[vcf-midatlantic] Copying Commodore 64 Cartridges

[Jeffrey Brace]

Yeah. I think I will just order them off eBay. They are only about $10 a
piece.

On Fri, Dec 8, 2023 at 11:54 AM Chris Fala <chrisjpf33 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Jeff,
>
> I would buy what you found on eBay. Cartridges seldom go bad since they
> are just a ROM chip. Of course there are exceptions, but it isn't a huge
> risk to purchase a used cartridge.
>
> Duplicating them is another story. Certainly possible, but somewhat
> involved. We can talk more in person about it.
>
> Chris
>
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 7, 2023 at 11:58 PM Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic <
> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
>
>> Does anyone have experience copying Commodore 64 cartridges?
>> I'd like to make copies of a cartridge called "Music Machine". I see some
>> on eBay, but they are untested. I'd rather not buy something that might
>> not
>> work.
>> I need it for VCF when we do the NJ Maker's Day at InfoAge. We found it
>> easier and faster to just pop in a cartridge for children and adults to
>> try
>> out music.
>> We use cartridges because they are faster and easier to switch between
>> programs such as paint, music, and programming.
>>
>> In any case, if you have the ability to copy them, I would love to talk to
>> you about it. We have one cartridge that works.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Jeff Brace
>> VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President
>> Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner
>> VCF Mid-Atlantic Event Manager
>> Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity
>> https://vcfed.org/ <http://www.vcfed.org/>
>> jeffrey at vcfed.org
>>
>