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...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
...and yet I did.
Ok guys... long time no update, just because I was moving and the new apartment needed a lot of refurbishing in the last months. And don't think I am thru yet already. There is still a lot to do and I am slowly running out of money... bah...
So I am finally feeling like home here at my new address, which is actually my old address, because I lived here for nearly all my life except the last decade. And funny enough a lot of people still remembered this old address, which was mentioned in many of my old contact notes and demos. And to give you a glimpse idea of the view which I get from my new working place, I inserted this little photo.
Besides I had to get over the end of season 2 from my most beloved TV show called "Terminator - The Sarah Connor Chronicles".
Yes, "Born to Run" just hit me in my face with a strong blow in the middle of April, leaving me in total lethargy, thinking about it for days. Keeping in mind that it could be the last episode at all, shed a certain light on the happenings in this (already legendary) season finale, which didn't make me feel much comfortable! And my nightmares came true. Last monday the worst case happened, when Fox dropped T:SCC out of their future schedule... curse on them... I already miss Cameron. Now how do I get over this? We'll see... ;-)
So bye for now...
New Cascade Website finished
Author: Zeldin - written on 05.10.2008
Commodore News
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24.04.2024 - 'Bronx / Bronx64' - Adventure for C64 and Plus/4 released - free for download
Bronx is a text adventure for ZX Spectrum originally made by Gian Battista Aicardi and published in January 1988, more precisely in Load'n Run magazine issue 45. Today Bronx arrives on C64 (named 'Bronx64' - download here) and Plus/4 thanks to the faithful conversion made by Carmine Migliaccio also known as TSM, and it can be played both in the original Italian language and translated into English. It features hires, slightly animated, bitmap graphics, and 80-column charset.
Bronx is a text adventure for ZX Spectrum originally made by Gian Battista Aicardi and published in January 1988, more precisely in Load'n Run magazine issue 45. Today Bronx arrives on C64 (named 'Bronx64' - download here) and Plus/4 thanks to the faithful conversion made by Carmine Migliaccio also known as TSM, and it can be played both in the original Italian language and translated into English. It features hires, slightly animated, bitmap graphics, and 80-column charset.
24.04.2024 - 3D Printing with ChatGPT: Restoring a C64 - video from 'Sayaka's Digital Attic'
In this video Sayaka is trying to make the missing keys for a Commodore 64 and a game cartridge with the help of a 3D printer. But it's her first time attempting 3D printing, so let us see if ChatGPT can be helpful and provide valid guidance.
In this video Sayaka is trying to make the missing keys for a Commodore 64 and a game cartridge with the help of a 3D printer. But it's her first time attempting 3D printing, so let us see if ChatGPT can be helpful and provide valid guidance.
24.04.2024 - Commodore 64 Arcade Multiversion : Special - video from 'BastichB 64K'
A look back at some of the biggest multiversion arcade releases on the Commodore 64.
A look back at some of the biggest multiversion arcade releases on the Commodore 64.
23.04.2024 - Video: Phoenix Amiga port (WIP) - more footage
Another short video that shows work in progress of a coming arcade port of Phoenix for Amiga. Playtest with beta version, now even with sound.
Another short video that shows work in progress of a coming arcade port of Phoenix for Amiga. Playtest with beta version, now even with sound.
23.04.2024 - Amiga game 'Game.X ' V1.2 released - free for download
Game.X is an Amiga AGA port of a small X68000 shoot'em'up made by hitchhikr SoftWorks. It should work on an Amiga AGA with 2megs of RAM and a 14mhz 68EC020.
Game.X is an Amiga AGA port of a small X68000 shoot'em'up made by hitchhikr SoftWorks. It should work on an Amiga AGA with 2megs of RAM and a 14mhz 68EC020.
22.04.2024 - Amiga Future magazine - Issue 168 available for pre-order
The Amiga Future magazine is available as either a single issue or by subscription, either with or without a cover CD in german or english language. Content for #168, which will be will be in stock on Sunday 05 May, 2024: - Interviews: David John Pleasance, Steve Quartly und Paul Huxham (PhotoFolio), + Mega interview on the Amiga Future CoverCD. - Previews: Playfield. - Reviews: Final Fight, Ghosts of Blackwood, Board Game vs Amiga: Subbuteo, Donkey Kong, PhotoFolio, Aminet News, Compression, AmigaOS 3.2 - The Manual, Redit, SimpleIDE, Amiga 4000TX, Amiga 1222 Plus. - Special: Trevors Soapbox, SmallWeb, Demoscene: Planetary Void. - Workshops: Dynamic Websites with AJAX, Knowledge: Parallax scrolling on the Amiga. - Others: Editorial, Contents, News, Imprint, CoverCD content.
The Amiga Future magazine is available as either a single issue or by subscription, either with or without a cover CD in german or english language. Content for #168, which will be will be in stock on Sunday 05 May, 2024: - Interviews: David John Pleasance, Steve Quartly und Paul Huxham (PhotoFolio), + Mega interview on the Amiga Future CoverCD. - Previews: Playfield. - Reviews: Final Fight, Ghosts of Blackwood, Board Game vs Amiga: Subbuteo, Donkey Kong, PhotoFolio, Aminet News, Compression, AmigaOS 3.2 - The Manual, Redit, SimpleIDE, Amiga 4000TX, Amiga 1222 Plus. - Special: Trevors Soapbox, SmallWeb, Demoscene: Planetary Void. - Workshops: Dynamic Websites with AJAX, Knowledge: Parallax scrolling on the Amiga. - Others: Editorial, Contents, News, Imprint, CoverCD content.
22.04.2024 - 'VIC-20 Unexpanded Adventures' released
VIC-20 Unexpanded Adventures is a collection of two text adventures for unexpanded VIC-20 (with Commodore 64 versions included). You can get the collection as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.
VIC-20 Unexpanded Adventures is a collection of two text adventures for unexpanded VIC-20 (with Commodore 64 versions included). You can get the collection as digital download for little money (name your own price) to support the developer.
21.04.2024 - SuperCPU "Sky Travel" Easter Egg Hunt for Commodore 64 - video from '8-Bit Show And Tell'
We take another look at the Commodore 64 astronomy program Sky Travel, this time with the assistance of the 20 MHz CMD SuperCPU Accelerator. We examine the reasons for the 2 hour discrepancy between Sky Travel's depiction of the eclipse, and reality. It involves time zones and Daylight Saving Time. Other tangential topics include: JiffyDOS disk speed-up, 1541 disk drive "head knocking" copy protection. Then finally we go on a "round the world" easter egg hunt for many interesting "tokens" hidden in the Sky Travel program.
We take another look at the Commodore 64 astronomy program Sky Travel, this time with the assistance of the 20 MHz CMD SuperCPU Accelerator. We examine the reasons for the 2 hour discrepancy between Sky Travel's depiction of the eclipse, and reality. It involves time zones and Daylight Saving Time. Other tangential topics include: JiffyDOS disk speed-up, 1541 disk drive "head knocking" copy protection. Then finally we go on a "round the world" easter egg hunt for many interesting "tokens" hidden in the Sky Travel program.
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.
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.
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.
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