Find great deals on ebay for commodore 64 computer and commodore 128 computer. Its time to virtualize your disk collection upload your d64s and manipulate disks virtually using v1541. I have been involved in packet radio in the spokane, wa since it began in the area in the early 80s. That was followed by a commodore 128, which could run c 64, c128 and cpm software.
Supplied complete with camera, stand, parallel interface for the commodore 64 user port and software on 5. Punter downloads and xmodem uploads to a cbase bbs. Bo zimmers classic bbs software retro software many still work with emulation. Minicom textbased modem control and terminal emulation program for unixlike. How to connect a 1980s commodore 64 8bit computer to the internet, bbs, irc, www and warpcopy. Although i found that its 80column c128 terminal support left something to be desired, its 40column c64 terminal support is acutally quite good. Unfollow commodore 64 computer to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. A software disk image with software is available from the cincinnati commodore computer club web site. The commodore modems plug into the c64 as cartridges. Comet64 internet modem commodore 64 d64 disk files. This was mostly on 2 meters but i found that the modem copied commercial rtty like the associated press broadcasts fine. If theres any indication of the commodore 64s longevity, its the number of peripherals and addons that. User manuals for commodore 64 related equipment notemakers note writing programs os operating systems for the commodore 64. Microsoft corporation is an american multinational corporation with a headquarters in redmond, washington.
Watch the commodore sx 64 video from the obsolete geek. Quantum link qlink for short was an online service for commodore 64 users that started in the mid80s and ran until halloween 1994. There arent even any music trackers for the 128, that i can find. The advantage of a a word processor is the easy and comfortable handling of long text scripts, which can formatting the font in style e. I have an original sx64 in the original box with all the software. The tnc is like a modem that encodes and decodes packets of data using what is called ax. Internal modems could be software controlled to perform both outbound and. I would like to see someone write a web browser for the commodore 64 using the wifi modem or something. With these you will be able to dial into old school c64128 bbs that have been converted to telnet from dialup. The automodem works with either the commodore 64 or the vic 20 personal computer. Click on the data modem commands button still within data modem connection dialog, and click on the advanced button. Commodore 64 drivers disks, c64 drivers, roms, manuals. Now there is a new version of that modem battleship available for the commodore 64 that has many improvements made.
According to andrew wiskow, greg pfountz, the original author of color 64 bbs software, has authorized the release of the final version that he wrote of color 64 v7. Commodore 64 game software has been remarkably well documented and preserved a considerable feat when taking the amount of software available for the platform into consideration. One example of this is that i use commodore spreadsheet programs for a lot of my home and small business accounting. D64 format which is an image of a standard 1541 floppy. The commodore 64 macro assembler development system. When ascii began to replace rtty, i made some minor modifications to the modem and used the c 64 for ascii. A bulletin board system or bbs is a computer server running software that allows users to. Use the comet64 internet modem to connect your commodore 64, sx64, vic20 or commodore 128 to the internet. The computer then, using its own internal sound generating abilities, would generate the dialing tones itself and merely pipe them through the modem to.
Modem battleship was a program i originally received through the aq bulletin board that was supposed to run on the commodore 64 computer. Allows you to connect some of the very old non commodore brand 25pin serial modems up to 2400 baud to commodore 8bit computers. Im a commodore nerd who likes finding uses for old c64128 productivity software. I am able to send at commands in both cases and receive a reply from the modem which is what i am currently attempting with. I decided to try and make my own after following a discussion on afterlife bbs about esp8266 modules being used as wifi modems, i decided to try and make on myself. Alm has introduced the sid guts a new eurorack module basd on the sound generator chip used in the commodore 64. Just plug the wimodem into the user port and connect to bbss all over the world. Most computers use the american standard code for information interchange, known as ascii pronounced askkey. This board makes it easier than ever to connect to from your commodore computer. On this site youll find software for your commodore 64 or 128 as well as software for other commodore computers. The main goal of this project is to archive pristine versions of original commodore 64 software, including copy protection. This standard set of character codes is somewhat different from the codes used in the commodore 64. Its best known software product is microsoft windows operating system. Microsoft develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers and services.
Compuserve, the source, dow jones, and the commodore information network. Commodore online c 64 cloud storage commodore server home of the comet internet modem leif bloomquists bbs server software a method of connecting to the internet with your c 64 using your pc. Unfortunately, not all modems are supported with this program. Info 64, the first magazine produced with desktop publishing tools, was created on and dedicated to the. C64 color terminal emulator commodore 64 c64 forum. Id be happier, if more software took advantage of the 128. Well i tried it, and it didnt work for me, so i went into it and rewrote much of the code. This is an evaluation of two common terminal software possibilities for the commodore 64 and some issues along with workarounds for. Dec 15, 2019 the commodore sx 64 portable computer in the words of the obsolete geek, rob says that portable is a relative word.
This package contains a software cassette called term 64 to use with a commodore 64, and victerm i. The 1541 was the standard floppy disk drive for the commodore 64, with nearly all diskbased software programs released for the computer being distributed in the 1541 compatible floppy disk format. A secondary goal and benefit of this will be to catalog and document all the different copy protection methods used. Popular bbs software for the amiga were abbs, amiexpress, cnet. Commodore c64 service manual pdf download manualslib.
An email user agent for the unexpanded commodore 64 and a modem. The lower as is price and the higher guaranteed price. Does anyone know of any dos based communications software like. Like you, i built a modem so that i could use my vic20 and later my c 64 to send and receive rtty on the ham bands. This same data protocol is also used in commercial applications. User port device hayes emulation or menudriven all rs232 lines rts, dcd, dtr, ri, etc connected to user port 802. Vintage 80s commodore 64 modem phone 300 c64 1660 computer original dial up. Comet plus internet modem allinone internet access. Flyer provides both iec and ieee488 interfaces and supports a wide range of commodore computers, from the pet to the commodore 128. The gamebase 64 gb64 organization has an online database of game information, which at version 7 holds information for 21,000 unique game titles. Jim drew, the original creator of most all of the megasoft and utilities. I started with a aea pk 64 tnc and my commodore 64. Rda between computer systems like clients or servers and networks like internet, etc. Getting the commodore 64 online via wifi modem when it comes to commodore wifi capable modems, there are two popular options right now that one can buy and start using immediately.
These give you significant flexibility to use it as a straightforward wireless solution for your commodore, with optional expandability for standalone use or as. Spirit of america sonic arrow formula shell lsrv craig breedloves supersonic challenger duration. Computer systems can connected with internal or external modems to other computers. I am able to send at commands in both cases and receive a reply from the modem which is what i am currently attempting with both winvice 1. The comet64 internet modem revision 2c is ready to go. Commodore pc tools tools specific to transferring software between a pc and a commodore 12 5. Units come with a 30 days return policy and 1 year warranty. Instead, they created the commodore 1660, a pulse dialing modem with an audio input port.
After that i moved to the ibmcompatible world, then started using windowsbased pcs in the early 1990s. D81 which are for 1571 and 1581 formats but these are less common. View and download commodore c64 service manual online. How to get a c64 on wifi and start bbsing again amigalove. But there is more than just software as you will also find useful articles and other bits of information amongst this collection. Mar 04, 2017 bo zimmers classic bbs software retro software many still work with emulation.
Commodore 64 wifi modem now finished plus bonus bbs cards. Commodore bbs outpost current directory of active c64 bbs systems. The arduinocompatible microview with builtin oled screen, and the roving networks rnxv or wifly wireless module. The mos technology 65818580 sound interface device chip, aka the sid, was the sound generator chip used in the commodore 64 home computer. Commodore online c64 cloud storage commodore server home of the comet internet modem leif bloomquists bbs server software a method of connecting to the internet with your c64 using your pc. Miscellaneous terminal programs commodore software. The modem short for modulatordemodulator is used for the digital remote data transmission short. For example, a commodore 64 user calling an atari bbs would use ascii.
In the words of the obsolete geek, rob says that portable is a relative word. However, greg pfountz, the author of the software that im running on my dialup board, also wrote a terminal program for msdos in 1991 called the c64 color terminal emulator. Qlink reloaded quantum link qlink for short was an online service for commodore 64 users that started in the mid80s and ran until halloween 1994. Its much more authentic and with bbs software like darkstar, cgterm is useless. Telnet with procomm via a virtual modem, or a real tcpip modem for that matter. Although usually not supplied with the machine, floppy disk drives of the 5. I have been tinkering with different ways to get my c64s online, i have been using jim drews wimodem on my one c64 and it works great.
Commodore c64 applications crt commodore c64 applications d64. Youll probably find, like i have, that a good c64128 spreadsheet can. The wimodem requires access to your local router and. Most used terminal emulators on linux and unixlike. Today i got round to configuring and connecting to bbs. The newest comet64 internet modems are in and are ready to go. This video shows you the software and hardware youll need to wirelessly get your c64. I had forgotten that you can use syncterm with a real modem, so yes, that would be an excellent option for calling borderline bbs if you dont have a real commodore computer and modem to call with. I severely doubt it will take all four million tr members connecting at the. So, i was able to use pc bbses comfortably from the 128, but not from the 64. While the 1541 disk drives slow performance made the commodore 64 mostly unsuitable as a business computer, it was still widely used for many important tasks, including computer graphics creation, desktop publishing, and word processing. This application has more features and functions as a text editor. Dear reader, with the 15701571 disk drive you have one of the most powerful. After that i moved to the ibmcompatible world, then started using windowsbased pcs in.
In 2005, the original server which was accessed via modem over a phone line was reverseengineered in java as a tcpip service and released at the swrap 2005 expo, where it generated tremendous excitement. The wimodem requires access to your local router and supports easy wifi setup, including wps onebutton setup. Using an internet modem, you can access the internet from your commodore 64 with software you download here. Aug 05, 2011 that was followed by a commodore 128, which could run c64, c128 and cpm software. If you wish to connect to antidote or any other c64 telnet bbs from a pc, the best way is to use a. Lowcost, highperformance modems drove the use of online services and bbses. It supports 2400 baud and 9600 baud using the up9600 hack available in novaterm and striketerm. Apr 20, 2014 how to connect a 1980s commodore 64 8bit computer to the internet, bbs, irc, www and warpcopy. Wimodem is an internet modem for your commodore 8 bit computer that emulates a standard hayes compatible modem.
Once connected, flyer provides you with two new peripherals an internet modem and a disk drive emulator which currently supports d64, d71 and d81 disk images. Commodore 64 d64 disk files, commodore internet gaming. A word processor is an application for writing and editing text scripts. Tcpser and terminal software for the commodore 64 youtube. Wifi modem for the commodore 64 linkedin slideshare. I severely doubt it will take all four million tr members connecting at the same time, so dont everyone hit it. The commodore 64, sx 64, 128, and vic20 are all supported. The first is a microview oled display that allows the user to add ssids.
The commodore sx 64, billed by commodore as an executive computer, weighs in at a whopping 23 pounds. Tools specific to transferring software between a pc and a commodore 12 5. Adventure gamewriters handbook for commodore 64 1985abacus software 1985 1985. Leifs wifi modem for the c64 is made of two major components. Lance lyon found an old backup tape and gave me a good pile of vintage dos bbs programs. The audio input plugged in and received the audio output of the commodore 64 or commodore 128 computer. Old school sean connecting to a bbs using a commodore 64 duration. I got many of the more recent versions of dos bbs software from the cotbbs page. Miscellaneous used commodore 64 programs and accessories expect to see a growing list of used commodore 64 games, utilities, educational programs, applications and more here as time goes on. Has anyone ever tried using an external modem with any c64. The device runs on windows software and has all the main hardware packed into one unit like an allinone computer. We have original products manufactured from 1984 through 1996 by utilities unlimited, inc. Commodore 64 games and software and commodore 128 and 64. The commodore wifi modem is built around two main components.
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