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CBM prg Studio v2.5.1 released

September 14th, 2012 No comments

CBM prg Studio Version 2.5.0 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:

  • Some of the IDE’s colours can be changed (background, tab strip, selected and non-selected windows).
  • Menu to control open windows.
  • Warnings if invalid BASIC jump (goto, gosub etc.) destinations are detected.
  • ZPOpt directive added.

Bugs fixed:

  • Added ‘missing’ colours to VIC 20′s screen designer.
  • Default project location not being saved if the target machine was not changed.
  • Assembler not assembling mixed case text directive strings properly.
  • Dark and light gray colours were switched.
  • Opening a project after a project had already been opened would use ‘my documents’ rather than the project directory.
  • Incbin failed when used screen designer files.
  • No colours were visible when starting the screen designer without loading a previous file.
  • CTRL+Z not scrolling to changed text.
  • * not recognised for current address.
  • Local labels not recognised in certain circumstances.
  • Generation/import of prgs > 65k for C128 programs would fail.
  • Missing BASIC 7 ‘RLUM’ keyword.

Download: CBM prg Studio v2.5.1 (1006)

source: ajordison.co.uk

Manosoft C64SD Infinity v2.0 Blue version soon on Stock

September 14th, 2012 No comments
Manosoft C64SD v2.0 Blue version

Gallery:

This is the preview of the Manosoft C64SD Infinity v2.0 Blue version. This version will be soon available for sale.

Here the full review of the Manosoft C64SD Infinity v2.0.

source: manosoft.it

Categories: Hardware, News & Rumors, Today

Donation: Apple Power Mac G4 (MDD / M8570)

September 9th, 2012 No comments
Apple Power Mac G4 (MDD / M8570)

Autopsy:

from Wikipedia:

The Power Mac G4 was a series of personal computers that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple between 1999 and 2004.

They used the PowerPC G4 (PPC74xx) series of microprocessors. They were heralded by Apple to be the first personal supercomputers, reaching speeds of 4 to 20 Gigaflops. They were both the last Macintoshes to boot natively into Classic Mac OS and the first to boot exclusively into Mac OS X.

The original Apple Power Mac G4, code name “Yikes!”, was introduced at the Seybold conference in San Francisco on August 31, 1999, with 400 MHz, 450 MHz and 500 MHz configurations available. In October 1999, Apple was forced to postpone the 500 MHz because of poor yield of the 500 MHz chips. In response, Apple “speed dumped” the processor speed in each configuration by 50 MHz but caused some controversy by not decreasing the price of the machines.

Another generation of Apple Power Mac G4s were introduced on August 13, 2002, featuring both a new Xserve-derived DDR motherboard architecture and a new case design, known as “Mirrored Drive Doors” (MDD). All models were available in dual processor configurations running at 867 MHz, 1 GHz or 1.25 GHz. As with the Xserves, the PowerPC 7455 CPU used does not have a DDR frontside bus, meaning the CPU could only use at most 50% of the new system’s theoretical memory bandwidth, providing no improvement over previous models. The rest was available to the graphics card and I/O systems. A dual processor 1.25 GHz model would be the last Power Mac G4 the company offered to the public after the announcement of the new Power Mac G5, introduced in June 2003.

source: wikipedia

SNK Neo Geo Universe Bios v3.1 by Razoola released

September 7th, 2012 1 comment

SNK Neo Geo Universe Bios v3.1 released.

The UNIVERSE BIOS is for owners of MVS or AES hardware that want an easy way to change country region or between Arcade or Console mode on boot.

Also included are other features that are not possible using the standard MVS bios.

source: unibios.free.fr

Categories: Hardware, News & Rumors, Today

Attitude Diskmagazine #13 released

September 7th, 2012 No comments

Attitude is a disk magazine for the Commodore 64 computer. This edition is written in collaboration with the joint forces of Triad and Oxyron.

We hope you enjoy this issue as much as you did the previous ones!

Download: Attitude Diskmagazine #13 (1133)

source: noname.c64.org

CBM FileBrowser v1.4 by NBLA000

September 6th, 2012 No comments

This program works as a program launcher for Commodore machines. Even if it was originally intended for a device with sd2iec firmware, it works also with any CBM drive (without sd2iec functions of course).

It is a multi-system version derived from the discontinued sd2brwse v.0.6 by Hannu Nuotio (fork() of sdbrowse v.0.7)

The Vic-20 Mega-Cart Installer is based on sys.asm sources of mega-tools by Daniel Kahlin, sort routine by Michael Kircher.

Current supported machines:

  • C64.
  • C64DTV.
  • Vic-20 unexpanded.
  • Vic-20 +3K RAM.
  • Vic-20 +8K RAM or plus (for FE3 use this version)
  • Vic-20 with Mega-Cart.
  • C16 / C116 / Plus4.
  • C128 in 64 mode.

Changelog:

  • v.0.1 – 01-Sep-2009 (Start of project, C64/C64DTV only)
  • v.0.2 – 21-Oct-2009 (First working version for Vic-20 +8K RAM)
  • v.0.3 – 06-Jan-2010 (Added memory config auto-detection for Vic-20 selected program)
  • v.0.4 – 19-Jan-2010 (Added support for Vic-20 with Mega-Cart and manual start mode)
  • v.0.5 – 10-Feb-2010 (Added support for Vic-20 unexpanded and Vic-20 +3K RAM)
  • v.1.0 – 05-Mar-2010 (First public version, minor issues fixed, C64 and Vic-20 supported)
  • v.1.1 – 22-Jun-2010 (Added support for D41 and DNP file images, sd2iec firmware v.0.9.0 or higher required)
  • v.1.2 – 09-Oct-2010 (Added SJLOAD speed-up option to the manual mode of the Mega-cart version)
  • v.1.3 – 31-May-2012 (Added support for C16/C116/Plus4, Sort directories, cosmetic changes)
  • v.1.4 – 19-Jul-2012 (Added JIFFYDTV speed-up support for C64-DTV, Clear screen before RUN)

Download: CBM FileBrowser v1.4 (1406)

source: vic20.it/cbmfilebrowser

C64 Game: Mollusk Redux +8D 101% / Army Moves USA 100% …

September 2nd, 2012 No comments

(Italian) Jurassic News numero #43

August 31st, 2012 No comments

Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian.

Categories: Magazine, News & Rumors, Today

WAV-PRG v4.0 Alpha5 by Fabrizio Gennari

August 30th, 2012 1 comment

WAV-PRG is a program able to create a .TAP file or Commodore 64 tape from a C64 emulator file (.PRG, .P00, .T64), and create emulator files (.PRG, .P00, .T64) from a Commodore 64 tape. The latter can only be done if the tape is in a format supported by an existing plug-in.

Download: WAV-PRG v4.0 Alpha5 (1132)

source: wav-prg.sourceforge.net

C64 Game: Vultures / Gener-Raider + / Arachnophobia +6DIR …

August 23rd, 2012 No comments

CBM prg Studio v2.5.0 released

August 20th, 2012 No comments

CBM prg Studio Version 2.5.0 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.

Major new features:

  • Addition of PET 2001/4000/9000 computers.
  • Addition of VDC mode for the C128′s screen designer.

Bugs fixed:

  • Screen designer clear screen function.
  • Basic program auto-complete not working if assembly source in same project.
  • New Project wizard occasionally create wrong project type.
  • Some screen editor undo/redo issues.
  • Truncate the paste buffer in screen designer.
  • RESTORE keyword not being renumbered.
  • Occasional problems when closing edit windows.
  • Crash when the output window is closed and a source file has breakpoints.
  • ‘ifdef’ directive not recognised.

Download: CBM prg Studio v2.5.0 (873)

source: ajordison.co.uk

Amstrad CPC Game: Imaginario Colectivo by ESP Soft

August 16th, 2012 No comments

A new Platform/Adventure game for Amstrad CPC has been released by ESP Soft.

Download: Imaginario Colectivo (Tape / Disk) (1359)

source: espsoft.amstrad.es

Atari Demo: SillyVenture Jacktro 2012 (Sv2k12)

August 16th, 2012 No comments

This is a Atari STe Jacktro by Paradox for the SillyVenture Party 2012 (7th-9th December at Gdansk/Poland).

The Sv2k12 is dedicated  to all Atari fans – from Atari 2600 up to the Jaguar, right thrugh to the newest Falcon clones.

Download: Atari STe Jacktro by Paradox (1050)

source: sillyventure.eu

Found some stickers,advertisements and my B-Book from the old Scene

August 15th, 2012 No comments

Found some stickers,advertisements and my Black Book from the old Scene.

  • Italian Bad Boys Advertisement.
  • Supplex Section Italy BBS Advertisement (sticker).
  • Nightfall Logo and some Commodore Stickers.
  • Nightfall Pizza Party Advertisement / Ram Jam – The Charts / Commodore Sticker.
  • Private Black Book.

C64 Game: Batman the Movie 101% +6DHRI / Thing on a Spring …

August 15th, 2012 No comments