diff --git a/libsrc/c64/extra/soft80.s b/libsrc/c64/extra/soft80.s
index d445c85c0..0ea28cfaf 100644
--- a/libsrc/c64/extra/soft80.s
+++ b/libsrc/c64/extra/soft80.s
@@ -15,6 +15,22 @@
         .export _textcolor := soft80_textcolor          ; color.s
         .export _bgcolor := soft80_bgcolor              ; color.s
 
+        ; soft80_cpeekc.s
+        .import soft80_cpeekc
+        .export _cpeekc := soft80_cpeekc                ; cpeekc.s
+
+        ; soft80_cpeekcolor.s
+        .import soft80_cpeekcolor
+        .export _cpeekcolor := soft80_cpeekcolor        ; cpeekcolor.s
+
+        ; soft80_cpeekrevers.s
+        .import soft80_cpeekrevers
+        .export _cpeekrevers := soft80_cpeekrevers      ; cpeekrevers.s
+
+        ; soft80_cpeeks.s
+        .import soft80_cpeeks
+        .export _cpeeks := soft80_cpeeks                ; cpeeks.s
+
         ; soft80_cputc.s
         .import soft80_cputc
         .import soft80_cputcxy
@@ -50,3 +66,6 @@
         ; Chars used by chline () and cvline ()
         .exportzp       chlinechar = CH_HLINE
         .exportzp       cvlinechar = CH_VLINE
+
+        .import         return1
+        .export         _doesclrscrafterexit := return1
diff --git a/libsrc/c64/extra/soft80mono.s b/libsrc/c64/extra/soft80mono.s
index 6fd2c687c..700cbcb6c 100644
--- a/libsrc/c64/extra/soft80mono.s
+++ b/libsrc/c64/extra/soft80mono.s
@@ -18,6 +18,22 @@
         .export _textcolor := soft80mono_textcolor      ; color.s
         .export _bgcolor := soft80mono_bgcolor          ; color.s
 
+        ; soft80mono_cpeekc.s
+        .import soft80_cpeekc
+        .export _cpeekc := soft80_cpeekc                ; cpeekc.s
+
+        ; soft80mono_cpeekcolor.s
+        .import soft80mono_cpeekcolor
+        .export _cpeekcolor := soft80mono_cpeekcolor    ; cpeekcolor.s
+
+        ; soft80mono_cpeekrevers.s
+        .import soft80_cpeekrevers
+        .export _cpeekrevers := soft80_cpeekrevers      ; cpeekrevers.s
+
+        ; soft80mono_cpeeks.s
+        .import soft80_cpeeks
+        .export _cpeeks := soft80_cpeeks                ; cpeeks.s
+
         ; soft80mono_cputc.s
         .import soft80mono_cputc
         .import soft80mono_cputcxy
@@ -53,3 +69,6 @@
         ; Chars used by chline () and cvline ()
         .exportzp       chlinechar = CH_HLINE
         .exportzp       cvlinechar = CH_VLINE
+
+        .import         return1
+        .export         _doesclrscrafterexit := return1
diff --git a/libsrc/c64/soft80_cpeekc.s b/libsrc/c64/soft80_cpeekc.s
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..576d50fc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libsrc/c64/soft80_cpeekc.s
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+;
+; 2017-12-28, Groepaz
+;
+; char cpeekc (void);
+;
+
+        .export         soft80_cpeekc, soft80_cpeekchar
+
+        .include        "c64.inc"
+        .include        "soft80.inc"
+
+        .macpack longbranch
+
+        .segment "CODE"
+
+soft80_cpeekc:
+        jsr     soft80_cpeekchar
+        ;  0-1F -> A0-BF
+        ; 20-7F -> 20-7F
+        cmp     #$20
+        bcs     @sk
+        ;clc
+        adc     #$a0
+@sk:
+        ldx     #0
+        rts
+
+soft80_cpeekchar:
+
+        sei
+        lda #$34
+        sta $01
+
+        lda CURS_X
+        and #$01
+
+        jne @l1a
+
+        ; test non-inverted character (left side)
+
+        ldx #0
+@l2aa:
+        ldy #0
+
+        .repeat 8,line
+        lda (SCREEN_PTR),y
+        and #$f0
+        cmp soft80_hi_charset+(line*$80),x
+        bne @l2b
+        .if (line < 7)
+        iny
+        .endif
+        .endrepeat
+
+@backok:
+        lda #$36
+        sta $01
+        cli
+        txa         ; return char in A
+        ldx #$00    ; revers flag
+        rts
+@l2b:
+        inx
+        cpx #$80
+        jne @l2aa
+
+        ; test inverted character (left side)
+
+        ldx #0
+@l2aa2:
+        ldy #0
+
+        .repeat 8,line
+        lda (SCREEN_PTR),y
+        and #$f0
+        eor #$f0
+        cmp soft80_hi_charset+(line*$80),x
+        bne @l2b2
+        .if (line < 7)
+        iny
+        .endif
+        .endrepeat
+
+@backokrevers:
+        lda #$36
+        sta $01
+        cli
+        txa         ; return char in A
+        ldx #$01    ; revers flag
+        rts
+
+@l2b2:
+        inx
+        cpx #$80
+        jne @l2aa2
+
+@backerr:
+        lda #$36
+        sta $01
+        cli
+        ldx #0
+        txa
+        rts
+
+        ; test non-inverted character (right side)
+
+@l1a:
+        ldx #0
+@l1aa:
+        ldy #0
+        .repeat 8,line
+        lda (SCREEN_PTR),y
+        and #$0f
+        eor soft80_lo_charset+(line*$80),x
+        bne @l2bb
+        .if line < 7
+        iny
+        .endif
+        .endrepeat
+        jmp @backok
+@l2bb:
+        inx
+        cpx #$80
+        bne @l1aa
+
+        ; test inverted character (right side)
+
+        ldx #0
+@l1aa2:
+        ldy #0
+        .repeat 8,line
+        lda (SCREEN_PTR),y
+        and #$0f
+        eor #$0f
+        eor soft80_lo_charset+(line*$80),x
+        bne @l2bb2
+        .if line < 7
+        iny
+        .endif
+        .endrepeat
+        jmp @backokrevers
+@l2bb2:
+        inx
+        cpx #$80
+        bne @l1aa2
+
+        jmp @backerr
+
diff --git a/libsrc/c64/soft80_cpeekcolor.s b/libsrc/c64/soft80_cpeekcolor.s
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c8f1c6e43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libsrc/c64/soft80_cpeekcolor.s
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+;
+; 2017-12-27, Groepaz
+;
+; unsigned char cpeekcolor (void);
+;
+
+        .export         soft80_cpeekcolor
+
+        .include        "c64.inc"
+        .include        "soft80.inc"
+
+        .segment "CODE"
+
+soft80_cpeekcolor:
+        ldy     #0
+        lda     (CRAM_PTR),y
+        and     #$0f
+        ldx     #0
+        rts
diff --git a/libsrc/c64/soft80_cpeekrevers.s b/libsrc/c64/soft80_cpeekrevers.s
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..779636ed5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libsrc/c64/soft80_cpeekrevers.s
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+;
+; 2017-12-28, Groepaz
+;
+; unsigned char cpeekrevers (void);
+;
+
+        .import         soft80_cpeekchar
+
+        .export         soft80_cpeekrevers
+
+soft80_cpeekrevers:
+        jsr     soft80_cpeekchar
+        txa
+        ldx     #0
+        rts
diff --git a/libsrc/c64/soft80_cpeeks.s b/libsrc/c64/soft80_cpeeks.s
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..837afef1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libsrc/c64/soft80_cpeeks.s
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+;
+; 2017-12-27, groepaz
+;
+; void cpeeks (char* s, unsigned length);
+;
+        .export         soft80_cpeeks
+        .import         soft80_cpeekc, soft80_kplot, popax
+
+        .importzp       ptr1, ptr2
+
+        .include        "c64.inc"
+        .include        "soft80.inc"
+
+soft80_cpeeks:
+        eor     #<$FFFF         ; counting a word upward is faster
+        sta     ptr2            ; so, we use -(length + 1)
+        txa
+        eor     #>$FFFF
+        sta     ptr2+1
+
+        jsr     popax
+        sta     ptr1
+        stx     ptr1+1
+
+        ; save current cursor position
+        lda     CURS_X
+        pha
+        lda     CURS_Y
+        pha
+
+        ; get the string
+@lp:
+        jsr     soft80_cpeekc
+        ldy     #0
+        sta     (ptr1),y
+
+        ; advance cursor position
+        ldy     CURS_X
+        ldx     CURS_Y
+        iny
+        cpy     #charsperline
+        bne     @sk2
+        ldy     #0
+        inx
+@sk2:
+        sty     CURS_X
+        stx     CURS_Y
+        clc
+        jsr     soft80_kplot
+
+        inc     ptr1
+        bne     @sk
+        inc     ptr1+1
+@sk:
+        inc     ptr2
+        bne     @lp
+        inc     ptr2+1
+        bne     @lp
+
+        ; terminate the string
+        lda     #0
+        ldy     #0
+        sta     (ptr1),y
+
+        ; restore the cursor position
+        pla
+        tax     ; CURS_Y
+        pla
+        tay     ; CURS_X
+        clc
+        jmp     soft80_kplot
diff --git a/libsrc/c64/soft80mono_cpeekcolor.s b/libsrc/c64/soft80mono_cpeekcolor.s
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a03875a74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libsrc/c64/soft80mono_cpeekcolor.s
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+;
+; 2017-12-27, Groepaz
+;
+; unsigned char cpeekcolor (void);
+;
+
+        .export         soft80mono_cpeekcolor
+
+        .include        "c64.inc"
+        .include        "soft80.inc"
+
+        .segment "CODE"
+
+soft80mono_cpeekcolor:
+        lda     CHARCOLOR
+        ldx     #0
+        rts
diff --git a/testcode/lib/cpeek-test.c b/testcode/lib/cpeek-test.c
index 5f3bfc524..aef4cb4e3 100644
--- a/testcode/lib/cpeek-test.c
+++ b/testcode/lib/cpeek-test.c
@@ -113,6 +113,17 @@ static unsigned char testCPeekC (char ch)
         return 1;
     }
 
+    /* toggle revers mode every few chars so cpeekc gets tested for both */
+    revers ((ch >> 3) & 1);
+
+    /* output additional space every now and then, that way not only even or only
+       odd half of the character cell will be tested */
+#if defined(__C64__)
+    if ((width == 80) && ((ch % 17) == 0)) {
+        cputc(' ');
+    }
+#endif
+
     /* Output the char to the screen. */
     cputc (ch);
 
@@ -141,8 +152,8 @@ static unsigned char testCPeekC (char ch)
     */
     ch2_c = peekChWithoutTranslation ();
     if ((ch2_c != ch2_b)
-#if defined(__C128__)
-        /* VDC memory is not accessable */
+#if defined(__C128__) || defined(__C64__)
+        /* VDC memory is not accessible, soft80 has no "videoram" */
         && (width == 40)
 #endif
         ){
@@ -230,7 +241,7 @@ int main (void)
     int ret = 0;
 
     clrscr ();
-    revers (1);
+    revers (0);
     textcolor(1);
     bgcolor(0);
     screensize (&width, &i);
@@ -261,7 +272,7 @@ int main (void)
 
 #if defined (__CBM610__) || defined (__PET__)
     cprintf("\n\rno COLOR_RAM\n\r");
-#elif defined (__C128__)
+#elif defined (__C128__) || defined (__C64__)
     if (width == 40) {
         cprintf("\n\rCOLOR_RAM at $%04x\n\r", COLOR_RAM);
     } else {