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by Junkman
Mon Feb 04, 2019 9:19 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: Redirecting console (basic's I/O) to user port?
Replies: 4
Views: 5164

Re: Redirecting console (basic's I/O) to user port?

Schema, wow that program would be great to have on the VIC. Simple remote access would be neat and being able to do text stuff with an 80col dumb terminal connected would also be usefull. Mike thanks for the tips on CLRCHN. I hope you have luck with a REMOTE port! I am sure im not the only one who c...
by Junkman
Fri Feb 01, 2019 7:35 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: Redirecting console (basic's I/O) to user port?
Replies: 4
Views: 5164

Redirecting console (basic's I/O) to user port?

Hello, I have a Commodore smart modem that attaches to the USER port and has auto answer. It seems to work fine with the standard built in kernal RS232 stuff. I was wondering if anyone ever made a program that redirects the console (basic's input and output) to the USER port? Ive figured out how to ...
by Junkman
Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:26 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: VIC-20 Terminal program questions
Replies: 7
Views: 6444

Re: VIC-20 Terminal program questions

I haven't found anything that can do file transfers yet but I found PLUS/Term that does most things well and works with my 1200 baud modem. http://www.zimmers.net/anonftp/pub/cbm/vic20/utilities/8k/Plus.term.prg docs: https://www.atarimagazines.com/compute/issue57/plus_term.html 2 bug fixes that are...
by Junkman
Thu Jan 24, 2019 8:09 pm
Forum: Games
Topic: HI-LO Number Challenge
Replies: 11
Views: 9899

Re: HI-LO Number Challenge

Managed to get Star Commander working today and copied this to a floppy. Didn't load on the stock vic but with 8k it works fine.
I think i need to go back to Kindergarten because even on that mode this is challenging :o
by Junkman
Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:18 pm
Forum: Announcement Board
Topic: Introduce Yourself: What's your User Name based on?
Replies: 656
Views: 349608

Re: Introduce Yourself: What's your User Name based on?

Hello. My name is based on the fact I collect a lot of old junk :lol: Old computer Old cars Old tape decks and cassettes Old radios Old phones The VIC-20 is actually the 1st computer I ever touched. My grandfather was a ham and he got it for packet radio. Thankfully he also kept old junk and never g...
by Junkman
Sun Jan 13, 2019 8:09 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: VIC-20 Terminal program questions
Replies: 7
Views: 6444

Re: VIC-20 Terminal program questions

Sorry to bump an old thread.
But was there ever a terminal program for the vic20 that supported file transfer?

KERMIT was ported to just about every system ever made but not the VIC it seems.
http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/archive.html#commodore

Thanks