Ikari has released a new firmware for the SD2Snes Flash Cartridge (Super Nintendo/Famicom). The upgrade instructions can be found here.

Changelog:

• SA-1 support by RedGuy! Big thanks to RedGuy again :) This was a really tight fit for the FPGA so there’s a little catch – MSU1 is not available for SA-1 games.
• Also from RedGuy comes partial SRAM detection for some known games (SuperFX & SA-1). This calculates a ROM CRC and chooses to monitor only specific regions in cartridge RAM for changes. This enables automatic saving without having to resort to periodic saving, reducing wear on the SD card.
• SNES CPU <-> PPU clock phase alignment. This is a long standing issue on a sub-CPU-cycle base inside the SNES. HDMA to certain registers can cause flickering sprite slabs to appear when CPU and PPU are out of phase after a cart-side reset (which does not reset the PPUs). This fixes the notorious flickering of characters with the giant frog attack in Chrono Trigger, sprites in Kirby Super Star, characters behind the text box in Star Ocean, and probably more. See https://github.com/RedGuyyyy/sd2snes/issues/6 for technical details.
• Added an option to always go back to menu on reset, regardless of whether it’s a short or long reset.
• LED brightness setting (16 levels)
• Added an option to choose whether you want to start a game with or without cheats enabled (of those that are marked as enabled in the YAML file). You can enable / disable them later using the L+R+Start+A / L+R+Start+B button combinations if you have in-game buttons enabled.
• Disable Satellaview emulation when a real Satellaview base unit is detected to avoid bus fighting and facilitate Satellaview development.
• System Information now shows the currently effective video mode (50 or 60 Hz).
• Fixes:
  • Control signal edges are detected a bit earlier, improving stability on some consoles (Github Issues)
  • Fix timing of auto region patching. This should solve cross-issues with Super Scope games because they rely on the same register that is also used to read the console region.
  • Fix brightness patching / limiting for games that use HDMA to alter the brightness register. (e.g. Star Fox)
  • Fix an occasional imaginary access cycle carried out by the FPGA after reconfiguration. This fixes lockups when loading games with dedicated FPGA files, i.e. SuperFX, SA-1, OBC-1.
  • Fix SuperCIC pair mode entry for consoles with ≤ 3.072MHz CIC clock (notably GPM revisions). (Github Issue)
  • S-RTC register state is reset when the console is reset.

Download:

• SD2Snes Firmware v1.9.0 (830)

source: sd2snes.de

Atari SAP Music Archive (ASMA) is a Atari XL-XE music collection. It is one of the largest and most accurate computer music collections known.

ASMA archive now uses an online repository, where it is constantly updated.

source: ASMA Repository

Firmware upgrade for the UK1541 a real time drive emulator with cycle-exact 6502 instructions execution and VIA’s emulation just by tiny MCU, LCP1114, Cortex M0, 48Mhz (0,84 DMIPS/Mhz) developed by Krzysztof Switajski aka Kisiel/ICON.

Changelog:

• Core6502 update 2.0.1.11-2018 with major improvements for VIA emulation.

Download:

• UK1541 (Ultimate Killer) Firmware Update 2.0.1.11-2018 (603)

source: wiki.projekt64.filety.pl

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:

• Allow game device axes to be unselected in the joystick settings.
• Experimental support for game devices with more than 32 buttons and up to 128 buttons.
• Fix to broken save state.

Download:

• Hoxs64 32/64 bit v1.0.12.0 (792)

source: hoxs64.net

…in the photo:

• Atari CX50 – Keyboard controllers (Boxed and in Mint Condition)
• Joystick Cheetah – The Bug (Boxed)
• ROM/Eprom cartridges for Commodore 64.
• Commodore 1571 without Floppy Drive (Mobo/PSU working)

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:

• The Third Planet From Altair (RPL)
• The Last Ninja [1581]
• DX-7 Sounddesign
• Combat Crazy +7H (EasyFlash)
• Rogue Burger One +5F
• Laura64 Preview V2 +2T
• Infernal Runner +1DT
• DX-7 Support
• (Super) Bonkey Kong +2HD
• Demons Castle 2 [english]
• Cow & Chicken Preview (TRIAD/PROTOVISION)
• Combat Crazy +7H
• Limbo Preview
• Hibernated 1: This Place is Death (R17)
• Drugwar 64
• Hibernated 1: This Place is Death (R17) +D
• Zombie Calavera Prologue – Hokuto Force
• Zombie Calavera Prologue – Hardstyle
• Rush Preview +2
• The Scroll of Akbar Khan +1DMW
• Drugwar 64 V1.05
• Terminator 2 +H (EasyFlash)
• Brainway +DCM
• Blastopia
• Ill Savior Preview 2
• CETI 21 – Special Edition +2 [seuck]
• Blastopia +6HD
• Aviator Arcade II Preview V2 +3
• Illsavior Preview 2
• Fizz +1F
• Austro-Comp E1+E2 [german]
• Aviator Arcade II Preview [sd2iec]
• Bomberland 64k [sd2iec]
• Spider Maze +3D
• Spider Maze
• Highnoon +6DGMH
• GameTro +
• Get Off My Garden! +5H
• LumberJack Basic
• Four in a Row Master +T
• Caverns of Khafka +10D
• Street Gang +7DH

Download: All Games in One Archive (6853)

source: csdb.dk

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….

USB Stick STM32 (Gotek) HxC Floppy Emulator Firmware v3.1.25.1a -> v3.1.32.1a cumulative changelog:

• Menu subsystem refactored.
• Smaller code size with more features.
• Menu OLED and sound parameters (Video Inverse, contrast, step sound) are now taking effect immediately.
• Code optimizations.
• CPC DSK : Write cache flush timeout set to 2 seconds.
• Once again more code size optimizations!
• More code size optimizations.
• STM32 startup / init functions refactored (WIP).
• Flash memory code size reduced.
• Inversed Floppy Ribbon detection at power-up : “rib” (7 segments display) or “Floppy ribbon reversed !” (LCD/OLed display) message printed at power-up if the floppy ribbon is not connected properly.
• Fix a regression introduced into the v3.1.28.1a : Fix normal and indexed mode possible browsing issues (unexpected wrap to index 0). Please update !
• OLED screen : Standby/screen saver mode – The screen is now dimmed to a minimal level. The standby delay can be changed into the setting menu.
• OLED screen : New Menu entry – “Video” Polarity mode (Normal/Inverse).
• Files Browser : All Files/Folders with the hidden attribut set are not shown anymore… (Hide Windows/MAC system folders).
• Push buttons Auto-repeat : Better/Smoother rate changes. Rate changes delays adjusted.
• Thomson *.FD file support : Faster Loading (sectors interleave factor fixed).
• Fix the “clear settings”/reset factory function.

This is only a little part of the changelog. The original one is very long and you can read it here. (instruction manual here)

Download: USB Stick STM32 (Gotek) HxC Firmware v3.1.32.1a (939)

source: hxc2001.com

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

Differences with previous official release V1.06:

• SID has been improved quite a bit:
  • The internal SID is now consistently referenced as “UltiSID”, to avoid confusion with other SID products.
  • Various bugs, like the phase of the filters, and the routing of Voice 3 when the VOICE3OFF bit was set have been corrected.
  • A number of SID filter curves have now been implemented and can now be chosen from the configuration menu.
  • The resonance can be changed to two different settings.
  • Combined waveforms can now be selected between 6581 and 8580.
  • Internal bus charge in the SID is now emulated.
• The 6502 core has been improved. All ‘stable’ illegal instructions are now fully operational:
  • SLO $07 $17 $03 $13 $0F $1F $1B
  • RLA $27 $37 $23 $33 $2F $3F $3B
  • SRE $47 $57 $43 $53 $4F $5F $5B
  • RRA $67 $77 $63 $73 $6F $7F $7B
  • SAX $87 $97 $83 $8F
  • LAX $A7 $B7 $A3 $B3 $AF
  • DCP $C7 $D7 $C3 $D3 $CF $DF $DB
  • ISC $E7 $F7 $E3 $F3 $EF $FF $FB
  • ANC $0B
  • ANC $2B
  • ALR $4B
  • ARR $6B (including decimal mode!)
  • SBX $CB
  • SBC $EB
  • LAS $BB
  • LAX $AB is stable with constant 00.
• U64 settings are now restored when the machine resets. This resets the SID settings after using Auto Config + internal SID player.

Download:

• U64/Ultimate-64 v1.0B Firmware (621)

source: ultimate64.com

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:

• SID envelope timing fixes. SID sustain register cycle accurate response to changes. Update to the SID noise write back behaviour.

Download:

• Hoxs64 32/64 bit v1.0.11.0 (588)

source: hoxs64.net

Onslaught / Offence / Vandalism News Staff, bring to you the 68th issue of the Vandalism News.

Download:

• Vandalism News #68 (1541/1581/Label/Cover) (909)

source: csdb.dk

ARMSid (6581/8580 Replacement) by Nobomi.

I could not resist the temptation to try also this emulation of the SID 6581/8580 with the STM32F410 ARM Cortex M4, i’m talking about the ARMSid by Nobomi.

The fast shipping and the courtesy of Nobomi are certainly very well but also the packaging, the ARMSid is shipped in a plastic case to avoid any problem with the shipping.

The sound and the “audio” feeling are good like the SwinSID Ultimate but better, personally i would place the ARMDSid between the Original SID and the SwinSID Ultimate, Nobomi you have made a very good job. Congratulations.

Nobomi also wrote a software for Commodore 64 to configure the various ARMSid options and another software to update the Firmware.

Some information taken from the Nobomi site:

What is it ?:

• A new replacement of the MOS6581 and MOS8580 used in the Commodore C64. It is minimalistic (in simplicity of circuit and use, not in function and power).
• Real “plug & play” solution. Just insert instead of the original SID into the slot and it’s done.
• It determines (through supply voltages) which chip it replaces and starts the appropriate emulation (it can be changed later in software).
• No need to switch the PAL / NTSC version, the circuit uses directly the clock from the computer bus, always synchronous with the C64.
• It also emulates analog inputs (joysticks, mouse, etc. – POTX and POTY inputs)
• Analog output is sufficiently buffered, it is not necessary to change anything on the computer board for proper operation.
• Output sampling frequency is 1/16th bus clock of C64 (approx. 62kHz), real 12bit D/A converter, no pwm.
• Filters completely transferred to digital form, emulated by float point arithmetic.
• Significantly lower noise level and less interference from the power supply than the original :)
• Lower power consumption than the original.
• Firmware update possible inside the C64.
• Emulates all waveforms, and even “samples” (at least some of them, Ghostbusters laugh, Chimera screams at you).
• Full support of analog filters (LowPass, BandPass, HighPass, combination, Q quality control).
• Emulation of OSC3 and ENV3 registers (little delay, approximately 16 clocks of the C64 bus).
• Joysticks and mice work.

What is inside ?:

• A few resistors, capacitors, one stabilizer, one opamp and a processor. That’s all, parts only from one side.
• The only programmable circuit is the STM32F410, ARM Cortex M4 with HW float point arithmetic at 100MHz.
• Analogue output amplified via the AD8515 opamp.
• Stabilizer for the 3.3V processor, the processor itself has 5V tolerance inputs.

Firmware:

• New features in FW 2.6:
• Optimization for speed again (approx. 10ns more faster response to read registers, faster processing of writing registers).

• New features in FW 2.5:
• Again faster interrupt (approx. 10ns more faster response to read registers).

• New features in FW 2.4:
• Further optimization of the interrupt (approx. 20ns faster response to read registers).

• New features in FW 2.3:
• A part of source code (interrupt routine) has been rewritten in assembler and manually optimized.
• It makes a possibility to control the bus only through the CS signal (no need for O2 clock synchronization, so it can run on systems with a different CPU than MOS6502 now).
• Low frequency limit and filter strength settings and saving settings to permanent flash memory.

Gallery:

Download:

• ARMSiD Schematics (1235)
• Tester, Configuration Program & Firmware 2.6 (1011)

ARMSiD Video:

source: ARMSiD Homepage

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:

• SID envelope timing fixes to accommodate VICE test programs in testprogs\SID\env_test\
• Also improved is the timing of gate attack during release and gate release during attack as measured by own test programs.

Download:

• Hoxs64 32/64 bit v1.0.10.0 (661)

source: hoxs64.net

This is the official demo party results & Downloads from X-2018. See also the CSDB X2018 section for more informations.

Demo Competition:

• 1 The Star Wars Demo – All of Censor to all of…
• 2 Unboxed – Bonzai
• 3 C= bit ’18 – Performers
• 4 X Marks the Spot – Genesis Project
• 5 Old Men In Used Cars – Fossil
• 6 Xcusemo – Atlantis
• 7 Frantic4BHF – Hoaxers
• 8 Rewind – TempesT
• 9 Drinking Buddies – Super Larsson Brothers
• 10 C64 – Hear 64 – Desire
• 11 Hi Five – Siesta
• 12 Pixels 35 – F4CG
• 13 Crystal Gazer – Chorus
• 14 F600 – Hokuto Force and PVM
• 15 Ukiyo – Samar
• 16 HelloWorld – dyme
• 17 Nightcrawler – Almagest
• 18 Bits Please Example Intro – Abyss-Connection
• 19 TRSi 90s intro – Abyss-Connection^TRSi
• 20 Ladekast – poo-brain
• 21 Black hole – deFEEST

4K Competition:

• 1 Screw It! – Icon/TRIAD
• 2 ZXQL3000 – lcf/scstrc
• 3 Dubious – Trasher/Fairlight
• 4 3935 happy bytes party… -  Pex Mahoney/Mahoney & K…
• 5 Funky Punky – Samar
• 6 CIIIIID – acidbrain/pvm

Music Competition:

• 1 SYS64738 Days – Linus/MultiStyleLabs
• 2 Whiplash – Flex/Artline Designs
• 3 My Life – LMan/MultiStyle Labs
• 4 lazy bytes – 6R6/Shape
• 5 Elvendance – Lft
• 6 Someren Groove – psycho8580/MultiStyle L…
• 7 Danger Dawg – Steel & Stinsen/Genesis…
• 8 Beatswax – Jangler/Artline Designs
• 9 Quietus – Toggle/Padua
• 10 Jihad me at hello – fegolhuzz/Panda Design
• 11 I Beg U Pardon – Aki
• 12 Guardians of the Wind – Magnar/Censor Design
• 13 Specksternchen – vincenzo/Singular Crew…
• 14 Still Here – Apollyon/Artline Designs
• 15 Sceners of the Skillcore – Dave/SIDNIFY
• 16 Doctor Help me! I’m sick. – Spider Jerusalem/MYD
• 17 Unoptimixed – Hein/Vision
• 18 Miracle Room – Uctumi/PVM
• 19 Sockerbeat – Qdor/Panda Design
• 20 Dare teen in a dough sign – Mr.Mouse/XeNTaX
• 21 Pensioner Jam – da Blondie/Resource
• 22 Miss You! – Juzdie/Artline Designs
• 23 Liberación Animal – Los Pat Moritas/PVM
• 24 taco =gutti= – Raf/Vulture
• 25 Pernilles Blomster – Roly/Mayday
• 26 Stargazer – F7sus4/Samar Productions
• 27 Thumb Mitten – ZZAP69/Onslaught

PETSCII Competition:

• 1 Ernie – redcrab/genesis project
• 2 Inhale Xhale – Vent/Extend
• 3 No Tobacco – TheRyk/Mayday!
• 4 In the Details – Terwiz/Alumni ^ Damones
• 5 Bait and switch – Lft
• 6 Weee ! Cheese ! – Capt’n Obvious
• 7 Hipno X Soap – Arlequin/PVM
• 8 Big SID – Aki
• 9 The Dream – Nodepond/Level90
• 10 Pungas – Micabot/PVM
• 11 dont be a dick – Bordeaux/Excess

Graphics Competition:

• 1 no country for old men – jok/elysium
• 2 A mature amateur – Duce/Extend
• 3 Back to Neon – Jamon/Tempest
• 4 Technomancer (A Murder…  – Mucky/Almagest
• 5 LOBO – Facet/Genesis Project
• 6 Gleis 9 3/4 – elko/Oxyron ^ TRSi
• 7 They’ll never catch me! – Leon/SGR^Chorus^RSC
• 8 Into the void – Vent/Extend
• 9 Tree Dragon – Capt’n Obvious
• 10 Phantasy Nature – Almighty God/Excess
• 11 The Cyan Goddess – ptoing
• 12 Sabotage – Lobo/Atlantis
• 13 Myst Take – Alakran/PVM
• 14 Mega Ukulele – Nith/Triad
• 15 The fool – NiM/Censor Design
• 16 fear and loathing in de… – blackwine/dreamweb
• 17 Kinda Sketchy – Grip/Istari
• 18 Tiny Ninja – Lzwerch
• 19 Fake yourself – XynnM/Fake
• 20 Giggling_stars – Rare_Candy
• 21 Caves of Kryrion – Nodepond/Level90

Download: X-2018 Full Party Stuff (1024)

source: csdb.dk

What is DiagROM?

DiagROM is a diagnostic tool for the amiga computers.

And it is to be used on defective machines, trying to help no-boot situations etc.

You simply replace the Kickstart roms in the Amiga with the DiagROM. and when poweron. your Amiga will start a diagnostic software. It will try to dump info on the serialport (and actual menus etc aswell) while also trying on the screen.

Changelog:

• New memory-detection routine that hopefully finds more memory.
• A600/1200/4000 IDE detection.
• Some bugfixes. (look at releasedata for more info)
• Powerup extras:
  • press left mousebutton at power on, Screen will be disabled and IF there is fastmem present, fastmem will be used instead of chipmem.  Serial console is only option.
  • if you press right mousebutton at poweron. Computer will use the beginning of detected ramblock instead of end.
  • (you can combine both buttons at boot)
• fire on joystick at power on:
  • Serialport output is disabled. this to make the machine to start with broken Paula.  DiagROM also tries to detect broken paula at start and will disable serial if detected. (this detection is far from 100%)

Download: DiagoROM v1.1 Stable (847)

source: diagrom.com