Retro Computing (C64) Projects

If you are interested, below are links to pages on this site giving details of my retro computing projects, both completed and underway:


LIBRARY OF REMASTERED BOOKS:

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Commodore 64 Guidebooks

MCS6500 Microcomputer Family Programming Manual

MCS6500 Microcomputer Family Hardware Manual

Commodore Reference Journal

Commodore 64 Dead Test, Diagnostic & Troubleshooting Instruction Manual


BUILDING A BRAND NEW COMMODORE 64:

The Trials of Building a Commodore 64 in 2022 (Phase 1)

The Trials of Building a Commodore 64 in 2022 (Phase 2)

The Trials of Building a Commodore 64 in 2022 (Phase 3)

The Trials of Building a Commodore 64 in 2022 (Phase 4)

250466 SixtyClone IC Replacements


COMMODORE THEMED BLOG UPDATES:

Commodore 64 (Breadbin) Resurrection

250466 Remastered Schematics and Board Layout

Getting the C64 Online with the WiC64

Resurrecting my Busted SixtyClone

A brand new C64 Cartridge Guide? Probably not.

Making Video for a Commodore 64

VIC-II Kawari Mini (1.4)

Ultimate II+ L

J-CIA MOS 6526/8521/(8520) FPGA Replacement

The J-CPU64 FPGA Replacement

A Battle Royale

The SpaceSaver Pro

A Pi1541 Repair

Building an ULTIMAX Cartridge

Commodore 64 Blind AB Audio Tests


DESIGNING A C64 RF MODULATOR REPLACEMENT:

(An Epic Saga in 9 Parts)

TL;DR: Can a complete novice (me) with absolutely no electronics experience (again, me), design and build a C64 RF Modulator Replacement all the way from schematic to PCB? Yes. Yes I can.

Phase 1, Part 1

Phase 1, Part 2

Phase 1, Part 3

Phase 1, Part 4

Phase 1, Part 5

Phase 2, Part 1

Phase 2, Part 2

Phase 2, Part 3

Final Update


REDESIGNING MY C64 RF MODULATOR REPLACEMENT

The ridiculously convoluted tale of adding an RCA (phono) Jack and accommodating LumaCode passthrough for both the VIC-II-dizer and the VIC-II Kawari Mini:

Introducing the JaF Sandwich

The JaF Sandwich Part Deux

JaF Sandwich - Part the Third

JaF Sandwich - the Penultimate (possibly) Part

JaF Sandwich - The Continuing Saga

JaF Sandwich Build Guide

Kawari Mini LumaCode (Experimental)



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