===Graphics===
[[File:C64 ntsc cxa2025.png|thumb|right|C64 NTSC color palette (Sony CXA2025)]][[File:C64 PAL color palette.jpg|thumb|right|C64 PAL color palette]]
[[File:C64 SECAM - modified by Procep.jpg|thumb|right|Sticker of the C64 SECAM]]
Most screen shots show borders around the screen, which is a feature of the VIC-II chip. By utilising interrupts to reset various hardware registers on precise timings it was possible to place graphics within the borders and thus utilise the full screen.
The PAL color palette of the C64 differs significantly from the NTSC one[https://x.com/jscastro76/status/1820876067441123706 Source]. It is often described as "brownish". <gallery>File:C64 ntsc cxa2025.png|Real C64 NTSC color palette (Sony CXA2025)File:C64 PAL color palette.jpg|Real C64 PAL color paletteFile:C64 NTSC palette hexcodes.jpg|NTSC hexcodesFile:C64 PAL palette hexcodes.jpg|PAL hexcodes</gallery>
===Sound===