Execute a program runs the current program in memory. Commodore stops production of the commodore 64 several times during the year, restarting each time based on public demand. You can replay each attempt, or watch simulated recording of the world record distances and speeds of the day. Commodore released the 128 in 1985 as an upgrade to address some of the shortcomings of the ultrasuccessful commodore 64. I have maybe a dozen or so cartridges in my collection, which is mostly games plus a few productivity, utility, and educational titles in the mix. All floppy disks are tested on actual hardware using program suites like opencbm and nibtools. Complete commodore 64 system and accessories computers by. The 1541 was very slow in loading programs because of a poorly implemented serial bus, a legacy of the commodore vic20. Commodore c 64 cartridge rarity list compiled by scott steg hansen and bob dont fear taylor last update.
Cnet, however, deserves considerable special mention as being, in my opinion, one of the finer programs on the market through it all. Hes mon 64 machine language monitor for the commodore 64. Dix64 new commodore 64 productivity software by secxtanx. Vintage 1980s commodore 64 1541 pc single drive floppy disk ja1174515. The company was started by jay balakrishnan and cy shuster in. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. The main goal of this project is to archive pristine versions of original commodore 64 software, including copy protection. Allows a commodore 64 computer to load and save files directly to disks stored on. Hesware human engineered software commodore 64 games. Commodore software 64 forth hesware instruction manual. Question about hes mon 64 cartridge commodore 64 c64. Hes basecrk is the hesmon cartridge, with just the cracks in it.
It allows the user to make simple shoot em ups by drawing sprites and backgrounds and editing attack patterns. With these you will be able to dial into old school c64128 bbs that have been converted to telnet from dialup. Soundbox improves the vic20s sound output for arcade games. Commodore pc tools tools specific to transferring software between a pc and a commodore 12 5. The sx64 didnt sell especially well, so commodore never followed up by producing the dx64 in quantity. Seuck is a game creation system for the commodore 64, amiga and atari st created by sensible software and published by outlaw part of palace software in 1987. Although usually not supplied with the machine, floppy disk drives of the 5. Hes games is a 1984 sports game released for the commodore 64 by hesware. As its name implies, the 128 had 128 kilobytes of memory, double the amount of the 64.
The sx64 was popular with user groups due to its portability, but lack of businessoriented software kept it from becoming popular with traveling executives, who were commodores original target audience. Compose sprites is an editor to create, edit, and save sprites in commodore 64 format. Trace a program is a debugging utility that executes a program one line at a time. Vintage commodore 1541 disk drive for c64 bottom case only fdd. Hes games by 321 software and hesware beats epyxs great sports titles by virtue of its simplicity, and of its refined control system. Or for anyone who just wants to attach a device to their system for actual use. Commodore 64 d64 disk files, commodore internet gaming. Youve got track and field, archery, springboard diving, weightlifting, hurdles, and world records to beat.
Rootin tootin 1983, hesware human engineered software commodore 64. Cnet, along with all american and color 64, round out the old big 3 of the bbs programs from the early commodore bbs heyday. In my mind the best olympic sports type game on the commodore 64 hes games by 321 software and hesware beats epyxs great sports titles by virtue of its simplicity, and of its refined control system. D81 which are for 1571 and 1581 formats but these are less common. As a commodore owner in the us, after a few years, cartridges became scarce, with most titles available only on disk and really the only common. Sca c64 software anthology, the titlemaker soundlibrary disk 2 1983sca 22 ko sca c64 software anthology, the titlemaker v0. Apr 26, 2020 cartridge for the commodore 64 that packs a punch. This information will be used to improve emulation, as well as allow remastering of the software onto new. Publisher or copyright containing hesware human engineered software. Commodore introduced the commodore 128 in 1985 as an upgrade path from the commodore 64, the most popular model of computer of all time. Most, if not all cartridges for the c64, provide a rom circuit to hold software. Hes games commodore 64 by commodore business machines, inc. Six different track and field disciplines are recreated in this multievent sports simulation.
Can be run in vice or used with a serialtoethernet s2e device, such as the comet64 internet modem. It was acquired by prabhat jain in 1984 and funded by microsofts bill gates and steve ballmer, dave marquat of tvi and prabhat. Jul 07, 2014 rootin tootin 1983, hesware human engineered software commodore 64. Rootin tootin 1983, hesware human engineered software. Hes mon 64 1983hesware see other formats hes mon 64 y trry peterson l rui im. A secondary goal and benefit of this will be to catalog and document all the different copy protection methods used. Jan 28, 2018 in my mind the best olympic sports type game on the commodore 64. Also includes other internet utilities, apps, and games. Commodore 64 software sales were almost unchanged in the third quarter of 1988 year over year while the overall market grew 42%, but the company was still selling 1 to 1. Blazin forth a great forth language package for the 64. This program allows you to enter text program commands into the computer via the computer keyboard, then edit and format the text before printing it. But there is more than just software as you will also find useful articles and other bits of information amongst this collection. Commodore 64 drivers disks, c64 drivers, roms, manuals. It has been listed in the guinness world records as the highestselling single computer model of all time, with independent estimates placing the number sold.
Tnt commodore 64 hes vintage computer cartridge game c64 1983 rare hesware. Cbm files for serious commodore users sponsored by click here software co. Graf 64 19xxhandic software a 5 ko happy packer 1987peter arndt. A large number of commercial and freeopen implementations of forth exist for 6502 processorbased computers, many specifically for the commodore 64. Cartridge for the commodore 64 that packs a punch github. Darren shows us the new c64 game hes made, and walks us through. Kung fu flash can emulate different cartridge types, load prg files and use d64 disk images. Commodore software hes writer 64 instruction manual. It was originally developed by 321 software for the c64.
Just place your desired crt, prg or d64 files on a fat formatted microsd card and use the builtin launcher to execute them. Hes turtle graphics ii supports two kinds of display screens the lores, or text, screen, and the hires, or 320 x 200 pixel, color graphics screen. For cases of tricky copy protection, we just fire it up and thoroughly the game on the real machine. Hes mon 64 by hes software comes with manual attention this is your chance to own a complete commodore 64 system with computer, disk drive, cassette drive, printer, modem, cartridges, cables and a suite of learning and productivity software with all manuals, disks and cases as when originally purchased new. It was marketed as the vc20 in germanspeaking areas, and as the vic1001 in japan.
On this site youll find software for your commodore 64 or 128 as well as software for other commodore computers. Perhaps that number is a bit inflated with duplicates, hacks etc but even at 6000 unique titles, the number of cartridges would only represent 5% of the total library. At one point, hes was the largest singlesource supplier of software for the commodore 64. Information on the may not be duplicated without permission. Commodore 64 games and software and commodore 128 and 64. Graf 64 19xxhandic softwarea 5 ko happy packer 1987peter arndt. The commodore 64, also known as the c64 or the cbm 64, is an 8bit home computer introduced in january 1982 by commodore international first shown at the consumer electronics show, in las vegas, january 710, 1982.
Question about hes mon 64 cartridge commodore 64 c64 forum. I created the star trek sprite for the screen shot. Check out sections such as the information section in the genie library here. New commodore 64 reloaded mk2 pal power supply and switchable jiffydos. Commodore 64 productivity 64forth this program was published by hes. Commodore c64 cartridge rarity list compiled by scott steg hansen and bob dont fear taylor last update. Calculating tradein savings get it for less with tradein. Commodore 64 productivity your link to commodore 64.
May 19, 2016 the commodore 64 vs 128 is a natural comparison to make. This area of my website is dedicated to helping commodore 64 users who need to test a certain piece of standard or non standard hardware. Human engineered software hes, also known as hesware was an american home computer software and hardware developerpublisher from 19801984, concentrating on the commodore 64 and the atari 8bit family history. Audiogenic forth, cartridge for c64 and vic20 by dave middleton. All other trademarks, logos and brand names shown on this website other than stated are the sole property of their respective companies and are not owned by. D64 format which is an image of a standard 1541 floppy. Commodore 64 1983 video games for sale in stock ebay. Sub hunt 64 mastertronic commodore 64 c64 gameplay. The 1541 was the standard floppy disk drive for the commodore 64, with nearly all diskbased software programs released for the computer being distributed in the 1541 compatible floppy disk format.
Human engineered software hes has introduced new software products and a soundenhancing peripheral for commodore 64 computers. The 128 addressed the 64s biggest shortcomings while remaining mostly compatible with its hardware and software. Using modern tools, this introductory book guides you through all the elements required to make two mini games. Commodore releases transformer software for the amiga, which, along with the commodore 1020 5 14inch disk drive, provides limited msdos compatibility. To access from your commodore 64 computer, you need to run the v. Furthermore, this language also supports the commodore 64 sprite graphics. In addition to the vic20, it can be used with atari, texas instruments and other commodore systems.