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:

• Graphics Basic (Complete)
• Epyx Toolkit Basic (Complete)
• Snake! 64 Preview +D
• Halls of Corruption Preview +D
• CERT-SE CTF 2022
• Superchase Remix +2D
• NineGaps Preview
• Push Puzzler V1.0
• Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders [spanish]
• New Lands &D
• Submarine Warfare +2FT
• Lolo Turtle Preview 3 +2T
• Submarine Warfare +2T
• Pool of Radiance (bugfix)
• Werewolf Rampage +1D
• Batrace Preview +2D
• Flappy Fairy +1HD
• Pieces II +3P
• Pieces II
• The Exorcist +6DG
• Dig Dug +6DH 101% Special Enhanced [HF]
• Lolo Turtle Preview 4 +2T
• Dexmac Snake Preview
• Wladcy Ciemnosci (IDE64)
• Eye of the Beholder V1.00
• Midnight Express +TD
• Hunchy on Mars +2TJ
• Precision
• Snake V3
• Precision +1H
• Asylum +DFIW [HF]
• Save the Christmas
• Save the Christmas 1.1
• Asteroids +1DG [HF]
• Slug vs Lettuce +2HD
• Improved Ultimate Tron II – 4 Player Adapter
• Slug vs Lettuce +1H
• Flappy Alb Preview &D
• Santa’s Workout II +4HDP
• Santa’s Workout II +1P
• Hearts’n'Bones +2DJ
• Impetus +2HD 100%
• Space Planters +H
• Soko64 +D
• Seawolfe +2D
• PETSCII Invaders +1T
• Superchase +2D
• Verbix +
• The Sweet Shoppe +D
• Duck Hunt
• Keepers of the Krypt +2DG [HF]
• Pong 2022 +T [english+german]
• Jump-A-Pin +D
• Duck Hunt +2
• Pazzle +1D
• Scout the Stray Preview +4D
• Kye +1D
• Quasimodo’s Christmas Caper Preview +1D
• Kye +
• Scout the Stray Preview +1D
• Bouldercraft Preview 2 +1D
• Cross Verbix V1.0 +2D [HF]
• Harold +2D
• Cross Verbix V1.0
• Tritopia
• The King +4T 100%
• Santa’s Fall +1D
• Into the Electric Castle Preview +1D
• Tritopia +D
• Harold +1D
• Duck Hunt +2HD
• Decimal Dungeon +D
• The Daring Rescue of Pacuvia the Sheep +DS
• Scout the Stray +1D
• Scout the Stray +4D
• Terrestrial +2D Trainer Loader
• Pik n Mix +6D
• Tritopia V1.0.1
• Bass Inference +1F
• Zoid +3D
• Snow Force +9DGP (EasyFlash)
• Match-Wits +D
• Monster Panic +3HD
• Pingo 101% +2
• Wolves +1J
• Dwarf Miner +1D
• The Bard’s Tale III – Thief of Fate (EasyFlash)

Download: All Games in One Archive (3064)

source: csdb.dk

This is the official demo party results from Transmission64 3rd Edition (2022). See also the CSDB section for more informations and download.

C64 Demo:

• 1 – Remission by Triad
• 2 – Cinque by Padua
• 3 – GR3Y+BLAC8+WH1TE by Onslaught
• 4 – Onscreen 5k by Xenon
• 5 – Alien Finale by Proxima
• 6 – Duck Hunt by Mahna Mahna
• 7 – Bass Inference by Warp 8, Samar Productions
• 8 – Rough by Xai
• 9 – Hands Watch You by Vintage Computing Carinthia
• 10 – Raistlin 50 by Genesis Project
• 11 – Blood on the CPU by LDX#40
• 12 – Yuletide at Boar by Macx

C64 4K Intro:

• 1 – Effects by Lethargy
• 2 – Trinity by Arise
• 3 – A Jellyfish by Vision
• 4 – Havukka by Seppo Heavy
• 5 – Whirlwind by Onslaught
• 6 – Ballscreener by Fairlight
• 7 – 4k Transmission Intro by Excess
• 8 – BCC1701E by C64 Club Berlin

C64 Music:

• 1 – Solar Flare by Vincenzo
• 2 – Early Potato by Mutetus
• 3 – Apparition by Mibri
• 4 – November Sun by Apollyon
• 5 – Staring at the Sea by The Syndrom
• 6 – Journey to the North Star by Hein
• 7 – Caged Midnight by Linus
• 8 – The Perishable Vega Bloom by Xiny6581
• 9 – Urine Corps by Randall
• 10 – Debbie does Atlantis by theK
• 11 – Fekete Fém by dalezy
• 12 – Normal Music by Spider Jerusalem
• 13 – Press the Button and Play by Gregfeel
• 14 – Let There Be Silence by Aleksi Knutsi
• 15 – Broken Signal by Røly
• 16 – Story in the Store by DeMOSic
• 17 – The Usurped Lord Leaps by Waz
• 18 – Good Night by Martin Demsky

C64 Graphics:

• 1 – Love from Sweden by The Sarge
• 2 – Unmasked Singer by Mikael
• 3 – Boimyboi by Sulevi
• 4 – Automaton by Facet
• 5 – lxft3dznc by Deev
• 6 – Mask 4 by Katon
• 7 – Uncertainty Road by Joe
• 8 – Ascent by Almighty God
• 9 – Departure by Apollyon
• 10 – Theft and Love by Genius
• 11 – Castillo de Murciélagos by Slaxx
• 12 – A Casual Hangout in the Oceans by Brittle
• 13 – Friends Stay Friends by Backspin
• 14 – Dark Shadows by El Topo
• 15 – The Logo by Dj Pastoelio

C64 Basic Demo:

• 1 – Two Barbasics by LHS
• 2 – Transmission Rings by Logiker
• 3 – Twirliner by Superogue
• 4 – It’s A SIN by Padua
• 5 – A Basic Groove by MAT64
• 6 – Dragon Rush by Back2the8bit

C64 Fast Intro:

• 1 – Fracture by Triad

Mixed Graphics:

• 1 – Night Beat by Lobo
• 2 – King of Currumpaw by Atlantis
• 3 – Gordian Lights by Skleptoid
• 4 – Turricano by Artline Designs
• 5 – Moai by Hokuto Force
• 6 – Ordos by Onslaught
• 7 – Artemis at Moon by Blazon
• 8 – Long Liveth Democracy by Mayday!
• 9 – Carpet by Excess
• 10 – UFO by 3MM4

Download: Transmission64 3rd Edition (2022) Full Party Stuff (556)

source: t64.to

This is the official demo party results from Mysdata 2022. See also the CSDB Mysdata 2022 for more informations.

C64 Demo:

• 1 – Purple by Censor Design
• 2 – Sweet by Bonzai
• 3 – Fliptro2022 by Excess
• 4 – MysDina1338 by Dinasours

C64 Music:

• 1 – Rom o Carola by Fegolhuzz
• 2 – Nightingale by Xiny6581
• 3 – #christmaspresale by Hein
• 4 – System Failure by SIDWAVE
• 5 – Boomshackalack by SIDWAVE
• 6 – Frames by Martin Demsky

C64 Graphics:

• 1 – Winter by Carrion
• 2 – Shattered Dreams by Facet
• 3 – Double Exposure by Sulevi
• 4 – Dirty Checkmate by Fabs
• 5 – Mysdata by tNG    Download
• 6 – Blekingebo by Krigskirurgen
• 7 – Stångby Tympanum by Pågen
• 8 – Why so serious ? by espskog
• 9 – R0vknullarstenen by DJ Röv

Mixed Graphics:

• 1 – Wrong Recipe by Skleptoid
• 2 – Kalsong3 by Trazan
• 3 – Neon MYD by Hokuto Force
• 4 – PetscII Love by Blazon
• 5 – Think Equality by MXM

Download: Mysdata 2022 Full Party Stuff (490)

source: mysdata.org

This is the official demo party results from Z00 2022. See also the CSDB ZOO 2022 section for more informations.

C64 Demo:

• 1 – All Hallows’ Eve by Atlantis, Bonzai, Genesis Project, Lethargy, Offence, Pretzel Logic, Wrath Designs
• 2 – Still Rising by Artline Designs, Bloodsuckers, Extend, Orange
• 3 – Artificial Intelligence by Finnish Gold
• 4 – Skybox by Extend
• 5 – Feelgood by Gorbat Soft
• 6 – Morph by Artline Designs
• 7 – HeartMix by Artline Designs, Extend, Virtual Dreams
• 8 – DiverSIDty #2 by sidDivers
• 9 – Vandalism News #73 Headlines by Nah-Kolor, Vandalism News Staff
• 10 – FatZooMania by Fatzone
• 11 – RIPLoiri by Retroris, Yzi
• 12 – The Halloween Intro by Excess
• 13 – Twenty Years by 8 Bits High
• 14 – Multi Dimensional Meltdown 1989 by Tähtituho
• 15 – Con News by Con Artists
• 16 – Abrels Napen by Fit
• 17 – Compofiller by Paradise
• 18 – Pieni Maalaiskylä by Peeker Mafia
• 19 – Ski or Death 2023 Invitation by Hiihtoliitto

C64 Music:

• 1 – Fra K0benhavn til Lund by Zardax
• 2 – Zoo Jam by Mutetus
• 3 – Bahamamas On My Mind by Juzdie
  • Futurology by Jangler
• 5 – Dark Water by The Syndrom
• 6 – 8-Bit Warrior by Gregfeel
  • Anoushka by Shogoon
• 8 – The Great Divide by Flex
• 9 – Burnout by Flotsam
• 10 – Zadoksen Aamukahvit by Proton
• 11 – Mankeli by Moraff
• 12 – Midnight At Space Bar by Warlord    
• 13 – Androgit by Warp 8    
• 15 – Forever Friends by Apollyon
• 17 – Fall and Rise by Xiny6581
• 19 – Liquid Mercury by Vincenzo
• 20 – La Valse Bizarre by Hein
  • Wavefrontline by Aomeba
• 22 – The Pings of Rower by Deetsay
• 23 – Bridges of Hegemon by Laurikka
• 26 – Funfair Night by Greippi            

C64 Graphics:

• 1 – Demons by Sulevi
• 2 – Natures Revenge by The Sarge
• 3 – In the Midnight (h)Owl by Duce
• 4 – Girls on The Beach by Electric
• 5 – Dark Faces by Facet
• 6 – Smoking Gun by Der Piipo
• 7 – Vegas Revisited by Apollyon
• 8 – The Witches of Venice by Joe
• 9 – Ruttotohtori by D4ng3r
• 10 – Overvoltage by jab
• 11 – Cartoonzone by Dr. TerrorZ
• 12 – Pet Computers Inc, ref. image #2 by Aomeba
• 13 – Ghost In The Woods by Sande
• 14 – Zoo 2022 #05
• 15 – She Forgot god by Hani
• 16 – Picassobot by Fabs
• 17 – Noise by Manu
• 18 – Serengueti by Almighty God
• 19 – Boiling Brew by Ilbu    
• 20 – Partyilla by Backspin    
• 21 – FirstBirdie by Zados
• 22 – B Careful W Knif by Wilpp
• 23 – Altarbild 0.1 by tlxo
• 24 – Forever Alone by Swistak
• 25 – pumpkin by Tanitriella

C64 Game:

• 1 – The Burger Ninja by Aleksi Eeben
• 2 – Tarot by littlebitspace
• 3 – Bouldercraft 0.2 by Pers’ Wastaiset Produktiot
• 4 – Knight Trap

WiLD Demo:

• 2 – SID Covers Collection II by Finnish Gold
• 3 – CIRKJOY by Kasper
• 4 – UA

C64 Basic Demo:

• 1 – Cubical by Jupp3    
• 2 – AR0MJ by Da Jormas    
• 3 – Fluffy by New Basic Group
• 4 – Vipera Fecalis
• 5 – Rullar by Aleksi Eeben
• 6 – Ehvekti10 by Mutetus
• 7 – shuriken by Kookynerd

Mixed:

• 1 – Roikkuja by π-man (Graphics)
• 2 – Ruoska by Vinsgerbyy (Graphics)
• 3 – Green Ninja by Dominic (Music)
• 4 – Uni by Hilla (Graphics)
• 5 – Jotkut kunnioittavat liikaa itseään (Graphics)
• 6 – Anu-Apinan Unelma (Graphics)
• 7 – Pupu porkkanan kanssa ruohoniityllä by Mahla (Graphics)    
• 8 – Elämänkulku by Keksigootti (Graphics)
• 9 – Sora (Graphics)
• 10 – Lentokone meni rikki voi ei en voi lentää by Teo S (Graphics)    
• 11 – Tipu plays tetris by Supermonni (Graphics)
• 12 – Rakastan by Kielo (Graphics)
• 13 – Uuni jäi päälle by Teo S (Graphics)
• 14 – Pikachu pokepallon kanssa by Kielo (Graphics)
• 15 – Lammas on matkalla torille (Graphics)
• 16 – Äärettömyys by Keksigootti (Graphics)
• 17 – Mushroom guy by 3MM4 (Graphics)
• 18 – Pihla ja Tiina katsomassa illanlaskua by Kermatassu (Graphics)
• 19 – Ametistinvartijat by Supermonni (Graphics)
• 20 – Tiina laiturilla by Kermatassu (Graphics)
• 21 – Kiera ja Iiris ulkolenkillä by Kermatassu (Graphics)
• 22 – Muumien joulu by Kielo (Graphics)
• 23 – Talo by Hertsu66 (Graphics)
• 24 – Mamma by Semi S (Graphics)
• 25 – Iloista joulua by Kielo (Graphics)
• 26 – II by Supermonni (Graphics)
• 27 – Hampaat by Supermonni (Graphics)
• 28 – Cuus Nepa by Nipa (Graphics)
• 29 – Vene aalloilla by Mahla (Graphics)
• 30 – Tuliluola by Mahla (Graphics
• 31 – Savusumu by Mahla (Graphics)
• 32 – Kymmenen tehtyä lavaa by Mahla (Graphics)

C64 Disk Cover:

• 1 – Extend Zoo 2022 Cover by Junkie/Electric/Duce
• 2 – HeartMix-diskcovers by Duce
• 3 – Cosmic Convoy by Dr. TerrorZ
• 4 – Skybox Cover by Electric
• 5 – Gorbat Soft presents “Feelgood”
• 6 – Floppyform
• 7 – Furry floppy by OX
• 8 – Transparent Disk Cover by juN3bula
• 9 – Aludisk by Terwiz
• 10 – Monkey’s Art by OX

Mixed Graphics:

• 1 – No time by Worrior1
• 2 – The Morning After by Atlantis
• 3 – Landscape of a deer by Artline Designs
• 4 – Punx by Electric, Extend
• 5 – Katsastus by Vent
• 6 – Samantha Fox Strip Poker by Dr. TerrorZ
• 7 – Kippis! by Pretzel Logic
• 9 – Sex, Lies and Turbotapes by Hokuto Force
• 10 – PETS ROCK by Gorbat Soft
• 11 – Kuudes sija Uuno Turhapuro -näköiskilpailussa by Manu, Fit
• 12 – JÄTSCII by Artline Designs
• 13 – Oon tää kissa            
• 14 – Lonkero
• 16 – Kurpitsa by Emil
• 17 – Where Did He Go? by Fit
• 18 – Skrolli Party 2023 teaser by Mikkosoft Productions    
• 19 – What shape is color?            
• 20 – Xmas in the Crypt by Con Artists
• 21 – Endless by MXM
• 22 – No More Credit From The Liquor Store by Yleisradio
• 23 – Onhan se kalja hyvää by Hiihtoliitto
• ?? – ZOO is a na(t)ural party by Nah-Kolor

Productions released outside compos:

• Childhood Times by Lepsi De (Music)
• Slash with Ash +1D by Excess (Crack)

Download: Zoo 2022 Full Party Stuff (581)

source: 2022.zooparty.org

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:

• New Lands Preview +D
• Mike Mech +5D [EasyFlash]
• Let’s Do the Wankman +1D
• Cyberpunk 2077 +3
• Bones
• Bones Preview
• S.P.R.E.R.O. V1.4 +5HD
• T-Rex V1.2 + (HF)
• Flaschbier (final)
• New Rally-X 64 RC1.1 +4D
• New Lands Preview 2 +D
• Flaschbier (Final) +3DT
• Ad Astra Preview +D
• 3D Monster Maze Preview
• Balloon Flight Final +HD
• Telegames 1
• B-Rex +
• Awesome Slam Siblings Preview +D
• Rambo: First Blood, Part II+
• Lemans +
• Never Ending Story
• Knights & Slimes Preview +1D
• Tenebra 2 Preview +1P
• Tenebra 2 Preview
• Grey Preview +2D
• Stondrop
• Kill Covid +1D
• Spooky Preview +2
• Toki +3
• JITNOG V2
• JITNOG V2 +2
• Pac Man +
• Willow Pattern 2021 Jolie Edition +D
• Minotrace +1D
• Balls & Walls 2 +1D
• Mr. Driller Preview
• Wall Wars +3HD
• Spearhead +2H [seuck]
• Guillotine +2H [seuck]
• Outpost +2
• Outpost +3S
• Outpost +2D
• Outpost +1D
• Solitaire +1D
• Outpost 2.0 +2
• Outpost +3S [update 2022-10-17]
• Popit! +1HD
• New Lands Preview 3 +D
• The Konia Project
• PETSCII Cave V2.5 +3D
• The Konia Project +
• Freeze64 Preview +D
• Card Games Collection +1D
• Action Maze Chase Game +
• Hearts’n'Bones +1D
• Santa Claus Final +1D
• Commodore Dungeon Preview 2 +1D
• Spot On
• Guntus +
• Guntus +1D
• Guntus +2
• Guntus +2HD
• New Lands Preview 4 &D
• Retrograde +3 [EasyFlash]
• Lolo Turtle Preview 2 +2
• Battle Pong +1D
• Tarot
• Tenebra 2
• Knight Trap +3
• The Burger Ninja
• Basic Pack 02
• Bouldercraft 0.2
• Tenebra 2 +7P
• Tenebra 2 +1P
• Promethean Legacy +
• Bouldercraft Preview +D
• Sabre Wulf Remastered Preview (v0.1)
• Cab Hustle V1.1 +2
• Knight Trap V2 +3
• Cab Hustle V1.1 +2D
• Slash with Ash +1D
• Flappy Night +1HF
• Flappy Night
• Flappy Night +
• Knight Trap V2 +4H

Download: All Games in One Archive (2721)

source: csdb.dk

Some time has passed since the last and useless purchase and like the previous ones there is little to say all the “mini” are practically identical, change the external box, the menu and some chips inside that for the occasion are the latest version (more or less).

I used a very lame HDMI to Composite Video converter to try it with a CRT monitor.

Gallery:

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A new version of the firmware for the Kung Fu Flash Cartridge by Kim Jørgensen is released.

Changelog:

• General performance optimizations.
• Tool for adjusting timing. Thanks gillham.

This release address stability issues on some C64C machines and allows the timing to be adjusted (phi2 offset). See https://github.com/KimJorgensen/KungFuFlash/tree/master/firmware#diagnostic

Please let me know if this release is less stable than v1.43 on your C64

Download:

• Kung Fu Flash Firmware v1.44 (399)

source: github.com/KimJorgensen/KungFuFlash

Jean-François DEL NERO (who’s behind the HxC SD Floppy Emulator) recently has released a version of the HxC emulator firmware that is compatible with the STM32 chip used in the Gotek floppy emulators.

This means that the great functionality of the HxC SD emulator is now available on cheaper and more widely available hardware.

The bootloader to convert the Gotek floppy drive in HxC compatible must be purchased on the website HXC 2001 by sending an email to Jean-François DEL NERO. The price of the bootloader is one-off 10 Euro per Gotek that you want to update. Future updates of the software are free and can be made from a USB stick

The HXC Usb (Gotek) firmware supports: + many more….

USB Stick STM32 (Gotek) HxC Floppy Emulator Firmware v3.8.1.2a -> v5.0.0.7a cumulative changelog:

• Another internal interrupts priorities fix : Fix possible read issues with some usb sticks brand/models with HD disk images. (v5.x.x.x regression fix)
• Fix internal interrupts priorities.
• Some optimizations. (OLED I2C Layer, head step irq).
• A new series of Goteks based on the new AT32F435 is now available (PCB “SFRKC30.AT4.35″). This MCU is more powerful than the previous AT32F415 MCU. The AT32F435 has 384KB of RAM ! (This was 32KB for the AT32F415 and 64KB for the STM32F105) The AT32F435 can run at 288MHz ! (This was 150MHz for the AT32F415 and 72MHz for the STM32F105) This hardware revision removes the 32KB memory size challenge introduced by the “SARS-CoV-2″ Goteks (based on the AT32F415). This is definitively more reliable because file system cache can be properly implemented to deal with the USB stick latency. I strongly recommend this new AT32F435 Goteks hardware revision. Regarding the HxC firmware the new v5 version is now compatible with this new core. It still compatible with the STM32 and AT32F415 Goteks.
• Others changes:Artery AT32F415 Gotek now runs at 144MHz ! (the v3 & v4 run this core at 72MHz) Many changes and some fixes in the low level layers.
• The bootloader was updated too and finally gain the OLED screen support.
• The offline firmware installation (activation at hxc2001.com) now supports this new core.
• The online serial installation doesn’t support yet this core. But this will be done next week.
• Fix erroneous “No file image found !” message issue when a dirty CFG file is used on another USB stick.
• QFN32/SFRKC30.AT2 Gotek : Fix v4.2.10.10 regression : init crash due to a race condition.
• QFN32/SFRKC30.AT2 Gotek : Fix possible 7 segments screen issues. Fix possible bus gating issues.
• QFN32/SFRKC30.AT2 Gotek : Low level IO routines optimized : Faster floppy signals update.(Fix possible issues on accelerated Amiga and fast machines)
• By default don’t enable the swap file on MCU with more than 32KB of RAM. Embedded menu added to disable/enable the swap file.
• USB stick reset improved, Check USB stick block size and reject incompatible USB sticks (Fix hardfault crash). Fix possible hardfault crash if the USB stick is removed during the mount process. Bootloader : QFN32 Gotek – Fix possible unwanted update mode selection if the floppy bus is forced in low state at power up.
• Important bug fix in the write support : Fix possible Gotek crash when writing to a high density HFE image. Update strongly recommended to all v4.x.x.x firmwares users (v3.x.x.x firmwares not affected by this issue).
• Fix alternate rotary port support on Artery Gotek with 48 pins AT32.
• AT32 SFR1M44-DU26, SFR720-DU26 (SFRC2D.B Gotek PCB) support added !
• SFRKC30.AT2 PCB Gotek (QFN32 AT32 MCU) support added !
• SFRKC30AT3 PCB Gotek (TQFP48 AT32 MCU + New rotary port) support added !
• Init layer enhanced to support all Gotek variants in a better way.
• Low level layer enhanced to support all Gotek variants in a better way.
• More STM32 and AT32 MCU models supported !
• Amiga and Atari ST File selector updated to support the new v4.x.x.x firmwares series.
• Sound fixed on Artery Goteks.
• New “SWAPMEM.BIN” swap file system implemented to deal with the low RAM memory ARTERY Goteks : Better HFE format and long write operations support (Amiga, E-mu Emulator, Arburg…)
• Bug Fixes !
• Raw *.IMG PC Files : Fix the 40 tracks double sided images support.
• Build-in USB stick init / format function (custom firmware) : If the the 7 segments screen embedded menu is disabled, the format mode can be enabled by the user by just pressing both buttons with no USB stick connected.
• The eject/insert feature can now be disabled on the custom firmware page.

This is only a little part of the changelog. The original one is very long and you can read it here. (instruction manual here)

The HxC Floppy Emulator Firmware Customization page: https://hxc2001.com/custom_fw/

Download: USB Stick STM32 (Gotek) HxC Firmware (624)

source: hxc2001.com

The return of the Hybrid Sid Player by xAD/Nightfall & Gianluca Renzi (RetroBit Lab)

Based on the Project and Hardware Schematic by Markus Gritsch released in the years 2011-2015 on the forum dangerousprototypes. Thanks Markus.

Changelog:

v1.21 – 29/9/2022

Added:

• A new MODE has been added and can be used with the MODE key while you are in TUNEINFO screen.

This mode allows to change the SID model in realtime while the music is playing.

Example:

If a SID music is played with the SID 8580 positioned on SOCKET #1 by choosing the ‘sid’ mode you can with the encoder turning it to the Right or Left choose the SOCKET #2 where for example where is installed a SID 6581. The led placed under the Socket will show the sid you have chosen.
 
An apparently useless option which, however, can be used to experiment the differences in reproduction of the piece of music with two different SID models or choose the most appropriate sid model if the SID not specified the SID to be used.
 
So in summary we have these choice with the mode key while you are in TUNEINFO screen.

- Single Play
- Sequential Play
- Random Play
- Intro Play
- Sid Switch

Updated:

• Source code description.

Fixed:

• Missing the default value of the startSong in the SID Header if this value is missing. The SidPlayer sets 255 and try to play it.

I only found one SID with this strange configuration : Hammer Down by Sean Connoly.  Fixed by setting it to the default value : 1.

• The player freezes while browsing file system folders with many *.sid files.

This happens when the driver scan the file system and immediately after is done the bubble sort routine that takes about 700ms for 512 entries and more for the max entries (800) in one single directory and during this time the sid player freezes.
 
To avoid hearing the annoying last note played repeatedly for this amount of time, i have forced the player to pause and remove it as soon as the contents of the new directory will be displayed.
 
Obviously if you had chosen to pause the song voluntarily with the appropriate button, it will not resume playing after the new directory is displayed.

A new version of the firmware for the Kung Fu Flash Cartridge by Kim Jørgensen is released.

Changelog:

• Super Snapshot 5 performance optimization.
• NTSC timing adjustments. Thanks jpcompton, gillham, and adrianglz64.

This release should address stability issues on some NTSC machines. This is not a perfect solution and there may still be issues with some C64C machines (#135).
Please let me know if this release is less stable than v1.42 on your NTSC C64

Download:

• Kung Fu Flash Firmware v1.43 (423)

source: github.com/KimJorgensen/KungFuFlash

A new version of the firmware for the Kung Fu Flash Cartridge by Kim Jørgensen is released.

Changelog:

• Support 128k Super Snapshot ROM. Thanks jpcompton and gillham

Download:

• Kung Fu Flash Firmware v1.42 (358)

source: github.com/KimJorgensen/KungFuFlash

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 (v0027):

• When used on 16kB 600XL with EXTMEM enabled, it tries to expand it to 64kB base RAM (if enough cart ram is free)
• Changed key autorepeat delay/rate
• Some fixes related to EXTMEM
• EXTMEM tweak (not all SRAM chips are made equal)

Download:

• AVGCART [0027] (406)
• AVGCART Manual (656)

source: atariage.com

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:

• Quod Init Exit IIm +8D [rev20220526]
• Lykia – The Lost Island (free version)
• New Rally-X 64 RC1 +3D
• Twenty +1H
• Sydney Hunter and the Sacred Tribe Multicolor +7DW [HF]
• Rowman 1.1 +2H
• Operation Fireball +1DH [HF]
• Exterminator
• New Rally-X 64 RC1.1 +2
• S.P.R.E.R.O. V1.4
• Topsy Turvy +2DT
• Minesweeper
• Doctor Who Quiz +MFG
• Stellar Manager +2DT
• Little Nippers Deluxe +4HD
• Jungle Joe +1D
• Jungle Joe +3HP
• X-Change +
• Doctor Who Quiz +MFG
• Mike Quarter (The Kitchen Porter) +1H
• Party Speedway
• Party Speedway +
• T-Rex 1.0 + [HF]
• Shallow Domains +PD
• Shallow Domains +2DP
• Party Speedway +F
• T.R.S.I. – The Red Serpent Invasion Preview
• T.R.S.I. – The Red Serpent Invasion Preview +2
• Last Duel +6DFGHI [HF]
• Madzag
• Rescuer Preview +
• Madzag +
• Madzag &D
• Mike Mech +5D
• Mike Mech +2
• Clear 250
• 2022 ‘Craptastic’ 4kb Compilation
• Silk Dust +DPS
• Afterburner +2D
• Tenno +2DS [german]
• Dream Walker +D
• The Exorcist +3D
• Johnny +2G
• Sub Chase 64 +
• Sub Chase 64 +5HD
• Let´s do the Wankman!
• Mega Pixel Bomber Blitz

Download: All Games in One Archive (2726)

source: csdb.dk

A new firmware update for the ARM2SiD/ARMSID has been released by Nobomi.

ARM2SID firmware 3.14:

• Please don’t forget to download also a new configuration program.
• Fixed a bug in tone pitch when generating noise (reported for example in Crazy Comets and Paperboy in FW 3.11 and 3.12).
• Fix in SFX emulation (some tracks were missing percussion).
• Unified SFX emulation sample rate for all settings (with correct FM frequency reference set) to approx. 49.7kHz as on original card.
• Optimization for speed, not only for running the emulation itself, but also the bus response.
• Application start-up is also faster, instead of hundreds of milliseconds, the ARM2SID is fully functional in less than 15 milliseconds from power connection !
• CS signals from both sockets are handled as independent accesses (important for use in synthesizers).
• Added the possibility to “fix” the so-called ADSR bug, i.e. a bug in the envelope generator, which is inherent to the original chips and is reproduced in ARMSID too. This is not needed in the C64 for compatibility reasons, but if you use ARMSID in synthesizers, you might be interested in this feature.
• It is possible via configuration to disable the automatic extension of the left channel sound to the right channel if it is not playing for a long time (again, important for use in synthesizers).
• There is also an option via configuration to have only the data from the left channel play fixed to both SID channels (the emulation settings for each channel remain).
• Slightly modified quality (Q) of filter circuits for even more faithful reproduction of MOS8580.

ARMSID firmware 2.14:

• Please don’t forget to download also a new configuration program.
• Bug fix – lower noise waveform tone pitch (reported e.g. in games Crazy Comets and Paperboy when using FW 2.11 to 2.13).

Download:

• ARM2SiD v3.14 (448)
• ARMSiD v2.14 (454)

source: nobomi.cz/8bit/arm2sid nobomi.cz/8bit/armsid