Tag: C64c
Yellowed plastics can be a nightmare for people who like their electronics to remain in an immaculate condition as much as possible. Some might disagree and argue that yellowed plastic adds charm to a vintage piece of electronic but for most of us, the more we love the device and especially when it ticks the box as a rare device,…
Either you had a Commodore 64 back in the day or not, surely you can’t ignore all the hype that has been built around it the past few years and it is growing even more.
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…
iz8dwf over on YouTube explains easy repair of a keyboard and joystick fault on a C64C (serial n. HB5 384826E). CIA (aka MOS 6526) at position U1 is usually the culprit in these cases. A little look at the schematic explaining what are the principal functions of both 6526’s in a C64 (there’s much more than that, but you get an…
Thanks to Tim Koch, you can listen to a live performance of Ray Manta. Ray Manta uses a Commodore 64C with an extra 6581 SID chip / Prophet cartridge and a Commodore 64 with Messiah cartridge / Alien Group Voice Box Hardware expansion. Tracklist: Theme from Ray Manta, Holahola, Sun Pig and Home is Where the Heart is (PiL Cover)….
Lichtmichel is developing a small series of acrylic housings for the Commodore 64. You can add LED lighting and choose your own design of ventilation openings. The housing will be laser cut from acrylic and is made for the ASSY 250469 motherboard. Custom designs for other motherboards are possible.Forum64 Thread: http://www.forum64.deForum64 More Images: http://www.forum64.de
Zuid is a new game for the Commodore 64 developed by Drew Rodger. A few words from DrewI’ve finally transferred one of my SEUCK games to .d64 (only took two years). I just played it on VICE and it seems I used a C64C / 8580 to create the music (via Ubik’s Musik), based on how the filter sounds. Zuid…
[youtube 72awbPA_a38 nolink] New Commodore 64 casing, New Commodore 64 motherboard. Acquiring a sexy brand new Commodore 64 computer for 2015 is becoming a reality it seems, but wait something is still missing? Yes the keyboard, the old one will look a bit pants with all the other new parts right? Well don’t worry the final puzzle piece can be…
