Skyles Quicksilver 128 IEEE Interface

[Andrew Wiskow]

I broke my Partner 128 cartridge casing for the same reason...   But cartridges work just fine without the casing, so it doesn't really bother me personally.  But I certainly understand people wanting to keep their Commodore items in original condition.

[RobertB]

But I certainly understand people wanting to keep their Commodore items in original condition.

If I can get it apart and then put it back together so that it looks original, that would be fine.

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[RobertB]

     At yesterday's FCUG meeting we were able to pry apart the QS casing a few millimeters but not enough to see what was in it.    Andrew thought there was some center post holding the cart together with a possible screw hiding underneath the QS label.

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[airship]

*bump*

I still would like to know if I can change a C64 Quicksilver interface into a C128 version just by swapping in a new ROM.

[RobertB]

I still would like to know if I can change a C64 Quicksilver interface into a C128 version...

To my knowledge, there was never a Quicksilver 64 from Skyles; there was the "IEEE Flash! 64".

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[Dragos]

Thats funny, as he already posted an image that showed the c64 version of the quicksilver.

Let me clear this up for you  all as I have first hand experience.  There were 3 (at least) IEEE interfaces for the c64 make by Skyles.

The IEEE FLASH, the quicksilver and the quicksilver 128.

The only difference in the 3 is the rom contents on the board.  If you open an IEEE Flash! it will say quicksilver right on the PCB.

On a 128 you must have the Kernal replacement (which is the rom file you linked to, and the only one floating around out there)

You can turn any IEEE Flash! or Quicksilver into a Quicksilver 128 by swapping the rom.

You make make a regular IEEE Flash! work in a 128 WITHOUT the rom being swaped if you:

a) have the kernal replacement in your 128

b) turn the dip switch to OFF when the 128 is powered up.

After you power up the 128, flip the DIP to on and you can access the devices.  its not perfect, but will do in a pinch.

I have the Quicksilver 128 ROM dump if you need it airship.

[airship]

Thanks for that clarification!

I'd love if you could get a bin to Lance for the archive. That way it'll be there for anyone who wants it.

Now that I know it can be done, I'll be on the lookout for ANY of the Skyles IEEE interfaces!