What is the project goal and who is the project for?

The goal is a professional cartridge for the C64 with all required certifications, for C64 fans, who prefer to play with the real C64 instead of with an emulator. Besides the transfer of programs from a PC (only PRG files) and saving of up to 7 PRG files in the flash memory, this interface is very useful for retro musicians as well. There are already some pre-installed programs on the cartridge, with explicit permission of the authors and publishers. Other programs from the internet, or your own programs, can be installed onto the flash drive as needed.

Currently the following programs are pre-installed, and more are planned:

- Menu system: with this program you can start one of seven programs from the flash drive. When the menu system is running, you can transfer programs from the PC/Mac and start them, or save them to one of the 7 flash slots.

- Synthesizer software Pro 16, by Steinberg. Of course, Steinberg doesn't guarantee anything or support this software anymore. (A short German review of the software: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63BqhISzJC8 )

- SID Wizard, by hermit. The current version 1.6 support this MIDI interface. (Project page: http://sourceforge.net/projects/sid-wizard/ )

- Joe Gunn, the Gold Edition. (Programmer: http://georg-rottensteiner.de/de/index.html , publisher: http://tinyurl.com/owg8vdw )

- optionally you can select the Cynthcart reward for a special MIDI version of the Cynthcart software (homepage: http://www.qotile.net/cynthcart.html you can download the version without MIDI support for free)