A new core is available for the Chameleon. Changes in this core: Improvements for: Nordic Power, CDTV remote, SID, CIA, REU, Amiga keyboard, VGA and file copy.
GottaGoFastRAM is an 8 MB autoconfig Fast RAM for the Amiga A500, A1000, A2000 and the CDTV. The RAM expansion is installed under the 68000 CPU of the Amiga.
On the ProtoVision web site there is a crowdfunding for building the best Joypad for the retro computer. The features are: Up, down, left, right, fire and 8 configurable buttons.
The Gotek Floppy Disk Emulator V2 is a replica of a Gotek with the open source FlashFloppy firmware. The files for the PCB and firmware are available on the web page.
Chuck Hutchins made a new video about retro computers. This time he talks about suppressing the bright spot that appears in the centre of the screen when powering off a Commodore PET with a 9-inch monitor.
IECHostLuigi Di Fraia has added more functionality to his IECHost device. With this device you can connect a Commodore IEC disk drive via USB to a PC. This time shows the nibbling of a diskette on the Commodore 1571 disk drive.
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: MEGAphone PCB Changes.
There is now a Perspex case available for the Mini PET. The kit contains a blue baseplate, a Perspex cover for the electronics, a white plate for the keyboard and all the fixings.
A new video from the YouTube channel Retrobits is now available. In this video the WiModem and WiModem232 and how to get online with your Commodore in 2020.
You can now order a retro computer case for a modern PC mother board that looks like the Commodore C64 or the VIC20. Features: Mechanical Cherry Switch USB keyboard, cooling fan and a SD card reader.
Steven Combs has built a modern version of the Datassette for the Commodore Plus/4 computer. The schematics, firmware and the files for the 3d-printer are available on his webpage.
Nick Bild developed a handheld Pong game that uses a 6502 chip as a CPU. The features are: 5 inputs, 128x160 colour TFT LCD display, W65C02 @ 8 MHz, 32 kByte RAM, 32 kByte ROM and a W65C22 VIA.
In this YouTube video Christoph Egretzberger explains how he makes cartridges cases for the Commodore C64 computer with his injection moulding machine. (German language)
A new YouTube video from Randy Rossi is now available. In this video Randy shows an update of his FPGA replacement for the VIC-II in the Commodore C64.
There is now a deluxe keyboard available for the Mini PET. The keyboard coms as a kit with switches and keys. You can alter the picture of the keys if you want to.
Timo built a device for his Commodore C64 with a SIM800C module. With this device you can make calls, send/receive SMS messages and send emails via a GSM network.
OpenFlops is a floppy disk drive USB emulator with FlashFloppy firmware pre-installed. OpenFlops can be used with many computers such as the Amiga, Atari ST, MSX, Amstrad and many more.
Matt Harlum developed a 2MB Chip RAM adapter for the Amiga 500/2000 computer. The schematics and PCB-layout are available, and he also made an instruction how to build the adapter.
BeamRacer is a new expansion for the Commodore C64. This expansion enables precise control of the VIC-II graphics chip, allowing for a host of novel visual effects and freeing the CPU for other tasks.
With the SIDBlaster TicTac you can playback that real SID-sound. The device is so small it will fit inside a TicTac box. The features are: Power supply 9V or/ 12V, Switchable filter capacitors and Audio In / Out.
DiagROM is a diagnostic tool for the Amiga computers. When you power-on your Amiga the diagnostic software will start. The diagnose software will try to send information to the serial port and the screen.
The RCEU530-reArcade is a new PCB for the Arcade joystick, developed by Carsten Jensen. The features are: All functions have a microswitch including the fire-button. And an auto-fire function with a 555 timer.
Renee developed an adapter to use the A314 in an Amiga 2000 computer. The A314 is an expansion that lets you use a Raspberry Pi as a co-processor to an Amiga 500/2000. The Amiga 500/2000 and the Raspberry Pi can communicate through a shared memory.
TZX Cassette Mod is a project from jamhamster. He made a comprehensive guide how to put a TZXDuino inside a real cassette. With this cassette it is possible to load your own computer games from a cassette into a computer with a cassette player.
Sidekick64 is a versatile cartridge/expansion for the C64, C128 and C16/+4 whose functionality is entirely defined by software running on a Raspberry Pi 3 (RPi). Recent cjanges: Updates for the PCB and the software (new fancy display, more C128 support).
Echolevel has made open source schematics, parts lists and documentation for building a generic 8bit/mono Amiga sampler cartridge. He also explains how Amiga audio samplers work.
A new YouTube video of Retro Recollections. In this episode: The Tapecart SD that can load PRG and TCRT images on a Commodore 64 via the cassette port.
Bil Herd is doing a project for the Altium Contest. He developed a PCB for a FPGA that will emulate a 6502 processor. The board can be used in an original Commodore computer with a 6502 CPU.
The A314 is a expansion that lets you use a Raspberry Pi as a co-processor to an Amiga 500. The Amiga 500 and the Raspberry Pi can communicate through a shared memory. The A314 is developed by Niklas Ekström and M. Rönndahl. Recent changes: Support for Ethernet.
