Tag: C64 Hardware
FM-YAM is a cartridge for your C64 that will add FM sound capability to your system. See it as adding Adlib to your C64, since it has the OPL2 YM3812 on board. Remember that a lot of 8-bit (and 16-bit) systems used to have Adlib options as well. There’s the original Adlib sound cards for PC, but other systems, such as…
The 8-Bit-Guy has released his C64 Mini (TheC64) YouTube video review today! The official release is only 3 days away! Many indiegogo backers have started receiving their machines, with lot’s of lovely pictures flooding the Twitter feeds. Never heard of TheC64? It’s a tiny but perfectly formed 50% scale replica of the Commodore 64 computer, featuring high-definition output via HDMI,…
Yes that’s right folks! TheC64 Mini is very close to release, with only 12 days to go! YouTuber The8BitGuy, managed to snag one of these before release date. He announced on Facebook yesterday, that he will be uploading a video with details about everything you need to know about TheC64. So all your questions you have been asking like, ‘Does…
Pluto63 has made a 2 part video about Commodore 64 Repair. The videos are in Greek language, however you can easily add English subtitles in YouTube. Check out the videos below. Source: Pluto63
The XeNTaX C64 group — along with Lotus Electronics ApS and Sombetzki’s Hub C64 — are currently working on a reproduction of the Sound Expander system. The new “FM-YAM” cartridge adds 9 channels of FM synthesis sound to your Commodore 64. Used in combination with the on-board SID, you get a total of 12 channels of glorious sound! The cart…
1541 Ultimate has just announced their intention to produce the Ultimate-64 – a re-implemented mainboard for the Commodore 64 computer. It features a complete FPGA implementation of a C64, including an Ultimate II+, and a socket for a real SID chip! The board is already capable of running some demos and will be software-upgradable to reach maximum compatibility as time…
In this episode The 8-Bit Guy shows how to connect an LCD screen to a Commodore 64’s User Port. Check out the video below. YouTube: The 8-Bit Guy
iz8dwf has made a video about testing a drop-in replacement for the MOS8701 clock generator chip used in the some C64 revisions. Thanks to LFT’s blog, he has decided to use a particular IC that he first thought wasn’t suitable for the task. iz8dwf used Lunatico Demo by LFT as part of the test programs that he ran to validate…
With permission from the rights owner (Chip Gracey), the ISEPIC cartridge has been brought back to the world. The ISEPIC cartridge is the very first “freezer” cartridge to have been invented and brought to market back in the 80’s for the Commodore 64. This cartridge is similar in function to the “freeze” function of AR or Super Snapshot cartridges that…
Turbo Chameleon 64 is an extremely user-friendly cartridge that can be used without opening the computer. You just plug it into the expansion port of the C64. The Turbo Chameleon 64 cartridge can also be operated as a stand-alone unit (since it’s basically an FPGA computer like the C-One or the Minimig in a C64 cartridge case), replacing the computer,…
