• Judland's Commodore Blog

  • by judland

These are the ramblings of a happy Commodore computer user since 1983. I cover topics on both the C64 and C128, reviewing my favorite games and applications, as well as share some of my favorite memories from the 8-bit era. If you'd like to read more, you can visit my blog at: https://www.my64.in.nf -or- https://www.my128.in.nf

Oct
30

A failing 1541

After sitting in cold/hot storage for the better part of four years, I finally got around to getting out my original 1541 floppy disk drive and giving it a test drive. Right from the get-go, however, the drive didn't sound very good, nor did it appear to work properly. Oh boy. Read more...

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Posted By: judland in Blog Judland's Commodore Blog , hardware
Published: Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Views: 2151
Tags: 1541, C64, floppy disk, Hardware, repair
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Oct
16

I join the Mini revolution

I was pleasantly surprised today with a belated birthday gift from my son. Apparently, he placed this pre-order earlier this spring and, today, it was finally delivered by the retailer. I am now the proud owner of a new C64Mini specifically released for the North American market. Read more...

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Posted By: judland in Blog Judland's Commodore Blog , gaming
Published: Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Views: 2323
Tags: C64, c64mini, emulation, Gaming, retro
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Oct
3

Turn your C128 into a C64 fast loader

I happened across WS DOS, for the C128, that takes advantage of the 1571's "burst mode" to quickly load C64 games and programs, effectively turning it into a fast loader for the 64 mode. Read more...

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Posted By: judland in Blog Judland's Commodore Blog , C128
Published: Wednesday, October 03, 2018
Views: 2617
Tags: C128, review, software, utility, ws dos
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