Ikari ha rilasciato il nuovo firmware per la SD2Snes la Flash Cartridge per Super Nintendo/Famicom. Le istruzioni per l’aggiornamento le potete trovare qui.

Changelog:

• SuperFX support by RedGuy! This is the duck’s guts. What an accomplishment. Big thanks to RedGuy!
• EXPERIMENTAL brightness patching for S-CPUN based consoles (1CHIP/Jr). The patching is comprised of two parts:
  • 1CHIP transient fix – tries to alleviate some graphical issues with 1CHIP consoles where it reacts unfavorably to sudden changes to the brightness register. This fixes the shadow in Air Strike Patrol, warped scanlines in Rudra’s Treasure, and faded scanlines at the top of the screen on certain Capcom games when the console is equipped with a de-ghosting fix involving the replacement of the C11 capacitor.
  • Brightness limit – can be used to limit brightness on consoles where the stock RGB levels are too high.

• NOTE: There are known problems with games that use DMA to set the brightness register. Notably Star Fox and some MSU1 video players. You should disable it if you intend to play those. For now I’m releasing it as is because I still think it can be useful (and I’ll be gone for two weeks and didn’t want to delay this release any further :-D)
• Added ExLoROM support (LoROM > 32Mbits)
• The In-game hook is now disabled by default.
• Touched up the menu a bit – dependent settings are printed in grey if the higher-level setting is disabled
• Changed the version numbering by eliminating the eternal leading zero. The last digit can now be used for small revisions or fixes.

Some minor fixes are still outstanding which I will address in a couple of weeks after I have returned from vacation.

Download:

• SD2Snes Firmware v1.8.0 (965)

source: sd2snes.de

La “High Voltage SID Collection (HVSC)” è un collezione che raccoglie migliaia di brani musicali del Commodore 64 (noti anche come brani SID).

Questa collezione e’ completamente gratuita ed e’ opera di un Team di persone che negli anni ha lavorato per rendere la migliore raccolta di SID tunes.

This update features (all approximates):

• 473 new SIDs
• 811 fixed/better rips
• 8 repeats/bad rips eliminated
• 1176 SID credit fixes
• 36 SID model/clock infos
• 7 tunes from /DEMOS/UNKNOWN/ identified
• 5 tunes from /GAMES/ identified
• 17 tunes moved out of /DEMOS/ to their composers’ directories
• 5 tunes moved out of /GAMES/ to their composers’ directories

Download:

• HVSC Update #69 (917)
• Complete HVSC #69 (928)

source: www.hvsc.c64.org

Questi sono i risultati ufficiali del Demo party Silesia Party 9 che si e’ concluso il 17/6/2018. Per maggiori informazioni visita la pagina ufficiale del Silesia Party.

C64 Music:

• 1 – Red Herring Caught Red Handed by Jammer
• 2 – Muffin by MotionRide
• 3 – Pañuelos Verdes by Los Pat Moritas
• 4 – This is it by Vaz

C64 Graphics:

• 1 – Vulture by Pardon
• 2 – Pirates Gold by Fabs
• 3 – Herbatka u doktora Paj-Chi-Wo by Bimber
• 4 – Till Death do us Part by Data

Mixed Demo:

• 1 – Central Park (2xSID) by Samar Productions
• 2 – Arok 20 Invitation by Singular

Productions released outside compos:

• C64img 3.1 by Elysium (Other Platform Tool)

Download: Silesia Party 9 full Party stuff (741)

source: csdb.dk silesia-party.pl

Jean-François DEL NERO (la persona che sta dietro lo sviluppo del Floppy emulator HxC SD) ha recentemente rilasciato una versione del firmware HxC compatibile con il chip STM32 utilizzato nel Floppy Drive Gotek.

Questo significa che possiamo godere di quasi tutte le features che il firmware HxC supporta anche per l’economico Floppy Drive Gotek.

Il bootloader per convertire il floppy drive Gotek in HxC compatibile va acquistato sul sito di HXC 2001 inviando un’email a Jean-François DEL NERO. Il prezzo del bootloader e’ di 10 euro una tantum per ogni Gotek che si vuole aggiornare/convertire. Gli aggiornamenti successivi del software sono gratuti e possono essere fatti da chiavetta USB.

The HXC Usb (Gotek) firmware supports: + many more….

USB Stick STM32 (Gotek) HxC Floppy Emulator Firmware v3.1.22.1a -> v3.1.25.1a cumulative changelog:

• TI99/4A : V9T9/DSK Loader -> Better disk layout detection.
• OLED screen setting sanity check: Do not allow more than 21 characters per line.
• 2 Digits screen Gotek: Fix embedded config menu.
• HFE files: Fix MPC60 MkII formatted images write support regression. May also fix possible write issues on HFE files with some others machines/disk formats. Update recommended.
• 7 segments Gotek: New menu entry : 5 -> Auto select delay setting.
• Floppy Interface initialized before the screen. (Fix Emu Emulator second drive detection issue).
• Amiga ID support enabled by default (HD ADF support).
• Internal improvements.
• “Double steps per increment” rotary support added.
• New menu entries: Head settling time. (7 digits gotek meny entry number 6). Rotary type. (7 digits gotek menu entry number 7 – 0=Single Step, 1=Double Step, 3=Disable.).

This is only a little part of the changelog. The original one is very long and you can read it here. (instruction manual here)

Download: USB Stick STM32 (Gotek) HxC Firmware v3.1.25.1a (946)

source: hxc2001.com

NEW TAG: C64 BIG GAME PACK

E’ stato rilasciato del nuovo Software per Commodore 64.

Titoli:

• Autoturbo 40 Tracks
• Rainbow Island [easyflash]
• Indiana Jones 4 [easyflash]
• Electric Warrior [seuck]
• Flappy Typing +2D
• R-Type +9DMHI
• Indiana Jones 4
• Gauntlet 3 [easyflash]
• Strike Fleet [1581,fd2000,cmd-hd]
• Saint Dragon [easyflash]
• Galaxy Force 2 [easyflash]
• Hibernated 1: This Place is Death +D
• Find Exit Preview +2
• Find Exit Preview
• Hyperzap 2018
• Ninja Spirit +3 [easyflash]
• Hyperzap 2018 +
• Hyperzap 2018 +2
• No Mercy +3 [easyflash]
• Sly Spy Agent [easyflash]
• Hyperzap 2018 +2
• The Last Ninja Quadrilogy [easyflash]
• Moon Madness – Episode II +1H
• Rubicon +4DGHF [easyflash]
• North & South [easyflash]
• Iron Lord [easyflash]
• Centurio +3H
• Iron Lord [easyflash]
• The Great American Cross-Country Road Race +6D
• Labyrinth 100% [1581]
• Turrican +6 & Turrican II +6 [easyflash]
• UN Squadron +2 [easyflash]
• Missile Blasta (Remastered Edition) +
• Con-Quest +1PD
• Master of the Lamps USA +2D
• Laura64 Preview
• Patton vs Rommel [1581]
• PHM Pegasus [1581]
• Zack [easyflash]
• Bintris
• Usagi Yojimbo USA +1PD
• Red Storm Rising [easyflash]
• Usagi Yojimbo USA +1PD
• BinTris +FD
• BinTris +3
• Aquaplane +4DH
• Tinka’s Maze +1D
• Tacky
• Tacky Basic
• Dodge
• Vector Runner
• Spikes
• Vector Runner +1D
• Dodge +1D
• Tacky +2D
• Spikes +1D
• Vector Runner +
• Thunderblade + [easyflash]
• Mazinger Z Preview +2D
• Fred’s Back 2 [1581]
• Red Storm Rising [1581]
• Sky Diving +1H
• Sky Diving
• Fred’s Back 4 [1581]
• Fred’s Back 3 [1581]
• Holiday Games
• Cyborg C*Base +8
• Crossfire Canyon +D
• Fred’s Pentalogy [easyflash]
• The Mask of the Sun [german] [easyflash]
• Rogue Ninja +2
• Beechings Golf & Country Club
• SAFTS – Spin All Four Table Soccer (Compo)
• SAFTS – Spin All Four Table Soccer +D
• Downhill Challenge
• Kung Fu Pixel
• Dangerous Sports Deadly Sports
• BasicBall
• Beechings Golf & Country Club
• Downhill Challenge +2D
• Moon Over Afghanistan [seuck]
• Rogue Ninja V1.1
• Beechings Golf & Country Club +D
• Hellbound Preview
• Schlimeisch Mania II
• Kung Fu Pixel +3D

Download: All Games in One Archive (6041)

source: csdb.dk

Questo software funge da Floppy Emulator Server con l’HXC Floppy Emulator USB.

Questo programma consente anche di convertire le immagini Floppy Disk per l’emulatore Floppy HxC (Gotek) basato su SDCard.

Supporta molti formati di file immagine floppy: Elenco supportato delle immagini floppy.

Sistemi operativi supportati:

• Windows 98 / 2000 / XP / Vista / Seven / 10
• Mac OS X.
• Linux.

HxCFloppyEmulator software v2.1.9.0 -> v2.1.11.1 cumulative changelog:

• Hard-sectored H8D Heathkit raw file Loader & Writer added !
• Kryoflux Stream Loader (*XX.X.raw) & Stream analyzer : Hard-sectored images support and various fixes !
• Kryoflux Stream Loader (*XX.X.raw) : bmpexport.txt config file to generate the full stream track graph.
• NSI Northstar raw file Loader & Writer added !
• Kryoflux Stream Loader (*XX.X.raw) : Another fix for the index position !
• Kryoflux Stream Loader (*XX.X.raw) : filter.txt config file to adjust the internal bitrate filter.
• Flux Stream Analyzer : Internal filter can now be set.
• ADF Writer : Amiga ADF HD file (22 Sectors/track) support added.
• Kryoflux Stream Loader (*XX.X.raw) : Loader & writer index position fixed.
• Acorn BBC file format loader (*.ADL/ADM/ADF) fixed.
• New XML format definitions : Acorn ADFS (160K). Acorn ADFM (320K). Acorn ADFL (640K). Dynacord Add-one.
• Stream importer : More debug/error messages, unconventional index period support.

Download: HxCFloppyEmulator software v2.1.11.1 (857)

source: hxc2001.com

Ci spiace, ma questo articolo è disponibile soltanto in English.

Un po’ di materiale Retro ricevuto da un’amico.. Grazie Gerben.

Qui di seguito la lista.

• Philips Computer Monitor 80 (Amber phosphors).
• Commodore Music Maker.
• Philips MSX Data Recorder
• Easy Bob Model 745 – RS232 Serial Analyzer/Tester.
• Data Switch.
• Taxas Instruments T-83.
• 4-to-1 Parallel Auto Switch.
• Zanussi Ping-O-Tronic (MOD. PP 7)
• Lego USB 4 Ports HUB.
• General Electric IFM Interface Module for C64/Atari.
• Some Serial/Parallel/MSX cables and adapters.
• Joystick.
• External CD-ROM.
• Mouse Pad.
• Some Serial/Parallel/MSX cables and adapters.

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

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

Version 1.0.8 – Changes:

• Includes firmware optimisations and improvements to THEC64 input response times.

Download: TheC64 Mini Firmware v1.0.8 (1093)

source: thec64.com

Ci spiace, ma questo articolo è disponibile soltanto in English.

Le immagini parlano da sole, non c’e’ bisogno di scrivere nulla.

Contiene immagini forti, che potrebbero urtare la tua sensibilità. :-P

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Forth è un linguaggio di programmazione molto vecchio e molto simile al LISP ma rispetto al Basic del C64 e’ sicuramente piu’ evoluto e dinamico.

Il Forth è un linguaggio di programmazione sviluppato da Chuck Moore presso l’US National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) durante gli anni ’60 (ma che venne formalizzato solo nel 1977, per essere poi standardizato dall’ANSI nel 1994).

Il nome deriva dal fatto che Moore pensava fosse un linguaggio di quarta generazione (fourth generation language in inglese), ma il computer sul quale il sistema venne sviluppato ammetteva solo nomi di cinque lettere.

Il Forth prevede la possibilità sia di essere eseguito in modalità interattiva, rendendo possibile il suo utilizzo come shell in sistemi che non possedevano un vero e proprio sistema operativo, sia la possibilità di compilare sequenze di comandi per una loro successiva esecuzione.

Come linguaggio di programmazione vero e proprio, il Forth è dotato di un insieme di comandi standard piuttosto potente e di meccanismi che permettono di definire propri comandi, anche usando un mix di comandi standard e linguaggio Assembler. Dato che al livello più alto il codice sorgente di un programma Forth può arrivare ad assomigliare molto al linguaggio naturale inglese, è stato chiamato anche un linguaggio meta-applicativo.

Download: durexForth v1.6.4 (D64) + Manual (826)

source: csdb.dk github.com

E’ stato rilasciato del nuovo Software per Commodore 64.

Titoli:

• Valkyrie 3 – The Night Witch [seuck]
• Galencia Khaos Sphere Preview
• Galencia Khaos Sphere Preview-GP
• Ski Or Die and Skate Or Die [easyflash]
• Ski Or Die and Skate Or Die [easyflash]-SK8
• Hermetic +6DT
• The Games Summer & Winter Edition [easyflash]
• Western Games +D [easyflash]
• Western Games +D
• Jake The Snake V4.1
• Ski Or Die and Skate Or Die [easyflash]-KR
• The Simpsons Arcade Game [easyflash]
• Project Space Station [easyflash]
• Bewitched Preview 2 +2
• Crank Crank Revolution
• Jake The Snake V5.0
• Snek +1
• Crank Crank Revolution +1F
• Shadow of the Beast [scpu]
• Solar Fox +3DGMH
• Digger
• Lumberjack Deluxe Preview +
• Rogue Burger One Preview +2
• Beat Em Up Preview
• Flyboy Preview +2
• Flyboy Preview +
• Lumberjack Deluxe Preview
• Flyboy Preview
• Indiana Jones in the Lost Kingdom +7DMW
• Arhena the Amazon – Special Edition [seuck]
• Turbo Outrun +5 [easyflash]
• Missile Command +3DGH
• Strikkespillet hd +4DT [easyflash]
• Snow Preview 4 +2
• Ice Busters +6DGH
• RetroGameDev Space Shooter Preview +3H
• RetroGameDev Platform Game Preview +3H
• Pacman Preview +
• TRSE Vertical Shooter Preview
• Wolfling Preview
• Petch +8DGMH
• Gunsmoke
• Gunsmoke [easyflash]
• Neuromancer [easyflash]
• Project Stealth Fighter [easyflash]
• Oil-Imperium [german] [easyflash]
• Vault Man 2 V1.1 +4H
• Tetris +J
• Fallout Hacker +1D
• Trainsmission +1D
• Doughboy +9DG
• Night of the Valkyrie +3DH [seuck]
• Arhena the Amazon – Special Edition +2H [seuck]
• Chilly Willy +4DGH

Download: All Games in One Archive (5830)

source: csdb.dk

E’ stato rilasciato un nuovo aggiornamento firmware per l’interfaccia 1541 Ultimate-II+ / 1541 Ultimate-II e la nuova motherboard C64 Ultimate 64 di Gideon.

Changes in this release (compared to 3.2a):

• Fast Reset for C64.
• Improved d64 filesystem.
• Poweroff function for the U64.
• FTP Bugfix.
• Bugfix in Paste function of the file browser.

How to update?

• For the 1541 Ultimate-II:
  • Navigate to the unzipped file ‘3.2a_180411+_v1.audio.u2u‘ or ‘3.2a_180411+_v1.dualdrive.u2u‘ and select “Run Update”
• For the 1541 Ultimate-II+:
  • Navigate to the ‘3.2a_180411._v1.u2p‘ file, and select “Run Update”.
• For the Ultimate 64:
  • Navigate to the ‘3.2a_180411._v1.u64‘ file, and select “Run Update”.

Please note that the Ultimate 64 Firmware is build using a blob containing version 1.02 of the FPGA.

Download: 1541 Ultimate-II / Ultimate-II+ / U64 v3.2a v1 (971)

source: facebook.com github.com

Questo adesivo può essere utilizzato per  Commodore 64 ma con la nuova scheda Ultimate 64 di Gideon installata.

L’archivio include l’immagine in formato .PSD (PhotoShop Document) e le fonts.

Genera il tuo Ultimate64 Badge Online: Ultimate64 badge by Marco Van de Meulenhof

Download: Ultimate 64 PSD Serial Sticker & Fonts (991)