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Commodore PET

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Overview

Introduced in 1977 by Commodore, the Commodore PET was a computer system. Its platform tag is pet for proper filtering.

Technical specifications

  • CPU: MOS Technology 6502 clocked at 1 MHz.
  • Memory: Models shipped with 4 KB, 8 KB, 16 KB, or 32 KB of RAM plus built-in ROM for BASIC.
  • Display: Built-in monochrome screen at 40×25 text or 80×25 (with optional high-resolution kit) controlled via a MOS 6545 CRT controller.
  • Sound: Single-bit beeper driven by the VIA 6522 chip for simple tones.

Supported ROM extensions

a0, b0, crt, d64, d81, prg, tap, t64, m3u, zip, 7z

Emulators

  • vice_xpet (libretro) – Requires BR2_PACKAGE_LIBRETRO_VICE_XPET
  • xpet (vice) – Requires BR2_PACKAGE_VICE_XPET | Incompatible extensions: m3u, 7z

Source data: REG Linux emulationstation/es-system/es_systems.yml