This release features a new hardware revision of the usb adapter with additional port protection, support for emulating an xlink adapter in vice and a few minor bugfixes to the library. No updates of the firmware or server software are required.

USB adapter revision 2

The second hardware revision of the usb adapter adds additional resitors to protect the C64 userport from excessive currents. This is a safety measure that has been added despite the fact that the previous revision has been in extensive testing for well over two years, during which no damage of the C64 CIA2 has ever occured, even when willfully pitching the ports against each other for extended periods of time.

Shared memory driver and vice emulation

A generic shared memory driver has been added that allows xlink to communicate with a second program emulating the C64 side of the communication. A patch against vice version 2.4.19 is provided to add a virtual xlink adapter using this driver. For windows users, a prebuild binary of x64.exe is available. This allows you to test and develop against the xlink system simply by using vice, without the need for additional hardware. See Vice emulation for details.

Upgrading from version 1.0

Rebuild and reinstall the client software from source or use the windows installer. The firmware and C64 server software have not been changed, so there is no need to upgrade the firmware or the kernal for this release.