Name: TheC64 | X-Windows Mod
Uploaded: 2023-02-12T12:52:51+00:00
Duration: 17 min 7 s
Description: TheC64 is an ARM based, re-implementation of the Commodore 64 in it’s approximate original package to include a full-sized, working, keyboard but instead of the original ports, it is adorned with HDMI

3 years ago

TheC64 is an ARM based, re-implementation of the Commodore 64 in it’s approximate original package to include a full-sized, working, keyboard but instead of the original ports, it is adorned with HDMI, and USB ports. The power switch is not the toggle switch that cuts the power but rather a push-button soft witch with additional functionality.

Since its underpinnings are Linux, there is a kind of non-destructive "modification" you can do to take advantage of some of the Linux goodness that supports this device.

Based on information from this forum thread:
https://thec64community.online/thread/487/thec64-windows-mod

More details here:
https://cubiclenate.com/2023/02/12/thec64-x-windows-mod/

00:00 Introduction and background
03:50 What I wish TheC64 could do
04:41 X-Windows download for TheC64
05:09 Initializing X-Windows
05:38 Poking around the system
08:02 USB to Ethernet Adapter Test
09:08 Editing CJM Files
09:47 File Management
10:45 Exploring the flash memory core
11:41 Backing up TheC64
12:22 Test Joystick Buttons
13:18 Returning to TheC64 Carousel
13:49 General Thoughts about X-Windows for TheC64
15:35 Final Thoughts