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FairLight TV | You can now watch a new episode of the FairLight TV YouTube channel. In this video: Bacchus talks about compression on the Commodore C64 computer, including an explanation from Øyvind Aasheim (Matcam) about the TimeCrunch program.

JSCBMLoader | With the JSCBMLoader you can load software onto a Commodore C64 or VIC20 computer via a web browser, with the help of a small adapter with a microcontroller. The JSCBMLoader loads D64, PRG and T64 programs and has support for the EPYX fast-loader.

C64Studio - v7.9 | C64 Studio is an assembly development environment which is dependent on VICE. You can write assembly code and test this with the VICE emulator. In this version: Improvements for Assembler, Images, File manager, BASIC, ARM, Print, Binary editor, Sprites editor, Map editor, Charscreen editor and the Charset editor.

ALBERT v2.0.0 - PC | ALBERT is an editor for creating extended Commodore C64 images on the PC. The program is developed by Luigi Di Fraia and Joachim Ljunggren.

Nordischsound | Ben from the Nordischsound YouTube channel is making music with retro computers. The latest additions are: Invitation of a Crazed Moon, Goat Tracker C64 SID Chiptune Tutorial, Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk, Legend of kyrandia 2 - Darkmoor Swamp and Streets of Rage 2 - Go Straight.

The Retro Hour - Chris Huelsbeck | The Retro Hour is a professional Podcast made by Dan Wood & Ravi Abbott. The Retro Hour aims to help the world understand the European gaming industry. In this episode: An interview with Chris Huelsbeck - Turrican, The Great Giana Sisters & R-Type.

The 8-bit files podcast | You can listen to a new podcast from The 8-bit files. In this episode of the podcast: Coding games for the Commodore C64 computer with the help of AI, The Spectrum and the MiSTER Pi.

Spillhistorie - Jim Sachs | You can read an interview with Jim Sachs. Jim is a pixel artist and programmer, and worked on games like: Saucer Attack, Time Crystal, Defender of the Crown, Ports of Call, Centurion: Defender of Rome and Virtual Aquariums.

Retro-Computing-Fest 2024 | Retro-Computing-Fest 2024 is an event for retro computers in Gråsten - Denmark. This year will be the 5th time, and already 20 exhibitors with a total of 50 home computers and consoles from the 70s to the 00s will be attending. It is a hands-on event, i.e. all machines can be played by the guests and there will again be a high score competition. And we are also planning a history of racing games exhibition with many racing games and how they have changed over the years. There will also be a flea market for retro computers.

The Last Ninja Collection - PC | System 3 has started a Kickstarter campaign for developing The Last Ninja Collection. The games will be available on the Switch and the PC. The games in this collection are: The Last Ninja, Last Ninja 2, Last Ninja 3, Ninja Remix, International Karate, IK+ and Bangkok Knights.

C64 / Amiga Forever 10 (R4) | Cloanto released a new version of the C64 / Amiga Forever emulation package. In this version many small improvements and the latest versions of the WinUAE, WinFellow and VICE emulators.

Radio Paralax | Radio Paralax is an Internet radio station with original or remixed music from computer games. The music is from the demo scene, from the C64, Amiga, NES, SNES, Sega Megadrive, Playstation etc.

Commodore.software | The web page Commodore.software has had an update with many new items: Help PC-128 / Plus C-64 Manual, Star Gemini 10x/15x User Manual, Spelling Critter, CADPAK-128, Swisscomp Turbo Processor Manual, The 64 Emulator 2, ZZ9000 Firmware 1.13 Package and BackBit Pro Firmware.

Pas 6502 - PC | Pas 6502 is a Pascal cross-compiler for 6502-based computers, developed by syntaxerrorsoftware. Pas 6502 currently supports the following computers: C64, C128, VC20, BBC Micro, Atari 8-bit and the NES (minimal).

Spillhistorie - Gary Carlston | You can read an interview with Gary Carlston from Brøderbund. Brøderbund made games in the eighties and nineties, like: Lode Runner, Choplifter, Karateka, Prince of Persia, Wings of Fury, SimCity, etc.

Epictronics - 486 repair | You can watch a new video from the Epictronics YouTube channel. In this episode: The repair of a Commodore 486 computer.

Tynemouth Software - Jelly Load | Tynemouth Software has written a blog about developing Jelly Load. With Jelly Load it will be possible to read data into your retro computer with an adapter that is placed on a modern computer-screen that plays a video.

CBM prg Studio v4.4.0 | Arthur Jordison has released a new version of CBM prg Studio. Changes in this version: A few new features and bug fixes.

FRGCB | FRGCB (Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog) is a 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: Monster Mash (The Software Farm/Datamost, 1982-1984), Mr. Robot and his Robot Factory (Datamost/Comptiq, 1983-1984), Kung-Fu Master (Irem, 1984) and Army Moves (Dinamic Software, 1986).

Furnace - PC | Furnace is a chiptune tracker for the PC (Linux, MacOS and Windows). Furnace can make chiptunes for almost every 8/16 bit retro computer including the Commodore PET, VIC20, C64, Plus/4 and the Amiga.

FairLight TV | You can now watch a new episode of the FairLight TV YouTube channel. In this video: How to make a thematic demo for the Commodore C64 computer, with The Sarge, Trident, Fegolhuzz and Bacchus.

PyDPainter 2.0.0 - PC | PyDPainter is a pixel art program written in Python, developed by Mark Riale. The program is inspired by the Amiga version of Deluxe Paint released by Electronic Arts in 1985. PyDPainter will help you to create retro pixel art on a modern PC.

Return #58 | Return magazine is a German printed magazine for classic computers and consoles. In this edition: Axelay, THE400 Mini, 7800 Game Drive, Eliminate Down, Kreativ mit Konsolen, SNK vs Capcom, Dungeons & Dragons, Deathwish Enforcers, AlphaDream, Retro Gaming Museum Wien, GRS Super Joystick, The Rumble Fish and Tapper.

Retro Commodore | The web page retro-commodore.eu has many high-quality scans available for the Commodore user. The latest additions are: Commodore 1520 Service manual, Z80 Assembly Language Programming and Maskinekodeprogrammering med Z80.

Flashtro | On the web page Flashtro.com you can see many cracker intros within your browser. The original intros from the Amiga, Atari-ST, Dreamcast, PC, Playstation etc. are converted to the browser. The most recent flashtro's are: TTE - Le Billiard Americain, The Goonies - Armageddon Man, Supplex - Blue Boy, The Cardinals - Chambers of Shaolin, TRSI - Droid SE and MAD - Take em Out.

Nordischsound | Ben from the Nordischsound YouTube channel is making music with retro computers. The latest additions are: Pinball Fantasies, Monkey Island - LeChuck's Theme, Simon the Sorcerer - Main Theme, Metroid - Norfair, Toejam & Earl, Metroid - Brinstar, Super Metroid - Theme of Samus, Super Probotector, Rock N' Roll Racing and RetrOlympics.

FairLight TV | You can now watch a new episode of the FairLight TV YouTube channel. In this video: A review of the 8Bitdo mechanical keyboard.

TheRetroChannel - 1084 repair | Mark Sawicki has made a new video for his YouTube channel. In this video Mark shows how to repair a Commodore 1084 monitor, with the help of Mr. Lurch.

Anykey V1.7 | Anykey is a program, developed by T'Pau, for the Commodore C64, 128, Plus/4, PET, MEGA65 or an emulator to test the keyboard, but also the joysticks, mouse, light-pen etc.

Return Sonderheft #3 | Return magazine is a German printed magazine for classic computers and consoles. In this edition: Enchanted Scepters, Kings Quest, MacVentures, Space Quest, Maniac Mansion, Leisure Suit Larry, Police Quest, Zak McKracken, Snatcher, Neuromancer, Indiana Jones The Last Crusade, The Colonel's Bequest, Loom, Secret of Monkey Island Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge. Gobliiins 1-3, Indiana Jones 4, Indiana Jones 5, Kyrandia 1-3, Star Trek, Sherlock Holmes 1+2, Day of the Tentacle, Sam & Max, Shadow of the Comet, Simon the Sorcerer 1+2, Gabriel Knight, Eric the Unready, Myst, Full Throttle, The Dig, Discworld +2, Phantasmagoria, Baphomets Fluch, The Last Express, The Curse of Monkey Island, Blade Runner, Grim Fandango, The Whispered World, Return to Monkey Island, Thimbleweed Park, Al Lowe, David Fox, Bob Bates, Revolution Software, Sierra On-Line, Lucasfilm Games and Legend Entertainment.

Commodore.software | The web page Commodore.software has had an update with many new items: DiskAligner, Lynx XVII, Adventures in Narnia Manual, Denise 2.3, CUL-DE-SAC 128, Airport 128, VICE 1.0a, CMD RAMLink User's Manual, Mathematics on the Commodore 64, DiskAligner Instruction Manual, Super File Backup and Utilities v1.0, Gothmog's Lair Manual, Boulderdash 128, Coil Cop Instruction Manual, Face Bender 128, True Paint I, Authenticalc 128, Grafix-Link v1.0, Xetec Serial Printer Interface Manual, Easy Working Planner v1.01, SAMCoupe, Easy Working Filer v1.01, Computeryes Owners Manual and Enigmuh Cipher.

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