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If You Want Cables, You’ve Got It!
08.04.2024

Cables here, cables there, cables everywhere. We have re-stocked many cables for your Commodore machine. These include Mini DIN (svideo), Floppycable, Y-serial, SCART, composite, Y/C Monitor and C128 to C64 keyboard adapter + cable. We’ve got them all! Order yours now!

 




Lykia – work on update completed
30.03.2024

We are pleased to announce that the work on adjusting Lykia to work with our new cartridge design has been completed and we are ready to start producing the gold editions of the game. We expect to be able to start shipping these carts out to customers in 3 weeks. If you have changed your address since placing your order then be sure to let us know as soon as possible by sending us an email via our Contact webpage.

The duplication of Lykia standard carts will commence once we receive our large order of our brand new PCBs from our supplier.




A Pig Quest Gold Carts ready for production
29.03.2024

We are just about there! We have commenced duplication of the gold carts for A Pig Quest and we will start to ship these out to customers in 2 to 3 weeks. If you have changed your address since placing your order then this will be the time to let us know by sending us an email via our Contact webpage.

The production of standard editions will commence once we receive our large order of our brand new PCBs.




Lykia Update
19.02.2024

As announced in our earlier post, our new cartridge design is now fully functional and tested to be working on C64s, C128s, Mega65, Ultimate64 and more!

However, we had to make adjustments to its design for various reasons, most notably the unavailability of certain components, which in turn means that the games to be used with it (such as Lykia) need adaptation. We are currently awaiting for the development team to make the required changes from their side and once we receive the updated build of Lykia, we will be able to start shipping (after another final test on our hardware).

Please note that shipping to all customers will take a number of months to complete as we only have limited capacity to process orders. We will first complete Gold cartridge orders before sending out the standard versions.




A Pig Quest Update

We have some great news – our new cartridge design is now fully functional and passed all tests on C64s, C128s, Mega65, Ultimate 64 and whatnot! Finally a host for bigger games!

However, we had to make adjustments to its design for various reasons, most notably the unavailability of certain components, which in turn means that the games to be used with it (such as A Pig Quest) need adaptation. While we are still waiting for the game updates, the Piggy 18 team has told us they are practically ready and will send us the new version after a final playtest. Once we receive the updated build of A Pig Quest, we will be able to start shipping (after another final test on our hardware).

Please note that shipping to all customers will take a number of months to complete as we only have limited capacity to process orders. We will first complete Gold cartridge orders before sending out the standard versions.




Yeti Mountain update – Reset Stage Progress Added
20.01.2024

A new version release of Yeti Mountain is now available. This update introduces a ‚Reset Stage‘ option at all save checkpoints that will allow you reset the countdown timer without restarting the game all over again. This option will be useful for those of you who find that you have saved your game with very little time left on the countdown timer.

For stage 1, resetting your progress means that your timer will be reinstated to 60 minutes but you will lose any clues you have collected and any items found after interrogating the key witness (you keep all other items and your ski completions are retained).

For stage 2, resetting your progress means that your timer will be reinstated to 60 minutes but all stage 2 progress will be lost (this allows you to play through stage 2 again without having to complete stage 1).

If you wish to retain your save progress from the original release version, please make sure to save that progress to disk and then load up that disk save using the new release build.

To download the new version of Yeti Mountain, simply use the download link you were provided when you made your purchase of the game.




SaRuMan RAM solutions restocked

We have replenished our stock of some of the SaRuMan range of RAM replacement and upgrade chips. You will find that SaRuMan-64, and the SaRuMan-128 chips are now all available to order from our Online Shop.




Get your Commodore working again with our PLA replacement chips

Is your precious Commodore not feeling the best and is need of a highly compatible PLA drop-in replacement chip? Well the good news is that the Protovision Shop has restocked its supplies of the PLAnkton PLA replacement (for C64) and the PLAnkton TED/+4 (for TED/264 series computers).




ARMSID Back in Stock!
19.01.2024

Are you looking for modern day SID solutions for your C64?

Well, you will find that our online shop has what you need! The ARMSID is back in stock and available to order now. Get your C64 sounding the best it can before stock sells out fast.




Commodore 64 shaped USB sticks available again!
17.01.2024

Looking for something cool? How about a USB stick in the shape of a Commodore 64 breadbin? Be the envy of your C64 friends with this high quality 16GB storage device. You know you want one, so have a closer look at the Protovision Shop and place your order!




Yeti Mountain – Review and Interview
16.01.2024

We are pleased to see so many positive responses to our latest C64 release – Yeti Mountain. If you have not tried the game out yet or maybe want to find out more about this multi-genre game adventure then be sure to check out BastichB 64K’s review on Yeti Mountain which includes a great interview with a couple of team members behind the game.




Yeti Mountain – Digital Release Today!
12.01.2024

We are pleased to announce that the digital version of Yeti Mountain is now available in both the Protovision Shop and the Protovision Itch.io page.

Dust off your ski equipment and your investigative skills as you head off on a multi-genre gaming adventure to find the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of your best friend from Yeti Mountain. Is the dangerous natural terrain to blame or is there something else lurking in the shadows?

The physical version of Yeti Mountain will become available later on in 2024 and will also become our GOLD release for this year.




Yeti Mountain – Official Game Trailer
22.12.2023

We know that a lot of you are looking forward to playing our upcoming release of Yeti Mountain for the C64. While the team behind the game carry out their last stages of testing, check out the official video trailer for the game.




Special Offer – Prototyping Board
21.12.2023

If you are looking to design your own custom cartridge then you will want to take advantage of our special offer on the new Prototyping Board we have in stock.




Lester and Inbread now available from the Protovision Shop
20.12.2023

We have added two new cartridge games from Bobr Games to our Shop. Lester is a fantastic metroidvania style of game with bright console style graphics that make it one of the stronger 2023 releases. Inbread is the latest title from Kark Hörnell, a very well presented time management style of game that sees prepare sandwiches for customers.




Get Wrapped with our Pac Man Towel
19.12.2023

Dry yourself in style with our cosy new Pac Man towels we have in stock.

Pac Man Towel – The Chase is made from 100% cotton and is 150cm long by 75cm wide.




Upcoming Protovision Game: Yeti Mountain
14.12.2023

We are very pleased to announce the next Protovision game – watch out for the story driven, multi-genre Yeti Mountain!

This full scale C64 game is Russel Mills‘ debut title (with lots of involvement of other Protovision folks) and it turned out wonderful! The rpg-skiing-platform-action game is spread out across three distinct episodes as you set out to Yeti Lodge Resort to investigate the suspicious disappearance of your best friend Chris.

Looking for something out of the ordinary to play on your C64? Then Yeti Mountain has you covered.

Yeti Mountain will also become our Gold Cart Release in 2024. Find out more here.




New Stock Item – WiC64
10.12.2023

Looking for something that will give you full access to the internet from your Commodore machine? The WiC64 is a wireless modem interface that plugs into your user port and works in parallel mode with 8 data lines, 2 handshake lines and one control line – speeding up data transmission by a factor of 20!




Restocked item: Joyswitcher / Joyport Protector
09.12.2023

Do you need an easy solution that allows you to switch the joystick ports any way you like without any fuss or risk? If so then check out the Joyswitcher / Joyport Protector device that we have restocked at the Protovision Shop. This great device lets you switch both the digital and analogue signals.




Restocked items – cynthCart64, LumaFix64, LumaFix128, TFC3+ and C128 RGBi to RGBa adapter
08.12.2023

We have restocked the Protovision Shop with a number of items that will let you get the most from your Commodore 64 and Commodore 128 machines.

Pump out some sweet tunes with the cynthCart64 analog synthesizer cartridge, or maybe you want to reduce the jail-bar effect on your display with the LumaFix64 or LumaFix128 add-ons. Looking for a freezer / fastload solution? Then the TFC3+ cartridge will suit your needs. And for those of you looking to output an analog RGB signal from your C128 then the C128 RGBi to RGBa adapter will work perfectly with your VGA upscaler.




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