Andrea Pompili released the game Catalypse v1.1. Version 1.0 was published in 1992 but there the game had some small bugs.

Andrea has now fixed the bugs and added a level 2 loading screen. The improved game is now available for download.

source: ready64.org commodore-gg.hobby.nl

This shop offers projects for the classical computers Commodore 64.

Like:

• uIEC/SD
• JiffyDOS Kernel ROM
• ROM-el 6540
• 2364 Adaptor
• 64Nic+

source: jbrain.net

This is a program that can playback sid files from the HVSC collection on a real c64.

SIDPLAY 64 v.06 beta (01/01/2010):

• Corrected all text output, when loading sid files from pc dir, and when loading files over netdrive. No strange signs on screen now. ( ? )
• Fixed to “Work” with Netdrive, but there is a but: all sid files extensions must end with “.prg” For instance “shape.sid” will only work if renamed to “shape.prg” or “shape.sid.prg” Netdrive only supports files with the .prg extension. Filenames must be equal or less than 16 letters (do not count file extension)
• Fixed the bug with Retro Replay. According to Countzer0 it is indeed a bug that shouldnt be there.
• Files with not enough relocation pages for siplay64 and with a built in play mode (see sid files with $0000 as play call) will now be loaded and started. Examples here are Pollytracker songs which use all memory. Other files where relocation pages doesnt leave enough memory will still give you the “out of memory error” message.
• Speeded up the keyboard scanner. You can select things faster now.
• Added a display number for number of files in dir.

source: noname.c64.org

from the Homepage:

With christmas time the presents arrive… Nate Lawson presented the beta of his incredible XUM1541 USB to IEC/parallel adapter for OpenCBM.

I was immediately amazed by this project and built my own version of the XUM1541. I had the chance to help out testing the software on Macs even in its early stages, so everything will work smoothly on our favorite platform…

Now with the beta of XUM1541 online, I have another present for you: The OpenCBM on Mac page on my site. This page describes how to compile and set up the OpenCBM software yourself and how to get your device running on your Mac. Have fun!

source: lallafa.de

from the Homepage:

If your CBM/PET is like mine, the keyboard is probably not working too well, nor is it easy to use. Here is the answer: A PS/2 interface that lets you connect a regular Personal Computer keyboard (with PS/2 connector) to your PET/CBM.

The interface is installed inside the PET/CBM and does not take up any ports, other than an internal expansion power connector. As an added bonus, pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del on the keyboard will reset your pet.

source: ps2cbm.blogspot.com

64COPY is an all-purpose DOS and C64 emulator file manager, modelled after Norton Commander, and runs fine under the Windows XP/2000 DOS VDM, or in real DOS.

64COPY will run in a Windows Vista 32-bit VDM, but Vista 64-bit has no VDM support at all. It specializes in converting and manipulating emulator files between various formats. 64COPY does not do any communication to the 1541/71/81 floppy drives to read disks. If that is what you need, download Star Commander for that task.

Some of what 64COPY does includes:

• File conversion between D64 (all types, including the F64 variant), D71, D81, D80, D82, DNP, D2M, T64, G64, ZipCode (all types), PC64 (Pxx, Sxx, Uxx, Rxx), LNX, DOS binaries, ARC, CRT, SDA, X64, LBR, ARK, SPY and CPK files.
• A very powerful 6502 Disassembler.
• TEXT, HEX and D64 HEX editors.
• FILE viewer.
• BASIC unlister.
• D64, D71, D81, D80 & D82 directory customizer.
• Check disks and T64, ZipCode, G64, F64 and CRT files for errors.
• A whole lot more!

source: 64Copy homepage

source: ebay auction wikipedia

After this update, the collection should contain 37,081 SID files!

Thanks to all the people who have helped to make HVSC the collection that it is today, without your help it would be a much tougher task.

This update features (all approximates):

• 874 new SIDs.
• 65 fixed/better rips.

source: hvsc.c64.org

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

A new version of Vice is released, the famous C64 emulator comes to the version v2.2.

Click here for the Changelog.

source: vice-emu.sourceforge.net

from Homepage:

This program is not completely finished, not all of the features that I’d like are included yet. There may also be bugs that I have not found, but I’ve fixed all of the bugs I’ve found so far.

Here some features:

• Read D64 files, display the directory, move files around the directory, rename files.
• Export files from the D64 into PRG files.
• Import files into the D64 with autodetection for P00 files.
• View/Edit the BAM.
• View the block chain of files on the D64.
• Create new blank D64 files, clean existing D64′s.
• View and modify blocks on the disk in hex.
• Automatic check for crosslinked files on the D64.
• View the directory using the native c64 font.
• SEQ File Viewer using the c64 font with PETASCII->ASCII conversion option.
• Drag and Drop functionality. Drag D64′s onto the main screen to load them, drag other files to import them.
• Preliminary support for importing T64′s.
• A filename builder to enable easy use of the C64 Characterset in filenames.

source: d64editor.com

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.
• Starts the C64-programs in different emulators.
• Delivers instructions for the emulators VICE and CCS64.
• Stores the C64-programs from files with the extensions .d64, .d71, .p00, .prg and .t64.
• Stores files by name with the extensions: .tap, .vsf (VICE-snapshot-file) and .c64 (CCS-session-file)
• Stores the C64-programs in files with the extensions: .zip, .7z and .cab.
• Supports multi-language.

Version 3.0 – What’s new?

• NEW: Gamebase64 frontend with the possibility to download games.
• NEW: Simplified editing of profils.
• NEW: Profils for HOXS64.
• NEW: Startup Wizard.
• NEW: In the main window you can hide the tree.

source: Mikes Pages

Commodore 65 (C64 DX) Prototype on Ebay.

from Wikipedia:

The Commodore 65 (also known as the C64DX, not to be confused with the Commodore SX-64 portable unit) was a prototype computer created by Fred Bowen and others at Commodore Business Machines (CBM) (part of Commodore International) in 1990–91. The project was cancelled by CEO Irving Gould.

The C65 was an improved version of the Commodore 64, and it was meant to be backwards-compatible with the older computer, while still providing a number of advanced features close to those of the Amiga. When Commodore International was liquidated in 1994, a number of prototypes were sold on the open market, and thus a few people actually own a Commodore 65.

Estimates as to the actual number of machines found on the open market range from 50 to 2000 units. As the C65 project was cancelled, the final 8-bit offering from CBM remained the triple-mode, 1–2 MHz, 128 kB (expandable), C64-compatible Commodore 128 of 1985.

download screenshot: C65 Commodore Ebay Auction 18-12-2009

source: ebay auction wikipedia

Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian.

SD2IEC is a hardware mass storage device using an SD/MMC card and interfacing with the IEC bus. It is based on the ATmega644 microcontroller from the Atmel AVR microcontroller family. The most prominent use of SD2IEC is emulation/replacement of a Commodore-1541 disk drive for a C64.

Hardware and the microcontroller’s firmware is available as open source (GPL).

Changelog:

2009-12-16 – release 0.8.3

• Bugfix: Really prevent random corruption on FAT32 media.
• Bugfix: Free buffer after copying files.

source: sd2iec.de gitweb forum thread c64-wiki