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    From Spitfire@80:774/1 to All on Thursday, March 28, 2024 16:27:26
    What is everyone using today to get their C64 back on-line? I mean hardware and software wise?

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  • From Bucko@80:774/5 to Spitfire on Thursday, March 28, 2024 18:47:14
    On 28 Mar 2024, Spitfire said the following...

    What is everyone using today to get their C64 back on-line? I mean hardware and software wise?


    On my Ultimate 64, I use both the built in Swiftlink with Wired Network, and an external Turbo232 connected to a PC with BBS Server. On my C64c/Lt Kernal combo I use an external Turbo232 and BBS Server on a PC. My BBS' both run in Vice in Virtual Machines on a Debian 11.9 base...

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  • From paulie420@80:774/8 to Spitfire on Thursday, March 28, 2024 19:31:30
    What is everyone using today to get their C64 back on-line? I mean hardware and software wise?

    I use a simple C= WiFi modem w/ the ZiModem firmware; https://github.com/bozimmerman/Zimodem

    Its really nice and has a bunch of AT commands making it simple to setup and use;

    AT+CONFIG - Sets up wifi password/SSID and other settings
    AT+IRC - Lets you select iRC servers and connect to iRC
    AT+PING - Ping Pong
    ATI - Shows current WiFi Modem settings/connection

    The sysOp of [the defunct] Disk Shop BBS sells one; https://retrorewind.ca/c64-wifi-modem?search=wifi%20modem

    Which I can attest is fine... but I've also built my own - if yer a tinkerer, its just an ESP-32, a user port connector and some time - upload Zimodem and viola!!

    There are also commands and tools built-in to run a BBS using the WiFi modem...

    All that being said, if I had it to do again I'd buy an Ultimate II+ - it has a wifi modem, but SO MUCH MORE;

    https://ultimate64.com/Main_products

    I use CCGMS to get online - I think I', running CCGMS Ultimate but its worth checking csdb.dk for the newest version.

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