Nateo Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 The only site I'm aware of is Psytronik software. Is there anywhere else to pick up the myriad of homebrews released yearly for the C64 in physical form? Thanks! Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/193882-places-to-get-c64-homebrew/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Up until you said the words "physical form", I would have said CSDB... because most of the homebrew et al are released for free to the community. There aren't a lot of places that sell games, as in sell for money. Aside from Psytronik, the only other places that spring to mind are Protovision, Cronosoft, and the occasional cartridges out of RGCD (which you have to be quick to get). Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/193882-places-to-get-c64-homebrew/#findComment-2462246 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Is there anywhere where you can get homebrew reviews? Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/193882-places-to-get-c64-homebrew/#findComment-2468027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Is there anywhere where you can get homebrew reviews? Retro Gamer magazine does homebrew reviews if you want them in physical form. For online reviews check out :- Oldschool Gaming Retro Gamer CD (RGCD) Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/193882-places-to-get-c64-homebrew/#findComment-2468111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 http://www.retrogamingtimes.com/ - another review site with a monthly online magazine. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/193882-places-to-get-c64-homebrew/#findComment-2468113 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/193882-places-to-get-c64-homebrew/#findComment-2476865 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 64 homebrew? I've always understood homebrew to denote hobbyist software written for systems, like consoles, which aren't end-user programmable. The 64 is ready to program right out of the box, and thus software for it wouldn't fall under that definition. Homebrew is a term frequently applied to video games or other software produced by consumers to target proprietary hardware platforms (usually with hardware restrictions) not typically user-programmable or that use proprietary storage methods. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/193882-places-to-get-c64-homebrew/#findComment-2480393 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMR Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 64 homebrew? I've always understood homebrew to denote hobbyist software written for systems, like consoles, which aren't end-user programmable. The 64 is ready to program right out of the box, and thus software for it wouldn't fall under that definition. Your mileage will always vary on things like this, for some people it just means "any software made by hobbyists" (which is how it was originally applied to computers and software, for example the Homebrew Computer Club) and is used interchangeably with "indie" whilst others go to the opposite end of the scale reckoning it's not homebrew unless you etched the cartridge board from scratch and blew the EPROM yourself. Just in passing, i'm also slightly worried that i write two of the three homebrew review sources that GroovyBee mentioned and have contributed to the third... Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/193882-places-to-get-c64-homebrew/#findComment-2480506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Just in passing, i'm also slightly worried that i write two of the three homebrew review sources that GroovyBee mentioned and have contributed to the third... I don't visit many review sites, too busy coding . Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/193882-places-to-get-c64-homebrew/#findComment-2480510 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMR Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Just in passing, i'm also slightly worried that i write two of the three homebrew review sources that GroovyBee mentioned and have contributed to the third... I don't visit many review sites, too busy coding . And that's your excuse for stalking me, is it? [smiles sweetly =-] Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/193882-places-to-get-c64-homebrew/#findComment-2480525 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 how it was originally applied to computers and software, for example the Homebrew Computer Club Makes sense - guess I've been writing homebrew since 1980 then. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/193882-places-to-get-c64-homebrew/#findComment-2480568 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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