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World of Jani - 15kHz VGA Monitor tester | Jani has written an article about building a tester for 15kHz VGA Monitors. These kinds of monitors are compatible with the Amiga and Atari ST computers. The tester is based on a device from Planeturban, and it is battery powered.

Press Fire PONG - Amiga | Press Fire PONG Amiga isn't just another Pong clone, it's a reimagined arcade experience with unique gameplay mechanics and dynamic visual effects. Programmed by Alberto Sgaggero on the legendary Amiga using AMOS BASIC, this version delivers old-school vibes with a modern edge.

Amiga Bill - Podcast | You can now watch a new episode from the Amiga Bill podcast. In this episode: A6000, Settlers II, Dizzy Fast Food 2, Bouncy Bonzo, Pete Cannon, John Romero, OS4.1, Amiga 40, Speed 70, C64 Datacassette, Starring The Computer, Game Jams and Amiga Events.

Happy Little Diodes - A500 | You can now watch a new video from the Happy Little Diodes YouTube channel. In this video: Building a new Amiga 500 computer.

Death Sector - Plus/4 | Death Sector is a new game for the Commodore Plus/4 computer, developed by Csabo (code), KiCHY (pixels), Unreal, (pixels), TLC (code) and BSZ (code). Your spaceship survives a crash, and you find yourself in an unknown sector with no signs of life. Can you pilot through this desolate place, uncover its mysteries, and perhaps find a way back to safety?

Apollo V4 A6000 | The Apollo V4 A6000 is a new computer in the style of an Amiga A600. The features are: Mechanical keyboard, 2 GB fast and 12 MB chip RAM, 128 GB CF, Apollo OS, SAGA, AGA, RTG, Ethernet and 4x USB.

Sprite Castle - Wayout | Rob O'Hara has made a new podcast. The subject of this episode is the game Wayout (1983) from Sirius Software for the Commodore C64 computer.

Bouncy Bonzo's Space Journey - Amiga | Bouncy Bonzo's Space Journey is a new game for the Amiga computer, developed by captain-ts. Bonzo is on a journey to destroy enemies on three different planets. He can spin very fast, allowing him to destroy his enemies. But he also has a problem: He can't stop bouncing.

Bass 6502 Assembler | Bass is a macro assembler for 6502 cross-development developed by Aleksi Eeben. It is designed to be minimalistic, clutter-free and precise. Bass is written in Lua, and available for macOS, Windows and Linux.

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: Ikari - Fire Force, Jewels - New Import, The Supply Team - BloodWych, The Punishers - Blitz Basic 2.4, Energy - Fantasy Games, The Punishers - Tleloc and Flashtro - Rex and the Galactic Plague.

André Fachat - 8bit-times #35 | You can now watch a new YouTube video from André Fachat. In this episode of 8-bit-times: UltiPET, Blinkenlights, FPGASID, I/O board B-series and CC2025 impressions.

Retro Commodore | The web page retro-commodore.eu has many high-quality scans available for the Commodore user. The latest additions are: BMP Katalog / Prislister, BMP Commodore Club C64-128 og Amiga, Deluxe PhotoLab, Heimdall Manual, Hillsfar German Manual and Commodore 1701 User's Manual.

WHDLoad | WHDLoad offers a way to play Amiga diskette games from your hard disk. New: Muscles, Arena, Relic, Pulse, Crime Time, Rampage and Hyper Wings. Update: OsWALD Of The Ice Floes.

Nordischsound | Ben from the Nordischsound YouTube channel is making music with retro computers. The latest additions are: Sounds Like Real Bagpipe… and Bad to the Bone.

Retro-Manual-Remasters | Gsargent70 has re-mastered the manual for the CMD HD. You can choose between a PDF version for reading or for printing.

Stone Tools - Deluxe Paint | Christopher Drum wrote a new blog about the application Deluxe Paint for the Amiga computer. The original program was developed by Dan Silva 40 years ago and is one of the most iconic programs for the Amiga computer.

Mamiga - C64 | Mamiga is a new game for the Commodore C64 computer, developed by Rub (code & pixels) and The Tea Drinker (music).

vAmiga v4.3.2 | vAmiga is an Amiga 500, 1000 or 2000 emulator for the Apple Macintosh computer. Changes in this version: Improvements for the sprite collision and the game controller.

Zapped to the Past | You can now listen to a new episode of the Zapped to the Past podcast. In this episode: Herbert's Dummy Run, Jonah Barrington's Squash, Black Thunder and Rocket Ball.

Sevgi Engine - Amiga | Sevgi Engine is an open source video game engine for classic Amiga computers, developed by Alper Sönmez. It provides the required tools and generates the code to create Amiga games using only the C programming language.

FAST-40 v1.1 - VIC20 | FAST-40 is a cartridge for the Commodore VIC20 computer, developed by Mark Johnson. This cartridge modifies the 22 column text screen to display 40 columns. It is software-only, but it needs an 8 kB RAM expansion.

Root42 - C64 & 1541 repair | You can watch a new video on the Root42 YouTube channel. In this video: The repair of a Commodore C64 computer and a 1541 disk drive. The C64 has a black screen and the motor in the 1541 keeps spinning.

Amiga Germany #16 | Amiga Germany is a German printed Amiga magazine. In this edition: Sex Sells, Bubble Bobble, Underground Story (2), Box-Art-Story Golden Axe, Amiga Joker, Beta-Test: Phantom Leap, Shorty: Die Siedler II and the news.

sharkC64 | The sharkC64 programming language is designed to be used for the development of computer programs for the Commodore C64 computer. The sharkC64 IDE comes bundled with a compiler and a bunch of example programs.

Amigos: Everything Amiga | You can listen to new episodes of the Everything Amiga-Podcast, with the following subjects: Reis naar L'Abbaye des Morts, Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge and Intro To CP/M Programming.

CBM prg Studio v4.7.0 | Arthur Jordison has released a new version of CBM prg Studio. Changes in this version: Added a virtual keyboard (screen designer), POKE (export screen), Character count max, Func directives, Namespaces (pBASIC) and Auto comment blocks. Improvements for the debugger, Align directive and BASIC constants.

BeeBase v1.2 | BeeBase is a relational, programmable database system with graphical user interface for the Amiga computer. The features are: GUI, shared access, many data-types, programmable, query, logging, SQLite3 file format, import / export and a comprehensive manual.

sID JAm - Browser | sID JAm is a battle of the bands style C64 / SID music player that allows you to choose winners and losers from the HVSC collection in a double-elimination tournament controlled by you.

AmiArcadia - v35.1 | Arcadia is a emulator of early game consoles like the PHUNSY, Elektor TV Games Computer, Interton VC 4000, Emerson Arcadia 2001, Central Data 2650 and others. AmiArcadia is available for the 68k Amiga, Amiga OS4, MorphOS and Windows.

FairLight TV | You can now watch a new episode of the FairLight TV YouTube channel. In this episode: Bacchus goes on a visit to the Swedish Commodore Club.

REDPILL - Amiga Game Creator | REDPILL is a tool for creating games for Amiga without programming knowledge. It is easy to use, but you can also do complex things and create games with the true Amiga feeling. Changes in this version: Improvements for save (levels), files, bitmap (font), sprite sheet, memory (bit planes), Camera Follow Me trigger, flood fill, tile properties, collision, export and all example projects have been updated.

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) and the C128/128D (310378).

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