Comments on: guitar hero hits the commodore 64 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/28/guitar-hero-hits-the-commodore-64/ cool gadgets, games, gizmos and weird science Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:43:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: ankara nakliyat http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/28/guitar-hero-hits-the-commodore-64/#comment-6041 ankara nakliyat Sat, 24 May 2008 09:27:30 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/28/guitar-hero-hits-the-commodore-64/#comment-6041 very nice article. very nice article.

]]> By: technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/28/guitar-hero-hits-the-commodore-64/#comment-3225 technabob Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:32:36 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/28/guitar-hero-hits-the-commodore-64/#comment-3225 If you really want to go old school and you don't want to constantly have your phone line interrupted, yeah, you need a dedicated phone line. As a matter of fact, the way it used to work is that you needed one line for each person who was connected to your BBS. Towards the end of the BBS phenomenon, people started to write "virtual modem" drivers that let you use the BBS over an Internet connection. (i.e. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FOSSIL) I have no idea how you'd get something like that to work on a C64 though. If you really want to go old school and you don’t want to constantly have your phone line interrupted, yeah, you need a dedicated phone line. As a matter of fact, the way it used to work is that you needed one line for each person who was connected to your BBS.

Towards the end of the BBS phenomenon, people started to write “virtual modem” drivers that let you use the BBS over an Internet connection. (i.e. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FOSSIL) I have no idea how you’d get something like that to work on a C64 though.

]]> By: Aaron http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/28/guitar-hero-hits-the-commodore-64/#comment-3224 Aaron Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:31:55 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/28/guitar-hero-hits-the-commodore-64/#comment-3224 This is starting to look like alot of work. Do you have to have a dedicated phone line for a bbs, I can't really remember how this stuff works. I used to mess around with this when I was kid, the question is, can you set up a pc to access the bbs from a standard website ? ? ? Also, is anyone still out there - accessing a bbs and if so would you really want them as a fan of your band? This is starting to look like alot of work.
Do you have to have a dedicated phone line for a bbs, I can’t really remember how this stuff works. I used to mess around with this when I was kid, the question is, can you set up a pc to access the bbs from a standard website ? ? ? Also, is anyone still out there - accessing a bbs and if so would you really want them as a fan of your band?

]]> By: technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/28/guitar-hero-hits-the-commodore-64/#comment-3223 technabob Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:19:41 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/28/guitar-hero-hits-the-commodore-64/#comment-3223 Well if you're feeling really adventurous, pick up an old c64 and go to this site: http://www.bbsdocumentary.com/software/ They've got installers for just about every BBS ever made. Now all you need is an old Hayes 300 baud modem, and you're all set. Well if you’re feeling really adventurous, pick up an old c64 and go to this site:

http://www.bbsdocumentary.com/software/

They’ve got installers for just about every BBS ever made. Now all you need is an old Hayes 300 baud modem, and you’re all set.

]]> By: Aaron http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/28/guitar-hero-hits-the-commodore-64/#comment-3222 Aaron Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:29:46 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/28/guitar-hero-hits-the-commodore-64/#comment-3222 It's 1982 somewhere in the world, but you make a good point. It’s 1982 somewhere in the world, but you make a good point.

]]> By: technabob http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/28/guitar-hero-hits-the-commodore-64/#comment-3221 technabob Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:46:25 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/28/guitar-hero-hits-the-commodore-64/#comment-3221 BBS? What year is it? BBS? What year is it?

]]> By: aaron http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/28/guitar-hero-hits-the-commodore-64/#comment-3220 aaron Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:38:52 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/28/guitar-hero-hits-the-commodore-64/#comment-3220 Hi Tony, Would you be interested in helping us post a bbs for our band website using a commodore 64. http://www.thestrums.com Thanks the Strums Hi Tony,

Would you be interested in helping us post a bbs for our band website using a commodore 64.

http://www.thestrums.com

Thanks the Strums

]]> By: John http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/28/guitar-hero-hits-the-commodore-64/#comment-3219 John Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:13:21 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/28/guitar-hero-hits-the-commodore-64/#comment-3219 Nice -- the old Epyx(?) form fitting grip joystick in the background! I still have one of those in a box somewhere. Nice — the old Epyx(?) form fitting grip joystick in the background! I still have one of those in a box somewhere.

]]> By: hobs http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/28/guitar-hero-hits-the-commodore-64/#comment-3218 hobs Mon, 03 Dec 2007 05:06:53 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/28/guitar-hero-hits-the-commodore-64/#comment-3218 g-funky, if you have to ask, you'll never know g-funky, if you have to ask, you’ll never know

]]> By: G-Funky http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/28/guitar-hero-hits-the-commodore-64/#comment-3216 G-Funky Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:28:37 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/28/guitar-hero-hits-the-commodore-64/#comment-3216 But... why? But… why?

]]> By: Adam Gott http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/28/guitar-hero-hits-the-commodore-64/#comment-3217 Adam Gott Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:13:40 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/28/guitar-hero-hits-the-commodore-64/#comment-3217 Nice! But I think I would rather use the money spent on a Guitar Hero guitar to upgrade my computer.... Nice! But I think I would rather use the money spent on a Guitar Hero guitar to upgrade my computer….

]]> By: manchicken http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/28/guitar-hero-hits-the-commodore-64/#comment-3215 manchicken Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:44:29 +0000 http://technabob.com/blog/2007/11/28/guitar-hero-hits-the-commodore-64/#comment-3215 Actually, from what I remember (I first used the C64 when I was 3, and we lost it *sob* when I was about 11), the C64 actually had a surprisingly advanced midi synth built-in. Oh the nostalgia. This makes me want to try to find another C64. Actually, from what I remember (I first used the C64 when I was 3, and we lost it *sob* when I was about 11), the C64 actually had a surprisingly advanced midi synth built-in. Oh the nostalgia. This makes me want to try to find another C64.

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