Various solutions, like the Epyx FastLoad cartridge or the JiffyDOS ROM replacement, quickly emerged to fix the problem. They provide 5-10x speedup depending on the solution. DolphinDOS is even faster as it uses a parallel cable between the C64 and the 1541 instead of the serial cable, bypassing the bit shifting issue entirely.
Note: On stock C64, loading the directory with LOAD "$",8 places it in the BASIC program memory. If you have a BASIC program already in memory, it will be erased. Fortunately, most fast loaders also fix this issueby streaming the list from disk to screen instead.
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