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X2012 - Photos | You can now look at photos of the X2012 party. The X2012 party was held in Someren, the Netherlands on 26, 27 and 28 of October. The party was attended by Jeroen Tel and Reyn Ouwehand and many people from the Commodore C64 scene from all over the world.

Agent Lux, Mission Europe - Amiga | Patrick Nevians has developed a new game for the Amiga. The game Agent Lux, Mission Europe is an action game made with the help of the Game-Creator Backbone. In the game you must fight the enemy with your aeroplane, running or with an sub marine.

C64 Copy Protection | Steve started a new web page that is dedicated to the copy protection of Commodore C64 software. On this page you can find all kind of information about copy protection, interviews, technical articles and more. A few examples of the articles are: Jim Drew Interview, Adjusting the Commodore 1541 disk drive alignment, Diskbusters, Disk Surgeon by Ultrabyte and Disk Maker Plus.

HivelyTracker v1.7 | HivelyTracker is a tracker program based upon the AHX format created in the mid '90s by Dexter and Pink of Abyss. AHX was designed to create a very SID-like sound on the Amiga. HivelyTracker features: Multi-channel (4 to 16 channels), Channel stereo panning, Two commands per note, Ring modulation. Version 1.7 is now also available for Windows and MacOS X.

Jonathan Abrams interview | In episode 75 of Triangulation host Leo Laporte talks with guest Jonathan Abrams. Jonathan is the founder and CEO of Nuzzel, Friendster and HotLinks. In this interview Jonathan talks about the Commodore PET, C64, start ups and more.

Commodore C16 RAM repair | Thecellartroll has made a video about the replacement of the RAM chips in a Commodore 16. In the video he explains how to open the C16, take out the motherboard, remove the old defective chips and replace them with new RAM chip. The SID files played in the video are: Megtha Fix 2 (DaFunk) and Broken Bottles (Deek).

1541 Ultimate | For the 1541 Ultimate is a new version (v2.5) of the firmware available. New in this version: File viewer. Selectable colours in user interface. Improved memory allocation. UltimateAudio module with 7 voices.

SVS-Pong - Plus/4 | There are many types of games, simple, difficult, small or big. SVS has now made a simple game, and he made it in BASIC. In the game you can score extra points by hitting the ball with the edge of the bat. The game can be played on a real Commodore Plus/4 (PAL/NTSC) or with an emulator.

Turbo Chameleon - A2601 | Frank Buss is working on a Atari 2600 for inside the Turbo Chameleon cartridge. He uses the Docking Station to connect a joystick to the Turbo Chameleon. At the moment the core is in a test phase, but you can download it to try it yourself. The video output is compatible with an VGA monitor and the audio also works.

HardSync - C64 | Linus Akkeson made a new game for the Commodore C64 and a dance pad. In the game You can choose your music and the difficulty. The SIDs in the game are: Blox (Goto80), Commando (Rob Hubbard), Complications (Tomas Danko), Hawkeye (Jeroen Tel), International Karate (Rob Hubbard), Powerhouse (Jeroen Tel), R-Type & Techno (Jeff) and Shape (Johannes Bjerregaard).

Printed Arcade Joystick | Srepmub made a printable working version of the wonderful Arcade joystick from Suzo International. You can print this joystick with your 3D printer. After printing you can add the connector, spring, steel bar, micro switches and rubbers to create you own Arcade joystick!

Amiga Future #99 | A new edition of the English and German Amiga (paper) magazine Amiga Future has been released. In this edition: Reviews: Audacious, Agent Lux, ADOM, Sqrxz, Hurrican, KOG, Ami-Ingenious, Amiga Parachute, Cybergames, AmiSystemRestore, Zormanita, AmigaOS 4.1 Update 5, Audio - OS4Depot. Workshop: Data processing with AmigaDOS (3), Mercurial (2), C-Workshop (16). Special: Classic Reflections 7 - NewTek, Caanoo (2). Others: Interview ACube, Classic Computing, Geit@Home #3 2012, Modding A600GT, Editorial, News and Up2Date.

Camera C64 - iPhone | You can now use a nice retro app for your iPhone. This app will take pictures in the 16 original colours from the Commodore C64. Features: Retina interface (iPhone 5), Real-time pixellation, colour-mapping and dithering. Snap a picture, save it to your photo roll, or share it on Facebook, Twitter, iMessage or via e-mail. An extension for this app can also emulate black and white TV sets and amber/green monitors.

WimBASIC - VIC-20 | There is a new version of WimBASIC available. WimBASIC is a BASIC extension for the Commodore VIC-20. The program is loaded in BLK5 of a RAM memory expansion or you can use a ROM cartridge. The changes in this version are: Improvements for the ROUND() function, defined function keys, FIND command and the SuperNumbers implementation.

C64-Archiv v3.4 | C64-Archiv is an easy to use file manager for C64-files on your PC. This program can work together with emulators such as VICE, CCS64, HOXS64 and EMU64 to start programs. New in this version: Picture files (BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, TIFF) can be stored. Profiles for Micro64. MD5 hash. Preview. Improved views and much more.

SketchBlock v1.7 - Amiga | SketchBlock is a drawing program for AmigaOS. The aim of this project is to create a sophisticated application for digital painting. Changes in this version: Smooth (Gaussian blur for brush). Definable keyboard short cuts. Path objects can now be added to projects. Experimental Text Tool. New brushes: Pencil, Hoops, Arrow and PinMan. And more export possibilities.

Space Lords, Centaurus - C64 | The game Space Lords is now available on cartridge for the Commodore C64. Space Lords is a game for 1 to 4 players. In the game you need to destroy many space stations. The game is NTSC and PAL compatible includes a cartridge case, a printed manual and a vinyl Space Lords sticker.

Starship XNBIO -C64 | Starship XNBIO is a new game for the Commodore C64 made by Roberto Ricioppo with the help of Sideways SEUCK. The music in the game is from Richard Bayliss. In the game an alien empire will attack the planet Zorz. Your need to destroy the aliens with your Starship XNBIO and get out alive. But be careful because all aliens have pulse laser beams.

Plus/4 Endings | The web page Plus/4 World has a special section for C16 and Plus/ game endings. The newest additions are: 007, Dudaorru Patric, Rázós Út, Supremacy, Sun Street, Escape Pro, Escape 2 Tape, Kikstart (Messe-Soft), Citadel Of Chaos, Pokoli Torony, Bernát A Nyomozó, Oliver Otthona, Idõlabirintus, Flash Gordon, Hexenkuche, Jet Set Willy, Jet Set Willy II, Saboteur C16, Goonies, Fortress Underground and Clone.

The Player Dies at the End - C64 | The Player Dies at the End is a new game for the Commodore C64 made by Alf Yngve with the help of Sideways SEUCK. The music in the game is from Richard Bayliss. This game is specially made for Halloween. Your mission is to fight the evil spirits and creatures, with your pistol, and defeat the evil darkness that lurks around you. Can you reach the end of this huge nightmare, or will you face death?

Interview with Marc Djan | The Codetapper's web page had an interview with Marc Djan. Marc was the head of Ocean France, and kindly answers some questions about the company including why so many of their games were never released!

Retrogaming Times Monthly #102 | In this English pdf and html magazine about the retro gaming computers the following articles: Press Fire To Begin, Cavity, Avalanche,Down!, Sqrxz, Houston Pinball Arcade Video Game Expo, CORGS-CON 2012, Apple II Incider - My Strange Fascination With Baseball Games, Pixelated Mage - Contra Band DVD and Game Over.

Interview with Rob Hewitt and Retroguru | The AmigaPD web page had an interview with with Rob Hewitt. Rob is the developer of the Amiga game Timebomb. He also worked on the games JetHunt, Coagulus Pairs AGA, Hard Ammo, Skulldriller, Mr.Earth and A-Bomb. You can read the complete interview on the AmigaPD web page.

The AmigaPD web page also had an interview with the Retroguru team. Retroguru made the game Sqrxz for the Amiga.

C64 Endings | The web page c64endings.co.uk has added new endings of Commodore C64 games. The most recent additions are: Action Fighter (Firebird), Law of the West (Accolade), Quari (Jetsoft), Rapid Fire (Mastertronic), Space Rider (Hi-Tec Software), Victory Road (Data East), Wally Goes To Rhymeland (Interceptor Software) and Zoids (Martech).

Boingsworld #33 | You can now listen to a new episode of BoingsWorlds (German language). You can listen to the following articles: ACube Systems, A-EON Mousepad, Retromeeting Bochum and Wien, Amiga Magazine at Archive.org, A-EON new Radeon drivers, ACA-620 available, USB card Thylacine, Bill McEwen interview, Timebomb, AmiWest 2012, Aros for Sam 460, Amiga Meeting 2012, Scriba, Steamdraw, Grunch, Turbocard for A1200, Entwickler X, Amiboing, Tap Jewels, Frog Game, Balance Blox and Elbtunnel Hamburg.

Return #12 | Return magazine is a German print magazine about the 8-bit computers from A (Atari) to Z (ZX Spectrum). In this edition: 30 Years C64, Tempest, Soulless, From Epyx mobile to Lynx, The history of BASIC (2), Maniac Mansion, Power Up!, 10 games - C64, His Dark Majesty, Games People Play in St. Petersburg, Retrometing: connected, Promi congratulations to 30 years C64, 8-Bit Raumgleiter, R-Type and News from the scene.

Trance Sector - C64 | Trance Sector is a new game for the Commodore C64 made by Richard Bayliss. In the game you need to collect all the nuclear pods. But the pods are heavily guarded. You must have a smart plan to collect all the pods, avoid the rockets and stop the Cygma Elite destroying the universe.

Mayhem - VIC20 | Mayhem is a new game for the Commodore VIC20 made by Martijn from Revival Studios. In the game Wizzy's invention exploded. You must collect all the parts but avoid the debris. The game can be played with the joystick and is available as a cassette or as digital download for the unexpanded Commodore VIC-20.

Interview with Bobby Earl | The Codetapper's web page had an interview with Bobby Earl. Bobby worked on Amiga games during the 90s for Westwood in the USA. Examples are: Flip-it, Magnose: Water Carriers from Mars, Total Recall, Hook (for Ocean software) and Dune 2.

Big Hunter 3 - C64 | Big Hunter 3 is a new game for the Commodore C64 made by Roberto Ricioppo with the help of Sideways SEUCK. The music in the game is from Richard Bayliss. In the game you need to capture all the wild animals and bring them back to their cages. You can shoot the animals with your tranquillizer gun. After the animals are sleeping you can bring them to their cages safely.

WAV-PRG v4.0 | WAV-PRG is a program for converting Commodore 64 tapes to PC and back. It works with a standard tape player/recorder connected to a PC's sound card. Changes in this version: The tape extraction part has been rewritten and the tape format can now be recognized automatically in most of the cases. Drag and drop files onto the main window for conversion. Support for half waves (C16). And there is also support for clean TAP files.

That Weren’t 64 - New web page. | The GTW64 web page has been updated. The web page is now a part of the main Games That Weren’t web page. The new web page has new features such as: ratings, comment, better search, update feeds and much more.

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