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Issue 15 January 2008
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Free to download magazine dedicated to Commodore Computers
Available as Text Html PDF and Commodore 64 D64 disk image
Commodore Free Magazine
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Editor
Christmas over and a welcome to the New Year,
although all our family suffered various sickness and
flu symptoms over the New Year. We did have great
enjoyment watching our young son opening his
presents.
I made various resolutions and broken them all the
next day, exactly the same as thousands of other
people would have done on New Year’s Day.
I am looking forward to 2008 as it should be another
great year for Commodore more new hardware, more
excellent software and more issues of Commodore
Free magazine.
Although the magazine took a 1 month break I still
cant believe where the time went, December flew by
and January quickly followed, I am told this is old
age, the older you get the faster time passes you by.
Contents
Editor and Contents
NEWS
News stories
Individual Computers
Readers comments
INTERVIEWS
Zens (binary zone)
Bill (Vintage computers)
Rick (Commie Zazeez BBS)
STORIES
Rose tinted Glasses
Here at CHM by Robert Bernardo
PROJECTS
Cad Pad project
TUTORIALS
Beginners guide to the 64 Part 2
Commodore Reference guide
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HOW CAN I HELP COMMODORE FREE
Ok the best way to help would be “write something
about Commodore” (yes for the observant I spelled
the company correctly this time) _grin seriously
though articles are always welcome,
WHAT ARTICLES DO YOU NEED
Well they vary contact me if you have an idea but I
am looking for
Tutorials – (beginners and Expert)
Experiences with Commodore
Why I love Commodore machines
Interviews – maybe you have access to a power user
Thanks Nigel
www.commodorefree
commodorefree@commodorefree.com
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News
8 bit designs gets a new website
http://www.8bitdesigns.ath.cx/
The site should be more accessible to Commodore
users due to its design. This is still a work in progress
but the design is looking good (well it looks good to
me)
Ultimate 1541 Update Dec 14
th
2007
I knew about it for some days now, but Gideon now
announced it officially: The 1541 Ultimate will also
be available with a 32MB SDRAM chip that is used
to emulate a Commodore REU with 16MB RAM!
The features of the cartridge are very impressive:
- 512kB SRAM
- 4MB Flash Rom
- 32MB SDRAM (only on the Ultimate Plus)
- SD card Interface
- AR and FC3 cartridge emulation
- file browser to select disk images +DMA-load PRGs
- fully compatible 1541 emulation
- fully compatible REU emulation with up to 16MB
(only Ultimate Plus)
- file browser also works in C128 mode for disk
image selection!
The price is Euro 99 plus shipping for the 1541
Ultimate, and Euro 119 plus shipping for the 1541
Ultimate plus. You are encouraged to send your
preorder now, so Gideon can order
components appropriately. some more info:
http://commodore-
gg.hobby.nl/innovatie_1541kaart_eng.htm
The construction + future of the 1541 "Ultimate"
Update December 14, 2007
A lot of work has been done to integrate exciting new
features and improve ease of use of the “1541
Ultimate”. The following text describes the current
status.
User Menu
When used as a cartridge on your C64, the “1541
Ultimate” now has a nice user inferface, which can be
started by pressing the middle button on the board.
The current program that the C64 is running is frozen
and a black screen with a nifty blue bar appears,
showing the files and directories that are on the SD-
card. The “1541 Ultimate” supports FAT, FAT16 and
FAT32 formats and also supports long filenames
(truncated to 22 characters to be able to show it on a
40 column screen). By using the cursor keys on the
Commodore keyboard, the user can travel quite
smoothly through the directories of the SD-card.
The 1541 "Ultimate"
This screen allows the user to select a floppy image
to mount (i.e. to change floppy disks) or to create
new floppies or new directories. This makes it easy to
manage large numbers of floppies. The menu also
allows the user to change the IEC address of the
1541 drive by simply pressing 8, 9, 0 or 1. Since this
also resets the 1541 drive, it can also be used for a
manual reset of the drive. In addition to mounting
floppies to the 1541 drive, the user can also select
separate program. These can be loaded directly into
the memory of the C64, using DMA. Pressing ‘R’
instead of SPACE or RETURN to select the file even
runs the program immediately after loading. This
operation is possible on separate programs, but also
on files within a .d64 or .t64 files (yes you can browse
.d64 and .t64 files as well!). As you will start using the
1541 Ultimate, you will notice that it is faster than you
have ever seen before on any C64!The user menu
can be left by pressing RUN STOP, after which the
HOXS 64 v1.0.5.10 15:24
Hey folks,
the newest Version of the HOXS64 is out. Check it
at:
http://www.btinternet.com/~hoxs64/
So what’s new?
1) Fixed SounDemon’s sid emulation compatibility
that was broken in the previous release.
2) Adjusted memory-reset pattern. An optional
memory pattern file called c64.ram has been
added. The file was sampled and extrapolated from
the memory-reset pattern of a C64C. If the c64.ram
file is missing then a default pattern is generated.
Cevi-aktuell 11/07 released 21:59
Come and grab the last issue for this year of the
German papermag Cevi-aktuell!
www.webgestalter.com/ceviaktuell1107.pdf
I Adore my 64
Think geek are selling a rather nice Commodore t-
shirt with the words I adore my 64 and a picture of
the machine disk drive and monitor
http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/generic/8113/
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C64 program continues to run. Because the freezer
menu does not run on the processor inside the C64
but on a separate 6502 on the 1541 Ultimate itself,
returning to the C64 program is smooth and safe.
Help! It is blocking my cartridge slot!
Yes, in order for your 1541 Ultimate to work, it has to
reside in the cartridge slot. In order to minimize the
frustration, the 1541 Ultimate comes with either the
Final Cartridge III, or the Action Replay cartridge
installed. Needless to say, the speed loaders that are
available in these cartridges work together flawlessly
with the emulated 1541 drive.
1541 Drive Emulation
This cycle-accurate emulation (or implementation
rather!) of the 1541 hardware, combined with an
accurate emulation of the floppy drive mechanics
offers the user a solid and easy to use replacement
of a real 1541 drive. It uses an SD-card to store data;
floppy data is stored in .D64 images. These images
can be ‘mounted’ on the hardware of the “1541
ultimate”, which means that they are converted to
GCR format, which the 1541 “drive” can read from
and write to. Data written by the drive is converted
back from GCR to binary in parallel to the operation
of the drive and written back to the .D64 file.
The 1541 "Ultimate"
Currently, I am investigating whether it is useful to
support .G41 files as well, or any other format to
store floppies with custom format on the SD-card.
The drive emulation does not put any restriction to
the actual format used (aside from it using the GCR
syncs, since that is something that the 1541
hardware implements). If you are using custom
floppy formats, or would like to use these with the
1541 Ultimate, please let me know.
IEC support
To serve other Commodore users as well, other than
C-64 users, the plan exists to have this cartridge
operate as stand-alone unit, too. Since the on-screen
menu will not be available in this case, the user
needs another method to select the floppy image.
This will be done by controlling the 1541 Ultimate
through IEC; Commodore’s serial port. Through IEC,
the directories on the SD-card can be selected, after
which the buttons on the board can be used to switch
between floppies within the same directory. This
allows swapping disks within a program that doesn’t
allow you to send IEC commands. Note that this
feature has not yet been implemented.
Updates
New versions of the software and FPGA for the
“1541 Ultimate” can be easily distributed as one file,
which is to be put on the SD-card. Upon power-on,
the Boot-ROM of the “1541 Ultimate” searches for
this file, and when present, it will load and execute it.
If not, it falls back to the flashed version.
PC Commodore Keyboard overlay
http://www.4keyboard.com/index.php?main_page=pr
oduct_info&cPath=68&products_id=141&zenid=d2af
917694c880444da7a11430c79ae1
High-quality stickers for Commodore 64
The symbols for Commodore 64 is spread onto non-
transparent black - matt sticker. Stickers are made of
high-quality black non-transparent - matt vinyl,
thickness - 80mkn, typographical method. Applying
stickers on you keyboard properly once, and you can
be aware that letters will stay for ever.
Impact of the Commodore 64: A 25th
Anniversary Celebration
A Video of the event is available to download for
anyone who couldn’t attend Adam Chowaniec,
Chairman of the Board, Liquid Computing, William C.
Lowe, Chief Executive Officer and President, NEPS,
Jack Tramiel, Founder and CEO, Commodore
International, Steve Wozniak, Co-Founder, Apple
Computer, and Moderator, John Markoff, New York
Times Journalist
http://www.computerhistory.org/events/index.php?id=
1193702785
Commodore Microphotographs
microphotographs of various Commodore
ICs new place and a few details have been added:
http://www.digital-
circuits.org/sid/CSG%20Micrographs/
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CMD SpuerCPU 128 with MMU and 16MB of
RAM!!!!!
There are 2 web pages concerning the Ultimate
Expander I make and sell for the VIC-20. You can
find them here:
www.8bitcentral.com
I can easily be reached through my MSN Messenger
address:
eslapion_fl@hotmail.com
I also make OTP/PROM based substitutes for the
C64 PLA part no. 906114-01 as well GAL technology
based replacements for Amiga 3000 chips U202,
U203, U701 and U714.
I have just begun accepting preorders for the Behr-
Bonz multicart for the VIC-20, a cartridge that
contains 127 games for the VIC.
Pricing:
VIC-20 Ultimate Expander:
- Base with 32k RAM and read-only switch -> 30$
- 8k size ROM option -> 5$ extra
- 2 x 4k size ROM options(in the same 8k region) ->
7$ extra
Substitute PLA: (906114-01 for the 64, 251641-02 for
the Plus/4, 251641-03 for the 1551, 324745-01 or
324744-01 for the 8296)
- Normal -> 10$ each -> 10 or more: 8.50$ each
- Thick pins -> 12$ -> 10 or more: 10$ each
Logic chips for Amiga Computers:
- U202 (390526-02), U203 (390527-02), U701
(390528-03) or U714 (390529-03) for Amiga 3000 ->
8$ per chip
VIC-20 Behr Bonz cart with 127 games:
- 30$ per cart (no case)
ALL IN CANADIAN DOLLARS.
Best regards,
Francois
This auction is for a CMD SuperCPU 128 with
MMU!!! This is a CPU accelerator (20Mhz) for use
with the Commodore 64 and 128 computers. The
installation of the MMU into the 128 allows this
accelerator to be used with the 128 in 128 mode.
Plug in a RAMLink and have a CMD HD connected
to that with a Parallel cable and you get some blazing
fast IO!! This auction includes the CMD SuperCPU,
16MB of RAM, MMU unit, Instruction Manual, and
SuperCPU Diskette!!! Due to the age and nature of
this item, it is being sold "as is".
PRESS PLAY ON TAPE
is proud to announce an upcoming concert:---
On Saturday April 19th we'll be playing another
concert in Copenhagen at "The Rock". The last two
concerts there went really well so The Rock wanted
us to come and play again :) Hope to see YOU there!
Tickets are available at
http://www.billetlugen.dk
(search for "PRESS PLAY ON TAPE"). You might
think that we tell you this a tad early but we want you
to be able to plan ahead, especially those of you not
living in Denmark. At the previous concerts the doors
closed during the evening because the place was
crammed (that's more than 550 people), so be
prepared and buy your tickets in advance :) Keep an
eye on our event page for up-to-date info about
support band and more:
http://www.pressplayontape.com/?pid=concerts_ther
ock2008
Music video:---
On top on that we can tell you that we are working on
a music video which is going to be recorded (the
video part, that is, as the tune is recorded
already) next weekend. The video will feature all the
members of PPOT and more with lots of computer
graphics and post processing. For now we don't
know when the video will be out but rest assured that
we'll post info about it on the web site and perhaps
also send you another mail on this list
when it
comes out. The tune, you ask? That's a secret!
ROC=K ON!
PRESS PLAY ON TAPE
http://www.pressplayontape.com/
eBay news
The CMD Super Cpu accelerators are now almost a
rarety on ebay but recently one came up for sale and
not surprising the bidding went a bit over the top see
the link
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ite
m=280190054672&indexURL=0&photoDisplayType=
2#ebayphotohosting
Sold for US $999.99 + post
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