Site Blog
...from time to time, some thoughts need to get out...
Farewell Patrick!
Author: Zeldin - written on 31.12.2014
My "Highscore" TV Show Story
Author: Zeldin - written on 19.12.2013
25 Years Cascade
Author: Zeldin - written on 25.07.2013
Commodore 64: 8 Bit Legend
Author: Zeldin - written on 19.09.2012
The Stuff Is Out There
Author: Zeldin - written on 06.11.2010
I hate moving...
Author: Zeldin - written on 20.05.2009
New Cascade Website finished
Author: Zeldin - written on 05.10.2008
Puhh... being back from Greece in the beginning of October, I finally felt driven on enough to finish this new Cascade website, which was slowly getting rotten as alpha in my projects folder (it's beta now ;-). Meeting all those old friends in Hellas after such a long time, besides seeing the famous Antikythera mechanism from eye to eye, gave me a lot of new energy, which I wanted to invest before it fades again...
To this website:
Well after I stopped uploading old stuff to csdb last year (read below why), I started concentrating (besides other things, of course) on a new Cascade website as the old site was apr. 7 years old and really antiquated. I wanted a dynamic content system, the possibility of an easier site administration and a little blog-like system, just to spit out my thoughts from time to time, whenever I feel to do so. Furthermore I wanted to integrate my personal demo and game databases into an easier webdesign, therefore the new layout was made with .css (well most of it at least). So I recoded the whole site from scratch. All in all it took quite long to finish the code, because real life leached most of my energy. But now it's finished and I hope you all like this...
Some words to csdb:
As I said I stopped uploading stuff to csdb, although I still sit on tons of missing old cracks. The reasons for this is that my motivation for supporting csdb sadly was killed, after some ppl started to spam the database for unknown reasons. Maybe those guys suffer of heavy image neurosis, being keen on upload credits in the csdb stats, I don't know... but now there are many, many "scene releases" in csdb that are either not scene related or no releases by definition or worse, even both! Some entries are totally senseless, others were only done to have some bytes for upload to csdb. It's so weird!
And not to mention all the double-entries because some ppl are not willing to check properly. So the amount of 67.000 "scene releases" in csdb is definitely artificially elevated, spoiling this cool web resource :-(
Hopefully someday things get better, or I simply regain motivation to support csdb more than just keeping track on the Cascade entry... we'll see...
Commodore News
...freshly fished out of the net...
31.10.2026 - Plus/4 emulator YAPE 1.4.1 released
This release is a big one, with a strong focus on picture and audio. On the video side YAPE can now output a composite signal (plus a simulated RF antenna one) with a handful of new CRT options, and TED's video equalization pulses are emulated as well. The TED rendering itself has also been refined, including the floating bus and the NTSC palette in mixed mode. Under the hood, the CPU core was reworked to produce exact bus fetch cycles under all circumstances; there is a brand new WASAPI sound driver and the serial port (ACIA 6551) emulation has grown up considerably.
This release is a big one, with a strong focus on picture and audio. On the video side YAPE can now output a composite signal (plus a simulated RF antenna one) with a handful of new CRT options, and TED's video equalization pulses are emulated as well. The TED rendering itself has also been refined, including the floating bus and the NTSC palette in mixed mode. Under the hood, the CPU core was reworked to produce exact bus fetch cycles under all circumstances; there is a brand new WASAPI sound driver and the serial port (ACIA 6551) emulation has grown up considerably.
31.10.2026 - C64 game 'Van Helsing' released
'Van Helsing' is GriffonSoft’s most ambitious C64 title to date. Players embark on a dark adventure to rescue Lucy from Dracula's domain, confronting treacherous foes across eight expansive, beautifully designed, scrolling levels. Guided only by a trail of blood, Van Helsing leaps into the fray, determined to rescue the girl and destroy the vampire. You can get the game as digital download for little money to support the developer, but it s also available as beautifully presented physical editions exclusively from the official Psytronik Software Online Store.
'Van Helsing' is GriffonSoft’s most ambitious C64 title to date. Players embark on a dark adventure to rescue Lucy from Dracula's domain, confronting treacherous foes across eight expansive, beautifully designed, scrolling levels. Guided only by a trail of blood, Van Helsing leaps into the fray, determined to rescue the girl and destroy the vampire. You can get the game as digital download for little money to support the developer, but it s also available as beautifully presented physical editions exclusively from the official Psytronik Software Online Store.
31.10.2026 - 'Roc'n Rope' for C64 released
'Roc'n Rope' brings Konami's 1983 arcade climb to the C64. Shoot a harpoon across a gap, grab the rope it leaves behind and scramble toward the phoenix. Cavemen, dinosaurs, birds and falling rocks have other plans. Built with a 1986 mindset: tight memory, fast sprite work, colourful bitmap stages and a soundtrack made for the C64. The route changes as the rounds turn over, so reaching the top once is only the beginning. You can get it as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.
'Roc'n Rope' brings Konami's 1983 arcade climb to the C64. Shoot a harpoon across a gap, grab the rope it leaves behind and scramble toward the phoenix. Cavemen, dinosaurs, birds and falling rocks have other plans. Built with a 1986 mindset: tight memory, fast sprite work, colourful bitmap stages and a soundtrack made for the C64. The route changes as the rounds turn over, so reaching the top once is only the beginning. You can get it as digital download for a bargain (name your own price) to support the developer.
31.10.2026 - C64 game 'Big Ball Back Breaker' released - free for download
Big Ball Back Breaker is a fun run, jump and collect 'em up for the C64 and its reboot versions of this fabulous machine. Big Ball Back Breaker consists of the following features: Cartoon style loading bitmap illustrated by Alf Yngve, front end presentation, Hi Score table, 16 levels of ball dodging mayhem, a variety of collect 'em ups, including power ups and devious nasty surprises, uptempo thumping soundtracks and custom made sound effects.
Big Ball Back Breaker is a fun run, jump and collect 'em up for the C64 and its reboot versions of this fabulous machine. Big Ball Back Breaker consists of the following features: Cartoon style loading bitmap illustrated by Alf Yngve, front end presentation, Hi Score table, 16 levels of ball dodging mayhem, a variety of collect 'em ups, including power ups and devious nasty surprises, uptempo thumping soundtracks and custom made sound effects.
31.10.2026 - C64 game 'Lost Souls' released
'Lost Souls' is an arcade action game for C64. Gather torches from the lower grounds, brave the haunted path and light all 25 gravestones before midnight falls. Avoid the creatures of the dark. They will not kill you, but they will send you back! Only with all lanters burning will the soul awaken... You can get the game as digital download for very little money to support the developer.
'Lost Souls' is an arcade action game for C64. Gather torches from the lower grounds, brave the haunted path and light all 25 gravestones before midnight falls. Avoid the creatures of the dark. They will not kill you, but they will send you back! Only with all lanters burning will the soul awaken... You can get the game as digital download for very little money to support the developer.
31.10.2026 - 'The Legend of Zelda' for C64 released - free for download
Shigeru Miyamoto's masterpiece is now available for the C64 (+ Easyflash)! Brought to you on the 40th anniversary of 'The Legend of Zelda', the 1986 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Family Computer Disk System. It is the first game in the Legend of Zelda series, set in the fantasy land of Hyrule. It centers on an elf-like boy named Link, who aims to collect the eight fragments of the Triforce of Wisdom to rescue Princess Zelda from Ganon. The player controls Link from a top-down perspective and navigates the overworld and dungeons, collecting weapons, defeating enemies and uncovering secrets. If you want to get the developer's insight of the NES to C64 porting process, read here.
Shigeru Miyamoto's masterpiece is now available for the C64 (+ Easyflash)! Brought to you on the 40th anniversary of 'The Legend of Zelda', the 1986 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Family Computer Disk System. It is the first game in the Legend of Zelda series, set in the fantasy land of Hyrule. It centers on an elf-like boy named Link, who aims to collect the eight fragments of the Triforce of Wisdom to rescue Princess Zelda from Ganon. The player controls Link from a top-down perspective and navigates the overworld and dungeons, collecting weapons, defeating enemies and uncovering secrets. If you want to get the developer's insight of the NES to C64 porting process, read here.
31.10.2026 - Horror Month : Van Helsing (Commodore 64/Griffonsoft/2026) + Developer Interviews - video by 'BastichB 64K'
A dive into the Action/Horror/Scrolling gameplay of "Van Helsing" a new Commodore 64 release from Griffonsoft and published by Psytronik Software in October 2026.
A dive into the Action/Horror/Scrolling gameplay of "Van Helsing" a new Commodore 64 release from Griffonsoft and published by Psytronik Software in October 2026.
30.10.2026 - Protovision Shop: ARM2SID is back in stock!
The arguably most powerful SID replacement on the market has returned: ARM2SID lets you run dual or triple SIDs, emulate the SFX Sound Expander with OPL FM synthesis, or combine SID and SFX simultaneously for up to 12 music channels. Configuration and firmware updates are handled directly on the C64 – no external tools needed. Protovision offers three variants: single socket with assembly kit, two sockets for existing double-SID boards, and a two-socket version tailored for the Ultimate64.
The arguably most powerful SID replacement on the market has returned: ARM2SID lets you run dual or triple SIDs, emulate the SFX Sound Expander with OPL FM synthesis, or combine SID and SFX simultaneously for up to 12 music channels. Configuration and firmware updates are handled directly on the C64 – no external tools needed. Protovision offers three variants: single socket with assembly kit, two sockets for existing double-SID boards, and a two-socket version tailored for the Ultimate64.
30.10.2026 - C64 game 'Sideraxis' released
'Sideraxis' is a turn-based sci-fi tactics for the C64 - 25 sectors. Nine decks. One rogue Station Core. A remote station orbiting the Moon has stopped responding. You arrive to find its security AI in control and the crew turned into armed sentries. Fight your way from the docking bays through medical wards, research labs, reactor decks and overgrown hydroponics. Search the side rooms for supplies, reach the Bridge and terminate the hostile signal. You can get the game as digital download for a fair price to support the developer.
'Sideraxis' is a turn-based sci-fi tactics for the C64 - 25 sectors. Nine decks. One rogue Station Core. A remote station orbiting the Moon has stopped responding. You arrive to find its security AI in control and the crew turned into armed sentries. Fight your way from the docking bays through medical wards, research labs, reactor decks and overgrown hydroponics. Search the side rooms for supplies, reach the Bridge and terminate the hostile signal. You can get the game as digital download for a fair price to support the developer.
30.10.2026 - 'C16 Boulder Dash' for C16 and Plus/4 released - free for download
This is a fan-developed version of Boulder Dash for the standard 16K C16 and the Plus/4. A RAM expansion is not needed for the C16 to play this game. This repo really contains 6 different versions of the game. They all run with the same 'game engine' but have different caves. Use the joystick to select the version from the first menu screen, then press fire to confirm.
This is a fan-developed version of Boulder Dash for the standard 16K C16 and the Plus/4. A RAM expansion is not needed for the C16 to play this game. This repo really contains 6 different versions of the game. They all run with the same 'game engine' but have different caves. Use the joystick to select the version from the first menu screen, then press fire to confirm.
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