Little bit of background I’ve been aware of the Pi1541 disk drive or Pi1541 ‘hats’ for several months now. This project was undertaken to create a ‘cycle exact’ emulation of a Commodore 1541 floppy drive using a...
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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Picked up a couple of terrific classic VIC20 game cartridges off eBay to add to my collection this week. Pirate Cove and Star Battle, both of which are in fantastic condition. I’ve also spent some time scanning the boxes in and have added...
There’s certainly no shortage of reading material this month as Amiga User 6 arrives alongside K&A Plus magazine. This is another twice a year publication and is also an equally weighty tome packed with interesting articles. This is...
K&A Plus magazine is only published twice a year but is always packed with great content and issue 12 is no exception. Weighing in at 81 pages there’s plenty of content to get stuck into over the coming weeks. Although...
In addition to my affection for Commodore’s range of computers I also have quite a soft spot for the Sega Mega Drive. I was really excited when I discovered that ‘Big Evil Corp‘ had developed a brand new game called Tanglewood...
Thought I’d share a little review of a new gizmo I picked up for my VIC20 recently. It’s called the ‘Penultimate+’ cartridge and it’s sold by The Future Was 8-bit. It aims to be the only cartridge you will ever...
I originally spotted Retrokomp Magazine a few months ago. I thought it looked interesting but sadly it was only available in Polish at the time. That’s changed now though so I ordered myself a copy for €10 plus postage last week and it...
Once again, just in time for some weekend reading, the latest issue #137 of Amiga Future was posted through my letterbox this morning. I was reassured to see that it’s packed to the gills with great content as usual with a particular...
This is just a quick post about how I was able to repair the damaged keyboard on my recently unearthed Commodore VIC20. As I mentioned previously in my VIC20 Attic Find post, the decades of storage in my attic had taken its toll on the keyboard...
I have been eagerly awaiting Issue 25 of Freeze 64 for ages… I’m sure my postie must have travelled via the Bermuda Triangle to get to me! Anyway it finally arrived today and as usual it does not disappoint. This issue’s...
As a fan of Anders Enger Jensen’s other releases I’ve been looking forward to Retro Grooves 3 for quite some time now. What I was not expecting at all was for him to release this on MiniDisc! When he emailed me to let me know it was...
Been waiting for this particular game to arrive for what feels like an eternity after having pre-ordered it last year. As of today that wait is finally over! Hibernated 1 – This Place is Death is now on my desk waiting to be played! 🙂...