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Find usedChecked Jul 25, 2026Commodore IEEE-488 Interface Cartridgesby Commodore
ieee 488cartridgeparallel busdisk driveprintermodemperiod upgrade

Period cartridge interfaces connect a C64 or VIC-20 to PET-style parallel disk drives, printers, modems, and other IEEE-488 equipment.

These are original period interfaces to find used or reconstruct from archives, not current products. Match the cartridge to the exact computer and verify its ROM. The original C64 software occupies part of the $C000 area and disables serial IEC; Andre Fachat's separate modified C64 KERNAL can retain both buses, but it is not part of the cartridge.

Sources
  • Commodore 64 Exact model
  • Commodore VIC-20 Exact model
Commodore IEEE-488 interface indexC64 IEEE-488 archiveVIC-20 IEEE-488 archiveSearch eBay
AvailableChecked Jul 27, 2026Epyx Fastload Reloadedby The Future Was 8bit
cartridgeexpansion portfast loadersd2iec1541disk drive

Cartridge fast loader for a Commodore 64 or 128 using an existing SD2IEC device or Commodore 1541-family disk drive.

TFW8b exposed an active product page with selectable options on 2026-07-27. This is an accelerator for an existing storage device, not storage by itself. Loading speed and compatibility depend on the program and attached drive.

Sources
  • Commodore 64 Exact model
  • Commodore 128 Exact model
Epyx Fastload Reloaded product page