diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation/BizHawk.Emulation.csproj b/BizHawk.Emulation/BizHawk.Emulation.csproj
index 584d3c09eb..10d71770da 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation/BizHawk.Emulation.csproj
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation/BizHawk.Emulation.csproj
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Computers\Commodore64\Input.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Computers\Commodore64\PRGFile.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Computers\Commodore64\MemBus.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Computers\Commodore64\SerialCable.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Computers\Commodore64\Sid.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Computers\Commodore64\SidEnvelopeGenerator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Computers\Commodore64\SidSoundProvider.cs" />
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/1541.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/1541.cs
index 4196cc9d7b..deb70f9214 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/1541.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/1541.cs
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Computers.Commodore64
 			}
 			else if (addr >= 0x1800 && addr < 0x1810)
 			{
-				return via0.regs[addr];
+				return via0.Peek(addr);
 			}
 			else if (addr >= 0x1C00 && addr < 0x1C10)
 			{
-				return via1.regs[addr];
+				return via1.Peek(addr);
 			}
 			else if (addr >= 0xC000)
 			{
@@ -101,11 +101,11 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Computers.Commodore64
 			}
 			else if (addr >= 0x1800 && addr < 0x1810)
 			{
-				via0.regs[addr] = val;
+				via0.Poke(addr, val);
 			}
 			else if (addr >= 0x1C00 && addr < 0x1C10)
 			{
-				via1.regs[addr] = val;
+				via1.Poke(addr, val);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -117,11 +117,11 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Computers.Commodore64
 			}
 			else if (addr >= 0x1800 && addr < 0x1810)
 			{
-				return via0.regs[addr];
+				return via0.Read(addr);
 			}
 			else if (addr >= 0x1C00 && addr < 0x1C10)
 			{
-				return via1.regs[addr];
+				return via1.Read(addr);
 			}
 			else if (addr >= 0xC000)
 			{
@@ -144,11 +144,11 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Computers.Commodore64
 			}
 			else if (addr >= 0x1800 && addr < 0x1810)
 			{
-				via0.regs[addr] = val;
+				via0.Write(addr, val);
 			}
 			else if (addr >= 0x1C00 && addr < 0x1C10)
 			{
-				via1.regs[addr] = val;
+				via1.Write(addr, val);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/C64.core.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/C64.core.cs
index 3094e2101e..601cdb1c3d 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/C64.core.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/C64.core.cs
@@ -39,6 +39,21 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Computers.Commodore64
 		//private Emulation.Sound.Utilities.DCFilter sidDCFilter;
 		private SidSyncSoundProvider syncSid;
 
+		public bool DriveLED
+		{
+			get
+			{
+				if (diskDriveAttached)
+				{
+					return (diskDrive.Peek(0x1C00) & 0x8) != 0;
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					return false;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		public void HardReset()
 		{
 			// initalize cpu
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/DataPort.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/DataPort.cs
index 038065f5e1..d972939a14 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/DataPort.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/DataPort.cs
@@ -162,6 +162,15 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Computers.Commodore64
 		private Action<byte> WriteData;
 		private Action<byte> WriteDirection;
 
+		public DataPortConnector(DataPortConnector source)
+		{
+			ReadData = source.ReadData;
+			ReadDirection = source.ReadDirection;
+			ReadRemoteData = source.ReadRemoteData;
+			WriteData = source.WriteData;
+			WriteDirection = source.WriteDirection;
+		}
+
 		public DataPortConnector(Func<byte> newReadData, Func<byte> newReadDirection, Func<byte> newReadRemoteData, Action<byte> newWriteData, Action<byte> newWriteDirection)
 		{
 			ReadData = newReadData;
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/SerialCable.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/SerialCable.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a2cbac83f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/SerialCable.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Computers.Commodore64
+{
+	// adapter for converting CIA output to VIA
+	// inherits DataPortConnector so the conversion is invisible
+	// to both devices
+
+	struct SerialCableData
+	{
+		public bool ATNIN;
+		public bool ATNOUT;
+		public bool CLOCKIN;
+		public bool CLOCKOUT;
+		public bool DATAIN;
+		public bool DATAOUT;
+	}
+
+	class SerialCable : DataPortConnector
+	{
+		private DataPortConnector connector;
+
+		public SerialCable(DataPortConnector baseConnector) : base(baseConnector)
+		{
+			connector = baseConnector;
+		}
+
+		new public byte Data
+		{
+			get
+			{
+				return base.Data;
+			}
+			set
+			{
+				base.Data = value;
+			}
+		}
+
+		new public byte Direction
+		{
+			get
+			{
+				return base.Direction;
+			}
+			set
+			{
+				base.Direction = value;
+			}
+		}
+
+		new public byte RemoteData
+		{
+			get
+			{
+				return base.RemoteData;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/Via.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/Via.cs
index 6d030b86bc..f4eed897ab 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/Via.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation/Computers/Commodore64/Via.cs
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Computers.Commodore64
 		public int IFR;
 		public int PCR;
 		public int SR;
-		public int[] TC;
-		public int[] TL;
+		public int[] TC = new int[2];
+		public int[] TL = new int[2];
 
 		public ViaRegs()
 		{
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Computers.Commodore64
 
 	public class Via
 	{
-		public ViaRegs regs;
+		private ViaRegs regs;
 
 		public Via()
 		{
@@ -67,5 +67,25 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Computers.Commodore64
 		{
 			regs = new ViaRegs();
 		}
+
+		public byte Peek(int addr)
+		{
+			addr &= 0xF;
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		public void Poke(int addr, byte val)
+		{
+			addr &= 0xF;
+		}
+
+		public byte Read(ushort addr)
+		{
+			return 0x00;
+		}
+
+		public void Write(ushort addr, byte val)
+		{
+		}
 	}
 }