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:    • The C64. My thoughts.  
GEOS plain disk image: https://www.lyonlabs.org/commodore/on...
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/vicbo...
Download VIC-Splatform: https://8BitShowAndTell.com/prg/vic-s...
Download Scott Adams VIC-20 games: https://8BitShowAndTell.com/prg/scott...
Launch any of the 5 Scott Adams games, then at the BASIC prompt: SYS32592

Episodes I referred to:
C64 Quirks & Bugs:    • Commodore 64 Quirks, Bugs, and Easter Egg(s)  
C64 Benchmark by Guitar Tuner 1:    • Benchmark By Guitar Tuner? More Commodore ...  
C64 Benchmark by Guitar Tuner 2:    • Even More Commodore 64 BASIC Optimizations  
VIC-20 Tiny Text Adventure:    • Tiny Text Adventure: From ZX81 to VIC-20 t...  
VIC-20 Super Expander:    • VIC-20 Super Expander: Programming Challenge  
VIC-20 Realms of Quest V:    • Realms of Quest V: The Biggest VIC-20 Game...  

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