Category: Commodore 128
TAP Manager allows to split/merge TAP files and to create index files for the TAP so that is possible to jump to any of the programs contained in the TAP instantly. The program has been created to ease the usage of the TAP files created with C64SD Princess card but it works with any working TAP file. The program TAP…
[youtube EFo4w9jZu-Q nolink] Jorge Castillo developed the HR2 voice synthesizer for Commodore computers in the year 2011. Last year he developed the HR4 with better audio quality and a 1-channel noise and music generator. He is now developing the HR5 synthesizer, using a PIC 16F886. Website: YouTube
The Dutch Commodore User Group had a meeting on January 21th. This Commodore user group is a very active group with six meetings every year with around a hundred or more visitors at each meeting. You can look at the photos and see how the meeting was. Website: http://commodore.hcc.nlSource: http://www.richardlagendijk.nl
A new issue of Commodore Free has been released. Issue #86 has great content, from games and books reviews to articles and news. Some of the content of this issue are: General News World of Commodore Blog and Pictures BX720D Project ET Atari Game “Was” Buried in the Desert C64 News CC65 Optimizations C64 Endings Website Updated Honey Bee –…
Sidplay64 is a program that can playback .SID files from the HVSC collection on a real Commodore 64/128. Changes in this version: Added: 1541U2 command interface routines. REU support. Attract mode. Joystick mode and screen on/off. Updates: Skins, M key (Manual, Next, Random) and the ClrHome key. Download: Sidplay64_v0.9_all_versions.zipWebsite: CSDb
According a post on The Commodore Computer Club – USA website, due to personal matters the club is going on a brief hiatus, during which there won’t be any regular meetings. C64 Club members will continue attending various expos and events, staying in contact, and the club website will still be updated with random bits of retro Commodore computer goodness….
I have found this blog by Ricardo Quesada, who had developed for the Commodore between late 80’s until 1993. He makes a comparison of what he would use to code for the machine back then, the resources he had available like books, BBS, etc. with what is available today. It is incredible how things have changed since then, and how…
VDC Mode Mania V1.1 is a slide-show for the C128 with a 64K VDC. This demo demonstrates many different video, for example 640×480 interlace 8×2 colour resolution, 720×700 interlace monochrome and text modes with larger screen areas. The demo has ten .d64-files full of converted pictures. Download: vdcmodemania-v11.zipWebsite: CSDb
A new firmware update is now available for the Princess C64SD v3.0. The changes in this version are: Improved compatibility with Ocean Loader C64 tapes. Better immunity when playing back tapes that have not been normalized. Added some small changes to improve usability when dumping a .TAP file back to cassette. Website: http://www.manosoft.it
MultiMax is the ultimate cartridge for the (among others) Commodore MAX Machine (also known as Commodore Ultimax) game console. It contains all software titles (a total of 24, many with multiple versions) ever released by Commodore for this machine, selectable from a convenient power-on menu. A reset button is also included so that you do not need to power-cycle your…
