Steve has made a YouTube video about the cleaning of a diskette. He also shows in this video a demo of Copy Clone XL for the Commodore C64.

The Retrogaming Times is a retro computer magazine (English language) for all retro computer fans. In this edition: Prepare to Qualify, Upcoming Events, More C64! - Konami and the C64 (Track & Field / Castlevania), Retrogaming Feels - Sinistar, The Return of the Arcades?, A Pirate's Life For Me - Fourth Journey, The Controller Chronicles - Dreamcast Control Pad, Bomberman Parties and See You Next Game.

The web page retro-commodore.eu has many high quality scans available for the Commodore user. The latest additions are: COMputer, CU Amiga Magazine, VIC Computing, D.A.B.G. AMOS, Amiga Centrum, Det Nye Computer and Eprom Brænder for CBM 64.

Retro Bullet is a new Kickstarter project to convert retro game to Virtual Reality. The games will be from retro computers like the Commodore C64 and the Amiga. A few examples are: Shinobi, Roling Thunder, Last Ninja, Operation Wolf and Pang.

The Retro Hour is a professional Podcast made by Dan Wood & Ravi Abbott. The Retro Hour aims to help the world understand the European gaming industry. In this episode: Rob Hewson.

Iz8dwf made a video of the repair of a Commodore disk drive. The problem this time was a bad rubber drive belt.

Iiz8dwf shows in a video how to create a small PCB yourself. In the video he makes an adapter PCB for the 2364 EPROMs in a Commodore VIC-20 or the C64.

Scene World Podcast is a podcast about the Commodore scene. In this episode: Paul Solomine, A Video Game Con, Jeroen Tel, Cinemaware Retro, Tarnkappe.info, Return Magazine, Project SIDFX, 3D Realms' Rad Rodgers and Rad Rodgers Kickstarter.

The October edition of the Retrochallenge competition will be held from 1-10-2016 until 31-10-2016. Everybody with a retro computer project can compete.

The web page retro-commodore.eu has many high quality scans available for the Commodore user. The latest additions are: COMputer, VIC Computing, CCCP, Iguana, Amiga CD32 Tech, Data Becker Tegne/Male-bog/Program, Starvision International amiga software poster, A2300 Genlock Technical Specifications, A2286 Service manual, A2058 Service manual, A2052 Service manual, Kalkumat and MiniMem.

Gamedeed.com is a database with computer games for many platforms. You can find screenshots, articles, personal high scores and much more. At the moment the database contains more than 18.000 games.

KiloByte magazine is a pdf magazine (English language) for 8-bit home computers and game consoles. In this edition: Alan Sugar (Amstrad), Floppy disk sleeves, NES, TED (FPGA), Jens Schönfeld, Gamescom, Shotgun, Barnsley Badger, Eye of the Gods, Maze of the Mummy and My Life.

Komoda & Amiga Plus is an pdf magazine (English and Polish language) for the Commodore user. In this edition: Blocky Skies, Back to the Golden Age, Boxx 2, Cinnamon Writer, Dungeon Master, Mp3info, Fresh News, Following the footsteps of Ghosts'n Goblins, Resurrection: Shadow of the Beast, Pixel Heaven 2016, Talking Heads: To cheat or not to cheat?, Johnny presents, Doom, Werewolves of London, Night of the Valkyrie, Game Over II, The Lands of Zador, SID Adventures: Linus, Platman, Qwak. Vortex Crystals. Soulless and Fast bitmap plotting.

Stefan Egger is writing a book about the history of Commodore. He started an Indiegogo campaign to finance the book. In the book you will find all the Commodore and Amiga models and interviews with Michael Tomczyk, Hedley Davis, Bil Herd, Chuck Peddle and Yash Terakura.

In this episode of the Reset Podcast: The people behind the Reset Magazine talk about the background and features of issue 9 with the games of Hewson Consultants. And a few hints about issue 10.

Gaia released WinMTAP 1.0. This is a Windows front-end for TAP2WAV. The program makes it easy to convert TAP files for the Commodore 8-bit computers.

Retro Asylum Podcast is an English podcast for the retro computer fans. In this episode: P.C Fuzz for the Commodore 64 and Apidya for the Commodore Amiga.

Luigi Di Fraia is working on the C2NEmu. This device connects to a Commodore 64/VIC 20 Datassette port to a PC through a USB cable. The possibilities are "playback" a TAP file (PC to C64/VIC20) and "record" (C64/VIC20 to PC).

Return magazine is a German print magazine about the 8-bit computers from A (Atari) to Z (ZX Spectrum). In this edition: Reshoot, Legend of Zelda, D42 Adventure System, Secret Of Mana, Jocopod, Game magazines from the 80s and 90s (1), Tronimal, Amstrad NC-100 / NC200, Vintage Computing Festival, Scooby Doo Mystery, Bobby Bearing, Wonderland Dizzy, Atari Multijoy, Shadow of the Beast II, Pooyan and Joust.

You can now use an online logo generator with the character sets of the Commodore C64. Idea and code by Chris Heilmann. Charset ripping, credits and clean-up by Dejan Petronijevic and Daniel Kottmair.

The web page Commodore.software has had an update with many new items: IDE64 v4.1 Release, Catweasel MK4 Short Manual and Mini X-Pander - Arkanix Labs.

A new episode of the Personal Computing podcast is available. In this episode: Jason Compton, vcfmw.org, starbase, vcfed.org, Commodore World magazine, Info magazine and Jason Timmons.

A new edition of the English pdf, text, seq, d64, html and Ebook magazine is now available. In this edition the following: Editorial, news, Growing Pains Part Fin, Fast Load Cartridge Comparison, Growing Pains Part Quad and interviews with Alessandro Abbruzzetti, Christian Krenner and Tomas Pribyl.

The Retrogaming Times is a retro computer magazine (English language) for all retro computer fans. In this edition: Prepare to Qualify, Upcoming Events, More C64! - Akalabeth, Shotgun & Barnsley Badger, Retrogaming Feels - Yars' Revenge, Apple II Incider - Sundog: Frozen Legacy, A Pirates Life For Me - Third Journey, The Controller Chronicles - NES Controller, Show Report - California Extreme 2016, The Paths We Are Lead Down, TriForce Johnson and See You Next Game.

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: Kickstart, disk menu and double tap the Restore key to enter Hypervisor "freezer".

After a pause of several years, fans of classic computers worldwide can look forward to a series of Commodore PCs. The company "Individual Computers GmbH", based in Germany has licensed the rights of the Commodore trademarks from Polabe Holding N.V.

The web page retro-commodore.eu has many high quality scans available for the Commodore user. The latest additions are: Datassette C1530/1531 Bedienungshandbuch, Commodore +4 Manuel d'instruction du logiciel intégré, The Einstein Assembler, Scala 500 Manual, Professional Page, Communicator III + Communicator III Lite Manual, VIC-1541 User's Manual, Commodore Printer Model 4023, COMputer, Textomat Plus manual (and disk) For C128, M.R. Gruppen I/S Priskatalog forår/sommer 1994, Rossmöller VBS Manual, 64'er, Joystick, Amiga User Guides, Commodore MPS-802 Brugervejledning, Commodore MPS-801 User's Manual, Worms Code booklet, Guldkornexpressen manual and Trackman Marble on the Amiga.

Eight Bit Magazine will celebrate early eight bit microcomputers from the 1970's to the early 90's. The magazine is a Kickstarter project and if the funds are met you will get a full colour 48 page magazine full of great articles written by people with a wealth of knowledge and passion for those computers.

Daniel England made an application for viewing the contents of a C64/C128 disk image file. It presently supports images from the 1541 (.D64), 1571 (.D71) or 1581 (.D81). It supports partitions in .D81 and reading GEOS format disks including GEOS file details.

Retro Asylum Podcast is an English podcast for the retro computer fans. In this episode: Dean Swain, Mads Kristensen & Steve Erickson discuss the current trend of modernising popular 8 bit systems of yesteryear.

Ricardo Quesada developed a character editor for the Commodore 64. The features are: Import, export, rotate, invert, clear, shift to left, right, up and down. Changes in this version: Import of VICE Snapshot including maps and an auto update function.

If you have access to a 3D printer and are able to solder then you can now build your own lighthammer. Visit the website of Jan for more information.

TapEx is a tool for analysing, verifying and cleaning Commodore 64 tape images (TAP V0, TAP V1 and DC2N RAW files (16, 24 & 32 bit). Changes in this version: Support for Martech block-loader, Visiload, Cult, Bleepload, Audiogenic, Hitload, Firebird loader, ODEload, Burner, Microload, Alternative Software loaders, CHR loaders, Power Load, Anirog Tequila Sunrise loader and Flashload.

Chicken Lips Radio is a Podcast for the Commodore user. In this episode: Amiga 2000HD, Commodore PET 4032, KansasFest Retr0Brite / Javier, WiFi - Commodore 128, CommVex v12 2016, MicroDrive 1541 Emulator- Jim Drew, Habitat, Generation Amiga Pro, Vampire 500, Debugging Tool, Commodore VIC-20: A Visual History Book Kickstarter - Giacomo Veroni, ARMiga , C64C Cases in retro colours, SX-64 JiffyDOS Kernal and Tynemouth Software: Commodore PET Diagnostics 6502 Replacement.

Sauraen and Oikanys are working on the MIDIbox aSIDity project. This project will be the most powerful SID-based synthesizer in the world. The system will have 8 Commodore 64 SID sound chips (4 x 6581 and 4 x 8580) 160 modulators and many control options.

The Retro Video Gamer had an interview with Steve Hammond. Steve is one of the founding members at DMA Design. DMA designs created the game classic Lemmings.

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: GEOS, Disk menu and the Decimal Flag.

The web page retro-commodore.eu has many high quality scans available for the Commodore user. The latest additions are: Joystick, SUPER Pascal, COBOL64 / COBOL128 Software System, Data Becker FORTH für Commodore 64, Scala Multimedia 200/300 full box, COMputer, Lancelot Manual, Commodore 1701 Monitor User's Guide (German), SOFT Today, InterWord 2.0 (Danish), VIC Computing Christmas 1981, Commodore 1081 Manual + Schematics, Twin Express User's Guide, SupraDrive Operator's Manual and Wordsync Addendum, ACE II Cover + Instructions, VIC Forth Handbok och referensmanual (Swedish), Benutzer Handbuch zu Digital Image (German), Ami-Back Tools manual addendum, MiG-29 Fulcrum (HitSquad), PagerSetter User's Guide + Extras, Network PC Instructions, SOFT Type-ins, Pool of Radiance Manuals, Amiga ROM Kernel reference manual: Exec, Introduction to the Amiga 2000, BASIC Programma's voor de Commodore 64 (Dutch), Maxtron Computer Cassette Unit and Railroad Tycoon.

Pixcen is a graphics tool for the PC. You can use it on a Windows computer to make graphics for the Commodore C64. The program is developed by Censor Design. Recent changes: Improvements for rendering, loading, flip, shift, 1x2, 2x1 and 2x2 fonts and the colour picker.

The Retro Hour is a professional Podcast ran by Dan Wood & Ravi Abbott. The Retro Hour aims to help the world understand the UK and European gaming industry. The podcast are 30/45 minutes and cover the latest gaming and retro technology news.

Dienstagstreff organises a Commodore meeting from 9 until 11 September in Bochum - Germany. You can stay for three days and the food and drinks are included in the entrance fee. You can also participate in the Mixed-compo (demos, graphics or games).

A new edition of the German pdf magazine Lotek64 is now available. The articles in this edition: Lo*bert, Editorial, News, Retro-Publishing: poly.play, Mirco Geldermann/Magic Disk 64, Diskdrive - C65, PLLUG, Amiga-Prototyp Velvet, USB-Adapter Unicorn - Atari ST, TV-Gameshow, DK Bongos, Resume, Youtube-Channels, Star-Wars, Quod Init Exit, Nerd-Roadmovie, Coco-Notes, U-Bahn-Kunst, Commodore Meeting Wien 2016, Chipmusik, GameBoy-Music, SIDologie and Videogame Heroes #19: Q*bert.

Retro Asylum Podcast is an English podcast for the retro computer fans. In this episode: Matt Wilsher & Mad’s Kristensen talk with Mark Hardisty about his book on Gremlin Graphics.

The Retro Hour web page had an interview with the legendary C64 and Amiga musician Chris Hülsbeck, the man behind classic game soundtracks like Turrican 2, R-Type and The Great Giana Sisters.

The Retrogaming Times is a retro computer magazine (English language) for all retro computer fans. In this edition: Prepare to Qualify, Upcoming Events, More C64! - Amidar Clones, The Controller Chronicles - Atari 2600 Joystick, Retrogaming Feels - Dungeons of Daggorath, A Pirate's Life For Me - Second Journey, SHOTGUN - Four Player Action On C64! - Cover Story, Jason Knigge Collection Profile, Carly A. Kocurek Interview and See You Next Game.

The web page Commodore.software has had an update with many new items: HxCEdit, Pro Fills Volume 3, Gamesmith Development System Reference Manual, Pagesetter Users Guide, Ham It Up Addendum V1.02, Amigavision, Hisoft Basic Professional, Bbs-Pc Electronic Bulletin Board System Addendum, Prowrite V3.2.2 Users Manual, Express Copy Operators Manual, Superjam! V1.1 Users Guide Addendum, Organize!, Superjam!, The Director, Animouth Manual, Thinker Users Guide Release 2.2 Supplement, Bbs-Pc Electronic Bulletin Board System V4.03 and Blitz Basic 2 Addendum.

K.C. released a new version of the C64 Intros Reorganizer. This script copies or moves the intros available from intros.c64.org to a folder structure that is more convenient when using a 1541Ultimate or another C64 storage solution.

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: FRGR #06: Octapolis (English Software, 1987), Test Drive (Accolade, 1987), APB (Atari Games/Tengen, 1987), SWIV (Storm, 1991) and FRGR #05: Space Satellite (Teknopiste, 1985).

The web page retro-commodore.eu has many high quality scans available for the Commodore user. The latest additions are: How to connect your VIC (20), COMputer, Learning through LOGO, Simon's BASIC op de Commodore 64, Het muziekboek voor de Commodore 64 and Het grafiekboek voor de Commodore 64.

A new edition of the English pdf, text, seq, d64, html and Ebook magazine is now available. In this edition the following: Editorial, news, Mastering Tapes, JAM IT - C64 Game, Growing Pains (3), Heroes & Cowards and Microsound 64.