Tag: News
Jani made a tutorial about building a cartridge for the Commodore 128. The C128 cartridge functionality is different from that of the C64. The maximum size is 32K and it is possible to use an internal socket in addition to the cartridge port. A schematic for the cartridge is available. Website: http://blog.worldofjani.com
Grant Harrison has been interviewed over at C64.com. Grant is a game developer who worked on the following games: A View to a Kill, The Magician’s Ball, Underwurlde, Savage, Super Bowl XX, Knight Rider, V, Galivan, Raid 2000, Dynamic Duo, BraveStarr, Chase H.Q. II, Super Monaco Grand Prix and Beach Buggy Simulator. Website: http://www.c64.com
[youtube LmCQBJkmw4s nolink] My teenager son had a small task to be done in March. He had to create a small game in BASIC for the Commodore Plus/4 and write something about his experience. I asked him to use the actual computer, not an emulator or any modern IDE. I wanted to know his impressions about the computer, the environment,…
Reset #06 features a world first review of Robot Riot’s new puzzler Gravitrix. We take an in depth look at the new C64 conversion of Donkey Kong Junior and have a chat with programmer Andreas Varga about his experience with making the game. Robert Caporetto takes a look at the 2014 RGCD 16kb Cartridge Game Competition, Stingray reports from the…
[youtube uEZWAcr39lg nolink] Article written by Martin Maly, and published at www.uelectronics.info Everyone who had once owned a ZX Spectrum, surely had at least once seen an amazing loading effect and wondered: How are they doing this? So, come and have a read… It will be a long story and perhaps you might even learn something. Because ZX Spectrum didn’t…
After a long time, there is an update for Uthernet II card for Apple II. The developer has stated that the first prototypes were having problems on Apple IIGS rom 3, and unenhanced Apple II. The card was working well on Apple IIGS rom1 and the enhanced IIe. Based on some help and feedback, a new PCB was made and…
RetroCollect website is reporting that a new game is being developed for the Commodore 64, Sam’s Journey. Featuring incredibly lush visuals and super smooth scrolling, homebrew coders Knights of Bytes have recently released a small teaser of their upcoming title which looks set to put the C64 in the spotlight. Source: Retro Collect Link: Development BlogOfficial Website: http://www.knights-of-bytes.com
The hosts Carrington Vanston , Paul Hagstrom, and Jack Nutting are back in this new episode. The host’s topic is what can/should/do you do with the data you find on newly acquired vintage computers. Link: RCR Website
According to Amiga-News website, since September 2012 Amiga Inc. and later on Amiga Games Inc. have been distributing classic Amiga games in Blackberry’s App Store. At the start of the project, “more then 300 titles” were promised, plans to support various mobile platforms were announced. By now, nearly all Amiga titles have been removed from the App Store: just a…
Stuart Johns has sent in a new Acorn Electron game review. For Stuart’s second review on Vitno, he has chosen the game ‘Starship Command’ by Acornsoft. Like all our reviews you can find it on our Reviews Section of the site. Many thanks Stuart ;) Source: Starship Command by AcornsoftStuart’s Website: http://www.myacornelectron.com
