Category: Commodore News
Wiebo de Wit is writing a blog on how to program a Tetris game in 6502 assembler. In each episode he explains how a part of the game works. In this episode: Line Score, Play Level and Next Block. Website: http://devdef.blogspot.nlNews Source: http://www.richardlagendijk.nl
The SD-BOX is a cartridge for the Commodore 64 with an SD card interface. The cartridge has many functions for the disk drive and the Datassette. Recent updates: Manual in English. Improvements for the HEX preview. Error message when copying files and change device or directory. Improvement for the keyboard and joystick. Website: http://c64.com.plNews Source: http://www.richardlagendijk.nl
Looter is a new game for the Commodore Plus/4. This clone from the Commodore 64 version is made by OnlineProf2010. In the game you must collect all the treasures and avoid the blobs and orcs. You can improve your health in the game by collection the hearts. Download: looter_v2_1_p4.prgWebsite: http://plus4world.powweb.com
The MG Tracker is a music editor that utilises the Matt Gray Commodore 64 Dominator Replayer. Changes in this version: New UI design by Isildur/Samar!, New keyboard shortcuts, portable dialogs and multiplatform. The program is available for MacOS, Windows and Linux. Download: MG Tracker V0.71
Another small update for the colourful upcoming C64 platformer. This time Knights of Bytes have blessed us with some sidtastic tunage! On his journey, Sam will find himself in lots of different places with each a very distinct mood. The soundtrack of the game is going to reflect this: every single graphical setting will be accompanied by its own special…
Alf Yngve has kindly sent us over a review copy of the upcoming release, Kung Fu Maniacs Trilogy. We reviewed 1,000 Kung-Fu Maniacs way back in 2011, you can read the full review here. I am going to concentrate more on the third game of this Trilogy as I feel that most, if not all of you, are already familiar…
64 Bites is releasing a free episode of the upcoming video series about Commodore 64 programming. It is the second one in the series – “Episode #002 – BASIC’s Basics”. In few weeks, the author will release the website c64bites.com, with a subscription-based service where one video will be make available every week. Link: 64 Bites – Episode #2
WinUAE 3100b20 has been released. WinUAE is without a doubt 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 in the picture above. Download: winuae_3100b20.zipRelease Notes: http://eab.abime.netSource: http://www.winuae.net
Earok (Erik Hogan) over at Unofficial CD32 Ports has updated his lovely website with two new CD32 releases. Solomon’s Key 1 & 2A twin pack of both of the games in the “Solomon’s Key” series. What makes it different is neither of these games have ever received a commercial Amiga release, Solomon’s Key 1 is the Atari ST version unofficially…
David Horrocks released a new version of his Hoxs64 emulator. The latest changes are: Improvements for the disk drive VIA emulation, the sound (Comaland 2014 demo) and the Windows GUI. Website: http://www.hoxs64.net
