#ultimate-64 — Public Fediverse posts

C64 Audio Playback Gets a Serious Test from Flashing Border
#Commodore64 #C64 #C64Audio #BreadAmp #SIDChip #Ultimate64 #RetroComputing #FlashingBorder
https://theoasisbbs.com/c64-audio-playback-gets-a-serious-test-from-flashing-border/?fsp_sid=6527

Ultimate² Commander Alpha Brings Wireless C64 Ultimate File Control
#Commodore64 #C64Ultimate #Ultimate64 #UltimateCommander #RetroComputing #D64 #SIDMusic #MonroeWorld
https://theoasisbbs.com/ultimate%c2%b2-commander-alpha-brings-wireless-c64-ultimate-file-control/?fsp_sid=6398

C64 Ultimate Mods: Jan Beta Adds Reset, Drive Activity, and DolphinDOS
#Commodore64 #C64Ultimate #JanBeta #DolphinDOS #DolphinDOS2 #SIDChip #RetroComputing #C64 #Ultimate64 #Commodore
https://theoasisbbs.com/c64-ultimate-mods-jan-beta-adds-reset-drive-activity-and-dolphindos/?fsp_sid=6155

Ultimate64 Manager v0.4.1 Adds Assembly64 Integration
#Ultimate64 #Commodore64 #C64 #Ultimate64Manager #Assembly64 #RetroComputing #C64Scene #CSDB #HVSC
https://theoasisbbs.com/ultimate64-manager-v0-4-1-adds-assembly64-integration/?fsp_sid=5948

Ultimate64 Manager v0.4.0 Brings a Rebuilt File Manager
#Ultimate64 #Commodore64 #C64 #UltimateIIPlus #RetroComputing #C64Tools
https://theoasisbbs.com/ultimate64-manager-v0-4-0-brings-a-rebuilt-file-manager/?fsp_sid=5876

KERNAL Genesis 1.0 Brings Custom C64 ROM Building to the Desktop
#Commodore64 #C64 #KERNALGenesis #C64KERNAL #RetroComputing #VICE #Ultimate64 #EPROM
https://theoasisbbs.com/kernal-genesis-1-0-brings-custom-c64-rom-building-to-the-desktop/?fsp_sid=5784

C64U Firmware Lockout Debate Puts Commodore on the Spot
#Commodore64 #C64U #MonroeWorld #RetroComputing #FPGA #Commodore #SpiffyPatch #Ultimate64
https://theoasisbbs.com/c64u-firmware-lockout-debate-puts-commodore-on-the-spot/?fsp_sid=5606

C64 Ultimate Editions Unboxed by Andrew Fisher
#Commodore64 #C64 #Commodore #AndrewFisher #C64Ultimate #RetroComputing #Ultimate64 #RetroHardware
https://theoasisbbs.com/c64-ultimate-editions-unboxed-by-andrew-fisher/?fsp_sid=5468

Ultimate 64 USB Mouse Update Brings Rollback and Real-World Testing
#Ultimate64 #Commodore64 #C64 #RunStopRestored #RetroComputing #FirmwareUpdate #USBMouse #TankMouse
https://theoasisbbs.com/ultimate-64-usb-mouse-update-brings-rollback-and-real-world-testing/?fsp_sid=5364

Could a different kernel cause the datasette to not even rewind? It's totally non-responsive...as if it's not even plugged in.

#RetroComputing #Commodore #Ultimate64

#Commodore has released firmware 1.1.0 for the #C64ultimate and it seems to contain the fixes from Gideon's #Ultimate64 3.14d firmware (including more robust #JiffyDOS support) while retaining the more refined system menus from the Commodore branded computers.

#C64 #C64U #U64

C64U Firmware 1.1 Gets a Hands-On Test from MonroeWorld
#Commodore64 #C64 #C64Ultimate #Commodore #MonroeWorld #FirmwareUpdate #RetroComputing #Ultimate64
https://theoasisbbs.com/c64u-firmware-1-1-gets-a-hands-on-test-from-monroeworld/?fsp_sid=5224

Episódio 173 – As novas novidades – Parte A

https://retropolis.com.br/2026/04/08/episodio-173-as-novas-novidades-parte-a/

#Podcast #CEO #ChrisSimpson #Commodore #Commodore64Ultimate #CRASHMagazine #fpga #gamepad #GideonZweijtzer #JackTramiel #microdrive #Perifractic #podcast #Retrocomputao #retrogaming #Retrpolis #sinclair #TheSpectrum #Ultimate64 #ZXPrinter #ZXSpectrum

GUI64 v1.97 Adds Drag Icons, Flash Settings, and Clock Support
#Commodore64 #C64 #GUI64 #RetroComputing #Ultimate64 #1541Ultimate #CommodoreScene #8Bit
https://theoasisbbs.com/gui64-v1-97-adds-drag-icons-flash-settings-and-clock-support/?fsp_sid=4915

Meatloaf64 on the Commodore 64 Ultimate
#Commodore64 #C64 #MeatloafC64 #CityXen #Commodore64Ultimate #RetroComputing #Ultimate64 #8Bit
https://theoasisbbs.com/meatloaf64-on-the-commodore-64-ultimate/?fsp_sid=4812

C64 Video Breakout Brings Easy AV Options to Real Hardware and Ultimate 64
#Commodore64 #C64 #Ultimate64 #RetroComputing #MonroeWorld #SVideo #CompositeVideo #RetroHardware
https://theoasisbbs.com/c64-video-breakout-brings-easy-av-options-to-real-hardware-and-ultimate-64/?fsp_sid=4712

Ultimate uIEC install shows a cleaner storage upgrade for the Commodore 64 Ultimate
#Commodore64 #Ultimate64 #C64Ultimate #uIEC #SD2IEC #C64OS #JiffyDOS #RetroComputing
https://theoasisbbs.com/ultimate-uiec-install-shows-a-cleaner-storage-upgrade-for-the-commodore-64-ultimate/?fsp_sid=4288

Phosphor SID Player Reaches v0.2.10 With New Tracker View and HVSC Progress Tools
#Commodore64 #C64 #SID #USBSIDPico #Ultimate64 #RetroComputing #Chiptune #Phosphor
https://theoasisbbs.com/phosphor-sid-player-reaches-v0-2-10-with-new-tracker-view-and-hvsc-progress-tools/?fsp_sid=4280

Responding to myself responding to myself:

I borrowed the KERNAL, Basic, and Char ROMs from a VICE installation, after which the updated #Ultimate64 booted up as expected. I can’t say for sure whether all issues are gone, but Mayhem in Monsterland, which would never load successfully with #JiffyDOS earlier on this machine started up like nothing; and Gunship, which would inevitably crash at an arbitrary point in loading, has come right up into flight mode. Awesome!

Experimenting with #JiffyDOS on my #Ultimate64 - it seems to be pretty hit-or-miss. The webpage had a note recommending what seems to be CIA timing settings:

> Can I utilize JiffyDOS on the Ultimate II?
>
> Yes. Customers have noted that settings PH1=140 and PH2=80 work well.

I don’t see any way of finding nor tuning these settings, though. Have I misunderstood something?
#c64 #c64ultimate #c64u

C64OS on Ultimate Shown Running on the Commodore Ultimate
#C64OS #Commodore64 #CommodoreUltimate #C64Ultimate #mouSTer #ReadyChat #RetroComputing #CommodoreSpence #Ultimate64 #8BitComputing
https://theoasisbbs.com/c64os-on-ultimate-shown-running-on-the-commodore-ultimate/?fsp_sid=4124

SID Optical Recording: MonroeWorld Captures C64 Ultimate Audio in Pure Digital Form
#Commodore64 #C64 #MonroeWorld #SID #TOSLINK #OBS #RetroComputing #Ultimate64 #FPGA #Chiptune
https://theoasisbbs.com/sid-optical-recording-monroeworld-captures-c64-ultimate-audio-in-pure-digital-form/?fsp_sid=3553

PS2 C64 Mouse Adapter Revives Classic Pointing on the Commodore 64
#Commodore64 #C64 #Ultimate64 #GEOS #RetroComputing #MonroeWorld #RetroGaming #FinalCartridgeIII
https://theoasisbbs.com/ps2-c64-mouse-adapter-revives-classic-pointing-on-the-commodore-64/?fsp_sid=2856

All you Ultimate 64 users come share your story and pictures of your build.
Here is mine:

My Aldi 64 Ultimate!
For my Ultimate 64 I wanted it to have a little bit of unique appeal like so many others have done....
[read more, click the link]
https://8bitboyz.com/messageboards/postid/866/

#c64 #Commodore #commodore64 #Aldi #Ultimate64 #Gideon

Oh yeah! I'm lovin the REST API:

PUT /v1/machine:writemem?address=0277&data=52554e0d&address=00c6&data=04\r\n
HOST: 192.168.1.64\r\n
\r\n

You don't need to issue a single PUT for each RAM insertion, multiple pairs are totally valid! The above inserts chars on the keyboard buffer $0277 (631) and then the number of chars in $C6 (198). This allowed me to "type" on the U64 from my Linux box. I sent these via ncat and input redirection. The `\r\n' were the actual bytes ASCII 13 and 10, not escaped 'r' and 'n'.

(FWIW, this is on the earlier Ultimate 64 Elite board, not the new C64U.)

#RetroComputing #Commodore #C64 #Ultimate64

C64 Ultimate recovery: Rebuild Flash and Fix Weird Glitches with a Firmware Reflash
#Commodore64 #C64Ultimate #Firmware #RetroComputing #Ultimate64 #JiffyDOS #ChiptuneAdjacentButNotReally #RetroHardware
https://theoasisbbs.com/c64-ultimate-recovery-rebuild-flash-and-fix-weird-glitches-with-a-firmware-reflash/?fsp_sid=2412

Rogue Daemon Reloaded Brings 7 New Levels to the C64
#Commodore64 #C64 #Roguelike #RetroGaming #Multiplayer #Ultimate64 #RRNet #Homebrew #IndieGame #Itchio
https://theoasisbbs.com/rogue-daemon-reloaded-brings-7-new-levels-to-the-c64/?fsp_sid=1207

1571 Burst Ripping: Fast ZoomFloppy Disk Copies
#Commodore64 #C64 #Commodore1571 #ZoomFloppy #OpenCBM #Nibtools #DiskImaging #RetroComputing #Ultimate64 #FloppyDisks
https://theoasisbbs.com/1571-burst-ripping-fast-zoomfloppy-disk-copies/?fsp_sid=1016

ARM2SID Ultimate64 Audio: Stereo SID, 3SID, and FM Sound on the Ultimate 64
#Commodore64 #Ultimate64 #ARM2SID #ARMSID #SIDChip #C64Audio #RetroComputing #RetroNowTV #FPGA
https://theoasisbbs.com/arm2sid-ultimate64-audio-stereo-sid-3sid-and-fm-sound-on-the-ultimate-64/?fsp_sid=866

Ultimate Firmware 3.14a Update for Ultimate II+ and Ultimate 64 Hardware
#Ultimate64 #UltimateIIPlus #C64 #Commodore64 #RetroComputing #FirmwareUpdate #ESP32 #Ultimate64EliteII
https://theoasisbbs.com/ultimate-firmware-3-14a-update-for-ultimate-ii-and-ultimate-64-hardware/?fsp_sid=791