PAC-MAN compie 30 anni! Google Doodle realizzato con PAC-MAN™ & ©1980 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc.

source: google.it

YM-64 è un programma per riprodurre file musicali in formato “YM” sul Commodore 64.

I file “YM” hanno l’estensione “.ym” e contengono musica scritta per Atari ST, Amstrad / Schneider CPC e Sinclair Spectrum.

source: norbert’s homepage

CBM-Command è un disk manager per Commodore 64 e Commodore 128.

L’interfaccia assomiglia al Norton Commander / Midnight Commander ma molto più semplice. La versione per Commodore 128 gira a 80 colonne.

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

Cassadapt converte i segnali audio da una scheda audio del PC in dati digitali 0-5V che possono essere registrati su un vero C2N / 1531 Datassette oppure caricati direttamente dal C64, C16, ecc, anche senza la necessità di un Datassette collegato.

Clicca here per il Manuale di istruzioni.

source: lemon64.com

Rilasciata la nuova versione dell’emulatore Amiga (WinUAE) v2.1.0.

Visita la Homepage per leggere il reseconto degli aggiornamenti.

source: winuae.net

ManoSoft presenta il suo ultimo aggiornamento per l’interfaccia di emulazione Floppy Drive 1541 per Commodore 64/VIC20.

Questa versione del pcb NON richiede alimentazioni o cavetteria esterna l’interfaccia e’ stata progettata per autoalimentarsi e connettersi al bus IEC.

Questa interfaccia e’ basata sul firmware SD2IEC di Shadowolf. il Firmware e’ disponibile sotto licenza Open Source (GPL).

Il  firmware supporta:

• D64/D71/D81/M2I support (reading/writing even with direct sector access using U1/U2).
• PRG/P00 etc. support.
• limited REL support.
• subdirectory support (CMD command syntax).
• support for Turbo Disk/Fast Load/Speeddisk fastloader.
• supports the JiffyDOS fast serial bus protocol, the Final Cartridge 3 fastloader & -saver, DreamLoad & Exos.
• supports an external “disk change” button.
• supports FAT long file names and FAT12/16/32 formatted SD and SDHC cards.
• supports sector access of SD cards from the C64.
• supports most typical IEC functions (LOAD, SAVE, OPEN, GET, PUT, CLOSE, …)

source: c64scene.com c64sd.roxer.com

testo tratto dalla Homepage:

Il programma GameBase64 Browser per MAC OS X è un frontend per il database Gamebase64 e serve per catalogare i giochi del Commodore 64. Il Database contiene oltre 20.000 giochi inclusi Manuali, Copertine e musiche SID.

News (07-May-2010):

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

source: sidmusic.org/gamebase64browser gamebase64.com

CBM-Command è un disk manager per Commodore 64 e Commodore 128.

L’interfaccia assomiglia al Norton Commander / Midnight Commander ma molto più semplice. La versione per Commodore 128 gira a 80 colonne.

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

E’ stata rilasciata una nuova versione dell’emulatore Emu64.

L’emulatore in questione e’ completamente in lingua Tedesca e non conoscendo questa lingua ho qualche problema nel descrivere le nuove features.

source: emu64.de

CBM-Command è un disk manager per Commodore 64 e Commodore 128. L’interfaccia assomiglia al Norton Commander / Midnight Commander ma molto più semplice.

La versione per Commodore 128 gira a 80 colonne.

source: cbmcommand.codeplex.com

Il sito di iAN CooG e’ stato aggiornato,  potete trovare una nuova versione del Generic C64 prg Unpacker v2.21 (sorgenti inclusi).

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

Questa e’ un’applicazione per migliorare/organizzare la ricerca di files per Commodore 64. Scritto in PHP con database MySQL.

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 per Commodore 128 supporta le unità: 64HDD (Professional), IEC-ATA e 1541Ultimate SD-DCA (SD – direct card access).

AceDOS puo’ essere utilizzato anche con le unità standard, ma alcune funzioni verranno disabilitate.

source: mirkosoft homepage

Ci spiace, ma questo articolo è disponibile soltanto in English.

Nuovi Giochi e Utility per Commodore VIC-20.

• Go Left. The object of the game is to go left. A player may fail by not going left. Points are scored by correctly going left. Follow the on-screen directions. (This game appears on the white side of the Denial Collection 3)
• Font 1. A replacement font for the VIC 20.
• The Dungeon of Doom – RPG Creator. Funny, colourful, and comprehensive RPG creator, including dungeon and character generators – both with excellent graphics!

source: Denial (The Commodore VIC-20 forum)