Category: Computers
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…
Issue #126 of Amiga Future, The English and German Amiga magazine has been released. In this edition: Editorial, News, Spielfeld, Reshoot R., Workbench Explorer, Max Knight, Artic Moves, Time Gal, MorphOS – Tools & Utilities, OS4 Depot: Video-Player, Aminet, Emotion Mediaplayer, Flower Pot, Viper 530/E-Matrix 530, Vampire 600 V2, Trevors Soapbox, Scala Inc, Demoscene, Amiga WHDLoad, Blitz Basic and an interview…
Toni Wilen has released WinUAE 3.5.0 Final. WinUAE is currently the best Amiga emulation available to date and if used alongside Classic Workbench and WHDLoad you can achieve a really great Amiga hard drive experience like the picture above. Download from the link below and don’t forget to check all the new features in the release notes link, have fun!…
There is a new website created by Marcus ‘ALB42’ Sackrow where you can create programs using Free-Pascal and compile them directly in the browser window. After the program is compiled, you can download the source and also executable. Seem to me that this browser-based IDE is meant to be used in your Amiga OS as it doesn’t create a disk image…
Unless you are a purist-masochist retro enthusiast, cross-development is the way to go when creating new software for the old machines. The idea is to use the power of modern computers to code, compile and run the software and then test/run it in a real machine at the end. I’ve been poking the CoCo cross-development tools for a while, and I…
There is a new kid on the block (Sinclair Neighborhood!) A new printed magazine about everything ZX Spectrum has been announced, targeting the Portuguese-speakers around the World. Espectro is being created by a joint-venture between Brazilian and Portuguese enthusiasts, including Ivan Barroso (who also publishes the gaming magazine Pushstart) and Marcus Vinicius Garrett Chiado, a seasoned author that published “1983: The…
After the brilliant CP-500 miniature built by Everaldo R. Lima that we showed in last February, we are happy to see another incredible DIY project, a working miniature of nothing less than the Apple II! Video game engineer Chris Larkin built a working miniature Apple II replica, using a $9 CHIP card, and LCD TFT screen. The machine works like the big…
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…
While we are on the MSX topic, msx.org recently announced more News regarding the MSX2. “Who Dares Wins” by Retroforce will be available to purchase for 35€ at the 51st Barcelona MSX users meeting which is being held in Barcelona at centre “Jove la Fontana“, Spain on Saturday 17th of June. Following the meeting, next batches will be available through the…
Hot of the press News! from the awesome MSX website, msx.org! Retroworks team have decided to port the Action/Platformer “The Sword of IANNA” to MSX2! The game was originally planned for the ZX Spectrum (also in development). To play the game the requirements are as follows. MSX2 or higher and PSG sound. This isn’t just a straight port though, the graphics,…
