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How to play PETSCII Robots on The C64 Mini without a keyboard using an INNEXT SNES joypad.
NOTE you will still need the keyboard for some things (F1 to cycle weapons and F3 to cycle items) but the majority of the controls will be moved to the joypad.
So, you got a Commodore 64 or bought a C64 Mini and don’t know what to do with it? This list is not comprehensive, but it should get you started. For simplicity sake, we have linked directly to the site or store itself. Websites are dynamic, however, and the links could change. Let us know if that happens.
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| Hardware | |
| The C64 Mini | Home of The C64 Mini |
| Individual Computers | Home of the C64 Reloaded |
| TFW8B | The Future Was 8 Bit |
| Ultimate 64 | Home of the Ultimate 64 board |
| Retro Innovations | Home of hardware mods for C64 |
| Pixel Wizard | Home of new C64C style cases. |
| Commodore4ever | Accessories for Commodore machines |
| CBMStuff.com | A Variety of C64 Hardware |
| COREi64 | 3D Printed Commodore parts |
| Restore Store | More Hardware (in German) |
| idoregesz.hu | Unique hardware from Hungary |
| Media | |
| 64K | 64K YouTube Channel hosted by BastichB |
| Morgan Just Games | C64 longplays and info hosted by Jamie Morgan |
| Commodore4Ever | Commodore4Ever Channel |
| Jan Beta | Detailed retro repairs hosted by Jan Beta |
| The 8-Bit Guy | Commodore and retro hosted by David Murray |
| Perifractic C64 | C64 videos from Perifractic’s Retro Recipies |
| MsMadLemon C64 | C64 Videos from MsMadLemon |
| SIDspieler.de | SID Music Site (German) |
| C64 Radio | C64 SID Tunes Radio |
| Chicken Head | The Chicken Head Chronicles Commodore 8 bit |
| Software (ROMs, disk image, and abandonware) | |
| C64.com | Site dedicated to preserving C64 software. |
| My Abandonware | Massive abandonware site |
| Games That Weren’t | Games that Weren’t abandonware and recovery. |
| Gurce.net | Site of C64 Mini Wiki and some game packs |
| C64 Scene | The C64 Scene Database |
| GEOS | GEOS Software and docs |
| Commodore.software | Commodore Utilities and Software |
| C64 Games | C64 Games site. (German) |
| Software NEW | |
| Protovision | Developer of current C64 Games |
| RetroGamerCD | Developer of New C64 Games |
| Poly.Play | New Hardware and Software |
| C64OS | C64 OS Project |
| 8bitguy | Home of Planet X2 and other software |
| Psytronic | Downloadable C64 and other Commodore games |
| RetroZone | Boxed versions of Psytronic Software |
| Emulators | |
| VICE | VICE multi-system Commodore emulator |
| Combian 64 | Raspberry Pi Quick boot VICE emulator |
| Books, Reference, and Documentation | |
| Archive.org | Commodore 64 Book Archive. |
| SharewarePLUS | C64 Hardware Blog |
| C64 Mini Zone | C64 Mini reference site with useful tools |
| GameBase64 | C64 Games Database |
| Lemon64 | Large Forum for Everything Commodore |
| C64 Wiki | The Commodore 64 Wiki |
| Zzap! 64 | Zzap! 64 Magazine and archive |
| Reset 64 | Reset Magazine |
| Commodore Free | Commodore Free Magazine |
| C64 Blast | C64 Blast Magazine |
| Other Sites | |
| C64 Registry | Commodore Serial Number Registration |
| Breadbox64 | C64 Blog |
| Commodore BBS | Commodore Bulletin Board Service Outpost |
| The C64 Community | The C64 (Mini) User board |
| C64 Fan App | Web based C64 aggregator. (Login Required) |
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The C64 Mini can set all kinds of settings through the use of .CJM files, however, what if you just have a single problematic game and don’t really want to configure a whole .CJM file? There is a older method that works with the mini called Flag Configuration.
How it works: At its most basic, it is simply renaming a file and adding an underscore (_) and a two capital letter tag to the end of the file name.
Example: Jupiter-lander.d64 —> Jupiter-lander_J1.d64
The above example tells the mini that this file is a joystick port 1 game.
SIDE NOTE: The ports on the Commodore had to be addressed directly from code so some games used joystick port 1 and most others used joystick port 2.
You can add any number of flags in any order to the end of the file. It should be noted that if your game has underscores in the name, you may have to remove those as well for this to work.
Example: The Jupiter Lander file is a PAL joystick 1 image you want to run on an NTSC system. It doesn’t load properly so you want to turn the cycle accurate disk reader on (use Accurate Disk Drive Mode).
Jupiter-lander.d64 —> Jupiter-lander_TPJ1AD.d64
Flag Key
| Flag | Description | Use |
| J1 | This sets the primary joystick port as port 1. With a second Joystick connected, it automatically uses port 2. | Use this flag if you cannot use a joystick with a game you know should work with one. |
| J2 | This sets the primary joystick port as port 2. With a second Joystick connected, it automatically uses port 1. | Port 2 is the default for the Mini so it does not need to be set. |
| AD | Stands for “Accurate Disk”. Turns on the cycle exact disk reader on the Mini. | Use this if your game is unstable when you try to run it. |
| RO | This makes the disk image read-only. | This is mainly for protection, however, some games did check this for copy protection. |
| NI | “No Indicator” turns off the drive access indicator. | Mainly a user preference thing. |
| TN | Tells a PAL (European) system that the disk image is NTSC (Japan and North America). | Use if you are running a PAL system with an NTSC image or the game play seems too slow. |
| TP | Tells an NTSC (Japan and North America) system that the disk image is PAL (European). | Use if you are running a NTSC system with an PAL image or the game play seems too fast. |
This information is found in more detail here under Appendix A.
Technical Note: “Accurate Disk” does slow the loading of games down, however, it does not turn off the “fast loader” on the C64 Mini. Before loading your ROM or disk image, press the third button on the C64 Mini to turn off Fast Load.
The C64 Mini is a fun and useful machine for those wanting to relive the experience of the Commodore 64. However, the C64 Mini uses emulation to run games. This means it behaves differently than a full-fledged Commodore 64 and, as a result, games designed for the system do not always behave the same way they would when running on original equipment.
The way they found to get around a lot of these issues was the .CJM file. This is a simple text file that, when formatted properly, will tell the Mini how to operate with certain games.
There is a tool to help you do this here that automates a lot of the process. This site also has pre-configured CJM files to download.
While it is not necessary to write the configuration file yourself, it should be well documented in the event that this tool no longer is available. Let’s start by taking a look at an existing .CJM file.
X:ntsc,accuratedisk,readonly,driveicon
J:1:JU,JD,JL,JR,JF,JF,RS,SP,SP,RS,F1,F7,RS
J:2*:JU,JD,JL,JR,JF,JF,RS,SP,SP,RS,F1,F7,RS
V:1
NOTE: You will need to name the file EXACTLY the same name as the image file. (Ex. Jupiter_Lander.d64 –> Jupiter_Lander.cjm)
X: System options
Each one of these is either on or off. Remove the option to disable. NOTE: These X: values are case sensitive and must be in all lower case.
ntsc: This is the video display type the game requires. Options are: ntsc or pal. Remove to use the default (native) display.
accuratedisk: This turns off the cycle exact floppy emulation in the mini. Use this option if the game hangs or crashes while loading.
Note: Accurate Disk does slow down loading but it does not control the Mini’s fast loader. To disable that, press the third button (C) on the Mini Joystick before loading your ROM or disk image.
readonly: Marks the disk image read-only. Required for some disk images and copy protection.
driveicon: Displays a drive icon while the image is being accessed.
J: Joystick Mapping
Each one of these options is required – even if the joystick doesn’t have a button for the function.
| Input Type | Number | Default | Up | Down | Left | Right | Fire Left | Fire Right | Triangle L / X | Triangle R / Y | Triangle R / Shoulder L | A/B | B/A | C / Select | Triangle L / Shoulder R | Controller Brand |
| Joystick | Mini in port 2 | 2nd is default | Joy Up | Joy Down | Joy Left | Joy Right | Joy Fire | Joy Fire | Run/Stop | Space | Space | Run/Stop | F1 | F7 | Run/Stop | |
| J: | 1 | JU | JD | JL | JR | JF | JF | RS | SP | SP | RS | F1 | F7 | RS | iNNext | |
| J: | 2 | * | JU | JD | JL | JR | JF | JF | RS | SP | SP | RS | F1 | F7 | RS | C64 Mini |
Key
| JU | Joystick Up |
| JD | Joystick Down |
| JL | Joystick Left |
| JR | Joystick Right |
| JF | Joystick Fire |
| F1 | F1 |
| F2 | F2 |
| F3 | F3 |
| F4 | F4 |
| F5 | F5 |
| F6 | F6 |
| F7 | F7 |
| F8 | F8 |
| A-Z | A-Z |
| 0-9 | 0-9 |
| EN | Return |
| @ | @ |
| . | . |
| / | / |
| + | + |
| – | – |
| ; | ; |
| * | * |
| CU | Cursor Up |
| CD | Cursor Down |
| CL | Cursor Left |
| CR | Cursor Right |
| SL | Shift Left |
| SR | Shift Right |
| HM | Home |
| DL | Delete |
| CT | Control |
| RE | Restore |
| PO | £ (pound) |
| SS | Shift Lock |
| AU | Arrow Up |
| AL | Arrow Left |
| CO | Comma |
| CM | C= key |
V: Vertical Video Offset
This is simply a positive or negative integer to move the video up or down.
Examples
This should give you enough info to remap joystick and set system options.
Example 1: You have a PAL game that is not designed for a joystick but instead uses WASD and the Right Shift for joystick control.
X:pal
J:1*:W,S,A,D,SR,SR,SR,SP,EN,RS,F1,F7,RS
Example 2: You want to turn on the access indicator and map the second joystick button to Space on the second joystick and make it default.
X:driveicon
J:2*:JU,JD,JL,JR,JF,SP,RS,SP,SP,RS,F1,F7,RS
Using The File
Place the file in the same folder as your game. The mini looks for the .CJM file automatically.
Applying to Multiple Games
You can apply the file to multiple games in a folder by renaming the file to THEC64-default.cjm
This information is found in more detail here under Appendix A.
I recently had a customer ask me to reset a Samsung DVR. Of course, I first checked to see if there was a hardware switch to reset it. There wasn’t.
Googling the reset procedure, I discovered all of the resets for Samsung DVRs were pressing a combination of buttons on the front of the machine or remote. My machine had no buttons and none of the combination of buttons worked.
I did find a YouTube video that had a 7th combination of buttons that did work. This combination should work for SDR-3300N or the SDR-3040N and perhaps a few others.
On the remote, press:
freeze
alarm
freeze
alarm
freeze
return
in quick succession. I was able to get it on the first attempt. It will prompt you to reset to factory which you select OK.
Special thanks to 4k Vlogs for the info.
Link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSwb7aaPIY8
MRGB
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Gigabytes NVR can record IP and web cameras at megapixel resolutions. With the help of an app, you can now record your phone camera using the Gigabytes NVR.
How did we do it?
First, you have to install a program called IP Webcam from Google Play. There is a pro version that removes ads, etc. but, for testing, we went with the free version.
After that, we configured a few things, played with some settings, but we essentially just pressed start. The video url was http://IP.ADD.RE.SS:8080/video.
We will post this information on our NVR IP Camera Compatibility page.
Neat, huh? Why would anyone do that?
For several reasons.
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We have seen where the drive appears to fill up but there is no apparent reason for the drive being full. Three of the reasons we have seen so far are caused by 4 different but related issues.
To fix this issue, edit the /etc/kmotion/kmotion_rc file and change the images_dbase_limit_gb to something higher than 20Gb but less than your total available storage. Do an NVR Restart to make the changes go into effect.
Give Gigastrand OS about 64Gb in your storage calculations. Subtract that from your total drive space so that it does not interfere with your video storage.
4. Firefox – If you use live view on the NVR regularly, Firefox will save all the images it downloads in /home/user/.cache/mozilla/firefox/[profile].default/cache2/entries/. Clear this out first. Then, open Frefox and go to menu>Preferences>Privacy. Under History click Never Remember History. Close Firefox and restart the computer.
