Category: Commodore PET

Avalanche

[youtube 5BSZTqwrWb0 nolink] Avalanche is a new game for the Commodore PET/CBM, made by Revival Studios. In the game you have to shoot the various gems that are falling down from the top of the screen. The gems are marked with symbols and the player has to match up the symbol of his ship with the symbol on the gems….

Nightfall – It could be better

[youtube bH8_q01E4nA nolink] Nightfall present a pet 2001/3032 intro called: it could be better. Creditz for this intro go to: Code by xAD/NightfallBig logo by Lynx/NightfallBig logo petscii conversion by mike (bitfixer.com) The archive contains the. PRG and the .TAP and a description in “FILE_ID.DIZ” format. Download: nfl-icbb.zipSource: http://www.nightfallcrew.com

Die Gemäuer von Kalawaum

SenilyDeluxe has made a PET/CBM version of the Atari classic “Die Gemäuer von Kalawaum” from the year 1991. This version uses PETSCII Art for displaying the game. At the moment there are some small errors in the power and the awarding system. You can see a video of the game, including an introduction of the original game. Watch on YouTubeSource: http://www.richardlagendijk.nl

The Early Morning Computer Programming Blues

[youtube TDBbVSwBp7o nolink] Anne Delong wrote a song in 1984 about the “early morning computer programming blues”. After many years she decided to record the song and put it on YouTube. You will see her original computer system in the video: A Commodore PET 4032, a CN2 datassette and a 2031 disk drive. Now who’s gonna be the first to…

PETpix Video

PETpix video is a system for the Commodore PET / CBM computer that can display video. The system was developed by Michael Hill (gubbish). He takes his video camera images that he is using and converts them on PC to PETSCII images.The PETSCII files are then put on an SD card. The Commodore PET / CBM computer reads the files from the SD…

PETdisk

The PETdisk is a simple storage device for the Commodore PET series of computers. PETdisk uses a microSD card for mass storage and uses the PET’s IEEE-488 port. With this solution you can also transfer your PET audio tapes to the SD card, providing, for now, that you invert the waveform in an external audio program. The IEEE-488 interface has…

Bio Terror! – New 2011 PET game

A new PET game in 2011? Yes I am really amazed too. This just shows that the retro community is buzzing with talent in just about any Commodore platform. BioTerror! is a turn-based strategy simulation in which you manage resource units to quarantine cities, research a cure, and eradicate infections. The game was written in 2011 for a 1977 Commodore…

Commodore PET 65816 CPU card

This a PET 65816 CPU card! It speeds up your PET to up to 10MHz. In fact it’s a 6502 replacement card and could be used in other 6502-based computers as well. The board uses a 65816 CPU that runs at up to 10MHz, plus a Xilinx CPLD as logic glue. It includes up to 1MByte fast RAM (run at…

Commodore PET Alive!

The release in 1977 of the first PET model (the 2001) by Commodore Business Machines propelled the company to the forefront of the then new personal computer market.The first PET was a fully integrated computer with the monitor, motherboard, keyboard and cassette drive all in one package. The PET’s main competitors at the time (TRS-80 and Apple ][) offered all…