Hoxs64 written by David Horrocks is a Commodore 64 emulator for Microsoft Windows 2K/XP/Vista/Seven (DirectX 9+)
The emulator substantially reproduces this legacy machine in minute detail.
Changelog:
- CIA ICR interrupt regression fix that was broken in v1.0.9.6 that prevented the game International Karate from working.
- Fixed audio clock sync that was causing slow downs in windowed mode VBL sync.
Download:
source: hoxs64.net
Jean-François DEL NERO (who’s behind the HxC SD Floppy Emulator) recently has released a version of the HxC emulator firmware that is compatible with the STM32 chip used in the Gotek floppy emulators.
This means that the great functionality of the HxC SD emulator is now available on cheaper and more widely available hardware.
The bootloader to convert the Gotek floppy drive in HxC compatible must be purchased on the website HXC 2001 by sending an email to Jean-François DEL NERO. The price of the bootloader is one-off 10 Euro per Gotek that you want to update. Future updates of the software are free and can be made from a USB stick
The HXC Usb (Gotek) firmware supports: 
+ many more….
Release notes Firmware STM32 USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.1.2a – v3.1.1.4a:
- Config file “Load last loaded floppy” flag is now supported in indexed and file selector mode.
- Normal mode Fix : ST files are visible again !
- “Load Last selected image” : Save & Restore previous folder position.
This is only a little part of the changelog. The original one is very long and you can read it here.
Download: USB Stick STM32 (Gotek) HxC Firmware v3.1.1.4a (965)
source: hxc2001.com
Tomasz “Tebe” Biela has released an update of the program Graph2Font v4.0.2.1 and the Atari Graphics Studio v3.0.1.
This project began many years ago as a simple graphics converter for Atari but over the years the features are significantly increased. The converter runs under Windows.
Download:
source: g2f.atari8.info
NEW TAG: C64 BIG GAME PACK
Some new games or tools (Cracked / Trained or Unrealeased) for Commodore 64 have been released from your favorites groups.
Titles:
- Captain Cloudberry – Episode IV: “Helium”
- Athena +7DG
- Megatanoi Preview V2 +D
- Starfysh
- Starfysh +6HD
- Boray Gammon V2.21
- Sam’s Journey +2 Trainer
- Pullout +3H
- Pullout
- Space Crumpets [seuck]
- Delta Run RX [seuck]
- Dark Destroyer 2117 RX [seuck]
- Silkworm 64K CRT
- Swords and Sorcery
- Monster Combat
- Dungeon of Htam
- Subterranea +4DH
- Spooky Preview +2
- Hektik! Preview
- Frantic +2
- Sentence +3
- Comic Bakery +1FD
- Black Thunder USA +2P
- Delta Patrol +
- Tom and Jerry USA
- Thing on a Spring USA +D
- Express Raider USA +
- Rambo: First Blood Part II USA +1D
- Sanxion USA +
- Jetboys USA +1P
- Skate Crazy USA +1D
- Retaliate Preview +2
- Microwave64 Preview +D
- Viljo +3FT
- Astex 64 +3TD
- Blok Copy RX +3D
- Blok Copy RX +
- Blok Copy RX
- Future Knight USA +1D
- Shackled USA +1D
- The Games Winter Edition
- Space Conquest +3TD
- Squad 1 +6HF
- McDonald Land
- Instant Music
- Lunar Lander
- Iceblox Plus
- Iceblox Plus +
- Interlox
- Pullout +4H
- Iceblox Plus +3H
- The Castles of Doctor Creep +2 (IDE64 Release)
- Impossible Mission (IDE64 Release)
- Sydney Hunter Preview
- Sydney Hunter Preview +
- Lunari +3F
- 8192 V0.3 alpha
- Iceblox Plus +3HF
- Pengo(+) +2D
- Minecave
- Iceblox Plus +4HD
- Zulp Preview
- Mindshadow [1581]
- Ski or Die [REU]
- 8192 Preview 2
- Cauldron USA +1D
- Death Sword +1PD
- Budokan +3D
- Minecave +4M
- Space Crumpets +2DH [seuck]
- Iceblox Plus [update 2018-01-16]
- Jake the Snake V2.1
- Budokan +3D
- Tor Cars Preview +1DF
- Tetris MP
- Tetris MP 1.1
Download: All Games in One Archive (7089)
source: csdb.dk
This is a program that can playback .SID files found in the HVSC collection on a real Commodore 64/128.
Make sure you have the most recent HVSC version for your sid files. It was designed for both PAL and NTSC computers, and will play all sid songs at correct system speed.
Versions of the program:
- sidplay64-normal.prg – Standard version for 1541, 1571, 1581 and clones.
- sidplay64-sd2iec.prg – SD2IEC version.
- sidplay64-reu-1541u2cmd.prg – 1541 Ultimate II version with REU.
- sidplay64-reu-sd2iec.prg – SD2IEC version with REU.
- sidplay64-reu-1541u-netdrive.prg – 1541 Ultimate & Netdrive with REU.
- sidplay64-reu-iec-cmd-ide64.prg – CMD drives, IDE64 devices & other IEC devices, with REU.
- sidplay64-sidfx-reu-normal.prg – Sidfx and REU version for 1541, 1571, 1581 and clones of these.
(Again : The 1541U2 software iec mode has been disabled for this build.)
SIDPLAY 64 v1.21 (15/01/2018):
- Updated SIDFX card detection.
SIDPLAY 64 v1.20 (29/09/2017):
- Added SIDFX card support. Software control for switching beween 6581 or 8580.
- Sidplay64 detects the sidfx card. The sid chips. And will then ask you to center Switch 1 to allow for software control of the sid chips.
- Added Chameleon support for two emulated sid chips.
- Software control for switching between 6581 or 8580.
- Sidplay64 will switch to correct sid type when you load sids.
Download: SIDPlay 64 v1.21 (1264)
source: sourceforge.net
Commodore SuperPET (SP9000/MMF9000) Accessories & Motherboard KIT for Replacement (NOS)
This is a New Old Stock (NOS) Kit from Commodore sold as spare parts for the Commodore SuperPET (SP9000/MMF 9000). We are talk about the early model of the SuperPET the one with two internal motherboards (sandwich) and four external switches.
Motherboards and Accessories have never been used, both they are in a perfect state.
The kit includes:
- Accessories KIT (4 switches with Metal Bracket / Power Supply Cables / 20+20 Pin Male IDC Socket + Flat Cable / Eprom Sockets / 6702 Dongle software copy protection Card)
- Commodore BMB Compuscience Ltd Board (ASSY 324035 – REV C)
- Commodore Compu-Think 64K Expansion Ram Board (ASSY 324042)
In the photos you can also see another Commodore BMB Compuscience Ltd Board with the same ASSY but without some eproms. This motherboard is new and never used like the previous one.
With this KIT i can finally complete my Commodore SuperPET without the two motherboards and accessories to get a SuperPET and not a simple Commodore 8032 with a SuperPET label ;-)
Gallery:
Video Composite modding:
- Removed the RF modulator.
- Removed one pin of the 3 resistors (see photo) for the video composite output, you can get a better image (contrast and color) (see photo)
- I have used the same hole of the RF cable for the composite video and audio cable.
Gallery of the Video Composite mod:
The Leonardo console is nothing more than a italian clone distributed by “Gig” of the console Emerson Arcadia 2001. 35 games have been published under the GIG Leonardo label.
Arcadia 2001 is a second-generation 8-bit console released by Emerson Radio in 1982 following the release of ColecoVision. It was discontinued only 18 months later, with a total of 35 games having been released. Emerson licensed the Arcadia 2001 to Bandai, which released it in Japan. Over 30 Arcadia 2001 clones exist.
The unrelated Arcadia Corporation, manufacturer of the Atari 2600 Supercharger add-on, was sued by Emerson for trademark infringement. Arcadia Corporation then changed its name to Starpath.
The Arcadia is much smaller than its contemporary competitors and is powered by a standard 12-volt or 9-volt power supply so it can be used in a boat or a vehicle. It also has two outputs (or inputs) headphone jacks on the back of the unit, on the far left and far right sides.
The system came with two Intellivision-style controllers with a 12 button keypad and ‘fire’ buttons on the sides. The direction pads have a removable joystick attachment. Most games came with BoPET overlays that could be applied to the controller’s keypads. The console itself had five buttons: power, start, reset, option, and select.
There are at least three different types of cartridge case styles and artwork, with variations on each. Emerson-family cartridges come in two different lengths (short and long) of black plastic cases.
Technical specifications:
- Main Processor: Signetics 2650 CPU (Some variants run a Signetics 2650A)
- RAM: 1 KB
- ROM: —
- Video display: 128 × 208 / 128 × 104, 8 Colours.
- Video display controller: Signetics 2637 UVI @ 3.58 MHz (NTSC), 3.55 MHz (PAL)
- Sound: Single Channel “Beeper” + Single Channel “Noise”
- Hardware Sprites: 4 independent, single color.
- Controllers: 2 × 2 way.
- Keypads: 2 × 12 button (more buttons on some variants)
Gallery:
source: wikipedia
Jean-François DEL NERO (who’s behind the HxC SD Floppy Emulator) recently has released a version of the HxC emulator firmware that is compatible with the STM32 chip used in the Gotek floppy emulators.
This means that the great functionality of the HxC SD emulator is now available on cheaper and more widely available hardware.
The bootloader to convert the Gotek floppy drive in HxC compatible must be purchased on the website HXC 2001 by sending an email to Jean-François DEL NERO. The price of the bootloader is one-off 10 Euro per Gotek that you want to update. Future updates of the software are free and can be made from a USB stick
The HXC Usb (Gotek) firmware supports: + many more….
Release notes Firmware USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.1.1.1a:
- Fix broken Rotary support in normal mode. (Connection points reminder : Clock -> J7 pin 2,Direction -> J7 pin 1)
This is only a little part of the changelog. The original one is very long and you can read it here.
Download: USB Stick STM32 (Gotek) HxC Firmware v3.1.1.1a (833)
source: hxc2001.com
CBM prg Studio Version 3.12.0 is released. There are a lot of new features in this version. I’d really appreciate it if you report any bugs you find or have any suggestions/comments.
CBM prg Studio allows you to type a BASIC or Machine Code program in using a nice Windows environment and convert it to a ‘.prg’ file which you can run on an emulator, or even a real C64 / VIC20 or PET if you’re feeling brave and have the right kit.
CBM prg Studio is the result of merging C64PrgGen and VIC20PrgGen. Adding new features and fixing bugs in two apps which were 95% similar was a bit of a nightmare so merging them made sense.
It was also a good opportunity for a face lift and to add some new features, such as:
- Programs are project based, meaning all related source files, sprite files etc. are kept in one place and multiple source files can be linked more easily.
- Tabbed MDI.
- Syntax highlighting.
What CBM prg Studio isn’t is a front-end for tok64, cbmcnvrt, bastext or any other tokeniser / detokeniser / assembler. It’s all been written completely from scratch.
New features in v3.12.0:
- Assembler:
- SaveBlock directive.
- Repeat..EndRepeat directive.
- Improved “IfDef” directive.
- Start address can be a label.
- Screen Editor:
- New export options for assembly and BASIC programs.
- General:
- “Go to” dialog can now use BASIC line numbers.
- Cursor colour can be changed.
- Cursor blinking can be turned on/off.
- Debugger:
- Variables can be watched.
- Separate windows for the stack, breakpoints and watches.
- Stack pointer shown in stack window.
- Support for the “C64 Debugger”. See here for details of this debugger.
Bugs Fixed:
- Assembler:
- A comma in quotes as a text or byte directive was not being generated.
- Reformatting text issues.
- Global variables appearing twice in the autocomplete list.
- Forward references for local labels in macros not assembling.
- BASIC:
- Incorrect ‘Jump to destination’ and ‘return from jump’ with ‘similar’ line numbers.
- Screen Editor:
- Screen mode not being saved/recalled properly.
- Binary file export problems.
- General:
- Crash when using certain mono fonts.
- Bad formatting of output from data generator tool.
See the help for a complete list of new features and fixed bugs.
Note In this version, each target machine can have its own default project directory. If you are upgrading from a previous version (before version 2.5.1) of CBM prg Studio you may be asked to set up your project directories again. Your current projects will not be affected.
Download: CBM prg Studio v3.12.0 (1013)
source: ajordison.co.uk
SNDH archive v4.7 released – 323 new/updated SNDH files (1209 subtunes) – (total 10238 tunes)
Ever since the birth of the Atari ST, different chip music formats have had different ways to use them. If you are coding a chip music player for the Atari ST you would have to use dozens and dozens of special ways to replay music.
But in the mid 90′s, BDC of Aura crew became tired of this inelegant system and decided to fix the issue once and for all. He then created the ‘SNDH’ file format. SNDH is actually the original songfile and replaycode with a header bolted on top of the music and replayer. The header has a unified calling interface no matter what type of chip music is hidden beneath it, and it has extended datas about the music.
Download: SNDH Atari ST YM2149 Archive v4.7 (1593)
source: sndh.atari.org
Commodore Joystick CBM 1399.
A lot of joysticks have been produced between the 80′s and 90′s years, this model made by Commodore was missing in my collection.
Gallery:
Hoxs64 written by David Horrocks is a Commodore 64 emulator for Microsoft Windows 2K/XP/Vista/Seven (DirectX 9+)
The emulator substantially reproduces this legacy machine in minute detail.
Changelog:
- CIA old timer B bug timing fixes for Wilfred Bos’s alternate version of the dd0dtest.
- Updated 8580 SID combined wave with slightly improved samples from a real C64C CSG 8580R5.
- Added a new joystick setting to enable the use all fire buttons.
- Added separate VBL sync or line sync options for both Direct X full screen and windowed mode.
- Fixed the “Stretch with border clip” in some resolutions to provide a more optimal zoom.
Download:
source: hoxs64.net
Sega Game Gear (Boxed) Full Recap.
Defect:
- Dead but the Power LED is turned ON.
Repair:
- Replaced all capacitors (Main / DC-DC / Audio)
Gallery of the repair:
Commodore 64C (ASSY 250425) Repair.
Defect:
- Basic Screen without text and prompt.
Replaced parts:
Gallery of the repair:
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