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The return of the Hybrid Sid Player Firmware update v1.11

July 3rd, 2021 2 comments

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:

v1.11 – 22/06/2021

Updated:

  • Decreased more than before the brightness of the display after 10 seconds if no activity is done on the buttons or encoder.
  • Slighty improved the timing (CPU cycle) of the 6510 emulator but we are far from my perception of absolute perfection :-D

Added:

  • Illegal/undocumented opcodes to the CPU Emulator:
    • RRA (Combination of two operations with the same addressing mode (Sub-instructions: ADC, ROR))
  • Automatic hardware SID switch between ZIF Socket #1 and ZIF Socket #2 (example if it is made only for 6581 or 8580).
    • This features is included in the prototype pcb. The swap will be displayed by a led placed on the lower part of the ZIF Socket.
  • Improved a little bit the file error handling.
    • If you try to load a file not supported a message “Wrong file format” will be displayed on the screen.
    • If you try to load a RSID file format a message “RSID detected, but cannot play it!” will be displayed on the screen.

Transmission64 – Official demo party results

June 14th, 2021 No comments

This is the official demo party results from Transmission64. See also the CSDB section for more informations and download.

Sorry for the delay, i just forgot to release the archive.

C64 Demo:

  • 1 – Unity by Atlantis, Padua
  • 2 – Dutch Blue by Xenon
  • 3 – Party Animals by Pretzel Logic
  • 4 – Pandemoniac Part 1 of 5 Framed by Panoramic Designs
  • 5 – Balls Might Touch by Fatzone
  • 6 – Is That All? by Genesis Project
  • 7 – Mahna Mahna by Mahna Mahna
  • 8 – T64 by Lepsi De
  • 9 – Guns Freak Me Out by 4gentE
  • 10 – Shadetro by Excess
  • 11 – Momentum by Hokuto Force
  • 12 – Call Boar’s Head! by Macx
  • 13 – Free Hasél by The Codeblasters

C64 4K Intro:

  • 1 – Outsider by Fairlight
  • 2 – 4ktransmission by Excess
  • 3 – Anon by Onslaught
  • 4 – Daah Those Berliner Pilsner! by Dentifrice
  • 5 – Raccoons! In Search of Footwear by Slipstream
  • 6 – 10 Years by Delysid
  • 7 – Tr4nsmission by Royal Belgian Beer Squadron

C64 Music:

  • 1 – Inside My Rotten Soul by psych858o
  • 2 – The Spark in Me by Flex
  • 3 – Drummage by Jammer
  • 4 – A Wave without a Shore by Flotsam
  • 5 – Only 299.99 by Mutetus
  • 6 – Thirteenth by Jason Page
  • 7 – Dakini by Mibri
  • 8 – Inverse Mirror Fragments by Vincenzo
  • 9 – End of Transmission by Proton
  • 10 – We Are Pretzels by The Syndrom
  • 11 – Last Call by Xiny6581
  • 12 – A Waste of Space by chuinho
    • Roll Right Over That Fucker by DivertigO
  • 14 – Sun Up Rubdown by No-XS/Dya/Maze
  • 15 – U Will Raise Anthem by Barracuda
  • 16 – They Can’t Stop the Signal by Røly
  • 17 – Vérszagra gyűl az éji vad by dalezy
  • 18 – Jam’n'Flute by Warp 8
  • 19 – Sunset Bay by Nordischsound
  • 20 – Mascot by Hairdog
  • 21 – Something I Ate by Manganoid
  • 22 – Tktune by Soundcat
  • 23 – Kerstin aus Heilbronn by Stabile Altbauten

C64 Graphics:

  • 1 – Yeah Science! by The Sarge
  • 2 – Butt’n Cock by Electric
  • 3 – Fluorocarbon by Optic
  • 4 – Fast ‘n’ Curious by Duce
  • 5 – Survivors of 2020 by Carrion
  • 6 – Enigma by Facet
    • Firestarter by ibux
  • 8 – Tundra by Apollyon
  • 9 – Stained Glass Girl by Hammerfist
  • 10 – Shoulda by Deev
  • 11 – Signal Recieved by Mikael
  • 12 – Exothermicité by Aomeba
  • 13 – Shocker by Fabs
  • 14 – Right in the Sky by Honcho
  • 15 – Up in the Clouds by Soya
  • 16 – Chirp Chirp by Titus
  • 17 – WhaCat by Edi/Matteus
  • 18 – Cubic Bouquet by fieserWolf
  • 19 – No Backlight by visionvortex
  • 20 – Dedication 2 Album Art by The Diad
  • 21 – OMG! It Is Alive! by Steffan
  • 22 – Sparwasser by Twoflower
  • 23 – I’ll See You Again in 30 Years by Ben Breton
  • 24 – Belki by Pixelrat
  • 25 – Old Meets New by Backspin
  • 26 – Delivery by Pissnelke

Mixed Graphics:

  • 1 – Tut by Extend
  • 2 – Sgt. PETSCII’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by Dr. TerrorZ
  • 3 – Elfric by Atlantis
  • 4 – Treeview by Pretzel Logic
  • 5 – ICE CREAM! by Onslaught
  • 6 – Sadness by Atlantis
  • 7 – Thulsa’s Helm by Wrenchotron
  • 8 – ED-209 by Hexhog
  • 9 – Let the Party Begin by Hani
  • 10 – Greedy Dwarf by Hokuto Force
  • 11 – Higher by Exotic Men
  • 12 – Mr. Spock by Hokuto Force
  • 13 – Oboy by Onslaught
  • 14 – Tape! by Royal Belgian Beer Squadron
  • 15 – Kowalski by Mayday!
  • 16 – Sebastian by 4gentE
  • 17 – Soundcat City by Soundcat
    • Yuri Gagarin #1 by Hokuto Force
  • 19 – Sailor’s Smoke 2021 by Nah-Kolor
  • 20 – Zero Page, the Best Vacation in the Universe by Dentifrice
  • 21 – PETSCII World by Logiker
  • 22 – Uncle PETSCII Agent 0x007h by Triad
  • 23 – Punk 2021I by CoolPHat
  • 24 – Rock by Pixelrat
  • 25 – Wanderer’s Portents by The 7th Division
  • 26 – Transmeeeow! by Aki

Productions released outside compos:

  • Cosowi Avantgarde by Plush (One-File Demo)
  • Lost in Transmission by Finnish Gold (Demo)
  • Transmission 64 Logo (Graphics)

Download: Transmission64 Full Party Stuff (769)

source: csdb.dk

The return of the Hybrid Sid Player Firmware update v1.1

June 13th, 2021 No comments

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:

v1.1 – 30/05/2021

Added:

Firmware Upgrade.

  • The update can be done in three ways, one is automatic.
    • 1) The automatic firmware installation is done in case the bootloader doesn’t find any valid application installed.
    • 2) By pressing the SW1 button at the same time with the reset button or at power-on and released it.
    • 3) Using the file browser (the same used to browse the *.SID / *.DMP files), just choose the file with the firmware and it will be installed.
  •    A status bar with a scrolling bits displays the writing status of the firmware.
  •    The firmware update file must be copied and NOT renamed to the root directory of the USB flash drive.
  • Added some illegal/undocumented opcodes to the CPU Emulator:
    • SRE (LSE) Combination of two operations with the same addressing mode (Sub-instructions: EOR, LSR)
    • DCP Combination of two operations with the same addressing mode (Sub-instructions: CMP, DEC)

C64 Big Game Pack: Wheel of Fortune SE 3.2 / Alien Invasion +4HF …

June 13th, 2021 1 comment

Some new games or tools (Cracked / Trained or Unrealeased) for Commodore 64 have been released from your favorites groups.

Titles:

  • Mimizuku Saga 10
  • Helsing’s Hunt Preview 2 +2
  • Moonspire 2 Preview +3
  • The Unexpected +1D
  • Swoop +
  • Rogue4k V7 +3D
  • C64 RPG Preview 2 +D
  • Tetrabits Preview
  • Terminal Fighter Preview V3 +4
  • Cross Horde Preview +2D
  • Ghost Mountain
  • Para Lander DX +2D
  • Para Lander DX
  • Mario’s Cement Factory V1.3.1 +1HD
  • UP
  • Heli 1983 +3
  • Space Dock +1D
  • Jericho II &DG
  • Xenium +3
  • Tank Shootout &DG
  • Para Lander DX +3D
  • Space Swarm 64 V3.2 +2 [seuck]
  • Birdie Bird V3.2 +2 [seuck]
  • Dragon Soul V1.4 +2 [seuck]
  • 1-Bit Dungeon V1.2 +2 [seuck]
  • Puzzle Mania +1D
  • Killer Olives +3DG
  • Risk
  • Heli1983 +5DF
  • Survival Messenger Adventure
  • Rocket Roger +5HDG
  • Jump Out +2PH
  • Jump Out +
  • Synthia in the Cyber Crypt +2D [seuck]
  • Mountaineer Mack +1D
  • Space Panic
  • Space Panic +3D
  • Cross Horde V1.0 +2D
  • Laser Invaders +
  • Buccaneer’s Cache
  • Candy Conquer +1JH
  • Small Grid +
  • Lost Tomb +3D
  • Edufun! Mathfun! Frenzy & Flip Flop +D
  • Tetris V1.4
  • Destiny Hunter Preview +3D
  • Dreamland
  • T-Rex Runner 64 Preview V3 +2D
  • Space Portal +2
  • Murdlok + [german]
  • Burger Mayhem Preview +1D
  • Murdlok + [english]
  • Minesweep V1.1
  • Freecell V2.1
  • Ricochet +D
  • Watrfall &D
  • Citro Drag &DT
  • Ascension +1D
  • Revenge of the Mutant Camels 2021 +2H
  • Destiny Hunter +3D
  • Alien Invasion +4HF
  • Balloon Pop +1D
  • Worron +3 [final version]
  • Hexed Preview
  • Tubes’n'Balls
  • Tubes’n'Balls +2F
  • Hibernated 1: This Place is Death – Director’s Cut (R6)
  • Wrecking Ball Preview +3
  • Witch Rescue Service Preview 2 +
  • Rogue64 Preview +3D
  • Nixy – The Glade Sprite +2
  • Gyro Run
  • Santa Claus Preview
  • Snow Wars +2
  • Gyro Run +3D
  • Ninja Carnage
  • Wheel of Fortune HF Special Edition V3.2
  • Ninja Carnage +3D
  • Ninja Carnage +1D
  • Brush Strokes +4D
  • Writhen +D
  • Babylon’s Ark &D
  • Bounce +5D
  • Blox Trot +D
  • Snow Wars +2
  • Dogfight in Space +1DG
  • Midway Command &D
  • Chute Shootout &D
  • Drixella’s Dilemma &D
  • Delta War &D
  • Gantry &D
  • Ghoul Dogs +3DG
  • Eremit Preview &D
  • Same64 Preview +JD
  • Worron + [final version]
  • Spanky Doodle Dandy
  • Spanky Doodle Dandy Preview
  • Choplifter +1DGHJM

Download: All Games in One Archive (4218)

source: csdb.dk

The return of the Hybrid Sid Player Firmware update v1.05

May 19th, 2021 No comments

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:

v1.05 – 18/05/2021

Updated:

  • Made a single subroutine for the index eeprom write instead of repeating it many times in the code.
  • Increased the display time of the sid model to 3 seconds.
  • The action to clean the data in the eeprom has been changed.
    • Now for reset the default settings just hold down the MODE button during boot until the message “Reset Default Settings” appears and then release it, the player will reboot.

Added:

  • Faster than hell! :D
    • Now when you are in the browsing sid files section you can also use the PREVIOUS or NEXT buttons to quickly scroll the list in both directions.
  • You are Sleeping ? :D
    • If you fall asleep while you listening a SID tunes and you are in the browsing sid files section after 30 seconds the player will automatically switch to the tuneinfo/vu-meter view mode. (available only if you are playing SID o SID/DIGI tunes , no DMP)
  • Added some illegal/undocumented opcodes to the CPU Emulator:
    • SHA
    • SHS
    • SBC ($EB)
    • ASR
    • ANC
    • ARR

Fixed:

The return of the Hybrid Sid Player Firmware update v1.04

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:

v1.04 – 02/05/2021

Updated:

  • Browsing files enhancement.
    • There is no longer block on the first and last file of the list, it resumes browsing from the first or last (like Next/Previous).
  • Improved a slight the timing of writing on the real SID (CS – Chip Select Signal).

Added:

  • Reset Default Settings (Clear EEPROM Data).
    • When you are in the BROWSER mode hold the MODE button for 4 seconds and the player clean all data in the eeprom and reboot.
  • Added some illegal/undocumented opcodes to the CPU Emulator:
    • SLO
    • AXS (SBX) *1
    • LAX *1
    • SAX *2
    • SHY
    • SHX 
  • Finally these sid tune now works correctly:
    • Wasted_All_These_Years (*1 & *2)
    • Party_Horse (*1 & *2)
    • Lunatico_side_1 (*1)
    • Intertwined (*1 & *2)

Fixed:

  • The problem of a folder with more than 255 sid files, starting from the 256th the index is not written to the eeprom.

C64 Big Game Pack: Altered Beast +8DHI / Space Invaders +2 …

April 4th, 2021 1 comment

Some new games or tools (Cracked / Trained or Unrealeased) for Commodore 64 have been released from your favorites groups.

Titles:

  • Virus64 +2DG
  • Turbo Poker &DG
  • Umbrellas +1DG
  • Planet Raider +2DGJ
  • Wizard’s Demons +3DGH
  • Litterbug +3D
  • Koło Fortuny +4MT
  • Bee Zone +2D
  • Rascals +1DGJ
  • Direct Hit +1D
  • Ted Bear’s Rainy Day Games +D
  • Super Bart Simpson +2
  • Space Trek +2DG
  • Dragon Hort Preview 2 +4
  • Snake &DF
  • Below the Root [1581]
  • Target-X +2
  • Jungeljakt [norwegian]
  • Boray Gammon V2.31
  • Berries +2D
  • Termites! +1DGH
  • Cats & Mice +2D
  • BB Barrage &DG
  • Apple Willy +1DG
  • Wild Snake Boa +5DH
  • Snackman Sales Version &D
  • Flykten &D [swedish]
  • PiXi
  • Country Cab +1DG
  • Wasteland Enhanced IDE64 fix
  • Runestones &DG
  • Lincoln Green +2DG
  • Checker Command +1DG
  • Coins +3DG
  • Every Conversation I’ve Had With “Non Gamer” Girls at Parties
  • Ice Guys +12
  • Statyettens förbannelse [swedish]
  • Alternate Reality – The Dungeon +MDF
  • Invest and Win +TGD
  • The Caverns of Tundor +1DGH
  • Drakögats makt [swedish]
  • Mono (Reset64 Edition) +4D
  • Face Invaders +2DGH
  • Altered Beast +8DHI
  • Death-Quest Kullen [swedish]
  • F1 +2TJD
  • Crillion Junior +GJ
  • Splish Splash +3H
  • Psion Attack 2021 +1D
  • Spider Fighter +3
  • Spider Fighter
  • Exterminator 64
  • Spider Fighter +3
  • Pancakes &D
  • Space Firehawk +2
  • Space Firehawk +5H
  • Chomper +1DG
  • HELI 1983 Preview +3
  • Ray Fish [seuck]
  • Meteor Math +1DG
  • Gypsy Juggler +1D
  • Krptar +3DF
  • Pubjumper Mario +5DG
  • Sammy Seal +2DG
  • Ray Fish +2 [seuck]
  • Det fruktansvärda äventyret [swedish]
  • Trap 64 [swedish]
  • Megamania 64 +5DF
  • Döds-stjärna [swedish]
  • Ship of the Line +DG
  • Arcade Baseball +1D
  • Mr.Business [swedish]
  • Mario’s Brewery V2 +2DG
  • Star Trek: Last Hope +1D
  • Bloop +1D
  • Super Nova V2 +3D
  • Pinhead +1DG
  • Traverse +3DG
  • Grid Run +2DG
  • Pac Invaders &D
  • Daedaloff [255 bytes]
  • Rock Paper Scissors [256 bytes]
  • Towers of Hanoi [255 bytes]
  • Charfall
  • Mastermind [254 bytes]
  • Star Trek Voyager Basic
  • Dark Catacombs +1D
  • Leilei Relay +2D
  • Leilei Relay
  • Bunny Chase +2D
  • Frogman V2 +2DGH
  • Space Condors +
  • Bomb Squad +
  • Dabbelklick +FT
  • Katics 4k V1.1 +3
  • Worms Borders 93%
  • Borderline Pac-Man 92%
  • Pickaxe Pete Preview +1D
  • Borderline Pacman Preview 92% +
  • Space Invaders +2
  • Mini-Zork II +SM
  • Dot Gobbler V2 +1DGH
  • Rogue4k V1.1 +1D
  • Crazy Blaster V1.3 +7HD
  • Worms Borders 93% +
  • Borderline Pac-Man 92% +
  • Space Jump +3DGH
  • Pickaxe Pete +3HD
  • Rubber Bandit Ball +2D
  • Hip Hop +3DG
  • Lil’ Red Hatchback +1D
  • Rogue4k V1.1 +3D
  • Big Time Bugger +2D
  • Rogue4k V2 +3D
  • Ski +1D
  • Sack Race +1D
  • Ram Rod +D
  • Bullshit
  • Battleships
  • Package Delivery (Cheater’s Edition)
  • Kiteee
  • Gardening vs. Global Warming
  • Defuse
  • Panic in the Bank
  • Package Delivery
  • Loopy
  • Breakdance
  • Ski
  • Bloop V1.1
  • Squeeze &D
  • Boxnightmare
  • Gardening vs. Global Warming +1D
  • Schnip &D
  • Centered
  • Eggs
  • Colour Screen Invaders +2 [seuck]
  • Green Screen Invaders +2 [seuck]
  • Snake Pit +1DG
  • Tack Truck &DG
  • Katics 4k
  • Loopy +1D
  • Floaty Balloon
  • Para Lander Mini
  • Rocket Away

Download: All Games in One Archive (4465)

source: csdb.dk

U64 Streamer v1.24

March 28th, 2021 No comments

What can I do with this?

With the new Ultimate 64 firmware (>=1.1c) there is an option to receive video frames & audio over a network connection at 50fps.

You can use this tool to capture those frames into an image, audio or video file.

Changelog v1.24 (20/03/2021):

  • ~ Fixed: CTRL+C image capture key, was not working anymore
  • ~ Fixed: F1..F8 key assignment/remap
  • ~ Fixed: NTSC scaling optimalisation
  • ~ Fixed: Video frame processing optimalisation
  • + Added: mouse actions on outputImage. left click=toggle menu, right click=settings
  • + Added: U64 stream will be stopped when hitting “stop stream” button or closing app, if auto start/stop stream is enabled
  • + Added: new image scale algorithms to make output quality better.
  • + Added: screen resize / full screen function (PAL/NTSC), with realtime PAL/NTSC switching
  • + Added: scan line simulation, use with default or scale algorithm, nearest neighbour can create unwanted artifacts (values:Disabled..20%)
  • + Added: audio mute function
  • + Added: audio volume slider
  • + Added: menu position/visiblity optimalisation for different screen sizes/positions
  • + Added: window size and position saving
  • + Added: restore original size on double click on output window

Download: U64 Streamer v1.24 (616)

source: u64streamer

U64/Ultimate-64 (7/3/2021) – U2+ (7/3/2021) Unofficial Firmware

March 11th, 2021 No comments

Released a new “unofficial” version of the firmware for the Ultimate-64 / U2+ by Gideon.

Changelog:

Changes since official release (3.9 / 1.37)

  • Fixed RGB mode (U64 only)
  • Fixed block read command
  • Fixed access of files with special chars in CBM disk images, accessed from IEC
  • Fixed UCI issues with SidPlay and others
  • Fixed colon issue in Ultimate Kernal ROM
  • Fixed crash on invalid file chain CBM filesystems
  • Fixed check order DIR / VOLUME; fixes some issues with exFAT directories
  • Added M and V commands in modem emulation layer, V now supporting numeric responses. Thanks Scott Hutter
  • Fixed the root cause of the VOLUME bit set in exFAT directories
  • Fixed missing ‘probe’ for filesystems on multi-partition disks
  • Fixed loading from wrong device ID when issuing the ‘run disk’ command
  • Fixed many little bugs in the generation of CVT files (copying GEOS files from a disk image)
  • Implemented writing CVT files back to a disk image (enables copying CVT files across disks.)
  • Adopted changes to U64 Kernal to set default loading ID, as submitted by Leif Bloomquist
  • Adopted USB modifier key handling, as submitted by Peter de Schrijver
  • Corrected bug in extended partition table reading

Download:

source: ultimate64.com github.com

Categories: Firmware, News & Rumors, Today

BCC #15: C64 – Official demo party results

March 1st, 2021 No comments

This is the official demo party results from BCC #15. See also the CSDB BCC #15 section for more informations and download.

C64 Demo:

  • 1 – None Of Us Are Getting Out Of This Life Alive by Atlantis, Delysid, Excess, Mayday!, Padua, Rabenauge, The New Ninja Skateboarders of Death
  • 2 – Thirty by Focus

C64 Music:

  • 1 – Mayday! in Monsterland by Toggle
  • 2 – Astronomia Remix by Uctumi
  • 3 – XV21 Prototype by Vincenzo
  • 4 – Filterlicious by Mythus
  • 5 – On a Floor Somewhere in Tegucigalpa by Røly
  • 6 – Wanna Tell, Can’t Say! by Manganoid
  • 7 – Rising Sun by Onosendai
  • 8 – Bad Apple by Slaxx
  • 9 – From Fake to SID by Nordischsound
  • 10 – My Soul by G-Fellow
    • Il pranzo è servito by Nordischsound
  • 12 – SYS 4000 Part III by Sonki
  • 13 – Fugue by Stabile Altbauten

C64 Graphics:

  • 1 – Habanero by The Sarge
  • 2 – Noodles & Sake by Lobo
  • 3 – Thought by Almighty God
  • 4 – Solar-Sonar by Leon
    • Shroom Shroom! by Aomeba
  • 6 – Open Up by Exocet
  • 7 – Roots by Luisa/Oni
  • 8 – The Stars Are Right by Mythus
  • 9 – Hangman Tree by Fabs
  • 10 – Taikatiili by Brittle
  • 11 – Speccy Siblings by Mikael
  • 12 – The Mad Downvoter by Fabs
  • 13 – The Blossom by Nordischsound
  • 14 – Firebirds by Firelord
  • 15 – RX-79 Close-Up by Titus75
  • 16 – Etrurian Sunset by Titus75
  • 17 – Roboformx 2 by Fabs
  • 18 – BCC Tower by Parr
  • 19 – FOS by LZwerch

WiLD Demo:

  • 1 – Embukyaku [fm-yam] by Atlantis, MultiStyle Labs, Pretzel Logic
  • 2 – Corontäne Companion Bot by !BASICGOTT

C64 64k Demo:

  • 1 – Catwalk by Pretzel Logic
  • 2 – Little Intro by Hokuto Force
  • 3 – BCC= Cat by Logiker
  • 4 – Thanks by 4gentE
    • Bled’n Rue by Excess
  • 6 – Turkey Served by Hokuto Force
  • 7 – Blau & Schlau by Franzi, Hansi

Mixed Graphics:

  • 1 – A-Team by Hokuto Force
  • 2 – Bison Man by Logiker
  • 3 – Yang-Myung [KR] by Logiker
  • 4 – A Nibble by Chagizzz
  • 5 – Mr.T – Pop Art by Hokuto Force
  • 6 – Stalin by Hokuto Force
  • 7 – Mayday! by Mayday!

Download: BCC #15 Full Party Stuff (763)

source: csdb.dk

TheC64/TheVIC20 Firmware Update v1.5.2

February 19th, 2021 No comments

Firmware upgrades for THEC64 Mini/Max & TheVIC20 provide new features and/or correct any technical issues.

We always recommend that you use the latest version of the firmware.

Version 1.5.2 – Changes and additions:

  • [THEC64 Full size European] Fixes missing Bluestar carousel cover image which was broken in release v1.5.1 under some circumstances
  • [All models] Adds C64 joystick port selection; see notes below
  • Adds C64 only Classic mode added to THEC64 Mini
  • Adds disk swapping added to THEC64 Mini
  • [All models] Adds Commodore REU support with 512K, 2MB or 16MB as filename flags or CJM parameters; see notes below
  • New games for THEC64 Mini: Hessian (C64) and PET Snake (C64)
  • New games for THEC64 full size: Hessian (C64), PET Snake (C64), City Crusher(VIC20) and Mine Sweep (VIC20)
  • New games for THEVIC20: Hessian (C64), PET Snake (C64), City Crusher(VIC20) and Mine Sweep (VIC20)

Notes:

To enable REU support you can use either a filename flag or a CJM file parameter. Note that REU support does not work with VIC20 software.

To select using a filename flag, use one of the following:

  • R5 = 512K REU enabled
  • R2 = 2MB REU enabled
  • RM = 16MB REU enabled

For example:

myreudisk_R5.d64

See the user manual for further details on the use of filename flags.

To select with a CJM file, use one of the following parameters:

  • reu512 = 512K REU enabled
  • reu2048 = 2MB REU enabled
  • reu16384 = 16MB REU enabled

For example:

X:64,reu16384

See the user manual for further details on creating CJM files.

To switch the joystick in use between joystick port 1 or port 2 when running a C64 program, press and hold the joystick ☰ button, and then pressing joystick Ⓐ for port 1 or joystick Ⓑ for port 2. This will override the J1 filename flag or CJM primary port setting, if either are supplied.

Changes from previous versions:

  • v1.4.2 – Fixes an issue with THEC64 Full size: Under some circumstances C64 games may not recognise joystick port 2 when VIC 20 is the default machine
  • v1.4.2 – Adds Datasette controls for tape files in THEC64 Classic mode Media Access menu
  • v1.4.2 – Adds soft and hard reset hot-keys to THEC64 and THEVIC20 Classic mode
  • v1.4.2 – Adds freeze button support to THEC64 and THEVIC20 Classic mode
  • v1.4.2 – Adds C64 games Barnsley Badger, Soulless, Galencia and Planet of Death, plus VIC20 games Blue Star, The Keep, and Gridrunner to THEC64 North American model
  • v1.4.2 – Adds C64 games Barnsley Badger and Soulless, plus VIC20 games Blue Star and The Keep to the European THEC64 and THEVIC20 “Special Edition THEC64” models
  • v1.4.2 – Adds C64 games Barnsley Badger and Soulless to all THEC64 Mini models
  • v1.4.2 – Fixes Tank Battle on THEVIC20 to support two joysticks

Download:

source: retrogames.biz

Categories: Firmware, News & Rumors, Today

U64/Ultimate-64 (9/2/2021) – U2+ (11/2/2021) Unofficial Firmware

February 13th, 2021 No comments

Released a new “unofficial” version of the firmware for the Ultimate-64 / U2+ by Gideon.

Changelog:

Changes since official release (3.9 / 1.37)

  • Fixed RGB mode (U64 only)
  • Fixed block read command.
  • Fixed access of files with special chars in CBM disk images, accessed from IEC.
  • Fixed UCI issues with SidPlay and others.
  • Fixed colon issue in Ultimate Kernal ROM.
  • Fixed crash on invalid file chain CBM filesystems.
  • Fixed check order DIR / VOLUME; fixes some issues with exFAT directories.
  • Added M and V commands in modem emulation layer, V now supporting numeric responses. Thanks tlar54!

Download:

source: ultimate64.com github.com

Categories: Firmware, News & Rumors, Today

Hybrid SID Player + SID 8580R5 running on Olimex PIC32-T795

February 6th, 2021 No comments
Hybrid SID Player with a real SID 8580R5 running on Olimex PIC32-T795

Hybrid SID Player with a real SID 8580R5 running on Olimex PIC32-T795.

After trying the sid player of Bakisha and have added some features (es: Big LCD ILI9341 / Real Sid) of course with the help of Bakisha, thanks Branko

I also wanted to try the Hybrid SID Player by Markus Gritsch. The schematic (omitting some components) and the firmware are untouched and released some years ago (2011-2012) by Markus Gritsch on the forum of Dangerous Prototype.

Since the CUI32 DEV Board where is born the Hybrid SID Player is no longer available from many years, i have used the DEV Board PIC32-T795 from Olimex based on the same MCU the PIC32MX795F512H.

I have made a hack on the PIC32-T795 development board because the two pins used for the rotary encoder are not available because they are used for the RTC, i just had to remove the MHz Crystal and two capacitors from the PIC32-T795 board, so i have solder two wires directly on the dev board pcb.

The purpose of all these experiments is make some hardware changes and new implementations to the final project that i will choose and then make an all-in-one pcb and make it public to anyone who wants to build it.

Gallery:

Video:

C64 Big Game Pack: On the Grid +3H / Thomas the Tank / Genius 3 …

February 6th, 2021 No comments

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:

  • Polar Present Panic +1D
  • Toxic Frenzy +D
  • Zzapped in the Butt – Deluxe
  • Killer Saucers
  • Polar Present Panic V1.1 +D
  • Ditch and Bridge +
  • Killer Saucers +3D
  • Zzapped in the Butt – Deluxe +3CD
  • PAX Pac-Man V1.1
  • Bug Battle +1DH
  • Killer Saucers +2D
  • Uberswap
  • Boulder Dash Junior V +2H
  • Sancik Preview
  • Fold’em 2 +2D
  • Zzapped in the Butt DX +2D
  • Cross Snake 2.0 +4D
  • Hades Nebula +3DMFGH
  • Santa La Vista +1H
  • The Reactor +1TD
  • Flying Cobra – Special Edition [seuck]
  • Future Shock +1D
  • On the Grid
  • On the Grid +3H
  • Sprite Invaders
  • Sprite Invaders +2H
  • Spellbound +3G
  • Sprite Invaders +
  • Sancik Preview 2 +2
  • Halley’s Comet +3HDGT
  • Pong 2020
  • Castle +4DG
  • Thomas the Tank Engine’s Fun with Words +D
  • Greek-themed Tetris +JD
  • One on One 2k Preview 3
  • TetrisC64 &DJ
  • Moon Train +1DTH
  • Endless Forms Most Beautiful 64 V1.3 +3D
  • The Goonies +6D (IDE64)
  • Faery Tale Adventure +2D (EASYFLASH)
  • Genius 3 +7D
  • Rainbow Edge Run DX
  • Nightfighter +1D
  • Silkdust Preview +D
  • S.P.R.E.R.O.
  • S.P.R.E.R.O. +1D
  • Not Even Human – Inhumane Edition
  • S.P.R.E.R.O. +4D
  • Tomb Chaser 2020 +3
  • Tiny Invaders Preview +
  • S.P.R.E.R.O. V1.1
  • 1-Bit Dungeon V1.1 +2 [seuck]
  • Sub-X 64 +2 [seuck]
  • Tiny Invaders Preview +
  • Adventures of Tronic V2.0 +2 [seuck]
  • Magical Girl Mary vs Evil V2.0 +2 [seuck]
  • The Return V2.0 +2 [seuck]
  • Dragon Soul V1.2 +2 [seuck]
  • Dungeon of Rott V2.0 +2 [seuck]
  • Alien Bleed V2.0 +2 [seuck]
  • Space Swarm 64 V3.0 +2 [seuck]
  • Birdie Bird V3.0 +2 [seuck]
  • Spike +2
  • Fire Ant +1MDGHS
  • Soul Force +8DP
  • 8Bit-Slicks (Update 2021-01-23)
  • 8bit-Slicks (2021-01-23)
  • Hardhat Construction Co. +2
  • Top-Hole Golf Preview 3 +D
  • Phoenix Recovered Preview +
  • Hoverjet +3D
  • Ice Mountain +3DG
  • 8bit-Slicks (2021-01-26)
  • Bastion +1DH
  • S.P.R.E.R.O. V1.2
  • S.P.R.E.R.O. V1.2 +5D
  • Broken Calendar +3
  • Caveman +3DG
  • Castalia +7DG
  • Risky Holding +TGD
  • Iso-Ana and the Black Boxes +4DGT
  • Royal Rescue +2DG
  • RADs +2DG
  • Tiny Invaders
  • Peyha – The King
  • Quickchange +2DG
  • Peyha – The King +S
  • Balloon Crazy +1DG
  • Realms of Darkness +5FD
  • Dragon Hort Preview +2
  • Litter Bug +3D
  • PETSCII Love +3
  • Bricklayer +1DG
  • Miner +2DG
  • Weirdvision 64 Preview &D
  • Trap +2DGH
  • Radonium &DG
  • 8Bit-Slicks
  • Arcade Volleyball +1DG
  • Rogue Sunbathers +1DG

Download: All Games in One Archive (3908)

source: csdb.dk

Digital Microscope at low-cost

January 24th, 2021 No comments
Digital Microscope at low cost

Not completely satisfied of the previous purchase, the Eakins cam with a 100x C-Mount LENS, i wanted to try another model of cam at low-cost always of Eakins with a 150x C-Mount LENS.

I am very satisfied with this latest purchase.

Strengths that are missing in the previous cam:

  • 16:9/16:10/4:3 selection (important because i use a 4:3 monitor)
  • Also works with monitors with DVI input (HDMI to DVI cable), the previous one don’t work.
  • Many more options for image adjustment, including an important one which is the Adjustment of the Reflection of the light, the welds Reflect the light significantly.
  • Two standard 1/4″-20 holes for fixing.
  • CAM sensor much more sensitive, it could also be used without additional light.

Gallery Eakins 100x Previous cam:

source: aliexpress.com

Gallery Eakins 150x New cam:

source: aliexpress.com