PAC-MAN’s 30th Birthday! Google Doodle with PAC-MAN™ & ©1980 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.

source: google.com

YM-64 is a program to play so-called ym files on the Commodore 64. Ym files have the extension “.ym” and usually contain music written for the Atari ST, the Amstrad/Schneider CPC, or the Sinclair ZX spectrum.

With YM-64 it is possible to play this music also on Commodore 64 computers.

source: norbert’s homepage

CBM-Command is a disk manager for the Commodore 64 and Commodore 128 computers.

It is written like Norton Commander or Midnight Commander, but is much simpler due to the target platforms.

Both the C128 and C64 have their own native version of the application.

Release Notes – 2010-05-16

New Features:

• New navigation options: Page Up, Page Down, Top of Directory, Bottom of Directory. See documentation (http://cbmcommand.codeplex.com/documentation) for hotkey assignments.
• Write D64 to Disk.
• Write Disk to D64.
• Configuration program.
• Generic Loader in CBMCommand.d64.

Changes:

• Removed the dropdown menus. All functions have at least one hotkey.
• Default panels allow you to enter CBM-Command with your favorite drive ready to go.
• Added function keys and function key bar at bottom of screen.
• Moved status bar to top of screen.
• Many, many, many bug fixes.

Known Issues:

• Getting directory for drive without a disk prints garbage.
• Writing D64 to disk does not check the target drive for correct type (1541/1571).

source: cbmcommand.codeplex.com

Introduction: The idea behind Cassadapt was to give Commodore computer enthusiasts yet another choice for interfacing their beloved old computers to modern PC’s to either record a .tap/,prg file to a Datassette or playback a Datassette to the PC to capture as a .wav file to then convert to a .tap file.

Cassadapt converts audio signals from your PC’s sound card to digital 0-5V data that can be recorded to a real C2N / 1531 Datassette or played directly in to the C64, C16 etc., even without the need for a real Datassette connected.

With the use of fantastic programs like TapWav, TAPClean and WAV-PRG, Cassadapt is the play-record loop tape enthusiasts are looking for.

Click here for the Instructions Manual.

source: lemon64.com

A new version of the Amiga Emulator is available.

Visit the Homepage for the Changelog.

source: winuae.net

from c64scene.com Homepage:

Manosoft reached a version 2 milestone with his new mass-storage project, C64SD. The Italian developer Damiano Colombari based the C64SD design on the already existing SD2IEC solution.

This project is interesting not only because it’s another mass-storage solution but because it combines already existing solutions to a new and fresh product.

Damiano has always followed all the Commdore related websites and forums especially concerning the MMC and SD2IEC projects. That’s when he got the idea to build a solution for which one doesn’t need soldering, wire cutting or the IEC cable.

Read more…

from the Homepage:

GameBase64 is an ongoing effort to document and catalog every Commodore 64 game ever made. It’s a database of over 20000 games and includes many additional bits of information about each game, such as manuals, covers and maps, along with the original game media.

Previously using GameBase64 on the Mac was cumbersome and frustrating because it was not designed with Mac OS X in mind. GameBase64 Browser is trying to remedy this situtation. It’s a ground-breaking frontend to the GameBase64 database, which allows you to find and play the games you remember from the past, quickly and easily with a user interface you’ll feel comfortable in.

Please note that games, screenshots and extras are not part of GameBase64 Browser. You will have to download them yourself.

News (07-May-2010):

• Fixes the problem with automatic updating. Oops!
• Please download manually.

source: sidmusic.org/gamebase64browser gamebase64.com

CBM-Command is a disk manager for the Commodore 64 and Commodore 128 computers.

It is written like Norton Commander or Midnight Commander, but is much simpler due to the target platforms.

Both the C128 and C64 have their own native version of the application.

Release Notes – 2010-05-10

New Features:

• Launching PRG Files.
• New color schemes to better match the C128 and C64 platforms.
• Function Keys.

Changes:

• File copying is now faster on really fast drives by using 1018 byte buffers instead of 254 byte buffers.
• Files selected in the right panel can now be copied to the left panel.
• When no drive has been selected, opening a panel will now use the drive that the program was loaded from.
• Many, many other bug fixes.

source: cbmcommand.codeplex.com

A new version of the Emu64 is now Online.

It is totally in German language and i have some problems to translate the newest Features in English language.

source: emu64.de

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Some fixes for the Electron Data Recorder ALF03.

• Fixed the output Audio.
• Replace the belt.
• Clean the tape head and fix the Azimuth.
• Fixed the Powersupply cable.
• Self made RGB Cable.
• Self made Data Recorder Cable (DIN 7 PINs).

Click here for my Acorn Electron computer.

CBM-Command is a disk manager for the Commodore 64 and Commodore 128 computers. It is written like Norton Commander or Midnight Commander, but is much simpler due to the target platforms.

Both the C128 and C64 have their own native version of the application.

source: cbmcommand.codeplex.com

iAN CooG Site has been update with a new version of the Generic C64 prg Unpacker v2.21 (Source included).

History:

2.21 – 2010.03.26-20010.05.03

• better parsing of scanner functions.
• all printf() in scanners moved on a single source, to have a single string pool, thus reducing a bit the final exe size (about 16kb, oh well ;)

source: iancoog.altervista.org

This is an application for organizing and searching digital objects for Commodore 64 digital media. Written in PHP using MySQL database.

Features:

• [ Search.....] Filename, Sysline, Label & BAM and organize data via the [edit] function.
• [ Matcher....] Scan your archive for missing releases.
• [ Import.....] Import your collections of Commodore data.
• [ compare....] Compare uniqeness of a new collection against the database.
• [ Publishers.] Add information about publishers to catalog your archive.
• [ Collections] Fast view of your imported collections.
• [ Statistics.] See detailed and statistical information of your collections.
• [ Missing....] View or add missing release information.
• [ Help.......] Help file.

Supported file types:

• Fully : D64, D71, D81, LNX, PRG, Pxx, T64, SPY, LBR.
• Partly: G64, TAP, X64, ARK, ARC & CRT.

source: noname.c64.org

AceDOS for Commodore 128 support standard drives, 64HDD (Professional), IEC-ATA and 1541Ultimate SD-DCA (SD – direct card access).

AceDOS can be used also with standard drives only, but more features will be disabled.

source: mirkosoft homepage

from the homepage:

• C2NPower: Powering CBM products can prove harder than initially thought. Many manufacturers choose the safe (and professional) route of including a power jack on the product and a plug-in power supply (wall wart). It’s a safe choice, but it carries a double cost. Power supplies tend to be $5.00 or so, and are often bulky and heavy, adding to shipping costs. On the consumer side, there’s a cost in finding another open outlet for the power supply and cable management. [continue here]

• X-Pander 3: In my continuing effort to sell more products for your Commodore computer, I determined users would buy more cartridge-based solutions if they could plug more into their machine at one time :-) Thus, given the lack of cartridge expansion options on the market at present, I am producing the X-Pander. Modeled off the CMD EX-3, CMD EX2+1, and the FB-3XP. [continue here]

source: jbrain.com