Didn't the SX-64 have a different palette from the regular c64?
Have you played any games on it yet?
Nope, it's exactly the same. The startup screen has different default colors (the BASIC/DOS screen, which you can see in the photo) that can be changed (after startup), but otherwise it's the exact same machine, basically a C-64 with a 1541 disk drive and 1702-style monitor. There's even a way to remove the cover and put in a version of JiffyDOS. I'm not brave enough to try that, but I do have JiffDOS for the much easier to maneuver inside C-128DCR. The only things the SX-64 can't handle like a regular system really are the aforementioned cassette-port devices (no port) and most cartridge-based memory expansions, since they typically require a beefier power supply (the SX-64 has an internal power supply).
I played Tapper and some Fisher-Price and CBS Software (Sesame Street) software on it, both cartridge and disk. Amelie enjoyed the latter for a time, but it wasn't particularly compelling as far as such things go.
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Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
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*************************** Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
Didn't the SX-64 have a different palette from the regular c64?
Have you played any games on it yet?
Nope, it's exactly the same. The startup screen has different default colors (the BASIC/DOS screen, which you can see in the photo) that can be changed (after startup), but otherwise it's the exact same machine, basically a C-64 with a 1541 disk drive and 1702-style monitor. There's even a way to remove the cover and put in a version of JiffyDOS. I'm not brave enough to try that, but I do have JiffDOS for the much easier to maneuver inside C-128DCR. The only things the SX-64 can't handle like a regular system really are the aforementioned cassette-port devices (no port) and most cartridge-based memory expansions, since they typically require a beefier power supply (the SX-64 has an internal power supply).
I played Tapper and some Fisher-Price and CBS Software (Sesame Street) software on it, both cartridge and disk. Amelie enjoyed the latter for a time, but it wasn't particularly compelling as far as such things go.
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Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
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Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.