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Commodore VIC-20
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Programs (PRG)
A “program” is a C64 executable file that you would
LOAD
and then
RUN
on a real C64. Using it with
an emulator usually bypasses the loading process, injecting the file directly into the memory, and
then automatically runs it (so there is no tape, disc or cartridge inserted). Emulators can also run
programs that could not work on a real C64 because they use memory that can not be accessed
during the real loading process. The most famous example is the “Oneload” collection of C64 games,
which are very emulator friendly as they bypass all loading and unpacking times.
Most PRGs are “crunched”, meaning they have been optimized to use the least possible amount of
disk space in order to fit more games on one disk or reduce loading times. Decrunching usually takes
up to 20 seconds and is identified by wildly flickering color bars in the border area.
