i need a 1050 but all i gots is a 1541

[Atari-Jess]

i recently aquired a nice c64 set, with diskdrives

 

is it possible to convert the 1451 into a functional 1050

i assume no, easilly so, but there may be a chance

 

id rather just get a SIO2PC cable but i cant find one that

doesn't cost too much money!

[Thelen]

The answers is.....No you can't use a 1541 as a 1050. the easiest way is to use sio2pc, and if you can solder you can make one by yourself

 

thelen

[Atari-Jess]

figured as much

but i decided that i should make sure just in case

 

now i just have to keep waiting for that DOS cart....

[classics]

Converting a 1541 to a Atari compabile drive would be an interesting hack.

 

The source for the 1050 rom and 1541 roms are both available and they use the same CPU and floppy controller.

 

It may be just a matter of adjusting the code so it uses the 1541s other hardware instead of the 1050 riot for timing/io/ram.

 

I have 2 SIO2PC/APE cables for sale on eBay starting at $19 if thats cheap enough.

 

(shameless advertising below, shield your eyes)

 

http://cgi6.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?...&sort=3&rows=25

[Atari-Jess]

thats not too bad of a price, but its only 19US if no one else bids

and then there is shipping, either way id like to shop around as

I always do