1541 Ultimate II vs. chameleon 64

[Darrin]

The Chameleon64 also runs D64 and T64 images, plus certain CRT images... and a lot more too.

However, like you said, it is a pure C64 cartridge and won't work with a C128.

I can't comment on the 1541 Ultimate as I've never owned one, but I did have a MMC Replay.  Once I got the Chameleon64 I put my C128/MMC aside and now I just use a C64C/Chameleon combo.

Don't forget the Spectrum core.  I have it loaded on my Chameleon along with the Minimig core, but I've never used a Spectrum and so I don't know what to do with it.  

[Darrin]

And here a crazy tought i have: Could be used a chameleon64 with a DTV?. I did the keyboard mod ages ago, but im lacking a disk drive, so a chameleon would be interesting from the disk image point of view.
Thanks in advance!!!

There's no cartridge port on the DTV to plug the Chamelon in.

The expansion port has connectors for keyboards (as well as the Joystick ports).

Personally, I keep it plugged into a C64C as it makes life easier.

[Darrin]

I wonder how long it will be until we get a C128 core for the Chameleon64.  Then you can make your C64 act like a C128 (minus the keypad, but then you could use a PS-2 keybaord for that).  

[Darrin]

Yep, I run my NTSC C64C as PAL.

The main thing the C128 had was (as you say) an 80 column mode, plus a better BASIC.  However, if I want to play around with BASIC then I have SIMONS BASIC on a cartridge and a *CRT file on the Chameleon64.