News
VICE version 3.2 released
This one slipped by us, but it's noteworthy so we'll double back and make sure people know. The Versatile Commodore Emulator (VICE) came out with a new version, and it's probably a good idea to, you know, update. Grab it at the VICE website now! :)
We'll post the general update list below, in addition there are a number of updates for specific platforms etc.
- New (experimental) GTK3 native port, this and the SDL(2) port will replace all other ports (which will get removed) in VICE 3.3 and onward.
- Handling of the
-keybufcommand now works properly for all emulators and RAM sizes. - Fixed handling of LOAD"$$" with virtual devices.
- Fixed @CD, @MD and @RD commands for virtual filesystem devices.
- Fixed NEOS Mouse emulation.
- Call the new CIA "8521" instead of "6526A" (which is wrong) in the UIs.
- Added 4sid support.
- Fixed tape wobble.
- Erase timing fixes in flash core.
- Don't allocate sectors on tracks > 70 in the BAM of 1571 images.
- Ethernet emulation: fix register mapping in rr-net mode.
- reSID: fixed envelope bugs shown by testprogs/SID/env_test/.
- Fixed 6509 CPU port issues.
- Added support for TAP virtual network interface.
- Fixed drive clock overflow. Drive and host went out of sync on clock overflow (every ~4G cycles), which would break loading or custom drive code in the case loader/stuff is not idle during overflow window. Also drive would execute ~4G cycles out of sync, which made the emulator freeze for a while.
Solskogen gets nerdy about oldschool video signals!
The fine people that arrange Solskogen are trying to further improve the conditions for oldschool platforms at their party this summer, and to that effect just published a supremely nerdy blog entry about just how they're going to achieve that.
Also, Solskogen has tickets out. Sun guaranteed. Bleep bloop.
The Sounds of SceneSat
After the release of the massive Sound of SceneSat Volume 4 last night, we had a good look at the previous editions and found they were not in the best shape - credits missing, tunes not given proper dates... so we put on a fresh pot of coffee this morning, and got stuff somewhat in order. Now, our hope is that everyone who has a few minutes will get busy - populate those music entries with comments, cover art, download links, youtube videos, you name it. Let's make these collections shine - god knows the guys at SceneSat deserve a first rate coverage right here. Go, team!
Sound of SceneSat Volume 1
Sound of SceneSat Volume 2
Sound of SceneSat Volume 3
Sound of SceneSat Volume 4
...and once you're done with all that, don't forget to offer up a few euros for the latest (or any of the older ones) SoS over on Bandcamp. We'll never cover the cost they have taken on to make all this music, but we can at least start giving back a little - so, "pay what you want" - but show them some appreciation.
Evoke 2018 website has launched!
You can now read all about the next edition of the quite awesome German extravaganza that is Evoke!
Don't know about Evoke you say? Well, it's one of the larger demo parties, held every year since 1997 in the beautiful city of Cologne. You can click through to the party series overview on Demozoo, to have a look at the releases from previous editions, while you start shopping for flights. :)
Birdie 2018 results and releases are available!
Last but not least in that marathon weekend of demoscene activity, releases from Birdie are in! Birdie is not as renowned as some other shinier demoparties, but it's been running for 25 years and has given many Swedish LAN goers a glimpse of what the demoscene is about.
You'd never imagine what got released at QBParty 2018
More output from that busy demoscene weekend: the results and all the files from Hungary's very own QBParty 2018 are now available right here.
Releases and results from Outline 2018? Right here, my good friend.
Holland's longest running annual demoscene event, Outline, just closed its doors a few days ago and all the releases (bare one that needs a bit of polishing before being released into the wild) are now available on Demozoo. As usual, there's a good mix of productions for Atari and other platforms - older or newer!
Three parties this weekend!
Summer is here in full force, and this weekend is host to no less than three parties in three countries. Rejoice! Hopefully we can let you know where you can follow the action if you're not at either event, and we hope our party pages will fill up nicely with compos and releases and info as the weekend progresses.
Outline 2018 on Demozoo
Outline Homepage
Outline Pouët thread
Birdie 2018 on Demozoo
Birdie homepage
Birdie 2018 on Twitch.tv
QBParty 2018 on Demozoo
QBParty homepage
QBParty 2018 on Twitch.tv
QBParty Pouët thread
Multimatograf 2018: results and releases are here!
Multimatograf was held in the middle of a forest in Russia last weekend and the good old ZX Spectrum was shown a lot of love again, just a couple of weeks after the Speccy.pl party. Click below to browse all the releases.
Multimatograf 2018 on Demozoo
Multimatograf 2018 on scene.org
Speccy.pl 2018 results and files available now!
The big Polish ZX Spectrum demoparty/retrogaming event took place in the middle of this month in Warsaw and all the releases are now downloadable from Demozoo. As an added bonus the entries from the music competition will be playable in your browser shortly!