my C64 mini can't install new games.

[memelord]

i put my USB stick in with the 3 Project Firestart disk images on it, but the USB symbol did not appear. i tried using basic to install it, but whenever i type in List i just get some text that says '"READONLY'. and i can't load it because if i do, it asks me to press play on the non-existent tape because it's a usb stick. i thought it was my firmware, so i downloaded the latest firmware off the official website and when i go to system information, it says "no firmware update found" for some reason. so i used a DIFFERENT usb stick and it STILL didn't work. how do i fix this?

[Gray Defender]

Probably just needs to be formatted with FAT32. This is from thec64.com website:

 

"Ensure that your USB memory stick is formatted using FAT32 (with MBR), else your upgrade file will not be detected. See the FAQ for further details."

[memelord]

whats mbr?

[memelord]

looked it up. anyways, even after formating with fat32, it STILL wont show up and i still get the READONLY text in basic. how do i fix this? do i have to break it?

[memelord]

is anyone even reading this?

[memelord]

hello?

[memelord]

helooooooo

[memelord]

guess nobody's reading this.

[john_q_atari]

This isn't Internet Relay Chat. It could be hours or days or maybe even never that someone responds.

[youxia]

#twittergen

[+OLD CS1]

You are likely not being ignored. I have nothing to offer on this since I do not use the BASIC on the C64 Mini, so I did not figure to reply. Plus, I am not really certain given your description of what exactly you are trying to do.

[carlsson]

It doesn't seem you have to go through BASIC anymore? There are instructions here in case you missed them:

https://retrogames.biz/support/file-loader/

[Zippy Zapp]

If you tried several different USB sticks and it is still not working, I would go to the thec64.com and send them a message. You can go to their Facebook site if you have a facebook account and send them a direct message. They have always answered my queries.