Commodore.news

Commodore 64 - Debs & Errol | Debs & Errol released a new song about the Commodore C64. The song Commodore C64 is from the album CTRL + ALT + DUET. You can buy the song for 1 CAD or the whole album for 6 CAD. Debs & Errol is musical comedy duo from a Toronto, Canada and are preforming together since 2011.

C64Studio v3.2 | C64 Studio is a assembly development environment which is dependent on VICE. You can write assembly code and test this with the VICE emulator. Recent changes: Improvements for Pasting image in graphic editor, Deleting breakpoints, Warning/error list, Media Manager and auto detect. New: Binary editor and PDS assembler support.

Real Time Clock / SD - C64 | Luigi Di Fraia is working on two new projects for the Commodore C64. The first project is a Real Time Clock. With this small device you can always have the right time in your C64. Even if you switch the C64 off and on. The second project is an interface for an SD memory card for your C64. Luigi made YouTube videos about his latest projects.

BitJam #177 - C64 HardSID Jukebox | In this BitJam podcast music from Jeroen Tel. You can listen to the following music: Cybernoid, A as Addiction, International Karate, Fanta in Space, Cybernoid II, Turrican II, Sanxion, Lazy Jones, ACE II, Turbo Outrun, Delta, Monty on the run, Arkanoid, Last Ninja, Plastic Pop, Unreal Superhero 3, Last Ninja 2, Commando, R-Type and Synth Sample. Total playing time: 1:30:19.

Ultimate Quest: Catacomb - C64 | Reslain made the game Ultimate Quest: Catacomb for the Commodore 64. Work on the game was started in 1989, but the game was never finished. The game is a role playing game and features a city map, wilderness areas and a dungeon to explore. The version from 1989 was improved by replacing the slow BASIC routines with faster machine language routines. The game will be released by Psytronik.

USBhost-64 | Luigi Di Fraia has now added TAP dumping to his USBhost-64 device. He can now transfer the data from the cassette in TAP format tot her USB drive. In the video you can see that he is using a DC2N, but you can use a normal Datassette. Luigi is also experimenting with slow motion video on the C64 with the help of the USBhost-64.

Bomberland - C64 | The game Bomberland is released for the Commodore C64 by Samar productions. The game is written by Michal Okowicki and the music is from Owen Crowley. The game has gorgeous high resolution graphics, challenging boss battles, tons of different enemies, password saves, game-changing power-ups, multiple play modes and an awesome SID soundtrack.

TOSEC | TOSEC has been updated. TOSEC, or The Old School Emulation Center, is a group of people dedicated to the preservation of games and other programs for home computer and console systems. In this update: 21 new, 104 updated and 4 removed.

RGCD 16KB Cartridge Competition 2013 | The RGCD web page is organising a cartridge development competition for the third time. At this moment there are 14 games in the competition: The Blob, Phase Out, Bellringer III, Devil Ronin, Cybernox, Rocket Smash, Magic Duel, Kobo64, Powerglove, Cosmic Ark, S-Blox, MonsterBuster, Invert and Linus vs Simon. You can still enter a game until the 30th of November 2013.

C64 Intros | The web page C64 Intros has added another 25 intros bringing the total to 9075 intros. A few examples of updated or new groups are: Axe'88, Commodore Masters Group [CMG], Damned, KGB (HU), Lifeless Incorporated, The Radwar Enterprises+Federation, Skaters, Solar+Black Mail, The Future Generation [TFG], Terminal Cracking News [TCN], The K.G.B., The Lonely Pirats Incorporation [TLP] and The Twilight Zone [TTZ].

Pixcen | Pixcen is a new graphics tool for the PC. You can use it on a Windows computer to make graphics for the Commodore C64. The program is written by CRT (Censor Design), the graphics are made by cg (Censor Design) and HCL(Booze Design) helped with making of the program.

C64 Endings | The web page c64endings.co.uk has added new endings of Commodore C64 games. The most recent additions are: Alloy Run (Starlight Software), Captain Fizz (Psyclapse), Centurions Power Xtreme (Ariolasoft) and Willow (Mindscape).

Lotek64 #46 | A new edition of the German pdf magazine Lotek64 is now available. The articles in this edition: Lo*bert, Editorial, News, Retrocomputing manifest, Kick Off II World Cup, PET repair story, Interactive Fiction, Pixel art from C64 Vision, Tetrominos, Retro picture from cardboard, 20 Years Pentium, Tron Special Pack (Atari VCS), RollerCoaster Tycoon, WE 8BIT ART SHOW in Berlin, Chipmusik, SIDologie and Videogame Heroes (12): Mega Man / Rockman.

Hoxs64 v1.0.8.5 | David Horrocks released a new version of his Hoxs64 emulator. The latest changes are: Added emulation state file save, load and restore facility, Epyx Fastload cartridge and a screen border hide options. Solved a problem with the Retro Reply cartridge and the EasyFlash cartridge. Reworked the CPU code to accommodate XAA/ANE for a MOS8500 as reported by Visual6502.org.

USBhost-64 | Luigi Di Fraia well known for his digital replacement of the datassette (DC2N) has been working on a new project. This time he is working on a USB system for the Commodore C64. With the USBhost-64 system it is possible to write or read files on the C64 to or from the USB drive. The extra commands are: USAVE, ULOAD and UVERIFY. You can read more about the USBhost-64 on the web page of Luigi.

PETSCII Competition | The web page CSDb (Commodore Scene Database) has a competition for making of PETSCII art. At the moment there are 6 pictures in the competition: Gary by Mermaid, Hidden Violence by TheRyk, Tapes Don't Smile by q0w, PET8 by q0w, Snails PETSCII by JSL and Flowers PETSCII by JSL. You can enter your own PETSCII until 31 October 2013.

Commodore Pi | Commodore Pi is an project is to develop a native Commodore 64 emulator for the Raspberry Pi, with the following features: Fast boot, HDMI and composite video, GPIO connections, Ethernet and USB. It will include all of the expected emulation features such as SID sound, sprites, joysticks, REU access, etc. as well as additional modern graphics modes.

Mastertronic Chronicles | Mastertronic Chronicles is a blog of witchfinder dedicated to the Mastertronic games for the Commodore C64. The most recent reviews are: Prowler (1987), The Nonterraqueous Trilogy (1985-86), Camelot Warriors (1988), Zzzzz (1985), Hyperball (1987), Quest for the Golden Eggcup (1988), T-Bird (1989), Hole in One (1986), The Wizards Pet (1987) and Se-Kaa of Assiah (1985).

Games That Weren't 64 | The GTW64 web page has had an update. New: Codename Desert Storm, Charlie, Deep Star, Harrier Strike, Liberator, Locomotive, Space Hop, Firehawk, Dinnamic Donkey Duo, Elusive, Graham Gooch World Class Cricket, R-Type V1, Demigod 1994, Hi-Tec educational titles, Kobyashi Naru 1994, Majik 1994, Micro Driv’in, Nightwing 1994, Shard of Inovar 1994, , The Darkest Road 1994, The Magus 1994, Unknown Ikari Warriors clone, Unnamed Karate game, Venom 1994, Wanted: Dead or Alive, World Boxing Champ, Zombies and 44 updates.

Musicals 3 - C64 | Roberto Ricioppo released a new game for the Commodore C64. The game is called Musicals 3 and is made with the help of SEUCK. In the game you are inside a composer's mind and you have to destroy the bad notes and instruments, so that the composer can write beautiful music.

Conway's Game Of Life - C64 | Marek Karcz made an Commodore C64 version of Game of Life (GOL). The screen is a 2 dimensional grid with cells. Each generation is calculated by counting the live neighbours on adjacent cells. The rules are: Death - Each dot that has 1 or no live neighbours dies out of loneliness. Each dot that has 4 or more live neighbours, dies out of the overcrowding. Life - On each empty cell that has exactly 3 live neighbours, a new dot is born. Each dot that has 2 or 3 live neighbours, remains in its live status.

Submarine Rescue - C64 | Submarine Rescue is a new game for the Commodore C64 made by Marek Sowo (Noctropolis). In the game you must rescue divers from different caves. You must avoid the sea creatures, rocks and plants. If you save three divers you can go to the next level.

Arc64 V2.5 | Arc64 is a tool to deal with D64, T64, LNX and ZipCode archives, made by Graham. It can be used to edit or convert D64 images, run D64 images in the VICE emulator. Changes in this version: The problem with spaces in filenames is resolved. And a couple of error messages are added.

C64Studio v3.1 | C64 Studio is a assembly development environment which is dependent on VICE. You can write assembly code and test this with the VICE emulator. Recent changes: Improvements for the Read Only displays (Output), Search all function, Replace all function and the Debugger now jumps to disassembly if cpu pointer is not in code.

Universal C64 Cartridge | Frank Buss is working on an universal C64 cartridge. You can upload files from a PC (via USB) to the cartridge and store up to 31 cartridges (each 64 kB) on the cartridge. After a small change to the cartridge connector, Frank now has a working proto type. You can follow the progress on the blog page of Frank.

Last Space Ship - C64 | The Last Space Ship is an new game for the Commodore C64 made by Roberto Ricioppo with the help of SEUCK. In the game you must fly your space ship through many different worlds. You must shoot all the mutants space crafts, but be careful the mutants will try to destroy all of your space ships.

Attitude #14 | In this English diskette magazine the following: Editorial, Scene news, Groups: Arsenic, Censor Design, Dekadence, Focus, Hack n'Trade, Hoaxers, Laxity, Offencenc, Oxyron, Scoopex, TRSI and many others. Review: Cheesecutter, Reports: BFP 2013 and Datastorm 2013, Collecting and a interview with Ziphoid.

Wii-2-C64 | Jeff Ledger is working on an joystick interface for the Commodore C64. With this interface you can use a Wii controller on your C64. The interface has multiple modes: Normal (with an extra button), Mode for playing for example Smash TV, Nintendo mode and Lefty Mode. Other features: Display mode and trim settings, Increment mode and Thumb-stick right or left.

C64 Endings | The web page c64endings.co.uk has added new endings of Commodore C64 games. The most recent additions are: Bazooka Bill (Melbourne House), Murray Mouse (Codemasters), Mercs (U.S. Gold), Reckless Rufus (Alternative Software), Roadburner (Players Premier), Renegade (Imagine), Sleepwalker (Zeppelin Games), Taskmaster (Creative Sparks), Creative Sparks (Rainbow Arts) and Wizard's Lair (Bubble Bus).

C*Base v3.3.7 - C64 | David Weinehall released a new version of C*Base. With the C*Base program you can operate your own BBS. David started with the original program, developed by Gunther Birznieks, but he made many changes and improvements to the program. A very comprehensive (English) manual is available for C*Base.

C64warez.com | Mhoney made a new web page for Commodore 64 programs. On this web page you can find all kinds of utilities (No games). The categories are: Disk, File and Tape utilities, Telecom, Graphics and Sound, Miscellaneous, Programming, Operating System and PC related programs. You can also upload a missing utility.

F7 Turbo Card - C64 | Lotharek is working on a new expansion for the Commodore C64. The specifications of the F7 Accelerator are: External CPU turbo card for C64/128, WDC 65C816 processor @ 20MHz, Xilinx XC95, 512 kB SRAM, 14.5 MB DRAM, 512 kB Flash and a external 5V power supply.

Web Analytics Made Easy - StatCounter