I was able to get one of the Commander X16 early Development Boards (one of the last ones, #108) over the summer. It has been a lot of fun right out of the box!

For development on the system:

BASLOAD is a version of BASIC that doesn't require line numbers. It is not quite like QuickBASIC, but it does also allow symbolic GOTOs. BASLOAD combined with X16EDIT has made on-system development a lot easier and fun.

Prog8 is another programming environment available to the Commander X16, along with support by cc65.

And of course the VERA FX updates has shown that system is very viable for real on-system 3D effects (including shading and lighting). You can see some of those results in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n_4kE2SPt0

The X16 Discord community is active and we continue to add more PRG software free for download at the X16 Forum Download section.

The next round of X16 hardware pre-order is now up! 1000 units have been allocated for production at a Richardson, Texas facility (making it an "Assembled in USA" system!).

We'll be shoring up documentation and sample programs between now and when the pre-orders are scheduled to begin delivery next February!


Link to the pre-order is here:

https://texelec.com/2023/10/01/pre-orde ... ition-now/

I also have an "unofficial" brief starter orientation manual about the X16 available here:

https://github.com/voidstar78/X16_MANUA ... T_REV8.pdf

The more formal 75-page spiral manual is planned.




Also SCUMBOTRON is a fun game on the system.

https://cx16forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6713

The X16 ATX-form factor "full size" Gen1 DevBoard is remains available. And for info about a more compact version, here is a preview...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yGOlmcHbos



For those unfamiliar with the X16 history, here is a quick recap of several years of videos about it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3D0cU7Vck0


I have several Pi's and Agon's, the X16 still remains the most fun to me! BASLOAD is a game changer The on-system assemblers also make it a good system for learning more about 6502.