Documenting the resurrection and new development at. The working commodore 64128 diorama and raspberry pi. Version 128 will allow you to run your bbs in c128 mode, without going back to stock color 64 overlays. Commodore 64128 bulletin board list 05 october 2003 this is a list of all known open commodore bulletin. Running the oldest commodore bbs software still in use and developed today. How to connect a 1980s commodore 64 8bit computer to the internet, bbs. Collection of all active bbs systems, running on real c64 or c128. The list is published at least once per month preferably twice per month, with no set schedule. Welcome to everything c64 commodore 64 forum a cozy forum where c64 veterans can reminisce about their days with the breadbin. On this hobby account i mainly follow retrogaming and commodore fans. Disk image search service for commodore 8bit files. Disk filer 64 disk files organizerdatabase for the commodore 64. How to connect a 1980s commodore 64 8bit computer to the internet, bbs, irc, www and warpcopy. Proposed development of a new bbs platform for the commodore 128.
Jiffydos original swiftlink 9600 baud thunderdrive 4gb modified version of tcpser. Dialogue 128 tripple point software dragonfire bbs ebbs 128 handle 128, disk and modem utilities multiterm 128 cbm, terminal program same as the multisoft package. Mainly because the bbs supported many different systems. In my opinion which holds as much water as a wet piece of toilet paper, the commodore 128 128d is one of the best 8bit computers ever made. Introduced in january 1985 at the ces in las vegas, it appeared three years after its predecessor, the bestselling commodore 64 the c128 is a significantly expanded successor to the c64, with nearly full compatibility. Omni 128 bbs prolog proterm 128 king microware proterm 128 shareware. Various commodore 64 128 bbs software from the 80s and 90s. Quantum links graphic display was better than many competing systems because they used specialized client software with a nonstandard protocol. St4expressst star fleet hq bbs 5983 atari st the grove shadow. Browsing the collection there are 78 images in the commodore 128 collection, including demos and games. Technically, if i would run a bbs ever again, i would probably try to run the amiga cnet bbs on a real amiga.
Master list of commodore 128 games and software armchair. But the years have passed, and it seems that the bulletin board system has taken a back seat to many of the newer protocols being used on the internet. Retro typewriter bbs pixel art letterpress stitching retro vintage mosaic software. May 10, 2015 various commodore 64 128 bbs software from the 80s and 90s. Running on a c64, jiffydos, uiecsd, 1541ii, 1541, and a wimodem. You can tell the entire world agrees with me because they made a plethora of software to take advantage of all the neat hardware thats built into it. Commodore 64128 support bulletin board list 2 september. Graphics designed by mermaid the bbs is running on a real commodore 128 in 64mode. It works with both the commodore 64 and the followon, the commodore 128.
This week marks 30 years since the commodore 64 was unveiled to the world and we look at the. With these you will be able to dial into old school c64 128 bbs that have been converted to telnet from dialup. But there is more than just software as you will also find useful articles and other bits of information amongst this collection. Emutil disk image archiver for commodore pet and c64 computers. Our bbs programs were better written, provided better services to the sysop and. The commodore 128 and 128d came out in 1985, the same year as the amazing commodore amiga. Congratulations you are the owner of the ultimate upgrade to your color 64 system. May 10, 2015 various commodore 64 128 bbs software from the 80s and 90s saved from textmode textmode. Commodore 128 roms, games and isos to download for emulation.
With retro systems coming back to life with rs232 wifi modems. Commodore 64 128 flight simulator ii software vintage software. The commodore 128, also known as the c128, c 128, c 128, is the last 8bit home computer that was commercially released by commodore business machines cbm. This machine would be commodores last 8bit computer. Amiga apple atari bbc bbs commodore computer games computers cpm dos epson equity epson px8 film internet ipad msdos pf10 portfolio px16 radio controlled rc retro. A working diorama of my 1980s commodore 128 64 computer room, with mirrored lcd display monitor and working 1541 disk drive lights. List of commodore 128 commercial software remis classic. Commodore 64 128 tcpser telbbs adapter swiftlink telnet. But we here at the bbs guide believe that there has been a grand lack of resources tying together all the folks who still love, live and run bulletin board systems.
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. This archive includes software for playing digital sounds with a stock c128 and. I try to update this regularly but sometimes take an extended break. I use to run a bbs for many a year in the midlate 80s on a 64 and a 128. Citadel originally written for the cpm operating system, had many forks for. Plus the new top bbs cards are finished to go with the modems. In any event, during this time i began to see a healthy amount of discussion around bbs es bulletin board systems becoming a thing again for retrocomputing nerds. Commodore projects software and other commodore computer related projects.
Commodore pc tools tools specific to transferring software between a pc and a. That and youd have to write some software to take commands from the modem and read from and write to the drive accordingly. Driven by a raspberry pi, custom circuit board, and vice c64 emulator. Commodore 128 the most versatile 8bit computer ever. Commodore 128d and cpm retrocosms vintage computing. Various commodore 64128 bbssoftware from the 80s and 90s. The place to discuss all things commodore in the 8 bit range. Commodore 64128 support bulletin board list 2 september 1999. The commodore 128, also known as the c128, c 128, c 128, or occasionally cbm 128, is the last 8bit home computer that was commercially released by commodore business machines cbm. This is a list of notable bulletin board system bbs software packages. Omni 128 bbs prolog proterm 128 king microware proterm 128 shareware protolinc bbs prototerm 128 bware computer systems sixth sense 128 prism software. How to get a c64 on wifi and start bbsing again amigalove. Cbm files for serious commodore users sponsored by click here software co.
However, this specialized software and nonstandard protocol also limited their market, because only the commodore 64 and 128 could run the software necessary to access quantum link. The tcpsertelbbs adapter female connectors on both ends is used to connect the commodore to a pc thru a serial port using bbsserver software or tcpser software on the pc. Introduced in january 1985 at the ces in las vegas, it appeared three years after its predecessor, the bestselling commodore 64. In his latest video gray defender covers some popular retro gaming emulators, specifically for the intellivision, atari 7800, atari 2600, and the commodore 64.
Now on port 6400 now running the only version of supra 128 bbs on telnet. Commercial commodore 128 specific softwarehardware list. Now it can boot any program, load and save the contents of your reu which is really helpful if you use geos or wheels 128, and boot whatever partition you. Bbs software for commodore 64 commodore 64 c64 forum. Here is a classic bbs software that stood the test of time. Dialogue 128 tripple point software dragonfire bbs ebbs 128 handle 128, disk and modem utilities multiterm 128 cbm, terminal program is this the same as the multisoft package.
Back after 27 years, the bbs from which many color 64 and supra 128 mods originated is back and running on commodore hardware. This is a list of all known open commodore 64128 support bulletin board systems operated on other than commodore 64 128 computers, sorted by country and telephone number. Lance lyon found an old backup tape and gave me a good pile of vintage dos bbs programs. Additional flavor added in the form of miniature floppy disks, game boxes, and wall posters, advertisements, and game maps from my youth. When you use twitter in a very targeted way like this, it actually can be extremely useful and enjoyable. It has been listed in the guinness world records as the highestselling single. The rom performs tests on both the commodore 128 computer and the 1571 disk drive.
Antidote is the longest running commodore 64 bbs in the history of the c64 scene. You use a straight thru 9 wire serial cable with this adapter. I got many of the more recent versions of dos bbs software from the cotbbs page. In the summer of 1984 commodore decided that they needed a replacement for the amazingly successful c64 more accurately they decided that the ted 116 plus4 264 series was a failure as a replacement for the c64.
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