Re: C64 to a good home

2017-10-22 Thread drlegendre . via cctalk
Hey Kevin. This is all good advice, but there is also another way to go - and it's a bit more future-proof. For about the same cost as the Zoom floppy, you can get a device called an SD2IEC or similar. It's very simple - it connects to the IEC (disk drive) port on the C-64 and accepts a micro or m

Re: C64 to a good home

2017-10-16 Thread Robert via cctalk
I recently bought a ZoomFloppy from here: http://store.go4retro.com/zoomfloppy/ I got the version with an IEEE488 conector, for use with a PET, but it also supports the serial interface used on the C64. On Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 9:11 PM, Cameron Kaiser via cctalk wrote: >> There are some online re

Re: C64 to a good home

2017-10-15 Thread Cameron Kaiser via cctalk
> There are some online repositories of C64 software. Having only a little > knowledge when it comes to C64_s how do I get a C64 disk > image onto a 5 1/4_ floppy? I use a ZoomFloppy and a real 1541 (actually a 1571). These devices are available from many places; Jim Brain built mine, or you can l

Re: C64 to a good home

2017-10-15 Thread Fred Cisin via cctalk
On Mon, 16 Oct 2017, Kevin Parker via cctalk wrote: There are some online repositories of C64 software. Having only a little knowledge when it comes to C64’s how do I get a C64 disk image onto a 5 1/4” floppy? There are numerous ways. You can cable a Commodore drive to a PC! Some of the after

C64 to a good home

2017-10-15 Thread Kevin Parker via cctalk
Hi guys – quick story… Have a good friend who is building a new house. Includes a games room. Trying to think of a house warming present. He makes up and displays of old and new stuff and is talking about having a C64 and a PC together. I take a hint and figure I’ll refurbish a C64 (of which I h