UltimateDemo2026
Scene 8 - Scroller: PETSCII font sinus scroller with plasma background

UltimateDemo2026

2026-05-31
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Demo for the Ultimate 64 showcasing turbo mode, Ultimate Audio DMA, and eight visual effects.

A demo for the Ultimate 64, compiled with Oscar64 and running at up to 64 MHz via U64 turbo mode. Requires an Ultimate 64 (U64 or U64 Elite) with turbo mode, 16 MB REU, and Ultimate Audio enabled.

Requirements

  • Ultimate 64 (U64 or U64 Elite)
  • Firmware configured:
    • Turbo Mode: F2 -> Turbo Mode -> U64 Turbo Registers
    • REU: 16 MB -- F2 -> C64 settings -> REU -> 16 MB
    • Ultimate Audio: F2 -> C64/Cart settings -> Audio

Installation

  1. Extract the ZIP to the root of an SD card or USB drive. The ZIP contains the idi8b/ultdemo2026/ folder -- extracting at the drive root creates the correct directory layout.
  2. In the Ultimate menu, navigate to idi8b/ultdemo2026/ and load udemo2026.prg.

Scenes

SceneDescription
GearsSpeed ramp 1--64 MHz with rotating XOR gear pattern
MandelbrotMulticolor Mandelbrot fractal zoom
Ball3D shaded ball with rotating wireframe floor
Vectors3D wireframe rotating cube
PlasmaSine-interference plasma effect
TunnelTexture-mapped 3D tunnel
FlowerPETSCII polar rose (spinning rhodonea curve)
ScrollerFull-screen PETSCII font scroller with music

Credits

  • Code: Xander Mol
  • Music: 4ev.mod (Forever Young)
  • UCI/DOS library: Scott Hutter & Francesco Sblendorio
  • MOD player: based on ModPlayer_16k by 6510nl / Freshness
  • Font: Small Round PETSCII Font by Cupid
  • Compiler: Oscar64 by drmortalwombat

Licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.


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