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Retro Asylum Podcast - 296 | You can now listen to a new episode of the Retro Asylum Podcast. In this episode: 8 Bit Wars Xmas 2022 Special.

RetroGamingMusic - Chris Huelsbeck | The YouTube channel RetroGamingMusic has made a new video. In this video an interview with Chris Huelsbeck. This interview was made at the Back In Time Live 2022 meeting in Bergen, Norway.

Vintage Computing Christmas Challenge 2022 | The Vintage Computing Christmas Challenge 2022 is a programming challenge for all retro computers. The goal is to produce a picture of a star on the screen with the smallest program possible. The competition closes at the 26th of December 2022.

Commodore.software | The web page Commodore.software has had an update with many new items: Znarf's All-In-One M2I Package, CBUS I (Cartridge Backup System) Manual, Commodore 128 40/80 Column Video Adapter v5.1 Manual and Sav64 Manual (2017 Version).

The Commodore game console encyclopaedia | DaddaRuleKonge made a Commodore game console encyclopaedia that includes the Commodore TV GAME, Commodore MAX Machine, C64 Game System, CDTV and the Amiga CD32. The encyclopaedia can be bought as a PDF, paperback or hardcover.

DLH's Commodore Archive | DLH's Commodore Archive is a web page for Commodore documentation. You can find magazines, books and manuals. The latest additions are: Amiga Shopper Presents ARexx, 3D-Konstruction mit GIGA-CAD Plus, Square Pairs Manual, The Penguin Book of Commodore 64 Games and Supercopy 64 Manual.

C64 / Amiga Forever 10 | Cloanto released a version of the C64 / Amiga Forever emulation package.

Commodore Users Europe | We are sorry having to cancel the meeting today, as some vandals had fun joining and uttering obscenities and disrespecting attendees.
This is a learning that when you put effort in making things, there is always someone trying to destroy it.
Next time we'll arrange the meeting in a more controlled way - registering and allowing people one at a time.

Jan Beta - Competition Pro clone | A new YouTube video from Jan Beta. In this video: Jan is building a Competition Pro joystick clone. He uses an arcade joystick & buttons in a 3D-printed case.

Kernal64 v1.8.2 | Kernal64 is a CBM-II, VIC20, C64 & C128 emulator developed by Alessandro Abbruzzetti and is written in the Scala programming language. Changes in this version: Support for the CBM-II and VIC20 computers, a new Debugger and improvements for joystick and Dual SID.

Retro Commodore | The web page retro-commodore.eu has many high-quality scans available for the Commodore user. The latest additions are: Your Commodore 64 - A Guide to the Commodore 64 Computer, Commodore Information Nr 12, SuperBase 64, Commodore Information Nr 11 and 3D-Konstruction mit GIGA-CAD Plus auf dem C64/C128.

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: Byte busters - Quick Byte, CrimeWatch UK - Assassin and Anthrox - Qwak.

PETSCII Compositor v1.10 - PC | PETSCII Compositor is a new program for making PETSCII art from pictures. You can make multiple PETSCII pictures of the original picture and combine the best parts into the final PETSCII picture. The program is developed by Jason Page and Joe.

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: Buggy Boy (Tatsumi/Taito, 1985) and Hunchback (Century Electronics, 1983).

Modern Vintage Gamer - Cassette games | The Modern Vintage Gamer has made a new YouTube video. In this video he explains how games on a compact-cassette work.

FairLight TV | You can now watch a new episode of the FairLight TV YouTube channel. In this episode: An interview with Bagder of Horizon.

Return #51 | Return magazine is a German printed magazine for classic computers and consoles. In this edition: Duke Nukem 3D, 50 Jahre Atari, Eye Of The Beholder, Frauenpower, MiSTer, Shootin' 64 (3), Retro Sammlungen, Grafik-Adventure auf dem VCS (2), TMNT - Shredder's Revenge, The Shadows of Sergoth, Gravitic Mines, Lykia, Xbox, Rolling Thunder and Crazy Taxi.

The Way of the Exploding Fist++ - PC | The Way of the Exploding Fist was released on the Commodore 64 in June 1985. It's one of the best fighting games of all time. COGS has now released a PC version of this game for Windows and Linux. The features are: 4 players, updated graphics and parallax scrolling.

Old School Gamer - 30 | Old School Gamer is a magazine for retro consoles gamers. In this (free) edition: Big box boutique, Jaded gamer, Elementium, Patrick Hickey Jr suffering, Horror in video games, Scary Nes games, Friday the 13th, Greatest hits in Resident Evil, Retro gaming events and Old school bookshelf.

FairLight TV | You can now watch a new episode of the FairLight TV YouTube channel. In this episode: An interview with LFT.

Video Game Newsroom Time Machine - Leonard Tramiel | You can watch a new video from the Video Game Newsroom Time Machine YouTube channel. In this episode: An interview with Leonard Tramiel. Lenoard talks about Commodore calculators, PETSCII, Jack's departure from Commodore and the Atari ST.

Kim Justice - Magnetic Scrolls | You can now watch a new YouTube video from Kim Justice. In this video the story of Magnetic Scrolls. Magnetic Scrolls made text-adventures like The Pawn and Guild of Thieves.

Jan Derogee - 1530 calibration | A new hardware project from Jan Derogee. This time he is working on the speed calibration of a Commodore 1530.

Commodore.software | The web page Commodore.software has had an update with many new items: CBUS I (Cartridge Backup System) Manual, Commodore 128 40/80 Column Video Adapter Manual, Triangular uOS for the C64 User's Manual, Ultimate Documentation, CCGMS Future, BasEdit.Net, Fast Hack'Em, AutoClock, Merlin 128 Version - A Contrived User’s Guide, TheC64 Firmware, Northcastle Stuctured BASIC, CP/M Plus, Total Telecommunications System BBS 64, The Magic Candle, Lisp 64p, Lisp 128, Commodore 128 CP/M System Disk, CP/M Kit Companion Disk, CCS64 and Okidata Okimate 20 Printer Handbook.

GTUltra V1.3.0 - PC | GTUltra is an extensively modified version of GoatTracker Stereo (2.76). Changes in this version: Improvements for List editing, Stereo Panning, SID Chip Pan positions, backups, looping, 9 / 12 channel SIDs, MIDI and the Editor settings.

The Retro Hour - Infocom | 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: Infocom: The Inside Story with Mike Dornbrook.

CBM prg Studio v4.0.0 | Arthur Jordison has released a new version of CBM prg Studio. Changes in this version: Added support for Kick Assembler and Mega65/Basic65. Many small improvements and a few programming bugs were removed.

Vintage Computing Carinthia | The VCC is a meeting of Retro computer enthusiast. The meeting is about programming, modifying / development, conversations, news, games and more. The next meeting is on the 19th of November 2022 in Klagenfurt, Austria.

Retro Annual 2022 & 2023 | John Kavanagh started a Kickstarter campaign for the new Retro Annual 2022 & 2023. New editions for 8-bit, 16-bit and beyond: Nintendo, Sega, Atari, BBC Micro, Commodore, Sinclair, Amstrad, Amiga, SNK and more.

Tentelian Retro - Commotron Gamepad Turbo 2000 Super | Tentelian Retro is a YouTube channel for retro computer users (German language). In this episode: The Commotron Gamepad Turbo 2000 Super for the Commodore, Atari, Amiga and many other retro computers.

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: CrimeWatch UK - Assassin, Anthrox - Qwak, TRSI - Cracktro, Minky, Anthrox - Hired Guns, Anthrox - Hannibal, Horizon & The Silents - Midnight Resistance, The Silents - Lethal Weapon, Batman Group - Invitro, 2000 AD - WizKid and 2000 AD - Alpha Word.

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