Questo software funge da Floppy Emulator Server con l’HXC Floppy Emulator USB.

Questo programma consente anche di convertire le immagini Floppy Disk per l’emulatore Floppy HxC (Gotek) basato su SDCard.

Supporta molti formati di file immagine floppy: Elenco supportato delle immagini floppy.

Sistemi operativi supportati:

• Windows 98 / 2000 / XP / Vista / Seven / 10
• Mac OS X.
• Linux.

HxCFloppyEmulator software v2.1.9.0 -> v2.1.11.1 cumulative changelog:

• Hard-sectored H8D Heathkit raw file Loader & Writer added !
• Kryoflux Stream Loader (*XX.X.raw) & Stream analyzer : Hard-sectored images support and various fixes !
• Kryoflux Stream Loader (*XX.X.raw) : bmpexport.txt config file to generate the full stream track graph.
• NSI Northstar raw file Loader & Writer added !
• Kryoflux Stream Loader (*XX.X.raw) : Another fix for the index position !
• Kryoflux Stream Loader (*XX.X.raw) : filter.txt config file to adjust the internal bitrate filter.
• Flux Stream Analyzer : Internal filter can now be set.
• ADF Writer : Amiga ADF HD file (22 Sectors/track) support added.
• Kryoflux Stream Loader (*XX.X.raw) : Loader & writer index position fixed.
• Acorn BBC file format loader (*.ADL/ADM/ADF) fixed.
• New XML format definitions : Acorn ADFS (160K). Acorn ADFM (320K). Acorn ADFL (640K). Dynacord Add-one.
• Stream importer : More debug/error messages, unconventional index period support.

Download: HxCFloppyEmulator software v2.1.11.1 (858)

source: hxc2001.com

Firmware upgrades for THEC64 Mini provide new features and/or correct any technical issues.

We always recommend that you use the latest version of the firmware.

Version 1.0.8 – Changes:

• Includes firmware optimisations and improvements to THEC64 input response times.

Download: TheC64 Mini Firmware v1.0.8 (1097)

source: thec64.com

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

Forth è un linguaggio di programmazione molto vecchio e molto simile al LISP ma rispetto al Basic del C64 e’ sicuramente piu’ evoluto e dinamico.

Il Forth è un linguaggio di programmazione sviluppato da Chuck Moore presso l’US National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) durante gli anni ’60 (ma che venne formalizzato solo nel 1977, per essere poi standardizato dall’ANSI nel 1994).

Il nome deriva dal fatto che Moore pensava fosse un linguaggio di quarta generazione (fourth generation language in inglese), ma il computer sul quale il sistema venne sviluppato ammetteva solo nomi di cinque lettere.

Il Forth prevede la possibilità sia di essere eseguito in modalità interattiva, rendendo possibile il suo utilizzo come shell in sistemi che non possedevano un vero e proprio sistema operativo, sia la possibilità di compilare sequenze di comandi per una loro successiva esecuzione.

Come linguaggio di programmazione vero e proprio, il Forth è dotato di un insieme di comandi standard piuttosto potente e di meccanismi che permettono di definire propri comandi, anche usando un mix di comandi standard e linguaggio Assembler. Dato che al livello più alto il codice sorgente di un programma Forth può arrivare ad assomigliare molto al linguaggio naturale inglese, è stato chiamato anche un linguaggio meta-applicativo.

Download: durexForth v1.6.4 (D64) + Manual (826)

source: csdb.dk github.com

E’ stato rilasciato del nuovo Software per Commodore 64.

Titoli:

• Valkyrie 3 – The Night Witch [seuck]
• Galencia Khaos Sphere Preview
• Galencia Khaos Sphere Preview-GP
• Ski Or Die and Skate Or Die [easyflash]
• Ski Or Die and Skate Or Die [easyflash]-SK8
• Hermetic +6DT
• The Games Summer & Winter Edition [easyflash]
• Western Games +D [easyflash]
• Western Games +D
• Jake The Snake V4.1
• Ski Or Die and Skate Or Die [easyflash]-KR
• The Simpsons Arcade Game [easyflash]
• Project Space Station [easyflash]
• Bewitched Preview 2 +2
• Crank Crank Revolution
• Jake The Snake V5.0
• Snek +1
• Crank Crank Revolution +1F
• Shadow of the Beast [scpu]
• Solar Fox +3DGMH
• Digger
• Lumberjack Deluxe Preview +
• Rogue Burger One Preview +2
• Beat Em Up Preview
• Flyboy Preview +2
• Flyboy Preview +
• Lumberjack Deluxe Preview
• Flyboy Preview
• Indiana Jones in the Lost Kingdom +7DMW
• Arhena the Amazon – Special Edition [seuck]
• Turbo Outrun +5 [easyflash]
• Missile Command +3DGH
• Strikkespillet hd +4DT [easyflash]
• Snow Preview 4 +2
• Ice Busters +6DGH
• RetroGameDev Space Shooter Preview +3H
• RetroGameDev Platform Game Preview +3H
• Pacman Preview +
• TRSE Vertical Shooter Preview
• Wolfling Preview
• Petch +8DGMH
• Gunsmoke
• Gunsmoke [easyflash]
• Neuromancer [easyflash]
• Project Stealth Fighter [easyflash]
• Oil-Imperium [german] [easyflash]
• Vault Man 2 V1.1 +4H
• Tetris +J
• Fallout Hacker +1D
• Trainsmission +1D
• Doughboy +9DG
• Night of the Valkyrie +3DH [seuck]
• Arhena the Amazon – Special Edition +2H [seuck]
• Chilly Willy +4DGH

Download: All Games in One Archive (5834)

source: csdb.dk

E’ stato rilasciato un nuovo aggiornamento firmware per l’interfaccia 1541 Ultimate-II+ / 1541 Ultimate-II e la nuova motherboard C64 Ultimate 64 di Gideon.

Changes in this release (compared to 3.2a):

• Fast Reset for C64.
• Improved d64 filesystem.
• Poweroff function for the U64.
• FTP Bugfix.
• Bugfix in Paste function of the file browser.

How to update?

• For the 1541 Ultimate-II:
  • Navigate to the unzipped file ‘3.2a_180411+_v1.audio.u2u‘ or ‘3.2a_180411+_v1.dualdrive.u2u‘ and select “Run Update”
• For the 1541 Ultimate-II+:
  • Navigate to the ‘3.2a_180411._v1.u2p‘ file, and select “Run Update”.
• For the Ultimate 64:
  • Navigate to the ‘3.2a_180411._v1.u64‘ file, and select “Run Update”.

Please note that the Ultimate 64 Firmware is build using a blob containing version 1.02 of the FPGA.

Download: 1541 Ultimate-II / Ultimate-II+ / U64 v3.2a v1 (971)

source: facebook.com github.com

Questo adesivo può essere utilizzato per  Commodore 64 ma con la nuova scheda Ultimate 64 di Gideon installata.

L’archivio include l’immagine in formato .PSD (PhotoShop Document) e le fonts.

Genera il tuo Ultimate64 Badge Online: Ultimate64 badge by Marco Van de Meulenhof

Download: Ultimate 64 PSD Serial Sticker & Fonts (993)

Hoxs64 scritto da David Horrocks e’ un’ottimo Emulatore di Commodore 64 per Microsoft Windows 2K/XP/Vista/Seven (DirectX 9+).

L’emulatore riproduce sostanzialmente l’elettronica del Commodore 64 via software.

Changelog (v1.0.9.8 > v1.0.9.9):

• New joystick configuration and fixes. Multiple host game device buttons can be assigned to a C64 joystick funct
• ion.Fixed audio clock sync sound bug that can happen when running a monitor FPS that is less than the emulated FPS.

Download:

• Hoxs64 32/64 bit v1.0.9.9 (865)

source: hoxs64.net

Gli aggiornamenti del firmware per THEC64 Mini forniscono nuove funzionalità e/o correggono eventuali bug software.

Si consiglia sempre di utilizzare l’ultima versione del firmware.

Version 1.0.7 – Changes:

• Fixes an issue encountered on some two-player games when using two USB joysticks

Download: TheC64 Mini Firmware v1.0.7 (1148)

source: thec64.com

Gli aggiornamenti del firmware per THEC64 Mini forniscono nuove funzionalità e/o correggono eventuali bug software.

Si consiglia sempre di utilizzare l’ultima versione del firmware.

Version 1.0.6 – Changes:

• Maps additional functions to joystick buttons for some games.
• Makes minor changes to descriptions for some games.
• Fixes an occasional scenario where an additional USB joystick is not detected until a restart.
• Fixes an intermittent audio click when opening the THEC64 Mini’s MENU in-game.

Download: TheC64 Mini Firmware v1.0.6 (804)

source: thec64.com

E’ stato rilasciato un nuovo aggiornamento firmware per l’Ultimate-64 di Gideon.

Changelog:

• Sprite Collisions.
• Illegal graphics fetches.
• Sprite DMA timing.
• Nuvie Player.
• NMI handling improved in 6502.
• Illegal reads when BA=0 masked out (“PLA” issue)
• Added debounce on Restore Key.
• KCS power cart fixed (sprite graphics error)
• HDMI/DVI Compatibility.

.. and there are many improvements not present in the changelog.

Download: Ultimate-64 Firmware Core v1.02 (809)

source: ultimate64.com

Rilasciato il nuovo firmware per la Vampire GOLD2.9 Core hardware V600 v2 & V500 v2(+) e nuovi Saga Driver v1.3

Vampire GOLD2.9 Changelog:

• Improved Power-OFF/ON on Amiga
• Allow software to access on-board ROM chip
• MapROM mapping support for Atari roms
• Memory management support for Atari memory map
• FPU Speed-up (51Mflops at x11 according to SysInfo)
• FPU fully working under TOS
• Modified Expansion post pin-out
• Boot to EmuTOS with FIRE button on Power-ON

SAGA Driver v1.2/1.3 Changelog:

• Updated VControl to 1.4
• Added V2ExpEth.device 1.2
• Updated SDNet.device to 1.2
• Some more work on TX stability
• Should recover from ENC Module hangs more often
• Aligned with future EXPnet

Download: Vampire Core & Saga Driver (1126)

source: apollo-accelerators.com

Questi sono i risultati ufficiali del Demo party Revision 2018 che si e’ concluso il 2 Aprile 2018. Per maggiori informazioni o aggiornamenti visita il sito CSDB nella sezione Revision 2018.

C64 4K Intro:

• 7 – Prutske by Royal Belgian Beer Squadron

Mixed:

• 5 – Midnight Tryst by Lft (Graphics)
• 9 – Huhu from Space by Titus (Graphics)
• 10 – The Kids are Allright by Titus (Graphics)
• 12 – Sailing the Revision Seas by Oemfoe (Graphics)

Mixed Graphics:

• 6 – Android Runner by Rabenauge
• 9 – Eha@eWerk by Abyss Connection
• 11 – The Tree by Nodepond

Mixed Music:

• 1 – LiSUterine Taste [2sid] by Factor6
• 2 – Could Be Cool by Censor Design, MultiStyle Labs
• 10 – Get Up and JUMP! [2sid] by Unreal
• 13 – Schmissiger Schiss by AttentionWhore

Mixed Demo:

• 1 – We Come in Peace by Censor Design, Fairlight, Offence
• 5 – TV-One by One
• 9 – Hello C64 by Methos

Mixed Game:

• 1 – Crank Crank Revolution by Lft, redcrab

Productions released outside compos:

• Petscii Choir (Graphics)
• Snek +1 by Bad Taste (Crack)

Download: Revision 2018 Party stuff (864)

source: 2018.revision-party.net

Jean-François DEL NERO (la persona che sta dietro lo sviluppo del Floppy emulator HxC SD) ha recentemente rilasciato una versione del firmware HxC compatibile con il chip STM32 utilizzato nel Floppy Drive Gotek.

Questo significa che possiamo godere di quasi tutte le features che il firmware HxC supporta anche per l’economico Floppy Drive Gotek.

Il bootloader per convertire il floppy drive Gotek in HxC compatibile va acquistato sul sito di HXC 2001 inviando un’email a Jean-François DEL NERO. Il prezzo del bootloader e’ di 10 euro una tantum per ogni Gotek che si vuole aggiornare/convertire. Gli aggiornamenti successivi del software sono gratuti e possono essere fatti da chiavetta USB.

The HXC Usb (Gotek) firmware supports: + many more….

USB Stick STM32 (Gotek) HxC Firmware v3.1.16.1a -> v3.1.22.1a cumulative changelog:

• TI99/4A : Direct support of *.DSK/*.PC99/*.V9T9 sectors dump images SD/DD/HD density support (Read & Write).
• New embedded menu entry : You can now force the user interface mode (Normal/Indexed or selector mode selection).
• USB Direct Access mode code : Index gap increased (Amiga File selector & HxC copy utility under WB fix)
• Indexed mode : Ignore file extension. You can now use any file extension as long as the file is supported by the floppy emulation engine. (Can be DSKA0000.HFE/IMG/DSK/ADF/ADL…)
• Acorn machines (*.ADL, *.ADM, *.ADF): Sectors gap, interleave and tracks skew aligned to the real machine.
• USB Direct Access mode code refactored : Read/write performance increased (hxcmount). / Command/Write indications printed on the LCD.
• USB access cache : Write timeout value set to 2 seconds.
• Normal mode : Remove unwanted key delay when entering in direct mode.
• End part of the read output pipeline reworked (pulses generator).
• Akai S20 IMG images : sectors gap and tracks skew aligned to the real machine.
• Casio FZ1 IMG images : sectors gap and tracks skew aligned to the real machine.
• Fix last the v3.1.16.2a compilation option ! Please update if you have the v3.1.16.2a released yesterday !
• Autoboot mode + 3 Digits Gotek screen : Fix slot number.

This is only a little part of the changelog. The original one is very long and you can read it here. (instruction manual here)

Download: USB Stick STM32 (Gotek) HxC Firmware v3.1.22.1a (917)

source: hxc2001.com

E’ stato rilasciato un nuovo aggiornamento firmware per l’interfaccia 1541 Ultimate-II+ e 1541 Ultimate-II di Gideon.

Release notes Ultimate-II & II+ v3.2a:

• Improved DHCP.
• SIDFX support in SID player.
• FC3 and FC3+ Support improved.
• Saving to TAP files repaired.
• Many Ultimate 64 related changes.

Note: On the 1541 Ultimate II (non plus), there is an issue with using DHCP for the Ethernet Adapter. May may want to avoid using DHCP on the 1541 Ultimate II (non plus).

How to update?

• For the 1541 Ultimate-II:
  • Navigate to the unzipped file ‘3.2a_180322.audio.u2u‘ or ‘3.2a_180322.dualdrive.u2u‘ and select “Run Update”
• For the 1541 Ultimate-II+:
  • Navigate to the 3.2a_180322.u2p file, and select “Run Update”.

Download: 1541 Ultimate-II / Ultimate-II+ v3.2a (971)

source: facebook.com 1541ultimate.net github.com