David Given has revealed that he has ported Digital Research’s CP/M operating system to the 6502 microprocessor. This classic operating system was originally released in 1977 and was designed for use with the 8080 and Z80 microprocessors. Currently the port is still in beta, however the initial release is available to the general public. Given’s […]
Anthony Beaucamp has just released his latest rendition of 8-Bit Unity game SDK. His Beta of the 8-Bit Unity SDK, version 0.4.0 includes a host of updates and changes. Anthony has posted the following in regard to the new graphics engine for 8-Bit Computers: After 6 months of hard work, I finally pulled the plug […]
The Lawless legends team has released a three disk demo version of the game, looking to get feedback on the game play and any bugs in the program. A nine-year project which was introduced at Kansasfest 2014 by Martin Haye, Lawless Legends is a full fledged Graphical RPG for the Apple II series computers as […]
Have you been searching for that obscure Apple II, Commodore 64, Atari 800 or IBM PC floppy for your favorite game or application. Well, IANIOD, the curator of the Joystick Jockey’s website has you covered. With hundreds of floppy disks from the golden era of the 8-bit computer, Joystick Jockeys not only offers you the […]
If you haven’t seen this video yet, this is probably the best history of Epyx ever produced. Written and produced by the Bastich B, the video takes the viewer through the humble beginnings of the company and through the one hundred plus games that the company produced from 1978. Starting with Starfleet Orion, the video […]
Chuck Peddle, the creator of the MOS Technology 6502 microprocessor has passed away at age 82. Peddle, originally on the Motorola team that developed the 6800 series chips, was determined to develop an inexpensive chip which did not cost $300 such as the Motorola 6809 did. Originally developed while Peddle was working at Motorola, the […]