BackBit C64 Firmware Version 2.4.8

- Fixed NMI contention from last release

BackBit C64 Firmware Version 2.4.7

- Better multi-drive support, allowing same channel # on different drives

The SuperFORTH 64 I/O UTILITY PACKAGE is a collection of utility words designed to aid in Input / Output operations. The package covers three main areas:

1. RS232 utilities.

2. COMMODORE PRINTER/PLOTTER utilities.

3. KOALA PAD utilities.

The SuperFORTH MICRO MANUAL assumes that your programming experience has been largely that of BASIC and machine language. So you may be asking yourself: "What’s so different about FORTH, aside from the fact that it runs faster than BASIC?" The answer is: FORTH is like no other programming language you’ve ever used!

SUPER FORTH 64 is a complete implementation of the FORTH-79 Required and Extension Word Sets. It contains extensions from FIG FORTH, STARTING FORTH by Leo Brodie, and special extensions to take advantage of the particular hardware in the Commodore 64 computer.

BackBit C64 Firmware Version 2.4.6

- 80 column file browser for C128

- Obey 40/80 column key

- Removed "enabled/disabled" for C128 mode, instead combine C= key to go to 64

Today while looking for a copy of "The Writer's Workshop" for GEOS, I ran across this interesting chat from 1994 with the author of several popular GEOS conversion programs, Joe Buckley.  Back in 1994, the online service GEnie held a regular real time chat called the "Commodore 64/128 Round Table".  This particular episode is with the author of the GEOS apps, "Wrong is Write" and "Graphics Storm", Joe Buckley.

This is the demo disk / driver that comes with the CLD Super 1750 Clone RAM expander.  Here is a link to the manual.

The Super 1750 Clone was a 512 kB RAM expansion unit designed as a tiny, but compatible, third-party replacement for Commodore's then out-of-production CBM 1750 REU. Manufactured by Chip Level Designs, the Super 1750 Clone was sold by Software Support International.

This is the demo disk that comes with the Commodore 1764 (256K) RAM expander, which could be upgraded to 512K if you were good with a soldering iron.

Here's a link to the manual.

This is the Commodore 1541 test / demo disk that comes with a new 1541 floppy drive.  This is the earliest version, from December 1984.

Doodle has to be the most famous hi-res graphics painting programs for the Commodore 64.  It's quite amazing what you can do with this program which you can find out by loading it up and checking out the many pictures already created on the disk.  I've included one of them in the screen shots to wet your appetite.

Here's a link to the manual.

Money Savers - Volume 1 by Real Software is a program that everyone needs to have!   With this program you'll be able to find out all kinds of neat information about your finances, such as how much you'll be worth, how long your savings will last, how long it will take to reach your savings goals and much more.  

Copy-Q 3.0 is a hiqh-speed diskette backup program the Commodore 64 computer that backs up your copy-protected software. Copy-Q 3.0 is designed for ease of use, speed, and reliability. Copy-Q 3.0 will make backup copies of almost any diskette-based program for the Commodore 64.

This particular version of Copy-Q v3.0 is an Isepic'd copy.  Since I don't have a full copy of this program yet, I'll post this one.  Here is a link to the manual.

GEnie was an online service from 1985 until the late 90's.  After QLink pulled the plug to start AOL, many Commodore users started using GEnie.  This is the Comodore file area of GEnie just before it went offline.

This is the Cincinnati Commodore Computer Club library collection, released in 2008 as a CD-ROM ISO image.  Contains over 2000 disk images in .d64 format along with newsletters and other goodies.

This is a huge collection of floppy disk cover (floppy sleeve) art by various groups and sceners.

StonySoft is a really awesome collection of public domain software for the Commodore 64.

This disk was created for the purpose of preserving our club's public domain software archived on floppy disks. This CD has C64, C128, and Amiga disks as well as multiple megs of Amiga animation, magazine and music disks.

This CD contains all the floppy disks of the 64'er magazine from 1984 - 1994.  It also contains the floppy disks for all special issues 1-97, as well as a few C64 emulators and utilities.

COMAL (Common Algorithmic Language) is a computer programming language developed in Denmark by Benedict Løfstedt and Børge R. Christensen in 1973.  This archive is the demo disk full of sample code that came with Rev 2.01 of the COMAL 80 cartridge for the Commodore 64.  Here is a link to the COMAL manual and cartridge.

COMAL (Common Algorithmic Language) is a computer programming language developed in Denmark by Benedict Løfstedt and Børge R. Christensen in 1973.  This archive is the .CRT version of COMAL 80 Rev 2.01 for the Commodore 64.  Here is a link to the manual.

This version of the archive includes some additional information about the cartridge, the complete 128k .bin that was then converted to the 64k .crt and a demo disk full of sample code.  Also of note is that this version is by "UniComal ApS" where the other version is "UniComal & Commodore".

Found this interesting menu making program called Menu Creator 3.0 by Jerry Glow on a random disk.  At first it looked a bit lame while creating the menu, but once the menu was made and I loaded it up, it actually was pretty nice.  There is an option to add turbo loading to the program you want in the menu, but it didn't work with the BASIC program I tried.  Maybe it only works with machine language programs?

Here is something everybody needs;  a program to create random 10 digit passwords that include both alpha and numeric characters.  To bad it doesn't have an option to add punctuation or lower case.  

The SUPER EXPANDER 64 is a cartridge based program that adds 21 new commands and 11 new built-in functions to the BASIC language in your Commodore 64.  As you will notice from the screenshot, you lose a bit of memory from the top of BASIC.

Here is a link to the manual.

The SUPER EXPANDER 64 is a powerful extension of the BASIC language in your Commodore 64 computer. Previously, you had to Peek or Poke specific memory locations to access your computer's graphics and sound features. Now, the SUPER EXPANDER 64 provides new BASIC commands so you can easily access the Commodore 64's many features . Simply "plug" the SUPER EXPANDER 64 cartridge into your computer and turn on the power.

Here is a link to the cartridge (.crt) image.

Disk Tester v1.0 by Mr. Fiz is a small but fast disk checker that is capable of testing for quite a few error types.  Check out the built-in help screen for more details.

The purpose of this book is to provide a detailed listing of the ROM contents for the Commodore 64 microcomputer.  For programmers working in assembler language, or those wanting a more complete understanding of BASIC, this should prove to be very useful.

Simple diagnostic tool to report the status of the CIA chips inside the Commodore 64.  You don't want anything hooked to the joystick or user port when running this diagnostic.  Works for both PAL and NTSC machines.

There are three versions of the C64. The C64 with a five pin connector video output (326106), The C64 with an eight pin connector video output (251138}, and the C64B which has improved system clock circuit design (251469).  Most circuit theory explanations will be the same for all three versions. Refer to schematic 326106 unless noted otherwise.

Sometimes you just want to know that the disk you're going to use is in good condition and your disk drive gets along nicely with it.  Here's a simple but effective tool for testing that disk.  1541 Sector Tester will read every track and sector on the disk and let you know if an error is returned.

The miniGANGCART cartridge supports fast loading and writing procedures for stations 1541, 1541C, OCEANIC 9900, 1541II,1570/1571 (in GCR1541 mode) and 1581, SD2IEC for the PAL / NTSC Commodore 64 version. The area that can be uploaded and burned using quick procedures is included in almost the entire C64 memory, that is from $0400 to $ FFFF.

BackBit C64 Firmware Version 2.4.5

- PLAster uses default KERNAL in built-in programs

- Rip & Burn drive detection fixed for drives past 8

BackBit C64 Firmware Version 2.4.4

- Added support for PLAster KERNAL replacement

- Better navigation for PROPS menu

Here's an interesting little utility written in BASIC for the Commodore 64 that will let you recover from disk error 23 or 24, according to the remarks in the code.  Basically it lets you follow the track/sector chain of a program and edit the raw data, which it will then write back to the disk.  There is also printer output if so desired.