rg-rottensteiner.de/en/index.html   
      
      
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             PROTOVISION NEWS   
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   German Commodore fanatics Protovision have been updating their online   
   Commodore 64 shop, with classic back-catalogue.  Items are back in stock,   
   so if you haven't checked out protovision I suggest you make a pitstop   
   there.  The quality of the games and packaging is superb!   
      
   * Protovision classics available again   
      
   * Advanced Space Battle available again   
      
   * Metal Dust available again   
      
   * New Protovision Member   
      
   * IDE64 fixed version of music collection "Dimension" by Proxima   
      
   Website   
   www.protovision-online.de/   
      
   Facebook   
   www.facebook.com/protovision64   
      
      
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          FILMS STARRING THE C64   
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   Always a source of interest are films with Commodore 64 computers or indeed   
   any Commodore machines.  Some of the sightings are quite recent, like from   
   2005, and one from 2010 as seen in the picture.   
      
   www.starringthecomputer.com/computer.html?c=66   
      
      
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               VIRTUOSO 0.99   
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   Released by: Vision   
      
   Vision released an update for their music composition tool.   
      
   Features implemented now are as follows:   
      
   Main editor:  sequencer, patterns, instruments, step and FLO programs.  Jam   
   mode:  mono, poly or layered., song, octave or song speed and a diskette   
   menu.   
      
   csdb.dk/getinternalfile.php/150633/virtuoso-0.99.d64   
      
      
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               20 YEARS HVSC   
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   Released by:  HVSC Crew   
      
   The High Voltage SID Collection is now over 20 years old and to celebrate   
   this monumental event a special music collection has been compiled.  There   
   is also an update available of the High Voltage SID Collection.  There are   
   now more than 48,500 SIDs in the collection.  In this update 1022 new SIDs,   
   811 fixed/better rips, 791 SID credit fixes, 143 SID model/clock info's, 60   
   tunes identified and 74 tunes moved.   
      
   HVSC Update   
   www.hvsc.c64.org/   
      
   10 year collection   
   www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=27518   
      
   20 Years HVSC   
   csdb.dk/getinternalfile.php/150611/20_Years_HVSC.d64   
      
      
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     ASM VERSION OF V2 BASIC STARFIELD   
                   INTRO   
        with smooth Scrolling (ASM   
              beginner level)   
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   Although not a tutorial the source code is included for anyone who wants to   
   take a peek.  The star field is very smooth though.  Not sure where the ASM   
   beginner lever comes in but the file is listed as a demo released by   
   Bytebreaker, I was hoping this would be a tutorial .   
      
   Flicker free start filed effect prg and code files   
      
   csdb.dk/release/?id=149403csdb.dk/getinternalfile.php/150610/   
   starfieldfinal.s.txt   
      
   csdb.dk/getinternalfile.php/150609/starfieldfinal.prg   
   csdb.dk/getinternalfile.php/150769/starfieldfinal_flickerfree.s   
   csdb.dk/getinternalfile.php/150770/starfieldfinal_flickerfree.prg   
      
      
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                T64FIX 0.1   
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   Released by:  Compyx   
      
   The github documentation says t64fix is a small tool to fix faulty T64 tape   
   images.  T64 images are container files used by the old C64S emulator by   
   Miha Peternel.  The 'tape' in the name is a misnomer as these files have   
   nothing to do with actual tape dumps, they're used as archives and for   
   storing memory snapshots in C64S.   
      
   DOWNLOAD   
      
   csdb.dk/getinternalfile.php/150520/t64fix-0.1.tar.gz   
   csdb.dk/getinternalfile.php/150525/t64fix_win32exe.zip   
   github.com/Compyx/t64fix   
      
      
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              KILL THE ALIEN   
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   Released by: Laddh   
      
   Ok, not very original, but playable all the same.  I still think it could   
   do with the user being able to move the ship up and down the screen rather   
   than just left and right, and some in-game funky sound track, but it is   
   competently written.  Use a joystick, move left and right and press fire to   
   shoot the alien waves.  Once they are killed you move onto another.   
      
   csdb.dk/getinternalfile.php/150493/killthealien.d64   
      
      
      
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                VIC 20 NEWS   
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                  ATHANOR   
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   Majikeyric has released a new adventure game for the Commodore VIC20.   
      
   The game needs a Commodore VIC20 with a 32K RAM expansion.   
      
   In the game you are a Franciscan Monk and must discover the mysteries in   
   the abbey.   
      
   sleepingelephant.com/ipw-web/bulletin/bb/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8061   
      
      
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               MICRO VICIOUS   
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   R'zo has created a synthesiser program that allows you to play all of the 4   
   voices in the VIC20 across 2 playable octaves.  Micro VICious can be used   
   on a unexpanded VIC20.   
      
   FEATURES   
      
   * works with c=64 keyboard overlay   
      
   * gives 2 octave monophonic playable control over the vics 4 voices   
      
   * edit individual controls for the tone, octave and tune of all 4 voices   
      
   * works without memory expansion   
      
   * bypasses the keyboard buffer and goes strait to peek(197) for faster key   
     reaction   
      
   * (edit)-works with pal and ntsc   
      
   sleepingelephant.com/ipw-web/bulletin/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8076&p=88133   
      
      
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                 WONDERVIC   
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   MCes is working on a modified Commodore VIC20.  The modification is a FULL   
   expansion RAM (37K) and an alternative kernal, all on board leaving the   
   cartridge expansion free for user , the RAM/Kernel setting are chosen   
   (during HW reset) through the function keys:  no hole on case!  HW reset   
   can be generated by continuos pressing of "RESTORE" key.   
      
   sleepingelephant.com/ipw-web/bulletin/bb/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=8068   
      
      
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                MINISKETCH   
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   Author: Michael Kircher   
   Requirements: VIC-20 with +8K RAM   
   expansion, Lightpen with trigger   
   switch   
   Description: Lightpen drawing program   
      
    ...the ultimate VIC-20 doodle program!   
      
   After calibration of your light pen you can press "N" to create a new   
   sketch or "E" to edit an existing sketch.  Then, the program immediately   
   shows the graphics screen.  When the lightpen is held near the screen and   
   your VIC-20 can detect the position, MINISKETCH displays a cursor   
   on-screen.  MINISKETCH uses the MG file format.  You can load the files   
   into MINIPAINT to further refine and colourize them.   
      
   Download, read more and discuss   
   MINISKETCH   
      
   sleepingelephant.com/ipw-web/bulletin/bb/viewtopic.php?t=8021   
      
      
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       ULTIMEM RAM-EXPANSION CHOOSER   
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   Created by tokra.  This is A RAM-Expansion Chooser-image for the Ultimem,   
   so you can use it as a simple RAM-expansion for all your needs.  Fastloader   
   (SJLOAD) included.   
      
   Download:   
   sleepingelephant.com/ipw-web/bulletin/bb/download/file.php?id=691   
      
   Discuss and Installation   
   Instructions:   
   sleepingelephant.com/ipw-web/bulletin/bb/viewtopic.php?f=11&p=87470#p87463   
      
   Ultimem Ram expansion by Retro   
   innovations   
   www.go4retro.com/products/ultimem/   
      
      
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                 NUBASIC4   
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   Author: Simon Rowe   
   Requirements: VIC-20 with 8K in BLK5,   
   VIC-1112 optional   
      
   This is an Extended BASIC with disk commands, and works with both serial   
   and IEEE-488 devices.   
      
   Basic 4.0 is a set of additional commands added to the regular set   
   available in the standard Basic 2.0 language.   
      
   Download:   
   eden.mose.org.uk/download/nubasic4.zip   
      
      
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                EXIT PLAN Z   
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   Author: Ryan Liston (R'zo)   
   Requirements: Vic-20, 16k expansion,   
   joystick.   
      
   A zombie survival action micro rpg.  Crawl through dark level after dark   
   level of ravenous zs to escape a secret underground laboratory alive.  This   
   is great if you have ever played five nights at freddys games.  I   
   personally think it's on this line, well...  in a vic vibe at least, it   
   really gets your heart pumping with some great music effects.   
      
   FEATURES   
      
   * 5 difficulty levels   
   * Randomly generated levels   
   * Multiple endings   
   * Whack a Z battle system   
      
   d64+booklet (zip)   
   onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=F3F054871A5EA4CD!1330&authkey=!AMkGmkz-Az-Pq   
   Eo&ithint=file%2cd64   
      
   d64   
   onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=F3F054871A5EA4CD!1330&authkey=!AMkGmkz-Az-Pq   
   Eo&ithint=file%2cd64   
      
   (update) now at Zimmers   
   www.zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/vic20/games/16k/index.html   
      
   A you tube video showing five nights at Freddy's (no I am not sponsored to   
   promote either game) www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOztnsBPrAA   
      
      
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                  ATHANOR   
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   Author: Majikeyric   
   Requirements: VIC-20 with 32K RAM   
   expansion   
      
   Description:  a great Text and graphics adventure game.  In the download   
   are the instructions in English and the solution on French, the map of the   
   vast area, and some clues:  The graphics draw very quickly on screen, I   
   would have liked some colour though.   
      
   Download the full package (D64, instructions, clues, plan, solution (in   
   french)):   
   majikeyric.free.fr/wordpress/?wpdmact=process&did=MTcuaG90bGluaw==   
      
   Discuss Athanor here :   
   sleepingelephant.com/ipw-web/bulletin/bb/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=8061   
      
   The programmer Majikeyric's blog   
   site: majikeyric.free.fr   
      
      
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               MICRO VICIOUS   
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   Author: R'zo (Ryan Liston)   
   Requirements: Unexpanded Vic-20, C=64   
   keyboard overlay(optional)   
      
   This is a monophonic synch that allows you to shift the tone, tune, and the   
   octaves of the VIC's 4 voices across 2 playable octaves.   
      
   Download   
   1drv.ms/u/s!As2kXhqHVPDzijafdIvLTQpLnGHp   
      
   Discuss   
   sleepingelephant.com/ipw-web/bulletin/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8076&p=88133#p8813   
      
   And if you liked that you will love this update:   
      
   MICRO VICIOUS 2.0   
      
   Features   
      
   * Works with c=64 keyboard overlay   
   * No noticeable latency   
   * Editable control over the octave,  note layout and tune of the vics 4 voices   
   * Save and load up to 12 presets   
   * Downloadable .zip folder contains microvicious2.d64 disk image, a printable   
     instruction manual and a type-in   
   * version with instructions   
      
   Download   
   1drv.ms/u/s!As2kXhqHVPDzijeQxXLoFtmpXEjk   
      
      
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            VIC 20 REPAIR VIDEO   
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   VIC-20 black screen repair.  Bad BASIC ROM   
      
   Commodore VIC-20 (VIC-20CR) serial number WGC196418 with black screen   
   problem.  Troubleshooting and repair.  This is a cut & paste from several   
   videos taken during the repair process.   
      
   www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY_ne61TiPc   
      
      
      
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            C16 AND PLUS/4 NEWS   
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               CLUB INFO 142   
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   This is a German language disk magazine for the Commodore C116, C16 and the   
   Plus/4 range of computers.   
      
   In this issue are the following articles:  Forum, Scene, Tipps & Tricks,   
   Maerchenbgriffe, Golf, Computer Spass, Breitband, Hardware, Mastermind,   
   Space Fort, Aprilschatz, ROM, Operation Thunderstorm, Jumpi, Borrowed Time   
   and Dateimanager.   
      
   plus4world.powweb.com/software/Club_Info_142   
      
      
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                FRUTTY MAN   
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   Frutty Man is a game written in BASIC for the Amstrad/Schneider CPC by   
   Andreas Leicht.  Roland Kunz has converted the game to the Commodore   
   Plus/4, C16, and the C64.  In the game you must collect all the fruit, but   
   your opponent will try to obstruct you.   
      
   When you download the game not only do you download the PRG but you get a   
   text file with the program listed out to examine !   
      
   rksoft.info/   
      
      
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          TED IMPLEMENTED IN FPGA   
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   News from Chris Syntichakis   
      
   hackaday.io/project/11460-fpgated   
      
   TED of c16 etc., implemented on FPGA, as I read   
      
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