Commodore News Page - News: Hardware

8-Bit Show - Penultimate+2

Robin Harbron made a new YouTube video. In this episode the Penultimate+2 cartridge for the Commodore VIC20 computer.

2023-08-04 - 12:00:00 - Week: 31 - Item number: 11525 - Category: VIC-20, Hardware

Greaseweazle Tools v1.15

Keir Fraser has released updates for the Greaseweazle hardware. The recent changes are: A new PCB version and a firmware update.

2023-07-28 - 12:02:00 - Week: 30 - Item number: 11507 - Category: Commodore, Hardware

Retrohax - A500

Retrohax has written a blog about restoring and pimping an Amiga 500 Computer. This includes a special paintjob (inside, outside & mouse), recap, 1 MB Chip RAM, boot-selector, and a Gotek.

2023-07-28 - 12:00:00 - Week: 30 - Item number: 11505 - Category: Amiga, Hardware

Linus Akesson - Qwertar

Linus Akesson has made a new musical instrument in combination with the Commodore C64 computer. To make music on the instrument, you can use the keyboard and three metal rods.

2023-07-21 - 12:18:00 - Week: 29 - Item number: 11502 - Category: C64, Hardware

Chris Edwards Restoration - A4091 SCSI

Chris Edwards Restoration has made a new YouTube video. In this video, Chris shows the A4091 SCSI card for the Amiga computer. This A4091 is developed by Stefan Reinauer and Chris Hooper.

2023-07-21 - 12:12:00 - Week: 29 - Item number: 11496 - Category: Amiga, Hardware

Adrian's Digital Basement - VIC-II Kawari

A new YouTube video from Adrian Black. This time he shows the VIC-II Kawari, the VIC-II replacement for the Commodore C64 computer.

2023-07-21 - 12:11:00 - Week: 29 - Item number: 11495 - Category: C64, Hardware

The History of Commodore computers poster.

Plus/4 World is a web page for the Commodore Plus/4 (but also the C16 and the C116). On the web page: news items, manuals, articles, a forum, general info and much more.

Josip Retro Bits - Temperature C64

You can now watch a new video from the Josip Retro Bits YouTube channel. In this episode, you can see how to measure the temperature with a Commodore C64 computer.

2023-07-14 - 12:08:00 - Week: 28 - Item number: 11472 - Category: C64, Hardware

ClassicHasClass - Livecam C128

ClassicHasClass wrote a blog about using a camera with the Commodore C128 and the ComputerEyes cartridge.

2023-07-14 - 12:06:00 - Week: 28 - Item number: 11470 - Category: C128(D), Hardware

Phøde Universal Optical Drive emulator

The Phøde Universal Optical Drive emulator can be used to replace the optical drive in many computers and game consoles. Support for: Amiga CD32, Jaguar CD, Philips CD-i, Dreamcast, Saturn and the Playstation.

2023-07-14 - 12:05:00 - Week: 28 - Item number: 11469 - Category: Amiga, Hardware

Mega65

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: Enabling the Super-Cap on the MEGA65 R4 PCB and MEGA65R4 Bring-Up.

2023-07-14 - 12:00:00 - Week: 28 - Item number: 11464 - Category: 8-Bit NextGen, Hardware

Linus Akesson - C64 Auto start cartridge

Linus Akesson has developed an auto start cartridge for the Commodore C64 computer. This cartridge uses an ATmega88 microcontroller and a 74541 (8-bit tristate buffer). At start-up, a small bootloader is placed in RAM, and then this bootloader can load up to 8 kB from the cartridge into the RAM of the C64.

2023-07-07 - 12:19:00 - Week: 27 - Item number: 11462 - Category: C64, Hardware

CRG - Amiga 2000 - GBScontrol

A new YouTube video from CRG. In this video, the build of a GBScontrol for an Amiga A2000 computer. The GBScontrol is a scan doubler that is modified to display the video from the Amiga on modern screens.

2023-07-07 - 12:06:00 - Week: 27 - Item number: 11449 - Category: Amiga, Hardware

FlashFloppy 3.40 - Gotek

Keir Fraser released new firmware for the Gotek. Changes in this version: Improvements for XDF, HFE, QuickDisk and the LCD.

2023-07-07 - 12:04:00 - Week: 27 - Item number: 11447 - Category: Amiga, Hardware

Jailbars - VIC20, C64 & C128

Dave wrote a blog about removing the jailbars from the video signal of the Commodore VIC20, C64 and C128 computers. He writes about the LumaFix64, LumaFix128 and the Super Video RF replacement.

2023-07-07 - 12:00:00 - Week: 27 - Item number: 11443 - Category: Commodore, Hardware

Randy Rossi - VIC-II Kawari (8)

A new YouTube video from Randy Rossi is now available. In this video Randi shows the recent updates of his hardware replacement for the VIC-II chip in the Commodore C64.

2023-06-30 - 12:19:00 - Week: 26 - Item number: 11441 - Category: C64, Hardware

A-Pet - model 2

The A-Pet is a metal case for an Amiga 500/2000 computer in the shape of a Commodore PET computer. You can see an update of the project on the YouTube channel of Mikes Vintage Tech.

2023-06-30 - 12:14:00 - Week: 26 - Item number: 11436 - Category: Amiga, Hardware

Chris Edwards Restoration - A500 1M chip-RAM

Chris Edwards Restoration has made a new YouTube video. In this video, Chris shows how to modify an Amiga 500 computer with a 512 kB RAM expansion, into a 1 MB chip-RAM configuration.

2023-06-23 - 12:14:00 - Week: 25 - Item number: 11416 - Category: Amiga, Hardware

UNI64 - u251715+64 MMU

The u251715+64 MMU from UNI64 is a Memory Management Unit / Controller (Commodore MOS 251715) for the UNI64 computers, as well as for the 250469 C64 mainboard.

A YouTube demonstration video of the u251715+64 MMU.

2023-06-16 - 12:20:00 - Week: 24 - Item number: 11400 - Category: C64, Hardware

Immortal Joysticks

Andrew McCloud started a Kickstarter campaign for building a very high quality joysticks for retro computers. The features are: Aluminium alloy enclosure, Sanwa Denshi and Seimitsu parts, DB9, switchable auto-fire and right / left handed.

2023-06-16 - 12:08:00 - Week: 24 - Item number: 11388 - Category: Commodore, Hardware

Formula - LEGO Amiga 600 laptop

A new YouTube video from Ravi Abbott is now available. In this video, Ravi talks about making an Amiga 600 laptop from LEGO blocks.

2023-06-16 - 12:05:00 - Week: 24 - Item number: 11385 - Category: Amiga, Hardware

Greaseweazle Tools v1.13

Keir Fraser has released updates for the Greaseweazle hardware. The recent changes are: Support for new disk formats: ibm.scan, gem.1600, coco.os9.*, mm1.os9.* and commodore.1571. And a low-pass filter PLL stage to clean up noisy flux images (C64).

2023-06-16 - 12:01:00 - Week: 24 - Item number: 11381 - Category: Commodore, Hardware

UNI64 USB Eprom Writer

With the UNI64 USB Eprom Writer it is possible to program Eproms like the AT28C64, AT28C256 and W27C512, that are used in the UNI64 computers. The Chrome browser is used to make writing to the Eprom easy by just drag and drop the ROM file and press the "Write to Eprom" button.

2023-06-09 - 12:18:00 - Week: 23 - Item number: 11378 - Category: Commodore, Hardware

Oldskoolpixels.com

Oldskoolpixels.com is a website where you can buy posters, mugs and mousepads with retro-game or TV/film pictures on them. There is a C64, ZX-Spectrum, arcade and TV/film section.

2023-06-09 - 12:17:00 - Week: 23 - Item number: 11377 - Category: Commodore, Hardware

Penultimate +2 Cartridge - VIC20

Tynemouth Software developed the Penultimate +2 Cartridge for the commodore VIC20 computer. The features are: Built-in games, sorted by A-Z and by category, Utility ROMs, File browser, Memory configuration 0 kB to 35 kB and a settings menu.

2023-06-09 - 12:16:00 - Week: 23 - Item number: 11376 - Category: VIC-20, Hardware

TheRetroChannel - C128 modifications

Mark Sawicki has made a new video for his YouTube channel. In this video, Mark will make some modifications in a Commodore C128D computer for JiffyDOS, drive switches and another ROM.

2023-06-09 - 12:06:00 - Week: 23 - Item number: 11366 - Category: C128(D), Hardware

Ultimate Expansion Board - Apollo

Red Fern Manufacturing has developed the Ultimate Expansion Board for the Apollo v4 stand-alone computer. The features are: Compact Flash extender, power supply, USB blaster and an aluminium case.

2023-06-09 - 12:02:00 - Week: 23 - Item number: 11362 - Category: Amiga, Hardware

UNI64 - uHELD64 v4

You can watch a YouTube Video about the uHELD64 v4. In this video, the uHELD64 v4 is tested with the C64 demo "Remains" from Booze Design. The internal 1541 is used as the disk drive.

2023-06-02 - 12:21:00 - Week: 22 - Item number: 11358 - Category: C64, Hardware

Wolfgang Kierdorf - Amiga keyboard to USB

A new YouTube video from Wolfgang Kierdorf is now available. In this episode, Wolfgang is building a USB adaptor to connect an Amiga keyboard to a PC, Raspberry Pi or MiSTer.

2023-06-02 - 12:18:00 - Week: 22 - Item number: 11355 - Category: Amiga, Hardware

ZuluSCSI - v2023.05.24

ZuluSCSI is a SCSI to SD-card interface. The ZuluSCSI can emulate a SCSI (1 & 2) hard disk or CD-ROM drive and stores the data on a SD-card.

2023-06-02 - 12:08:00 - Week: 22 - Item number: 11345 - Category: Commodore, Hardware

Retrohax - Amiga A500

Retrohax has written a blog about what is possible for the RAM configuration on an Amiga A500 (revision 8A) computer.

2023-06-02 - 12:06:00 - Week: 22 - Item number: 11343 - Category: Amiga, Hardware

Retrohax - Ultimate 64

Retrohax has written a blog about building a new Commodore C64c computer with a new case, Mechoboard64 keyboard and an Ultimate 64.

2023-05-26 - 12:18:00 - Week: 21 - Item number: 11335 - Category: C64, Hardware

Wolfgang Kierdorf - A500 IDE

A new YouTube video from Wolfgang Kierdorf is now available. In this episode, Wolfgang is installing an IDE controller in an Amiga 500 computer.

2023-05-26 - 12:02:00 - Week: 21 - Item number: 11319 - Category: Amiga, Hardware

UNI64 - uLightBox64 v3

A new version of the uLightBox64 is now available. The uLightBox64 is a modern version of the Commodore C64 motherboard. This new version has 34 RGB LEDS that can be controlled by a C64 program or via SID music.

A demonstration video of the uLightBox64 on YouTube.

2023-05-19 - 12:19:00 - Week: 20 - Item number: 11316 - Category: C64, Hardware

Idun - C128

The Idun is a new cartridge for the Commodore C128 computer. The cartridge will connect a Raspberry Pi to the C128 and the features are: Virtual diskdrive, RAM expansion, VDC options, Telnet BBS, SID player and LUA integration.

A demonstration video of the Idun cartridge on YouTube.

2023-05-19 - 12:17:00 - Week: 20 - Item number: 11314 - Category: C128(D), Hardware

65uino project

Anders Nielsen developed the 65uino. The 65uino is a 6502-based microcomputer in an Arduino Uno form factor. The features are: OLED screen, 6507 CPU and a 6532 RIOT (RAM-I/O-Timer).

2023-05-19 - 12:05:00 - Week: 20 - Item number: 11302 - Category: Commodore, Hardware

Chuck Hutchins - PET power supplies

Chuck Hutchins made a new video about retro computers. This time he is talking about the power supplies in the Commodore PET computer.

2023-05-19 - 12:01:00 - Week: 20 - Item number: 11298 - Category: KIM-1, PET, CBM, Hardware

UNI64 - uHELD64

A new version of the uHELD64 is now available. The uHELD64 is a portable C64 with a IPS LCD display, keyboard, analogue joystick / DPAD, speaker and support for Pi1541 and S-Video. The dimensions are 107x159x40 mm.

A YouTube video about the new uHELD64.

2023-05-12 - 12:20:00 - Week: 19 - Item number: 11296 - Category: C64, Hardware

Keyrah V3

Keyrah V3 allows you to connect the keyboards of classic computer systems like the Commodore C64 or the Amiga 1200 to modern computers such as a PC, Mac or a Raspberry Pi via USB. It also supports digital joysticks and analogue paddles.

2023-05-05 - 12:19:00 - Week: 18 - Item number: 11274 - Category: Commodore, Hardware

RobSmithDev - Boing Ball

You can now watch a new video from the RobSmithDev YouTube channel. In this episode, Rob builds an Amiga-style levitating Boing-Ball.

2023-05-05 - 12:18:00 - Week: 18 - Item number: 11273 - Category: Amiga, Hardware

Jan Beta - EVO64 synthesizer

A new YouTube video from Jan Beta. In this video: Jan is building a Commodore C64 synthesizer based on the EVO64 replica board.

2023-05-05 - 12:06:00 - Week: 18 - Item number: 11261 - Category: C64, Hardware

UNI64 - uSTAR64

After almost a year of development, the uSTAR64 Computer-Board has finally seen the light of day. The features are: Miniature C64 keyboard, 5.6" LCD display, Analogue joystick / DPAD, (replica) SID, support for Pi1541, reset button, 12 VDC and S-Video.

2023-04-28 - 12:19:00 - Week: 17 - Item number: 11254 - Category: C64, Hardware

Iz8dwf - MOS7501/8501

A new video from Iz8dwf. In this video: The making of a MOS7501/8501 replacement adapter with a 6502 CPU.

2023-04-28 - 12:15:00 - Week: 17 - Item number: 11250 - Category: C16, C116, Plus/4, Hardware

UNI64 - webshop

The UNI64 web shop is updated with a new intro screen and the latest hardware for the Commodore computers including the READY+ items.

A YouTube video about the UNI64 webshop.

2023-04-21 - 12:00:00 - Week: 16 - Item number: 11234 - Category: Commodore, Hardware

Greaseweazle Tools v1.10

Keir Fraser has released updates for the Greaseweazle hardware. The recent changes are: Support for ibm.160 format, improvements for erase, read, flux-to-bitcell conversion, metadata and names.

2023-04-21 - 12:19:00 - Week: 16 - Item number: 11230 - Category: Commodore, Hardware

Screen Shooters - EVO64

You can watch a new video from the Screen Shooters YouTube channel (German language). In this episode the EVO64 motherboard with the Keyman64.

The built of the EVO64 motherboard.

2023-04-14 - 12:17:00 - Week: 15 - Item number: 11208 - Category: C64, Hardware

FujiNet - C64

FujiNet is a multi-peripheral emulator and Wi-Fi network device for vintage computers. The hardware was designed for the Atari 8-Bit line of computers, but development has now begun for other systems such as Coleco ADAM, Apple II, Commodore C64, Atari Lynx, ZX Spectrum and more.

2023-04-14 - 12:15:00 - Week: 15 - Item number: 11206 - Category: C64, Hardware