Mega 65 - Page 85

101 pages

Save Page as PDF

To Next Page

To Previous Page

MEGA65 Welcome Guide

Just for fun, here is what 80-column BASIC looks like stretched on a Dell 34” curved ultra-wide display:

13.1. HDMI (DVI) 81

Main Page

Table of Contents3
Welcome7
Why a Welcome Guide8
Things You'll Need11
Try this First13
Connecting Peripherals13
On-Boarding14
The Reset Button14
Demonstration Menu14
The Freeze Menu17
Disk Images18
Loading and Running a Program from Disk20
Commodore 64 Mode23
Other Bundled Software25
Configuring Your MEGA6525
Important Concepts29
SD Memory Cards29
Cores30
Roms31
The Hypervisor31
PAL and NTSC31
Determining the Versions of Things33
The MEGA65 Core Version33
The MEGA65 ROM Version34
Hypervisor and Freeze Versions34
Opening the MEGA65 Case35
Accessing the MEGA65 Filehost41
Setting up the Microsd Card43
Preparing the Microsd Memory Card43
Updating the SD Card Essentials44
Updating the ROM45
Optional: Reinstalling Bundled Software45
Updating the Core Firmware47
Downloading the Latest MEGA65 Core47
Installing the Latest MEGA65 Core47
Symptoms that You're Using the Wrong MEGA65 Core52
The C64 Core52
Using Disks55
Listing a Disk Directory55
Using the SD Card from BASIC56
Using 3-1/2" Floppy Disks56
Using an External Disk Drive58
Converting a D64 to a D8159
Using the JTAG Connector61
Acquiring a JTAG Adapter61
Installing the JTAG Adapter63
Using M65Connect71
The M65 Command Line Tool75
Finding Other JTAG Tools77
Joining the Community79
Video Display Compatibility81
Hdmi (DVI)81
Vga87
4:3 Flat Panel Displays88
Video Capture Cards92
Resolution and Aspect Ratio92
A List of Monitors92
Recently Added Features93
New Features93
New BASIC Commands94
Known Hardware Issues97
The Real-Time Clock Doesn't Advance the Time97
Case Fit Issues97
Keyboard Slouching and Sticking Help Key98
Jammed Floppy Disk Pathway98
C64 Cartridge and Peripheral Compatibility98
Boot Failures with Blinking Blue LED Lights98
Questions and Answers99
Does the Cartridge Port Work99
Does the Ethernet Port Do Anything99
Resources101

Mega 65 - Page 85

Table of Contents