Hi ,

I’m looking for a C64 game which is set in a castle- the only thing I can remember is that there was a mooses head dripping blood. Does anyone know what this game could be?

I'm seeing a lot of younger folks in the sub buying C64s who may not be aware that the CIA chips in the C64 are relatively "fragile" when it comes to stray voltage or electrostatic discharge (ESD). I'm ashamed to admit that back in the day I blew out at least 2 or 3 CIA chips in my youthful carelessness. How? Well, two ways in particular:

Say it's a crisp dry winter day and you just walked across your retro-genuine throwback 1970s/80s shag carpet and brush your hand against the joystick ports as you reach to turn the C64 on/off... ZAP! Dead CIA.

The other way I had this happen is plugging/unplugging joysticks with the power on. This is actually fine (apart from the potential for ESD) provided you're not holding any buttons or the stick in any direction. But, say your thumb is resting on the "FIRE" button, or... like I did a couple of times... accidentally left the "AutoFire" switch on your QuickShot joystick turned on... ZAP! Dead CIA.

So in closing, never swap ports with the power on... I know, I know... it's a PITA when you just spent 5 to 10 minutes waiting for that game to load on your authentic 1541 drive only to find out the joystick is plugged into the wrong port. Also consider grounding yourself before turning the C64 on or off. It's really easy to brush the Joystick Ports with your hand and if there's any built-up static charge, guess where it's going to go?

My C64 did not come with a video cable. I want to connect it to a TV via the composite inputs. The TV has one video RCA input and a right and left audio. Is this the correct cable I need?

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I've been trying to restore my access, but it tells me the admin has to reinstate my 'inactive account'. Its been months with no action or reply from anyone. Sad that one of the best forums is completely unmanned for support needs.

Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but just got a PAL bread in, and some games (not all) have graphical errors per the attached image. Do I need to replace a chip or two?

How to play it on stock C64 - which tools to use to convert and play them - like this digi SID

Aside from stock C64, which upgrades are necessary here for better sound/longer files - REU, DigiMAX... for BreadAmp for example.

PS: what about mp3 hardware solutions?

I had a Commodore 64 when I was a kid in the mid 80s that my parents got for me (after much begging). Somewhere along the way I parted ways with it. I always looked back on that decision, but it was hard to keep as I was moving around, A LOT, in those days. It lived in a box in the closet and was a pain to move each time I moved.

Anyhow, fast forward to now, and I want my kids to have the same experience I had. BASIC is such an easy introduction to coding! And the games! I want to replay many of them. Such fond memories.

After some digging around on eBay and Marketplace, I found one and will be picking it up in the next few days. The owner tells me she is the original owner and never used it much. She tells me she tried to use it a few times but she just never got into it and just put it away. It's been in a box ever since. According to the pictures, her story sounds possible.

Which brings me to why I am making this post. I know that capacitors go bad just from time. I have also heard that those old power supplies also go bad, and can cause a lot of damage when they do. Most people upgrade the power supply just to be safe. Do they got bad just from age also? Or do they go bad just from use? Should I buy a new power supply before I even plug in the 64 when it get home? Am I just overthinking the whole thing? :-)

If you cannot tell already, I am so excited!!! I feel like a little kid on Christmas.

The Making of Cauldron from Palace Software is coming soon to FREEZE64.com PLUS — an interview with its programmer Richard Leinfellner. #Commodore64 #C64

I have a ton of PDF about the 1541, from service manuals to programing guides.

I remember there was one detailing how to program it in assembly, and how to intentionally create errors.

Can you help finding it? I thought it was "the anatomy of the 1541" but it isn't...

An early preview of our long-in-the-works C64 game, Undead, can be playtested this weekend at Zooparty, which is in Orivesi. I will be there on saturday and sunday. I will post gameplay video in few days. In the meanwhile, you can enjoy this great title music from Sami Louko

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khRIgPhRa28

Does anyone remember a cartridge that was placed in the back of the c64 that would load games faster? I think it was called Mach... something. I used to take games from the disk drive and convert them on tape and they would load super fast.

Given BASIC's limitations it's interesting to me how much BASIC can do in just a few lines of code. The classic example on the C64 is the maze generator:

10 PRINT CHR$(205.5+RND(1));:GOTO 10

What's your favorite or most interesting BASIC one-liner?

There are some quirks on CBM platforms with respect to BASIC. On the one hand, the screen editor will only accept 80 bytes of input. On the other hand, there are ways around this limitation and the underlying interpreter can handle an input line of 255 or fewer bytes.

So....

• One-liners of 80 bytes or fewer are obviously fine.
• One-liners of 255 bytes or fewer are also fine.
• Not quite one-liners of fewer than 255 bytes are okay as honorable mentions.

BTW, I've seen historical examples of >80 byte BASIC lines on the C64. I know how to overcome this limit with modern tools, but how was this done back in the day?

Let the "BASIC golf" begin!

Setup: x64sc from VICE 3.8 running on macOS.

When I poke1024,1, I see "A" in the top-left corner of the screen. Next, when I ?peek(1024), I get the response 1. Both of those are as expected.

However, when I activate the monitor, either in the terminal or remotely via telnet, and I access the memory with m 0400 0400, the response is >C:0400 00! Yet if I put a new value in the memory with > 0400 2, the screen correctly updates to show "B" in that corner. A subsequent m command in the monitor still shows the value is 00.

Why doesn't the monitor show the actual contents of memory?

So, I've been kicking around a strange idea. I want to create a game that uses VICE to emulate hardware, but the game itself would all be written in C# which would be hosting the VICE process and bitbanging the memory map and CPU registers to control the emulator. Does VICE expose a mechanism to allow complete control of the emulated system?

Hey gang!

Old Skool Coder has published his first book, available on Amazon.

Proceeds go to a charity to be chosen.

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No prior experience with assembly language or low-level programming is required—this book takes you from the basics of how the 6502 works to writing your own programs. You’ll explore key concepts like memory, registers, and addressing modes while learning how to control hardware and manage data. Each chapter is packed with clear explanations, hands-on exercises, and practical examples that make learning fun and easy.

I'm looking for the disk that came with my action replay (NTSC, im in USA), i think it was called the "datel enhancement disk" I'd have to go through the dead originals i have that are oxidized and wont read and put filth on the drive heads to give you a exact title.

Hopefully someone knows what I'm talking about and has a d64 or can make a ntsc image cause the AR wiki doesn't have anything and csdb is all pal for the AR

Hi all! I am trying to remember the title of a game I used to play in the 80s on my C64. I don’t remember much about it but one specific point: you could jump between vehicles and it would show a little cut scene of MC leaping. Not much to go in, but one can hope.

Other details are I believe the MC was a spy or on an infiltration mission. It was an earth-like setting. I think I remember dialog with choices. And I think it had first person driving, and you were able to drive different sort of vehicles including hot air balloons. Thanks for any help you can give!

Does anyone know who the second signature belongs to? This is my sons original C64 with Rob Hubbard and Martin Galway autographs. I thought the other was Ben Dalglish but it's too much of an 'R' to be that I think

https://preview.redd.it/xmbrhfl2opxd1.png?width=1616&format=png&auto=webp&s=6d95ebd3e2986ab3f6ff85605e26082b90d30bf4

...and not necessarily the game.

Subjective post alert ⚠️

I'll start:

Parallax - Galway

Flash Gordon - Hubbard

Ye Ar Kung Fu - Galway

Green Beret - Galway

Thing On A Spring - Hubbard

Monty On The Run - Hubbard

Wet Set Jelly - George Neophytou(!)

Anyone?

C64 speedrun Frogger II - Three Deep [1984] Former W.r. 1-3 9:31.650 - YouTube