Commodore Business Machines (CBM)

The Commodore VIC 20 was my first computer. I’ve always had a special place in my heart for this machine and upgraded across the Commodore line as the 80s and 90s progressed. Commodore computers are popular in the 21st century thanks to the retro computing community and this page collects my Commodore computer related posts.

Commodore Accessories

21 Aug 2023The First Commodore Joystick: VIC-1311 24 Jun 2022Unboxing and First Use of the Retro Game TheA500 Mini 16 Apr 2021Transfer BASIC Programs in Print to Physical Commodore Computers 10 Jan 2021retroCombs: The Combian pi/400 Project. Use Combian 64 and a Raspberry Pi 400 to create the ulitmate Commodre computer emulator 17 Dec 2020retroCombs: 10 reasons THEVIC20 and THEC64 are a great retro-computing gifts 11 Nov 2020FAST LOAD: Upgrade THEC64 mini firmware (v.1.4.2) 22 Oct 2020retroCombs: FAST LOAD - Install DirMaster on Linux 04 Oct 2020TEDuino: An Arduino based TED (264) Series Commodore Datasette 19 Jul 2020retroCombs: The Tapuino Project - Build an Arduino powered Commodore Datasette clone for the Commodore Plus/4 27 Jun 2020retroCombs: Create a blank .c64 disk image for the Pi1541 or SD2IEC 21 Jun 2020retroCombs: Pi1541 Assembly and First Use

Commodore PET

03 Dec 2022Upgrading my 1977 Commodore PET 2001-8 11 Sep 2022My Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 2022 Experience and Commodore PET Purchase

Commodore VIC-20

04 Feb 2022Upgrade TheC64 and VIC20 to Firmware 1.6.1 06 Feb 2021retroCombs: THEVIC20, THEC64 (maxi and mini) Firmware 1-5-2 Update 16 Jan 2021retroCombs: A review of the Commodore VIC-20 Games on the THEVIC20 and THEC64 maxi

Commodore 64

04 Feb 2023Install C64 OS using the VICE Commodore Emulator

Commodore Plus/4

01 Jan 2024The DigiMuz for the Commodore Plus/4 and C16 28 Jan 2022Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual - Plus/4 Encyclopedia 07 Jun 2021Connect a Commodore Plus/4 to a BBS using a Wi-Fi modem 14 May 2021Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual Chapter 8 - Making Sound and Music on the Plus/4 30 Apr 2021Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual Chapter 7 - Using Graphics and Color 25 Nov 2020Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual Chapter 6 - Beginning BASIC Programming 18 Oct 2020Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual, Chapter 5 - Numbers and Calculations 30 Aug 2020Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual, Chapter 4 - Getting Started 02 Aug 2020Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual, Chapter 3 - Using Software 10 Jun 2020Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual, Chapter 2 - Using the Keyboard and the Screen 04 Jun 2020Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual, Chapter 1 - Unpacking and Setting Up 23 May 2020Commodore Plus/4 User’s Manual, Chapter 0 - Open the Box

Commodore 128

28 Mar 2022An Update: The Submarine Tracking System conversion to BASIC 65 07 Mar 2022Converting a Commodore 128 Submarine Tracking System BASIC Program to the MEGA65