WT64

A Commodore 64 Experience for Windows Terminal

FEATURES

• Native C64 style commands like LOAD "$",8
• Native C64 LIST layout for directory listing with size reporting and Blocks free indication
• Startup screen with actual PowerShell version and memory reporting

SUPPORTED COMMANDS

• LIST <path> Lists the files in local or path directory in C64 disk style
• LOAD "$",8 Shows the classic loading sequence
• SYS64738 Shows the opening prompt
• EDIT <filename> Alias for Nano
• RUN <filename> Run a file

PREREQUISITES

1. Windows Terminal © Microsoft
2. PowerShell 7 © Microsoft
3. C64 font © Devin Cook

INSTALLATION

0. Make sure the prerequisites are installed
1. Clone the repo
2. Move or copy the files commands.ps1, icon.png, P64_bg.png & reset.ps1 to a folder of your liking
   I use a folder WT64 in Program Files
3. Open Profile.json, cut & paste the list item and colorscheme into your Windows Terminal Settings file
   %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json
4. Replace where it says [INSERT YOUR REPO PATH HERE] with the path of the folder you created in step 2 and save
5. Start Windows Terminal & open a WT64 terminal

BACKGROUND ISSUES

The standard background doesn’t always scale properly, you can use the P64_bg.svg to create a new background that will have a 75px border and fit your screenresolution by following these steps:

1. Edit SVG

Open the SVG in any text-editor, edit the width and height on the first line in the viewBox attribute & third line in the width and height attributes and save
It should be your full screen width and height minus taskbar (40px) and window header (36px)
If you don’t use the taskbar or have it on the side of your screen adjust the height and width in the SVG accordingly

2. Convert the SVG to PNG

Open the updated SVG in an SVG capable photo-editor and save as P64_bg.png

I use PhotoPea for this, online, easy & free!

• Drag the SVG-file onto center area or use File > Open...
• Select File > Export as > PNG
• Click Save
• If necessary rename the PNG-file to P64_bg.png

3. Replace the background

Replace the current background with this newly created one by overwriting the current one in the location you have stored WT64

4. Done!

Restart Windows Terminal and see the new background in action