In this (English language) podcast the following items: Chris Huelsbeck: Super Turrican 2, Chris Wilkins interview, Top 10 games from The C64 In Pixels, Gaming Trivia, Karma 64: Wizball and the Amiga Minute (Individual Computers: New Commodore motherboards).

Return magazine is a German print magazine about the 8-bit computers from A (Atari) to Z (ZX Spectrum). In this edition: Tales of Gorluth (Amiga), Nintendo Game Boy, Atlantean (PC-Engine), Amiga 500 / 2000, Fred & Tecno Ninja (Atari XL/XE), Nuclear War (Amiga), Majesty Of Sprites (Commodore 264), Jurassic Gaming, Sega vs. Nintendo, Amiga vs. Atari, AmigaOS, Lindwenture (C64), Ready and Supersample Berlin.

A new edition of the German pdf magazine Lotek64 is now available. The articles in this edition: Lo*bert, Editorial, News, Retron 1, D42 Adventure System, Hardware (2), The German Plus4, The Argentinian C64c, Teletext: 1024 Bytes, Mangia, Dino Eggs, Fort Apokalypse, Nerdvana, Gremlords, Retroshop, Commodore Meeting Wien, Gaming Industry Art Show, The rings of Coplar, Chipmusik, SIDologie and Videogame Heroes.

On Youtube you can watch an interview with David Pleasance. David was the former (and final) managing director of Commodore UK. David gives the inside story of the glory days and the demise of Commodore, and how he tried to save the Amiga.

On the Forum64 there is a thread on whitening the housing of retro computers. They are experimenting with a replacement for hydrogen peroxide and Oxi. In this method the housing is placed in a plastic container with Domol (cleaning solution), the container is placed in the sun for a day or two.

Radical Brad is working on a 6502 project. He is building an 1980's retro game system with the following rules: CPU: 6502, 74xx logic gates, breadboard, Video: VGA, 256 colours and 400x300 pixels, GPU system with Blitter and a sound system with 4 channels.

The web page retro-commodore.eu has many high quality scans available for the Commodore user. The latest additions are: AmigaDOS Inside & Out, Introduktion til Amiga 500 og 500 plus (Danish), Amiga Tips und Tricks (German), Toccata Manual (German), Capacitor lists for Amiga 1200 1D4 and 600 1.5, Amiga 30 Germany - Flyer, Das Grosse Amiga 2000 Buch (German), Vic20 User Manual, Commodore 16 User Manual en Amiga Hardware Reference Manual - third edition.

The web page SceneWorld.org has had an interview with Peter "FRaNKy" Smets. FRaNKy is known in the retro computer world as an organizer of all major demo scene parties for the C64, Atari, Amiga, etc. A few examples are Breakpoint, Revision, TUM, etc.

Reset is an pdf magazine for the Commodore C64 user. In this edition: C64 Elite, Reset Mix-i-disk, Pixel Pix, High Scoring Heroes, Zzap!, Ghosts 'n Goblins Arcade, Jam It, Pastfinder, Trance Sector Ultimate, Thing on a Spring, The Missing Medals, Reset Q&A and Lloyd Mangram.

RetroGameModz has made a video about repairing a PCB. In this video you can see the repair of damaged surface mount solder pads as well as cleaning up corrosion from a leaking electrolytic capacitor.

Jani released an cartridge that can be used when testing or repairing a Commodore 1541 disk drive. The available programs are: Alignment check, Show BAM, Disk command, Directory, Error scan, Fast format, Head exerciser, Send I0, Reverse knock, Speed check, Performance test, Validate disk and Sector view.

Zzarko developed a program that can detect and repair errors on a d64 diskette image. The program is written in the programming language Python, and can be used on many computer systems.

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. In the last month he has been working on the sprites, enhanced sprites (100 x 64 pixels) and multi-colour sprites.

The AROK party for this year is scheduled for 14-16 August 2015 in Ajkarendek, Hungary. This year they have the following competitions: Demo (Max: 10 minutes), Graphics (Runnable, no animation), Music (Runnable, no covers, max 3 minutes), Streamed music (mp3, 128kbit) and Wild (anything else).

On the "Games Coffer" web page you can find games, demos, animations, slideshows, diskette magazines, history, FAQ, emulators, reviews and advert Scans. The new additions fort his month are: A - Z Paint Pad, Bodyparts, Read and Learn, Communicate, Tom's StoryBook, British League, Bunny, E-Swat Cyber Police, Hydacorn (PL), John Maddick, Colour It, Irregular Verbs, Japanese Vocab Builder, Photography #1, Sing-Along, Colouring Book/Star Quiz, GCSE Mathematics #1, How The Earth Began, Language Tutor, Akira, Al Kelly Slideshow, Altered Perceptions, Ami Empo 92, Anarchy Party, Best of PD #1, Genesis Slideshow, Tales of Fear, Viz Slideshow, Zenith Slideshow, Adventure, Aggression, Jungle Escape, Ladder, Mad Bomber II, Alien Genocide, Atomic Bombers, Baum, Gray Games, Grid Attack, Jackman and Mission Builder.

The web page retro-commodore.eu has many high quality scans available for the Commodore user. The latest additions are: Amiga ROM Kernel Reference Manual – Devices, Action Replay MKIII Manual (Danish), COMputer (Danish), Introduktion til Workbench 3 og AmigaDOS (Danish), Abacus AmigaDOS Inside & Out Revised, The AmigaDOS Manual 3rd Edition from Bantham Books, Data Becker Amiga DOS CLI v2.0 Rev (Danish) and Computer Issue 11 (Danish).

Jimmy Maher wrote a blog about the evolution of the (Epyx) games. In this story Jimmy tells about the American home-computer industry in the eighties. He talks about the Epyx games Summer Games, Winter Olympics, Summer Games II and California Games.

A new edition of the English pdf, text, seq, d64, html and Ebook magazine is now available. In this edition the following: Editorial, News for the C64, Plus/4, VIC20 and Amiga users. The Music System, Paul Gardner-Stephen, Boxing - PET, Sopwiths and Pterrordons, Down, Programming in BASIC and computing history with Commodore.

In this episode of the Scene World Podcast the following: John Draper (Captain Crunch) inventor of the Blue Box, coder of EasyWriter, and a legend in the hacking and phreaking scene.

Commodore Fan Gazette is a pdf Commodore magazine in the Italian language. In this edition: Ready ... Return!, Icaros Desktop, Sub Hunter, Xain'd Sleena, International Karaoke + Estended Party Disk, Pulse, Rocket Smash ex, Donkey Kong Junior, Cosmos, C64 16KB Cartridge Game Development Competition 2014, Mountie Mick’s Deathride, The Last Ninja, Cannon Fodder and Game Parade.

Arthur Jordison has released a new version of CBM prg Studio. Changes in this version: Improvements for the Sprite Editor (deleted sprites), Character Editor (colour change, undo), Assembler (reformatting code, labels, Debugger X and Y indexing, stack under/overflow, SBC, RTI, BRK) and BASIC (Output to disk image, commenting).

Stewart Wilson from Subchrist Software released a new version of CharPad. With this (Windows) program you can edit your characters. Changes in this version: Added support for the import of bitmap images (BMP, PNG, etc.). Improved undo/redo system. Export project data as an assembler listing (text).

The C64.com web page had an interview with Matt Householder. Matt has been creating, programming, designing and producing video / computer games for over 33 years. The games he worked on are: Krull, California Games, Barbie, GI Joe, Winter Games, Temple of Apshai Trilogy, World Games, Championship Wrestling, Vorpal Utility Kit, Sub Battle Simulator and California Games.

This snapshot of an smack-a-mole arcade cabinet shows the new input device, the "lighthammer". This new game and input device will be demonstrated (or you can play it yourself) on the Commodore meeting in Maarssen (the Netherlands) on june 20, 2015.

Pete Rittwage released a new version of NIBTOOLS. NIBTOOLS is a system to transfer data from original diskettes to a G64 or D64 disk image. These diskette images can be used with emulators or can be used to create new (real) diskettes. Changes in this version: Update for the SRQ code. SRQ nibbling is now the default. And a verify option (-V) for read and write.

TOSEC has been updated. TOSEC, or The Old School Emulation Center, is a group of people dedicated to the preservation of games and other programs for home computer and console systems. In this update: 14 new, 117 updated and 13 removed.

Tommes is printing new parts for Commodore / Amiga computers. A few Examples are: Expansion Slot Cover for the Amiga 1000, Interlock Knobs for the SX-64, Commodore Monitor 1901 cover, F-Keys for C64C, etc.

The web page retro-commodore.eu has many high quality scans available for the Commodore user. The latest additions are: Computer Issue 10 (Danish),Mastering the Commodore 64,Amiga Intuition Reference Manual, IC Run Oct 1987 (Danish), Amiga System Programmers Guide, Grafik og Data Commodore 64 / 128, Piccoline, Partner (Danish), Commodore 64 Disk Companion, Amiga Bogen (Danish), Brugerporten på Commodore 64/128 (Danish), Amiga og PC-tilbehør '92 Katalog and Markt & Technik CP/M Software commercial (German).

This is a very comprehensive list of Commodore equipment. The list was started by Jim Brain and is now being maintained by Bo Zimmerman. If you can add information to this list you can send Bo a message.

GLINK-LT is a modern clone of the Commodore VIC-1011A RS232 Userport adapter for Commodore 8-bit computers. The adapter supports 2400 Baud for BASIC and 9600 Baud for Novaterm and Striketerm. A reset button is also provided.

Wiebo de Wit is writing a blog on how to program a Tetris game in 6502 assembler. In each episode he explains how a part of the game works. In this episode: Line Score, Play Level and Next Block.

Return magazine is a German print magazine about the 8-bit computers from A (Atari) to Z (ZX Spectrum). In this edition: 20 Years PlayStation, Dynamite Headdy (Mega Drive), Donkey Kong Junior (C64), Tim Wright (CoLD SToRAGE), AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition, RGCD 16K (C64), Lindwendture (C64), Einhänder (PlayStation), Sys Check II (Atari XL), Tiger Heli, Gamescom 2014, Remix: Fist II - The Legend Continues, Crossover: Street Fighter II, Pixelkunst: Art Design and much more.

RetroWiki is an Spanish pdf Retro Computer Magazine. In this edition the following articles: News, ZX Spectrum Vega, Samarux, Spectrum+, Amiga: It Came From the Desert, Arcades, Galaga 88 and SEGA Master System.

Propaganda is an English diskette magazine for the Commodore scene. In this edition the following articles: Latest gossip, the charts, an interview with Jonas Hulten - Bruce Lee II, wanted, feedback, miscellaneous, awards and the list.

A new edition of the English pdf, text, seq, d64, html and Ebook magazine is now available. In this edition the following: Editorial, News for the C64, Plus/4, VIC20 and Amiga users. Instant Music Scraps. Let the Magic Begin Anew. Amiga Buyers Guide. Reviews: UK1541, Stairrunner, Rush - PET Game, Scramble, Rocket Smash, Xain'D Sleena, Brick Buster!, Penultimate Fantasy V1.1, Tutti Frutti 64 and Battle Khaos II.

The last couple of months there have been updates for Kick Assembler. The recent changes are: Improvements for ListValue.addAll(list), the .byte/.word directives, HashTable(), put() and the asNumber function.

Edu Arana made an IECATA interface for the Commodore C64. This interface is based on the IECATA interface developed by Asbjørn Djupdal in 2002. Specifications: ATA hard drives up to 128GB. Supports standard kernel command, PRG, SEQ and sub directories.

The MEGA65 is an open-source version of the C65 computer. The FPGA is programmed by Paul Gardner-Stephen and the system is a complete 8-bit computer running around 50x faster than a C64. The features are: HD output, SD card support, Ethernet and more memory.

Gona updated his web page with technical information about Commodore monitors. This web page has information about: manufacturers, connectors, resolutions, introduction year and application. Recent updates: Commodore 1803, 1432V, 1432D, 1428 and 1428X.

Knaecketraecker is a new cross-platform TEDsound tracker developed by Degauss. The features are: Multi speed, partial and global playback. Export to .ASM/.BIN/.PRG files. Load / save single instruments for your own sound database. Virtual 3rd voice editing and a piano keyboard mode for easy entering of notes.

Hi65 is a high-level Commodore 65, BASIC 10 emulator. The Commodore 65 is an proto type 8-bit computer with an 4510 CPU (3.54 MHz), 256 colour graphics and 8 MB of RAM. This emulator does not emulate the whole C65, but it will run programs that are written in BASIC. Changes in this version: Added a CLR instruction, EXP mathematical function, HELP instruction, CHR$, HEX$, LEFT$, MID$ and RIGHT$ string operations.

In Germany there was a concert with two pianos where you could listen to the music from Chris Hülsbeck. The following music was played: Welcome to Turrican, Loading Screen 1, Thunder Plains, Loading Screen 2, The Great Bath, Loading Screen 3, Laser and Enemies, Loading Screen 4, Tower of Morgul, The Final Fight and Credits.

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. In the last month he has been working on the problems with accessing the SD card and diskette emulation.

On the "Games Coffer" web page you can find games, demos, animations, slideshows, diskette magazines, history, FAQ, emulators, reviews and advert Scans. New games: Blood Brawl, County Racers, Darts 501, Floaty, Odds on Favourite, Paws N Claws, and Rumble Revenge, Boscar, Bounce, Dark Obsession, Double Bobble, Fishing Fun, Quasar Wars, Rattlesnake and Spaceball 2000.

A new episode of the Personal Computing podcast is available. In this episode: The Commodore VIC-20 with general information on the VIC chip and detailed information on the register of the VIC chip.

History of Personal Computing: Commodore C64

The web page C64Warez.com has had an update with many new programs: Rescratch, CBM Command v2.3, C64 Color Term v.5d, Cadgers Noter v4.3, Meganoter v3.0, WinVICE-2.2-x86, Network Flyer Users Guide, Quickstart, Cheat Sheet, Telnet64 and Client v1.02, I-Port v1.54, Lt. Kernal / Read, Unzip 128 & 64 v1.80, C64S Game Archiver, KCS Power Cartridge, CCS64 v1.09 DOS, etc.

Michael started a project to make new keyboard keys for the C64. The new key-caps will be available in a variety of colours. The key-caps can be used on the C64, C64c, VIC20, C16 and some PET / CBM models. If you are interested you can support the project.

Demonstration video of the new keyboard keys for the C64.

Komoda & Amiga Plus is an pdf magazine for the Commodore user. In this edition: Alter Ego, Aviator Arcade, Little Sara Sister Trilogy, The Vice Squad, X-Force, Evil Wizard, Wacky Waste, Arctic Shipwreck, Mr. Robot and his Robot Factory, Memento, History Line: 1914-1918, Tetris, C64Persian, Stars and Planets a’la Commodore, Mortal Kombat, Computer hardware and emulation.

Solo761 is working on a WIFI connected joystick. The system has two parts with each an ATMega 8 microcontroller and NR24L01 send and receive module. The receiver uses the power of the computer and the transmitter uses a USB connection for power.

A new company is creating a smartphone with the name Commodore. The smartphone will have the following specifications: Andriod OS, Dual SIM, 5" screen (1080 x 1920), 1.7 GHz Quadcore Cortex A15, 13 MPixel camera. Visit the Commodoresmart web page for more information.