Jim Groom

A Simple Guide to Connecting your PC and Commodore Disk Drive

Most of this document has been obsoleted when I designed the ZoomFloppy, a USB adapter that works similar to these X-cables. However, the section on installing a parallel cable in the drive still applies and the basic concepts are still useful. Intro There are a number of ways to connect the C64 or PC to your Commodore disk drive. The X1541-series of cables provides multiple ways to do so, some obsolete today. It is very difficult to figure out which combination of cables and adapters you need. This document attempts to clear up the confusing terminology. I include links for each term to the appropriate section of Joe Forster's X1541 cable pages. If you want to purchase a cable instead of making it yourself, he has a shop for buying them. Just be absolutely sure you understand what you want and know what you're getting before placing an order.