RickR Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 11 minutes ago, sramirez2008 said: I do miss my C64. Spent many hours playing Commando, Drop Zone, Impossible Mission and Load Runner. Get a C64 mini and relive the fun! You can put whatever games you like on a USB memory stick. I think it works really well. MaximumRD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 8 minutes ago, RickR said: You can put whatever games you like on a USB memory stick. I think it works really well. I have to admit that I’ve not looked into this at all. Will it accept any DB9 joystick? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, sramirez2008 said: I have to admit that I’ve not looked into this at all. Will it accept any DB9 joystick? Thanks. No. It is USB only. No DB9 ports. Plus, the joystick included has special buttons to activate the virtual keyboard and reset, etc. I like the joystick included, and also got a couple of generic USB SNES pads that also perform all those functions. Another option to consider is a real C64 with something like a KungFu cart to load images. Edited November 9, 2023 by RickR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 I may go with the mini and the USB stick. Was the firmware update as simple as replacing the existing file in the root directory or do I need to deeper down the rabbit hole? Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 The firmware update was simple. As you said, I just placed the file on the USB stick and followed the instructions. After that, the image files show up and load quickly. The system allows flags in the filenames to automatically set up port 1 joystick control. In fact, there are complete downloadable libraries that have this all set up already. This is to solve the annoyance of how some games use port 1 and others use port 2. That fix and the quick loading are a big improvements over a real C64. sramirez2008 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 I’m sold. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted November 11, 2023 Report Share Posted November 11, 2023 Just watched this. Had to share it... MaximumRD and RickR 2 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted November 11, 2023 Report Share Posted November 11, 2023 3 hours ago, TrekMD said: Just watched this. Had to share it... The $80 Vectrex at the end took my breath away. sramirez2008 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted November 11, 2023 Report Share Posted November 11, 2023 The 5200 track-ball cost as much as the console. Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted November 11, 2023 Report Share Posted November 11, 2023 12 hours ago, RickR said: The $80 Vectrex at the end took my breath away. I know! If I knew then, what I know now... Damn, where's that flying DeLorean! sramirez2008 and RickR 2 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 8 hours ago, TrekMD said: I know! If I knew then, what I know now... Damn, where's that flying DeLorean! sramirez2008 and TrekMD 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted November 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 🤩 RickR, TrekMD and MistaMaddog 3 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 MaximumRD, sramirez2008, RickR and 1 other 4 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted November 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 RickR, TrekMD and sramirez2008 3 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sramirez2008 Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 25 minutes ago, MaximumRD said: That’s a nice CRT. MaximumRD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted November 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2023 sramirez2008 1 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 MaximumRD and sramirez2008 2 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted November 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted November 22, 2023 Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 MaximumRD and sramirez2008 2 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted November 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2023 TrekMD, MistaMaddog and sramirez2008 3 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sramirez2008 Posted November 24, 2023 Report Share Posted November 24, 2023 14 hours ago, MaximumRD said: Gotta have the Combat Control Panel.😉 IMO, SEGA put together a few really cool CIBs. Star Trek Straegic Operations Simulator, Sub-Scan and Tac-Scan. I'm lucky enough to have CIBs of all three. MaximumRD, MistaMaddog and TrekMD 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted November 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2023 TrekMD 1 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRD Posted November 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2023 sramirez2008 and TrekMD 2 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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