Firmware upgrades for THEC64 Mini/Max & TheVIC20 provide new features and/or correct any technical issues.

We always recommend that you use the latest version of the firmware.

Version 1.4.2 – Changes and additions:

• Fixes an issue with THEC64: Under some circumstances C64 games may not recognise joystick port 2 when VIC 20 is the default machine
• Adds Dattasette controls for tape files in THEC64 Classic mode Media Access menu
• Adds soft and hard reset hot-keys to THEC64 and THEVIC20 Classic mode
• Adds freeze button support to THEC64 and THEVIC20 Classic mode
• Adds C64 games Barnsley Badger, Soulless, Galencia and Planet of Death, plus VIC20 games Blue Star, The Keep, and Gridrunner to THEC64 North American model
• Adds C64 games Barnsley Badger and Soulless, plus VIC20 games Blue Star and The Keep to the European THEC64 and THEVIC20 “Special Edition THEC64” models
• Adds C64 games Barnsley Badger and Soulless to all THEC64 Mini models
• Fixes Tank Battle on THEVIC20 to support two joysticks

Changes from previous versions:

• v1.3.2 – Increases the length of displayed USB filenames in Media Access and the File loader
• v1.3.2 – Fixes an issue where filename flags are not detected if the USB filename contains multiple dots/periods/full stops
• v1.3.2 – Fixes an issue with the saved states location where multiple spaces are found in the USB filename
• v1.3.2 – Fixes the saved states location used on a USB stick to be unique per filename. Note that this may change the saved states location from previous firmware versions if the filename contains multiple dots/periods/full stops.
• v1.3.1 – Fixes an issue when using Left Shift key and top-left arrow key for opening/closing THEC64 Menu from BASIC
• v1.3.1 – Fixes an issue regarding the current computer model setting and different model requirements specified in a cjm file

Download:

• TheC64/TheVIC20 Firmware v1.4.2 (849)

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