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Got a Commodore 64 - Now what?

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I just scored a working Commodore 64 on Ebay. I don't think it has a disk drive or anything. Where can I get parts for this, and also information. For example, how does one move a c64 demo from the pc to the c64?
added on the 2008-11-17 16:09:20 by b0ib0t b0ib0t
Here you go: http://www.c64.org/
added on the 2008-11-17 16:09:54 by gloom gloom
I love it when people do research before buying stuff.

Quote:

I don't think it has a disk drive or anything


Good luck lamer.

*evil diabolical laughter*
added on the 2008-11-17 16:43:56 by scoutski scoutski
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added on the 2008-11-17 16:47:08 by b0ib0t b0ib0t
Why in god's name would anyone want a disk drive twice as big as the machine itself when you can just get a cable and use a disk server application? This is presumably the kind of thing he's asking about, unfortunately my knowledge about this in next to nil.
Thanks parcelshit, this gives me a bit more to go on. =]
added on the 2008-11-17 17:06:14 by b0ib0t b0ib0t
Just paint it gold, Screw on a Wooden Plate and sell on Ebay for 1000 USD.

Then Buy a Big Amiga With the Money :D
added on the 2008-11-17 17:09:16 by Silicium Silicium
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Why in god's name would anyone want a disk drive twice as big as the machine itself when you can just get a cable and use a disk server application?


Because C64 demos use trackloaders that no disk server application can emulate perhaps?
The only alternative is to get a 1541 Ultimate which is a bit expensive.
added on the 2008-11-17 17:36:54 by Sdw Sdw
Step into the world of post-gulf-war technology and burn it!
added on the 2008-11-17 17:39:01 by trc_wm trc_wm
1541 ultimate is what you want instead of the drive. it's on my list as well.
added on the 2008-11-17 17:42:12 by dalezr dalezr
Sdw, not even the disk servers that emulate the disk drive hardware properly?
parcelshit: No, to my knowledge there is no PC side program that emualtes the 1541 hardware accurate enough to run custom IRQ-loaders.
added on the 2008-11-17 17:45:48 by Sdw Sdw
What percentage of demos are we talking about though?
99%
added on the 2008-11-17 17:57:22 by Oswald Oswald
Srsly?
Now your selling it again ... ?
added on the 2008-11-17 18:05:11 by trc_wm trc_wm
@parcelshit: yes, what Oswald said is true.

added on the 2008-11-17 18:11:11 by scoutski scoutski
Will a normal 1541 do?
added on the 2008-11-17 18:12:22 by b0ib0t b0ib0t
any demo using a custom loader wont work without 1541 emulation..
added on the 2008-11-17 18:12:27 by Oswald Oswald
@b0ib0t:yeap
added on the 2008-11-17 18:16:21 by scoutski scoutski
Awesome
added on the 2008-11-17 18:22:55 by b0ib0t b0ib0t
How will TEH ULTIMATE work if the state of disk drive emulation is so crap then?
Magic
With a hint of pixie dust.
added on the 2008-11-17 19:51:26 by Intrinsic Intrinsic
parcelshit, it works quite excellent, now go away
added on the 2008-11-17 20:19:00 by hollowman hollowman

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