For those who have bought C64 Forever and/or Amiga Forever, there is a free update to version 2009.1. Here are the links:
http://www.c64forever.com (C64 Forever)
http://www.amigaforever.com (Amiga Forever)
New features of the "2009.1" versions include:
- Passed official Windows 7 Logo tests
- Support for Windows 7 "Recent" jump lists
- Rescan command in RP9 Manager
- Export to SD card
- "Now Playing" interface
- Updated "Tip of the Day" content
- New Software Director to check for updates
- Detection and automatic resolution of certain system issues
- Fixed a few bugs in the player
- Various performance improvements
The change logs of each package contain additional details:
http://www.c64forever.com/log/
http://www.amigaforever.com/log/
To install the free update:
1) Close any Amiga Forever or C64 Forever player windows
2) Open the Windows Control Panel and select Software Director
3) Check for Updates (click the "Check Now" button)
4) If a Software Director self-update is available, it must be installed first (right-click the self-update entry and select the Install option)
5) In the new Software Director (version 3.7.2.0), tick the boxes to install the updates listed in the "Free Updates" section
6) After the update you can check the software version (which should be 2009.1.0.0) in the Help/About dialog of the Amiga Forever or C64 Forever player
Important: due to some significant changes that were introduced in the 2009.1 release, and depending on the exact version that was installed, checking for updates from inside the player may not work. This is why the above procedure outlines the steps that can be taken from the Windows Control Panel / Software Director, which are known to always work. After this one-time manual update, future updates will work normally.
Also, if you like retro wallpapers, here is a C64-styled set in a variety of screen resolutions which we also just released:
