Tag: hardware
The SD-BOX is a cartridge with an SD card interface for the Commodore 64. The cartridge has many functions for the disk drive and the Datassette. Recent updates: Improvements for the SID player (RSID, PSID, title, author and publisher), Datassette, disk-drive, cartridge restart and an update for the manual. Website: http://www.c64.com.pl Links: Source
Gideon has released a new firmware for the 1541U-II PLUS device 1541U-II PLUS V3.1 R474. Based on this markusC64 has build and released an unofficial firmware with extra functionality based on Gideon’s official release 3.1 R474, archive 1541U-II(+) 3.1 R475 compiled by me includes builds for the regular 1541U-II and the 1541U-II Plus, including update instructions. r474 | gideonz | 2017-03-21…
MindFlareRetro takes a look what he thought was a junk Commodore 64 to be scavenged for parts. Instead he decides to clean it up and tries bringing it back to life. Check out the video below. [youtube RSUjcupjCgk nolink] Website: mindflareretro.com Twitter: @MindFlareRetro
This video from iz8dwf shows part of the electronic troubleshooting and repair of a 1979 Commodore PET 3032, serial n. 1320067. Various defects found after all these years: defective ROMs, defective PIA 6520 and a defective MC3446 IEEE488 driver (found because it was running too hot). Two DRAM chips failed after about 2 hours of use. Some marginal IC sockets replaced…
Victor Lancing made a video about repairing a Commodore 64. The fault was a bad RAM chip. You can watch how he finds the bad chip, removes it, and puts in a new chip. Check out the video below. [youtube 1evDWDmH7yw nolink] Youtube: Victor Lancing
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…
The 8-Bit Guy takes a look at a Commodore 128 that he bought on craigslist in terrible shape. He then completely restores it to ‘as new’ condition! Check out the video below. [youtube wLp6bzG9exk nolink] YouTube Channel: The 8-Bit Guy
The wonderful Hackaday has an article detailing The Backoffice’s project to emulate an Atari ST mouse using a Raspberry Pi taking input from a standard USB mouse. He calls it, the RATARI ST! The video link has a shopping list if you want to build your own. He details some issues with powering the RasPi directly from the Atari, so…
Tapecart is a new piece of hardware for the Commodore 64. You can connect Tapecart to the cassette port of the Commodore 64 and it allows you to load programs of up to 64 kB. Loading speed is 2 kB/s or 10 kB/s with fast loader. The device is housed in a nice blue transparent casing. You can follow the thread with more…
The Vampire V500 V2+ is now available to pre-order. Currently as of writing there are 1786 people wanting to be vampirized! It’s now time to get in line in the waiting list. You’ll be contacted and asked for interest and payment once the new cards are ready. The Vampire V500 V2+ is 300€ and the Vampire V600 V2 is 250€. [youtube tNjuulAWntc nolink] Website: orders.apollo-accelerators.com
