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Geek Culture / Commodore 64 programming

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Commodore kid
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Posted: 11th Dec 2006 20:06
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dus anyone kno where i can find tutorials on how to program the commodore 64s basic?

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Van B
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Posted: 11th Dec 2006 21:45
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This will probably help, but what you really need is that original manual, that had all sorts of cool stuff in it.

http://www.infinite-loop.at/Power64/Documentation/Power64-ReadMe/AA-C64_BASIC.html

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Phaelax
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Posted: 12th Dec 2006 08:46
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I bet Lee Bamber would be the guy to answer this question.

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Cash Curtis II
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Posted: 12th Dec 2006 09:10
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I used to program the 64.

Personally, I'd use Google.


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Kevin Picone
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Posted: 12th Dec 2006 11:57
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http://www.devili.iki.fi/Computers/Commodore/C64/Programmers_Reference/


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Choccy monster
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Posted: 12th Dec 2006 13:03
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I think my memory serves me well.

Oh, and dont forget sys 64748


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Commodore kid
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Posted: 13th Dec 2006 20:09
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Dus anyone know any tutorials to make games?

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Cash Curtis II
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Posted: 14th Dec 2006 03:09
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I love the C64, and I have an emulator on my computer so I can occasionally play a game or two. However, I find that being actively nostalgic with technology isn't useful. I don't really see the point of writing C64 games. That seems like trying to build a house with a stone hammer.


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Raven
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Posted: 14th Dec 2006 04:15
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I personally find the skills required to develop old C64 games quite useful, as it allows people to understand not only the high-language useage but also low-level programming as well in order to squeeze more performance out of what they have.

Some very good skills that while might not be widely used today allow people to learn the skills that help them to programmer more wisely and understand the fundimentals of what is going on behind the scenes.

But then again that's just my view, and I'm sure there's a huge number of people waiting in the wings to disagree.

I don't know of any tutorials for the system, but I'm sure that some of our older folk around here who used to love the system wouldn't mind working on some code if you asked them. I'd provide some, but it'd mean learning C64 BASIC I never programmed on the machine; only used a friends from time to time.

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Hobgoblin Lord
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Posted: 14th Dec 2006 05:22 Edited at: 14th Dec 2006 05:29
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Somewhere around here I have a book on C64 assembly, think it is in the cellar remember it in a box I was moving before. If you are really serious about programming on the 64 I can take a look for it. Pretty sure I have some other books on writing Geos applications and a few basic books as well.

SID chips rule to this day

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found this.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Commodore-64-Programming-Book-Mapping-the-C64_W0QQitemZ140062905299QQihZ004QQcategoryZ74945QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://www.cafepress.com/blackarrowgames
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flibX0r
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Posted: 14th Dec 2006 06:24 Edited at: 14th Dec 2006 06:24
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I've got the entire manual, along with a few books on games programming for the C64. But sadly my 5 1/4" drive is dying a slow and crunchy death.

Personally have been using it for robotics programming

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Little whorls have lesser whorls and so on to viscosity. - Lewis F. Richardson
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