rodneylives
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Hello everyone! Sorry to be quiet, I had a bit of an accident which reduced my computer usage for a bit, but I'm recovering now.
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The Loadstar Compleat archive is still available for purchase and download from Fender Tucker! It includes disk issues 1-199 for C64/128 and disk issues 1-42 for C128 in both D64 & D81 disk images.
You can place your order to download the entire collection for $15 USD here, and please tell Fender LoadstarCE sent you!
Alternate Image Versions of Issues 45-74
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Hello Everyone!
About a month ago I got the Fender Tucker archive of Loadstar. I've been spending hours every evening perusing the disks, reading the articles, playing the games, using the applications, etc. I'm running it on one of my C64Cs using the Ultimate II+L cartridge. Loadstar is more fun than the tens of thousands of C64 games I have!
I thought Loadstar ended at #199, but have come to learn it went on for another few years. A quick search of the internet and forums brought me here. I guess I'll download the archives now. Thanks for your work and if I could be of some assistance with archiving, please do let me know!
About a month ago I got the Fender Tucker archive of Loadstar. I've been spending hours every evening perusing the disks, reading the articles, playing the games, using the applications, etc. I'm running it on one of my C64Cs using the Ultimate II+L cartridge. Loadstar is more fun than the tens of thousands of C64 games I have!
I thought Loadstar ended at #199, but have come to learn it went on for another few years. A quick search of the internet and forums brought me here. I guess I'll download the archives now. Thanks for your work and if I could be of some assistance with archiving, please do let me know!
Welcome! Loadstar is very special - but sadly underrated.
Unfortunately, Fender's archive isn't perfect (someone changed the menu system on issues #45-74).
Get fixed images of these issues here:
Unfortunately, Fender's archive isn't perfect (someone changed the menu system on issues #45-74).
Get fixed images of these issues here:
Loadstar 45 through 74 Fixed Commodore 64 : Loadstar : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
This is a collection of Loadstar issues #45-#74 restored to original format.For some reason, the menu (presenter) on these issues was changed on TheCompleat...
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Thank you! I will.Welcome! Loadstar is very special - but sadly underrated.
Unfortunately, Fender's archive isn't perfect (someone changed the menu system on issues #45-74).
Get fixed images of these issues here:
Loadstar 45 through 74 Fixed Commodore 64 : Loadstar : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
This is a collection of Loadstar issues #45-#74 restored to original format.For some reason, the menu (presenter) on these issues was changed on TheCompleat...archive.org
I have a question, is there no issue #200? As you know, Fender's archive leaves off at #199 and your archive here begins at #201.
There's an issue #200.
Wow! Thank you again!
If you need any help finding any Loadstar specific disks, let me know!
rodneylives
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With Fender's permission, I have put up the files of the Compeat Loadstar on itch.io, at https://rodneylives.itch.io/loadstar
I see this as a nice place where someone can get issues 1-199, all of Loadstar 128, and all the other extras that were on the CD in one place. I have not given up my ambitions to create a nice explorer program and list of highlights, although the fact that I'm running Linux now is a little bit of an obstacle perhaps.
The 1851 files in the collection have not been corrected for the REL/USR copy bug mentioned earlier in the thread. I need to fix those!
I see this as a nice place where someone can get issues 1-199, all of Loadstar 128, and all the other extras that were on the CD in one place. I have not given up my ambitions to create a nice explorer program and list of highlights, although the fact that I'm running Linux now is a little bit of an obstacle perhaps.
The 1851 files in the collection have not been corrected for the REL/USR copy bug mentioned earlier in the thread. I need to fix those!
rodneylives
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gumpy, is it okay with you if I include your fixed versions in the itch.io release?
If Linux is a problem, perhaps I can help out. I've spent my entire career developing on and for Linux. Some of my code is in the kernel and many other projects.
rodneylives
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It's not a problem, it's more of a complication?
It means including two different emulators, one for the Windows package and one for the Linux package. Maybe one for a Mac package too. The explorer program will be written in Python and hopefully will be cross-platform enough to run on all three.
But help would be appreciated in any case! It's only a matter of time before I run smack into an issue and get distracted again....
It means including two different emulators, one for the Windows package and one for the Linux package. Maybe one for a Mac package too. The explorer program will be written in Python and hopefully will be cross-platform enough to run on all three.
But help would be appreciated in any case! It's only a matter of time before I run smack into an issue and get distracted again....
rodneylives
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In the absence of comment from gumpy, I've taken his uploading the fixed issues to the Internet Archive as a default permission to include the fixed versions in the itch.io compilation of the files. I've put them in their proper place in its files, and moved the old broken disks into a separate folder. I've included gumpy's readme in with the old versions, with an explanatory note from me.