Author: CommodoreBlog
On the blog biosrhythm you can see how to build a RS-232 interface for your Commodore 64. The C64 doesn’t have a standard RS-232 serial port. But it has a user port with RS-232 at TTL levels. With a simple RS232 module you can make a real RS-232 port with the necessary -15 Volt and +15 Volt levels. Website: http://paulrickards.com
WHDLoad offers a way to play Amiga diskette games from your hard disk. The following installers have been added until 16.03.2014. 2014-03-16 new: Sim Ant (Maxis) done by StingRay (Info) 2014-03-16 new: Sim Earth (Maxis) done by StingRay (Info) 2014-03-14 new: The Third Courier (Accolade) done by StingRay (Info) 2014-03-13 new: Die Drachen von Laas (Attic) done by StingRay (Info)…
Timo Voutilainen has made an update for his GPS system for the Commodore 64. New in this version: A basic navigation system is added. The negative latitude is now correct. The screen now has a heading and the speed is in km/h. Website: https://sites.google.com/site/dividedbit/home/c64-projects/gps-view
[youtube wagfTqHKTLo nolink] Misfit released the game ViccyBird for the Commodore VIC-20. The game is a clone of the very popular game Flappy Bird. The game can be played on a unexpanded VIC-20 (PAL) and a joystick or with the VICE emulator. Download: viccybird.prgWebsite: http://sleepingelephant.com
In this German language d64 magazine for the Commodore C116, C16 and the Plus/4 the following articles: Forum, Tips & Tricks, SVS OS 3.2, Computerspass, Hardware, Total Eclipse, SVS Calc 2.0 and other systems. Download: club_info_133.zipWebsite: http://plus4world.powweb.com
The UK’s #1 Retro Gaming Podcast returns with another superb episode. Ally & Paul talk about the legendary Playstation. They discuss their favourite Top 10 of games of all time and chat about their recent pick ups and what games they have been playing lately.Also featuring a remix of the Retro Asylum theme tune Sanxion by the talented @TheAudioSprite on…
ACME is a cross assembler, and can produce code for the following processors: 6502, 6510 (including illegal opcodes), 65c02 and 65816. ACME supports global, local and anonymous labels, offset assembly, conditional assembly and looping assembly. New in this version: Segments can be edited inside PseudoPC sections. The old Pseudo Opcodes “!cbm”, “!subzone” and “!realpc” are switched off. Support for the…
Pixel released a new game for the VIC-20. The game is a fast shoot em up with smooth scrolling and will run on an unexpanded Commodore VIC-20. The game is inspired by the classic 1985 arcade game Gradius from Konami. Download: pulse.zipWebsite: http://hugbox.org/pixel/blog/2014/3/8/
TOSEC has been updated. TOSEC, or The Old School Emulation Center, is a group of people dedicated to the preservation of games and other programs for home computer and console systems. In this update: 36 new, 414 updated and 3 removed. Website: http://www.tosecdev.org
It’s Spring and to celebrate this, Version 11 of the Gamebase64 database has just been released! The total game count is now 24000 – which means, another 500 entries have been added! Website: http://www.gb64.com
