If you know what to expect, the SD2IEC is a wonderful device.
carminone
Thanks Pontus, great explanation! Will send people to this video the next time I get questions. Keep being awesome! ❤
PeranMe
If you install a 1581 ROM on the SD2IEC, Action Replay will detect the unit as a 1581 and use that fastloader. It means turbo will work just as well as TFC3, JiffyDOS, Epyx Fastload, Dreamload etc.
anderszapac
Very clarifying. and it's really a hassle as you want to run most if not everything out there. A pity that C= made such a big mistake with the speed of the disc drive.
pablofernandez
The biggest problem with the SD2IEC is all the resellers don't disclose the limitations of the device. So so many buy one thinking it is a direct replacement of a 1541.
ownpj
I have had one of these for a few years and it's useful for simple file load and save but no fast loader support. It does have a nice navigation menu program FB64.PRG which lets you search through the D64 disk files on the SD card and mount them as disks which you can then load just like you had inserted a disk on the C64. But yes it's just basic Disk emulation no fancy stuff.
maxusboostus
Only now do I understand this part of the sd2iec's firmware docs and realise multiload demos/games don't use the only method that works with CHRIN, Jiffy!
Multiload games typically do not use LOAD but CHRIN when loading additional parts. This can get accelerated with kernal extensions only.
(Jiffy) Also accelerates EE13/CHRIN used by many multiload applications. On a 1541, about 10x speed if file saved using Jiffy.
sd2iec is a typical sd2iec-based device (an SD2IEC 1.2 in this case).
Taught me not to be a cheapskate and should've got an Ultimate cart sooner!
eightbit
Pi1541 is a better solution. Emulates the drive in full and works with custom loaders. And its alot cheaper than ultimate ii and turbo chameleon.
Can you please do a review of it too?
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