Which one did you get? Beige? Hows the keyboard flex I keep hearing about?
I had one ordered but cancelled it until I know if I really truly want one. I am not much of a gamer.
I'm glad you asked!
Im wondering can you run a bbs with it?
After some research of my own (not owning one) it very much should be
able to.
Image BBS is an easy one to setup under Vice at least. I'm sure bucko or one of the other guys could help or provide documentation?
Which I should look into? Is there documentation for Image BBS base install... Must be...
Are you planning to buy a c64u?
Are you planning to buy a c64u?
I was thinking of Amiga since you can do more things with those.
Nice! I'll keep an eye out for updates...
Obviously I don't have a c64u at the moment...
Is there also a normal install guide from scratch?
I notice there isn't a C*Base Wrong Number board....
Sounds like I have some digging to do. :)
I'm glad you asked!
So far, so good. The build quality is excellent. It doesn't feel
flimsy or cheap. The case is solid and the keys have a nice feel to
them, both in texture and travel, with a satisfying <CLACK!> when you type. The colors and layout are exactly like the original; dark-brown main keys and dark-buttscotch F-keys. Personally, I preferred the gray F-keys that were used on the early 64s, but no big.
Gotta give Commodore props for the accoutrements. They didn't skimp.
The main box is heavy-grade cardboard, while slimmer than the original, still looks very much like the original. The User's Guide is
spiral-bound with heavy-grade paper (at 243 pages, this thing's got some weight behind it) with clear illustrations and typography; I'm still
going over it, so I can't vouch for the accuracy of the content.
Finally, the included PSU is nothing like the original; it's small, translucent and gives you plenty of cable. Everything was neatly packed and wraped.
As to its actual use, I'm still exploring, but so far everything seems
to work as expected. The next thing is to explore the included included software (games, demos, etc.). I was never a big 8-bit gameer, but
it'll be interesting to see what's included. One program I'm looking forward to is GEOS, a GUI used by the 64, 128, Plus 4 and Apple ][.
I could go on, but I don't want to bore everyone too much. But I could
be pursuaded. ;)
BY: Mortar M. (21:2/101)
Re: Merry Christmas!
By: niter3 to Mortar M. on Sun Dec 28 2025 09:22:07
Let us know what you think of it.
I'm glad you asked!
Im wondering can you run a bbs with it?
You can run Image on the new 64u, the only thing that hasn't been tested well is the built in Swiftlink, I used to run one of my boards on a Ultimate 64 (the precursor of the new 64u) but I used a real swiftlink with a PC to run BBS Server as the telnet connector. My personal opinion is why use a 50 year old computer or for that matter a computer you just spent $400 on to run a BBS???? Run it is Vice and use an old PC or buy a off lease PC on eBay for $30! I run my boards in VM's on Proxmoxx.. My
BBS on a Stick project makes it very simple to install and run in either Windows or Linux.
You're not wrong, all that money spent to run only a BBS on...
But then again, some people like myself were not big gamers of that time and feel the c64u would just gain dust otherwise?
There is something to be said about a physical computer sitting there
with the WFC up on the screen and somebody dialing in....
... Press SPACEBAR once to abort, or twice to save changes
Totally agree, when I was running one on my U64, at least it was getting used. Now it just sits there, I am probably 4 or 5 updates behind also
as I haven't used it in ages!! In the next few weeks I will update my
U64 and see about getting the settings straight to have Image run on it fine..
niter3 wrote to Bucko <=-
There is something to be said about a physical computer sitting there
with the WFC up on the screen and somebody dialing in....
Totally agree, when I was running one on my U64, at least it was getting used. Now it just sits there, I am probably 4 or 5 updates behind also as
BBS in that closet. My green monochrome monitor ended up getting burned
in with the FrontDoor WFC screen.
I remember hearing the modem speaker on the lowest setting and the hard drive chattering during the middle of the night, it amazed me that a computer in my closet was transferring mail and accepting callers from around the world in different time zones.
A normal install guide for Image? If so, yes, the doc file has the installation instructions, I also have written a doc file which starts
at the beginning and goes from there, Just don't know where I uploaded
it to! More than likely it is on my webpage under Image support and probably in the section for Wrong Number family files..
Here is the link to the install guide for installing in Vice...
https://www.wrgnbr.com/files/WNF_Files/imageinstall.pdf
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