Scene World Podcast Episode #1 is out! The guys over at Scene World are talking about C64 SID copyright issues, privacy, world events and loads of other interesting scene related stuff! Also this first episode they have freelance reporter and former demoscene member “Ghandy” (Lars Sobiraj) as a special guest! You can listen on the website or if you prefer…
Vimfuego developed a new hardware device for the Commodore 64. With the device you have a 100% internal Reset switch and ROM selector, with no ugly external switches on your C64. The switch works together with the Restore key and is based on a Arduino Pro Mini. Vimfuego can program the kit but you need to install it yourself which…
The group Absence released the FIFA World Cup Brasil 2014 edition of Indoor Soccer for the Commodore Plus/4. The original game was released in 1986 by Magnificent Seven for the Plus/4. The game can be played on a PAL machine with 64 kilobytes. Download: indoor_soccer_brasil_edition.prgWebsite: http://plus4world.powweb.com
Games Corner is an English diskette magazine about new games and about cracking games. In this edition: 2048, Bellringer III, Boxmatch, Commando Arcade, Darkness, Darkipede, Roll, Kur Pelite Tu Tuceji, Maze Dash, Sokoban64, Xain’d Sleena, Your Farther’s Nightmare, Cracked stuff and World of First releases. Download: Game_Corner_Q2-2014_LAXITY.d64Website: CSDb
Spidi is working on a new USB adapter to use USB keyboards, mice and joysticks on the Amiga computer. The adapter converts the USB signals to the “old” Amiga signals. This means there is no new driver necessary on the Amiga computer. You can follow the progress on the PPA forum (Polish language). Website: http://www.ppa.pl
Rob needed a way to get the data from a Commodore 64 cartridge. He made a device that can dump standard 8 kByte cartridges. He uses an Arduino that is connected to the cartridge to retrieve the data and transfer it to a PC via the USB connection. The schematics and firmware are available from the link below. Website: https://github.com/segrax/Arduino-C64-Cartridge-Dumper
The guys over at Commodore Format Archive are so pleased with the responce they received from releasing Powerpack 62, that they have decided to work on another one which of course will be Power Pack 63!Commodore Format Power Pack 63 will be released in October. And just like before, they want to fill it with your software. Have you written…
[youtube 6GcwcyL9LgM nolink] Ben has modded many old computers into gaming portables and today he takes a crack at something new – the ZX Spectrum. He gets started by taking the computer apart for a closer look inside. He makes sure it works by simulating loading a game from tape before he gets down to making modifications. He adds a…
Issue 27 of Atari User features an exclusive interview with Atari COO Todd Shallbetter. Find out how the company plans to take the Atari brand forward. Also on this issue, show report from ROM in Oxford, your chance to win Atari games, news, game reviews, ST coin-op conversions, homebrew and the top 20 games you must play on your Atari 2600! Source: http://atariuser.com
Having work with Microsoft BASIC most of the time, I have the clear idea how strings work in BASIC, but few moments after starting to work with Atari BASIC my world feel apart! First, in Atari BASIC you have to declare string variables before using it, giving the maximum size that string will need and for that you have to…
