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Re: SHADOW GANGS ZERO - Retro-style ninja action game for Shinobi fans !
Posted on: 9/11 5:03    #1
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Only a few days left in the campaign, so please help out if you can:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jkmcorp/shadow-gangs-zero


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Vision BASIC v1.1 - Major Update - Commodore 64 Compiler !
Posted on: 8/29 1:44    #2
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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 copy of C64 RAM, enabling instant access to Vision BASIC and loaded programs at all times.

- New commands in the add-on pack for accessing GeoRAM memory in your own programs.

- Custom NeoRAM cartridge available for purchase as part of a Vision BASIC package.

- Improved default Vision BASIC editor colors.

- Compile speed doubled when compiling on a C64.

- Compile speed quadrupled when compiling on a C128 in C64 mode.

- New commands: GSAVE, CATCH, ALLMOBS, DEF, POLL, LABEL.

- Existing commands improved: LISTER, BLANK, NORMAL, VIDLOC, PANX, PANY, PADDLE, VERSION, RND, RANDOM, BYTES.

- New format for user-defined commands to improve assembly language programming.

- Asterisk (*) now allowed for declaration of assembly program starting address.

- System clock no longer resets during program compilation.

- Filename length now restricted to 12 characters during program compilation to disk, allowing proper appending of file extension.

- SHIFT - RUN/STOP key combination no longer causes potential data loss.

- Overflow of variable information in designated RAM space is now detected.

- RUN/STOP - RESTORE delay implemented to avoid accidental exit out of Vision BASIC editor.

- Improved startup experience for PAL users unable to use the on-disk fast loader program.

- Variable names can now be of unlimited length, provided everything fits on a single program line.

- Vision BASIC manual now includes a command index.

- BUTTON command now supports the programming of 2-button and 3-button game controllers - e.g. joysticks, gamepads.


Featured Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY1t9qOR6Lw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onQlDP5YBIA
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SHADOW GANGS ZERO - Retro-style ninja action game for Shinobi fans !
Posted on: 8/20 22:57    #3
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Remember arcade games like Shinobi (1987) and Shadow Dancer (1989)? They were immensely popular and saw conversions for consoles and computers, the Amiga being one of them. If you enjoyed those games, you'll be interested in the following series of games.

A Shinobi-style action game called Shadow Gangs was released in 2020, and its success has now led to the development of a prequel named Shadow Gangs Zero. This prequel will be available for Steam, Switch, PS5, Xbox, Neo Geo, Sega Genesis / Mega Drive, and Dreamcast.


The Kickstarter campaign has achieved full funding, but it still needs to reach a series of stretch goals, the first of which is:

Second Playable Character
Introducing Hikaru, the ninja girl! Play as this new character and experience the game from a fresh perspective.


Take a look and see if you might be able to help out!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jkmcorp/shadow-gangs-zero



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DARE TO DREAM - A new book co-authored by Dave Haynie and David Pleasance !
Posted on: 7/22 8:55    #4
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There's a Kickstarter campaign going on right now, with less than two weeks left. The book is titled, "Dare to Dream - The Vision of What Commodore and Amiga Could Have Been... Should Have Been..."

Check it out:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/d ... commodore-and-amiga-today
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ONLINE EVENT (short notice): AmigaBill - Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 7:00PM ET !
Posted on: 7/17 23:21    #5
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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 meeting through Google Meet instead of Zoom. Join us for a fun summer evening over the Internet, where you can watch, listen, and interact with AmigaBill.


Mark your calendars:
The meeting takes place on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 7:00PM ET. (Toronto)

Join the event here:
https://meet.google.com/wqi-xcmy-buw


The Google Meet link is also available at the TPUG website:
https://www.tpug.ca

A video recording will be uploaded to YouTube afterwards, so please subscribe to the TPUG channel to stay informed:
https://www.youtube.com/@TorontoPETUsersGroup


Among Bill's community contributions:

- Founded the Westchester Amiga User Group (WAUG) in 1988, still going strong today 36 years later.

- Co-founded the Guru Meditation YouTube channel.

- Streaming the ultimate online Amiga party on Twitch every Sunday throughout the year... “Sunday Funday!”



Thanks for attending !


P.S. Bill is also an Emmy Award winning Director of Photography, which you can read about here:
https://billwinters.net



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Blingboard64 - New keyboard for the Commodore 64
Posted on: 6/17 21:46    #6
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If you're in the market to replace your old, broken C64 keyboard, check out this campaign:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/key ... 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 worldwide.

In addition to the Blingboard64 keyboard replacement, also check out the BlingBox on the same page, which is a standalone keyboard that can be attached to SX-64, C128D, Amiga, PC, MiSTer, BMC64, etc.
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ZOOM MEETING: Amiga Engineer DAVE HAYNIE - Thursday, May 30, 2024 - 7:30PM ET (Toronto) !
Posted on: 5/26 8:54    #7
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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. Along the way, he worked on these projects:

– Amiga 2000 and 3000
– A2620 and A2630 CPU modules
– Zorro III expansion bus
– AGA chipset
– AAA chipset (Advanced Amiga Architecture)


Mark your calendars:

Date / time: Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 7:30PM ET (Toronto).

Zoom details: https://www.tpug.ca


You may also watch the video recording later on YouTube by subscribing to TPUG's channel to be notified: https://www.youtube.com/@TorontoPETUsersGroup


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SPEED TEST: Simons' BASIC vs. C128 BASIC vs. Vision BASIC
Posted on: 5/19 3:37    #8
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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.net/purchase/
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Re: ZOOM MEETING: Legendary Amiga Music Composer CHRIS HUELSBECK - Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 7:30PM ET
Posted on: 4/19 8:41    #9
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Please watch the video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuvpH7Uowkw
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ZOOM MEETING: Brian Dougherty - Founder of Berkeley Softworks - GEOS - Thursday, April 18, 2024 !
Posted on: 4/10 18:02    #10
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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, Plus/4, and the Apple II series of computers.

In addition to GEOS, the company also released complementary software and hardware such as geoPublish and geoRAM. GEOS and its ecosystem of products granted 8-bit computers the type of functionality previously only seen on more powerful computers like the Amiga, an ambitious feat that continues to be admired by retrocomputing fans worldwide.


Brian Dougherty will be interviewed by Toronto-based UI Designer Lucas Gramajo.


Mark your calendars! As usual, you can also watch the event later - just subscribe to TPUG's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TorontoPETUsersGroup

Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024.

Time: 7:30PM ET. (Toronto, Canada).

Zoom details: https://www.tpug.ca


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ZOOM MEETING: Legendary Amiga Music Composer CHRIS HUELSBECK - Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 7:30PM ET
Posted on: 3/17 22:47    #11
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He's the music composer on classic games such as 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 adoring fans.


Mark your calendars:

Date / time: Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 7:30PM ET (Toronto).

Zoom info: https://www.tpug.ca


If you're unable to attend the meeting, please watch it on TPUG's YouTube channel by subscribing to be notified:

https://www.youtube.com/@TorontoPETUsersGroup


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Amiga + Video Toaster = Emmy Award. Babylon 5's Use of Visual Effects on TV !
Posted on: 12/17 20:59    #12
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The visual effects for Babylon 5's pilot were provided by a studio named Foundation Imaging, using a series of Commodore Amiga computers and NewTek's Video Toaster technology. For their work on the pilot, Foundation Imaging won the 1993 Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Special Visual Effects.


Two of the show's principal actors give their impressions of the revolutionary technology.


Bruce Boxleitner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvVyq4tNmjU


Claudia Christian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM0znz5JWQg



Only Amiga makes it possible !
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Re: WORLD OF COMMODORE 2023 - Toronto, Canada - December 2nd & 3rd - ft. RJ Mical !
Posted on: 12/17 20:53    #13
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Enjoy this whirlwind tour of World of Commodore 2023, courtesy of rising YouTube star retroCombs (Steven Combs):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao9fvTJUQhs
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Re: WORLD OF COMMODORE 2023 - Toronto, Canada - December 2nd & 3rd - ft. RJ Mical !
Posted on: 2023/11/19 5:43    #14
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The first World of Commodore expo took place in 1983, in Mississauga, Canada. Come join us in Mississauga (near Toronto) on December 2nd and 3rd for the 40th anniversary - more details are available at: http://www.worldofcommodore.ca


Here's a listing of the scheduled speakers at World of Commodore 2023.


Rudy Panigas - Presenting in person.
World premiere of the PET Companion, a board for the PET computer that provides composite output, RGB2HDMI output, and audio output.
https://www.youtube.com/@RudysRetroIntel


Gregory Naçu - Presenting in person.
Advanced new features in C64 OS.
https://www.c64os.com


Dr. Myles Skinner - Presenting in person.
The Commodore 8-Bit Magazine Index.
https://www.tierceron.com/commodore/magazine_index.php


RJ Mical - Presenting in person.
Special chat with our headline guest.
http://www.mical.org


Frank Michlick - Presenting in person.
The results of the 4th annual Transmission 64 demo contest.
https://transmission64.com


Cam Farnell - Presenting by Zoom.
The MCM/70 Computer.
https://hackaday.io/cam.farnell


Dan Wood, with special guest David Pleasance - Presenting by Zoom.
https://theretrohour.com


Leif Bloomquist - Presenting in person.
Leif is a Senior Systems Software Engineer in the aerospace industry.
http://jammingsignal.com
Topics:
– Tracking the International Space Station (ISS) with a VIC-20.
– Tracking the International Space Station (ISS) with an Ultimate 64.
– C64 networking.
– Meatloaf WiFi interface.


Jaime Idolpx - Presenting by Zoom.
Updates from the Meatloaf WiFi project.
https://meatloaf.cc


Jessica Petersen - Presenting by Zoom.
Coding in TRSE (Turbo Rascal Syntax Error).
https://fuzzybad.itch.io


Ranko Rodic - Presenting in person.
New MiniMig developments – Amiga FPGA.
https://www.minimig.ca
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ZOOM MEETING: Creator of the C64 DTV - JERI ELLSWORTH !
Posted on: 2023/11/3 18:20    #15
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Meet Jeri Ellsworth - creator of the C64 DTV. Released in 2004, it was a fantastic single-chip implementation of the Commodore 64 computer, contained in a joystick and with 30 built-in games included.

The Zoom meeting takes place on Thursday, November 16, 2023 - 7:30PM ET.


Free to attend - more details here:

https://www.tpug.ca


Please subscribe and watch it later on YouTube if you can't attend the meeting:

https://www.youtube.com/@TorontoPETUsersGroup


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Re: ZOOM MEETING: Commodore 64 Video Chip Designer - ALBERT CHARPENTIER !
Posted on: 2023/10/23 22:56    #16
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Please watch the video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFPisZG-wog


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WORLD OF COMMODORE 2023 - Toronto, Canada - December 2nd & 3rd - ft. RJ Mical !
Posted on: 2023/10/22 2:58    #17
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Hello !

Please join us at World of Commodore 2023, Canada's largest Commodore computer expo. It's being held at the Admiral Inn Mississauga, which provides convenient accommodations for those who are visiting from out of town. The featured guest this year is Amiga engineer RJ Mical. This is a two-day event, taking place on:

Saturday - December 2, 2023
and
Sunday - December 3, 2023


World of Commodore is organized by TPUG - Toronto PET Users Group, which was founded in 1979 and is the longest continually-operating Commodore users group in the world. Members past and present include Commodore guru Jim Butterfield, legendary programmer Steve Punter, and renowned sensation Dave Bradley (RUN magazine columnist; YouTube's 8-Bit Commodore Man).

Full details of the expo can be found here:
http://www.worldofcommodore.ca


We're looking for guest speakers, exhibitors, and vendors. While vendors are required to pay a table fee, there is no table charge for exhibitors who are not selling any products or services; exhibitors pay only for general admission. To reserve a vendor's table, please visit the website above. To reserve an exhibitor's table, please email your request to: info@tpug.ca

Preference is given to guest speakers who are able to present in person. However, we'd be happy to have you present virtually through Zoom if your project is something that retrocomputing fans would really enjoy. Please get in touch by emailing: info@tpug.ca


Thanks for being part of the Commodore community !
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ZOOM MEETING: Commodore 64 Video Chip Designer - ALBERT CHARPENTIER !
Posted on: 2023/10/5 19:31    #18
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Please join TPUG (Toronto PET Users Group) for an interactive Zoom meeting with Albert Charpentier, designer of the VIC chip in the VIC-20, and co-designer of the VIC-II chip in the Commodore 64. The meeting will take place on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET.

Zoom details: https://www.tpug.ca


If you can't attend the meeting, please feel free to watch it afterwards on YouTube by subscribing to TPUG's channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/@TorontoPETUsersGroup


Thanks for your support !
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Re: World of Retro Computing 2023 - Kitchener, ON, Canada - Sep. 16 and 17, 2023 - FREE ADMISSION !
Posted on: 2023/9/24 1:14    #19
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Enjoy this virtual tour of the exhibits at World of Retro Computing 2023:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vp-GIp0KAE
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CAMPAIGN LAUNCH - I Adore My 64 - Documentary Film by Jeff Schaap
Posted on: 2023/9/6 0:10    #20
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Please visit this webpage to see if you can help:

https://seedandspark.com/fund/iadoremy64film#story


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