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by ViperSan
Tue Jul 05, 2005 11:56 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Well how cool is this?
Replies: 2
Views: 1531

mean... do i get to sit here and look all smug now or what?! =-) ..Well it beats sitting for centuries in the departure hanger ..in a giant space liner ..waiting for a delivery of lemon soaked paper knapkins.. Seriously though ..congrats on your 'offspring' :D ..somewhat inspirational to see new ML...
by ViperSan
Mon Jul 04, 2005 1:56 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Completely off topic - Floyd
Replies: 6
Views: 2101

...Hmm .. I do wonder then about the so called publicity machine behind promoting the events .. There were simultanious concerts in many countries ...including Canada Germany Russia Japan and the US. It does make me wonder how vaild the claims are that around 80% of the worlds polpulation had access...
by ViperSan
Sat Jul 02, 2005 4:58 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Completely off topic - Floyd
Replies: 6
Views: 2101

Completely off topic - Floyd

.. Im sure you retro guys will appreciate just how important it is to occasionally re-live a important part of your youth .. ..Having watched Live8 for most of the day ...I have to say I was overcome and quite tearful seeing my all time favourite rock legends back together after 20+ years. PINK FLOY...
by ViperSan
Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:44 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Just won on ebay - demon attack
Replies: 5
Views: 2288

..Thats bad news Mayhem ... I had a feeling there might be problems. I guess it might be possible to blow the the PAL cart image to eprom and replace the cart rom physically. ..of course ...this would destroy the authenticity of the cart ..but at least it would be playable on genuine PAL_VIC hardwar...
by ViperSan
Sat Jul 02, 2005 2:33 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: how can i share my old vic20 original programs?
Replies: 9
Views: 5982

Hi dansheehan .. Check out the 'sticky' at the top of this forum ..relating to file transfer. Its relatively easy to tansfer tape data into your pc ...using the audio (line or mic) in on a sound card.. connected to any tape player (I've used a walkman) The data is effectively captured as a wav file ...
by ViperSan
Fri Jul 01, 2005 5:30 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Just won on ebay - demon attack
Replies: 5
Views: 2288

Just won on ebay - demon attack

Just won this cart on ebay for very little money ....but from what I've read it is not native to the UK so I'm wondering if it will play ok on a pal VIC :?: It doesn't matter that much realy as it fills another gap in my small cart collection ..but as I've never seen this one before ..I would like t...
by ViperSan
Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:15 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Retrogaming Times Monthly Interview with Jeff-20
Replies: 10
Views: 4738

..Thanx Carlsson ...
..I should have thought of that ...but my brain appears to be taking a day off :wink:
rgds
by ViperSan
Tue Jun 28, 2005 8:33 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Retrogaming Times Monthly Interview with Jeff-20
Replies: 10
Views: 4738

..A good read ..
Very enjoyable :D
Is it posssible to access the previous issues anywhere :?:
rgds 2 all
VS
by ViperSan
Fri Jun 24, 2005 1:20 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Req - commodore test/demo disc images
Replies: 5
Views: 2536

Many thanks KilrPilr
..very much appreciated
:D
VS
by ViperSan
Thu Jun 23, 2005 3:00 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Req - commodore test/demo disc images
Replies: 5
Views: 2536

Many thanks for the link Carlsson ..
I guess I just have to keep looking for the 1540 image...but at least I'm now half way there..
rgds
VS
by ViperSan
Wed Jun 22, 2005 4:18 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Req - commodore test/demo disc images
Replies: 5
Views: 2536

Req - commodore test/demo disc images

Hi friends .. perhaps an odd request but .. I have origional test/demo discs for the 1540 and 1641 disc drives but sadly the contents of these two disks have been erased .. They are all but blank ...but still have the origional commodore labels and paper sleeves. can anyone provide me with d64 image...
by ViperSan
Mon Jun 20, 2005 3:38 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Lucky Dip
Replies: 0
Views: 2007

Lucky Dip

Hi friends .. My 'recently won on ebay' 1541 arrived today ...along with leads and 1541 user guide... ..Plus... a 'bonus' disk box containing 12 double sided disks ...each one with approximately 4 C=64 games per side.. I now have the task of transfering the contents into d64 format for safe keeping ...
by ViperSan
Sat Jun 18, 2005 10:43 am
Forum: Buy, Sell, and Trade
Topic: Insane price
Replies: 18
Views: 4189

I had no idea old commodore books were so valuable .. :shock: I have a fair few books myself .. My fav's for the VIC and the books with which I taught myself to program being - A dog eared copy of VIC revealed (Nick Hampshire) & Programming the 6502 (Rodnay Zaks) and the rest :- Mastering the VI...
by ViperSan
Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:38 am
Forum: Emulation and Cross Development
Topic: Proceedure for output to printer on vice ?
Replies: 5
Views: 3463

Thanks Carlsson ...
your input is much appreciated :D
rgds
VS
by ViperSan
Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:48 am
Forum: Emulation and Cross Development
Topic: Proceedure for output to printer on vice ?
Replies: 5
Views: 3463

Thanks for the link Vic user .. My problem is that I want list and print ML routines .. As I never used a true assembler or compiler...I have no source code .. the listings would therefore be in the form $1000 ldx #$ ff $1002 dex $1003 bne$ $1002 brk etc so ..not sure if this is posible ...and the c...