C128 component video mods now available! Say Bye bye jail bars on the C128 with this new mod.

DIY kit:- https://videogameperfection.com/products/commodore-128-component/

Fitting service:-https://videogameperfection.com/products/c128-component-installation-service/

#commodore #c128

Well, here it is - Seeduino XIAO SAMD board that maps any USB keyboard to full set of C128 keys.
It just needs some documentation updates, one more test to see if XIAO RP2040 also supports USB host mode and one bug fix for incorrect handling of C= key and I can publish this on github.
I'm using this one with cheap wireless keyboard with USB-C adapter

#c128 #commodore

Tried to read the potentiometer values of #Commodore #Paddles with a #C128, #VIC20 and #C64.
C128 delievers great values (read with the POD command) with almost no diffs up or down from the middle. VIC20 (PEEK(36872) , PEEK (36873)) has some minimal differences but not much. But C64 (PEEK(54297), PEEK(54298)) has some weird differences with peaks up and down from the middle! I wonder why? I used the same paddles for all 3 tests...

@anniethebruce yeah...
Basically it's been turned into some commercial product.

Amd whilst they can't opensource or share the BASIC & KERNAL they could at least not go out of theor way to prevent others from iterating upon it and buy that ROM through them legitimately.

The #CommanderX16 / #X16 thus is more a toy for #C64 & #C128 fans that want something they can easily hook up to a modern TV.

THE #RC2014 in comparison looks like an open architecture.beyond the ability to make expansion cards.

Just 2-3 weeks until C128 USB keyboard adapter PCB comes back from fabrication.
This one is based on SEEDUINO XIAO SAMD21. It emulates whole C128 keyboard (incl. CAPS/DIN and 40/80 keys) with 4 predefined keymaps.
Joystick emulation can be enabled on numeric pad.
For debug there is optional OLED display.
I have been using the prototype with wired and wireless keyboards for the last 6 months w/o issues.
When all is done and tested, it will be published on github.

#c128 #keyboard #seeeduino

Well, doubling the Z80 clock in a naive way (below) doesn't work, but I had to be sure.

There can be only 1 memory access within 1MHz cycle and that is probably the reason.

I suppose I will design and order a dev board to make unused (on a C128) signals like /WAIT or /MREQ available and routed to a GAL and start from that.

A device that did what I have in mind had existed but the design and mode of operation is lost in time: http://www.softwolves.com/arkiv/cbm-hackers/7/7361.html

#c128 #z80

Quick play I just had of the recently released Dig Dug Revival from LC-Games.

https://youtu.be/_7Kxb64-Hog

On my home-built PAL Commodore 128 Neo (original chips on a new PCB).

#retrogaming #c64 #c128 #digdug

If you don't count the unfinished #C65, the #C128 was the only real successor of the #C64. It's a damn interesting wolpertinger machine 🤯 (Two CPUs, two graphics chips, you name it ...)

Well, I guess most already know the famous Bil #Herd emails telling the story of its development at #Commodore (toxic workplace anyone?). But if you don't, it's really a fun and interesting read, look here:

http://home.datacomm.ch/fmeyer/c64/c128_story.html

Commodore C128 - Zenith Green Screen

#Retrocomputing #zenith #commodore #c128

A blast from the past ... Zenith Data Systems Green Screen - produced Feb. 1982 :)

#Retrocomputing #zenith #c128

New instance, somewhat new #Introduction:

I'm Franco-American currently living in Paris, France. I also lived in Orange County, California for over 20 years.

My first home computer was a #Commodore PET. Then a 3032, a #C64, a #C128, a #C128D and then the best computer that was ever made: an #Amiga 1000. I share my bday with it.

I learned everything I know about programming in the 80s as an original member of the european #Amiga #DemoScene. Didn’t use to write #demos back then though 😈.

🧵1/3

#c64 (#C128!) What are the best terminal programs for a C64/128, and best way to run it? For a Kung Fu Flash, Pi1541, and an Easy Flash 3 :)

Also, is eBay the best place for C64 serial cables? Or is there some cheaper way since it’s technically a 6 pin DIN? Wanted to stock up on a few.

I haven't set anything up yet, but here's the link to follow:

@gershman@diode.zone

Content will be focused on #RetroComputing, #C64, #C128 hardware/software, and even some #Linux stuff if needed.

#Introduction

Most can be read in my profile.

Additionally, I'm heavy into #Retro including the #Commodore #C64 and #C128, currently (mostly) via an #Ultimate64 and #VICE, respectively.

I'm a supporter of #FOSS and despise M$, Gxxgle, Axxple, "bird site", and anything FB/Meta, or whatever they want to call themselves today.

Political affiliation is irrelevant, but if you're filled with hate or right-winged, go away. Everyone is entitled to live their lives free of fear and how they choose.

I think this the best arrangement for these 😉

Top is an NTSC C64C, bottom is the PAL C128 Neo.

#c64 #c128 #commodore

Went to add some heatsinks to a couple of my machines, and realized I'd forgotten I'd already done this for the crucial ones in the #C128 Neo.

I'd also forgotten just how amazing to look at this board is 😍

On PETSCII
We've brought up a couple of examples of Commodore PET software lately, which as I keep saying, is interesting because the PET has no way of doing bitmapped graphics, sprites, or even definable characters. Its characters are locked in ROM and cannot be changed. So, it includes a set of multi-purpose characters that was used throughout
https://setsideb.com/on-petscii/
#niche #retro #art #ascii #c128 #c64 #commodore #commodore64 #graphics #pet #petscii #petsciiart #retro #vic20

Nehmt euch bitte kurz 12 Stunden Zeit, um den Mitschnitt des 27. Daddel-Days von Radio Paralax zu gucken 😁 💥 #retronomarcade durfte Teil davon sein! 🕹️ 👾 ⤵️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=icztCKF3z44

#RETROGAMING #Retro #Nerds #twitch #retrogames #commodore64 #amiga #c128 #pixelparty #retrogamer #gamersunite #gameon #chiptune #webradio

Samstag waren wir zu Gast beim "Daddel Day" von Radio Paralax 🤩 🕹️ 👾 Hier ist Retronom-Matthias zu sehen, wie er "Ugh-Lympics" gewinnt 😁 Danke an Manuel für die Einladung und an alle tollen #nerds die da waren❗ 💾
www.twitch.tv/radio_paralax
www.youtube.com/radioparalax

#retronomarcade #RETROGAMING #Retro #twitch #c64 #amiga #commodore #c128 #webradio #pewpew

Monitor Commodore 1901. No me acordaba de lo lindo que es, y la verdad es perfecto para la C128. 😊

(fotos publicadas en el grupo "Commodore Amiga" en Facebook)

#commodore #c128 #commodore128 #hardware #retrocomputing #retrocomputer #homecomputer