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Philips Monitor VS0080 / MSX2

April 18th, 2010 8 comments
Philips Monitor VS0080 / MSX2

Autopsy:

I fixed two problems of this monitor: the PowerSwitch and the Video Composite input.

The monitor is a VS0080 RGB Color Monitor, which is technically identical to the Commodore 1084 Monitor, but with a black case to match the MSX colors

Download: PHILIPS VS0060 0080 Service Manual (105)

C64 Game: Spike from TRSI

April 14th, 2010 No comments

TRSI released a new game for the Commodore C64. The game is a conversion of the Vectrex classic Spike.

source: noname.c64.org

40-column ASCII text viewer for VIC-20 by Michael Kircher

April 14th, 2010 No comments

40-column ASCII text viewer with scrolling screen for VIC-20.

Requirements: VIC-20 with +8K RAM expansion, or more; disc drive.

source: Denial (The Commodore VIC-20 forum)

VIC-20 Trackmo: Going lowres from TRSI

April 14th, 2010 No comments

This is a Trackmo with several Effects, Graphics and Tunes, placed 6th at Breakpoint 2010 Wild Compo.

Requirements: VIC20 + 16K RAM + Diskdrive.

source: Denial (The Commodore VIC-20 forum)

Visual Studio 6502 Language Extension

April 10th, 2010 3 comments

This is a 6502 Language Extension for Microsoft Visual Studio. Written by Pantaloon of Fairlight.

source: noname.c64.org

Breakpoint 2010 Competition Results

April 5th, 2010 No comments


C64 Demo:

  • 1 Snapshot by Glance.
  • 2 Black Spark 90% by Black Sun.
  • 3 Agiel by Inversion.
  • 4 Zak Is Back by Onslaught.

C64 4K Intro:

  • 1 Dramatic Pixels by Pers’ Wastaiset Produktiot.
  • 2 Rushed Orb by Resource.
  • 3 Nine by Chorus.
  • 4 Man with a Hat in Bingen by Karoshier.
  • 5 RasterDoubler in 110 Bytes by Abyss Connection, Tristar.

Read more…

Categories: Event(s), News & Rumors, Today

TAPClean v0.24c (OSx/Dos/Linux)

April 5th, 2010 No comments

TAPClean is a Commodore tape preservation / restoration tool.

It will check, repair, and remaster Commodore 64 and VIC 20 TAP or DC2N DMP files (tape images).

source: sourceforge.net

(Italian) Made in Italy: Interfaccia C64SD di Manosoft

April 3rd, 2010 2 comments

Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian.

Categories: Hardware, News & Rumors, Today

VIC-20 Screen Color by Jeffrey Daniels

March 31st, 2010 No comments

A super awesome Screen Color Scheme Editor for Unexpanded VIC 20 by Jeffrey Daniels.

source: Denial (The Commodore VIC-20 forum)

Commodore Free Magazine Issue #38

March 29th, 2010 No comments

Commodore Free Magazine Issue #38

Contents:

  • Editorial.
  • NEWS:
  • – 64Copy receives an update.
  • – PS/2 PET Keyboard Adaptor.
  • – Amiga Virus Encyclopedia.
  • – VICE Updated V2.2
  • – C64 Scene Website.
  • – IDE V4.1 Available Again.
  • – Star Commander Upgraded.
  • – Jim Butterfield Commodore Story.
  • – LukHash Experimental 8-bit Album.
  • – Protovision News Update.
  • – HardSID Develops New Products.
  • Working C64 PLA Replacement.
  • Interview with “Gunther Schmidl”
  • CCC U.K. Mini Meeting.
  • Minigrafik Introduction.
  • Minigrafik for the VIC 20.
  • Interview with Michael Kircher.
  • Mini Minipaint Tutorial.

source: commodorefree.com

Categories: Magazine, News & Rumors, Today

Bidding has ended: € 2.898,88 for the Commodore 64 Gold on Ebay

March 28th, 2010 No comments

source: ebay auction

Categories: Event(s), News & Rumors, Today

X-2010: Date confirmed (1-3 October 2010)

March 24th, 2010 No comments

The 10th X party will be held from October 1th until October 3rd 2010. The party will be at the new and improved location: De Hoof 18, Someren – the Netherlands. Competitions: C64 Demo, C64 Music and C64 Graphics. source: commodore-gg.hobby.nl x-2010 homepage

Categories: Event(s), News & Rumors, Today

Commodore 64 Gold Edition Serial #100023 on Ebay

March 23rd, 2010 No comments

Commodore 64 Gold Edition on Ebay.

from Richard Lagendijk Homepage:

This a special edition of the Commodore C64, celebrating the 1.000.000th sale of the C64 in Germany. This is one of the most desirable Commodore items. There are about 300 golden Commodore C64 produced. The numbers from 1.000.000 until 1.000.100 were for the staff of the Commodore factory Braunschweig.

The rest was given to hard- en software companies, magazine-publishers and distributors. The C64 is a computer system with a keyboard, external power-supply and a motherboard. On the motherboard you will find a MOS 6510 processor, RAM / ROM memory, MOS 6569 VIC-II video chip, MOS 6581 SID sound chip and twice a MOS 6526 CIA. PAL version.

source: ebay auction richardlagendijk.nl

Categories: Event(s), News & Rumors, Today

My homebrew C2N232 Interface

March 20th, 2010 No comments
Marko Mäkelä's C2N232 interface

Autopsy:

This is my homebrew C2N232 Interface.

from Marko Mäkelä’s homepage:

The C2N232 is a small RS-232 interface that can be plugged to the cassette port of an 8-bit Commodore computer:

  • PET series: 2001, 3000 series, 4000 series, 8000 series, 200 series
  • PET-II series: CBM 500, 600 or 700 series (P500 or the B series)
  • Commodore VC-20, VIC-20 or VIC-1001
  • Commodore 64, 4064, 64c or 64G
  • Commodore 128, 128D or 128DCR
  • Commodore 264 series: 16, 116, plus/4 or 232

source: Marko Mäkelä’s Homepage

iAN CooG Site updated

March 18th, 2010 No comments

iAN CooG Site has been update with some nice stuff.

  • TapClean g20: Modified and enhanced TAP cleaner, added support for some common (in Italy :) turbotapes.
  • CompTAP 1.0: C porting of the TMG compression format for tapes.
  • UNP64 2.20: Generic C64 prg unpacker, original idea and code from Exomizer by Magnus Lind.

source: iancoog.altervista.org

Categories: C64/SX64, News & Rumors, Today