewer Peter for prompting this episode.
14.01.2022 - New Firmware (220112) and VIC-20 core (220114) for MIST Board available
The MIST board was designed to implement classic 16 bit computers like the Amiga and Atari ST(E) as System-on-a-Chip using modern hardware. But it equally well supports 8 bit systems like the Atari XL, ZX81, ZX Spectrum, C64, Atari VCS, Atari 5200, Colecovision, Apple II, Sega Master System, NES, Odyssey2 and more. New in Firmware 220112: - Fix some issues regarding to the new menu engine (thanks retrofun to fix Minimig profile loading). - Query the device descriptor only once for USB devices. This might prevent (un)expected mode switch. - Convert [corename].CFG files to INI format. The old file will still load, but Save settings will write in INI. - Add a MISTCFG.INI file for global settings, writeable for the firmware itself. - Add an interactive joystick map configuration to the Input Test OSD page. Read the scrolling helptext for usage. - Send a default date to the cores if no USB-RTC found. New in VIC-20 core 220114: - Mega-Cart support (Mega-Thanks to AMR!)
The MIST board was designed to implement classic 16 bit computers like the Amiga and Atari ST(E) as System-on-a-Chip using modern hardware. But it equally well supports 8 bit systems like the Atari XL, ZX81, ZX Spectrum, C64, Atari VCS, Atari 5200, Colecovision, Apple II, Sega Master System, NES, Odyssey2 and more. New in Firmware 220112: - Fix some issues regarding to the new menu engine (thanks retrofun to fix Minimig profile loading). - Query the device descriptor only once for USB devices. This might prevent (un)expected mode switch. - Convert [corename].CFG files to INI format. The old file will still load, but Save settings will write in INI. - Add a MISTCFG.INI file for global settings, writeable for the firmware itself. - Add an interactive joystick map configuration to the Input Test OSD page. Read the scrolling helptext for usage. - Send a default date to the cores if no USB-RTC found. New in VIC-20 core 220114: - Mega-Cart support (Mega-Thanks to AMR!)
12.01.2022 - 'Final Fight Enhanced' for Amiga announced
This video shows a WIP preview of 'Final Fight Enhanced'. The game uses 2 buttons for attack and jump just like the arcade, and makes use of hardware sprites for the lights flying by the train windows. No grab moves just yet, but that's on the cards.
This video shows a WIP preview of 'Final Fight Enhanced'. The game uses 2 buttons for attack and jump just like the arcade, and makes use of hardware sprites for the lights flying by the train windows. No grab moves just yet, but that's on the cards.
11.01.2022 - Amiga port of 'Knightmare' released and free for download
Originally released in 1986, Knightmare is one of the many classic games produced by Konami for the MSX. It’s the first in a trilogy of games with each edition opting for a different style of gameplay throughout the series. You play as Popolon and your Mission is to rescue Aphrodite from the clutches of the evil Prince of Darkness. You have to fight your way through 8 levels of enemies and bosses along the way to rescue the Goddess of Love and Beauty. The action takes place in the form of a top-down vertical scrolling shoot’em up style including various power-ups along the way.
Originally released in 1986, Knightmare is one of the many classic games produced by Konami for the MSX. It’s the first in a trilogy of games with each edition opting for a different style of gameplay throughout the series. You play as Popolon and your Mission is to rescue Aphrodite from the clutches of the evil Prince of Darkness. You have to fight your way through 8 levels of enemies and bosses along the way to rescue the Goddess of Love and Beauty. The action takes place in the form of a top-down vertical scrolling shoot’em up style including various power-ups along the way.
11.01.2022 - Not for Sale or Rent - Fansubbing with the Amiga - new video from 'retrobits'
Ep 53 - Genlocks, LaserDiscs, Super VHS, Japanese animation, and the Amiga. How old-school linear subtitling was done in the early days.
Ep 53 - Genlocks, LaserDiscs, Super VHS, Japanese animation, and the Amiga. How old-school linear subtitling was done in the early days.
10.01.2022 - Plexilaser case physical build for Ultimate 64 Elite - video from 'GRay Defender'
This is the full build of the Plexilaser case housing 'GRay Defender' purchased for the Ultimate 64 Elite. It may look easy, but this actually took a weekend to complete.
This is the full build of the Plexilaser case housing 'GRay Defender' purchased for the Ultimate 64 Elite. It may look easy, but this actually took a weekend to complete.
10.01.2022 - Protovision Shop: Lots of great items restocked!
What better way to start the new year but to grab yourself a whole lot of goodies for your C64 machine: Protovision has restocked a number of items in the Shop including: SuperKernal, cynthCART64, Mini X-Pander+ , TFC3+, LumaFix 128, MIDI-cables and the IEEE-488 interface.
What better way to start the new year but to grab yourself a whole lot of goodies for your C64 machine: Protovision has restocked a number of items in the Shop including: SuperKernal, cynthCART64, Mini X-Pander+ , TFC3+, LumaFix 128, MIDI-cables and the IEEE-488 interface.
10.01.2022 - Amiga game 'Astro Blox Revisited' free for download
Astro Blox Revisited is a Sokoban clone game with some extra features and contains 34 levels. It had already been released in 2020 at the Polish retro event Decrunch 2020 as a demo version. Later it was commercially distributed as a boxed edition followed. Now you can get the full version as free download.
Astro Blox Revisited is a Sokoban clone game with some extra features and contains 34 levels. It had already been released in 2020 at the Polish retro event Decrunch 2020 as a demo version. Later it was commercially distributed as a boxed edition followed. Now you can get the full version as free download.
10.01.2022 - Amiga game 'Amidar' released
This remake of Amidar, the 1982 arcade game, is a 1:1 port for Amiga 500, 1MB memory. Features: - original visual & sounds. - faithful enemy behaviour & speed & increasing difficulty. - 50 frames per second (PAL) even on a 68000 A500. - all levels & bonus levels. - original intro. - joystick controlled (port 1) or keyboard controls (arrows + space). - can run directly from shell or from whdload (fast machines/complex configurations). You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price).
This remake of Amidar, the 1982 arcade game, is a 1:1 port for Amiga 500, 1MB memory. Features: - original visual & sounds. - faithful enemy behaviour & speed & increasing difficulty. - 50 frames per second (PAL) even on a 68000 A500. - all levels & bonus levels. - original intro. - joystick controlled (port 1) or keyboard controls (arrows + space). - can run directly from shell or from whdload (fast machines/complex configurations). You can get the game as digital download for a bargain (name your own price).
08.01.2022 - 'Kung Fu Flash' Firmware v1.34 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: - Fix broken mount D64 file option (since v1.33)
'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: - Fix broken mount D64 file option (since v1.33)
08.01.2022 - C64 game 'Project - X9' released
'Project - X9' is a new Commodore 64 shoot 'em up game with design-animation made by Pinov Vox with the S.E.U.C.K. source code from Outlaw. It offers power-ups and music by Richard Bayliss.You can get the game as digital download for little money.
'Project - X9' is a new Commodore 64 shoot 'em up game with design-animation made by Pinov Vox with the S.E.U.C.K. source code from Outlaw. It offers power-ups and music by Richard Bayliss.You can get the game as digital download for little money.
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