commodore 64/128 question

David Griffith dgriffi at cs.csubak.edu
Sat Sep 2 01:08:56 CDT 2006


On Fri, 1 Sep 2006, Teo Zenios wrote:

> The C128 video out can look worse then the C64 because of the video chip
> (some people complain about lines on the screen), and I do not know which
> SID version the 128 uses (if that is a factor to you).

I've found 128s with 6581s and 8580s.  I'm not sure if there's a way to
check for sure without opening the case.  If a C64C has the graphic
characters on the key tops, then it has an 8580.  Otherwise, it's an older
C64C and therefore has a 6581.

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David Griffith
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