Tag: retro computing
A new version of Sugarbox, a new Amstrad CPC emulator for Windows, was released. The main feature of the new version is the support of online libraries like CPC-Power and Amstrad.eu. Another interesting feature is the support for black frame insertion, which will provide a smooth scrolling on 100hz capable displays. Source: Octoate.de
Robert Bowdidge, one of three interns at Berkeley Softworks who ported GEOS to the Apple II is interviewed by Mike and Quinn, talking about what a great place Berkeley Softworks was, along with the power of good tools and proper software engineering. Robert has great memories of the culture there, the GUI technology they had built, and the brilliant people…
Your favorite Commodore Magazine has just released issue 89 with lots of articles, interviews and game reviews for the C64, VIC-20, Amiga and all the Commodore family of computers. The interviews are with Steve Reed from WWW.C64COPYPROTECTION.COM and CLOAN NEWSLETTERS, and Sean Peck, creator of Kipperterm 128. It reviews games like Meteor Defender for the Amiga and Abyssonaut for the for…
This is my favourite tool for programming for the Commodore 64. I love that I am able to do everything from inside the IDE, like my very own Mission:Moon! Arthur Jordison just released a new version, with the following new features and bug fixes: Improvements in v3.5.0: Assembler: Fragment assembly. Debug directive. Easier label exporting. Custom character mapping for TEXT directive. General:…
UPDATE: Unfortunately Apple2Scans removed the downloads “The volumes of Micro on the Apple have been removed following a request from the copyright holder” Apple II Scans has made available the scans of the three volumes of Micro on the Apple, consisting more than 600 pages of Apple II programming articles that were first published in the pages of Micro Magazine. “…contributions by…
Few days ago we posted the news about another Commodore 65 that is on sale on German eBay. The auction has ended and the rare machine was sold for €22.827,00 (around USD25,000). The winner bid was only 50 bucks more than the second. That might leave a bitter taste for the guy that lost. Source: Nightfall Crew
The latest episode of Sprite Castle is available since October 14th and talks about ‘Shamus’. “In this blink-and-you’ll-miss-it shooter, you’ll face more spiral drones, robo-droids, and snap jumpers than you can shake an ion-shiv at in your quest to defeat the Shadow in this week’s game, 1983’s SHAMUS by Synapse Software. If you would like to play along, you can…
Call A.P.P.L.E is an Apple II-centric magazine that started to be published in 1978 and run until 1990, then it came back to life from 2000 to 2010. Today the Apple Pugetsound Program Library Exchange user group has announced that the magazine is back again with Volume 25. The first 40-page issue is available to A.P.P.L.E. members with a number of…
Francisco Gallego has released the version 1.3 of CPCtelera, a game engine for the Amstrad CPC, allowing the programmers to develop for the Amstrad in modern machines using C. Here is the list of changes and new features for this release: API change on cpct_getXBits functions. Changed order of parameters to further optimize operations. Optimized functions: bitarray functions, cpct_count2VSYNC, cpct_px2byteM0,…
From Craig Turner: “So folks, most of the year’s gaming events have now been and gone and if you’re a regular show-goer, we hope you enjoyed them all! BUT – there’s one more important one left on the calendar and is sure to give you your best dedicated retro-gaming fix and the perfect atmosphere for a pre-Christmas blast with your friends…
