Commander X16

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Can anyone tell me why the X8 interface to the VERA has to different from the X16 apart from the fact that it has only 64K of VRAM? It seems to me that if they can be reconciled that would make writing from the X8 to the X16 easier kinda like writing from EGA to VGA. If the programmers choose they ...

I think it may make sense to release the X8 but only if the BASIC it uses is compatible with the X16 BASIC with enough keywords to implement compatible graphics and sound functions.  This could make it possible to write BASIC programs for the X8 that can be immediately moved to the X16 and thus can...