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Commodore Free Magazine
http://www.commodorefree.com/
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Issue 84

Free to download magazine
dedicated to Commodore computers
Available as PDF, ePUB, MOBI, HTML,
TXT, SEQ and D64 disk image


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CONTENTS
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* Editorial
* General News
- Cassiopei Supports C128
- The Secret of the 6500/1
- X500 Evo Case
- Tapuino: $20 C64 Tape Emulator
- Project Hermes
- CDTV - SCSI Controller
- TPUG Film Shoot in Starbucks
- Commodore Production Line
* C64 News
- Digital Excess Tools Disk
- Die Ringe von Coplar [German]
- DirMaster v3.0.0
- Reset Issue 04 Released
- CBMXfer 0.40 Released
- Super Cars 4 For The C64 Released
- Sprite Pad V2.0 Beta 1
- Lunar Blitz RX
- Password Supplier V1.0
- Relaunch64 V3.3
- The Tree Angel 3SID
- Burnin' Pen '64
- Gamebase 64 v12
- Magic Desk Cartridge Generator
- BASIC 7.80 Extension for C128
- Commodore Fan Gazette #4
- Komoda Issue 10 Released
- Menel Disk Magazine Issue 14
* VIC 20 News
- 20 Games That Defined the VIC-20
- Warning Demo for the VIC 20
- Minesweeper Mini Released
* Plus/4 News
- Rocket Science
- Temple Of Terror
- TED - Bil Herd
* PET News
- Assembler Party Demo Competition
* Amiga News
- New EasyNet Update
- Top 15 Amiga 500 Game Music
- The Gadget We Miss: Video Toaster
- DVI Backplate for 1200Mk2cr
- New Articles on Obligement
- NetSurf 3.2 Released
- Chrysalis 3.7.1 for MorphOS 3.7
- MorphOS 3.7 Released
- BitJam 191 Available
* CRL Lost In Time
* Interview With Clem Chambers
* Interview With Jeff Lee
* Interview With Paul Stoddart
* Interview With Jay Derrett
* Review: International Soccer
* Review: Sun Star [Plus/4]
* Review: Berks [C16]
* Review: Land of Neverwhere
* Review: Rocky Horror Show
* Review Tau Ceti
* Review: Tubular Bells
* Review: Inner Space
* Review: Dracula
* Unreleased games

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EDITOR
Nigel Parker

SPELL CHECKING
Peter Badrick
Bert Novilla

TXT, HTML & E-BOOKS
Paul Davis

D64 DISK IMAGE
Al Jackson

PDF DESIGN
Nigel Parker

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Commodore Free Magazine
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EDITORIAL
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When I decided to do a feature about CRL I hadn't really thought it
through. Get a couple of interviews and a quick write up of the company,
then a few games reviews. Yep, that should be an easy issue to produce. Well... I was totally WRONG!

It took some time, not only to track people down, but then get them to
agree to give their time. In fact the issue tool longer than any other
issue to produce, making sure facts were right and then questioning people
- I did get some rejections and a few downright no answers, This could have been due to the time it takes for an interview but some people just don't
like being questioned. However, in the end I think I gained enough people
to have a good insight into the company. Say what you want about CRL -
they were very influential, and dare we say, ground-breaking! It would be pointless to say more in an editorial, as you have a full issue of the
company ahead of you.

I would like to thank (in no particular order):

* Graeme Mason
* Martyn Carroll
* Frank Gasking
* Andrew Fisher

for their help with the issue (in varying ways), and of course to all the people interviewed who agreed to give their time and answer questions about
a company they used to work for.

Sadly, real life got in the way of compiling the issue and so that added to
the burden and delayed things even more.

Right. That's all the blurb out the way, so what can we expect to see in
this issue?

Well, it's interviews with some past CRL members and some of the CRL games reviews (for games I enjoyed playing)... the usual mix of news and a brief history about the company.

Again, I would like to thank the various people involved for agreeing to be interviewed, and of course for their time and interesting answers.

Best regards,
Nigel
Editor Commodorefree.com


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GENERAL NEWS
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CASSIOPEI SUPPORTS C128 IN C128 MODE
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Via Email

Subject: Cassiopei supports C128 in
C128 mode
From: Jan Derogee
Date: Sun, September 21, 2014 11:26
am

Hereby, I let you know that the Cassiopei now fully supports the C128.

Meaning that the Cassiopei now works with the C128 in C128 mode!

The Cassiopei is a device that uses the cassette port to connect to the computer, it uses a fast-loader to speed up its data transfer to 2850 bytes/sec. [See jderogee.tripod.com/p rojects/Cassiopei/Cassiopei.htm]

Normally you would need to type in LOAD and wait to load the fast-loader,
but on the C128 that is not required if you make a boot disk. Cassiopei
can do that with a single press of a button. So now, just switch on your
C128 with the boot disk installed and select the program/game you want to use/play. Even if you want to start a C64 game from C128 mode, that is no problem. See the video below that demonstrates how easy this is and how to make the boot disk. For the C128s that do not have a disk drive, the
Cassiopei still works, but starts just a bit slower.

"the C128 and boot disk. functionality"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT4w8sUSiLw

The firmware/manual and PC software can be found on my website:

jderogee.tripod.com/projects/Cassiopei/Cassiopei.htm#Downloads

For those who are not familiar with upgrading the Cassiopei, the video
below will show you how to do this.

"how to upgrade the firmware"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsnFnv1Q930

(snip)

Kind regards,
Jan Derogee



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THE SECRET OF THE 6500/1
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The Commodore 6500/1 is a "single chip computer" which is used in the
Commodore 1520 plotter / printer. Nobody knew what was present on the
chip, so the cbm-hackers mailing list started a number of projects to
discover its secrets. Now the firmware is available.

e4aws.silverdr.com/hacks/6500_1/


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X500 EVO CASE
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The X500 is a retro computer casing designed by Loriano Pagni. With the
case you can build a PC that looks like an Amiga 500 computer but uses a
Modern PC mother board and processor.

www.mfilos.com/


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TAPUINO: THE $20 C64 TAPE EMULATOR
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Peter Edwards has created a piece of hardware for Commodore 8-bit
computers. The device can replace a Commodore Datassette, created from the Arduino micro controller with an SD card reader and an LCD screen. The schematics and software are available on the web page.

www.sweetlilmre.blogspot.co.

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