E’ stato rilasciato un nuovo aggiornamento firmware per l’Ultimate-64 (U64/U64E) / U2 / U2+ da Gideon.
This release has again some significant changes and improvements over 1.37 / 3.9. The following bullet list gives an overview of the features and fixes. Below the items, a short explanation is added.
This release has again some significant changes and improvements over 1.37 / 3.9. Please read the manual before installing 3.10.
Added features:
- Hardware emulation of 1571 and 1581 drives (U2+ / U64 only)
- MFM support on 1571, with enhanced G71 format to store MFM tracks.
- Added audio samples for insert / remove floppy disk.
- Added second drive sound to speaker output.
- Possiblity to use your own drive sound samples.
- Custom U64 palettes.
- SystemInfo Page, showing drive, cartridge and storage status.
- Flash Disk, to store drive roms, sounds, cartridges and such.
- Cartridges are now always CRT files. Selected by filename in the config.
- Cartridge compatibility check and reporting
- GMOD2 support, including EEPROM (U2+ / U64 only)
- Zaxxon Cartridge support.
- Implemented writing CVT files back to a disk image (enables copying CVT files across disks.)
Various UI Improvements:
- Select & Delete, using Shift-DEL
- Recursive delete from context menu.
- Long filename truncation (thanks to ‘naali’ / Antti Svenn)
- Scrollable string edit box.
- Adds save function for all cartridges, including EasyFlash and GMOD2.
- Full Clear function of configuration in Flash.
- Added ‘F3′ Help screen to config menu.
Technical Fixes:
- Fixed RGB mode (U64 only)
- Fixed block read command
- Fixed access of files with special chars in CBM disk images, accessed from IEC
- Fixed UCI issues with SidPlay and others
- Fixed colon issue in Ultimate Kernal ROM
- Fixed crash on invalid file chain CBM filesystems
- Fixed check order DIR / VOLUME; fixes some issues with exFAT directories
- Added M and V commands in modem emulation layer, V now supporting numeric responses. Thanks Scott Hutter
- Fixed the root cause of the VOLUME bit set in exFAT directories
- Fixed missing ‘probe’ for filesystems on multi-partition disks
- Fixed loading from wrong device ID when issuing the ‘run disk’ command
- Fixed many little bugs in the generation of CVT files (copying GEOS files from a disk image)
- Adopted changes to U64 Kernal to set default loading ID, as submitted by Leif Bloomquist
- Adopted USB modifier key handling, as submitted by Peter de Schrijver
- Corrected bug in extended partition table reading
- Relaxed C128 cartridge timing (for C128 carts)
- Extended UCI I/O bytes to support Hyperspeed Kernal properly
- Check for file copy onto itself
- Increased robustness against loading faulty disk images
- Fixed VIA latch mode in 1541/1571.
- [Issue 227] Fixes ‘get sensible name’ function for Ulticopy
- Fix for .d71 sector allocation – format should give 1328 blocks free, not 1347.
- Fixes possible crash when decoding a GCR track to binary
- [Issue 160]: SpeedDOS / DolphinDOS loading errors
Download:
source: ultimate64.com github.com
La “High Voltage SID Collection (HVSC)” è un collezione che raccoglie migliaia di brani musicali del Commodore 64 (noti anche come brani SID).
Questa collezione e’ completamente gratuita ed e’ opera di un Team di persone che negli anni ha lavorato per rendere la migliore raccolta di SID tunes.
This update features (all approximates):
- 729 new SIDs
- 31 fixed/better rips
- 11 repeats/bad rips eliminated
- 314 SID credit fixes
- 23 SID model/clock infos
- 6 tunes from /DEMOS/UNKNOWN/ identified
- 3 tunes from /GAMES/ identified
- 28 tunes moved out of /DEMOS/ to their composers’ directories
- 5 tunes moved out of /GAMES/ to their composers’ directories
The collection should contain 54,387 SID files!
Download:
source: www.hvsc.c64.org
Questi sono i risultati ufficiali del Demo party Gubbdata 2021 che si e’ concluso il 4 Luglio 2021. Per maggiori informazioni o aggiornamenti visita il sito CSDB nella sezione Gubbdata 2021.
C64 Demo:
- 1 – Bromance by Bonzai
- 2 – Barry Boomer – Trapped Again by TSJ
- 3 – Vitrum Oculus by Atlantis
- 4 – Revolutions Delivered by Lft
- 5 – Trapped in a Box by Genesis Project
- 6 – Respawn by Singular
- 7 – Uncle Petscii’s Droids of Star Wars by Triad
- 8 – Mad Scientist by Triad
- 9 – Ausraster by Excess
- 10 – Blooming Spring by The 7th Division, Vintage Computing Carinthia
- 12 – Born to Be Wild by Hokuto Force
- 13 – Stoppa Saabet by Esl0w
C64 Music:
- 1 – Euro Boogers by Jammer
- The Demosceniors by Fegolhuzz
- 3 – Black Keys Matter by 6R6
- 4 – Fourteenth by Jason Page
- 5 – The Required Fields by Mutetus
- 6 – Love Your Sample by Shogoon
- 7 – When the Gubbs Unite by No-XS/Maze
- I Can’t Go On. I’ll Go On by Mibri
- 9 – Layer by Layer by psych858o
- 10 – Tequila Shot by MCH
- 11 – Bumpy Ride by The Syndrom
- 12 – Fragmented Inverse Mirror by Vincenzo
- 13 – Erna’s Song by Barik
- 15 – Atomic Hot Dogs by Slaze
- 16 – In France They Die Young by chuinho
- Division by Zero by Proton
- Funkyaaaam by Nordischsound
- 19 – Funsterious! by Wolk
- 20 – Kemisk Tisdag by ZZAP69
- 21 – Tail Chaser by Manganoid
- Staring Into The Sun by rytone
- 23 – The Retroid by Manganoid
- 24 – Candy by Technotron
C64 Graphics:
- 1 – Killing Spree by The Sarge
- 2 – Mature by Electric
- 3 – Knight’n Dragons by Fabs
- 4 – Pretzelpilami by Mikael
- 5 – Taut by Aomeba
- 6 – Mask by Katon
- 7 – Watching the Compo Stream Live by Alta
- 8 – Monkey Business by Honcho
- 9 – Framed by Facet
- 10 – Tjardalen by Twoflower
- 11 – Darklight by Loni
- 12 – Judge Pretzel by Spiham
- 13 – In Orbit of a Dying Sun by Titus
- 15 – Ghost of the Forest by Leon
- 16 – Gerontoeroticon by Frost
- 18 – Wi-131de Pixels by Rail Slave
- 19 – Gubbasour by Skyffel
- 21 – Beebear by Bitproll
- 22 – 2 Colors Dream by Slaxx
- 23 – Zak McGubben by Backspin
- 24 – Band of Aliens by Backspin
- 25 – Merciful Court by Backspin
- 26 – 64-boy by Backspin
- 27 – Raistfood by E-Grass
WiLD Demo:
Mixed:
- 1 – 10 GOTO 10 by Smasher/Goerp (Graphics)
- 2 – Cherche le zavr by Atlantis (One-File Demo)
- 3 – The Joke by The Sarge/Honcho (Graphics)
- 4 – A Story with a Semi-Happy End by MultiStyle Labs (One-File Demo)
- 5 – Disk Doctor by Logiker (One-File Demo)
- 6 – Rant #1 by Smasher/Goerp (Graphics)
- 7 – Covfefe by 4gentE (One-File Demo)
- Demo by Logiker (Graphics Collection)
Mixed Graphics:
- 1 – Nightmare Forest by Fairlight
- 2 – Barbarossa by Electric, Extend
- 3 – Vegas by Atlantis
- 4 – Evil Tater by Fairlight
- 6 – Sgrunt! by Onslaught
- 7 – Too Much Coffee by Pretzel Logic
- 9 – Coitus Interruptus by Triad
- 10 – Eye of the Beholder – Teaser by Shine
- 11 – 88 Miles Per Hour by Hexhog
- 12 – Is There Anybody Out There by Hokuto Force
- 13 – The Great Wave off Reflex by Reflex
- 14 – Triad Logo Abstraction by Judas
- 15 – Brutalism by Atlantis
- 16 – Killer by CoolPHat, Nah-Kolor
- 17 – Towers of Babylon by The 7th Division
- 18 – Montjoie Saint Denis!! by christwoballs
- 19 – Construct #1 by Colin
- 20 – Percy by Beardswitcher
- 21 – Invite to Out of Compo by Shuran33
Mixed Demo:
- 1 – 1st Lamer Compo by Logiker
Productions released outside compos:
- Airwolf Theme by Finnish Gold (Music)
- FlutterPippeliWolf by STARZ/Genesis Project (Music)
- GabberPolyDabber by STARZ/Genesis Project (Music)
- Gubber Eye Joe by Artline Designs (Music)
- Keyboard Macro Tool v1.0 (Tool)
- Spindle 3.0 (Other Platform Tool) *
- True Believer [2sid] by Artline Designs (Music)
Releases containing information on this event:
- Gubbdata 2021 C64 Invitation
Download: Gubbdata 2021 Full Party stuff (951)
source: gubbdata.se
Questi sono i risultati ufficiali del Demo party Transmission64 che si e’ concluso il 24/04/2021. Per maggiori informazioni o aggiornamenti visita il sito CSDB.
Scusatemi per il ritardo, mi sono proprio dimenticato di rilasciare l’archivio.
C64 Demo:
- 1 – Unity by Atlantis, Padua
- 2 – Dutch Blue by Xenon
- 3 – Party Animals by Pretzel Logic
- 4 – Pandemoniac Part 1 of 5 Framed by Panoramic Designs
- 5 – Balls Might Touch by Fatzone
- 6 – Is That All? by Genesis Project
- 7 – Mahna Mahna by Mahna Mahna
- 8 – T64 by Lepsi De
- 9 – Guns Freak Me Out by 4gentE
- 10 – Shadetro by Excess
- 11 – Momentum by Hokuto Force
- 12 – Call Boar’s Head! by Macx
- 13 – Free Hasél by The Codeblasters
C64 4K Intro:
- 1 – Outsider by Fairlight
- 2 – 4ktransmission by Excess
- 3 – Anon by Onslaught
- 4 – Daah Those Berliner Pilsner! by Dentifrice
- 5 – Raccoons! In Search of Footwear by Slipstream
- 6 – 10 Years by Delysid
- 7 – Tr4nsmission by Royal Belgian Beer Squadron
C64 Music:
- 1 – Inside My Rotten Soul by psych858o
- 2 – The Spark in Me by Flex
- 3 – Drummage by Jammer
- 4 – A Wave without a Shore by Flotsam
- 5 – Only 299.99 by Mutetus
- 6 – Thirteenth by Jason Page
- 7 – Dakini by Mibri
- 8 – Inverse Mirror Fragments by Vincenzo
- 9 – End of Transmission by Proton
- 10 – We Are Pretzels by The Syndrom
- 11 – Last Call by Xiny6581
- 12 – A Waste of Space by chuinho
- Roll Right Over That Fucker by DivertigO
- 14 – Sun Up Rubdown by No-XS/Dya/Maze
- 15 – U Will Raise Anthem by Barracuda
- 16 – They Can’t Stop the Signal by Røly
- 17 – Vérszagra gyűl az éji vad by dalezy
- 18 – Jam’n'Flute by Warp 8
- 19 – Sunset Bay by Nordischsound
- 20 – Mascot by Hairdog
- 21 – Something I Ate by Manganoid
- 22 – Tktune by Soundcat
- 23 – Kerstin aus Heilbronn by Stabile Altbauten
C64 Graphics:
- 1 – Yeah Science! by The Sarge
- 2 – Butt’n Cock by Electric
- 3 – Fluorocarbon by Optic
- 4 – Fast ‘n’ Curious by Duce
- 5 – Survivors of 2020 by Carrion
- 6 – Enigma by Facet
- 8 – Tundra by Apollyon
- 9 – Stained Glass Girl by Hammerfist
- 10 – Shoulda by Deev
- 11 – Signal Recieved by Mikael
- 12 – Exothermicité by Aomeba
- 13 – Shocker by Fabs
- 14 – Right in the Sky by Honcho
- 15 – Up in the Clouds by Soya
- 16 – Chirp Chirp by Titus
- 17 – WhaCat by Edi/Matteus
- 18 – Cubic Bouquet by fieserWolf
- 19 – No Backlight by visionvortex
- 20 – Dedication 2 Album Art by The Diad
- 21 – OMG! It Is Alive! by Steffan
- 22 – Sparwasser by Twoflower
- 23 – I’ll See You Again in 30 Years by Ben Breton
- 24 – Belki by Pixelrat
- 25 – Old Meets New by Backspin
- 26 – Delivery by Pissnelke
Mixed Graphics:
- 1 – Tut by Extend
- 2 – Sgt. PETSCII’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by Dr. TerrorZ
- 3 – Elfric by Atlantis
- 4 – Treeview by Pretzel Logic
- 5 – ICE CREAM! by Onslaught
- 6 – Sadness by Atlantis
- 7 – Thulsa’s Helm by Wrenchotron
- 8 – ED-209 by Hexhog
- 9 – Let the Party Begin by Hani
- 10 – Greedy Dwarf by Hokuto Force
- 11 – Higher by Exotic Men
- 12 – Mr. Spock by Hokuto Force
- 13 – Oboy by Onslaught
- 14 – Tape! by Royal Belgian Beer Squadron
- 15 – Kowalski by Mayday!
- 16 – Sebastian by 4gentE
- 17 – Soundcat City by Soundcat
- Yuri Gagarin #1 by Hokuto Force
- 19 – Sailor’s Smoke 2021 by Nah-Kolor
- 20 – Zero Page, the Best Vacation in the Universe by Dentifrice
- 21 – PETSCII World by Logiker
- 22 – Uncle PETSCII Agent 0x007h by Triad
- 23 – Punk 2021I by CoolPHat
- 24 – Rock by Pixelrat
- 25 – Wanderer’s Portents by The 7th Division
- 26 – Transmeeeow! by Aki
Productions released outside compos:
- Cosowi Avantgarde by Plush (One-File Demo)
- Lost in Transmission by Finnish Gold (Demo)
- Transmission 64 Logo (Graphics)
Download: Transmission64 Full Party Stuff (1011)
source: csdb.dk
E’ stato rilasciato del nuovo Software per Commodore 64.
Titoli:
- Mimizuku Saga 10
- Helsing’s Hunt Preview 2 +2
- Moonspire 2 Preview +3
- The Unexpected +1D
- Swoop +
- Rogue4k V7 +3D
- C64 RPG Preview 2 +D
- Tetrabits Preview
- Terminal Fighter Preview V3 +4
- Cross Horde Preview +2D
- Ghost Mountain
- Para Lander DX +2D
- Para Lander DX
- Mario’s Cement Factory V1.3.1 +1HD
- UP
- Heli 1983 +3
- Space Dock +1D
- Jericho II &DG
- Xenium +3
- Tank Shootout &DG
- Para Lander DX +3D
- Space Swarm 64 V3.2 +2 [seuck]
- Birdie Bird V3.2 +2 [seuck]
- Dragon Soul V1.4 +2 [seuck]
- 1-Bit Dungeon V1.2 +2 [seuck]
- Puzzle Mania +1D
- Killer Olives +3DG
- Risk
- Heli1983 +5DF
- Survival Messenger Adventure
- Rocket Roger +5HDG
- Jump Out +2PH
- Jump Out +
- Synthia in the Cyber Crypt +2D [seuck]
- Mountaineer Mack +1D
- Space Panic
- Space Panic +3D
- Cross Horde V1.0 +2D
- Laser Invaders +
- Buccaneer’s Cache
- Candy Conquer +1JH
- Small Grid +
- Lost Tomb +3D
- Edufun! Mathfun! Frenzy & Flip Flop +D
- Tetris V1.4
- Destiny Hunter Preview +3D
- Dreamland
- T-Rex Runner 64 Preview V3 +2D
- Space Portal +2
- Murdlok + [german]
- Burger Mayhem Preview +1D
- Murdlok + [english]
- Minesweep V1.1
- Freecell V2.1
- Ricochet +D
- Watrfall &D
- Citro Drag &DT
- Ascension +1D
- Revenge of the Mutant Camels 2021 +2H
- Destiny Hunter +3D
- Alien Invasion +4HF
- Balloon Pop +1D
- Worron +3 [final version]
- Hexed Preview
- Tubes’n'Balls
- Tubes’n'Balls +2F
- Hibernated 1: This Place is Death – Director’s Cut (R6)
- Wrecking Ball Preview +3
- Witch Rescue Service Preview 2 +
- Rogue64 Preview +3D
- Nixy – The Glade Sprite +2
- Gyro Run
- Santa Claus Preview
- Snow Wars +2
- Gyro Run +3D
- Ninja Carnage
- Wheel of Fortune HF Special Edition V3.2
- Ninja Carnage +3D
- Ninja Carnage +1D
- Brush Strokes +4D
- Writhen +D
- Babylon’s Ark &D
- Bounce +5D
- Blox Trot +D
- Snow Wars +2
- Dogfight in Space +1DG
- Midway Command &D
- Chute Shootout &D
- Drixella’s Dilemma &D
- Delta War &D
- Gantry &D
- Ghoul Dogs +3DG
- Eremit Preview &D
- Same64 Preview +JD
- Worron + [final version]
- Spanky Doodle Dandy
- Spanky Doodle Dandy Preview
- Choplifter +1DGHJM
Download: All Games in One Archive (4795)
source: csdb.dk
Cosa posso fare con questo programma?
Con il nuovo Ultimate 64 firmware (> = 1.1c) di Gideon è disponibile un’opzione per ricevere streaming audio/video a 50fps attraverso una connessione di rete.
Puoi utilizzare questo programma anche per catturare immagini, audio o video.
Changelog v1.24 (20/03/2021):
- ~ Fixed: CTRL+C image capture key, was not working anymore
- ~ Fixed: F1..F8 key assignment/remap
- ~ Fixed: NTSC scaling optimalisation
- ~ Fixed: Video frame processing optimalisation
- + Added: mouse actions on outputImage. left click=toggle menu, right click=settings
- + Added: U64 stream will be stopped when hitting “stop stream” button or closing app, if auto start/stop stream is enabled
- + Added: new image scale algorithms to make output quality better.
- + Added: screen resize / full screen function (PAL/NTSC), with realtime PAL/NTSC switching
- + Added: scan line simulation, use with default or scale algorithm, nearest neighbour can create unwanted artifacts (values:Disabled..20%)
- + Added: audio mute function
- + Added: audio volume slider
- + Added: menu position/visiblity optimalisation for different screen sizes/positions
- + Added: window size and position saving
- + Added: restore original size on double click on output window
Download: U64 Streamer v1.24 (901)
source: u64streamer
Rilasciata una nuova versione “non ufficiale” del firmware per l’Ultimate-64 / U2+ di Gideon.
Changelog:
Changes since official release (3.9 / 1.37)
- Fixed RGB mode (U64 only)
- Fixed block read command
- Fixed access of files with special chars in CBM disk images, accessed from IEC
- Fixed UCI issues with SidPlay and others
- Fixed colon issue in Ultimate Kernal ROM
- Fixed crash on invalid file chain CBM filesystems
- Fixed check order DIR / VOLUME; fixes some issues with exFAT directories
- Added M and V commands in modem emulation layer, V now supporting numeric responses. Thanks Scott Hutter
- Fixed the root cause of the VOLUME bit set in exFAT directories
- Fixed missing ‘probe’ for filesystems on multi-partition disks
- Fixed loading from wrong device ID when issuing the ‘run disk’ command
- Fixed many little bugs in the generation of CVT files (copying GEOS files from a disk image)
- Implemented writing CVT files back to a disk image (enables copying CVT files across disks.)
- Adopted changes to U64 Kernal to set default loading ID, as submitted by Leif Bloomquist
- Adopted USB modifier key handling, as submitted by Peter de Schrijver
- Corrected bug in extended partition table reading
Download:
source: ultimate64.com github.com
Questi sono i risultati ufficiali del Demo party BCC #15 che si e’ concluso il 27/02/2021. Per maggiori informazioni o aggiornamenti visita il sito CSDB nella sezione BCC #15.
C64 Demo:
- 1 – None Of Us Are Getting Out Of This Life Alive by Atlantis, Delysid, Excess, Mayday!, Padua, Rabenauge, The New Ninja Skateboarders of Death
- 2 – Thirty by Focus
C64 Music:
- 1 – Mayday! in Monsterland by Toggle
- 2 – Astronomia Remix by Uctumi
- 3 – XV21 Prototype by Vincenzo
- 4 – Filterlicious by Mythus
- 5 – On a Floor Somewhere in Tegucigalpa by Røly
- 6 – Wanna Tell, Can’t Say! by Manganoid
- 7 – Rising Sun by Onosendai
- 8 – Bad Apple by Slaxx
- 9 – From Fake to SID by Nordischsound
- 10 – My Soul by G-Fellow
- Il pranzo è servito by Nordischsound
- 12 – SYS 4000 Part III by Sonki
- 13 – Fugue by Stabile Altbauten
C64 Graphics:
- 1 – Habanero by The Sarge
- 2 – Noodles & Sake by Lobo
- 3 – Thought by Almighty God
- 4 – Solar-Sonar by Leon
- 6 – Open Up by Exocet
- 7 – Roots by Luisa/Oni
- 8 – The Stars Are Right by Mythus
- 9 – Hangman Tree by Fabs
- 10 – Taikatiili by Brittle
- 11 – Speccy Siblings by Mikael
- 12 – The Mad Downvoter by Fabs
- 13 – The Blossom by Nordischsound
- 14 – Firebirds by Firelord
- 15 – RX-79 Close-Up by Titus75
- 16 – Etrurian Sunset by Titus75
- 17 – Roboformx 2 by Fabs
- 18 – BCC Tower by Parr
- 19 – FOS by LZwerch
WiLD Demo:
- 1 – Embukyaku [fm-yam] by Atlantis, MultiStyle Labs, Pretzel Logic
- 2 – Corontäne Companion Bot by !BASICGOTT
C64 64k Demo:
- 1 – Catwalk by Pretzel Logic
- 2 – Little Intro by Hokuto Force
- 3 – BCC= Cat by Logiker
- 4 – Thanks by 4gentE
- 6 – Turkey Served by Hokuto Force
- 7 – Blau & Schlau by Franzi, Hansi
Mixed Graphics:
- 1 – A-Team by Hokuto Force
- 2 – Bison Man by Logiker
- 3 – Yang-Myung [KR] by Logiker
- 4 – A Nibble by Chagizzz
- 5 – Mr.T – Pop Art by Hokuto Force
- 6 – Stalin by Hokuto Force
- 7 – Mayday! by Mayday!
Download: BCC #15 Full Party Stuff (1165)
source: csdb.dk
Questo è un modem per Commodore 64 per consentire la connessione ai servizi Compunet.
Compunet era un fornitore di servizi interattivi con sede nel Regno Unito, che offriva servizi principalmente per il Commodore 64 ma in seguito anche per Commodore Amiga e Atari ST. Era anche conosciuto dagli utenti come CNet.
Compunet ospitava una vasta gamma di contenuti e agli utenti era consentito creare le proprie sezioni all’interno delle quali caricare i propri grafici, articoli e software.
Esisteva un editor personalizzato in cui i “frame” che componevano le pagine potevano essere creati sia offline che collegati al servizio.
La cache dell’editor permetteva agli utenti di scaricare velocemente un set di pagine, quindi disconnettersi dal servizio per leggerle, risparmiando così sui costi telefonici.
Gallery:
Non me la sono sentita di scartare la confezione del Modem e di conseguenza faro’ le foto solo della scatola.
Il 1670 è stato il primo modem Commodore “Hayes Compatible”. La compatibilità Hayes significava che il modem comprendeva una serie di comandi di controllo che erano diventati il “linguaggio” standard del modem (un linguaggio utilizzato ancora oggi).
Commodore commercializzò il 1670 per gli utenti del Commodore 128, arrivando addirittura a sostenere che il Commodore 64 era troppo lento per usare il 1670 a 1200 baud.
Questo però era falso; il Commodore 64 puo’ utilizzare il 1670 senza problemi. Il 1670 originale aveva anche una fastidiosa funzione di rispondere automaticamente al telefono al primo squillo ogni volta che veniva collegato.
Successivamente, è stata rilasciata una versione più recente del modem con un dip switch che consente di disattivare questa “funzionalità”. Questa versione successiva fu chiamata “New 1670″ o “1670CR” e, ad eccezione del dip switch aggiuntivo sul retro, era identica al vecchio modem 1670.
Gallery:
Il VICMODEM è stato il primo modem a costare meno di 100$ e a superare il milione di unità vendute, contribuendo alla diffusione dei servizi telematici e BBS al di fuori di laboratori,
università, grandi aziende o enti militari.
Lo sviluppo del VICModem iniziò nel 1981 per concludersi nel marzo 1982 con le prime unità in vendita. Gran parte del merito del progetto è da attribuire a Michael Tomczyk, che creò anche la Commodore Information Network per diminuire il carico di lavoro al reparto di assistenza clienti dell’azienda.
Nel 1982 la sezione che generava più traffico su Compuserve era proprio la rete Commodore.
Il modem si connette alla user port del Commodore VIC 20/64/128; lateralmente è presente un interruttore per scegliere se il computer risponde a una chiamata (A/answer) o la esegue (O/originate).
Sul retro c’è il connettore per la cornetta telefonica – il modem non si collegava direttamente alla rete telefonica ma era necessario comporre il numero sul telefono e successivamente staccare la cornetta e collegare il cavo.
Puoi leggere l’articolo completo di Giacomo Vernoni cliccando qui.
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Gli aggiornamenti del firmware per il THEC64 Mini/Max & TheVIC20 forniscono nuove funzionalità e / o correggono eventuali problemi tecnici.
Si consiglia sempre di utilizzare l’ultima versione del firmware.
Version 1.5.2 – Changes and additions:
- [THEC64 Full size European] Fixes missing Bluestar carousel cover image which was broken in release v1.5.1 under some circumstances
- [All models] Adds C64 joystick port selection; see notes below
- Adds C64 only Classic mode added to THEC64 Mini
- Adds disk swapping added to THEC64 Mini
- [All models] Adds Commodore REU support with 512K, 2MB or 16MB as filename flags or CJM parameters; see notes below
- New games for THEC64 Mini: Hessian (C64) and PET Snake (C64)
- New games for THEC64 full size: Hessian (C64), PET Snake (C64), City Crusher(VIC20) and Mine Sweep (VIC20)
- New games for THEVIC20: Hessian (C64), PET Snake (C64), City Crusher(VIC20) and Mine Sweep (VIC20)
Notes:
To enable REU support you can use either a filename flag or a CJM file parameter. Note that REU support does not work with VIC20 software.
To select using a filename flag, use one of the following:
- R5 = 512K REU enabled
- R2 = 2MB REU enabled
- RM = 16MB REU enabled
For example:
myreudisk_R5.d64
See the user manual for further details on the use of filename flags.
To select with a CJM file, use one of the following parameters:
- reu512 = 512K REU enabled
- reu2048 = 2MB REU enabled
- reu16384 = 16MB REU enabled
For example:
X:64,reu16384
See the user manual for further details on creating CJM files.
To switch the joystick in use between joystick port 1 or port 2 when running a C64 program, press and hold the joystick ☰ button, and then pressing joystick Ⓐ for port 1 or joystick Ⓑ for port 2. This will override the J1 filename flag or CJM primary port setting, if either are supplied.
Changes from previous versions:
- v1.4.2 – Fixes an issue with THEC64 Full size: Under some circumstances C64 games may not recognise joystick port 2 when VIC 20 is the default machine
- v1.4.2 – Adds Datasette controls for tape files in THEC64 Classic mode Media Access menu
- v1.4.2 – Adds soft and hard reset hot-keys to THEC64 and THEVIC20 Classic mode
- v1.4.2 – Adds freeze button support to THEC64 and THEVIC20 Classic mode
- v1.4.2 – 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
- v1.4.2 – 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
- v1.4.2 – Adds C64 games Barnsley Badger and Soulless to all THEC64 Mini models
- v1.4.2 – Fixes Tank Battle on THEVIC20 to support two joysticks
Download:
source: retrogames.biz
Rilasciata una nuova versione “non ufficiale” del firmware per l’Ultimate-64 / U2+ di Gideon.
Changelog:
Changes since official release (3.9 / 1.37)
- Fixed RGB mode (U64 only)
- Fixed block read command.
- Fixed access of files with special chars in CBM disk images, accessed from IEC.
- Fixed UCI issues with SidPlay and others.
- Fixed colon issue in Ultimate Kernal ROM.
- Fixed crash on invalid file chain CBM filesystems.
- Fixed check order DIR / VOLUME; fixes some issues with exFAT directories.
- Added M and V commands in modem emulation layer, V now supporting numeric responses. Thanks tlar54!
Download:
source: ultimate64.com github.com
Modem and Software for Commodore 64 by Total Telecommunications.
Modem Full-duplex a 300 Baud CCITT V21 con Auto Dial, Auto Answer completo di software e manuale per Commodore 64.
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