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Commodore Free Magazine
http://www.commodorefree.com/
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Issue 54

Free to download magazine
dedicated to Commodore computers
Available as PDF, HTML, TXT, SEQ,
D64 disk image and now as
ePUB and MOBI e-book
EDITORIAL

Another issue (note I have now dropped the months and will release issues when and as I feel I have enough content)

In this issue we have the usual news items from the Commodore Scene around the word. In the news section we see amongst other things “CHANG'S ADVENTURE [ENHANCED]” an update to CHANG'S ADVENTURE. Yep the ENHANCED really did give the game away here, we also have 2 games reviews;

We have “Heroes of Midgard” that was released for SEUCK 2011 sideways scrolling competition; and “Diamond Hunt 2” a game released for the unexpanded
VIC 20, well re-released as the original version was written in BASIC and the new version is 100% machine code.

This issue also has an in-depth interview with Chris (Kisiel) DEVELOPER OF “THE TURBO CARD” an accelerator card for the Commodore 64, however you will need a soldering iron and some patience to fit the device in your machine. So does this mean the end of the SCPU and the fighting with Maurice Randel? Well you really need to read the review to find out what the developer was thinking when he designed the project, and if it will send a nail into the SCPU.
NEWS


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8 Bit Jungle music disk for Amiga released
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Old-school Amiga musician - h0ffman – has released a new music disk with a 3 disk trackmo music disk with one hour of non stop music.

http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=57727 (the 70mb download includes all mods, plus 3 adfs plus mp3 of entire mix recorded from the Amiga)


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Dave Haynie Interview - Insights On Future Technology *********************************************

Lifeschool over at Lemonamiga has interviewed Amiga Guru and ex Chief Engineer at Commodore - Dave "HazyDave" Haynie.

"You are welcome here today to bare witness to a brand new and exclusive interview with a hero of the Amiga scene - the legendary Dave Haynie. For
those who don't know, Dave started on the Commodore 128, and continued through to the much heralded 'AAA' chipset- the successor to AGA. I took the opportunity to interview him." The website says

http://www.lemonamiga.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9234


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SCACOM NEWS FROM STEFAN
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I have made an English version of the computer collection hint (you may want
to use this.) I hope the translation is OK, .

Further news.
SCACOM Aktuell German issue 22 has been released. The issue has 62 pages, a
new design, exclusive text about the Minimig AGA (FPGA Arcade) prototype and much more.

BUT:
It will be the LAST ISSUE. Therefore the golden page 1.

ALSO DISCONTINUED are these projects:
- Comiga Forum
- SCACOM Aktuell, English SCACOM no more issues and no JPG issues on the
homepage. PDF and ZIP available as always
- Ultimate Design (now integrated in computer collection Vienna, 3d Models
menu)
- SCACOM Memorial page (2004 look-back on the first SCACOM page
(http://scacom.bplaced.net/scacomhome/scacomindex2.html)

ALSO NEW:
GO65 the C65 emulator on C128:
http://noname.c64.org/csdb/release/?id=102001

NOTE: computer collection Vienna is the new project in new design. German and partly English, too. New Project site include card game and poster:

http://scacom.bplaced.net/Collection/quartetten.php http://scacom.bplaced.net/Collection/posteren.php

Have a look to SCACOM 22 (I think page 41 or near that) there is one more project that is not on the page: A 1565 prototype drive re-built in 3D. It may be produced in 3D printer technique once if costs are not too high, Hope
that's enough news for you.

Thanks and keep up the work,
Regards,
Stefan Egger


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CHANG'S ADVENTURE [ENHANCED]
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Some minor bug fixes in this release and small updates; to the control issues have been implemented as well as NTSC compatibility. The release now also includes Docs for the game (these are actually now in the game at the start) and for the Editor, this has a separate Doc file, because the docs couldn’t be
squeezed into the editor program. The docs for the editor are in a note and so are run as a program.

http://hokutoforce.c64.org/


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Diamond Hunt FOR THE UNEXPANDED VIC20
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Download: http://www.freedrive.com/file/1502250
Name: Diamond Hunt 2
Author: Greyghost (Rob)
Release: Aug 28, 2011
Requirements: Unexpanded VIC-20
Description: Grab the diamonds and escape before the monsters get you. Increasing difficulty as you progress(more, faster, and smarter monsters).

Reviewed later in this issue of Commodore Free!


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Club Info 123 RELEASED
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Club info is a German Commodore 16 / plus 4 disk magazine recently issue 123 has been released

Title: Club Info 123
Language: German
Size: 64K
Device Req.: Disk only (2 sides)
Machine: PAL & NTSC
Code Type: Basic
Distribution: Freeware
Released by: Unlimited (ULTD)
Created by: L., Erich (Erich) http://plus4world.powweb.com/software/Club_Info_123


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Commodore File browser
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http://www.vic20.it/cbmfilebrowser/
A multi format Commodore File browser
Use the joy stick or the cursor keys to browse the directory, fire/return to load the selected program.

Current supported machines:
-C64
-C64DTV
-Vic-20 unexpanded
-Vic-20 +3K RAM
-Vic-20 +8K RAM or plus (for FE3 use this version)
-Vic-20 with Mega-Cart


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NEW PROJECT COMMODORE 2MHZ ACCELERATOR
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http://wiki.projekt64.filety.pl/doku.php?do=show&id=projekt64/turbo
KISIEL latest hardware project for C64 is a 2Mhz speeder (or accelerator) for the C64. To use it you have to replace VIC and SID chips from the machine and put TDC in to socket. If you want to have 100% compatibility with software for C64 you also have to solder one wire to SHARP chip or leave it and use plenty of software which uses c128 mode on C64.

More information is available from here, Demo of the project showing the speed increase http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3JNQTZJG

Some more information here http://wiki.projekt64.filety.pl/doku.php

TDC Little final should have:
- turbo mode with turbo switch (two diff. modes)
- DL, display list (e.g. FLI without CPU use.... yes it's easy)
- dual sid (MONO)
- one channel 8-bit dac, simple design.

KISIEL

http://www.amibay.com/showthread.php?t=18575

It's a sped up c64 new board (with SHARP on board) to 2MHZ.

On board:
- 8-bit covox at $d031
- dual sid (second at $d500)
- 2Mhz CPU speed with compatible software made for c128 (e.g. Time Cruncher)
($d030), no flickering as is on c128 in mode c64.
- turboswitch with about 1,3 to 2Mhz speeder, compatible with most software
made for c64
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