Now we're talking. Now I just need some help soldering the switchless switch things. I do think I prefer the one with a physical switch, even if it means drilling in the case.
#Commodore has released firmware 1.1.0 for the #C64ultimate and it seems to contain the fixes from Gideon's #Ultimate64 3.14d firmware (including more robust #JiffyDOS support) while retaining the more refined system menus from the Commodore branded computers.
Responding to myself responding to myself:
I borrowed the KERNAL, Basic, and Char ROMs from a VICE installation, after which the updated #Ultimate64 booted up as expected. I can’t say for sure whether all issues are gone, but Mayhem in Monsterland, which would never load successfully with #JiffyDOS earlier on this machine started up like nothing; and Gunship, which would inevitably crash at an arbitrary point in loading, has come right up into flight mode. Awesome!
Experimenting with #JiffyDOS on my #Ultimate64 - it seems to be pretty hit-or-miss. The webpage had a note recommending what seems to be CIA timing settings:
> Can I utilize JiffyDOS on the Ultimate II?
>
> Yes. Customers have noted that settings PH1=140 and PH2=80 work well.
I don’t see any way of finding nor tuning these settings, though. Have I misunderstood something?
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