SpartaDOS X (or SpartaDOS 4.0) is a disk operating system for the Atari 8-bit family of computers, that closely resembles MS-DOS. It was developed and sold by ICD, Inc. in 1987-93.
Ten years later SpartaDOS X considered abandonware has been picked up by its enthusiasts, and developed further. These unofficial revisions, incorporating many of the utilities written since 1992, cleaning many identified problems and including numerous improvements.
Highlights:
- Improved compatibility of 1 MB RAMBO and 576k Compy Shop RAM extensions with the internal BASIC on XL/XE.
- CAR.COM: added support for the Weronika cartridge: to run the dedicated programs, use CAR /F filename.ext;
- INIDOS.SYS should now work for SIDE2.
- Fixed a major bug in the S_VBXE driver, which caused occasional hang ups after the Reset key was pressed.
- CON.SYS: 80-column mode can now survive a warm reset.
- CHKFAT.COM: new command line tool to verify FAT file systems compatibility with our FATFS driver
- New program: MD5 hash tool
- SC now version 1.0.0
Please read the release notes (the whatsnew.txt file) for full information.
The new SpartaDOS X 4.48 runs on the following hardware platforms:
- intSDX128 and intSDX128 “flash”
- IDE Plus 2.0 interface (*)
- Maxflash 1Mb
- Maxflash 8Mb (*)
- Maxflash MyIDE+Flash
- MyIDE II RAM
- MyIDE II ROM
- SIC! Cartridge 256k (*)
- SIC! Cartridge 128k
- SIDE HDD cartridge (*)
- SIDE2 HDD cartridge (*)
- SuperCart cartridge (*)
- Ultimate1MB (*) (**)
- Turbo Freezer 2005 (*) (***)
- Altirra and Atari800 emulators
(*) – includes MAN on-line help
(**) – also use with Incognito board and Turbo Freezer 2011
(***) – use with Freezer ROM only
Dowload: SpartaDOS X 4.48 with Toolkit (1353)
source: sdx.atari8.info wikipedia
Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian.
Below the post of the author on Atariage Forum.
A new firmware and flashtool is availible for Sys-Check V2 series.
The new flashtool now supports both Sys-Check PCBs equipped with a SST39SF010A flash chip (V2.1 and V2.2). When you start the flashtool, it will ask you which version you have. To be absolutely sure, the flashtool shows a simplified graphic view of both versions. I think, everybody can handle it :)
Of course the flashtool (and all other documents) are written in german and english.
Also there´s a new firmware V1.4 out. This firmware can be used with ALL Sys-Check versions – also with the old V2.0 (without flash). Owners of the V2.0 must burn the 16 KB firmware image into a 27128 EPROM. All other please use the flashtool to update their Sys-Check.
V1.4 has this minor changes:
- Sys-Check can be used with the U1MB expansion.
- The new version first checks the whole memory (to be more exact… the first 48 KByte) and then displays the defective bits (if there are any…)
- When bad memory within the first 48 KB is found, the upper 16 KB will not be tested.
- If memory is fine, OS-ROM will be tested as before.
- If both tests are fine, then pressing START after this will set Sys-Check into endless loop test mode. Memory and OS-ROM are tested infinite – until any error occurs.
- During memory tests the background will be coloured red if defective bits were detected.
Download: Sys-Check Firmware & Tools v2.2 (1065)
source: atariage.com
The High Voltage SID Collection (HVSC) is a freeware hobby project which organises Commodore 64 music (also known as SID music) into an archive for both musicians and fans alike.
The work on the collection is done completely in the Team and contributors’ spare time and is proudly one of the largest and most accurate computer music collections known.
This update features (all approximates):
- 1022 new SIDs
- 811 fixed/better rips
- 24 repeats/bad rips eliminated
- 791 SID credit fixes
- 143 SID model/clock infos
- 59 tunes from /DEMOS/UNKNOWN/ identified
- 1 tunes from /GAMES/ identified
- 70 tunes moved out of /DEMOS/ to their composers’ directories
- 4 tunes moved out of /GAMES/ to their composers’ directories
Download:
source: www.hvsc.c64.org
Commodore 64C (ASSY 250469) Repair (1 of 2)
Defect:
- Garbage Screen/Auto Load/Device not Present.
Replaced parts/Fixes:
- 1 x MOS 6526 (U1)
- 2 x Diode 1n4148 (CR9/CR11)
- Rebuilt a pcb track (see photo)
Note:
- As you can see from the photo of the the broken pcb track, evidently someone did a short circuit on the IEC connector on the data lines: SRQin and DATA.
Gallery of the repair:
Commodore 64C (ASSY 250469) Repair (2 of 2)
Defect:
Replaced parts:
- 1 x MOS 8580R5 SID in short circuit (U9)
- 2 x TMS 4464 RAM (U10/U11)
Gallery of the repair:
Commodore 64 (ASSY 250407) Repair (1 of 2)
This Commodore 64 has been already repaired in years past.
Defect:
- Grabage screen/Out of Memory.
Replaced parts:
- 5 x MT 4264-15 RAM (U10/U11/U12/U21/U23)
Gallery of the repair:
Commodore 64 (ASSY 250425) Repair (2 of 2)
Defect:
- Black Screen ..then.. Grabage screen ..then (when hot).. Screen out of Sync
Replaced parts:
- 2 x MT 4264-15 RAM (U11/U23)
- 1 x MOS 901227-03 Kernel ROM (U4)
- 1 x MOS 8701 Clock Generator (U31)
Cleaning Tape and User port connectors.
Gallery of the repair:
This is the official demo party results from Gubbdata 2016 (Top 3 Entries only). See also the CSDB GUBBDATA 2016 section for more informations.
C64 Demo:
- 1 – Nothing but PETSCII by Genesis Project
- 2 – Classics by Booze Design
- 3 – Monochrome by Triad
C64 Music:
- 1 – Nothing Compares 2 EU by Fegolhuzz
- 2 – Ruins by X-jammer
- 3 – 2 Days by Magnar Harestad
C64 Graphics:
- 1 – Cock Picture by ilesj
- 2 – Korvsatan by Razorback
- 3 – Elsewhere by Mermaid
C64 Mixed Graphics:
- 1 – Glad Gubbe by Genesis Project, Vision
- 2 – Duelling Invaders by Genesis Project
- 3 – Green Falcon by PVM
Download: Gubbdata 2016 Party stuff (1048)
source: gubbdata.se
I have sacrificed a Floppy Disk Drive Commodore VIC 1541 to give a new look to a Floppy Disk Drive Commodore 2031 (IEEE-488).
It ‘s not been an easy job, but i’d say the result is very good.
Gallery:
Commodore Amiga 500+ (Battery Acid Leaked) Repair
Defect:
Components replaced and fixes:
- Battery Removed.
- Cleaned the PCB with PCC Kontakt
- Sprayed DUE-CI G-22 on all IC sockets.
- Made ten bridges to restore the traces corroded by the acid of the battery.
- Replaced 1 x 74LS244 (U12)
- Replaced 1 x 74LS373 (U13)
Gallery of the repair:
Texas Instruments TI-99/4A Repair (Wave/Raster Lines)
Defect:
- Wave/Raster Lines (see photo).
Replaced parts:
- 1 x Variable Inductor 2 -> 4.5 μH (L100).
Gallery of the repair:
CBS Coleco Vision Repair (Black/Garbage Screen)
Defect:
- Black Screen and then Garbage Screen.
Components replaced:
- 1 x 2114 Static Ram (U4)
- 2 x 4116 Dynamic Ram (U11/U14)
Gallery of the repair:
APF Electronics Inc MP-1000 (1978) – Joystick Repair
Defect:
Fix:
- The adhesive tape has dried and the conductive pad move inside the joystick. I have disassembled,cleaned and used a new adhesive tape, now they are like new.
- Replaced the fire button on one of the two joystick completely dead.
Gallery of the repair:
I used a product to regenerate the rubber keypad of remote controls to repair the keyboard flat cable of a Home Computer MSX.
I have used this product many times for my work of Retro Computer restoration but never to regenerate the rubber keypad of remote controls :D
Gallery of the repair:
Some new games or tools (Cracked / Trained or Unrealeased) for Commodore 64 have been released from your favorites groups.
Titles:
- QWAK 1.2 +4H
- QWAK 1.2 16K Compo Final
- QWAK 16K V1.2 +4HF
- Evil Garden +4D
- Scout +5DGH
- Ghosts’n Goblins Arcade / Commando Arcade SE / Bruce Lee II [easyflash] [bugfixed]
- Munch Load +M
- Zorro in Wonderland 2 Preview
- Color Code
- Sea Slug +3D
- Honey Bee [real sales version] +6D
- Challenge of the Gobots on the Moebius Strip +5DGH
- Deja Vu & Uninvited +1DW [easyflash]
- Excalibur +
- Ocean Ranger [1581,FD,HD]
- Mission Odessa +2DTS
- Excalibur
- The Curse of Sherwood +26D
- V.I.O.S. (Special Edition 2011) +2 [seuck]
- Estados of Brasil
- States of Brazil
- Kabura
- Gunslinger [1581,FD,HD]
- Valhalla +3DMS
- Tycoon Tex Preview +2
- Dorks Dilemma Preview +2
- Kabura +2T
- The Crown of Ariiance
- Breakaway
- Super Jumpkick Preview
Download: All Games in One Archive (3623)
source: csdb.dk
CBM prg Studio Version 3.5.0 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 in v3.8.0:
- Assembler:
- Logical operators.
- Code relocation.
- Watch labels/addresses.
- Local character mapping.
- Screen Editor:
- More export options.
- Change border colour.
- Sprite Editor:
- Multiple layers for preview.
- Invert sprite.
- General:
- Load VICE palettes.
- Open a command line.
Bugs Fixed:
- General:
- Remember ‘close start page’ state.
- Sprite editor:
- Imported sprites had the same data.
- Select mode on scratch pad didn’t work.
- Screen code builder:
- Left arrow generated wrong code.
- Character editor:
- Export characters as hexadecimal.
- Multicolour chars flip left/right not working.
See the help for a complete list of new features and fixed bugs.
Note In this version, each target machine can have its own default project directory. If you are upgrading from a previous version (before version 2.5.1) of CBM prg Studio you may be asked to set up your project directories again. Your current projects will not be affected.
Download: CBM prg Studio v3.8.0 (950)
source: ajordison.co.uk
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