Tag: c64
As you may remember we have been covering the latest News about Sam’s Journey, an epic new platformer for the Commodore 64, since it was first announced way back in 2015. It’s been a long ride but Sam’s Journey is almost here, and Protovision have just announced availability for pre-order! The game comes in various flavours. Sam’s Journey Boxed Disk…
In this episode The 8-Bit Guy shows how to connect an LCD screen to a Commodore 64’s User Port. Check out the video below. YouTube: The 8-Bit Guy
The Kickstarter from COREi64 has smashed it’s target, with still 11 days left. The total amount pledged so far is CA$ 3,053 of the CA$ 500 goal! If this is the first time you have heard this News, well join the club, somehow this slipped by us too. The Non-Destructive Commodore 64c Raspberry Pi Conversion Frame is a framework that…
Jan Beta is testing a 2€ cheap replacement power supply for the Commodore 1541-II disk drive and comparing it to the original PSU. Check out the video below. YouTube: Jan Beta
Here are the Latest CSDb releases from 8th June to date, click on the name of each one to view more information. Bingo Simulator 102%, The Castle of Doom – Redux +4, The Castle of Doom – Redux, The Sky Is Falling +2HD, La Carretera +T [english], Covfefe, Andagrownd Fakkaz, Escape from the Coppermine, Blackbird 1.1, TigerMoth Title Screen, Rogue…
iz8dwf has made a video about testing a drop-in replacement for the MOS8701 clock generator chip used in the some C64 revisions. Thanks to LFT’s blog, he has decided to use a particular IC that he first thought wasn’t suitable for the task. iz8dwf used Lunatico Demo by LFT as part of the test programs that he ran to validate…
Latest updates from Vinny over at c64endings.co.uk are as follows: The Jetsons by Hi-Tec Software Impossible Mission 2 by Epyx Heatseeker by Thalamus Gemini Wing by Virgin Mastertronic Finders Keepers by Mastertronic Website: c64endings.co.uk
Latest downloads over at The New Dimension are as follows: Spyders C64 – Chapter 1 by Mr. Nop Valkyrie 2 – The Templar by Eleanor Burns Mix Box #3 Launched TND Proudly Presents Delta Run Website: tnd64.unikat.sk
Jan Beta has made a video about some methods to prolong the life of a Commodore 64. The video includes recapping, heatsinking and even a crude overvoltage protection using a suppressor diode. Towards the end of the video he highlights some further preventive maintenance measures. Replacing the bridge rectifier and the voltage regulators. Check out the video below. YouTube: Jan…
Jan Beta has made a video about the restoration of a Commodore 1541-II disk drive he was given for free recently. The video Includes inspecting the whole drive internally, lubricating the mechanics, cleaning the head, washing the case, replacing the electrolytic capacitors on the PCB, and exercising the stepper motor. Check out the video below. YouTube: Jan Beta
