# Color 64 BBS v8.1a - MCI Upper/Lowercase
**URL:** https://www.itchybutt.org/t/color-64-bbs-v8-1a-mci-upper-lowercase/102
**Category:** Commodore Color 64 BBS Support Forum
**Tags:** retro, commodore
**Created:** [November 10, 2025, 2:33am UTC](https://www.itchybutt.org/t/color-64-bbs-v8-1a-mci-upper-lowercase/102 "2025-11-10T02:33:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@Zucky](https://www.itchybutt.org/u/Zucky)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2025, 2:33am UTC](https://www.itchybutt.org/t/color-64-bbs-v8-1a-mci-upper-lowercase/102/1 "2025-11-10T02:33:48Z")
First post here, I have my install of Color 64 BBS running from SD D81 image on a Meatloaf.
I’ve gotten as far as editing many of the SEQ files for all the various messages. I have one that I just can’t seem to figure out, switching the character set between upper graphics and lowercase. The welcome1 file I created is in uppercase graphics, I just can’t seem to figure out how to get the char set to switch before displaying welcome1. Is this possible? or am I looking for something I’ll never find?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Zucky
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### Author:  [@nuke](https://www.itchybutt.org/u/nuke)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2025, 1:00pm UTC](https://www.itchybutt.org/t/color-64-bbs-v8-1a-mci-upper-lowercase/102/2 "2025-11-10T13:00:35Z")
> [@Zucky](#):
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> The welcome1 file I created is in uppercase graphics, I just can’t seem to figure out how to get the char set to switch before displaying welcome1. Is this possible? or am I looking for something I’ll never find?
Zucky,
At start of welcome1, place a CTRL-U character to force the uppercase.
At the end of the file for welcome1, put a CTRL-L character to force back to lower case.
If you want it to pause before it transitions (so user can see the upper-case artwork), put a £c right before it. The CTRL-U/CTRL-L will not function if you do this in an editor outside Color 64 (like Kaladiscope), so use the stand-alone +editor or the editor in Dos-Wedge!
> **[Text Editing Features of Color 64 - Color 64 BBS Wiki](https://www.color64wiki.itchybutt.org/index.php/Textediting)**
Let me know if you have any more troubles!
Nuke
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### Author:  [@Zucky](https://www.itchybutt.org/u/Zucky)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2025, 3:13am UTC](https://www.itchybutt.org/t/color-64-bbs-v8-1a-mci-upper-lowercase/102/3 "2025-11-15T03:13:27Z")
Thank you, the +EDITOR program was the key for me, got ‘er done.
Now to figure out how to clear the screen so the menus show up on a clean screen.
Zucky
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### Author:  [@nuke](https://www.itchybutt.org/u/nuke)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2025, 3:32am UTC](https://www.itchybutt.org/t/color-64-bbs-v8-1a-mci-upper-lowercase/102/4 "2025-11-15T03:32:14Z")
> [@Zucky](#):
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> Now to figure out how to clear the screen so the menus show up on a clean screen.
After the press any key prompt in welcome1, insert a Shift-HOME keypress and resave the file 🙂
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### Author:  [@Zucky](https://www.itchybutt.org/u/Zucky)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2025, 6:36pm UTC](https://www.itchybutt.org/t/color-64-bbs-v8-1a-mci-upper-lowercase/102/5 "2025-11-15T18:36:42Z")
Thank you, it has been quite some time since I even did any of this with my C64. This did remind me of how this all works. I found this reference that seems quite good.
> **[control character - C64-Wiki](https://www.c64-wiki.com/wiki/control_character)**
Thanks again,
Zucky
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### Author:  [@nuke](https://www.itchybutt.org/u/nuke)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2025, 9:49pm UTC](https://www.itchybutt.org/t/color-64-bbs-v8-1a-mci-upper-lowercase/102/6 "2025-11-19T21:49:10Z")
I’ve added the resource to the wiki page for others. Thanks, Zucky!