Commodore 64 Emulator Returns to App Store
Apple finally approved a revision to the Commodore 64 emulator for iPhone.
Touch Arcade reports that Manomio's Commodore 64 emulator has returned to Apple's App Store after a rather lengthy absence. The emulator initially made a brief appearance months after a long battle with the App approval team. Although the app was fully licensed, Apple said that it violated the terms of the SDK regarding installing and launching executable code via the included BASIC interpreter. Apple requested its removal. Instead, Manomio merely disabled the feature.
Finally approved, Apple thus published the App in September. However, the program was yanked from the online store just days after its release because it violated the terms of the SDK again. The reason for this rejection--as it was before the app was originally approved--stemmed from the BASIC interpreter. Even though the feature was disabled, apparently reactivating BASIC was extremely simple.
According to Touch Arcade, the new version of the emulator is 30-percent faster than before, features minor UI improvements, and also provides on-board instructions for each of the included games (Dragons Den, Le Mans, Jupiter Lander, Arctic Shipwreck, Jack Attack). The C64 also includes three new additional games as well: International Basketball, International Baseball, and International Tennis.
The C64 emulator can be purchased here for a meager $4.99. For fans that already purchased the application in September, this will appear as an update, and will not cost a penny.
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So its not really an emulator, it just a game pack...
Honis: nope. you can use the commodore like it was by clicking the button on the bottom second from the left.
iNazis, protecting you from the BASIC language
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Hey, it was BASIC that made bill gates go nutz in the 70s.
For those who want it... the C64 emulator is available for FREE for Windows systems. Comes with several dozens games, including Lode Runner (A game I bought and played), tons of Demoscenes. Apparently, the $15 version has double the goodies - but they are not clear what the difference is... other than banner. Cool thing, it also includes the VIC-20, PET, +4 and even the C128 emulators (not in 80col mode). Needless to say, I forgot how to use those.
http://www.c64forever.com/editions
The more interesting emulator they have is the Amiga. $10~50. $10 is the ADOS 1.3. The other versions have 1~3.x which are more functional. Apparently they used to have a free version.
Or just use Vice for most popular platforms and it's entirely free!
@Asinger93: what do you mean?
Man, I WISH Apple allowed stuff like BASIC interpreters. I don't need it to access the cell radio hardware or anything, I just want to be able to play Gorillas on the go!
I want a MS DOS Emulator! I want to run X-Wing and Tie Fighter.
damn the controls are hard to use....can hardly get through first level of jack attack
Game buttons needs... actual physical buttons.
Why are some posts in gray? Its hard to read!
$49 for an emulator?!? Heck, I've got the real thing in my basement, WITH the disk drive, a tape-player, and a printer. Although it had some interesting graphics capabilities, that whole BASIC-OS thing was a pain in the ... to get disk capabilities.
Thanks, but no thanks.
@Belardo I think it has to do with the comment settings, such as Positive, Neutral, and Negative.
Now regarding the C64 Emulator version 1.1
You can still enable basic and even play the games you want, it just takes a little know how. I will have all the details up on my site shortly.
Check it out at http://dna.myhostclub.com
I have already posted a Keyboard Modification for v1.0 to re-enable the Colon and Semi-Colon. I haven't yet tested the layouts on 3.1 but I will make new ones if need be.
Oh for the love of GOD ... You know how much fun I could have with my iPod Touch when I type "GO64" on its keyboard ? (Yes I remember the code... to get the 128 to go into 64 mode... Byte Me!!)
Hey everyone, screenshots and video are up on the site.
C64.app v1.1.11 on iPhone OS 3.1.2 with custom images and games