Tag: fastloader

Current and DIY versions of the C64 and C128 utility cartridge with fast loading, freezer, monitor, BASIC extensions, and desktop software.

Daniel Mantione currently offers the assembled Final Cartridge III 101% with a case through his project page and SellMyRetro. It arrives without firmware, so the buyer must flash a compatible image before use; version 2 of the 101% firmware and the C64 flasher are available from the maker. The separate C64iSTANBUL III+ project offers an orderable through-hole PCB, bill of materials, and 64 KB or 256 KB EPROM images, but it requires assembly and an EPROM programmer. PCBWay labels that shared hardware project CC BY-SA 3.0. The original and derivative firmware remains copyrighted and is not presented as freely licensed.

Current flashable C64 freezer and development cartridge compatible with Retro Replay, Action Replay, and Nordic Power ROMs.

individual Computers marked Nordic Replay available for immediate delivery on 2026-07-30 as a fully assembled and boxed cartridge with the Retro Replay ROM pre-flashed. iComp supports the hardware but not the third-party ROM software. Action Replay compatibility does not supply an Action Replay ROM license; the maker says an owner may use an image from an original cartridge. The accessory connector is documented only for compatible devices such as Silversurfer, RR-Net, and MP3@64, and the technical page warns that incorrectly fitted hardware can short and destroy both devices.

Combines configurable VIC-20 RAM, a large built-in software library, diagnostics, fast loading, and optional SD2IEC storage.

TFW8B listed the PenUltimate+3dcr as shipping on 2026-07-29. The older PenUltimate+, +2, and microSD-based +3 are end-of-life variants. Product-page option text mixes retired and current generations, so confirm that an order is for the +3dcr and whether any optional media are included.

Adds SD mass storage to Commodore 264-series computers and can replace the paddle cartridge in a real 1551 drive.

The repository provides Gerbers, firmware, hardware instructions, and release files sufficient for a DIY build. The maker invites requests for a completed unit but does not advertise standing stock. Disk images are read-only, and the device does not reproduce a 1551 exactly. When a TCBM cable is fitted, both specified ground pins must be connected as documented.