Commodore making a comeback!!

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guyver01

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Commodore brand to be relaunched
Tulip Computers NV, which owns the Commodore brand name, plans to relaunch the brand to take advantage in an upsurge of interest in the obsolete Commodore 64 (C64) computer and its 1980s-era games, the company said in a statement Friday.

Tulip estimates that there are still 6 million Commodore users, who can choose from a range of 6,000 games that were developed for the system.

Tulip is working with Ironstone Partners Ltd., which will handle all sales of Commodore 64-related products worldwide and take over the main C64 Web portal. Enthusiasts have made over 10 million game downloads, the site owners have said.

 
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DurocShark

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Hmm... How many times are we gonna hear this? Every few years the rights change hands, and one of these press releases comes out.

However, I'd *LOVE* for this to happen!
 
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iwearnosox

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I remember programming snake into my vic-20 by typing the code in from the middle of compute magazine..

Ah, memories...
 
Iron Woode

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Originally posted by: iwearnosox
I remember programming snake into my vic-20 by typing the code in from the middle of compute magazine..

Ah, memories...
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Programming in BASIC was the shiznits!!!!!!!!!!!!

You didn't have to buy any software to start programming either.

I still use my C64 and C128 computers.
 
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DurocShark

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Did anybody else have the Action Replay cartridge? I loved mine!!! :D

I ended up modding it heavily to mount internally in my 128d and then wiring the switches to the front of the case.

In fact, my 128d had internally:

14.4 modem
1 meg Ram expander
4 port surge suppressor
Lt. Kernal w/ 240mb Quantum SCSI hard drive
Action Replay II

Externally I had a CMD RamDrive that had 16 megs of RAM. :D Loaded up with my BBS software, Geos, and loads of games. :D
 
MaxDepth

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Originally posted by: Iron Woode
Originally posted by: iwearnosox
I remember programming snake into my vic-20 by typing the code in from the middle of compute magazine..

Ah, memories...
Click to expand...
Programming in BASIC was the shiznits!!!!!!!!!!!!

You didn't have to buy any software to start programming either.

I still use my C64 and C128 computers.
Click to expand...

In 1982, I developed two games: You & Me, Black & White; Chillington Hills. The first one was a Othello, Kings-X, whatever you want to call it, where two players have white and black objects that they use to flip the other player's color. You could play either a person or the computer. I built in a little AI routine that would learn from your moves and make a weighted choice to either respond to your move or make a preprogammed choice. The only problem was that I did not know how to store the computer's knowledge of your moves after you stopped playing. Turn it off and then load it again - it is back to being stupid.

The other game was an homage to Zork and Steve(?) something or other games. Those text games where you type in verb and object to elicit a response. Mine was a story of you, on a farm, with something not quite right. Hint: aliens in the barn! :Q

Those were the good old days. My dad helped to create a real company (before LLC) and I sold these games to a local company. Fun!

 
MaxDepth

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Originally posted by: DurocShark
Chillington Hills sounds REALLY familiar... Did that sell retail?
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Yes, but I thought it only sold in the KY/IN/IL/OH/WV area. Wow, that would be cool if my game really went out farther. I was paid $250 for sign over the rights for both and I think I got another check for $50 for number of games sold. Of course, that would mean that someone did not report those sales back to me (backend deal of $1 per unit sold).




Hey! That would mean that my software was either stolen or pirated!!!
How cool is that?
:D



 
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DurocShark

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Apr 18, 2001
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Originally posted by: MaxDepth
Originally posted by: DurocShark
Chillington Hills sounds REALLY familiar... Did that sell retail?
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Hey! That would mean that my software was either stolen or pirated!!!
How cool is that?
:D
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You're kidding, right? With the BBS nets moving stuff around, and peeps like my bro-in-law heavy in the hacking scene, I doubt there was anything sold that didn't come across my desk at some point. Heh


 
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BooGiMaN

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i still have my vic20 and 128 with the drive and monitor, modem and tape drive....man the memories

zack mckraken and the alien mindbenders, maniac mansion
 
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Jzero

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Originally posted by: Iron Woode
Originally posted by: iwearnosox
I remember programming snake into my vic-20 by typing the code in from the middle of compute magazine..

Ah, memories...
Click to expand...
Programming in BASIC was the shiznits!!!!!!!!!!!!

You didn't have to buy any software to start programming either.

I still use my C64 and C128 computers.
Click to expand...

Well, the BASIC interpreter was built in to the ROM. You technically bought that software when you bought the C64 same as you bought Windows with your PC :)

I have an ATARI 400, too. You had to buy a BASIC interpreter on a separate cartridge.
 
N8Magic

N8Magic

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I first saw this and thought GM was bringing the Holden Commodore over to our side of the pond. :eek:
 
MaxDepth

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Originally posted by: DurocShark
Originally posted by: MaxDepth
Originally posted by: DurocShark
Chillington Hills sounds REALLY familiar... Did that sell retail?
Click to expand...

<snip>
Hey! That would mean that my software was either stolen or pirated!!!
How cool is that?
:D
Click to expand...

You're kidding, right? With the BBS nets moving stuff around, and peeps like my bro-in-law heavy in the hacking scene, I doubt there was anything sold that didn't come across my desk at some point. Heh
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I think it is funny that someone would consider my stuff was worth "acquiring by other means."

BTW, I've googled and I can't find my stuff. I'll have to go back and look at some of my old notebooks for other key words. I'm still racking my brain to remember who that guy was who wrote all those text-based games. I know one was a vampire story, another was a pirate island, and another was a crystal cave(???). Man, my memory is shot.
 
ThePresence

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I still have my complete Commodore 64 setup, the floppy drive is bigger than todays PC's.
 
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dman

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I stopped using mine about 1yr after I bought it, it broke. Heat related failure of some sort. Never had a diskdive for it, so, it was pretty useless anyway. Personally, I'd just go w/ an EMU if I had a desire to play c64 stuff.
 
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DurocShark

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Originally posted by: dman
I stopped using mine about 1yr after I bought it, it broke. Heat related failure of some sort. Never had a diskdive for it, so, it was pretty useless anyway. Personally, I'd just go w/ an EMU if I had a desire to play c64 stuff.
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The C64's had big issues with the stock power supplies. There was a pretty signifigant cottage industry for upgraded power supplies. Of course, C= had to be buttheads and use 5v and 9v instead of 5/12. LoL

The biggest fix was to buy a 128 power supply and hack a 64 plug onto it. Same voltages, much better thermal resistance and way more amps.
 
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AmigaMan

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bah, Amigas were always the better computer. But there will always be a soft spot for my dead C64. RIP.
 
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DurocShark

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They weren't "always" better, since they didn't exist until a few years in to the C64's existence. :p

But I agree... One of my favorite machines was an A2500 with a NewTek Video Toaster and a Kitchen Sync. :D
 
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