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 v3.0.33.4a:

• CPC DSK / RAW DSK : If not a CPC DSK file, open it as a RAW image.
• RAW Image : *.DSK and *.OUT files support added.
• System tick optimization.
• OLED screen support : Characters generator code speed optimization.
• Config-Less Mode :
• More CPC DSK format variant support.(again !)
• More CPC DSK format variant support.
• Amstrad CPC EDSK & DSK : Fix some DSK identification issues.
• Amstrad CPC EDSK & DSK : Fix file type detection with CPC File selector v2.5
• Amstrad CPC EDSK & DSK : Write Support working !
• Amstrad CPC EDSK & DSK support : Fix issues with non-standard sector size images (Midline Process…).
• Amstrad CPC DSK direct support added (Old and new format) : Read only for the moment.  Write support and simple copy protection support incoming ;).
• New setting menu item : auto selection setting. You can now set the desired timeout for the auto selection function or disable it.
• Normal mode : Fix random “Bad file” and IMG read issue at power up/USB stick change.
• Some optimizations.
• Write pipeline issue fixed.
• Fix : IMG/IMA/DSK and ST files are now visible in normal/direct browsing mode.
• Rotary support added. Connections points : 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 v3.0.33.4a (857)

source: hxc2001.com

Some new games or tools (Cracked / Trained or Unrealeased) for Commodore 64 have been released from your favorites groups.

Titles:

• C=Rex Offline
• C=Rex Offline ATL
• C=Rex Offline +H
• Vortex Crystals +10D [2017 full version]
• Vortex Crystals [2017 full version]
• Street Defender – Game for VR64
• CCGMS 2017 V6 [easyflash]
• The Town Dragon
• Street Defender +4D
• X-Out +6DH
• Giana-Sisters 30th Anniversary Preview
• Tombstones – Retirement Day
• Assembloids Basic V2.0
• Rumpelball
• Lightforce +8HD [easyflash]
• Assembloids Basic V2.0 [compiled]
• Lightforce +8HD
• Kings of the Beach +PD
• Lunar Lander
• Giana Sisters 30th Anniversary Preview +9
• Lunar Lander +1MH
• Pirate Island
• Shoot Em Up Destruction Set 2 +2H [seuck]
• Rubicon +4DGH
• Crazy Comets & Mega Apocalypse [easyflash]
• Kobo64 (r221) +4D
• Doctor Doom’s Revenge [easyflash]
• Crazy Comets & Mega Apocalypse [easyflash]
• Bug Splat
• Rubicon +4DGHF
• Kobo64 (r221)
• Cross Chase +2
• Quod Init Exit V1.8
• Quod Init Exit V1.8 +2D
• Kikstart II The Construction Set +HD [Easyflash]
• Dinosaurs +D
• Neoclyps +4DG
• The Fallen Special Edition
• QWAK 1.3 +
• QWAK 1.3

Download: All Games in One Archive (4727)

source: csdb.dk

This is the official demo party results from ZOO 2017. See also the CSDB ZOO 2017 section for more informations and download.

C64 Demo:

• Beertime One by Dekadence
• Double Trouble by Siesta
• Gorilla    
• Toka kerta pohjalla by Wide Load    
• Tribute to Twin Peaks by Grue

C64 Music:

• Night Ride by Juzdie
• El Corazon Segundo by Zardax
• Yes by Flex
• Disco Inferno by Apollyon
• Cosmic Interstate by Warlord
• Al Gore Rythm by Fegolhuzz
• Advection 1 by Jangler
• Filtterikokeilu by Yzi
• Dreaming High by Rock
• Kikkomen by Ferrara    
• Raveloop14.xm by Deetsay
• Run and They’ll never find you by Uneksija
• A simple day by Uctumi
• Moncholo by Los Pat Moritas
• Random Bed by Agemixer
• Fall is on its way by Spider Jerusalem
• Such6strday by Barracuda
• Dance it by Technotron
• Dancer by Spiikki
• Juhon Faijan Kupla by Laserboy
• A Stroll in The Woods by naavis

C64 Graphics:

• Sovjet Sentrifug by Duce
• Rastermind by Electric
• The Eye of Shlarm by ptoing
• Nootka sound is not for sale by Jok
• Post Singularity by ptoing
• Dance of the Technowitches by MekaSkull
• Nightriders by Electric
• Infestation by Dr. TerrorZ
• Patricia by Edi
• Pond life by Fedja
• Skrolli by Bass Cadet
• Spaceman by Fabs
• Road to Ranua by iLKke/Animal Bro
• कमलम् by Rail Slave
• Imogen – Aria by Rail Slave
• HolyHarrows by Fabs
• Zoo’17 compopic by Aomeba
• Tyttö ei tykkää painovoimasta by Matteus
• Zoo Runner by naavis
• Genie by Debris
• And what are you by Mirsku
• I see you by visy
• Guardian of the Crimson Sphere by cos
• Cyberjudas by Codise
• Are you keeping up with the… by Thihi        
• Raf timez ahead by Haluttu maksullinen nainen

WiLD Demo:

• Star Wars Petscii by Debris, Deetsay
• Synthesis by Mixer
• Analoque by ocean, phObos team

C64 Basic Demo:

• Back to Basics
• Here by New Basic Group
• Whatchamacall-it by Terwiz
• 2 Fingers by Dr. TerrorZ

C64 Disk Cover:

• Elementary Zoo by Electric
• Spice Up Your Sketchlife by Duce
• Zoo Manboobs by Junkie
• Croc by Sweetdisasterr
• Cranberry Sour Mocktail Made Me Do It by Scapegoat

Mixed Graphics:

• Hairy by Electric
• Strindberg by Electric
• Intercourse by Exotic Men
• Nallukka by b
• Fly Agaric by Shine
• Pennywise by Terwiz
• Paradrone by Dr. TerrorZ
• To judge and execute by H7    
• Eye Can CU by Debris
• Tehkää omat hunajanne hibzzterit by Fit
• Konversiooh by Terwiz
• Taideteos
• Left and Right by Fit

Productions released outside compos:

• Modular Sounds 10 by Artstate (Music Collection)
• Murphy’s Law by Mayday! (One-File Demo)

Download:

• ZOO 2017 Full Party Stuff (881)
• ZOO 2017 Full Party Stuff *UPDATED* (977)

source: zooparty.org

Very nice adapter designed by Rolo that allows you to use the Rolo Multi-Cartridge also on the Interton VC 4000 console.

Gallery:

Commodore 64C Replacement Case (SX-64 Style)

The Commodore C64C replacement case is very nice like the original one.

There are some imperfections in the plastic and in the painting phase, anyway i don’t look for the perfection. who is perfect ? :D

… so if you are not looking for the absolute perfection, i would recommend it to everyone.

Gallery:

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source: return-magazin.de

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 serial and CNT timing improvements thanks to test programs written by Mariusz.
• Added VIC-II colour palette user configuration dialog box.
• Added command line options (see hoxs64.txt) to support the VICE 64 testbench.
• Changed the colour RAM reset pattern to use bytes $0C and $03 as per the same C64C whose RAM reset pattern is already used.

Download:

• Hoxs64 32/64 bit v1.0.9.4 (900)

source: hoxs64.net

CBM prg Studio Version 3.11.0 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 v3.11.0:

• Assembler:
  • CTRL+Double click on label or variable will take you to its definition.
  • Mouse over a directive to get a tooltip of its usage.
  • Control/screen codes can be embedded in text strings.

• Debugger:
  • Default watch list.

• Sprite Editor:
  • Number keys for quick colour change.

• Screen Editor:
  • Quick colour change.
  • Screen editor can generate data to basic string array.

• BASIC:
  • Super Expander basic extension for VIC 20 projects.

Bugs Fixed:

• Assembler:
  • Having ‘*=’ in a comment causes an error
  • Macros weren’t appearing in the macro viewer
  • Multiple macro parameters in the same line were being ignored.

• BASIC:
  • Incorrect line warning length for VIC20 projects.

• Screen designer:
  • Crash when exporting C128 screens.

• Sprite Editor:
  • Fail when importing from listing when the target line number was also in another part of the listing.

• Character Editor:
  • Fail when importing from listing when the target line number was also in another part of the listing.

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 v3.11.0 (804)

source: ajordison.co.uk

This is the official demo party results from Datastorm 2017. See also the CSDB Datastorm 2017 Summer section for more informations.

C64 Demo:

• 1 – K9 V Orange Main Sequence by Fairlight
• 2 – Beats by Atlantis
• 3 – Pandemoniac Part 2 of 5 Swirler by Panoramic Designs, Prosonix
• 4 – Witchcraft by Logicoma, Pegboard Nerds

C64 4K Intro:

• 1 – Datafresh by Darklite, Loonies

C64 Music:

• 1 – Solskyddstraktor by Fegolhuzz
• 2 – File Deleted by Magnar Harestad
• 3 – The Final Toke by Radiant
• 4 – Force Of Habit by Stinsen
• 5 – Glyptodont by Lft
• 6 – Pale Blue Dot by ZZAP69

C64 Graphics:

• 1 – Redback Razorcrabs by Razorback/redcrab
• 2 – Darkness by Hobbit

Mixed Graphics:

• 1 – Gimmie Affisch by Genesis Project

Productions released outside compos:

• C=Rex Offline by Genesis Project (Game)
• C=Rex Offline by Atlantis (Crack)
• C=Rex Offline +H by Onslaught (Crack)
• Mega Demo 2 by Hack n’ Trade (Demo)
• The Sentinel by Artstate (Music Collection)
• Tribute 2 TRIAD 2 (4K Intro)

Download: Datastorm 2017 Summer Full Party Stuff (1077)

source: datastorm.party

The Multi-cart by Rolo was designed to to hold a variety of Dragon 32-64/CoCo 2 rom cartridge based programs, which are running directly from the eprom at address range $c000 to $ff00.

The cart holds up to 64 8k-roms. It can play roms with a size of 1k to 16k. You simply select a memory slot from 00 to 63, press RESET on your Dragon, and the program launches.

This enables you, to use your Dragon simply without further hardware setup: no cables, no drives, no extra PSUs, no controller-carts.

The Dragon/CoCo 2 Multi-cartridge now can also be used for other systems.

Currently there are three Extension Cartridges (adapters) available:

• VECTREX.
• Odyssey 2/PHILIPS G7000/G7200/G7400.
• INTERTON ELECTRONIC VC 4000.

A compilation of rom-files for all four systems can be burned on a single eprom (27C4001), adding versatility to the device.

Gallery:

source: archive.worldofdragon.org atariage.com

Some new games or tools (Cracked / Trained or Unrealeased) for Commodore 64 have been released from your favorites groups.

Titles:

• Rockit +
• Pentagram V1.30
• The Legend of Sinbad +5PDH
• Rockit +1H
• Bacillus Preview 2 +3
• Cross Chase Preview
• Zatacka
• Grillieren! Preview
• Tour de Europe +1T
• Hyper Blitz +H
• Give That Dog A Bone Preview +
• 3D Skramble +2DGH
• Zatacka +F
• Beer Belly Bill – Grillieren Prv. +D
• Zamzara +5HD
• Jumpin Jack +2DGH
• FIST – First International Singalong Tournament
• Adventure of the Bunker [german]
• Partygames
• Alpha 5 [german]
• Trigon +D
• Wizard of Wor
• B.C. Bill +3DGH
• A Change in the Weather – Release 6
• Alpha 5 +1H
• Partygames +
• Shoot Em Up Destruction Set (Edition 2008) +2 [seuck]
• Iridis Alpha +6DH
• Beholder +4
• Beholder
• Cross Chase (Beta version Aug 2017)
• Cross Chase Preview 2
• Escape from New York +3T
• Cross Chase Preview 2 +3
• Rescuing Orc V1.0.2
• Rescuing Orc V1.0.1
• Beholder II
• Beholder II +5
• Rescuing Orc +5D
• Summer Games I & II +D

Download: All Games in One Archive (4349)

source: csdb.dk

Forth, the Language.

Forth is a different language. It’s aged and a little weird.
What’s cool about it? It’s a very low-level and minimal language without any automatic memory management. At the same time, it easily scales to become a very high-level and domain-specific language, much like Lisp. Compared to C64 Basic, Forth is more attractive in almost every way.

It is a lot more fast, memory effective and powerful. Compared to C, specifically cc65, the story is a little different. It’s hard to make a fair comparison. Theoretically Forth code can be very memory efficient, and it’s possible to make Forth code that is leaner than C code. But it is also true that cc65 code is generally much faster than Forth code.

Download: durexForth v1.6.2 (D64/CRT) + Manual (774)

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….

Release notes Firmware USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.0.20.1a:

• Low level I2C & LCD IO redesigned and optimized.
• Long names are now scrolling on the LCD during floppy emulation.
• Short name image type identification issue fixed.
• USB “Hot plug” support fixed in autoboot/”file selector” mode.
• Fix the config file access error when the file haven’t the archive flag set.

Download: USB Stick STM32 (Gotek) HxC Firmware v3.0.20.1a (1212)

source: hxc2001.com

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 v3.0.19.2a:

• New buttons behaviour and better debouncing filter. Navigation user-experience should be better now.
• Disk Eject function : Press both buttons to eject the disk. Working in indexed, autoboot mode, and normal mode.
• “Eject at power up” option added.
• Support up to 999 Images in autoboot mode (with the File selector) (Use the new CFG file and selector to use this feature)
• LCD : Display refresh improvements.
• New CFG file format : Some new flags and no more slots/disk drive limitation.
• Some critical parts rewritten in assembly. Huge code speed improvement -> Better HD density reliability. ED density to be tested ;).
• Code size reduced.
• Advanced USB mass storage cache implemented to improve read/write reliability.   (Btw : Now when track size can be stored into the SRAM, the emulator will not read forever the data from the stick but use the cached data instead).
• IMG/ST file write support done.
• Huge RAW (*.ADF/*.ST/*.IMG) Write performance enhancement (Write 2 tracks at once !)
• RAW *.IMG files can be used in indexed mode : Name the files DSKA0000.IMG,DSKA0001.IMG,DSKA0002.IMG,…
• HFE write performance enhancement.
• “Autoboot.hfe not found” message added.
• 7 segments display “dots” glitch fixed.
• 128 & 256 bytes sectors support added in raw mode.
• FM support : Write to HFE file fixed.
• FM support : Raw (*.dsk) read/write support.
• New File format support (WIP) : HFEv3. Can now support copy protected images converted from IPF and others similar formats !  Variable bitrate supported (CopyLock & SpeedLock). Weak/Flakey bits support to be added !
• Fix IPF support for these games: Jim Power, Z-Out,Xenon 2,Ghosts’n Goblins,Rainbow Islands,B.A.T II  and probably some others !
• Slot number printed on the second line during slot search with an LCD.
• XCopy write issue fixed.
• Sound buzzer output on the “JB” jumper position. You can connect a piezo or a magnetic buzzer (transistor needed for the magnetic version).  The sound output can be disabled or enabled into the selector settings.  (Note : Please remove these old sound mod using directly the step signal, they are producing reliability problems…)
• Mixed track format/density write support fixed (To be tested!).

Current direct images support:

• *.HFE (RW),*.HFE V3 (RW) (early write support), *.ADF (RW), *.ST (RW), *.IMG (RW).
    Note : HFE files is a multiplatorms floppy image format supporting many systems and disk formats.

Selector software:

• New Bootblock for the Amiga version : The file selector is now “trackloaded” and start faster.
• Speed up the sub-directory change/browsing.
• Can start an image from the slot page with the F7 key.
• The File selector is now available under Windows and Linux ! : You can now edit the list from a PC !. (Compatible with all SD/USB HxC drives !)  To launch it : HXCFEMNG -disk:[SD/USB drive letter:]  See the selector readme file for more details.  This is a new selection solution for all others machines without native file selector available.
• Linux/Windows version : You can now import from txt file / export to txt file / auto populate / check / fix and clear your slots configuration.  Very useful for fast populating and compilations duplication ;)
• Windows version : Fix big size (>8GB) usb stick/sd access issue.
• populateslots option : autoboot.hfe filtered.

Converter / HxC Software:

• WIP : HFEv3 Import/export support added. This format support copy protections (variable bitrate protections and soon weakbits protections).

Download: USB Stick STM32 (Gotek) HxC Firmware v3.0.19.2a (1368)

source: hxc2001.com

..from the author homepage:

I have updated the DAILY version now and it now supports the A1000 using a limited version of the DiagROM. I had to remove module-tests and test-screen.  but I guess that is not that important.

 Just use the A1kEVEN.bin and A1kODD.bin files and program to 27C256 proms and replace proms on the A1000 and you are ready to go.

source: diagrom.com

This is the official demo party results from Nordlicht 2017. See also the CSDB Nordlicht 2017 section for more informations/updates and download.

WiLD Demo:

• 2 – Zatacka by Rabenauge
• 4 – Modern Love Classics by MultiStyle Labs

Mixed:

• 4 – Fragment of a TempesT Millenium by TempesT (One-File Demo)    
• ? – Grillieren! Preview by Genesis Project (Game Preview)    

Mixed Graphics:

• 1 – Blubb by Arsenic, Oxyron
• 3 – Behind the Leaves by Arsenic, Oxyron
• 4 – F.U.B.A.R. by Hokuto Force
• 5 – The Conquest of Wolf-Biederman by Onslaught

Mixed Music:

• 2 – Oakyard Memories by Padua
• 3 – Dancing on a Bigpack by Røly
• ? – Dudelking Returns by Mayday!

Mixed Demo:

• 1 – Saufzucht! by Oxyron
• 2 – Girls Love Lasers by Abyss Connection
• 4 – Dotlicht by Harekiet    

Productions released outside compos:

• Kleinkunst (Intro)

Download: Nordlicht 2017 Full Party Stuff (838)

source: csdb.dk nordlicht.demoparty.info