Veteran Commodore 8-bit repair technician, Ray Carlsen, is changing his e-mail address!  You can now contact him at

rcarlsen@portcommodore.com

Ray can serve all your repair needs for classic Commodore equipment (except PETs), including the computers themselves, the disk drives, monitors, and accessories like cables.  He also has his line of modern, external power supplies that will replace your old Commodore and Amiga power bricks.  His prices on power supplies often undercut those being sold on eBay.

    As before, his website is at

https://portcommodore.com/rcarlsen

          Truly,
          Robert Bernardo
          Fresno Commodore User Group -
          http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
          Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network -
          http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan

Last year I had repair tech Ray Carlsen install a North American power supply, convert to 64K video RAM, and fix a disk drive problem on my plastic, European Commodore 128D.  Since that time, I've exhibited it at various shows, and it has worked perfectly with a Dell U2410 multiscan monitor.

This November I bring more for Ray to repair!  The plastic C128D returns to him for the C128 upgrade ROMs and the 1571 upgrade ROM.  Also I will bring in my club's flat C128 for him to upgrade its ROMs and to bring it up to 64K video RAM.  Not only that but I bring him three, metal C128DCR's that were given to me by Al Jackson, former president of the defunct Clark County Commodore Computer Club (of Las Vegas).  The cases and keyboards were covered in desert dust, and so, I'll have Ray check them out.  For sure, a disk drive head clean and drive rail lubrication.  One keyboard has two, non-working keys.  And some of the cases have holes drilled in them for various, extra switches; those will have to be investigated and checked for functionality.

What else can I bring Ray to repair?  Another power supply upgrade for a 1541 drive?  Maybe I can dig out some C64's for him to check out (like earlier this year when he diagnosed bad RAM in a C64C short-board model.  He said that was the first time he had seen bad RAM in a short board, because those didn't go bad.)  Maybe my personal, metal C128DCR for a power supply upgrade?

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group - http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network - http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan

Dan Sanderson reports that there is a C128 core for the Mega65 computer.  Here is what he wrote:

Commodore 128 core for the MEGA65, by Stefan Eilers.

Meanwhile, Stefan Eilers has a Commodore 128 core in progress, with an early release for people to try. So far only 40-column mode and IEC disk drives are supported. It does not yet support cartridges, 80-column mode, or virtual disk images off the SD card. But there's meaningful progress, and you can play with it!

You will need C128 ROMs for this one as well. The 72 KB system ROM bundle is to be installed as: /c128/boot0.rom The 512 KB drive ROM is: /c128/boot1.rom Check out the Github repo for the project for more information.

https://github.com/eilers/c128Mega65

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group - http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network - http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan

      More videos from the PaCommEx 2026! They are

Bernardo and Amiga Demos - PaCommEx 2026

https://youtu.be/FsKHnit3MKQ

Bernardo and C64 Demos - PaCommEx 2026

https://youtu.be/R-C_8qZtYTo

          Truly,
          Robert Bernardo
          organizer - Pacific Commodore Expo NW
          http://www.portcommodore.com/pacommex

    The first videos from PaCommEx 2026 have been posted!  See

Guidi and Commodore 16/Plus4 enhancements - PaCommEx 2026

https://youtu.be/I17nOqCnroY

Barlow and his various Amigas - PaCommEx 2026

https://youtu.be/XlgcvJQVg30

Sanderson and Mega65 hints - PaCommEx 2026

https://youtu.be/0zKwHOAxd3E

          Truly,
          Robert Bernardo
          organizer - Pacific Commodore Expo NW
          http://www.portcommodore.com/pacommex

    PaCommEx 2026 was a success!  Thanks to all the Commodorians and Amigans who attended and/or exhibited!  Here are my photos of the weekend.

http://blog.retro-link.com/2026/06/couple-of-photos-before-pacific.html

http://blog.retro-link.com/2026/06/day-one-at-pacific-commodore-expo-nw.html

http://blog.retro-link.com/2026/06/day-two-at-pacific-commodore-expo-nw.html


          Videos to come later,
          Robert Bernardo
          organizer - Pacific Commodore Expo NW
          http://www.portcommodore.com/pacommex

The game was Busted Boulders.  For the download of this April version of the game, go to https://demozoo.org/productions/390765/ or https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=106123

But remember, it is very alpha,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group - http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network - http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan

Just a reminder that PaCommEx 2026 computer set-up begins on Friday, June 19, at 4:30 p.m. until 7+ p.m. at our venue, the Old Rainier Brewery Intraspace at 3100 Airport Way S. in Seattle, Washington. (That should be after most of the traffic from the FIFA World Cup game!) If you cannot set-up your hardware during that time, we have extra set-up time on Saturday from 8 a.m. until the start of the show at 11 a.m..

For another look at PaCommEx, check out the the PaCommEx 2023 photos that I did not know existed until now! See

https://sdf.org/icf/events/pacommexnw_2023/photos/smj/

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
organizer - Pacific Commodore Expo NW

A bug-fixed version 1.6 has been released

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group - http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network - http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan
June 20-21 Pacific Commodore Expo NW 2026 - http://www.portcommodore.com/pacommex

Using character graphics,  Masters Of Electric City & Sector One & Scoopex have created a C128 80-column demo called, "Uneasy."  Download it at

https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=106307

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group - http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network - http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan
June 20-21 Pacific Commodore Expo NW 2026 - http://www.portcommodore.com/pacommex

Just two weeks to the Pacific Commodore Expo NW!  Gather your gear, gather yourselves and join us at the Old Rainier Brewery Intraspace, 3100 Airport Way S., in Seattle, Washington, USA..  Bask in all the Commodore and Amiga goodness.  Learn new software and hardware.  Listen to the presentations.  Meet with fellow Commodorians/Amigans.  Exchange gossip and news.  Play with all the computers.  Sell/trade/give away your items.  Have a chance to win a door prize.

Admission is free (though donations are accepted to pay for the room), and the show runs 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.  Thanks to SDF.org and the Interim Computer Museum for their support!

Updates are still trickling into the website.  Look at http://www.portcommodore.com/pacommex

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
organizer - Pacific Commodore Expo NW

Iowa Jack and the Crystals of Chaos is now at version 1.5.  Still downloadable at

https://rickyderocher.itch.io/iowa-jack-and-the-crystals-of-chaos-commodore-128

Truly!
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group - http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network - http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan
June 20-21 Pacific Commodore Expo NW 2026 - http://www.portcommodore.com/pacommex

------------Forwarded message -------------
From: Fredrik Ramsberg

I have released a new version of Adventure, 350 point version. The game was
originally released in 1977, and was one of the very first text adventure games. 

There are plenty of hints and walkthroughs available online, e.g. this should work
perfectly: https://mipmip.org/advfamily/Universal350.html

This specific version was built with the Inform 6 language and the PunyInform text
adventure library. It is very close to the original in terms of game play - it has
the same rooms, same objects, same NPCs etc. Type HELP in the game to learn more
about the history of the game.

This version has been optimized for performance on 8-bit computers, and includes
disk images for dozens of platforms, including the C64, C128, Plus/4, PET, Vic 20
(fully expanded), MEGA65 and Commander X16. 

The C64 and C128 versions can use an REU for caching the game if you have one, so
there's no disk access during game play. The C128 version is playable in either 40
or 80 columns, uses the extra RAM and the 2 MHz CPU speed.

The game is in Z-code format, Infocom's virtual machine that was used to release
Zork, Planetfall, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy etc for many different platforms.
The game file is ~80KB, and the game motor ("Z-code interpreter") uses virtual
memory to make it possible to play it on platforms with as little as 32 KB of RAM.
More RAM makes for less pauses for loading data though.

(snip)

You'll find the game at https://microheaven.com/advent/

    The last video from CLASS 2026!  It is

Democompo Results - CLASS 2026

https://youtu.be/spWzfw8qofQ

        Truly,
        Robert Bernardo
        organizer - Commodore Los Angeles Super Show

    Today's batch of videos from the Commodore Los Angeles Super Show 2026!

Rifkin, C64 Ultimate, and C64OS - CLASS 2026
https://youtu.be/XsXulVLJ_go

Stern, Word Perfect, and Amiga - CLASS 2026
https://youtu.be/Y7o7hArCaWE

          One more video to post,
          Robert Bernardo
          organizer - Commodore Los Angeles Super Show

    Some more videos uploaded for your viewing pleasure!

Rubin and Doodle for C64 - CLASS 2026
https://youtu.be/nqR9lWPsvMA

Programming Amiga games, GlowPoint and RebelStar 2 - CLASS 2026
https://youtu.be/MWXsYp4k1UE

          Truly,
          Robert Bernardo
          organizer - Commodore Los Angeles Super Show

    The first CLASS 2026 videos have been posted!  See

Pocek and C64 replacement - CLASS 2026
https://youtu.be/HrN78J_PT0s

Rivera and TeensyROM NFC - CLASS 2026
https://youtu.be/R00xQVbMQbc

Goedeken and C128 game Busted Boulders - CLASS 2026
https://youtu.be/b52qgeBsCRE

          More videos to come!
          Robert Bernardo
          organizer - Commodore Los Angeles Super Show

    And my photos of the event are at

http://blog.retro-link.com/2026/04/more-photos-from-commodore-los-angeles.html

          Truly,
          Robert Bernardo
          organizer - Commodore Los Angeles Super Show

P.S. Check out the photos of the 80-column C128 game, Busted Boulders.

    The first photos from CLASS 2026 have been posted!

http://blog.retro-link.com/2026/04/first-photos-from-commodore-los-angeles.html

Stay tuned for more photos and also video.

          Truly,
          Robert Bernardo
          organizer - Commodore Los Angeles Super Show

Greetings, C= and Ami aficionados, from warm California!

    In just one week, we will have the seventh, annual Commodore Los Angeles Super Show!  CLASS 2026 is coming to the Burbank VFW hall at 1006 W. Magnolia Blvd. in downtown Burbank, California.  Our two-day event is packed with Commodore and Amiga computers and packed with special presentations from our guest speakers.  Have a look at

https://www.portcommodore.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=class:presentations_guests

We're still rounding up more freebies, door prizes, and raffle prizes!  So, our prize webpage will continue to get updated.

    To defer the cost of the room, admission to the show is $25 cash, check, or Paypal, and that's whether you come for one day or both days.

    Remember to check out our CLASS commercial 2026 found at

https://youtu.be/uEQj5Aglnx4

    Come to CLASS and commiserate with fellow Commodorians/Amigans, play around with computers, listen to the presentations, and ask questions!

        You'll have a grand time,
        Robert Bernardo
        organizer - Commodore Los Angeles Super Show
        http://www.portcommodore.com/class

I bought the C64 version of this game but now have discovered that there is a relatively new C128 version!  Both C64 and C128 versions of H.E.R.O. Is Back can be downloaded at

https://lowcarb.itch.io/hero-is-back-c64

In the comments on that page, the program's creator gives a few more details about the C128 version.

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group - http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network - http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan
April 25-26 Commodore Los Angeles Super Show 2026 - http://www.portcommodore.com/class

Programmer Richard Goedeken is set to show off his new C128 game at the April 25-26 Commodore Los Angeles Super Show 2026!  He says that the secret, unnamed game is "using the high resolution video port to display 640x480 in 16 colors, VGA resolution!"  He also says, "The game almost certainly won't be finished by CLASS but it's playable even now and it's fun."

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
organizer - Commodore Los Angeles Super Show
http://www.portcommodore.com/class

Are you part of the GEOS community on Facebook?  They have lots of info and help.

Truly,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group - http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network - http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan
April 25-26 Commodore Los Angeles Super Show 2026 - http://www.portcommodore.com/class

The commercial for the April 25-26 Commodore Los Angeles Super Show 2026 has gone live!  
To see it, go to

https://youtu.be/uEQj5Aglnx4

Think of it as a continuation of the CLASS 2025 commercial found at 
https://youtu.be/ElhM3M4-lqk



Truly,
Robert Bernardo
organizer – Commodore Los Angeles Super Show
http://www.portcommodore.com/class

P.S. My thanks to the preview audiences at the Sacramento Amiga Computer Club, the Southern California Commodore & 
Amiga Network, and the Fresno Commodore User Group.  

P.P.S. My thanks to the actors who put up with my pickiness and with the multiple takes!

     To see photos and a video link of the event, go to

http://blog.retro-link.com/2026/03/commodore-amiga-at-fresno-state-science.html

          Truly,
          Robert Bernardo
          Fresno Commodore User Group - http://www.dickestel.com/fcug.htm
          Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network - http://www.portcommodore.com/sccan
          April 25-26 Commodore Los Angeles Super Show 2026 - http://www.portcommodore.com/class