This site attempts to recreate some of the best commodore 64 software sets. The commodore 128, also known as the c128, c 128, c 128, is the last 8bit home computer that was commercially released by commodore business machines cbm. Download area, online shopping, web hosting, free website and email. Please check out my other auctionssold as isplease email any questions. The first board was used in the flat 128 and in the plasticcased 128d. This is a hard commodore cartridge to find, plus its been tested to work great for you. Commodore 128 the most versatile 8bit computer ever made. Citadel originally written for the cpm operating system, had many forks for different systems under different names confer confer ii citation needed on the mts, confer u on unix and confer v on dec vms, written by robert parnes starting in 1975. Commodore 64128 support bulletin board list 2 september. Commodore pc tools tools specific to transferring software between a pc and a commodore 12 5. Commodore 128 computer for sale in uk view 56 bargains. Commodore 64 software free download commodore 64 top 4 download offers free software downloads for windows, mac, ios and android computers and mobile devices. Commodore 128d models looked allot like apple mac computers of the late. Vice is a program that runs on a unix, msdos, win32, os2, beos, qnx 4.
Bbs software for commodore 64 commodore 64 c64 forum. It emulates the sound chip commodore 128 modular bbs proposed development of a new bbs platform for the nether earth for mac os one of the earliest computer strategy games taking place in java sid player music library v2 this is a commodore 64 emulator specialized for sound. This week marks 30 years since the commodore 64 was unveiled to the world and we look at the. Recoil retro computer image library decodes amiga, amstrad cpc, apple ii, atari 8bit, atari portfolio, ata. My former and current c128 bbs a bit of old, a bit of new.
By 1985, games were estimated to make up 60 to 70% of commodore 64 software. Dec 07, 2006 commodore 64 emulators will allow you to run old commodore 64 software, especially games like you would on an original c64 machine. Jan 27, 2009 the commodore 128 was the somewhat illfated successor to the extremely popular commodore 64 computer. Lance lyon found an old backup tape and gave me a good pile of vintage dos bbs programs.
Then came the 128dcr board, with the floppy controller integrated on the motherboard. And by set we mean the box, manual, disks and any other materials. Commodore web bbs operator headgap telefinder web server. Operator headgap bbs originally started on a commodore 64 with 2 1541 drives and a 300 baud modem using 6485 bbs software over 33 years ago i progressed through ivory bbs, cbase 128, and owned one of the first creative micro designs ram links and hard. The last commodore s 8bit computer was a complex machine with 2 cpus, allowing to run commodore software and cpm with kayprocompatible programs. Cnet, along with all american and color 64, round out the old big 3 of the bbs programs from the early commodore bbs heyday. With these you will be able to dial into old school c64 128 bbs that have been converted to telnet from dialup. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. I dont know the utility commands anymore, so you will need to look them up. It emulates the sound chip and other internals of the commodore 64 home computer to play back music that was originally written on it. This area is for collections of disks from other people or user groups. Bad news though, the software supra 128 bbs was not compatible with current telnet systems. Back after 27 years, the bbs from which many color 64 and supra 128 mods originated is back and running on commodore hardware. But there is more than just software as you will also find useful articles and other bits of information amongst this collection.
Go to mac settings drive emulation windows settings drive settings. In the summer of 1984 commodore decided that they needed a replacement for the amazingly successful c64 more accurately they decided that the ted 116 plus4 264 series was a failure as a replacement for the c64. Commodore 128 the most versatile 8bit computer ever. Releasedsep, 1981platformsapple ii, commodore 64, commodore 128, fm7, game boy color, macintosh. Commodore 16plus 4 website to provide support and gaming. There are several ways to connect to a telnet bbs with a real commodore 64. Included in the archive is the full 6 disks of the bbs program and all of the source code. This is the marina64, a new 1mb banked rom cartridge for the commodore 64, commodore 128 and sx64.
Dec 20, 2018 homepage of vice the versatile commodore emulator. My former and current c128 bbs a bit of old, a bit of. Plus we can image any disk image to an actual disk to use on a commodore. There are commodore 128 archives and forums about, i dont frequent many but here is a small list. How to connect a 1980s commodore 64 8bit computer to the internet, bbs, irc, www and warpcopy. Its based on the magic desk cartridge which was a commodore product back in 1983 which was an early attempt at a desktop operating system. Operator headgap bbs originally started on a commodore 64 with 2 1541 drives and a 300 baud modem using 6485 bbs software over 33 years ago i progressed through ivory bbs, cbase 128, and owned one of the first creative micro designs ram links and hard drives. This is a list of notable bulletin board system bbs software packages. Bbs wildcat software free download bbs wildcat page 2.
Htm in the html folder for instructions and manuals. Commercial commodore 128 specific software hardware 6142006 miscellaneous productivity brainstorm 128 brainpower family roots 128 format executive 3. Allfiles index of all files under this area, text version. Marina64 1mb banked rom cartridge for c64 the oasis bbs. Commodore 64128 support bulletin board list 2 september 1999.
Documenting the resurrection and new development at. Commercial commodore 128 specific softwarehardware list. In this post we are going to set up color 64 bbs, get it running and log in. Commercial commodore 128 specific software hardware list 1262009 contains 330 software titles. It is here youll find all sorts of 3d printed parts for your commodore 64 128, vic20 computer. List of commodore 128 commercial software remis classic. The pc tools in this area are aids to programming for the commodore.
How to connect a 1980s commodore 64 8bit computer to the internet, bbs. The computer reference bible many happy returns news maker 128 ppm 128 sideways 128 tarot 128 teammate 128. The main problem, i should think, is that it doesnt have the standard ports that are used today so you might need homebrew hardware to connect say the user port to something. Pcmac running syncterm connectiontypetelnet, screenmodec64. Cbm files for serious commodore users sponsored by click here software co. Now on port 6400 now running the only version of supra 128 bbs on telnet. Dont miss out on this nice commodore 128 mach fast load cartridge. This is a list of all known open commodore 64128 support bulletin board systems operated on other than commodore 64 128 computers, sorted by country and telephone number. Commodore 64 games and software and commodore 128 and 64. It utilizes a cyclebased simulation engine to achieve high compatibility. I try to update this regularly but sometimes take an extended break.
Similar to the command that used to be in dos since i didnt use a text editor, i put all. Here you will find some commodore 128 related programming information. As of this writing this is the only supra 128 bbs still in existence. The commodore 128 existed in three different major board versions.
Back in the day, you would use a terminal program to call a bbs via the telephone line. Retro computer scene is a commodore 8bit portal, search engine, webdrive. Mainly because the bbs supported many different systems. Manuals and instructions related to hardware and software for the commodore 128. Miscellaneous productivity alpha utility c 128 80 column pro jem software, some sort of utility bible search sogwap brainstorm 128 brainpower deluxe circuit analysis c128. Commodore 128 complete restoration and board repair. Cnet, however, deserves considerable special mention as being, in my opinion, one of the finer programs on the market through it all. Commodore 128 personal computer with power supply commodore 128 personal computer with power great vintage bundle,untested been in the loft but was perfect before going in.
Although cycleaccurate emulation consumes more computing time than, e. Jul 24, 2015 i stopped developing for the commodore 64 in 1993. Pages in category commodore 128 software the following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. Full compatibility with the c64 was both the c128s biggest selling point and also its. By late 1984 the need for commodore business machines cbm to make a successor to the commodore 64 was mounting. It has been listed in the guinness world records as the highestselling single. The sound chip of the c64 is called the ssound interface device or sid, and. Lbr files can convert many files into a single file for easier transfer to a bbs. All in one solution to manage successful and sustainable mentoring programs. In this video stefany gives a huge update on the c256 foenix project as of april 2020.
Commodore 128 modular bbs web site other useful business software the best mentoring software for engagement, sustainability and high impact. Viper bbs software for windows enables sysops to setup bbs bulletin board system in minutes, with online files, messaging, conferencing, chat, im, and more, why pay hundreds or thousands for bbs software from the other guys viper is free of charge. Load nova term on the c64 and set the right serial driver for your cartridge under. The list is published at least once per month preferably twice per month, with no set schedule. This week marks 30 years since the commodore 64 was unveiled to the world and we look at the most successful single computers career highs and lows. Commodore 128 c128 not much popular in poland, not because of limited access, but price, few times higher than commodore 64. If you paid the price of a car for your computer, the way pc folks have always had to do, losing your computer to a full time bbs just wasnt worth it. Commodore downloads commodore computers pet, 64, 128. A particularly versatile telnet client program that supports a variety of terminal emulation. Unfollow commodore 128 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Commodore 64 emulators will allow you to run old commodore 64 software, especially games like you would on an original c64 machine. In this episode i take a look at a commodore 128 that i bought on craigslist in terrible shape. Technically, if i would run a bbs ever again, i would probably try to run the amiga cnet bbs on a real amiga.
This article needs additional citations for verification. Versatile commodore emulator for windows, mac, dos, beos, solaris, os2, amiga, dingoo, skyos, dos and linux from the good folks at viceemu. This is a list of all known open commodore 64128 support bulletin board systems operated on other than commodore 64128 computers, sorted by country and telephone number. The commodore 128 has a great advantage, depending on who you ask, about being able to use cpm an os used for over a decade before the dominance of msdos. Create a project open source software business software top. The emulators have evolved considerably over the years, since the days of the old c64s for msdos by programmer miha peternel and distributed by the company seattle labs.
Bbs written by james coyle with versions for windowslinux arm linuxosx. This opens up the c128 to the large world of both commercial and public domain software written for this os. This machine would be commodores last 8bit computer. Commodore 64 software free download commodore 64 top 4. Apr 20, 2014 how to connect a 1980s commodore 64 8bit computer to the internet, bbs, irc, www and warpcopy. Dialogue 128 tripple point software dragonfire bbs ebbs 128 handle 128, disk and modem utilities multiterm 128 cbm, terminal program same as the multisoft package. Proposed development of a new bbs platform for the commodore 128. Z64k is a pixel exact emulation of the commodore 128, commodore 64, vic 20 and atari 2600 written entirely in java. The oneliners can be compared to the wall on amigapc boards, for those not. I use to run a bbs for many a year in the midlate 80s on a 64 and a 128. All american bbs for the commodore 128 by nick smith.
Free support for mac, amiga, commodore 64 and 128 computers. Following the absolute failure of the commodore plus4 line, and the commodore amiga struggling in the midst of growing market competition as well as an anemic marketing campaign by commodore the need for a new and more successful line of. Before the age of multitasking operating systems, the prospect of running a bbs meant losing your computer for general use. For the commodore 64128, the easiest way is to pick up strikelink and a strikenet cable from. The commodore 128 has a great advantage, depending on who you ask, about being able to use cp m an os used for over a decade before the dominance of msdos. Virtualc64 is a userfriendly commodore 64 emulator. Due in part to its advanced sound and graphic hardware, and to the quality and quantity of games written for it, the c64 became better known as a gaming and home entertainment platform than as a. One of the best collections of c64 and c 128 software was lost when aol quantum link pulled the plug on their commodore. I did all my coding using the commodore 128 s monitor command that means no text editor, no compiler, no linker. So i modified it to work with telnet server and just released a patch for it at where you can also download the full version of it if you would also like to host a site.