Exomizer is a program that compresses files in a way that tries to be as efficient as possible but still allows them to be decompressed in environments where CPU speed and RAM are limited. For some popular 8-bit computers using 6502 compatible CPUs it can also generate executable files that decompress themselves in memory when run.

• 2011-02-06: Exomizer v2.0.1 released

Changes since the 2.0 release:

• Fix bug in log.c that caused the desfx command to loop if the log level was lower than debug. Bug report by iAN CooG.

A complete changelog is included in the zip file.

source: exomizer

This is the official demo party results from Datastorm 2011 (Top 3 Entries only). See also the CSDB DATASTORM 2011 section for more informations.

C64 Demo:

• 1 Lash by Fairlight.
• 2 Flexxible by Fatzone.
• 3 Princess in the Kingdom of Subpixels by Mahoney.

C64 4K Intro:

• 1 4uck the World.

C64 Music:

• 1 Dunk Brothers by Wiklund.
• 2 End Stage – Final Challenge by radiantx.
• 3 25 Years Into the SIDwave by rambones.

C64 Graphics:

• 1 You Here Now by Archmage.
• 2 Ruined by hedning.

Download Datastorm 2011 Party stuff: DATASTORM 2011 (410 Kb)

source: datastorm.se

EasyProg is a program for the C64/C128. It is used to write (“burn”) cartridge image files (*.crt) onto an EasyFlash.

Version 1.5.0 – 02.02.2011:

• Fast loader for 1541, 1581, sd2iec and uIEC and compatible drives.
• Some speed optimizations.
• EAPI code for all EasyFlash variants integrated.
• Minor UI improvements.
• Detailed error reports, e.g. when flash memory is write protected.

source: easyflash homepage

The HxC Floppy Drive Emulator is a software and hardware system created by jfdn aka Jeff.

The aim of this project is to replace the floppy disk drive by an electronic device emulating the floppy disk drive (list of supported Computer/Hardware).

There are two differents emulators:

• A USB version which allows to connect the floppy disk drive interface of the computer to a PC via a USB cable.
• A SDCARD version which allows to emulate floppy disks which images are stored in a SDCARD.

Release notes for the SD HxCFloppyEmulator firmware upgrade v1.5.1.0:

• Direct access mode : Bad Write mode corrected.
• Display: Negative Track position bug corrected.
• Internal : write mode selection code clean up.
• … full release notes here

source: hxc2001.free.fr

Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian.

from Lallafa’s Blog:

Now with ZoomFloppy device hitting the streets and a growing number of Mac users that own this device its about time to give them decent software packages to work with.

I already started the OpenCBM on Mac page quite some time ago when I started to help porting the code for Macs. I reworked the full page and simplified a lot of things. Here it is the shiny new OpenCBM on Mac page with special attention for easy setup of ZoomFloppy users!

The OpenCBM tools are really useful for day-to-day normal disk transfers. But when it comes to copy-protected disks the only tool there is Nibtools from C64Preservation. These tools use the OpenCBM libraries and I soon got them to compile on my machine.

The only thing missing there was writing a Portfile and setting up a page similar to the OpenCBM on Mac one. Here we go: I added a shiny new Portfile for Nibtools and described its installation on the Nibtools on Mac page.

source: lallafa.de

Exomizer is a program that compresses files in a way that tries to be as efficient as possible but still allows them to be decompressed in environments where CPU speed and RAM are limited. For some popular 8-bit computers using 6502 compatible CPUs it can also generate executable files that decompress themselves in memory when run.

• 2011-01-22: Exomizer v2.0 released

Changes since the 2.0 beta 7 release:

• Fixed a bug in sfx decruncher setup where data was copied unnecessary.
• Added the i_line_number symbol to be able to change the default line number of the basic line of the sfx decruncher.
• Added various improvements and documentation of the desfx command.

A complete changelog is included in the zip file.

source: exomizer

Commodore Free Magazine Issue #47

Free to download Commodore magazine dedicated to Commodore Computers.

source: commodorefree.com