ZEsarUX is an open source Sinclair emulator for Unix-like OSes (Linux, Raspbian, Mac OSX, etc). It emulates 16k, 48k, Inves Spectrum+, Spectrum 128k (English and Spanish), Spectrum +2 (English, Spanish and French), Spectrum +2A (English and Spanish), Microdigital TK90X (Portuguese and Spanish), TK95, ZX80, ZX81. Release notes for version 1.3: Added experimental support for raspberry (raspbian) Added Framebuffer Device video…
Quinn Dunki is back again with another blog post, this time talking about how she bootstrapped her Apple IIc. The article is full of useful information and fun to read. “This is a distinctly modern problem. Back in the day, the machine would have, of course, come with many bootable disks, any number of which could be used to create…
It is common knowledge that Dr. Wendell Sander is the “father” of the Apple ///, and that Daniel Kottke was the lead tech for the Sara project. But did you know that before Colette Askeland was doing board layout design for the original Macintosh prototypes, she was the PCB layout artist for the ///?
This is the second post published by Wiebo de Wit on his blog – DevDef. This time he explains all about the most common file formats, file management and settings related to these files. Link: DevDef Blog
Latest releases over at CSDb are as follows: Propaganda #28, Koala Lumpur, 64 Forever, Agnes64 (iPad), Die Selbst in zunehmendem Nebel, In Vino Veritas, Xenomorphic, I Too Was Young Once, Eggland +4, The Last Reader, Sid*Nation – The Music Collection, Analoque Monster, Invitro from AFL, We Have Arrived (X2014), Rocket. Source: CSDb
Beta 22: – CDTV-CR CD unit was initialized even when CDTV-CR emulation was not enabled. Broke CD access on configurations that used CD unit for other purposes. – Changed directory filesystem max file size limit (when not using 64-bit dos packets) to 4G-1. Old 2G-1 was technically official max size but most native filesystems don’t enforce it and support file…
A new version of YAPE is available. YAPE is a Windows emulator for the Commodore Plus/4. The changes in this release are: Full IEC path in directory listing, Direct3D 9.0 support, An improved full screen mode, Adjustable video oversampling in DX mode. Improvements for file association, auto-start and the Datassette motor controls. Download: yape1.0.5.zipWebsite: http://gaia.atilia.eu
Carsten Siegner has developed an EPub reader for MorphOS. EPUB (Electronic Publication) is a free and open e-book standard by the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF). New in this version: Support for background pictures. Support of HTML 5 Media Tag. Website: http://aminet.net
Ray Carlsen has built a replacement power supply for the Commodore 64, 128, VIC-20CR and Plus/4. The specifications are: Input = 120V, 60Hz or 220V, 50 Hz. Output = 5VDC / 5A, 9VAC / 1A. Built-in surge suppressor (Computer Saver). Metal case and a one-year warranty. Website: http://personalpages.tds.net/~rcarlsen/cbm/universal_ps/
Miro from Mirkosoft is still working on the Ace operating system for the Commodore C128. His goal is to have the first version available on the 30th anniversary of the Commodore C128 on January 4th 2015. You can follow his progress on his blog. Website: http://www.theace.sk
