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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...
SID Symphony Stereo Cartridge, Part 2
Part 2 of the SID Symphony story details the rise in popularity of the cartridge, engineering improvements for version 2 and version 3, a company relocation, participation in more SIDfest and World of Commodore events, marketing and sales of Enhanced Sidplayer, the creation of SID Basic, and the sale to Creative Micro Designs. Read more...
SID Symphony Stereo Cartridge, Part 1
To help celebrate the 25th anniversary of this popular hardware peripheral for the C-64/128, read the untold story of its development, by going behind the scenes with Kent Sullivan and Rick Washburne. Read more...
External Keyboards (for SX-64 and 128D)
What exactly is the keyboard interface for Commodore's detached keyboards? Did they essentially take the keyboard out, give it its own case, and lengthen the cable? Or is there something more devious going on?
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Commodore Joystick Switch Prototype
The Portland Commodore Users Group had a prototyping party on August 12, 2010 and came out with a working prototype of the Commodore Joystick Switch. Read more...
Ode to Joy... sticks
Have you ever played a flight simulator or a racing game on a Commodore 64? Have you noticed how difficult it is to make delicate adjustments to your course using a digital joystick? Well I say it's about time that we brought the C-64 into the analog age. Read more...
Commodore 64 Internet Modems are Here
The Comet64 Internet Modem Revision 2c is ready to go! This board makes it easier than ever to connect to CommodoreServer.com from your Commodore computer. Read more...
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