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Start page Retro-Updates.com | Retro-Updates.com is a web shop for retro computers such as Commodore, Amiga, Atari, Sinclair ZX-Spectrum, Macintosh and 386/486 PC. Shipment is to most European countries, USA, Canada and Australia. SukkoPera - 16UP | 16UP is an open hardware expansion board that will add a user-port to the Commodore 16, 116 and Plus/4 home computers. There are two versions available, one with an RS-232 converter and one without. MOS die-shots | If you are curious what the inside of a IC in your Commodore computer, you can look at this webpage. After removing the top layer of the IC they took a picture of the die with a microscope. A few examples are: 6502, 6510, 6522, 6581, 8500, etc. Risc-V cartridge - C64 | Tonyp12 is working on a Risc-V cartridge for the Commodore C64 computer. The features are: CPU at 72 MHz with Dot Clock synchronization, 64 kB Flash and 20 kB RAM. 256 kB SPI MRAM (REU) and 16 MB SPI FLASH, USB host/device and a RTC that sets C64's TOD registers. Happy Little Diodes - TecnoPLus Swift | You can now watch a new video from the Happy Little Diodes YouTube channel. In this video, the cleaning and reverse engineering of a TecnoPLus Swift Amiga joypad. UltiSID | UltiSID is an open-source replacement for the SID chip inside the Commodore C64 computer. The UltiSID uses a STM32, a 32-bit microcontroller with an Arm Cortex-M processor. J-CIA64 | The J-CIA64 is a FPGA-based replacement for the Commodore 6526/8521 CIA chips, that are used in the Commodore 64/128 computers and the 1570/1571 disk drives. RobSmithDev - MiSTer Floppy | You can now watch a new video from the RobSmithDev YouTube channel. In this episode, Rob talks about his adapter for the MiSTer that can connect an 3.5 floppy drive to use with the Minimig core. Jan Beta - C64 keycaps | A new YouTube video from Jan Beta. In this video, Jan is talking about the new keycaps from CBMstuff for the Commodore computers (C64, VIC20 & C16). Jan Beta - Foenix F256K | A new YouTube video from Jan Beta. In this video: Jan is talking about the newly created Phoenix F256K 8-bit retro computer, the FNX1591 disk drive and the F256K software. LittleSixteen V4 | SukkoPera shows a picture of the new version of the LittleSixteen motherboard. The features are: 100% Plus/4 compatible user-port, 512 kB RAM, SID, joystick swapper, TED output and pinheaders for all tape and IEC signals (Internal SD2IEC). UNI64 - Raptor64 | You can watch a new YouTube Video from the Universe64 channel. In this video, the Raptor64, the new C64 cartridge to load any type of C64 files (from SDCard or USB). Including Tape files and a SID Player. 8-Bit Show - Penultimate+2 | Robin Harbron made a new YouTube video. In this episode the Penultimate+2 cartridge for the Commodore VIC20 computer. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. ClassicHasClass - Livecam C128 | ClassicHasClass wrote a blog about using a camera with the Commodore C128 and the ComputerEyes cartridge. 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. 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. 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. 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. FlashFloppy 3.40 - Gotek | Keir Fraser released new firmware for the Gotek. Changes in this version: Improvements for XDF, HFE, QuickDisk and the LCD. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.