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The shop of the website Brain Innovations is Open

January 9th, 2010 No comments

Brain InnovationsThis shop offers projects for the classical computers Commodore 64.


Like:

  • uIEC/SD
  • JiffyDOS Kernel ROM
  • ROM-el 6540
  • 2364 Adaptor
  • 64Nic+

source: jbrain.net

Eprom Test Board and RS232C Interface for Commodore 64

January 2nd, 2010 3 comments
RS232c Interface and Eprom test Board for Commodore 64

Autopsy:

Description:

  • On the left: RS232c Interface for Commodore 64 (KIT: LX719 from Nuova Elettronica)
  • On the right: Test Eprom Board cartridges.

3½ Floppy Disk Notcher (720k to 1.44Mb)

January 2nd, 2010 2 comments
Disk Notcher 720k to 1.44Mb

A disk notcher used to convert 3½ Floppy Disk 720k/800k to 1.44Mb HD.

Sidplay64 v0.6 Beta by Shape

January 1st, 2010 No comments

This is a program that can playback sid files from the HVSC collection on a real c64.

SIDPLAY 64 v.06 beta (01/01/2010):

  • Corrected all text output, when loading sid files from pc dir, and when loading files over netdrive. No strange signs on screen now. ( ? )
  • Fixed to “Work” with Netdrive, but there is a but: all sid files extensions must end with “.prg” For instance “shape.sid” will only work if renamed to “shape.prg” or “shape.sid.prg” Netdrive only supports files with the .prg extension. Filenames must be equal or less than 16 letters (do not count file extension)
  • Fixed the bug with Retro Replay. According to Countzer0 it is indeed a bug that shouldnt be there.
  • Files with not enough relocation pages for siplay64 and with a built in play mode (see sid files with $0000 as play call) will now be loaded and started. Examples here are Pollytracker songs which use all memory. Other files where relocation pages doesnt leave enough memory will still give you the “out of memory error” message.
  • Speeded up the keyboard scanner. You can select things faster now.
  • Added a display number for number of files in dir.

source: noname.c64.org

XUM1541 Beta and OpenCBM for Mac OSx

December 31st, 2009 No comments

XUM 1541from the Homepage:

With christmas time the presents arrive… Nate Lawson presented the beta of his incredible XUM1541 USB to IEC/parallel adapter for OpenCBM.

I was immediately amazed by this project and built my own version of the XUM1541. I had the chance to help out testing the software on Macs even in its early stages, so everything will work smoothly on our favorite platform…

Now with the beta of XUM1541 online, I have another present for you: The OpenCBM on Mac page on my site. This page describes how to compile and set up the OpenCBM software yourself and how to get your device running on your Mac. Have fun!

source: lallafa.de

PS/2 Keyboard on a PET/CBM

December 29th, 2009 1 comment

PS/2 Keyboard on a PET/CBM from the Homepage:

If your CBM/PET is like mine, the keyboard is probably not working too well, nor is it easy to use. Here is the answer: A PS/2 interface that lets you connect a regular Personal Computer keyboard (with PS/2 connector) to your PET/CBM.

The interface is installed inside the PET/CBM and does not take up any ports, other than an internal expansion power connector. As an added bonus, pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del on the keyboard will reset your pet.

source: ps2cbm.blogspot.com

Categories: CBM/PET, News & Rumors, Today

64Copy v4.43 Released

December 29th, 2009 No comments

64COPY is an all-purpose DOS and C64 emulator file manager, modelled after Norton Commander, and runs fine under the Windows XP/2000 DOS VDM, or in real DOS.

64COPY will run in a Windows Vista 32-bit VDM, but Vista 64-bit has no VDM support at all. It specializes in converting and manipulating emulator files between various formats. 64COPY does not do any communication to the 1541/71/81 floppy drives to read disks. If that is what you need, download Star Commander for that task.

Some of what 64COPY does includes:

  • File conversion between D64 (all types, including the F64 variant), D71, D81, D80, D82, DNP, D2M, T64, G64, ZipCode (all types), PC64 (Pxx, Sxx, Uxx, Rxx), LNX, DOS binaries, ARC, CRT, SDA, X64, LBR, ARK, SPY and CPK files.
  • A very powerful 6502 Disassembler.
  • TEXT, HEX and D64 HEX editors.
  • FILE viewer.
  • BASIC unlister.
  • D64, D71, D81, D80 & D82 directory customizer.
  • Check disks and T64, ZipCode, G64, F64 and CRT files for errors.
  • A whole lot more!

source: 64Copy homepage

Bidding ended to € 6,060.00 for the Commodore 65 on Ebay

December 28th, 2009 3 comments
Categories: Event(s), News & Rumors, Today

Conic Electronic Basketball Handheld

December 27th, 2009 No comments
Conic Electronic Basketball

Autopsy:

Description:

  • Name: Electronic Basketball
  • Manufactured: Conic
  • Year: 1979
  • Display: LED
  • Battery: 9 Volts
  • Cpu: TME300 from Texas Instruments

High Voltage SID Collection Update #52

December 26th, 2009 No comments

High Voltage SID CollectionAfter this update, the collection should contain 37,081 SID files!

Thanks to all the people who have helped to make HVSC the collection that it is today, without your help it would be a much tougher task.

This update features (all approximates):

  • 874 new SIDs.
  • 65 fixed/better rips.

source: hvsc.c64.org

Categories: C64/SX64, News & Rumors, Today

Texas Instruments (Clementoni) Math Star (Pitagora)

December 25th, 2009 No comments
Texas Instruments (Clementoni) Pitagora

Autopsy:

from Datamath:

This educational toy for youngsters replaced the Math Marvel. The Math Star is preprogrammed to teach the basic four mathematic functions through different games. This educational toy was rated by Texas Instruments for childrens aged between 6 and 11 years.

The Math Star shared the housing with the Spelling B teaching word games. In the United Kingdom the game was sold as Maths Star, in Germany as Mathe-Star, in Italian it was labelled Pitagora and France knows the Les Nombres Magiques.

source: datamath.org

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

December 24th, 2009 No comments

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Broken console Coleco Vision for spare parts

December 23rd, 2009 No comments
ColecoVision Broken for spare parts

Special thanks to a friend. He donated this console for spare parts.

A new version of Vice v2.2 is released

December 22nd, 2009 No comments

A new version of Vice is released, the famous C64 emulator comes to the version v2.2.

Click here for the Changelog.

source: vice-emu.sourceforge.net

D64 Editor v0.029

December 20th, 2009 No comments

D64 Editorfrom Homepage:

This program is not completely finished, not all of the features that I’d like are included yet. There may also be bugs that I have not found, but I’ve fixed all of the bugs I’ve found so far.

Here some features:

  • Read D64 files, display the directory, move files around the directory, rename files.
  • Export files from the D64 into PRG files.
  • Import files into the D64 with autodetection for P00 files.
  • View/Edit the BAM.
  • View the block chain of files on the D64.
  • Create new blank D64 files, clean existing D64′s.
  • View and modify blocks on the disk in hex.
  • Automatic check for crosslinked files on the D64.
  • View the directory using the native c64 font.
  • SEQ File Viewer using the c64 font with PETASCII->ASCII conversion option.
  • Drag and Drop functionality. Drag D64′s onto the main screen to load them, drag other files to import them.
  • Preliminary support for importing T64′s.
  • A filename builder to enable easy use of the C64 Characterset in filenames.

source: d64editor.com