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

2 x Atari Lynx II Repair and Recap.

The first Atari Lynx II did not turn on but when powering the console at 5v bypassing the power stage it worked properly.

I had to replace all the electrolytic capacitors and the critical components of the power stage.

• 1 x MOSFET MTDJ055E with a equivalent one.
• 2 x Transistor 2N3906.
• 1 x Zener Diode 1N5991B.
• 1 x 120 Ohm resistor.

The second Atari Lynx II working correctly so consequently i have only replaced the electrolytic capacitors.

Gallery of the repair:

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:

• U2+ Unofficial Firmware (07/03/2021) (640)
• U64 Unofficial Firmware (07/03/2021) (623)

source: ultimate64.com github.com

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

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:

• TheC64/TheVIC20 Firmware v1.5.2 (800)

source: retrogames.biz

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:

• U2+ Unofficial Firmware (11/02/2021) (620)
• U64 Unofficial Firmware (09/02/2021) (590)

source: ultimate64.com github.com

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:

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

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

TFW8b C64 Kung Fu Flash Cartridge by Kim Jørgensen.

The Kung Fu Flash is a multi format C64/C128 Cartridge Developed by Kim Jørgensen and assembled by TFW8b.

The use is very simple, just copy your CRT, PRG or Dxx files onto a FAT formatted Micro SD and you are ready to go and also the firmware is upgradable via SD Card.

Built to the usual TFW8b high standards with the obligatory gold edge connector, served in our own injection molded case.

Kung Fu Flash Supported File Formats:

• Cartridge (CRT)
• Disk image (D64, D71, D81)
• Program (PRG, P00)
• Firmware update (UPD)

Kung Fu Flash Supported Cartridges Formats:

• Standard CBM cartridge (8k, 16k, Ultimax)
• Action Replay v4.x/v5/v6
• KCS Power Cartridge
• Final Cartridge III(+)
• Simons’ BASIC
• Fun Play, Power Play
• Ocean type 1
• Epyx Fastload
• C64 Game System (C64GS), System 3
• Dinamic
• Zaxxon, Super Zaxxon
• Magic Desk, Domark, HES Australia
• Super Snapshot v5
• Comal-80
• EasyFlash

Gallery:

TFW8b C64 Kung Fu Flash Video:

source: KimJorgensen/KungFuFlash thefuturewas8bit.com

This is the official demo party results from Only Sprites Compo. See also the Only Sprites Compo section for more informations.

C64 Demo:

• 1 – Oldschool Sprite Demo by Bonzai
• 2 – For Your Sprites Only by Booze Design
• 3 – Sprite Treasure by Arsenic
• 4 – Tubescroller II by Finnish Gold
• 5 – C20H25N3O by Bonzai
• 6 – Smooth and Wonders by Singular
• 7 – Chars Sucks by Triad
• 8 – Eightfold by Onslaught
• 9 – A Game of Ten by Arise
• 10 – UGULB by Hitmen
• 11 – Hyper Peaceful by Bonzai
• 12 – Unfortunate Coincidence by Lethargy
• 13 – Son of a Bit by Booze Design
• 14 – Includes Unpaid Promotion by Geir Straume
• 15 – 90 Degrees ACW by Hitmen
• 16 – TAWTS by Hitmen
• 17 – Quorra Likes Sprites! by Onslaught
• 18 – TTTwister by TRS
• 19 – Twisted Sprites by Genesis Project
• 20 – Sprythonic by Cascade
• 21 – Distressed by Atlantis
• 22 – Sprytro by Excess
• 23 – F4CG Sprite Only Intro by Fantastic 4 Cracking Group
• 24 – Snowglobe Mk1 by Camelot
• 25 – The Opening by Bonzai
• 26 – Balloon Joke by Zzarko
• 27 – Moorsprites by Dinasours

C64 Game:

• 1 – Sprite Invaders by Booze Design
• 2 – S.P.R.E.R.O. by Protovision

Productions released outside compos:

• 1988 by Tristar & Red Sector Inc. (One-File Demo)
• Hedge of Disgrace – Only Sprites Compo Edition by Genesis Project (One-File Demo)
• Only Sprites Compo Pic (One-File Demo)
• Sprythonic (Old Version) by Cascade (Intro)

Download:

• Only Sprites Compo (809)
• Only Sprites Compo (CRT/EasyFlash) (842)

source: csdb.dk

I continue the experiments with STM32 and the SID Player by Bakisha. I must thank Branko (Bakisha) for his patience and support.

I have added the LCD support (ILI9341) for the SID Player on the STM32F407VET6 DEV Board.

… and an external SID for the SID Player on the STM32F401CCU6 DEV Board.

I have used the ARMSID by Nobomi but it works quite well with a real SID 8580R5 too,  there are only a little problems of timing that need to be fixed.

STM32F407VET6 SID Player + LCD (ILI9341) Video:

STM32F401CCU6 SID Player + ARMSID Video:

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:

• Flappy512 +2
• Witch Rescue Service Preview
• Jetliner [german]
• Top-Hole Golf Preview V2 +D
• Witch Rescue Service – Smoothly and with Style
• H64
• H64 +4
• Death Saw Challenge
• Death Saw Challenge +1D
• Numbertron 2020
• Arena of Death +3
• Percentage Panic
• Halloweenie + [seuck]
• Endless Tunnel +
• 8Bit Goblin Preview 2
• Sally’s Garden Preview 3 +5H
• Neptune Lander Elite +4
• Neptune Lander Elite +2
• Ueberswap
• Juanje Juega in Sinverland +5HTD
• Juanje Juega in Sinverland
• Shopping Spree +2D
• Neptune Lander Elite V1.1 +5F
• Mastertronic Collection +MHDG
• PuzzleWuzzle
• Julius Caesar +T [english] (D64/IDE64 Release)
• PuzzleWuzzle +1D
• Dungeon +2DFT
• Wolfling Reloaded Teaser
• 8bit Dungeon Preview +D
• Laser Command +
• TakoNeko Preview
• The Conqueror of the Seas +TD
• Tenno +2DS
• Grid Pix Advent +2
• Two Days to the Race V2.0 +D
• TakoNeko Preview V2
• TakoNeko
• Quiltrex64 Preview 4 +CM
• TakoNeko Preview 2
• Snake V1.0.1 +2
• The Elevator +1D
• The Wall
• Behind Closed Doors 9
• Solvalla 1.1 +TD
• Return to the Castle
• Hunt4GemsDX Preview
• Pacman Preview +2
• Cross Snake Preview +
• Operation Neptun [german]
• Brainbreak Preview 2
• The Queen’s Footsteps V1.1.1 +DPS
• Char Snake 64 Preview 3 +
• The Great Washing Machine King
• Striker +4DI 101% (IDE64 Release)
• Cross Snake +4D
• Oyup!
• Space Planters
• Oyup! +
• Fold’em 2 +4
• Fold’em 2 +
• Chiller 2
• Slider Wall
• M.U.L.E. +1DG
• Chiller 2 +3HD
• Chiller 2 +2D
• Robot Jet Action Preview +
• Cassette 50 Skeleton
• Peter the Postman +2F
• Katakis +5HDF [Easyflash]
• Snoopy to the Rescue +3DF
• Rabbit Runner +H
• Peter the Postman +1F
• Astronaut
• Peter the Postman +
• Peter the Postman
• Rabbit Runner
• Peanuts Maze Marathon +D
• Peter the Postman +2F
• Ghost Mansion III +2
• C64 PacMan Preview +
• Movie Quiz Preview +S

Download: All Games in One Archive (5510)

source: csdb.dk

The High Voltage SID Collection (HVSC) is a freeware hobby project which organises Commodore 64 music (also known as SID music) into an archive for both musicians and fans alike.

The work on the collection is done completely in the Team and contributors’ spare time and is proudly one of the largest and most accurate computer music collections known.

This update features (all approximates):

• 786 new SIDs
• 55 fixed/better rips
• 1 repeats/bad rips eliminated
• 180 SID credit fixes
• 17 SID model/clock infos
• 7 tunes from /DEMOS/UNKNOWN/ identified
• 6 tunes from /GAMES/ identified
• 25 tunes moved out of /DEMOS/ to their composers’ directories
• 10 tunes moved out of /GAMES/ to their composers’ directories

Download:

• HVSC Update #74 (760)
• Complete HVSC #74 (805)

source: www.hvsc.c64.org