Micro64
Micro64 is an cycle exact Commodore C64 emulator. The most recent changes are: Various small errors are removed. Improved VIA6522 and SID emulation. BMP screenshot and AVI video capturing function.
Green Delicious - C64
Green Delicious is an Apple-1 emulator that works on the Commodore 64. It emulates the 40x24 monochrome display, 7x8 characters or 280x192 pixels, hardware scrolling and a ASCII keyboard. It mimics somewhat sufficiently the PIA interface chip functions and it's almost as fast as the original.
Bank Run - C64
Bank Run is a new game for the Commodore C64 made by Alf Yngve, Michael Koslowski and Richard Bayliss. In the game you are the sheriff and must protect the bank in your town. You must shoot the bank robbers but be careful not to shoot normal costumers.
CheeseCutter v2.5.0
CheeseCutter is a tracker program for composing music for the SID chip. The program uses the reSID engine for SID emulation. The packed files can be played on a real C64. Changes in this version: Improvements for the help function, aspect ratio correction, multispeed driver, wave program and the packer. Visit the web page for all the details.
C64-Archiv v3.5
C64-Archiv is an easy to use file manager for C64-files on your PC. This program can work together with emulators such as VICE, CCS64, HOXS64 and EMU64 to start programs. New in this version: Optimized main view, options to customize the preview/dirlist and history of Gamebase files without import.
Henrik Adelsten interview
Henrik Adelsten was a member of the Danish Duo, The Danish Circle, The Goonies, Illusion 2016 and 2000 A.D. Henrik was active in the scene from the mid eighties until 1989. In the various groups he worked on demos, ripped music, cracked games and made trainers for games. You can read the complete interview on the C64.com web page.
Regenerator 1.3
Regenerator is a program made by Tomaz Kac, that will disassemble a Commodore 64 machine code program on your Windows PC. Changes in this version: Improved references to immediate opcodes and the add / remove blank line now works as it should. Added edit blocks window, copy to clipboard, user comments and user labels and a remove command.
Gamebase 64 - v10
The team of Gamebase 64 released version 10. The total is now more than 23,500 entries, 500 more then the previous version. And 350+ files are updated. The goal of Gamebase 64 is to preserve all software that was made for the Commodore 64 computer.
Games That Weren't 64
The GTW64 web page has had an update. New: Agrophobia, Satar, Fun School Special - Paint and Create, Unknown Educational game, Biff V1, China Miner V1, Honest Joe, Mutant Fortress and Ninja Eggs. Update: Streethawk, Crystal Castles V1, Flubble And Squij, Lost Caves, Nigel Mansell F1 Racing and Player Manager.
Nick Jones interview
Nick Jones is a video games developer. His first computer was a Oric-1, but later he switched to a C64. He worked on the following games: Frostbyte, Equinox, Exolon, Beyond the Ice Palace, Vixen, Cybernoid, Cybernoid 2, Stormlord, Deliverance, Smash T.V., Supremacy, Dan Dare 3 and Time Machine. You can read the whole interview on the C64.com web page.
SEUCK 2013 Compo - Results
The results of the SEUCK 2013 Compo are available:
1 - Sheer Earth Attack by Gaetano Chiummo.
2 - Dodo's Deep Doo-Doo by Carl Mason.
3 - Realms of Midgard by Anthony Burns.
4 - Zombie Brain Eaters by Andy Vaisey.
5 - Synergy by Alan Simek.
1 - Sheer Earth Attack by Gaetano Chiummo.
2 - Dodo's Deep Doo-Doo by Carl Mason.
3 - Realms of Midgard by Anthony Burns.
4 - Zombie Brain Eaters by Andy Vaisey.
5 - Synergy by Alan Simek.
ACID 64 Player Pro v3.4
Wilfred Bos released a new version of ACID 64 Player Pro. Changes in this version: The property dialog (SID info) can now stay open. Folder / file refresh with F5. CTRL-A for all text search boxes. CTRL-H is now used for Author search. UNC paths are now handled correctly and other small improvements.
Krieg im Weltraum - C64
Krieg im Weltraum is a new game for the Commodore 64, made by DATA-LAND. The game is inspired by the game Cosmic Conflict! for the Odyssey 2 and Videopac+. The game is an 3D shoot'em up, with a 120 degrees panoramic view, 2 weapons systems and extra-terrestrial artificial intelligence.
C64 Endings
The web page c64endings.co.uk has added new endings of Commodore C64 games. The most recent additions are: Critical Mass (Durell), Donkey Kong (Ocean), Elidon (Orpheus), Fly Harder (Starbyte Software), GR9 Strike Force (Cosine) and Supremacy (Melbourne House).
Gubbdata 2013
You can now listen to or watch all the entries from Gubbdata 2013. Demo: Censor Design - Sidelined, Undone - Gubbplasma, TRIAD - Circadin. SID: Lft - A Chipful of Love For You, X-Jammer/G*P - Crooks, Wiklund/FLT - Holiday in. GFX: Joe/WD - Plaisir du Multiplex, Uka/G*P - Tehawanka, Vent/TRIAD - Babu.
Commodore C64 - FM Radio
Listen to your favourite radio stations on your Commodore. Timo Voutilainen connected a RDA5807 FM Radio module to the user-port of the Commodore C64. The module uses only 6 connections: GND, +5V, DAT, CLK and 2 for the audio. Timo also has written a program that controls the FM Radio.
Multi Easy
Multi Easy is a collection of utilities and games that have been modified to work in a EasyFlash cartridge. In this version the following cartridges: EPYX Fast Load, Warp Speed v2.0, Mach-5 v.1BR2 and v.3A, Super Expander, Simons' Basic, S'More Basic v6.5, Comal 80, 64Forth, Magis Desk I, Mikro Assembler, Hesmon64, Zaxxon, Super Zaxxon, Super Games and C64 Games System.
Alex Goldblat interview
The web page C64.com has had an interview with Alex Goldblat (Dr.J). Alex was active in the scene between 1988 and 1992 as a member of The Gold, Hotshot, The Force and Delysid. Alex did cracking, swapping, import, cover designer and graphics.
SEUCK Compo 2013
You can now vote for your favorite game in the SEUCK Compo 2013. The games for 2013 are: The Dark Within, Dante's Department Store, Gold Quest 5, Sheer Earth Attack, Spy Rider, Realms of Midgard, Zombie Brain Eaters, Aufwaerts (Going Upwards), Dodo's Deep Doo-Doo, Synergy and Amazon Gold.
SD card readers for the C64
Dan Wood made a video about SD card readers for the C64. In his 12 minute video he explains how to use a SD card reader for the Commodore C64. He demonstrates loading C64 games, demos and applications from SD cards. Transfer software from PC to Commodore 64 via SD cards and a SD2IEC reader.
C64Studio v2.8
C64 Studio is a assembly development environment which is dependent on VICE. You can write assembly code and test this with the VICE emulator. Recent changes: Improved: Import / export, graphic screen editor, Basic string macros, the disassembler output and the debugger. New: Saving and export of graphic screen editor data. External functions for the assembler, Code labels and Binary display for Media Manager.
C64.emu - Android
Robert Broglia released c64.emu for Android. C64.emu is an advanced Commodore 64 emulator based on VICE 2.4.3. Features: Cart/Tape/Disk auto-start. Save states. FastSID and ReSID. NTSC and PAL support. Generic Bluetooth/USB gamepad and keyboard support and more. Remark: No ROMs/disk images are included.
Mini Mag #05
Mini-Mag is a German diskette magazine. In this edition: Editorial, letters from readers, Interview: Sebastian "Mac of Tugcs", Review: Ma Tsu, Party: Doreco #36, Retrotreff #08, Marburger Stammtisch and Retrogames e.v. Charts, Manual: Adressmaster. And a puzzle.
Amazon Gold - C64
Amazon Gold is a new game for the Commodore C64, made by IndyJR/FanCA. This game is an of the competitors in the SEUCK 2013 competition. In the game your are in the Amazon jungle searchin for a temple of gold. But you must travel a dangerous road to the temple.
Aufwaerts (Going Upwards) - C64
Aufwaerts (Going Upwards) is a new game for the Commodore C64 made by Sonny Top (Bamse). The game is one of the competitors in the SEUCK 2013 competition. In the game you must memorise a map and then you have to guide your bubble safely through the course. If you make a mistake your bubble will burst.
C64 Endings
The web page c64endings.co.uk has added new endings of Commodore C64 games. The most recent additions are: Bobby Bearing (The Edge), Altered Beast (Activision), Battle Through Time (Artworx Software) and Strangeloop (Virgin Games).
Synergy - C64
Synergy is a new game for the Commodore C64 made by Alan Simek. In the game you are the pilot of a space ship. You need to escape the space station of Synergy. The game has quality graphics, sprites and great music from Fanta and Wacek.
Lotek64 #44
A new edition of the German pdf magazine Lotek64 is now available. The articles in this edition: Lo*bert, Editorial, News, Zockotron 4, Commodore Hardware Retrocomputing, Street Fighter X Mega Man, Noctropolis, Breakoutparadies C64, Retrowelle - YouTube (2), Retro Treasures: Computer TitleBout (C64), The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia, Captain Crunch, Home Computing extrem, SuperMarioScapes, Forgotten Worlds, Chipmusik, SIDologie and Videogame Heroes #10: Guybrush Threepwood.
Zombie Brain Eaters - C64
Zombie Brain Eaters is a new game for the Commodore C64, made by Andy Vaisey/Arkanix. This is on of the games in the SEUCK 2013 competition. In the game you must fight against zombies to save your city. But be careful, if you use up all your energy you will become a zombie yourself.
SJD41
SJD41 (S-JiffyDOS 1541) is an extension for the original Jiffy DOS operating system. SJD41 can be used as a EPROM inside the 1541, but also with emulators, the 1541 Ultimate, or the Turbo Chameleon64. Features: Faster loading and saving. 40 Tracks compatible. GEOS validation and scratching. Extended disk drive status, and much more.
Commodore 64 game design
Steve Morrow made a video about game design. In the video he explains the following subjects: Programming with Basic and assembly language. Working with character sets and sprite definitions. Reading the joystick and writing on the screen.
All the videos from Steve Morrow.
All the videos from Steve Morrow.
Spy Rider - C64
Spy Rider is a new game for the Commodore C64 made by Alf Yngve. The game is inspired by the US Gold classic "Spy Hunter". In the game two players can work as a team. One by car, and also one by air. In the game you are a secret agent and are under attack from assassins in cars and helicopters.
C64-Archiv v3.4b
C64-Archiv is an easy to use file manager for C64-files on your PC. This program can work together with emulators such as VICE, CCS64, HOXS64 and EMU64 to start programs. New in this version: Preview of files with the C64 charset, Creation of vice-flipfiles (vfl files), Optimisation of the loading time when loading from the list and the GUI has been improved.
C64.sk Cover Compo #2
You can now see the names of the authors of the SID's from the C64.sk Cover Compo #2. For all the SID's you can now download the original files and complete credits.
For the voting result and comment you can visit the CSDB website.
For the voting result and comment you can visit the CSDB website.
Realms of Midgard - C64
Realms of Midgard is a new game for the Commodore C64, made by Anthony Burns. In the game you must protect your own city against the enemy. You play the game with two players, and you can use a galleon with canons. The game is one of the entries in the SEUCK 2013 competition.
Games That Weren't 64
The GTW64 web page has had an update. New: Kult: The Temple of Flying Saucers, Rescue Mission, Speed Trap, Toi Acid Game, Vicious Circle, Ball game and Xykik. Update: 10th Dan, Opera House and The Pay Off, Purple Saturn Day, T-Wrecks, Turbo Cup Challenge, Speed Trap, Unnamed trailblazer clone and Vicious Circle.
Russel Comte interview
Russel Comte worked for Melbourne House. Russel worked on the following games: The Hobbit, Fist 2, Samurai Warrior: The Battles of Usagi Yojimbo, Rock'n Wrestle, Asterix and the Magic Cauldron, Bop'n Rumble (Street Hassle), Shadows of Mordor, Fighting Warrior and Sgt. Slaughter's Mat Wars. You can read the complete interview on the C64.com web page.
C64games.de
The web page c64games.de had an update. You can now find 5922 games on this web page. The new games are: Alpha Omega Run, Asteroids Emulator, Big Birds Special Delivery (Hi Tech Expressions), Castle Master II - The Crypt, Centauri Alliance, Counting Parade, Dantes Department Store, Die Festung, Fischertechnik C64, Galaxy Force II, Radius (Kingsoft), Radius (Players), Rattler (Atlantis), Realm (Firebird), Rebel (Virgin Games) and T-Bird.
Sheer Earth Attack - C64
Sheer Earth Attack is a new game for the Commodore C64 made by Gaetano Chiummo. It is another game for the SEUCK 2013 competition. In the game you fly a space ship and must protect planet Earth. You can destroy the aliens with your laser guns.
Berzerk Redux - C64
A new version of game Berzerk Redux for the Commodore C64 is now available. Changes in this version: New title screen music by Necropolo. The room layout is the same if the player takes the same route through the maze. There is a hidden "master robot" room where killing the master robot gives a extra bonus and an extra life. High-score is now saved to a diskette.
JSL - PETSCII Slideshow
JSL made a new slide show for the Commodore C64. For these pictures JSL only used the PETSCII characters of the Commodore C64. The slide show has the following pictures: Unicorn, Curly Squirrel, BugJam, Commando, Arkanoid, Last Ninja, Boulderdash, Spy vs Spy, Exile and Ikari Warriors.
HermIRES - v1.28
HermIRES is a graphical editor for the PC. With this program you can edit a C64 hires bitmap. Changes in this version: AFLI support has been added, including detection and handling of AFLI-clashes, export, drawing onto the FLI-bug and the FLI-bug area is displayed in AFLI mode as it will on real C64.
Gold Quest 5 - C64
Gold Quest 5 is a new game for the Commodore C64 made by Thorsten Schreck, Pingo, Camailleon and Stefan Egger. The game is the third entry for the SEUCK 2013 competition. In the game you must rescue Sledgie, who has been captured by an evil monster. You can throw axes and must pick up gold, and other collectables.
Retro Asylum Podcast: Oi Ay, SID Want's a Word!
The web page Retro Asylum made a podcast about the Commodore C64 SID chip. Matt digs deeper into the sounds of the SID chip to give you tunes you might not have heard before along with some chat about the chip itself including some technical details.
Emu64 V5.0.7
Thorsten Kattanek released a new (beta) version of his Commodore C64 emulator Emu64. The recent changes are: English translation by Selmiak is now complete. Set-up screen is also in English. New: Saturation and contrast for PAL video emulation are now configurable.
Samar Music Disc
This year Samar celebrates its 20th anniversary and they want to issue a music disc. And everybody can contribute to the music disc. The rules: No limitation in number of musics per musician. Music at: $1000 - $3000, 4x play tunes also accepted. No digi tunes.
C64 Basic Sprite Animation
Steve Morrow made a video about sprite animation in C64 Basic. He explains how to work with sprites work in Basic. He also demonstrates a sprite being animated and explains what is happening in the registers.
All the videos from Steve Morrow.
All the videos from Steve Morrow.
Games That Weren't 64
The GTW web page has had an update. New: Battle Truck, Eagle Storm and Squad One. Updates: Cloak Of Death, Opera House and The Pay Off, Otherworld, QA!, Quest of Eternity, Rebel Star 2, Recon, Sphere, Unnamed trailblazer clone, Victory! and Vietnam Gunboat.
Asteroids Emulator - C64
Asteroids Emulator is a new game for the Commodore C64 made by Norbert Kehrer. The game is based on the classic arcade game released in November 1979 by Atari Inc. The original Asteroids uses a vector display. The object of the game is to shoot and destroy all the asteroids and saucers.
Geoff Phillips and Stuart Taylor interview
Geoff Phillips is a programmer who made games for the Commodore C64. He worked on C64 games such as the Young Ones and Mighty Bomb Jack.
Stuart Taylor was the musician in the group XESS from 1982 to 1986. He made his music with the help of the program Electrosound. He later replaced his Commodore C64 for the Commodore Amiga.
Stuart Taylor was the musician in the group XESS from 1982 to 1986. He made his music with the help of the program Electrosound. He later replaced his Commodore C64 for the Commodore Amiga.
