Power Cartridge
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 Power Cartridge Screenshots | |
| Technical Info | |
|---|---|
| ROM | 16 kbyte |
| RAM | 128 byte |
| Hardware features | 1 Button Freeze |
| Manual | PDF: 42 pages - includes all necessary info |
| CRT ID | 2 |
| Programming | |
| Control Registers | $FFF7 - any RW access disables Cart at $E000 and leaves Ultimax |
| $FFF8 - any RW access enables Cart at $E000 and enters Ultimax | |
| The registers are enabled by the cartridge button and are disabled on reset only | |
Power Cartridge by K.C.S. (Kolff Computer Supplies BV) became available in Europe in the middle of 1986. Several companies distributed the Power Cartridge in various countries in the PAL domain but it seems the cartridge never was sold in the USA. One of the
 Your Commodore 25, 10/1986 |
 Zzap!64 Issue 79, 12/1991 |
Notes
- 64'er Magazin May 1986 (german news article) interestingly had the first announcement we found for the Power Cartridge so far. There is no doubt about announcements on other magazines also during May '86 but maybe even earlier hints can be found somewhere?
Missing
- English PDF Manual Scan
Binaries
Power_Cartridge_KCS_binaries_rr.c64.org_2010-03.rar contains just the C64 binaries:
Power_Cartridge_KCS_all_rr.c64.org_2010-03.rar contains:
