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Commodore 64 (C64) News, Tutorials, and Reviews

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C64 BASIC Tutorial: Using String Manipulation to Write a Text Adventure

C64 BASIC String Manipulation Tutorial - Write a Commodore 64 Text Adventure!

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Programming the C64 with Visual Studio Code

Program the Commodore 64 in BASIC, Assembly or C using Microsoft Visual Studio Code on Mac, Windows and Linux!

Read moreProgramming the C64 with Visual Studio Code
Vision Basic

Vision BASIC – A New C64 BASIC Compiler

Vision BASIC is the latest in a long, long line of tools intended to speed up the execution of C64 BASIC code.

Read moreVision BASIC – A New C64 BASIC Compiler

XC-BASIC v3 First Impressions

XC-BASIC v3, the Commodore BASIC cross-compiler is now available.

Let's take a look to see what was new and if it is worth looking at over, say, TRSE.

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Commodore 64 + WiFi

Commodore 64 + WiFi (C64 Electronics Part 5)

Connect your Commodore 64 to the internet for under $10? Let's see how!

Read moreCommodore 64 + WiFi (C64 Electronics Part 5)
c64-arduino

Commodore 64 + Arduino (C64 Electronics Part 4)

In Part 1 we blinked an LED using the Commodore 64 User Port, in Part 2 and Part 3 we got input from the user port and analog signals from the control ports. Now let's kick things up a notch and integrate our C64 with Arduino!

Read moreCommodore 64 + Arduino (C64 Electronics Part 4)

Reading C64 Joysticks and Analog Signals (Programming Electronics with the Commodore 64 Part 3)

In Part 1 we blinked an LED using the Commodore 64 User Port, and in Part 2 we read binary (on or off) input also using the User Port. In this part we will use the Control Ports to read Joystick input and also analog signals.

Read moreReading C64 Joysticks and Analog Signals (Programming Electronics with the Commodore 64 Part 3)

C64 “Security System” / Digital Input (Programming Electronics with the Commodore 64 Part 2)

In Part 1 we blinked an LED using the Commodore 64 User Port, but outputting is only half of the equation so in this video we use the INPUT to alert us when various sensors are tripped.

Read moreC64 “Security System” / Digital Input (Programming Electronics with the Commodore 64 Part 2)

Cheap and Easy Arduino C64 Keyboard to USB Adapter

Ever look at your Commodore 64 keyboard and wish you could use it with Vice emulation or PETSCII art programs?

Read moreCheap and Easy Arduino C64 Keyboard to USB Adapter
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