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Benjamin wrote a comprehensive blog about upgrading his Amiga 500 computer. After a good cleaning he added a Vampire, CF-HDD, Gotek, more RAM and a new power supply.
2021-11-05 - 12:19:00 - Week: 44 - Item number: 9631 - Category: Amiga, Hardware
The JOLLY CARTRIDGE is a ROM/ RAM cartridge for the Commodore VIC20 computer developed by MCes. You can configure the cartridge with 64 kB ROM or 32 kB RAM or a combination of ROM and RAM.
2021-10-29 - 12:19:00 - Week: 43 - Item number: 9611 - Category: VIC-20, Hardware
A new YouTube video from CRG, in this video a budget Amiga 500 accelerator card. This card has a 68000 CPU at 14mhz and 1 MB of Fast RAM.
2021-10-29 - 12:17:00 - Week: 43 - Item number: 9609 - Category: Amiga, Hardware
Mageb made a number of improvements for the legendary Competition Pro joystick from the 80s. The improvements are: Beter joystick centering and microswitches and a better mounting frame for the switches.
2021-10-29 - 12:15:00 - Week: 43 - Item number: 9607 - Category: Commodore, Hardware
Bart Venneker has made a video about building a loudspeaker for the Commodore C64 computer. (Dutch language.)
2021-10-29 - 12:08:00 - Week: 43 - Item number: 9600 - Category: C64, Hardware
With the OpenSwitcher it is possible to switch the Amiga disk drives DF0 and DF1. This makes it possible to use an external drive as boot-drive (DF0).
2021-10-29 - 12:03:00 - Week: 43 - Item number: 9595 - Category: Amiga, Hardware
Jürgen Müller wrote a blog about a 6502 CPU that can work on 100 MHz. He uses a small circuit board with an Spartan-6 FPGA to emulate the 6502 CPU. The 65f02 is tested in various chess computers, the Apple II and a Commodore 8032 computer.
2021-10-22 - 12:19:00 - Week: 42 - Item number: 9591 - Category: Commodore, Hardware
Tebl created a Pi1541 disk drive that looks like a stack of floppy disks. A parts list and building instructions are available.
2021-10-22 - 12:09:00 - Week: 42 - Item number: 9581 - Category: C64, Hardware
The WiC-64 is a wireless interface for the Commodore 64 computer. The WiC-64 is based on the ESP 32 and is connected to the user-port.
2021-10-22 - 12:03:00 - Week: 42 - Item number: 9575 - Category: C64, Hardware
A new hardware project from Jan Derogee. This time he is working on a VIC-20 text-to-speech synthesizer using the iconic voice of SAM.
2021-10-15 - 12:19:00 - Week: 41 - Item number: 9571 - Category: VIC-20, Hardware
You can watch a new video from the Noel's Retro Lab YouTube channel. This time Noel is going to build a new power supply for his Amiga computer.
2021-10-15 - 12:18:00 - Week: 41 - Item number: 9570 - Category: Amiga, Hardware
Bart Venneker has made a video about experimenting with communication via the cartridge port of the Commodore C64. (Dutch language.)
2021-10-15 - 12:17:00 - Week: 41 - Item number: 9569 - Category: C64, Hardware
The new TF1230 accelerator card for the Amiga 1200 is now available. The features are: 68030 @ 50MHZ, 64MB / 128MB RAM and a IDE Interface. The TF1230 offers speeds over 7 times faster than a standard Amiga 1200.
2021-10-15 - 12:04:00 - Week: 41 - Item number: 9556 - Category: Amiga, Hardware
You can now pre-order your MEGA65 computer. The first 400 units have been sold but reservations for the next batch (1000 units, delivery 2022) can still be made.
2021-10-08 - 12:19:00 - Week: 40 - Item number: 9551 - Category: 8-Bit NextGen, Hardware
Nivbot developed a tester for 4116 RAM chips. The tester uses an ArduinoNano microcontroller and a LCD screen to test the chips.
2021-10-08 - 12:15:00 - Week: 40 - Item number: 9547 - Category: Commodore, Hardware
Retrohax has written a blog about building a brand new Amiga 2000 computer. You can now look at part 2 of the project in his blog.
2021-10-08 - 12:10:00 - Week: 40 - Item number: 9542 - Category: Amiga, Hardware
A new YouTube video from Adrian Black. This time he shows the ARMSID for the Commodore C64 computer. The ARMSID is a replacement of the SID music chip in the C64.
2021-10-08 - 12:09:00 - Week: 40 - Item number: 9541 - Category: C64, Hardware
A new video from GadgetUK164. In this video you can see how to build and test the TF520. The TF520 is an accelerator for the Amiga 500 / 2000.
2021-10-01 - 12:18:00 - Week: 39 - Item number: 9530 - Category: Amiga, Hardware
Virtual Dimension made a new video (German language). In this video: Building your RGB2HDMI adapter. This adapter uses a Raspberry Pi Zero and can be used in an Amiga 500, 1000 or 2000 computer.
2021-10-01 - 12:14:00 - Week: 39 - Item number: 9526 - Category: Amiga, Hardware
A new core is available for the Chameleon. Changes in this core: Improvements for NMI, file-browser and autostart.
2021-10-01 - 12:13:00 - Week: 39 - Item number: 9525 - Category: 8-Bit NextGen, Hardware
Commodore Engineering has started a new Kickstarter to create an innovative powerful C64-style tablet with dual-boot system: Linux / Android.
2021-10-01 - 12:03:00 - Week: 39 - Item number: 9515 - Category: C64, Hardware
Individual Computers is taking pre-orders for the Indivision ECS V3. The Indivision ECS V3 is a Flickerfixer / Scandoubler for the Amiga computer.
2021-09-24 - 12:15:00 - Week: 38 - Item number: 9507 - Category: Amiga, Hardware
A new YouTube video from Randy Rossi is now available. In this video Randi shows a replacement for the VIC-II in the Commodore C64.
2012-09-24 - 12:14:00 - Week: 38 - Item number: 9506 - Category: C64, Hardware
Ed Watson made a new YouTube video. In this video Ed shows a Commodore PET mini computer. He used his 3D printer to make the PET case and a Raspberry PI with a small screen to emulate the PET.
2021-09-24 - 12:11:00 - Week: 38 - Item number: 9503 - Category: KIM-1, PET, CBM, Hardware
The TapuinoNext is a improved version of the Tapuino C64. This is a Datassette emulator based on the ESP32 microcontroller. The improvements are more accurate signal timing and a tape-counter.
2021-09-24 - 12:02:00 - Week: 38 - Item number: 9494 - Category: Commodore, Hardware
Monty is a MIDI synth controller for the ATmega1284p which drives up to two Commodore 6581 SID chips. The Monty is developed by Slippery Seal.
2021-09-17 - 12:19:00 - Week: 37 - Item number: 9491 - Category: Music, Hardware
Retrohax has written a blog about upgrading an Amiga A600 computer with the Furia turbo-card. Other upgrades are: FlashROM modification, AMSIDER + SD2IDE, S-Video modification, Keyboard membrane, GOTEK and SLOW RAM.
2021-09-17 - 12:14:00 - Week: 37 - Item number: 9486 - Category: Amiga, Hardware
A new video from GadgetUK164. In this video you can see how to build and install an IDE68K board. This board adds an internal IDE interface to an A500 or A2000.
2021-09-17 - 12:10:00 - Week: 37 - Item number: 9482 - Category: Amiga, Hardware
A new YouTube video from Ravi Abbott is now available. In this video the new Amiga duo power supply for 2 x A500, A600 or A1200 computers from Retropassion.
2021-09-17 - 12:02:00 - Week: 37 - Item number: 9474 - Category: Amiga, Hardware
The webpage Protoparts.at is now selling transparent cartridge cases for the Commodore C64 computer. The material that is uses is polycarbonate.
2021-09-03 - 12:19:00 - Week: 35 - Item number: 9451 - Category: C64, Hardware
Hakke Amiga Adapters is a webstore for adapters for the Amiga computer. Examples are: CPU-relocators, expansion-port extenders and memory-expanders.
2021-09-03 - 12:04:00 - Week: 35 - Item number: 9436 - Category: Amiga, Hardware
A new YouTube video from Retro EZ channel is now available. In this video a demonstration of the Greaseweazle V4, reading a Amiga diskette via a PC disk drive and saving it as an ADF file.
2021-09-03 - 12:02:00 - Week: 35 - Item number: 9434 - Category: Commodore, Hardware
A new YouTube video from Jan Beta. In this video: Building a Commodore VIC-20 replica based on the Vicky Twenty PCB.
2021-08-27 - 12:11:00 - Week: 34 - Item number: 9423 - Category: VIC-20, Hardware
Virtual Dimension made a new video (German language). In this video: Building your own optical PC-mouse for the Amiga computer.
2021-08-27 - 12:06:00 - Week: 34 - Item number: 9418 - Category: Amiga, Hardware
Deniser is a drop-in replacement for the Amiga computer Denise chip. The Dineser is developed by Martin Åberg and the PCB-design, and FPGA logic source code are available.
2021-08-27 - 12:04:00 - Week: 34 - Item number: 9416 - Category: Amiga, Hardware
Mike Brixius Is developing a universal power supply for all Commodore and Amiga computers. At the moment he is working on a prototype and you can follow his progress.
2021-08-27 - 12:02:00 - Week: 34 - Item number: 9414 - Category: Commodore, Hardware
You can watch a new video from the Noel's Retro Lab YouTube channel. This time the Retro Chip Tester Pro from 8Bit-Museum.de.
2021-08-20 - 12:16:00 - Week: 33 - Item number: 9407 - Category: Commodore, Hardware
A new video from Mark Fixes Stuff. In this video Mark shows how to build a tape copying device for the Commodore C64.
2021-08-20 - 12:14:00 - Week: 33 - Item number: 9405 - Category: Commodore, Hardware
A new video from the YouTube channel Nils Retro Hobby Room. In this video Nils builds hard disk controller (IEC2ATA) for the ATX64.
2021-08-20 - 12:12:00 - Week: 33 - Item number: 9403 - Category: C64, Hardware
André Fachat is working on a modern version of the Commodore PET computer. In this video: System overview, architecture, memory map, video, speed modes, ROM options and virtual PETs.
2021-08-20 - 12:07:00 - Week: 33 - Item number: 9398 - Category: KIM-1, PET, CBM, Hardware
THEA500 Mini is a compact reimagining of the Amiga 500 home computer. The features are: Emulation of the Amiga A500, A600 and the A1200 computer, 25 classic Amiga games, WHDLoad support, mouse and gamepad.
2021-08-13 - 12:19:00 - Week: 32 - Item number: 9390 - Category: Amiga, Hardware
The Tsunami 1230 is a new accelerator-card for the Amiga 1200 computer. The features are: 68EC030 (42MHz), 64MByte FAST-RAM, 68882 FPU, expansion-port and clock-port.
2021-08-13 - 12:17:00 - Week: 32 - Item number: 9388 - Category: Amiga, Hardware
A new video from Daniel Renner. In this video: Updating the firmware of the Ultimate64 and using the Mssiah cartridge.
2021-08-13 - 12:12:00 - Week: 32 - Item number: 9383 - Category: C64, Hardware
Bwack has made a new YouTube video. In this video he shows how to use the SKS64 (Switchless Kernal Switcher for the C64) in the 1541 drive.
2021-08-13 - 12:08:00 - Week: 32 - Item number: 9379 - Category: Commodore, Hardware
Rocky Bergen made a new papercraft design of a retro computer. This time he made the Amiga Cartoon Classics computer.
2021-08-13 - 12:07:00 - Week: 32 - Item number: 9378 - Category: Amiga, Hardware
A new YouTube video from Jan Beta. In this video: The installation of SpeedDOS in the Commodore 1541c disk drive.
2021-08-13 - 12:06:00 - Week: 32 - Item number: 9377 - Category: Commodore, Hardware
You can watch a new video from the Screen Shooters YouTube channel (German language). In this episode the Hyperkin Trooper Joystick.
2021-08-13 - 12:04:00 - Week: 32 - Item number: 9375 - Category: Amiga, Hardware
A new episode of the 10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast is now available. In this episode: The Parceiro card for the Amiga 1000 computer.
2021-08-13 - 12:01:00 - Week: 32 - Item number: 9372 - Category: Amiga, Hardware
Paul Gardner-Stephen is working on a FPGA version of the Commodore C65. His goal is to make an 8-bit computer for the 21st century. Most recent updates: Debugging TCP/IP Problems and Work on a Simple HTTP-based file browser.
2021-08-06 - 12:08:00 - Week: 31 - Item number: 9359 - Category: 8-Bit NextGen, Hardware
A new video from GadgetUK164. In this video he shows a new device from Amiga Kit. The features are: Real Time Clock, 5v Monitor and Temperature sensors for the Amiga A1200.
2021-07-30 - 12:18:00 - Week: 30 - Item number: 9349 - Category: Amiga, Hardware
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