Category: Commodore 128
Ricardo Quesada has launched an interesting product: The Unijoysticle™ 2, an adapter that allows the use of modern game controllers, like the ones used on an Xbox One or PS4, on your retro computer It supports multiple controllers (for one or two players), and there is also a new “enhanced mode” that allows you to control the two joysticks from…
The other day I saw on Amazon a new book for the Commodore 128 entitled “Vintage Commodore 128 Personal Computer Handbook: 2019 Survival Edition” that was released last March and immediately added it to my wishlist (yeah, I stopped buying books months before I will have time to read them :) ). Today I saw an announcement on Facebook from…
SIDFX is a plug-and-play solution that let you install any two SID models in your Commodore 64, SX-64, 128, 128D or C64 Reloaded with no soldering required. For some time, this excellent add-on was sold out. Henrik Alexandersen from Project SIDFX contacted me saying that they have a new batch available for purchase. However, the bad news is that this…
WUDSN IDE is a free integrated Apple II, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, C64 and NES development plugin for Eclipse and a new version has just been made available for the public. The version 1.7.0 brings the following changes: Daily build – Advanced users have now the option to install the daily build with the greatest and latest in…
For the past many years, I had loose plans to attend the World of Commodore that happens in Toronto, but for one reason or another, it never happened. This year, however, only two days before the event, I manage to confirm my presence and book the hotel. For those who aren’t as fortunate as me, here are my report with…
How do you keep track of all the different machines released over the years? How do you catalogue different versions of games, down to the different packaging? And how can you ensure that the game you’re looking for is real and authentic? Databases, that’s how! The Martin Ahman, AJ Heller and Joerg Droege talk to Fred Fischer from Consolevariations and…
This time we are talking to AndrzejWisniewski from C64PSU who is selling new modern and reliable PSUs for the #C64, #C128 and #Amiga computers! Nafcom talks to him about this complex project and how important it is to the preserving this hardware. https://scene.world/c64psu
A new web site and forum has sprung up announcing a project to create a spiritual successor to the C64 and C128. Early specification details include: 65C816 CPU at 14MHz 4MB RAM (split between main / video) Custom graphics chip – code named VICKY – providing 640×480 with 256 colors Dual 6581 and dual YM3812 sound chips Local DMA and…
The 128RM is a new Commodore 128 board that will fit inside the Commodore 64C housing. Very little is known about the board, with only a few prototype pictures shown on the German forum, Forum64. The creator (TheDuckSun) explains there are some modifications like: SD2IEC, VIC/VDC output switcher, Control Port switcher, 8bit colour ram, as well as 6-36VDC input voltage,…
Peter Reichenbach has been hard at work designing and building a remastered motherboard for the much neglected Commodore 128! AJ and Joerg talk to him about the hurdles and triumphs of this project, and why it’s awesome. Also, Peter troubleshoots AJ’s C128 Listen to it at: https://scene.world/c128rm
