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by rhurst
Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:41 am
Forum: Buy, Sell, and Trade
Topic: [Ebay] NOT MINE - Ultima spotted!
Replies: 3
Views: 648

Re: [Ebay] NOT MINE - Ultima spotted!

Certainly not, because I'd worry if it was a knock-off.
by rhurst
Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:18 am
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: Book Search: Getting Started On Your Commodore Vic 20
Replies: 3
Views: 318

Re: Book Search: Getting Started On Your Commodore Vic 20

Not that exact title collaborated, but the same authors: https://archive.org/details/Getting_Acquainted_With_Your_VIC-20_Tim_Hartnell_ISBN_0907563058 https://archive.org/details/ZapPowBoomArcadeGamesForTheVIC20 https://archive.org/details/vicinnovativecom00rams Along the way, I found this treasure t...
by rhurst
Fri Jan 26, 2024 7:40 pm
Forum: Programming
Topic: How do I redefine characters with 8k or more RAM?
Replies: 25
Views: 3262

Re: How do I redefine characters with 8k or more RAM?

Very nice -- glad to see you saw this through to creation. 8)
by rhurst
Sat Jan 13, 2024 4:08 pm
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: 🍓 Pi 5
Replies: 1
Views: 3733

Re: 🍓 Pi 5

It's gratifying to see the Pi 5 firmware, software, and associated add-ons mature so quickly, in particular, Mesa and the Vulkan drivers. And, the boot image still supports launching on Pi 4/400 without much fuss. I've been incrementally improving the image for usability and friendliness. Of note, I...
by rhurst
Thu Jan 04, 2024 4:04 pm
Forum: Collecting and History
Topic: WarGames by Darryl Reynolds?
Replies: 4
Views: 1803

Re: WarGames by Darryl Reynolds?

That look reminds me of a Thorn EMI label, perhaps they could not get licensing rights to WarGames and had recast the tile as Computer War?
See if this video jogs your memory of the game: https://youtu.be/YsRwPMOVkas?si=aBiqjAsVcj9f43LS&t=195
by rhurst
Fri Dec 22, 2023 8:53 am
Forum: Emulation and Cross Development
Topic: Can't enter "=" into VICE monitor
Replies: 7
Views: 1873

Re: Can't enter "=" into VICE monitor

Mike wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2023 5:25 am This setting is only relevant for keyboard input into the emulated computer and does not apply to the host UI.
My bad, haha, somehow I read this as the VIC monitor, not the built-in VICE emulator monitor. :P
by rhurst
Thu Dec 21, 2023 6:14 am
Forum: Emulation and Cross Development
Topic: Can't enter "=" into VICE monitor
Replies: 7
Views: 1873

Re: Can't enter "=" into VICE monitor

Is your Preferences -> Settings -> Input devices -> Keyboard mapping setup for Symbolic or Positional?
There is also a Host keyboard layout pick-list with a debugging option to try to figure this out. :P
by rhurst
Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:11 pm
Forum: Emulation and Cross Development
Topic: Getting a fully expanded VIC-20 on MAME?
Replies: 3
Views: 2558

Re: Getting a fully expanded VIC-20 on MAME?

I should have read your question more closely in regards to wanting all RAM blocks assigned. The internal UI allows for that, if you first assign the memory expanders into the slot expansion card first. Then, go to dip switches menu option and alter them to occupy the address spaces and reset the ma...
by rhurst
Tue Dec 19, 2023 1:09 pm
Forum: Emulation and Cross Development
Topic: Getting a fully expanded VIC-20 on MAME?
Replies: 3
Views: 2558

Re: Getting a fully expanded VIC-20 on MAME?

No worries, it is indeed cryptic, like it's Fkey mappings -- works like a real VIC in that VIC's F5 is really your keyboard's F3. I am assuming you already know how to toggle MAME UI controls by pressing ScrLk key and then TAB to reveal Slot Devices menu option? If not, there you go. If its command-...
by rhurst
Tue Dec 19, 2023 9:01 am
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: 🍓 Pi 5
Replies: 1
Views: 3733

🍓 Pi 5

Continuing off this thread as their new Linux distro is made to be backward compatible, the focus here is on the latest Pi 5 . 8) I remade a new 'plug & play' 🍓 Pi image to run on Pi 4/400 and the new Pi 5 . I prepared it to startup using KDE Plasma on Wayland desktop as a sane starting point ov...
by rhurst
Sun Dec 17, 2023 4:46 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell, and Trade
Topic: original Vic for sale with box
Replies: 4
Views: 4717

Re: original Vic for sale with box

Does it come with that Storm trooper? :P
by rhurst
Sun Dec 17, 2023 4:44 pm
Forum: Buy, Sell, and Trade
Topic: Talk about a real crook...lol...
Replies: 3
Views: 3311

Re: Talk about a real crook...lol...

Now, now, someone's junk is someone else's treasure -- be careful with social media posts calling out crooks and crack heads.
Now, I never knew TRS-80 computers saved Metropolis! :P
by rhurst
Sun Dec 17, 2023 4:38 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Commodore Free issue 97 - 2023
Replies: 4
Views: 3275

Re: Commodore Free issue 97 - 2023

Merry Christmas indeed -- thank you!! 8)
by rhurst
Sun Oct 29, 2023 11:53 am
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: bmc64 on Pi 3B+
Replies: 2
Views: 1925

bmc64 on Pi 3B+

This project was a nice find -- I was able to hook Pi 3B+ (tiny box on top-left) up to my Commodore 1902 (in Composite) mode -- switching to any 8-bit machine in under 6 seconds: Not pictured was C128 VDC 80-column which comes through very clear but using the middle Composite setting: Separated, no...
by rhurst
Fri Oct 20, 2023 7:58 am
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: Raspberry Pi 400 - Computer in a keyboard!
Replies: 25
Views: 6086

Re: Raspberry Pi 400 - Computer in a keyboard!

The Pi 4/400 image should now also boot for Pi 5 (when it ships) as it's using the Debian 12.1 release with boot code for both Pi 4+5 installed. There's a README file in this drive link too, but I'm happy to report these extra features worth noting: KDE Plasma using Wayland(!!) - run RetroArch in a ...