Driver:c128d
= Commodore c128 and c128d devices This page explains working with the MAME emulation of the Commodore 128 and the desktop verion 128d (MAME devices c128 and c128d) - for which this page was started, but both are identical except for the minor difference of the internal drive in the desktop version
* Short excerp from C64-Wiki
The C128D is a C128 but with an integrated power supply and 1571 disk (DOS 3.1) housed in a sheet-metal case and with an external keyboard. It features C64 / 128 KERNALs on a 32 Kbyte ROM and has 64 Kbytes of V-RAM.
It has three modes:
- C128 mode with BASIC 7.0 (default on power up)
- C64 mode with BASIC 2 (activated by typing GO64 or by resetting with the C= {Std Mame Layout ALT-Key} 'key depressed)
- CP/M mode with CP/M 3.0+ (after booting from CP/M system diskette)
Some Short Notes for running the Commodore 128d in Mame
MAME emulates both an 80 column display and the common 40 column display, due to the fact that the c128d was capable of running a dual monitor setup MAME will boot the system with both monitors online
Everything written here can be applied to the c128 device in MAME as well, as these machines are practically the same hardware (excxept for differences in revisions) plus the internal disk drive on the desktop version
Start the 128d in MAME with command line
For NTSC version start with
mame c128d
and for the pal version you use
mame c128dp
To get a list of all variants, you enter
mame c128 -listclones
As of MAME 0.251 the current list of clones available is
mame c128 -listclones Name: Clone of: c128_de c128 c128_se c128 c128cr c128 c128d c128 c128d81 c128 c128dcr c128 c128dcr_de c128 c128dcr_se c128 c128dcrp c128 c128dp c128
Basic MAME keyboard shortcuts for C128d
Useful Keyboard Shortcuts
While using MAME it is always good to have these ready, note that inside the emulation the keys are not recognised by Mame until you enable UI mode (default on <Scroll Lk> )!
Key | Description (UI enabled Mode!) |
<Scroll Lock> | Switch UI enabled/disabled |
<ESC> | Exit Mame |
<F3> | Soft Reset |
<TAB> | Open/Close Mame Menu |
P | Pause Emulation |
Key | Description (UI disabled Mode!) |
<ALT> | <C=> |
<F6> | <TAB> |
<F11> | 40/80 Display |
Confirmed working (MAME 0.251)
Currently I am trying to gather a listing about what works in Mame, and what is bugged right now, this list will grow continually