HOW TO CONNECT

STEP 1: REGISTER

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STEP 2: CHOOSE YOUR CLIENT

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💾 VICE / C64 Ultimate

Cartridge image — just attach and boot.

compunet-reborn-live.crt Auto-connect
compunet-reborn.crt Manual (enter address)

💻 Real C64 + SwiftLink

PRG file — LOAD then RUN from disk or SD card.

compunet-reborn-live.prg Auto-connect
compunet-reborn.prg Manual (enter address)

🖥 PETSCII Terminal

SyncTerm or any PETSCII terminal. No C64 needed.

Connect to:
vme.compunet.live:6401
Raw TCP, C64 screen mode.

Download SyncTerm

🖥 Amiga

Native Amiga client (the recovered 1989 Compunet client, over TCP/IP).

compunet-reborn-amiga.lha LHA archive

Needs a bsdsocket TCP/IP stack (Roadshow, AmiTCP, Miami…), so Kickstart 2.04 or later. See the Amiga setup below.

STEP 3: SETUP

VICE Setup (click to expand)
  1. Download VICE from vice-emu.sourceforge.io
  2. Go to Settings → Cartridge/IO Settings → RS-232 interface emulation
  3. Enable ACIA RS232 interface emulation
  4. Set Device to Serial 3
  5. In the RS232 devices section for Serial 3:
    • Host: vme.compunet.live:6400
    • Baud: 1200
    • IP232: Unchecked
  6. Attach the CRT: File → Attach cartridge image → select the .crt file
  7. Reset the emulator (Machine → Reset → Hard)
C64 Ultimate Setup (click to expand)
  1. Copy the CRT file to your USB or SD storage
  2. In the Ultimate menu: Configure → Modem Interface → ACIA / SwiftLink, DE00/NMI
  3. Ensure Command Interface is Enabled
  4. Navigate to the CRT file and select it as a cartridge
  5. Reset or power cycle
SyncTerm Setup (click to expand)

Create a new directory entry with these settings:

NameCompunet Reborn
Addressvme.compunet.live
Connection TypeRaw
TCP Port6401
Screen ModeC64
FontCommodore 64 (LOWER)
Amiga Setup (click to expand)
  1. You need a TCP/IP stack that provides bsdsocket.library (Roadshow, AmiTCP, Miami…), installed and online. Those stacks need Kickstart 2.04 or later, which is what sets the requirement — the client itself runs on 1.3, it just cannot get online there.
  2. Un-archive compunet-reborn-amiga.lha (lha x compunet-reborn-amiga.lha) — it extracts a Compunet drawer.
  3. The TCPHOST file inside is preset to vme.compunet.live:6400. Edit it only if you use a different server (format: host or host:port).
  4. Bring your TCP/IP stack online, then double-click the Compunet icon (or run it from a Shell).
Real C64 + SwiftLink / WiFi Modem (click to expand)
  1. Copy the PRG file to a D64 image or SD card
  2. LOAD "COMPUNET-REBORN-LIVE",8
  3. RUN
  4. The client decompresses and boots to the Compunet prompt
  5. Type CONNECT

For the manual version, enter vme.compunet.live:6400 at the phone number prompt.

STEP 4: CONNECT

  1. The system boots to the Compunet BASIC prompt.
  2. Type CONNECT (CRT/PRG) or select your entry (SyncTerm).
  3. For CRT/PRG clients: LINKING downloads the terminal software (~3 seconds on first connect).
  4. Enter your User ID and password.
  5. The welcome screen appears — you're in!
⚠ Windows VICE: If the auto-connect CRT fails to connect, use the manual version and enter vme.compunet.live:6400 at the phone number prompt.

WHAT NEXT?

Once connected, see the User Guide for how to navigate, send mail, upload content, and use Partyline.