Category: Commodore VIC-20
Lance Ewing made a web page with Commodore VIC-20 emulation. The emulator is not new (V20 1.3), but is now working inside a jdosbox PC emulator. ESC gives you the menu for loading cartridges, tapes and snapshots. The joystick is emulated with the numeric keypad (0/Ins key is the fire button) Website: http://vic-20.appspot.com/jv20.htmSource: http://www.richardlagendijk.nl
Ghislain converted the Comet64 software to the Commodore VIC-20. You can use the software on a VIC-20 with a Comet64 modem and a 16 kByte RAM expansion. With the Comet64 you can connect your VIC-20 to the internet and gain access to various telnet BBS services. You can read more details on the Denial forum. Website: http://sleepingelephant.comSource: http://www.richardlagendijk.nl
There is a new version of WimBASIC available. WimBASIC is a BASIC extension for the Commodore VIC-20. The program is loaded in BLK5 of a RAM memory expansion or you can use a ROM cartridge. The changes in this version are: Improvements for the ROUND() function, defined function keys, FIND command and the SuperNumbers implementation. Website: http://wimbasic.webs.com Source: http://www.richardlagendijk.nl
The Commodore 64 Preservation project has updated their Nibtools package today. The package is updated to r572. Download your newest copy here
Mayhem is a new game for the Commodore VIC20 made by Martijn from Revival Studios. In the game Wizzy’s invention exploded. You must collect all the parts but avoid the debris. The game can be played with the joystick and is available as a cassette or as digital download for the unexpanded Commodore VIC-20. Website: http://www.revival-studios.com/?page=140Source: http://commodore-gg.hobby.nl
Kananga has developed a joystick interface to connect up to eight joysticks to the Commodore VIC20. The new interface was demonstrated at the Commodore users group in Graz – Austria. Kananga adapted the Super-Amok game so that more players can play at the same time. Kananga is working on more multi-player versions of games. Website: http://sleepingelephant.com/ipw-web/bulletin/bb/viewtopic.php?t=5953Source: http://www.richardlagendijk.nl
Ronald Körber (Dusty) is a 2012 version of his game Coppa released. Coppa Reloaded is a game for the Commodore VIC20 and now has four new levels. In the game you have with your space ship over a grid fly all fields purple in colour. You get points for each field you turn purple, but you lose points if you have a field…
The web page Vic-20 Lives is a homage to the classic VIC-20 Computer. On the web page you can find games that Rob has programmed himself, and games that he has typed in computer magazines. The most recent additions are: Caves of Alpha Ceti, Fly Grand Canyon, Kingdom, Mushrooms and Sea Battle. Website: http://vic20lives.webs.comSource: http://commodore-gg.hobby.nl
Retina Display is a demo for the Commodore VIC20. This demo uses a new graphics. This graphic is called Ultra Hires Interlace mode and can be used on an NTSC VIC-20 with a 32 kByte RAM expansion. The graphical display consists of 192 x 416 = 79,872 pixels, which is 25% more than a Commodore C64. Website: http://tinyurl.com/buflspfSource: http://commodore-gg.hobby.nl
There is a new version of WimBASIC. WimBASIC is a BASIC extension for the Commodore VIC-20. The program is loaded into BLK5 a RAM expansion or you can use a ROM cartridge. The changes in this version are: A new command: DIVMOD. This command can be used to compute the quotient and the remainder to calculate two “unsigned” integers (0 .. 65535). The result is…
