This shop offers selected open-source projects in kit form for the classical computers
Commodore C64 and VIC-20.

Like:

• C-64 EasyFlash.
• VIC-20 Final Expansion.

source: for8bits.com

Onslaught / Wrath Designs / Vandalism new stuff, bring you the 52th Vandalism News, released at the Syntax DemoParty 2009.

source: syntaxparty.com noname.c64.org

That’s an CRT image with some C00L Sid Tunez for the EasyFlash cartridge.

source: noname.c64 org

EasyProg is a program for the C64. It is used to write (“burn”) cartridge image files (*.crt) onto an EasyFlash.

Changes:

• Workarounds for 1541U SD-IF bugs.
• Fix hex viewer, it got broken in 1.3

source: easyflash homepage

It’s in German Language but with English subs.

source: circuit-board.de

Program that detects type of your hardware in Commodore 128.

Also added recognizing 64HDD drives and better detection of MMU and RAM size. Works not correctly in VICE. Optimized for 80 columns mode. Thanks to Christian Johansson.

source: mirkosoft homepage

EasyProg is a program for the C64. It is used to write (“burn”) cartridge image files (*.crt) onto an EasyFlash.

Changes:

• Add flash driver infrastructure EasyAP (Makes it easy to support different flash memory types)
• Add “reset and start crt” and “reset and kill”
• Add BING! sound.
• Show all file types in directory list.
• Show directories first, followed by files.
• Internal directory parser tolerates some malformed directories.
• Still problems with 1541U.
• Show message when directory is too long.
• Torture test is more verbose now.

source: easyflash homepage

1541 Ultimate Firmware v1.7 Beta Features:

• The freezer has been made more robust. (Needs more testing)
• Minor fixes in the IEC interface. (but not yet satisfactory)
• SID player has been added.
• Epyx Fastloader cartridge has been added.
• Support for custom carts has been added (8K/16K, as well as existing carts)
• Support for (custom) Ocean and System3 cartridges added.

source: 1541ultimate.net

This beta release of the 1541-III firmware holds lot’s and lot’s of new features. But the most important feature of it all also makes it the most useable version of all 1541-III firmware releases. Why, because it supports JiffyDos. JiffyDos consists of a fastloader that makes all disk acces much and much faster. Making the use of your precious commodore much more fun.

For those who are not familiar with the JiffyDos, just google, otherwise, thrust me. It’s really usefull. JiffyDos speeds up ALL your diskacces. Programs or games without a fastloader used to be slow… but suddenly they become as fast as… “greased lightning!!!”. So enough about JiffyDos.

Why is this release a beta release,  simply because this release holds a lot of changes made to the 1541-III’s firmware, very crucial changes. Most changes are not noticed by the user, and some are never used. But I won’t go into detail.

This release is usefull for those who want to test JiffyDos on the 1541-III. And it needs to be tested. Because it will contain bugs, therefore we need to have it tested by YOU, so YOU can make a list of programs/files that works/fails. If you can supply it with a decent description it helps us in developing/fixing the bugs. Making it into a stable release.

source: jderogee.tripod.com

The Shop of the website for8bits will open in early October and will be the exclusive seller of the EasyFlash and Final Expansion cartridges.

source: for8bits.com

SD2IEC is a hardware mass storage device using an SD/MMC card and interfacing with the IEC bus. It is based on the ATmega644 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:

2009-09-27 – release 0.8.2

• Bugfix: Prevent random storage corruption on FAT32 media.
• Bugfix: Image files not mountable if read-only file or media.
• Bugfix: Do not clear error channel if sec. 15 is closed.
• Add a dummy RTC read during init (to update year if required).
• Enable I2C RTC support in LarsP configuration for Final Expansion 3.
• Acknowledge ATN during initialisation to stall C64 if required.

source: sd2iec.de gitweb forum thread c64-wiki

Program that detects type of your hardware in Commodore 128.

Also added recognizing 64HDD drives and better detection of MMU and RAM size. Works not correctly in VICE. Optimized for 80 columns mode. Thanks to Christian Johansson.

source: mirkosoft homepage

EasyProg is a program for the C64. It is used to write (“burn”) cartridge image files (*.crt) onto an EasyFlash.

Changes:

• Add flashing BIN files (for x1541′s PLCC => EPROM KERNAL adaptors)
• Add sprite logo to main screen.
• Improved menu structure.
• Add text “write complete”.
• Tiny splash screen for non-native CRTs.

source: easyflash homepage

from Homepage:

EasyFlash is a cartridge for the C64 expansion port. In contrast to traditional cartridges, this one can be programmed directly from the C64.

You can easily create various classic computer game cartridges, program collections or even a diagnostic cartridge to track down issues with your hardware with it.

All what you need to do this is a C64, an EasyFlash, the software available here and an image of the cartridge (*.crt). As these CRT files may be quite large, a large disk drive like the FD-2000 or an sd2iec may be useful.

EasyFlash is not a freezer cartridge like the Final Cartridge III or the Retro Replay. And it’s no replacement for a 1541 disk drive like the sd2iec.

source: easyflash homepage

from Homepage:

Aries was backordered on the required 24 and 28 pin headers needed to finish testing, and the order just came in this past week.  Thus, I finally had a chance to solder and test the units.  Testing went well, and I can program the units with my Willem programmer.

Originally designed to hold a 29EE512 64kB EEPROM, I found a good price on Atmel AT49F001 128kB 5V Flash, so I made the necessary adjustments and tested with the new memory.  Testing went well, so I am releasing the design to production.

I have noticed one issue that I need to address.  Some CBM units have an RFI shield that doubles as a heat shield.  To perform the latter function, metal “fingers are stamped out of the shield that press on the top of the ICs.  I need to ensure the metal shield/heat sink does not contact any of the pins on this unit.

source: jbrain.com