Cartograph V1.1 by Arkanix Labs

October 25th, 2009 1 comment

Cartograph by Arkanix LabsCartograph is a native Commodore 64 application created for designing tile-based maps/levels.

This versatile tool  allows you to create maps and levels for your games, matrices and data for demos and tools and much more.

Changelog:

  • Converter tool is now built directly into editor (export feature) and will convert a map from 256×128 (Cartograph standard) to whichever size is specified in the preset menu.
  • Updated menu screen to include the above converter.
  • Fixed a startup bug where the map size is different than what is specified in the preset menu.
  • Minor color touchups to the filename requestor box in the menu.
  • Centering feature to jump to the very middle of the map in editing mode.

source: c64.sk arkanixlab.com

Categories: C64/SX64, News & Rumors, Today

Atari ST replace Epson broken Floppy Drive with a Teac FD235 HF

October 25th, 2009 No comments
TEAC FD235 HF

Teac Floppy Drive and some games Screenshots:

source: atari4ever

Atari 1040 STf with Mouse, RGB Cable and User Manual

October 25th, 2009 No comments
Atari 1040 STf

Autopsy:

from Wikipedia:

The Atari ST is a home/personal computer that was commercially available from 1985 to the early 1990s. It was released by Atari Corporation in 1985. The “ST” officially stands for “Sixteen/Thirty-two”, which referred to the Motorola 68000′s 16-bit external bus and 32-bit internals.

The Atari ST was part of the 16/32 bit generation of home computers, based on the Motorola 68000 CPU, with 512 KB of RAM or more, and 3½” single density double sided floppy disks as storage (nominally 720KB). It was similar to other contemporary machines which used the Motorola 68000, the Apple Macintosh and the Commodore Amiga. Although the Macintosh was the first widely available computer with a graphical user interface (GUI), it was limited to a monochromatic display on a smaller built-in monitor.

Preceding the Amiga’s commercial release by almost two months, the Atari ST was the first computer to come with a fully bit-mapped color GUI, using a version of Digital Research’s GEM released that February. It was also the first home computer with integrated MIDI support.

Atari 1040 STThe ST was primarily a competitor to the Apple Macintosh and the Commodore Amiga systems. This platform rivalry was often reflected by the owners and was most prominent in the Demo Scene. Where the Amiga had custom processors which gave it the edge in the games and video market, the ST was generally cheaper, had a slightly faster CPU, and had a high-resolution monochrome display mode, ideal for business and CAD.

Thanks to its built-in MIDI ports it enjoyed success as a music sequencer and controller of musical instruments among amateurs and professionals alike, being used in concert by bands such as Tangerine Dream, Fatboy Slim and 90s UK dance act 808 State. In some markets, particularly Germany, the machine gained a strong foothold as a small business machine for CAD and Desktop publishing work.

The ST was later superseded by the Atari TT and Falcon computers. Since Atari pulled out of the computer market there has been a market for powerful TOS-based machines (clones). Like most “retro” computers the Atari enjoys support in the emulator scene.

source: wikipedia atari-forum

EasyFlash Cartridge SID Collection by Mactron

October 22nd, 2009 No comments

EasyFlash Sid Tunez CollectionsThat’s an CRT image with some C00L Sid Tunez for the EasyFlash cartridge.

source: noname.c64 org

Released EasyProg v1.3.5 for EasyFlash Cartridge

October 22nd, 2009 No comments

EasyProgEasyProg is a program for the C64. It is used to write (“burn”) cartridge image files (*.crt) onto an EasyFlash.

Changes:

  • Workarounds for 1541U SD-IF bugs.
  • Fix hex viewer, it got broken in 1.3

source: easyflash homepage

New Video review for the Ultimate 1541 Cartridge by Gideon

October 19th, 2009 No comments

It’s in German Language but with English subs.

source: circuit-board.de

(Italian) Nuovo Aggiornamento per l’interfaccia Pocket 1541

October 19th, 2009 No comments

Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian.

Categories: Firmware, News & Rumors, Today

Van Pong tot Playstation 2009 Movie & Pictures retro show

October 18th, 2009 No comments

Van Pong tot Playstation 2009The Movie and Pictures of  retro game show Van Pong tot Playstation 2009 are online on site commodore-gg.hobby.nl.

source: commodore-gg.hobby.nl

Categories: Event(s), News & Rumors, Today

ColecoVision Roller Controller

October 18th, 2009 No comments
CBS ColecoVision Roller Controller

Autopsy:

from Wikipedia:

Coleco prototyped a fourth expansion module intended to provide compatibility with Mattel’s Intellivision, but this was never released.

Two controller expansions were also available. First was the Roller Controller, a trackball packaged with a port of the arcade game Slither, a Centipede clone and meant to be used with some dedicated games like Victory or to enhance the gameplay of previously published cartridges which benefitted from its trackball system (like Wargames).

The second was the Super Action Controller Set, resembling a pair of boxing gloves each with joystick and numeric keypad on top and a series of buttons along the grip. It came with the game Super Action Baseball and saw later release of the Rocky Super Action Boxing, and a port of Front Line.

source: wikipedia

ColecoVision Super Action Controller

October 17th, 2009 No comments
My daughter tried to play with the big joystick

Autopsy:

from Vintagecomputing:

ColecoVision Super Action ControllerAnd you thought video game controllers were over-complicated these days; this one requires five (slightly-pudgy child) hands just to use it properly.

Take a look at this bad boy: four trigger buttons on the pistol-like grip (one per finger), twelve buttons in the overlay-friendly numeric keypad matrix on top, a one-dimensional “speed roller” wheel near the back, and an extremely flaccid red-knobbed joystick crowning it all.

Combine this with the futuristic look of a gaudy black space gauntlet that literally engulfs your hand, and you’ve got the ColecoVision Super Action Controller.

This marvel of controlling technology came in sets of two with a “Super Action Game” included — Super Action Baseball or Rocky Super Action Boxing.

source: vintagecomputing.com

EasyFlash Game Collection by P1X3L.net

October 17th, 2009 No comments

EasyFlash Games CompoThat’s an CRT image for the EasyFlash cartridge.

It’s a Compilation with a lot of game, like:

  • Badlands.
  • Bandits.
  • Boulder Dash.
  • Centipede
  • Frogger.
  • Giana Sisters. ..and so on…

source: noname.c64 org

Categories: C64/SX64, News & Rumors, Today

Some Coleco Vision Games Cartridges

October 15th, 2009 No comments
ColecoVision Cartridges - Rocky & Fathom

Cartridges list:

  • Fathom by Imagic.
  • Rocky Super Action Boxing by United Artists Corporation + Joystick Sticker.

click here for the CBS Coleco Vision category.

CBS ColecoVision Atari 2600 Expansion modules

October 15th, 2009 3 comments
ColecoVision Atari 2600 Expansion modules

Autopsy:

from Wikipedia:

Expansion modules, from its introduction, Coleco had touted a hardware add-on called the Expansion Module #1 which made the ColecoVision compatible with the industry-leading Atari 2600. Functionally, this gave the ColecoVision the largest software library of any console of its day.

The expansion module prompted legal action from Atari, but Atari was unable to stop sales of the module because the 2600 could be reproduced with standard parts. Coleco was also able to design and market the Gemini game system which was an exact clone of the 2600, but with combined joystick/paddle controllers.

source: wikipedia

(Italian) Vecchie riviste di Elettronica ed Elettrotecnica.

October 14th, 2009 No comments

Sorry, this entry is only available in Italian.

C128 System Information v7.1 rev3 by MirkoSoft

October 13th, 2009 No comments

C128 System Information v6 rev2Program that detects type of your hardware in Commodore 128.

Also added recognizing 64HDD drives and better detection of MMU and RAM size. Works not correctly in VICE. Optimized for 80 columns mode. Thanks to Christian Johansson.

source: mirkosoft homepage