The original model was part of a series of 1632 and 32bit computers that featured 256 kb or more of ram, mousebased guis, and significantly improved graphics and audio over 8bit systems. The commodore story changing the world 8bits at a time. The story of the commodore 64 in pixels comes in soft and hardback form and at 268 pages is the largest in pixels book to date. Commodore 64 reference and history book launches on. Help us keep the original commodore 64c molds back to work. Funded via kickstarter, it focussed on showcasing the graphics of the mighty breadbin and was, essentially, a picture book for adults. Kickstarter highlight commodore 64 a visual compendium. A high quality book on one of the worlds most popular 8bit computers the commodore 64. At the time of writing, over 90% of the funds have already been secured with 21 days remaining, but what is the commodore 64 visual compendium.
A visual commpendium book which celebrates his love of one of the first home computers out there. Chris wilkins must be overjoyed with the news today as after just a few days worth of campaigning and through our big feature, his latest book of the story of the commodore 64 in pixels is now a kickstarter success. Commodore books and more lorain county community college. A visual compendium by sam dyer shipped september, 2014 i know some retro enthusiasts engaged with kickstarterprojects who wanted to pass on this one. Sid dreams a vinyl tribute to the commodore 64 sid. The commodore 64, also known as the c64 or the cbm 64, is an 8bit home computer introduced in january 1982 by commodore international first shown at the consumer electronics show, in las vegas, january 710, 1982. The story of the commodore 64 in pixels by chris wilkins kickstarter chris wilkins is raising funds for the story of the commodore 64 in pixels on kickstarter. May 15, 2015 overview of this great coffee table book by sam dyer, anyone who grew up in the 80s will love this. For the love of the machine from andreas wallstrom, a selfconfessed c64 fanatic and webmaster over at. The c64 is back, this time fullsized with a working keyboard for the dedicated retro homecomputer fan. The book is a celebration of the decade of the 80s when the commodore ruled and its games were on the cutting edge of technology. Overview of this great coffee table book by sam dyer, anyone who grew up in the 80s will love this.
The cover of the book was designed by c64 graphics legend, steven day or ste86 as many fans know him. Kickstarter success for brian bagnalls new book, commodore. The story of the commodore 64 in pixels by chris wilkins kickstarter. Commodore 64 assembly language arcade game programming 1985tab books topics. There are some great pledge rewards available including one for anyone who would also like to receive the commodore 64 book. Mar 30, 2017 now live on kickstarter is commodore 64. It has been listed in the guinness world records as the highestselling single computer model of all time, with independent estimates placing the number sold between 10 and 17. The commodore story is a cram packed 2 hour documentary film that will take us through commodores evolution from the 70s to the 90s from the pet, vic20, c64 to the amiga and beyond including. New c64 cases from dallas moore kickstarter retro commodore. My kindle version of the book around page 76 inexplicably has the same paragraph repeated 6 times in a row which being in an e book is so easy to have corrected as to be inexcusable. The c 64 was my first computer so i have alot of fond memories.
Bitmap books has become well known for producing sharplooking compendiums that take a look back at classic gaming systems from the nintendo entertainment system to. For the love of the machine goto page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 next1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 next. General discussion the story of the commodore 64 in pixels kickstarter 5 posts 5 posts 5 posts pages. Feb 03, 2017 one of bitmap books earlier titles was the puntastic commodore 64. The cover of the book was designed by c64 graphics legend, steven day or ste 86 as many fans know him. Chris hinsley goes behind the scenes of the popular 8bit software house. Each of its highquality stock pages is splashed with a colorful screenshot from edge to edge. The book contains 50,000 words and is packed full of beautiful nostalgic imagery associated with the commodore 64. The original game soundtrack series featuring a rob hubbard jason page stretch goal.
Having achieved kickstarter funding earlier this year, this eagerly anticipated book really hits the spot for c64 fans. The story of the commodore 64 in pixels kickstarter, page. Apparently conceived via a kickstarter campaign, commodore 64. A visual commpendium by bitmap books, is currently raising funds on kickstarter. My kindle version of the book around page 76 inexplicably has the same paragraph repeated 6 times in a row which being in an ebook is so easy to have corrected as to be inexcusable. A visual compendium lets the graphics do the talking. Avid fans of the commodore 64 will undoubtedly remember the game sensible. The book is full of exclusive photographs, indepth interviews, pixel art and contributions from the commodore 64 community. The book has been created to celebrate the visual side of commodore 64.
The commodore story is a cram packed feature documentary film that takes us through commodores evolution from the 70s to the 90s from the pet, vic20, c64 to the amiga and beyond including the very rare c65 and the retro wave of nostalgic events and commodoreamiga related products hitting the market today. Apr 12, 2017 the book is full of exclusive photographs, indepth interviews, pixel art and contributions from the commodore 64 community. One of bitmap books earlier titles was the puntastic commodore 64. The story of the commodore 64 in pixels kickstarter campaign. From the actual campaign it looked rather unappealing. Brian bagnall recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on kickstarter to secure funding for his new book, commodore. Exclusive photographs, indepth interviews, pixel art and contributions from the people we like to call legends read more.
The spectrum book is funding on kickstarter now, so go on over and back it if you like this. Jul 17, 2015 sam dyer has once again taken to kickstarter to raise the. Dear reader, with the 15701571 disk drive you have one of the most powerful. One of the first computers i spent a large amount of time with, either typing in basic listings from books and magazines, to playing games relentlessly, my c64 was the first computer i could call. This is the story of the commodore 64 in pixels by chris wilkins, who is also known for such detailed books as the zx spectrum story in pixels vol 1, vol 2 and the history of u. The book looks really nice even though kinda pricey i dont have such expendable funds atm unless something comes up. Sega master systemthemed book hits kickstarter and. Project hubbard is an official book, new rob hubbard sids, rob back. It has been listed in the guinness world records as the highestselling single computer model of all time, with independent. We are proud to be supporting chris wilkins and fusion retro books with the imminent kickstarter campaign for his latest title the story of the commodore 64 in pixels. The english translation of generation 64 also comes with a protective dust cover. The inside story by david john pleasance kickstarter. The amiga is a family of personal computers introduced by commodore in 1985. However this will also be the only volume unlike the zx spectrum in pixels books which numbered three in total.
Avid fans of the commodore 64 will undoubtedly remember the game sensible soccer. Commodore also attempted to hold onto the lowend market, which they owned with the c64. Darren edwards is raising funds for commodore 64 adventures series on kickstarter. This book follows on from his highly successful series of books on the zx spectrum and will be a great addition to any retro gamers book shelves. There was this individual sam dyer who wanted to capture the magic of the c64 visuals. Nov 16, 2015 21st century entertainment 1541 8580 audio bonus track c64 c64anabalt capcom commodore 64 commodore64 commtalk currah drive drum machine drum studio easy speech 64 games h. Jul 16, 2015 the story of the commodore 64 in pixels c64 book kickstarter success.
Today i got my c64 cases from the kickstarter project i thought id got a nice well packed package all the way from usa, that wasnt the case, a handful of. Sam dyer is raising funds for generation 64 how the commodore 64 inspired a generation on kickstarter. A visual compendium by sam dyer shipped september, 2014 i know some retro enthusiasts engaged with kickstarter projects who wanted to pass on this one. New vintage computer housing kickstarter project home. The story of the commodore 64 in pixels kickstarter. Such was the success of the first volume that bitmap recently returned to the title to produce a second volume. An 8bit rpg for pc and commodore 64 project video thumbnail. As it transpires, were far from the only ones nostalgic about the unparalleled awesomeness of the commodore 64 as a graphic designer by the name of sam dyer has taken to kickstarter with his commodore 64. Bill was contracted to write a book of games for the c64 conquering the commodore 64 kingdom. If you dont know of this timeless classic video game, you probably should look it up. Apr 04, 2014 as it transpires, were far from the only ones nostalgic about the unparalleled awesomeness of the commodore 64 as a graphic designer by the name of sam dyer has taken to kickstarter with his commodore 64. The amiga years, charting the computer giants golden years from 1987, starting with the launch of the amiga 500. It features the stunning pixel art created painstakingly by hand way before the days of photoshop. For the love of the machine arrives on kickstarter march 30th via.
Nov 18, 2014 apparently conceived via a kickstarter campaign, commodore 64. A book that celebrates the beauty of the greatest home computer ever ma. The book launched its kickstarter campaign and has about 17 days left. The design of the book is by kenneth gronwall and all text is written by book author jimmy wilhelmsson. Generation 64 how the commodore 64 inspired a generation of. This will be the third and final book in bagnalls commodore trilogy previous titles include commodore. Those who have seen my ocean, us gold and spectrum books have always commented on their quality and content.
Views about the new statistics total views 612,736. This book follows on from his highly successful series of books on the zx spectrum and will be a. Feb 22, 2017 the commodore story is a cram packed 2 hour documentary film that will take us through commodore s evolution from the 70s to the 90s from the pet, vic20, c64 to the amiga and beyond including. The foreword of this book is from stoo cambridge, the graphic artist of titles such as sensible soccer. Generation 64 how the commodore 64 inspired a generation. A book that celebrates the beauty of the greatest home computer ever made. Commodore 64 assembly language arcade game programming 1985. The commodore story is a cram packed feature documentary film that takes us through commodore s evolution from the 70s to the 90s from the pet, vic20, c64 to the amiga and beyond including the very rare c65 and the retro wave of nostalgic events and commodore amiga related products hitting the market today. The commodore story on kickstarter changing the world 8. Chris hinsley goes behind the scenes of the popular 8bit.
Exclusive dust jacket for kickstarter backers only. Ive given it 4 stars as a commodore 64 fan boy, but if i wasnt i might have given 3. A beautiful hardback book that tells the story of how the c64 inspired a generation of swedish gamers in the 1980s. Commodore 64 the book bleeding cool news and rumors. The story of the commodore 64 in pixels by chris wilkins.
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