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C64 BASIC Compiled to XC-BASIC3 + New Community

Published 8 months agoΒ β€’Β 1 min read

This week, converting C64 BASIC to compiled XC-BASIC3 for added speed, plus my new community!

​Join to discuss retro computers, programming, and games, plus more goodies coming soon! (𝘐𝘡'𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦!)

​https://retrogamecoders.com/community/​

It's brand new and soft-launched, but I am hoping it will become a friendly resource for anyone who wants to build things for these classic systems!

Here are the latest articles from the blog

​Creating a Classic 3D Maze Game for the C64 in XC-BASIC 3​

XC-BASIC is a cross-compiler for Commodore computers (C64/128, Vic-20, C16/Plus4, and PET), plus the Commander X16. How much faster will it make a 3D maze game?

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​How to Modulo on the C64 and Why You Need It​

Modern systems have an extremely useful modulo operator, but in BASIC V2 on the C64 there isn’t one. Here's how we can make our own.

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​More C64 BASIC Optimisations​

I came across a C64 BASIC game that ran pretty slow, so I challenged myself to see how much I could speed it up.

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​Retro Pixel Image Editor​

I made a retro pixel art bitmap image editor that works in your web browser

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​Introducing Dungeon Loom (Text Adventure/Dungeon Map Editor)​

I wrote an online text adventure/dungeon map editor.

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​Replacing Parts of Strings in C64 BASIC​

More investigation of C64 BASIC string manipulation and data structures

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​CHIP8 and How Emulators Work​

Ever wondered how emulators work? And what is the difference between an emulator, a simulator, an interpreter, and a virtual machine?

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​Full Browser-Based CP/M emulator β€” finally!​

Finally achieved my goal of a JavaScript-based Z80 CP/M emulation!

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Until next time, keep geeking!

-- Chris

600 1st Ave, Ste 330 PMB 92768, Seattle, WA 98104-2246
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