A paddle is a simple control device for use in games: It has a single potentiometer type knob (similar to the volume knob found on e.g. a stereo) which the player uses to move or control something in the game along a seemingly continuous range.
The paddle is an alternative to the more common (then as well as now) joystick, and was often used in conjunction with early “TV game” systems, or “pongs” as they are commonly called today. The C-64 an especially the VIC-20 were competing against such systems, and thus included compatibility with their control devices so “pong”-style games could be easily implemented on Commodore’s offerings.
source: c64-wiki.com
This is a project for switch from SID 6581 to SID 8580 and vice versa. This is not a SId2Sid Clone. This is a Switcher ;-D
source: 6581-Wiki
FastLoader is a clone of Epyx FastLoad.
SD2Browse by Hannu Nuotio. Changelog: v.0.5 – 8.11.2008
- bugfix: load end address was ignored.
- using kernal screen clear to save some bytes.
Files:
- sd2brwse*.prg – precompiled versions (see “Versions”)
- sd2brwse.a – the main source file
- config.def – configuration file
- Makefile – for easier development
- readme.txt – this file
download: sd2browse05 (1856) - 14.94 kB
The new name for the project is: CBM FileBrowser
source: Petscii Forums
Here’s the Pong in a chip from Polistil (1979) with the Famous chip TMS1965 (GI AY-3-8500 pins compatibile) from Texas Instruments.
have added a Composite Video / Audio output intested of VHF antenna output.
wiki: Pong-Wiki
Here’s the full unboxing of 1541 Ultimate, Gideon has shipped it 21/10/2008 and it arrived six days later.
Now i’m testing with some Demo’s and Game’s (Single/Multi Disk) all work perfectly.
source: 1541ultimate C64-Wiki
Competition Results (first three positions):
C64 Demo:
- Edge of Disgrace by Booze Design
- Natural Wonders 2 by Oxyron
- Pearls for Pigs by Xenon
- …complete results here…
C64 Music:
- Listen Twice by Jeroen Tel
- Fanta In Space by Fanta
- Highway Pilot by radiantx
- …complete results here…
C64 Graphics:
- Concubism by Archmage
- Natural Beast by Yazoo
- Drowning in Dreams by ARTuro
- …complete results here…
source: X-2008 Homepage
download: noname.c64.org
photo: scs-trc.net
Autopsy:
Commodore 128D:
- Serial NO. DA 4 141980
- Funkentstört n. DBP-Vfg 1046/84
- Made in W.Germany
from Wikipedia:
The Commodore 128 (C128, CBM 128, C=128) home/personal computer was the last 8-bit machine commercially released by Commodore Business Machines (CBM).
Introduced in January of 1985 at the CES in Las Vegas, it appeared three years after its predecessor, the bestselling Commodore 64. The primary hardware designer of the C128 was Bil Herd.
source: wikipedia
A snapshot from my Personal Account:
;-D i’m very happy.
source: 1541ultimate
This is a old thread on forum64.de , i have translated it for you in english language. An old but very useful faq.
- C64 with Board Rev. 326298, 250407, 250425… (old C64 case):
- Rom 901227 (C64 Kernel) replace with 27C64 (8KB) Eprom. You need a special Adaptor 28 Pin Eprom to 24 pin Rom.
- C64C with Board 250469:
- Rom 251913 (C64 Basic & C64 Kernel) replace with 27C128 (16KB) Eprom. Without special Adaptor.
- 1541 with Board Rev. 154008, 154050, 250442, 250446 (old 1541 case):
- Rom 901229 (DOS Hi-Rom) replace with 27C64 (8KB) Eprom. You need a special Adaptor 28 Pin Eprom to 24 pin Rom.
- 1541-C with Board Rev. short motherboard (sometimes old 1541 Board in a new White Case):
- Rom 251968 (DOS Low-Rom & DOS High-Rom) replace with 27C128 (16KB) Eprom. Without special Adaptor.
- 1541-II:
- Rom 251968 (DOS Low-Rom & DOS High-Rom) replace with 27C128 (16KB) Eprom. Without special Adaptor.
- C128:
- Rom 251913 (C64 Basic & C64 Kernel) replace with 27C128 (16KB) Eprom. Without special Adaptor.
- 1570:
- Rom 315090 (1570 DOS Rom) replace with 27C256 (32KB) Eprom. Without special Adaptor.
- 1571:
- Rom 310654 (1571 DOS Rom) replace with 27C256 (32KB) Eprom. Without special Adaptor.
- C128-D Plastic Case:
- The same of C128 & 1571.
- C128-DCR Metal Case:
- Rom 318077 (C64 Basic, C64 Kernel, C128 Editor, Z80 Bios, C128 Kernel) replace with 27C256 (32KB) Eprom. Without special Adaptor.
- Rom 318047 (1571DCR DOS Rom) replace with 27C256 (32KB) Eprom. Without special Adaptor.
- 1581:
- Rom 318045 (1581 DOS Rom) replace with 27C256 (32KB) Eprom. Without special Adaptor.
source: forum64.de
download original roms: zimmers.net
Stay on Photo for a short description.
This is my Dtv (c64) Modded. Missing only one thing, the sd2iec (floppy drive 1541 emulator).
Features:
- PS/2 keyboard connector.
- External IEC connector.
- 2 joystick ports with switchable reset line for dtvtrans.
- 5V power regulator.
- Switch for external/internal battery power.
- Switch Power On/Off.
- Shadowolf’s Keyboard Twister.
- Floppy Drive Reset.
- Commodore 64 Reset.
- Spiff Color Fix.
- FlashRom Fix (write enabled)
Video:
dtvtrans is a PC <-> C64DTV V2/V3 transfer solution. It uses a cable connected between the parallel port of the PC and a joystick port on the C64DTV. (port 1, port 2 and the user port supported).
The transfer speed is roughly 15 Kbyte/s PC -> DTV and 13 KByte/s DTV -> PC. Used with Lallafa’s dtv2ser+usb hardware it is roughly 17 KByte/s PC -> DTV and 19 KByte/s DTV -> PC.
Changelog:
dtvtrans+ 1.0pre3 (20081009) 1570
- [PC] use -n for safe setup and -s for sync simulate (clash with tlr’s dtvtrans 1.0)
- [PC] autotype timing fixes found by eh6_ghost/bencao74
Changelog:
- (2008-10-18: fixed flashing AT49BV163A)
download: picobay.com/dtv_wiki
The flash utility can be used to (re)flash the DTV’s FlashROM. This way, installing new programs as well as replacing emulation ROMs (BASIC/KERNAL/CHARGEN – also see Kernalpatcher) can be done.
Changelog:
- (2008-10-18: fixed AT49BV163A)
download: picobay.com/dtv_wiki
Dtvmkfs build a file system image for flashing into the C64 DTV (v2/v3). The hummer racing game uses a different flash load routine, so the SYS-address needs to be set in a special way for this to work, or a DTV-kernel must be used.
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