After the release of Arkos Tracker alpha 5 andt 6 by Targhan, it's the turn for the Disark utility.

Disark is a new cross-platform software (for Windows/Linux/MacOsX) developed because it was needed for Arkos Tracker 2, it is a Z80 disassembler/source converter.

Besides the disassembling part, the main goal of Disark is to convert a source into any other assembler's source. For example, AT2 Z80 sources heavily rely on RASM macros, which are not understood by other assemblers. So the trick is:

• Assemble the player/music with Rasm (this gives a binary and a symbol file)
• Use Disark on the binary to recreate the source, without all the bothersome macros!

Targhan has released Arkos Tracker v2.0.0a6 for linux, windows and mac.

• Better UI
• Midi in
• Midi import
• Minimalist player, ROM players
• Z80 source converter (for any assembler!)

After a Nintendo DS version in 2011, Alekmaul has updated his Sega Megadrive version of Rick Dangerous II initially released in 2018.

CeD a gagné la première place pour un graphique lors d'un concours sur un groupe Facebook : Amstrad CPC pour toujours and beyond !.

Targhan has released Arkos Tracker v2.0.0a5 for linux, windows and mac.

• Many graphics improvement, including even more space for the pattern viewer.
• Midi in: plug your keyboard and have fun!
• Midi import: import your Midi songs.
• New AKM (minimalist) player: more compact and powerful than the Lightweight!
• Source converter: convert the music and player source to any assembler (winape, sdcc, pasmo, vasm, etc.) automatically, thanks to Disark, a new tool (for which I'll create a new thread...)!
• ROM players: by setting a flag, the players will not use auto-modification anymore, but a small buffer to put in RAM, whereas the player itself can be put in ROM.
• Support for specific hardware:
  • PlayCity (9 channels)
  • Spectrum Turbosound (6 channels)
  • SpectrumNext (9 channels)
  • MSX Darky (6 channels)
  • MSX FPGA (6 channels)
• ... and many other improvements

ERIDU : the space port by Jose Javier Garcia Aranda is a WIP Scramble clone created with the Basic library 8BP, after Frogger Eterno which is a clone of Frogger, released in a physical edition.

8bit music played by an symphony orchestra ? It's the 15th June at Hull (United Kingdom), for more informations check 8-Bit Symphony's site.

• teaser, first half
• teaser, second half

Batman Group has made the buzz with a teaser of a racing game : Vespertino. There will be a lite disk version but on a CPC 464 you will need more memory. The real version will be on a cartridge for all CPC (so it's not a CPC+ cartridge) to be able to hold all the assets of the game. It will be like the Repoker de Ases cartridge which holds 4Mhz games.

Personnally, I was much impressed by the 3D rotation of the car, a nice effect.

Xyphoe has made a video in reaction of this teaser.

The firmware v1.0.4 of the Imperium Solo by Duke is available. It's an adaptator to use USB joysticks (PS4, Xbox One...) on a standard joystick port of an Amstrad CPC (and later ZX Spectrum, C64, Amiga and Atari ST).

• Added support for iNNEXT SNES WIRELESS
• Added support for Microsoft XBOX 360 Wired
• Added support for Power A Batarang Wired Controller

Roudoudou did two videos about the creation of his non official invitro on Amstrad GX4000 and CPC+ for the demo party Alchimie 13 where Amstrad users will be present :

• first video
• second video