Kicaco has made an Andriod app that shows the world in a retro picture. You can take pictures with your camera and the result will be like a picture on your favourite retro computer. Available computers are: NES, Commodore 64, Commodore VIC20, Atari 2600, Tandy, ZX Spectrum etc. Website: https://play.google.com
Atari 800 – Best Game Pack’ is an All-In-One game pack includes the best Atari 8-bit games, screenshots, adverts, covers, manuals, the spreadsheet of high scores club and easy-to-use front-end. The objectives of the game pack are ‘Preservation of best Atari 8-bit games and their database’ and ‘Providing user friendly front-end for running games and accessing database’. Link: Website Download:…
It was published by Wiebo de Wit on his blog – DevDef – the first part of a series of articles explaining the usage of the Ultimate II. According to the author, the device is “a nice piece of hardware but the documentation? Not so much”, and this is what motivated him to write more about it. On this first…
When leaving Kansas Fest, Quinn Dunki had an extra package on her luggage: an Apple IIc Plus. In a very long post, with lots of pictures, she takes the computer apart, showing details about the machine, its components, how it is put together and much more. It is really worth to take the time to read it all, following the…
This month on Open Apple, Quinn Dunki and Mike Maginnis talk to Chris Torrence, the new Roger Wagner Volunteer Archivist on behalf of Softalk magazine. Chris is a lifelong Apple II fan, and has recently undertaken the valuable effort of producing a book containing all of Roger Wagner’s Assembly Lines columns. That and much more for your Apple fix this…
The book Hints & Tips for Videogame Pioneers was backed using a Kickstarter campaign back in November of 2013. Recently, the authors Andrew and Rob Hewson posted a message on their website informing that the book is taking longer than the expect to write, so it is been delayed to early 2015. Also, according to the post, Andrew’s health problems…
Patrik Rak has released the latest version of the emulator ZXDS console Nintendo DS. Changelist: Added emulation ULA + for all models of Sinclair and Amstrad. Support for all types of 3.5 “DD + 3DOS discs. Bug fixes. If you didn’t win Ben Heck’s portable ZX Spectrum, this is probably your best chance to have a good emulation on-the-go. Source:…
ZX-Uno is a ZX Spectrum clone based on FPGA. A new schematic and PCD design were made available, and you can look at them follow the link below. There is no estimated date specific to release the final product, and in principle there will be 2 runs: one for developers (prototype) with 10 units already made and another for the…
RGCD has published a new update showing the progress of the C64 16K Cartridge Game Development Competition. With the competition deadline on 1st December 2014, more and more high quality games are popping up. Follow the link below to check by yourself. Link: RGCD Blog
Friday 17th October 2014, 19:00 USRT: GurtyGurt – Radio Awesome – It’s Friday! and time for some more RADIO AWESOME! madness with your favourite Aussie DJ GurtyGurt! Expect your favorite Commodore Remixes as well as the usual crazy happenings and some exclusive mashups! STRAP IT ON! Listen: SLAYRadioWebsite: Commodore is Awesome, SLAYRadio
