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Chopper Command - C64 | Chopper Command is a new game for the Commodore C64. The original game was developed by Activision for the Atari 2600. This C64 conversion is made by Antonio Savona (code), Saul Cross and Snabel (music ) and STE'86 (graphics).

Retro Commodore | The web page retro-commodore.eu has many high quality scans available for the Commodore user. The latest additions are: Journey - The Quest Begins, Commodore Horsens Årsrapport 1984, Abacus C128 Internals Book nr 1, 68020 Assembler Packages for Amiga Release 6, The Commodore 64 Macro Assembler Development System, Super C Compiler for the C-64 & C-128, Sharewareplus Commercial, Sound Digitizer, InterWord 64 Alpha Series, BASIC 64 Compiler, Kickstart 3.1 Installation, Football Pools with the Commodore 64, Commodore Amiga A1200 User's Guide, SAMS the Official Book for the Commodore 128 Personal Computer, C128 CP/M User's Guide, 32 BASIC Programs for the PET Computer, More than 32 BASIC Programs for the Commodore 64 and InterWord.

Kick Assembler v5.9 | The last couple of months there have been updates for Kick Assembler. The recent changes are: Improvements for skips, DOODLE files, .lohifill, .fillword, escape characters, .fill, CmdArgument, diskwriter and segments.

AMIGArama | AMIGArama is a weekly podcast about the classic line of Commodore Amiga computers. Covering games, utilities and all sorts of extras. The recent episodes are: The Great Giana Sisters, Bubble Bobble, Puggsy and North & South.

cc1541 - v3.0 | A new version of cc1541, the cross platform command line tool for the creation and editing of disk images, is now available. Changes in this version: ASCII to PETSCII conversion, support for D81 and many small error were solved.

GadgetUK164 - TerribleFire TF330 | GadgetUK164 has made a video of the assembly of a TerribleFire TF330 accelerator board for the Amiga CD32.

Janne Hellsten - C64 Coding Compo | Janne Hellsten wrote a blog about his C64 coding competition. The challenge was the shortest program to draw a cross on the screen. And the winner only used 34 bytes.

AmigaAMP v3.25 - AmigaOS 4 | Thomas Wenzel released an update of his music player for the Amiga. AmigaAMP is a GUI based MPEG audio player, but it can also play AIFF, WAV and FLAC files. Changes in this version: Support for mpega.library, improvements for files, stability, .pls files and the playlist.

FunkPaint 0.45d- C64 | FunkPaint is an editor for Hires, Multi and Multicolor pictures. The program can be used with an joystick or mouse and supports memory expansions (+60k, REU, Ramcart, Georam etc.). Changes in this version: Improvements for toolbar in zoom mode and the restore key.

Amiga Paradise | The Amiga Paradise web page preserves the musical heritage of the Commodore Amiga since 1997. On this web page you can find more than 800 game / demo music titles. New: Arazmax, Bubble Plus, Blob Kombat, Anarchy, SAS Combat Simulator, Sabre Team, Pac-Land, Penthouse Hot Numbers, Red Heat and ISS - Incredible Shrinking Sphere.

Scene World Podcast #65 | Scene World Podcast is a podcast about the Commodore scene. In this episode: Dr. Wuro Industries, SHOTGUN, C64 Inception, Speeding on the A81, Rootin 'Tootin', 64MX, Bart Venneker, MEGA65 and Gamescom.

MiSTer | MiSTer is a port of well-known MiST project, but with a larger FPGA and a faster ARM. Examples of cores are: Commodore PET, VIC20, C16, Plus/4, C64 and the Amiga. The recent changes are: C64: Support for the C1351 mouse, improvements for the joysticks and a second disk drive. C16: Improvements for the Datassette. Minimig: Improvements for CPU speed, SDRAM ./ cache controller and support for DDR3 memory (FastRAM: 327 MB).

Alpharay - Plus/4 | Alpharay is a classic horizontal shoot'em game with 6 levels and 6 end bosses. You can improve your weapon by collecting pickups. The game has been developed by Stefan (Mad), András (bubis), Róbert (KiCHY), Rainer (nero) and Ronny (5tarbuck).

C64 cases | The web page www.c64.com.pl shows new C64 cases made from Plexiglass. You can install a new, old or Ultimate64 motherboard inside the case.

CommVex 2019 | The CommVex 2019 meeting was held on August 11th in Las Vegas USA. You can now watch the photos and videos from this Commodore meeting.

Komoda & Amiga Plus #13 | Komoda & Amiga Plus is a printed and a pdf magazine (English and Polish language) for the Commodore user. In this edition: Yoomp!, Farming Simulator C64, Alien, Tenebra Macabre, Mancave, The Valley, Global Game Jam, Lenitive, Space Moguls, Carl-Henrik Skårstedt, Roy Widding, Modem StrikeWiFi, Demoscene history: Wacek, Liverpool: The Computer Game, Bazair, Street Fighter 2, Barbarian+, The Settlers, GameDev Story: Volker Wertich, Sordan, RNOPDF, Gunnar Kristjánsson, HighGFX, HD720, Console Zone: Pong 4k, Tiger Claw, Bridge Strike, WinUAE, Trap Runner, Fresh News, CoverCD, Gallery, Commodore: The Inside Story, The biggest Commodore collection, Common sense in retro passion, Warlords Battlecry, Talking Heads: Emulation Nation and Johnny presents: Pub chat.

ZoidSpace - Rob Hubbard | Rob Hubbard has made a new version of Zoids. The plan is to include ZoidSpace performed by a 85-piece orchestra on the new digital double album.

8-Bit Show & Tell - C64 SID music | Robin Harbron made another video. This time he talks about playing SID music on the Commodore C64 via BASIC and via an IRQ.

Led - Amiga | Led is a simple line-oriented text editor for the Amiga, written in Urn Lisp that compiles to Lua. The program is developed by Pasquale Frega.

Jan Beta - C64c repair | Jan Beta has made a video about the repair of a Commodore C64c.

Retro Ravi - Amiga 4000 - MNT ZZ9000 | Retro Ravi has made a video about the new MNT ZZ9000 card for the Amiga 4000.

Laird's Lair - Commodore C900 | Laird's Lair has made a video about the Commodore C900 computer.

Virtual Dimension - Amiga battery replacement | Virtual Dimension has made a video (German language) about replacing the battery in an Amiga.

VIC Nibbler - VIC20 | The classic arcade game Nibbler is now available for the Commodore VIC20. In the game you must eat all the food before the time runs out. Each bite makes Nibbler grow longer so plan your route carefully.

Amiga Users Ireland Podcast | In this episode of the Amiga Users Ireland Podcast: AEROS 4.3, BestWB 1.2, Netsurf 3.9, Iris beta 62, Amiga Kit, AROS One v1.1, Apollo Gold Core 2.12, Romulator, Deluxe Paint 1, AmigaOS 3.1.4.1, Checkmate 1500 Plus, Landfill, Skill Grid, Mr. Sture, Runaway, Los Chinos, Pong 4K, JetHunt AGA, Protracker, Amiga assembly programming, AREXX, Amiga PCB explorer and Python - Amiga.

Scene World magazine #29 | Scene World is a English diskette magazine for the PAL and NTSC Commodore 64 scene. In this edition of Scene World: Editorial, Interviews: Andrzej Wisniewski, John F. Hutcher, Mike Brix and Mike Clarke. Party news: Peruvian Scene Meetup and X-2018.

Hoxs64 v1.0.21.2 | David Horrocks released a new version of his Hoxs64 emulator. The latest changes are: Improvements for the command line.

Return #38 | Return magazine is a German printed magazine for classic computers and consoles. In this edition: Dreamcast, Blue Stinger, Reshoot R, Nebs n Debs, Alpharay, Almost Famous, Shakedown Hawaii, Hagane, Ultimate64, Game Gear, Defender and Final Fight.

10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast - GoTek | A new episode of the 10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast is now available. In this episode: Installing a GoTek in an Amiga 500.

GeoDesk64 - C64 | Version 0.9 of GeoDesk64 is now available. GeoDesk64 is a DeskTop replacement and requires MegaPatch V3.x with 256 KB of memory. GeoDesk64 supports all CMD drives and SD2IEC devices.

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: Pixstix Beginners Guide and Instruction Manual, Star Seeker Instructions, ICPUG, Family Computing and The Guide to the Computer Living.

8-Bit Show & Tell - C128 TRON | Robin Harbron made another video. This time he talks about the TRON, HELP and TRAP command of the Commodore 128.

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