Having written a C64 emulator before (https://floooh.github.io/tiny8bit/c64-ui.html) I find it incredibly fascinating that some of those hardware errors look very similar to visual artefacts I got in the early stages of the emulator when trying to get the VIC-II timing right :)
That is a fantastic emulator, for some reason nobody has commented and I just felt someone had to say it. :) I love all the focus on really nice-looking built-in tooling, memory heatmap and execution history are really cool to have! Great job!
Is there a way to load software into it? The "Load Snapshot" menu option is blank ...
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Is there a way to load software into it? The "Load Snapshot" menu option is blank ...
I've put up some stuff here (mostly recent demo scene demos, it's mixed with other systems though): https://floooh.github.io/tiny8bit/
The Snapshot menu is just for storing and restoring emulator snapshots (e.g. the current state of the emulator, mostly useful for debugging)
Take a dead 64 showing nothing but a black screen, try the dead test cartridge, follow its lead or start desoldering, socketing and replacing chips.
And suddenly you have a working forty year old Commodore 64.
I fixed our two C64s that had been stored broken for 30+ years. Black screen to full working condition.
Last time I had seen them working I was about 5 years old. Very satisfying and nostalgic.
The real takeaway: Do not ever use CBM's C64 PSU. Get a modern one; they're all safe.
My Christmas 1982 model died with a faulty PLA well within the warranty period.