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There have already been a few HDMI mods for the Commodore 64, but none of them are as complete as the new HD-64 by SideProjectsLab (SPL). This modular upgrade for your classic computer replaces ...
In 1984, the cost of an Apple IIe 64k MSRP was $1395, the cost of a Radio Shack TRS-80 III 16k was $999, and the IBM PC 64k was $1,355, as stated in Commodore advertising of the day. While the C64 ...
As a child of the 80s, I didn’t have an Atari, an NES, or even a Sega Master System. My first console was actually our family’s first computer: the Commodore 64.
The Commodore 64 catalog features a treasure trove of classic games, such as Donkey Kong, Ms. Pac-Man, and Space Invaders. If you need a place to start, Archive.Org has curated a “showcase ...
The Commodore 64's three channel SID sound chip was also part of its mass appeal. He said users were able to do "incredible things" with the sound chip — highlighting how the limitations of the ...
For many long-time technology geeks, including me, the Commodore 64 was the first personal computer they ever owned. So, it’s no surprise that all these years later, the machine still hold a ...
If you don’t have the budget for a $500 Oculus Rift headset and a thousand dollar VR-ready gaming PC, here’s a far cheaper solution. A die-hard Commodore 64 fan created a pair of virtual ...
Writing Commodore 64 applications means writing code in assembly language for the 8-bit MOS Technology 6502 processor, which powered the computer at the time. The Commodore 64 first went on sale ...
64 to 30: Commodore’s game-changing computer enters its fourth decade How the humble DIY Commodore 64 inspired a generation by Janus Kopfstein Aug 31, 2012, 7:55 AM PDT ...
The old Commodore 64 originally cost $595 and featured an MOS Technology 6510 microprocessor, an impressive 64KB of RAM, and VIC-II graphics that supported a screen resolution of 320 by 200 pixels.
The brand was relaunched last year by a firm called Commodore USA, which obtained licensing rights to reproduce the C64. While the new version, the C64x, looks like the original and can be used in ...