23 May 2013 16:00:00 UT
C64 Forever 2013.0.3.0 released. Fixed issue in Repair System Files. Improved RP9 preview handler for Windows File Explorer to support a broader range of formats. Clarified and improved some messages and user interface elements. Added Open Last Log File feature to Help menu.

23 May 2013 16:00:00 UT
Source code of VICE 2.4.cloanto3 (based on official VICE 2.4) is available. Fixes issue with mouse (e.g. in GEOS) when used in window mode. Improved handling of characters input via AltGr. Improved CPU speed reporting.

10 May 2013 05:00:00 UT
C64 Forever 2013.0.1.0 released. New features include support for new systems (C128 starting in 80-column mode, SX-64, CBM 510, CBM 720, CBM 232, CBM V364), Build Image tool, RP9 thumbnail provider, new media mount options, and hundreds of other improvements.

30 Apr 2013 16:00:00 UT
Source code of VICE 2.4.cloanto2 (based on official VICE 2.4) is available. This version of VICE uses the updated RetroPlatform Player 3.4 API (introduced in C64 Forever 2013), and is not compatible with previous versions. See the ChangeLog file in the archive for a detailed list of changes compared to VICE 2.4.

23 Nov 2012 01:30:00 UT
C64 Forever 2012 "R3" (2012.3.0.0) released. New features include a streamlined player skin (some controls have been moved to the playback window), refined default behavior and options for temporary and automatically created RP9 files, and dozens of other improvements.

27 Apr 2012 19:00:00 UT
C64 Forever 2012 "R2" (2012.2.8.0) released. New features include social and sharing functionality (Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Messenger), improved content authoring, pervasive Unicode support, improved Windows desktop integration (Edit option and faster loading times), improved keyboard and mouse input, and GEOS support.

23 Feb 2012 23:30:00 UT
Source code of VICE 2.3.cloanto6 (based on official VICE 2.3) is available. Fixed incorrect keyboard mapping of the letter F on 40-column PET/CBM systems. See the ChangeLog file in the archive for a detailed list of changes compared to VICE 2.3.

21 Feb 2012 23:30:00 UT
Source code of VICE 2.3.cloanto5 (based on official VICE 2.3) is available. Addressed Caps Lock handling on the CBM 8032 and CBM 610, and added mapping of the host Grave Accent key to the guest Leftwards Arrow key on supported systems. See the ChangeLog file in the archive for a detailed list of changes compared to VICE 2.3.

08 Nov 2011 15:35:00 UT
C64 Forever 2012.1.1.0 released. Features include C64 mouse and RAM expansion support (e.g. for running GEOS), "Press Play" for some tape formats (new menu options in Tape icon) and new fullscreen modes. Also improved keyboard input (both from PC keyboard and via new Keyboard options in power LED menu) and autoconfiguration from .prg files. Shared RetroPlatform component changes include new player-local RetroPlatform Library and improved drag and drop and RP9 Autoconfigure functionality.

04 Nov 2011 15:00:00 UT
Source code of VICE 2.3.cloanto4 (based on official VICE 2.3) is available. Improved support for RetroPlatform shared fullscreen modes. See the ChangeLog file in the archive for a detailed list of changes compared to VICE 2.3.

21 Oct 2011 23:00:00 UT
Source code of VICE 2.3.cloanto3 (based on official VICE 2.3) is available. New RetroPlatform features include C64 mouse and RAM expansion support (e.g. for running GEOS) and improved keyboard input handling. See the ChangeLog file in the archive for a detailed list of changes compared to VICE 2.3.

26 Sep 2011 17:30:00 UT
C64 Forever 2012.0.16.0 released. Added support for multiple-selection actions in player and RP9 Editor. Improved cache loading performance on startup.

22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 UT
C64 Forever 2012.0.15.0 released. Drag and drop functionality added to the Extras and Media tabs of RP9 Editor. Fixed a bug which resulted in some entries having a status of "Not installed" until the list was manually refreshed. Other minor refinements, mostly in RP9 Editor.

09 Sep 2011 22:30:00 UT
C64 Forever 2012.0.14.0 released. This is the first free update in the C64 Forever 2012 series, adding new features like drag and drop of titles to and from the player, drag and drop of files to and from the All Files dialog of RP9 Editor, new settings in Tools/Options (e.g. to restore the tab and title selection, and to always start in fullscreen mode) and other minor refinements and bug fixes.

26 Aug 2011 06:00:00 UT
C64 Forever 2012.0.12.0 released. New features include RP9 Editor, improved player interface (access to extra content, input ports and devices, etc.), new settings in Tools/Options. Player is now based on new RetroPlatform 3.0 code base. Customers who purchased the previous version on or after July 1st, 2011 have already been emailed instructions to receive a free upgrade.

20 Aug 2011 23:30:00 UT
Source code of VICE 2.3.cloanto2 (based on official VICE 2.3) as used in C64 Forever 2012 is available. This version of VICE uses the updated RetroPlatform Player 3.0 API (introduced in C64 Forever 2012), and is not compatible with previous versions. See the ChangeLog file in the archive for a list of changes compared to VICE 2.3.

09 Mar 2011 05:00:00 UT
C64 Forever 2011.1.0.0 released. Features improvements to the insert/eject functionality (accessible from the media menu in the playback window), new joystick feedback indicators, easier content rescan after RetroPlatform Library update, and new advanced options for setting DirectX mode and enabling other tests. C64 Forever 2011.1 is a free update to all customers of previous versions.

04 Mar 2011 20:50:00 UT
Source code of VICE 2.3.cloanto1 (based on official VICE 2.3) as used in C64 Forever 2011.1 is available. See the ChangeLog file in the archive for a list of changes compared to VICE 2.3.

20 Dec 2010 00:00:01 UT
C64 Forever 2011.0.0.0 released. New features include multiple snapshots (saved states are saved as .rp9-snapshot files, and now also work with uncataloged content), faster loading times (even 10x and more on systems with 512 MB of RAM), reduced memory consumption, and numerous other improvements and internal changes in preparation of future features. C64 Forever 2011 is a free update to all 2010 customers.

28 Aug 2010 02:30:00 UT
A new "Black" wallpaper style is now available for download.

06 Aug 2010 23:30:00 UT
C64 Forever 2010.1.5.0 released. Fixes three crash conditions reported by users via WinQual submissions. Fixes bug that could lead to duplicate entries in a content list. Improves handling of RP9 files generated by third-party tools such as Simon Mathiassen's RP9 Editor. Uses new image resize algorithms for better quality preview thumbnails.

31 Jul 2010 08:00:00 UT
C64 Forever 2010.1.3.0 released. Includes performance and usability enhancements (mostly for power users working with thousands of content files).

13 Jul 2010 21:00:00 UT
C64 Forever 2010.1.0.0 released. Includes improved caching (when working with large or numerous files), improved screen capture (saves as PNG instead of BMP) and autoresize on thumbnail drag-and-drop. Also features numerous other refinements and enhancements.

14 May 2010 16:00:00 UT
C64 Forever 2010.0.0.0 released. This remains a free update to 2009 versions. Includes new user interface features (disk change, etc.) and support for new Open RP9 format. Individual VICE modules can now be invoked via Tools/Launch Plugin.

07 May 2010 13:30:00 UT
C64 Forever 2009.2.1.0 released. This is a free update to all 2009 versions. Solves some minor issues (automatic repair of deleted directories, broken drag and drop of PDF files into RP9, not all updates showing under Check for Updates, etc.) and introduces support for future RP9 file variants. Includes new Software Director.

20 Nov 2009 23:50:00 UT
A free update to C64 Forever 2009.1.0.0 was released today. New features include Export to Device functionality in RP9 Manager and Now Playing data for use by Skype, Messenger, Twitter and similar plugins. Also added a button to add disk and tape images in the manual configuration dialog (drag-and-drop was and remains possible). Includes new Software Director.

06 Oct 2009 18:30:00 UT
If you are as passionate about the Commodore 64 as we are, you might enjoy the original C64 Forever wallpapers, now available in four styles: "Ready", "64K", "Daisy" and "Rainbow".

24 Sep 2009 23:20:00 UT
A free update to C64 Forever 2009.0.7.0 was released today. This version incorporates generic code for the detection and correction of access privilege issues.

23 Sep 2009 21:30:00 UT
A free update to C64 Forever 2009.0.6.0 was released today. This version improves detection of full-screen mode problems, adds a logging option to all emulation guests, and improves cache behavior and performance on non-NTFS file systems.

2 Sep 2009 08:00:00 UT
A free update to C64 Forever 2009.0.5.0 was released today. This version passed the official "Compatible with Windows 7" logo test, and also addresses a few minor bugs.

15 Aug 2009 08:10:00 UT
A free update to C64 Forever 2009.0.4.0 was released today. New features include a Rescan command in RP9 Manager, support for Windows 7 "Recent" jump lists, and improved handling of future updates. Updated Tip of the Day content, now also with mouse wheel navigation. An error condition that could involve the disk change commit was also resolved. Before selecting Check for Updates make sure that Software Director is up to date (self-updates are notified via a balloon, or may be checked in the Windows Control Panel). The new version of C64 Forever is now also available as a free feature-limited Express Edition.

30 May 2009 16:30:00 UT
C64 Forever and c64forever.com are being officially released today. The new site also features an HD video of this week's live event, and a new release of VICE (with source code) by Cloanto's RetroPlatform Team.

20 May 2009 04:00:00 UT
You are welcome to join the next live video streaming and chat meetup on Sunday, May 24. The session is set to begin at 17:00 UTC (10 AM San Francisco, 1 PM New York, 6 PM London, 7 PM Berlin).

31 Mar 2009 23:59:00 UT
Final source code of VICE 2.1.cloanto1 (based on official VICE 2.1) as used in C64 Forever is available. See the ChangeLog file in the archive for a detailed list of new features compared to VICE 2.1. Please note that although, like previous revisions, it has been shared for review, this is not an official build released by the Vice Team. We hope that the two efforts can merge soon, maybe with a little bit of help.

27 Mar 2009 22:56:00 UT
Test source code of VICE 2.1.1 with RetroPlatform extensions as used in C64 Forever is available. See the ChangeLog file in the archive for a detailed list of new features compared to VICE 2.1. Please note that although, like previous revisions, it has been shared for review, this is not an official build released by the Vice Team.

09 Feb 2009 23:00:00 UT
For the technically minded, test source code of VICE 2.1 with RetroPlatform extensions as used in C64 Forever is available. New features compared to VICE 2.1: added RetroPlatform support; added fullscreen multi-monitor support; improved enumeration of full-screen modes (the screen no longer flickers when VICE is launched); improved full-screen switching in Windows Vista (Aero is no longer disabled when switching to full screen); fixed a bug which prevented the use of the F10 and Alt keys in the joystick keysets; added "Log" resource (0/1, default=1) to enable/disable logging; fixed an issue with log files (when a non-default Logfile was specified on the command line, the default log file was created in the program path anyway); fixed memory leaks when using the -autostart option, when closing the Attach Disk Image dialog, when exiting xcbm2.exe and when closing the Video Settings dialog.

09 Jan 2009 23:59:00 UT
A short video of the C64 Forever beta from the Lisbon meetup is now available on the C64 Forever page on Facebook.

02 Jan 2009 06:12:00 UT
C64 Forever, inclusive of 100+ games, 100+ demoscene productions, and additional 8-bit configurations, is to be previewed at the Lisbon meetup this Sunday.

31 Dec 2008 01:30:00 UT
We are organizing a meetup in Lisbon on Sunday, January 4th, 2009, to meet C64 and Amiga friends in person. If you are interested in joining, or have suggestions, please follow the event link on Facebook.

26 Oct 2005 23:00:00 UT
Work has started on C64 Forever, the companion project to Amiga Forever. Please follow c64forever.com or this feed for more information.