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to: Shaun Bebbington
from: Keith Matthews
date: 2018-04-03 22:31:54
subject: Re: The C64 Mini

Re: Re: The C64 Mini
  By: Shaun Bebbington to Shaun Bebbington on Tue Apr 03 2018 04:51:53

 > On Tuesday, 3 April 2018 12:50:26 UTC+1, Shaun Bebbington  wrote:
 > > On Tuesday, 3 April 2018 12:31:52 UTC+1, Geo  wrote:
 > > > To: Shaun Bebbington
 > > >   Re: The C64 Mini
 > > >   By: Shaun Bebbington to comp.sys.cbm on Tue Apr 03 2018 02:00:10
 >
 > > >  > From Newsgroup: comp.sys.cbm
 >
 > > >  > Hi,
 >
 > > >  > I've got one of these devices; it's alright. One
thing I like about
 > > >  > it
 > is
 > > >  > that my daughter likes programming it, and making
PETSCII art with
 > > >  > it.
 >
 > > >  > I've had to buy a USB hub to run a pen drive and
keyboard at the same
 > time,
 > > >  > and I've found that AC adaptors running at 2amp is
best for multiple
 > devices
 > > >  > like this.
 >
 > > >  > A shame I can't licence JiffyDOS on it to help with
the emulated
 > > >  > drive speeds. --- Synchronet 3.17a-Linux NewsLink 1.108
 >
 >
 > > > I was pretty disappointed to see that the KBD is not real, but then
 > > > again
 > at
 > > > that size I guess it would have less usable that even a Spectrum 8-)
 >
 >
 > > > It would be good if it was possible to created the equivalent of
 > > > multicart images for it. 8-)
 >
 >
 > > > I'm thinking about getting an Ultimate 64 board instead! 8-)
 >
 > > > Regards..Geo
 > > > ooooOOOOoooo
 > > > --- Synchronet 3.17a-Linux NewsLink 1.108
 > > >  *  The Dungeon - Canberra, ACT, Australia -
 > telnet://dungeon.barnabasmusic.com
 >
 > > Hello,
 >
 > > I was wondering if there is somewhere a device to convert a C128D and
 > > C64SX
 > keyboard to USB. If this is possible then it would make for a beautiful
 > addition to my C64Mini :-)
 >
 > > Anyone?
 >
 > > Thanks!
 >
 > Another thought: the joystick bundled with TheC64Mini is recognised in
 > Windows  - is there a way to use this with WinVICE or something?
 >


So it's a USB Joystick?

Regards..Geo
ooooOOOOoooo
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