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The Loadstar Collection
Don't Miss It! The Loadstar Collection
offers every issue of LOADSTAR in a
Windows Ready format, complete with
Windows menu & the LOADSTAR Library
database. Buy'em by the year (or
dozen) from
<http://shop.vcsweb.com/>
Just go to the LOADSTAR area, & take
a look at LOADSTAR Years Collection.
We're Going to CommVEx! Sheri & I
have booked a condo in Las Vegas for
July 26-27 for the amazing CommVEx
convention. Looking to see you there!
New Book in the Works. Somewhere in
the hinterlands of Ohio, Alan Reed is
busy editing a full-blown Programmers
Reference manual for DotBASIC Plus. We
have 91 commands to add to BASIC 2.0 -
the latest being a Text Reader with
Printer output. The entire package,
with Manual, 1581 disks, & CD-ROM
will be unveiled at CommVEx.
Tornado Special. While going through
all our stuff (and I mean all!) I
found a nifty 1581 disk called 'The
Tower for Thinkers.' Here are the
games & puzzles that really stir
that gray matter & drive you to
muttering. A bunch of fun for your C64
for just $10 (including shipping). Send
your check to
LOADSTAR
PO Box 44
Holly, CO 81047
DotBASIC Plus - the ultimate hobbyist
programming language! Only from
LOADSTAR!
LOADSTAR Issue 249 is out
Contents
L O A D S T A R F I L E S
Diskovery.
Is it a fetish? No, it is the power
of a new software development
environment.
The Gamer Edge by Robin Harbron Get an
inside glimpse of coding in the real
world.
F U N W A R E
Pirates of the Dark Waters. by Richard
J. Derocher Come, mateys, & find your
way off a desert isle.
Four Doku. by Dave Moorman It's Sudoku
for those with short attention spans.
Quick. Easy Addictive!
Madmanby Alan Gardner Fresh from the
LOADSTAR Library, this is vertical
break-out with more problems.
Connect 4 by DJB Shibley A classic
board game with an evil computer
opponent.
M U S I C W A R E
More Corky's Classics by Henry 'Corky'
Cochran A gaggle of greats for your
entertainment.
SoundGarden by Rorschach A collection
of compelling Euro tunes.
B r a i n W a r e
Logic Jam by Fender Tucker A group of
classic logic problems to keep you
from thinking about your real
problems.
Puzzle Page by Barbara Schulak Another
dazzling array of cross-words &
other words to solve.
U t i l i t y W a r e
SPREdit by Dave Moorman DB+ makes this
mouse-driven Sprite Editor a cinch to
use.
Walking by Dave Moorman A short demo
of animated sprites using DB+.
DB+ ML Protocol by Dave Moorman
Corrections in information given last
issue.
Understanding Computers by Dave
Moorman A look & rant about Visual
Basic Express. Commodore Trick from
the Web There are more wonders in the
C-64 than we can imagine.
Colorwash by Richard J. Derocher A
nifty special effect for your program
screens.
The Grapher 64 by Brian Crosthwaite
Plotting a course where no one has
gone before.
L O A D S T A R E x t r a s
Star Video Poker by John Serafino A
mouse-driven Vegas game with all the
compulsion but none of the money.
Da Mutt & His Boy by Dave Moorman A
unique graphic Pick-Ur-Path story that
will have you searching for your
greatest love.
D1541 project
Although its early days I am hoping
the D1541 is as good as the DC2N
Datasette replacement using SD cards:
My next coming hardware project is
D1541 which I would also refer to as
'True 1541'. Surprisingly enough
there's no 1541 replacement that
actually satisfies my requirements, so
that I am going to fill this gap by
myself. It's going to be all but a
quick project, even if I know I will
get there. My aim is to go beyond D64
and G64 formats to support all of the
copy protected disks in
Project homepage
http://www.luigidifraia.com/c64/
d1541/index.html
Diary page
http://www.luigidifraia.com/c64/
d1541/diary.html
Diary to date
Hi to all. Welcome to the official
diary page for the D1541 project I'm
actually working at. Here you find the
latest development news about this
project.
Older diary pages
Older entries were moved to different
pages, grouped by month: Year 2008:
18 Apr 2008
Starting again
Evening: I started to put together the
ideas for the D1541. I am working at
the schematics for I already captured
the requirements for the 1st stage.
17 May 2008
Schematics
Morning: The 1541-II schematics I have
(of which I also got an A3 printing!)
are quite accurate & they match the
1541-II I have here for testing
purposes. It is clear to me where to
hack the hardware & how to start
dumping original protected disks.
There's quite some work I need to do
actually & it also involves creating
some PC software for dump inspection.
NEWS
AmitopiaTV
We have a PDF mag, webcasts, Disk
magazines now Video magazines
AmitopiaTV #05 10th Of May 2008 is out
I just wanted you to know that #05 of
the show is now out! It contains lot's
of fixes. So enjoy & download :)
Amitopia 10th Of May 2008:
- Amiga News Headlines
- PowerDev 2008 report + MorphOS 2 on
EFIKA
- Blender PowerDev Xtra
- Relic Amiga Demo by Nerve Axis
- Only Amiga Song
Download issue 5 & other issues from
here http://amitopiatv.blogspot.com/
There is a streamed version & an AVI
download version of the magazine
Cynthcart 1.2.4 Now Available
Subject: Cynthcart 1.2.4 Now Available
From: Albert Yarusso
Date: Fri, May 16, 2008 7:46 pm
To: sales(at)atariage.com
[snip]
I am writing to let you know that Paul
Slocum has released a new version of
the Cynthcart software, 1.2.4. This new
version of the Cynthcart sports the
following improvements over the
previous version (1.1):
* Fixed pitch for PAL consoles
* Autodetection for PAL/NTSC
* Full-screen video mode
* Auto-paddle-on for filter paddle
* Added support for second paddle
(pitch, LFO depth, pulse width)
* Rearranged keyboard layout per user
requests
* Added help screen (press RETURN)
* Added help for SID edit mode
* Added dummy SID register to edit 3
oscillators at once
* Fixed accidental patch changes due
to C64 keyboard hardware
* Fixed odd notes in top octave
* Filter tweak for SID Symphony
[If you are a] previous owner of a
Cynthcart, you can choose to either
purchase a new Cynthcart or upgrade
your existing Cynthcart. To learn how
you can upgrade your Cynthcart,
please goto this link:
http://www.atariage.com/store/
index.php?main_page=product_info&
products_id=880
You can learn more about the Cynthcart
& purchase one here:
http://www.atariage.com/store/
index.php?main_page=product_info&
products_id=322
Shredz64 - PSX64 PCB checks out!
25. May 2008, 18:20 UhrShredz64Toni
First off, I want to apologize for not
updating this blog for a few weeks,
I've started a new job & things have
been hectic getting up to speed on
things. But life is starting to calm
down, & more importantly, I've
received the first PSX64 PCB, soldered
on the chips, uploaded the firmware,
& it works!
There are a few changes to make to the
board, mainly due to the pinout of
available parts (I have a large stock
of voltage regulators that are a
different pinout than how the board is
configured). I'm also going to use
rectangular headers with stress relief
connectors for the PSX & DB9 cables
so they can take more tugging (as
opposed to soldering them directly to
the board). However, these changes
aren't major & don't require another
single-board run. The next run will be
a batch of 10-30 boards, which will
then be available for purchase! I
suspect it will be about 4 weeks or
so.
http://www.toniwestbrook.com/
archives/76
From: DigitalTalk
To:Commodorefree
Lets start for News: The german Diskmag
DIGITAL TALK is back! in 2007 we
release only 2 issues, now we have 2008
& we are back to release the
DigitalTalk all 2 Month for the Scene..
get al look under
http://noname.c64.org/csdb/release/
viewpic.php?id=66196
or from our Homepage:
http://www.digitaltalk.de
(free download).
we are looking for good DT-Logos
(8Chars/4 Colours) Musics (from
$1000-$2000)good DT-Cover painter &
looking for official DT-spreader on
Mailswap or per Email
Contact: digitaltalk(Champ, Co-Editor)
or dejuhraChief-Editor) for more Info
Amiga Forever 2008
After more than two years of work,
Amiga Forever 2008 is being officially
released today. This new version is
the most significant upgrade ever in
the Amiga Forever series. It sets new
references in usability, while more
than tripling the featured content &
providing easy access to a universe of
free downloads.
The new player for Windows is nothing
short of revolutionary, while feeling
as familiar & easy to use as a media
player. Beyond its beautiful skin, it
uses heuristic logic to autoconfigure
downloaded games (including double
clicks on disk images), & supports
features such as saved states, disk
write undo & dual monitor setups.
On the cross-platform front, the KX
Light standalone boot environment
features a new kernel & hard disk
installation (with online updates).
The Gallery section (Plus Edition CD)
includes the full & original 1979
Tripos (Amiga OS precursor)
presentation, & new 'top secret'
Amiga-Atari documents, while tons of
new games & demoscene productions
are sure to deliver long hours of
enjoyment. For the technically-minded,
Amiga Forever 2008 also includes new
ROMs, new ADFs, new HDFs, & better
support for WHDLoad, AmiKit &
AmigaSYS.
For additional information:
Amiga Forever Home Page
http://www.amigaforever.com
Screenshots
http://www.amigaforever.com/
screenshots/
New Features
http://www.amigaforever.com/whatsnew/
Crash Course for Upgraders
http://www.amigaforever.com/
kb/5-121.htm
The Amiga Forever team at Cloanto
would again like to thank the numerous
Amiga Friends for their long-time
support (and patience, in recent
months), & the many contributors who
made Amiga Forever possible (as listed
in the Credits section of the Amiga
Forever documentation)
Spring Expo 2008
Ft. Mitchell, KY
Across the Ohio River from Cincinnati,
OH USA
General Expo Information
C=4 is planning a super weekend for
your expo activities!
The Expo will be held on Saturday,
June 28th; from 9:00 am until we
decide to call it quits on Sunday
afternoon! We understand some of you
are early birds; some of you are night
owls. We will let the demo folks tell
us when they want to present their
demo! Over 30 hours of official C=
activity the entire weekend! With a
room the size of 2352 square feet, we
are able to have demos & shops in the
same room, nobody will miss a thing.
Even though the C=4 Expo is in
Kentucky, it is just across the river
from Cincinnati, Ohio. The C=4 expo
will be held at the Drawbridge Inn
located at 2477 Royal Drive in Ft.
Mitchell, Kentucky. The Greater
Cincinnati Airport is a short distance
from the hotel. Airport shuttle
service is available courtesy of the
hotel.
Demonstrations & Speakers
Commitments from guests will be posted
when they are confirmed:
Local tourist sites are also nearby:
http://www.drawbridgeinn.com/
directions.asp
It is hoped that every C= Club can send
a representative to experience the fun
that expos create on a regular basis.
The community welcomes like-minded
hobbyists, & it is your best
opportunity to meet folks you have yet
to meet in person, or meet again
friends you have met in the past.
Spring C= Expo 2008 Reservation Info
We hope you decide to spend the entire
weekend with us & make it a great
weekend starting on Friday night with
your C= friends who decide to show up
early.
Hotel Information
The Drawbridge Inn is located off I-75
and I-71 in Ft Mitchell Kentucky. The
cost of the single rooms in the main
building is only $74 plus taxes.
Reservations will be accepted for our
group at the quoted group rate, on a
room available basis. To make
reservations for the C=4 Expo:
Name of the Event: Cincinnati
Commodore EXPO
Toll Free: (800) 354-9793
In Kentucky: (800) 352-9866
(859) 341-2800
There is an International Airport
located nearby, with shuttle service
provided by the hotel.
Expo Pricing
Door Charge: $10.00/person or
$15.00/family
Selling Tables: $15/table or $35/3
tables (The hotel charges $10 in
addition per table for power usage)
Tables are 6' in length. All sellers
and demonstrators need to set up
before 9:00 on Saturday morning, the
doors (for these only) will open at
7:00am. Prepayment for admission &
table reservations & advance t-shirt
purchases can be made at
http://c4expo.org using Paypal.
Contact Roger Hoyer by phone, email,
or in writing.
Phone: 513-248-0025
Email: thunderbird@iglou.com
C=4 Expo
c/o 31 Potowatomie Trail
Milford, OH 45150
SCACOM Aktuell issue 6 in German is
available at www.scacom.de.vu The
biggest SCACOM issue (46 pages) also
has 2 background images & a C64-Disk.
The English SCACOM issue 3 is available
July 2008.
www.scacom.de.vu
Cevi-aktuell
The German magazine Cevi-aktuell is
available to download from:
http://www.c64-mags.de/
download.php?id=410