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Virtual II is the best Apple II emulator for the Mac OSX, and the author just release a new update. Version 7.5 has been released with Version 7.5.1 hot on its heels to fix an issue in the 7.5 release. To see the full list of fix/improvements, follow the Virtual II link below. Source: Call A.P.P.L.E Link: Virtual II website
This is the 3rd instalment of the series about the development of an C64 emulator using the game engine GameMaker, by YoYo Games. Mike Dailly talks about the the CPU bug he had, and how it was fixed. Later he discusses the C64’s memory mapping system, and how to deal with rapid paging on a per instruction basis. Link: YoYo…
This is the 3rd instalment of the series about the development of an C64 emulator using the game engine GameMaker, by YoYo Games. Mike Dailly talks about the the CPU bug he had, and how it was fixed. Later he discusses the C64’s memory mapping system, and how to deal with rapid paging on a per instruction basis. Link: YoYo…
Onslaught released a demo version of the classic point-and-click adventure game created by Gary Winnick and Ron Gilbert. According to the CSDb description of the release, the demo disk also contains scenes that weren’t used in the final game, so it’s a real treat for the fans of the game. Link: CSDb
BBC News reports today that the ZX Spectrum Vega will start to be manufactured in Nottinghamshire firm SMS Electronics. The machine, which has been developed by Luton-based Retro Computers, is due to go on sale in April. The ZX Spectrum Vega features an SD card slot and joypad controls, but lacks of full keyboard (it has a virtual one), which…
Zero is a spectrum emulator written entirely on the .NET platform, using C#, and requires .NET framework 2.0, and now its author, Arjun Nair, has made the source code public and post it on Github. The philosophy behind Zero is to provide a highly accurate emulation of the various Spectrum models while also providing a nice, user friendly experience. Arjun…
[youtube lCIIV7Ev-AQ nolink] Few days ago we published the news about the New Year 2014 bundle for the Atari 8bit computers. One of the demos available was the game D.I.T.C.H (Deeper In The Cave, Helipilot). Now, Daniel “Creature XL ” Pralle released the final version of the game set in the cave of Heli in the Caves. Source: Atariteca Download:…
This new episode of Inverse ATASCI features VisiCalc, originally released in 1980 by Personal Software and later in 1982 released by VisiCorp. It was written by Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston under Software Arts, Inc. This program for the Atari 8 bit line of computers was the first commercial spreadsheet for the Atari. There is a very interesting relationship with…
If you own an 1541-Ultimate or other capable device/emulator, EDK & SAM have just released one Easyflash with 60 classic retro games, such as Boulder Dash II, Defender, Dig Dug, Donkey Kong and Smurfs. To load this pack, just unpack it to a directory and load the cart through your ultimate II or using WinVICE. Download: SUPERCART.zip Website: CSDb
Latest releases over at CSDb are as follows: Supercart 60-in-1 [easyflash], JSL – Hungry Mouse, Quo Vadis +4DG &Editor &Map, Meat Hook [stereo], Singularity [stereo], Crank Powered Async Loader V2 [stereo], Crank Powered Async Loader [stereo], Shodan, Mechanical Waves, Boobsvinoambient, Astral Travel, Brilliant Maze +5HD, Bunker +5ED, What is this SHIT?, Across Tundras, RAAT #2 Party Report, Electronic Stonehenge, 2015…
