Shop : Commodore C64 Cupcake Cartridge

Price Description
20,00 Euro Cupcake Cartridge for the Commodore 64 including standard rom with diagnostic software, tools and games, comes with housing.
16,00 Euro As above, but without a housing.
6,50 Euro Additional extra Rom (27C512) with software (choice of multiple Roms)

Additional roms can only be used if you buy a cartridge without housing, since the ROM needs to be socketed then

the Cupcake cartridge for the Commodore 64
May i present to you , The Cupcake Cartridge for the Commodore C64 / C128

This Cupcake cartridge means that you immediately have your favorite programs at hand when you switch on your Commodore 64/128.
You don't have to load anything, just turn it on and you will get a menu with the saved programs in front of you

I had already assembled these over a month ago, but haven't had time to actually test them on a Commodore C64.
I got a C64c from the attic yesterday, nicely vacuum packed like most of my collection and what is ALWAYS the first thing what do you do when you connect an old C64 with power supply?
Yes indeed, measure the output voltages

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The old C64 power supplies are known for causing problems with bunches (failure or slowly releasing more and more voltage are the most common problems).
(After about 35 years 🙂, I don't think anyone at Commodore would have dreamed that the Commodore 64 would still have such a large fan base nearly 40 years after its introduction.)

 

The Commodore 64 can only handle a limited voltage of 4.9 - 5.2 volts, the more above the maximum value, the faster the components will give up.

4.9-5.1 volts      : Excellent condition
5.1-5.2 volts      : a bit too high, measure the voltage more often
5.2-5.5 volts     : on the way to failure, your c64 will break faster if you keep using it for a long time
5.5-6.0 volts     : Your commodore is in serious danger if you use this power supply.
6.0 and higher : At this voltage your C64 will fail very quickly, usually the memory chips are the first to fail.

The power supply gave 5.19 volts and was therefore still reasonably within the specifications!
After giving the machine a thorough cleaning, I wanted to test it, unfortunately I couldn't find a video cable so quickly, so I soldered a new one.
I happened to have a just tested Philips CM8833, which was connected to the C64 and voila image

Then I could actually test the Cupcake Cartridges for functionality.

Immediately after plugging in and turning it on (Always turn off the C64 when you insert a the Cupcake cartridge !!) I was presented with a menu, a number of diagnostic programs for your computer and peripherals, some other tools and a number of games.
The programs all started without any problems and did what they were supposed to do.

The Cupcake Cart is :

- A 64KB size Commodore 64 cartridge.
- Designed to turn any * .PRG file into a Commodore 64
cartridge (conversion is done manually).

- Not suitable for running multi part programs.

- Can also be used as a standard 16KB C64 game cartridge.

Description To create files yourself.

ROM 01

HUNCH BACK
FLASCHBIER II
BOULDERDASH
FIRE ANT

 

ROM 02

FALCON PATROL
INTERN. SOCCER
RIVER RAID
DECATHLON

 

ROM 03

FORT APOCALYPSE
LODE RUNNER
CHOPLIFTER
PITFALL 2

 

ROM 04

GHOSTBUSTERS
BLUE MAX

ROM 05

RUBBISH MONSTER
WIZARD OF WOR
GIANA SISTERS

ROM 06

IMPOSSIBLE MISSION
AIRWOLF
CASS. AZIMUTH

ROM 07

ONE ON ONE
KRAKOUT

 

ROM 08

AZTEC CHALLENGE
RADAR RAT-RACE
SILK WORM

 

ROM 09

THING ON A SPRING
POOL (BİLARDO)

 

ROM 10

USAGI YOJIMBO (Samurai Warrior: The Battles of Usagi Yojimbo)

ROM 11

WIZBALL
SKI

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