Before Action Replay, before Super Snapshot, and before The Final Cartridge, there was ISEPIC.

In this video, Shane takes a deep dive into the history, the hardware, and the quirks of the original ISEPIC. A full demo of the product is included.

Chapters
00:00 – Introduction & The OG C64 Freezer
00:29 – History of Chip Gracey & The Genesis of ISEPIC
02:34 – Starpoint Software, 1985 Magazine Ads & Origin Story
04:08 – Hardware Overview: CIB Unboxing & Cartridge Build
06:12 – Booting the Real C64 & Exploring the Utility Disk
08:08 – Disk Preparation & Intermediate Dump Architecture
13:38 – Hard Luck Cases: Arkanoid & Legacy of the Ancients
16:15 – 100% Working Test: Cracking Ghostbusters
21:34 – Inspecting Intermediate Dump Files & Running From Cart
23:18 – Breaking the Program & Testing the Standalone File
27:14 – False Start: The Legend of Black Silver (Drive RAM Wipe)
31:34 – Low Memory Errors: Impossible Mission II & Manual Memory Editing
35:38 – Final Thoughts: Relic of a More Civilized Age