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PET/CBM Editor ROM | Steve Gray is working on a project to build various Editor ROMs for the Commodore PET/CBM computer models. The Editor ROM is responsible for all video initialization, screen output, keyboard input, full-screen editor and IRQ handling. You can read more about this project on Steve's web page.

Amiga Drive | The Amiga Drive is a replacement for the disk drive in the Amiga. This device is developed by Maurizo Ramondo and uses an Raspberry Pi mini computer and a small interface. Maurizo has written a program for the Raspberry Pi that will emulate the disk drive. The Amiga diskette images are placed on the SD card. You can read all the details on the web page of Maurizo.

Drag'n'drop disk image editor | On the web page cbm8bit.com you can now edit an diskette image. After you have uploaded an .d64 .d71 .d80 .d81 or .d82 diskette image you can do the following: Reading the directory. Upload files to your diskette image. Delete files from your diskette image. Download files from within your diskette image. Save your diskette image.

X-bEnCh v0.91F | X-bEnCh can be used to replace the Workbench when you only want to load games with WHDLoad. You can use X-BENCH with all Amiga's, OCS or AGA and with 68000 to 68060 CPU's. Changes in this version: Improvements for Xinit and Xsetup. This version will end the Beta status of X-bEnCh, and is the first stable version.

Sqrxz 2 - Amiga OS4 | Sqrxz 2 is now also available for Amiga OS4. Changes in this version: All enhancements from Sqrxz 3 are included. Improvements for frame skipping, sound effects and saving of the configuration. Sqrxz is also available for Playstation Portable, NetBSD, RaspberryPi, MorphOS, Linux and Windows.

Tunnel - VIC20 | Tunnel is a new game for the Commodore VIC20, made by Andrea Gasparrini. The game is written in Basic. You will need an 8 kByte RAM memory expansion to play the game. You can download the game from Andrea's web page.

SnapIT - Amiga OS4 | SnapIT is a powerful and simple to use screen grabber for AmigaOS4. Changes in this version: Updated JPEG/PNG save routines. New icon set from Thomas Blatt. Italian translation by Samir Hawamdeh and added support for a key file. SnapIT is also available for AROS and MorphOS.

A story about the introduction of the C128 | Bil Herd tells a story about the introduction of the Commodore C128 on the Consumer Electronics Show. The CES is one of the most important expositions for new computer hardware. The team from Commodore had many problems with the C128, but with a few tricks and hard work they managed to demonstrate the C128 to the public.

1991 Party | The results of the 1991 party are published. Amiga demo: Subi's 1991 Mix, Magic happens in 1991, Ricktro/Mellow. C64 demo: 1991, Panda power! PC/Wild: WOOP WOOP!, 1991 donut, BBS intro. Graphics: Plan B, Dakmannen, Stilleven. Music: Dirty new foot, African Smile, Fannypack. ASCII/PETSCII: 1991, Desire neon-frame. You can read all the details on the 1991 party web page.

AmiMag #02 | AmiMag is a French pdf magazine for the Amiga user. In this edition: News, The Time Machine, Pub Micronik, CD-32, Amiga emulation, WB install, Pin-Up, Videopac, Icons, HDD, Pitfall, GBS-8200, What are they now, Record T07, Viscorp, Labo Amos, DemoMania, Napalm, SOFB II and ExtraAmiMag.

Commodore Free #75 | A new edition of the English pdf, text, seq, d64, html and Ebook magazine is now available. In this edition the following: Editorial, E-Cover Tape, Retro Planet, Arc64, C&A Games, David Whittaker, Retr0sbiancante, Cassiopei, C64 Studio, Submarine Rescue, Windows 105, Mssiah / sd2uiec, Commodore / Lego, Jim Drew, SuperCard Pro, C64 80 Column, Hoxs64, Pitfall, C16 Newsstand, Tree Some, C+4Hires, Bed Games, Tim Jenison, AmigaOS SDK, syaSokoban, WHDLoad and Scott Hunter.

Scriba v1.9.9 - MorphOS | Scriba is a simple word processor for MorphOS, developed by Carsten Siegner. Changes in this version: The text in a table can now include hyperlinks. Table can be saved as: HTML, CSV, ODS or XMLSS. And now you can generate webpages including lists, tables, background, pictures links and text.

Chameleon 64 - 8h | An new core is available for the Chameleon. Changes in this core: Improvements for the Funplay, C64GS and Easyflash cartridge, POT X/Y, VIC-II emulation and SDRAM. Removed errors in Rename, hex and text viewers, loading crt files of type 5, insert & clr/home and the SD-card file system. You can download the new core from the Chameleon Wiki page.

Amiga mixer | Amiga mixer is a program for the Amiga that can control you audio. It supports many soundcards: SBLive/SBAudigy, FM801, Envy24HT, Solo-1 and many others. Changes in this version: Re-enabled AHI open/close. Removed the serial debug output. Improvements for the fader, save options and docky.

Hi65 | Hi65 is a high-level Commodore 65, BASIC 10 emulator. The Commodore 65 is an proto type 8-bit computer with an 4510 CPU (3.54 MHz), 256 colour graphics and 8 MB of RAM. This emulator does not emulate the whole C65, but it will run programs that are written in BASIC. Changes in this version: Improved the configuration system. Rewritten the PRINT function. Better precision for non-integers. You can now write and modify your BASIC 10 programs directly in the emulator.

Amiga Power #52 | Amiga Power is a printed magazine in the French language for the Amiga user. In this edition the following articles: News, Qt AmigaOS v4.1., Console emulators, MorphOS v3.3 & iBook, PCMCIA2CF, Soft Keyboard Essential B, Strife, Interviews: ACube Systems and Slobman, MorphOS v3.2 Mobile and Basilisk II AmigaOS v4.1.

Commodore Free #74 | A new edition of the English pdf, text, seq, d64, html and Ebook magazine is now available. In this edition the following: Editorial, E-Cover Tape, MIDI 1.0, Cassette, MicroMusic.net, KickAss Cruncher, Dr. Evil Labs, CODEBASE 64, UNP64, Prg2Sid, Realms of Quest IV, Assembly Vic-20, Boogieman, Exploria and Korque, Theater Of War, AROS Vision, AmigaKit, AEROS, Obligement, OnyxSoft, SketchBlock, AmiSystemRestore, Vampire 600, Desert Dream, Glenn Corpes, Moon Mission, Ghislain de Bloisand and History of The VIC.

Mastertronic Chronicles | Mastertronic Chronicles is a blog of witchfinder dedicated to the Mastertronic games for the Commodore C64. The most recent reviews are: Pipeline 2 (1986), Rasterscan (1987), Mind Control (1984), Die! Alien Slime (1989). Arcade Conversions: Silkworm (1989), Motos (1987), Shinobi (1989), Gaplus (1988) and Continental Circus (1989).

Jérôme Senay interview | The Swedish web page Safir has had an interview with Jérôme Senay. Jérôme, also known as Glames, is the man behind the company Boing Attitude. Jérôme is the developer of Word Me Up, Ask Me Up and Dir Me Up. The game Word Me Up is a combination of an arcade game and a memory game. Ask Me Up is a quiz game and Dir Me Up is a program for easy access of your hard disk, USB, CD etc. You can read the whole interview on the Safir web page.

Plain PETSCII Compo 2013 | You can now view the results of the Plain PETSCII Graphics Competition 2013. The top 10 titles are: Gary (Mermaid), I HAS FLOPPY!! (Redcrab), Victor Charlie (Mermaid), N00NEFUKWITEN0NE (Archmage), The Game is Apaw! (iLKke), PETSCII & Pilt (Pal), Daft Robot (wile coyote), Voodoo Love (wile coyote), Mikulas vs. Krampusz (Hermit) and Mantis Compo Version (Slayer Grafix).

Memento - Plus/4 | Memento is a new game for the Commodore Plus/4 (PAL) made by the group Assassins. The program is written by Skoro, the graphics are from KiCHY and the music was made by Csabo. The game is a memory game and has 20 levels. The difficulty will increase with each level.

AmigaRemix | You can listen to new remixes on the AmigaRemix web page. In the last weeks they added the following Amiga music: Jesus On E's - The Audio Remake, Battle Squadron (Syntax Error Stockholm Tribute), Harlequin - Coming To Chimerica, The Pawn (Twilight Remix), Turrican 2 - Freedom, Turrican 2 (Remix D3M0), Pat Strikes Back, Unit A F18 Interceptor Crack Tune, Shadow of the Beast III - On the run, Cybrenoid II - Epic RMX, Another World - Tribute Remix, Xenon 2 Megablast - Vintage Remix and The First Samurai - Echoes RMX.

Reset #01 | Reset is an pdf magazine (English language) for the Commodore C64 user. In this edition: Editorial, News, Games Scene, Game review: Super Bread Box, Bomberland and Island of Secrets, Hardware review: 64JPX Purple, Deep Thoughts, Hardware: Computer Saver, Next issue, Web directory, Blow the Cartridge and Brendan Brewer Video game reviewer.

Twin Distress - AROS | Twin Distress is a game for AROS made by Keith Frampton. In the game you must remove all of the blocks from the screen before your time runs out. You can only remove two blocks and they must have the same colour. The following levels become more difficult because the available time will be shorter.

Vandalism News #60 | In this English D64 magazine the following items: The Charts, News, World of Demos, The Market, Into Bomberland, Super Bread Box, Ultimate Newcomer, Inception, Psytronik, Why Cheese Tastes So Good, VSP Discoveries, Hardware Corner, Manifesto, Music sounds better with you, SID fixer, Interviews: Bob, Crossbow, cTrix, Fix and Grip, Pixmas 2013, Baroque Floppy Party, Old Fogey Computing, Datastorm 2013, Sundown 2013 Report, Beer and Upvoting in Skovballe, Maximum Overdose X, The Lighterside, Mona Lisa Odense Drive and The List.

Games That Weren't 64 | The GTW64 web page has had an update. New: Jasper. Updates: Benny Hill’s Madcap Chase, Gem-X 2, Gunboat, Ladders To Learning, Leopard Lord, Prizone and Sarge.

8 Bit Hardware Sound Quiz | Mistertentpole made a small quiz about retro computing. He made a video with 10 sounds of old hardware. It is not only Commodore hardware, but also Apple, Tandy, Texas Instruments, Atari, etc. You can now test your knowledge about old hardware.

Dodo's Deep Doo-Doo - C64 | Dodo's Deep Doo-Doo is a new game for the Commodore C64 made by Carl Mason with the help of Sideways SEUCK. The music in the game is made by Richard Bayliss. In the game you are the last Dodo on the island. You must find the hidden eggs and avoid the traps. You can use the map to see where the eggs are.

Wireless Motion-Sensing Gaming Glove | Leif Bloomquist is using a glove to play games on the Commodore C64. The glove has motion sensors, a microprocessor, a battery and a XBee transmitter / receiver. You can watch the demonstration video, or use the glove at the World of Commodore 2013 meeting in Toronto, Canada.

WHDLoad | WHDLoad offers a way to play Amiga diskette games from your hard disk. New: Assemblo (World Industries), Algebra (Dragon Stone), Assembly '92 Slideshow (World Industries), Beat Box (The Warfalcons), Snap! (Rebels), Trashcan (Wizzcat), Overdose (Delight), Gladiator Music (Cryptoburners), Beyond Justice (Dexion), Music Disk (Dexion), Songs of Infinity (Pointless), Electric Sound 3 (Goonies), The Prey (Polka Brothers), Musicbox 3 (Gate) and Peace in the Gulf (Animators). Improved: Alien Syndrome (SEGA).

Commodore C64 printer buffer | David wanted to share a printer between several Apple II computers. He used an Pacemark iiEasy Print system. But he needed a small secondary system to make everything work. The iiEasy Print is connected to an Commodore 64. The C64 is used as a controller for the printer buffer. You can read more about this project on his blog.

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