TheC64 "Maxi" Q&A, VIC-20 Mode, Programming & More

We take another in-depth look at the full-size TheC64 "Maxi", answering your questions, comparing the compatibility, trying VIC-20 mode, and running a modern PAL demo on both The C64 and a real PAL Commodore 64.

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Links:
Commodore4ever: https://youtu.be/yeb2d5UHz6M
GEOS plain disk image: https://www.lyonlabs.org/commodore/onrequest/geos/index.html
Cynthcart: http://www.qotile.net/cynthcart.html
Old Men In Used Cars by Fossil: https://csdb.dk/release/?id=170944

Downloads:
VIC boot RAM config files: https://8BitShowAndTell.com/prg/vicboot.zip
Download VIC-Splatform: https://8BitShowAndTell.com/prg/vic-splatform_b1mv.prg
Download Scott Adams VIC-20 games: https://8BitShowAndTell.com/prg/scottadams.zip
Launch any of the 5 Scott Adams games, then at the BASIC prompt: SYS32592

Episodes I referred to:
C64 Quirks & Bugs: https://youtu.be/Zfy0l2TLd14
C64 Benchmark by Guitar Tuner 1: https://youtu.be/21aIGHafj1w
C64 Benchmark by Guitar Tuner 2: https://youtu.be/J9QH-tUJB2s
VIC-20 Tiny Text Adventure: https://youtu.be/_d2g5BXdyfU
VIC-20 Super Expander: https://youtu.be/u0ERlESbErE
VIC-20 Realms of Quest V: https://youtu.be/PUsYNwISNNs

Index
0:00 Intro, packaging, smell, swappable keys, US launch date and price
2:45 Boot time
3:38 The Incredible Musical Keyboard - Cynthcart
5:10 REU hack in save state
6:32 How about GEOS?
8:34 Mouse emulation?
9:19 Does TheC64 duplicate real C64 bugs/quirks?
11:25 Do USB modems, printers etc. work? No.
11:58 2 joystick support?
13:53 About the configuration flags _J1J2AD etc.
14:30 Warp mode? No, but fast disk access
15:05 BASIC optimizations - guitar tuner
16:11 C64 to VIC-20 cross assembly?
19:28 Carousel Mode - the two VIC-20 programs included
20:48 VIC boot RAM expansions - and strange behaviour
25:18 VIC-Splatform
26:58 Tiny Text Adventure
27:48 Realms of Quest V
28:42 Super Expander cartridge, BASIC programming
29:59 Why only C64 and VIC-20 mode, why not C16, C128, PET, etc.?
32:13 Thanks to my Patrons!
32:20 Some info about
33:17 Old Men In Used Cars demo - real PAL C64 vs. TheC64