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Divide 57c / 1GB CompactFlash for Sinclair Spectrum (all models)

July 17th, 2009 No comments

Divide 57c

Autopsy:

from Divide homepage:

divIDE is an ATA (IDE) interface which takes your ZX Spectrum computing to a whole new level. As the time takes its toll on ageing media such as audio tapes or diskettes, many ZX Spectrum enthusiasts simply stick to emulation for better reliability and comfort.

With divIDE you can put your software collection to a hard disk, CD-ROM or even CompactFlash card and experience your favourite games, demos and utilities the way the were meant to be run – and even better. Using existing firmwares, many users find their Speccy box again a live platform – time for you to make the switch?

Features:

  • divIDE uses full 16 bits of ATA bus.
  • divIDE works on all ZX Spectrum flavours (16, 48, 48+, 128, +2, +2A, +3 and clones)
  • Thanks to divIDE’s onboard logic, theoretical transfer speed is 218 KB/sec (determined by the latency of INI/OUTI instructions).
  • divIDE has 8 KB of shadow flash ROM that hosts operating system core, leaving your original ZX Spectrum ROM intact. Additional 32 KB of RAM accessible as 8 KB memory banks are present.
  • divIDE’s auto-mapping feature transparently maps shadow ROM at important entry points, enabling standard tape emulation, BASIC extensions, NMI menu and DISCiPLE/+D or BetaDisk emulation.
  • divIDE’s MAPRAM feature helps developers and users to test new software without the need of reflashing their working system in shadow ROM. It can also emulate another 8 KB of ROM if necessary.
  • divIDE works with all ATA-compatible devices (there are no known compatibility issues).
  • Available software supports widely used emulator formats (TAP, SNA, Z80, SCR). Just download your all-time favourite games from the web and play!

source: divide homepage divide forum

VIC-20 Games cartridges + 16k Ram Expansion

July 15th, 2009 No comments
Some VIC-20 Cartridges

Cartridges list:

  • VIC-1909 – Road Race.
  • VIC-1911 – 16k RAM Cartridges.
  • VIC-1914 – Adventure Land.
  • VIC-1915 – Pirate’s Cove.
  • VIC-1917 – The Count.
  • VIC-1924 – Omega Race.

Autopsy:

from Wikipedia:

As for commercial software offerings, an estimated 300 titles were available on cartridge, and another 500+ titles were available on tape. By comparison, the Atari 2600—the most popular of the video game consoles at the time—had a library of about 900 titles near the end of its production life (many were variations of another title).

Most cartridge games were ready to play as soon as VIC-20 was turned on, as opposed to games on tape which required a time-consuming loading process. Titles on cartridge included Gorf, Cosmic Cruncher, Sargon II Chess, and many others.

source: wikipedia

Hoxs64 Commodore 64 Emulator v1.0.5.26

July 13th, 2009 No comments

Hoxs64 Commodore 64 EmulatorHoxs64 is a Commodore 64 emulator for Microsoft Windows 2K/XP/Vista.

The emulator substantially reproduces this legacy machine in minute detail.

Changelog:
12 July 2009 v1.0.5.26

1) Bug fix to the FDI file format reader. Rapidlok game Serve and Volley now works. Many other FDI
captures now work.
2) New “Disk on Separate Thread” option added to the general settings page. Multi-core CPUs will provide
increased performance when the serial bus is idle.
3) 1541 drive fixes.
4) Numerous VIC mid raster line mode change fixes. A newly discovered edge triggered raster IRQ behaviour
is now implemented as seen on both old and new VIC chips.
5) Joystick fixed to prevent opposing directions from being simultaneously pressed.

source: hoxs64.net

Carling the Spider from Psytronik Software for VIC-20

July 11th, 2009 No comments

Carling the SpiderCarling the Spider is a multi-screen platform game featuring a little spider called Carling.

Your mission is to collect all the shiny diamonds on each screen while avoiding deadly spikes and marauding BALLS OF STEEL! Once you have collected all the diamonds you must head to the exit in order to reach the next level.

source: psytronik.com

Some Cartridges: ATARI 2600 – XL 800 – Pong Clone – MSX Cassette

July 10th, 2009 2 comments
Some Cartridges ATARI 2600 - XL 800 - Pong Clone and a Unknown Cable

Autopsy:

Description:

  • 2 x Pong Clone Cartridges (AY 3 8765 GI Chip)
  • 1 x Facemaker Cartridge for Atari XE XL 800.
  • 1 x Pole Position for Atari 2600.
  • 1 x Music Maestro Cassette for MSX 64k.
  • 1 x Unknown Cable Rare SIO Cable for ATARI.

Radio Shack TRS-80 Model MC-10 with 16k RAM Expansion

July 9th, 2009 4 comments
Radio Shack TRS-80 Model MC-10 with 16k RAM Expansion

Autopsy:

from Wikipedia:

TRS-80 was Tandy Corporation’s desktop microcomputer model line, sold through Tandy’s Radio Shack stores in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The line won popularity with hobbyists, home users, and small-businesses. Tandy Corporation’s leading position in what Byte Magazine called the “1977 Trinity” (Apple, Commodore and Tandy) had much to do with retailing the computer through more than 3000 of its Radio Shack (Tandy in the UK) storefronts.

Notable features of the original TRS-80 included its full-stroke QWERTY keyboard, small size, well-written Floating Point BASIC programming language, an included monitor, and a starting price of $600.

The MC-10 was a short-lived and little-known Tandy computer, similar in appearance to the Sinclair ZX81.

It was a small system based on the Motorola 6803 processor and featured 4 KB of RAM. A 16 KB RAM expansion pack that connected on the back of the unit was offered as an option as was a thermal paper printer. A modified version of the MC-10 was sold in France as the Matra Alice. Programs loaded using a cassette which worked much better than those for the Sinclair.

A magazine was published which offered programs for both the CoCo and MC-10 but very few programs were available for purchase. Programs for the MC-10 were not compatible with the CoCo.

source: wikipedia trs-80.com themc10archive.com

Amstrad CPC 464 Plus (Keyboard problems are Fixed)

July 9th, 2009 10 comments
Amstrad CPC 464 Plus

Autopsy:

from Wikipedia:

The Amstrad CPC is a series of 8 bit home computers produced by Amstrad during the 1980s and early 1990s. “CPC” stands for ‘Colour Personal Computer’, although it was possible to purchase a CPC with a green screen (GT64/65) as well as with the standard colour screen (CTM640/644).

In 1990 Amstrad introduced the “Plus” series, 464 and 6128 Plus, which tweaked the hardware and added a cartridge slot to the system. Improvements were made to the video display which saw an increase in palette to 4096 colours and gained a capacity for hardware sprites.

Splitting the display into separate modes and pixel scrolling both became fully supported hardware features. The former was reasonably easy on the non-”Plus” machines, and the latter possible to some degree using clever programming of the existing Motorola 6845.

source: wikipedia

Berzerk Redux by Martin Piper

July 3rd, 2009 No comments

Berzerk Redux by Martin PiperBerzerk Redux is based on the classic arcade game Bezerk and is a multi-directional shooter video Arcade game.

source: noname.c64.org wikipedia

Categories: C64/SX64, News & Rumors, Today

8-bit arcade classics are back, in Lego form

July 3rd, 2009 No comments

This is absolutely brilliant – a handful of classic arcade games animated in Lego. I’m particularly fond of the B & W Asteroids rendition at 2:05.

source: retrothing.com

APC Smart UPS 700 Battery Explosion

July 1st, 2009 3 comments
UPS Battery Explosion

These are the Batteries of my APC Smart UPS 700 after two years of intense use (Firewall & Server).

Some Cartridges for Atari 2600 & 7800

June 30th, 2009 No comments
Some Cartridges Atari 2600 & 7800

Cartridges:

  • Desert Falcon (Atari 7800)
  • Impossible Mission (Atari 7800)
  • Midnight Magic (Atari 2600)
  • Surround (Atari 2600)
  • Pole Position (Atari 2600)
  • Mario Bros (Atari 2600)

SVS-Calc 1.0 a spreadsheet for Commodore Plus/4

June 27th, 2009 2 comments

svs-calc_1_0_titleSVS-Calc 1.0 is a Spreadsheet with intuitive interface, powerful calculation engine, graphics generator, color themes, and much more.

source: plus4world.powweb.com

Atari 7800 ProSystem with RGB Encoder inside (Peritel version)

June 24th, 2009 No comments
Atari 7800 Peritel + AC Adaptor + Cartridges

Autopsy:

from Wikipedia:

The Atari 7800 ProSystem, or simply the Atari 7800, is a video game console re-released by Atari Corporation in June 1986.

The original release had occurred two years earlier under Atari Inc. The 7800 was designed to replace Atari Inc.’s unsuccessful Atari 5200 and later to re-establish Atari Corp.’s market supremacy against Nintendo and Sega.

With this system, Atari Inc. addressed all the shortcomings of the Atari 5200: it had simple digital joysticks; it was almost fully backward-compatible with the Atari 2600; and it was affordable (originally priced at US$140).

source: wikipedia

(Italian) Apple non approva l’applicazione Commodore 64 per l’iPhone

June 24th, 2009 No comments

Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian.

Categories: C64/SX64, News & Rumors, Today

Commodore 64 emulator for Iphone/Ipod Touch

June 23rd, 2009 2 comments

c64topCommodore 64 Emulator it´s finally here.

The best-selling single personal computer of all time, with over 30 million units sold worldwide.

Commodore 64 Emulator has been submitted to App Store and awaiting approval by Apple.

Key Features:

  • Full speed, Commodore 64 emulator.
  • SID sound emulation.
  • Auto-save, to continue exactly where you left off.
  • Realistic joystick and beautifully crafted C64 keyboard.
  • Portrait and Landscape play.
  • Vertical and Fullscreen gaming (auto rotate for iPod users)
  • and much more…

source: c64iphone.com

Categories: C64/SX64, News & Rumors, Today