In this article I show how I restored an original Competition Pro joystick (dated November 1990), starting from a dirty specimen with some directions not working, up to the final test on a Commodore 64 with dedicated software. The joystick does not […]
Christmas program in BASIC: flashing Christmas tree on the C64 For this Christmas 2025 I decided to give a small gift to all retrocomputing enthusiasts: a Christmas program for Commodore 64, in BASIC v2, which draws […]
A donation of vintage computers is always a special event for those who, like me, collect, repair and document the history of computing. Each component has not only a technical and historical value, but also an emotional one. In this case, the donation is [...]
Produced by JVC for Commodore, the CRT Commodore 1702 monitor is the perfect combination for back computer such as Commodore 64, VIC-20, C128, C16, C116 and Plus/4. I finally managed to add it to my collection thanks […]
During Varese RetroComputing 2024, I had the pleasure of interviewing Simone Nasa and William, who presented a range of modern accessories for the legendary Commodore 64, Vic-20 and Amiga. These accessories, designed to improve performance and simplify [...]
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In the world of retrocomputing, modern interfaces and innovations allow us to breathe new life into our beloved vintage computers. During Varese RetroComputing 2024, a reference event for fans of historical technologies, I interviewed Lorenzo Bolla, creator of the [...]
In the world of retrogaming, Ghostbusters is one of the few video games that I enjoyed a lot as a child. The game was inspired by the famous 1984 movie. In this exclusive video interview for the ValorosoIT channel, recorded at Varese Retrocomputing 2024, [...]
In today's video, I take you with me to the Historybit exhibition - Computer stories, organized by Davide and Alberto Fornasiero of the FBP study in Cerro Maggiore. It is an unmissable opportunity to explore the evolution of technology through an extraordinary collection of [...]
Welcome to Valorosoit! 🎉 Today I invite you to undertake, with me, a real journey through time, exploring the thematic path that I have set up, mainly dedicated to the history of the electronic devices Commodore. It starts from the 70s, to arrive […]
The book Introduction to 8-bit Assembly Programming – Volume I: MCS 65XX is a fundamental guide for those who want to learn Assembly programming for MOS 65XX processors. Written by Daniele Lanzillo, also known as M.A.W. 1968 (András [...]
In the world of technology, few things evoke nostalgia as the Bulletin Board Systems (BBS). Before the advent of the internet as we know it today, the BBS were the center of the world online for many computer enthusiasts. How many emotions to connect to a [...]
Merry Christmas 🎄 and Happy Holidays in 8-bit style! Even during the holidays, we keep thinking about our beloved retro computers! 🙂 For those interested in the BASIC V2 program listing of the Commodore 64, here it is: 10 PRINT CHR$(147); CHR$(150) 20 [...]
Today we explore, with Francesco Sblendorio of RetroCampus, the timeless charm of Minitels and Videotels. Let's find out how these objects, aesthetically fascinating, were used to connect to services, book trips, and much more, anticipating some functions that we carry out today on [...]
Welcome to this fascinating conference through the history of artificial intelligence in video games, held by Carlo Santagostino. During the decades, the integration of the AI in video games has become a key element to offer increasingly engaging and complex game experiences. In […]
Welcome back to Valorosoit's blog, your source of inspiration for everything related to retrocomputer and vintage electronics. In this first interview of a series, I take you on an exciting journey in the heart of the Varese Retrocomputing 2023, a [...]
I'm browsing a website... generated by an original Commodore 64! Unbelievable: the Commodore 64 is now a web server! Daniel Nagy has created a web server with the Commodore 64.
Francesco Sblendorio has integrated ChatGPT, OpenAI's artificial intelligence, at the RetroCampus BBS. Here's how to use ChatGPT on the Commodore 64! To connect, you can use the Commodore 64 with a WiFi modem, or, alternatively, you can use your computer, opening [...]
Today we make a leap back in time, to present you an incredible experiment made in 1985-86 by Massimo Guidarelli (called Magù). Massimo is a former professor now retired and, with his students of the Professional Institute for Electromechanics, he created a [...]
Finally I finished assembling the vintage computer shelves I bought on Amazon! 🙂 I mounted them in the office. I'm filling them with the back computers I have in the collection, but also with devices and cards [...]
Edit 28/04/2023. ChatGPT reopens in Italy, after working on what is requested by the Privacy Guarantor: 01/04/2023. The Guarantor for the protection of personal data has intervened and, for Italian users, ChatGPT is blocked. It is hoped that the situation [...]
Is the artificial chatgpt intelligence of Openai able to write an entire article, describing the history of the Commodore 64? I asked Chatgpt, the artificial intelligence of Openai, to write the history of the Commodore 64. Read it together! The photos were […]
The professors are trembling, workers too ... artificial intelligence has arrived and is within everyone's reach! What are we talking about? We are talking about chatgpt, a chat in which we write questions and, on the other side of the screen, the artificial intelligence replies. Let's explore the […]
Is the artificial chatgpt intelligence of Openai able to write a basic program for the Commodore 64? Let's try! In this short video, I recorded the first attempts. I requested two basic programs for the Commodore 64: a cycle […]
I'll unlock a memory for you: when you loaded the Ghosts'n Goblins video game cassette with the Commodore 1531 C2N data cassette! 🙂
The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer produced by Commodore Business Machines since 1982. It is also known as C64, C = 64 and CBM64 and almost 20 million units were sold, in different versions, up to [...]
Do you know what ASMR videos are? They are those videos in which you record only the sound of some objects, rather than the sound of people while eating... So here is an ASMR video on the sound of all the keyboards of the back [...]
Is there a mouse for the Commodore 64? Here is the Commodore 1350 mouse! Let's see where I bought it, try it with The Final Cartridge III+ and open it to clean it. Trying The Final Cartridge III+ interface, an interface that connects to the […]
Today I want to talk to you about the divine artistic installation! Dante's avatar. Divine! It is an artistic installation designed and created by the University of Pisa - D.I.C.I. - Astro Laboratory, under the artistic direction of Foll.ia Lab. It is a cycle of events on the occasion of the celebrations [...]
Here is the review of the TapeCart SD, which was given to me by Vincenzo Santoro of www.winmar.it. The SD TapeCart that was given to me is a special version! It is an interface that connects to the datassette port of the Commodore 64 [...]