Description:
Ultimate64 Control Library provides comprehensive control over Ultimate64 and
Ultimate-II devices from AmigaOS. It includes both a command-line interface
and a user-friendly MUI application for managing your C64 system remotely.
The package includes a static library for developers, a CLI
tool for scripting and automation, and MUI interface for
interactive use. Control your C64 remotely through network connection with
access to disk operations, program loading, memory access, and machine
control functions.
Main features:
- MUI graphical interface with tabbed organization
- Complete CLI tool (u64ctl) for scripting and automation
- Load and run PRG files and CRT cartridges
- Mount/unmount disk images (D64, G64, D71, G71, D81)
- Direct C64 memory peek/poke operations
- Machine control (reset, reboot, pause/resume, power off)
- Keyboard input with automatic PETSCII conversion
- SID and MOD music file playback
- Real-time drive status monitoring
- Persistent configuration management
- Static library for embedding in custom applications
- Native AmigaOS integration with ENV: variable storage
File format support:
- Disk images: D64, G64, D71, G71, D81
- Programs: PRG, CRT cartridge files
- Music: SID (PSID/RSID), MOD files
CLI Examples:
- u64ctl info # Device information
- u64ctl reset # Reset C64
- u64ctl mount FILE disk.d64 DRIVE a # Mount disk image
- u64ctl load FILE game.prg # Load PRG file
- u64ctl type TEXT "load\"*\",8,1" # Type commands
- u64ctl peek ADDRESS 0xd020 # Read memory
- u64ctl playsid FILE music.sid # Play SID file
Requirements:
- AmigaOS 3.0+
- MUI 3.8+ (for GUI version)
- bsdsocket.library
- TCP/IP stack (AmiTCP, Miami, Roadshow, etc.)
- Ultimate64 or Ultimate-II device with network connectivity
- At least 2MB RAM (4MB recommended for MUI)
Package contents:
- u64ctlMUI - MUI graphical interface
- u64ctl - Command-line interface tool
- libultimate64.a - Static library for developers
Credits:
- Developed by Marcin Spoczynski @sandlbn
- Tested with Ultimate64 firmware 3.12a
- Built with m68k-amigaos-gcc cross-compiler
Source code: https://github.com/sandlbn/u64ctl
Ultimate64 Control Library 1.0 (2025)
- Initial release with CLI and MUI interfaces
- Full Ultimate64/Ultimate-II device support
- Comprehensive file format support (PRG, CRT, D64, G64, D71, G71, D81, SID, MOD)
- Robust network communication with retry logic
- Persistent configuration management through ENV: variables
- Native Amiga integration with MUI interface
- Complete developer API with static library |
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