{"id":1925,"date":"2022-07-23T09:58:27","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T09:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/retroramblings.net\/?page_id=1925"},"modified":"2022-07-23T10:03:13","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T10:03:13","slug":"pet2001-for-turbo-chameleon-64","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/retroramblings.net\/?page_id=1925","title":{"rendered":"PET2001"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This is a port of the PET2001 core from MiSTer to the Turbo Chameleon 64 cartridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an experimental core, and while I do my utmost to make sure \nit works for everyone and will try to help solve any problems that \narise, <strong>you run this core entirely at your own risk.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If you\u2019d like to show your appreciation for this core, or  motivate me to work on this and other cores in future, donations are  welcome at <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/paypal.me\/robinsonb5\"><em>https:\/\/paypal.me\/robinsonb5<\/em><\/a><em> or <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/patreon.com\/coresforchameleon\"><em>https:\/\/patreon.com\/coresforchameleon<\/em><\/a><em>.    Anyone donating \u00a320 or more via PayPal or sponsoring on Patreon at  the second tier will be thanked by name in a \u201cCore Supporters\u201d shout-out  page in subsequent releases.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please note:<\/strong> it\u2019s vitally important that you download the correct version of the core for your Chameleon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PET2001 for Chameleon V1 hardware:<\/strong>  If you  have a single mini-DIN socket on the left hand side of your Chameleon, to which a breakout cable attaches for the keyboard and mouse, then you have V1 hardware and need this version:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/retroramblings.net\/snapshots\/PET2001_TC64v1_20220723.zip\">PET2001_TC64v1_20220723.zip<\/a> \u2013 Initial port.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PET2001 for Chameleon V2 hardware: &nbsp;<\/strong>If you have three mini-DIN sockets on the left-hand side, with the keyboard and mouse plugging in directly, you have V2 hardware, and need this version:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/retroramblings.net\/snapshots\/PET2001_TC64v2_20220723.zip\">PET2001_TC64v2_20220723.zip<\/a>  \u2013 Initial port.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Currently supported:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>.PRG files<\/li><li>.TAP files<\/li><li>C64 keyboard<\/li><li>CDTV joypad (menus working, joystick should work but untested.)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ROM:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The core requires a ROM file in the root of the SD card, called PET2001.ROM<br>An example ROM file can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/mist-devel\/mist-binaries\/tree\/master\/cores\/pet2001\">https:\/\/github.com\/mist-devel\/mist-binaries\/tree\/master\/cores\/pet2001<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ROM&#8217;s structure as is follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>BASIC ROM (12k)<\/li><li>Edit ROM (2k)<\/li><li>Characters ROM (2k)<\/li><li>Kernal ROM (4k)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The ROM file should be 20k in total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keyboard handling:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>PET computers could have either a Graphics keyboard or a Business keyboard.  Both are supported in the core, selectable from the menus &#8211; however the keyboard type must match the ROM in use &#8211; the Edit ROM is specific to the keyboard layout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Function<\/th><th>PS\/2 keyboard<\/th><th>C64 keyboard<\/th><th>CDTV controller<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Menu<\/td><td>F12<\/td><td>Run\/stop + &lt;-<\/td><td>Power<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hold the menu button for 1 second or longer to toggle the scandoubler on or off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Press the middle and right hand buttons on the Chameleon simultaneously to return to the Chameleon C64 core.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source code for this core can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/robinsonb5\/PET2001_DemiSTified\/\">https:\/\/github.com\/robinsonb5\/PET2001_DemiSTified\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The core is a port of original work by Thomas Skibo, ported to MiSTer by Alexey Melnikov, and ported from there to MiST by Alastair M. Robinson <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Turbo Chameleon 64 port wraps the MiST core in a compatibility layer  (DeMiSTify, by Alastair M. Robinson), and makes very few material changes to the core itself. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a port of the PET2001 core from MiSTer to the Turbo Chameleon 64 cartridge. 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