I’ve been building a small hardware tester for Commodore and Atari joysticks. It’s based around an off-the-shelf PCB and a handful of cheap components, so it’s easy to recreate. A useful little project if you spend any time with retro joystick...
A blog about Commodore 8-bit & 16-bit computers, retro tech and the odd gadget or two…
How to access a network share on the Amiga
After getting it online this has to be the next best thing your can do with your Amiga. Being able to access a network share on...
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Indivision AGA Mk3 Flicker-Fixer
I’ve wanted an Indivision AGA Mk3 flicker-fixer for quite some time but have been stymied by a combination of Brexit and...
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Pi1541 Disk Drive
Little bit of background I’ve been aware of the Pi1541 disk drive or Pi1541 ‘hats’ for several months now. This...
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Andy’s Utility Cart Review
In this post I’ll be taking a look at ‘Andy’s Utility Cart’, a collection of 12 utilities (and one music...
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WiC64 Review
The WiC64 might possibly be one of the most interesting devices for the Commodore 64 I’ve seen in years. It’s not...
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Commodore 64 FM Radio Module
If you’ve ever wanted to have an FM radio built into your C64 then your dreams have just come true. I spotted this cool...
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Checkmate Retro Monitor
A couple of years ago I backed a Kickstarter campaign for a new ‘Retro Styled Modular IPS Display for old and new...
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Spotted this incredibly nostalgic little ‘Maclock’ whilst browsing AliExpress a couple of weeks ago and immediately fell in love with the design. It was only £15 so I simply couldn’t resist buying it on the spot and now, a...
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. ...
This astonishing little package from Shareware Plus dropped through my letterbox a few days ago. It was nicely presented in a custom printed box with some very trippy black and white ‘Freespin’ artwork on the cover. At this point I just thought...
After being thoroughly impressed with APoV’s inaugural printed magazine back in January of this year I was thrilled to receive the latest edition through my letterbox a few days ago! How do I know it’s the new issue...
Delighted that I’ve finally got my hands on an A600GS system from AmigaKit. I actually ordered this months ago but such is the popularity of these little machines that they’ve been constantly struggling to keep up with demand! This...
Back in the 1990’s when most of the Commodore 64 magazines had withered away and died, or were in the process of doing so, a small fanzine appeared in the UK. Called ‘Commodore Zone’ it was only available by mail (obviously)...
It’s been too long since I’ve come across a new Amiga print magazine so I was over the moon when I was made aware of a new kid on the block in the guise of ‘Amiga Point of View’ magazine or ‘APoV‘ for short...
I’ve had my eye on Roguecraft ever since I heard Badgerpunch Games were making an Amiga version of their previous game, Rogue64. This game was released way back in 2022 and remains one of my favourite games for the Commodore 64 to this...
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...
Showdown, by Badger Punch Games, takes the award for being the very first boxed retail game that I’ve picked up for my MEGA65 from PolyPlay. Hopefully as the MEGA65 userbase continues to grow more games like this will emerge as has...
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...