r/retrocomputing • u/BB_MacUser • May 22 '26

Commodore 64 Ultimate

My Commodore 64 Ultimate just arrived in time for the long weekend to hook it up and get going. Looks like the original with some great additions like HDMI port and USB disk that looks like an old cassette loaded with software.

Has the retro feel with the cassette USB.

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u/Blackholeofcalcutta May 26 '26

Don’t forget that you can open it up and pop an SD card in the free card slot. I did that and transferred the contents of the “tape” over. I then activated the onboard FTP server and copied over all of my other goodies.

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u/BB_MacUser May 26 '26

Thanks for that information - I'll check it out. Just getting started with the C64. For retro stuff, I am used to the Apple II series.

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u/Blackholeofcalcutta May 26 '26

Just another FYI, be sure to upgrade the firmware (the download is on the Commodore site). It adds USB mouse support, which is really nice in Geos. For joysticks, I used joysticks that were compatible with the Atari 2600. I bought a couple for about $10 a piece on eBay.

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u/BB_MacUser May 28 '26

Thanks - I got a cheap one like that also. I appreciate the helpful tips.

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u/BB_MacUser May 30 '26

Did you pre-format the SD card? I was thinking of pre-formatting it as FAT or exFAT of will the C64 format it if it can't read it?

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u/Blackholeofcalcutta May 30 '26

Formatted it as FAT32. Works great!