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Retro IDE Updates April 2026

Retro IDE updates April 2026

The online Retro IDE has been updated with Commodore Plus/4, Gameboy, MSX2, Amstrad CPC 464, Atari 800 XL, and more access to ugBASIC!

In brief:

  • Commodore Plus/4 Added with the usual Commodore options
  • Added Gameboy/GBC platform
  • MSX2 platform (using WebMSX) with C / ASM / TRSE / Wiz / ugBASIC
  • Amstrad CPC 464 added alongside the Chips CPC 6128 emulator, has Locomotive BASIC support but unfortunately no sound yet.
  • Dragon 32 now working correctly
  • VIC-20 RAM expansions enabled
  • Atari 800XL with KickAssembler, TRSE, FastBasic
  • ugBASIC enabled on more platforms (cpc, vic20, gb, plus4, Dragon32, Tandy Coco2)
  • Multi-platform Roguelike game C code added! Right now compiles for C64, Atari 800 XL, BBC Micro, Apple //, Commodore Plus/4, and PET
BBC Micro
Apple//
Plus/4
C64
Category: Retro Gaming News and ReviewsTag: basic programming, Retro C/C++ Programming, Retro Emulators and FPGA
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