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Time traveling coder and anatidaephobiac, building mission-critical enterprise software in the present and #chiptune on the #commodore64 like it's 1989. https://www.micheldebree.nl/tags/c64/ https://mstdn.social/@yth

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/c64/youth.sid @yth.bsky.social · Nov 24

Halloweed 4, a #commodore64 demo, was released yesterday and ended up 2nd place at the demo compo at the #demoscene event @transmission64.com! Soundtrack by me.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBca...

C64 Demo: Halloweed 4 by Xenon! 23 November 2024 !

YouTube video by C64!

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/c64/youth.sid @yth.bsky.social · 20d

Great! I think that's ok, if you look at how the official release is packaged, the DLL is also next to the EXE. blog.chordian.net/sf2. Do you have a Github account? I could add you so you can make a PR, or you can send the patch some other way.

SID Factory II is a cross-platform editor for composing music that will work on a Commodore 64. It uses the reSID emulator and is currently in open BETA. Here you can find the latest builds for dow…

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/c64/youth.sid @yth.bsky.social · 21d

Here's the issue github.com/micheldebree... I put all the info in there. It will take you to the repo. Obliged if you could take a look. Upgrade for macOS was just a matter of replacing the dependency, but I have no easy way to test it for Windows.

Windows build fails on SDL2 dependency · Issue #6 · micheldebree/sidfactory2

Describe the bug Windows build fails Done Building Project "D:\a\sidfactory2\sidfactory2\SIDFactoryII\SIDFactoryII.vcxproj" (default targets) -- FAILED. Done Building Project "D:\a\sidfactory2\sidf...

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_lemon @andylemon.bsky.social · 22d

Ace talk from Barn at the Centre for Computing History in the UK on the history of the #demoscene , early music software and his history in the scene/career in VGM :) will be of great interest to fellow ludomusicologists too! <3 \o_
#commodore #amiga #amiga40th
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCtS...

He Wrote Music for the Demo Scene and More - Andrew Barnabas aka Barn aka Nightshade - Amiga at 40

YouTube video by The Centre for Computing History

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/c64/youth.sid @yth.bsky.social · 22d

My Windows build seems broken because it is behind the SDL2 version. I need someone to help me upgrade to the latest version…

/c64/youth.sid @yth.bsky.social · 23d

What platform are you on? Seems my Windows build is broken

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Commodore Memes @commodorememes.bsky.social · 25d

We did Sprite memes in the summer. Now we will be posting some #Soundchip memes. Specifically, #SID. I didn't make this but much respect to the creator of this one.
#ChipTune #SIDtunes #SidChip #DeepSID #HVSC
#C64 @c64reposts.bsky.social @c64audio.bsky.social @yth.bsky.social @commodoreblog.uk

/c64/youth.sid @yth.bsky.social · 25d

I did start a sort of ‘alpha release channel’ to be able to release my tweaking faster. It now has fullscreen support and a c64 font (more text on screen) if you’re interested.

/c64/youth.sid @yth.bsky.social · 25d

I am afraid an official release is not coming soon because of, well, life. The drivers are really Thomas’s territory because they are a careful trade off between features and efficiency. You can always share your tweaks of course and develop your own drivers.

/c64/youth.sid @yth.bsky.social · 25d

Ease in vibrato sounds cool. I usually use 2 commands to go from slight vibrato to heavier vibrato over time. Is it something like that?

/c64/youth.sid @yth.bsky.social · 25d

Well I only marginally work on it, the good stuff is really all done by Thomas (Laxity). I wonder why you can’t export. Probably the meta data doesn’t line up with your changes anymore?

/c64/youth.sid @yth.bsky.social · 25d

Oh hehe. What did you hack into the player? Just curious because I am on the dev team.

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dmx87 @rebelandroid.com · 26d

I messed around with the SIDFactory player and can't (yet) make a SID out of this. My homage to Rambo loader by Galway. Had to YT because size. I hope you like it, even if it's tantamount to cursing in the church. :) #c64

youtu.be/R3ruP93zJmE

John Rambo (C64)

YouTube video by dmx the Rebel Android

/c64/youth.sid @yth.bsky.social · 26d

Sounds great! What do you mean you can’t make a SID out of it?

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SanderFocus @sanderfocus.bsky.social · Jul 23

⚡️I’m looking for a job

After nearly two years of freelancing, I’d love to get back on board. I’m a digital designer, UI+UX, with a complementary skillset of art direction and motion design.

DM & let’s have a talk.

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Ken Shirriff @righto.com · Sep 6

Celebrated Navajo (Diné) artist Marilou Schultz recently completed a striking weaving. Although this rug may appear abstract, it is a representation of the wiring inside an integrated circuit. It shows the 555 timer, said at one point to be the world's most popular IC. Let's take a closer look...

A Navajo weaving hanging on a wall. The pattern appears abstract: thick white lines in varying directions on a black background. There are some reddish-orange diamonds near the edges, as well as a few thin outlined rectangles. There are three larger squares with a double-H pattern inside. Overall, the pattern looks a bit like an aerial view of roads in a strange ancient city. Thanks to First American Art Magazine for this photo.

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CoffeeCupArcade @coffeecuparcade.bsky.social · Sep 6

Jamming out on a Saturday with "We Come in Peace" by Censor Design & Fairlight. Excellent SID grooves, pure pixel magic, and addictive scene energy. If aliens dropped this at Revision 2018, we’d welcome them with open arms!

youtu.be/fXQgEO3h8cU?...

#Commodore64 #SIDMusic #Demoscene #WeComeInPeace

We Come in Peace (Censor Design) - Commodore 64 / C64c - Demoscene - SID 8580

YouTube video by CoffeeCupArcade

/c64/youth.sid @yth.bsky.social · Aug 21

TL;DR; Just make sure you put the correct shapes in the right proportions in their proper positions. Then add detail, color and shading and make it look good.

/c64/youth.sid @yth.bsky.social · Aug 14

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/c64/youth.sid @yth.bsky.social · Aug 14

Thinking a lot about #AI in metaphors. Like if a human spoke to you like ChatGPT does, would you let him into your home or would you consider him capable of casually murdering your entire family? For me it’s the latter. #AI #LLM

/c64/youth.sid @yth.bsky.social · Aug 13

Meta recommends Signal over WhatsApp for better privacy.

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/c64/youth.sid @yth.bsky.social · Aug 13

NYC’s urban textscape. pudding.cool/2025/07/stre...

NYC’s Urban Textscape

Analyzing All of the Words Found on NYC Streets

/c64/youth.sid @yth.bsky.social · Jul 31

I need a good Voight-Kampff test for LLM’s because I suspect they are among us posing as regular humans sending us emails and direct messages. Or one of those sunglasses from They Live. #LLM #AI

/c64/youth.sid @yth.bsky.social · Jul 24

Missed my stop because the Rotterdam subway train had an off-by-one error; each stop was called out one stop later. Should look out the window more.

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CoffeeCupArcade @coffeecuparcade.bsky.social · May 25

🚀We Are Demo – Fairlight, Noice & Offence – Revision 2016 Champion! 🎉

🔥This legendary C64 demo took 1st place with mind-blowing effects, amazing graphics & epic music. Oldskool masterpiece proving the Demoscene is stronger than ever!💾

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc3h...

#C64 #Demoscene #Revision2016

We are Demo (Fairlight, Noice, and Offence) - Commodore 64 Demoscene - Ultimate II+L - SID 6581

YouTube video by CoffeeCupArcade

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/c64/youth.sid @yth.bsky.social · Apr 27

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