C64 - Revision history

Klubko at 15:51, 27 March 2026

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	* There's at least one good DD floppy available for use		* There's at least one good DD floppy available for use
	** Needs DD, not HD. That is "360K double-sided" for PCs, not the "1.2MB"		** Needs DD, not HD. That is "360K double-sided" for PCs, not the "1.2MB"
	** There's a deck of ~15 floppies.		** There's a deck of ~15 floppies. Some data has been [[C64#Data from floppies\|backed up]]
	* There's a DIY xu1541 USB adapter (works with OpenCBM)		* There's a DIY xu1541 USB adapter (works with OpenCBM)

Klubko at 15:50, 27 March 2026

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	* There's at least one good DD floppy available for use		* There's at least one good DD floppy available for use
	** Needs DD, not HD. That is "360K double-sided" for PCs, not the "1.2MB"		** Needs DD, not HD. That is "360K double-sided" for PCs, not the "1.2MB"
	** There's ~~technically~~ a deck of ~15 floppies		** There's a deck of ~15 floppies.
	*** TODO: backup, inspect
	* There's a DIY xu1541 USB adapter (works with OpenCBM)		* There's a DIY xu1541 USB adapter (works with OpenCBM)

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			== Data from floppies ==
			Here are D64 images and pictures and things: https://codeberg.org/lubko/c64-floppy-dumps

	== Whence the machine cometh?? ==		== Whence the machine cometh?? ==

Klubko at 11:35, 19 March 2026

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	* There's at least one good DD floppy available for use		* There's at least one good DD floppy available for use
	** Needs DD, not HD. That is "360K double-sided" for PCs, not the "1.2MB"		** Needs DD, not HD. That is "360K double-sided" for PCs, not the "1.2MB"
			** There's technically a deck of ~15 floppies
			*** TODO: backup, inspect
	* There's a DIY xu1541 USB adapter (works with OpenCBM)		* There's a DIY xu1541 USB adapter (works with OpenCBM)

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			== Whence the machine cometh?? ==
			Somebody (Xanthyx?) brought a broken C64 + 1541 unit, floppies and a manual.

			Lubko diagnosted & replaced a faulty VIC, brought a PSU.

			CRT was a donation.

	== Pictures ==		== Pictures ==

Klubko at 11:19, 19 March 2026

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	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:C64.jpeg\|CRT		File:C64.jpeg\|CRT
			File:1541.jpeg\|1541 floppy unit
			File:C64-ROM-1.jpeg\|ROM adapter
			File:C64-ROM-2.jpeg\|ROM adapter
			File:C64-ROM-3.jpeg\|ROM adapter
	</gallery>		</gallery>


	== TODO ==		== TODO ==

Klubko: Created page with "{{Project |name=Commodore C64 |image=C64.jpeg |founder= |coops= |status=active |tags=hw |shortdesc=An 8-bit home computer system |created=2026 }} == What it is == A simple 8-bit home computer based around 6502 architecture processor, SID sound chip and VIC video chip. Microsoft BASIC in ROM. == Equipment == === C64 computer itself === * Has an aftermarket transformer PSU === CRT display === * Green phosphorus * Composite in * Speaker * Audio in === 1541 flop..."

2026-03-19T11:14:15Z

Created page with "{{Project |name=Commodore C64 |image=C64.jpeg |founder= |coops= |status=active |tags=hw |shortdesc=An 8-bit home computer system |created=2026 }} == What it is == A simple 8-bit home computer based around 6502 architecture processor, SID sound chip and VIC video chip. Microsoft BASIC in ROM. == Equipment == === C64 computer itself === * Has an aftermarket transformer PSU === CRT display === * Green phosphorus * Composite in * Speaker * Audio in === 1541 flop..."

New page

{{Project
|name=Commodore C64
|image=C64.jpeg
|founder=
|coops=
|status=active
|tags=hw
|shortdesc=An 8-bit home computer system
|created=2026
}}

== What it is ==
A simple 8-bit home computer based around 6502 architecture processor, SID sound chip and VIC video chip. Microsoft BASIC in ROM.

== Equipment ==

=== C64 computer itself ===
* Has an aftermarket transformer PSU

=== CRT display ===
* Green phosphorus
* Composite in
* Speaker
* Audio in

=== 1541 floppy unit ===
* Currently the only storage option
* There's at least one good DD floppy available for use
** Needs DD, not HD. That is "360K double-sided" for PCs, not the "1.2MB"
* There's a DIY xu1541 USB adapter (works with OpenCBM)

== Using the computer ==
The computer, its power supply, CRT and the floppy unit all need to be powered on separately.

Prepare some BASIC knowledge.

Get a frontal lobotomy.

TODO: make this section useful

== Pictures ==
<gallery>
File:C64.jpeg|CRT
</gallery>

== TODO ==

* Case badly needs repairs
* Build tape interface
* Build 1.44MB floppy interface
* Build cartridges
* Record games
* SID tracker!