Category: Commodore News
Toni Wilen has released WinUAE 3.2.0 beta 6. WinUAE is currently the best Amiga emulation available to date and if used alongside Classic Workbench and WHDLoad you can achieve a really great Amiga hard drive experience like the picture above. Download from the link below and don’t forget to check all the new features in the release notes link, have…
Amigos is a new podcast, in English, about the Amiga. On this first episodes, the two hosts discuss the A1200 new case, the ‘Commodore Amiga: A Visual Compendium’ book and other Amiga related news. Also they interviewed Martin Pedersen, programmer of the game Hybris. The podcast follows the format already seen on other podcasts, like Antic and Floppy Days, mixing…
The U17 PLAnkton is a replacement for the original PLA in the Commodore 64. This PLA replacement is developed by e5frog and is based on a Xilinx XC9536XL. The U17 PLAnkton is compatible with all C64 computers and it only uses 20 mA of current instead of 100 mA of the original PLA. Website: http://commodore64.se/forum/
AuSPuFF² has developed an Amiga RGB to YPrPb component converter. The circuit is based on the “Narmi” design, but this design uses different operational amplifier and both +5 VDC and -5VDC power supplies. The circuit board is designed with SMD components to fit inside a SUB-D connector. Forum64 Thread: http://www.forum64.de[via]
перезапуск is developing an adapter that makes it possible to use a SID 8580 with a motherboard for a SID 6581. To make this possible the adapter has a 12 to 9 VDC conversion, modifications for the filter capacitors, AD-convertor (POT) and audio output. Forum64 Thread: http://www.forum64.de[via]
Zzarko developed a program that can detect and repair errors on a d64 diskette image. The program is written in the programming language Python, and can be used on many computer systems. Download: PyD64Fix-1.0.tar.gzWebsite: CSDb
k3ys developed an mini 32K RAM expansion that hides in the Commodore VIC20 cartridge port. The RAM expansion is based on the design from Adam Bergström. You can select how much RAM is active, enable or disable the cartridge and make the RAM read-only. Website: Vic-20 Denial [via]
Graham Axten developed the game RockMaze in 1996, but only released it now with the help of Dr. Science. The game is inspired by the games Boulderdash and Repton. In the game you must collect all of the diamonds to finish the level. The game has 16 levels and a level editor. Download: RockMaze +3P &E [A4].d64Website: CSDb
John Carlsen developed a video digital-to-analogue converter for the Commodore 128. This converter works together with the Gonbes GBS-8220 video converter. The video DAC converts the digital RGBI (red, green, blue, and intensity) signals accurately to the analogue levels used inside a genuine Commodore monitor.Website: http://www.bit-c128.com[via]
