WinVICE C64 Emulator and Turbo Assembler (C64)
Visit my forum: http://ift.tt/28M0kOC http://ift.tt/28QNRaU In this video you will learn how to use the Windows VIC C64 Emulator and Turbo Assembler for the Commodore 64. I could not find a good help tutorial online so after many days of trying to sort this out, I decided to put together a guide to some of the basics. The important thing is knowing how disk images work, which I'll admit snagged me at first. VICE C64 is an emulator that allows you to run Commodore 64 ROM's stored as a disk image (.d64 file). It is a special type of converted file to use with the emulator. I have provided a link below for a website that stores hundreds of disk image files. Turbo Assembler Pro: I also explain how to use Turbo Assembler Pro (also known as TASM). The TASM Editor allows you to load/save your own assembly language programs. To load up the program make sure the disk image is attached then you can use the regular LOAD "*",8, 1 to run it. Once it has finished loading in memory you can type SYS 36864 to run it. Next you will see the screen turn black and TASM will be loaded. You will want to load a source file from disk if you have one or just start typing a new program. Now I explain in the video and show you that you must first press the key to the left of the 1 key (it has an image of ` when you press it). This key is known as the command key, so going forward when I say "command key" that's what I mean. Load a source file: Command key + e - you will see the prompt appear at the bottom where you can enter a source file name. Example: SPACE1.E64. Keep in mind though this will append code to a current source file as well. I could not get the Command + l working, which is supposed to load a file from scratch. Save a source file (write to an image disk): Make sure you have the proper disk image file selected (File attach disk image) then press Command + w and type in the name of the file. Example: SPACE1.E64. Overwrite current source file: Command + w - after the prompt appears type in @:SPACE1.E64. The "@" is necessary to overwrite a current disk image. Otherwise you will get a "File exists" error. Directory: Command + * - this will show the current directory of the selected disk image. You can also view this by clicking on File - Autostart disk/tape image too. Search a label: Command + f - this one didn't work for me because I didn't have a tag saved. Oh well. Jump to a line in your source file: Command + l - this should prompt you will a entry for the line number. Again though, it didn't work well for me. F1 - page up through listing F2 - Go to top of source code listing F4 - compile the source code listing F6 - delete lines underneath cursor F7 - page down through listing F8 - Go to bottom of source code listing Download the D64 disk image assembly language files (seen in this video) on my website: http://ift.tt/28QNRaU Create a new D64 disk image: Click on File - Attack disk image. Type in the name of the disk image in the section File name (example - myc64image. Then click on the Create Image button at the bottom. Now when you want to save to your new image, just select it from the Name list at the top window. Download VICE C64 here: http://ift.tt/28M0h5p Link to Turbo Assembler website: http://ift.tt/28QNSLJ Link to disk image files (Commodore 64 games - in alphabetical order): http://ift.tt/28M0iGx Joystick/Xbox Controller: Select the Settings tab in VICE and choose Joystick settings. Then under the category Joystick in port #1 change the drop down box to Controller (XBOX 360 For Windows) Excuse the final part of this video. There seems to be some static noise embedded within the mp4 file somehow. I didn't notice this during the review until now. Well you can always mute the last part as it wasn't important anyway, lol. Hopefully that doesn't detract from the tutorial. This was just a simple guide, but I am certain by evaluating this emulator that there are more powerful features yet to be unlocked. This video production would not have been possible thanks to my subscribers and those who encouraged the use of emulators. Now I am starting to see the benefits of using one. (1) It saves a lot of waiting - during the loads. (2) I can share my programs now with anyone interested. Please visit the new page for VICE C64 D64 downloads http://ift.tt/28QNUTQ Thanks for watching.
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