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Dreamload Menu Creator - C64 | With Dreamloader Menu Creator (DMC) you can create a diskette with a fast loader menu. The menu program will show the files you want to display but they cannot be seen in the directory.

MorphOS Storage | An update for the MorphOS Storage web page: StoWaSta_0.8.lha, PushOver_0.0.5.lha, CrispyDoom_4.3.lha, AmiArcadia_24.65.lha, BeebAsm_1.08.lha, MCE_10.09.lha, HWP_ZIP_1.0.lha, UAEmremover_1.2.lha, AutoVisible_1.2.lha, SacrificioPagano_1.30.lha, mos2wos_0.1.lha, Envy24HT_5.15.lha and IRSSI_1.0.5.lha.

HVTC | The HVTC or High Voltage TED Collection is an collection of music for the Commodore C16, 116 and the Plus/4. The files that are available, are the original programs that produce the music with the TED music chip. At the moment there are 577 files available in the database.

BlobWars - Metal Blob Solid | BlobWars - Metal Blob Solid is a new game for the Amiga, developed by Parallel Realities. In the game you are a Blob agent called Bob. You must rescue as many MIAs as possible from the evil alien leader, Galdov.

Fonzi Bolin (Natas) - Interview | The C64.com web page had an interview with Fonzi Bolin (Natas). Natas was a member of the groups Super Swap Sweden and Horizon. His role in these groups was swapper, artist and organiser.

Hocoslamfy - AROS | Hocoslamfy is a new game for AROS developed by Nebuleon Fumika, hi-ban and jxv. The game is based on Flappy Bird which is made by Dong Nguyen. In the game you are a bee that must fly through bamboo shoots.

Mega65 | Paul Gardner-Stephen is working on a FPGA version of the Commodore C65. His goal is to make an 8-bit computer for the 21st century. Most recent updates: Automatic 4502 / 6502 Instruction set switching.

The Guru Meditation - Commodore Amiga Photo Retouching | In this episode of the Guru Meditation: Bill does photo retouching on 2 of his photographs using his Commodore Amiga 1200, Deluxe Paint V, ADPro 2.0 and ImageFX.

Commoflage 80 | A new episode of Commoflage is now available. This podcast is in the Swedish language and you can hear lots of SID music.

FLOD 7.0 | FLOD is a JavaScript/AS3 module written by Christian Corti. With this module it is possible to play back music from the Amiga in a modern browser. FLOD is also used in all the Flashtro intros.

Dracula's Castle - C64 | Dracula's Castle is a new game for the Commodore C64. The game is made by MP Software (code), the music is from BAT and the graphics are made by Raffox.

Dan Wood - Amiga CD1200 | Dan Wood from kookytech.net made a video about the Commodore Amiga CD1200.

Vault Man 2 v1.1 - C64 | Vault Man 2 v1.1 is a game for the Commodore C64. The game is made by Iceout. In the game you must collect all the gold bars and bring them to the door. This is an improved version of Vault Man 2 that was released earlier this year.

WHDLoad | WHDLoad offers a way to play Amiga diskette games from your hard disk. Update: Hero Quest, Prophecy: The Viking Child, Grapevine 16, Switchback, Scooby-Doo, Lords of the Rising Sun, Pushover, Dogfight, IK+, Sly Spy Secret Agent, The Blues Brothers, Shadow Dancer and Monster Business.

Scene World Podcast #41 | Scene World Podcast is a podcast about the Commodore scene. In this episode: David Fox, Thimbleweed Park, AtGames, Megadrive Flashback HD, Commodore 64 Reloaded Mark II, Project SIDFX, FPGA SID, Planet Golf, Argus and Quantumlink Reloaded.

Flashtro | On the web page Flashtro.com you can see many cracker intro's with your browser. The original intros from the Amiga, Atari-ST, Dreamcast, PC, Playstation etc. are converted to Flash. The most recent flashtro's are: Hokuto Force - KillerWatt, Hokuto Force - Feud, Mechanix - Acid Runner, The LightForce - Cataball, Ikari - Total Eclipse, Hokuto Force - Sinbad, Genesis Project - Wizards Dominion, Dytec - CyberBlocks, SubSoftware - Web of Terror, SubSoftware - Sliders, SubSoftware - Edd the Duck, SubSoftware - Exterminator, Subsoftware - Twintris, BusSoft - Hybris, FutureSoft - Bionic Commando, DCDA - Trolls, Mystic - Firma, etc.

Commodore Monitor Information | Gona updated his web page with technical information about Commodore monitors. This web page has information about: manufacturers, connectors, resolutions, introduction year and application. Recent updates: Commodore RANGER 15 & 21.

geoRAM | GGLabs reversed engineered the Berkely softworks geoRAM. The schematics and all files are now available to build one yourself.

AmiBOX - Amiga | AmiBOX is a logic game made by Robert Krajcarz (code) and Czesław Mnich (graphics). You can rotate elements in two direction, left and right. To complete the level you have to connect all receivers with the transmitters using all the elements on the screen.

Jan Beta - C64 ALDI | Jan Beta made a video about his C64 - ALDI. He has cleaned the case and the keyboard. He also replaced the electrolytic capacitors and the bridge rectifier.

Commodore exhibition Braunschweig | Thilo made a video in the Commodore exhibition Braunschweig - the history of Commodore with the C64 & Amiga.

OS/64 | OS/64 is a Commodore C64 emulator for the x86 PC. When you switch on the PC it will start-up as a Commodore C64. You can use the modern PC hardware, for example you can use a FAT32 hard disk as disk drive 8.

Amigos | The web page Amigos added new articles last month: Theme Park, Vroom, F1, F1 World Championship Edition, Top Banana, Wizkid: The Story of Wizball II, Double Dragon, Killer Bees, Rally Cross Challenge and Kick Start 11.

Wiebo de Wit - C64 Reloaded mk2 | Wiebo de Wit has written a blog about the C64 Reloaded mk2. He placed the chips on the motherboard and installed the motherboard in a transparent case. And after that he also installed Jiffy-DOS.

Return #31 | Return magazine is a German printed magazine for classic computers and consoles. In this edition: Discs of Tron, Retroguru, Ys, Galencia, Philips Videopac G7000 / 7400, Time Pilot, Spellbinder, Diamondz 2, Commodore Plus4: 3-plus-1 Software, Alice Dreams Tournament, SEGA, Dragon Quest, Tec Toy, Hermes, Potpourri and Strider.

C64 Endings | The web page c64endings.co.uk has added new endings of Commodore C64 games. The most recent additions are: Alien 3 (Virgin Games), WEC Le Mans (Imagine Software), The Vikings (Kele Line) and Technocop (Gremlin Graphics).

The Games-Coffer | On the Games Coffer web page you can find games, demos, animations, slideshows, diskette magazines, history, FAQ, emulators, reviews and advert Scans. The new additions for this month are: Bambers Fighting Clone, Genocide Earth, Martial Morphers, The Party II, Final Analysis, Back To Eternity, Cover-Show #01, Worlds Beyond Disk 1, Worlds Beyond Disk 2, Worlds Beyond Disk 3, Weird Science (Space), Runerealm, SMAU 92, Dragon, Dungeon Delver, Hakari Chess and Mamba Move.

Retro Commodore | The web page retro-commodore.eu has many high quality scans available for the Commodore user. The latest additions are: 3D boxes / hardware: A600HD, C1541-II, 1081 monitor, Amiga Dataflyer, Amiga Tandem IDE and Amiga Alcotini Sound Sampler.

C64 FM Radio v2.0 | Listen to your favourite radio stations on your Commodore C64. Timo Voutilainen developed a system that uses a DA5807 FM Radio module which is connected to the user-port of the Commodore C64. Changes in this version: Channel pre-set list, loop through channels, I2C, RTC and a RDS decoder.

YAPE v1.1.5 | A new version of YAPE is available. YAPE is a Windows emulator for the Commodore Plus/4. The changes in this release are: Improvement for PNG pictures, video in Direct3D and the TED emulation.

Vandalism News #67 | In this English diskette magazine the following items: Interviews: Anthony Stiller, Flex, Oziphantom and Shine. Events: Datastorm, Gubbdata, Nordlicht, Plain PETSCII Graphics Competition, Radwar Party, Revision and Zoo.

Retro Asylum Podcast - 174 | Retro Asylum Podcast is an English podcast for the retro computer fans. In this episode: Matt Wlsher, Steve Erickson & Mads Kristensen play nine beautiful Commodore Amiga games.

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