Tag: PETSCII
The Commodore PET now has a multi-level side-scrolling platformer. Inspired by other side-scrolling platform games like Mario and Sonic. Run, jump, collect coins, crush henchmen, battle the bosses, rescue friends. Download here: pssp.prgSource: jimbo.itch.io
QIXSCII is a PETSCII version of Qix, a 1981 Arcade game by Taito where you have to draw lines that close off parts of the rectangle to fill in a set amount of the playfield. QIXSCII was made in BASIC V2 code and is available as digital download. Also a Blitz compiled version is available. Download: QIXSCII.d64Source: romwer.itch.io/qixscii, cascade64.de
PETSCII Compositor is a Windows tool that helps create PETSCII art based on existing graphics. A few days ago, the creator, MultiStyle Labs, released a new version, 1.10. The program aims to allow any user to can grab any image, load it to the program and, with a couple of clicks, see thatimage turned into PETSCII graphics. What caught my…
Petmate is an open-source cross-platform C64 PETSCII image editor created by Janne Hellsten (@nurpax) in 2018. Since it is developed using Electron, a framework that allows you to deploy a web application, Petmate is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. The current version is 0.8.3 is very usable and full of nice features: Commodore 64 standard character mode graphics with…
RetroInvaders have released their yearly Commodore 64 Calendar. For 2017 they have created a rather nice PETSCII Art offering and we think it’s fantastic! The Calendar is available in various languages including English. Download it over at CSDb or their official website. Download: CSDb Website: retroinvaders.com
DUBCRT is a music album, interactive light synthesizer and remix-gadget released as a Commodore 64 cartridge. With music and visuals from some of the most prolific experimentalists of the 8-bit scenes, DUBCRT taps into 1960s modernist forms, 1970s dub, 2000s glitch aesthetics, and 2020s sustainable computing. DUBCRT features: Eight songs ranging from ambient to IDM and drum n’ bass Visualisers…
Petscii-Poker, developed by the group Software of Sweden, was released a while back and now has been updated delivering faster gameplay and also miscellaneous bug fixes. As the name suggest, it is a poker game that uses PETSCII characters to represent the graphics, with very impressive results. The background music is another welcome touch that creates a nice mood to…
Why didn’t we think of that? Yeah, but Nightfall Crew did. They have posted a list of new games and tools released in 2015 for the Commodore 64, including a download file containing them all. The package doesn’t contain every single release of 2015 but certainly has most of the best ones. The year is not over and more is…
David Murray released a new drawing program for the Commodore Plus/4. With PetDraw you can create artwork by using the PETSCII characters and text-mode colours. The program is still in development but you can try it out. Features: Draw mode, Pixel mode and a Colour picker. Download: petdraw.zipWebsite: http://plus4world.powweb.com
