iAN CooG Site has been update with a new version of the Generic C64 prg Unpacker v2.23 (Source included).
History:
v2.23 – 2010.06.12 – 2010.07.30
- Found a Time cruncher hack expecting registers set by JSR $FD15 ($31/$30/$ff), now it’s handled correctly in pass 1.
- In verbose mode, now also number of iterations and total cycles taken by the simulated CPU are printed, just to see which is the slowest&fastest unpacker.
- Raised max iterations to support VERY intensive unpackers like ALZ64, worst testcase I found needs 27097007 (0x019D77AF) iterations to finish unpacking. This cruncher isn’t really meant for crunching programs ranging from $0801 to $ff00 due to its slowness, but still has to be supported even when abused =) New max value is set to 0×02000000, should be more than enough for anything that actually reaches end of unpacking, and won’t cause too much delay with programs that can’t be really unpacked or with endless loops.
Read more…
SD2IEC is a hardware mass storage device using an SD/MMC card and interfacing with the IEC bus. It is based on the ATmega644 microcontroller from the Atmel AVR microcontroller family.
The most prominent use of SD2IEC is emulation/replacement of a Commodore-1541 disk drive for a C64. Hardware and the microcontroller’s firmware is available as open source (GPL).
Changelog:
2010-08-02 – release 0.9.3
- Bugfix: Extension hiding works again with names >12 characters.
- Bugfix: Increase data hold time during standard TALK.
- Testing aid: card detect-to-LED function.
source: sd2iec.de gitweb forum thread c64-wiki
Realms of Quest III is an RPG game for Commodore VIC20.
Enter Realms of Quest III, the computer game that offers you the chance to assemble a party of six adventurers who undertake heroic acts in a vast world of deep dunjons to explore…
source: psytronik software
My SIO2SD interface is dead (without any valid reason) after 2-3 hours of playing demos/games.
I have tried to reprogramming the firmware with a STK500 USB ISP Programmer and the tools AVRDUDE and it has worked perfectly.
CBM-Command is a disk manager for the Commodore 64 / Commodore 128 / Commodore VIC20 / Commodore C16 computers. It is written like Norton Commander or Midnight Commander, but is much simpler due to the target platforms. Both the C128/C64/VIC20/C16 have their own native version of the application.
Release Notes – 2010-07-27 – Version 1.6
New Features:
Changes:
- (All) Fixed major bug causing directory corruption when using the select all hot key to initiate file copy operations.
- (All) New progress bar that updates more frequently and is more meaningful to view.
Known Issues:
- Screen corruption when viewing a drive with no disk in it.
source: cbmcommand.codeplex.com
C64-Archiv descriptions:
- Scans and stores your C64 – (games) – collection with only a few clicks.
- Easily manages your C64-programs by creating your own categories and selections.
- Starts the C64-programs in different emulators.
- Delivers instructions for the emulators VICE, CCS64, HOXS64 and EMU64.
- Works with tools e.g. 64Copy, D64Lister or DirMaster.
- Stores the C64-programs from files with the extensions .D64, .D71, .P00, .PRG, .T64 and .CRT.
- Stores files by name with the extensions: .TAP, .VSF (VICE-snapshot-file) and .C64 (CCS64-session-file).
- Stores text and information files with the extensions: .TXT, .NFO and .DIZ
- Stores PDF files.
- Searches archiv files with the extensions: .ZIP, .7Z and .CAB
- GameBase frontend with the possibility to download games.
- GameBase view with up to 30 columns.
- Supports multi-language (currently: Englisch, French, Italian and German)
Version v3.2 – What’s new?
- NEW: PDF-files can be stored.
- NEW: Search window in the Gamebase list.
- NEW: Italian translation (Thanks to xAD/nIGHTFALL)
- NEW: The creation of profiles for tools was simplified.
- FIXED: Improved display of the filesizeBUG fixed: Search window not closed at exit.
- BUG fixed: Error with long filenames.
source: Mikes Pages
Commodore Free Magazine Issue #42
In this issue you can find:
- Editorial.
- News.
- The Early Days of Online Genealogy.
- Interview With Björg Stojalowski.
- Interview With Ross Myers.
- A Quick Look At BasicEdit.
source: commodorefree.com
from 1541 Ultimate homepage:
- Last firmware version: 2.0RC5 is now downloadable from the download page.
- Ultimate-II sources released!
You can access them through http://svn2.xp-dev.com/svn/1541UltimateII/.
For those who know how to use SVN, you can do a checkout to create a local working copy by typing:
svn co http://svn2.xp-dev.com/svn/1541UltimateII/trunk
in an empty directory. I am working on a short manual, and on access to the tools needed to build the project. This time, the FPGA sources have been released as well. ;-)
source: 1541ultimate.net
Cheril Perils is a new game from The Mojon Twins for ZX Spectrum.
source: mojontwins.com
CBM-Command is a disk manager for the Commodore 64 / Commodore 128 / Commodore VIC20 / Commodore C16 computers. It is written like Norton Commander or Midnight Commander, but is much simpler due to the target platforms. Both the C128/C64/VIC20/C16 have their own native version of the application.
This version encompases many enhancements and improvements of existing functionality, as well as inclusion of new target platforms (VIC 20, Plus 4) and features (D81 support, Configuration Color Picker).
Release Notes – 2010-07-21 – Version 1.5
New Features:
- (ALL) New color picker for the configuration program.
- (64, 128, PLUS 4) 1581 Disk Image (D81) Support.
- Added support for Commodore Plus 4 computer.
- 32K Expanded VIC-20 now supported.
Changes:
- (ALL) Removed CTRL key from hot keys that previously required it. Hot keys the use the C= key still require it.
- (ALL) If you have 1 or more files selected (highlighted) and choose delete, all selected files will be deleted. If you do not have any files selected (highlighted) then only the file that the selector is pointing to will be deleted.
- (ALL) When you rename a file the textbox is pre-populated with the name of the old file.
- (VIC 20, Plus 4) Configuration files are enabled and working correctly.
- (ALL) Changed the UI for file transfers to use a new progress bar to give feedback on the copy operation.
- (64, 128, Plus 4) Changed the UI for disk image creation/writing to use a new progress bar to give feedback on the image operation.
- (VIC20) Refactored many of the screens to better fit the 22×23 layout.
- (VIC20) Filename shortening removed and the file type moved to the left of the directory display.
- (PLUS4) Created color scheme to match the environment.
- (VIC20) Panels are not displayed side by side, only one panel is displayed at a time.
- (VIC20) D64 support is removed, the RAM was needed elsewhere.
- (ALL) The screen has been made more scalable.
Known Issues:
source: cbmcommand.codeplex.com
ASCII <–> PETSCII Converter for Windows (Requires .Net Framework 4).
PETSCII (PET Standard Code of Information Interchange), also known as CBM ASCII, is the variation of the ASCII character set used in Commodore Business Machines (CBM)’s 8-bit home computers.
source: noname.c64.org
CBM-Command is a disk manager for the Commodore 64 / Commodore 128 / Commodore VIC20 / Commodore C16 computers. It is written like Norton Commander or Midnight Commander, but is much simpler due to the target platforms. Both the C128/C64/VIC20/C16 have their own native version of the application.
Release Notes – 2010-07-13 – Version 1.0.3/1.0.4
New Features:
- (ALL) New color picker for the configuration program
- (64, 128, PLUS 4) 1581 Disk Image (D81) Support
Changes:
- (ALL) Removed CTRL key from hot keys that previously required it. Hot keys the use the C= key still require it.
- (ALL) If you have 1 or more files selected (highlighted) and choose delete, all selected files will be deleted. If you do not have any files selected (highlighted) then only the file that the selector is pointing to will be deleted.
- (ALL) When you rename a file the textbox is pre-populated with the name of the old file.
- (VIC 20, Plus 4) Configuration files are enabled and working correctly
- (ALL) Changed the UI for file transfers to use a new progress bar to give feedback on the copy operation.
- (64, 128, Plus 4) Changed the UI for disk image creation/writing to use a new progress bar to give feedback on the image operation.
Known Issues:
- (VIC 20) Many of the keyboard shortcuts on the left side of the keyboard do not work under VICE. After speaking with members of the VICE team they are pretty sure this is a problem in the GETIN kernel routine which is used by cc65. I would greatly appreciate it if someone with a real VIC can verify that the keys do not work on real hardware before I bring the problem up in the cc65 forums.
- (Plus 4) Viewing a text file crashes the program.
source: cbmcommand.codeplex.com
This is a new game for Atari 2600 console. This game was written by Philsan a user of Atariage forum.
source: atariage forum
Orion Prime is the best adventure game ever made on the Amstrad CPC.
The game is available in 3″ and 3.5″ discs and Free Download.
The Story:
Engine failure… A hyperspace voyage that ends in an asteroid field… Forced to eject, you wander aimlessly in space, until you detect a signal from the Orion Prime.
However, you quickly realise that this gigantic vessel is no longer the jewel of the scientific research fleet that it once was, as you discover that the crew has been decimated by a strange illness…
You must escape as quickly as possible, but to do this, you will have to explore the Orion Prime, understand what has happened on board the vessel, and perhaps even confront it…
source: orion.cpcscene.com
This is the last notice for the Ultimate 1541 version 2.
from 1541 Ultimate homepage:
- 184 Ultimate-II units shipped.
- The last few (5) will be shipped out tomorrow….
- If you paid after June 1, you will need to wait until the new production batch is finished. (Refund possible..)
- New production startup in progress!
- Unprocessed payments will be processed before the end of the week (week 27). Please hold your payments until further notice!
- Question of redistributing the Free Xilinx tools within a virtual machine is under review by the legal department of Xilinx. If they approve, I can provide the planned virtual machine; if not, I will need to write instructions on how you can instal the tools separately.
- Last firmware version: 2.0RC4. Downloadable update available by end of week 28.
source: 1541ultimate.net
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