Wikipedia App Walkthrough
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- Опубліковано 18 жов 2024
- There is an earlier video that was shot showing the upcoming Wikipedia App for C64 OS, but it was pretty buggy and it crashed at the end of the video. In this video, things have become a lot more stable and some great new features have been added that bring the App much closer to what the final version will be.
The problem of using the REU with the User Port (bit banged RS-232) modem has been resolved, which means I can fast app switch while remaining online. Utilities can now be used without breaking the networking stack, so we can use a network-based Utility at the same time as the Wikipedia app itself, and I can show how the color of the search bar (I accidentally called it the status bar in the video) can be customized. And, one major addition is linked text. You can no click the links in the text to navigate to a different article. Also, loading articles in different languages is working, and each language has a backend transliteration dictionary to convert accented letters to plain ASCII according to the norms for that language.
always mindboggling how good you are as a developer.
We can't yet conclude that the IBM PC won the personal computer war of the 80s. It is 2024 and the Commodore 64 can now browse Wikipedia.
If I was 12 years old again using my C64 and you showed me this, my mind would have been turned to Jello 😂
i have almost finished my dream c64 setup. 3 drives(2 real and one pi1541), c2n, printer, fm radio, wifi cartridge, kff cart. just missing the REU, its more expensive than the whole setup i have so far :D
i would love to try this out if i ever get an REU :D
thanks for the video, its some great content!
Just an FYI, C64 OS does not require an REU. It can make use of one for fast app switching and for faster more efficient screen redraws, but it's not a requirement. The sole requirement (besides the minimum input of a joystick) is a storage device with C64-native support for subdirectories. You can read more about the minimum requirements here: www.c64os.com/c64os/gettingstarted/
Yes! It certainly is cool! :) I need to digg into C64OS docs as I would love it working with RR-Net MK3 on Chameleon plugged to my C64. Maybe I could write a driver for that
The only problem with RR-Net, ETH64, and other ethernet solutions, is that they don't handle the TCP/IP. The C64 OS networking is a layer that runs on top of various networking hardware, but the minimum requirement from the networking hardware is that it must provide a single streaming TCP/IP socket.
What's next on the 64, ChatGPT the next level of knowledge?
Sounds like that would be fun. But it's not "next" on the list. :) Only reason is because there are still so many other things we need. Like chatting and messaging with our fellow humans, for a start.
@@c64os Wouldn't expect Whatsapp or Telegram, but if the 64 could get on an FOSS chat network🤩
Does this C64 OS come with vim-motions? I mean for being able to copy and paste text or write to file this could be a really nice alternative.
There isn’t yet a text editor proper for C64 OS. There are non-editing text views, like the one showing the Wikipedia content. And there is a single line input field and a multi-line input field. The text input for moving the cursor and making text selections and copying and pasting to from the clipboard are more influenced by the macOS AppKit, with some C64-specific conventions. There is very limited memory, so, some keyboard commands that I would have liked to include had to be left out. In a a proper text editor though, good cursor navigation from the keyboard is a priority.
Does C64 OS work on U64 E or MiSTer yet?
C64 OS has been able to run on a U64 and U64 Elite and a MiSTer since day one. These are almost (if not exactly) 100% compatible Commodore 64 implementations. However, like any other C64, you still need to connect to them a compatible mass-storage device. You can read about the minimum requirements here: www.c64os.com/c64os/gettingstarted/ But, yes, I've done all my demos at World of Commodore using an Ultimate64. Very convenient, because its HDMI port connects directly to the projector. And there are numerous C64 OS users who are using a MiSTer.
Will it ever come for systems with just a 1541? I'm sure that the majority of C64 users don't have an SD2IEC, but either an original 1541/71/81, a Pi1541 or the 1541 Ultimate for emulating the drive.
Nope! It will most certainly never, ever run from a 1541, 1571, or 1581 disk drive. C64 OS is an operating system. It’s over a megabyte minimum install, and absolutely requires subdirectory support. It’s also well over 1000 files organized in a tree of around 50 subdirectories. So, time to move up in the world and buy a “hard drive” for your C64. If you actually care about this stuff. Otherwise, just play games and be happy. 😉
@@c64os "If you actually care about this stuff."
No, I don't care about C64 OS if it cannot be run from a 1541/71/81. I have an Ultimate 64, and, in fact, I program for the C64, don't play games much.
Sorry if my response was flippant. But I’ve had to answer the same question so many times. And then I often get back that I’m an idiot or my work sucks because I haven’t been able to make it work from a floppy disk. Here’s the FAQ.
c64os.com/c64os/usersguide/appendices#faq
And if it’s not for you, then, it’s not for you. But, no, it will never run from a 1541/1571/1581.