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X-2023 | The X-2023 party will be held in the city of Someren in the Netherlands from the 2nd until 4th of June 2023. This year there will be a demo, graphics, PETSCII and a music competition.

Vision BASIC - Sprites | You can watch a new video from the Vision BASIC channel. In this episode a tutorial about programming sprites in Vision Basic.

A-SID - C64 | A-SID is a new program for the Commodore C64 computer, developed by Orastron. With A-SID you turn your C64 into a wah-effect.

Ball and Chain - C64 | Ball and Chain is a new game for the Commodore C64 computer. Ball and Chain is an endless runner where the difficulty ramps up until you inevitably drop the ball. The game is developed by drmortalwombat.

Tenebra - C64 | Tenebra is a new puzzle game for the Commodore C64 computer and is developed by Haplo. The game contains 31 levels and can be used on PAL and NTSC computers.

Rowman - C64 | Rowman is a new game for the Commodore C64 computer developed by Darro (code), Errazking (pixels) and Narcisound (music). In the game you must help Rogelio to find the exit of the labyrinth of caves in which he has entered looking for the best fish for his dinner.

GadgetUK164 - 8701 | A new video from GadgetUK164. In this video a replacement for the 8701 chip in the Commodore C64 computer.

Cruiser-X 79 - C64 | Cruiser-X 79 is a playable demo for the Commodore C64 computer. The game is developed by Richard (code & music) and Saul Cross (pixels). In the game you must fly your ship through the alien base and try to reach the end of the base.

UNI64 - SYSTest64+OLED & uSTARTCart64 | Matthias from UNI64 is working on a test-cartridge for the Commodore C64 computer. With this test-cartridge you can do a complete system check even if the C64 does not have a video output. You can read the manual to see what all the features are.

Another new development is the uSTARTCart64. With the uSTARTCart64 you can load programs or games from a SD-card into the Commodore C64 computer. The uSTARTCart64 also supports TAPE loading.

FREEZE64 - 54 | FREEZE64 is a fanzine for Commodore 64 gamers and hackers. In this edition: The Empire Strikes Back, Robot Jet Action, ZZAP!64, Secret Squirrel Investigates, Steve Dunn - Better Dead than Alien, Jeff Minter - Laser Zone, Chris Abbott and Steve Collins - Tran.

GRay Defender - Vision Basic | You can now watch a new video from the GRay Defender channel. In this video he looks at Vision Basic by Dennis M. Osborn for the Commodore C64 computer. Vision Basic can be used on a C64 with a 256 kB REU, an Ultimate64 or an emulator.

Sid Sfx Editor | Sid Sfx Editor is a SID sound effect editor (with a basic UI) that allows you to create some sound effects and export them to be used in BASIC or Assembly (through IRQ).

Chip SID show | You can now listen to a new episode of the Chip SID show with Max Hall. An hour long classic and new SID music.

DDR64 v0.99 Beta | Disc Disk Revolution (DDR64) is a program that allows reading and writing C64 disks using a GreaseWeazle. Supports 40 and 80-track drives and the following formats: CBM DOS, Vorpal, EA/PirateSlayer, XEMAG, ProMat64 and Melbourne House.

Minijump - C64 | Minijump is a new game for the Commodore C64 computer. The game is developed by Iceout and is the file-size is only 512 Bytes.

CGSC v1.43 | The CGSC (Compute's Gazette Sid Collection) has had an update. The COMPUTE!'s Sidplayer is a music system, created by Craig Chamberlain and Harry Bratt, for the Commodore 64. The aim of the Compute's Gazette Sid Collection is to preserve as many of those Sidplayer music files in one location as possible. The current collection contains 15847 MUS, 4337 STR and 5443 WDS files.

UNI64 - Modulator (S-Video) C64 | On the uni64.com website you can now order a PCB to build a modulator (S-Video) for old C64 boards. Luma, Chroma and a switchable Strip-Fix (AEC) are adjustable with this board. Also a S-VIDEO and Audio socket can be added.

Arctic retro - C64 repair | You can now watch a new video from the Arctic retro Youtube channel. In this video the repair of a Commodore C64 computer with a faulty 9 Volts, video and keyboard.

Anykey V1.4 & Joyride V1.5.1 | Anykey & Joyride are programs for the Commodore C64, 128, Plus/4, PET, MEGA65 or an emulator to test the keyboard, but also the joysticks, mouse, light-pen etc.

Wolfgang Kierdorf - C64 & 1541 repair | A new YouTube video from Wolfgang Kierdorf is now available. In this episode Wolfgang is repairing a Commodore C64 computer and a Commodore 1541 disk drive.

TheRetroChannel - ARM2SID | Mark Sawicki has made a new video. In this video Mark is installing an ARM2SID in a Commodore C64 computer.

Hampstead (Spanish) - C64 | Hampstead is a text-based adventure game for the Commodore C64. The original (English) game is developed by Peter Jones and Trevor Lever in 1984. This Spanish version is developed by Bieno, Errazking and Karmic.

UNI64 - Dot Noise Remove Board (VIC II 856X) | The Dot Noise Remove Board is a new PCB design by UNI64. With this board the white pixels on the screen border can be removed for the Commodore C64 computer with the newer VIC-II ICs (856x, C64C 1987-1994).

SLAY Radio - Mix | You can listen to a new monthly SID-mix from SLAY Radio. In this episode the following remixers: slaxx, grg, chuinho, juzdie, rytone, vincenzo, jangler, fegolhuzz, toggle, flotsam, stinsen, danko, dane, c0zmo, chris wemyss, no-xs, maze, dya, the syndrom, shogoon, smc, linus and laxity.

UMI - C64 | UMI is a new game for the Commodore C64 computer. The game is developed by the Mediatech Game Studio with the help of the Garry Kitchen's Gamemaker program.

Miner 2019er - C64 | Miner 2019er is a new game for the Commodore C64 computer. The game is developed by Daniel Avery, Jason Page, Trevor Storey and Jason Mackenzie. The game has 25 levels and is SD2IEC, PAL and NTSC compatible.

C64 OS - Beta 0.8 | Gregory Naçu released a new beta version of C64 OS. The recent changes are made to the mouse, time, opener, places and the date utility.

8bit-Slicks (2022) - C64 | The 8bit-Dude developed an online racer game for the Apple//e, Atari XL and the Commodore C64. The game supports up-to 4 players, local or online.

Port-Switch64 | Port-Switch64 is a new PCB design by UNI64. With the Port-Switch64 the connected keyboard, joystick, S-video and audio can be switched between two (or four) C64 computers. The Port-Switch64 also supports a USB or Bluetooth keyboard instead of an original C64 keyboard.

C64 High-Score Challenge: Empire Strikes Back | On the Everything C64 forum you can now participate in a new C64 High-score Challenge. The game of this month is Empire Strikes Back, the C64 fan version by Megastyle (2022).

C64-Archiv 4.3 | A new version of C64-Archiv is now available. Changes in this version: Improvement for navigation, import, loading, zip, G64 and the Basic/Hex view.

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