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 v1.22 (09/04/2020):

• ~ Added FQDN support to start U64 stream, so IP & FQDN addresses are now both accepted.
• + video & audio listen port added to settings.
• ~ changed ip/fqdn tester timeout to 500ms.
• + Added NTSC support.
• + PAL/NTSC auto switcher.
• ~ Changed (capture) image size field to zoom factor in the setting window.
• + Added image capture diaglog, option to capture to file, clipboard or both.
• + Added CTRL+C to do a quick capture to clipboard.
• ~ Moved FPS / video mode text to statistics window. Changing title bar will prevent OBS form finding right window.
• + Added filedialog to open PRG or D64 with the stream tool.
• + Drag and Drop PRG & D64 images, Drag and drop on video window to mount & run them.   To only do a mount of a D64 file, drag and drop while holding CTRL pressed
• + Added U64 Reset command
• + Basic keyboard input. The input will be put into the u64 keyboard buffer, not into the matrix buffer.
• So it will work with basic and kernal based prg’s, so it doesn’t work everywhere.
• + Custom colour palette can be defined in the settings window, for the purists.
• + Import and export function to save and share your purist palettes.

Download: U64 Streamer v1.22 (542)

source: u64streamer

A new version of the firmware for the Ultimate-64 / U2/U2+ by Gideon is released.

Difference with previous release V1.26 / V3.6a:

• Debug stream over Ethernet, which logs CPU / VIC access real time, also possible to log C64 CPU and 1541 CPU alongside. U64 only.
• ACIA (MOS 6551) emulation.
• Modem Layer emulation (6551 <-> LAN), supporting both outbound and inbound connections.
• REU load / save commands from UCI, using the preload settings.
• File append mode for Software IEC.
• Support for SuperGames cartridge.

Bug fixes:

• Issue #121: 1541C ROM seemed faulty. Track 0 sensor reconnected.
• Issue #119: Fixed network host name illegal chars.
• Issue #127: Fix for Epyx Fastload at boot U64 (consider DMA to stop discharging the cap.)
• Fix for KCS cart at boot of U64.
• Fixed DMA load delay, to let 1541 initialize before running PRG.
• Fixed 1541 address decoding (RAMBOard was faulty!)
• Fixed Closing telnet connection caused U64/U2+ to freeze.
• Stability issues fixed in configuration manager.
• Corrected NMI / IRQ routing for internal cart. (U64)
• Timing corrections to make external 1764 REU work. (U64)
• Some U64 factory test improvements. Invisible to you.

Planned work for the upcoming release:

• CPU Speedup.
• Keystrokes to quickly enable / mute audio channels.
• A sample project for the ESP32, which can be used for others to port stuff like modem emulation.

Download:

• U64/Ultimate-64 v1.28 - U2/U2+ v3.7 (640)

Documentation updated:

• Lightweight modem emulation layer.
• Debug stream.

source: ultimate64.com github.com

Vampire GOLD2.12 Core Released.

Changelog:

• New 15/16Bit RTG modes (R5G5B5PC, B8G8R8A8)
• HW mouse improvements (sprite area size, x/y-position coords)
• VampireSupport 40.41.
• fpsp080_00f4000_07Mar20.
• Apollo specific CPU support library in ROM, named 68040.library (to be picked up by 3.1 and later SetPatch)
• New minimal boot pic with the new melody.
• SLOW CPU when PC in chipmem & rangermem (auto Turtle, select “ExpChip” with WHDLoad)
• Improved Turtle Mode compatibility.
• Enabled faster 32bit write for the IDE.
• Improved rebooting, when using a MAPROM.
• Updated EmuTOS ROM to 0.9.12 release (boot from uSD option added)
• Improved FMOVEM.

Download: Vampire Core (743)

source: apollo-accelerators.com

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

News features and fixes in FW 3.8 & v2.10:

• Fixed a bug from older versions in the values generation of the register OSC3 during a noise waveform. Reported in the game Paradroid.

Download:

• ARM2SiD v3.8 (540)
• ARMSiD v2.10 (563)

source: dzi.n.cz/8bit/arm2sid dzi.n.cz/8bit/armsid

After many years i have found in my historical backups the developer kit for Gameboy that i have used to make Demo & Trainer for Gameboy (color) for Nightfall and then Nightfall^Eurasia.

The last time that i have used this compiler was the late 90′s.

I just had to replace the old no$gbm the GB emulator that didn’t run at 64bit and i don’t like the new version of this emulator with the Visualboy Advance and everything started working perfectly, including the compiler.

source: rednex.github.io/rgbds/ github.com/asmotor/asmotor

DirMaster is a Windows-based GUI application designed to help Commodore enthusiasts explore and manage their disk image collections.

DirMaster supports common (and uncommon) emulator disk image formats (such as .d64, .d81, .d2m, etc), almost every native Commodore archival format (such as .arc, .sda, .lnx, etc), and many native graphic formats (such as koala, doodle, amica, etc).

DirMaster was designed to give users a perfect blend of familiar appearance (e.g. natural looking disk image contents using the PETSCII character set) and modern GUI functionality (e.g. drag and drop, opening multiple disk images at once). The first version of DirMaster was released in 2006

Issues reported by users that were resolved in v3.1.5:

• BAM can display a file chain for an offset file depending on Show Deleted Files toggle [0200] (M. Huth)
• allow VIC-20 BASIC files to be viewed [0201] (S. Houdek)

Issues resolved due to user interest in v3.1.5:

DirMaster has supported 40 track disks since v3 in a limited read-only manner. Some users (most recently, hedning/G*P) expressed interest in better support for 40 track .d64; in response, v3.1.5 resolves these issues, with more features likely in a future version:

• PrologicDOS diskname and id are read from the wrong location [0176]
• improve detection of PrologicDOS, DolphinDOS and SpeedDOS [0208]
• blocks free doesn’t account for tracks 36-40 when an extended track DOS format is detected [0209]
• enable writing files to tracks 36-40 on extended DOS format d64 [0210]
• extending a disk from 35 to 40 tracks should initialize the extra BAM for a default extended DOS (default = DolphinDOS) [0211]

Thanks to all who made an effort to submit bug reports and feedback. If you sent a bug report and don’t see it addressed here, don’t worry, it’s in the queue.

Other issues resolved in v3.1.5:

• Can’t set a sector error to 29 [0202]
• a .cvt file that contained a .cvt file would unarchive back to the containing .cvt [0203]

Download: DirMaster v3.1.5 (608)

source: style64.org/dirmaster

There are not many interesting things to recover, for example the 256k x 4 ZIP Ram are absolutely useless.

So what i have recovered that could helpful (never) is the Motorola 68030RC20B CPU, the 68882RC25 math coprocessor and 3 x Clock Oscillator.

Gallery:

Two new mounting system for the optional RGB controllable 24 LED light strip for inside the 64c case.

Angled mount version:

This mounting design attaches to the top of the metal shield surrounding the cartridge port. Its angle allows the light of the RGB LEDs to exit through the ventilation slots of the C64c case.

Keyboard mount version:

This mounting design attaches to the back lip of the keyboard through existing factory holes using black oxide screws and heatsets. It is a two piece system with a left and right component.

Like the previous version, the RGB LED light comes out through the ventilation slots of the C64c case.

Note:

This version is not fully compatible with my keyboard mount that i’m using on the left side. I had to remove with the hacksaw a piece of plastic to solve the problem. (see photo)

Gallery:

source: corei64.com

Not fully satisfied of the Pi2SCART purchased a couple of years ago i also wanted to try the RGB-Pi (Scart & Jamma) interface and i must say that in combination with the RGB-Pi OS software it does his dirty work.

What i liked about the RGB-Pi OS software is the extreme facility to adjust the size and position of the screen and all games (vertical or horizontal) adapt perfectly.

The Software also includes other enhancements that you may like or dislike.

Monitor used: TAXAN Vision EX Monitor.

Gallery:

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source: rgb-pi.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:

• Words8 +D
• Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde +DPGS
• Indigoo
• TOOP V1.00
• 8Bit-Slicks (Update 2020-01-05)
• TOOP +1D
• King’s Valley +4DGH
• Castle Nightmare +3
• Katabatia +4D
• Neoclyps +4DGHM
• The Towers of Hanoi +T
• Into Hinterland World
• Flax +D
• Alea Preview +
• Pac-Man 25th Anniversary Edition 64 +HG
• Into Hinterland World +
• Kkniffel V2.32
• Wolves Preview +
• Into Hinterland World +4
• Sly Spy Secret Agent +H
• Die Hard 2 +6
• Crackpots
• Crackpots V1.01 +1D
• Crackpots +1D
• Crackpots V1.01
• Unnamed Dungeon Crawler Preview
• Fire! +
• Fire! +1H
• Hero of the Golden Talisman USA +3DPF
• Artura USA +1D
• The Last V8 USA +3PD
• Speed King USA +1PD
• Energy Warrior USA +3D
• Donald’s Snow Fight +2
• Major Blink +1H
• Skywalker +G
• Kaiser +5DGF [english]
• Metall Glimmer Really Buggy Preview !!
• Major Blink +2DH
• Major Blink
• Kalaspuffs Expressen +6H [swedish]
• Freakout Preview
• Escape +5HT
• Bucket Wars 128 [C128]
• Return of the Lions Preview
• One on One Preview
• Alternate Reality – The City +11D
• The Queen’s Footsteps +D
• Plumber’s Smile Preview +
• Moonshadow 2 Preview V2
• The Queen’s Footsteps +D
• 105 +2D
• You Had One Job +
• Alien Syndrome +9HD [IDE64]
• Old Tower +2
• Old Tower +1D
• Old Tower +2D
• 10×10! +D
• Old Tower +3
• Old Tower +3D
• Hat Trick 2020
• 10×10! +HD
• Vega
• Drunken Chopsticks
• Angle Racer 64
• PSI-5 Trading Company +4D
• Vega +3
• Drunken Chopsticks +1HF
• MatchSCII
• Bucket Wars V1.1 +
• Bucket Wars 1.1 [C128]
• J.E.R.O. +
• Beatnik Bert +
• Old Tower +3D
• Catgame Preview
• Toxic (2020 Edition) +3D
• Toxic (2020 Edition)

Download: All Games in One Archive (5950)

source: csdb.dk

This is the official demo party results from BCC #14. See also the CSDB BCC #14 section for more informations and download.

C64 Demo:

• 1 – Stacked by Padua
• 2 – Kyfnkacxkn by Delysid
• 3 – Breakdance by Delysid
• 4 – The New Ninja Skateboarders of Death by The New Ninja Skateboarders of Death            

C64 Music:

• 1 – Az ég leesik by dalezy
• 1 – Quicky Wanky by Glafouk
• 3 – Firefly by Mythus
• 4 – Lamento Boliviano by Uctumi
• 5 – Den hyggelige komponist by Røly
• 6 – SYS4000AGAIN by Sonki

C64 Graphics:

• 1 – The Legend of the Secret Tomb by Luisa/Oni
• 2 – Zauberwald by Fabs
• 3 – Martial Fart Ninjas by Mythus
• 4 – Diskettenpolizei by Exocet
• 5 – It’s Kenda by TheRyk
• 6 – The Whale Huntress by Neuronik

C64 Game:

• 1 – Vega by Atwoods Studios
• 2 – Drunken Chopsticks by Atlantis    
• 3 – Angle Racer 64 by Tale-X    

C64 64k Demo:

• 1 – Gubbdata 2020 by Genesis Project
• 2 – The NiX Files by Mayday!
• 3 – Tetristro by Excess    
• 4 – Gr33ntro by Excess

Productions released outside compos:

• 10×10! +HD by Excess (Crack)
• 10×10! +HD by Excess (Crack)
• Drunken Chopsticks +1HF by Excess (Crack)
• PSI-5 Trading Company +4D by Avatar (Crack)
• Vega +3 by Excess (Crack)

Download: BCC #14 Full Party Stuff (658)

source: csdb.dk

DirMaster is a Windows-based GUI application designed to help Commodore enthusiasts explore and manage their disk image collections.

DirMaster supports common (and uncommon) emulator disk image formats (such as .d64, .d81, .d2m, etc), almost every native Commodore archival format (such as .arc, .sda, .lnx, etc), and many native graphic formats (such as koala, doodle, amica, etc).

DirMaster was designed to give users a perfect blend of familiar appearance (e.g. natural looking disk image contents using the PETSCII character set) and modern GUI functionality (e.g. drag and drop, opening multiple disk images at once). The first version of DirMaster was released in 2006

Issues reported by users that were resolved in v3.1.4:

• On a d81, we cannot navigate into a subdirectory created inside a subdirectory [0193] (scott.hutter)
• A large (32 blocks) GEOS VLIR file that cannot be copied between disks [0188] (user provided test file, thank you! birt_j)
• When exiting DirMaster, saving all modified disk images by clicking “Yes to all” fails silently [0183] (stephan-andres)
• Exported .cvt files don’t conform with .cvt format’s magic string [0184] (wweicht)
• Certain small GEOS files are not exportable or copy-able between disks [0187] (user provided test files, thank you! wweicht)

Thanks to all who made an effort to submit bug reports. If you sent a bug report and don’t see it addressed here, don’t worry, it’s in the queue.

Other issues resolved in v3.1.4:

• High CPU usage when BAM view is open [0198]
• Editing a GEOS date stamp in File Properties has no effect [0192]
• File Property modified indicator (bold text) isn’t reset when selecting a new file [0195]
• File Properties GEOS description field ‘help text’ is not updated when selecting a different file [0197]
• Application crash when no file is selected and certain GEOS properties are changed in File Properties dialog [0194]
• GEOS file properties date reports a day and month 1 step larger than actual GEOS [0191]
• cvt files use the global fill byte setting to pad records, but shouldn’t [0189]
• GEOS description field in file properties dialog sometimes displays garbage [0190]

Download: DirMaster v3.1.4 (528)

source: style64.org/dirmaster

This is the official demo party results from Fjälldata 2020. See also the Fjälldata 2020 section for more informations and download.

C64 Demo:

• 1. Remains by Booze Design
• 2. Limbo Living by Fossil
• 3. In a Hurry by Padua
• 4. The Night It Snowed by Genesis Project
• 5. Vi drar till by Dinasours
• 6. Canada Demo by KMS
• 7. No Wolf by Dinasours

C64 Music:

• 1. Wasted All These Years by Dane
• 2. Gin and Electronic by Fegolhuzz
• 3. 35 Years by Polynomy
• 4. Nexus by Mythus
• 5. Block’n'Ball by Apollyon
• 6. Nothing Left by Pepsi
• 7. Umpa Bumpa by Skyffel

C64 Graphics:

• 1. Free Your Mind by Facet
• 2. Frostsmoker by Razorback
• 3. The Great Lake Monster by Raphis
• 4. Fire Stalk with Me by Apollyon
• 5. The Thief (he eats peas) by Twoflower
• 6. Mythus the Warrior by Mythus
• 7. Catch a Trout by Lobo
• 8. Hangover Dream by Fabs
• 9. Jämtskogen by Lft
• 10. I’ve Done Fucked Up, Terrible Things but I’ve Met Amazing People by Rail Slave
• 11. Exercise in Futility by Frost
• 12. Splat by Creep
• 13. You Shall Not Pass by Steffan
• 14. Fjell Gibson by Skyffel
• 15. Jamtlannskt vemod by Frost    
• 16. Fjälldata 2030 by Stein Pedersen
• 17. DragonDiscLady by Slaxx
• 18. FjellCo by Skyffel

Mixed Music:

• 1. Into the Unknown by Lft
• 2. The Reincarnation by Triad    
• 3. Ukulele Girl by Triad
• 4. Babyshark by Fairlight
• 5. Popk by Dinasours

Download: Fjalldata 2020 Full Party Stuff (698)

source: csdb.dk

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

News features and fixes in FW 3.7:

• Compared to version 3.6, only marginal changes, added reading of OSC3 and ENV3 registers to the third SID emulation.
• Simplified user interface for the update application.
• Compared to version 3.5, a quick response in stereo mode was added (when using a second socket), the dual-mono mode is activated without timeout when both socket is addressed in the same time.
• Also upper addresses mapping is fixed in the update (sometimes misaligned address detection in the update application).
• Corrected bug in bootloader. If user tried an update with SFX only mode configured, the ARM2SID stuck in the bootloader and was not possible to update it on a user side. Factory update was needed. New updater disables the SFX mode, as well as patches the bootloader to prevent problems in a future.

Download:

• ARM2SiD v3.7 (597)

source: dzi.n.cz/8bit/arm2sid

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:

• 105 Preview +2D
• Soccer – Cup Finale
• Alice – Escape from Wonderland Preview
• Dungeons of Doom +6HD
• Freeze64 +1D
• Break & Enter Preview
• Bored Gold Tune
• Chiller 2 Preview +3
• Street Fighter +3DFGI [us version]
• Brain Death +2PF
• Two on Two +D [IDE64 Release]
• Amazon Tales
• King’s Valley +
• Amazon Tales +5D
• Santas Funky Factory +1D
• Kaiser +5DG [german]
• Unhallowed +D
• Grime 6502 +D
• Cosmic Force Preview +
• XCB Invaders +
• Moonsweeper +4DG
• Silverwolf – Part One +D
• Neptune Lander Preview
• The Dogboy – Part One +D
• The Life of a Lone Electron +DS
• Manic Miner 64DX
• Stargate
• CubeSim64 &DF
• Magnetoball +1D
• Deer Creek
• Merry Christmas Shift
• Jetdroid +2D
• UFO Cownapper Preview +2
• Hunter’s Moon +1PDF
• Fold’em Preview
• Operation: Sabotage
• LVDVS +D
• Atom Splitting +1D
• Mindfield 20
• 105 Preview 2 +2D
• The Dogboy +DPS
• Bombcatch +1HD
• Spoil
• Spoil +3
• Elite 128 2.0
• Frank Bruno’s Boxing +4DF
• Color Clash Preview
• 404 game perview
• Silverwolf +DS
• Math Challenge 128 [Commodore 128]
• Jai Alai (Disk Version 2020) [spanish]
• Goldrake +2 V18.0.0 Remake [seuck]
• Words8 (Proper release: OK)

Download: All Games in One Archive (5038)

source: csdb.dk