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PSID64 v1.1 | PSID64 is a program that converts PSID files into C64 executables. PSID64 is written by Roland Hermans. This program allows users to play PSID files (originally used by the PlaySID program) on a real Commodore 64 computer or emulator such as VICE. In this version improvements for src/libpsid64/psid64.cpp and configure.ac.

Station64 - C64 | Station64 is a live player system (via midi). The features are: 3 Voice polyphony, Oscillator control via midi, Advanced glide and pitch wheel control, Works with 8580/6581 on PAL/NTSC (auto detection) machines, Configurable with any MIDI cartridge and much more.

C64 Endings | The web page c64endings.co.uk has added new endings of Commodore C64 games. The most recent additions are: Humpty meets the Fuzzies (Artic), Interview (Andromeda Software), Infernal Runner (Loriciels), ohn Lowe's Darts (Gremlin Graphics), Killerwatt (Alligata) and Mission Impossibubble (Hewson).

Diagnostic carts C64 / 128 | Jani collected information about diagnostic cartridges. You can find manuals, software and schematics for the C-64 Dead Test Kit, C-64 Diagnostic Assembly Kit, C-64 Diagnostic Rev 4.1.0, C-64 Diagnostic, C-128 Diagnostic, C-128 Diagnostic Assembly Kit, C-128 Diagnostic Rev 1.1 & 1.4 and C-128 DCR Integral Diag 1.0.

C64 Fun Programming | Steve Morrow has started a new series of videos to show people how to program in BASIC on the Commodore C64. In this videos: Variables, Strings, Calculating numbers, IF, READ, FOR/NEXT and GET.

C64 - 12V DC (battery) | Adrian Kurek has modified his Commodore C64 to work on 12 VDC. This makes it possible to use a battery to power the C64. But this is not the only modification he made, he also added: SD2IEC, Mini LCD screen, Stereo SID with amplifier and speakers and JiffyDOS OS.

SEUCK competition 2015 | You can now vote for your favourite game in the SEUCK competition 2015. The entries for this year are: GigaBlast, S.F.S (Special Forces Soldier), Snatch McBlagger, Shoot or Die, Abyssonaut, Naait Raaider, T-UFO, Shamai - Return of Myths, META14, Payback Time, The Ocean Ninja and Scoff.

C64 PLA viewer / tester | Geo Anas developed a monitor for the PLA inside a Commodore 64. This system shows which part of the C64 is selected by the PLA: VIC-II (Red), 6510 I/O (Blue), CharROM (Yellow), Kernal (Green), Basic (Yellow), CasRAM, Game and ExROM (White).

C64games.de | The web page c64games.de had an update. You can now find 6330 games on this web page. The new games are: Abrasco Golf, Block n Tropic, Break64, GAC - The Graphic Adventure Creator, Geisterhaus, Geisterjagd, Ocean Ranger, Rebound (CCI), Rebound (David Kinder), Rebound (Markt und Technik), Rent-a-cop Reloaded Preview, Return of Heracles, Simulgolf, Starslayer, Swoop (Ahoy) Swoop (Micro Power), Swooper, Tazz, The Adventures of Alain, The Marlo Files, Tornado (Multisoft), Toyz, Tropical Fever and Tropical Fever II.

Dungeon Crawl - C64 | Dungeon Crawl is a new game for the Commodore C64 made by TWW from the Creators. In the game you must find your way through many cold and dark dungeons and collect keys. You must also fight with big rats that hide in dark places.

Last Ninja 2 - LEGO | Ozgurbarka created the opening scene from Last Ninja 2 in LEGO. Last Ninja 2 was released by System 3 for the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum and the Amstrad CPC in 1988. This was one of the most successful games for the Commodore 64 with beautiful game play, stunning detailed graphics and amazing music.

Scene World Podcast #7 | In this episode of the Scene World Podcast the following: The famous game music composer Jeroen Tel and singer / dancer Tess Fries are together moving music forward with their new Pixel-Pop genre.

SD-BOX / SD-BOX mini Cartridge v1.15 | The SD-BOX is a cartridge for the Commodore C64 with an SD card interface. The cartridge has many functions for the disk drive and the Datassette. Recent updates: Manual in English. Improvements for the HEX preview. Error message when copying files and change device or directory. Improvement for the keyboard and joystick.

MG Tracker V0.71 | The MG Tracker is a music editor that utilises the Matt Gray Commodore 64 Dominator Replayer. Changes in this version: New UI design by Isildur/Samar!, New keyboard shortcuts, portable dialogs and multiplatform. The program is available for MacOS, Windows and Linux.

Hoxs64 v1.0.8.8 | David Horrocks released a new version of his Hoxs64 emulator. The latest changes are: Improvements for the disk drive VIA emulation, the sound (Comaland 2014 demo) and the Windows GUI.

SD-BOX MINI v1.14 | The SD-BOX MINI cartridge is designed for user that already own a SD2IEC. The features are: View the content of diskettes or the SD card. Copy files from diskette to cassette. Turbo Exos v3, menus and support for the joystick.

The Champ / The Suppliers interview | The C64.com web page had an interview with Kurt Lekanger. Kurt was active in the Commodore scene from 1985 until 1990 in the group The Suppliers. In this group he started as a swapper, but later he started making demos and cracked a few games.

The Marlo Files - Remastered Edition - C64 | This is the Remastered Edition of the Marlo Files, which is a compilation of two text adventures that are made by Binary Legends, created using the Quest Writer adventure game maker. In this version: New title screen, tweaks, corrections and changes for the puzzles.

View64 - v1.58 | View64 can be used to view native C64 image files without using an emulator or a real C64. The features of this program are: Open source, Supports of many image formats (70+), PAL/NTSC S-Video and RGB rendering, Scanline, shadow mask, chroma leakage simulation, Multicolor interlace de-interlacing and image saving to BMP.

Ivan Davies interview | The C64.com web page had an interview with Ivan Davies. Ivan is a game designer. His first computer was an Commodore VIC-20. Later he started to make grafix for games. The games he worked on are: Red Heat, Cabal, Midnight Resistance and Hudson Hawk.

C64Studio v4.1 | 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: Alternative BG colour for the map editor, True drive toggle-able, Emulator choice, Undo for map editor, charset editor and sprite editor. Improvements for Easyflash creation, PETSCII table dialog, Tiles and builds.

SEUCK Compo 2015 | There are more new games for the SEUCK competition 2015: Abyssonaut by Anthony Stiller, Naait Raaider by Fritske, Return of the Myths by Slavia, T-Ufo by Errazking and META14 by Errazking. The voting will start on 09-May-2015.

Sprite Castle | Rob Flack O'Hara has a web page for all his podcasts. His new podcasts are: Track & Field and Donkey Kong Junior. Besides the podcast you can also find the links of web pages mentioned in the podcast.

Icony & The Tree Angel 3SID | The music from Joachim YogiBear Wijnhoven was used in the Icony and The Tree Angel 3SID. You can now listen to the original music from Icony and The Tree Angel 3SID on SoundCloud.

Break 64 - C64 | Break64 is a new game for the Commodore C64 released by Wanax. The game Break64 is a Break out clone with graphics by Saul Cross and music by Ald. The game has 35 levels, you can save the hi-score and it has paddles support.

Violinski - Clogdance - C64 | Violinski - Clogdance is new SID-music for the Commodore C64 computer. The music is made by Saul Cross.

Games That Weren't 64 | The GTW64 web page has had an update. New: Colorasaurus, Deadly Summer, Fall Guy V1, House of Changes, Number Stumper, Pony Express, Ronin, Show Jumping and Sqaut Bot. Update: Bloody Kids, Catch 23, DDT: Dynamic Debugger, Fantasy, Flok, Food Feud, Gremlins, High Memory, Jet Boat Simulator, Lethal Xcess, Mindbending Aliens From Hyperspace, Nefarious, Paranoid Pete, Prototype, Samurai Dawn, Snare V1, Space Monkeys, Spirit Of Adventure, Strobe, Trigger Happy and Vitrus, Wolf.

Enchanted Forest - SID | Samar Productions released Enchanted Forest with 3 amazing SID's for the Commodore C64. The code was written by Don Kichote, the music is from Gaetano Chiummo, grapichs by Isildur and JSL, the idea and concept by Yogibear, the charset from CRT and Ramos.

Petscii Editor v4.6 | FieserWolf released a new version of the Petscii Editor. Changes in this version: It is now possible to use up to eight petscii's at the same time. The editor has a new menu system and support for exporting sequential files for BASIC users.

FRGCB | FRGCB (Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog) is a new web page that writes about retro games. But the difference is that this blog compares the games between the different computers like the C64, Amiga, MSX, NES, CPC, DOS, etc. The most recent comparisons are: CREATURES II: Torture Trouble, Fast Tracks: The Computer Slot Car Construction Kit, Bath Time, Scarabaeus, O'Riley's Mine, Rick Dangerous and LED Storm.

C64games.de | The web page c64games.de had an update. You can now find 6308 games on this web page. The new games are: Bodesen Spiel, Break64 Preview, Bruce Lee II, Bumble Games v1.3, Bumble Plot v1.2, Carrera F1, Color Confusion, Commando Arcade SE, D-Bug, Knuckle Buster (Knucklebusters), Nibbler (Loadstar), Nibbler (Tronic), Populous Preview, Scooby Doo (MicroIllusions), Stinger!, Tutti Frutti 64, Voivod Attack and X-Force.

Project Sidologie | Project Sidologie is a Kickstarter project from Marcel Donné. Marcel wants to make a 6 album luxury box set filled with C64 remixes of classic Jean Michel Jarre music. The first goal is already reached and with more backing the project will expand.

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