Category: Hardware
In this thrilling episode of The Scene World Podcast, we are joined by the ingenious Samtron5000, a renowned figure in the gaming community for her exceptional skills in console modifications, repairs, and upgrades. Tune in as we delve into Samtron5000’s fascinating journey from an avid gamer to a highly respected content creator on YouTube and Twitch. We explore her most…
And here’s our new episode: we welcome Hardy Ullendahl, one of the core team members of the WiC64 – a very special wifi interface for the C64. Enjoy! The interview starts at minute 39:57 Listen to this episode: https://scene.world/wic64 Watch video version:
The Commodore 64 has always been known for its outstanding sound chip. The SID (Sound Interface Device) gives the c64 its trademark sound and is still impressive today. Many people still use the SID in their hardware projects. One such person is Gavin Lyons, who thought the c64 would make an incredible portable Synth, so he turned his Breadbin into…
If you have been an engineer (or similar) since the 80s or 90s, it is almost certain you owned a scientific programmable calculator. Funny as it is, I am not among them. However, I remember a friend who had an HP-41CV, and one day he showed me a game running it. It was a lunar lander game where you could…
In our new episode we are covering the Game Preservation Society. It is a non-profit organization actively preserving Japanese retro games from the 70’s and 80’s as cultural assets. The members are describing their project as follows: “We see games as an important asset and work to preserve it for future generations. Our members, although having various fields of expertise,…
It is “part of the job” of any retro computer enthusiast to look for exciting projects to work on – and maybe one day finish them. Sometimes, a crazy (in a good sense) mind extrapolates beyond reasonable projects and comes up with something unique. One of these cases is the Commodordion, an unsettling musical instrument made of two Commodore 64…
Article originally published on TRS8Bit Newsletter – September 2020. Reproduced here with permission. Author: Ira Goldklang – www.trs-80.com 1. Make sure your volume is set right. With regard to the volume, first listen to the tape and see if it sounds right. If you have a treble control, you probably want maximum treble. Once it sounds good, then you can…
Darren Melbourne returns to the podcast – 5 years after, this time with Retro Games’ CTO Chris Smith, they are talking about the upcoming A500 Mini. I this episode, they talk about the rocky way of getting this onto the road and what it means for the Amiga scene and the Amiga competitive gaming scene, as well. Interview starts at…
It was announced today via email that the Mega65 is available for pre-order at the Trenz Electronic webshop http://trenz.org/mega65. The price tag is €666.66 or USD 742 plus shipping. The price might scare some as it is not cheap, but based on the dev kit sold some time ago, I am actually surprised it is below 700 Euros. During the…
Scene World Podcast Episode #121 – Chris Abbott – The Little Books Of SoundchipsWe’re happy to have Chris Abbott in our new podcast episode, a british chiptune musician and true master of the C64 SID chip. Right now he is working on an extensive book about soundchips which is set to be released by Fusion Retro Book. The interview starts…
