Type-In Rescue: The C64 Autoboot Generator
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Michael Martin refactors a 1984 Commodore 64 auto-boot loader generator program, moving functionality from machine code back to BASIC for easier typing and understanding. The original program created boot files that automatically executed C64 programs without requiring users to type RUN, but required entering over 256 bytes of decimal data. Martin's improvements reduce the typing burden while maintaining functionality, ultimately creating a pure-BASIC version that eliminates machine language components entirely.
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