Freespin: Play MUSIC & VIDEO from your 1541 Drive!!! - Lyonsden Blog
Taking a look at Freespin for the Commodore 64, a product that produces sound and video from just a 1541 disk drive!| Lyonsden Blog
This cool looking Gizmo is the ‘C64 Tape Pulse Visualizer’ and is the creation of a guy who goes by the handle of @BWACK on the internet and has been manufactured and supplied by the good folks over at Shareware Plus. Inside the cartridge sized box you get the visualizer itself along with […] The post C64 Tape Pulse Visualizer appeared first on Lyonsden Blog.| Lyonsden Blog
I’ve covered some storage solutions for Cassette tapes in the past but sadly they are no being made. With my own collection of tapes continuing to grow (both music and computer games) I needed a smart, attractive storage solution, and preferably one that would continue to be made for a long time to come. There […] The post Cassette Tape Storage Solution for 2024 appeared first on Lyonsden Blog.| Lyonsden Blog
I missed the initial Kickstarter for this ‘Wireless Tank Mouse’ back in 2022 but now that they are on general sale I decided to pick one up from Sordan.ie to see if it was any good and hopefully use it with my Commodore and MEGA65 machines. The packaging is certainly very attractive featuring a […] The post Wireless Tank Mouse appeared first on Lyonsden Blog.| Lyonsden Blog
More investigation of C64 BASIC string manipulation and data structures The post Replacing Parts of Strings in C64 BASIC appeared first on Retro Game Coders.| Retro Game Coders
Yearn for the days of Turbo C, Turbo Pascal, QBasic, and x86 Assembler? The post Online Retro IDE: x86 and BBC Micro Updates appeared first on Retro Game Coders.| Retro Game Coders
In 1982, MicroProse advertised its first batch of games under the headline “Experience the MicroProse Challenge!!!” The three games, all written by Sid Meier for the Atari 8-bit family of home computers, included Hellcat Ace, Chopper Rescue, and Floyd of the Jungle. After nearly a year of detective work, a group of determined MicroProse employees successfully tracked […]| Retro365
Last week I wrote about G.I. Joe, one of three titles in Epyx’s “Computer Activity Toys” line. Barbie and Hot Wheels share the same origins and trajectory, and probably should have been part of that story… oh well. In the late 1970s, with the home computer industry still in its infancy, much of the software […]| Retro365
In the late 1970s, with the home computer industry still in its infancy, much of the software being written was aimed at hobbyists and technically minded players. In 1978, Jon Freeman and Jim Connelly founded Automated Simulations, one of the earliest independent computer game publishers. The debut, Starfleet Orion, was essentially a computerized board game, […]| Retro365
Taking a look at Freespin for the Commodore 64, a product that produces sound and video from just a 1541 disk drive!| Lyonsden Blog
RetroGameCoders IDE is an online development environment for retro programming, bringing 8-bit game development to your modern web browser The post Online Retro Programming IDE: BBC CC65, C64 BASIC and Vic 20 Added! appeared first on Retro Game Coders.| Retro Game Coders
Now in our C64 text adventure it's time to put things the player can interact with into our game The post Commodore 64 Text Adventures: Objects and Actions appeared first on Retro Game Coders.| Retro Game Coders
How to use VBCC and Docker to compile C programs for the BBC Micro and BBC Master on a Mac The post Program the BBC Micro in C with VBCC for 6502 on MacOS Using Docker appeared first on Retro Game Coders.| Retro Game Coders
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I perhaps don’t talk about it as much as I should, but the first thing I had in my home that was capable of playing video games was a Commodore 64 computer. We got one when the price had hit near rock-bottom, and while I really wanted an NES or even a Master System, I was appreciative for what I had. It’s with the C64 that I discovered my love of RPGs, and also learned the valuable lesson that the same game could be very different on different platforms. This list more than most will be e...| Post Game Content
Taking a look my copy of the just released 'Commodore Zone - The Complete Collection' from Psytronik Software.| Lyonsden Blog
Taking a look at the brand new 19" Checkmate Retro Monitor from the recent Kickstarter campaign run by Steve Jones.| Lyonsden Blog
Here's a look at Zzap! 64 issue 19 and its Coverdisk, The latest edition of the #C64 game review magazine from Fusion Retro Books.| Lyonsden Blog
C64 BASIC programming String manipulation and text commands tutorial - Write your own custom Commodore 64 Text Adventure!| Retro Game Coders
How to program the Commodore 64 in BASIC, Assembly or C using Microsoft Visual Studio Code on Mac, Windows and Linux!| Retro Game Coders
