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On 20 Jul 1996, Thomas Pinto wrote:

> Is there a command we can use with Unix to decompile this .D64 file???

There is a Unix source file somewhere that one can compile which will=20
convert a .d64 file into a Zip-Code zipped disk format. I'm not sure=20
where the source is, but you might try any of the FTP sites.

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From: [e-mail] (Onno Ebbinge)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Guru help needed...
Date: 20 Jul 1996 16:29:46 GMT
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I hope you guru's can help me with formalizing the operation description =
of
the opcodes. There are a few formal operation description of the opcodes
around, the two most important and widely known are the C64 PRG and C=3DH=
acking
(#1) listings. Sad to say that these are quite inaccurate.
=20
I tried to make an accurate formal operation description and I would like=
 to
hear that you checked it and approved it or any other comment regarding
improvements/inaccuracies/etc are welcome.
=20
Take a special close look at the following instructions:
=20
Branches:  if [condition] then PCH - M7 -> PCH, PC + M -> PC
ADC:       A + M + C -> A, A8 -> C
SBC:       A + ~M + C -> A, A8 -> C
CMP:       1 -> C, A + ~M + C, A8 -> C
JSR:       PC - 1 -> PC, PCH -> ST, PCL -> ST, OL -> PCL, OH -> PCH
RTS:       ST -> PCL, ST -> PCH, PC + 1 -> PC
PHP:       P | 16 -> ST
BRK:       1 -> I, PCH -> ST, PCL -> ST, P | 16 -> ST,
           $FFFE -> PCL, $FFFF -> PCH
=20
What about the operations in decimal mode? What operations are affected a=
nd
how? How about the flags?
=20
Also check out the rest of the list!
=20
+---------+----------------------------------------------+---------------=
--+
| Memonic | Operation                                    | N V 1 B D I Z =
C |
+---------+----------------------------------------------+---------------=
--+
| ADC     | A + M + C -> A, A8 -> C                      | / / . . . . / =
/ |
| AND     | A & M -> A                                   | / . . . . . / =
. |
| ASL     | M7 -> C, M << 1 -> M                         | / . . . . . / =
/ |
| BCC     | if C =3D 0 then PCH - M7 -> PCH, PC + M -> PC  | . . . . . . =
. . |
| BCS     | if C =3D 1 then PCH - M7 -> PCH, PC + M -> PC  | . . . . . . =
. . |
| BEQ     | if Z =3D 1 then PCH - M7 -> PCH, PC + M -> PC  | . . . . . . =
. . |
| BIT     | A & M, M6 -> V                               | / / . . . . / =
. |
| BMI     | if N =3D 1 then PCH - M7 -> PCH, PC + M -> PC  | . . . . . . =
. . |
| BNE     | if Z =3D 0 then PCH - M7 -> PCH, PC + M -> PC  | . . . . . . =
. . |
| BPL     | if N =3D 0 then PCH - M7 -> PCH, PC + M -> PC  | . . . . . . =
. . |
| BRK     | 1 -> I, PCH -> ST, PCL -> ST, P | 16 -> ST,  |               =
  |
|         | $FFFE -> PCL, $FFFF -> PCH                   | . . . . . 1 . =
. |
| BVC     | if V =3D 0 then PCH - M7 -> PCH, PC + M -> PC  | . . . . . . =
. . |
| BVS     | if V =3D 1 then PCH - M7 -> PCH, PC + M -> PC  | . . . . . . =
. . |
| CLC     | 0 -> C                                       | . . . . . . . =
0 |
| CLD     | 0 -> D                                       | . . . . 0 . . =
. |
| CLI     | 0 -> I                                       | . . . . . 0 . =
. |
| CLV     | 0 -> V                                       | . 0 . . . . . =
. |
| CMP     | 1 -> C, A + ~M + C, A8 -> C                  | / . . . . . / =
/ |
| CPX     | 1 -> C, X + ~M + C, X8 -> C                  | / . . . . . / =
/ |
| CPY     | 1 -> C, Y + ~M + C, Y8 -> C                  | / . . . . . / =
/ |
| DEC     | M - 1 -> M                                   | / . . . . . / =
. |
| DEX     | X - 1 -> X                                   | / . . . . . / =
. |
| DEY     | Y - 1 -> Y                                   | / . . . . . / =
. |
| EOR     | A ^ M -> A                                   | / . . . . . / =
. |
| INC     | M + 1 -> M                                   | / . . . . . / =
. |
| INX     | X + 1 -> X                                   | / . . . . . / =
. |
| INY     | Y + 1 -> Y                                   | / . . . . . / =
. |
| JMP     | OL -> PCL, OH -> PCH                         | . . . . . . . =
. |
| JSR     | PC - 1 -> PC, PCH -> ST, PCL -> ST,          |               =
  |
|         | OL -> PCL, OH -> PCH                         | . . . . . . . =
. |
| LDA     | M -> A                                       | / . . . . . / =
. |
| LDX     | M -> X                                       | / . . . . . / =
. |
| LDY     | M -> Y                                       | / . . . . . / =
. |
| LSR     | M0 -> C, M >> 1 -> M                         | 0 . . . . . / =
/ |
| NOP     | [no operation]                               | . . . . . . . =
. |
| ORA     | A | M -> A                                   | / . . . . . / =
. |
| PHA     | A -> ST                                      | . . . . . . . =
. |
| PHP     | P | 16 -> ST                                 | . . . . . . . =
. |
| PLA     | ST -> A                                      | / . . . . . / =
. |
| PLP     | ST -> P                                      |   From Stack  =
  |
| ROL     | M7 -> T, M << 1 -> M, C -> M0, T -> C        | / . . . . . / =
/ |
| ROR     | M0 -> T, M >> 1 -> M, C -> M7, T -> C        | / . . . . . / =
/ |
| RTI     | ST -> P, ST -> PCL, ST -> PCH                |   From Stack  =
  |
| RTS     | ST -> PCL, ST -> PCH, PC + 1 -> PC           | . . . . . . . =
. |
| SBC     | A + ~M + C -> A, A8 -> C                     | / / . . . . / =
/ |
| SEC     | 1 -> C                                       | . . . . . . . =
1 |
| SED     | 1 -> D                                       | . . . . 1 . . =
. |
| SEI     | 1 -> I                                       | . . . . . 1 . =
. |
| STA     | A -> M                                       | . . . . . . . =
. |
| STX     | X -> M                                       | . . . . . . . =
. |
| STY     | Y -> M                                       | . . . . . . . =
. |
| TAX     | A -> X                                       | / . . . . . / =
. |
| TAY     | A -> Y                                       | / . . . . . / =
. |
| TSX     | S -> X                                       | / . . . . . / =
. |
| TXA     | X -> A                                       | / . . . . . / =
. |
| TXS     | X -> S                                       | . . . . . . . =
. |
| TYA     | Y -> A                                       | / . . . . . / =
. |
+---------+----------------------------------------------+---------------=
--+
=20
=20
                The following notation applies to this summary:
=20
=20
$xxxx    Memory location               N        Negative flag
&        Bitwise AND                   OH       Operand high byte
+        Addition                      OL       Operand low byte
,        Chain operator                P        Processor status register
-        Subtraction                   PC       Program counter
->       Transfer to                   PCH      Program counter high byte
.        No change in flag             PCL      Program counter low byte
/        Possible change in flag       S        Stack pointer
<< n     Shift left n bits             ST       Stack location ($0100,S)
=3D        Equality test                 T        Temporary bit
>> n     Shift right n bits            V        Overflow flag
A        Accumulator                   X        Index Register X
B        BRK command flag              Y        Index Register Y
C        Carry flag                    Z        Zero flag
D        Decimal mode flag             ^        Bitwise exclusive OR
I        IRQ disable flag              r8       Register overflow reminde=
r
M        Memory                        |        Bitwise OR
Mn       Memory bit n                  ~        One's complement
=20
[comment]                              Comments
if [condition] then [operation]        Conditional expression
=20


Have fun,

Onno
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From: [e-mail] (James R. Saleeby)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: WTB: C64/128 stuff
Date: 20 Jul 1996 17:02:08 GMT
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El Phantas ([e-mail]) wrote:
: In article <4s0tei$[e-mail]>, [e-mail] ()
: writes:

: > looking to buy C64 and 128 stuff let me know what you have (anything)
: >

: You want all of us to e-mail you a list of everything we have?

: Right!
  I have plenty of commodore "stuff" from 1541 dd's to c64 with p.s.
printers, etc. tell me how many of each you want I's give you a price "yo=
u
can't refuse". 1541 dd, c64 with p.s., printers, joysticks,software to
numerous to name. Jim s [e-mail]

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From: [e-mail] (randy00)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Modems?
Date: 20 Jul 1996 18:52:52 GMT
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 I'm thinking of upgrading my modem speed and was wondering what=20
some of the better modems are that will work with the 64 and swiftlink=20
cable and also will work on ibm. Thanks.

 Also if anyone has a used one they want to sell. I'm looking for a 28.8.
[e-mail]

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From: [e-mail] (Gary Chiasson)
Subject: Wanted: Printer driver file
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I NEED I NEED I NEED the MPS-802 (1526) printer driver file for use with
PrintMaster / Print Shop.

G.C.

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From: [e-mail]
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Commodore 64 system and software for sale
Date: 20 Jul 1996 19:23:19 GMT
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C64 system and software for sale.

I would prefer to sell the whole system and software together,
but will consider individual offers. $100 + shipping for the works.

Hardware:
Commodore 64 and 2 1541 disk drives with 1541 flash

Mannesmann Tally Spirit 80 9 pin dot matrix printer

Cardco Interface

Hesmodem II

Koala Pad

Pointmaster Joystick

Software:

Cartridges
        Centipede
        Kindercomp
Disk
        Arcade Mega-Hits:Paperboy,Blockbuster,Roadrunner, Gauntlet,Indian=
a
        Jones and the Temple of Doom.

        Tink Tonk Complete Learning Set (6 disks)

        Astro-Grover

        Dinosaurs

        Stickybears ABC
        Stickybears Shapes

        Charlie Brown's ABC

        Big Bird's Special Delivery

        Frogger/Threshold

        Geos 2.0

        Ghostbusters
    Ghostbusters II

    GI Joe

    Duck Tales, Quest for Gold


    Flight Simulator II

    Logo

    Multiplan

    Superbase 64 (no manual)

    Disector V3.0

    Paperback Writer 64 (no manual)

    Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego

    Fisher-Price Little People Bowling Alley

        Music Construction Set

        Altered Beast

        Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

        Pole Position

        Choplifter/David's Midnight Magic

        Bad Dudes

        Peter Rabbit Reading
Books

        How to get the most out of Geos

        Commodore 64 Programmer's Reference Guide

        Machine Language for Beginners

Dale Alspach
[e-mail]
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From: [e-mail] (127 House)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: ID This Hardware: Hearsay 1000
Date: 20 Jul 1996 20:17:42 GMT
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What is it?  I bought it at a thrift store.

Black box labeled 'HEARSAY 1000.'  Circuit board fits right in the Commod=
ore=20
port.  Plug fits right in one of the C64 sockets.  Appears to have a=20
microphone.  Does nothing when I boot up while plugged in.

What could it be?  What have I got?  What do I need to make it go?

Thanks in advance,
- Trevor Blkae


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From: [e-mail] (Peter Karlsson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Errors in online docs
Date: Sat, 20 Jul 1996 19:52:05 GMT
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In article <4sm9dp$[e-mail]>,
[e-mail] (Onno Ebbinge) wrote:

>>   SCREEN CODES
>>
>>     SET 1   SET 2   POKE  |  SET 1   SET 2   POKE  |  SET 1   SET 2   =
POKE
>>   ------------------------+------------------------+------------------=
-----
>>                           |                        |
>>       @               0   |    C       c       3   |    F       f     =
  6
>>       A       a       1   |    D       d       4   |    G       g     =
  7
>>       B       b       2   |    E       e       5   |    H       h     =
  8
> - In the screen codes poke 0 in set 2 must be a '@' (at sign).

Well, the table (in all the version I've seen it) mean that if no SET
2 character is mentioned, it's the same as in SET 1...

Otherwise, I think the errors you spotted are correct. Some seem to be
OCR errors... (Those are hard to spot).


\\//
Peter - [e-mail] - Fidonet 2:204/145.42
      - May not be distributed via the microsoft network

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From: [e-mail] (David Talento)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Third Party C64 Power Supply?
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Last year I tried s depsarelety to getv into C64 computers. Over the=20
course of three months I picked up no less that three c64s, one C128, and=
=20
two 1541 disk drives.

All of them ended up dying a quick death. the C64s burnt out, the disk=20
drives quit, the C128 went blank. All of this in different places with=20
surge protectors, good current, etc etc.

I threw it all out and sold the remains for scrap losing about $150+.

Now I'm stupid enough to want to try it again *but* I don't wnat the same=
=20
thing to happen. I'm told the main reason C64s blow up is due to bad=20
powersupplies so I'm thinking this might be the way to attack the problem=
=20
upfront.

When I was shopping last year i remember reading about a third party=20
company that made their own regulated C64 power supply with two fuses=20
for around $30. They also did commodore repairs and sold  refurbished=20
units. Supposedly they guarenteed that thier power supplies would not fry=
=20
a C64 so if I got a computer for $25 and a power supply for $30+ it would=
=20
be a healthy, happy, solid unit.

Does anyone know of this place? Does this sound like the safest way to=20
try again? Should I even bother?

more importantly are their new or more stable C64s that I could check=20
out> I don't wnat to spend a fortune but since I spent a lot of time and=20
moeny for a frustrating nothing last time it makles sense to pay a little=
=20
more upfront for a system that won't flake.

I still have a ton of software, manuals, original boxes and magazines of=20
stuff to trade if anyone has the above that I'm looking for. I basically=20
just want a unit to make weird music on and remeber all sorts of=20
wonderful noises I did with some programs I had back when the ^%$#in=20
things did work.

please email any suggestions or contacts.=20

thanks!

[e-mail]

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From: [e-mail] (Kurt Ziegenbein)
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Subject: C128 (PAL) <--> SCART - Video
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hello all,

Is it possible to connect the video output of a C128 to the
SCART input of a Television Set ?

1) the 40 char - output (luminance/chrominance)
2) the 80 char - output (RGBI)

Is it possible to make cables for the both cases ?

if you have any idea to help me, please contact me :)

ciao
        Kurt
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Fabio Bizzetti ([e-mail]) wrote
>David Evans ([e-mail]) wrote:
>>In article <[e-mail]>,
>>Fabio Bizzetti <[e-mail]> wrote:
>>>AFAIK Commodore is _very_ old, it existed much before they began to ma=
ke
>>>personal computers (they made typewriters and such, as Olivetti).

>>  Yep, they are quite old.  1958, as I recall, as a typewriter repair s=
hop
>>  in
>>Toronto.  I think they were on Bloor somewhere, but am not sure.  The f=
irst
>>World of Commodore, in 1983, was arranged as a sort of 25th anniversary
>>event.
>>  Anyone know why it started in Toronto?  Jack wasn't Canadian as far a=
s I
>>know.

>(Tramiel?):
>Was Jack Tramiel the founder of Commodore? Are you sure?

I'm sure. Jack Tramiel is the founder of Commodore.

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I'll make this short and sweet. I have had a Commodore 64 for as long as=20
I can remember (well 1981 anyway). A game called "Exile", from the=20
software house 'Audiogenic' has been bugging me for the last few years.=20
I played it to within an inch of completion, then got stuck!!! But I=20
figured I could just hang in there until a full solution came out in=20
some C64 magazine or other ... little did I know that looming on the=20
horizon were the 16-bits that were to ruthlessly end the C64's life!=20
(Hah! I was glad to see them get their own share of that treatment when=20
that the 32-bitters did the same to them, and now, visible on the=20
horizon is Nintendo's Ultra 64 to lay it's vengeance upon the=20
32-bitters, who won't know what hit them!) Ooops, got sidetracked there,=20
sorry. Anyway, can anyone tell me how to finish Exile? Please!?!? I got=20
to the screen where the maggot making machine was within my sights, but=20
I could not do anything about it because of the wall that was in the=20
way, with only a tiny crack in it, that I could not fit into. It will=20
mean a Hell of a lot to me if you could help me, and you would be=20
helping me put to rest a very unhealthy obsession!
Thanking you in advance,
Mart.


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Date: Sat, 20 Jul 96 21:23:55 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]>, Jeff Jones <[e-mail]=
m> wrote:
>ChrisC wrote:
>
>
>> The .d64 files are actually disk images used for the IBM C64S emulator=
.  They
>> can be restored to thier original format with a program I wrote, downl=
oadable
>> at members.aol.com/xdr12/download/  the program name is D64-REST.TXT a=
nd
>> D64-REST.PRG.  Be forewarnd, the program is slllooowww.
>
>LOADSTAR published a GEOS progam called geoBeap, which creates and conve=
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>..d64 files.  It was only about 4 issues ago.  The program was by Bo Zim=
merman.

I need to check out my back issues.  Do you remember which one that was o=
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In article <mspinks.837837047@giaeb>, [e-mail] (Mat=
thew Spinks) wrote:
>Hi All,
>
>An old-style 1541 disk drive of mine has developed a problem.   When I t=
urn
>it on, all that happens is the green power light lights up, and the red =
error
>light flashes periodically, whilst the motor runs continuously.   I can'=
t
>read the error channel, get a directory listing, or perform any I/O comm=
ands.
>Can anyone tell me what's likely to be wrong with it, and whether the pr=
oblem
>can be easily fixed?
>
>Thanks,
>
>- Matthew.
>

Does this only happen with a disk inside?  If so, try cleaning the drive=20
heads.  If it acts this way even without a disk, try opening the case and=
=20
pressing down on all the socketed chips.  I also heard that this is a sym=
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Just a test.

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Blitzkrieg:
: who can help me running flt's legoland III under c64s???

This is a joke right?  The odds of getting a demo like Legoland III
running under *any* emulator at full capacity are pretty close to nill.
Hell, the C64S can't even handle my 1993 release Lethargy correctly
and that is simple compared to L3.

Jason  =3D-)
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Todd Elliott:
: IMHO, a dongle is not necessary. If Madman Software truly had a geniune
: fear of piracy, they could have burned it onto a ROM cartridge similar
: to Action Replay, but with better file management utilities.

Sorry, but its not impossible to hack a cartridge.  All you need is an
Action Replay, a modified motherboard, a C64 you don't mind risking (just
in case something goes wrong) and 6510 knowledge.

Personally I just give any game I finish away.  It means I don't have to
worry about protection!  =3D-)

Jason  =3D-)
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I am looking to buy around 20-30 commodore serial cables. The cables shou=
ld
be atleast 3 feet in length and should work! :)

Please email me back to discuss a price. If you have a box of cables you
have accumulated over the years that you would like to unload then I am
interested. I will pay all shipping costs!

Alternatively I have a number of extra C64 Power Supplies and software th=
at
I would consider for a trade.

- Paul
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From: [e-mail] (Tp12a)
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127 House ([e-mail]) wrote:
: What is it?  I bought it at a thrift store.

: Black box labeled 'HEARSAY 1000.'  Circuit board fits right in the Comm=
odore=20
: port.  Plug fits right in one of the C64 sockets.  Appears to have a=20
: microphone.  Does nothing when I boot up while plugged in.

: What could it be?  What have I got?  What do I need to make it go?

: Thanks in advance,
: - Trevor Blkae

Hit RESTORE to get a spoken "menu." The Hearsay 1000 is a rather neat
little hardware speech synth/recog box. I believe you can toggle on/off
the text-to-speech mode from the "menu." This only works for OS-"friendly=
"
programs (usually BASIC only). If you stiull have the disk that
accompanies the hardware, you should be able to modify the phenomes a bit
so it actually sounds like a human voice....
Phil

:   127 House - An Independent Archive of Systematic Ideology
:   P.O. Box 2321 Portland OR 97208-2321 USA - [phone]
:   [e-mail] - http://www.teleport.com/~house127

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