Commodore OS 3.0 Released
a year ago
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- #RetroComputing
- #Gaming
- Commodore OS 3.0 released on April 22nd, 2025, as a free fan-made Linux distribution based on Debian Bookworm.
- Designed as a retro-futuristic vision of what Commodore might have produced in an alternate timeline.
- Features 200+ free Linux-compatible games, classic Commodore games, and demos for nostalgia.
- Includes Commodore OS BASIC V1 with modern features like 3D graphics, sprites, and physics.
- Commodore OS Central introduced as a resource hub for manuals, games, and community interaction.
- New retro-inspired Settings Manager for configuring ROMs, emulation, and startup options.
- Gigabytes of retro content including games, demos, animations, and chiptune music.
- Commodore OS 2.0 was released earlier on December 13, 2023, as a labor of love.
- Commodore OS Vision was originally created in 2010 by Leo Nigro for Commodore USA LLC.
- Supports emulation for classic Commodore and Amiga software with a universal game launcher in development.