Thanks to Alard Eales (BitBlaster66) for the schematics!
Epyx FastLoad Schematics by a git clone of.Epyx FastLoad Schematics by ALARD EALES ( BitBlaster66 ).Epyx FastLoad PCB Files, partslist, etc.High resolution pictures of the Epyx FastLoad board.Epyx FastLoad ON/OFF switch howto by Commodore Magazine Januar 1988.Epyx FastLoad ON/OFF switch howto by The Transactor April 1987.Epyx FastLoad Charger Hack, Express Hack and Jet Load Hack.If none of that happens the capacitor will charge, and if it is chargedĬartridge_Speeder_all_rr. contains: The capacitor is discharged, and 8k game config enabled, by The Epyx FastLoad cart uses a simple capacitor to toggle the ROM on and off: 8kb ROM, mapped to $8000 in 8k game config (if enabled)
#SWITCHING DISCS VICE EMULATOR C64 SERIAL#
Fast serial I/O (1541 floppy disk drives)Īs usual ripped from epyxfastload.c from the VICE emulator.This Lemon thread discusses a problem which might arise from the use of replacement parts. Nowadays there are clones available going by e.g. Therefore manual and binaries are included below. Spinnaker Software Corporation released the BetterWorking Fast Load and Save cartridge in 1986 which is hardware compatible to the Epyx FastLoad. Vice support direct loading of PRG files, which are in essence BASIC programs, but those are the tokenized in-memory representation of BASIC files, not raw ASCII text files.
#SWITCHING DISCS VICE EMULATOR C64 HOW TO#
Would be interesting to know the origin of that number. C64: How to get BASIC programs into Vice/圆4 One issue one will encounter when trying to develop C64 applications is the problem of getting BASIC programs into Vice. notes over 650.000 sold units without a source though. A C128 version of the Epyx FastLoad is also available. Especially since there is a software option to disable the cartridge.įastLoad was designed by Scott Nelson who also did the Vorpal utility kit, loading and protection system for Epyx. Makes us wonder why there are several documentations found on adding an ON/OFF switch to the cartridge. It supplies all basic functions and speed ups a user _really_ requires and is said to be quite compatible towards original software. vice/圆4 vice/圆4dtv vice/xscpu64 Standardized features available to all cores of this emulator: c64.videomode, c64.ratio, c64.padtokeyboard ES setting name nf key Description ES option key value ZOOM (HIDE BORDERS) c64. FastLoad(tm) by Epyx was released in 1984 and quickly became very popular in the USA. documentation for these emulators is available on SourceForge (Vice-Emu).