Commodore 64: a visual compendium features well over a hundred titles, represented by beautiful in-game shots or loading screens, plus a gallery of artwork by legendary Zzap!64 artist Oliver Frey. Also included is a series of features, including profiles of key Britsoft developers, interviews with famous C64 artists, a look back at the demo scene, plus a showcase of unreleased titles and the new games being released more than 20 years after the last machine rolled off Commodore’s production line. Presented in full colour throughout, printed on high quality paper and complete with a spot-varnished protective dust cover, this unique title is a treat for anyone who grew up playing games or learning their craft on this most ubiquitous of home computers. Publisher: Bitmap Books Language: English
30 untold stories about a computer giant
Now available in German! "Commodore: The Inside Story" takes you on a journey through the exciting world of Commodore, the legendary technology company that played a major role in shaping the computer revolution - from its humble beginnings to its rise as the undisputed icon of the home computer era to the company's final crash due to fatal mismanagement.
Shorter, faster, smarter: In FOR BASIC TO ONE-LINERS, minimalism meets programming. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the world of BASIC one-liner programming on 8-bit computers. One-liner programming is a technique in which complex tasks, graphic and sound effects and even entire games are realised in just a single line of code with up to 80 characters. This minimalist approach requires precision and creativity in order to create efficient yet powerful programs - with as few characters and as little processing time as possible. This is exactly where FOR BASIC TO ONE-LINERS comes in.
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From Vultures to Vampires is the fascinating true account of what happened to Commodore after the fateful New York auction sale of 1995. Volume 2 chronicles the machinations and intricate shell games surrounding the Amiga's ownership from 2005 to 2010. The heated battle for the post-Commodore Amiga crown led to the ongoing development of competing next-generation PowerPC-based computers and operating systems. As companies faded from the scene, new champions took up the challenge of keeping the Amiga dream alive. The twists and turns involving Commoodore's trademarks were more convoluted. with repeased opportunistic attempts to control the Commodore brand, something that continues to this day.
English edition!
From Vultures to Vampires is the fascinating true account of what happened to Commodore after the fateful New York auction sale of 1995. Volume 3 covers the period from 2010 to 2023 and follows the continuing evolution of next-generation PowerPC Amiga systems and the coming-of-age 68K emulation, coupled with the rise of cycle-accurate FPGA-based Amiga clones. Thanks to the vibrant community of enthusiasts, developers and makers, plus a few intrepid companies and individuals who, against all odds, continue to pour vast amounts of money into new hardware and software, the Amiga truely is the computer that refuses to die.
