I decided to replace completely the PCB of the Amiga Power Supply (312503-03) because although after replacing all capacitors 1 year ago (30/4/2023) the voltages are not always stable, especially the 5V which fluctuated between 5.2v and 6.9v.
Using a Gotek HXC drive as a floppy device has burned two USB sticks, i recovered one replacing a shorted smd capacitor.
So let’s retire the old power supply pcb and welcome to the Mean Well RPT-60B fully compatible about voltage and amperage.
I leave you the Aliexpress link.
Gallery:
Nightfall LAB – Commodore Rulez!
The usual boring replacement of all exhausted capacitors.
Gallery:
A new version of the firmware for the Kung Fu Flash Cartridge by Kim Jørgensen is released.
Changelog:
- Fix loading via EF3 USB (since v1.49) #187 #189. Thanks stefagnani, mvancopp1, jperrin72
Download:
source: github.com/KimJorgensen/KungFuFlash
NEW TAG: C64 BIG GAME PACK
Some new games or tools (Cracked / Trained or Unrealeased) for Commodore 64 have been released from your favorites groups.
Titles:
- Snail +2
- Paku Paku C64 +1HD
- The Spirit Preview +2M
- Delve Deeper V1.2 +1FD
- Metal Gear +8DFR
- The Last Ninja +12DGI *Hokuto Force*
- Schreckenstein 64 RC1 +2
- Metal Gear +8DFR V2
- Dig Dug +5D
- Stunt Car Racer +6D [cartridge version]
- Befana vs Balloons Beta +3HD
- Binary Battle V1.01
- Astro Rescue +
- Mugwump +
- Mugwump
- Astro Rescue
- DRAK 101% +3D
- Leberkäse +3R
- Psychedelia II
- Binary Battle V1.01 +4
- Krakatoa! &S&Map
- Alone and Dangerous Preview 2 +1J
- Schreckenstein 64 RC1 +2T
- Caverns of Eriban +4HD V2
- Arctic Fox +8DIRS V2
- Shamus +6HD
- Shamus: Case II +6D
- Fort Apocalypse +4HD V2
- Paku Paku C64 +2HDI
- Huck on the Mississippi +2DF
- Yewdow +6HD
- Edd the Duck +6DFGH *Hokuto Force*
- Orange Squash +15D
- Metal Piramid +4M
- Elevator Action +2DHP
- The Secret of Monkey Island Bundle (D64/D81/CRT) English/German
- Cavern 512
- Kid Niki To The Rescue +6DHI *Hokuto Force*
- Cavern512 +
- Pains ‘n’ Aches +6MD 101% [easyflash]
- Vexed +1D
- Pegged +
- Minesweeper
- Minesweeper +G
- Petsciinoid +1D
- Nesterin Trail +DS
- Corescape +D
- Snake Escape 64 Preview 3 +
- Mega Wizards Preview 2 +D
- Rainbow Chaser +G
- Encounter +4DGHM
- Cruisin’ For A Bruisin’
- Arena 3000 +G
- SnowBalls +D
- King Solomon’s Mines &S&Map
- Grey Preview 7 +4D
- 2112 V3.1 *Digital Monastery, Hokuto Force*
- Rock n’ Bolt Enhanced
- Phantomas III: The Return of Brok Preview +2
- Survivor +3DG
- The Runner +1D
- Tiny Quest
- De Sekte +DSMap [dutch]
- Murder On The Zinderneuf +4DFIR
- Grid Pix – The New Levels +2D
- Fizz V1.0.5 +DI
- Labyrint (DK) [cartridge]
- Santa’s Troubles V1.1 +9D
- Skier-64 +3D
- Tiny Quest 1.1
- Tetris 256
- Blockout255
- Lumberjack 256 [256 bytes]
- Giana Power [cartridge]
- Pitfall +3DGHJM
- Ad Astra 2420 +4D
- Sherlock Holmes Returns &DSol
- SeaWorld +5D
- The Darkest Hour &DS&Map
- Double Tap
- Delve Deeper V1.3 +1FD
- Ballance +F
- Scorpion +6DHF
- Potato World +
- Out Run (U.S. Gold * clean like genuine)
- Castle Quest &S&Map
- Pakacuda +2DH
- Pakacuda +2DH V2
- A Bee’s Trip +1D *Hokuto Force*
- HazePad +D [dutch]
- New Escape MCP +4DH *Hokuto Force*
- Get to the Point &D
- Spritrunner +H
- The Search For The Holy Grail +2 *Hokuto Force*
- Farmer’s Life + *Hokuto Force*
- Spritrunner
- Annihilator +5DH
- Caverns Of Xydrahpur +3D *Hokuto Force*
- Lock’n'Chase +3D
Download: All Games in One Archive (2132)
source: csdb.dk
I wanted to try the SIDKick pico also with my SID Player, everything is ok, it works as well as i expected.
The green LED just below the SID Socket indicates that the SIDKick is playing.
Video:
SIDKick pico by Frenetic is a microcontroller-based C64 SID replacement. Analog inputs for paddles and mice are available just as for the original SID.
SIDKick pico uses firmware similar to its “big brother” SIDKick. However, the pico variant is based on the Raspberry Pi Pico board that uses the RP2040 microcontroller which is much cheaper and has better availability than the Teensy that is used by the normal SIDKick.
Technical features:
- Dual 6581 and/or 8580 emulation based on reSID 0.16 (optional: extension for digi-playing techniques).
- 2nd-SID address at $d400, $d420, $d500, $d420 + $d500 simultaneously, $de00, $df00 ($d500 is not available on the C128), or any address when an external chip select signal is used (e.g. on Ultimate 64 boards).
- Paddle/Mouse support.
- Built-in configuration menu (launch with “SYS 54301″/”SYS 54333″, also from C128-mode).
- Sound output via PWM (mono) through the C64/C128 mainboard, or in stereo using a PCM5102A-DAC-board.
- Flashing RGB-LED (WS2812) on GPIO 23 (installed on some Pico-clones)
My personal opinion:
My personal opinion as an inveterate purist is that no emulation or implementation will have the sound performance of the native SID (6581/8580).
I can accept as a good implementation the FPGASid and ARMSid where the developers have done a really good job.
SIDKick defends itself well and is low cost, furthermore it’s Open Source, also has a nice feature that i appreciated a lot, it has integrated configuration software that can be run with a simple SYS in both C64 and 128 modes.
So my final opinion is most people will never notice any difference, but i assure you that the differences are there, so i recommend it to everyone unless you are a SID purist.
Note:
The audio output and emulation improves if you use the PCM5102A-DAC add-on card, in my test i chose not to use it because i wanted to show you a plug’n'play without too many cables, jacks and patches. Maybe it was better to include this additional module directly on the SIDKick PCB? probably yes.
The KIT was purchased from restore-store.de, fast shipping and impeccable service.
Gallery of the shipping box:
Gallery:
Video:
source: c64-wiki.com github.com/frntc/SIDKick-pico restore-store.de
A new version of the firmware for the Kung Fu Flash Cartridge by Kim Jørgensen is released.
Changelog:
- Hide hidden and system files/folders (#184). Thanks buzbard.
- Bugfix: Wait for a valid C64 clock before selecting NTSC/PAL handler.
Download:
source: github.com/KimJorgensen/KungFuFlash
A new version of the firmware for the Ultimate-64 (U64/U64E) / U2/ U2+ / U2+L by Gideon is released.
Changes in 3.11, compared to 3.10i/j:
- This version adds WiFi support for the Ultimate 64 and Ultimate 64 Elite. Please read the manual on how to set up the ESP32 module. https://1541u-documentation.readthedocs.io/en/latest/howto/wifi.html
- Assembly 64 integration. Many users use the offline version of the great Assembly 64 online database, by running Fredrik’s tool to copy the content into folders onto a USB stick. Now, the Ultimate is the first embedded ever system that integrates access to this online database! You can now simply download and play titles directly from the internet on your Ultimate device. Please read the manual about this here: https://1541u-documentation.readthedocs.io/en/latest/howto/assembly.html
- The Ultimate now supports a basic http daemon; also known as webserver. This allows some simple files to be served from the Ultimate. This server also implements a ReSTful API, which allows an external device to control the Ultimate with standard web URLs. Read up on the API here: https://1541u-documentation.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api/api_calls.html
- JiffyDOS support for the built-in SoftwareIEC drive. This is a first step to make the internal drive more usable. More effort needs to be done to make the command set more compatible with CMD.
- On the Ultimate 64 it is now possible to isolate the serial bus from the computer, which allows the Ultimate 64 to be used as external drives. Look for “Serial Bus Mode” in the “Ultimate 64 Specific Settings”.
Fixes:
- Various small fixes, such as the telnet session closing upon mount, configuration of the cartrdiges that serve VIC data from external ROM, quite a few fixes in the emulated printer, configurable page margins, … and so on.
Download:
source: ultimate64.com github.com facebook
The First Amiga Intro by Lynx/Nightfall.
It only took just under two months to learn from scratch 68k Assembler and Amiga Custom Chip registers.
Well done Lynx!
Download: Retro Love Intro by Lynx/Nightfall (374)
source: pouet.net
NEW TAG: C64 BIG GAME PACK
Some new games or tools (Cracked / Trained or Unrealeased) for Commodore 64 have been released from your favorites groups.
Titles:
- Doomed PETSCII Pacman +2
- Doomed PETSCII Pacman +2H
- The Day Before &DSMap
- MyCat Preview
- Attack of the Mutant Camels +5DHM 101% *Hokuto Force*
- Tris +TD
- Feunos Preview +2
- Floppy Bird Preview +2D
- Tris +TD
- Cavern Preview +1TD
- A Pac A Lips Now
- Light Cycle Duel Preview 2
- Giana Power Edition 2023
- Retro Scape 64 Preview 2 +3D
- Paljun Paluu!
- Tekoälyttömyys
- Hopman +4HD
- Taxi Driver +3H
- Fizz V1.0.1 +DI
- Typo Attack +1FD
- QIXSCII +
- The Holy Cube Preview +D
- Magic Math
- Floppy Bird Preview 2 +1D
- Light Cycle Duel Preview 3 +
- Magic Math +
- Magic Math +2
- Align Preview +
- Elasto Mania Preview 2 &D
- Align Preview
- Human Killing Machine +4DFGHI *Hokuto Force*
- Zyp’s Childhood +
- Magic Math +H
- Light Cycle Duel Preview 4
- Facsimile Copier & Utils
- The Awakening
- The Prisoner EX [english/spanish/catalan]
- Hell Beneath
- Tony – Born for Adventure Preview +D
- Meteor Shower +5
- Hell Beneath +2H
- Meteor Shower +2
- Pesky Kids!
- Tony – Born for Adventure Preview 2 &D
- Grey Preview 5 +2D
- Turtle Bridge +1D
- Worms +1DGJ *Hokuto Force*
- Artful Deceit Beta +DS
- Black Tiger +16DGHIM *Hokuto Force*
- 8bithack Preview +2D
- Koala Painter [koalapad]
- Ghostbusters +7 (Nordischsound Edition)
- Mr Seguin’s Goat +DS
- The Big Deal +1D
- Stinger v.1.0 +3DG *Hokuto Force*
- The Legacy of Markham Island +D
- Tony – Born for Adventure Preview 3 &D
- Crap Fu +
- Crap Runner
- Target Renegade +7DGI *Hokuto Force*
- Clairvoyance FIX
- Temple of Boom
- Grey Preview 6 +1D
- Ocean Imagine Transfer 2.1
- Light Cycle Duel +
- The Holy Cube +3D
- Alien Research Centre 3 +DS
- Battle Khaos II +DF
- Tiger Road +6DGHI *Hokuto Force*
- The Holy Cube +5
- Laserscape +2P
- The Big Deal +1D [dutch]
- Laserscape +5P
- Follow Me +1D
- VB Space Game Preview + *Hokuto Force*
- Catalypse +9DFGHI *Hokuto Force*
- Oy Up! (2 Buttons)
- Jump’n Crate V1.40 +2D
- Pongy V1.30 +
- Jump’n Crate V1.40 +2D
- Colossus +1D
- Vampire Vengeance +3D
- Colossus +2D
- Darkland 2 +2 [seuck]
- Boulder Dash Junior 8 1/2 +2H Halloween Edition!
- Laserscape +6HP
- Vampire Vengeance +4D
- Ghouls’n'Ghosts +14DFGHI *Hokuto Force*
- Minnesang +D
- Minesweeper Preview +D
- Pongy V1.32.3 +
- Timeslip
- Minesweeper Preview 2
- Wand of Zendra
- Timeslip +2
Download: All Games in One Archive (2453)
source: csdb.dk
A new version of the firmware for the AVGCART (SD multicart for 8bit Atari) by tmp is released.
The AVGCART is a FPGA based multicart for 8bit Atari computers, extensible with SIO and/or ECI/PBI cables.
- supports CAR (cartridge dump) files up to 1MB and most bankswitching types
- supports XEX (executable) files
- supports ATR (floppy image) files (read/write) – support is limited without an optional SIO or ECI/PBI cable due to Atari cartridge port constraints (e.g. SW that uses RAM under OS does not work)
- supports ATX (protected floppy image) files (read-only, SIO cable required)
- supports CAS (cassette) files (SIO cable required)
- supports AVF (video) files
- supports PDM (audio) files
- fast file search, file shortcuts, randomizer and tons of other features
- when used with optional ECI/PBI cable, it can expand ATARI memory to up to 576kB, it can also provide extra 48kB RAM to stock 16kB 600XL machines (some limitations apply)
- firmware upgradeable via SD card (no additional hw needed)
- SIDE2 emulation (compatible with U1MB and SpartaDOS X)
- ability to stack emulated cart with emulated SpartaDOS X cart, together with SIDE2 emulated HDD
- unlike some other products, most of the functionality is running inside the cart and not on the host machine’s CPU which makes it faster and more versatile (it can do stuff in parallel with host machine without having to gain 6502 control and doesn’t require soldering extra internal upgrades like Ultimate 1MB for some basic functionality like ATR emulation or memory expansion)
- compatible with 600XL, 800XL/XE, 65XE, 130XE, XEGS (cartridge shell is too wide for 1200XL, bare pcb will fit, it is also too tall for 800, can be used with cartridge door opened and door switch triggered)
Changelog (v0029):
- Added type 83 (SIC+ 1MB)
- 1MB extmem support for ATR files (PBI/ECI)
- Fix for X in stacked SDX (don’t disable IDE)
- Some search fixes
- XEX loader fix (Getris)
Download:
source: atariage.com
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