This program works as a program launcher for Commodore machines. Even if it was originally intended for a device with sd2iec firmware, it works also with any CBM drive (without sd2iec functions of course).
It is a multi-system version derived from the discontinued sd2brwse v.0.6 by Hannu Nuotio (fork() of sdbrowse v.0.7)
The Vic-20 Mega-Cart Installer is based on sys.asm sources of mega-tools by Daniel Kahlin, sort routine by Michael Kircher.
Current supported machines:
- C64.
- C64DTV.
- Vic-20 unexpanded.
- Vic-20 +3K RAM.
- Vic-20 +8K RAM or plus (for FE3 use this version)
- Vic-20 with Mega-Cart.
- C16 / C116 / Plus4.
- C128 in 64 mode.
Changelog:
- v.0.1 – 01-Sep-2009 (Start of project, C64/C64DTV only)
- v.0.2 – 21-Oct-2009 (First working version for Vic-20 +8K RAM)
- v.0.3 – 06-Jan-2010 (Added memory config auto-detection for Vic-20 selected program)
- v.0.4 – 19-Jan-2010 (Added support for Vic-20 with Mega-Cart and manual start mode)
- v.0.5 – 10-Feb-2010 (Added support for Vic-20 unexpanded and Vic-20 +3K RAM)
- v.1.0 – 05-Mar-2010 (First public version, minor issues fixed, C64 and Vic-20 supported)
- v.1.1 – 22-Jun-2010 (Added support for D41 and DNP file images, sd2iec firmware v.0.9.0 or higher required)
- v.1.2 – 09-Oct-2010 (Added SJLOAD speed-up option to the manual mode of the Mega-cart version)
- v.1.3 – 31-May-2012 (Added support for C16/C116/Plus4, Sort directories, cosmetic changes)
Download: CBM FileBrowser v1.3 by NBLA000 (1323)
source: vic20.it/cbmfilebrowser
Shadowolf has published a web page where you can download the beta version of SD2IEC firmware.
SD2IEC is a hardware mass storage device using an SD/MMC card and interfacing with the IEC bus. It is based on the ATmega644 or ATmega1284p microcontroller from the Atmel AVR microcontroller family.
The most prominent use of SD2IEC is emulation/replacement of a Commodore-1541 disk drive for a C64. Hardware and the microcontroller’s firmware is available as open source (GPL).
source: SD2Iec Firmware (Latest nightly build)
SD2IEC is a hardware mass storage device using an SD/MMC card and interfacing with the IEC bus. It is based on the ATmega644 or ATmega1284p microcontroller from the Atmel AVR microcontroller family.
The most prominent use of SD2IEC is emulation/replacement of a Commodore-1541 disk drive for a C64. Hardware and the microcontroller’s firmware is available as open source (GPL).
Changelog:
2012-02-26 – release 0.10.3
- Bugfix: Un-break I2C display communication.
Download:
source: sd2iec.de gitweb forum thread c64-wiki
CBM-Command is a disk manager for the Commodore 64 / Commodore 128 / Commodore VIC20 and Commodore C16 computers. It is written like Norton Commander or Midnight Commander, but is much simpler due to the target platforms. Both the C128/C64/VIC20/C16 have their own native version of the application.
Release Notes – Version 2.1 – 2012-02-02 – Final Release
This version is intended to replace all prior versions you may have downloaded. Please see release notes for prior versions to get comprehensive list of changes.
New Features:
- It can detect the formats of Creative Micro Design’s partitions and sd2iec’s disk images.
- It knows automatically when to create either single-sided (D64) or double-sided (D71) images.
- CBM 8050 and CBM 8250 (SFD-1001) disk copier.
Changes from 2.1rc2:
- After showing a message, the status line always will let you know when you have tapped the RETURN-key.
Changes from 2.1rc1:
- It won’t create a sub-directory with a null name.
Changes from 2.0:
- A better help file.
- Fixed batch delete: it can remove many more files in one pass.
- After a rename, it shows both the new and old names (you can verify that you changed what you wanted to change).
- It is better at catching and reporting disk/file errors.
- It is less likely to be jammed by missing drives.
- It has improved support for RELative files.
- It copies all of the data in IDE64 files.
- The panels show the disks’ format codes.
- The image creater says which image format it plans to make. Now, it tells you before it asks for a file-name (to remind you about which suffix to use in the name).
- Cleaner VIC-20 screens.
Known Issues:
- It can trigger the write-and-replace bug.
- It can’t create or write back D80 and D82 images.
- It can’t create or read images with error-blocks or extended tracks.
- The REL-file copier doesn’t truncate old target files that have the same record size as the new file.
- It will try to copy DEL files if they are selected.
- Errors don’t stop batch operations; the file is skipped.
Download:
source: cbmcommand.codeplex.com
This is an AVR MMC/SD boot loader compatible with HolgerBootloader2. Based on a heavily modified version of ChaN’s FatFs library.
SD2IEC is a hardware mass storage device using an SD/MMC card and interfacing with the IEC bus. It is based on the ATmega644 or ATmega1284p microcontroller from the Atmel AVR microcontroller family.
The most prominent use of SD2IEC is emulation/replacement of a Commodore-1541 disk drive for a C64. Hardware and the microcontroller’s firmware is available as open source (GPL).
Changelog:
2012-01-22 – release 0.3
- Further size optimizations.
- Enable FAT12 on uIEC3.
Download:
source: sd2iec.de gitweb forum thread c64-wiki
SD2IEC is a hardware mass storage device using an SD/MMC card and interfacing with the IEC bus. It is based on the ATmega644 or ATmega1284p microcontroller from the Atmel AVR microcontroller family.
The most prominent use of SD2IEC is emulation/replacement of a Commodore-1541 disk drive for a C64. Hardware and the microcontroller’s firmware is available as open source (GPL).
Changelog:
2011-12-18 – release 0.10.2
- Bugfix: End of generated raw directory was incorrect.
- Bugfix: Various compilation fixes when fastloaders are disabled.
- ULoad M3 automatically exits when ATN becomes active.
- Minor code space improvements.
- New fastloader: ELoad Version 1 (EasyProg)
Download:
source: sd2iec.de gitweb forum thread c64-wiki
CBM-Command is a disk manager for the Commodore 64 / Commodore 128 / Commodore VIC20 and Commodore C16 computers. It is written like Norton Commander or Midnight Commander, but is much simpler due to the target platforms. Both the C128/C64/VIC20/C16 have their own native version of the application.
Release Notes – Version 2.1 – 2011-10-28 – Release Candidate 1
This version is intended to replace all prior versions you may have downloaded. Please see release notes for prior versions to get comprehensive list of changes.
New Features:
- It can detect the formats of Creative Micro Design’s partitions and sd2iec’s disk images.
- It knows automatically when to create either single-sided (D64) or double-sided (D71) images.
- CBM 8050 and CBM 8250 (SFD-1001) disk copier.
Changes:
- A better help file.
- Fixed batch delete: it can remove many more files in one pass.
- After a rename, it shows both the new and old names (you can verify that you changed what you wanted to change).
- It is better at catching and reporting disk/file errors.
- It is less likely to be jammed by missing drives.
- It has improved support for RELative files.
- It copies all of the data in IDE64 files.
- The panels show the disks’ format codes.
- The image creater says which image format it plans to make. Now, it tells you before it asks for a file-name (to remind you about which suffix to use in the name).
- Cleaner VIC-20 screens.
Known Issues:
- It can trigger the write-and-replace bug.
- It can’t create or write back D80 and D82 images.
- It can’t create or read images with error-blocks or extended tracks.
- The REL-file copier doesn’t truncate old target files that have the same record size as the new file.
- It will try to copy DEL files if they are selected.
- Errors don’t stop batch operations; the file is skipped.
Download: CBM-Command v2.1 Release Candidate 1 (D64) (1591)
Download: CBM-Command v2.1 Release Candidate 1 (D80) (1542)
source: cbmcommand.codeplex.com
This is an AVR MMC/SD boot loader compatible with HolgerBootloader2. Based on a heavily modified version of ChaN’s FatFs library.
SD2IEC is a hardware mass storage device using an SD/MMC card and interfacing with the IEC bus. It is based on the ATmega644 or ATmega1284p microcontroller from the Atmel AVR microcontroller family.
The most prominent use of SD2IEC is emulation/replacement of a Commodore-1541 disk drive for a C64. Hardware and the microcontroller’s firmware is available as open source (GPL).
Changelog:
2011-09-12 – release 0.2
- Added petSD configuration.
Download: SD2Iec bootLoader v0.2 (1582)
source: sd2iec.de gitweb forum thread c64-wiki
petSD is the name of the new AVR-based hardware. It’s a modern mass storage solution for Commodore PET/CBM computers with IEEE 488bus using SD cards as floppy or hard disc replacement.
If you know the SD2IEC or µIEC: the petSD is just the same but for the older parallel IEEE 488 bus instead of the newer serial IEC bus.
Site update:
Nils Eilers has made a new layout with some bugs fixed and has ordered a first batch of PCBs.
source: nils eilers homepage
FB (FileBrowser) v1.0 for SD2IEC by Sailor of TRIAD.
Download: FB (FileBrowser) v1.0 (1522)
source: noname.c64.org
Unofficial version of the Sidplay64 by GRG/Shape.
This version supports directory browsing and image (d64,d81) for the devices SD2IEC/Netdrive/IDE64. This version is still in a beta stage.
Download: Sidplay64 v0.695 Beta (1511)
source: noname.c64.org
Autopsy:
The interface 1541 Pocket Plus is a evolution of the Pocket 1541 released a few years ago. The 1541 Pocket Plus emulates the Commodore 1541 floppy drive with an SD (Secure Digital). The firmware like many Floppy Drive Emulation Interfaces for the C64 is based on the Open Source project SD2IEC and its operation is very simple and transparent, the interface is powered directly from the C64.
What can I do with it? It’s easy to say, with a normal SD (Secure Digital) you can store your favorites games and programs and you can load from the C64 everything directly from your memory card (SD), no more disk drives or datassette.
The differences from previous version, there are many, i’m going to list only the most important.
- 5VDC Powered from the Cartridge port of the Commodore 64.
- New CPU ATMega 1284PU (128k) clocked at 8MHz.
- External 48-pin Expansion slot.
- Internal expansion slot for future implementations.
- PocketCard with Bank Switching and 4Mbit flash memory (interchangeable)
- PocketCard PC 64 software can allows you to create Flash files for the 29F040.
- External Kernal with addon PocketCard PC 64 (requires PocketPLA 64).
- PocketPLA 64.
My first impression: I must say that has made a very good impression, the KIT Pocket 1541 Plus consists of several components built in an absolutely accurate and professional. The use of the addon PocketCard 64 at first time may be a bit complex for a beginner, but following the manual (you can find on the seller’s site) the configuration becomes easy and fun.
The Kernal cartridge mode is a very nice features, it overrides the PROM 901227. This feature requires the installation of the PocketPLA 64 and is only compatible with the Commodore 64 first edition (brown) with a PLA 906114.
In the sad case that the PocketPLA 64 can not be installed on your Commodore 64, the PocketCard 64 can be used to speed up the file loading with a TurboDisk Cartridge. The PocketCard 64 supports all types of cartridges (Ultimax or Standard) including games or utility. You can use the software PocketCard-64 to generate the file for the 29F040 flash with your compilations of Programs/Games or Kernal.
I suggest to buying this kit to all Retro Fans of the Commodore including people who want to ‘hack’ and not just play ;-D
source: rgmelsat.com
This is a modern mass storage solution for Commodore PET/CBM computers with IEEE 488 bus using SD cards as floppy disk replacement.
This prototype is made on a breadboard, you can watch the Video Demostration on YouTube.
source: youtube.com
Autopsy:
The 1541 Ultimate-II is a peripheral developed for the Commodore 64 (C64) by Gideon Zweijtzer.
It’s a C64 compatible cartridge that carries an Action Replay, The Final Cartridge III, Super Snapshot, Retro Replay or TurboAss with Codenet support (whatever the user prefers) and a fully compatible FPGA-emulated Commodore 1541 floppy drive that is fed from a built-in Mini SD card slot with C64-compatible files (e.g. .D64 diskimages or .PRG single program files).
The difference between 1541 Ultimate-II and other SD-based & .D64 mounting cartridges (like the MMC64, Super Snapshot 2007, or MMC Replay, SD2IEC) is that the 6502 microprocessor that powers the 1541 floppy and the 1541′s mechanical behavior (even sound) is fully emulated, making it theoretically compatible with almost anything.
File selection and management is done via a third button on the cartridge that brings up a new menu on screen.
For the full features list click here.
source: 1541ultimate.net ar.c64.org
petSD is the name of the new AVR-based hardware. It’s a modern mass storage solution for Commodore PET/CBM computers with IEEE 488 bus using SD cards as floppy or hard disc replacement.
If you know the SD2IEC or µIEC: the petSD is just the same but for the older parallel IEEE 488 bus instead of the newer serial IEC bus.
The petSD is still a work in progress and there still are some issues.
A petSD consists of at least:
- ATmega 1284P.
- Red and a green LED (may be combined in one).
- SD slot.
- IEEE 488 connector.
source: nils eilers homepage
This program works as a program launcher for Commodore machines. Even if it was originally intended for a device with sd2iec firmware, it works also with any CBM drive (without sd2iec functions of course).
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