So, I Got A C64...

[onionfrog]

Yeah, I got a c64 at a garage sale today for $10.... But I'm an idiot and dont know how to use it, anybody want to help?... :unsure:

 

[LeeT]

Do you have a cassette unit or disk drive?
You can also get cartridge games for it..

Visit www.lemon64.com as it's the best C64 site..

 

[Iorgy77]

http://www.lemon64.com/manual/

nice online manual

 

[onionfrog]

Damnit! No disk drive or anything...
Just the system....
Do I need anything extra to play cartridge games? (Assuming i can get some eventually...)
I think I'll have a hell of a time getting a disk drive... or tape deck for it...
Oh well, for now i can atleast add it to the list of video game systems that i have...

 

[trooper]

Could be useful.

http://search.ebay.com/datassette_W0QQfkrZ1QQfromZR8

And here.

http://search.ebay.com/c64-cassette_Vintag...Z1QQsacatZ11189

EDIT: On the cartridge question, No you don`t need anything extra, Except for the cartridges themselves, If you look on the back of the C64, There is a large hole on the lefthand side to accept the cartridges.

Btw, Never plug or unplug a cartridge while the C64 is powered up. :rolleyes:

Trooper

 

[junker]

man, i must be going blind! for sec i thought it was "so, i got a c4".

anyway,
what the others said

 

[LeeT]

Tape games were more popular in the UK, due to shops selling them more than disks. However in some countries (esp the USA), disk games were the main format. A lot of the strategy games from the likes of SSI used this medium to the maximum.

Cartridge games were produced both at the C64 inception (mostly by Commodore, Parker Bros and a few other companies) and also when Commodore launched the C64GS (basically a 'console' style version of the C64). Ocean, Microprose, Gremlin and US Gold supported the cartridges and produced a few good games. You should be able to get hold of some cartridges on eBay (along with tapes and disks).

 

[onionfrog]

Cool... But I'll have to wait until I have some more money... <_<

 

[tekt5]

Get the Omega Race Cartrige, You'll love it!!

 

[mattmagoo]

if u can find a tape drive ill send u a couple of tapes that i found in the garage

sadly, my tape drives mullered so refuses to work

plus the loading screen made me pass out so im not allowed to play it anymore

 

[grooveholmes]

zhou muzt buy zhe datasetten thingen.