Posted By
MMS
on 2020-11-03
17:29:09
 |  Re: Video Socket Pin5 is Another Audio Output. Proof.
Octasoft 7.0 is told to be token compatible with the C128 BASIC, but I hardly believe (due to HW limitations) that the code will run in the same way, or may not give some syntax error codes (like ENVELOPE or PLAY in some cases)
BASIC 2.0 on Plus/4: Yes it will work. The only thing you need to take care the POKE commands in the C64, may set the color or create sounds, or directly referring the character or gfx screen memory (and color memory)
SVS Ultimate map provides a lot of hint, how to convert them.
Certainly the machine code routines of C64 need complete rewrite, especially if works with interrupts, and the HW sprites will definitely not work on +4.
In fact, there is a BASIC 3.5 for C64, a much better choice, as you have almost everything 
The POKEs should work witout change, but you can add structure programming and GFX commands.
From this aspect the C128 is the best choice: it knows every trick the C64 hardware knows, and have a BASIC even better than Plus/4 Basic.
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