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FPGA Arcade new Homepage

August 15th, 2013 No comments

For retro computing fans, arcade enthusiasts and fpga developers, newbies and experts. The replay will let you relive and revive classics or develop new tech.

source: fpgaarcade.com

Categories: Event(s), News & Rumors, Today

New Donation: Microsoft Xbox (chipped) + RGB + Compatible Joypad

August 14th, 2013 No comments
New Donation - Microsoft Xbox (chipped) + RGB + Compatible Joypad
I thank my dear friend for the donation of the Microsoft Xbox (chipped) + RGB Video Cable and a Compatible Joypad

HxC Floppy Emulator: Firmware v1.8.2.24

August 14th, 2013 No comments

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.

Download:

Firmware SD HxCFloppyEmulator v1.8.2.24:

  • Write Support completely redesigned / reworked :
    • Low level track format support added!
    • The host computer/machine can now do low level format of the disk images !
    • By this way the floppy disk image can be formatted with the right disk layout from the machine.
    • All the tracks parameters used by the machine (sector size, interleave/skew, gap, format value, index mark…)
    • will be written to the virtual disk tracks !
    • By this way the user have just to copy some blank HFE images to the SDCard, and format them with the host machine
    • as with a real floppy disk to make them usable.
    • Some blank disk images with various density will available for download on the HxC2001 website.
    • SD/DD/HD sector write support : all sector sizes are now supported ! : 128B, 256B, 512B, 1024B, 2048B, 4096B, 8192B…

    Read more…

Categories: Firmware, News & Rumors, Today

C64SD V2 Infinity + ITS firmware update v0.10.3.8

August 14th, 2013 No comments
ITS TAP Module

A new version of the firmware for the interface C64SD Infinity + ITS Module by Manosoft is released.

Changelog:

  • Added support for the long filenames and the ones containing special characters.

Download: C64SD Firmware v0.10.3.8 (1532)

source: manosoft.it

Categories: Firmware, News & Rumors, Today

1541 Ultimate II: New firmware v2.6h

August 10th, 2013 No comments

A new version of the firmware for the interface 1541 Ultimate II is released. This version runs only on the 1541 Ultimate II cartridge (new fpga).

Version 2.6h includes some new features and fixes:

  • Timing fixed for C64C
  • Newer version of built-in MOD player.
  • Bug fixes regarding USB stick removal.
  • Enhancements under the hood for networking support. Network support will be enabled later, is not part of this version!

Release notes:

  • Version 2.6h contains some small fixes on top of 2.6d.  This build is a DUAL DRIVE version with NO SID emulation.

Download: 1541 Ultimate II Firmware v2.6h (1491)

source: 1541ultimate.net

Categories: Firmware, News & Rumors, Today

Personal Computer IBM 5160 with Octek VGA and ADLib

August 8th, 2013 No comments
VGA ISA 8/16 BIT and ADLib ISA 8 BIT

I have upgraded my Personal Computer IBM 5160 by adding an 8-bit ISA Sound Card (adlib) and Video Card Vga 8/16 bit ISA from Octek.

Below some videos of the tests done:

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HxC Floppy Emulator: Software v2.0.16.0

August 7th, 2013 No comments

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 v2.0.16.0:

  • FAT12 Loader/generator : Files size, disk size & disk free size displayed, lots of sanity checks added.
  • TRS80 Writer : Bad free() removed.
  • General : Software passed with valgrind : Some memory leaks and possible issues corrected.

Download:

source: hxc2001.free.fr lotharek.pl

C64SD V2 Infinity + ITS firmware update v0.10.3.7

August 5th, 2013 No comments
ITS TAP Module

It was released a new firmware for the C64SD Infinity + ITS Module by Manosoft which fixes some minor compatibility issues present in the previous release with some C64 Filebrowser.

Download: C64SD Firmware v0.10.3.7 (1465)

source: manosoft.it

Categories: Firmware, News & Rumors, Today

BFP (Baroque Floppy People) 2013: Official demo party results

August 4th, 2013 No comments

This is the official demo party results from BFP (Baroque Floppy People) Top 3 Entries only. See also the BFP homepage for more informations.

C64 Demo:

  • 1. Wonderland XII by Censor Design
  • 2. Scrollwars by Fairlight, Offence, Prosonix
  • 3. 20 Years Is Nothing by Hack n’ Trade

C64 Music:

  • 1. Da Cheese Cut by Scarzix
  • 2. Alice in Wonderland by Magnar Harestad
  • 3. Frozen Yoghurt by Qdor

C64 Graphics:

  • 1. The West Is Not Too Wild by Yazoo
  • 2. Fearless by Sphinx
  • 3. Skål by AcidT*rroreast

Download: BFP (Baroque Floppy People) full Party stuff (1106)

source: noname.c64.org/csdb BFP Homepage

C64 Game: Mysterix +1ED / Sheepoid DX +7HD / Scramble 1k +3 …

August 3rd, 2013 No comments

Atari Głuchołazy 2013 (2K13) party results

August 1st, 2013 No comments

This is the official demo party results from the Atari Głuchołazy 2013. See also the Atari Głuchołazy 2013 homepage for more informations.

Graphics Compo:

  • 1. Fred by Piesiu
  • 2. Glazy2013 by Rocky
  • 3. Pszczelak by Rocky
  • 4. Wampirek by Rocky
  • 5. Ogrodnik by Nosty

Music Compo:

  • 1. Chip Spring Tune by LiSU
  • 2. Far Away by stRing

Code Compo:

  • 1. Wielbłądy 2 by Lamers
  • 2. Lashes of flashes by TDC

Download:

source: atari.org.pl/party13/

Commodore Free Magazine Issue #70 and #71

July 29th, 2013 No comments

Commodore Free Magazine Issue #70 and #71

Free to download Commodore magazine dedicated to Commodore Computers.

In the issue #70 you can find:
Editorial
Commodore Free E-Cover Tape #5
Readers Comments
NEWS
Commodore: The Amiga Years
Gangnam_64-Style
Lotek64 Issue 44 Released
Commodore Gaming Party 2007 Video
Asteroids +4 Emulator
SX-64 Commercial Update
More CommVEx 2012 Videos
JPEG2000 Plugin Released
Amiga 1200 Badges
Review: Stair Runner for the PET
Interview with Jeremy Smith
Review: Ladybug for the PET

 

SEUCK 2013 Competition Entries
Tetwels Released For The VIC 20
Ladybug Released For The PET
CommVEx 2012 Videos Being Posted
C64 BASIC Sprites YouTube Video
New V.A.M.P. 0.94 available
Happy Easter
Club Info 129 Released
In the issue #71 you can find:
Editorial
Commodore Free E-Cover Tape #6
NEWS
AmigaOS 4: Assist 1.0
StormC 5 Editor Released
Berzerk Redux Final C64
Finding Elvis (Journey To The
Center Of The Earth)
Multicolor2Char v0.2
Petro Tyschtschenko Interview
Hermit’s 1 Rasterline Tracker
Amiga Forever & C64 Forever 2013
NetSurf 3.0 For The Amiga
CommVEx 2012 Videos
Android C64 Emulator
Amiga Forever Essentials

 

More CommVEx 2012 Videos
Flimsoft News
“Network Of Light” from THYX
Thatcher’s Legacy and the UK Games Industry in the 1980s
Review: C64 Walkabout
Review: Sir Ababol / Nanako
“Nightmare Park”
Interview With Lenard Roach

Download:

source: commodorefree.com

Categories: Magazine, News & Rumors, Today

Nordlicht 2013: Official demo party results

July 22nd, 2013 No comments

This is the official demo party results from Nordlicht 2013 (Top 3 Entries only). See also the Nordlicht 2013 homepage for more informations.

Mixed:

  • Pimmelsafari by Metalvotze (Game)
  • Return of the Jedi (Game)
  • Hubbard Selector by Peiselulli (Music Collection)

Mixed Graphics:

  • Night Walk by Arsenic, Oxyron
  • Mind Collapse by Tristar & Red Sector Incorporated
  • Never Trust a c64 by Rabenauge

Mixed Music:

  • Lauter by dEViLOCk
  • N0rdl1cht 2013 by fieserWolf
  • Two Reds For One Blues by Mayday!

Mixed Demo:

  • Natura Morta by Tristar & Red Sector Incorporated
  • Zeropage Gravity by Tristar & Red Sector Incorporated
  • Call of the Past by Arsenic

Productions released outside compos:

  • D71 Ultimate V0.2 (Tool)
  • Demo of the Year 2013 by Phantasy/Hitmen/Laxity/Alpha Flight/Fossil/Oxyron/Chorus/Camelot/Censor Design (Demo)

Download: Nordlicht 2013 full Party stuff (1119)

source: noname.c64.org/csdb nordlicht.demoparty.info

HxC Floppy Emulator: Software v2.0.15.1

July 17th, 2013 No comments

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 v2.0.15.1:

  • FAT12 Loader/generator : Default file creation date set to 1985 to avoid issue with non year 2000 compatibles machines (Kawasaki JS30 robots…).
  • Apple 2 Sectors generator : End of sector sync corrected, 6&2 GCR encoder corrected.
  • Track viewer : Sectors on track boundary display issue corrected.

Download:

source: hxc2001.free.fr lotharek.pl

HxC Floppy Emulator: Software v2.0.15.0 & DOS Disk Image Browser

July 15th, 2013 3 comments

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.

HxC Floppy Emulator DOS Disk Image Browser:

The HxC Floppy Emulator DOS Disk Image Browser is a simplified version of the HxC Floppy Emulator software. This version is designed to replace the VFD solution.

Avantages over the VFD solution:

  • No driver installation needed.
  • Support of 3 mode DOS floppy disk image (1KB sector size) (For PC98 based CNC machines).
  • Support of special/custom DOS floppy disk image (2.5MB,4.5MB,6.78MB…)
  • Ready to be used on non-windows systems (Mac, Linux,…) ! ;)
  • Simple use !

Release notes for the HxCFloppyEmulator software v2.0.15.0:

  • New Loader: SpeccyDos *.SDD support added
  • New Loader: Apple 2 DOS 3.3 (*.DO) & ProDOS (*.PO) raw file image added.
  • New Writer: HFE file with the HDDD A2 support for Apple II (http://www.bootzero.com/HDDD_A2_v1.2/HDDD_A2v1.2.html)
  • New Writer: Atari ST MSA file.
  • New Writer: TRS 80 *.JV3 file. (Done by David Barr ! Thanks to him :) )
  • New Writer: TRS 80 *.DMK file.
  • New Writer: PC88 *.D88 file.
  • FAT12 Loader/generator: Atari ST 902KB  format corrected.
  • FAT12 Loader/generator: Atari ST 4.23MB format corrected.
  • HFE File Writer: Track padding function corrected.
  • EDE File Loader: edt & edv file support added, ASR 10 gap3 adjusted to 36.
  • JV3 File Loader: Sector interleaving correctly implemented.
  • IMD File Writer: No allocated sector issue corrected.
  • XDMS Lib: UTF8 path support added.
  • LIBSAP Lib: UTF8 path support added.
  • New Track/Sector support: GCR “6 and 2″ Apple II DOS 3.3/ProDos.
  • FAT12 Disk Browser:  Handle freeing corrected
  • GUI – Drag & Drop Support: URI type path support added (Linux).
  • GUI – Track viewer window: New buttons to enable/disable track format analysis.
  • GUI – Log window: New buttons to enable/disable logs messages.
  • Raw Loader – Predefined raw formats added:
    • Roland W30/S330/W50/S50/S550 DD Floppy Disk.
    • OS9 1280KB Floppy Disk.
    • Linn/Forat 9000 Floppy Disk.
    • KORG T3 3″5 HD Floppy Disk.
    • Atari ST 3″5 DD Floppy Disk
    • Standard 3″5 DOS ED Floppy Disk
    • Special 2.5MB DOS EXHD Floppy Disk
    • Special 4.5MB DOS EXHD Floppy Disk.
    • Special 6.78MB DOS EXHD Floppy Disk.
  • Updated:
    • Ensoniq EPS 3″5 HD Floppy Disk : Gap3 adjusted.
    • Standard 3″5 DOS HD Floppy Disk : Gap3 adjusted.
    • Standard 3″5 DOS DD Floppy Disk : Gap3 adjusted.

Download:

source: hxc2001.free.fr lotharek.pl