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- Sat May 31, 2025 6:21 pm
- Forum: Commodore Discussion
- Topic: Blingboard64 - New keyboard for the Commodore 64
- Replies: 1
- Views: 19780
Re: Blingboard64 - New keyboard for the Commodore 64
The printing cost for the keycaps ended up being more than double of what was budgeted during the campaign. To offset the difference in printing costs without paying more out of pocket, the project manager is offering a pre-order of 60 additional Blingboard64 units at the campaign price. That means ...
- Wed May 28, 2025 10:22 pm
- Forum: Commodore Discussion
- Topic: AMIGA JOKER Magazine is looking for German to English translators for their upcoming Amiga 40th anniversary issue !
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1675
AMIGA JOKER Magazine is looking for German to English translators for their upcoming Amiga 40th anniversary issue !
From 1989 to 1996, Amiga Joker was Germany's largest Amiga games magazine. After a 21-year hiatus, they came back and published a special issue in 2017, and then another special issue in 2019. For the Amiga's upcoming 40th anniversary this year (2025), they're ready to do it again. But this time ...
- Tue Apr 15, 2025 7:04 pm
- Forum: Commodore Discussion
- Topic: Is COMPUTE!'s Gazette really being revived ?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2338
Is COMPUTE!'s Gazette really being revived ?
Not sure if this is an April Fool's joke, or maybe a scam. Please proceed with caution: https://www.computesgazette.com/#about If it's legitimate, I don't like that it's covering all retro computers - e.g. Apple, Atari, PC, Commodore, etc. If they want it to be that broad, why not just call it ...
- Wed Mar 12, 2025 4:28 am
- Forum: Commodore Events - Both Old and New C=
- Topic: AMIGA/040 - Amiga 40th Anniversary Expo - August 1 & 2, 2025 - California, USA !
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4277
AMIGA/040 - Amiga 40th Anniversary Expo - August 1 & 2, 2025 - California, USA !
The organizers of Amiga 30 have teamed up with VCF West to bring you AMIGA/040 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, USA. The event takes place on August 1, 2025 and August 2, 2025. Bookmark this webpage to stay informed of new developments - e.g. show schedule, hotel details ...
- Thu Feb 27, 2025 4:22 am
- Forum: Commodore Discussion
- Topic: 3D Library for PiStorm-equipped Amigas
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5797
3D Library for PiStorm-equipped Amigas
There's a crowdfunding campaign that's aiming to deliver a 3D library for PiStorm systems equipped with Pi4 or Pi CM4: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/3d-for-pistorm The campaign organizer is Steffen Haeuser , creator of the AmigaOS ports of Quake II and Heretic II. The developer is Dennis Boon ...
- Mon Feb 03, 2025 5:51 pm
- Forum: Commodore 8 Bit Programming
- Topic: Vision BASIC v1.1 - Major Update - Commodore 64 Compiler !
- Replies: 1
- Views: 25233
Re: Vision BASIC v1.1 - Major Update - Commodore 64 Compiler !
An interesting offer has been posted on the Vision BASIC website. The publisher is selling a batch of Vision BASIC v1.1 packages at an extreme discount, because the boxes and manuals are slightly damaged. No floppy disks and no thumb drive are included. You'll be downloading the software directly ...
- Tue Aug 27, 2024 6:20 pm
- Forum: Commodore 8 Bit Programming
- Topic: Vision BASIC v1.1 - Major Update - Commodore 64 Compiler !
- Replies: 1
- Views: 25233
Vision BASIC v1.1 - Major Update - Commodore 64 Compiler !
Vision BASIC v1.1 for the Commodore 64 has just been released: https://visionbasic.net/vision-basic-1-1-has-arrived/ What's new: - Support for GeoRAM as an alternative to REU, for the expanded RAM required to run Vision BASIC. - Support for battery-backed GeoRAM variants (e.g. NeoRAM) to store a ...
- Mon Jul 22, 2024 9:38 pm
- Forum: Commodore Discussion
- Topic: Kickstarter book - Dare to Dream: Commodore and Amiga Today?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 23748
Re: Kickstarter book - Dare to Dream: Commodore and Amiga Today?
Now 68% funded!
- Thu Jul 18, 2024 4:57 am
- Forum: Commodore Events - Both Old and New C=
- Topic: ONLINE EVENT (short notice): AmigaBill - Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 7:00PM ET !
- Replies: 0
- Views: 16739
ONLINE EVENT (short notice): AmigaBill - Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 7:00PM ET !
Toronto PET Users Group (TPUG) normally doesn’t meet up in July, but we’ve made an exception this year as we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to chat with Bill Winters , a.k.a. AmigaBill - the world’s greatest ambassador for everything Amiga. We’re trying something new this month, hosting the meetin ...
- Mon Jun 17, 2024 3:16 am
- Forum: Commodore Discussion
- Topic: Blingboard64 - New keyboard for the Commodore 64
- Replies: 1
- Views: 19780
Blingboard64 - New keyboard for the Commodore 64
If you're in the market to replace your old, broken C64 keyboard, check out this campaign: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/keyboard-for-your-commodore-computer#/ The campaign originally ended May 31, 2024, but has been re-opened for a limited time due to overwhelming demand from Commodore fans ...
- Fri May 24, 2024 5:24 pm
- Forum: Commodore Events - Both Old and New C=
- Topic: ZOOM MEETING: Commodore Engineer DAVE HAYNIE - Thursday, May 30, 2024 - 7:30PM ET (Toronto) !
- Replies: 0
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ZOOM MEETING: Commodore Engineer DAVE HAYNIE - Thursday, May 30, 2024 - 7:30PM ET (Toronto) !
Come hang out with TPUG as they host an informative chat with Dave Haynie , the legendary Commodore chief engineer who began with the company in 1983 and stayed until the very end in 1994. He began his time at Commodore under Bil Herd, but soon carved a legacy of his own at our favourite computer ...
- Fri May 17, 2024 6:26 pm
- Forum: Commodore 8 Bit Programming
- Topic: SPEED TEST: Simons' BASIC vs. C128 BASIC vs. Vision BASIC
- Replies: 0
- Views: 19038
SPEED TEST: Simons' BASIC vs. C128 BASIC vs. Vision BASIC
Retro Old Guy has released a new video comparing Simons' BASIC with C128 BASIC and Vision BASIC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJiK-EI7ed0 There's a mismatch clearance sale over at the Vision BASIC website, where they're practically giving away a few copies of the product: https://visionbasic.n ...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:43 pm
- Forum: Commodore Events - Both Old and New C=
- Topic: ZOOM MEETING: Legendary C64 Music Composer CHRIS HUELSBECK - Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 7:30PM ET (Toronto) !
- Replies: 1
- Views: 15991
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 12:25 am
- Forum: Commodore Events - Both Old and New C=
- Topic: ZOOM MEETING: Brian Dougherty - Founder of Berkeley Softworks - GEOS - Thursday, April 18, 2024 !
- Replies: 0
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ZOOM MEETING: Brian Dougherty - Founder of Berkeley Softworks - GEOS - Thursday, April 18, 2024 !
TPUG (Toronto PET Users Group) is pleased to reconnect you with one of the most intriguing entrepreneurs of the mid-1980’s home computing era. Brian Dougherty was the founder of Berkeley Softworks, the company that developed GEOS (Graphic Environment Operating System) for the Commodore 64, C128, ...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:39 pm
- Forum: Commodore Events - Both Old and New C=
- Topic: ZOOM MEETING: Legendary C64 Music Composer CHRIS HUELSBECK - Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 7:30PM ET (Toronto) !
- Replies: 1
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ZOOM MEETING: Legendary C64 Music Composer CHRIS HUELSBECK - Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 7:30PM ET (Toronto) !
He's the music composer on classic games such as The Great Giana Sisters, R-Type, Katakis, the Turrican series, and many others. Join the Toronto PET Users Group (TPUG) for a delightful evening of conversation with Chris Huelsbeck , where you get to interact and ask questions alongside his many ...