.Stumbled across these magazine collection DVD’s whilst I was browsing through eBay a few days ago. The design of the discs really caught my eye and instantly whisked me back to the 90’s heyday of being spoilt for choice with the...
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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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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C64 Tape Pulse Visualizer
This cool looking Gizmo is the ‘C64 Tape Pulse Visualizer’ and is the creation of a guy who goes by the handle of...
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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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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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Freespin: Play MUSIC & VIDEO from your 1541 Drive!!!
This astonishing little package from Shareware Plus dropped through my letterbox a few days ago. It was nicely presented in a...
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One of the things I’ve always loved about the Amiga is it’s expansion possibilities. There was always some upgrade or gizmo you could add that would let you do something new, or do something faster. The TerribleFire 330 is touted as...
If you have two joysticks permanently plugged into your Commodore 64 then you would probably have no use for the Joyswitcher. However, if you’re anything like me, you might find that this is something you’ve wanted for a long time...
Came across this idea of retrobrighting with just the sun on YouTube. I was highly sceptical so thought I’d give it a go myself! It’s a pretty simple idea. Instead of slathering your yellowed computer in peroxide, or immersing it in...
Introduction I never owned an Amiga CD32 Console back when they launched in 1993. I remember reading about them in Amiga Format and wanting one desperately but could never justify or afford one at the time. Not long after they launched...
Just received my latest subscriber edition of Freeze 64 in the post, now up to issue 27! (Which reminds me – it’s time to order a new binder as each one only holds 13 issues!) This issue’s featured game and interview is Nodes...
Received the latest edition of Fusion Magazine, issue #5, at the weekend. Have to say I’m liking the contents of this edition very much as there’s plenty of retro stuff inside. Stuff like the ‘Top 5 Amiga Games’ article...
Introduction Unlike the Amiga 1200, the A500 was never designed to allow the fitment of an IDE Hard Disk Drive (HDD) inside it so naturally it never included an HDD activity LED. For the longest time this was never really an issue. Sidecar...
I’m always looking to expand my text adventure collection so when I spotted this copy of Wishbringer by Infocom I had to snap it up. The spine is a little creased and there’s a small tear on the back but other than that it’s...
Another cracking issue of Amiga Future (Amiga Future #138) plopped through my door yesterday. Really looking forward to putting my feet up this weekend and reading through its 50 pages of Amiga goodness. Inside Amiga Future #138 there’s...
Picked up a few nice games off eBay recently for my VIC20. Although I’ve had all of them in past, this is the first time I’ve actually owned the retail releases for each game. The copies of Blitz and Race I had as a child were part...
It’s been a long time since I bought a copy of Retro Gamer magazine so kudos to the person who decided to offer a Rob Hubbard CD in a C2N wallet as a covermount this month. Your marketing ploy worked on me! As I browsed through the...