{"id":8886,"date":"2025-10-27T10:00:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T10:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.retrobuddys.com\/shop\/uncategorized\/kungfuflash-for-commodore-64-and-128\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T10:00:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T10:00:54","slug":"kungfuflash-for-commodore-64-and-128","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.retrobuddys.com\/en\/shop\/c64\/kungfuflash-for-commodore-64-and-128\/","title":{"rendered":"KungFuFlash for Commodore 64 and 128"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span dir=\"auto\">Save your CRT (cartridge), PRG (programs) or D64 (disk images) files on a MicroSD card and use the integrated launcher of the Kung Fu Flash cartridge to access them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">This cartridge is available with different housings and has three buttons: a &#8220;reset&#8221; button to reset the computer, a &#8220;menu&#8221; button to access the integrated launcher and a &#8220;special&#8221; button used by certain emulated cartridges such as Action Replay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">Currently supported cartridges are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\">Generic cartridges (8k, 16k, Ultimax)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\">Action Replay v4.x\/v5\/v6<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\">KCS Power Cartridge<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\">Final Cartridge III(+)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\">Simons&#8217; BASIC<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\">Fun Play, Power Play<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\">Ocean type 1<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\">Epyx Fastload<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\">C64 Game System, System 3<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\">WarpSpeed<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\">Dynamic<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\">Zaxxon, Super Zaxxon<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\">Magic Desk, Domark, HES Australia<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\">Super Snapshot v5<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\">Comal-80<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\">EasyFlash<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\">Freeze Frame<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\">Freeze Machine<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\">RGCD, Hucky<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\">Drean<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\">Generic C128 cartridges (External function ROM)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\"><span dir=\"auto\" style=\"\">WarpSpeed 128<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">The following file types are currently supported:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Cartridge (CRT)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Generic C64\/C128 Cartridge (ROM, BIN)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Disk image (D64, D71, D81)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Cassette images (T64)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Program (PRG, P00)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Firmware update (UPD)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Text documents (TXT, NFO, 1ST)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span dir=\"auto\">USB connection<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">You can transfer programs or disk images to a PC via the USB port using the EasyFlash 3 USB protocol. The USB port is active when: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">Kung Fu Flash Launcher is running<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">A program is started via &#8220;Load&#8221; in the file options menu (SHIFT+ENTER).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">BASIC is started via F7 in the launcher.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"\" dir=\"auto\">The KungFuFlash cartridge is displayed as a standard serial port when connected to a PC and does not require the installation of special drivers. However, this means that the EasyFlash 3 program on the PC must be adapted to support Kung Fu Flash. For this reason    <\/span><span class=\"\" dir=\"auto\">a customized version of the EasyFlash  <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/KimJorgensen\/KungFuFlash\/blob\/master\/3rd_party\/ef3utils\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"\" dir=\"auto\">3 USB Utilities<\/span><\/span><\/a><span dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"\" dir=\"auto\"> and <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/KimJorgensen\/KungFuFlash\/blob\/master\/3rd_party\/ef3bbs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"\" dir=\"auto\">EasyFlash 3 BBS have been added to this repository.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Firmware update<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">Simply save the KungFuFlash update (KungFuFlash_v1.xx.upd) to the SD card and select the file in the launcher to start the firmware update.<br \/>\n<\/span><span dir=\"auto\">The latest firmware is available <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/KimJorgensen\/KungFuFlash\/releases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span dir=\"auto\">here<\/span><\/a><span dir=\"auto\"> available here.<br \/>\n<\/span><span dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"\" dir=\"auto\">Information on the initial installation of the firmware <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/KimJorgensen\/KungFuFlash\/blob\/master\/firmware\/README.md\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"\" dir=\"auto\">can be found here<\/span><\/span><\/a><span dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"\" dir=\"auto\"> .<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Restrictions<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">KungFuFlash is a software-defined cartridge in which a fast microcontroller emulates the cartridge hardware via software. This makes it extremely flexible and enables different cartridge types to be supported at relatively low cost. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">However, it can be difficult to set the C64 bus timing correctly in software, and in some places the timing is very close to the limit. Although the Kung Fu Flash cartridge has been tested on various Commodore 64 models, it is possible that it may not work correctly on your model or that an adjustment may be necessary.   <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/KimJorgensen\/KungFuFlash\/blob\/master\/firmware\/README.md#diagnostic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span dir=\"auto\">of the Phi2 offset<\/span><\/a><span dir=\"auto\">  is required. Please take these settings into account. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">KungFuFlash works with both PAL and NTSC versions of the Commodore 64 or Commodore 128.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"auto\">Hard disk drive emulation uses kernel vectors and does not work with fast loaders or software that uses direct hardware access, which is the case with many games. REL files are not currently supported, and only a subset of Commodore DOS commands are supported. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span dir=\"auto\">Main features:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">Compatible with Commodore 64 and Commodore 128.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">PAL and NTSC compatible<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">Equipped with a USB port for direct data transfer from a PC<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\">A MicroSD card (can be ordered as an option) is required for operation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"\" dir=\"auto\">Based on <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/KimJorgensen\/KungFuFlash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"\" dir=\"auto\">the open source project by Kim Jorgensen<\/span><\/span><\/a><span dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"\" dir=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Save your CRT (cartridge), PRG (programs) or D64 (disk images) files on a MicroSD card and use the integrated launcher of the Kung Fu Flash cartridge to access them. This cartridge is available with different housings and has three buttons: a &#8220;reset&#8221; button to reset the computer, a &#8220;menu&#8221; button to access the integrated launcher [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[816],"product_tag":[818,817],"class_list":{"0":"post-8886","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","5":"product_cat-c64","6":"product_tag-c64","7":"product_tag-kungfuflash","8":"product_shipping_class-dhl-en","10":"first","11":"outofstock","12":"taxable","13":"shipping-taxable","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-simple"},"origins":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.retrobuddys.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/8886","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.retrobuddys.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.retrobuddys.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.retrobuddys.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8886"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.retrobuddys.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=8886"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.retrobuddys.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=8886"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.retrobuddys.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=8886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}