I cant believe I found this site, my brother and I have been missing our C64 since early 90 when mom gave it away. Oh colonial Conquest how I miss thee, not to mention Seven Cities of Gold.

How do I get one of these emulators to work?

Sounds simple, probably is, I cant do it, im no computer wizard.

I just want to play colonial conquest and 7 cities of gold again.

How do I do it?

I would love step by step instructions on how to make it work.

Thanks for any help as you all know what Im going through, ive got a serious jones for these games.

Google the web and newsgroups. Go to the VICE emulator website, and start reading the docs.

Don't try to understand it all at once, just play with it a little at a time.

You don't have to be a computer wizard to run an emulator

Okay, if you're a newbie to this, I'd advise you to go for the VICE emulator. Along with CCS64, it's the most popular one, but it's more user friendly. It uses a simple GUI (graphic user interface) the likes of many Windows-based proggies, so you'll get used to it pretty fast.

To run any C64 game you've downloaded from the Net, you just need to launch it from VICE. To do so, use the "File" menu at the top left corner of VICE's screen, and select "Autostart disk/tape image". Then, use the pop-up window to browse your harddrive and select the C64 file you want to run. Double click on it and off you go!

Of course, there's much more to it than this brief walkthrough might suggest: cartridge and raw tape dumps, multi-disk games, sound and video options, etc. But I think that, for a start, you only need to know what I've told you. You'll be able to learn more and more tricks over time.

Oh, and welcome!
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I've made a Word doc file with more detailed instructions and tips for WinVICE and CCS64 with the beginner in mind. Also, I've got a text file with some commonly asked questions from beginners. PM me an email address if you'd like the files. They are works-in-progress, but are mostly finished as far as I want them to be.

Oh come on, give the guy one link to get started....VICE. Get the Windows binary, install it and fire it up. After that google is your friend. Or you could go shopping at LEO. Unzip, run vice, autostart disk image. Associate .d64 with VICE and let windows start it for you. Off into 64 gaming land.
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And here's a small little advice from me, download good game-stuff at www.gamebase64.com or www.c64.com . Read more about this games here, and ask us if you're looking for a specific game you don't remember the name.


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Thanks guys, when I get back home I will see what I can do, cant wait to bring back the memories.

nick x 4 - look for a PM