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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Here are a few additional common questions about the status of MEGA65 features.
16.1 Does the cartridge port work?
Yes. If a Commodore 64 cartridge is in the MEGA65 cartridge port when the MEGA65 is turned on, it will attempt to
start in C64 mode and execute the cartridge.
C64 mode is known to not be fully compatible with all Commodore 64 software, including some cartridges. If you are
experiencing difficulty, try using the Freeze menu to switch from NTSC to PAL video mode or vice-versa (assuming
you have a monitor that can show at least partial video with the other mode).
In my personal cartridge collection, I have also had difficulty with some cartridges not being recognized at all, causing
the MEGA65 to boot into BASIC.
The C64 core does not yet support the cartridge port, as of this writing. Cartridge support is planned for the future.
16.2 Does the Ethernet port do anything?
The Ethernet port is functional. There is not much software for it yet.
The MEGA65 WeeIP repo by Paul has active open source projects for a telnet-based terminal program Haustierbegriff
(PETterminal) and an HTTP file fetcher. See Paul’s blog entry exploring the technical details. Contributions welcome!
The Ethernet port is also used for low-level testing and troubleshooting. See The m65 command line tool for an example
of that.
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