OK got the Commodore 64 .... now where do I get software?

[chiark]

Perhaps I'm jumping the gun, but clicking that link gives:
"There is no product that matches the search criteria."

[ami_junki]

At the moment I just have the A1200, Commodore 64 and a MacBook ... will probably use the Amiga 1200 to a Commodore 64 disk drive.  How slow will it be?

redrumloa wrote:
What type of big box do you have around? At the very least you need to buy yourself a 1541 disk drive.

Here are some options based on platform, both require an X cable (X1541, XA1541, XE1541 etc) hooked to a real commodore disk drive (typically 1541)
Star Commander
OpenCBM

You could also buy a Catweasel and PC 5.25 floppy drive, but the Catweasel is sold out ATM.

[Everblue]

Get this:

LINK

All you do is put disk images on the flash card and play them without needing a floppy drive. Or at least, thats what I was told.

 :-o

- Moderator edit - Reason: Long URL

[neuroflip]

If you have an a1200 you can try Easy1541 too.

It's a bit slow writting d64, but it makes his function very well. You have to build your own Easy1541 cable. And you can use some kind of dopus software like c64kopik

I use another amiga tools to manage my d64 images:

 - und64: to list/test or extract from d64 and another c64 images
 - simdisk:  to list/extract and save files to a d64

[Everblue]

Sorry for asking this... is there a forum for C64 stuff similar to Amiga.org? Or perhaps we can have a C64 section on amiga.org?

[swift240]

Try this, you will need a cable though, X1541

http://www.c64.com/

Mike.

[countzero]

Everblue wrote:
Get this:

LINK

All you do is put disk images on the flash card and play them without needing a floppy drive. Or at least, thats what I was told.

 :-o

That's not entirely true. MMC64 can't do true 1541 emulation. But it is the best option IMHO. You can mount d64 files virtually, and use them, as long as they don't do 1541 specific stuff. Also you can run all single part programs directly, use it as a sid player, have limited d64 mounting options, full d64 reading/writing support with a 1541 and some mmc64 specific demos (dreamloader stuff). I can definitely recommend.

[foleyjo]

Is your information based on the new MMC64 Replay though.

Its true for the MMC64 but its been drastically updated and merged with the action replay cart.

[skurk]

Cheapest solution: got one of those cassette adapters?  If so, you're in luck.



Download .tap files from the net, convert them to .wav, play the wav on your PC and "load" the program on the C64.

[terminator4]

http://nishtek.com/ :-D

[ChuckT]

Toronto Pet User's Group
http://www.tpug.ca/

http://www.c64.org/

http://www.hardsid.com/

http://www.c64gg.com/dls.html

[ami_junki]

Thanks again guys for all your help, seems like there are a lot of Commodore 64 fans still about  :-) I check on ebay as this is the only place where I can get Commodore 64 stuff and found this drive,  Disk Drive hopefully this is the right one.  Here is the set up that I got:

Commodore 64

Maybe if this is the right drive, downloading software on the Amiga and then transferring it through the drive will be the best option for me at the moment ... that just gets me onto the problem of getting the Amiga 1200 connected to the router lol ..[

[TjLaZer]

Like I said, I created the IEC cable from Easy1541 and it works very well, but it is a little slow reading/writing .D64 images.  But hey we are talking the 1541 now so get used to it!!!!

[RobertB]

Here is the well-organized listing of stuff from the Cincinnati Commodore Computer Club --

http://www.geocities.com/c64-128-amiga/

And we have our disorganized storage, too,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug

[motrucker]

ami_junki wrote:
At the moment I just have the A1200, Commodore 64 and a MacBook ... will probably use the Amiga 1200 to a Commodore 64 disk drive.  How slow will it be?

There have been several A64 packages on eBay lately. You may want to look into that. the software gives you a C-64 environment on your Amiga, plus has a box to connect a 1541 (or 71, 81) to the Amiga parallel port. Pretty neat setup.
Great for downloading software from the net, than make a 1541 copy for your real 64.

[ami_junki]

Ok that sounds pretty neat, gives me more of an excuse to use my miggy then too.  How easy is it to connect an a1200 to a router?  i presume you can use any pcmcia ethernet card with it and the right drivers?