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by griz
Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:08 pm
Forum: Emulation and Cross Development
Topic: Simple online character editor
Replies: 5
Views: 2014

Realle nice - good work :D


Thank you Peter. :D
by griz
Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:34 pm
Forum: Emulation and Cross Development
Topic: Simple online character editor
Replies: 5
Views: 2014

Thanks for the feedback guys.
by griz
Thu Mar 15, 2012 2:49 pm
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: Using Commodore 64 power supplies on the Vic-20
Replies: 18
Views: 4813

Witzo I am also interrested in this pc PSU hack, because half of all the power bricks I have have failed and the rest is starting to terrorise me... I can only imagine using a PC power supply with more recent components will minimise the risk of frying up the VIC, especially during long cessions. I...
by griz
Thu Mar 15, 2012 2:38 pm
Forum: Emulation and Cross Development
Topic: Simple online character editor
Replies: 5
Views: 2014

Simple online character editor

Hi guys,

I created a very simple and generic 8 bit character editor a few months ago that perhaps you might find useful. It's nowhere near as cool as Schlowski's Vic-based one, but you might like it.

http://computingvoyage.com/687/8-bit-character-editor/

All the best,

Griz
by griz
Tue Dec 27, 2011 4:39 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: beginner project - a text-based game for vic-20 ?
Replies: 39
Views: 11565

Your first PC was a 486? That's too bad you missed out all those years ago! Never too late to appreciate the Vic though. It's a terrific system for learning on and I see that you have a beautiful set up. As mentioned already, Tim Hartnell's book (Creating Adventure Games on Your Computer) is excelle...
by griz
Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:09 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: Assembler school?
Replies: 13
Views: 3002

The old Usborne book, "Machine code for Beginners" i found useful - at about age 12 I was able to understand how to do simple things in Assembly. One you grasp the basic ideas you just gradually learn more and improve Lol! Me too. They had very colorful pages and characters to help walk t...