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Adventure for CP/M

Sun, 31 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0500

I have been in the mood for CP/M on the Commodore 128 lately. Can you tell?! :-) As such I have been playing around with the old text adventure game known as "Adventure" or "Colossal Cave Adventure", and I finally decided to write a how-to for getting and playing it on the C128. This is the latest addition to my Commodore 128 CP/M tutorial and is now live. Check it out!

Commodore 128 CP/M tutorial

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Now that I have my new page for Commodore 128 stuff, I decided to make a how-to for using CP/M on the x128 emulator. It has taken me a while, and I'll probably add more to it later, but the first draft is now up on the site. If you are interested in the CP/M operating system on the C128 then take a look. (And even though it is specifically for the x128 emulator, the instructions should work on a real C128 with only minor tweaks.)

Enjoy!

Commodore 128 Page and More Reponsive Pages

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0600

I've added a new section to the site: Commodore 128 Stuff! It is in the menu now, so take a look. There are a couple of pages from our site on there, and a few links to other sites as well. It will be an ongoing project, so be sure to check back once in a while and see if there is anything new.

Also, I am still working on making this entire site responsive. I have about 95% of the whole site done now, just a few more one-off set pages need to be updated. If you haven't tried it on your mobile phone then give it a go and see how much nicer it is now!

New Links and Responsive Pages

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0600

I have added a couple of new links to some cool Commodore related web sites: "I Still Adore My 64 & 128" and "Commodore Server" Check them out on our links page.

I have also decided that it is time to start making this site responsive, so that users of smaller screen devices like phones and tablets can have a good experience here. That will be a long process to get the whole site changed, but I have updated the main page to be responsive now. Check it out on your small screen today!

Some Old Articles and A New Web Host

Sun, 04 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0600

I am in the midst of moving c64sets.com over to a new web hosting site. It has been a lot of work, and in the process I am also moving and cleaning up some other web sites that I host. As such I have moved a few retro-computing articles here, and you can view them on the articles page. They are a bit old, so I will be re-doing them eventually, once I am finished with the more important stuff. In the meantime you can check them out.

Articles and A Book Review

Sun, 26 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500

So, in an effort to help keep myself interested in this site, I have added an "articles" section. You can find it in the menu on the left, and it will list the articles I have written for this site. The articles will be somehow related to Commodore 8 bit computers, and I am hoping that by writing these I will have an excuse to explore more of the things I love.

Anyway, the first article is now posted - a review of Bil Herd's latest book: Back into the Storm: A Design Engineer's Story of Commodore Computers in the 1980s. Take a look and see what you think, and remember to check back every once in a while to see what else I am exploring and writing about!

New Sets and PDFs!

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500

I have been busy over the past 10 days! Here are the new sets and manual PDFs that I have added since the last update:

Enjoy!

More Scans and Updates

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500

I am back once again! It seems that once I get started then it is easier to keep going and add more fun stuff. Here are the updates I've made in the past couple of weeks:

Added scans for Gateway to Apshai set - thanks to Zoltan P. for providing these scans
Added maps PDF to Ultima 1
Added clue book offer to Ultima 4
Added whole map, registration card, quest offer and three more screen shots to Ultima 5

Be sure to take a look, and while you're doing that I'll add some more things.

New Scans and Recent Updates

Sun, 05 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0600

Hello everyone, it has been a long time since I have made any updates to this site... but I am still here and I have recently made a few changes. Here is a list of things that I have done:

Added Hard Hat Mack scans - thanks to Seth G. for providing those!
Added disk images to Summer Games 2 and Pitstop 2
Added magazine advertisements to Archon 2 and The Seven Cities of Gold
Added a magazine review to Telengard
Cleaned up the links page
Added a disclosure and privacy page
Removed the help wanted page - since I have more stuff than I can handle right now!

I have some more things that I am working on, so be sure to watch for those.

Moonmist

Fri, 07 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0600

I have uploaded the latest scans from Stefano - Infocom's interactive fiction game from 1986: Moonmist. The manuals for this game have some great backstory and beautiful line art - don't miss them!

Box Scans for Zork III

Wed, 28 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0600

Hello again! I have added 3 new package scans to the Zork III page. These were generously provided by Adam, for which I am very grateful - and I'm sure many other people will be grateful as well! Be sure to take a look.

Demon Stalkers

Tue, 27 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -0600

Hello all, we are back again - this time with Stefano's beautiful scans of the EA role playing game: Demon Stalkers. Be sure to check out the very pretty box art and manual.

Wizard of Wor

Fri, 09 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -0600

Simon sent me some scans of the Commodore 64 cartridge version of the Bally/Midway arcade classic Wizard of Wor. I have added those great images to the site, so be sure to check them out!

Breakthrough in the Ardennes

Thu, 01 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -0600

I have spent the last couple of weeks scanning and uploading images for the SSI game Breakthrough in the Ardennes. It has been fun and interesting going through this old war game which re-creates WWII's Battle of the Bulge. Don't miss the great package artwork, and all the other goodies inside the box!

Ultima V

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -0600

Stefano and Donnie have sent me scans and PDF files for my all time favorite Commodore game: Ultima V! Ah, I logged many, many hours playing this awesome game in the late 1980s. Anyway, be sure to check out the beautiful art and amazing story line for this fantastic masterpiece!

Easier Page Navigation

Fri, 12 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -0600

As I was working on adding some images recently, I realized that it was a little bit inconvenient to click the "previous" and "next" links when viewing individual scans - so I changed them! I have made the links into big buttons so they are easier to click, and I have also added the ability to use the left and right arrow keys as well! I think it is much nicer now, but don't take my word for it - give it a try yourself and see what you think. Here is a good test page from the Wasteland set.

A Bunch of New PDF Files to Download

Wed, 10 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -0600

Our friend Donnie has provided some new PDFs and replacement PDFs for several sets. Take a look at the new items for Ultima I, Ultima II, Ultima III, Ultima IV, Zak McKraken, Maniac Mansion and Pirates! Thanks a million Donnie!

Battletech

Tue, 02 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -0600

Hi everybody, after one and a half years we are back with some new scans! This time with Stefano's scans of Battletech. Enjoy!

Tir Na Nog

Thu, 23 Jun 2016 00:00:00 -0500

Hello everyone! It has been a while since I've updated the site, but I have not disappeared! (I've been working on a Masters degree, so that has kept me busy.) Anyway, Stefano sent me some nice scans of the 1984 game Tir Na Nog, and I have now added them to the site. You can check them out at your leisure!

Doomdark's Revenge

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0600

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! I haven't been updating the site much lately because I am working on a graduate degree, but Stefano was nice enough to send in a small set for the Holidays: Doomdark's Revenge! These are some nice scans, so be sure to take a look.