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The Retro Hour - Thalamus | 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: Thalamus Rebirth and Commodore Format with Andy Roberts.

Uni Gen Converter | Segasonicfan developed a converter that makes it possible to use a Sega Genesis controller on a Commodore 64, Amiga or Atari computer. Features: Adjustable auto-fire, zero lag and low power consumption.

Retro Computing Roundtable #158 | Retro Computing Roundtable is a podcast for all retro computers. In this episode: AmigaOne A1222, Captain's Quarters BBS, WiFi232, Syncterm, Tempest 4000 (Jeff Minter), Alan Turing, Zork, Apple Video and Tezza's Adventures.

The Retrogaming Times #10 | The retrogaming Times is a retro computer magazine (English language) for all retro computer fans. In this edition: Prepare to Qualify, Events, More C64! - The Commodore 64's Legacy, Retrogaming Feels - CoCo Arcade, Apple II Incider - Legacy, The Controller Chronicles - Magnavox Odyssey 2 Joystick, A Pirate's Life For Me - Eighth Journey, The What If Universe - E.T., Memory Lane Is Not How I Remembered It, The Starpath Supercharger, The Retro Junkie: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project, Retro Gaming Legacy, What You Leave Behind, Show Report - California Extreme 2017, Weekly Retrogaming Trivia Recap and See You Next Game.

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: Zorro (Datasoft - 1985), Overlander (Elite Systems - 1988), Modern Game Ports And Demakes! and A Brief History of Scandinavian Games.

Computer Classics Card Game | A new Kickstarter project wants to make a deck of cards with 32 milestones of computer history. A few examples are: Commodore PET 2001, Atari 400, Radio Shack Model III, Sinclair ZX81, Osborne 1, etc.

Retro Commodore | The web page retro-commodore.eu has many high quality scans available for the Commodore user. The latest additions are: Supergames Cartridge manual, Action Replay MKIV Manual, VIC20 and Commodore 64 Tool kit: Kernal, C128 Diagnostic Instruction and Troubleshooting Manual, Compute!s VIC20 and Commodore 64 Tool Kit: Basic, Comal Problemløsning og Programmering + Programhæfte and Soft Today.

Remi's Classic Computers | Remi Jakobsen started a web page about the computers in his personal collection. You can read about the history, specifications, repairs and upgrades.

KiloByte magazine 4 | KiloByte magazine is a pdf magazine (English language) for 8-bit home computers and game consoles. In this edition: Diskette covers, c64 motherboards, cassette tapes, C16 proto-type, Isepic, diskette cleaning, Slipstream (C64), Defender of the Crown (ZX Spectrum) and Doomsday Echoes (CPC).

Retro Assembler | Dale developed the Retro Assembler for writing code for the MOS6502 CPU family. Features: Memory management, Global, Local and Regional labels, Complex expressions and operators, Nested source code, Macro's, Loop, If, While, Data generators, Bin, H6X, T64 and D64 output, Disassembler and Syntax highlighting.

Bart Venneker - EEPROM programmer (Dutch) | Bart Venneker has made a video about building an EEPROM programmer with an Arduino Mega. With this programmer he makes cartridges for the Commodore C64.

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: The Polyhedron, Compumath Magic, SpriteMaster 64, Buck Rogers Countdown to Doomsday, Saboteur II, Submarine Warfare, The Official Americas Cup Sailing Simulation, Command Summary, How to Master Video Games, How to Win at Donkey Kong, Guide to the Video Arcade Games, How to Win at Zaxxon, Mind Over Minors Manual Teachers Edition and How to Beat Atari, Intellivsion and Other Home Video Game Systems.

Mega65 | Paul Gardner-Stephen is working on a FPGA version of the Commodore C65. His goal is to make an 8-bit computer for the 21st century. Most recent updates: On-screen keyboard display, Fast boot kickstart and ROMs, 1080p 50Hz, Hypervisor boot display and utility menu.

Komoda & Amiga Plus #8 | Komoda & Amiga Plus is a pdf magazine (English and Polish language) for the Commodore user. In this edition: The Train - Escape to Normandy, Krzysztof Augustyn, Miecze Valdgira II, Datasoft, Laser Squad, Sid Adventures: Katod, C64 - WiFi, Rowman, Yogi's Big Clean Up, $B, Gunfright, Maze of the Mummy,3D games for VIC-20, Go Ahead!, Bomb Runner 2, English Civil War, DreamWeb, Boxx 3, Max Knight, Emulation Zone: Amiga - Android TV Box, AROS ARM - Android, MAL Hollywood, Andreas Falkenhahn, GameDev Story: Digital Team, Total Pattern, Bridge Strike, Rise of the Robots, Fresh News, Gallery, Bruce Lee 3D, Polish underground - the charm of computer markets, Pixel Heaven 2017, USBJoy, Broken plastic? No problem!, Captain Claw, 8-bit kids, Therapy, Talking Heads: educational games and Johnny presents: Prescription.

Ben Daglish interview - Retrogamesmaster | The web page Retrogamesmaster had an interview with Ben Daglish. Ben makes music for games, a few examples are: Trap, Death Wish 3, Gauntlet, The Last Ninja, Krakout, Auf Wiedersehen Monty, Pac-Mania and many more.

C2N repair | On the Youtube channel Cainers Commodore Capers! you can see the repair of a Commodore C2n Datassette.

MemTest64 | MemTest64 is a system detection and memory testing utility for the Commodore machines. The following system components are examined: CPU type, PAL/NTSC, extensions (Turbo Chameleon, DTV, TDC, IDE64 or 1541 Ultimate), CPU speed, memory expansions and transfer speeds.

The Retro Hour #82 | 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: Joerg Droege from Scene World.

Jakadapter - Firmware v1.3 | With the Jakadapter you can connect two Atari-style joysticks to USB. The changes in the new firmware are: An update for the paddle readout algorithm, now with more filtering and accuracy. It works very stable also with worn paddles.

Retro Commodore | The web page retro-commodore.eu has many high quality scans available for the Commodore user. The latest additions are: Independent Commodore Products User Group Newsletter, Precision Software - Special Offer to IPUG Members, 1541 Diskettestation Commercial, Commercial for 'EDDISON' and 'BB Write', The 'Kickstart' Guide to the Amiga, SOFT Today, MaxiMem v2.0, Advanced Machine Code Programming for the Commodore 64, VIC Computing, Motorola 68000/68008 Programming Reference Card, Sword of Honour, Zzapp64, Commodore DPS 1120, Bodylog - Das Fitnessprogramm mit dem Commodore 64/128, BTX Decoder Modul, Sargon II Chess for the VIC 20, Using the C64, AlphaWorks Universal Cartridge, Gubbdata 2017 Överlevelsesguide en Gubbdata 2017 votesheet.

FREEZE64 - 11 | FREEZE64 is a fanzine for Commodore 64 gamers and hackers. In this edition: Andrew Braybrook, Gribbly's Day Out, Desert Island Disks, The Sky is Falling, Beart Bovver, Games in the making, Max Headroom, Exclusive poke 'n codes, The mouldy cupboard and a Free cheat card (8).

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: 53 new, 115 updated and 17 removed.

Pentagram v1.30 - C64, C128 & Plus/4 | A new version of the game Pentagram is now available for the Commodore C64, C128 and the Plus/4. Changes in this version: Improvements for speed, start screen and support for the SuperCPU.

Lotek64 #55 | A new edition of the German pdf magazine Lotek64 is now available. The articles in this edition: C64-MMO Habitat, Videospielgeschichten.de - André Eymann, Frogs, Teletext, C64-Directory-Compo, PC-Hard disk on the C64 bus, Commodore Meeting Wien 2017, The Colonel's Bequest, Autobahn Raser, Amiga 3400, Siemenx Nixdorf FD 210, Sidologie, Lobert, C232, Nintendo Wii Development Kit and Videogame-Heroes.

The 8-Bit Guy - US*8 calculator | The 8-Bit Guy made a video about repairing a Commodore US*8 calculator. The calculator has a problem with the power supply and the keys.

Retrohax - RGB2S/C | On the Retrohax web page you can see how to build an RGB to S-video / Composite converter for your Amiga, Atari ST or Amstrad computer. The converter is based on the AD724 chip. You can also buy the finished product from Retrohax.

Commodore Minuteman 3 | Jfieldcap wrote a blog about the restoration of an Commodore Minuteman 3 calculator. After cleaning and replacing the battery pack the calculator works perfectly again.

The Guru Meditation - Amiga 1200 Upgrades | In this episode of the Guru Meditation: Amiga 1200 upgrades (LoadWB), new Amiga cases, Acill's repair and Vintage Computer Festival SE.

Floppy Days - Podcast #75 | Floppy Days is an English podcast about Retro computers. In this episode: VCFSE 5, Thomas Liebert, Jon Guidry, Amiga Bill and Anthony.

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: The GEM Operating System, Writer File, Microkids, The Polyhedron, Teaching and Computers, Personel Computer & Games, At the Heart of the Mountain and Adventurer.

Eight Bit Magazine 4 | Eight Bit Magazine will celebrate early eight bit microcomputers from the 1970's to the early 90's. In this episode: Atari 8-bit, Spectrum Next, emulating the 8-bits, adventures, Tech zone, interviews and game reviews.

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