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News and Events / Re: SHADOW GANGS ZERO - Kickstarter for retro-style ninja action game !
November 11, 2024, 12:07:12 PM
2-player co-op gameplay has been unlocked.  Thanks to all backers for making this happen!

Late Pledges are being accepted for a bit longer, so make sure you join the club while you still can.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jkmcorp/shadow-gangs-zero
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News and Events / Re: SHADOW GANGS ZERO - Kickstarter for retro-style ninja action game !
October 19, 2024, 01:57:44 PM
Less than £1,000 away from unlocking:  2-player co-operative gameplay.

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

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News and Events / Re: SHADOW GANGS ZERO - Kickstarter for retro-style ninja action game !
October 06, 2024, 12:15:21 PM
The core campaign ended on September 14, 2024 and was a smashing success.  Not only was the project fully funded, but it also surpassed the stretch goal for having the female ninja included as a playable character!

Due to extremely strong demand, the developer has decided to accept Late Pledges for those who missed out during the core campaign.  Here's the exciting part... The project is around £2,000 away from reaching the next stretch goal:  2-player co-operative gameplay.  This will be a revolutionary feature, as none of the arcade and console Shinobi games had this 2-player simultaneous gameplay.

Join the revolution here:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jkmcorp/shadow-gangs-zero
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News and Events / Re: SHADOW GANGS ZERO - Kickstarter for retro-style ninja action game !
September 10, 2024, 02:41:48 PM
Only a few days left in the campaign, so please help out if you can:

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

Thanks!


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General Discussion / Vision BASIC v1.1 - Major Update - Commodore 64 Compiler !
August 27, 2024, 11:32:22 AM
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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News and Events / SHADOW GANGS ZERO - Kickstarter for retro-style ninja action game !
August 18, 2024, 12:26:17 PM
If you enjoyed games like Shinobi (1987) and Shadow Dancer (1989) in the arcades (or at home on consoles and computers - e.g. Sega, C64, and Amiga), take note of this series.

In 2020, a Shinobi-style action game called Shadow Gangs was released for Steam, Switch, PS4, PS5, and Dreamcast.  Its success has now led to the development of a prequel named Shadow Gangs Zero, and it'll be released 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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News and Events / Re: Kickstarter Book - Dare to Dream: Commodore and Amiga Today?
July 22, 2024, 08:21:35 PM
Now 68% funded!
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News and Events / ONLINE EVENT (short notice): AmigaBill - Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 7:00PM ET !
July 18, 2024, 12:46:58 AM
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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#9
General Discussion / Blingboard64 - New keyboard for the Commodore 64
June 16, 2024, 09:02:48 PM
If you're in the market to replace your old, broken C64 keyboard, check out this campaign:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/keyboard-for-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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News and Events / ZOOM MEETING: Commodore Engineer DAVE HAYNIE - Thu, May 30, 2024 - 7:30PM ET !
May 24, 2024, 02:28:16 PM
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. He began his time at Commodore under Bil Herd, but soon carved a legacy of his own at our favourite computer company.


Mark your calendars:

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

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


If you've already got other commitments, please watch the video recording later on YouTube by subscribing to TPUG's channel to be notified: https://www.youtube.com/@TorontoPETUsersGroup


Thanks for attending !
#11
General Discussion / SPEED TEST: Simons' BASIC vs. C128 BASIC vs. Vision BASIC
May 17, 2024, 05:35:28 PM

Retro Old Guy has released a new video comparing Simons' BASIC with C128 BASIC and Vision BASIC:




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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News and Events / Re: ZOOM MEETING: Legendary Music Composer CHRIS HUELSBECK - Thurs., March 21, 2004
April 18, 2024, 09:54:30 PM
Please watch the video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuvpH7Uowkw


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News and Events / ZOOM MEETING: Brian Dougherty - Founder of Berkeley Softworks - GEOS !
April 09, 2024, 05:32:27 PM
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, 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


Thanks for attending !

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News and Events / ZOOM MEETING: Legendary Music Composer CHRIS HUELSBECK - Thurs., March 21, 2024
March 14, 2024, 01:19:32 PM
He's the music composer on classic games such as The Great Giana Sisters, 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


See you at the meeting!

#15
News and Events / Re: ZOOM MEETING: Jessica Petersen - Programming in TRSE - Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024 !
February 27, 2024, 02:17:03 PM
Please watch the video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZhHaKZ1Slk


The files for the tutorial are here:

https://github.com/fuzzybad/trse/tree/main/c64/spritePhysics

https://github.com/fuzzybad/trse/blob/main/c64/spritePhysics/bin/spritephysics.d64
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