There is new firmware available for the HxC Floppy emulator. The HxC floppy emulator is a replacement of a 3.5 inch disk-drive in for example an Amiga or an Atari ST. In this version improvements for: Writer (png), hxcfe, Disk viewer, DMK, Apple II, GUI, EDE, SCP, FLTK, IMD, SAP, CPC, DSK, EDSK, 86Box 86F, HFE and CPC.

You can read an interview on the Spillhistorie webpage with Steve Meretzky. Steve is an American game designer who started his career at Infocom. He worked on games such as the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Planetfall, Leather Goddesses of Phobos and A Mind Forever Voyaging.

A new edition of the Italian Commodoriani magazine is now available. In this edition: News, Sid Meier's Civilization, Catalogo Commodore, Fan Art and Curiosita.

BASIC 10Liners is a competition for making a game in BASIC with only 10 lines of code. The rules are: The computer system must be 8-bit, the BASIC is line orientated and there is no machine code allowed. There are three categories: 80, 120 or 256 characters per line.

PyDPainter is a pixel art program written in Python, developed by Mark Riale. The program is inspired by the Amiga version of Deluxe Paint released by Electronic Arts in 1985. PyDPainter will help you to create retro pixel art on a modern PC.

DualJoy is USB-adapter for retro joysticks, developed by Sven Anderson. The adapter is built with a Rapsberry Pi Pico and can connect two D-Sub 9 joysticks, as they were used for example with the Atari 2600 console and the Commodore C64 and Amiga home computers. They will appear as two digital hats/d-pads with only one button.

You can read an interview on the Spillhistorie webpage with Jesper Juul. Jesper is an author and has written a number of books, and his latest book is called Too Much Fun: The Five Lives of the Commodore 64 Computer. In his book he tries to solve two mysteries: 1) why is the C64 missing in so much game- and computer history? And 2) how did the C64 live so long and be so many different things to different people?

On the web page Flashtro.com you can see many cracker intros within your browser. The original intros from the Amiga, Atari-ST, Dreamcast, PC, Playstation etc. are converted to the browser. The most recent flashtro's are: Flashtro - Yoomp, Flashtro - Tiny Pixel Adventure and Satan - Liverpool 3d Soccer.

ALBERT is an editor for creating extended Commodore C64 images on the PC. The program is developed by Luigi Di Fraia and Joachim Ljunggren.

Ben from the Nordischsound YouTube channel is making music with retro computers. The latest additions are: Blue Monday (New Order), Hey Brother (Avicii), Epic Chiptune Medley and Super Mario 64's Cool Cool Mountain.

Mark Sawicki has made a new video for his YouTube channel. In this video: Mark is repairing a Commodore 1084s monitor with a bad fly-back transformer.

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: Coloris (Avesoft, 1990) and Popeye (Nintendo, 1982).

The web page Commodore.software has had an update with many new items: Timeworks Data Manager 128, Database 128 v5.1, Trojan Penmaster Lightpen Manual, Spell Check 128, Speedscript File Converter, Big Ed Enhanced C128 Basic Editor, MusiCalc 1 Owner's Manual, The 64 Money Manager Manual, Machine Language Development System, Keystone Software - Label Maker v2.1 Manual, Koala Painter Owner's Manual, Stack Light Pen Manual, TCX Terminal 128, Trojan Cadmaster User Instructions, Super Explode! v5.0 Reference Guide, Snapshot 64 Instruction Manual, Lt. Kernal Hard Drive Quick Reference, Snapshot 64 Enhancement Disk Manual, Commodore 16 User Manual, Reflexterm 128 v3.0, RS232 Schematic, Identifile, The Home Video Manager v2.0, Font Editor II, Discat v4.0, TrackSaver, 1541/71 File Copy for the C-128, File Browser v2.0, Word Writer 4 Font Pack and Quicksilver Fast IEEE Interface Instruction Manual.

DLH's Commodore Archive is a web page for Commodore documentation. You can find magazines, books and manuals. The latest additions are: Commodore 64 Graphics Compendium.

ALBERT is an editor for creating extended Commodore C64 images on the PC. The program is developed by Luigi Di Fraia and Joachim Ljunggren.

There is new firmware available for the HxC floppy emulator. The HxC floppy emulator is a replacement of a 3.5 inch disk-drive in for example an Amiga or an Atari ST. Recent changes in the firmware: Improvements for Disk layout, DosDiskBrowser, Disk viewer, GUI, hxcstream, DMK, Apple II, EDE, SCP, FLTK, MFI, IMD, SAP, 86Box 86F, XML, HFE, CPC DSK and CPC EDSK.

The Vintage Computer Festival 2025 will be held in Zürich, Switzerland on 18 and 19 January 2025. You can visit the festival, participate as a computer user group or show your private collection.

You can watch a video about the golden age of the personal computer on the Retro Dream YouTube channel. The video shows 80 personal computers from the Apple II in 1977 to the Amiga 1200 in 1992.

NEO1541 is a Commodore 1541 emulator for Linux, developed by Domenico Muti. Currently, you can load and save PRG files directly from your hard disk, or from D64 image files. To use it, you need a hardware parallel port and an XM1541 cable.

You can watch a new video from the Retro Gaming Dino YouTube channel. In this episode new games for the Commodore C64 computer: InfeZtation, Tony Montezuma's Gold Color, Captain Ishtar vs. the Federation's Most Wanted, Weights and Crates Deluxe, The Pretzelves, Hitokiri, Bereft, Soiled Iron, Final Spook, Hero Fantasy: The Kings Sword, Dr. Maria, The End of the World, Santa's Ice Crisis, Space Game!, Quatris, Concentration , Toki C64, Santa's Fall 2, Piddle 2, Parallaxian, Manky 3, Grid Commander, Matchblox, Wacky Races, Alladin's Cave, Super Hang-On v1, The Number of the Beast, Apprentice and Secret Mission.

The Cody Computer is an 8-bit home computer intended to be built as a DIY project. Inspired by the Commodore home computers of the 1980s, it's built around the 65C02 and 65C22 and the Parallax Propeller microcontroller. The features are: partial SID emulation, C64 / Plus/4 graphical modes, BASIC interpreter, serial communication, Atari-style joysticks, expansion port, a 3D-printed case and a keyboard.

The Vintage Computing Christmas Challenge 2024 is a programming challenge for all retro computers. The goal is to produce a specific picture on the screen with the smallest program possible. You can now see all the results on YouTube.

Vintage Computing Christmas Challenge 2024 - Web page

Tynemouth Software wrote a blog about the projects for the year 2025. One of the projects is the Mini VIC project, with a better video output circuitry and a VIC chip replacement. Other projects are the Penultimate +3, Mini PET II, ORAC and a few Z80 projects.

A new version of VICE (Versatile Commodore Emulator) is now available. Changes in this version: Improvements for Joystick, IRQ, reSID, CIA, VICII, DQBB, Z80, TED, CRTC, Monitor, SDL, GTK, c1541 and much more.

No More Secrets is a documents that describes the so called 'illegal' op-codes for the NMOS 6510 microprocessor. The document is maintained by Groepaz and gives you information on op-codes such as: RLA, LAX, ANC, ARR, TAS and many more.

ASM (Aktueller Software Markt), is a German computer magazine. In this edition: Retro releases (2023-2024) from A for Amiga to Z for ZX Spectrum, Great London Fire, Lemmings, Paradroid, Chris Hülsbeck, Julian Eggebrecht, Clem Chambers, Michael Kafke and Stefan Vogt.

The web page retro-commodore.eu has many high-quality scans available for the Commodore user. The latest additions are: C64 Predator and VIC-1540 Users Manual.

On the web page Flashtro.com you can see many cracker intros within your browser. The original intros from the Amiga, Atari-ST, Dreamcast, PC, Playstation etc. are converted to the browser. The most recent flashtro's are: Batman Group - Cracktro, Flashtro - Battle Squadron 2 and Bad Brothers - Music Line Editor.

Ben from the Nordischsound YouTube channel is making music with retro computers. The latest additions are: The Best C64 Tunes Ever Made, Final Fantasy IV - Mount Ordeals, Summer Kirby Music and Metroid Music - Kraid's Lair.

You can now watch the videos from the most recent online meeting of the Commodore Users Europe. The topics are: Tony - Mantezuma's gold - Maciej Malecki, ugBASIC - Marco Spedaletti, Assembler in BASIC on the C64 - Marc El Dendo, B128/B256/Pet-II/CBM 700 reference manual - Micah Bly and 1551 drive sim. for C16/116/Plus4 tcbm2sd - Maciej Witkowiak.

You can watch a new video from the Commodore History YouTube channel. In this video, a look at the d64 file format. The d64 files are used with all popular Commodore emulators instead of a real diskette.

You can watch a new video from the TPUG (Toronto PET Users Group) YouTube channel. In this video: An interview with Michael Tomczyk. Michael played a crucial role when the Commodore VIC20 and the C64 were introduced. His innovative marketing strategies helped Commodore to become a leader in the early home computer industry.

You can now listen to a new episode of the Retro Asylum Podcast. In this episode: A competition between 6 grown men about what 8-bit home computer is best by playing a load of budget games.

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 Map Editor, Autocomplete, Autosaving, Tooltip, Sprite editor, Charset editor, Graphic Screen Editor, BASIC editor, ASM editor, File manager, Assembler Map Editor, Text editor, Docs and PDS.

Arthur Jordison has released a new version of CBM prg Studio. Changes in this version: Added scripting for the native debugger and a project explorer.

Preic is a Commodore BASIC source code pre-processor tool, developed by Almos Rajnai. The features are: Auto-line numbering, comments, variables with longer names, define constants and file including. Keep mind, that you still have to code according to BASIC rules.

With rePlayer, you can play a lot of old school music format from the old times, such as the Amiga (which was the original purpose of this player), Atari, C64, Nintendo, Sega, etc. The rePlayer software is developed by Arnaud Neny, and is available for Windows 10/11.

The Vintage Computing Christmas Challenge 2024 is a programming challenge for all retro computers. The goal is to produce a specific picture on the screen with the smallest program possible. The competition closes at the 25th of December 2024.

You can now watch a new video from the 8-Bit Resurgence YouTube channel. In this episode, you can see the GFD-4000 disk drive, which is a Gotek equipped CMD disk drive. The video will explain how you may configure and install a Gotek in your original or reproduction FD-Series disk drive.

In the second video you can see a CMD RAMLink upgraded and enhanced with a 64 MB RAMcard, which gives a total of 96 MB of useable storage.


CMD RAMLink XL project

You can watch a new video from the Commodore History YouTube channel. In this video, Commodore-branded programmable electronic thermostats that hit the market in 1980.

The Commodore Users Europe organizes online meetings for all Commodore users. You can join the next (Zoom) meeting on Saturday evening 14-Dec-2024 at 19:30 (CET).

Other events: Commodore Events Page.

The web page retro-commodore.eu has many high-quality scans available for the Commodore user. The latest additions are: VIC-1540 User's Manual and Z80 Assembly Language Programming.

Ben from the Nordischsound YouTube channel is making music with retro computers. The latest additions are: Metroid Music - Kraid's Lair, C64 Chiptune Cover, Feels Like Summer, The last 80s Chiptune Cover You'll ever need and This Game Should Be REAL.

Return magazine is a German printed magazine for classic computers and consoles. In this edition: Battle Garegga, Hardware: Saturn Saroo, Return to Play: Enterprise, Durchgezappt XL: TV - (1), Neu & verpixelt: Shadow of the Ninja, Tagebuch Jo Hesse: Lotus Turbo Challenge 2, Basically BASIC: Fraktalprogrammierung, Clever & Smart - Agenten auf Computer, So gut wie Alt: Rechner-Repliken, Crossover: Commando, Nach Gehör gespielt, Johnny Castaway, SidecarTridge and Atarisoft.

Abyssal Karma is a game for the Commodore C64 computer, developed by Rodrigo Yeowtch. The game is a difficult shoot-em-up game, and you will need a lot of practice and memorization.

On the web page Flashtro.com you can see many cracker intros within your browser. The original intros from the Amiga, Atari-ST, Dreamcast, PC, Playstation etc. are converted to the browser. The most recent flashtro's are: Bad Brothers - Music Line Editor, the Tycoons - Escape from Colditz, Trilogy - Indiana Jones, Black Monks - X Copy 2, Complex - Art Department 2, Agnostic Front - Monster Business, Endless Piracy - Monster Business, Adictor - Fist Fighting, Ackerlight - Bubble Bobble, ACHE - Stack Up, Abakus - INTL Cricket, The Web Inc - Shanghai II, Fairlight - Burgerman, Black Monks - INTL Championship Wrestling, Tarkus Team - Player Manager, Crass - New Import, Kefrens - New Import, the Band and CBC - Bob Morane and Tristar - Eco.

You can now listen to a new episode of the Commodore Chronicles Podcast. In this episode: The Commodore Years 1993-1995, Super Mario Bros 64 and Sonic The Hedgehog.

You can listen to a new FlashBack podcast with lots of music. In this episode: Agem - Blured, Renard - Zerd_01, Tuner - Ecuador Remix, Speechless - Soviet NES, Blue Zone and Sinope - Dust of Eternity v2.0, Brandon Hale - Club Sandwich (TB Remix), LGR, Defilus - Minna saapuu kaupunkiin, Dilik - Hanashiro, Spamtron and Random - Bwargh, Dj moonraver - Where are you?, Purple Motion - Aquaphobia - 1993 / spring, JaseChong - Funky Jam, Reed Richards - Imploder remix, Ng Pei Sin - Souvenir D'enfrance, Peter oakson - Venusian winds, Vangeli Erotokritaki - Hyperatlantic and Vince Kaichan - Geoconstruct 1998.

The web page c64Intros has updated its intro database and added more new intros. Updates: 42 new intros and 10 new groups.

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: Push-Over (Ocean, 1992), Match Day (Ocean Software, 1984) and Nemesis the Warlock (Martech, 1987).