Category: Computers
AmigaMAD is an English/Norwegian pdf magazine. The latest edition contains the following: MacOSX/MorphOS, AROS, AmigaOS 4.1 FE, Jay Miner, Jack Tramiel and the AmigaOneX5000. Download: amigamad-60-2016-01.pdf Source: amiga.zone
NOTE: This is a minor update of an article (“PCLEAR 0 to get more CoCo BASIC memory“) that originally appeared on my website in January 2015. On the Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer, Extended Color BASIC added new commands to access high resolution graphics modes. The following modes of the CoCo’s Motoroal 6847 VDG chip (video display generator) were implemented: PMODE…
ZX Vega+, the nice looking ZX Spectrum handheld has turned into a nightmare for both Retro Computers Ltd and its backers. Today, BBC news just published an article stating that Indiegogo has halted the Vega+ campaign because “of delivery delays and a lack of communication to backers.”. The project has received more than £513,000 (US$624,000) and before Indiegogo intervened, it was set…
Well its been tough trying to do something of my own for my next game. I wanted to bring something new to the table rather than another Monty game (don’t worry…there will be another Monty Game..maybe two) I’ve still got some work to do on this but I’ve decided its about time to test the waters and see what you guys…
AmiKit, the high-end distribution of the best classic Amiga software, has been optimized for real Amigas AGA computers too! This conversion is unofficial and beta, maintained by Retrofan. Download: real.amiga.sk/downloads.htm Website: real.amiga.sk AmiKit Real Support Thread: eab.abime.net
WHDLoad offers a way to play Amiga diskette games from your hard disk. The following installers have been added up to 2017-03-06. 2017-03-06 improved: B.C.Kid (Factor 5) trainer added (Info) 2017-02-28 improved: Goblins 3 (Coktel Vision) adapted for WHDLoad v17, workaround for issues added (Info) 2017-02-26 improved: The Immortal (Electronic Arts) fixed DMA wait for better music replay (Info,Image) 2017-02-26…
A new episode of BoingsWorld (German language) is now available. You can listen to the following articles: Markus Tillmann (Amiga32.de), Hyperion, A1222, AmigaOS 4.1 FE, HC508 – A500, KA37, Laser Amiga mouse, The Amiga Story, Acryl case ACA500 and the Amiga Game Award 2016. Listen: BoingsWorldEpisode084.mp3 Website: http://boingsworld.de
This video from iz8dwf shows part of the electronic troubleshooting and repair of a 1979 Commodore PET 3032, serial n. 1320067. Various defects found after all these years: defective ROMs, defective PIA 6520 and a defective MC3446 IEEE488 driver (found because it was running too hot). Two DRAM chips failed after about 2 hours of use. Some marginal IC sockets replaced…
Victor Lancing made a video about repairing a Commodore 64. The fault was a bad RAM chip. You can watch how he finds the bad chip, removes it, and puts in a new chip. Check out the video below. [youtube 1evDWDmH7yw nolink] Youtube: Victor Lancing
iz8dwf over on YouTube explains easy repair of a keyboard and joystick fault on a C64C (serial n. HB5 384826E). CIA (aka MOS 6526) at position U1 is usually the culprit in these cases. A little look at the schematic explaining what are the principal functions of both 6526’s in a C64 (there’s much more than that, but you get an…
