Loose the joystick is 30 Euro. I don't consider hat very cheap for an item like this. Remember there's also Alisexpress. And I agree: throw away the joystick that comes w/ the Maxi or Mini: it's too stiff to use.
i dont know if you watch Retro Recipies on youtube but they do a news show sorta thing that showcases fan made stuff. a recent episode showed off someone on youtube made a retro controller adaptor, and they added ABC and menu buttons using C64 keys that you can plug original joysticks into, so you dont lose the button access, i want to do something like that also just because its so much more convenient
I own the TheVic20 version, exactly the same as the TheC64 but in a limited edition Vic 20 case. I also have the A500 mini and use the mouse for some games like Arkanoid, and utilities like the ultimate cartridge and GEOS etc.
Swapping joystick ports - I'll never understand why designers feel the need to use two separate buttons/options to select between only two things. Just use one button/option and have it toggle them. I could see if there were three or more ports, but there's only two. If it's plugged into port one, port two is the only one you can possibly switch it to, and vice-versa.
Joystick on mine stuck in the backwards position first day I got it (2020 just before lockdown). I reported it to Amazon and they reimbursed me the price of a replacement joystick. The replacement I bought (exact same joystick) works fine to this day....I was also able to use a USB competition pro joystick I'd bought a decade earlier with a C64 emulator DVD. However, I've had issues trying to use other USB joysticks I have (even with latest firmware). But not a problem as the main joystick works fine.
Agree that I do not want to risk killing my original hardware. I use a iNNext game pad because my Trooper 2 is not recognized. I wonder if any new updates to the firmware are being worked on?
hi! could you make tutorial to play the Doom version for commodore 64 that uses REUS with 64 MB? I'm actually so lost but with your videos I'm discovering a lot of things that I can do, but I'm still a noob u.u
I have not seen a way to do that but that would be awesome if you could. What I have done is use Geos in an emulator and I am able to print that way to a PDF file and then transfer that file over to my modern day computer and print it out on the printer. I’ve also used that method to print with print shop and non-Geos applications as well.
5:41 yes its like who cares what iphone have if they give usb cable with "their connection" and other end usbA yes everyone usabA. not even nerds had usbc when phones came usbc bcoz therte was no charger !!!! what they wanted safe nature and make smaller packaking end up everyone need buy charger its more packaking cost LOL. only need is cable that other end is COMMON and problem would be solved. no need charger it would charge from usbA slowly. no it have to be usbc-usbc so you need charger or damn adapter to plug it usbA. got it yet? lol
This consol sucks deep down in hell i regret throwing money out on buying one. It doesent remember attatched cartrigdes and disk. Setting this thing up is a jungle of weird abriviations and codes and files you must put on the USBdrive - almost like learning a new small programming language. as for my c64 maxi i threw it in the trash its close to worthless if you're expecting to be working on an old time C64 because of the unbelieveable amount of settings that must be set in complicated ways. This thing is anything but userfriendly. Very very disapointed that we have to study a bloody manual just to do simple things like change joystickport or remember which cartridge is inserted. Total crap might aswell just stick to the VICE emlator or get a real 64 this is FAR from a real c64 let me tell you
Hah. The keyboard shortcuts are really good to know. Thanks. I was afraid I'd have to fidget with that cjm format to get it to work. Thanks
thank you for the short cuts.
Loose the joystick is 30 Euro. I don't consider hat very cheap for an item like this. Remember there's also Alisexpress. And I agree: throw away the joystick that comes w/ the Maxi or Mini: it's too stiff to use.
I LOVE MY C64 ❤❤❤
Some info on the keyboard shortcuts and navigation:
You can use left-shift+
Good info. Thank you
Very good video. I just found this channel. Thanks
Thanks... glad ya stopped by.
i dont know if you watch Retro Recipies on youtube but they do a news show sorta thing that showcases fan made stuff. a recent episode showed off someone on youtube made a retro controller adaptor, and they added ABC and menu buttons using C64 keys that you can plug original joysticks into, so you dont lose the button access, i want to do something like that also just because its so much more convenient
I’ll have to look for that. Retro Recipes is a favorite TH-camr of mine. He is pretty awesome and his shows are the best.
I own the TheVic20 version, exactly the same as the TheC64 but in a limited edition Vic 20 case. I also have the A500 mini and use the mouse for some games like Arkanoid, and utilities like the ultimate cartridge and GEOS etc.
Swapping joystick ports - I'll never understand why designers feel the need to use two separate buttons/options to select between only two things. Just use one button/option and have it toggle them. I could see if there were three or more ports, but there's only two. If it's plugged into port one, port two is the only one you can possibly switch it to, and vice-versa.
Joystick on mine stuck in the backwards position first day I got it (2020 just before lockdown). I reported it to Amazon and they reimbursed me the price of a replacement joystick. The replacement I bought (exact same joystick) works fine to this day....I was also able to use a USB competition pro joystick I'd bought a decade earlier with a C64 emulator DVD. However, I've had issues trying to use other USB joysticks I have (even with latest firmware). But not a problem as the main joystick works fine.
I’ve got several other usb joysticks it seems to work well with. My favorite being the ps4 controller with a micro usb connected cable.
10 points! I can use a game pad 🎉
Agree that I do not want to risk killing my original hardware. I use a iNNext game pad because my Trooper 2 is not recognized. I wonder if any new updates to the firmware are being worked on?
Hopefully more firmware updates to come
hi! could you make tutorial to play the Doom version for commodore 64 that uses REUS with 64 MB? I'm actually so lost but with your videos I'm discovering a lot of things that I can do, but I'm still a noob u.u
Didn’t even know about this project. I’ll have to look it up and see if we can’t get it going. Thanks…
Question: is it possible to connect a line printer via some usb adapter and get it to print from geos etc?
I have not seen a way to do that but that would be awesome if you could. What I have done is use Geos in an emulator and I am able to print that way to a PDF file and then transfer that file over to my modern day computer and print it out on the printer. I’ve also used that method to print with print shop and non-Geos applications as well.
Can you put GEOS on the carousel or just from USB MEDIA access?
I’ve not tried that. I rarely use the carousel though.
for me, the screw in the joystick doesn't back out. the brass piece that goes into the shaft, falls out of the shaft for some reason.
I ended up using a different controller than what came with mine. Mostly a ps4 controller.
Have you tried Sonic 64? Its great on the 64 maxi. Its like the Game Gear. Sonic.
I haven’t tried that one. Thanks for the heads up. I’ll look it up and try it.
5:41 yes its like who cares what iphone have if they give usb cable with "their connection" and other end usbA yes everyone usabA. not even nerds had usbc when phones came usbc bcoz therte was no charger !!!! what they wanted safe nature and make smaller packaking end up everyone need buy charger its more packaking cost LOL.
only need is cable that other end is COMMON and problem would be solved. no need charger it would charge from usbA slowly. no it have to be usbc-usbc so you need charger or damn adapter to plug it usbA. got it yet? lol
I wish everything was USB-C to be honest. BUT, until we get there I will just use adapters.
This consol sucks deep down in hell i regret throwing money out on buying one.
It doesent remember attatched cartrigdes and disk. Setting this thing up is a jungle of weird abriviations and codes and files you must put on the USBdrive - almost like learning a new small programming language. as for my c64 maxi i threw it in the trash its close to worthless if you're expecting to be working on an old time C64 because of the unbelieveable amount of settings that must be set in complicated ways. This thing is anything but userfriendly. Very very disapointed that we have to study a bloody manual just to do simple things like change joystickport or remember which cartridge is inserted. Total crap might aswell just stick to the VICE emlator or get a real 64 this is FAR from a real c64 let me tell you
You can use this things with zero settings. It does not require them for most things.