Tynemouth Software wrote a blog about the video output of the Commodore VIC20 computer. He looked at many revisions during the time of production and the difference between PAL and NTSC.

Tynemouth Software wrote a blog about that some games behave strangely when a SD2IEC is connected to the VIC20 computer. The signals from the keyboard and joystick are read by the VIA chips, but those chips also read signals from the IEC connector.

Michael Martin is writing a blog about programming on the Amiga A500 computer. A few examples are: Direct Keyboard Access, Bare-Metal Startup Code, Using Our Full Power, Completing The Display, Alternate Graphics Memory Layouts, Mode Switching, Drawing a Bitmap on the Bare Metal and The Original Chip Set.

You can read a new interview with the creators of the Commodore C64 game Mancave on the Spillhistorie web page.

FRGCB (Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog) is a web page that writes about retro games. But the difference is that this blog compares the games between the different computers like the C64, Amiga, MSX, NES, CPC, DOS, etc. The most recent comparisons are: Jail Break (Konami, 1985) and Pub Games (Alligata Software, 1986).

You can read about the development of the new MiSTer FPGA board on the Read Only Memo blog. The new MiSTer FPGA board will be a cost reduced version, and the target price is 99 dollar.

Norbert Landsteiner wrote a blog about the chip select and jumper settings R and S on Commodore PETs with the dynamic system board.

FRGCB (Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog) is a web page that writes about retro games. But the difference is that this blog compares the games between the different computers like the C64, Amiga, MSX, NES, CPC, DOS, etc. The most recent comparisons are: Zynaps (Hewson Consultants Ltd., 1987), Gothik (Firebird, 1987), Chickin Chase / Cock' In (Prism Micro-informatique S.A., 1984) and Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future (Virgin Games, 1986).

You can now read a new article from Trevor Dickinson on his blog. This time he writes about the A1222 Plus motherboards, AAA Technology, Steven Solie (Recovery-USB-drive) and Alexandre Balaban (AmigaOS 4.1-ISO).

Bo Zimmerman wrote a blog about the restoration of an Amiga 2500UX computer. The Amiga 2500UX is based on the Amiga 2000 with an A2630 CPU accelerator (68030 CPU & MMU), an A2091 SCSI hard drive card and the AMIX operating system.

Tynemouth Software has written a number of blogs about converting games that originally had multiple parts to a one part game. The game converted are: Vegas Jackpot, Operation Ganymed, Outback, Rock Man and Cops'n'Robbers.

FRGCB (Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog) is a web page that writes about retro games. But the difference is that this blog compares the games between the different computers like the C64, Amiga, MSX, NES, CPC, DOS, etc. The most recent comparisons are: Impact! (Audiogenic, 1987) and Combat School (Konami, 1987).

Gregory Naçu wrote a comprehensive article on image file formats for the Commodore C64 computer. These file formats are also supported by C64 OS.

Norbert Landsteiner wrote a very comprehensive blog about the keyboard in a Commodore PET 2001 computer.

FRGCB (Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog) is a web page that writes about retro games. But the difference is that this blog compares the games between the different computers like the C64, Amiga, MSX, NES, CPC, DOS, etc. The most recent comparisons are: Stop the Express (Hudson Soft, 1983) and Gyroscope (Melbourne House, 1985).

Trevor Dickinson writes a blog about the Amiga. This time he writes about Retcon 2023, Kickstart-01, Amiga 38, AmiWest 2023, Chatbots, Linux corner and Stop press.

FRGCB (Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog) is a web page that writes about retro games. But the difference is that this blog compares the games between the different computers like the C64, Amiga, MSX, NES, CPC, DOS, etc. The most recent comparisons are: James Bond 007: A View To A Kill (Domark, 1985), Trailblazer (Gremlin Graphics, 1986), Telecomsoft Exclusives, Collapse (Firebird, 1985) and Thrust (Superior Software/Firebird, 1986).

Datagubbe wrote a blog about the Amiga Utility diskettes. He writes about making utility diskettes and shows many examples of utility diskettes.

Rob O'Hara has made a new podcast. The subject in this episode is the game Defender of the Crown from Cinemaware (1987) for the Commodore C64 computer.

FRGCB (Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog) is a web page that writes about retro games. But the difference is that this blog compares the games between the different computers like the C64, Amiga, MSX, NES, CPC, DOS, etc. The most recent comparisons are: Unique Games! - The Second Encore (12), Juhannussauna (2016) and Juhannusolumppialaiset (2017).

Retrohax has written a blog about building a brand new Amiga 2000 computer. You can now look at part 6 of the project in his blog.

Spiro made a page about using assembly on the C64 computer. On this page you can find info about the assembly language, references, cross-platform tools, cross-development 6502 assemblers, hardware, C64 tools, webtools, tutorials, books and software repositories.

Celso Martinho wrote a very comprehensive blog about building a new Commodore C64 computer with a new and old components. He uses components such as the SixtyClone replica PCB, the PLA20V8 and the ARMSID.

Retrohax has written a blog about building a brand new Amiga 2000 computer. You can now look at part 5 of the project in his blog.

Paul Gardner-Stephen is working on a FPGA version of the Commodore C65. His goal is to make an 8-bit computer for the 21st century. Most recent updates: Adding proportional text support to the MEGA65's web browser.

FRGCB (Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog) is a web page that writes about retro games. But the difference is that this blog compares the games between the different computers like the C64, Amiga, MSX, NES, CPC, DOS, etc. The most recent comparisons are: Daley Thompson's Decathlon (Ocean Software, 1984) en Jack the Nipper II ...in Coconut Capers (Gremlin Graphics, 1987).

Kodiak wrote a blog about using the Extended Color Mode (ECM), in modern games for the Commodore C64 computer.

Kodiak also wrote a blog about VSP Scrolling.

Tomas Petricek made an interactive article that documents some of the interesting aspects of programming Commodore C64 BASIC. You can read the article and try out the BASIC code in an online emulator. The end result is a small Breakout game.

Rob O'Hara has made a new podcast. The subject in this episode is the game Boulder Dash from First Star Software (1984) for the Commodore C64 computer.

You can now listen to a new episode of the Zapped to the Past podcast. In this episode: Spore, Western Games, Madballs, Kromazone, Star Wars, Sky Twice, Rampage, Xor and Risk.

FRGCB (Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog) is a web page that writes about retro games. But the difference is that this blog compares the games between the different computers like the C64, Amiga, MSX, NES, CPC, DOS, etc. The most recent comparisons are: Lazy Jones (Terminal Software, 1984), Ivan "Ironman" Stewart's Super Off-Road (Leland Corporation, 1989), Dizzy (Codemasters, 1987) and Splat! (Incentive Software, 1983).

Trevor Dickinson writes a blog about the Amiga. This time he writes about Amiwest, Newtek, Amiga 37 Germany, A1222 Plus, ExecSG team, Nova Bridge and the Pegasos VideoMicrowave.

Tynemouth Software has written a blog about making 3D Monster Maze for the Commodore PET computer. 3D Monster Maze is a game for the ZX81 with a simple character-set. This character-set is almost the same as on the Commodore PET computer.

A new episode of BoingsWorld (German language) is now available. You can listen to the following articles: Amiga 37 and an interview with Markus Tillmann.

You can now listen to a new episode of the Zapped to the Past podcast. In this episode: Head Over Heels, Quartet, Challenge of the Gobots, Hades Nebula, Max Torque, Oink, Amaurote, Metrocross, Rasterscan and Slap Fight.

FRGCB (Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog) is a web page that writes about retro games. But the difference is that this blog compares the games between the different computers like the C64, Amiga, MSX, NES, CPC, DOS, etc. The most recent comparisons are: Bazooka Bill (Melbourne House, 1985), Foxx Fights Back (ImageWorks, 1988) and Endless Forms Most Beautiful (Stonechat Productions, 2012).

Tekla S. Perry and Paul Wallich wrote a very comprehensive blog about the Commodore C64 computer on the IEEE webpage.

Dave Mc.Murtrie wrote a blog about the Commodore ChessMate. The Chessmate is a chess computer that was introduced in by Commodore in the year 1978.

FRGCB (Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog) is a web page that writes about retro games. But the difference is that this blog compares the games between the different computers like the C64, Amiga, MSX, NES, CPC, DOS, etc. The most recent comparisons are: Metro-Cross (Namco, 1985) and The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants (Ocean/Acclaim, 1991).

Gregory Naçu wrote a comprehensive article on the VIC-II and FLI timing for the Commodore C64 computer.

You can now watch a new episode of the FairLight TV YouTube channel. In this episode Pontus Berg talks about the 6502 Bench.

FRGCB (Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog) is a web page that writes about retro games. But the difference is that this blog compares the games between the different computers like the C64, Amiga, MSX, NES, CPC, DOS, etc. The most recent comparisons are: Anteater (Tago Electronics, 1982), Ardy The Aardvark (Datamost, 1983), Oil's Well (Sierra On-Line, 1983), Eggard (ScandSoft, 1984), Diamond Mine I & II (MRM Software/Blue Ribbon, 1984-86), Aardvark (Bug-Byte, 1986) and Express Raider (Data East, 1986).

FRGCB (Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog) is a web page that writes about retro games. But the difference is that this blog compares the games between the different computers like the C64, Amiga, MSX, NES, CPC, DOS, etc. The most recent comparisons are: Inside Outing (The Edge, 1988) and Vixen (Martech, 1988).

Jason Kelk (T.M.R) passed away on the 18th of June 2021 after losing the battle with COVID-19. Frank Gasking wrote a blog about his memories of Jason.

FRGCB (Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog) is a web page that writes about retro games. But the difference is that this blog compares the games between the different computers like the C64, Amiga, MSX, NES, CPC, DOS, etc. The most recent comparisons are: Motos (Namco/Dempa, 1985), Rollaround (Mastertronic, 1988), Ninja (Mastertronic, 1986) and Horace Classics (Sinclair Research Ltd, 1982).

Mitsuru Yamada is building an 8-bit computer with a 6502 CPU. The features are: 6502, 16 kB RAM, 2 kB ROM, 16 address-line swithes/LEDs and 8 data-line switches/LEDs.

FRGCB (Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog) is a web page that writes about retro games. But the difference is that this blog compares the games between the different computers like the C64, Amiga, MSX, NES, CPC, DOS, etc. The most recent comparisons are: Split Personalities (Domark, 1986) and 4x4 Off-Road Racing (Epyx, 1988).

On the Amiga Love website Bulletdust wrote a blog about JiffyDOS in combination with a SD2IEC device.

Gregory Naçu wrote a comprehensive article on GeoRAM, DigiMAX and NMI programming.

FRGCB (Finnish Retro Game Comparison Blog) is a web page that writes about retro games. But the difference is that this blog compares the games between the different computers like the C64, Amiga, MSX, NES, CPC, DOS, etc. The most recent comparisons are: The Way of the Exploding Fist (Melbourne House, 1985) and Zamzara (Hewson/Rack-It, 1988).