Category: Computers
Update: I mistakenly said the OS 8 was from 1991, but it is actually released in 1997. The 1991 reference came from the GitHub page mentioning the 1991 Macintosh Quadra running OS 8, which led me to make the mistake to assume the OS was from 1991-92. Thanks https://twitter.com/BoscoMac for the correction! In one of those projects that people ask…
Protovision is excited to announce that pre-orders for the standard cartridge edition of MW Ultra for the Commodore 64 will be available from their web shop on August 1. MW ULTRA is the latest title from the talented Covert Bitops team (Steel Ranger, Hessian, Metal Warrior 1 to 4) and is considered to be a gem of a game that features…
Like I mentioned in my previous article about MSXDev’20, with the deadline approaching, more and more contestants are adding their games to the competition. The fifteenth entry is the MSX port of l’Abbaye des Morts, developed by RetroDeluxe (Enric Geijo), based on the original by Locomalito and music by Gryzor87. l’Abbaye des Morts is a platform game where you play…
It is not a new thing to create new games based on classic arcade. Just look around on the Internet, and you will see the hundreds of Space Invaders, Pac-Man’s, Centipedes, and so on. Creating clones of these games is one of the best ways to get started in game development, for example, since the gameplay is usually well-defined and…
A new version of the Atari 8-bit emulator for macOS, Atari800MacX has been released. Version 5.2.0 brings support for a printer that is capable to print ATASCII graphics characters, which is paramount for printing BASIC program listings. The 80 column emulation is a bit rough in this release, in that it uses a separate window with a different aspect ration…
During the ongoing KansasFest 2020 “online edition”, one of the most surprising presentations was the demake of MYST for the Apple II! If porting down MYST for the Apple II is a feat by itself, imagine if it was done using only low-resolution graphics? That is what Vince “DEATER” Weaver decided to do. A seasoned 6502 programmer, Deater had made…
MSXDev’20 started slow, with one game here and there, which is natural since most people would start coding their games after the compo is announced. However, with the submission deadline fast approaching, nine new games were submitted in the span of a few days! With the new contestants, the MSX enthusiasts have fourteen new games to play and get properly…
The following unboxings and reviews have been uploaded to youtube now: Evercade: SID Chip Club: SNES Mini unboxing:
Remute in partnership with Protovision is back with a new Commodore 64 music/game bundle. This is a great chance to buy very good C64 games for cheap and get also a super cool techno music album by Remute. The games can run on a real C64, TheC64 mini / maxi or any C64 emulator on any system, like C64 Forever…
David Pleasance is the former marketing director for Commodore, and gained notoriety for his use of software bundles to sell computers, especially in the UK. He’s also the author of “Commodore – The Inside Story”, which detailed the internal workings of Commodore during its waning years. He’s following this book up with a look at the Amiga: “From Vultures to…
