• Commodore Free Magazine, Issue 76 - Part 4

    From Stephen Walsh@39:901/280 to All on Wed Dec 18 21:02:17 2013
    ters), Cannonrider (Ariolasoft), Danger Mouse in Double
    Trouble (Creative Sparks), Echo Hawk (New Edition), Flintstones (Grandslam), First Starfighter (Orbeus), Ghost Hunters (Codemasters), Hektic (CP Verlag), International Speedway (Silverbird), Jocky Wilson's Darts (Zeppelin), Ruff and Reddy (Hi-Tec Software), Sentence (CP Verlag) and Space Towers (CP Verlag / Game On).

    www.c64endings.co.uk/


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    GAMES THAT WEREN'T 64
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    The Games That Weren't 64 is a web page trying to locate games that were never fully finished or released, recently there have been a number of updates.

    * All dogs go to heaven,
    * Breakthrough,
    * Gunboat,
    * Leopard Lord,
    * Lord Of The Rings,
    * Oriental Games,
    * Razzmatazz,
    * Rescue Mission,
    * Slidez
    * World Boxing Champ.

    www.gamesthatwerent.com/gtw64/


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    C64 - DEBS & ERROL
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    Debs & Errol released a new song about the Commodore C64. The song is from
    the album CTRL + ALT + DUET.. Debs & Errol is musical comedy duo from a Toronto, Canada and have been performing together since 2011.

    debsanderrol.bandcamp.com/track/commodore-64


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    C64STUDIO V3.2
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    C64 Studio, The assembly development environment software package for use with the Vice Emulator, has received another update . You can write assembly code and test it quickly via an emulator.

    RECENT CHANGES:

    * Improvements for Pasting image in graphic editor,

    * Deleting breakpoints, Warning/error list,

    * Media Manager and auto detect.

    * New: Binary editor and PDS assembler support.

    www.georg-rottensteiner.de/en/c64.html


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    REAL TIME CLOCK AND SD CARD
    INTERFACE FOR THE C64
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    Luigi Di Fraia is working on two new Commodore C64 projects. A Real Time
    Clock that keeps the time Even if you switch the C64 off.

    The second project is an internal SD memory card interface for.

    Real time clock youtube video
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3a1wMOYQRs

    SD memory card interface for the Commodore C64.video on Youtube www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_Kx6QqJNMM


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    BITJAM #177 - C64 HARDSID JUKEBOX
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    BitJam is a Podcast. This episode features music from Jeroen Tel.

    The following music is included : Cybernoid, A as Addiction, International Karate, Fanta in Space, Cybernoid II, Turrican II, Sanxion, Lazy Jones, ACE
    II, Turbo Outrun, Delta, Monty on the run, Arkanoid, Last Ninja, Plastic Pop, Unreal Superhero 3, Last Ninja 2, Commando, R-Type and Synth Sample. Total playing time: 1:30:19.

    www.bitfellas.org/page.php?100


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    ULTIMATE QUEST CATACOMB C64
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    Reslain is working on a game called Ultimate Quest: Catacomb for the
    Commodore 64. Work on the game was started in 1989, but the game was never finished. The game is a role playing game and features a city map, wilderness areas and a dungeon to explore. The version from 1989 was improved by replacing the slow BASIC routines with faster machine language routines. The game will be released by Psytronik.

    Name: Ultimate Quest: Catacomb
    Author: Reslain
    Released: October 14, 2013 (originally created in 1989) Requirements:Commodore 64+Disk Drive

    Description: Vintage CRPG from 1989 that was almost finished is now finally available.

    www.lemon64.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=33239&start=25

    realmsofquest.blogspot.com

    www.psytronik.net/main/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73:rea lms-of-quest-trilogy-vic-20&catid=36:vic-20&Itemid=59


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    VIC 20 AND PLUS/4 NEWS
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    PLUS GRAPH 2.0 - PLUS/4
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    The Fantastic Italian Research Enterprise (FIRE) have released an updated version of Plus Graph from Tri Micro for the Commodore Plus/4. Apparently The Plus Graph program was one of the programs that was supposed to be included in the Plus/4, but the program was never built in to the 3+1 ROMs.

    plus4world.powweb.com/software/Plus_Graph_2_0


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    SGT. HELMET ZERO - PLUS/4
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    Sgt. Helmet Zero is a recently released game for the Commodore Plus/4. The game is an accurate conversion form a ZX spectrum game of the same name. The game involves you as sergeant Helmet; you must try to free the prisoners from the complex automated prison.

    Reviewed later in this issue of Commodore Free!

    plus4world.powweb.com/software/Sgt_Helmet_Zero


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    FCBPAINT V0.6 - FOR THE VIC20
    RELEASED
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    The Programmer TLR has released a brand new version of his custom paint
    program supporting a PAL cis 20 with 32kb memory expansion. The application
    is an editor for as TLR says "a special software defined graphics mode".

    He goes on to say

    "The mode has 168*192 pixels with 8x4 char-colour and inline-colour splits.
    The editor and viewer is a little rough around the edges but fully usable. Currently PAL only."

    THE UPDATE HAS THE FOLLOWING FEATURES

    * pictures can now be exported as runnable binaries.

    * colours in the upper and lower border area can be changed.

    * added directory function.

    * added a selectable direct colour mode. in direct colour mode selecting a
    colour on the keyboard immediately updates the current setting under the
    cursor.

    * fixed annoying glitch when panning using ijkl.

    * <bs> in the viewer returns to the menu.

    * added menu option to quit the program.

    * general bug fixes

    You can read the Forum posting here: sleepingelephant.com/ipw-web/bulletin/bb/viewtopic.php?p=72964

    Or download the software form here: www.kahlin.net/daniel/retro/misc/fcbpaint-0.7.zip


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    AMIGA NEWS
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    REAL AMIKIT
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    real.amiga.sk/

    Real AmiKit is a 16 colour version of AmiKit adapted to work with a real Amiga AGA computer. Recent Changes in this version: Added: MMULib, Enforcer, Wallpapers (256 colours), AmigaParachute, NetSurfAGA, TinyMeter, Custom Magellan Taskbar and preferences for MorpheuZ. Update: Menu icons, patterns, skins (SilverBlue / SilverGreen, PicShow, bgui.library, Themes and
    Icon.library 46.4.326.


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    HYPERION ENTERTAINMENT - SDK UPDATE
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    blog.hyperion-entertainment.biz/

    Hyperion Entertainment has recently released an update for the OS4 Software Development Kit (SDK). This SDK includes all the usual includes and autodocs you need to use all of the latest released AmigaOS features..


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    MINIHOLLYEDIT V2.0
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    MiniHollyEdit V2.0 has been released. The program is an ARexx based editor
    for Hollywood.

    FEATURES INCLUDE:

    * Drag-and-drop for opening files.

    * Execute the calculator, paint software, and music software directly.

    * Compile your script into all available formats.

    * View paths and commands

    * and more…

    artblink.hollywood.free.fr/Outils/


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    SIMON PHIPPS INTERVIEW
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    The website Amigatronics has interviewed games designer "Simon Phipps". Simon is a developer who worked on games for the Amiga, such as Rick Dangerous (Firebird), Rick Dangerous II (MicroStyle) and Switchblade (Gremlin Graphics). You can download the interview from there.

    amigatronics.wordpress.com/2013/11/02/amigamers-interview-to-simon-phipps/


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    AMIGAAMP V3.12 - AMIGAOS 4
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    Thomas Wenzel has released yet an

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