rfox@sdcsvax.UUCP (Richard Fox) (03/12/85)
I have just obtained a program called turbo load. It is a quick loader for the 1541. It seems to work on most program files but not all. I was wondering if the author of "Flash" could compare the turbo load with his version. I think it would be very useful to know the difference. rich
dillon@ucbvax.ARPA (The Sherif "Matt D.") (03/29/85)
In article <736@sdcsvax.UUCP> rfox@sdcsvax.UUCP (Richard Fox) writes: >I have just obtained a program called turbo load. It is a quick loader >for the 1541. It seems to work on most program files but not all. >I was wondering if the author of "Flash" could compare the turbo >load with his version. I think it would be very useful to know >the difference. > >rich The author of 1541 Flash (Bryce Nesbitt) responds; The easiest way to compare the two is that Turbo Load is a very small subset of 1541 Flash!. Flash adds a comparable speed increase in such a format as to be compatible with virtually ALL software. Flash also does not need to be loaded from disk each time... it is ROM resident. Flash also adds a bunch of commands including a DOS wedge and some additional screen editor features. (and, if you know ME well enough to have recieved a upgrade, more Wedge commands, a Notepad and a Ml Monitor) Turboload does not fix any of the BUGS in the C64/1541. Flash does. Flash does not blank the screen during a load. Turbo Does. Another important difference is that Turbo Load only speeds up ONE type of load. 1541 Flash speeds up ALL types of load/save/copy/format. Turbo Load will not speed Block-Reads, Sequential, Relative or User files. It will not speed up most 'copy-protected' software, Flash does. And finally Turbo Load is availible to type in from COMPUTE! mag. 1541 Flash (flashload) must be purchaced for $69.95 usa. -Bryce Nesbitt