A new version of Vice is released, the famous C64 (VIC-20/DTV…) emulator comes to the version v2.3.

What is new with the 2.3 release? Click here.

source: vice-emu.sourceforge.net sourceforge.net

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 or VIC20 if you’re feeling brave and have the right kit.

CBM prg Studio is a replacement for C64PrgGen and VIC20PrgGen and is designed to be a single development tool which will cover some of the early CBM 8-bit machines.

source: ajordison.co.uk

This program is basically a utility created to edit your D64 files. Hopefully when it is done it will have all of the features you’d expect from a c64 based disk editor, as well as additional features that make it easier to manage your D64 files.

Here some features:

• Read D64 files, display the directory, move files around the directory, rename files.
• Export files from the D64 into PRG files.
• Import files into the D64 with autodetection for P00 files.
• View/Edit the BAM.
• View the block chain of files on the D64.
• Create new blank D64 files, clean existing D64′s.
• View and modify blocks on the disk in hex.
• Automatic check for crosslinked files on the D64.
• View the directory using the native c64 font.
• SEQ File Viewer using the c64 font with PETASCII->ASCII conversion option.
• Drag and Drop functionality. Drag D64′s onto the main screen to load them, drag other files to import them.
• Preliminary support for importing T64′s.
• A filename builder to enable easy use of the C64 Characterset in filenames.

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Exomizer is a program that compresses files in a way that tries to be as efficient as possible but still allows them to be decompressed in environments where CPU speed and RAM are limited. For some popular 8-bit computers using 6502 compatible CPUs it can also generate executable files that decompress themselves in memory when run.

• 2011-02-06: Exomizer v2.0.1 released

Changes since the 2.0 release:

• Fix bug in log.c that caused the desfx command to loop if the log level was lower than debug. Bug report by iAN CooG.

A complete changelog is included in the zip file.

source: exomizer

The HxC Floppy Drive Emulator is a software and hardware system created by jfdn aka Jeff.

The aim of this project is to replace the floppy disk drive by an electronic device emulating the floppy disk drive (list of supported Computer/Hardware).

There are two differents emulators:

• A USB version which allows to connect the floppy disk drive interface of the computer to a PC via a USB cable.
• A SDCARD version which allows to emulate floppy disks which images are stored in a SDCARD.

Release notes for the SD HxCFloppyEmulator firmware upgrade v1.5.1.0:

• Direct access mode : Bad Write mode corrected.
• Display: Negative Track position bug corrected.
• Internal : write mode selection code clean up.
• … full release notes here

source: hxc2001.free.fr

from Lallafa’s Blog:

Now with ZoomFloppy device hitting the streets and a growing number of Mac users that own this device its about time to give them decent software packages to work with.

I already started the OpenCBM on Mac page quite some time ago when I started to help porting the code for Macs. I reworked the full page and simplified a lot of things. Here it is the shiny new OpenCBM on Mac page with special attention for easy setup of ZoomFloppy users!

The OpenCBM tools are really useful for day-to-day normal disk transfers. But when it comes to copy-protected disks the only tool there is Nibtools from C64Preservation. These tools use the OpenCBM libraries and I soon got them to compile on my machine.

The only thing missing there was writing a Portfile and setting up a page similar to the OpenCBM on Mac one. Here we go: I added a shiny new Portfile for Nibtools and described its installation on the Nibtools on Mac page.

source: lallafa.de

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 or VIC20 if you’re feeling brave and have the right kit.

CBM prg Studio is a replacement for C64PrgGen and VIC20PrgGen and is designed to be a single development tool which will cover some of the early CBM 8-bit machines.

source: ajordison.co.uk

VirtualC64 emulates a Commodore 64 personal computer on your Intel Macintosh OSx > 10.6.

I wrote the software with two major goals in mind. First, I wanted to create an emulator that can be used as a demonstrator program in a first year or second year course on computer engineering.

To achieve this goal, I have integrated various debugging capabilities that let you peek inside the CPU, RAM, ROM, or one of the custom chips. Second, I tried to make the emulator as user friendly as it can get.

In short: VirtualC64 tries to combine the ongoing fascination of the ancient Commodore computers with the great user experience of today’s Macs.

Bug fixes and enhancements:

• New screen geometry. New values reflect width, height, and aspect ratio of a real PAL or NTSC machine.
• Added controls for shifting and zooming screen borders.
• Improved drag’n'drop. Thumbnail images can now be dragged from one emulator window to another.
• Added finder icons for all supported document types.
• D64, T64, PRG, and P00 files can now be opened via the open file dialog (Open menu)
• New background texture and startup animation.

source: dirkwhoffmann.de

The HxC Floppy Drive Emulator is a software and hardware system created by jfdn aka Jeff.

The aim of this project is to replace the floppy disk drive by an electronic device emulating the floppy disk drive (list of supported Computer/Hardware).

There are two differents emulators:

• A USB version which allows to connect the floppy disk drive interface of the computer to a PC via a USB cable.
• A SDCARD version which allows to emulate floppy disks which images are stored in a SDCARD.

Release notes for the HxCFloppyEmulator software v1.5.2.0/v1.5.2.1:

• BUG : Floppy dump tool broken. fixed.
• New files Support : Atari ST DIM image (*.DIM) added.
• New files Support : TI99 V9T9 (*.V9T9 / *.PC99) added.
• IPF File format (http://www.softpres.org/) overlap bug corrected.
• Internal : Tracklen is now the number of bit in the track.
• Internal/HFE generator : Track encoding code now set correctly.
• ISO/IBM track generator : ISO FM track data mark value corrected/changed to 0xFB.

Release notes for the SD HxCFloppyEmulator firmware upgrade v1.5.0.0:

• SDcard : Init frequency corrected.
• SDcard : Multi sector read & Write access added.
• SDCard access time improved (Slow sdcard issues corrected)
• Some important parts of the floppy write support fully rewritten : Important codes improvement (speed & size)
• New MFM/DD  write support bitrate added.
• FM write support added.
• E-mu write support added (E-mu emulator, E-mu emulator II,…)
• Two floppy drive emulation improvement/bug corrected.
• SDCard HxC Floppy emulator settings (sound/blacklight…) are now stored into the eeprom and used at power up. At power up the last known settings are used.
• … full release notes here

source: hxc2001.free.fr

VirtualC64 emulates a Commodore 64 personal computer on your Intel Macintosh OSx > 10.6.

I wrote the software with two major goals in mind. First, I wanted to create an emulator that can be used as a demonstrator program in a first year or second year course on computer engineering.

To achieve this goal, I have integrated various debugging capabilities that let you peek inside the CPU, RAM, ROM, or one of the custom chips. Second, I tried to make the emulator as user friendly as it can get.

In short: VirtualC64 tries to combine the ongoing fascination of the ancient Commodore computers with the great user experience of today’s Macs.

Bug fixes and enhancements:

• Introducing cheatbox. Travel back in time by reverting to automatically taken snapshot states
• T64, PRG, and P00 files can now be mounted as virtual disk
• Restructured and refactored all Objective-C classes
• Fixed a bug that caused unallocated memory to be freed

Note: The version numbering scheme is changed to comply with the update framework.

source: dirkwhoffmann.de

C64-Archiv descriptions:

• Scans and stores your C64 – (games) – collection with only a few clicks.
• Easily manages your C64-programs by creating your own categories and selections.
• Starts the C64-programs in different emulators.
• Delivers instructions for the emulators VICE, CCS64, HOXS64 and EMU64.
• Works with tools e.g. 64Copy, D64Lister or DirMaster.
• Stores the C64-programs from files with the extensions: .D64, .D71, .P00, .PRG e. .T64.
• Stores files by name with the extensions: .TAP, .VSF (VICE-snapshot-file) and .C64 (CCS64-session-file).
• Stores text and information files with the extensions: .TXT, .NFO and .DIZ
• Stores PDF files.
• Searches archiv files with the extensions: .ZIP, .7Z and .CAB
• GameBase frontend with the possibility to download games.
• GameBase view with up to 30 columns.
• Supports multi-language (currently: Englisch, French, Italian and German)

Version v3.3 – What’s new?

• New: G64 and D81-files can be stored.
• New: RAR-files can be stored.
• New: Main window and the import dialog were improved.
• New: MRU lists.
• FIXED: Various minor bugs.

source: Mikes Pages

iAN CooG Site has been update with a new version of the Generic C64 prg Unpacker v2.24 (Source included).

History:

v2.24 – 2010.08.01-2011.01.04

• sysline detection added also during pass 1. Very rarely needed but still happened a couple of times that a sysline re-evaluation is done by the unpacker so can’t be avoided.
• Slightly better $d011 handling, should help bypass more intros.
• Added handling on more alternative kernal entry points.
• Limit numeric parameters to $ffff

For the latest scanners added look the readme inside the archive.

source: iancoog.altervista.org

This program for M$ Windows converts the EasyFlash files in .crt format (and others as well) to two binary files that can be used by eprom programmer.

source: noname.c64.org

Dtv2ser is a small hardware device that bridges TLR’s dtvtrans protocol used to communicate with a DTV via a RS232 interface to your Mac or PC.

By using a serial-to-USB adapter the dtv2ser provides dtvtrans access for all modern PCs where the original dtvtrans parallel cable cannot be used.

The new firmware integrate the support for Arduino 2009 board.

Changelog version v0.5 – 11.12.2010:

dtv2sertrans:

• Fixed double open problem in pySerial on Windows.
• Added missing ‘g’ command available in TLR’s dtvtrans for usage compatibility.

dtv2ser firmware:

• Added support for Arduino 2009 board (ATmega168, 16 MHz, 250kB/s transfer)

source: lallafa.de

The HxC Floppy Drive Emulator is a software and hardware system created by jfdn aka Jeff.

The aim of this project is to replace the floppy disk drive by an electronic device emulating the floppy disk drive (list of supported Computer/Hardware).

There are two differents emulators:

• A USB version which allows to connect the floppy disk drive interface of the computer to a PC via a USB cable.
• A SDCARD version which allows to emulate floppy disks which images are stored in a SDCARD.

Release notes for the HxCFloppyEmulator software v1.4.0.1:

• GUI : SDCard buzzer sound volume control added.
• GUI reworked.
• Double step drive emulation support added.
• IMD Loader : Default interface mode change to Shugart.
• RAW Loader : Default interface mode change to Shugart.
• USB HxC Floppy Emulator : Shugart mode corrected.

Release notes for the SD HxCFloppyEmulator firmware upgrade v1.3.0.4:

• Amiga : Change disk delay added.
• Buzzer driving bug corrected.
• “One button” mode feature added.
• Double step support added.

source: hxc2001.free.fr