Category: Commodore 64
The Kickstarter from COREi64 has smashed it’s target, with still 11 days left. The total amount pledged so far is CA$ 3,053 of the CA$ 500 goal! If this is the first time you have heard this News, well join the club, somehow this slipped by us too. The Non-Destructive Commodore 64c Raspberry Pi Conversion Frame is a framework that…
The SOAP return for episode 7! This time Dan and Az take you way back with a retro special! The Commodore 64 Why was it the most popular computer of all time? Gaming on 8-bit and what made it so good? How would 8-bit gaming translate today? Get retro and sit back for the answers and so much more goodness!!!…
Jan Beta is testing a 2€ cheap replacement power supply for the Commodore 1541-II disk drive and comparing it to the original PSU. Check out the video below. YouTube: Jan Beta
Here are the Latest CSDb releases from 8th June to date, click on the name of each one to view more information. Bingo Simulator 102%, The Castle of Doom – Redux +4, The Castle of Doom – Redux, The Sky Is Falling +2HD, La Carretera +T [english], Covfefe, Andagrownd Fakkaz, Escape from the Coppermine, Blackbird 1.1, TigerMoth Title Screen, Rogue…
iz8dwf has made a video about testing a drop-in replacement for the MOS8701 clock generator chip used in the some C64 revisions. Thanks to LFT’s blog, he has decided to use a particular IC that he first thought wasn’t suitable for the task. iz8dwf used Lunatico Demo by LFT as part of the test programs that he ran to validate…
Latest updates from Vinny over at c64endings.co.uk are as follows: The Jetsons by Hi-Tec Software Impossible Mission 2 by Epyx Heatseeker by Thalamus Gemini Wing by Virgin Mastertronic Finders Keepers by Mastertronic Website: c64endings.co.uk
Latest downloads over at The New Dimension are as follows: Spyders C64 – Chapter 1 by Mr. Nop Valkyrie 2 – The Templar by Eleanor Burns Mix Box #3 Launched TND Proudly Presents Delta Run Website: tnd64.unikat.sk
Jan Beta has made a video about some methods to prolong the life of a Commodore 64. The video includes recapping, heatsinking and even a crude overvoltage protection using a suppressor diode. Towards the end of the video he highlights some further preventive maintenance measures. Replacing the bridge rectifier and the voltage regulators. Check out the video below. YouTube: Jan…
Freeze64 issue 10 is now available for purchase. The 10th issue is also the 1-year anniversary one, and because of that, it brings some nice behind the scenes information about the fanzine, early designs, etc. It also brings among others great articles, the first part of an interview with the C64 developer and creator of games like Paradroid, Andrew Braybrook; a new guide showing…
We’ve been publishing many posts about the MEGA65, the FPGA-based Commodore 65 that is in development for the past 2 years or so. Today, there is a big update on the development blog, showing the latest PCB being tested, loading the C65 firmware, and being tested with an authentic C65 keyboard! It is also nice to see Paul going down the…
