Category: Retro Computing History
YAPE (yet another plus/4 emulator) has a new version: 1.1.6. Although VICE is the usual choice for Commodore emulation, YAPE is a strong alternative, focusing only on the TED-centric computers: the C16 and Plus/4. The new version 1.1.6 features: added Hungarian KERNAL version to the machine setup MTAP pulse length correction in the ‘Tape head adjust’ dialog option to confirm…
Amiga-news.de website has published a short note about the development of the Amiga trademark battle that has been happening for some time now. This time, Hyperion is suing Amiga Inc., Itec, and Cloanto. Since the documents are not publicly available yet, it is not possible to know what Hyperion is claiming. The only information is about the defendants: Amiga, Inc….
I remember when I was 13 years old and I’ve got my first wristwatch, a CASIO that had a shoot’em up game. The game was simple, but I spent so much time playing it that the watch battery had to be replaced sooner than I imagined. LCD games are unique on the way they are built, with pre-defined images that are…
One of the principle reasons why I enjoy retro gaming so much is that it affords the opportunity to indulge in some nostalgic memories from my childhood. Other times, however, it can be out of sheer curiosity more than anything else, which was certainly the case when I decided to review ‘Dragon’s Curse‘ for the TurboGrafx-16. I fear that the…
I love magazines that talk about retro computing and/or retro gaming, from Retro Gamer to Juiced.GS, from Reset 64 to CommodoreFree to mention only a few. Now, there is a new kid on the block – Paleotronic Magazine! The first issue takes a look at the history of the Consumer Electronics Show including interviews with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, and…
The Wing Commander series is my favourite action game on PC as I remember spending many hours playing them, sometimes attempt to complete a mission and failing countless times. While browsing my news feed this morning I saw that The Digital Antiquarian has published another extensive article about Wing Commander II which got me very excited! If you haven’t read…
We are living the golden era of retro computing, with all the activities happening around the World, including shows, new hardware and software, etc. There are, however, some examples of retro “something” that is in full activity nowadays but started when retro computers were brand new and survived all these years. Call A.P.P.L.E is one of the best examples of this…
Among the many studios to emerge during the rise of the 1980s ‘Britsoft’ development scene, System 3 was was one most creative and ambitious. Often excelling in the realms of creativity and technical excellence, many of their games felt as if they were pushing the envelope in terms of what gamers could expect from computer games of the day. In…
In the first of a series of articles, we’ll take a trip down memory lane as I take you through some of the computing and gaming experiences of childhood, taking in the 8-bit scene, the Commodore Amiga and much more! In this issue, I’ll be taking look at my earliest computing experiences with the Commodore Plus/4! Many people get asked…
Amicast is a podcast about the Amiga, covering everything about the platform, past and present! In this episode the team interviews “Boing Attitude”, a software house for the Amiga, MS Windows and Android. Boing Attitude are responsible for education games software such as “Ask Me Up” and the file manager “Dir Me Up”. Website: Amicast
