BMC64 4.2-p7 (Patch 7)

4.2-p7 (Patch 7)

C64 OS Networking Support Release

Updated Circle to the latest Step 51, introducing networking, USB Plug and Play (PnP), and support for the 8BitDo Retro Keyboard (yes, including the C64 version!), various 8BitDo controllers, and the Xbox 360 PC Wireless Receiver. The goal is to provide better support for USB devices and networking support.

Note: This build is based on the latest version of Circle (Step 51). If you encounter any problems, please open an issue. If necessary, it is recommended to revert to the 4.2-p1 release.

You should be able to configure networking, connect via Ethernet or Wi-Fi, and then run a program such as CCGMS Ultimate to connect to a BBS, and now you will be able to configure networking inside of C64 OS and use network enabled applications. Refer to the README and NETWORKING.md for more details.

Also consult the C64 OS Networking Guide for full details on network support inside of C64 OS. (Note: CNP account required)

Changelog

• Added support for C64 OS C64 Network Protocol (CNP)
• Extend BMC Software Modem to support C64 OS slde.zi driver
• Default SwiftLink at $DE00 and route its interrupts through NMI
• Various improvements and fixes to aciacore and rs232 for C64 OS support
• Update NETWORKING documentation
• Fix DEVICE NOT FOUND issue when connecting CMD HD images for the first time
• Support alternate version of THEC64 keyboard found
• Tested on PiZeroW, PiZero2W, Pi2B, Pi3A+, Pi3B+ models

Full commit history:
https://github.com/aminch/bmc64/commits/circle-port-clean-networking-ii/

Installation

1. Create a BMC64 4.2 microSD card using the instructions on the official BMC64 website.
2. Extract the bmc64-4.2-p7.zip archive and replace the existing files on the microSD card.

C64 OS installation on BMC64

Here is a post on how to get C64 OS running on BMC64.