A downloadable tool

Version 1.08 (minor revision)
Released on August 23, 2025

Version 1.07 (first release)
Released on August 14, 2025

Copyright (c) 2025 Francesco Gramignani "Graham"

https://graham-it.itch.io/dirbrowser
https://github.com/graham-it/DirBrowser
https://csdb.dk/release/?id=255620

Description

Dir Browser is a lightweight and versatile program launcher for Commodore 8-bit machines that allows you to explore the contents of one or more connected disk drives.

Through this tool you can change the current directory, mount disk images (or tape), and launch programs easily and intuitively.

Designed to be used in conjunction with SD2IEC devices, it also supports common Commodore disk drives (or compatible).

Compatibility

C64with "Fast Load" support
VIC-20with or without memory expansion
C12840 and 80 column mode support
264 Series (C16, Plus/4, and other TED machines)


Features

  • Automatically detects connected devices
  • Cache memory to speed-up directory browsing
  • Remembers cursor position on previously visited directories
  • Full disk information (name, ID, and number of files)
  • Displays file size (not for VIC-20)
  • Fast file search (by first character)
  • Optimized alphabetical sorting
  • Dual port joystick support (where available)
  • Fast scrolling
  • On-screen active buttons
  • File extension recognition to auto-mount disk and tape images

Supported image files

.d641540, 1541, 1541-II and 1551 disk image (5.25")
.d711571 double sided disk image (5.25")
.d811581 disk image (3.5")
.d41(same as .d64)
.m2iearlier container for MMC2IEC
.dnpCMD hard disk native partition
.taptape image (ITS module required)


Credits

  • nbla000
    CBM FileBrowser v1.6 (c) 2010-2013
  • Thomas Tempelmann
    Fast Load v1.1 (c) 1984
  • Marco Baye
    ACME 0.97 cross-compiler (c) 1998-2020


Contributors


Sources, binaries, and docs (eng/ita)
available for free download.
Please report any issues, impressions and suggestions.

Updated 11 days ago
Published 22 days ago
StatusReleased
CategoryTool
AuthorGraham-IT
Tags8-Bit, Commodore 64, No AI, Retro

Download

Download
Dir Browser 1.08.zip 152 kB

Install instructions

Extract contents of the bin folder to the root of your SD card, put it into the SD2IEC interface and enjoy!

Development log

Comments

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Thank you! :) Dir Browser: A Modern Gateway to Classic Commodore Computing

Fantastic!

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Thanx, stay tuned for updates and other stuff!