C64 Runs on STM32F429 Discovery
There have been various reincarnations of the Commodore C64 over the years, and [Dave Van Wagner] has created one that can run on an STM32F429ZI Discovery development board. These dev boards have been...
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The Sixtyforgan Proves That Church Organs Are Definitely Chiptune
Church organs may be mechanically complicated and super old-school, but they share something in common with the earliest computer sound chips. In theory, and largely in practice, they produce very...
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Commodore 64 Emulator in VR Delivers a Full 80s Experience
The simulated color CRT monitor looks surprisingly convincing in VR. One way to play with vintage hardware without owning the hardware is to use an emulator, but [omni_shaNker] announced taking it to...
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TrueTape64 Is A PC Interface For Your C64 Datasette
Back in the distant past of the 1980s, software was distributed on audio tape. Ones and zeroes were encoded as tones of different frequencies, and tapes were decoded by specialised hardware which could...
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Linus Åkesson’s ‘A Mind Is Born’ Commodore 64 Demo In Just 256 Bytes
It would be an understatement to say that the Commodore 64 demo scene is quite amazing. For those who are unaware, a ‘demo’ in this context is essentially a technological demonstration. Usually to show...
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Commodore Inspired Watch Puts BASIC on your wrist
Ask a smart watch owner what their favorite wrist-mounted feature is, and they might say it’s having all their daily information available at a glance, or the ease with which they’re able to...
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A Commodore 64 As You Have Never Seen One Before: Game Boy Form Factor!
It’s now nearly four decades since the iconic Commodore 64 8-bit computer saw the light of day, and the vintage format shows no sign of dying. Enthusiasts have produced all kinds of new takes on the...
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A Dual Monitor Setup for the C64, and Yes, It’s VGA Compatible
Few in the 1980s were too fussed about their home computer only supporting a single monitor; indeed, most were satisfied enough by the brand new capabilities on offer at the time. That said, it’s many...
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Commander X16: A Dreamy 8 bit Computer Comes Closer To Reality
Imagine the ultimate homage to 1980s 8-bit home computers. It might look like [David Murray] aka The 8-Bit Guy’s Commander X16. As a core group of geeks, hackers, and developers age, we yearn for the...
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Love Letter to Commodore 64 Ads Takes Us Down Memory Lane
If you shop, you can get a pretty nice laptop for around $595. Maybe not the top of the line, but still pretty nice with multiple cores, a large hard drive, and a big color screen. But in the 1980s,...
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Retro Stereo SID Synth Looks and Sounds Sensational
Over the years, plenty of work has gone into emulating the Commodore 64 6581 SID chip, but as [SlipperySeal] puts it, nothing beats the real thing. His take on the MIDI SID-based synth not only sounds...
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The Ultimate Commodore 1541 Drive Talk: A Deep Dive Into Disks, Controllers,...
When we think of retrocomputing, it’s very often the computers themselves that get all the glory. There’s nothing wrong with this of course- the computers of the late 70’s and 80’s were incredible...
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How To Get Into Computer Game Development In 1982
If you are a follower of retrocomputing, perhaps you caught the interactive Black Mirror episode Bandersnatch when it came out on Netflix. Its portrayal of a young British bedroom coder finding his way...
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A (Nearly All) New Commodore 64
The Commodore 64 remains one of the most influential of the 8-bit home computers four decades after its launch, so not surprisingly there is a huge enthusiast community surrounding it. With so many...
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Will The Real Commodore Please Stand Up?
The Commodore 64 is a much-loved 8-bit retro computer that first appeared in 1982 and finally faded away around a decade later. The Commodore company started by [Jack Tramiel] went on to make the...
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TensorFlow Lite – On A Commodore 64
TensorFlow is a machine learning and AI library that has enabled so much and brought AI within the reach of most developers. But it’s fair to say that it’s not for the less powerful computers. For them...
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The Commodore 64 Smartwatch Can Now Sync With Your Commodore 64 Desktop
If you’ve got a smartwatch on your wrist, chances are you’ve also got a device nearby that links up with it. Most modern watches will happily sync with Android devices or iPhones, and some will also...
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C64 Turned Theremin with a Handful of Parts
The theremin is popular for its eerie sound output and its non-contact playing style. While they’re typically built using analog hardware, [Linus Åkesson] decided to make one using the venerable...
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Bluetooth Interface Adds Rumble Feedback to Commodore 64 Games
Nothing says “1980s gaming” like a black joystick with a single red fire button. But if you prefer better ergonomics, you can connect modern gamepads to your retrocomputers thanks to a variety of...
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The Commodordion Turns Two C64s Into a Single Instrument
One of the main reasons the Commodore 64 became an icon of the 1980s was its MOS 6581 “SID” sound chip that gave it audio capabilities well beyond those of other microcomputers of the 8-bit era. The...
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