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- C64TPC connects a C64 to PC via their
- serial ports in order that C64 can use
- PC's storage devices. (Hard disk,
- CD/DVD, Flash Memory, MMC, etc.)
- C64TPC Project's aim is eliminating
- 1541 Disk Drive. When you used C64TPC
- you can load programs directly from
- PC. Also you can save programs
- directly to PC.
-
- C64TPC consists of the two components:
- an electonic device and a PC software.
- The electronic device solves low level
- process for communication between C64
- and PC. Thus, user does not need to
- struggle with complex settings or
- processes. C64TPC's software is a
- program with graphical user interface
- for simply usage. I will be able to
- release the binary for GNU/Linux and
- MacOS X because its source code is
- platform independent.
-
- C64TPC supports disk images (.d64
- files). It can both read and write
- these files. User does not need to
- extract program from these files for
- use. I am planning support t.64 files
- in the next release.
-
- C64TPC's advantages from another
- storage alternative for Commodore 64:
-
- It does not need to patching.
- It does not need to extract file from
- d64. It supports .d64 file format.
- It needn't a deticated PC.
- It needn't old MS-DOS operating
- system. It has been developing for
- GNU/Linux, MacOS X and Windows so that
- it can use modern storage devices.
- (Flash Disk, MMC, etc.)
- User does not need to struggle any
- complex settings or processes
-
- The Project Status:
- TO DO (Hardware)
- Design is done and it is testing.
-
- TO DO (Software)
- - Full 1541 Disk Drive emulation.
- - .t64 file support.
-
- Frequently Asked Questions
- 1.Can it run multi-part games?
-
- Yes, it can. There is no matter for
- C64TPC. It is serves files to
- Commodore by request.
-
- 2. Can it run multi-disk games?
-
- Yes, it can. Diskette changing is very
- simple in C64TPC. You can select next
- diskette image at runtime. C64TPC
- supports four virtual drivers. If game
- is support, you can associate every
- diskette images to different virtual
- driver and you can play without disk
- changing.
-
- 3. Some games is programming 1541 Disk
- Drive's microprocessor. Can C64TPC run
- these games?
-
- No, it cannot yet. This is in the to-do
- list. Current release (ver.1.0.0) can
- not this much emulate 1541 Disk Drive.
-
- 4. Can it support fastloaders?
-
- No, it can not yet. This is in the
- to-do list. But C64TPC is already
- faster than real 1541 Disk Drive. (37%)
-
- 5. Can it run with 1541 Disk Drive at
- the same time?
-
- Yes, it can. Of course, you must be
- careful for device number conflict.
-
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