When the C64 was launched in 1982 it immediately set the standard for 8-bit home computers. Its low cost, superior graphics, high quality sound and a massive 64 KB of RAM positioned it as the winner in the home computer wars, knocking out competitors from the likes of Atari, Texas Instruments, Sinclair, Apple and IBM.

System Requirements (Windows Software):
• Operating system: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008
• CPU: 750 MHz (1 GHz recommended)
• RAM: 256 MB (512 MB recommended)
• Hard disk: 60 MB free
• Video: high color or true color
• Sound: optional
• DirectX: 8.0
• Audiences: 7+ (depictions of violence)

* Emulation software for Windows is ready to run (from CD or after installation, no additional downloads required). Due to hardware differences, C64 floppy drives and some other peripherals cannot be connected to non-C64 hardware, even if running an emulation.
* Automatic updates require Internet connection. Additional download sites are listed on the web site.