It simply plugs into the cartridge port of the commodore 64. Exploring epyx fast load for the commodore 64 youtube. Dec 08, 2009 how to use epyx fast load cartridge for commodore 7 cities of gold. Epyx fast load cartridge usa, europe program commodore. Just got a c64 and a sd2iec, and i am totally lost. Insert the fast load cartridge into the cartridge slot of your computer.
Epyx fastload reloaded for the commodore 64 and 128 in 64 mode includes reset button. Posts should be about using retro equipment or news about retro stuff, whether its personal projects, new products, old articles, or reusing old hardware in new ways. I recommend warp speed as fastest and most compatible, i think it works with pal but im not sure whether thats design or happenstance. On this web page you will find information about commodore computers, disk drives, datassettes, monitors, joysticks, printers, cartridges, cassette and diskette software, calculators and books. Just know, that an epyx fast load cartridge, or equivalent is something you want if. Looking for an easy to use commodore 64 disksector editor. New fast loader and epyx fast load see more floppy disk. Dec 15, 2019 install the fastload reloaded cartridge optional if you also bought a fastload reloaded cartridge, now is the time to install it. There are also articles about hacking the c64 dtv, transfering data from cassette and diskette to your pc and emulators like vice or ccs64. For the commodore 64, epyx made the fast load cartridge which enables a fivefold speedup of floppy disk drive accesses through commodores very slow serial interface. Are there any opensource c64 dos wedges and fast loaders. Fastload was designed by scott nelson who also did the vorpal utility kit, loading and protection system for epyx.
Epyx fast load was a plugin cartridge that replaced the commodore 64s stock rom disk loading routine with a more efficient routine that was. It was programmed by epyx employee scott nelson, who was originally a programmer for starpath and later designed the epyx vorpal fastloading system for the companys games. Another hardware product was the epyx 500xj joystick, which uses highquality microswitches and a more ergonomic form factor than the standard atari cx40 joystick while remaining compatible. The configuration file calls out those three specifically, and i happen to own an epyx fast load, so i know that combination works. Epyx also successfully expands to the hardware sector. This time the video is about the epyx fast load cartridge for the commodore 64.
Epyx reached the summit in 1986 and earns 9 to 10 million dollars a year. How to use epyx fast load cartridge for commodore 7 cities. Makes us wonder why there are several documentations found on adding an onoff switch to the cartridge. The epyx fast load is a floppy disk fast loader cartridge made by american software company. Here youll find new and used hardware, software and accessories, games, educational programs, joysticks, power supplies, cables, books, graphics, public domain and shareware programs and and all sorts of other items which you probably thought werent available anymore. The venerable epyx fast load cartridge for the commodore 64 does a lot more than just speed up disk access. You can select a cartridge from the uii menu, and after a restart of the machine it will be just as if you plugged that cartridge into your computer. Pi1541 and fast load cartridges the silicon underground. Epyx fastload reloaded based on the epyx fastload cartridge. As it says on the wiki page, this loading command autostarts sjload and then fastloads the given program. Especially since there is a software option to disable the cartridge. Just place your desired crt, prg or d64 files on a fat formatted microsd card and use the builtin launcher. The epyx fast load cartridge, released in 1984, was the first commercially successful commodore 64 fast load product. This easytooverlook option makes your pi1541 compatible with an epyx fast load, action replay, or final cartridge.
It seems that epyx fastload cartridge was quite popular in the states. Sd2usb sd card reader for pc raspberry pi thec64 c64mini. It also simplifies using the sd2iec as i will explain below. Epyx fastload, jiffydos or a cartridge like mach 5 which i have on ebay right now. Cartridge auto start the system provides for autostart of the program in a commodore 64 expansion cartridge. Detailed information on the use of cookies on this website is provided in our privacy policy. Set up your commodore 64128 as shown in the owners manual.
Exploring epyx fast load for the commodore 64 duration. This hybrid also includes an led backlit reset button and a custom rom. Again, 8bit guy has a great video on the specifics of how this worked that i wont go into here. Fast load download ok, this is a bit of a numbskullish question but if one were to download epyx fast load on here, can it actually be used on the c64. Password generator, onlinespelpassword generator, onlinespel. Jun 04, 2019 this easytooverlook option makes your pi1541 compatible with an epyx fast load, action replay, or final cartridge. While the epyx product was first, and sold very well, it didnt have the market to itself for long. One of the most popular has been epyx s fast load cartridge, which many owners now swear they could scarcely do without. Epyx fast load, warp speed and mach5 are all usa releases so they should work fine with ntsc. A c128 version of the epyx fastload is also available. Commodores 1541 disk drive was much slower than competing disk drives, so fast load cartridges became popular.
The first two bytes must hold the cold start vector to be used by the cartridge program. Sd2iec manual how to use the sd2iec on the c64 the. Several companies, understanding the impatience of the regular 1541 user, have released products that speed it up. Epyx fast load cartridge usa, europe program description. Following the success of fast load, epyx has now released the vorpal utility kit. Disk loading speeds on a commodore 64 are painful, but not once you have one of these. Fastloadtm by epyx was released in 1984 and quickly became very popular in the usa. The addition of the epyx fastload reloaded cart speeds loading times up by 812x and includes a handy reset button.
Although they had produced 9 to 5 typing, the revolutionary 500xj joystick manufactured by konix, and the highly successful fast load utility cartridge for the c64 in 1984, 1988 brought even more diversity to the epyx product line. Final cartridge, power cartridge, epyx fast load cartridge and many accelerators for the amigas. Unlike the fast load cartridge from epyx, the vorpal fast loading feature will not speed the loading of offtheshelf programs and games purchased from software manufacturers. These take some of the load off, and do shave some time off of loading. You can also first load the sjload alone and then start browsing the sd card. Presumably it will work with other fastloaders as well. May 12, 2017 the epyx fast load cartridge, released in 1984, was the first commercially successful commodore 64 fast load product.
Install the fastload reloaded cartridge optional if you also bought a fastload reloaded cartridge, now is the time to install it. Epyx fast load is probably one of the most popular fast load cartridges. Makes us wonder why there are several documentations. The epyx fast load is a floppy disk fast loader cartridge made by american software company epyx in 1984 for the commodore 64 home computer. Epyx fastload reloaded for the commodore 64 retrocomputers. Hard drives that interfaced as floppy disks, with a device number and cbmdos compatible command set. The configuration file calls out those three specifically, and i happen to own an epyx fast load, so i. The epyx fast load had not only the software in rom, but also special support in the cartridge to allow it to disappear after a short time. Back in the day most people i knew who had a c64 had either the power cartridge or the final cartridge.
If the primary drive was the doublesided 1571, blue board could use both sides of the disk, one for the message text and one for download files. Features included a machine language monitor and disk tools. The epyx fast load cartridge did much more than just increase the speed of data between a 1541 disk drive and a commodore 64. Commodore 64 games and software and commodore 128 and 64. Dumping cartridges on the commodore 64 martin brenner. Among other things, the disk editor can be used to enter cheat codes and do the home computer equivalent of rom hacking. One of the most popular has been epyxs fast load cartridge, which many owners now swear they could scarcely do without. Dumping cartridges on the commodore 64 introduction. The most successful product by epyx is the fastload cartridge, which after all sells 650. New epyx games that work with fast load cartridge tm impossible mission pitstop ii summer games breakdance the worlds greatest baseball game robots of dawn limited warranty epyx, inc. Was the epyx cartridge only a fastloader or did it do more. The fast load cartridge automatically sets the commodore 128 to c.
The fast load cartridge lowers the loading time of the 1541 floppy to about 15th of the actual loading time. The epyx fastload cart is a reproduction of the original fastload cartridge produced back in 1984 but now available in lots of funky colours. Sd2iec manual how to use the sd2iec on the c64 the geek pub. How to use epyx fast load cartridge for commodore 7. Disk software a way to store your data was the diskette. These things make loading goofy file names a snap, plus they load much faster. Theyre dos wedges with function key macros, so no clumsy and repetitive syntax to type in. How to use epyx fast load cartridge for commodore 7 cities of gold. Kung fu flash can emulate different cartridge types, load prg files and use d64 disk images. Just place your desired crt, prg or d64 files on a fat formatted microsd card and use the builtin launcher to execute them. While this is completely optional it will dramatically increase the speed of loaded software from the sd2iec or even a real 1541 disk drive. The vorpal save and load utilities are for placing usercreated files and programs in a special fastloading format.
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