[HN Gopher] C64 demo runs on 1541 floppy drive
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       C64 demo runs on 1541 floppy drive
        
       Author : matthiaskramm
       Score  : 12 points
       Date   : 2021-07-03 18:41 UTC (4 hours ago)
        
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 (TXT) w3m dump (www.quiss.org)
        
       | jmull wrote:
       | This is crazy.
        
       | peter_d_sherman wrote:
       | >"Freespin is a Commodore 1541 demo, released in 2021. It runs on
       | the Commodore floppy drive. It is is the first demo on this
       | device. [ _Without_ the C64 attached!]
       | 
       | [...]
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       | Freespin generates sound/music using the floppy drive mechanic
       | (in particular, the stepper motor responsible for moving the head
       | to the right track).
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       |  _Video is generated through the [1541 's] serial bus._"
       | 
       | PDS: _Absolutely amazing!_
       | 
       | I have never seen this done before!
       | 
       | Related:
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       | "How freespin bit bangs the video signal"
       | 
       | http://www.quiss.org/freespin/raster.html
        
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