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pdf0 1541 Drive Alignment Article [CCC News]

This is an excellent article from the Commodore Computer Club newsletter (March 1984) on aligning the head of a 1541 floppy drive.

ccc-how-to-fix-1541-drive-pinning
2025-09-10 English PDF 4.19 MB 108
pdf1 6502 Language Implementation Approaches

Dwheeler.Com-David A Wheelers 6502 Language Implementation Approaches

Dwheeler.Com-David A Wheelers 6502 Language Implementation Approaches
2017-04-28 English PDF 148.07 KB 891
pdf2 6510 Addressing Modes

6510 Addressing Modes

Dustlayer.Com-Whatever You Like - Coming To Addressing Modes
2017-04-28 English PDF 43.96 KB 888
pdf3 A 256 Byte Autostart Fast Loader For The Commodore 64 HOT

A 256 Byte Autostart Fast Loader For The Commodore 64

A 256 Byte Autostart Fast Loader For The Commodore 64
2017-04-28 English PDF 233.76 KB 1,134
pdf4 A History of Gaming Platforms The Commodore 64 HOT

A History of Gaming Platforms The Commodore 64

A History of Gaming Platforms The Commodore 64
2017-04-26 English PDF 1.26 MB 1,059
pdf5 Accessing Laser Printers for Commodore

Accessing Laser Printers for Commodore

Accessing Laser Printers
2017-04-28 English PDF 27.2 KB 833
pdf6 Assembler Tutor 1

Assembler Tutor 1

assembler-tutor-11
2020-10-11 English PDF 241.26 KB 714
doc7 Assembler Tutorial 1 HOT

Assembler Tutorial 1

assembler-tutor-10
2017-04-28 English PDF 241.26 KB 1,175
pdf8 Assembly In One Step HOT

Assembly In One Step

Assembly In One Step
2017-04-28 English PDF 85.57 KB 926
pdf9 C64 Assembler Tutorial HOT

C64 Assembler Tutorial

C64.Ch-C64 Assembler Tutorial
2017-04-28 English PDF 100.78 KB 1,032
pdf10 C64 Online HOT

C64 Online

C64online
2017-04-28 English PDF 355.74 KB 910
txt11 C64 Rom Dissasembly HOT

C64 Rom Dissasembly

2017-04-28 English 228.65 KB 932
pdf12 C64 Telnet BBS Guide HOT

Nice little guide on how to call Commodore 64 BBS systems using telnet instead of a dial-up modem.

c64 telnet bbs guide
2015-05-02 English PDF 1.32 MB 1,452
doc13 C64 Tricks and Tips HOT

C64 Tricks and Tips

c64-tricks-and-tips
2017-04-28 English PDF 13.04 KB 1,139
pdf14 CBM Commodore C64 Tape Routines Exposed [2023 Rev 3]

Commodore 64 ROM Tape Routines Disassembly and Documentation by Fungus/Nostalgia 8/2023 Revision 3

Acknowledgements for resources and references used:

  • Nick Hampshire (C64 Rom Disassembly)
  • Luigi Defraia (TCE) (CBM Tape Loader Format)
  • Tom Roger Skauen (SLC) (Bouncing thoughts, confirmation of data)
  • Martin Piper (Timing Code verification)
  • Michael Steil (mist64) (CBM Source Code, final verifications)
  • Pontus Berg (Bacchus) Inspiration

This document was created in order to gain a complete understanding of the tape routines, to correct errors in other documents, and for fun.

cbm-commodore-c64-tape-routines-exposed
2023-08-24 English PDF 89.33 KB 322
doc15 CC65 Tutorial

CC65 Tutorial

2017-04-28 English 201.5 KB 872
pdf16 Clockport Expander

Clockport Expander

Clockport Expander
2017-04-28 English PDF 269.68 KB 853
pdf17 Clockslide How To Waste An Exact Number Of Clock Cycles On The 6502 HOT

Clockslide How To Waste An Exact Number Of Clock Cycles On The 6502

Clockslide How To Waste An Exact Number Of Clock Cycles On The 6502
2017-04-28 English PDF 173.03 KB 4,251
pdf18 Comal On The Commodore 64 HOT

Comal On The Commodore 64

Comal On The Commodore 64
2017-04-28 English PDF 217.41 KB 952
zip19 Commodore 64 Memory Expansion HOT

Written by Marko Mäkelä  and Pekka Pessi, this is an extremely detailed guide on adding memory to the Commodore 64.  The guide has in depth coverage of the chip level upgrade and information on how to work with the expanded memory in both BASIC and ML.

c64_memory_expansion
2017-04-25 English PDF 239.58 KB 1,312
docx20 Commodore 64 PETSCII Codes

Commodore 64 PETSCII Codes

2017-04-28 English 95.66 KB 847
pdf21 Commodore 64 VIC Guide HOT

Commodore 64 VIC Guide

Commodore 64 Vic Guide
2017-04-28 English PDF 152.05 KB 951
pdf22 Commodore C64 SID Note Values HOT

Commodore C64 SID Note Values

Commodore C64 Sid Note Values1
2017-04-28 English PDF 233.44 KB 1,115
pdf23 Commodore Copy Protection HOT

A Technical Overview of Commodore Copy Protection

Commodore Copy Protection
2017-04-26 English PDF 910.41 KB 1,150
zip24 Commodore Formats HOT

This document is a really nice reference for the various file/compression formats you'll find on the Commodore platform.  Most of this information has been written and compiled by Peter Schepers.

2016-06-10 English Windows 186.13 KB 921
zip25 Commodore IEC Dissected HOT

This document describes the IEC-bus information gathered during the development of the 1541-III.

commodore-iec-disected
2021-01-17 English PDF 570.72 KB 956
txt26 Disk Format Layout HOT

Disk Format Layout

2017-04-28 English 19.18 KB 925
pdf27 GCR Decoding On The Fly HOT

GCR Decoding On The Fly

GCR Decoding On The Fly
2017-04-28 English PDF 102.46 KB 907
doc28 Hacking The V-1541

Hacking The V-1541

2017-04-28 English Windows 57 KB 794
pdf29 Hello World In C64 Assembly HOT

Hello World In C64 Assembly

Hello World In C64 Assembly
2017-04-28 English PDF 623.18 KB 999
pdf30 Help With MMC2IEC And SD2IEC HOT

Help With MMC2IEC And SD2IEC

Help With Mmc2iec And Sd2iec - Mmc2iec - Forum-64
2017-04-28 English PDF 137.45 KB 1,759
doc31 How To Add 32k Ram To A 1541 HOT
2017-04-28 46 KB 925
docx32 How To Emulate An Ide64 Using Vice 2
2017-04-28 10.46 KB 759
txt33 Inside RRnet
2017-04-28 4.42 KB 770
zip34 Installing Image BBS 3.0 in VICE

Excellent article bt Al Derosa on how to install the Commodore 64 Image BBS v3.0 into the VICE emulator.  There is also some excellent historical information in this guide on the development of Image BBS over the years and the NISSA association.

installing-imagebbs-3.0-in-vice
2023-07-01 English PDF 1.11 MB 386
pdf35 Jiffydos 6.01 ROM Dump HOT

Jiffydos 6.01 ROM Dump

Jiffydos 6.01 Rom Dump
2017-04-28 English PDF 179.71 KB 1,911
doc36 Kracker Jax Revealed 1
2017-04-28 591.5 KB 839
doc37 Kracker Jax Revealed Trilogy
2017-04-28 747.5 KB 835
pdf38 Machine Code Programming On The C64

Machine Code Programming On The C64

Machine Code Programming On The C64
2017-04-28 English PDF 70.91 KB 838
pdf39 Making Stable Raster Routines

Making Stable Raster Routines

Making Stable Raster Routines
2017-04-28 English PDF 70.9 KB 891
zip40 Micro SwinSID an AVR based SID replacement (Review)

This is a review of the Micro SwinSID with some pictures and details about the SID replacement.

Micro SwinSID  an AVR based SID Replacement
2019-08-31 English PDF 206.26 KB 664
pdf41 Passing Strings Between Basic And Ml

Passing Strings Between Basic And ML

Passing Strings Between Basic And Ml
2017-04-28 English PDF 36.5 KB 758
doc42 Power C Shell Environment Assemblers HOT
2017-04-28 50 KB 977
pdf43 Putting The C64 Online

Putting The C64 Online

Putting The C64 Online1
2017-04-28 English PDF 355.74 KB 764
pdf44 Quick Start To C64 ML Programming

Quick Start To C64 ML Programming

Quick Start To C64 Ml Programming
2017-04-28 English PDF 28.67 KB 861
pdf45 Random Numbers In Machine Language For Commodore 64

Random Numbers In Machine Language For Commodore 64

Atarimagazines.Com-Random Numbers In Machine Language For Commodore 64
2017-04-28 English PDF 45.94 KB 877
pdf46 Rear Admiral Ebay Ad HOT

Rear Admiral Ebay Ad

Rear Admiral Ebay Ad
2017-04-28 English PDF 358.89 KB 942
pdf47 Rear Admiral Review

The Rear Admiral is a clone of the Ltk. Kernal hard drive for the Commodore 64.

Rear Admiral Review
2017-04-28 4.24 MB 874
zip48 Reu Programming.Html
2017-04-28 4.96 KB 641
pdf49 Running A Commodore 64 Emulator On Linux Mint HOT

Running A Commodore 64 Emulator On Linux Mint

4digits.Net-Running A Commodore 64 Emulator On Linux Mint
2017-04-28 English PDF 582.9 KB 1,602