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Some relevant links for C64U owners
Hardware for C64
General C64 store
Gamepads and Joysticks with DB9 connector compatible with C64
- https://atari.com/collections/hardware - Look at the CX40+ Joystick and CX78+ Gamepad. Can also be found at Amazon
Special hardware
- DB9 to USB converter for using gamepad/joystick and mouse on C64
- Warning; compatibility confirmation is pending. Is not yet certain to work with all hardware. Do not buy to enthusiastically
- Bundle DB9 to USB converter (Micro Tom) & retro ‘tank mouse’ USB mouse. Do not expect this converter to work for USB joystick or gamepad
Software for C64
Games
- Publisher of new C64 games & sale. Also some hardware.
- https://csdb.dk/ - A site dedicated to gathering as much information as possible about the productions, the groups, the sceners, the events and bbs's in the Commodore 64 scene.
More game websites https://www.lemon64.com/links/genre/games-archives
GUI
- GEOS – is included in the ‘USB cassette’ and see also the ‘files’ section of the FB-group The Commodore 64 Ultimate Owners Group
Other
Firmware – speeds up operations
Programming
BASIC online code editors & emulators
Programming resources
- https://c64.ch/ - website with demo’s and programming information
- https://retrogamecoders.com/commodore64-basic-programming/ - BASIC Programming Course with video
- https://www.commodore.net/downloads – section ‘documentation’, the C64U user manual
- https://commodore.software/downloads/download/950-c64-programming-reference-books/16041-commodore-64-programmer-s-reference-guide - Commodore 64 Programmer's Reference Guide download
Online C64 emulator – desktop and tablet version
Local installation of a C64 emulator
Reading and online resources about the C64
- https://www.c64-wiki.com – A ‘C64 Wikipedia’
- https://www.computesgazette.com - monthly publication about retro computing
- https://www.lemon64.com/ - active forum
- https://www.commodorebbs.com - List of BBS’s (Bulletin board system) that should work with the C64U online functionality
Instructive C64U use YouTube video’s
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ojiitb-Wjog – exploring functionality of C64U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU1Po2Z17kI – use of config files
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjkSr0mHikI – use and benefit of using JiffyDOS or similar
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKyL9YU5SS8 – follow up of the JiffyDOS video
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y20fzD7nRTM – updating firmware of the C64U
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqqrgDhjOMc – use of REU (extended memory) and overclocking
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