E-TAPE TERMINATION
I just want to let you know about the future of the E-Cover Tape. I have decided to make the 12th E-Cover Tape the final one. This is mainly due to lack of finding good quality C64 PD software I can find, and also due to
lack of support I've had as well. Therefore issue 80's E-Tape will be the final one. It should be ready sometime in April 2014.
Thanks
Richard
COMMODORE FREE: Richard has done a marvellous job with the E-tape and so
it is with sadness that I read his recent email to me, to be fair to
Richard he had to trawl through various sources to try and obtain
submissions for this feature. We never did receive anything from machines
or users other than the Commodore 64. If you do still have something you
would like featured in the magazine then still feel free to send it in!
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FIELDS: A DIALOG-LIKE PROCESSOR FOR CC65
by Joseph Rose, aka. Harry Potter
Comments from Joseph
Fields is a simple window-like TUI for Commodore and Apple 2 computers.
8-bit systems don't really have much of an UI, so I designed this library
to allow a user to enter data into a 6502-based computer the way one would enter data into a Windows dialog box. I don't remember exactly why I
developed this library, but I enjoyed creating it and think it was a good experience.
github.com/oliverschmidt/cc65/wiki/User-contributions
The demo may not amaze you! However it does come back with a number that represents the correct menu and item selected, so the skeleton is there for
you to experiment with.
Joseph Rose, a.k.a. Harry Potter, to me via email his comments were
"Hi Nigel I appreciate your continuing interest in my work. Please could
you give your readers the following information about my programs?"
* Fields: Fields is a cc65 library to provide support of an UI for data/settings entry and menu support. Supports C64, Plus4, C128 and
Apple2e computers and is fully configurable
* Hidden64: extends the RAM usable on a c64 to cc65 from 50k to 61k by
using bank-switching to access the RAM behind the kernel and I/O and using
the cassette buffer
* MemBank128: Similar to Hidden64: the programs run in Bank 0, giving 56k RAM; Low RAM (the first 7k of Bank 0/15) can be used for data (code and
init. data can be in the application buffer); and Bank 1 can be accessed. Total: 118k+ usable RAM. Not yet usable, sorry. :(
* GenCart64: cc65 cartridge support for the c64. Multiple configurations. Some okay graphics demos. Bank-switching. Some pre-existing code may be usable on a generic cartridge format.
* GenCartVic: Vic-20 cartridges for cc65.
You can also reveal my other projects *without* a guarantee they'll be
done:
* two text adventures
* brainstorm demo for MemBank128
* GameCartVicA: cc65 Vic-20 tile-based game support, to be followed by GameLibC64A
* Vic-Hick: an electronic story-book--not a true text adventure--as a
guided tour of different places. May be translated to other platforms.
* a C compiler to rival cc65, and some native to C= computers
* file compression, incl. C= targets.
* code snippets and libraries for BASSEM and D-Ass (I will use the C128-s
C64 mode as an excuse to create C64 code using D-Ass)
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COMMODORE FREE E-COVER TAPE #12
By Richard Bayliss
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It is that special moment once again, to bring you yet another E-Cover
tape. There was almost no E-Tape this issue, due to problems finding
titles to compile for it, and I almost made it the last one. Good news
however is that this little hobby project for Commodore Free is set to continue. I have been contacting some people regarding putting their
programs on to this month's E-Cover Tape and they were honoured :)
So this issue we have 5 great full games in store for you. One of which is
a side scrolling wartime shoot 'em up, a game which brought out a new
cultural tradition by the way of Flappy Bird, a couple of puzzle games and
of course a C64 conversion of Cosmos. An old arcade classic (Who would
have thought this game was made in 2014). So insert the tape. Press play
and get ready for some pure gaming action.
Please note that due to the compatibility problems with running Happy
Flappy on the usual IRQ tape loader, this game had to be mastered by
LoadONE by Joonas Lindberg.
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COBRA MISSION 2
(C) 2014 TND + Indysoft
Programming: Ryszard Nazarewski
(Using Sideways SEUCK),
Richard Bayliss
(Enhancements)
Graphics: Ryszard Nazarewski
Music: Richard Bayliss
Controls: Joystick in Port 2
* Run/Stop: Pause game
* Q: Quite game (While game is paused)
A few issues ago, we brought out the first Cobra Mission game, written a
few years ago. Now Ryszard is proud to give out a sequel to the original
Cobra Mission game. This game features a new front end, enhancements and plenty of music.
The story starts off that an evil dictator has captured a nuclear
submarine. He also threatens the world to start a World War 3. He sends
his evil and corrupt army to capture civilians and hold them as hostages on
an island. The U.S.A and UN call for backup, and sends you in a U.S.
Cobra helicopter.
Your mission is to fly across the sea, through the jungle; battling against
the enemy forces of the Dictator. During your mission, you must locate and rescue the hostages who are stranded on this hostile island. Then search
for the submarine, and guard it so that the allied forces can fit
explosives to the submarine and destroy it.
Your mission will not be easy, as the Dictator is already waiting for a big fight. The sea, and the islands are surrounded with armed forces. On
ground, on sea, and airborne. You must fight against the enemies. If you
are to make it to the Dictator's hideout. You will only have 3 Cobra helicopters to command. Can you help save the world, by preventing the ultimate threat of World War 3 from occurring? Good luck, you will need
it.
Note: Cobra Mission 2 is divided into two parts. After completing the
main game, you will be given a password for the ending. To see the ending, load in part 2 of the game and type in the correct password.
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COSMOS
(C) 2014 Hultén Brothers
Programming: Jonas + Patric Hultén
Graphics: Jonas + Patric Hultén
Music: N/A
Controls: Keyboard / Joystick in Port 2
This is a real fantastic treat for you E-Tape fans out there. Commodore
Free has been granted kind permission to release this brand new game on to
the E-Tape. It is a conversion of the classic Cosmos game, which was originally a coin-op by Century Electronics, back in 1981. This game feels very authentic, and features in game speech. If however you are playing
this game on a C64C, you won't hear the speech too clearly.
This game is split into different sectors in which you must try and
complete before advancing on to the next level.
You are flying through the cosmos. Suddenly you are at war against aliens.
To complete the first section, you must blast all aliens that appear. Once they are all destroyed, you will move on to the next section of the game.
Which is an asteroid belt.
During your travel across the asteroid belt, you must shoot at the
asteroids, and also shoot blue fuel pods. These will increase your fuel.
After you survive the asteroid belt, you'll have another two alien blasting sections.
The next section is the docking section. A tractor beam starts moving your ship towards the docking ship. You must dock your ship carefully to refuel
it and move on to the next zone.
If you would like to see more information about the C64 port of Cosmos
please visit this link below:
http://kollektivet.nu/cosmos/
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HAPPY FLAPPY
(C) 2014 Roy Fielding
Programming: Roy Fielding
Graphics: Roy Fielding
Music: Hermit
Controls: Spacebar
Th
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