I have upgraded my Personal Computer IBM 5160 by adding an 8-bit ISA Sound Card (adlib) and Video Card Vga 8/16 bit ISA from Octek.

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Below some videos of the tests done:

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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 HxCFloppyEmulator software v2.0.16.0:

• FAT12 Loader/generator : Files size, disk size & disk free size displayed, lots of sanity checks added.
• TRS80 Writer : Bad free() removed.
• General : Software passed with valgrind : Some memory leaks and possible issues corrected.

Download:

• HxCFloppyEmulator v2.0.16.0 (919)

source: hxc2001.free.fr lotharek.pl

It was released a new firmware for the C64SD Infinity + ITS Module by Manosoft which fixes some minor compatibility issues present in the previous release with some C64 Filebrowser.

Download: C64SD Firmware v0.10.3.7 (1305)

source: manosoft.it

This is the official demo party results from BFP (Baroque Floppy People) Top 3 Entries only. See also the BFP homepage for more informations.

C64 Demo:

• 1. Wonderland XII by Censor Design
• 2. Scrollwars by Fairlight, Offence, Prosonix
• 3. 20 Years Is Nothing by Hack n’ Trade

C64 Music:

• 1. Da Cheese Cut by Scarzix
• 2. Alice in Wonderland by Magnar Harestad
• 3. Frozen Yoghurt by Qdor

C64 Graphics:

• 1. The West Is Not Too Wild by Yazoo
• 2. Fearless by Sphinx
• 3. Skål by AcidT*rroreast

Download: BFP (Baroque Floppy People) full Party stuff (985)

source: noname.c64.org/csdb BFP Homepage

Some new games (Cracked / Trained or Unrealeased) for Commodore 64 have been released from your favorites groups: Metalvotze, Genesis Project, S.E.U.C.K. Trainers United, Really Proud Lamers, Dinasours and Laxity.

Download:

• Sheepoid DX +7HFD [pal/ntsc] (963)
• Mysterix +1ED [english+onefiled] (939)
• Pimmelsafari (966)
• Return of the Jedi (926)
• Fast Food Preview (937)
• Ultimate Cops +2 (952)
• Scramble 1k +3 (916)
• Berzerk + (959)
• Moondog +1 (970)
• All Games in One Archive (2549)

source: csdb.dk

This is the official demo party results from the Atari Głuchołazy 2013. See also the Atari Głuchołazy 2013 homepage for more informations.

Graphics Compo:

• 1. Fred by Piesiu
• 2. Glazy2013 by Rocky
• 3. Pszczelak by Rocky
• 4. Wampirek by Rocky
• 5. Ogrodnik by Nosty

Music Compo:

• 1. Chip Spring Tune by LiSU
• 2. Far Away by stRing

Code Compo:

• 1. Wielbłądy 2 by Lamers
• 2. Lashes of flashes by TDC

Download:

• Glucholazy 2013 full Party stuff (1517)

source: atari.org.pl/party13/

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This gallery shows some stages of cleaning the computer Apple ][ Europlus, Apple Disk ][.

I have also made minor repairs which i describe below:

• Replaced the Lamp of the power-on.
• Removing the RIFA filter capacitor (the capacitor was exploded)
• Fixed the center hub of the Apple Disk ][.

Commodore Free Magazine Issue #70 and #71

Free to download Commodore magazine dedicated to Commodore Computers.

Download:

• Commodore Free Magazine Issue #70 (D64) (1030)
• Commodore Free Magazine Issue #70 (PDF) (1219)
• Commodore Free Magazine Issue #70 (TXT) (957)
• Commodore Free Magazine Issue #71 (D64) (962)
• Commodore Free Magazine Issue #71 (PDF) (1281)
• Commodore Free Magazine Issue #71 (TXT) (1067)

source: commodorefree.com

I have decided to repair my Coleco Vision Secam version (RGB) purchased some years ago in a full working state, today is died. Below a description of the defect and of components being replaced.

Defect: dirty sprite

• 3 x 4116 (RAM)

I have received this computer in excellent cosmetic condition but unfortunately with some dead keys of the keyboard.

The trick of the repair is cleaning the two little strips and the small conductive button (see the photos)

This is the official demo party results from Nordlicht 2013 (Top 3 Entries only). See also the Nordlicht 2013 homepage for more informations.

Mixed:

• Pimmelsafari by Metalvotze (Game)
• Return of the Jedi (Game)
• Hubbard Selector by Peiselulli (Music Collection)

Mixed Graphics:

• Night Walk by Arsenic, Oxyron
• Mind Collapse by Tristar & Red Sector Incorporated
• Never Trust a c64 by Rabenauge

Mixed Music:

• Lauter by dEViLOCk
• N0rdl1cht 2013 by fieserWolf
• Two Reds For One Blues by Mayday!

Mixed Demo:

• Natura Morta by Tristar & Red Sector Incorporated
• Zeropage Gravity by Tristar & Red Sector Incorporated
• Call of the Past by Arsenic

Productions released outside compos:

• D71 Ultimate V0.2 (Tool)
• Demo of the Year 2013 by Phantasy/Hitmen/Laxity/Alpha Flight/Fossil/Oxyron/Chorus/Camelot/Censor Design (Demo)

Download: Nordlicht 2013 full Party stuff (994)

source: noname.c64.org/csdb nordlicht.demoparty.info

I have received from a friend a couple of components that can be used as spare parts for the repairs. Thanks Andrea.

Close-up description:

• 1 x Commodore CBM 4040 Dual Floppy Disk Drive PCB
• 1 x Commodore CBM 8050/8250 Dual Floppy Disk Drive PCB
• 2 x Texas Instruments TI-99/4A PCB
• 1 x Main powersupply of Commodore CBM 4040/8050/8250 Dual Floppy Disk Drive.
• 1 x Sinclair ZX Spectrum+
• 1 x Sony HB-10P MSX

Details:

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I have found this RGB mod for the Philips Videopac G7000 console fom the gamesx site and i have decided to build the circuit to see if it works.

This mod is not easy to do, especially if one has no experience in electronics, however the result at the end is spectacular.

RGB DAC Schematics (click to zoom):

Download: Philips VideoPac G7000 Schematics (1784)

source: gamesx.com

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 HxCFloppyEmulator software v2.0.15.1:

• FAT12 Loader/generator : Default file creation date set to 1985 to avoid issue with non year 2000 compatibles machines (Kawasaki JS30 robots…).
• Apple 2 Sectors generator : End of sector sync corrected, 6&2 GCR encoder corrected.
• Track viewer : Sectors on track boundary display issue corrected.

Download:

• HxCFloppyEmulator v2.0.15.1 (935)

source: hxc2001.free.fr lotharek.pl

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.

HxC Floppy Emulator DOS Disk Image Browser:

The HxC Floppy Emulator DOS Disk Image Browser is a simplified version of the HxC Floppy Emulator software. This version is designed to replace the VFD solution.

Avantages over the VFD solution:

• No driver installation needed.
• Support of 3 mode DOS floppy disk image (1KB sector size) (For PC98 based CNC machines).
• Support of special/custom DOS floppy disk image (2.5MB,4.5MB,6.78MB…)
• Ready to be used on non-windows systems (Mac, Linux,…) ! ;)
• Simple use !

Release notes for the HxCFloppyEmulator software v2.0.15.0:

• New Loader: SpeccyDos *.SDD support added
• New Loader: Apple 2 DOS 3.3 (*.DO) & ProDOS (*.PO) raw file image added.
• New Writer: HFE file with the HDDD A2 support for Apple II (http://www.bootzero.com/HDDD_A2_v1.2/HDDD_A2v1.2.html)
• New Writer: Atari ST MSA file.
• New Writer: TRS 80 *.JV3 file. (Done by David Barr ! Thanks to him :) )
• New Writer: TRS 80 *.DMK file.
• New Writer: PC88 *.D88 file.
• FAT12 Loader/generator: Atari ST 902KB  format corrected.
• FAT12 Loader/generator: Atari ST 4.23MB format corrected.
• HFE File Writer: Track padding function corrected.
• EDE File Loader: edt & edv file support added, ASR 10 gap3 adjusted to 36.
• JV3 File Loader: Sector interleaving correctly implemented.
• IMD File Writer: No allocated sector issue corrected.
• XDMS Lib: UTF8 path support added.
• LIBSAP Lib: UTF8 path support added.
• New Track/Sector support: GCR “6 and 2″ Apple II DOS 3.3/ProDos.
• FAT12 Disk Browser:  Handle freeing corrected
• GUI – Drag & Drop Support: URI type path support added (Linux).
• GUI – Track viewer window: New buttons to enable/disable track format analysis.
• GUI – Log window: New buttons to enable/disable logs messages.

• Raw Loader – Predefined raw formats added:
  • Roland W30/S330/W50/S50/S550 DD Floppy Disk.
  • OS9 1280KB Floppy Disk.
  • Linn/Forat 9000 Floppy Disk.
  • KORG T3 3″5 HD Floppy Disk.
  • Atari ST 3″5 DD Floppy Disk
  • Standard 3″5 DOS ED Floppy Disk
  • Special 2.5MB DOS EXHD Floppy Disk
  • Special 4.5MB DOS EXHD Floppy Disk.
  • Special 6.78MB DOS EXHD Floppy Disk.

• Updated:
  • Ensoniq EPS 3″5 HD Floppy Disk : Gap3 adjusted.
  • Standard 3″5 DOS HD Floppy Disk : Gap3 adjusted.
  • Standard 3″5 DOS DD Floppy Disk : Gap3 adjusted.

Download:

• HxCFloppyEmulator v2.0.15.0 (1505)
• HxC Floppy Emulator DOS Disk Image Browse (1440)

source: hxc2001.free.fr lotharek.pl