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by Sixteen Plus » Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:30 pm
hmm, well this was a boring pointless thread, so i shall make a weak attempt to make it slightly more interesting
so...what toaster should i buy for my fridge?
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by Professor Brian Strain » Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:42 am
Your best bet is a CMD FD2000, which can also read/write PC 3.5" disks with Big Blue Reader.
Next best option is a 1581, which is compatible with a lot more software and is easier to use.
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by Iain » Fri Aug 19, 2005 8:03 pm
You got quite a bargin there! Were the games originals or just copies?
Regarding the 3.5 drive's, you'll have to pay a LOT more to get your hands on them
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by Sixteen Plus » Sun Aug 21, 2005 3:13 am
boing, and i thank the professor for the info. anyway, my old childhood collection were originals.
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by Professor Brian Strain » Sun Aug 21, 2005 10:22 am
You can use an X cable to attach your 1541 drive to the PC. The most common is the standard X1541, but better models like the XA1541 would be better.
http://sta.c64.org has details
There are two different programs - Star Commander, which works in DOS but not reliably in Windows, and the new cbm4win which comes with a nice GUI (graphical user interface) add-on.
So if you have an older PC lying around, Star Commander is the best bet. You could also investigate
www.c64hdd.com which has another way of doing things.
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by retronut » Sun Aug 21, 2005 12:12 pm
did see a 1581 on ebay a few weeks back i think in went for around 50-60 pounds
but ive seen the 1541 mk2 boxed go for 20-40 pound i used the the 1541 for years i seemed a good drive .smaller them the mk1 and not as heavy .but its up to you
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by Sixteen Plus » Wed Aug 24, 2005 1:28 pm
thanks for the info, i'll pass it on
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by Sixteen Plus » Wed Aug 24, 2005 2:21 pm
he got the message. he's decided to make one out of cardboard and plasticine instead, he reckons they're more reliable
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by Sixteen Plus » Wed Aug 24, 2005 9:23 pm
blah blah blah...oh i'm sorry, what was i talking about again?
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by Iain » Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:04 pm
So you have 2 C64's now and two broken C2N's?
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by Sixteen Plus » Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:12 pm
i hope not
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by Iain » Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:26 pm
Worry got confused. I have now worked out that:
C64 1 : was when you told us you won an eBay auction.
C64 2: is when above c64 was delivered to you!
It has all become clear now! I really shouldn't have 4 hour "power" naps in the early evening, I'm still zombifed at the mo x-)
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by Sixteen Plus » Thu Aug 25, 2005 2:08 am
tip: only buy of ebay when you know you can at least break even when reselling goods
(like me) . there's money in retro antiques.
Iain wrote: I'm still zombifed at the mo x-)
yes, i know the feeling, that'll be the wizball syndrome. the cure?, stop playing it and take more power naps, it worked for me
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by Sixteen Plus » Thu Aug 25, 2005 5:43 pm
i bought a clockwork orange for £36 once, it didn't work. the cogs were rusted up and the springs were twisted
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by Iain » Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:49 pm
That's funny, because they used to cost £35 didn't they? Which was a fair whack of money back then too, well worth it though!