Commodore · 1982

Commodore 64

A 6510 with the VIC-II and the SID beside it. Hardware sprites, raster interrupts, and the sound chip that defined a decade of games — programmed here in BASIC V2 and in assembly.

Processor
MOS 6510 at about 1 MHz
Memory
64 KB
Year
1982
Books
5

Books

Commodore 64Coming soon

C64 Assembly

From the MOS 6510 to a Complete Game

Eric A. Norton and Rohan A. Banerjee

Commodore 64Coming soon

C64 BASIC V2

A Detailed Guide from the First Command to Complete Programs on the Commodore 64

Aravind J. Deshmukh

Commodore 64Coming soon

Starbraze

C64 Game Manual Series · N.1

C64 Assembly: Build a Complete C64 Space Shooter in Assembly for the Commodore 64

Eric A. Norton and Jorah Sallow

Commodore 64Coming soon

Cryptmorrow

C64 Game Manual Series · N.2

C64 Assembly: Build a Complete C64 Dungeon Explorer in Assembly for the Commodore 64

Eric A. Norton and Jorah Sallow

Commodore 64In preparation

Dreadcastle

C64 Game Manual Series · N.3

C64 Assembly: Build a Complete C64 Vampire Adventure in Assembly for the Commodore 64

Eric A. Norton and Jorah Sallow

Games and demos

Commodore 64

Starbraze

An original space shooter for the Commodore 64 in 6510 assembly. Patrols in waves, three lives, the Helios Guardian, and SID music — built one playable milestone at a time.

From Starbraze

Commodore 64

Cryptmorrow

An original dungeon explorer for the Commodore 64. Sixteen rooms in four zones under the hill of Morrow, three keys and three seals, skeletons and bats, and the portal of the Moss Gate.

From Cryptmorrow

Commodore 64In development

Dreadcastle

A vampire adventure for the Commodore 64, in development. Oscar must cross the wilds, turn into a bat and reclaim his castle from the werewolf pack before sunrise.

From Dreadcastle

Tools you need

Free, and available for Windows, macOS and Linux.

  • VICE — emulator and debugger
  • 64tass — assembler (C64 Game Manual Series)
  • ACME — assembler (C64 Assembly)