Category: Commodore VIC-20

Princess C64SD v3.0 – Firmware v0.10.3.F

A new firmware update is now available for the Princess C64SD v3.0. The changes in this version are: Improved compatibility with Ocean Loader C64 tapes. Better immunity when playing back tapes that have not been normalized. Added some small changes to improve usability when dumping a .TAP file back to cassette. Website: http://www.manosoft.it

Tank Battalion – VIC20

Beamrider released a new game for the Commodore VIC20. The game is a port of the tank arcade game from Namco. In the game you must destroy all the other 20 tanks and protect the base. For this game you need a Commodore VIC20 (PAL), a 16 kByte memory expansion and a joystick. Download: TB2014.prgWebsite: http://sleepingelephant.com

Super Starship Space Attack – VIC20

[youtube CgCHzrjT3uE nolink] Misfit released a new game for the Commodore VIC 20. In this game you must find 3 power units and escape from the spaceship. The game has three levels: easy, normal and difficult. The game can be played on a VIC20 with a 16 kByte memory expansion and a joystick. Website: http://sleepingelephant.com

First SD2IEC in the world with TAP support

C64SD Princess 1st sd2iec with tap Player and Grabber for dump content of tapes to .TAP files Website: http://www.manosoft.it

Cassiopei – VIC-20

The Cassiopei now supports VIC-20’s that have a memory expansion. The menu program does a small analysis regarding the load-ability of the selected program and relocates the BASIC program where possible. The firmware update is now available (v20141018.hex), a menu program and a user manual. Website: http://jderogee.tripod.com

Retro Asylum Christmas Music Disk (Volume 4)

Aaron White has sent over his latest Retro Asylum Music Disk, celebrating Christmas in true chip tune style! Yeah you may say hmm it’s not Christmas yet is it? Well there’s a few weeks left but what’s wrong with being prepared eh :) Volume 4 contains ten awesome Christmas chip-tune remixes for your enjoyment! (Once disk has loaded up, use…

The Real Commodore Vic-20 Prototype

Thanks to Marty Goldberg and his post on the Facebook group, Vintage Gaming (& Computing), we were given the heads-up on John Feagan’s photo and commentary on some early Commodore Vic-20 history. Here’s John’s commentary: “History of the Vic-20 development has been rewritten by the non-participants–but I have the pictures. Here is the real deal developed at the Commodore Advanced…

Commodore Free #81

Issue 81 of ‘Commodore Free’, the magazine dedicated to Commodore computers is now available for download. The magazine is available in the following formats; PDF, ePUB, MOBI, HTML, TXT, SEQ and D64 disk image. Website: http://www.commodorefree.com

FIFA 2014 – VIC20

– unexpanded VIC-20 (keyboard controlled) – all 32 participating national teams – one player elimination mode (“knockout rounds”)– two player vs mode– adjustable skill levels– removed vuvuzela from 2010 edition – Controls: ZXC (player one) ,./ (player two) – F1/F2/F3/F4: selects teams, F5: random team, P: number of players, S: adjusts skill level (0 easy, 7 hard) Download: FIFA2014.zipWebsite: http://sleepingelephant.comAlso…

Commodore Free #80

Issue 80 of ‘Commodore Free’, the magazine dedicated to Commodore computers is now available for download. The magazine is available in the following formats; PDF, ePUB, MOBI, HTML, TXT, SEQ and D64 disk image. Website: http://www.commodorefree.com