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SD2Snes Firmware v0.1.5 released

November 19th, 2012 No comments

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

Changelog:

  • Menu: Files are now sorted by their entire file name instead of the first 20 characters only.
  • Menu: Ignore input from non-standard controllers (Super Scope, Mouse etc.)
  • SPC player: fix soft fade-in (first note cut off) on S-APU consoles (1CHIP / some Jr.)
  • More accurate BS-X memory map.
  • Correctly map SRAM larger than 8192 bytes (HiROM) / 32768 bytes (LoROM), fixes Dezaemon, Ongaku Tsukuuru – Kanadeeru
  • Minor memory access timing tweaks (should help with occasional glitches on some systems)

Download: SD2Snes Firmware v0.1.5 (1278)

source: sd2snes.de

Categories: Firmware, News & Rumors, Today

C64 Demo: 8bit Passion by Algorithm/Onslaught

November 18th, 2012 No comments

A new cool music demo by Algorithm/Onslaught.

Download: 8bit Passion by Algorithm (940)

source: noname.c64.org/csdb

Celebrazione Commodore 64 a Pozzecco (UD)

November 17th, 2012 No comments

Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian.

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

C64 Game: Star Trek (2003) +5H [pal/ntsc] / Telengard v5.1 …

November 16th, 2012 No comments

HxC Floppy Emulator: Software v2.0.6.0 Beta & Firmware v1.7.2.0

November 14th, 2012 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.

Firmware SD HxCFloppyEmulator v1.7.2.0:

  • Microchip PIC18F4620 Rev. B5 Silicon MSSP Module Errata applied (correct possible SDCard Init issues).
  • SDCard layer reviewed / corrected / enhanced : Better SDCard compatibility / Error handling.

Release notes for the HxCFloppyEmulator software v2.0.6.0:

  • PRE-RELEASE – IN DEVELOPMENT: HxCFloppyEmulator software v2.0.6.0 (Windows & Mac OS X support !)

Download:

source: hxc2001.free.fr

1541 Ultimate II: New firmware v2.5 and v2.5+

November 7th, 2012 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 2.5 includes some new features:

  • File viewer.
  • Selectable colors in user interface.

This version also includes some fixes for nasty memory allocation bugs that existed when using USB sticks. Removal of a USB device is now at least a lot safer. Also, some file system bugs were fixed.

Version 2.5+ includes some new features:

The ‘plus’ version of 2.5 including a special 7-voice audio engine. This version is based on the same 2.5 with the bugfixes and a special FPGA build can it only supports ONE floppy drive, in favor of extra audio functionality.

Download:

source: 1541ultimate.net

Categories: Firmware, News & Rumors, Today

SNDH Atari ST YM2149 Archive v4.0 released.

November 5th, 2012 No comments

SNDH archive v4.0 released. 121 SNDH-files added or updated!

Ever since the birth of the Atari ST, different chip music formats have had different ways to use them. If you are coding a chip music player for the Atari ST you would have to use dozens and dozens of special ways to replay music.

But in the mid 90′s, BDC of Aura crew became tired of this inelegant system and decided to fix the issue once and for all. He then created the ‘SNDH’ file format. SNDH is actually the original songfile and replaycode with a header bolted on top of the music and replayer. The header has a unified calling interface no matter what type of chip music is hidden beneath it, and it has extended datas about the music.

Download: SNDH Atari ST YM2149 Archive v4.0 (1317)

source: sndh.atari.org

Categories: Atari, News & Rumors, Today

Ym2149 Tracker 14.00 Beta

November 4th, 2012 No comments

Peter Jørgensen has released a new Beta version of his YM-2149 Tracker for M$ Windows. The sound chip YM-2149 is used in Atari ST/E/Falcon series.

New Function in Beta 14.00:

  • Mixer control.
  • Stereo.
  • Simple reverb.
  • Startup directory.

Beta 14.00 – note from the author:

The Ym2149 version 14.0 Beta is probably the most important update that I have released. I have change how the program handle the sound thread and that have improve the stability of the program very much.

Sometime when changing device / export to wav /sampling frequency, etc. the program would hang, but that should be gone now.
I have rewritten the Ym2149 emulations, so it should be closer to that of a real Ym2149 chip. I have also made a mixer window, where you can change stereo/ mono mode, reverb, and output volume of the channels. plus a lot more. I have also remove a numbers of smaller errors.

Download: Ym2149 V14.00 Beta full packed (with Ym files) (1433)

source: bitmania.de

C64 Demo: Wonderland XI by Censor (Revision 2)

November 3rd, 2012 No comments

Censor Design has released a new version of their demo Wonderland XI released at the demo party X-2012.

Download: Wonderland XI by Censor (Revision 2) (935)

source: csdb.dk

C64 Game: Trance Sector +10 HFD 101% / Back to the Future +3PD

November 3rd, 2012 No comments

Some new games (Cracked / Trained or Unrealeased) for Commodore 64 have been released from your favorites groups: Hokuto Force, Onslaught and Laxity.

Download:

source: csdb.dk

(Italian) Jurassic News numero #44

November 1st, 2012 No comments

Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian.

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C64 Game: Last Mission (Tronic) +3D 101% / My Grand Piano…

October 31st, 2012 No comments

Some new games (Cracked / Trained or Unrealeased) for Commodore 64 have been released from your favorites groups: Dinasours, Antarctica and Laxity.

Download:

source: csdb.dk

X-2012: Official demo party results & Downloads

October 30th, 2012 No comments

This is the official demo party results from X-2012 (Top 3 Entries only). See also the CSDB X2012 section for more informations and downloads.

C64 Demo Competition:

  • Coma Light 13 by Oxyron
  • Artphosis by Hitmen
  • Trick and Treat by Fairlight, Offence, Prosonix

C64 Graphics Competition:

  • Cozy Home by Sphinx
  • MC God by Archmage
  • Koalaman by Pal

C64 Music Competition:

  • X2012 by Sad
  • The Empire of Norway by Ole Marius Pettersen
  • Spasmolytic by Magnar Harestad

Download:

source: noname.c64.org

Mike has released a new version of the C64-Archiv v3.4

October 28th, 2012 No comments

The C64-Archiv is an easy to use file manager for C64-files.

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, Spanish and German)

Version v3.4 – What’s new?

  • NEW: Profiles for Mirco64.
  • NEW: New view “Main files”
  • NEW: Store directories into a text file.
  • NEW: MD5 hash.
  • NEW: Preview (Directory, pictures, text files)
  • NEW: Spanish translation (Thanks to Juan from Lemon64 forum)
  • NEW: Improved views “Last started” and “Top 100″
  • NEW: Number of downloads of gamebase files are no longer limited.
  • FIXED: Criteria for file endings worked incorrect.
  • FIXED: Crash during import

Download: C64-Archiv v3.4 (1271)

source: Mikes Pages

1541 Ultimate II: New firmware v2.5x (Ultimate Audio Module)

October 27th, 2012 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).

New features:

The ‘Ultimate Audio’ feature is a new feature for the 1541 Ultimate-II module. It implements multi- channel audio sample playback support from REU memory, and is an exciting addition to the possibilities this cartridge offers.

Download:

source: 1541ultimate.net

Categories: Firmware, News & Rumors, Today