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My Retreat The PC area (left) with various PC's and laptops. The 1541-II disk drive is attached to the desktop PC via an XE1541 cable running gui4cbm4win transfer software. The Commodore (right) stuff is my favourite stuff to use. If you look carefully you can see the following : C128DCR, 1541-II, CMD Hard Drive (4gb), 100Mb ZIP drive, FD2000, CMD SuperCPU 16mb, CMD RAMLink 16mb & Turbo 232 with ethernet connection. The rarther large Optra C Colour laser printer is directly connected to the Commodore via a geoCable II. |
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Below the PC's (left) is a Laserjet 4 Plus with duplex unit. Next to that is the essential UPS - I learn't the hard way :-( On the other side of the garage is the work area, this changes constantly, if you look closely you can just make out the ethernet adaptors that I am adapting for the Commodore to use. The Plus/4 is on loan from Chris Snowden so I can test the SID card cartridge out. |
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Adman Speech Maker Voice module for the Commodore which suffered from absolutely no software for it at all ! |
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Super 1750 Clone A 512k memory expansion cartridge. Very desireable as it is compact compared to other expansion cartridges. It also doesn't drain the computer power supply and works perfectly well on a stock system. 1750 REU Plus Commodore's own 512k RAM unit, this one has been upgraded to 1mb (switchable). You will need a heavy duty power supply to use it as the standard c64 unit can't cope ! |
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Music Maker 128 This is a very rare keyboard overlay for the c128. Used in conjunction with all the other Music Maker devices and software. Action Replay MkVI Its not often you can get a complete setup up for the mk6 but this complete set even includes the two additional enhancement disks. I know the box says mk4 but the collection is all mk6. |
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Magic Voice Speech Module Probably the best looking of all the voice synthesizers. Only two cartridge games were ever made for this, Wizard Of Wor (pictured) and GORF. As with all voice cartridges, they were short lived as programmers developed ways of creating speech through programming techniques without the need for additional hardware. |
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FM Sound Expander System Commodore really did out do everybody else with a great range on sound devices. At the heart of the system is the Sound Expander cartridge, with this you could add the full size SFX keyboard and play superb sounding music. Later software programs took advantage of these devices as the original Commodore software was a bit lacking. C16 REU One of the 'extra' bits I have accumilated over the years. I don't know what size it is. Now I'll have to dig out my c16 to try it out ! |
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Sound Sampler A rather strange venture into sampling sound was Commodores own cartridge which could sample anything that plugged into the 'in' port on the side of the cartridge (a microphone came with it). Unfortunately, not only was the software found to be rather primitive but also the device, coupled to a stock c64, could only manage a measly 2 seconds worth of sampling ! Later devices & software faired much better. |
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Currah Speech 64 Unlike other speech synthersizers, this one had a handfull of software written for it. As with all the others, it was soon to be redundant unfortunately. 512 GEORAM This 512k REU was designed specificaly for use with GEOS, in reality it can be used with other systems too - but not all. |
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SX64 The SX64 (left) is the worlds first ever portable colour computer and make no mistake ! Nobodies collection is complete without one of these. A built in colour monitor, 1541 disk drive and a detachable keyboard ensure you can compute anywhere you want (providing there is a power outlet). I first saw one of these at Butlins Skegness in the very early 80's and was determined to own one eventually - I got this one in 2000, didn't have to wait too long then eh ? :-) |
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C64GS Commodore's notorious reputation for not understanding the market status led them to believe they could sell a stripped down c64c (no keyboard) as a viable 8-bit cartridge games system. As usual they failed miserably, it was too underpowered to compete against the competition. Working c64gs's are now quite rare. This model I have is brand new and only used to test its functionality and in this condition it makes it extremely rare and very collectable. This is one of those items that you would never part with - so don't even ask ! |
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PET 8296 My only PET at the moment. I remember seeing this for the first time being impressed by its futurist smooth appearance - it still looks great today. When you open it up, hey presto - its practically empty ! Where did all thre components go to ? |
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PET 8050 Dual disk drives After reluctantly consigning several dual drives to the dustbin, I am now left with this 8050 fully working model. In the early 1980's you really knew you had a disk drive as you also got a fre hernia from moving these beasts around ;-) |
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PET Networking system ? This is one of those items that you see and you realise that if you don't buy it then it will probably be thrown in the dustbin and lost forever. I have absolutely no idea how it works or what software is needed. Any help will be greatly received. |
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SFD1001 This drive can be used with both the PET and the c64 computers with the right software and hardware connection, its best feature is being able to format a 5.25" HD disk to 1 Mb - thats an awfull lot of space for a Commodore to fill ! C= Digital Watches Its not all just computers you know ! These three watches are in mint condition and are all boxed. These come from a time when watches just told you the date & time. |
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TIB 001 During the very last days of the c64 this wonder drive was brought out by a company in Bradford. A great little drive with fast access times but was just too late to save the c64 :-( |
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PLUS/4 A beautifull machine form Commodore, why did it fail ? |
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1551 Disk Drive This has to be the best ever colour scheme for a Commodore computer, its just superb. Unfortunately the drive connection system means that connecting more than two drives becomes a bit impractical. |
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My Non-Commodore Gallery |
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Nintendo Game Cube I got this specifically to play Mario Kart Double Dash in 4 player mode, apart from that it hardly ever sees the light of day. Unfortunately, the game does not have the playability of its early sibling Mario Kart on the Super Nintendo. Why hasn't DOOM been made for this platform yet ? |
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Nintendo 64 To play Mario Kart on this, in four player mode with some friends is just the best entertainment you could get at any party - great fun ! |
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Super Nintendo Okay, so its not the best ever version of DOOM, but it is quite a feat of programming in its own right. |
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Atari Lynx II This system has lived with me for many years now. I still regard this as the best ever colour games handheld machine of the 8-bit era. |
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Atari Jaguar I bought this brand new for £10 when the high street chain GAME went 'retro' for a brief period. This has to one of the best looking game consoles ever. Obviously I play DOOM on it ! |
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X Box As with most systems listed here, this was bought for a specific reason. In this case, that reason was to play DOOM 3 on my 32" widescreen TV. I tried to convince the wife we could use it to watch DVD's with but to be honest the damned thing is just too noisy to use as a DVD player ! |
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My affiliation with DOOM software has crept up on me without me even knowing it. It wasn't until building this page that I realised I had amassed so many different games systems capable of playing DOOM. Just in case you can't make them out here they are : (LEFT - all PC titles) DOOM Thy Flesh Consumed on 3.5" disk, DOOM II on 3.5" disk, Final DOOM on CD, DOOM The Collectors Edition on CD, DOOM3 & DOOM3 The Resurection Of Evil on CD. (RIGHT) DOOM for Super Nintendo, 3DO, Sega Saturn, Nintendo 64. DOOM3 for X BOX, DOOM3 Collectors Edition for X BOX and the Atari Jaguar. |
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SEGA Saturn I expected so much more from this great machine. Unfortunately all we get is a slightly less than average console with a slightly less than average conversion of DOOM / DOOM II (both versions are on the disk). |
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3DO Ahhh - I can't find it :-( |
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