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by Diddl
Wed Jun 06, 2012 3:38 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: FE3 RAM Disk
Replies: 28
Views: 19173

cool, thank you! :D
by Diddl
Wed Jun 06, 2012 3:37 am
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: Final Expansion :: 512KB SRAM + 512KB EEPROM + SD Card (2GB)
Replies: 318
Views: 79473

by Diddl
Thu Feb 16, 2012 6:56 am
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: Final Expansion :: 512KB SRAM + 512KB EEPROM + SD Card (2GB)
Replies: 318
Views: 79473

I have checked your website but find no news about the FE3. Is it on a specific page perhaps? This is a link to FE3 at donalds shop: click Also, is it coming with a plastic cartridge, label, etc. as previous models You can choose different options: kit (55 €), with or without case (+12,50 €) , with...
by Diddl
Sun Dec 25, 2011 1:09 pm
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: EasyFlash3
Replies: 12
Views: 3236

Yes Donald produces EF3 himself. I already got my EF3 and it works wonderfully! :D


Especially the kernel replacement is very useful. There is no need to add a wire inside the C64 like other cartridges.
by Diddl
Thu Nov 24, 2011 2:54 am
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: Final Expansion :: 512KB SRAM + 512KB EEPROM + SD Card (2GB)
Replies: 318
Views: 79473

Does it support JiffyDOS like the uIEC/SD of Jim Brain? Yes, it supports Jiffy and Jiffy+. It is nearly the same as µIEC. FE3 has a built in SD2IEC. SD2IEC is very popular in europe retro scene. From sight of C64 or VIC-20 it makes no difference, it's exactly the same. Jim has made µIEC using same ...
by Diddl
Mon Nov 21, 2011 3:05 am
Forum: Hardware and Tech
Topic: USB to datassette
Replies: 1
Views: 1518

The solution is already finished:

Zoomfloppy and Tape extension cartridge.
by Diddl
Wed Oct 12, 2011 6:08 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: FE3 RAM Disk
Replies: 28
Views: 19173

Wow! Very cool.


Bit by bit we have a real DOS for the RAM disk. :D
by Diddl
Thu Sep 29, 2011 2:21 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: FE3 RAM Disk
Replies: 28
Views: 19173

D64 would be great! But this would take much code. Much code would be no problem, we have 512KB Flash memory ... ... but this much code must be written by anyone. This D64 code would be very complex, nearly as complex as a 1541 DOS. It should be possible within 8 to 12 KB. It could be DOS compatible...
by Diddl
Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:41 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: FE3 RAM Disk
Replies: 28
Views: 19173

Very nice work. I would like to see this inside the FE3 firmware integrated. Maybe inside the FE3WEDGE. If it would be reset resistant, it would be nice for developing on the VC-20. And another nice idea would be a backup/restore to SD card as a big file. This RAM disk would be very useful for scene...
by Diddl
Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:36 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: FE3 RAM Disk
Replies: 28
Views: 19173

It would be nice to have it integrated in FE3FIRMWARE. It wouldn't be nessecary to hold SJLOAD and RAMDRIVE code at $0400, it could stay in ROM also. Only a small code part for fetching bytes from RAM would be nessecary to execute in non banked area. But since VC-20 has a small RAM area, speed is ne...
by Diddl
Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:54 am
Forum: Programming
Topic: FE3 RAM Disk
Replies: 28
Views: 19173

Yes, Jiffy is very fast for a serial stream. But normally a RAM Disk should be much faster. Even if a memory management is nessecary.


It is a very good idea. I can't await the result of your project ... :D
by Diddl
Mon Sep 19, 2011 3:14 am
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: PETdisk - new SD card drive for Commodore PETs
Replies: 13
Views: 4623

Seems to be similar to PET-SD.

But PET-SD is based on µIEC (SD2IEC) firmware and supports all image formats like D64, D71, D80, D82
by Diddl
Fri Sep 16, 2011 1:36 am
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: C64 Mega Cart type cartridge?
Replies: 13
Views: 4154

Yes, you are right. But EF3 is not available currently and so it is no successor currently.

Alienflash is vailable and it works really great. I'm happy with this cartridge.

Maybe I'm happy with Easyflash 3 when it will be available ... :D
by Diddl
Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:13 am
Forum: Other Systems
Topic: C64 Mega Cart type cartridge?
Replies: 13
Views: 4154

A megacart is simply a + ROM repository for games and utiliies + a configurable memory expansion Memory expansion is not nessecary on a C-64 for most games and utils. So a normal cartridge is near to a "MegaCard for C64". I found EasyFlash useful for my C64 to start many games directly fro...
by Diddl
Fri Aug 26, 2011 8:24 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Undecided with all these super-mega-ultra-carts.
Replies: 8
Views: 2219

Using Final Expansion 3 (FE3) you are able to execute any game or program available for VC-20. FE3 is able to simulate any memory expansion, where normally many different cartridges are needed. --- Same is with megacart. --- Difference is, megacart has many built in games in internal 8MB memory. FE3...