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BCC #14: C64 – Official demo party results

February 29th, 2020 No comments

This is the official demo party results from BCC #14. See also the CSDB BCC #14 section for more informations and download.

C64 Demo:

  • 1 – Stacked by Padua
  • 2 – Kyfnkacxkn by Delysid
  • 3 – Breakdance by Delysid
  • 4 – The New Ninja Skateboarders of Death by The New Ninja Skateboarders of Death            

C64 Music:

  • 1 – Az ég leesik by dalezy
  • 1 – Quicky Wanky by Glafouk
  • 3 – Firefly by Mythus
  • 4 – Lamento Boliviano by Uctumi
  • 5 – Den hyggelige komponist by Røly
  • 6 – SYS4000AGAIN by Sonki

C64 Graphics:

  • 1 – The Legend of the Secret Tomb by Luisa/Oni
  • 2 – Zauberwald by Fabs
  • 3 – Martial Fart Ninjas by Mythus
  • 4 – Diskettenpolizei by Exocet
  • 5 – It’s Kenda by TheRyk
  • 6 – The Whale Huntress by Neuronik

C64 Game:

  • 1 – Vega by Atwoods Studios
  • 2 – Drunken Chopsticks by Atlantis    
  • 3 – Angle Racer 64 by Tale-X    

C64 64k Demo:

  • 1 – Gubbdata 2020 by Genesis Project
  • 2 – The NiX Files by Mayday!
  • 3 – Tetristro by Excess    
  • 4 – Gr33ntro by Excess

Productions released outside compos:

  • 10×10! +HD by Excess (Crack)
  • 10×10! +HD by Excess (Crack)
  • Drunken Chopsticks +1HF by Excess (Crack)
  • PSI-5 Trading Company +4D by Avatar (Crack)
  • Vega +3 by Excess (Crack)

Download: BCC #14 Full Party Stuff (719)

source: csdb.dk

DirMaster v3.1.4 / Style

February 24th, 2020 No comments

DirMaster is a Windows-based GUI application designed to help Commodore enthusiasts explore and manage their disk image collections.

DirMaster supports common (and uncommon) emulator disk image formats (such as .d64, .d81, .d2m, etc), almost every native Commodore archival format (such as .arc, .sda, .lnx, etc), and many native graphic formats (such as koala, doodle, amica, etc).

DirMaster was designed to give users a perfect blend of familiar appearance (e.g. natural looking disk image contents using the PETSCII character set) and modern GUI functionality (e.g. drag and drop, opening multiple disk images at once). The first version of DirMaster was released in 2006

Issues reported by users that were resolved in v3.1.4:

  • On a d81, we cannot navigate into a subdirectory created inside a subdirectory [0193] (scott.hutter)
  • A large (32 blocks) GEOS VLIR file that cannot be copied between disks [0188] (user provided test file, thank you! birt_j)
  • When exiting DirMaster, saving all modified disk images by clicking “Yes to all” fails silently [0183] (stephan-andres)
  • Exported .cvt files don’t conform with .cvt format’s magic string [0184] (wweicht)
  • Certain small GEOS files are not exportable or copy-able between disks [0187] (user provided test files, thank you! wweicht)

Thanks to all who made an effort to submit bug reports. If you sent a bug report and don’t see it addressed here, don’t worry, it’s in the queue.

Other issues resolved in v3.1.4:

  • High CPU usage when BAM view is open [0198]
  • Editing a GEOS date stamp in File Properties has no effect [0192]
  • File Property modified indicator (bold text) isn’t reset when selecting a new file [0195]
  • File Properties GEOS description field ‘help text’ is not updated when selecting a different file [0197]
  • Application crash when no file is selected and certain GEOS properties are changed in File Properties dialog [0194]
  • GEOS file properties date reports a day and month 1 step larger than actual GEOS [0191]
  • cvt files use the global fill byte setting to pad records, but shouldn’t [0189]
  • GEOS description field in file properties dialog sometimes displays garbage [0190]

Download: DirMaster v3.1.4 (579)

source: style64.org/dirmaster

Fjälldata 2020: C64 – Official demo party results

February 21st, 2020 No comments

This is the official demo party results from Fjälldata 2020. See also the Fjälldata 2020 section for more informations and download.

C64 Demo:

  • 1. Remains by Booze Design
  • 2. Limbo Living by Fossil
  • 3. In a Hurry by Padua
  • 4. The Night It Snowed by Genesis Project
  • 5. Vi drar till by Dinasours
  • 6. Canada Demo by KMS
  • 7. No Wolf by Dinasours

C64 Music:

  • 1. Wasted All These Years by Dane
  • 2. Gin and Electronic by Fegolhuzz
  • 3. 35 Years by Polynomy
  • 4. Nexus by Mythus
  • 5. Block’n'Ball by Apollyon
  • 6. Nothing Left by Pepsi
  • 7. Umpa Bumpa by Skyffel

C64 Graphics:

  • 1. Free Your Mind by Facet
  • 2. Frostsmoker by Razorback
  • 3. The Great Lake Monster by Raphis
  • 4. Fire Stalk with Me by Apollyon
  • 5. The Thief (he eats peas) by Twoflower
  • 6. Mythus the Warrior by Mythus
  • 7. Catch a Trout by Lobo
  • 8. Hangover Dream by Fabs
  • 9. Jämtskogen by Lft
  • 10. I’ve Done Fucked Up, Terrible Things but I’ve Met Amazing People by Rail Slave
  • 11. Exercise in Futility by Frost
  • 12. Splat by Creep
  • 13. You Shall Not Pass by Steffan
  • 14. Fjell Gibson by Skyffel
  • 15. Jamtlannskt vemod by Frost    
  • 16. Fjälldata 2030 by Stein Pedersen
  • 17. DragonDiscLady by Slaxx
  • 18. FjellCo by Skyffel

Mixed Music:

  • 1. Into the Unknown by Lft
  • 2. The Reincarnation by Triad    
  • 3. Ukulele Girl by Triad
  • 4. Babyshark by Fairlight
  • 5. Popk by Dinasours

Download: Fjalldata 2020 Full Party Stuff (745)

source: csdb.dk

ARM2SiD by Nobomi New Firmware v3.7

January 24th, 2020 No comments

A new firmware update for the ARM2SiD has been released by Nobomi.

News features and fixes in FW 3.7:

  • Compared to version 3.6, only marginal changes, added reading of OSC3 and ENV3 registers to the third SID emulation.
  • Simplified user interface for the update application.
  • Compared to version 3.5, a quick response in stereo mode was added (when using a second socket), the dual-mono mode is activated without timeout when both socket is addressed in the same time.
  • Also upper addresses mapping is fixed in the update (sometimes misaligned address detection in the update application).
  • Corrected bug in bootloader. If user tried an update with SFX only mode configured, the ARM2SID stuck in the bootloader and was not possible to update it on a user side. Factory update was needed. New updater disables the SFX mode, as well as patches the bootloader to prevent problems in a future.

Download:

source: dzi.n.cz/8bit/arm2sid

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C64 Big Game Pack: Spoil +3 / Frank Bruno’s Boxing +4DF …

January 14th, 2020 No comments

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:

  • 105 Preview +2D
  • Soccer – Cup Finale
  • Alice – Escape from Wonderland Preview
  • Dungeons of Doom +6HD
  • Freeze64 +1D
  • Break & Enter Preview
  • Bored Gold Tune
  • Chiller 2 Preview +3
  • Street Fighter +3DFGI [us version]
  • Brain Death +2PF
  • Two on Two +D [IDE64 Release]
  • Amazon Tales
  • King’s Valley +
  • Amazon Tales +5D
  • Santas Funky Factory +1D
  • Kaiser +5DG [german]
  • Unhallowed +D
  • Grime 6502 +D
  • Cosmic Force Preview +
  • XCB Invaders +
  • Moonsweeper +4DG
  • Silverwolf – Part One +D
  • Neptune Lander Preview
  • The Dogboy – Part One +D
  • The Life of a Lone Electron +DS
  • Manic Miner 64DX
  • Stargate
  • CubeSim64 &DF
  • Magnetoball +1D
  • Deer Creek
  • Merry Christmas Shift
  • Jetdroid +2D
  • UFO Cownapper Preview +2
  • Hunter’s Moon +1PDF
  • Fold’em Preview
  • Operation: Sabotage
  • LVDVS +D
  • Atom Splitting +1D
  • Mindfield 20
  • 105 Preview 2 +2D
  • The Dogboy +DPS
  • Bombcatch +1HD
  • Spoil
  • Spoil +3
  • Elite 128 2.0
  • Frank Bruno’s Boxing +4DF
  • Color Clash Preview
  • 404 game perview
  • Silverwolf +DS
  • Math Challenge 128 [Commodore 128]
  • Jai Alai (Disk Version 2020) [spanish]
  • Goldrake +2 V18.0.0 Remake [seuck]
  • Words8 (Proper release: OK)

Download: All Games in One Archive (5247)

source: csdb.dk

The C64 Mini & Max. There are those who like it and those who don’t

January 12th, 2020 1 comment
The C64 Mini & Max.

The C64 Mini & Max. There are those who like it and those who don’t.

There are those who like and those who do not like said Totò in the movie “Totò in color“, personally they make me throw up both. I have nothing more to say about these two terrible objects that try to EMULATE the Commodore 64 and the VIC-20 and should remember the 80s.

Why did i buy them ? i bought them because i like to collect beautiful things and ugly things, useless things and even more useless things.

So there is no a real “why”, i can only say that i haven’t even tried them, they are still packaged and will remain packed forever.

TheC64 Firmware Update v1.3.2

January 3rd, 2020 No comments

Firmware upgrades for THEC64 provide new features and/or correct any technical issues.

We always recommend that you use the latest version of the firmware.

Version 1.3.2 – Changes:

  • Increases the length of displayed USB filenames in Media Access and the File loader.
  • Fixes an issue where filename flags are not detected if the USB filename contains multiple dots/periods/full stops.
  • Fixes an issue with the saved states location where multiple spaces are found in the USB filename.
  • Fixes the saved states location used on a USB stick to be unique per filename. Note that this may change the saved states location from previous firmware versions if the filename contains multiple dots/periods/full stops.

Previous changes included in version 1.3.2:

  • v1.3.1 – Fixes an issue when using Left Shift key and top-left arrow key for opening/closing THEC64 Menu from BASIC.
  • v1.3.1 – Fixes an issue regarding the current computer model setting and different model requirements specified in a cjm file.

Download:

source: retrogames.biz

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AVGCART (Atari SD multicart) v0018 Firmware Update

January 3rd, 2020 No comments

A new version of the firmware for the AVGCART (SD multicart for 8bit Atari) by tmp is released.

Changelog (v0018):

  • Run AUTORUN.(CAR|XEX|AVF) on power-on if present in /_AVGCART/ directory.
  • Added type 44 (OSS 8 KB cartridge)
  • Added type 53 (Low bank 8 KB cartridge)
  • Added types 54, 55, 56 (SIC!)
  • Fix bank reenabling for some OSS carts.
  • Fix cursor position after running file from search results.
  • ESC exits search results instead of disabling cart.
  • Cart initialization speedup to remove the need to manually reset the machine upon power-on on certain configurations (e.g. QMEG OS)

Download:

source: atariage.com

Super Mario Bros 64 v1.2 from Zeropaige

December 31st, 2019 No comments

This is a little update of Super Mario Bros for the Commodore 64 from Zeropaige.

Changelog:

  • Fixed sprites on wrong pages in manual.
  • Removed debug border color change.

Download: Super Mario Bros 64 v1.2 (7976)

Super Mario Bros 64 v1.1 from Zeropaige

December 28th, 2019 No comments

This is a little update of Super Mario Bros for the Commodore 64 from Zeropaige.

Changelog:

  • Fixed detection of Schnedler Systems Turbo Master CPU.
  • Fixed player-brick bounce issue.
  • Joystick/keyboard routine made even more robust.
  • Various small visual fixes.
  • Gameloop runs slightly faster.

Download: Super Mario Bros 64 v1.1 (1319)

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

December 24th, 2019 No comments

Graph2Font v4.0.2.8 (Lite/Full) & Atari Graphics Studio v3.5.4

December 23rd, 2019 No comments

TomaszTebeBiela has released an update of the program Graph2Font v4.0.2.8 and the Atari Graphics Studio v3.5.4.

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

High Voltage SID Collection Update #72

December 22nd, 2019 No comments

The High Voltage SID Collection (HVSC) is a freeware hobby project which organises Commodore 64 music (also known as SID music) into an archive for both musicians and fans alike.

The work on the collection is done completely in the Team and contributors’ spare time and is proudly one of the largest and most accurate computer music collections known.

This update features (all approximates):

  • 507 new SIDs.
  • 146 fixed/better rips.
  • 3 repeats/bad rips eliminated.
  • 356 SID credit fixes.
  • 103 SID model/clock infos.
  • 10 tunes from /DEMOS/UNKNOWN/ identified.
  • 3 tunes from /GAMES/ identified.
  • 33 tunes moved out of /DEMOS/ to their composers’ directories.
  • 15 tunes moved out of /GAMES/ to their composers’ directories.

Download:

source: www.hvsc.c64.org

C64 Big Game Pack: Lily Lander +H / Ninja Hamster +4DGHI …

December 22nd, 2019 No comments

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:

  • Alien 8 V1.10
  • Bruce Lee – Duology V1.1
  • The Hut +DS
  • Alien 8 V1.10 +D
  • Offello
  • Space Orbs V1.1 &D
  • Frostbite +4D
  • Frostbite
  • Filmation Quadrilogy [EasyFlash]
  • Space Orbs +1D
  • Rose’s Curry Clicker +D
  • RobotFindsKitten
  • Frostbite +5D
  • Bat Attack +2DGH
  • From Out of the Snow +DS
  • Donkey Kong Jr. Game & Watch Preview
  • Donkey Kong Jr. Game & Watch Preview +2
  • Stopper +
  • Pas De Deux
  • Tethered
  • Ninja Hamster +4DGHI
  • Lily Lander Preview +H
  • Caveman +2
  • Caveman +4
  • Lily Lander Preview
  • Verschiebefaxen +1JDT
  • Lily Lander Preview 2
  • Lily Lander +H
  • Paccie 64 +1D
  • Hypochondriac +DS
  • Centipede +HG
  • Ninja Invasion Simulator Preview V3 +2
  • Samurai Pizza Cats Preview +
  • Crack Down +2
  • Santron +3
  • Tron 2020
  • Santron
  • Santron +2
  • Santron +6HD
  • Santron +2D
  • Santron +3
  • Math Busters +4DF
  • Florida Man Preview
  • Ping-Pong Classic +T
  • Perilous Swamp
  • Methodist [german]
  • Snokie ReM
  • Energy Auction
  • Duo Box
  • The Queen’s Footsteps Preview 2 +D
  • Jai Alai [spanish]
  • Illuminated 64 Preview
  • Streets of Rage Preview
  • Curtles Preview
  • R1-D1 Unit Attack +5DGH
  • Krakens +1J
  • Where in Europe Is Carmen Sandiego? + [EasyFlash]
  • Where in the USA Is Carmen Sandiego? + [EasyFlash]

Download: All Games in One Archive (6643)

source: csdb.dk

U64/Ultimate-64(Elite) v1.26 – U2+ v3.6a Firmware Update

December 20th, 2019 No comments

A new version of the firmware for the Ultimate-64 / U2+ by Gideon is released.

Difference with previous release V1.24 / V3.6:

  • This is the factory image of the latest production, with support for 1.4 board revision.
  • Support for Super Games cartridge.
  • Fixed KCS cart at boot time.
  • Swapped audio channels, thanks Siegried.
  • Improved cartridge timing which corrects the ARMSID detection.

 Download:

source: ultimate64.com github.com

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