The Hacker's View of the Commodore 64
Here is a chat with ChatGPT, about the fundamental building blocks of the universe. A new 8D ToE (Theory of Everything) framework arise naturally based solely on a simple concept about the space and its content. update 2025.03.09: And here is a similar chat with Grok 3. update 2026.05.30 : From nothing to everything and beyond (chat with Gemini 3.5) Enjoy!
Download the new version here . New features of Frodo Redpill: - bug fixes and improved functionality - reduced display latency (1 frame sooner) - drag'n'drop .reu image files (REU must be enabled) - .hack files can poke and boost everywhere (RAM,ROM,MMIO) - new behavior: the drop of a .hack file does not clear the boost map - [ Alt + 0 ] : Clear the CPU boost map New features of ICU64: - bug…
As a physicist, I'm also interested in physics topics. And I recently had a small chat where I convinced the Perplexity AI that the wave-particle duality is not weird but a simple consequence of the classic logic. Of course, current AIs still don't have great logic and thus it's too easy to convince them for anything (frankly speaking, they are stupid and emotional yet), but it seem that it got…
Download the new version here . (also download the latest update 2022.01.08) New features of Frodo Redpill: - Multiple independent instances - Preferences > Redpill > 'Extra Shared RAM' option - CPU boost - . hack file format (for data injection and boost control) - drag'n'drop files: .fpr .hack - improved REU emulation - Window/Display management: - [ F11 ] toggle window frame - [ Ctrl+RMB+drag ]…
A long awaited update of the ICU64 for the VICE 3 emulator is ready for download . While I'm still working for the v0.2, the new features of this release are trying to reduce the gap from the more feature rich ICU64 for Frodo. Among the unique features of this version, the new .icu file format, is more generic and can be used with bigger success with other emulators also. Please, read carefully…
Download the new version here . ( and also the patch , last update 2019.11.17 ) New features In ICU64: - bug fixes - block edits in memory view - static code analyzer tool - sync mode option - 'peek & poke' via .NET interface In Frodo Redpill: - bug fixes - drag'n'drop .d64, .t64, .prg, and .fss - SID Voice 3 mute works - REU support increased up to 16MB - ROM files embedded to the .exe file -…
The creation of memory maps gets easier with this release . New features in the memory view: BASIC program layout Load or type a BASIC program and hit ctrl-L in the memory view to watch the memory map of its code. After RUN, you have to press ctrl-L periodically to update that map, because a running BASIC program updates the layout of the data area (which is located after the code area) as it…
An update of the ICU64 for the VICE emulator is available for download (you also need the VICE 2.3 emulator). There are no new features, only better functionality. My goal is to inject the REDPILL into the VICE, so more features could be supported in the future. I'm working on it... (see the included readme file for instructions) Note for programmers: This time I modified the VICE source code to…
Eventually, after 3 years, a new version of ICU64 is ready for download . Several bugs and issues have fixed, additional functionality and features have added. Note however, that this version is not the one that I was working on the last years (i.e. v0.2). This is only an update of the initial release, where I have paste as much code as I could from v0.2 without corrupting the functionality. My…
Unfortunately, the cleanup task of the Frodo Redpill source code was underestimated. More time is needed before it's released. Also, the changes have effects to the ICU64, which has a GREAT progress these days, after a year of suspension. The pending releases are: - a great new version of ICU64 / Frodo Redpill - the source code of Frodo Redpill - sample code (C++/C#/Mathematica) that handles Frodo…
The Commodore Free Magazine is a free electronic magazine dedicated to the Commodore. Some days ago, Nigel Parker (the editor) asked me for an interview about my project. So if anyone looks for information about the ICU64, they can be found on the current issue (Issue 37). I would like to thank Nigel Parker for his questions because they really pushed me to think some things better. Also I want to…
A hack for the game Paradroid (1985): (watch in full-screen) This game is set on a spaceship with 20 decks. There is an off-screen with a full deck, somewhere in the RAM, but only a small part of it is visible on the display while playing. ICU64 reads directly from the off-screen and visualizes it whole in a custom display. This case wasn't so trivial as was the 'Boulder Dash': (read more on this…
It was asked by many, so here it is: ICU64 for VICE 2.1 Requirements : - a PC with Windows XP and .NET Framework 2.0 - the WinVICE 2.1 emulator Have fun! (Read the included README.TXT for the installation instructions) NOTE In this version ICU64 operates as a common debugger over the x64 process. This approach reduces the features that can be supported, in comparison to the Frodo Redpill version.…
After the first public preview of ICU64, the hacking tool that provides real-time view and edit of the C64 internals, here is the first public version: ICU64 / Frodo Redpill v0.1 You can now experience the hacker's view of the Commodore 64! (the above video is also available at vimeo ) Requirements : - a fast PC with Windows XP and .NET Framework 2.0 - the Frodo v4.1 emulator NOTE It is still a…