Commodore News Page - News: C64

J-CIA64

The J-CIA64 is a FPGA-based replacement for the Commodore 6526/8521 CIA chips, that are used in the Commodore 64/128 computers and the 1570/1571 disk drives.

2023-08-11 - 12:11:00 - Week: 32 - Item number: 11556 - Category: C64, Hardware

BastichB 64K - Handson gaming #10

You can now watch a new episode of the Handson gaming podcast with Bastich B and Daz. In this episode the game Treasure Island Dizzy (Codemasters/1989).

2023-08-11 - 12:09:00 - Week: 32 - Item number: 11554 - Category: C64, Podcast

Sprite Castle - Kung-Fu Master

Rob O'Hara has made a new podcast. The subject in this episode is the game Kung-Fu Master from Irem (1984) for the Commodore C64 computer.

2023-08-11 - 12:07:00 - Week: 32 - Item number: 11552 - Category: C64, Podcast

FairLight TV

You can now watch a new episode of the FairLight TV YouTube channel. In this episode: Bacchus tells us more about C64 tape cracking.

2023-08-11 - 12:06:00 - Week: 32 - Item number: 11551 - Category: C64, YouTube

Jan Beta - C64 keycaps

A new YouTube video from Jan Beta. In this video, Jan is talking about the new keycaps from CBMstuff for the Commodore computers (C64, VIC20 & C16).

2023-08-11 - 12:04:00 - Week: 32 - Item number: 11549 - Category: C64, Hardware

Basic Snake - C64

Basic Snake is a new game for the Commodore C64 computer. The game written in the BASIC programming language, and is developed by Steveboy.

2023-08-11 - 12:02:00 - Week: 32 - Item number: 11547 - Category: C64, Game

The Denial forum is a forum for the Commodore VIC20 computer.

Plus/4 World is a web page for the Commodore Plus/4 (but also the C16 and the C116). On the web page: news items, manuals, articles, a forum, general info and much more.

PSID64 is a program that converts PSID files into C64 executables. PSID64 is written by Roland Hermans. This program allows users to play PSID files (originally used by the PlaySID program) on a real Commodore 64 computer or emulator such as VICE. In this version: Improvements for autoconf macros, documentation, examples and file encoding (UTF-8).

2023-08-11 - 12:00:00 - Week: 32 - Item number: 11545 - Category: C64, Program

Combian 64 v3.7

Combian 64 is a Raspberry Pi distribution able to boot your favourite Commodore 8-bit machine in just few seconds. It uses the newest version of VICE to emulate all the Commodore 8-bit machines. Changes in this version: VICE 3.7.1, Enable / Disable TCP over IP, Commodore 128 - 80 Columns (at boot), Samba and Sid Wizard 1.8 / 1.9.

2023-08-04 - 12:15:00 - Week: 31 - Item number: 11540 - Category: C64, Program

C64Studio v7.5

C64 Studio is an assembly development environment which is dependent on VICE. You can write assembly code and test this with the VICE emulator. In this version improvements for export,Tiny64 Debugger, SpriteEditor, Disassembler, sprites, Char screen editor, Charset editor, BASIC label mode, Mapeditor, !ifdef, else if, !if, !ifndef, REM and import.

2023-08-04 - 12:13:00 - Week: 31 - Item number: 11538 - Category: C64, Program

Spred64 v1.43 - PC

Spred64 is a new Sprite Editor for the Commodore C64. The features are: 25 sprites, 5 layers, 20 frames (animation), export, shift, flip, clear, copy and paste.

2023-08-04 - 12:12:00 - Week: 31 - Item number: 11537 - Category: C64, Program

Chip SID show - 55

You can now listen to a new episode of the Chip SID show with Max Hall. An hour long classic and new SID music.

2023-08-04 - 12:10:00 - Week: 31 - Item number: 11535 - Category: C64, Music

UNI64 - Raptor64

You can watch a new YouTube Video from the Universe64 channel. In this video, the Raptor64, the new C64 cartridge to load any type of C64 files (from SDCard or USB). Including Tape files and a SID Player.

2023-08-04 - 12:08:00 - Week: 31 - Item number: 11533 - Category: C64, Hardware

Lancess Priya - C64

Lancess Priya is a new game for the Commodore C64 computer. The game is developed by Dr. TerrorZ and reached the first place at the Vammala Party 2023 in the WiLD Demo Competition.

2023-08-04 - 12:06:00 - Week: 31 - Item number: 11531 - Category: C64, Game

Los 3 Investigadores y el Misterio de la Falsa Herencia - C64

Los 3 Investigadores y el Misterio de la Falsa Herencia is a new adventure game for the Commodore C64 computer (Spanish language). The three young detectives, Jupiter Jones, Peter Crenshaw and Bob Andrews, take part in solving the mystery that will be discovered throughout the story. The game is developed by Bieno (code), SoNiC (music), Ax!s (pixels), Karmic (linking) and Josepzin (paper art).

2023-08-04 - 12:04:00 - Week: 31 - Item number: 11529 - Category: C64, Game

Dig Dug Revival - C64

Dig Dug Revival is a homage to Dig Dug, an arcade game developed by Namco in 1982. This version is developed by LC-Games, and the playfields are generated randomly. The game has 4 difficulty levels to choose from: Easy, Normal, Hard & Expert, and is PAL and NTSC compatible.

2023-07-28 - 12:17:00 - Week: 30 - Item number: 11522 - Category: C64, Game

Zapped to the Past

You can now listen to a new episode of the Zapped to the Past podcast. In this episode: Microprose Soccer, Double Dragon, International Rugby Simulator, Return of the Jedi, Hellfire Attack and Times of Lore.

2023-07-28 - 12:13:00 - Week: 30 - Item number: 11518 - Category: C64, Podcast

Nordischsound

Ben from the Nordischsound YouTube channel is making SID music on the Commodore C64 computer. The latest addations are: Wii Shop Channel Music 8-BIT C64 Remix, The Basshunter Song, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Castlevania / Rondo of Blood(Dracula-X) - Bloodlines, My tune "Good old Times" live at X-2023 C64 Demoparty, Indiana Jones Theme and Copacabana.

2023-07-28 - 12:11:00 - Week: 30 - Item number: 11516 - Category: C64, Music

C64 intros

The web page c64Intros has updated its intro database and added more new intros. Updates: 25 new intros and 7 new groups.

2023-07-28 - 12:07:00 - Week: 30 - Item number: 11512 - Category: C64, Demo

OpenSprite V1.2 - PC

OpenSprite is a new sprite editor program for the Windows PC. The program is developed by Jowin.

2023-07-28 - 12:05:00 - Week: 30 - Item number: 11510 - Category: C64, Program

Sprite Castle - Championship Wrestling

Rob O'Hara has made a new podcast. The subject of this episode is the game Championship Wrestling (1986) from Epyx for the Commodore C64 computer.

2023-07-28 - 12:01:00 - Week: 30 - Item number: 11506 - Category: C64, Podcast

Linus Akesson - Qwertar

Linus Akesson has made a new musical instrument in combination with the Commodore C64 computer. To make music on the instrument, you can use the keyboard and three metal rods.

2023-07-21 - 12:18:00 - Week: 29 - Item number: 11502 - Category: C64, Hardware

C64 OS - v1.04

Gregory Naçu released version 1.04 of his C64 OS. This C64 OS comes bundled with over 25 useful utilities, including: a calculator, a calendar, a timer and stopwatch, a text viewer, a memory inspector and much more.

2023-07-21 - 12:15:00 - Week: 29 - Item number: 11499 - Category: C64, Program

8-Bit Show - Cracking a C64 game

Robin Harbron made a new YouTube video. This time he is cracking a commodore C64 game from cassette in order to improve the game.

2023-07-21 - 12:13:00 - Week: 29 - Item number: 11497 - Category: C64, YouTube

Adrian's Digital Basement - VIC-II Kawari

A new YouTube video from Adrian Black. This time he shows the VIC-II Kawari, the VIC-II replacement for the Commodore C64 computer.

2023-07-21 - 12:11:00 - Week: 29 - Item number: 11495 - Category: C64, Hardware

FREEZE64 - 61

FREEZE64 is a fanzine for Commodore 64 gamers and hackers. In this edition: A Pig Quest, Elektraglide, Ccrapback, C64 Demo, Mr. Wiz and Tran.

2023-07-21 - 12:09:00 - Week: 29 - Item number: 11493 - Category: C64, Magazine

Blocrun 250 v1.1 - C64

Blocrun 250 is a game for the Commodore C64 computer. The game is developed by Iceout and is the file-size is only 250 Bytes.

2023-07-21 - 12:07:00 - Week: 29 - Item number: 11491 - Category: C64, Game

Mech 64 v4.0 - C64

Mech 64 is a strategic game for the Commodore C64 computer. In the game, you must defend earth from an alien invasion. You can use the Mechs, powerful robots driven by artificial intelligence or skilled human pilots. The game is developed by Roberto Sandri.

2023-07-21 - 12:05:00 - Week: 29 - Item number: 11489 - Category: C64, Game

The Great Giana PETSCII Sisters - C64

The Great Giana PETSCII Sisters is a new game for the Commodore C64 computer. This project started as a piece of art, but developed in to a real game with several levels you can play. The game is developed by Logiker and frodewin.

2023-07-14 - 12:19:00 - Week: 28 - Item number: 11483 - Category: C64, Game

C64.ch

The demo portal C64.ch has added new demos for the Commodore C64 computer. The new files are: For Speed We Need 3 Soundtrack, Happy Summer, Street Sports Basketball, Streets of London, Street-Fighter (GB Version) Ripp, Pain, Marvin, H.Girls Show, Hot Girls Show and The Smashzak.

2023-07-14 - 12:15:00 - Week: 28 - Item number: 11479 - Category: C64, Demo

The Smiths are dead - C64

The Smiths are dead is a new text adventure game for the Commodore C64 computer. The game is developed by Bieno, Narcisound, Karmic, Chema Enguita, DOM, Team Kali, Stephen Wright and Elweezo. The game is available in a .tap, .d64, .prg and .crt file.

2023-07-14 - 12:13:00 - Week: 28 - Item number: 11477 - Category: C64, Game

Lupe Darksnout - Backbit video

Lupe Darksnout made a number of videos for the Commodore C64 computer. These videos are played at 6 frames per second and the frames are loaded from a BackBit cartridge.

2023-07-14 - 12:11:00 - Week: 28 - Item number: 11475 - Category: C64, Demo

Josip Retro Bits - Temperature C64

You can now watch a new video from the Josip Retro Bits YouTube channel. In this episode, you can see how to measure the temperature with a Commodore C64 computer.

2023-07-14 - 12:08:00 - Week: 28 - Item number: 11472 - Category: C64, Hardware

Vision BASIC Game Programming Contest 2023

You can now participate in the Vision BASIC Game Programming Contest 2023. The contest period runs from January 8, 2023 to August 31, 2023.

2023-07-14 - 12:01:00 - Week: 28 - Item number: 11465 - Category: C64, Competition

Linus Akesson - C64 Auto start cartridge

Linus Akesson has developed an auto start cartridge for the Commodore C64 computer. This cartridge uses an ATmega88 microcontroller and a 74541 (8-bit tristate buffer). At start-up, a small bootloader is placed in RAM, and then this bootloader can load up to 8 kB from the cartridge into the RAM of the C64.

2023-07-07 - 12:19:00 - Week: 27 - Item number: 11462 - Category: C64, Hardware

HVSC #79

There is an update available of the High Voltage SID Collection. There are now 57,576 SIDs in the collection. In this update 920 new SIDs, 45 better rips, 211 SID credit fixes, 32 SID model/clock info's, 4 tunes identified and 26 tunes moved. You can download the update from the HVSC web page.

2023-07-07 - 12:17:00 - Week: 27 - Item number: 11460 - Category: C64, Music

WinGames - C64

WinGames are three new games for the Commodore C64 computer. The games are developed by WebFritzi in the style of Windows 3.11. You can play Solitaire, Freecell and Minesweeper.

2023-07-07 - 12:15:00 - Week: 27 - Item number: 11458 - Category: C64, Game

Alien Invaders Plus! - C64

Alien Invaders Plus! is a new game for the Commodore C64 computer. The game is developed by Codey, and is based on the same game on the Odessey2 and Videopack from the year 1978. In the game, you must defeat the robotic army of Merciless Monstroth with your laser-gun.

2023-07-07 - 12:13:00 - Week: 27 - Item number: 11456 - Category: C64, Game

SID Known v1.25

Wilfred Bos released an update of SID Known. This version is compatible with the latest HVSC. SID Known is a tool which you can use to identify SID tunes from SID and PRG files.

2023-07-07 - 12:11:00 - Week: 27 - Item number: 11454 - Category: C64, Program

FairLight TV

You can now watch a new episode of the FairLight TV YouTube channel. In this episode: Bacchus will explain how to make a stable raster on your Commodore C64 computer.

2023-07-07 - 12:10:00 - Week: 27 - Item number: 11453 - Category: C64, YouTube

Advent 101 - C64

Advent 101 is a new game for the Commodore C64 computer, developed by JJFlash. The game is a text adventure game and is based on the original game, Colossal Cave Adventure 101, by Willie Crowther and Don Woods.

2023-07-07 - 12:09:00 - Week: 27 - Item number: 11452 - Category: C64, Game

Arctic Retro - SX64 restoration

You can now watch a new video from the Arctic retro YouTube channel. In this video, the restoration of a Commodore SX64 computer.

2023-07-07 - 12:07:00 - Week: 27 - Item number: 11450 - Category: C64, Repair

Digital Talk #113

In this German language d64 magazine the following articles: News, Games Corner, Spezialkram, Außerhalb C64, Musicbox, Pat Power - Gold Quest VI, Interviews: Andira, Nordischsound & Miyagi1980, Monkey Island C64, C128-Reparatur, XUM1541 Hardwaretest, Diskmags, Sizecoding, Computermuseum Laibach, Evoke 2022, Meine Reis in die 80er and The Micro Kids.

2023-07-07 - 12:05:00 - Week: 27 - Item number: 11448 - Category: C64, Magazine

Boxnightmare Deluxe - C64

Boxnightmare Deluxe is a new game for the Commodore C64 computer. This game is developed by Iceoutgames and is the sequel to the original Boxnightmare (2021) game. The features are more box merging action, new pixels and more bonus modes.

2023-07-07 - 12:03:00 - Week: 27 - Item number: 11446 - Category: C64, Game

VirtualC64 v4.6

Dirk Hoffmann has released a new version of his VirtualC64 emulator. This emulator can turn your Mac (OS X) into a Commodore C64.

2023-07-07 - 12:01:00 - Week: 27 - Item number: 11444 - Category: C64, Emulator

Randy Rossi - VIC-II Kawari (8)

A new YouTube video from Randy Rossi is now available. In this video Randi shows the recent updates of his hardware replacement for the VIC-II chip in the Commodore C64.

2023-06-30 - 12:19:00 - Week: 26 - Item number: 11441 - Category: C64, Hardware

Nordischsound

Ben from the Nordischsound YouTube channel is making SID music on the Commodore C64 computer. The latest addations are: Cococabana, Beach Hopping, Duke Nukem 3D, We Love PETSCII, Good Old Times and Tina Turner (1939 - 2023) - The Best.

2023-06-30 - 12:13:00 - Week: 26 - Item number: 11435 - Category: C64, Music

JC64dis v2.6

JC64dis (next generation C64 disassembler) is an iterative disassembler for MUS, SID and PRG files of the Commodore 64. The program is available as jar (java) and as exe for Windows.

2023-06-30 - 12:11:00 - Week: 26 - Item number: 11433 - Category: C64, Program

Sprite Pad Pro v3.5

Stewart Wilson from Subchrist Software released a new version of Sprite Pad Pro. With this (Windows) program you can edit and animate your multi-colour and high-resolution sprite images.

2023-06-30 - 12:05:00 - Week: 26 - Item number: 11427 - Category: C64, Program

VS64 - The C64 Development Environment

VS64 is an open-source extension for Visual Studio Code The VS64 extension makes it easy to build, debug, inspect and run C64 assembly code from Visual Studio Code. It provides in-depth editing support for the ACME assembler syntax, an integrated project and build system and support for the Visual Studio Code task and launch system. Changes in this version: Improvements for the ACME debugger report handling and support for PCM wave files.

2023-06-23 - 12:17:00 - Week: 25 - Item number: 11419 - Category: C64, Program

FairLight TV

You can now watch a new episode of the FairLight TV YouTube channel. In this video: The X-2023 party in the Netherlands.

2023-06-23 - 12:13:00 - Week: 25 - Item number: 11415 - Category: C64, Event