Using Your Meatloaf

Its time to have fun!

You have been patient and acquired the parts from China and built and tested your device. Now we're going to show you what it can do.

Connect to your WiFi

If you configured your platformio.ini file, you can skip this step, however if you need to connect to your WiFi, use the following Commodore basic command:

OPEN1,30,15,"SETSSID:MYSSID,MYPASSWORD";CLOSE1

Replace MYSSID and MYPASSWORD with your SSID and Password

After It connects, it will persist on future reboots. To verify you're connected, try to connect to the Meatloaf.cc server on the internet. It's programmed in shorthand on your device.

LOAD"ML:$",8  // This will load the file directory on the Meatloaf server

Load Some Stuff

Loading software from Meatloaf is very easy. You simply load programs as you would from a regular Commodore disk drive, with a few additions depending on where or how the files are stored. If you've changed your drive number in the configuration, please substitute the examples below with your chosen device.

Loading a program from a web server

LOAD"HTTPS://LOADRUN64.COM/D64/SNOW.PRG",8
RUN

Loading a disk image from a web server.

LOAD"HTTPS://LOADRUN64.COM/D64/SPACEDEMO.D64",8

This is equivalent of inserting a disk into your Commodore drive. From here, Meatloaf will return the file listing from inside the disk image. To verify just use the LIST command. From here simply issue the standard LOAD command to load the program.

LOAD "*",8,1
RUN

Loading a disk image from your meatloaf device

If you installed an SD card in your Meatloaf, it's the default drive on your system. You treat just like any Commodore drive.

LOAD "$",8
LIST

Using Meatloaf's Server

The creator of Meatloaf has set up a dedicated server that you can use with your device: Meatloaf.CC. Meatloaf is capable of using shortcuts to servers to allow faster keyboard entry. The shortened Meatloaf.CC server name is called "ML". To retrieve a directory of the Meatloaf server, simply use the directory command with the shortened name and a colon. Make sure you're connected to the internet of course.

LOAD"ML:$",8

Connect to other servers

Traverse your file system

To navigate the file structure of your meatloaf device or any server set up to stream content to Meatload, you can use these commands to move through directories.

FB64 File Browser

The Meatloaf filesystem includes a modified version of the CBM File Browser

Connect to BBSes