ZX Spectrum/ZX-81 & Amstrad Homemade Interfaces

Ringrazio il mio amico Andrea Pierdomenico per avermi regalato queste curiose e sconosciute interfacce per ZX-Spectrum(ZX-81) / Amstrad CPC

Interfacce:

• Unknown ZX-Spectrum JOY Interface.
• Unknown Amstrad CPC ROM (PARADOS / UTOPIA) Interface (Floppy ?)
• ZX PIO Trainer Interface by Federleiste.

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….

Release notes Firmware USB HxCFloppyEmulator v3.0.19.2a:

• New buttons behaviour and better debouncing filter. Navigation user-experience should be better now.
• Disk Eject function : Press both buttons to eject the disk. Working in indexed, autoboot mode, and normal mode.
• “Eject at power up” option added.
• Support up to 999 Images in autoboot mode (with the File selector) (Use the new CFG file and selector to use this feature)
• LCD : Display refresh improvements.
• New CFG file format : Some new flags and no more slots/disk drive limitation.
• Some critical parts rewritten in assembly. Huge code speed improvement -> Better HD density reliability. ED density to be tested ;).
• Code size reduced.
• Advanced USB mass storage cache implemented to improve read/write reliability. (Btw : Now when track size can be stored into the SRAM, the emulator will not read forever the data from the stick but use the cached data instead).
• IMG/ST file write support done.
• Huge RAW (*.ADF/*.ST/*.IMG) Write performance enhancement (Write 2 tracks at once !)
• RAW *.IMG files can be used in indexed mode : Name the files DSKA0000.IMG,DSKA0001.IMG,DSKA0002.IMG,…
• HFE write performance enhancement.
• “Autoboot.hfe not found” message added.
• 7 segments display “dots” glitch fixed.
• 128 & 256 bytes sectors support added in raw mode.
• FM support : Write to HFE file fixed.
• FM support : Raw (*.dsk) read/write support.
• New File format support (WIP) : HFEv3. Can now support copy protected images converted from IPF and others similar formats ! Variable bitrate supported (CopyLock & SpeedLock). Weak/Flakey bits support to be added !
• Fix IPF support for these games: Jim Power, Z-Out,Xenon 2,Ghosts’n Goblins,Rainbow Islands,B.A.T II and probably some others !
• Slot number printed on the second line during slot search with an LCD.
• XCopy write issue fixed.
• Sound buzzer output on the “JB” jumper position. You can connect a piezo or a magnetic buzzer (transistor needed for the magnetic version). The sound output can be disabled or enabled into the selector settings. (Note : Please remove these old sound mod using directly the step signal, they are producing reliability problems…)
• Mixed track format/density write support fixed (To be tested!).

Current direct images support:

• *.HFE (RW),*.HFE V3 (RW) (early write support), *.ADF (RW), *.ST (RW), *.IMG (RW).
  Note : HFE files is a multiplatorms floppy image format supporting many systems and disk formats.

Selector software:

• New Bootblock for the Amiga version : The file selector is now “trackloaded” and start faster.
• Speed up the sub-directory change/browsing.
• Can start an image from the slot page with the F7 key.
• The File selector is now available under Windows and Linux ! : You can now edit the list from a PC !. (Compatible with all SD/USB HxC drives !) To launch it : HXCFEMNG -disk:[SD/USB drive letter:] See the selector readme file for more details. This is a new selection solution for all others machines without native file selector available.
• Linux/Windows version : You can now import from txt file / export to txt file / auto populate / check / fix and clear your slots configuration. Very useful for fast populating and compilations duplication ;)
• Windows version : Fix big size (>8GB) usb stick/sd access issue.
• populateslots option : autoboot.hfe filtered.

Converter / HxC Software:

• WIP : HFEv3 Import/export support added. This format support copy protections (variable bitrate protections and soon weakbits protections).

Download: USB Stick STM32 (Gotek) HxC Firmware v3.0.19.2a (1474)

source: hxc2001.com

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Questi sono i risultati ufficiali del Demo party Flashback 2017. Per maggiori informazioni o aggiornamenti visita il sito CSDB nella sezione Flashback 2017.

WiLD Demo:

• 2 – Zatacka by Rabenauge
• 4 – Modern Love Classics by MultiStyle Labs

Mixed:

• 4 – Fragment of a TempesT Millenium by TempesT (One-File Demo)
• ? – Grillieren! Preview by Genesis Project (Game Preview)

Mixed Graphics:

• 1 – Blubb by Arsenic, Oxyron
• 3 – Behind the Leaves by Arsenic, Oxyron
• 4 – F.U.B.A.R. by Hokuto Force
• 5 – The Conquest of Wolf-Biederman by Onslaught

Mixed Music:

• 2 – Oakyard Memories by Padua
• 3 – Dancing on a Bigpack by Røly
• ? – Dudelking Returns by Mayday!

Mixed Demo:

• 1 – Saufzucht! by Oxyron
• 2 – Girls Love Lasers by Abyss Connection
• 4 – Dotlicht by Harekiet

Productions released outside compos:

• Kleinkunst (Intro)

Download: Nordlicht 2017 Full Party Stuff (909)

source: csdb.dk nordlicht.demoparty.info

Jean-François DEL NERO (la persona che sta dietro lo sviluppo del Floppy emulator HxC SD) ha rilasciato oggi via Facebook una nuova versione dell’Amiga Files Selector per HXC STM32 (Gotek) e SD HxC Floppy Emulator.

Il miglioramento principale di questa versione v1.48a è l’avvio del programma di gestione dei files che viene caricato molto più velocemente.

Download:

• SDCard HxC Floppy Emulator Manager v1.48a (1062)
• HXC Gotek Alpha Trial Firmware V3.0.16.3a (944)

source: hxc2001.com

E’ stato rilasciato del nuovo Software per Commodore 64.

Titoli:

• Silverrock Tribute [easyflash]
• ASCII Chase Preview
• Paranoid +1F
• Spyders +
• Spyders C64 – Chapter 1
• ZE-III Preview
• Front Page &DGM
• SEJD Preview +
• Spyders: Chapter 1 +2H
• Spyders: Chapter 1 +3
• Zap’n'Load +2
• Zwob +TD
• Rogue +6DGM
• La Carretera +T [english]
• The Castle of Doom – Redux +4
• The Castle of Doom – Redux
• The Wall
• ASCII Chase Preview V1.1 +
• Step by Step +1MDS
• Bubble +3DT
• Pengon +1HD
• Techno Sport Steeple Chase &D
• Star Wars Preview +2
• Compu Sport Auto Racing &D
• Stranded
• Itchtris Preview +2
• Itchtris Preview
• Vault Man 2 +2
• Vault Man 2
• Citadel 2 Preview +2
• The Life of a Stickleback +1MT
• Stranded
• Stranded +F
• Vault Man 2 +3HD
• Vault Man 2 +4D
• Bacillus Preview +
• Velcro +
• Protocol Preview +
• Sheep Is a Key Preview
• Jetpac Wars Preview V3 +
• Bacillus Preview +2
• Neptune’s Caverns – Enhanced
• Shotgun V1.1
• Twin Kingdom Valley +1DGM
• 6502 Snake +1
• Competition Karate +2MD
• Shotgun V1.1 +1KD
• Rollin +2DGH
• Velcro +3
• Feud +6DGF

Download: All Games in One Archive (4436)

source: csdb.dk

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Credo sia assolutamente inutile fare l’ennesima recensione sul SupaBoy S della Hyperkin, ce ne sono centinaia in rete.

Ho scritto questo breve articolo e fatto un breve video solo per confermare la compatiblita’ con la cartuccia SD2Snes e scattare qualche foto dell’interno del SupaBoy S.

Il SupaBoy S non e’ un’emulatore di Super Nintendo/Super Famicom ma bensi un “clone” hardware della console originale, altre console come lo Yobo FC Twin avevano a suo tempo utilizzato lo stesso sistema di Custom Chip.

Questa scelta e’ assolutamente vincente perche’ la compatibilita’ con il software e’ molto alta, io per ora non ho avuto nessun problema con i giochi che ho provato , compresi giochi MSU-1 con CD-quality Audio e Filmati Video.

L’unica nota dolente e’ il segnale Video, interno e esterno perche’ ambedue le sorgenti sono utilizzano un segnale composito che non e’ proprio il massimo, potevano fare di megglio , magari prelevando il segnale RGB subito dopo l’encoder video SONY CXA 1645M e renderlo disponibile con un connettore esterno.

Vi lascio alle foto e al video.

Galleria:

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Video:

Questi sono i risultati ufficiali del Demo party Gubbdata 2017 che si e’ concluso il 2 Luglio 2017. Per maggiori informazioni o aggiornamenti visita il sito CSDB nella sezione Gubbdata 2017.

C64 Demo:

• 01 That Demo From Atlantis – Atlantis
• 02 Pandemoniac Part 4 of 5 Barcode, Panoramic Designs, Prosonix
• 03 Caterpillar – One Bit Wonder
• 04 Snurrscroll – Software of Sweden
• 05 Triassic – F*A*I*C
• 06 Warpdrive – Skrjablin
• 07 Trap Crap Wrap – Camelot

C64 Music:

• 01 Shume – Zardax
• 02 Holy Gsus4 – Fegolhuzz
• 03 Dishwasher Groove – Lft
• 04 Midsummer Melancholy – Flex
• 05 Heaven – Juzdie
• 06 U Ro(bot) Dance – CeriX
• 07 Seekrank und Skorbut! – Spider Jerusalem
• 08 I Dug Some Graves You Will Never Find-Linus
• 09 Datordemens – ZZAP69
• 10 Radioactive Tenderness – Uctumi
• 11 Vodka And Whiskey – Skrjablin
• 12 Turbodrive – Los Pat Moritas
• 13 Jazzpjazz – Goto80
• 14 Cracked by Laika – linde

C64 Petscii:

• 01 It aint pretty! – redcrab
• 02 Indigenista – Alakran
• 03 Fragrance – Lft
• 04 Damn fine Coffee – HiRise
• 05 Reech for the sky! – Spandex
• 06 Better 1337 – Phreedh

C64 Graphics:

• 01 WAT (interrobang) – ptoing
• 02 Jamtland – redcrab
• 03 Datakatt – The Sarge
• 04 Hexagon Skull – Almighty God
• 05 Excursion – Razorback
• 06 Ovamorph (Xeno-Dizzy) – Rail Slave
• 07 An Eagle in Disguise – grip
• 08 Strike While It’s Hot – Smeden
• 09 Destruction of Lund – Soya
• 10 The Transactor – X-jammer
• 11 I Shall Not Be Afraid – Alakran
• 12 Yellow Cock – Beardswitcher

Productions released outside compos:

• Dreadnought by The Increasing Popularity Crew/Triad (Music Collection)
• GubbdataAirwolf (One-File Demo)
• Itchtris Preview by Software of Sweden (Game Preview)
• Itchtris Preview +2 by Triad (Crack)
• Official Camelot Case for 1541 UII+ Tape Adapter V3.4 by Camelot (Hardware)
• Stranded (Game)
• Stranded by Genesis Project (Crack)
• Ultimate1541 Sid Remote by Genesis Project (Other Platform Tool)

Download: Gubbdata 2017 Full Party stuff (1148)

source: gubbdata.se

Questi sono i risultati ufficiali del Demo party Silesia Party 8 che si e’ concluso il 25/6/2017. Per maggiori informazioni visita la pagina ufficiale del Silesia Party.

C64 Demo:

• 1 – ES1RA by Arise
• 2 – ReDiscovered by Samar Productions

C64 4K Intro:

• 1 – I Want To Fall by Arise
• 2 – 4Kindness by PVM
• 3 – Raster Pump by Samar Productions

C64 Music:

• 1 – 90s Still Within by Jammer
• 2 – Resocialize Me by AceMan
• 3 – Insidious Pleasures by Randy
• 4 – Glacial Blues by Toggle
• 5 – Kernal Panic by V0yager
• 6 – Superchunk by Isildur
• 7 – Light SID of the Moon by MotionRide

C64 Graphics:

• 1 – Jazz-man by Joodas
• 3 – Tango by Alakran
• 4 – Fire of the Mind by FatFrost
• 5 – Boyhood by Isildur
• 6 – Narcissism by Rail Slave

WiLD Demo:

• 1 – Miles Away by Mayday!

Productions released outside compos:

• C64 Debugger V0.60 by Samar Productions (Other Platform Tool)

Download: Silesia Party 8 full Party stuff (996)

source: noname.c64.org/csdb silesia-party.pl

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):

• 600 new SIDs
• 139 fixed/better rips
• 1 repeats/bad rips eliminated
• 313 SID credit fixes
• 299 SID model/clock infos
• 4 tunes from /DEMOS/UNKNOWN/ identified
• 21 tunes from /GAMES/ identified
• 16 tunes moved out of /DEMOS/ to their composers’ directories
• 16 tunes moved out of /GAMES/ to their composers’ directories

Download:

• HVSC Update #67 (1147)
• Complete HVSC #67 (1266)

source: www.hvsc.c64.org

La community Italiana del TI-99, è orgogliosa di invitare tutti gli appassionati 99ers al prossimo TI Treff, che si terrà a Roma presso l’hotel “Rouge et Noir” nei giorni 29-30 Settembre e 1° Ottobre, 2017.

Per chi non lo conoscesse, il TI- TREFF è lo storico raduno ufficiale europeo di 99ers provenienti da ogni parte del mondo e si tiene ogni anno dal 1986, a rotazione nei vari paesi europei, in città differenti. Quest’anno, dopo tanto tempo, toccherà all’Italia ospitare questo bellissimo ed atteso appuntamento.

source: ti99iuc.it

E’ stato rilasciato del nuovo Software per Commodore 64.

Titoli:

• Good Guy – Bad Guy
• Abu Simbel Profanation
• GN2P
• GN2P (D64)
• GN2P (EX)
• Abu Simbel Profanation +2
• Katakis +6DHFI
• Paul’s Gamble Machine +D
• The Last Ninja II +8DG
• Cold Devil Preview
• Hollywood or Bust +6DWF
• VVVVVV +
• Zap Zone +2H
• Dark Destroyer 2117 +2 [seuck]
• Zap Zone
• Dark Destroyer 2117 [seuck]
• VVVVVV Preview V2
• Highlander +3DG
• Goat
• Gunfright V1.10
• Zap Zone +2
• GN2P +F
• Bounty Bob Strikes Back – Protected
• Break Free! +2
• Modulot +
• Modulot
• Seawolf +F
• Squad 1 +6H
• Jetpac Wars Preview V2 +
• Crab in New York +
• Grand Monster Slam +5H [ide64]
• Tennis-Cat +2T [english]
• Computer Space 2001 +1JD
• Frutty Man 64 +2
• Rowman
• The Bard’s Tale – Tales of the Unknown +2TD [easyflash]
• Rowman +2HT
• Delta Run [seuck]
• Night Racer +HDFM
• Delta Run +2DH [seuck]
• Alien Attack +1D
• H.E.R.O. II Preview
• Ignition +FTD
• Cubis +1FDT
• Wolf3D (SuperCPU)
• La Carretera [spanish]
• Wurmli +2D
• Galencia Preview +

Download: All Games in One Archive (4881)

source: csdb.dk

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:

• Fix critical DAC timing quirk causing audio distortion with MSU1.
• Fix clock glitch on SD card access leading to audio/video distortion with MSU1 in rare cases.
• Properly map SRAM to banks f0-ff instead of f0-fd in Mode 20 (“LoROM”) memory map.
• Add support for headered bsxbios.bin
• Slight SD Card read performance optimization for MSU1 (try and avoid unaligned reads)
• Change initial SRAM fill value (by devinacker)
  • Fixes Ken Griffey Jr., Ou-chan, possibly other games that handle checksums badly.
• Always start game on PPU2 field 0
  • Theoretical compatibility improvement.

Download:

• SD2Snes Firmware v0.1.7e (1410)
• SD2Snes Firmware v0.1.7e (Sources) (1330)
• SD2Snes Firmware v0.1.7e (Changelog) (1660)

source: sd2snes.de