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Tore Waldow made a Commodore 64 cartridge case with his 3D printer. The measurements are taken from The Final Cartridge III. This version is updated with embossed lines and room for a label. The files are available for the top part and for the bottom part in smooth or embossed. Website: http://www.thingiverse.com
The Dutch Commodore User Group had a meeting on January 21th. This Commodore user group is a very active group with six meetings every year with around a hundred or more visitors at each meeting. You can look at the photos and see how the meeting was. Website: http://commodore.hcc.nlSource: http://www.richardlagendijk.nl
Erich/Unlimited has released a new picture diskette called Hires Color 9. You will find 32 images on the two disk-sides, and all images use the hi-res graphics mode. The picture shown above is made with the Magica program. Download: hires_color_9.zipWebsite: http://plus4world.powweb.com
Jeff Atwood, co-founder of Stack Exchange posted an article telling about his early experience with Beagle Bros software and how that influenced how he thinks about software today. “Playing with the Beagle Bros quirky Apple II floppies in middle school and high school, and the smorgasboard of oddball hobbyist ephemera collected on them, was a rite of passage for me…”…
Tognon Stefano (ice00) released a new version of XSidplay for Linux. XSidplay is a SID music player for Linux, initially developed by Michael Schwendt. Changes in this version: The program is now being developed with the help of QT5. Update to libsidplayfp 1.7.0. Improvements for Basic ROM, character ROM and playlist save. Website: http://sourceforge.net/projects/xsidplay2/files/xsidplay2/
Cast, crew, and fans explore the classic time-travel trilogy’s resonance throughout our culture 30 years after Marty went Back in Time. Back in time is the ultimate documentary related to the Back to the Future trilogy. It’s a film that digs deep into what these movies have meant to our culture. It’s not a simple “making of” documentary, but rather…
Yars’ Revenge was created by Howard Scott Warshaw and first released for the Atari 2600 in 1982. Now, the ZX Spectrum owners can also can enjoy it (It is never too late!). Created by Luca Bordoni, the ZX Spectrum version is very well done, with nice graphics and very fast paced gameplay. I found a few problems with collision detection,…
This pixel-art book showcases 101 reasons why the Amiga was a great games machine, and had a massive influence around the world with both developers and gamers alike. The Book Features: 101 Amiga Classic Games (Either Amiga Exclusive or Released First On Amiga). Game Details For Each With Brief Description. 212 Full Colour Pages. (Great Pixel Art With Many Games…
The English and German issue 113 (March/April 2015) of the print magazine Amiga Future is now available, and can also be ordered directly from the magazine’s editorial office or Amiga dealers that stock the magazine. Among other articles, the current issue contains an interview with Cherry Darling, a workshop on the Final Edition of AmigaOS 4.1 as well as a…
If you happen to be in Rio de Janeiro next weekend, and you can’t stand the heat, the stunning scenery or even the beaches with all that pretty people that go there, your weekend is safe! On March 14th (next weekend) the MSXRio is happening, gathering all the MSX fans in a single place to exchange information, show off equipments…
