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FREEZE64.com<p>FREEZE64 issue 74 is available to buy from:<br><a href="http://freeze64.com/freeze64-issue-74" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">freeze64.com/freeze64-issue-74</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>Features: Cauldron | Interview with its developer Richard Leinfellner | Julian Rignall | Andrew Braybrook | Chris Stanley | Looney Balloon | Gameboy Tetris | Ladybird | Hunchback 2 | SpaceBike<br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore64</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C64</span></a></p>
Martin Piper (he/him) 💙💛🌻💉<p>I've found some hardware optimisations that should give me 15% more sprite draw time for my "After Burner" demo for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore64</span></a> and my <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MegaWang2000TurboEdition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MegaWang2000TurboEdition</span></a> hardware. While PCBWay builds the update, I've been adding some extra landing and takeoff tests and extra graphics.</p>
The Universe of Commodore 64<p>Zookeeper 3 (2025, Vector5 Games)</p><p>Zookeeper 3 is a puzzle game where you have to group animals in squares to collect them and solve the puzzles. There are 30 levels in total, and after successfully completing each level, a code for the next level is given.</p><p><a href="https://c64universe.wordpress.com/2025/04/12/zookeeper-3-2025-vector5-games/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">c64universe.wordpress.com/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/12/zookeeper-3-2025-vector5-games/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/Commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore64</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C64</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/retrogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a></p>
FREEZE64.com<p>I only have 2 copies left (offline copies that I kept to one side)!<br>They won’t be reprinted for a while.<br>DM me if you would like a copy.<br><a href="https://freeze64.com/freeze64-maps-sp03/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">freeze64.com/freeze64-maps-sp0</span><span class="invisible">3/</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore64</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C64</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Retrogaming</span></a></p>
FREEZE64.com<p>FREEZE64 issue 75 coming soon to<br><a href="https://freeze64.com/issues-73-84/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">freeze64.com/issues-73-84/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore64</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C64</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a></p>
µP<p>Just received the "W.O.P.R. 64" cartridge for the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C64</span></a> expansion port. It features 32 LEDs to indicating signals on the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MOS6502" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MOS6502</span></a> address and data busses and for 8 control port indicators:</p><p><a href="https://www.tindie.com/products/thedarkforest/wopr64-for-commodore-64/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tindie.com/products/thedarkfor</span><span class="invisible">est/wopr64-for-commodore-64/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore64</span></a></p>
Arhippa Hiccupseal<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://venera.social/profile/viznut" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>viznut</span></a></span> I appreciate the fast pacing, sync with audio and video, and the delicate illustrations of those rascals <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> . At the same time, I love how <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/microprocessors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microprocessors</span></a> don't age: decades old hardware can still fight problems of now, or at least raise a flashing pixel middle finger. <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>commodore64</span></a></p>
FREEZE64.com<p>Coming May 2025<br>FREEZE64 issue 75 featuring the fabulous INFEZTATION by Monte Boyd. Plus - Julian Rignall, Karl Hörnell, Gary Antcliffe, Chris Stanley, Golf Dash EX, Buffalo Round Up, and Games We Typed In. <br>Plenty of New &amp; Exclusive <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore64</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C64</span></a><br>FREEZE64.com</p>
FREEZE64.com<p>BIG 😊🙏 &amp; ❤️ to all our lovely Subscribers who are sharing their love for the new issue of FREEZE64.<br>Grab your copy from:<br>freeze64.com/freeze64-issue-74<br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore64</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C64</span></a></p>
FREEZE64.com<p>FREEZE64 issue 74 is available to buy from:<br>freeze64.com/freeze64-issue…<br>Features: Cauldron | Interview with its developer Richard Leinfellner | Julian Rignall | Andrew Braybrook | Chris Stanley | Looney Balloon | Gameboy Tetris | Ladybird | Hunchback 2 | SpaceBike<br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore64</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C64</span></a></p>
John Macintosh<p>Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe? (<a href="https://swiss.social/tags/Commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore64</span></a> / <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/Amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amiga</span></a>) <a href="https://swiss.social/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a></p>
The Universe of Commodore 64<p>Commodore 64 Smart Watch history</p><p>The connection between the Commodore 64 and a “Seiko smartwatch” likely refers to the Seiko RC-1000 Wrist Terminal, introduced in 1984, which was compatible with various computers of the era, including the Commodore 64.</p><p><a href="https://c64universe.wordpress.com/2025/04/11/commodore-64-smart-watch-history/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">c64universe.wordpress.com/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/11/commodore-64-smart-watch-history/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/Commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore64</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C64</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retro</span></a></p>
The Universe of Commodore 64<p>Legacy Of The Lost Spell – Coming Soon!</p><p>In a video today, a demo of Legacy Of The Lost Spell, a C64 Game Maker 2.0 game featuring horizontal scrolling, parallax effects and moving characters, is shown.</p><p><a href="https://c64universe.wordpress.com/2025/04/11/legacy-of-the-lost-spell-coming-soon/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">c64universe.wordpress.com/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/11/legacy-of-the-lost-spell-coming-soon/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/Commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore64</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C64</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/retrogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a></p>
Rusty Invader<p>Hey. I did a little Basic Program for the weekend 🤓 Some say its a typical <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ASMR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ASMR</span></a> Video, but I just hope you all enjoy the sound of our youth ❤️ some loved it, many hated the screaming needle printers ... we called em sweet lawnmowers. And yes, I really loved the sound of these printers. If I only knew how to attach it to a modern PC ... hmmm but there should be a way, what do you think? 😉 Enjoy and follow for more <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/beerideas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>beerideas</span></a> 🤓<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/c64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>c64</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/seikosha" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>seikosha</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/basic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>basic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/loveletter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>loveletter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/oldschool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oldschool</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>commodore64</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>commodore</span></a></p>
Martin Piper (he/him) 💙💛🌻💉<p>In this video I take a look at <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore64</span></a> "Koronis Rift", the landscape rendering using optimised column spans and dynamic sprites.<br><a href="https://youtu.be/oYR4lC0x4WU" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/oYR4lC0x4WU</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
The Universe of Commodore 64<p>Guess the game! - Another great artwork by Robert Ramsay with using Backdrop Designer and McDraw.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/Commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore64</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C64</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/retrogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a></p>
David, not "Dave"<p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore64</span></a> &gt;&gt; <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/AppleII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AppleII</span></a> </p><p>(Let the war begin!!)</p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/TextsFromThe80s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TextsFromThe80s</span></a> <br><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/HashtagGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HashtagGames</span></a></p>
IT News<p>A New Mechanical Keyboard for an Old Computer - As computers age, a dedicated few work towards keeping some of the more interestin... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/04/10/a-new-mechanical-keyboard-for-an-old-computer/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2025/04/10/a-new-</span><span class="invisible">mechanical-keyboard-for-an-old-computer/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/mechanicalkeyboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mechanicalkeyboard</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>commodore64</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/3dprinted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3dprinted</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>commodore</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/keyboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>keyboard</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/retrofit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrofit</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/pcb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pcb</span></a></p>
Rusty Invader<p>You are browsing through eBay and suddenly you see a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C64</span></a> tape collection... "Omg - am I the only one seen this right now? Shall I ... YES, NOW!"<br>I was lucky to find this collection in an eBay UK charity shop shortly after it was offered. This is the unboxing video of the parcel. <br>What would be your favourite? ❤️ Good night 🥱<br>Music Licence: Phat Phrog Studio - Retrowave Racer - Neon Oasis<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>commodore64</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogamer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogamer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a></p>
vkc via PeerTube<p><strong>My Commodore 64 is purple now: brand new C64 case from Retro Fuzion</strong></p> <p><a href="https://tinkerbetter.tube/videos/watch/32a54a1d-9995-4c42-b32f-290c2a1ae98d" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tinkerbetter.tube/videos/watch</span><span class="invisible">/32a54a1d-9995-4c42-b32f-290c2a1ae98d</span></a></p>