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YAPE v1.0.3 | A new version of YAPE is available. YAPE is a Windows emulator for the Commodore Plus/4. The changes in this release are: Improvements in the implementation of SHA, SHY and SHX. Memory dump into text files. Added 192 kHz sound frequency. Removed small errors in the monitor and the debugger. Improved the true 1541 / 1581 drive emulation.

Sabrewulf - Plus/4 | Sabrewulf is a new game for the Commodore Plus/4 or the C16 with an 64 kByte RAM expansion. The game is a conversion from the ZX Spectrum game, made by Gary (gc841). In the game you are Sabreman and you must find 4 pieces of an amulet. The pieces of the amulet are hidden in a 256 screen jungle.

TedPlay V1.2 | TedPlay is a Commodore 264 family music player for the PC The program supports the following formats: PRG, PSID/RSID and C8M, a new versatile 8-bit computer music file format. Changes in this version: Many internal improvements. Selectable TED waveforms and tune auto-skip interval. Adjustable filter order, sample rate and buffer length (latency).

Commodore C16 long-plays | Sixteen Plus has added more long-plays to his YouTube channel. The following games can now be watched: Moon Buggy (Arcade, Anirog - 1985), Mr Puniverse (Platform, Mastertronic - 1985 and Saboteur! (Arcade Adventure, Durell - 1985, C16 and Plus/4 version). On the YouTube page you can also find a link to a review of the game.

Arok 14 - results | Arok is a retro computer meeting in Ajka-Ajkarendek, Hungary. The meeting is for fans of the Commodore 64, plus4, Atari, ZX Spectrum and many more retro computers. There were several competitions: Music, Remix, Demo and a game competition. You can view all the results on the Arok web page.

Botticelli Bilderdisk 37 | Erich released the Botticelli Bilderdisk 37 for the Commodore C16 and the Plus/4. This double-sided diskette is filled with pictures in the Botticelli format. The Magica viewer is used to display the pictures. The pictures are a mix of handmade and digitized pictures.

Commodore C16 long-plays | Sixteen Plus has added more long-plays to his YouTube channel. The following games can now be watched: Tom Thumb (Platform, Anirog - 1986), Tower of Evil (Arcade Adventure, Creative Sparks - 1985, Original and cracked version) and Ikari Warriors (Shoot'Em Up, Elite - 1986). On the YouTube page you can also find a link to a review of the game.

TedPlay V1.0 | TedPlay is a Commodore 264 family music player for the PC The program supports the following formats: PRG, PSID/RSID and C8M, a new versatile 8-bit computer music file format. TedPlay implements a virtual machine complete with full CPU and TED chip emulation. Features: Playlists, Volume setting, Adjustable speed, sample speed and buffer length.

Club Info 126 | In this German d64 magazine for the Commodore C116, C16 and the Plus/4 the following articles: Forum, Tips and Tricks: C16-Plus/4 Graphics. Programs: Insult Construction Kit, Turbo Mode C16, Galli, Swords, Harten Jagen, Super Gran. Demo's: The Beaten Track, Demo Pack 5, Stardust. Computerspass. Hardware: Userport. Games Guide: Pac-Man, The Exploits of Fingers Malone, Poker, The Witness. Users Guide: 3D Construction Kit. 264 Books and Systems.

Lord Of The Rings - Plus/4 slide show | Zoltán and István released a picture diskette for the Commodore Plus/4 (PAL). The pictures are in Interlaced HiRes. There are 12 pictures available and a fast loader system for the 1541 and 1551 disk drive is included on the diskette.

Adventures In Time II – Preview | Róbert Kisnémeth (KiCHY) is working on the next Adventures In Time game for the Commodore Plus/4. In part two there will be new features: Tile types which let you slide left or right. Hidden passages. Jumper platforms. Rotating coins for collecting. You can follow the progress of the game on the blog page of KiCHY.

Plus/4 memory map v1.7 | SVS improved his memory map for the Commodore C16, C116 and the Plus/4. This .xls file is a very comprehensive description of the 264 models. Changes in this version: RAM usage. IRQ specifications. Keyboard routines. TED registers can be compared with VIC-II registers. Improvement to the PET-ASCII codes.

HVTC | The HVTC or High Voltage TED Collection is an collection of music for the Commodore C16, 116 and the Plus/4. The files that are available, are the original programs that produce the music with the TED music chip. At the moment there are 200 files available in the database. A few examples are: Auf Wiedershen Monthy, Karate+, Lunar Blitz, Melon v1, Rainbow Trout, Emerald Mine 2, Summer events, Bandits at Zero, Power Ball, etc.

Club Info 125 | In this German d64 magazine for the Commodore C116, C16 and the Plus/4 computer the following articles: Forum, Tips and Tricks, Programs: Bit Fox, Green Things from Outer Space, Mystic Crystal, Fal, Awari / Mancala. Cumputerspaß, Hardware: Dynamische RAMs, Games Guide: The Witness. User's Guide: 3D Construction Kit, GEOS and Andere Systeme.

Galli - Plus/4 | Nino made an new game for the Commodore Plus/4. The game Galli is a side-scrolling platform game. The game was developed between 1989 and 1995, but never released. The game is now finished and can be downloaded. The game is only 16 kByte and can also be played on the Commodore C16.

Moldi's Treasure #5 | The web page Plus/4 World is searching through the big software archive of Moldi. In this 5th edition many new items, a few examples are: Doki News 1-5, TFSS-nibble / packer, Prosort+, No News! 4, Mega-tool, Mega Writer I, Sector Editor, Lamer News #008, Big Casino, Super Boulder, CAD Box Demo, Radio Speech, Flipper and many more.

DIAG264 | DIAG264 is a system to search for defects in a Commodore C16, C116 or Plus/4 computer. The system consist of a special cartridge and several loop back connectors. With this system you can test the following parts: RAM, ROM, I/O of the CPU and TED registers. On the DIAG264 web page you can find a very comprehensive manual how to test your computer.

Hires Color 6 | Erich/Unlimited has released a new picture diskette called Hires Color 6. You will find 32 images on the two disk-sides, and all images use the hi-res graphics mode. The picture show is made with the Magica program.

Planetfall - Plus/4 | Erich found a rare game for the Commodore Plus/4. The game Planetfall is a text adventure from Infocom. Planetfall was written by Steve Meretzky in 1983. In the game you work on a starship. After an explosion on board people use an escape pod to get to the nearby planet. You need to find a way home. But you are not alone, you have the help of the robot called Floyd.

C116 - Bil Herd | Bil Herd made a video where he talks about the Commodore C116. Bil was the lead hardware engineer on the TED family of Commodore Computers in the 1980's. The C116 was the first model of the TED family and was the true idea of what the TED family should be.

Plus/4 Endings | The web page Plus/4 World has a special section for C16 and Plus/ game endings. The newest additions are: Puzzle, Labirinth 4 and RoboMutant. RoboMutant has a very cute collect 'n' use game and a picture made by Harry.

Club Info 124 | In this German d64 magazine for the Commodore C116, C16 and the Plus/4 computer the following articles: Forum, Tips and Tricks, Programs: Thrust for Extra, The monster Returns, Ping Pong and Crappy. Cumputerspaß, Hardware: 7501, Games Guide: Island of Secrets Grandpa’s Shack, User Guide: 3D Construction set and Andere Systeme.

Plus/4 Endings | The web page Plus/4 World has now a special section for C16 and Plus/ game endings. A few examples are: Airwolf, Cross Motor 2002, Escape From Psylon, Frank Bruno's Boxing, G-Man, Gunlaw, Ikari Warriors, Logy, Motormania, Road Warrior, Starlite, Swords, Tramp Kid, Xargon's Revenge and Zodiac.

NST's Audio Extension V2.0 | A new audio cartridge for the Plus/4 will be available soon. This cartridge has the following features: 8580 SID support. 3.5 mm audio jack. C64 compatible joystick port. AMIGA mouse support. DigiBlaster playback emulation (8-bit D/A). SID base addresses $FD40, $FE80 or $D400. In the next 2 to 3 weeks the first series is being assembled. You can read more about the cartridge in the comprehensive (English or Hungarian) pdf manual.

Er Ist Friedlich Eingeschlafen | Er Ist Friedlich Eingeschlafen is a new demo for the Commodore Plus/4. The demo is made by the group Monarchy. The programming was done by Csio and Frog and the graphics are from Luca. This demo is dedicated to Otto von Habsburg. Otto von Habsburg died on the 4th of July 2011 and was the last Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary. Er Ist Friedlich Eingeschlafen won the first place at the Árok Party 2011 in the 8bit demos competition.

Swords - Plus/4 | A unknown game was discovered for the Commodore C16 or Plus/4. Swords is a cool arcade adventure game, which seems to be inspired on Robo Knight. You need to find your way through a manor. You must find the lost swords and the secret chamber full of gold. The game was made by Attila Kardos in 1988.

Club Info 123 | In this German d64 magazine for the Commodore C116, C16 and the Plus/4 the following articles: Forum, Tips and Tricks, Programs: Plus4 Disk Protect, Regula Falsi, Clone, Valley of Treasures, Typing Teacher, Inter. Money, Schiessen, Cool Tiesto Mix, Worlds 1 and Faces. Hardware: 7360 TED chip. Games guide: Jump Man, Towers of Hanoi, Tankwars, Spore and Planetfall. Userguide for 3D Construction Kit.

YAPE v1.0.2 | A new version of YAPE is available. YAPE is a Windows emulator for the Commodore Plus/4. The changes in this release are: Removed some programming errors with recording media, joystick scanning, MPS 803 emulation and TED emulation. The in-memory bitmap of the printer emulation is now visible.

Bit Fox - Plus/4 | Roepipi made a new game for the Commodore Plus/4. The game is written in BASIC but it is not slow. Can you beat this coloring game? It will take about 10 minutes to play the game. Roepipi also made a technical description of his BASIC game.

Lode Runner - Plus/4 | Kichy made a Commodore Plus/4 version of the platform game Lode Runner. The original game was developed by Douglas E. Smith in 1982. The game was released by Brøderbund in 1983 for many 8-bit computers like the Commodore VIC-20, C64, Apple II, ZX Spectrum and the Atari. In the game you must must collect all the gold, but be aware of the guards. The game includes an editor for making your own levels.

Valley of Treasures - C16 | Valley of Treasures is an adventure game for the Commodore C16 and Plus/4. This adventure is a conversion from the Commodore C64 version. The conversion is made by Kichy and the original is from Charles Gray. In the adventure you need to find five treasures to complete the game.

Escape From Psylon - Plus/4 | The game Escape From Psylon is a game for the Commodore Plus/4 that was released in the year 1989. Now after many years it is found again and you can play it. In the game you need to escape from a big maze with your tank. You must collect 45 puzzle pieces on 3 levels and assemble them into a big picture. The game was made by Csaba Nemes and Gábor Nagymáthé.

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