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At the moment this page is dedicated to C64s. This is an MS-DOS based Commodore 64 emulator. Here you will find information, which will help you using the emulator. If you have got any C64 related questions, ask me or put them in the newsgroup: comp.emulators.cbm

Click here for my Ultima VI page: ULTIMA VI

Click here for my Cauldron II (Hexenküche II) page: CAULDRON II

Emulation:

C64s | faster LOAD | command line options | links

C64s:

At the moment I have tested v2.5b (shareware):

• (+) The emulator now works with Soundbalster 16 using 16bit DMA if you are using emm386 (at least on my machine)
• (-) The problem with joysticks connected to a gameport on Soundcards is still the same
• (+) Stability of the program has been improved

How to LOAD faster in full emulation mode:

If you have got a Program which requires full drive emulation you have to press ctrl alt del and then load the program.

But the first the program need not be loaded in full emulation mode of course, because no fastloder has been started. So do the following:

• Load the first program in fast mode (use load"*",8,1 otherwise it will be run!)
• type list
• remember the sys (e.g.: sys2064)
• press ctrl alt del
• enter the sys - here we go

Look at the table below how much time you can save!

note: All times were taken by hand

C64s 2.5b Command Line Options

Example 1 | Example 2 | General

First of all I would like to tell you, that these options have had bugs in former versions. (2.0, 2.5) but as I have tested it there are no more problems.
You will find useful information under General (3.).

Look at the following two examples, how to use command line options within c64s.

• Example 1:
  This is the contents of a batch file to load Ultima 4:
  D:
  cd d:\c64s
  c64s -diskdir d:\c64s\ultima -disk d:\c64s\ultima\ultima4a.D64 -autotype LOAD$22*$22$2c8$2c1$0dRUN$0d

  The most important thing is -autotype. It will force the emulator to type

  • LOAD"*",8,1
  • return
  • RUN
  • return

• Example 2:
  This example shows how to boot Ultima 6 directly:
  D:
  cd d:\c64s\c64s25b
  c64s -1541 -diskdir d:\c64s\ultima6 -disk d:\c64s\ultima6\U6FGAME.D64 -autotype LOAD$22*$22$2c8$2c1$0d

  The main difference is, that ultima 6 uses a fast loader, -1541 will switch to full emulation mode. In this case RUN is not necessary, because the game is auto starting.

• General:
  This information is from c64s.doc

  -tape <name>	Set default .T64 file (default is TESTTAPE.T64)
  -disk <name>	Set default .D64 file (default is TESTDISK.D64)
  -tapedir <name>	Set default .T64 directory
  -diskdir <name>	Set default .D64 directory
  -autotype <text>	Autotype text on startup
  -ini name	Set alternate .INI file (default is C64S.INI)
  -1541	Enable full 1541 emulation
  -vesa	Enable VESA compatible mode 800*600*16
  -slowieee	Support slower devices on the LPT64 connector

  C64S supports the following command line options:
  The command and the argument must be separated with a space.
  The text can include special C64 codes in hexadecimal form
  preceeded by a $ sign. Per example:
  $0D corresponds to Return key
  $20 corresponds to space character
  $22 corresponds to " character
  

  Personal additions:
  If you are using -autotype, all letters like LOAD have to be entered in capital letters.
  $2C corresponds to , character

  This should be enough info if you want to use LOAD"*",8,1

Links:

• C64s Europe
• The World of FairLight (Lots of stuff!) amazing site, check the TOOLS section
• The Joe Forster/STA homepage Download the Star Commander, a very good transfer Program between PC and C64
• Arnold.C64.org - Home of the C64 games The biggest collection of C64 GAMES.
• The C64 Games WWW Home Page by Adam Lorentzon