Re: VIA shift register "bug"

From: groepaz_at_gmx.net
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2024 17:22:41 +0100
Message-ID: <10742763.aFP6jjVeTY_at_rakete>
Am Samstag, 3. Februar 2024, 17:08:22 CET schrieb Robert Di Benedetto:
> Dumb question but - if WDC revs the mask and adds asynchronous support, does
> this mean that simply replacing the VIA's in the stock C64 and 1541 gets us
> faster I/O?  Or is additional modification needed?

The C64 has no VIA :)

And no, you'll need software support in both 1541 and C64 (and a little 
hardware modification in the C64). And even then, it wont be faster than a 
decent modern fastloader, so it isnt really worth the trouble.


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