🔴 LIVE: Commodore 64 Ultimate Spiffy Firmware Update!

The Commodore 64 Ultimate just got a whole lot "spiffier! thanks to this third party firmware" 🕹️ Join the retroCombians for a deep dive into the C64 Ultimate Spiffy Patch—the community-driven quality-of-life update that restores the full power of Assembly 64 search, adds vital hotkeys, and fixes those nagging menu annoyances. We are performing a LIVE Soft Patch today, meaning we'll get all the benefits of this enhanced firmware without permanently flashing the hardware. If you want smarter disk swapping, joystick menu control on both ports, and near-instant loading via USB DMA, this is the stream for you! But that’s not all! We have a massive news segment today covering the ZX Spectrum Next KS3 production milestone, the pre-order launch of the new C64C Ultimate Editions (yes, including that Founder's Edition!), and the newly announced THEC64 & ZX Spectrum handhelds from Retro Games Ltd. It’s been a busy month in the retro scene, and I could really use your support as I look toward these new hardware releases! Affiliate Links (My Result in Revenue to the Channel) 🖱️️ Seenda Mouse: amzn.to/4tfj0eG (Used during Stream) 🕹️️ Hyperkin Trooper Joystick: amzn.to/496LXSE (Used During Stream) 🔥️ Prometheus 3 in 1 EDC Cable: tidd.ly/3RhnnIz (Shown During Steam) 🧱️ 140 W PD Brick Charger: tidd.ly/4uqDu4Z 🚥️ USB4 2.0 240W LED Display: tidd.ly/4d0kYcK 🔌️ 280W 6-Port Desktop Charging Station: tidd.ly/4f3SfpM 🎁 Support the Channel & Get Perks: Become a member: youtube.com/channel/UCjdKGdIl5leQfhJZiHUYFbQ/join 🔗 News & Hardware Links: ZX Spectrum Next KS3 Update: www.specnext.com/production-update-here-we-go/ New C64C Ultimate Editions: www.commodore.net/computer-commodore THEC64 Handheld: retrogames.biz/products/thec64-handheld/ Atari 2600 Zaxxon (Champ Games):    • WORLD PREMIERE of Zaxxon Arcade (Atari 260...   Operation Vostoka Preview:    • Operation Vostoka (C64) Game Showcase   🔗 Spiffy Patch Resources: Download Spiffy (1.1.0 s2): archive.org/details/c64u-ultimate-spiffy-patch 📣 Connect with retroCombs: Blog: www.retrocombs.com/ Mastodon: mastodon.social/@stevencombs X (Twitter): www.twitter.com/stevencombs Facebook: fb.com/retrocombsfb 🎵 Music Credit: Special thanks to @WhiteBatAudio for the synthwave vibes! whitebataudio.com/ ⬇️ Livestream Chapters: 00:00:00 Welcome & Stream Intro 00:18:00 Unboxing the Prometheus 3-in-1 Titanium EDC 00:22:30 Retro Magazines: Zzap!64 & Compute's Gazette 00:36:26 Retro News: ZX Spectrum Next & Commodore Updates 00:40:43 The C64C Ultimate & New Commodore Handhelds 00:56:38 Mind-Blowing Zaxxon Port for Atari 2600 01:01:59 C64 Ultimate Firmware Lockdown & Spiffy Drama 01:10:18 How to Install the Spiffy Patch on C64 Ultimate 01:18:54 Testing the New Spiffy Hotkeys & Shortcuts 01:22:05 Exploring Assembly 64: The CommoServe Alternative 01:30:04 Live Game Testing & Troubleshooting the Bus 01:43:03 SpeedScript 64: Word Processing on the C64 Ultimate 01:45:33 Zaxxon & Blue Max C64 Gameplay Demo 02:11:04 Pac-Mania Test & Final Wrap-Up Hashtags: #C64Ultimate #Commodore64 #RetroComputing #SpiffyPatch #ZXSpectrumNext #RetroGaming #Assembly64 #retroCombs #8Bit #HandheldGaming #Homebrew