Can I use a floppy disk with the C64?
I have a 5.25 inch floppy disk, is this compatible with the Commodore 64?
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The Commodore 64's floppy drive is actually more complex than other PC drives, so other disks are NOT compatible. You'll have to get disks that are specific to the C64.
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This a rather interesting drive designed specifically for the commodore 64:
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you'll need a Commodore 1541 disk drive and it works with any blank or c64 game 5¼" disks
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You need the "SHUGART" interface protocols on the drive. So it can interface with the timing and positioning.
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If you are unable to find disks / a working drive, some hardware hackers have managed to emulate it with a Raspberry Pi.
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