TLR released a new version of the paint program FCBPaint for the Commodore VIC20. New in this version: Pictures can now be exported as runnable binaries. Colours for the upper and lower border. Directory function. Selectable direct colour mode and a few errors were removed. Download: FCBPaint_v0.6
[youtube Oof1uryV-bo#t=32 nolink] André Fachat is working on a USB interface for the Commodore user port. The interface can be used on a PET, VIC20 and the C64. The interface is a client and a host. The parts are a MAX3421 USB interface chip and some small parts. You can follow the progress on the 6502.org web page. Website: http://www.6502.org
The web blog Amigatronics had an interview with Simon Phipps. Simon is a game developer and worked on games for the Amiga like Rick Dangerous (Firebird), Rick Dangerous II (MicroStyle) and Switchblade (Gremlin Graphics). You can download the (English) interview from the Amigatronics web page. Website: http://amigatronics.wordpress.com
Immortal C64 Episode 19 – Illness sucks, 10cc SIDS STAT!. Track Listing : 01 .. Michal Hoffmann – Ex State of Mind – 2:5502 .. Laszlo Simon – James Bond – 2:3403 .. Ramiro Vaca – Vampire Song – 2:2704 .. Wojciech Wardynski – Breitbandkatze Tune 2 – 2:1005 .. Radek Krahl – Music for North 2 – 2:2806 …..
MiniHollyEdit is an ARexx-based editor for the programming language Hollywood. Features: Drag and drop for opening files. Execute the calculator + paint software + music software directly. Compile your script into all available formats. View paths and commands and much more. Website: http://artblink.hollywood.free.fr/Outils/
The RetroKomp / LOAD ERROR party was held on 26 & 27 October 2013 in the Polish town of Gdansk. You can now view all entries: Wild demo: Limon REU WAVE Player v3.0d by Data, Forever Young by Tropyx, 50 Shades of Grey by Elyta. Mixed Graphics: Back Home by JSL, Cashback by Sebaloz, Kind of Magic by Data. Mixed…
GnGeo is a fast and powerful command line NeoGeo emulator for the Amiga. Recent changes: Long names for romrc.d files. DOS line ending in the rom.rc and gngeorc files. Improvements for the emulation engine and the audio buffer. A video mode for a LCD monitor on HDMI and a pause key is added. Download: gngeo.lhaWebsite: http://www.os4depot.net
Thomas Wenzel released an update of his music player for the Amiga. AmigaAMP is a GUI based MPEG audio. It can also play AIFF, WAV and FLAC files. Changes in this version: Improvements for the skinned mode. Added cover display and “FilePath” config option. And many changes to the internal code of AmigaAMP. Website: http://www.amigaamp.de
The Fantastic Italian Research Enterprise (FIRE) released an improved version of Plus Graph from Tri Micro for the Commodore Plus/4. The Plus Graph program was one of the programs that was intended to be included in the Plus/4, but the program was never built in to the 3+1 ROMs. Download: plus_graph_2_0.zipWebsite: http://plus4world.powweb.com
Arto made an S-Video connector for his Commodore 64. He removed the standard video connector and replaced it with a S-Video connector. The modification also includes a resistor to adjust the chroma signal. He also disconnected the RF sub-circuit to improve the picture quality. Website: http://amazingdiy.wordpress.com
