Category: Commodore 64
[youtube RbsTLwu5vNg nolink] Leif Bloomquist is using a glove to play games on the Commodore 64. The glove has motion sensors, a microprocessor, a battery and an XBee transmitter/receiver. You can watch the demonstration video, or use the glove at the World of Commodore 2013 meeting in Toronto, Canada. Website: http://www.jammingsignal.com
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 a Commodore 64. The C64 is used as a controller for the printer buffer. You can read more about this project on his blog. Website:…
The SD-BOX is a cartridge for the Commodore 64 with an SD card interface. The cartridge has the following features: View contents of SD card or disk drive. Copying of files between SD, disk drive and Datassette. Cassette copying with buffer for copying protected games. And the Exos v3 turbo system is included. Website: http://c64.com.plSource: http://www.richardlagendijk.nl
In this Polish pdf magazine the following articles: Fresh, Bomberland, Enforcer: Fullmetal, Koder, Santo Subito, Tusker, Lode Runner, Save New York, Olli & Lissa III, The Candlelight Adventure, B-Bobs, Power Drift, Twisted Dreams, Giana Sisters, Master of Magic, Psycho Hopper, Beznakkrętnik, Har ‘n’ Heavy, Drugbird, Assembloids, Top 10, Nadchodzi Slavia and Johhny Przedstawia. Download: KoModa_08.rarCoverdisk: Komoda_08_Dysk4.rarWebsite: http://c64.com.plSource: CSDb
[youtube Oof1uryV-bo#t=32 nolink] André Fachat is working on a USB interface for the Commodore user port. The interface can be used on a PET, VIC20 and the C64. The interface is a client and a host. The parts are a MAX3421 USB interface chip and some small parts. You can follow the progress on the 6502.org web page. Website: http://www.6502.org
The RetroKomp / LOAD ERROR party was held on 26 & 27 October 2013 in the Polish town of Gdansk. You can now view all entries: Wild demo: Limon REU WAVE Player v3.0d by Data, Forever Young by Tropyx, 50 Shades of Grey by Elyta. Mixed Graphics: Back Home by JSL, Cashback by Sebaloz, Kind of Magic by Data. Mixed…
Arto made an S-Video connector for his Commodore 64. He removed the standard video connector and replaced it with a S-Video connector. The modification also includes a resistor to adjust the chroma signal. He also disconnected the RF sub-circuit to improve the picture quality. Website: http://amazingdiy.wordpress.com
The web page c64.com had an interview with The Papillons Inc. The Papillons Inc. was a cracking group from Denmark and was active between 1986 and 1988. In this interview Alpha and The Catman talk about cracking and swapping games. In the time the group was active they released more than 150 cracks. Website: http://www.c64.com
Making Friends with SID Author: Paul Higginbottom The synthesizer chip in your Commodore-64 computer is affectionately known as SID. SID is in fact an acronym for Sound Interface Device. I doubt that many people realize just how powerful this chip is, but I intend to unleash some of its power for you. If you read some of the documentation…
Reset is a new C64 magazine released in PDF format aimed at the casual C64 user. Issue 1 features: Bomberland Super Bread Box Island of Secrets 64JPX Merman Ray Carlsen – Computer Saver mod Blow the Cartridge Download Issue#1: reset01_nov2013.zip Mirror Download: Arnold FTP Lemon64 Thread: http://www.lemon64.com
