Live Presentations

1) MC Introduction & BASIC 65 demo

retrocombs
Our host for the event will walk us through event proceedings and showcase his own BASIC 65 demo that he has in the works.

2) Four Player Joystick Adapter for the MEGA65

jim_64
talk+qa = max 15 minutes

• Related links:

  • Ordering: https://www.bit-zeal.com/product/4PlayerMEGA65/6

  • 4 player game collection: https://files.mega65.org/?id=4b46aca8-ec3b-4483-ae64-df1dfec3ee66

  • Github link: https://github.com/jim-64/4-joy-MEGA65

• ‘BASIC Star Galactica’ update (save it for another time)
  

3) Brainf**k language for MEGA65

dddaaannn
CONFIRMED - 10 minutes

• Download: https://files.mega65.org?id=9a5390c1-3f97-4483-a42d-204844438b41

• Github: https://github.com/dansanderson/bf-mega65

• Dan’s website: https://dansanderson.com

• Dan’s MEGA65 Digest: https://m65digest.substack.com
  

4) Rust programming on the MEGA65

wombat
CONFIRMED - talk+qa = max 15 minutes

• Github: https://github.com/mlund/mos-hardware
  

5) MEGA65 running on Wukong board (≈ $100 USD)

0xa000
CONFIRMED - 10 minutes max

• Forked repo on Github: https://github.com/0xa000/mega65-core-wukong
  

6) Eleven improvements and progress on re-write of compile-phase in Rust

gurce
CONFIRMED - 10 minutes

• Wiki link: Eleven Walkthrough

• Github: https://github.com/MEGA65/eleven

• Ubik’s walkthrough: https://youtu.be/KDwIMwlIcb0?t=1228

• Download options:

  • Ubik’s Last Eleven v5.0: https://files.mega65.org/?id=8b189d0b-ea1e-45a7-a4de-87bcb0b11696

    • Bit Shifter’s Last 99xxxx ROM ~ is available here

  • Eleven (with new mods): https://github.com/MEGA65/eleven/raw/main/11.D81

    • Requires latest Beta 92xxxx ROM - available here

• Rust porting efforts:

  • https://github.com/mlund/mos-hardware/blob/helloworld/examples/11-parse.rs

  • https://github.com/mlund/eleven
    

7) News on Slot 0 Core Updates and Flashing

lydon
CONFIRMED - 5-10 minutes

8) Showcase of the C64 for MEGA65 core

AmokPhaze101
CONFIRMED - max 10 minutes

• C64 core Download: https://files.mega65.org/?id=896a012f-59e4-456c-b91f-7e989b958241

  • C64 core Manual: https://github.com/MJoergen/C64MEGA65/blob/master/README.md

  • C64 core features and history: https://github.com/MJoergen/C64MEGA65/blob/master/VERSIONS.md

  • Origins and technical resources: https://github.com/MJoergen/C64MEGA65/blob/master/AUTHORS

  • Tested demos: https://github.com/MJoergen/C64MEGA65/blob/master/tests/demos.md

  • Tested simulated Cartridges: https://github.com/MJoergen/C64MEGA65/blob/master/tests/carts.md
    
    All tested cartridges from:

    • Commercial Digital Downloads (https://github.com/MJoergen/C64MEGA65/blob/develop/tests/commercial_carts.md )

    • The OneLoad64 V4 Collection (https://www.lemon64.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=76305 )
      
      Available at these locations:

      • https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zS602isF858uCEqbG-JO6r-Lblgo_lm0/view

      • https://mega.nz/file/GVlTFb4S#6GVUBDlojgWiUgKW9Q-7f40hpRMFftoBJPL96Kj0D44
        

  • All tested demos come from here: https://csdb.dk/
    

  • All the C64 softwares (games, demos, tools) can be retrieved by using Assembly 64 appplication (collections aggregator)(https://www.facebook.com/assembly64/posts/pfbid021Kc3CP8HqsAoZEfJBse81MNYz3UYc8TvQXWejExrnbu1rJBeJzgTB2axqihCJkmTl
    

• Cinematic Trailer: https://youtu.be/n3ke0alwjds

• Other Mister2MEGA65 cores: https://sy2002.github.io/m65cores/
  

Pre-recorded Presentations

9) JUST PIXEL tool / Graphics on the MEGA65 / Blockz

mteufel - wants full 15 minutes
(so no live q/a - ask folks to ask questions on discord #megavision channel instead)

• Link to JustPixel online: https://pixels.mega65.org/

• My Twitter to follow the development of JUST PIXEL and the game BLOCKZ: https://twitter.com/marcteufel

• Source for JUST PIXEL: https://github.com/mteufel/just-pixel

  • Development is happening in the master branch

• !!! A reference of all key strokes can be found the key.ts file: https://github.com/mteufel/just-pixel/blob/master/src/util/keys.ts !!!

• FCM mode can be selected and pixelled but a lot of features are missing. After BLOCKZ I will make a MEGA65 project and then the FCM features in JUST PIXEL will be improved massively (because I need it).

• At the moment most features of JUST PIXEL are available in multicolor mode - because my actual game project BLOCKZ is using this format.

Postponed for Next Time

a) Progress on Galaga core port via Mister2MEGA65 framework

muse

• Github: https://github.com/sho3string/GalagaMEGA65
  

b) New expansion board with user port and composite out

gardners

Info for Presenters

Intended audience:

• Anyone presently within the MEGA65 community or interested in the machine

• Could be a mix of folks on discord, or from facebook c65/mega65 group, or http://forum64.de

Duration:

• Happy for presenters to give me an estimate of how much time they need for their presentation

• I'm thinking a maximum of 10 minutes would be good, so that a few extra minutes after can be for questions.(but open to negotiation if you feel your topic is worthy of more time)

Level of Detail:

• Up to the presenter, they can try gage what the audience might take an interest in, some possibilities:

• The journey that got you to where you are

• The toolchain that aided you in getting there

• Insights gained, gotchyas to look out for, anything worth highlighting for anyone interested in following a similar journey to you

Powerpoint Template

Mteufel has kindly shared his powerpoint template, if you’d like a MEGA65/C64-colour scheme template for your presentation

Technical Rehearsal

Presently, we're aiming for a technical rehearsal on the Sunday 25th June - 7PM UTC.

• Main aim was for Retrocombs, Lydon and myself to iron out the MC duties, moderator duties and Zoom/Youtube streaming arrangemnts.

• But if any presenters would like to use it as a chance to practise their presentation, message Gurce on discord and we can keep you in the loop on this

Zoom call / Youtube streaming arrangements

• Zoom meeting will be for organisers, presenters and trusted known people within the Discord community that asked to join in on the Zoom call.

  • This group will have the Zoom chat window if needed

• The youtube stream will be for the general public

  • think there's a 30 second delay in the stream here

  • This group will have youtube comments

• Discord server is another location we’re planning for chat/comments/questions

  • Web link: https://mega65.org/chat