Category: Computers
Our all-times favorite Windows IDE for Commodore 64 development, CBM prg Studio has a new version available. The version 3.10.0 brings a nice list of new features and some bug fixes. Assembler: Increased sprite included limits to 256. ‘Memory overwrite’ error is now a warning. Use CTRL+[ and CTRL+] to go to previous/next label definition. Sprite Editor: Added new functionality…
Hoxs64 is a A cycle exact C64 emulator written by David Horrocks for Windows. Version 1.0.9.2 has recently been released. Here are the following changes; Fixed memory leak when changing the floppy disk image. The joystick game controler will now respond to all POV/hat switches. Download: hoxs64_x86_1_0_9_2.zip Website: hoxs64.net
The first entry in the brand new MSX Freestyle category, ΧΙ∧∃Χ (Zevimodoki) by GW’s Workshop is a homage to Namco classic Xevious. Xevious also got an MSX release, which was an interesting joint effort between Namco and Compile. Notable as well is Zemina‘s Xevious Micro. Category: MSX Freestyle Name of the game: ΧΙ∧∃Χ (Zevimodoki) Game size / RAM size: 64KB ROM /…
With permission from the rights owner (Chip Gracey), the ISEPIC cartridge has been brought back to the world. The ISEPIC cartridge is the very first “freezer” cartridge to have been invented and brought to market back in the 80’s for the Commodore 64. This cartridge is similar in function to the “freeze” function of AR or Super Snapshot cartridges that…
Gideon has released a new firmware for the 1541U-II PLUS device 1541U-II PLUS V3.1 R474. Based on this markusC64 has build and released an unofficial firmware with extra functionality based on Gideon’s official release 3.1 R474, archive 1541U-II(+) 3.1 R475 compiled by me includes builds for the regular 1541U-II and the 1541U-II Plus, including update instructions. r474 | gideonz | 2017-03-21…
MindFlareRetro takes a look what he thought was a junk Commodore 64 to be scavenged for parts. Instead he decides to clean it up and tries bringing it back to life. Check out the video below. [youtube RSUjcupjCgk nolink] Website: mindflareretro.com Twitter: @MindFlareRetro
The Digital Antiquarian is back with a new article where he discusses one of the best adventure games ever made (the best in my opinion!), The Secret of Monkey Island by Lucas Film, and created by Ron Gilbert. Entitled “Monkey Island (or, How Ron Gilbert Made an Adventure Game That Didn’t Suck)” the article goes back and forth with historical data…
It all started back in 2015 when a new Amstrad CPC game was revealed here on VITNO. Although the game development was never abandoned, there was very few information throughout the last two years. This month, we finally have more updates about the game created by 4Mhz for AMSTRAD CPC, coded by JGNAVARRO, music and sound fx by MCKLAIN and graphics by SAD1942. The…
Arstechnica has published the article WordStar: A writer’s word processor which talks about the iconic word processor released in 1979 for CP/M and later on for DOS and Windows. The author tries to show why the text based editor is still the tool of choice for many writers, like George R. R. Martin, that wrote A Song of Ice and Fire using the DOS-based…
The day is here…. my new game Ooze will be released later this afternoon. People to thank on this one…. David Saphier, the legend who worked out how to add music to AGD games has been on fine form adding not 1 but 2 tunes to this game as well as a fantastic menu and game over screen (For when…
