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Yape v0.71 | A new version of the Plus/4 emulator is out. Changes are: Forced Update Overlay call introduced in 0.70 now optional, Optionally allow only one instance of the emulator to run. Two older tweaks (load vector patch and 1541 loader hack) are incorporated. Command line options: /DISK#:image for attaching an image to drive {8,9,10,11} at startup, /TAPE:image for attaching a TAP/WAV image on startup, /TYPE:text for typing 'text' on startup, NOSTART will suppress autostart. And a couple of TED bugfixes.

SIDin #11 | In this issue of the English PDF magazine about the famous sound chip the SID the following articles. SIDPlayerDS, Goattracker, Ninjatracker, SID Factory, SIDId, XMPlay SID plugin, HARDshit, SOASC Collection, SID Compo, SidTool, HVSC, XMMS-SID, Laxity Interview!, Tiny Sid 2, BLOCK ACID DUB and more.

C64 - SketchUp | Here is a little video made in Googles SketchUp. It's a C64 motherboard spinning around in space.

WW2 | WW2 is a clone of the famous Axis and Allies board game. The main difference between this implementation and other implementations is the exclusive focus on experienced players. In any case, it is expected that players already own and have played the board game prior to trying this version. Requirements: AmigaOS 4.0, 640x480 ARGB.

D64-editor | An update on the Windows based D64 editing program. Here is a list of features: Read D64 files, display the directory, move files around the directory, rename files. Export files from the D64 into PRG files. Import files into the D64 with auto detection for P00 files. View/Edit the BAM. View the block chain of files on the D64. Create new blank D64 files, clean existing D64's. View and modify blocks on the disk in hex. Automatic check for crosslinked files on the D64. View the directory using the native c64 font. SEQ File Viewer using the c64 font with PETASCII -> ASCII conversion option. Drag and Drop functionality. Drag D64's onto the main screen to load them, drag other files to import them. Sehen Sie das Verzeichnis an, das die heimische c64 Schriftart verwendet.

Q-Game | The group Papposoft made a game called Q-Game. This a c64 porting from a puzzle game originally released on cell phone sonyericsson t68i. Aim of the game is to pot each ball according to their colors. Go through 60 levels of increased difficulty in order to complete the game. The game can be downloaded from the web site. Also visit the web site for the instructions.

LQS #97 | A new track from Liquid Skies Records. The mp3 track is called Happy Flower and is made by Maxus. The cover is from DaFreak.

T-rex - Plus/4 demo | Four demos with digital music from the band T-rex. István (aka Hifi) made the tracks. T-Rex 2007 (1), T-Rex Telegram Sam (2), T-Rex Slider (3) und T-rex Revolution (4).

Commodore Free #4 | In this English PDF or TXT magazine the following articles: The 1541 Ultimate, The Commodore 64 monitor cable, TargetD64, Emulation Insights, Interview with the HVSC team, What is a Commodore Computer?, Xeon3.

Amiga Game Compo. | What is the best AmigaOS/MorphOS game of the year 2006 ? You can give your opinion about the best AmigaOS or MorphOS game of the year 2006.

Daydreamer | Jailbird of Booze Design released a very nice picture called Daydreamer. Jailbird has made many pictures for the Commodore C64. You can take a look at his art on the CSDb.

Blade MP3 Library | With this library it is possible to generate mp3 data out of a program without using the command line or the function Execute() to use an external mp3-encoder. This library can handle RAW-Data (8 or 16 bit - 32000 Hz, 44100 Hz or 48000 Hz - mono or stereo). These could be encoded in mono or stereo mp3 data 32 - 320 kbits. Buffers are used for input and output. Furthermore all mp3s get a ID3-V1.1 Tag. Requirements: Amiga OS2.0, MC68020 and MC68881.

C128 4k Game Coding Competition | The web page www.commodore128.org is pleased to announce the Commodore 128 4k Game Coding Competition for 2007. Rules: Original programs, NOT larger than 4096 bytes (4kb), playable on a real 128 / VICE in C128 mode (40/80 column), Entries must be submitted on or before April 1st, 2007. Prizes: 1st = $AU100, 2nd = $AU50, 3rd = $AU25.

WookieChat 2.5 | WookieChat allows you to connect to Internet Relay Chat networks (IRC) and chat with other users in a text medium in real-time. Some of the server groups are pre configured to join an Amiga chat channel upon successful connection. This program will work on AmigaOS 3.x and 4.0. Look at the web site for the changes in version 2.5.

C64 DTV Hacking Wiki | Jason Winters has made a Wiki page for the DTV. On this page you can find al sort of info on the DTV's. Find out which version you have. The changes or improvements you can make. Programming the DTV and lots of useful links to DTV hacking web sites.

Cevi-Aktuell 01-2007 | The German PDF magazine has the following articles. Diskimagery64, Artillery Duel, Out of Ordia 2006, World Wide VIC and 1541 Ultimate.

Amiga Remix | This web site has many MP3s remixes of classic Amiga game tunes. Recently there were many new additions. There is also a forum, charts and a Remix64 section.

GUI4CBM4WIN | Payton Byrd has made a Wiki for GUI4CBM4WIN. GUI4CBM4WIN is a graphical user interface to OpenCBM running on Microsoft Windows. GUI4CBM4WIN uses the command line operations of OpenCBM and supports whatever drives that OpenCBM supports. With this setup you can Copy D64 to and from a 1541, Rename, Scratch, Validate and copy files under Windows.

AmigaAMP update | Thomas Wenzel released an update of AmigaAMP. AmigaAMP is a powerful realtime MPEG audio player for Amiga computers. It can do realtime decoding on 50 MHz processors and up. There are versions for the classic m68k Amigas or Amiga emulators and for MorphOS and Amiga OS4.

One of Those Days | One of Those Days is a new SID for the Commodore C64. The music is composed by PSycHo8580 and the SID player was made by Raf.

Commodore Free #3 | The third edition of this magazine can be downloaded as a PDF, TXT or a .D64. Articles: News, Ebay finds, Flac64, Vic 20 Tracker, Commodore 65, Creative Micro Designs, Fairlight Cd rom, C128 Roms and more.

Potrace | Potrace is a utility for tracing a bitmap, which means, transforming a bitmap into a smooth, scalable image. The input is a bitmap (PBM, PGM, PPM, or BMP format), and the default output is an encapsulated PostScript file (EPS). A typical use is to create EPS files from scanned data, such as company or university logos, handwritten notes, etc. The resulting image is not jaggy like a bitmap, but smooth. It can then be rendered at any resolution. The program is available for Amiga OS4, Linux and Windows.

The Picodore 64 | Jason Winters made a laptop version of the Commodore C64. The specifications are: Hummer DTV. Size: 16,5 cm x 15 cm x 4cm (closed). Power: 7.5v adapter or rechargeable batteries. Screen: 5 LCD. Keyboard: 69-key QWERTY. Sound: Amplified 1.5 0.4W internal speaker. Connections: power, userport/joystick, serial disk drive, audio/video output, headphone jack, external PS/2 keyboard, SD card slot. Look at the web site for more details.

Game Over(view) #34 | Game Over(view) #34 is a C64 disk magazine which reviews new (as opposed to old) c64 games. In this issue: Green Runner, Little Sara Sister 1.5, Mission Bloodbath and Goldquest III.

WinUAE v1.3.4 | There is a new version of the popular Amiga emulator WinUAE. Many bug fixes like: Improved bsdsocket emulation stability, Winuaeclipboard crash fix, Windows Vista compatibility problems fixed, Sound system improved, ECS Denise/AGA borderblank feature works properly, Catweasel MK4 mouse support. And also there are new features: Improved emulation of AGA sprites outside display window, Multi-port serial devices are directly mapped to PC serial ports, 1M (1024KB) ROM image support, Custom chipset interrupt timing improved. The new version is ready to be downloaded.

BalSys v3.0 | Valentino Zenari released a new version of BalSys. BalSys is a language, and development system package designed for C= Plus/4 (or expanded C= 16). Based on the B.A.L. (Business Assembler Language), an existing standard for business machines, the environment has been improved with many high-level new commands and features. The package is a complete all-in-one tool: Editor / Debugger / Executer.

The Bird Sanctuary | The Bird Sanctuary is a refuge for memories of Telecomsoft, better known in the UK and Europe during the 1980s by the publishing labels Firebird, Rainbird and Silverbird. The Bird Sanctuary website is made by ex-Telecomsoft staff and developers, along with some help from Joe public. The web site has been updated recently.

Total Chaos update | Total Chaos is a strategy game light enough for the whole family! There has been a update of this game with the following changes: UNDO Button: Easily undo your last move. You can always see what you are standing on. Better explanations and examples. 22 Tutorials for new players. To play the game you need a an Amiga from 1992 or newer. OS 3.0 or higher. 68020 processor or higher. 16 megs of fastram or more, 2 megs of chipram or more. An AGA display. 69 megs of free hard drive space.

KIM-1 emulator | Cameron Kaiser has updated his KIM-1 information page. Besides technical info on this first Commodore computer Cameron also released a KIM-1 emulator that runs on a Commodore C64. This emulator is called the Incredible KIMplement. It is a true, partial emulation of the original KIM-1 hardware featuring: Powered by 6o6 - a full software NMOS 6502 emulation with all addressing modes, simulated ROM, and simulated memory - mapped I/O. LED and keypad emulation via partial RIOT emulation. TTY emulation (ASR-33 subset) via partial RIOT emulation. SST emulation. 4K RAM expander card KIM-4 emulation with 8K RAM expander card (thus total address space 16K).Revision EPROMs built-in, so you don't have to find a pirated set or download them from your own KIM. Load and save RAM dumps to disk.

GTW 64 | The web site GTW64 has had a major update. In total there are 47 new GTW's added to the archive. Including the following titles 'Cydonia', 'Savage Platforms', 'Super Galaxies' and 'Block Game'. Also there where 13 GTW entries updated.

SID compo results. | The results of the SID competition are in. Stellan Andersson aka Dane has won with his entry: Arctic Circles.

The New Years puzzle. | We wish everybody a happy new year and lots of Commodore use for 2007. Lets start the New Year with a puzzle. From which Commodores are the numbers 2007 from? Look next month on our puzzle page for the answers.

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