NFC Loading System for Commodore 64, now even faster!

Using an NFC card reader to select games on a Commodore64 with TeensyROM.
*** Updated with special extra fast load capability from OneLoad64!
Development inspired by TapTo and based on the vision of StatMat of OneLoad64 fame, follow his channel here: / @statmatsvidz
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NFC Loader Documentation: github.com/SensoriumEmbedded/...
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[@StatMatsVidz]

Awesome stuff! Congrats on the new release. This is officially now my favourite way to enjoy C64 games on real hardware! :)

[@TravsterOR]

Thank you StatMat, it was your vision that paved the way! :)

[@StatMatsVidz]

@@TravsterOR it's been a fantastic team effort! Thanks for your invaluable assistance to make it a reality. :)

[@pesfreak18]

This is the best use of NFC I have seen in a very long time. Especially that it works this fast on a C64 is astonishing.

[@TravsterOR]

Thank you , we appreciate the feedback! :)

[@hornjan8258]

If you haven't experienced the loading times of the c64 in the 80s, you can't appreciate what this invention has meant for mankind.

[@TravsterOR]

Indeed, would have seemed like some sort of magic in the 80s :)

[@saucyduckglobalomnihyperme7510]

1988: Lunch break at school, run to the computer lab and get Ghostbusters loading, often got a solid 12 minutes of play before the bell rang

[@vertujoe2886]

Mom: Don't pay that much time on computer games. Me: You can half my computer time by purchasing a floppy drive😊

[@TravsterOR]

Sound logic @@vertujoe2886 :)

[@JacknVictor]

Seems like magic even now! If I had a time machine I could blow some minds in the 1980's! ​@@TravsterOR

[@ditowithin5287]

What? In the good old days, loading started on Friday and the game was played on Sunday. In the meantime you could listen to the cool loading music or go shopping or make coffee, none of that is possible anymore.😁

[@TravsterOR]

LOL. Is any of that other stuff really necessary when you could be playing with your C64 all the time now? ;) Coffee is important though, gotta make time for that. :)

[@BrotherAlan]

Wow! That is blazing fast.

[@MarkusBrunnhofer]

and Competition Pro 5000 -Joystick was the best... 🙂

[@cube206]

Amazing idea :)

[@RetroBorsuk]

Wow. Superb stuff. I am very impressed. The fastest loader ever created! Congratulations.

[@TravsterOR]

Thank you very much, we've had fun developing it! :)

[@gblackhead]

Just WOW!

[@teemum.9023]

For Amiga 1200 please

[@mightykirk]

So much faster than my Switch at losing games. Impressive!

[@TravsterOR]

It's "The faster way to lose at a game" LOL!

[@Oregun]

Cool! I have your teensyrom where do I get the rest?

[@TravsterOR]

Here's the details, there's links for everything. Just let me know if you have any questions. Thanks! github.com/SensoriumEmbedded/TeensyROM/blob/main/docs/NFC_Loader.md

[@longlivebytor]

Dude!

[@TravsterOR]

Did you notice the background music in the second half? 😉 💜

[@longlivebytor]

@@TravsterOR I did! That's so cool! 😎

[@RunStop73]

Great! Do you know if the nfc reader listed on tapto, the ACR122U reader, will also work?

[@TravsterOR]

Thanks for your question! Only the PN532 module types are compatible, see the hardware options listed here: github.com/SensoriumEmbedded/TeensyROM/blob/main/docs/NFC_Loader.md

[@sideprojectslab7352]

Very interesting and very well executed. I've been thinking a lot about how to keep making physical releases on the C64 using modern technology and still have a cheap physical support (making a cartridge is still too expensive in my mind). Can you describe how one such "card" is created?

[@TravsterOR]

Thank you! The files themselves are on an SD card on the TeensyROM, the NFC cards point to the files to tell it which to execute. Cards can be programmed easily right in the TeensyROM aplication, or alternately using a cell phone. There are lots of details here: github.com/SensoriumEmbedded/TeensyROM/blob/main/docs/NFC_Loader.md Just let me know if you have any other questions, thanks!

[@rfxtuber]

@@TravsterOR This seems very similar to tapecart, but i loath the way tapecart only seems to support the fat32 file system on the SD card? When organizing the files on the tennsyROM what file system does it support? Fatx? Long filenames ect....? Amazing speed.. This is what the gsc64 could of been....

[@TravsterOR]

@@rfxtuber Thank you for your query! The SD (or USB Thumb drive) support FAT16, FAT32, or exFAT, and long filenames are fine. If you haven't already, I'd recommend checking out some of the other TeensyROM demo vids that further demostrate speed, menu navigation, etc. Thanks again!

[@rfxtuber]

@@TravsterOR That's awesome Travstor tnxs for that, i will indeed be checking this out... I WANT IT!!! 😄 As an aside, would it be possible to add some kind of keyboard support to a c64gs via the tennsyROM?

[@TravsterOR]

@@rfxtuber Thank you! :) That's definitely something I've thought about... Adding a USB keyboard to the Teensy is relatively easy, I've actually done that for other projects. However, getting the C64 to take key presses through the expansion port is a bit daunting. This would likely require a custom Kernal, which would be a bit of a pain for all. Still investigating other ways to do it, it's definitely "on the list" of things to look at more deeply 😊

[@DonVintaggio]

Problem is:someone accidentally drops one of those cards near the reader and your current gaming experience is suddenly replaced by the new one.

[@TravsterOR]

There's a safeguard against re-starting the same one, but yes, another card would start a different game. The range isn't very far though, it would pretty much have to land right on the reader to execute. :)

[@pd209458]

That's pretty convenient when You need to choose from 5-6 games. With a collection of 100 I'd still prefer standard keyboard.

[@TravsterOR]

Understandable, and you can still browse and search the menu the traditional way. :) Indeed, there are over 2000 games in the OneLoad64 collection for example, this is just a fun way to launch some favorites. Cards are pretty cheap though. Who knows, you might end up with a full book of cards to select from. :)

[@XtreeM_FaiL]

What kind of sorcery is this?

[@TravsterOR]

The fun kind! :)

[@robordm]

??? Tom Sawyer?!?

[@TravsterOR]

Rush rules! :) deepsid.chordian.net/?file=/MUSICIANS/R/Rock/Tom_Sawyer.sid

[@robordm]

Hell yes they do!!

[@BENDOVER-zb9gj]

TAKING THE PI$$ SOME PEOPLE LIKE TO SIT THERE FOR 30-45 MINS for the game to load!!!!!!

[@TravsterOR]

LOL! Maybe I can add a "slow load" option that just waits a half hour to run each one. ;)