Power Cartridge

Power Cartridge Screenshots
Technical Info
ROM	16 kbyte
RAM	128 byte
Hardware features	1 Button Freeze
Manual	PDF: 42 pages - includes all necessary info
CRT ID	2
Programming
Control Registers	$FFF7 - any RW access disables Cart at $E000 and leaves Ultimax
	$FFF8 - any RW access enables Cart at $E000 and enters Ultimax
	The registers are enabled by the cartridge button and are disabled on reset only

Power Cartridge by K.C.S. (Kolff Computer Supplies BV) became available in Europe in the middle of 1986. Several companies distributed the Power Cartridge in various countries in the PAL domain but it seems the cartridge never was sold in the USA. One of the

Power Cartridge Advert 10/1986

Your Commodore 25, 10/1986

Power Cartridge Advert 12/1991

Zzap!64 Issue 79, 12/1991

Notes

• 64'er Magazin May 1986 (german news article) interestingly had the first announcement we found for the Power Cartridge so far. There is no doubt about announcements on other magazines also during May '86 but maybe even earlier hints can be found somewhere?

Missing

• English PDF Manual Scan

Binaries

Power_Cartridge_KCS_binaries_rr.c64.org_2010-03.rar contains just the C64 binaries:

Power_Cartridge_KCS_all_rr.c64.org_2010-03.rar contains:

Weblinks

• Erik de Keijzer's Power Cartridge analysis for C64EMU
• Power Cartridge at the Commodore Info Page