On Tuesday, 5 June 2018 06:51:49 UTC+1, Fred  wrote:   
   > On Mon, 4 Jun 2018 09:50:56 -0500, Charles Richmond   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   > >On 6/4/2018 8:55 AM, Shaun Bebbington wrote:   
   > >> What technically would it take to convert BASIC 7 to the Commodore C64?   
   If, that is, such a thing is possible (which it probably isn't).   
   > >>   
   > >   
   > >ISTM that BASIC 7 is written for the Z80 processor in the C128.  That   
   > >would mean a complete re-write for the Commodore 64.  (Unless you used a   
   > >Z80 processor cartridge on the C64.)   
   >   
   > No. Commodore basic 7.0 is written for the 8502 CPU. The C=128 has   
   > three processors. A Z80, 6510 and 8502.   
      
   You mean that the 8502 also has a 6510 mode surely? It's the 128D that has   
   three processors, the third CPU being that for the drive.   
      
   As for Simon's BASIC, I know of this and used to have the cartridge.   
      
   So it's not possible to port BASIC 7 to the C64 somehow?   
      
   Regards,   
      
   Shaun.   
      
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