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  1. Posted

    Just now, Rick Reynolds said:

    Thanks again!  I think I saw cc65 in search results but wrote it off as only a C compiler.  But I see it has an assembler as part of the tool chain that is independent of the compiler, so that's definitely worth a look.

    All C compilers package that I know include an assembler since it is used in the compilation process of C source code..

  2. Posted

    2 minutes ago, Rick Reynolds said:

    Thanks Tuxon86.  I appreciate you chiming in.

     

    I did find that tool, but it only runs in windows.  If I don't find anything really good for Linux or Mac, I'll consider doing the assembler dev work in a windows VM via VirtualBox or Parallels.  But I'm looking for something native first.

    Then maybe use CC65 with your favorite text editor?

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  3. Posted

    3 minutes ago, Rick Reynolds said:

    I'm looking to play around with some assembler programming on my newly-restored PET.  It has the chicklet keyboard, so I'm wanting to do the programming on my laptop via an emulator.  I could run a monitor and attempt to write code that way, but I'd really like to be using a cross-assembler so modern tooling is at my disposal.

     

    I'm interested in something relatively OS-agnostic.  My main dev laptop is Linux, and I also use macOS quite a bit.  So something that runs on one or both is what I'm looking for.

     

    I found k2xtools / k2asm on github and pulled down the code and was able to build the tool.  From what I read it's pretty full-featured for an assembler.  But no one has contributed to that project for like 5-6 years now, so it seems like a dead toolchain.  What do folks use today to program 6502 assembler targeting commodore 8-bit computers?  Since I'm primarily interested in the PET (for now...) I don't even really need to consider tools for creating graphics artifacts (background, sprites).

     

    Thanks!

    CBM .prg Studio maybe

  4. Posted

    5 minutes ago, leech said:

    Yeah, I wanted it just to have it, ha!  previous to that the only commodores I owned were my Amigas (of which I own two 4000s, an A500 (with V2) and a V4SA, of which still sort of feels like an Amiga as I have an adapter for the A4k keyboards..

    The A4000... That's some bucket list unicorn dream of mine 🙂

    They're extremely rare in my Province, if not the whole of Canada. The only one I know of locally was at Radio-Canada in Montreal that one of my friend used for some titling on videos. Never even touch one myself... boohoo...

  5. Posted

    19 minutes ago, leech said:

    Yeah, I was looking for a RGBI cable, and see if there was some mods for fixing the normal video output.  Something like the UAV for the Atari's would be nice.

     

    Edit: Derp, of course there is, it's the LumaFix128, though someone I know installed one and said it hadn't helped much.  Meant to order one of those too, if I can figure out a good place to order it from.

    It doesn't really help, at least it doesn't give me as good a display that my breadbin gives me. Beside, there's almost nothing that is exclusive to the C128 that I can't live without. I've relegated my last 1571, that I used to have connected to my C128, to ZoomFloppy duty for when I get some stuff on floppies to archive. But the C64 breadbin has replaced the C128 for good in my setup.

     

     

  6. Posted

    1 minute ago, leech said:

    Huh, checked the site, and it seems they're out of stock.  Bummer.  I do have an UltimateII+ on order from Gideon, though not sure how long that usually takes for him to get them from back order.  That's for the C128 to make it even more useful :)

    I also have an U2+, but I retired my C128 due to it having a less pleasing video output than my C64 breadbin.

  8. Posted

    5 minutes ago, leech said:

    So a while back I had bought an Ultimate64.  Someone at work donated some parts to me, a new C64C style case (in red, so I have a Red Commie), an extra keyboard, a breadbin case with motherboard (missing VIC and SID chip) and a couple of 6581 SIDs, which I had installed into the Ultimate64 board.

     

    Well, I also recently bought a C128, but as I only have the SD2IEC with it, the thing loads so very slow... so while I was waiting for JiffyDOS / Fast Load cart that I ordered, I upgraded the firmware on the Ultimate64, and was playing around with the settings, and noticed that it wasn't detecting the SID chips.  So I went through the fun task of taking apart the C128 to test the 6581 in there, fortunately that is what was in there already.

     

    Well one of them prevented the machine from booting.  You could tell it initialized the screen, but then nothing happened after that.  The second one booted up fine, but then there was no sound...

     

    So then I got to thinking... I'm a Debian user, for many years.  Their permanent name for the 'Unstable' branch is Sid.  This, like all of their code names, is based on Toy Story.  The kid Sid is crazy and likes to break his toys.  Hence why they chose his name for the unstable branch.  Now I'm starting to wonder if the writers of Toy Story had some problematic C64/C128s in their life and named the crazy kid after the SID chips!

     

    Anyhow, 230 bucks later... ordered 3 6581s (2x for the U64 and 1 for the old C64), and a 6567r8 VIC-II for the old c64.  Wish me luck that they all work right.  What is the recommended diagnostic cart that I should be able to use on the three systems (I'm sure there is something more that is wrong with the other C64 than just missing video / sound chips)?

    You could always go with a modern solution like the ArmSid. Way less costly and will last longer...

  10. Posted

    7 minutes ago, mimo said:

    They do stand proud of the badge recess though. 

    You can go The 8 Bit Guy way and create one yourself, like he did for his PCjr keyboard. A thin piece of aluminium and a clear P-Touch label.

  11. Posted

    2 minutes ago, youxia said:

    I'm lucky to have Jiffy in my C64 (+SD2IEC). Also have 65XE with SIO2SD. Can't really say I "feel" any difference, both are just fast enough for me.

     

    Back in the day that slow FDD speed could be a real problem though, not just inconvenience, for example ruining the Faery Tale Adventure port.

    We didn't know anything else back then, so it wasn't really a problem. Now we can own multiple systems and do comparaisons, but back in the day this was a rare thing. I was a considered a big nerd since I did owned a C64 and an Atari system at the same time, but both were past their prime by then.

  12. Posted

    48 minutes ago, Crazy Climber said:

    It's just a marketing technique. You put something up ridiculously high, people laugh and inevitably look to see what else you are selling. They see something that is a good deal and maybe even buy it, etc, etc...

     

     

    That, or sometime a seller who's out of stock presently will leave his auction/sell ads up with such a price knowing nobody will buy it, to save on the trouble of creating a new one. When he has some new stock on hand, he just modify the price to something more in line with the market.

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  13. Posted

    On 3/26/2021 at 11:13 PM, Mazzspeed said:

    Allrighty...

     

    We have a picture using separate chroma and luma on the 1084S as well as working audio. Now to try and find a digital panel that works with this thing...

     

    zrDhm44.jpg

    I got one of those lately:

     

    https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Haier-15in-LCD-Flat-Screen-TV-Television-HL15E-Factory-Sealed-NIB-New/274523399531

     

    Works really great and has composite/svideo/hdmi/vga inputs.

     

    I also got one of those:

     

    https://www.ebay.ca/itm/ViewEra-V151HV-15-Black-Monitor/303209999108

     

    Which also has composite/svideo/vga. 

     

    Both work well with my C64 and Atari 130XE in svideo and with mi Ti and A2E in composite.

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  14. Posted

    And I sure didn't mean to crap on the Fujinet, as I know most of my problem are probably a big case of PEBKAC as anything else. 

    I think a simple one or two page instruction instead of the small business card would've been nice. I'll give it another go this weekend with the help of the Fujinet website on an old laptop (My classic computers aren't in the same room as my PC/Mac which makes browsing for FAQ a bit complicated).

  15. Posted

    As a new Fujinet user and a U2+ user for a couple of months, going with my personal experience here, I find the U2+ a bit more user friendly then the Fujinet out of the box. Said box includes a basic manual for my U2+ while the Fuji as a small card showing where the switches are. 
     

    on the U2+ all I had to do was loading my USB key with .d64/.g64/.tap/.cart,hook up the audio jack, tape adapter and network cable and I’m good to go. On the Fujinet, I can run some xex some of the time, but I can’t load my big bundle of game atr since Fujinet hangs trying to process the list.

    The networking would be cool if I could make it work. None of the available online terminal program loads correctly, dropping my at a ready prompt after loading... In fact the only program I could start remotely was copy 2000 which I mounted on d2: then tried to copy it on my working 1050 on d1: and it failed...

     

    I understand that we’re comparing a new product under development versus an established one here and I can live with that. But I must admit that the U2+ is a more complete solution for the time being.

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  16. Posted

    32 minutes ago, nadir said:

    Was lucky and able to score a very nice C128 recently to go next to my 600XL.  However, I have no peripherals or software for the C128 yet!  :D  So, just playing around in BASIC so far!

    I also have a C128 but I prefer the bread bin video quality. Beside, 99% of the time the C128 is in C64 mode anyway.

  17. Posted

    16 hours ago, MrTrust said:

     

    That, and the syntax was intuitive plus statements were in plain language: LET, PRINT, GOTO, etc.  Even the functions were easy to use for anyone who could understand a scientific calculator.  PEEK and POKE would give you some extra power without much cognitive overhead.  No namespaces, classes, method/function sorting.  Just identify your problem to be solved, write some code, test, debug, and go.

     

     

    That's because BASIC was created so that students from any other field of study than computers/electronics could learn to use it.

     

     

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  23. Posted

    7 minutes ago, flashjazzcat said:

    Supply and demand, I suppose. If two or three individuals watch the videos and decide they'd like to build something similar or send me a 1200XL (I know of two who were inspired to at least try), it won't take long for the available supply to be completely exhausted.

     

    Thanks for the kind comments anyway. :)

     

    My pleasure!

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  25. Posted

    8 minutes ago, flashjazzcat said:

    My God... does this mean I am an 'influencer'? :D

     

    Over here in the UK (and the EU), 1200XLs have always commanded a high price, assuming you can find one for sale at all. That sorry-looking orange 1200XL in my video apparently cost 150 Euros. It was missing all four rubber feet and was as dirty inside as it was on the outside. I would expect a good-looking example to easily fetch twice that much.

    Of course you are!

     

    I love your video and I've watched them back to back. I'm in Canada and never seen a 1200XL in the wild myself. 

    But joking aside, there really is a corelation between youtube video and uptick in availability and price hike. I've seen it many time that right after a popular videogame/retrocomputing video is posted you see a batch of new auctions being created on eBay for that product where none were available the day/week before. 

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