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Arctic retro - C128 - U36 & Luma fix | You can now watch a new video from the Arctic retro YouTube channel. In this video: A test of the Luma fix for the Commodore C128 computer, and an explanation of the possibilities of the U36 ROM in the C128.

C128 (310381 R7) SRAM Adapter | Hkzlab has developed a Commodore 128 SRAM adapter board for the 310381 R7 motherboard. You will have to remove your DRAM ICs and place IC-sockets to install this board.

James Harmony - Re-programmable replacement ROM | James Harmony build a universal re-programmable replacement ROM for retro computers. This board is designed to replace the old 2364, 2332, and 2316 mask ROMs. A few examples are: Commodore VIC20 and C64 Char, Kernel and Basic ROMs.

Wolfgang Kierdorf - C64 - CD-ROM | A new YouTube video from Wolfgang Kierdorf is now available. In this episode: Wolfgang shows how to make a CD-ROM player for the Commodore C64 computer.

COREi64 - CMD RAMLink RAMcard XL v2 | COREi64 has developed the CMD RAMLink RAMcard XL v2. This is an upgrade for the Version 2 RAMLink with the ability to have a 64 MB ram-card. It also has the RTC (Real Time Clock) option pre-installed, with a battery backup. It is also possible to upgrade a Version 1 RAMLink for this RAMcard.

C64 Unified Diagnostic Cartridge | CrystalCT Rertro Productions developed a test cartridge for the Commodore C64 computer, based on the Dead Test by worldofjani.com. The cartridge starts the C64 in the Ultimax mode, executing the code in the upper 8 kB of the EPROM. This can be the Dead Test or DesTestMax code. Then it will switch to the Standard mode, and executes the code in the lower 8 kB of the EPROM.

Jan Derogee - 1560 | A new hardware project from Jan Derogee. This time he developed the ultimate Datassette for the Commodore computers. He combined two 1530 Datassette's into one 1560 Datassette. Besides this 1560 Datassette, there is also a lot of information about storing data on a cassette on his web page.

Penultimate +3 Turbo - VIC20 | The Penultimate +3 cartridge for the Commodore VIC20 computer has been updated with a fast loader for the disk drive or SD2IEC devices. Loading will be about 8 times faster than standard. The fast loader can be activated via the menu of the Penultimate +3 cartridge, or if you are in Basic with a SYS-command.

Commodore-6309 - C64 | DDT (0x444454) is working on a new hardware project for the Commodore C64 computer. The goal is to replace the MOS 6510 CPU with the Hitachi 6309 CPU. At the moment there is an experimental PCB for testing and debugging. The next step is support for NitrOS-9.

RobSmithDev - RGB2HDMI + Audio | You can now watch a new video from the RobSmithDev YouTube channel. In this episode: Rob shows very simple modification, that you can perform that will add audio to the HDMI video picture you get from the RGB2HDMI adapter board for the Amiga.

HEXcart - C64 | HEXcart is a cartridge for the Commodore C64 computer, developed by Pasi Lassila. The cartridge can hold 16 ROM images (8 or 16 kB) and supports regular and Ultimax ROMs. The cartridges are selected by a HEX-switch.

SaveItForParts - SX64 Satellite modem | You can watch a new video from the SaveItForParts YouTube channel. In this episode: Connecting a Commodore SX64 computer to an Inmarsat satellite with a Glocom GX-10 Inmarsat modem and antenna, so you can chat via Geostationary orbit. It's very slow, but it actually works.

Edoardo kinmami - VIC20 Audio Video Booster | Edoardo kinmami is working on improving the video and audio signal of the Commodore VIC20 computer. The VIC20 Audio Video Booster adapter is placed between the MOS 6560 / 6561 and the motherboard. There are also modification necessary on the motherboard.

Arctic retro - Kung Fu Flash 2 | You can now watch a new video from the Arctic retro YouTube channel. In this video: The new Kung Fu Flash 2 with REU tested, and compared to the SideKick64.

Artifact Electronics - VIC20 + 32 kB | Artifact Electronics has made a new YouTube video: This time he is adding 32 kB of internal RAM to a Commodore VIC20 computer.

HxC Floppy Emulator toolkit - v2.16.10.2 | There is new firmware available for the HxC Floppy emulator. The HxC floppy emulator is a replacement of a 3.5 inch disk-drive in for example an Amiga or an Atari ST. In this version improvements for: Writer (png), hxcfe, Disk viewer, DMK, Apple II, GUI, EDE, SCP, FLTK, IMD, SAP, CPC, DSK, EDSK, 86Box 86F, HFE and CPC.

Sven Anderson - DualJoy | DualJoy is USB-adapter for retro joysticks, developed by Sven Anderson. The adapter is built with a Rapsberry Pi Pico and can connect two D-Sub 9 joysticks, as they were used for example with the Atari 2600 console and the Commodore C64 and Amiga home computers. They will appear as two digital hats/d-pads with only one button.

SMD2000 Bushfire - Amiga | The SMD2000 Bushfire is a mini-DTX sized edition of the Amiga 2000 computer. The features are: the Agnus, the oscillator, chip RAM and the CPU are on a separate boards, update for the Tick line, EMI filtering, buffered RGB, S-Video, Amiga 500 keyboard port, etc.

KickSmash32 - Amiga 3000/4000 | KickSmash32 is a Kickstart ROM replacement module for the Amiga 3000 and Amiga 4000 computers, developed by Chris Hooper. The features are: Programming via the Amiga or via USB (Linux), and a configurable bank switching of 8 banks.

Old VCR - C64 Soft modem | You can read a new blog about using the audio from a Commodore C64 computer to connect to a modem. The project is based on an idea from John Iannetta that he had in the 1980s. It uses the SID chip to modulate the data into sound at rates of 300 baud.

AmigaCF - Amiga | AmigaCF is a Compact Flash adapter with activity clicking noises for your Amiga 600 and 1200, developed by autumnhippo. The features are: Easy to mount and use, Audible clicking sounds at disk activity will simulate the read-head noises from a vintage spinning hard drive, Jumper (master / slave) and option for external HDD activity LED.

GadgetUK164 - Spitfire 2000 | You can now watch a new video from the GadgetUK164 YouTube channel. In this video, the build the Spitfire 2000, a new Amiga 2000 accelerator created by Jorgan Bilander.

NanoMig | Till Harbaum is working on the NanoMig. The NanoMig is a port of the Minimig FPGA implementation to the Tang FPGA development boards. This is a work in progress, but these are the features: Kick ROM, 2 MB chip / 1.5 MB slow RAM, OCS / ECS, virtual FFD / HDD, HDMI video / audio (PAL & NTSC), keyboard, mouse and joystick via USB.

HxC floppy emulator - v2.16.10.1 | There is new firmware available for the HxC floppy emulator. The HxC floppy emulator is a replacement of a 3.5 inch disk-drive in for example an Amiga or an Atari ST. Recent changes in the firmware: Improvements for Disk layout, DosDiskBrowser, Disk viewer, GUI, hxcstream, DMK, Apple II, EDE, SCP, FLTK, MFI, IMD, SAP, 86Box 86F, XML, HFE, CPC DSK and CPC EDSK.

SPL HD-64 | The HD-64, designed and manufactured by SPL, is a modern modulator replacement for the Commodore C64 computer, that creates crystal clear HDMI output, by digitally creating the video signal directly from an existing VIC-II chip or Kawari. Features: Micro HDMI, Full-HD (PAL / NTSC) HDMI output with stereo audio, < 1ms latency, configurable colour-palette / scan-lines, aspect ratio and mono-stereo audio, analogue to digital audio conversion up to two SID channels, automatic PAL/NTSC detection and firmware updates via USB-C.

Tynemouth Software - Mini VIC | Tynemouth Software wrote a blog about the Mini VIC. This project started in the year 2020, but one of the most difficult part is finding a way to replace the VIC video (and sound) chip.

The Cody Computer | The Cody Computer is an 8-bit home computer intended to be built as a DIY project. Inspired by the Commodore home computers of the 1980s, it's built around the 65C02 and 65C22 and the Parallax Propeller microcontroller. The features are: partial SID emulation, C64 / Plus/4 graphical modes, BASIC interpreter, serial communication, Atari-style joysticks, expansion port, a 3D-printed case and a keyboard.

Tynemouth Software - 2025 | Tynemouth Software wrote a blog about the projects for the year 2025. One of the projects is the Mini VIC project, with a better video output circuitry and a VIC chip replacement. Other projects are the Penultimate +3, Mini PET II, ORAC and a few Z80 projects.

ZuluSCSI - v2024-12-12 | 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.

8-Bit Resurgence - GFD-4000 & CMD RAMLink XL | You can now watch a new video from the 8-Bit Resurgence YouTube channel. In this episode, you can see the GFD-4000 disk drive, which is a Gotek equipped CMD disk drive. The video will explain how you may configure and install a Gotek in your original or reproduction FD-Series disk drive.

In the second video you can see a CMD RAMLink upgraded and enhanced with a 64 MB RAMcard, which gives a total of 96 MB of useable storage.

Luka Void - A500 USB-Keyboard | Luka Void developed an adapter that converts an original Amiga 500 keyboard into a USB HID, allowing it to function as a modern USB keyboard. Using an Arduino Leonardo, which supports USB communication, the A500 keyboard signals are translated into USB keystrokes.

Matt Harlum - Ripple-IDE | Matt Harlum developed the Ripple-IDE, which is an IDE-interface for Amiga computers with a Zorro-II connector (A2000, A3000 & A4000). Changes in this version: Extra protection for accidentally connecting the IDE-interface in the wrong orientation.

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