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Commodore.software | The web page Commodore.software has had an update with new items: PyDPainter and arcPaint64.

CBM Disk Editor - PC | Nico van der Zijden developed an online tool for editing diskettes called CBM Disk Editor. The features are: Directory editing, File operations, Viewers, GEOS support, Disk tools, CMD support, D64, D71, D81, D80, D82, G64, X64, DNP, D1M, D2M, D4M, T64, TAP and CVT.

blink65 - PET, VIC20 & C64 | Senbei Norimaki created blink65, a small C library for cc65 that brings an Arduino-style API to Commodore machines (currently VIC20, C64, and PET). The idea is not to emulate Arduino, but to provide a familiar abstraction layer for quick hardware experiments on real Commodore machines.

Compute's Gazette 9 | A new edition of Compute's Gazette is now available. In this edition: ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, Amstrad CPC, ZX Omni, Sizif 512, Lotharek Kraken, Impossible Mission creator Dennis Caswell, Penultimate+3 DCR Cartridge, Ultimate Word Search (C64), PUZZLE.BAS (Atari 8-Bit), HILLBILY.BAS (Atari 8-Bit), Chopsticks (C64), Rockball, Stargate and Joust (C64), Commodore Corner, GEOS Column, BBS's, FujiNet and Robert Frank Tinney.

Flashtro | On the web page Flashtro.com you can see many cracker intros within your browser. The original intros from the Amiga, Atari-ST, Dreamcast, PC, Playstation etc. are converted to the browser. The most recent flashtro's are: Piranhas - Advanced Laser Chess, Flashtro - Mike Mech, The Powerslaves - CV Parameter Copier, Cosmos - IK+, Offence - Microbes, Paranois - Powerdrome and Adept - Turrican.

Retro Commodore | The web page retro-commodore.eu has many high-quality scans available for the Commodore user. The latest additions are: Das Anti-Cracker Buch, Amiga Intern, Amiga Graphics inside & Out, The Elementary Commodore 64, Graphics book for the Commodore 64 and Das Grosse Amiga 500 Buch.

Nordischsound | Ben from the Nordischsound YouTube channel is making music with retro computers. The latest additions are: Castlevania, Top Gun, Eins Zwei Drei, Vega's Theme (Street Fighter II), Awaiting Command, Dragon Pearl of Destruction, GTA San Andreas and a-ha - Take on Me.

BASIC 10Liners - 2026 | BASIC 10Liners is a competition for making a game in BASIC with only 10 lines of code. You can now watch all the games that were made for 2026, with only 10 lines of BASIC code.

sim6502 | The sim6502 Is an assembler-based executor for 6502 and compatible processors, with an interactive monitor, symbol table support, a Dear ImGui-based graphical debugger, and an MCP server for LLM integration. Assembly is handled by the embedded KickAssembler, enabling full macro support and rich diagnostic output.

Old School Gamer - 50 | Old School Gamer is a magazine for retro consoles gamers. In this (free) edition: A look at the birth of gaming, the rise and fall of arcades, the evolution of home consoles, and the growth of professional and personal computers by highlighting what are to believe the most important games in the medium's history.

Commodore.software | The webpage Commodore.software has had an update with many new items: GazetteGEOS0326 and Gazette GEOS upload 1.

Edoardo kinmami - Power Supply VIC20, C64, C128 & Plus/4 | Edoardo kinmami developed a new power supply for the Commodore VIC20, C64, C128 and Plus/4 computers. This powers supply has the following features: Over Voltage, Under Voltage, Short Circuit, EMI and Thermal protections, Input 110/115VAC or 220/230VAC, Output 9 VAC & 5 VDC.

DLH's Commodore Archive | DLH's Commodore Archive is a web page for Commodore documentation. You can find magazines, books and manuals. The latest additions are: Arcade Games for your Commodore 64, Programming A Micro-Computer: 6502, Computer Organization and the MC68000 and The 68000 & 68020 Microprocessor.

TheRetroChannel - 1541c repair | Mark Sawicki has made a new video for his YouTube channel. In this video: The repair of a Commodore 1541c disk drive.

RetroMagazine World | A new edition of RetroMagazine World is now available. In this edition the following articles: Atari 2600+, TI-99/8, C64 Ultimate, UnoCart+, MicroText, Amstrad CPC,Starpost, Paola and Francesco, RetroLIPS, DirBrowser, StoryCraft System, PTSource MiniVMDOS, Domenico Marsico, Japan, CodeMasters, Shining In The Darkness, Legend of Zelda, FPS, Retrocomputing Hacks, Bubble Bobble Remastered, Another World, The Mansion Of The Macabre, Astro Climber, Floppyverse, Ghosts 'n Goblins Arcade, Wolfing Reloaded, Terra Incognita, Pteropus, Sonic GX, Bubble Bobble Lost Cave, Treasure Hunter G, True Galactic Mission, Asymmetry, Phantom Leap, Jupiter Fracture, Double Dragon One, Pac-Man Double Feature, Street Fighter 2, Colocodx, Rick To Kyoufu No, Angelic Warrior Deva, LUMASCII, Renegade, Planet X9, The Nyanja, Outrun, Musketeer, Phazer 64 and Roguecraft.

Regenerator 2000 | Regenerator 2000 is an interactive disassembler for the CPU 6502.developed by Ricardo Quesada. The program is focused mostly on the Commodore 8-bit computers. Features a TUI with modern features like x-ref, undo/redo, arrows, keyboard-driven, mcp server, VICE debugger and more.

PETSCII Wizard | PETSCII Wizard is a new multiplatform online PETSCII editor with support for the Commodore C64, Plus/4, PET and VIC20 computers. The program is developed by Ko-Ko.

REDO FROM START - Volume 2 | Marco Breddin started a Kickstarter campaign for a new book about the Commodore C64 computer. The book will describe the pioneering days of computer game design, discussing the significance of the Commodore C64 from 1982 to 1985. Numerous important names, some better known than others, answer a ton of pressing questions about their formative developing years, providing a total of 64 interviews with a focus on the USA and Japan (volume 1) as well as Canada and Europe (volume 2).

Retro Commodore | The web page retro-commodore.eu has many high-quality scans available for the Commodore user. The latest additions are: The Rainbow book of BASIC Programs, The Commodore 64 Survival Manual, Peeks & Pokes Commodore 64 and Your '64 Cassette Book.

Flashtro | On the web page Flashtro.com you can see many cracker intros within your browser. The original intros from the Amiga, Atari-ST, Dreamcast, PC, Playstation etc. are converted to the browser. The most recent flashtro's are: The Cardinals - Bar Games and Flashtro - Mutant Monty from Cobour.

Nordischsound | Ben from the Nordischsound YouTube channel is making music with retro computers. The latest additions are: Doom, Duke Nukem, Battle Without Honor or Humanity, Megalovania, Dark Future, OutRun, C64 Mega chiptune medley, Jurassic Park, The A-Team, Fallout 4, Ghostbusters, Kool and the Gang - Celebration, Kings of Leon - Sex on Fire and Running Up That Hill.

Roman Kubat - XUM1541 | Roman Kubat developed a XUM1541 interface for reading and writing data between a PC and an Commodore 8-bit disk drive. The interface uses an ATmega32U4 microcontroller.

DPaint.js - Online | DPaint.js is a web based image editor modelled after the legendary Deluxe Paint. It's main purpose is to be used as a tool for creating pixel art, but it can also be used for general image editing. The features are: Layers, Selections, Masks, Effects and filters, Multiple undo/redo, Copy/Paste, Colour reduction / dither tools and much more.

Phosphor - PC | Phosphor is a new SID Player for macOS, Windows and Linux, developed by Marcin Spoczynski. Built with Rust and the Iced GUI framework, it supports playback via multiple engines: USBSID-Pico hardware, Software emulation, Ultimate II+ cartridges and Commodore Ultimate 64 (network playback).

Commodore Repair Toolbox (Update) | With the Commodore Repair Toolbox you can easily view schematics, zoom in/out, identify components, see chip pinouts, study datasheets, resources and various other information, helping you to diagnose and repair old hardware. The supported models are: C64 (250407 & 250425), C64c (250466), C128/128D (310378) and the C128DCR (250477).

Commodore History - The 1541 as a computer | You can watch a new video from the Commodore History YouTube channel. In this episode: Turning a Commodore 1541 disk drive into a functional computer, and now with the possibility to store your data.

Commodore.software | The web page Commodore.software has had an update with many new items: This time a lot of Amiga Action magazines in pdf format.

Commodoriani #23 | A new edition of the Italian Commodoriani magazine is now available. In this edition: News, The Last Ninja II, Prince of Persia, Mauro Zaccaria and La Grande Bugia.

BASIC 10Liners - 2026 | BASIC 10Liners is a competition for making a game in BASIC with only 10 lines of code. The rules are: The computer system must be 8-bit, the BASIC is line orientated and there is no machine code allowed. There are three categories: 80, 120 or 256 characters per line.

CLASS 2026 | The Commodore Los Angeles Super Show will be held in Burbank, California USA. At the show you can see demos and presentations on and about the C128, C64, Plus/4, DTV, VIC20, PET and the Amiga. The dates are: April 25 & 26 - 2026.

RetroMagazine World 27 | A new edition of RetroMagazine World is now available. In this edition the following articles: Atari PONG, Atari 2600, The SPECTRUM, Nintendo 64, Donkey Kong, Zena, C64 - BASIC V2, Inform 6, To boldly go where no SID has gone before, Tetris, Giappone, Fireteam Rogue, Firenze Vintage Bit 2024, Quinty, Escape 2042, Kudzu, Zephyr's Pass, King's Quest VI, Spelunky, Dark Knight. Hayato's Journey, Super Dassalo Land, Black & White, Data Man, Ruff in Trouble, Super Mario Bros Mini, Super Mario Eclipse, Tony Montezuma's Gold, Jester, Dr. Dangerous, Parasol Stars, Portal Buster, Binary Battle, Shift, Metal Slider Glory, Qyxar, Pokettohiro, Spanky's Quest, The Curse of Lies, Lunar Lancer, Tiburoncy, Aliens Neoplasma 2, Twist of Souls, Chimney Man and Back to the Future II.

The Retro Hour - Game Controllers | The Retro Hour is a professional Podcast made by Dan Wood & Ravi Abbott. The Retro Hour aims to help the world understand the European gaming industry. In this episode: Celebrating the best (and worst) video game controllers.

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