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-64HDD 1541 -

Tue May 08, 2007 12:26 am

Hello,

ist my first post in this Forums!...

Somebody are user of the 64hdd?..
I think its a great software using a XE1541 cable ..

But have somthings to fix.. like a .d64 exange side.. or can flip a disk image..

I dont know if is posible flip a disk.. or change a disk image..

is possbile?.. comments.. are very welcome...

Regards..



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IDE64 FIX

Wed Nov 07, 2007 6:06 pm

i am not exactly sure what you mean?
as i don't have one of those IDE64 carts. (yet)

but these LINKs will help you.. :wink:

http://ide64.org/ide_fix.html
this should be your first stop for help, on all things relating to IDE64 HD.

http://noname.c64.org/csdb/getinternalf ... 64LIST.ZIP
http://www.sci.fi/~tenu/c64/IDE64.zip
a tool for extracting D64 files onto your HD

hope you get your games working!! :D

i have all the files and fixes from the Singular Web site.
before it disappeared. :(

anyone who wants them.
PM me.
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64HDD

Thu Nov 08, 2007 2:56 pm

ok i now know what you mean :)

It seems like the 64HDD website has gone away.
so i have done a little searching for all you 64HDD users. :wink:
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http://sta.c64.org/dosprg/64hdd.zip

Network your Commodore 64 to your PC and run your favorite old games right off your hard drive.

Step One: Hardware

1. Find your Commodore 1541 floppy drive.
2. You'll need an XE1541 cable.
* You can buy one (they're about $14)
* Or you can build one. http://kentie.net/article/c64hdd/index.htm
3. Sacrifice an older PC to the cause. Because of the internal timings of your C64 and PC,
they have difficulty talking to each other. And unfortunately, the newer and faster the PC is,
the more difficult becomes.
So I recommend digging up an old Pentium/486 class PC for this project.

Step Two: Setup

1. Download and unzip 64HDD.
* Now the trick is getting 64HDD and the GAMES you want copied to the older machine.
Many users have successfully set up 64HDD on machines running Windows
However, I found it to be rather difficult.
So I recommend formatting the HD and installing any pre-Windows version of DOS.
2. Download Games that you want to play.
3. Burn the 64HDD directory and the GAMES to CD.
4. Copy the 64HDD directory to C:\ so you end up with C:\64hdd.
5. Copy the Games to C:\Games
6. Connect the C64 to your PC's parallel port using the XE1541 cable.
7. Connect your C64 to a TV and turn it on.

64HDD is a sever that acts like the 1541 floppy drive. It emulates a floppy disk.

The most difficult aspect to this project is getting the software running.
Every PC is slightly different, and may require a slightly different command line string.
Be sure to read the documentation included in 64HDD

* To start the 64hdd server:
(on your PC at the DOS prompt) type:

64hdd +8 C:\GAMES -rst -xe +lpt 1 -fastest +p
** Now the server is running

* To load a GAME, say ARCHON.T64 for example:
(on your C64) type:

LOAD"$",8
** this loads the current directory that specified on the PC into C64 memory

LOAD"$A",8
** this loads the "A" directory into C64 memory

LIST
** this lists the contents of the last loaded directory. The GAME FILES appear in the 8.3 file format,
so you may have to rename them to fit that format. The C64 sees those GAMES as any other directory.

LOAD"$ARCHON.T64",8
** this loads the Archon "directory".

LIST
** this lists the contents of the Archon GAME.

Then load the game just like you did back in the day:
LOAD"*",8,1

If your GAME spans across multiple disks, it's a slightly trickier process.
Included with 64HDD, in the "utils" directory, is a program for the C64 called "MULTIDSK".
MULTIDSK defines partitions, to which you assign GAMES, that you toggle on the PC as the C64 prompts you for them.

Load MULTIDSK and list the program. You'll see several lines,
but you only have to change a few depending on how many Games you need to assign:

* Defining partitions:
Example:
20 OPEN1,DV,15,"$C:/64HDD/DEMOFILE/DUCKS.D64":CLOSE1
22 OPEN1,DV,15,"$C:/64HDD/DEMOFILE/DUCKS.D71":CLOSE1

Change to:
20 OPEN1,DV,15,"$C:/64HDD/DEMOFILE/BARD1.D64":CLOSE1
22 OPEN1,DV,15,"$C:/64HDD/DEMOFILE/BARD2.D64":CLOSE1
* If there are more than 2 disks, just add another set of lines
(you'll see what to do when you look at the MULTIDSK program.)

TIP: You'll want to create one of these partitioning programs for each multi-disk game.

* Run those multi-disk games
1. Start the 64HDD Server as normal.
2. Load the partition program and run it.
3. On the PC F12 will toggle between the disks you have defined in the partition.
4. Load the game from the appropriate partition.
5. When the C64 prompts you for the next disk, press F12 on the PC.



There are many, many other features and tips and tricks to 64HD -- too many to explain here.
So read the manual.
http://www.vintagecomputer.net/commodor ... hdddoc.pdf

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