Below you will find pages that utilize the taxonomy term “PET”
July 15, 2022
Adding very large integers in 8 Bit BASIC
Adding integers with hundreds of digits using string manipulation in Commodore BASIC. When your numbers are too big for Wolfram Alpha.
March 21, 2022
The terrible random number generation in the Commodore 64 (and 128)
Visualizing the poor randomness of RND() on the Commodore 64 and 128 compared to the PET and Plus/4. Clear patterns emerge when you plot the output.
March 16, 2022
Getting green and amber screens from a MiniPET 40/80
Adding green and amber screen colors to the MiniPET 40/80 replica using a cheap monochrome VGA color adapter from Tindie.
August 5, 2021
Just for fun, the 100 door problem on several different systems
Solving the classic 100 door problem with visual output on multiple vintage systems: VIC-20, C64, PET, Atari, and Color Maximite.
July 18, 2021
Running Commodore 64 BASIC Programs on a PET
How to load and run Commodore 64 BASIC programs on a PET. Working around the PET’s lack of program relocation.