Category: Computers

AROS Vision 2.8.1

A new version of AROS Vision is now available. AROS is based on concepts and ideas of the Amiga and the 68000 processor. AROS supports X86, ARM, PPC and 68k. Changes in this version: Improvements for themes, transparent menu’s, improvements for Arexx and play lists for Web-Radio. Website: http://www.aros-platform.de

GTW64 update

Todays updates over at Games that weren’t 64 are as follows: Cable Run 7 Minutes To Midnight King Money Minefield Crystal Chamber Fireblaster Reach For The Moon Xybots Great Giana Sisters Batman Returns Source: http://www.gamesthatwerent.com

WinUAE 2.9.0 beta 20

Beta 20: – A2630 rom was not unmapped completely (only first half) – CSMK3/CSPPC/BPPC Amiga reset bit should stop the PPC before reseting the system to prevent random hangs. – CSMK3/CSPPC/BPPC switching off maprom programmatically (not hard reset) didn’t restore original KS ROM. – Added preliminary CDTV-CR emulation. Boots to title screen, preferences screen also works. Only clock and 4k…

Radio Awesome Live on SLAYRadio with GurtyGurt!

Friday 10h October 2014, 19:00 USRT: GurtyGurt – Radio Awesome   – It’s Friday! and time for some more RADIO AWESOME! madness with your favourite Aussie DJ GurtyGurt! Get ready for your favourite Commodore Remixes with a twist of lemon! STRAP IT ON! Listen: SLAYRadioWebsite: Commodore is Awesome, SLAYRadio

C65 – FPGA – Adding support for sprites

Paul Gardner-Stephen is working on an FPGA version of the Commodore 65. His goal is to make an 8-bit computer for the 21st century. On his last update, Paul talks about his initial work adding support for sprites. “The focus here is on implementing “normal” C64/C128/C65 sprites for existing software. As such the focus is not on adding new functionality…

ZX-Paintbrush 2.5 Published

ZX-Paintbrush is a tool that allows you to easily create images for the ZX Spectrum, and the new version 2.5 is available for download today. With ZX-Paintbrush, you can load existing or create new SCR (screen files), draw images with mouse-sensitive tools like circles, rectangles, polygons etc. You have different fill styles available in tool boxes and you can alter…

RetroMania BASIC Programming Contest (Updated with Rules Link)

To celebrate 50 years of the BASIC programming language, at this year’s RetroMania there will be a BASIC game programming contest, with cash prizes! You don’t have to go to Zaragoza to participate — just submit your entry by midnight (CET, GMT+1) on the 6th November. Entries from anywhere in the world are welcome. From World of Spectrum Forum: It…

CSDb Latest Releases

Latest releases over at CSDb are as follows: Game over 1, Disastrous Load Error, Edge of Nothing, So You Died. Man Up!, Tales of the Arabian Nights +32D, PIC2SPR V1.2a, Ciphoid 9 +6DIH 101%, Pink Orgasm 2.0, PIC2SPR V1.2, Leon’s Palace, The Alien Ninja. Source: CSDb

WHDLoad Updates

WHDLoad offers a way to play Amiga diskette games from your hard disk. The following installers have been added until 03-10-2014. 2014-10-03 new: Cracker Journal 16 (Alpha Flight) done by StingRay (Info,Image) 2014-10-02 new: Cracker Journal 15 (Alpha Flight) done by StingRay (Info,Image) 2014-10-01 improved: Megademo (Joy, Magnificient Force, The Jungle Command) 3 more blitter waits added, 2 more Bplcon0…

WinUAE 2.9.0 beta 18

– “Pause emulation when xyz” option remained forever stuck in pause mode if PPC CPU was active. – PearPC PPC emulation removed. – Freezer cartridge ROMs had disappeared from GUI. – Freezer cartridges didn’t work. – Force Direct3D mode if hardware RTG board + PPC enabled. DirectDraw has glitches. (Will also have glitches in non-PPC mode but there is no…