Ringrazio i miei amici Charlie e Gerben per questo fantastico regalo che aggiunge un altro pezzo alla mia Collezione Atari che ora inizia a diventare notevole.

Un paio di settimane fa avevo scritto un annuncio su un socialSocks che cercavo un tasto per un mio 800XL che avevo precedentemente riparato.

Nei giorni passati mi e’ arrivato in regalo il tasto mancante :D

Il lotto che comprende il tasto mancante e’ il seguente:

• 1 x Atari 800XL (Boxed)
• 1 x Atari 1050 Dual Densisty Disk Drive (Scatola Italiana totalmente differente della mia)
• 1 x Atari XC11 (Boxed)
• 1 x Atari 800XL Loose

Ringrazio immensamente Alessandro Polito.

Questi sono i risultati ufficiali del Demo party Datastorm 2018. Per maggiori informazioni o aggiornamenti visita il sito CSDB nella sezione DATASTORM 2018.

C64 Demo:

• 1 – Fopcycle by Fairlight, Offence, Prosonix
• 2 – @ by Atlantis
• 3 – Oldskool Heroes by Nah-Kolor

C64 Music:

• 1 – Semestertechno by Qdor/Stinsen
• 2 – Disco-Data by Magnar Harestad
• 3 – Newsoft II by Zabutom
• 4 – Stratos by X-jammer
• 5 – 120 Seconds of Untz by V0yager/Magic

C64 Graphics:

• 1 – DS Compofiller 60% by Jok
• 2 – FompoCiller by grip
• 3 – Best Friends by Kaktus/Mahoney

Productions released outside compos:

• Phantom of the Blasteroids by Genesis Project (Game)

Download: Datastorm 2018 Full Party Stuff (971)

source: datastorm.party

Rilasciato il nuovo firmware per la Vampire GOLD2.10 Core hardware V600 v2(.1) & V500 v2(+) e nuovi Saga Driver v1.4.

Vampire GOLD2.10 Changelog:

• Added 4 different IDE speeds (V500)
• Fixed SBCD instruction
• Fixed ChipRAM detection
• Improved CIA timings (V600)

SAGA Driver v1.4 Changelog:

• Updated VControl to 1.6
• Updated VampireSN for Vampire V4
• Updated SDNet to 1.92
• Updated V2ExpEth to 1.92

Download: Vampire Core & Saga Driver (1435)

source: apollo-accelerators.com

NEW TAG: C64 BIG GAME PACK

E’ stato rilasciato del nuovo Software per Commodore 64.

Titoli:

• Rogue Ninja V1.1 +3H
• The Walking Death [party version]
• Alone and Dangerous Preview +1J
• MLsnake Preview
• Rogue Ninja V1.1 +5HD
• Thomas the Tank Engine’s Fun With Words +D
• Rick Dangerous Duology +5DH [easyflash]
• Mini Putt +D
• Push It Preview +3
• Push It Preview + Demo
• Craptastic Game Preview
• Missile Blasta – Remastered V2
• Missile Blasta – Remastered V2 +3
• Algol [seuck]
• Sydney Hunter and the Sacred Tribe +8D [easyflash]
• Tacky +2HD
• Dodge +1HD
• Spikes +1HD
• Vector Runner +1HD
• Lode Runner’s Rescue +3DG
• Dreamworld [seuck]
• Yogi Bear +4DGH
• Dangerous Sports Deadly Sports +FD
• Radeloos +10DT
• Computersville +7FD
• Grand Prix Circuit +D [easyflash]
• CETI 21 [seuck]
• Shinobi +5DGI
• Panzer Patty’s Pink Tank Adventure [seuck]
• Trolley Follies +
• Crank Crank Revolution – Gubbdata Edition
• Foodball [1988]
• Battle in the Woods [seuck]
• Wave Hero
• 4kventure
• Orbs
• Conga 4096 +1D
• Conga 4096
• Dustin’
• Rabid Robots 4K
• Chef Quest
• Dustin’ +
• Freaky Fish
• WTF +
• Parking Assist Chicken
• Snake-a-Space +2HD
• Snake-a-Space +1D
• Number 2 V ABC
• Snake-a-Space
• Trump Tower
• Memory-Safe
• Toxic
• G7000 Racer!
• Toxic +1HD
• Kalle Kloakk 4k
• Mach Tank
• Orbs +
• Wave Hero +
• Elevator Eric +2
• Kalle Kloakk 4k +
• Rabid Robots 4K +1HD
• Conga 4096 +
• G7000 Racer! +1H
• Chef Quest +2D
• Dustin’ +
• Mach Tank +
• Trump Tower +
• Mind the Mines +
• Kalle Kloakk 4k +
• Freaky Fish +2D
• Memory-Safe +2
• Shinobiden Zero Preview 2 +1D
• Foodball +3
• Endless World +
• Mind the Mines +3
• Elevator Eric +4
• Space Poker +2H
• Sheeps! +3D
• Parking Assist Chicken +D
• Ronin
• Holiday Games
• Holiday Games [easyflash]
• Boom + [easyflash]
• Thinker 2018
• 2018 ‘Craptastic’ 4kb Compilation
• McDonald Land [easyflash]
• Retrograde [easyflash]
• Number 2 V ABC +3D
• Labyrinth +4D
• Hot Rod [easyflash]
• Ghostbusters 2 [easyflash]
• Speedball Duology +4DF [easyflash]
• Spy vs Spy Trilogy [easyflash]
• 4kventure &DSM
• Ultima II: Black
• Snake-a-Space +2MHD
• Mach Tank +4HD
• WTF +4D
• Dustin’ +1H
• Spy vs Spy Trilogy [easyflash] v2
• Wave Hero +1HD
• 4kventure &DSM
• Trump Tower +1HD
• Kalle Kloakk 4k +2D

Download: All Games in One Archive (7287)

source: csdb.dk

Materiale retro ricevuto in regalo dai miei amici. Ringrazio molto Andrea & Ciro per questa donazione.

Descrizione del materiale ricevuto:

• Stampante della General Electric TXP-8100 per Atari XL/XE (SIO BUS) & Commodore VIC-20/64. (IEC BUS)
• Mega-Sound della Cheetah per Sinclair ZX Spectrum. (Boxed)
• Tenkolek ZX Spectrum Cassette Interface. (Boxed)
• 20 x New 3 pollici floppy disk drive per Amstrad Home Computer.
• RocGen Plus della Roctec Electronics Amiga Genlock. (Boxed)
• Videon 4.1 Gold della Newtronic Video Digitizer per Amiga. (Boxed)
• Commodore 64 con una configurazione interna non comune.
• Commodore Floppy Disk Drive 1541 con un’etichetta frontale non comune essendo la custodia bianca.
• Joystick Analogico per VIC-20 con libretto istruzione su come scriversi il software per utilizzarlo.
• Alimentatore sconosciuto da 24v 1.8A.
• Alimentatore per Sinclair Spectrum +2.
• Cartuccia BrunWord word-processor MK2 per Amstrad CPC.
• Hardtek Convertitore da Seriale a Parallelo per Sinclair ZX Spectrum con Interface 1. (Boxed)
• Memotech Memopak 32k per Sinclair ZX-81. (Boxed)
• Memotech Memopak 16k per Sinclair ZX-81. (Boxed)
• MSX Micro FDD Interface.
• Modem (noname) per Commodore 64.
• Dk’Tronics Interfaccia Mouse per Amstrad CPC.
• Rubber Keyboard replacement per Sinclair ZX Spectrum.
• Rubber Keyboard replacement per Sinclair ZX-81.
• Software Portoghese su cassetta per Sinclair ZX Spectrum.
• Radio Shack TRS-80 Software.
• Manuale di istruzioni in italiano per Amstrad CPC.
• Manuale di istruzioni per TRS-80 Color.
• Atari brochure.
• Manuali per Atari ST.
• Manuale di istruzioni in italiano per Commodore VC-1541.
• 2 x Motherboard Texas Instruments TI-99/4a USA per Pezzi di Ricambio.
• HitBIT HB-11 MSX Home Computer Japan con il case esterno completamente distrutto. (pezzo di ricambio)
• Borsa di colore giallo della Buffetti per Commodore 64 e Alimentatore.

Gallery:

Questi sono i risultati ufficiali del Demo party Gubbdata 2018 che si e’ concluso il 1 Luglio 2018. Per maggiori informazioni o aggiornamenti visita il sito CSDB nella sezione Gubbdata 2018.

C64 Demo:

• 01 – Soft Machine by Triad
• 02 – Delirious 11 by Genesis Project
• 03 – Call The Hidden by Atlantis, Genesis Project
• 04 – Old Skool Appreciation by Magnar Harestad, Pad
• 05 – Protoplasm by Resource
• 06 – Gubbabars by Software of Sweden
• 07 – Party Enemals by Dinasours
• 08 – Lektion1 by Zeta
• 09 – Squid-oh by The Increasing Popularity Crew
• 10 – The Matrix by Hokuto Force
• 11 – Paddle Mania by The Increasing Popularity Crew
• 12 – Multiplied Fist by Speedfisters
• 13 – CMD60Phoar by Hardcore Mofokkahz
• 14 – Freddy by Esl0w
• 15 – Hey Ya by Esl0w

C64 Music:

• 01 – Days of Creation by Flex
• 02 – Mini by Fegolhuzz
• 03 – No Datafax Given by Mr.Death
• 04 – SloMoFo by X-jammer
• 05 – Hachi Bitto Whirlwind by Lft
• 06 – Melody Clara Färdiga Gå by Magnar Harestad
• 07 – Mintaka by Mibri
• 08 – Pair of Lies by Uctumi
• 09 – Cat fell on Keyboard by Spider Jerusalem
• 10 – English Rose by DAM
• 11 – Ripleys Story by ZZAP69
• 12 – Run Like Hell by Vaz
• 13 – Karatebäver by Båtsman

C64 Graphics:

• 01 – Nailed it by Razorback
• 02 – Nogard by The Sarge
• 03 – Unconditional Lover by ptoing/iLKke
• 04 – Remote by Dr. TerrorZ
• 05 – Blue Slide
• 06 – Herr Nalle och Havet by grip
• 07 – Postcard from hoth by Oxidy
• 08 – Fairy Tale by Kobi
• 09 – We have to go by Raphis
• 10 – nk____41 by Deev
• 11 – Framtid by Esl0w
• 12 – Kommunisten by Esl0w
• 13 – Nudisten leif by Skyffel

Mixed Graphics:

• 01 – Datagubbe by Genesis Project
• 02 – Rawr! by Lft
• 03 – Mech War 3D by The Solution
• 04 – Walk of Shame by Triad

Productions released outside compos:

• Conga 4096 + by Triad (Crack)
• Crank Crank Revolution – Gubbdata Edition (Game)
• Dancing Keith by Triad (Crack intro)
• Foodball [1988] by Hack n’ Trade/Warrant (Game)
• G7000 Racer! +H by Triad (Crack)
• Goodlife by Triad (Misc.)
• Gubbc0re by Hardcore Mofokkahz (One-File Demo)
• Mors(e)ning (Morse coder/decoder) by Hack n’ Trade (Tool)
• Orbs + by Triad (Crack)
• Propaganda List #2 2018 by Propaganda Magazine Staff/Atlantis/Genesis Project (Diskmag)
• Technolo-G by Triad (Music)
• Wave Hero + by Triad (Crack)

Download: Gubbdata 2018 Full Party stuff (1000)

source: gubbdata.se

La Penultimate+ è una cartuccia RAM/ROM per Commodore VIC20 PAL o NTSC.

Tutte le opzioni e la scelta dei giochi viene fatta tramite un comodo e intuitivo menu’ di gestione. L’espansione di memoria è selezionabile da 3-35k e include 70+ ROM inclusi alcuni giochi esclusivi di tfw8b.

Ringrazio per questo inaspettato regalo Dave Curran di Tynemouth Software e tfw8b (The Future Was 8Bit)

Gallery:

Clicca qui per acquistare la PenUltimate+ Cartridge.

E’ stata rilasciata una nuova versione del programma CBM prg Studio. Ci sono un sacco di nuove funzionalità e fix in questa versione e sono sempre gradite le segnalazioni di bug o suggerimenti/commenti.

CBM prg Studio e’ un kit di sviluppo che gira in ambiente Windows e vi permette di programmare in Commodore Basic e Linguaggio Macchina(LM), il programma potrà poi essere compilato in un file eseguibile “.PRG” per Commodore 64 / VIC-20 o PET.

La suite è anche completa di un ottimo sprite editor che permette di definire fino a 128 pattern, nonché di un funzionale char editor, che permette di avere una gestione completa e sotto controllo della procedura per la ridefinizione del charset interno al C64 e al Vic20.

Infine il CBM prg Studio, offre una completo e facile controllo della complessa gestione della tastiera del C64 e Vic20 ed in particolare dei caratteri PETSCII che contraddistinguevano le macchine sotto il marchio Commodore e che rappresentavano una chiave fondamentale per la programmazione in ambiente Basic, alla stregua di un vero e proprio macro linguaggio.

CBM prg Studio sostituisce le ormai obsolete Tools: C64PrgGen e VIC20PrgGen.

This is mostly a bug-fix version, though there are some small new features.

Bugs Fixed:

• Assembler:
  • Problems with spaces in expressions.
  • Problems with spaces in ‘repeat’ parameters.
  • Screen codes in byte/text directives not generated properly.
  • Breakpoints were not sent to a debugger properly when building projects.
  • Some zero page optimisation issues.

• BASIC:
  • Renumber problems for programs with multiple ‘ON’ statements
  • Problems with importing/generating PI and other characters.
  • Some characters missing from import.

• Screen Code tool:
  • CBM key would lock sometimes.

• General:
  • Code snippets had to be re-generated.
  • ‘Go to’ dialog crash with large files.
  • ‘Go to’ dialog caused weird zooming issues.
  • Issues with selected columns of text.
  • Problems with compress/uncompress with some control codes.

See the help for a complete list of new features and fixed bugs.

Note In this version, each target machine can have its own default project directory. If you are upgrading from a previous version (before version 2.5.1) of CBM prg Studio you may be asked to set up your project directories again. Your current projects will not be affected.

Download: CBM prg Studio v3.13.0 (1004)

source: ajordison.co.uk

Ikari ha rilasciato il nuovo firmware per la SD2Snes la Flash Cartridge per Super Nintendo/Famicom. Le istruzioni per l’aggiornamento le potete trovare qui.

Changelog:

• SuperFX support by RedGuy! This is the duck’s guts. What an accomplishment. Big thanks to RedGuy!
• EXPERIMENTAL brightness patching for S-CPUN based consoles (1CHIP/Jr). The patching is comprised of two parts:
  • 1CHIP transient fix – tries to alleviate some graphical issues with 1CHIP consoles where it reacts unfavorably to sudden changes to the brightness register. This fixes the shadow in Air Strike Patrol, warped scanlines in Rudra’s Treasure, and faded scanlines at the top of the screen on certain Capcom games when the console is equipped with a de-ghosting fix involving the replacement of the C11 capacitor.
  • Brightness limit – can be used to limit brightness on consoles where the stock RGB levels are too high.

• NOTE: There are known problems with games that use DMA to set the brightness register. Notably Star Fox and some MSU1 video players. You should disable it if you intend to play those. For now I’m releasing it as is because I still think it can be useful (and I’ll be gone for two weeks and didn’t want to delay this release any further :-D)
• Added ExLoROM support (LoROM > 32Mbits)
• The In-game hook is now disabled by default.
• Touched up the menu a bit – dependent settings are printed in grey if the higher-level setting is disabled
• Changed the version numbering by eliminating the eternal leading zero. The last digit can now be used for small revisions or fixes.

Some minor fixes are still outstanding which I will address in a couple of weeks after I have returned from vacation.

Download:

• SD2Snes Firmware v1.8.0 (1169)

source: sd2snes.de

La “High Voltage SID Collection (HVSC)” è un collezione che raccoglie migliaia di brani musicali del Commodore 64 (noti anche come brani SID).

Questa collezione e’ completamente gratuita ed e’ opera di un Team di persone che negli anni ha lavorato per rendere la migliore raccolta di SID tunes.

This update features (all approximates):

• 473 new SIDs
• 811 fixed/better rips
• 8 repeats/bad rips eliminated
• 1176 SID credit fixes
• 36 SID model/clock infos
• 7 tunes from /DEMOS/UNKNOWN/ identified
• 5 tunes from /GAMES/ identified
• 17 tunes moved out of /DEMOS/ to their composers’ directories
• 5 tunes moved out of /GAMES/ to their composers’ directories

Download:

• HVSC Update #69 (1097)
• Complete HVSC #69 (1101)

source: www.hvsc.c64.org

Questi sono i risultati ufficiali del Demo party Silesia Party 9 che si e’ concluso il 17/6/2018. Per maggiori informazioni visita la pagina ufficiale del Silesia Party.

C64 Music:

• 1 – Red Herring Caught Red Handed by Jammer
• 2 – Muffin by MotionRide
• 3 – Pañuelos Verdes by Los Pat Moritas
• 4 – This is it by Vaz

C64 Graphics:

• 1 – Vulture by Pardon
• 2 – Pirates Gold by Fabs
• 3 – Herbatka u doktora Paj-Chi-Wo by Bimber
• 4 – Till Death do us Part by Data

Mixed Demo:

• 1 – Central Park (2xSID) by Samar Productions
• 2 – Arok 20 Invitation by Singular

Productions released outside compos:

• C64img 3.1 by Elysium (Other Platform Tool)

Download: Silesia Party 9 full Party stuff (874)

source: csdb.dk silesia-party.pl

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 Floppy Emulator Firmware v3.1.22.1a -> v3.1.25.1a cumulative changelog:

• TI99/4A : V9T9/DSK Loader -> Better disk layout detection.
• OLED screen setting sanity check: Do not allow more than 21 characters per line.
• 2 Digits screen Gotek: Fix embedded config menu.
• HFE files: Fix MPC60 MkII formatted images write support regression. May also fix possible write issues on HFE files with some others machines/disk formats. Update recommended.
• 7 segments Gotek: New menu entry : 5 -> Auto select delay setting.
• Floppy Interface initialized before the screen. (Fix Emu Emulator second drive detection issue).
• Amiga ID support enabled by default (HD ADF support).
• Internal improvements.
• “Double steps per increment” rotary support added.
• New menu entries: Head settling time. (7 digits gotek meny entry number 6). Rotary type. (7 digits gotek menu entry number 7 – 0=Single Step, 1=Double Step, 3=Disable.).

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 v3.1.25.1a (1145)

source: hxc2001.com

NEW TAG: C64 BIG GAME PACK

E’ stato rilasciato del nuovo Software per Commodore 64.

Titoli:

• Autoturbo 40 Tracks
• Rainbow Island [easyflash]
• Indiana Jones 4 [easyflash]
• Electric Warrior [seuck]
• Flappy Typing +2D
• R-Type +9DMHI
• Indiana Jones 4
• Gauntlet 3 [easyflash]
• Strike Fleet [1581,fd2000,cmd-hd]
• Saint Dragon [easyflash]
• Galaxy Force 2 [easyflash]
• Hibernated 1: This Place is Death +D
• Find Exit Preview +2
• Find Exit Preview
• Hyperzap 2018
• Ninja Spirit +3 [easyflash]
• Hyperzap 2018 +
• Hyperzap 2018 +2
• No Mercy +3 [easyflash]
• Sly Spy Agent [easyflash]
• Hyperzap 2018 +2
• The Last Ninja Quadrilogy [easyflash]
• Moon Madness – Episode II +1H
• Rubicon +4DGHF [easyflash]
• North & South [easyflash]
• Iron Lord [easyflash]
• Centurio +3H
• Iron Lord [easyflash]
• The Great American Cross-Country Road Race +6D
• Labyrinth 100% [1581]
• Turrican +6 & Turrican II +6 [easyflash]
• UN Squadron +2 [easyflash]
• Missile Blasta (Remastered Edition) +
• Con-Quest +1PD
• Master of the Lamps USA +2D
• Laura64 Preview
• Patton vs Rommel [1581]
• PHM Pegasus [1581]
• Zack [easyflash]
• Bintris
• Usagi Yojimbo USA +1PD
• Red Storm Rising [easyflash]
• Usagi Yojimbo USA +1PD
• BinTris +FD
• BinTris +3
• Aquaplane +4DH
• Tinka’s Maze +1D
• Tacky
• Tacky Basic
• Dodge
• Vector Runner
• Spikes
• Vector Runner +1D
• Dodge +1D
• Tacky +2D
• Spikes +1D
• Vector Runner +
• Thunderblade + [easyflash]
• Mazinger Z Preview +2D
• Fred’s Back 2 [1581]
• Red Storm Rising [1581]
• Sky Diving +1H
• Sky Diving
• Fred’s Back 4 [1581]
• Fred’s Back 3 [1581]
• Holiday Games
• Cyborg C*Base +8
• Crossfire Canyon +D
• Fred’s Pentalogy [easyflash]
• The Mask of the Sun [german] [easyflash]
• Rogue Ninja +2
• Beechings Golf & Country Club
• SAFTS – Spin All Four Table Soccer (Compo)
• SAFTS – Spin All Four Table Soccer +D
• Downhill Challenge
• Kung Fu Pixel
• Dangerous Sports Deadly Sports
• BasicBall
• Beechings Golf & Country Club
• Downhill Challenge +2D
• Moon Over Afghanistan [seuck]
• Rogue Ninja V1.1
• Beechings Golf & Country Club +D
• Hellbound Preview
• Schlimeisch Mania II
• Kung Fu Pixel +3D

Download: All Games in One Archive (6314)

source: csdb.dk

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 (958)

source: hxc2001.com