CBM prg Studio Version 3.4.0 is released. There are a lot of new features in this version. I’d really appreciate it if you report any bugs you find or have any suggestions/comments.

CBM prg Studio allows you to type a BASIC or Machine Code program in using a nice Windows environment and convert it to a ‘.prg’ file which you can run on an emulator, or even a real C64 / VIC20 or PET if you’re feeling brave and have the right kit.

CBM prg Studio is the result of merging C64PrgGen and VIC20PrgGen. Adding new features and fixing bugs in two apps which were 95% similar was a bit of a nightmare so merging them made sense.

It was also a good opportunity for a face lift and to add some new features, such as:

• Programs are project based, meaning all related source files, sprite files etc. are kept in one place and multiple source files can be linked more easily.
• Tabbed MDI.
• Syntax highlighting.

What CBM prg Studio isn’t is a front-end for tok64, cbmcnvrt, bastext or any other tokeniser / detokeniser / assembler. It’s all been written completely from scratch.

Improvements:

• Assembler:
  • Dump file.
  • Visual Data Generator tool.
  • Directives for creating tabular data.

• General:
  • Mixing BASIC and machine language in same project.
  • More control over IDE colours.

Bugs Fixed:

• Assembler:
  • Wrong start address when saving from the memory window.
  • TEXT and PTEXT generating wrong character values.
  • “
  • Binary import as assembler was using the wrong start address.
  • Incbin problems with large files.

Download: CBM prg Studio v3.4.0 (976)

source: ajordison.co.uk

Some new games or tools (Cracked / Trained or Unrealeased) for Commodore 64 have been released from your favorites groups.

Titles:

• Cataball +4F
• Cataball +3F
• Bignose in USA +24D
• Zorro +5D
• Turrican USA +3D [ntsc]
• S.F.S. – Special Forces Soldier +2D [seuck]
• Goliath-Prommer V1.0+
• Space Trip VE +3H
• MegaTron
• Caren 2 [[[h0t preview]]]
• Tiger Claw +29DM
• Mah
• Turrican +14HD [easyflash]
• Mah +2M
• Go-Moku +J
• Bubble Dizzy +25D
• Soldier of Fortune 101% +9DGIHF
• Quak Attak +HG
• Edge of Time [seuck]
• Flimbo’s Quest [easyflash]
• Turrican [easyflash]
• Fairy Well +31D
• Motocross +19D
• Simon +
• Spaced Out Preview
• Quick Draw McGraw +7D
• Big Mac +H
• Welcome to… Hell! +3
• Moonraker +2
• iLogicAll Preview
• Behemoth Preview
• Kevin in the Woods Beta
• Zeit der Stille [german]
• Die drei Musketiere [german]
• Awakening
• Das Camp [german]
• Caren and the Tangled Tentacles (compo version 1.0)
• Daffy Duck +3DS

Download: All Games in One Archive (3377)

source: csdb.dk

Forth, the Language.

Forth is a different language. It’s aged and a little weird.
What’s cool about it? It’s a very low-level and minimal language without any automatic memory management. At the same time, it easily scales to become a very high-level and domain-specific language, much like Lisp. Compared to C64 Basic, Forth is more attractive in almost every way.

It is a lot more fast, memory effective and powerful. Compared to C, specifically cc65, the story is a little different. It’s hard to make a fair comparison. Theoretically Forth code can be very memory efficient, and it’s possible to make Forth code that is leaner than C code. But it is also true that cc65 code is generally much faster than Forth code.

Download: durexForth v1.4 + Manual (1370)

source: noname.c64.org

Some new games or tools (Cracked / Trained or Unrealeased) for Commodore 64 have been released from your favorites groups.

Titles:

• Amaurote +6MD +Pic
• Scramble V1.14 +5H
• Jack the Nipper +4DGFS [pal/90% ntsc]
• Attack the Space
• Labyrinth of Crete 101% &DS &Map [onesided]
• Escape-Man 87 [2015 version]
• Sweatman &E
• China Miner +26D [crazy hack]
• Victor Software Game Pack
• Ghosts’n Goblins Arcade & Commando Arcade SE [easyflash]
• Armer Humin Preview +
• Magic Voice Classics [easyflash]
• Infernal Runner 101% +10DG
• Bionic Ninja +23D Crazy Trainer Hack
• X-Force (Final Sales Version) +6HD
• Abyssonaut (Prize Version) +2DH [seuck]
• Gigablast! (Prize Version) +2H [seuck]
• T-UFO (Prize Version) +2H [seuck]
• Get to the End
• Dark Force Redux +2H [seuck]
• Get to the End [final version]
• Tanium +27D [crazy hack]
• Get to the End +CH
• Get to the End [final version]
• RockMaze +3P &Editor
• Captain Dynamo +11D [crazy hack]
• Pixel Pix +3
• Big Mech Alpha [seuck]
• Big Mech Alpha +2 [seuck]
• Glow Path Basic
• Paperboy USA +3D [ntsc]
• Bigfoot +23D
• Pixel Pix
• Pour Le Merite +2 [seuck]
• Scarabaeus +6DH

Download: All Games in One Archive (3452)

source: csdb.dk

Jean-François DEL NERO (who’s behind the HxC SD Floppy Emulator) recently has released a version of the HxC emulator firmware that is compatible with the STM32 chip used in the Gotek floppy emulators.

This means that the great functionality of the HxC SD emulator is now available on cheaper and more widely available hardware.

The bootloader to convert the Gotek floppy drive in HxC compatible must be purchased on the website HXC 2001 by sending an email to Jean-François DEL NERO. The price of the bootloader is one-off 10 Euro per Gotek that you want to update. Future updates of the software are free and can be made from a USB stick

The HXC Usb (Gotek) firmware supports:

Flashing the Gotek floppy emulator with HxC firmware:

Gotek floppy emulator with HxC firmware (Testing on Amiga Computer):

Gotek floppy emulator with HxC firmware (Testing on Amstrad CPC computer):

Gotek floppy emulator with HxC firmware (Testing on Atari ST Computer):

Gotek Audio Track Loader:

The schematics is here

Components:

• 1 x Buzzer.
• 1 x BC547 or similar bipolar transistor.
• 1 x 1k resistor.

I have to thank Jean-François DEL NERO for the support that he gave me for the bootloader programming.

source: hxc2001.com

Some new games or tools (Cracked / Trained or Unrealeased) for Commodore 64 have been released from your favorites groups.

Titles:

• Bumping Buggies HS
• M45 Preview
• Tornado +3ED
• Turn Change Preview 3 +2
• Rebound +2H
• Moonfall (early) Preview
• Dungeon Crawl +2JF [pal/ntsc]
• Dungeon Crawl
• Trojan Warrior +25D [crazy hack]
• Dungeon Crawl +2D
• Ontwerpen in kleur [dutch]
• Bill da Snowman 101% +1JFD [pal/ntsc]
• Master-Word
• Jet Set Willy +10D [crazy hack]
• Ultima IV Remastered V2.2.1
• P0 Snake [sales version 64k] +3PD
• P0 Snake [64kb cartridge]
• Worm! &H [pal/ntsc]
• Crazy Carson Cousins +2
• Rowly +3D
• Break 64 +4M 101%
• Chest Bump
• Hessian V2 Preview +2
• CJ in the USA +27D [crazy hack]
• P0 Snake [sales version 64k] 100% +3PD
• Altair 4 +DMS 101%
• Xykik Preview
• C63 Preview
• Brilliant Maze V1.1 +5HD 100%
• Brilliant Maze V1.1 +5HD
• Hangman’s Hazard +2D
• Brilliant Maze V1.1 [16kb cartridge]
• Ghosts’n Goblins Arcade
• Guardian +1
• Spel
• Car-rac +1
• Airwolf +22D [crazy hack]
• Sankara Stone +S

Download: All Games in One Archive (3248)

source: csdb.dk

This is the official demo party results from Nordlicht 2015 (Top 3 Entries only). See also the CSDB Nordlicht 2015 section for more informations and download.

C64 Demo:

• Fantasmolytic by Censor Design, Oxyron
• Nicht gut, aber ausreichend! by Forunkel64

C64 Music:

• Shapeshifter by dEViLOCk
• Vortex by MultiStyle Labs
• Daydreaming by Genesis Project, MultiStyle Labs

C64 Graphics:

• The Eagle Has Landed by Censor Design, Oxyron
• Legion by Onslaught
• Medussssa by Arsenic, Oxyron

Productions released outside compos:

• Comaland 100% by Censor Design/Oxyron (Demo)

Download: Nordlicht 2015 full Party stuff (1084)

source: csdb.dk

CBM prg Studio Version 3.3.0 is released. There are a lot of new features in this version. I’d really appreciate it if you report any bugs you find or have any suggestions/comments.

CBM prg Studio allows you to type a BASIC or Machine Code program in using a nice Windows environment and convert it to a ‘.prg’ file which you can run on an emulator, or even a real C64 / VIC20 or PET if you’re feeling brave and have the right kit.

CBM prg Studio is the result of merging C64PrgGen and VIC20PrgGen. Adding new features and fixing bugs in two apps which were 95% similar was a bit of a nightmare so merging them made sense.

It was also a good opportunity for a face lift and to add some new features, such as:

• Programs are project based, meaning all related source files, sprite files etc. are kept in one place and multiple source files can be linked more easily.
• Tabbed MDI.
• Syntax highlighting.

What CBM prg Studio isn’t is a front-end for tok64, cbmcnvrt, bastext or any other tokeniser / detokeniser / assembler. It’s all been written completely from scratch.

Improvements:

• Sprite Editor:
  • Add background picture to sprite editor.
  • Sprite reorder tool.

• Character Editor:
  • Character tools work on a range of characters.

• Assembler:
  • Import binary as decimal data
  • Improved value pop-up formatting
  • Removed the restriction where files included in a build must have a name when building the project as a batch.

• BASIC:
  • Code reformatting remove zeros from DATA statements.
  • Option to ignore invalid GOTO destinations.

Bug Fixed:

• Assembler:
  • Reformatting code with TEXT directive.
  • Using * with labels.
  • Wrong rules for ifdef when variable is zero.
  • Debugger problems with X and Y indexing, stack under/overflow, SBC, RTI, BRK.
  • Incbin problems with large files.

• BASIC:
  • Output to disk image generating basic programs.
  • ‘Save File As’ only saving BASIC files.
  • Commenting blank lines.

• Character Editor:
  • Wrong colours changed on the character editor for VIC20 projects.
  • Undoing character editor changes when the character index > 127.

• Sprite Editor:
  • Scratchpad exception when using deleted sprites.

• General:
  • Syntax colouring changes not applied properly until restart.
  • Some BASIC only tools were available to the assembler.

Download: CBM prg Studio v3.3.0 (1035)

source: ajordison.co.uk

Onslaught / Offence / Vandalism News Staff, bring to you the 64th issue of the Vandalism News.

Download: Vandalism News #64 (1416)

source: csdb.dk

This is the official demo party results from Flashback 2015 (Top 3 Entries only). See also the CSDB Flashback 2015 section for more informations and download.

C64 Demo:

• Stupid Bitmap and Scroll [party version] by Duck and Chicken    
• Reborn Intro by Onslaught
• Edelin Tales Theme [3sid] by Samar Productions

C64 Music:

• Urban Canyon Cruising by MultiStyle Labs, Toondichters
• Head Around You by Artline Designs    
• Flashback – part 1 of 4stori3s by Finnish Gold

C64 Graphics:

• xklmychn! by Onslaught
• Secrets from the Onslaught Demolabs by Onslaught
• Fingers of Doom

Download: Flashback 2015 full Party stuff (1221)

source: csdb.dk

Relaunch64 is an IDE (text-editor) for C64 assembler-coding on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. Relaunch64 has a clean and intuitive user interface, yet it offers many features that make coding faster and easier.

Java 7 or higher is required to run Relaunch64. The program is licensed under the GNU GPL 3 (or higher) and free for private and professional use.

This editor works together with common cross assemblers like Kick Assembler, ACME, or 64tass. Other assemblers might work as well, but syntax highlighting may not be 100% correct.

Download: Relaunch64 v3.3.3 (Windows/OSx/Linux) (1165)

source: popelganda.de

Some new games or tools (Cracked / Trained or Unrealeased) for Commodore 64 have been released from your favorites groups.

Titles:

• Kim Pong – the Fair and Democratic Tele-Football
• Congo Bongo +5DG
• Kim Pong +
• Boonderoo +4
• Unnamed Dice Game Preview
• Pole Position +3HD
• Mickey’s Space Adventure +DFS
• On the Farm 2 +36D [crazy hack]
• Outlaw
• Pixel Pix Preview +
• Rent a Cop +36D [crazy hack]
• Ultima IV Remastered V2.2
• Break 64
• Break 64 +2
• Code-Woord +D
• Shamai – Return of the Myths [seuck]
• Naait Raaider [seuck]
• T-UFO [seuck]
• Scoff [seuck]
• Payback Time [seuck]
• The Ocean Ninja [seuck]
• Snowbots +2ED
• Armageddon HS
• META14 [seuck]
• Aztec Challenge MBSDH [crazy hack]
• Hector’s Mansion +
• The Marlo Files – Remastered Edition

Download: All Games in One Archive (3187)

source: csdb.dk

Explanation of how it work the program “RAM3_RAMFAIL_BAS” written by Dominic Brown in the 1990 in Super Basic for the Sinclair QL which is used to calculate what the RAM on the Sinclair QL is broken, you need to use the MINERVA ROM (RAM PassCheck).

I tried to explain how it work and i have rewrote the software in a “language” a bit more modern ;-D

MINERVA OUTPUT EXAMPLE:

——————————————
WRITE: 5 4 8 C 4 8 7 8
READ: 5 C C D 5 C C D
ADDRESS: 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0
——————————————

HEX WRITE: 54 8C 48 78
HEX READ:  5C CD 5C CD

Convert the numbers in decimal:

DECIMAL WRITE: 84 140 72 120
DECIMAL READ:  92 205 92 205

You have to make a xor in pairs (write & read)

XOR: 84 XOR 92 = 8
XOR: 140 XOR 205 = 65
XOR: 72 XOR 92 = 20
XOR: 120 XOR 205 = 181

Now you need to do an OR with the result of the XOR starting with “0″ and continuing with the result of every OR

OR: 0 OR 8 = 8
OR: 8 OR 65 = 73
OR: 73 OR 20 = 93
OR: 93 OR 181 = 253

Convert the final result of the OR in Binary.

DECIMAL: 253
HEX: FD
BINARY: 11111101

Follow the table to find the faulty ram. Pay attention to the memory address.

1: BAD Ram
0: GOOD Ram

BINARY = 1     1     1     1     1     1     0     1

IF < $30000 (ADDRESS) = IC8  ,IC7  ,IC6  ,IC5  ,IC4  ,IC3  ,IC2  ,IC1

IF > $30000 (ADDRESS) = IC16 ,IC15 ,IC14 ,IC13 ,IC12 ,IC11 ,IC10 ,IC9

IF > $40000 Faulty ram is in expansion memory.

The Original Program (ram3_ramfail.bas) was written for the SINCLAIR QL in SUPER BASIC language by Dominic Brown (1990).
Documentation of how it work by Xad/Nightfall (2015).
Thanks to my friend for the support.

Faulty Ram Decoder Changelog:

• v0.1: First Release.
• v0.2: Added a message (Faulty ram is in expansion memory) if the Address > $40000.

Faulty Ram Decoder Online: http://www.nightfallcrew.com/minervaram

Download:

• Faulty Ram Decoder v0.1 PHP Script (995)
• Faulty Ram Decoder v0.2 PHP Script (1043)

Javatari is now Javatari.js! The emulator has been completely rewritten, and is now 100% in HTML5 and Javascript.

Javatari.js is a multiplayer Atari 2600 emulator written in pure Javascript/HTML5 with no external libs.

Features and Highlights:

• Javatari is now on HTML5/JS! No more need for the Java Plugin.
• Runs in any modern Web Browser. Tested in Chrome and Firefox.
• Real Atari Console user interface.
• All major ROM formats supported.
• Save and load Game States easily, or create a Save Game file.
• Support for Keyboard and Gamepad controllers.
• Full Screen mode.

New in version 0.91:

• Keyboard controls now configurable!
• Starpath/Arcadia ROM format support.
• Full Screen mode bugfix.
• Paddle analog control with Gamepad controllers.
• Audio now mutes when browser tab is not visible.
• Better auto launch mechanism.

Download: Javatari.js v0.91 (2283)

source: javatari.org

Some new games or tools (Cracked / Trained or Unrealeased) for Commodore 64 have been released from your favorites groups.

Titles:

• P0 Snake +4FD 100% [pal/ntsc]
• Space Ambush +1EJHD
• Carrera F1
• On the Farm +34D [crazy hack]
• Shoot or Die [seuck]
• Space Trip +24D [crazy hack]
• Carrera F1 +5H
• Sex trainer ++ [german]
• Rabbit Pie HS
• Commando Arcade SE
• Bruce Lee II +
• Ultima IV Remastered
• Break64 Preview +
• Break64 Preview [pal/ntsc]
• Paperboy [cartridge]
• Trance Sector Ultimate
• Trance Sector Ultimate +10HD
• Zyflex Preview +4HF [pal/ntsc]
• Bimz Preview +2
• Abyssonaut [seuck]
• Return of Heracles ++MD+Map
• Abyssonaut +2D [seuck]
• Return of Heracles +M V0.9.1
• Return of Heracles +15
• Return of Heracles +MD
• Bruce Lee II v1.9
• Bruce Lee II v1.9 +
• Ultima IV Remastered V2.1
• Knuckle Busters +29D [crazy hack]

Download: All Games in One Archive (3412)

source: csdb.dk