Category: Commodore News
Sidplay64 is a program that can playback .SID files from the HVSC collection on a real Commodore 64/128. Changes in this version: Added: 1541U2 command interface routines. REU support. Attract mode. Joystick mode and screen on/off. Updates: Skins, M key (Manual, Next, Random) and the ClrHome key. Download: Sidplay64_v0.9_all_versions.zipWebsite: CSDb
[youtube SrOx7HLm5Fo nolink] On YouTube you can now visit the The Sidplayer Channel. On this channel you can find music made with the famous SID chip from the Commodore 64. The videos also show animations or lyrics if they are available. Website: https://www.youtube.com
With the Jakadapter you can connect two Atari-style joysticks to USB. This new version has the following changes: Both ports have now 8 configurable pins, for better support for other joysticks and paddles. The firmware is upgradeable via a boot-loader for future firmware updates. Website: http://kair.us/projects/jakadapter/index.html
Heroes of Roswell is a game for AROS made by Patrick Avella. In the game you must save earth from the alien invaders. The game has 4 levels and 3 difficulty levels, 4 regular enemies and 4 tough enemies. In the game you can get more weapons and speed upgrades. Wesbite: http://archives.aros-exec.org
Dirk Hoffmann has released a new version of his VirtualC64 emulator. This emulator can turn your Mac (OS X) into a Commodore 64. Changes in this version are: Improvements for the keyboard, joystick simulation keys and the disk drive mount dialog. Export of the current drive contents (D64, T64, P00 and PRG). And many small enhancements. Website: http://www.dirkwhoffmann.de/virtualc64/
On the web page Flashtro.com you can see many cracker intro’s with your browser. The original intros from the Amiga, Atari-ST, Dreamcast, PC, Playstation etc. are converted to Flash. The most recent flashtro’s are: Outlaws – Yep, Outlaws – Baby Minese, The Wizards – Nathan der Weise, The Wizards – Accounting 5, Rascals – Rick Dangerous 2, Culprits – Imperium,…
[youtube up9tZVzffEo nolink] The Raspberry Pi SID player is a device which allows you to play music from the Commodore 64 computer using original audio hardware (SID) and the Raspberry Pi. You can play classic game music or homebrew Commodore 64 music. Website: http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu
Bad news for the Amiga OS users. According to the Belgian bankruptcy register faillissementsdossier.be, Hyperion has been declared bankrupt by a court in Brussels on January 27, 2015. There is no further information available about the proceedings at this point. Hyperion was established in 1999 to port commercial games to smaller systems like AmigaOS and Linux. In 2001, the company…
[youtube YKjgfeNIbcM nolink] There is a new Kickstarter campaign aiming to bring you the chance to watch a Commodore 64 concert, live in Brighton. Besides the great attractions, before the show C64 personalities will be stationed at nominated pubs in the area (within walking distance) and a map sent by PDF to all attendees, thus leading to a C64 themed…
A new version of MorphOS FCEU, an emulator of the Nintendo-Entertainment-Systems (NES) has been released. Version 1.6 includes a new emulation core, which now works with the ROM-hack “Zelda: The Legend Of Link”. Changes in version 1.6: Updated emulation core to fceu_mm latest svn build Updated all mappers to latest fceux versions Fixed mmc5 register $5130 emulation Legend Of Link…
