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Tag Archives: C64
When old and new meet: lessons from the past
As you may know, I like to dabble in retro-computing. I have held on to most computers I’ve used over the years, and I play with them from time to time. However, an interesting change has happened over the years: … Continue reading
Posted in Direct3D, Oldskool/retro programming, OpenGL, Software development
Tagged 3D, Amiga, assembly, C, C64, Commodore 64, compatibility, compiler, digital longevity, Direct3D, directx sdk, libraries, MS-DOS, oldskool, OpenGL, portability, retro, Windows SDK
2 Comments
Revision 2013 is keeping it real
This easter weekend the demo party Revision 2013 was held. And they were keeping it real. SvOlli was there, for a seminar on the Atari 2600 (‘rock bottom’ in terms of game/demo platforms): It should give you an impression of … Continue reading
Just keeping it real, part 10.1
Last time, I covered the basics of doing multiply and divide with 8-bit numbers. So far, these routines only worked for unsigned numbers. This time I will show how to add support for signed numbers, some ways to extend these … Continue reading
Posted in Oldskool/retro programming, Software development
Tagged 6502, 6510, 8 bits, addition and subtraction, assembly, C64, Commodore 64, computer, demoscene, divide, mutiply, naïve approach, oldskool, optimize, status flags, steve wozniak, technology, timing
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Just keeping it real, part 10
Let’s explore the Commodore 64 some more. The topic today is: mathematics. And again, we are going to keep it real, VERY real. I have to admit, originally the ‘keeping it real’ was mainly a play of words on the … Continue reading
Posted in Oldskool/retro programming, Software development
Tagged 6502, 6510, assembly, C64, Commodore 64, computer, demoscene, divide, mutiply, oldskool, optimize, steve wozniak, technology, timing
2 Comments
Just keeping it real, part 8
As I already said in the first part of this series, one of my first computers was the Commodore 64, and I would love to know more about programming it at a low level. I think I will follow roughly the … Continue reading
Posted in Oldskool/retro programming, Software development
Tagged assembly, C64, Camelot, Commodore 64, demoscene, KickAssembler, Mads Nielsen, oldskool, optimize, Power C, SID, Slammer, Turbo Assembler, TurboAss, VIC
3 Comments
Chiptunes…
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. One thing that annoys me is the recent fad in ‘8-bit’ music. Especially when people also refer to it as ‘chipmusic’ or ‘chiptunes’, then … Continue reading
Posted in Hardware news, Oldskool/retro programming, Software news
Tagged Amiga, C64, chip music, chiptune, Commodore, mod, music, Paula, SID, software synthesizers, sound chips, tiny chips, tracker
44 Comments
Commodore 64: 30 years of keeping it real
This is the year that the Commodore 64 turned 30. Although I am of the generation that grew up on this machine, and this machine played a vital role in who I am and what I do today, I did … Continue reading
Posted in Hardware news, Oldskool/retro programming, Software news
Tagged C64, Commodore 64, Fairlight, Fanta, Jeroen Tel, Mahoney, Offence, Oxyron, Prosonix, X'2012
4 Comments
Random thoughts on programming, culture and such
I recently stumbled upon the blog of Mike Taylor, The Reinvigorated Programmer. He touches on various subjects that I can identify with (such as retro-computing and sushi), and some of which I have wanted to write about for a while … Continue reading
Posted in Software development, Software news
Tagged Amiga, C64, culture, linux, Mike Taylor, programming, retro, technology, Windows
13 Comments
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