Monthly Archives: January 2021

CBM Flux Studio: Vorpal track alignment

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Luigi Di Fraia

In the video below I show how CBM Flux Studio can be used to realign tracks in a Vorpal disk image in order to allow users to write it back safely to a physical disk, in a way that matches … Continue reading →

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Writing a book about tape and disk loaders for the C64

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Luigi Di Fraia

I decided to create a single place where I can pour my knowledge on tape and disk loaders for the Commodore 64 and make it easily accessible for software preservation efforts. I don’t expect to make money out of it, … Continue reading →

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Tiny C2N Monitor: DIY kits and devices available again

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Luigi Di Fraia

I am glad to announce that I had the Tiny C2N PCBs manufactured again and ordered all components for a new batch. Here’s the actual look of the device: If interested, check my Sales page for the details and feel … Continue reading →

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CBM Flux Studio: a few update videos

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Luigi Di Fraia

As I am pretty busy with my new job, I didn’t have a chance to blog about the most recent videos I published in my YouTube channel. I haven’t got time to comment on them today either, but here’s proof … Continue reading →

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How to tell if a disk sector was overwritten by a CBM drive

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Luigi Di Fraia

The question about whether or not a disk sector was overwritten is relevant when assessing whether or not an original disk was modified, e.g. for saving a hi-score table. In fact, while researching the Vorpal disk loader used by California … Continue reading →

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Vorpal Duplicator Information decoded

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Luigi Di Fraia

I am still quite busy due to the fact I changed job this week, but I decided to share some of my Python material to manipulate low-level flux reversal data captured with e.g. KryoFlux. In fact, I had written a … Continue reading →

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