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The Commodore PET (Personal Electronic Transactor) was a home/personal computer produced from 1977 by Commodore International. A top-seller in the Canadian and United States educational markets, it was Commodore’s first full-featured computer, and formed the basis for their entire 8-bit product line.

The PET 2001 was announced at the Winter CES in January 1977 and the first 100 units were shipped later that year in October. However, the PET was back-ordered for months and to ease deliveries, early in 1978 Commodore decided to cancel the 4 kB version.

Although the machine was fairly successful, there were frequent complaints about the tiny calculator-like keyboard, often referred to as a “chiclet keyboard” because the keys resembled the gum candy. This was addressed in upgraded “dash N” and “dash B” versions of the 2001, which put the cassette tape recorder outside the case, and included a much larger keyboard with a full stroke motion. Internally a newer motherboard was used, along with an upgrade from static RAM to dynamic RAM and 8, 16, or 32 KB, known as the 2001-N-8, 2001-N-16 or 2001-N-32, respectively.

Sales of the newer machines were strong, and Commodore then introduced the models to Europe. The result was the CBM 3000 series (‘CBM’ standing for Commodore Business Machines), which included the 3008, 3016 and 3032 models. Like the 2001-N-8, the 3008 was quickly dropped.

The final version of what could be thought of as the “classic” PET was the PET 4000 series. This was essentially the later model 2000 series, but with a larger black-and-green monitor and a newer version of Commodore’s BASIC programming language.

source: wikipedia

ASAP is a player of 8-bit Atari music for modern computers and mobile devices. It emulates the POKEY sound chip and the 6502 processor.

The project was initially based on the routines from the Atari800 emulator, but the current version has a completely new original emulation core.

Changelog ASAP 3.1.1 (2011-10-26):

• Converted XEX files may optionally display information.
• Fixed conversion of some TYPE D SAP files (e.g. Saturday_Demo.sap) to XEX.
• Fixed time detection for some FC files.

source: asap.sourceforge.net

This new project based on a ZoomFloppy device makes it possible to read and write cassettes with a Commodore Datassette and a PC via USB.

Specifications:

• 16MHz sampling rate.
• CAP / TAP file format, C64, C16, VIC-20 and experimental Spectrum48K support.

source: zoomtape.de.vu

Some new cracked and trained games from your favorites groups Dinasours, Mr.SID and Nostalgia.

Download:

• CanaBalt (Unofficial / Pal) (1327)
• Test Drive Tape +3D (Pal / Ntsc) (1390)
• The Quest of Merravid (1324)

source: noname.c64.org/csdb

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, are:

• v4.31 (2005)
• v4.39RC (2006)
• v4.40 (a leaked-out beta, 2006)
• v4.41 (Feb. 2008)
• v4.42 (Dec. 2008)
• v4.4.3 (Apr.2011)
• v4.4.4 (Jun.2011)
• v4.4.5 (Nov.2011)

The new SpartaDOS X 4.45 runs on the following hardware platforms:

• intSDX128
• intSDX128 “flash”
• Maxflash 1Mb
• Maxflash 8Mb (contains MAN on-line help)
• Altirra and Atari800 emulators
• Turbo Freezer 2005 (contains MAN on-line help, use with Freezer ROM only)
• SIC! Cartridge (256k version contains MAN on-line help)
• IDE Plus 2.0 (contains MAN on-line help)
• Ultimate 1MB (contains MAN on-line help)

SDX Toolkit:

• Set of additional programs, drivers and utilities
• Set of SDX command descriptions for MAN utility (excerpts from the User’s Manual).

SDX images for SIDE:

• Customized SDX images with SIDE driver are available at Jonathan Halliday’s website.

Dowload: SpartaDOS X v4.45 (968)

 source: sdx.atari8.info wikipedia

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The Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer (also marketed as the Tandy Color Computer and affectionately nicknamed CoCo) was a home computer launched in 1980.

It was one of the earliest of the first generation of computers marketed for home use in English-speaking markets. While the model was eventually eclipsed by the onset of the IBM PC clones, enthusiasts have continued to affectionately tinker with the “CoCo” to the present day.

The Tandy Color Computer line started in 1980 with what is now called the CoCo1 and ended in 1991 with the more powerful yet similar CoCo 3. It was one of the more powerful 8 bit computers of its day. All three CoCo models maintained a very high level of software and hardware compatibility, with few programs written for the older model not running on the newer.

The converse cannot be claimed, obviously, due to the greater capabilities of the newer CoCo models. The death knell of the CoCo was the advent of lower cost IBM PC clones, the same event that spelled the end of other models competing in the home computer market.

source: wikipedia

Some new cracked and trained games from your favorites groups Dinasours, Triad and Onslaught.

Download:

• Supernatural Preview 2 +3 (1271)
• Out-Space +3 (1330)
• Counterblast (1338)

source: noname.c64.org/csdb

Today a friend has donated to me some nice things. Thanks Igor.

Things that have been donated:

• Amiga 1200 in nice cosmetic condition.
• Amiga 1200 Powersupply.
• Amiga Mouse (never used)
• Phase5 Blizzard 1260 / 80Mhz with SCSI Module and 4Mb of Ram.
• Commodore Amiga Video cable.

About the Amiga:

The A1200 offers a number of advantages over earlier budget Amiga models. Specifically, it is a 32-bit design, the 68EC020 microprocessor is faster than the 68000 and has 2 MB of RAM as standard.

The AGA chipset used in the A1200 is a significant improvement. AGA increases the color palette from 4096 colors to 16.8 million colors with up to 256 on-screen colors and an improved HAM mode allowing 262,144 on-screen colors. The graphics hardware also features improved sprite capacity and faster graphics performance. Additionally, compared to the A600 the A1200 was considered to offer greater expansion possibilities.

About the Blizzard 1260:

The Phase5 Blizzard 1260 is an accelerator which plugs into the trapdoor slot of the A1200. An optional SCSI-II controller is also available for this board. Includes a battery backed up clock. The card was also manufactured by DCE when Phase 5 went bust.

source: wikipedia amiga-hardware

Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian.

We are happy to share some new stuff for Commodore 64.

Slide is a new game by The Mad Scientist. Afterwards there are some Crack and Trainer by Dinasours, Moanteam, Genesis Project, Laxity.

• Download: The Mollusk Preview +3 (1315)
• Download: Rong - Ron\'s Pong Preview 2 (1287)
• Download: A Pac A Lips Now + (1356)
• Download: 1000 Kung-Fu Maniacs + (1384)
• Download: Slide! (1326)

source: noname.c64.org/csdb

Onslaught / Wrath Designs / Vandalism, bring to you the 58th issue of the Vandalism News.

Download: Vandalism News #58 (990)

source: noname.c64.org/csdb

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After many years of use i have decided to replace my pfSense IPCop firewall installed on a Pentium III 500MHz / 512MB RAM with an embedded system like the “PC Engines Alix”.

The PC Engines ALIX series of system boards gives OEMs a higher performance replacement for the WRAP series of system boards.

Applications: Thin clients, kiosks, industrial user interface, wireless routers, firewalls, special purpose network devices…

source: varia-store.com

These are some of my old PC cards that i bought over the years and i have discovered in a box during the moving house.

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This is the SillyVenture 2011 (Sv2k11) unofficial party results.

Just to remind: The Sv2k11 is a Demo Party dedicated to all Atari fans – from Atari 2600 up to the Jaguar, right thrugh to the newest Falcon clones.

Download: Sv2k11 Stuff (948)

source: pouet.net sillyventure.pl

A new Commodore 64 game by  Jason Tinkler.

Download: Out-Space by Jason Tinkler (1301)

source: noname.c64.org/csdb/