CBM prg Studio Version 3.1.0 is released. There are a lot of new features in this version. I’d really appreciate it if you report any bugs you find or have any suggestions/comments.

CBM prg Studio allows you to type a BASIC or Machine Code program in using a nice Windows environment and convert it to a ‘.prg’ file which you can run on an emulator, or even a real C64 / VIC20 or PET if you’re feeling brave and have the right kit.

CBM prg Studio is the result of merging C64PrgGen and VIC20PrgGen. Adding new features and fixing bugs in two apps which were 95% similar was a bit of a nightmare so merging them made sense.

It was also a good opportunity for a face lift and to add some new features, such as:

• Programs are project based, meaning all related source files, sprite files etc. are kept in one place and multiple source files can be linked more easily.
• Tabbed MDI.
• Syntax highlighting.

What CBM prg Studio isn’t is a front-end for tok64, cbmcnvrt, bastext or any other tokeniser / detokeniser / assembler. It’s all been written completely from scratch.

New features:

• Code Snippets.
• Improved VICE debugger support.
• New tutorial for mixing BASIC and machine code.
• Support for the Plus/4 in the screen code builder tool.
• Syntax colouring can be disabled.
• BASIC 8 support for C128 projects.
• Return to ‘jump to destination’ in basic programs.

Bug Fixed:

• Assembler:
  • Zero page optimisation ignored if address contained arithmetic.
  • Arithmetic with cheap labels ignored.
  • GenerateTo ignored if wrapped in ifdef..endif
  • Arithmetic would fail if using binary variables.
  • Unknown labels in WORD sequences ignored.
  • Incbin would fail with certain parameters and comments.
  • Problems generating a .prg to a disk image.

• Screen Designer:
  • 1×1 rectangle could throw exception in screen designers box tool.
  • Mixed mode (multicolour and hires) screen designer (VIC20).
  • Fill for rectangle tool.

• Debugger:
  • SBC, ADC and RTI instructions not working.
  • Improved cycle counting.

Download: CBM prg Studio v3.1.0 (1190)

source: ajordison.co.uk

I must thank my dear friend Andrea and all friends which have contributed to the growth of my Repair Laboratory with donations of spare parts.

Donated items:

• 1 x Commodore 128
• 2 x Sinclair QL
• 1 x Sinclair ZX Spectrum +
• 1 x Spectravideo SV-318
• 1 x Sinclair ZX Spectrum +2
• 1 x Philips MSX VG-8010
• 1 x Philips MSX VG-8020
• 1 x Olivetti Prodest PC 128
• 2 x Olivetti Prodest PC 128/S
• 1 x Amstrad CPC 464
• 1 x Amiga 600 without Floppy Drive
• 1 x Commodore CDTV
• 1 x Atari Floppy Drive 1050
• 1 x Atari Tape Recorder 1010
• 1 x 512k Expander Ram from Miracle for Sinclair QL
• 2 x Floppy Disk Drive 3.5″ for Sinclair QL (*)
• 1 x QLFDC Floppy Disk Drive Interface v5.1 from Miracle for Sinclair QL
• 1 x Floppy Disk Drive 3″ + Interface for Sinclair QL
• 1 x Centronics Interface for Sinclair QL
• 1 x Power Supply for 3.5″ Floppy Disk Drive
• 2 x Cables

(*) Needs to be made a Aesthetic Restoration.

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Cleaning the keyboard keys is really tedious.

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Commodore CBM(PET) 4032 (FAT40) / 8032 Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Replacement.

The cathode ray tube was taken from the Amstrad GT-65 (Monochrome monitor)

The CRT Tube Orion 310GNB31 (Amstrad GT-65) is fully compatible with the Amperex M31-334GH (CBM 4032/FAT40 – 8032).

NOTE: The same CRT work perfectly for the computer Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 3 and Model 4.

I thank Fabio Bovelacci (Frater Sinister) for the donation.

Donated item:

• 1 x Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48k
• 1 x Sinclair ZX Spectrum + PSU (50% Boxed)
• 1 x Sinclair Thermal Printer
• 1 x Sinclair ZX Interface 1
• 4 x Sinclair Microdrive Boxed
• 1 x Interface Midi Master for Amiga 500/2000
• 1 x Vic-20 Cartridge VIC-1941 (Number Nabber / Shape Grabber)
• 1 x Vic-20 Cartridge VIC-1922 (Cosmic Cruncher)
• 1 x Harey Alien Invaders Handheld game
• 4 x IC Motorola 68000
• 1 x IC MOS 5719 (Amiga Gary)
• 2 x IC CGS 5719 (Amiga Gary)
• 3 x IC CGS 8362 (Amiga Super Denise)
• 1 x IC CGS 8364 (Amiga Paula)
• 2 x IC MOS 8364 (Amiga Paula)
• 5 x IC CGS 8520 (Amiga CIA)
• 1 x IC MOS 8520 (Amiga CIA)
• 2 x IC Amiga Kickstart ROM v1.3

Some new games or tools (Cracked / Trained or Unrealeased) for Commodore 64 have been released from your favorites groups.

Titles:

• Get to the End Preview V2+
• Bugs +2D
• 8bit Fighters Preview
• Dark Force – Redux
• Magic Duel (16KB Cartridge Version) +F [pal/ntsc]
• Magic Duel (DoReCo Edition 2014) +F [pal/ntsc]
• Get to the End Preview V2 +
• Alter Ego 101% +5
• Onslaught Shooter Collection [Easyflash]
• Alter Ego +21D +Fix
• Tusker 101% +7DFIR & Easyflash
• Super Pac Twins (Special Edition) 101% +5F [pal/ntsc]
• Action Biker +36D
• Maze of the Mummy Preview
• Electro Gates -Preview-
• Boxmatch +2H
• Roll +3HD
• Dead Zone +8D
• Warflame RX +2
• Lunar Blitz RX
• Lunar Blitz RX +3HF [pal/ntsc]
• Bozo’s Night Out +7D +PIC

Download: All Games in One Archive (3251)

source: csdb.dk

Relaunch64 is an IDE (text-editor) for C64 assembler-coding on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. Relaunch64 has a clean and intuitive user interface, yet it offers many features that make coding faster and easier.

Java 7 or higher is required to run Relaunch64. The program is licensed under the GNU GPL 3 (or higher) and free for private and professional use.

This editor works together with common cross assemblers like Kick Assembler, ACME, or 64tass. Other assemblers might work as well, but syntax highlighting may not be 100% correct.

Download: Relaunch64 v3.3.0 (Windows/OSx/Linux) (1093)

source: popelganda.de

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Commodore 16 ASSY 251789-01 REV B Empty PCB

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Commodore VIC-20 ASSY 251040-01 Empty PCB.

Gallery of the repair:

Texas Instruments TI-99/4A Repair (#1)

Defect:

• Blue Screen with tiny Vertical lines.

Replaced parts:

• 1 x MCM6810P (128 x 8-Bit Random-Access Memory TTL/DTL)

Texas Instruments TI-99/4A Repair (#2)

Defect:

• Blue Screen with tiny Vertical lines.
• Wave/Raster Lines.

Replaced parts:

• 2 x IC MCM6810P (128 x 8-Bit Random-Access Memory TTL/DTL)
• 1 x IC CD3236A-NL (ROM)
• 1 x Capacitor 12 pF.

Note:

In one photo you can see the curious change made in this TI-99/4A by inserting a resistor in the pitch where in other motherboards is soldered a leg of a electrolytic capacitor and then one leg of the capacitor is welded and the not the other leg.  Compliments.

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A new version of the firmware for the interface C64SD Infinity + ITS Module by Manosoft is released.

Changelog:

• Implemented functionality that allows to save a placeholder (unique for each .TAP file) pressing the red button on the back of the card. User can set back the read pointer at which TAP data is played back by pressing “Next” button on the card. Useful for multi load .TAP or games asking to reset the counter of the tape and then to rewind the tape that specific point.

Download: C64SD (ITS) Firmware v0.10.3.9 (1647)

source: manosoft.it

Gallery of the repair:

Repair Commodore Amiga 600 (White Screen)

Defect:

• White Screen.

Replaced parts:

• 1 x LM555 (SMD)
• 1 x Electrolytic Capacitor 10uf 25v

Note:

I have thought it was a problem of RAM (U17) since i have measured oddities but the problem instead is a capacitor of 10uF, dead LM555 (smd) and some pcb tracks corroded.

Repair Philips 8220 (MSX2) Black Screen with Sound.

Defect:

• Black Screen but with sound (keyboard works)

Replaced parts:

• 2 x Fuse 250v 315ma
• 4 x Tantalum Capacitor 22uf 6v
• 1 x Electrolytic Capacitor 100uf 25v

Note:

The main problem was caused by the lack of +12 volts that power the RGB Encoder module. The other voltage of -12 volts are used only for the cartridges port (but not all cartridges using this voltage)

I wanted to do a experiment to install a standard PC drive with a adapter (34 pins to 14 pins) on a Philips 8245. I would say that it work but i have tried about 20 Floppy Drives and only 1 it works ;-D

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Download: Philips NMS 8245 (MSX2) Floppy Drive replacement (1277)

source: msx.hansotten.com

I have to thank my friend Andrea S. for having warned me that he had seen a Commodore VIC-20 near the trash loot.

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