Color64 is a computer
BBS
BBS may refer to:
Ammunition
* BBs, BB gun metal bullets
* BBs, airsoft gun plastic pellets
Computing and gaming
* Bulletin board system, a computer server users dial into via dial-up or telnet; precursor to the Internet
* BIOS Boot Specificat ...
system that was very popular for the
Commodore 64
The Commodore 64, also known as the C64, is an 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International (first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show, January 7–10, 1982, in Las Vegas). It has been listed in the Guinness ...
during the 1980s. It was written by Greg Pfountz. Color64 was advanced for its time. The I/O was all written in
machine language
In computer programming, machine code is any low-level programming language, consisting of machine language instructions, which are used to control a computer's central processing unit (CPU). Each instruction causes the CPU to perform a very ...
. It was also composed in modules, each written in BASIC. Each module would be loaded into memory as a user went from one part of the system to another. For example, the login module was what handled the answering of the phone and the verification of login info. It would then load the main menu module. Going into the message boards would load the message board module. Online games worked the same way.
Because the
Commodore 1541
The Commodore 1541 (also known as the CBM 1541 and VIC-1541) is a floppy disk drive which was made by Commodore International for the Commodore 64 (C64), Commodore's most popular home computer. The best-known floppy disk drive for the C64, the ...
and
Commodore 1571
The Commodore 1571 is Commodore's high-end 5¼" floppy disk drive, announced in the summer of 1985. With its double-sided drive mechanism, it has the ability to use double-sided, double-density (DS/DD) floppy disks, storing a total of 360&nbs ...
disk drives were slow, most BBSs would use
memory expansion module. This would serve as a RAM disk and allow all modules to be loaded quickly.
Commodore 64 software
Bulletin board system software
{{Network-software-stubSome Color64 BBS of the time were Reflex Point in Pasadena, Snoopy's Doghouse in Alhambra, Woodstock's Place in Temple City, Hemispheres BBS in St. Paul, MN., The Cathouse BBS in Des Moines IA.
A side program was developed called "ColorTerm" which allowed PC users to log into Commodore Color 64 BBS and experience the full Commodore Graphics set.
BBSs have faded from the modern world but for those that ran them with enthusiasm and dedication they will forever be fondly remembered.