Commodore resurfaces

**KaiGywer** · 03-07-07, 10:13 AM

Anybody remember this?

Commodore re-enters the market as a purpose built gaming PC

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=6362

The Commodore is ready to make a splash back into the computer world with a new gaming computer that will be shown later this month during CeBIT in Germany. Specifics of the computer remain scarce, but Commodore CEO Bala Keilman promises that the new Commodore PC is going to bring the Commodore brand back into the gaming industry.

"25 years ago, Commodore launched the best selling personal computer of the late 20th century, the C64, and defined the early computer games experience for millions of people worldwide," Keilman said in a statement. On the Commodore Gaming website, only a graphical teaser is posted for what will come.

The Commodore gaming PCs will be shown on March 15th, and will be live demo machines which will be playable. "We are privileged and excited to bring the commodore brand back to the gaming community and mark a new chapter in its history with this exceptional machine. We're sure that it will deliver what gamers need and want," said Keilman.

It appears that the PCs will be available for the European market on release, but the company did not rule out a launch in North America and Asia. Commodore expects to make more more announcements soon.

The problem with a Commodore comeback is that the gaming market today is nothing like the one that the C64 entered 25 years ago -- Alienware and VoodooPC are two of the top tier companies already producing gaming PCs. Also, the Microsoft Xbox360, Sony PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii are all strong competitors of PC gaming, with 41% of U.S. households reportedly now having video game consoles.

I remember playing this as a kid, and how I would copy my friends' games with a simple cassette recorder

**bird1** · 03-07-07, 10:41 AM

i use my commodore 64 now as a paper weight

**KaiGywer** · 03-07-07, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by bird1

i use my commodore 64 now as a paper weight

For a reasonable price I'll take it off your hands

**Andrewtx** · 03-07-07, 11:36 AM

I remember playing Rambo on the C64. It always froze around when he got to the helicopter, though.

**Doc_Holliday** · 03-07-07, 12:10 PM

64?? you guys must have been LOADED....all my parents could afford was the commodore VIC20!!

**KaiGywer** · 03-07-07, 12:50 PM

I was so young when I got mine, I don't even remember where I got it from.

**armygrnt502** · 03-07-07, 01:15 PM

LOL..the VIC20...ahh yes the Commodore. Many an hour was spent watching the green screen.

Sometime later I had a Texas Instruments TI99 4A.

A lot of those games were pretty cool, even with todays technology.

**KaiGywer** · 03-07-07, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by armygrnt502

A lot of those games were pretty cool, even with todays technology.

I know. I really wanna buy myself a C64 and/or an original Nintendo

**Motorwaycop** · 03-07-07, 03:11 PM

I was too busy sweeping chimneys as a child to have one.

Chim, chim charoo! gord blimey guvnor.

**spd110** · 03-07-07, 03:43 PM

We had the old C64 way back when until my little brother spilled a Slurpie all over it.....fried. We also had one of those Atari 2600 systems. Wore out many joysticks playing that thing.

**Pedro56** · 03-07-07, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by KaiGywer

I know. I really wanna buy myself a C64 and/or an original Nintendo

Funny you say that I just took mine out of my closet and played some Mike Tysons Punchout.

**Star Man** · 03-07-07, 06:41 PM

HAHAA,,,, the old Nintendo..... Kind of like an Atari compared to todays games.... but fond memories non the less.....

**Lazy Fed** · 03-07-07, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by Pedro56

Funny you say that I just took mine out of my closet and played some Mike Tysons Punchout.

Fucking awesome!!! I loved me some Punchout!!!

**KaiGywer** · 03-07-07, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by Star Man

HAHAA,,,, the old Nintendo..... Kind of like an Atari compared to todays games.... but fond memories non the less.....

Exactly. Best video game ever made....Super Mario Brothers 3. I spent MANY hours playing that.

Kinda makes me want to buy a Wii, just so I can play all the classics

**Doc_Holliday** · 03-07-07, 07:54 PM

PUNCHOUT?? NICE...

BODY BLOW, BODY BLOW..KNOCK HIM OUT!!!!!!

In this corner....GLAAAASSSSSS JOE!!!!

**Andrewtx** · 03-07-07, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by KaiGywer

Exactly. Best video game ever made....Super Mario Brothers 3. I spent MANY hours playing that.

Kinda makes me want to buy a Wii, just so I can play all the classics

Yeah man, the Wii is awesome. I spent a few hours with friends playing the other night. It's great to play with friends, and the virtual games rock too. Wish I had one.

**BEB** · 03-07-07, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by Star Man

HAHAA,,,, the old Nintendo..... Kind of like an Atari compared to todays games.... but fond memories non the less.....

Fond memories of many hours wasted on Duck Hunt, Nintendo Golf and.....

Tecmo Bowl!

**Pedro56** · 03-08-07, 06:07 AM

FCE Ultra is back again on this site. When I started this site I added this emulator, which at that time was only for DOS. But I removed it later again because I didn't think it was that good. Since that time however FCE Ultra has gone open source (which means anyone with the right skills can contribute to it) and it has been ported to Windows.
I tried it again after a forum member told me he thought it was good - and he was right: FCE Ultra has been much improved and is a great NES emulator now.
Unfortunately in November 2002 the author of FCE Ultra, Xodnizel, decided to stop working on it as he feels most major goals for it were reached and he has lost the desire to continue to work on it. But don't let this discourage you - although we may not see any new versions, the last version is still one of the best NES emulators available.
Tip: Before you start playing I recommend you reconfigure the controls (Config->Input in the menu) as the default keys didn't work right (for me at least).

http://www.emulator-zone.com/downloa....98.12.win.zip

Games: http://www.theoldcomputer.com/Libarary%27s/Emulation/NES/ROMs/NES_roms_summary%200-L.htm#-L.htm

Ok here you go. Go to the first link and download that doomahickey. then go to the second link and d/l all the games you want. Take them all out of the zip files and put them into a folder I named mine Nintendo. then when you want to play you drag the ROM file into the executable and wa la it opens. Go through the options and stuff and you can configure your controls.

By the way, I was the Tecmo God, no one could stop me with the Bears.

**Pedro56** · 03-08-07, 06:07 AM

Oh yeah and its free

**KaiGywer** · 03-08-07, 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by Andrewtx

Yeah man, the Wii is awesome. I spent a few hours with friends playing the other night. It's great to play with friends, and the virtual games rock too. Wish I had one.

So how does it work? You go online and download all the classic games? How much does it cost? Do they stay on the harddrive when you're done playing?