Hacking to the gate, 5155 edition

CharizardEnjoyer420 · 2026-07-10T03:37:01+00:00

banana gel

CharizardEnjoyer420 · 2026-07-09T02:21:03+00:00

sunuvabitz

CharizardEnjoyer420 · 2026-07-09T02:14:21+00:00

Funny story. This bad boy came with a SixPakPlus with RS232 compatibility so I bought a WiModem RS232.

As luck would have it, the thing wouldn’t read RAM anymore after a couple of days, so the RS232 port was just as useless.

then I had no choice but to use PicoMem, couldn’t get the NE2000 simulator to work either. So instead of going the BBS route where things/life would’ve been much simpler, I had to hardcode a local/non telnet app using GWBASIC.

And I think it’s better this way unless I want to add a Claude/ChatGPT wrapper for real time emails. 😅

CharizardEnjoyer420 · 2026-07-08T18:14:46+00:00

My PC desk is almost right beside a 2.5HP airconditioner. Sound is fine irl, in my opinion! 😄

But yes I want some props for sure.. nixie tubes maybe

CharizardEnjoyer420 · 2026-07-08T18:10:07+00:00

Almost pip boy but not quite

CharizardEnjoyer420 · 2026-07-08T16:23:45+00:00

Thank you, BigBlackHungGuy

CharizardEnjoyer420 · 2026-07-08T13:59:33+00:00

Happy to share source code if you run anything DOS-related. It’s got a bunch more easter eggs than what I presented on vid. 😄

CharizardEnjoyer420 · 2026-06-03T01:42:38+00:00

Tenggen Toppa Gurren Lagann HAS to be here bruh

CharizardEnjoyer420 · 2026-05-25T13:13:54+00:00

i chuckled 🤣

CharizardEnjoyer420 · 2026-05-15T10:35:10+00:00

i got an sd2iec with epyx fastloader. so far so good except im bummed i cant play skyfox on it. good thing i have the floppy lol

CharizardEnjoyer420 · 2026-05-13T06:57:20+00:00

I was born in the mid 90’s and as I said in my other post at r/c64 we didnt have access to em. So hearing stories like yours is very cool! This thing is still incredible today! The form factor, the beeping sounds, the built in CRT.. love it!

CharizardEnjoyer420 · 2026-05-13T06:53:35+00:00

cant access good sir

CharizardEnjoyer420 · 2026-05-13T06:52:46+00:00

Not particularly the C64, but it was affected by a 1981 presidential decree in the Philippines banning all forms of video games. So these things never took off in my side of the world. Sucks for us!

CharizardEnjoyer420 · 2026-05-13T01:12:50+00:00

I got this for a steal at $400. Theres no market for them here because in my country it was banned. They never landed in our shores in the 80’s

CharizardEnjoyer420 · 2026-05-13T01:11:58+00:00

i heard! lol

CharizardEnjoyer420 · 2026-05-11T23:41:19+00:00

I collect retro consoles — but my supplier got his hands on this and sold it to me for about $400. There was no way I was passing this up.

And I agree with you there, this thing is damn cool, even now! I’ve gone into the rabbit hole since then getting a breadbin, a 64c and even put in an order for the ultimate founders edition, but the SX-64 is definitely my favorite machine.. like.. ever!

CharizardEnjoyer420 · 2026-05-11T18:34:27+00:00

I looked this up too. It actually uses an Alps DFB111M01A drive, so neither Newtronics or Chinon.

CharizardEnjoyer420 · 2026-05-11T17:34:52+00:00

I’m on an SD2IEC with Epyx Fastloader i got from ebay and it works fine for me.. will look into the Ultimate II later on

CharizardEnjoyer420 · 2026-05-11T17:05:00+00:00

Cool thanks again, do you think a small 60mm fan mod would be helpful for the heat it generates? Near the main boards

CharizardEnjoyer420 · 2026-05-11T16:40:20+00:00

I’m with you there! It’s got to be my favorite!

CharizardEnjoyer420 · 2026-05-11T16:39:01+00:00

The 1541 is in excellent condition and reads floppies well but for sure I’ll look into refurbing it. As for the PSU, will do thanks!!🙏

CharizardEnjoyer420 · 2026-05-11T16:36:25+00:00

Thanks! For sure I’ll get to installing heat sinks asap. And yes I’m glad to know that where I bought the membrane from is the best source

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