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by Marcio
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 ...
by Marcio
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 ...
by Marcio
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 ...
by Marcio
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 ...
by Marcio
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 ...
by Marcio
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 ...
by Marcio
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 ...
by Marcio
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 ...
by Marcio
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 ...
by Marcio
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
Views: 20159

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 ...
by Marcio
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 ...
by Marcio
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
Views: 18236

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, ...
by Marcio
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
Views: 15991

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 ...