A Devilishly Good '25Th Issue'
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C64 - C128 - C64 EMULATOR A devilishly good ‘25th issue’ Issue 25 : 1st June 1999 : UK RRP - £3.50 (no coverdisk), £4.00 (with coverdisk) Page 2 Issue 25 More In Store (part 1) - SFD1001 ........................ 31 Commodore Scene Disk Menu System ............... 32 Theremin64 ..................................................................... 33 REGULAR SCENE IDE64 ................................................................................ 34 Superscript 5a ............................................................. 35 Index, Writers and Editorial Address .................... 2 ED Talk ............................................................................. 3 PUBLIC DOMAIN CS Services / Back Issues / Rates / Etc ..... 4 & 5 and DEMO SCENE Special - George Potter ........................................... 5 Data Blast ....................................................... 6, 7 & 8 Party 98 (again !) ..................................................... 36 Bulletin .............................................................................. 9 Oopps ! ............................................................................. 9 C64 EMULATOR Classifieds ....................................................................... 9 & WWW SCENE Readers Letters ................................................ 10 & 12 Action Line ...................................................................... 12 To Emulate Or Not To Emulate ? .......................... 37 CMD Product Spotlight ............................................. 13 C64 Charts .................................................................... 13 CONTAX SCENE Readers Top Ten ........................................................... 13 Special - Ode To Bingo ............................................. 37 Contax UK ....................................................................... 38 CMD Importing Service ............................................... 40 Contax WORLD .............................................................. 39 FEATURES SCENE GEOS SCENE Message Overload ........................................................ 8 geoTELEGRAPH ............................................................. 19 Lights , Camera , Action ! ........................................ 13 ED Talk ............................................................................. 19 Rare Guide - Magazines ........................................... 14 Printer Survey #3 - Canon BJC 4100 ................. 19 Rare Guide - 1551 ....................................................... 14 Benchtesting Wheels 64/128 v4.2 ........................ 20 Adventures ...................................................................... 15 MegaPatch3 ........................................................ 21 & 22 Notso Serious ................................................................ 15 geoNUT Disk Depository ............................................ 22 C= Scape ......................................................................... 16 MORE MegaPatch3 ..................................................... 22 Rare Guide - Voice Master ...................................... 16 Commodore LCD and the 1561 ............................... 17 ADVERTSIMENT SCENE Rare Guide - Red Leader ....................................... 34 UK8 Exhibition .............................................................. 3 GAME SCENE CSTech2000 ................................................................... 37 SuperCPU - Supported Games .............................. 18 CONTRIBUTORS Bouncy Balls .................................................................. 23 Allan Bairstow (editor), Chris Bohanna (art- Jesse’s Games ............................................................... 23 work), Mark Vowles, George Potter, Kevin Evans, Super Cycle ..................................................................... 24 Vinny Mainolfi, Colin J Thompson, Frank Stoneage 64 .................................................................. 25 Gasking, Andrew Fisher, Robert Bernardo, Dave Elliot, Kim Appelyard, Mike Vainola, Danny Tod, REVIEW SCENE Christian Janoff, Richard Bowen, Barry Miles, Tomas Pribyl Binary Zone CD’s .......................................................... 26 Loadstar - Compleat Lee-O ................................... 27 EDITORIAL ADDRESS Commodore Scene 24 ................................................. 28 14 Glamis Close , Garforth , Leeds , West EPIC CD ............................................................................ 29 Yorkshire , LS25 2NQ , United Kingdom Telephone/FAX (0113) 2861573 before 9pm SERIOUS SCENE E-mail - [email protected] Inkjet Cartridge Refilling ........................................... 30 1st June 1999 Page 3 this I can only appologise but I did try my best not to mis-lay anything. I will try to make up for it in the next issue. THE FUTURE FORMAT OF CS - As discussed in the last issue, it was decided to make a few changes to the way CS is produced and the way in which it is laid out and formatted. Bearing this in mind it is now my goal to bring CS back to a BI- monthly publication. I am sure that this will please almost ev- erybody as most people feel that waiting three months for each issue is far too long; but then again, it was better than not having a magazine at all ! If this is to happen then the magazine will have to drop to about 32 pages in length (it may end up being more), the colour cover will stay and the price will drop although at the moment exact details are a bit sketchy. It is hoped that the changes will take effect as from issue 27 (28 at the very lastest). More details will be in the coming issues. COVERDISK - Well there is no hiding it now is there? Issue 24 saw a marked drop in the overall diversity of the coverdisk. I do not mean any disrespect to any of the contributors as they all do a great job. What I mean is that a coverdisk has to have a nice balance of contents i.e. a game, a utility, a demo, some music, etc. - you get the picture. Well there is very little happen- MORE CHANGES !!!! ing in the C64 world that can be put on a coverdisk and to be honest, I nearly did not put out the coverdisk for that issue or NEW ARTIST - Well ? Do you like the new original ‘ED TALK’ this one either. However, having said all that, just prior to fin- artwork ? As from this issue there will be a slow but gradual ishing off this issue I have recieved absolutely loads of stuff for change in original artwork for the logos and headings within CS. the coverdisk. I hope that there is enough stuff for this issue And what about the front cover ? What a masterpiece ! My and next issue as well. thanks go to my good friend and long time compadre - Chris - for his outstanding work in creating these wonderful images MAKING AN EXHIBITION OF MYSELF : CS will be attending and also for being an all-round good guy ! Watch out for more the UK8 Exhibition, more details will be in the next issue, but artwork from Chris in the coming issues. There will be another all you can be assured that I will do my best to take along as much new and unique cover design for the second CS special edition - stuff as is humanly possible to show the C64 off to its best ‘tech2000’, see page 37 for further details. potential. In the meantime, check out the poster at the foot of Chris is available for all types of Concept / Design / Print, the page. and can be contacted at : 14by9 Design, 58 Nibshaw Lane, Gomersal, Cleckheaton, West York- NEXT ISSUE : Here we are with issue shire, BD19 4PD, Telephone (01274) just out and already the next issue tak- 861277. ing shape. I take quite a bit of criticism from various people about the content NEW COMMERCIAL PRINTER - of CS being ‘too serious’, so, I hope the CS is now under the watchful eye of next issue will be a ‘games extravaganza’ a new printing bod’. This brings about for all you game buffs out there. I am a few changes not least of which is looking for people who love games to tell that I now do not have to pay the me about their favorites - and why. Please ridiculas delivery charge when it has supply all contributions on disk. I also been printed as I now collect it my- want to supply a couple of ‘past mas- self. Also, due to the nature of the ters’ on the coverdisk - so come, lets publication and a few other reasons, have those contributions, don’t leave it it means that I now have a bit more to somebody else :-) flexibility to do more with the style of the magazine. HOLIDAYS : I will be on holiday from 23rd May until the 8th June, please do OUTCOME : Obviously due to all not expect a reply during these times. the changes that have been made and also due to the fact that I have Right, thats it for now, my thanks go been very short on time for compil- to everybody for making CS what it is. ing this issue, some things will have I’m off for a lie down and a holiday. had to be put on hold or have been missed out all together, such as Allan - Editor headings, logo’s, pictures, etc. For Page 4 Issue 25 Subscription (4 issues) - issues 26 to 29 UK Euro’ World CS only £13.00 £17.00 £21.00 CS & coverdisk £15.00 £19.00 £23.00 Coverisk only £5.00 £8.00 £11.00 Paying For It !!! When purchasing items from CS note the following : - All prices include p&p in the UK - Make cheques or postal orders payable to A.J.Bairstow - Make cheques or postal orders payable to Dave Elliot for the geoNUT DEPOSITORY disks, see page 22 for further details on this library. - DO NOT send cash through the post as Commodore Scene