C64 GEnie files - how to view them in XP?

[SkydivinGirl]

@jvdbossc

The UIEC is the next best thing to a 1541 Ultimate except it costs half as much at the 1541 Ultimate. I have one and it's wonderful! I'll be happy to help either of you with questions once you get one.

Heather

 

[TheCorfiot]

UIEC ?????

Tell me more someone please, I'm searching for a 1541 emulator of some kind...(But as cheap as )

TC

 

[SkydivinGirl]

The UIEC from Jim Brain comes in two flavors, SD Version and an IDE+CF Version. The SD one takes SD cards but the IDE+CF one lets you use Hard Drives or CF cards.

You can use 1541 DOS commands to navigate through the files and D64 disk images on the card and load files just like you can from a real 1541. You can even write the disk images from the card to real 1541 disks.

About the only drawback to the device is that it is not 100% 1541 compatible. This means that some D64 games that use fastloaders will not work on the UIEC. Unfortunately, the only device that is 100% compatible is the 1541 Ultimate.

Hope this helps!

Heather

 

[jvdbossc]

Thanks, I am currently saving to get the last bigbox missing Amiga, after that, I'll have a C64 on my desk again..Then I'll wan't such a device, since I have no room left for the flops...(I've got so much disk-boxes, even new ones)

The C64 never :help::help::help: leaves for sure....

I remember when I was at about 23 working with 14 year olds having a "computer day"

This was the setup:

A pentium 200mhz
An A500
A c128
A C64

What happend? The pentium was used for an houre, the A500 was used for 4 hours to play kickoff, the C64 & C128 was used by me and others but taken over frequently, If I remember right playing this one was popular:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsy0XlJj8i4

And of course the classic ones

 

[fatbob_gb]

@All
Me too - have just done a quick search on the UIEC - looks interesting.

@SDG Which version do you currently have the CF/IDE or SD version?.

@TC
Love the Sig. - Everytime I read it I cant halp but singalong

@jvdbossc
For the past couple of weeks my quad core pc has spent its life connected to my C64 via a XA1541 cable feeding it disc images - good to know that the new technology isnt totally wasted

 

[TheCorfiot]

@TC
Love the Sig. - Everytime I read it I cant halp but singalong

We are talking Stargazer I hope
Now where's my Stratocaster

TC

 

[fatbob_gb]

@TC
What else could it be (My favourite song from favourite album)?.

Sadly I play guitar like Cozy Powel, Drum like Ronnie James Dio and sing like Ritchie Blackmore oh:

 

[TheCorfiot]

I had to ask mate, I've had some people inquire if it was a reference to Rainbow Islands the Game!!

"Rainbow Rising" Classic Album, Played by the Gods of Drums & Guitar

TC


PS - Sorry to all for going OT but I can't ignore a Rainbow Fan :mrgreen:

 

[SkydivinGirl]

@fatbob_gb

I have the SD version. I don't find much need for the IDE interface.

Heather