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HxC floppy emulator | For the HxC floppy emulator is new firmware available. The HxC floppy emulator is a replacement of a 3.5 inch disk-drive in for example an Amiga or a Atari ST. With this device you can connect the original floppy controller in the computer to a SD memory card or a USB port on a PC. Recent changes in the firmware: New track generator. Variable bit-rate support. Kurzweil KRZ file support. Many new file systems supported for example ADF Amiga / UAE Extended and D81 (C64+1581). SD-card settings window and much more.

Walkthroughs | Always wanted to play a game to the end? On this web page you can find out how to do it. At the moment there are 378 walkthroughs of games available. The latest addition are Elvira 2 and Runaway. There is also a discussion forum and you can send in your own walkthrough.

Hyperion Entertainment Support Forum | Hyperion Entertainment has now a forum for customers. The forum has the following categories: General, AmigaOS 4.x including Classic, AmigaOne, Sam and Pegasus, Games (Shogo, Heretic II, Freespace, Quake II) and Developer (Generic and SDK). The language on the forum is English.

Frantic Freddy - C64 | There is a new game available for the Commodore C64. This game is a conversion of the game Frantic Freddy for the Colecovision and Spectravideo that was released in 1983. The conversion was done by encore and the graphics were made by Joe. In the game a building is on fire. You are the fireman Frantic Freddy and you need to put out the fire. And do not forget to save the cats in the windows.

HybridSID | Markus Gritsch has improved the firmware of his HybridSID. In this version he added level bars for the SID voices on the display. HybridSID is a hybrid SID player, built with emulated and real hardware. The CPU and CIA are emulated with a PIC32 and the sound is generated by a real SID chip. You can watch a demonstration on YouTube.

Lady Kakerlak - C64 | Jörg Heyltjes from the Technische Maschinenfabrik released 5 extra levels for his game Lady Kakerlak. This game is inspired on the game Ladybug and can be played on the Commodore C64. You can also make extra levels yourself with the built-in editor.

C-One - ZX Spectrum | Alessandro Dorigatti has made a ZX Spectrum (48k PAL) core for the C-One with FPGA extender. The core supports the ULA+ 64 color mode, a Kempston joystick emulation and can load TAP files. This core requires a monitor that supports 50Hz. An English manual and a keyboard layout is included.

C64 Studio 1.3 | C64 Studio is a assembly development environment which is dependent on VICE. You can write assembly code and test this with the VICE emulator. Changes in this version: Image import / export for sprites and characters. Added: Pseudo pc macro, Project configurations with predefines, Element dependencies, Tab configuration and Undo/redo in the toolbar/menu.

C64 Yourself | Roboteralarm made a web page where you can transform images into Commodore 64 images. The web page is in Beta stage but you can drop a jpg or png image on the C64 screen and the image will be converted into a C64 image. You will need a modern web browser such as Chrome, Safari5 or FF4 that is compatible with canvas. Roboteralarm is now working on gamma boost for the color palette and PDF creation.

Sprite Pad v1.8 | Stewart Wilson from Subchrist Software released a new version of Sprite Pad. With this (Windows) program you can edit and animate your multicolor and high-resolution sprite images. Sprite Pad has also advanced editing features like: rotation, overlay and multiple color palettes. Changes in this version: Single file projects, VICE snapshot ripper, Browser window is now 8x7 (56) sprites. Import and export options with support for SEUCK/PRG files.

Klix - Amiga | KeHo Software released a thinking game for the Amiga. The game is made by Achim Kern, and is programmed in the Hollywood programming language. In the game Klix you need to push stones into a target template. This game is available for MorphOS (ppc), AmigaOS4, AmigaOS3 and AROS.

RetroChallenge 2011 | In the month July you can enter the RetroChallenge 2011 competition. You can submit anything that has to do with computers from the pre-Pentium era. Everything is allowed, hardware project, programs, multi media etc. Visit the RetroChallenge web page for more details.

Regenerator v1.0 | Regenerator v1.0 is a program made by Tomaz Kac, that will disassemble a Commodore 64 machine code program on your Windows PC. You can load a .prg or .vsf (VICE snapshot) file and convert it to a 64tass assembler compatible file. An comprehensive English manual is included with the program.

Amiga Future 75 en 76 | The editions 75 and 76 of the English and German Amiga magazine Amiga Future are now on-line available. In these editions: News, Cheats, Interviews with: ACube, Hans-Jörg Frieden, DasTier, Claus Desler and Gareth Murfin, Classic Computing, Pianeta, Evoke, Mattonite, Amiga Forever, AmigaSYS, AmiSoundEd, OWB, netPanzer, NoWinEd, AmyCynixm, AISS, Opus, SAM, S-Video adapter, Indivision AGA, Keyboard interface A1200, GTI Amiga.

FPGA64 | The FPGA64 project from Sabbi has made progress in the last weeks. FPGA64 is a Commodore 64 inside a FPGA chip on a Altera Cyclone-II development board. Recent changes: VIC displays the 50 pixel wide sprites in the Krestage 3 demo. Stable $D013 Interrupts. SpriteEnable now works correctly. You can follow the progress on FPGA64 blog page.

Cracktros | The Cracktros web page added more than 30 new cracktros to the database last couple of weeks. A cracktro, also known as a crack intro, loader, or just intro, is a introduction from the cracking crew who removed the copy prevention. The new cractos are from the following groups: World Of Wonders, Accumulators, Ackerlight, ACU, Amaze, Amiga Power Team, Bionic Commando, Crack Inc., Hoodlum, Comax, Crystal, Esprit, Genesis and Angels, The Movers, Interpol, Paradox, Progress, Rainbow Trio, Scotsoft, Skid Row, Tectron, Triangle, TRSI, Bamiga Sector One, Decade, Dytec, Faith, Alpha Flight, Anthrox and Backlash.

Chameleon beta-6 firmware | The (beta) firmware v6 is now available for the Chameleon cartridge. Changes in version 6: Fixed RAM mirrors for 1541 drive emulation and reading from emulated SID. Cartridge emulations: KCS power, SSv5, C64GS, Comal-80, Zaxxon, Ocean type 1, Simons Basic, Fun play, Super Games, Warp Speed, Dinamic and Magic Desk. Implemented: Disk-change (button), SDR register in CIA and IEC bus disable bit. Improved: VIC-II timing for mode bits (MCM, BMM and ECM).

Vandalism News #56 | In this English D64 magazine the following items: News, World of Demos, The Wire, Gubbdata, Isterparty, Crackers Map, The Easy Flash, Interview with Devia of Ancient and The List.

petSD | Nils Eilers is working on a new storage device for Commodore CBM computers with a IEEE 488 bus. The petSD can replace the floppy or hard-disk and uses a SD memory card for the data storage. He has made a working prototype with an ATmega 1284P, IEEE 488 bus drivers, real time clock and a serial-USB-converter. At this moment the following features are working: load, save, directory, disk-status, mount a d64 image and disk changes. You can follow the progress of the petSD on the web page of Nils.

Chang's Adventure | Chang's Adventure is a new game for the Commodore C64. But it is not finished yet. The game needs 100 maps and you can make one or more of these maps. With the program Chang Mapper you can make your own maps and send them in to the maker of the game. The competition is open from 7th June until 22nd June 2011. A manual (English) for Chang Mapper is included with the program.

Stereo SID | DAC (Digital Audio Concepts) has a new product available, the internal Stereo SID board for the Commodore 64 and 128. With this dual SID board you can install a second SID (6581 or 8580) inside your C64 or C128 (without soldering). You can buy a empty pcb, pcb with parts or a complete assembled version.

Club Info 122 | There is a new edition available of the German language diskette magazine for the Commodore C16, C116 and Plus/4. In this edition: Forum, Tips and Tricks, Computerspass and the Games Guide. Software: Screen Inverter, Chr-Dec-Hex-Out, Mini Crackout, OZ History, Zitadelle Delta 16, Pimp my part, Wonderland, Swordman and Bloedsinn Hoch3.

AMIGA SEUCK competition | AmigaPd has launched a SEUCK competition for the Amiga. The rules for the competition are simple. The game has to be created using SEUCK for the Amiga and it must be an original game you made yourself or with a team. The competition will close on the 1 st of October 2011 and the winner will receive a cash price of £30.

ProPeddle | Jac Goudsmit has started a new hardware project. He is going to build a modern version of the Commodore CBM/PET computer. He uses a modern programmable Propeller chip in combination with a real 6502 processor on the ProPeddle circuit board. The ProPeddle circuit board is placed on a GadgetGangster Propeller Platform motherboard to complete the system. You can follow the progress of ProPeddle on the blog of Jac.

C64 Intros | The web page C64 Intros has added another 400 intros bringing the total to 8400 intros. A few examples of updated or new groups are: Big Ones, Full Force, Rayden, Shadow, Thieve's Guild, World Search Incorporated, Browbeat, Cross, Danish Dream Line, Double Sided Delinquencies, Exodus, Intense, Operation Underground, Raiders of the Lost Empire, Strickly Business Incorporated, The Joker Crew, The Zero Boys.

Perfect Visions 3 | Perfect Visions 3 is a demo for the Commodore Plus/4. This demo was made for the Busodore 2011 demo party. Perfect Visions 3 is made by Ati and the music is from Csabo. The demo uses the following effects: Vector (wireframe, solid, glenz), DYPP (2x1 chars, with Y-zoom) and FLI.

WHDLoad | WHDLoad offers a way to play Amiga diskette games from your hard-disk. New in this update: Legacy (Hexodus), Web of Terror (Impressions). Updated: Apprentice (Rainbow Arts), Demon Blue (MicroValue), Creatures (Thalamus), D/Generation (Mindscape), Conflict: Europe (PSS). Fixed: Misja Harolda (MarkSoft), Cannon Fodder 2 (Sensible Software).

JCH-editor 3.1 + NP22-25 | Dane of Booze Design released a new version of the JCH editor. This software pack consists of several players. You can use the player that will fit your needs. Some players use only little raster-time but are not that flexible. Other player have more options but use more time. A very comprehensive manual (English) is included with the music players.

Sheepoid - C64 | Sheepoid is a new game for the Commodore C64. The Neon Vortex is under attack from strange and bizarre psychedelic experiences from outer space! You have to guide two micro sheep against the Neon Vortex invaders. You can buy the game from Psytronik as a tape or disk game.

WinUAE 2.3.2 | A new version of the Amiga emulator for Windows is available. In this version a new AROS ROM and a new auto-fire option. A serial port telnet server was added. The disk emulation accuracy and the CIA timer are improved. And many bug fixes, you can read all the details on the WinUAE web page.

MUCSU-FLI converter | Algorithm released a new program to convert images from your PC to a C64 image. You can create MUCSU-FLI images with 272x160 hires FLI per line combined with X-expanded multi-colour sprites (240x160). You should use this graphics mode if you have an C64 image that contains many colours in close proximity.

Amiga Mania 1 | Amiga Mania is a new Amiga magazine (pdf) from Hungary. In this edition: Amiga 1000, Jay Miner, A500+, A600, Hollywood, Alien Breed poster, Tales from Heaven, Duke Nukem 3D, Street Rod and Locomotion.

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