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Finally getting started [message #386816] Sun, 08 September 2019 00:48 Go to next message
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Originally posted by: nospam.Daniel

Well I am two weeks before my connector arrives for my newly acquired c64. It
sits in its original box on the guest bed until then. Meanwhile, I've been
pouring over basic and assembly ebooks. On
youtube i was trying to get a c64 emulator working for kubuntu when i happened
upon a video recommendation for something i've already seen. For kicks i
thought i'd rewatch it. 8 bit guy did a
review of the c64 mini.

So i'm watching it and, lo and behold, i noticed that it comes with basic!

I know gamestop carries the device and its on sale so i ran out there a bit ago
and picked it up. I'm gleefully sitting at my computer desk with the mini
sitting behind my normal monitor and got
a usb keyboard connected to it. and now i'm able to learn basic and assembly on
the 'real thing' without pulling it out of the box.

now i can take my time obtaining the parts i've been eagerly waiting to buy.

wish i had thought of this a month ago.
Daniel Traechin
Re: Finally getting started [message #386935 is a reply to message #386816] Tue, 10 September 2019 16:51 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Re: Re: Finally getting started
By: Andreas Kohlbach to Daniel on Mon Sep 09 2019 04:16 pm

> I mentioned "the bible" of 6502 (even if the C64 has a 6510) assembly
> language by Rodnay Zaks. The cheapest used book on Amazon is less than $7
CAD.

I'm reading that book as we speak. Great suggestion

> Since they are only emulators you could just had installed the VICE

I tried vice for a full 5 hours, and can't get it to launch on my system. I can
save what i do on th emini on a flash drive. either way, i'm learning on
something and it was a quick and easy
solution. and on top of that it has tons of games too. not bad for $25.

anyway, i'm having a great time.

meanwhile my video cable finally came in for y actual c64. now i have to
troubleshoot why its not outputting clear video. oh joy.

that's a task for the weekend.

Daniel Traechin
Re: Finally getting started [message #386945 is a reply to message #386935] Wed, 11 September 2019 18:15 Go to previous message
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On Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:51:01 +1300, Daniel wrote:
>
> Re: Re: Finally getting started
> By: Andreas Kohlbach to Daniel on Mon Sep 09 2019 04:16 pm
>
>> I mentioned "the bible" of 6502 (even if the C64 has a 6510) assembly
>> language by Rodnay Zaks. The cheapest used book on Amazon is less than $7
> CAD.
>
> I'm reading that book as we speak. Great suggestion

It's nice to hear.

>> Since they are only emulators you could just had installed the VICE
>
> I tried vice for a full 5 hours, and can't get it to launch on my system. I can
> save what i do on th emini on a flash drive. either way, i'm learning on
> something and it was a quick and easy
> solution. and on top of that it has tons of games too. not bad for $25.

Ooooooh, I forgot to mention. On some systems (Linux, MAC?) the kernal-,
basic- and charset- (character set) roms are not distributed which VICE
needs to launch. As I remember the Windows version of VICE has them
included though for reasons I cannot understand.

To find out if that is your problem, open a terminal and just type x64 to
see if it complaints about not having them available.

I'd be surprised if you use Windows and not get it running. Check (Linux
paths, might be similar in windows or MAC OS) check if you have any files
in ../vice/data/C64/. If not, try to find basic, chargen and kernal or
send me an email for help.
--
Andreas

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