I wanted to try Bakisha SID Player also with the STM32F407VET6 (previous post: STM32F401CCU6) ARM Cortex-M4 32bit MCU based Development Board which runs at frequencies up to 168MHz.
After some hardware and software changes i was able to use the SD Card support, buttons and LED on the pcb.
What i would like to do is install a TFT LCD screen compatible with this DEV Board and modify the software to display the various information that is now are sent via serial.
The MCUs that uses this DEV Board reaches a frequency of 168 Mhz and consequently i should not have problems of CPU overload taking away precious cycles times of the SID Player.
I leave you with some photos and a video.
Gallery:
SDCARD SDIO (Native) to SPI1 Pins:
Video:
source: github.com/Bakisha/STM32-SID-PLAYER
I’m not posting anything new, it simply something that i wanted to do from ten years, assemble the “project” Hackvision using Arduino, now i’m using a clone: ELEGOO UNO R3.
There is nothing more to say and like you can see from the photos the games run well.
The games are compiled with ARDUINO IDE with the TV-OUT library.
Gallery:
Electronic diagram:
source: nootropicdesign.com/hackvision/games/
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 1.4.2 – Changes and additions:
- Fixes an issue with THEC64: Under some circumstances C64 games may not recognise joystick port 2 when VIC 20 is the default machine
- Adds Dattasette controls for tape files in THEC64 Classic mode Media Access menu
- Adds soft and hard reset hot-keys to THEC64 and THEVIC20 Classic mode
- Adds freeze button support to THEC64 and THEVIC20 Classic mode
- 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
- 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
- Adds C64 games Barnsley Badger and Soulless to all THEC64 Mini models
- Fixes Tank Battle on THEVIC20 to support two joysticks
Changes from previous versions:
- v1.3.2 – Increases the length of displayed USB filenames in Media Access and the File loader
- v1.3.2 – Fixes an issue where filename flags are not detected if the USB filename contains multiple dots/periods/full stops
- v1.3.2 – Fixes an issue with the saved states location where multiple spaces are found in the USB filename
- v1.3.2 – Fixes the saved states location used on a USB stick to be unique per filename. Note that this may change the saved states location from previous firmware versions if the filename contains multiple dots/periods/full stops.
- v1.3.1 – Fixes an issue when using Left Shift key and top-left arrow key for opening/closing THEC64 Menu from BASIC
- v1.3.1 – Fixes an issue regarding the current computer model setting and different model requirements specified in a cjm file
Download:
source: retrogames.biz
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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:
- Flower Man +3TDF
- Cross Shoot V1.3 +2D
- Cross Bomber Preview 2
- Antonio Savona’s ATARI Collection +*H TopScore Editions [CRT]
- Freaky Fish DX V1.1
- Freaky Fish DX V1.1 +3H
- The Great Giana Sisters
- Nalle Äh-Puh [finnish]
- Add & Subtract with ALF &D
- 10Print Racer Revamp +
- Dinosaurs Are Forever +D
- 10Print Racer Revamp
- The Dragon’s Castle
- Party Quiz +HFDMJ
- Dragon &D
- The Dragon’s Castle +2
- Poppy Locky +F
- 10Print Racer Revamp +1F
- Bad Tiling V1.2 +2H
- Brain Bricks
- Shinobi +3D [CRT]
- Granny’s Teeth – 2020 Edition
- Brain Bricks +2
- Granny’s Teeth – 2020 Edition +7D
- Brain Bricks +2
- Spy Story +GMW
- Air Attack Preview +1D
- Totto!
- Squirm +H
- Tristam Island Preview
- Behemoth Preview V2 +1D
- RunNgun Preview +D
- CERT-SE CTF 2020
- Cosmic Chaos +2H
- Revenge of the Flying Balls +2HF
- Wheelie Preview +
- Lolo Turtle Preview
- Vidball XX +3HD
- Loopin’
- Loopin’ +5D
- Loopin’ +1D
- Saltasalta Preview
- Law of the West [english & swedish] [easyflash]
- Saltasalta Preview +
- Infinite Space +2HF
- Infinite Space +2H
- Saltasalta Preview +2
- Infinite Space +2
- Creatures 2 +10DFHIR [easyflash]
- Loopin’ +3HD
- The Duel +2
- Volley for Two [C128 Release]
- The Code
- Survival Messenger Adventure
- Survival Messenger Adventure +SMap
- Down at the Trolls Patch
- Generala +TD
- Alien Storm Preview +2D
- Down at the Trolls Patch (3 Assemblies)
- Survival Messenger Adventure +FSMap
- Focdonz +2T
- Orc Attack +H
- Global Risk
- Top-Hole Golf Preview +D
- Flangry Bird 101 +1HD
- Flangry Bird 101 +
- Flangry Bird 101
- Portris V0.5
- Mayhem in Monsterland +10DFIR [easyflash]
- Filled In V1.1
- Bratwurst +2
- Portris V0.5
- Combat School [lightgun]
- Planet Balls +2DI
- Catboy Office
Download: All Games in One Archive (6183)
source: csdb.dk
This is a Music Collection that can be listened using the BreadAmp v05 and the Ultimate64 by Gideon.
The archive contains the following files in REU format.
Nightfall-01.reu
- The Chainsmokers – Don’t Let Me Down
- David Guetta – Showtek
- Jonas Blue – Perfect Stranger
- Antidote
Nightfall-02.reu
- George Michael – Fastlove
- Siouxsie and the Banshees – Happy house
- Wayward Sisters from the movie: Nocturnal Animals
Nightfall-03.reu
- AC/DC – Back in Black
- Visage – Fade to Gray
- Wish Key – Orient Express
Download:
A new version of the firmware for the AVGCART (SD multicart for 8bit Atari) by tmp is released.
Changelog (v0020):
- Support for optional SIO cable (ATR, ATX, CAS)
- Copy/delete file, template dir
- Autorun redone, added setting shortcuts
- OSXEX renamed to OSXEX2 due to incompatible change (use the one from the update zip)
- Support for playing PDM files (thanks to Xuel)
- Scrolling long filenames (INV)
- Run random file (CTRL-R)
- See manual at https://atari8bit.net/de-re-avgcart/
Download:
source: atariage.com
A new firmware update for the ARM2SiD/ARMSID has been released by Nobomi.
ARM2SID firmware 3.12:
- Digifix in MOS8580 emulation is now configurable. By the software it can be set to a several levels including inverse polarities.
- The Digifix is controlled by external pin current by default (as a real MOS6581 is). If you miss it, just set it by the configuration program as you want.
- Digifix for MOS8580 is required for example in the Ghostbusters game, but most of the games, demos and music (specially new ones) is not counting with Digifix and can produce some additional noises and hum.
- In this FW is finished the hotfix in noise generation (test bit) from previous FW, now is no sound missing for example in the TestBit_4x.sid.
- Big improvement in 6581 emulation. Fixed inner analog offsets in the MOS6581 emulation. Less distortion in some demos (for example Mahoney – Musik Run/Stop) and no more clicks in some games music (for example Bubble Bobble).
- Fix in tone counter updates during fast changes.
- Fixed setting of the lowest filter frequency for MOS6581 emulation (sometimes the simulation did not match the settings).
ARMSID firmware 2.12:
- Fixed setting of the lowest filter frequency for MOS6581 emulation (sometimes the simulation did not match the settings).
- Remember the “Digifix” update from the previous version, if something sounds different to you on the MOS8580 emulation, please check the configuration.
Previous changelog of ARMSID firmware 2.11:
- Digifix in MOS8580 emulation is now configurable. It can be set to few levels including inverse polarities.
- Digifix is now controlled by external pin by default (as a real SID is). You can change it in config utility.
- Digifix for MOS8580 is required for example in the Ghostbusters game, but most of the games, demos and music (especially new ones) do not expect Digifix and can produce some additional noise and hum.
- Improved noise generation (test bit) from previous FW, no sound missing for example in the TestBit_4x.sid.
- Fixed inner analog offsets in the MOS6581 emulation. Less distortion and no more clicks in some music.
- A small fix in tone counters updates in the fast changes.
- Faster release of the data bus after reading cycle.
Download:
source: nobomi.cz/8bit/arm2sid nobomi.cz/8bit/armsid
CompuThink Disk Drive 800k + Interface (DD DSK CTL P2) + DiskMON ROM seems to be the FIRST EVER disk drive for the Commodore PET Computers ever made in 1979 in the United States, maybe even before the official CBM 2040 drive launched.
I have also a partially working “clone” or “prototype” (see photo) of this Disk Drive interface that i have posted on the blog some years ago.
As far as i could understand this interface works only with BASIC 1.0 and BASIC 2.0 because the DiskMON ROM has the starting address $B000 (SYS 45056).
My PET 2001-32 have the ROM of BASIC 4.0 and the UD5 socket where the DiskMON ROM is installed is already used by one of the BASIC 4.0 ROMs, to test the i had to program the EPROMs with BASIC 2.0. (see photo)
Also before testing the interface i had to replace almost all the tantalum capacitors because many were short-circuited.
Capacitors replaced:
- 6 x 10uF/25v
- 1 x 1.5uF/50v
- 2 x 1uF/35v
Below a video and some photos documenting the full working operation.
Gallery:
Download:
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:
- Alien 3 +9DFHI 100%
- QWAK 1.3
- Wyr
- The Pyramid
- Warbot +D
- Cracker in Space
- Penis Attack
- Penis Attack (Import)
- C64 Hunt
- In 80 Days Around the World +4DF
- Fighting Survivor Preview
- Simone Says Basic
- Naddando [seuck]
- Match Up +D
- Bounce 20
- C64Pac Preview 2 +
- C*Base V3.0+ U64
- Astroblitz Deluxe +3H
- Y-Quest +2
- Ski Worldcup +TD
- 105 +3D
- Char Snake 64 Preview 2 +
- Creatures 2 +10DFHIR [easyflash]
- Mercs +7DGHI
- Roulett &T
- LOGITrumps Ultimate
- Bracket
- Brainbreak Preview
- Der Aktivpfad +3TD
- Jump 4K V1.1 +1H
- Jumpin’ Jalopies Extended V1.1 +1H
- Flying Saucers +2
- Flying Saucers Preview 3 +2
- Tile Style Preview +
- Dungeons of Death +D
- Dungeons of Death
- Secret Agent &S &Map
- Flying Saucers
- Flying Saucers +
- Starfire +3
- Stix +5DGH
- Megamania C64 +2D
- Snake 6510 Preview +J
- City Bomber Preview +
- Freaky Fish DX
- Freaky Fish DX +3H
- Planet Balls +2D
- Neptune Lander Elite Preview +
- Kawasaki Synthesizer – Composer
- Planet Balls +2D
- Solar Fox +HG
- Flying Saucers +3
- Cross Bomber Preview
- Fallen +2D
- Candyman +2
- Castle Wars +6MDGT
- Antonio Savona’s ATARI Collection +*H TopScore Editions
- Grand Prix Simulator
Download: All Games in One Archive (5452)
source: csdb.dk
The VIC-Switch allows up to 8 Commodore computers to connect to a single disk drive, printers, plotters etc.
The VIC-Switch keeps track of who is currently using the device and prevents access to all other computers who might be requesting it at the same time.
Once the first computer is done using it, the VIC-Switch will then give access to the next computer.
The peripheral was made in Sweden by Handic and some models carry the Commodore logo but it doesn’t look very Commodore style
and for that reason i think they were branded by Commodore but not manufactured Commodore .
Gallery:
Download: Commodore VIC-Switch by Handic Manual (621)
What is DiagROM?
DiagROM is a diagnostic tool for the amiga computers.
And it is to be used on defective machines, trying to help no-boot situations etc.
You simply replace the Kickstart roms in the Amiga with the DiagROM. and when poweron. your Amiga will start a diagnostic software. It will try to dump info on the serialport (and actual menus etc aswell) while also trying on the screen.
Changelog:
WOW This is a long time since I updated this. And lets be honest. I have forgot what i have changed.
BUT one thing I just been thinking. I have bumped the versionnumber in the wrong “end”.. so as I am working on a new init-routine. I consider this is the “stable” one.
So I bump the serialnumber to 1.2.1. I have been too busy with hardware so I must confess I haven’t coded so much on DiagROM. I have made some minor bugfixes etc.
I must still warn that if a routine is experimental you cannot really trust the tests.
Anyway in hope for the best in the future. the “daily” will for a while be a little “jumpy” while I get the new init working. This should be useful meanwhile.
Download: DiagoROM v1.2.1 Stable (974)
source: diagrom.com
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):
- 558 new SIDs.
- 52 fixed/better rips.
- 1 repeats/bad rips eliminated.
- 242 SID credit fixes.
- 25 SID model/clock infos.
- 21 tunes from /DEMOS/UNKNOWN/ identified.
- 2 tunes from /GAMES/ identified.
- 25 tunes moved out of /DEMOS/ to their composers’ directories.
- 9 tunes moved out of /GAMES/ to their composers’ directories.
Download:
source: www.hvsc.c64.org
This is the official demo party results from Gubbdata 2020. See also the CSDB GUBBDATA 2020 section for more informations.
C64 Demo:
- 1 – Diagonality by Genesis Project
- 2 – The Residents by Atlantis
- 3 – Listen to Your Eyes by Booze Design
- 4 – 5 Shades of Grey by Lethargy
- 5 – Oblique by Hoaxers, Wrath Designs
- 6 – One by Censor Design
- 7 – The Magic of Ben Daglish by Censor Design
- 8 – Social Distancing by Triad
- 9 – ShadowMind by Hokuto Force
- 10 – Say What? by Desire
- 11 – Moving by Software of Sweden
- 12 – Flashparty 2020 Invtro by PVM
- 13 – Häva veva åka Volvo by Esl0w
- 14 – GubbLITCH [62b] by Jammer
C64 Music:
- 1 – On the Waves by psych858o
- 2 – Lundia by Flex
- 3 – Antikrundan Allstars by Fegolhuzz
- 4 – No Conocida by Zardax
- 5 – Wrong Kind of Young by Mahoney
- 6 – Dynamite by Jangler
- 7 – Lets Do It Figge Style! by Klegg
- 8 – Arpalooza by Mr.Death/Stinsen
- 9 – Lonely Planet by Dane
- 10 – A Night in Sunny Skåne by Juzdie
- - The Dream Child by Xiny6581
- 12 – Chipohoy! by Mythus
- 13 – Take Your Time, Babe by Jammer
- 14 – The Dense Poppy Cake by Haschpipan
- 15 – Theorizing by GH
- 16 – Glass of Water by Proton
- 17 – Narrow Hallway 96% by ZZAP69
- - All Roads Lead to UIT by chuinho
- - Mega… Bugs! by Flotsam
- 20 – Talespinner by DAM
- - Odd Summer by isocosa
- 22 – Turrican Autofire by Shogoon
- 23 – Boogeyman by SIDWAVE
- 24 – From Dusk Til Schweiger by Stabile Altbauten
C64 Graphics:
- 1 – Atropine by The Sarge
- 2 – Streampunk’d by Mikael
- 3 – Diagonality End by Facet
- 4 – The Mightiest Hunter by Carrion
- 5 – Stand Your Ground by Mythus
- 6 – Vid ålaboden by Twoflower
- 7 – Sidereal by Rail Slave
- 8 – Phantasy Nature II by Almighty God
- 9 – Help! Cablesalad! by Titus
- 10 – Vger Attacks by Fabs
- 11 – Calico Cat by Viljan
- 12 – Kuchi Kopi by Cupid
- 13 – Say Hello to My Little Friend by Tucker
- 14 – Angry Man by Braves of Scotland
- 15 – Shit Bird with Lerppu by Braves of Scotland
WiLD Demo:
- 2 – Tank Girl by Fairlight
- 3 – Predator Cut Out Scenes Starring Hedning by Fairlight
- 5 – Chucky by Hokuto Force
Mixed:
- 1 – Slabbarp by Hack n’ Trade (Demo)
- 2 – Midsommarblot by The Sarge (Graphics)
- 3 – Blepps Blersson by Klegg (Music)
- 4 – När Danmark blir skånskt igen by Joe (Graphics)
- 5 – Scaniakråkan by Moroten (Graphics)
- 6 – 15 minuter från Eslöv by Zapac (One-File Demo)
- 7 – Angeldog by Zeta (Music)
- 8 – Skåneland by Båtsman (Graphics)
Mixed Graphics:
- 1 – Old Man Yells at Old Computer by Archmage
- 2 – The Boars Head Tavern by Triad
- 3 – Reflection by isocosa
- 4 – LLP Street 2 by Hokuto Force
- 5 – Abejävel by Hardcore Mofokkahz
- 6 – Cabinet by Hokuto Force
- 7 – FightdPwr PETSCII by Triad
- 8 – Krokodil PETSCII by The Gumpa Brothers
- 9 – Charlie by Hokuto Force
- 10 – Long Live Gubbdata by Level 64
- 11 – Zenigada by Hokuto Force
- 12 – Fuy Gawkes by Insane
- 13 – Robot Mind Trip 2020 by Nah-Kolor
- 14 – Mazinga by Hokuto Force
Mixed Music:
- 1 – The C= Is Mine by Genesis Project
- 2 – Fargo by Lft
- 3 – It’s a Beautiful Life by Digital Crackers
- 4 – Kernkraft 400 by Latex
- 5 – F.R.I.E.N.D.S by Software of Sweden
- - Come as You Are by Atlantis
- 7 – Friend Like Me by Software of Sweden
- - It’s a Fine Day SIDtrance Remix by Finnish Gold
- 10 – Bananas in Pyjamas by Hokuto Force
- 11 – Bananas in Pyjamas by Latex
Mixed Demo:
Productions released outside compos:
- Colours Explained by Genesis Project (Graphics)
- Intro Show 2020 by The Seventh Sector (One-File Demo)
- John Stormont’s Electrosound History Book by Onslaught (Music Collection)
- Monty on the Run – D’n'B Edit [2sid] by Samar Productions/MultiStyle Labs/Genesis Project (Music)
- Propaganda by Latex (One-File Demo)
- Roblox Sid Remix Selector by Software of Sweden (Music Collection)
- Show This First or Else.. by Vivo (BBS Graphics)
- Thanos by Genesis Project (Graphics)
Download: Gubbdata 2020 Full Party stuff (892)
source: gubbdata.se
The restoration of the Sorcerer II of the Compudata (Exidy) was very simple, it was enough to replace all the tantalum capacitors with electrolytics one and make a good cleaning.
I tried the Sorcerer with the software downloadable at this link and to do a better understand the idea of the long loading (average 7 minutes) i have recorded the WAV file of the tape format on a Tape Cassette and used an old recorder to load the software, everything worked perfectly on the first try.
from Wikipedia;
The Sorcerer is a home computer system released in 1978 by the video game company Exidy.
It was comparatively advanced when released, especially when compared to the contemporary more commercially successful Commodore PET and TRS-80, but due to company focus on the coin operated video game marketplace resources were restricted for personal computer expansion and a separate division of the company was created.
Exidy Data Systems was headed by Paul Terrell to expand the product line to include small business computing with international distribution and technology license agreements to supplement corporate funding.
Distribution agreements with Dick Smith Electronics in Australia and Liveport in the UK as well as Compudata which included a manufacturing license to build, market and distribute the Tulip line of computers in Europe. Exidy sold the PC division to a Wall Street firm, Biotech, in 1983.
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