Commodore News Page - News

Adrian Black - C16 & Plus/4 CPU replacement

Adrian Black has made a video about replacing the 8501 CPU in a Commodore C16 or Plus/4 with a 6510 CPU from a Commodore C64.

2019-04-12 - 13:02:00 - Week: 15 - Item number: 7027 - Category: C16, C116, Plus/4, Hardware

Propaganda List 2019/1

A new edition of the Propaganda List is now available in the Commodore Scene Database.

2019-04-12 - 13:01:00 - Week: 15 - Item number: 7026 - Category: C64, Magazine

Stewart Wilson from Subchrist Software released a new version of CharPad. With this (Windows) program you can edit your characters. Changes in this version: Improvements for copy, import, multi-colour mode, menu, export and help.

2019-04-12 - 13:00:00 - Week: 15 - Item number: 7025 - Category: Commodore, Program

Daniel Renner - Turbo Chameleon - Amiga core

Daniel Renner made a video about running an Amiga core on the Turbo Chameleon cartridge.

2019-04-05 - 13:14:00 - Week: 14 - Item number: 7024 - Category: C64, Emulator

Amiga Power: The Album With Attitude

Amiga Power: The Album With Attitude is a new Kickstarter project. The goal of this project is to make an album with more than 30 new studio remixes of classic Amiga game tunes.

2019-04-05 - 13:13:00 - Week: 14 - Item number: 7023 - Category: Amiga, Music

RetroManCave - C64 Game System

RetroManCave made a video about the Commodore C64 Game System.

2019-04-05 - 13:12:00 - Week: 14 - Item number: 7022 - Category: C64, Podcast

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.

Amiga Future is a (printed) magazine for the Amiga user.

Ovesen.net - VIC20

Ovesen.net made a new video about the Commodore VIC20. He talks about the VIC20 but also test and cleans the VIC20.

2019-04-05 - 13:11:00 - Week: 14 - Item number: 7021 - Category: VIC-20, Podcast

C64 Bedtime Coding

Phaze101 is writing a series of articles related to the 6502 Assembly language programming on the Commodore C64. The intention is to learn this while having fun.

2019-04-05 - 13:10:00 - Week: 14 - Item number: 7020 - Category: Commodore, Blog

Amigatronics Podcast - Paolo Cattani

The Amigatronics Podcast had an interview with Paolo Cattani. Paolo developed the F1 simulator Virtual GP for the Amiga.

2019-04-05 - 13:09:00 - Week: 14 - Item number: 7019 - Category: Amiga, Interview

BastichB 64K - Digital Datassette

BastichB 64K made a video about the use of a digital replacement for the Commodore Datassette.

2019-04-05 - 13:08:00 - Week: 14 - Item number: 7018 - Category: Commodore, Hardware

Shift-Clr/Home: More 8-Bit Thoughts In A GigaBit World

Lenard Roach has written another book about the 8-bit world. This book is about the best-selling computer of all time - The Commodore.

2019-04-05 - 13:07:00 - Week: 14 - Item number: 7017 - Category: Commodore, Hardware

UUUU: Future Wars - Plus/4

There are games for the Commodore C16 and Plus/4 that were never released. These games are in the category "Unearthed / Unseen / Unfinished / Unreleased" or UUUU. This time the game Future Wars.

2019-04-05 - 13:06:00 - Week: 14 - Item number: 7016 - Category: C16, C116, Plus/4, Game

Highway Hoppers - C64

Highway Hoppers is a new game for the Commodore C64 computer. The game is developed by Romwer in Basic. The game reached the 1st place in the C64 1K Game Competition at BASIC 10Liner Contest 2019.

2019-04-05 - 13:05:00 - Week: 14 - Item number: 7015 - Category: C64, Game

Return of the Hylian - AROS

Return of the Hylian is a game in the style of Legend of Zelda. The game is made by Vincent Jouillat. Changes in this version: Improvements for the graphics and the audio is enabled (midi).

2019-04-05 - 13:04:00 - Week: 14 - Item number: 7014 - Category: Amiga, Game

The Age of Heroes - C64

The Age of Heroes is a new arcade game for the Commodore C64. The game is developed by Achim Volkers (code), Trevor Storey (graphics), Saul Cross (music) and Jason Mackenzie (packaging design). The game is available as a download, diskette and cassette.

2019-04-05 - 13:03:00 - Week: 14 - Item number: 7013 - Category: C64, Game

Lala Prologue - VIC20

Lala Prologue is a new game for the Commodore VIC20. The game is developed by Majikeyric (code), Na_Th_an (graphics) and Mibri (C64 sound). The game can be played on a PAL VIC20 with a 32 KB memory expansion and a joystick.

2019-04-05 - 13:02:00 - Week: 14 - Item number: 7012 - Category: VIC-20, Game

Iz8dwf - 1541C restoration

Iz8dwf made a video of the restoration of a Commodore 1541C disk drive.

2019-04-05 - 13:01:00 - Week: 14 - Item number: 7011 - Category: Commodore, Repair

SEUCK Compo 2019 - Legion of the Damned

The game Legion of the Damned is a new game in the SEUCK Competition 2019. The game is developed by Eleanor Burns, and it is a horizontal scrolling shooting game.

2019-04-05 - 13:00:00 - Week: 14 - Item number: 7010 - Category: C64, Competition

Amigos

The web page Amigos added new articles last month: The Challenge of Golf, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Jetstrike and Pipe Mania.

2019-03-29 - 13:13:00 - Week: 13 - Item number: 7009 - Category: Amiga, Web page

Plus4emu v1.2.11

Istvan Varga released an update for his Commodore Plus/4 emulator for Linux, MacOS and Windows. Changes in this version: Improvements for copy / paste and horizontal scrolling.

2019-03-29 - 13:12:00 - Week: 13 - Item number: 7008 - Category: C16, C116, Plus/4, Emulator

Retro Ravi - 8-Bit Podcast

Retro Ravi makes a monthly 8-bit mix podcast. In this episode: House.

2019-03-29 - 13:11:00 - Week: 13 - Item number: 7007 - Category: Commodore, Music

Retro Asylum Podcast - 200

In this episode of the Retro Asylum Podcast: Episode 200 !!!

2019-03-29 - 13:10:00 - Week: 13 - Item number: 7006 - Category: Commodore, Podcast

The Games-Coffer

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 for this month are: Eldritch, Seven Realms Of Ateth and Unfriendly Fire, Exceller VIII Issue 1, Exceller VIII Issue 2, Exceller VIII Issue 3, Exceller VIII Issue 4, Feedback Issue 3, Info-Corner Issue 1, MC Disk #2, MC Disk #3 and MC Disk #1.

2019-03-29 - 13:09:00 - Week: 13 - Item number: 7005 - Category: Amiga, Web page

SEUCK Compo 2019 - Fulgur

The game Fulgur a new game in the SEUCK Competition 2019. The game is developed by Alf Yngve, and it is a vertical scrolling shooting game.

2019-03-29 - 13:08:00 - Week: 13 - Item number: 7004 - Category: C64, Competition

Bermuda Syndrome - AmigaOS 4

Bermuda Syndrome is a new game for the Amiga. This game is ported to the Amiga but uses the original data files from the Windows version.

2019-03-29 - 13:07:00 - Week: 13 - Item number: 7003 - Category: Amiga, Game

Sheep is a Key - C64

Sheep is a Key is a new game for the Commodore C64. The game is developed by thesuperfrog (code), Mr. Mouse (music) and Raffox (graphics).

2019-03-29 - 13:06:00 - Week: 13 - Item number: 7002 - Category: C64, Game

The Retro Hour - John Robertson

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: From Zork to The Dark Room with John Robertson.

2019-03-29 - 13:05:00 - Week: 13 - Item number: 7001 - Category: Commodore, Podcast

DOSBox - Amiga

DOSBox is a DOS-emulator that uses the SDL-library, which makes DOSBox very easy to port to different platforms. DOSBox is available for Windows, BeOS, Linux, MacOS X and Amiga. Changes in this version: Improvements for the mouse.

2019-03-29 - 13:04:00 - Week: 13 - Item number: 7000 - Category: Amiga, Program

Five - AmigaOS 4

Five is a new game for the Amiga. The original game is written by tjumyk, and Raziel ported it the Amiga. The game is a logic game in the style of Gomoku and Five-in-a-Row.

2019-03-29 - 13:03:00 - Week: 13 - Item number: 6999 - Category: Amiga, Game

Scene World Podcast #62

Scene World Podcast is a podcast about the Commodore scene. In this episode: Frederik Schreiber, Mile Nielsen, 3D Realms, Slipgate Studios, KillPixel Games, Voidpoint, 1C, Rad Roders, Ion Maiden, Shelly Harrison, Wrath, Silk, Korion and Alien Escape.

2019-03-29 - 13:02:00 - Week: 13 - Item number: 6998 - Category: Commodore, Podcast

AMIGArama

AMIGArama is a weekly podcast about the classic line of Commodore Amiga computers. Covering games, utilities and all sorts of extras. The recent episodes are: Fantasy World Dizzy, Cybernoid The Fighting Machine, SWIV and Putty.

2019-03-29 - 13:01:00 - Week: 13 - Item number: 6997 - Category: Amiga, Podcast

FREEZE64 - 26

FREEZE64 is a fanzine for Commodore 64 gamers and hackers. In this edition: Psycho Hopper, Planet Attack, Badlands, Bits 'n Bytes, Julian Rignall - Zzapback!, Blue Max, Jack the Nipper, John Buckley, Games of Thrones, Mancave, The Age of Heroes, Star Trooper, Pokes 'n Codes and Mark Hellewell.

2019-03-29 - 13:00:00 - Week: 13 - Item number: 6996 - Category: C64, Magazine

Trap Runner - Amiga

The boxed version of Trap Runner has been released, with diskette, booklet and a A3 poster. Trap Runner is a classic platform game with mind traps, obstacles and monsters. Collect items to increase your score, gain extra lives or fulfil one of the special missions.

2019-03-22 - 13:16:00 - Week: 12 - Item number: 6995 - Category: Amiga, Game

Retrohax - C116

Retrohax has written a blog about repairing a Commodore C116. He repaired or replaced the keyboard, TED, RF modulator, CPU (6510) and a Basic ROM.

2019-03-22 - 13:15:00 - Week: 12 - Item number: 6994 - Category: C16, C116, Plus/4, Repair

c64brain.com

Steve Morrow has made many YouTube video's about the Commodore C64. You can now visit his new web page and find information about programming, devices, hacks, graphics and tools.

2019-03-22 - 13:14:00 - Week: 12 - Item number: 6993 - Category: Commodore, Web page

Nybbles and Bytes - C128 (4)

The YouTube channel Nybbles and Bytes makes videos about retro computers. In this episode: Sprites animation on the Commodore C128.

2019-03-22 - 13:13:00 - Week: 12 - Item number: 6992 - Category: C128(D), Podcast

8-Bit Show & Tell - Epyx Fast Load

Robin Harbron has made another video. This time the video is about the Epyx Fast Load cartridge for the Commodore 64.

2019-03-22 - 13:12:00 - Week: 12 - Item number: 6991 - Category: C64, Podcast

VIC-2000 Expander

Radical Brad is working on a modern expansion for the Commodore VIC-20. The features are VGA video, 4096 colours, 16 Megabytes of fast audio / video memory, a blitter system (sprites) and 4 channels of 8 bit sound.

A demonstration video of the VIC-2000 Expander.

2019-03-22 - 13:11:00 - Week: 12 - Item number: 6990 - Category: VIC-20, Hardware

GadgetUK164 - 1541-II repair

GadgetUK164 made a video about the repair of a Commodore 1541-II disk drive.

2019-03-22 - 13:10:00 - Week: 12 - Item number: 6989 - Category: Commodore, Repair

Knight & Ghosts - Amiga

Knight & Ghosts is a new game for AmigaOS 4. The game is developed by Flax & Bakelsen in Hollywood 8.0. This is a pre-release version of a jump & run game in which you must save the princess.

2019-03-22 - 13:09:00 - Week: 12 - Item number: 6988 - Category: Amiga, Game

A modern Commodore 64

Eric Hill built himself a modern Commodore C64. He used an Individual Computers MK2 Reloaded, Kickstarter C64C case and the Mechboard64.

2019-03-22 - 13:08:00 - Week: 12 - Item number: 6987 - Category: C64, Hardware

myCatalog - Amiga

MyCatalog is a new program for AmigaOS 4. With this this program you can manage your favourite collections, for example: Music, Movies, Applications and Books.

2019-03-22 - 13:07:00 - Week: 12 - Item number: 6986 - Category: Amiga, Program

C256 Foenix

Stefany Allaire is working on a successor for the Commodore C64/128. Recent changes: A new design for the case.

2019-03-22 - 13:06:00 - Week: 12 - Item number: 6985 - Category: Commodore, Hardware

WHDLoad

WHDLoad offers a way to play Amiga diskette games from your hard disk. New: Vector Up Your Ass, Rygar, WHDLoad V18.5, Drugstore and Music for the Lost. Update: Chuck Rock 2, Premiere, Bubble Bobble, Superfrog, Battle Squadron, Project X, North & South, Beneath A Steel Sky and Sun Tracker 2.

2019-03-22 - 13:05:00 - Week: 12 - Item number: 6984 - Category: Amiga, Web page