Commodore 64 Reloaded
summary
Overview of modern Commodore 64 hardware recreations, focusing on the Commodore 64 Reloaded mainboard that uses an FPGA, provides Ethernet, NTSC/PAL switching, socketed chips, updated power, SD/cartridge loader and an Ultimate 1541 FPGA disk-drive emulation that reproduces near-perfect disk behavior (with some 1541-specific hacks not emulated). Also covers related projects: stereo SID implementations, a 48,000-track tune archive (as of July 12, 2016), and several video upscaler options; sales estimates (12–30 million units) and a detailed 111-page slide deck are mentioned.
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chapters (21)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:11Commodore history
- 3:40C64 technical specs
- 7:29C64 hardware
- 9:13Graphics & sound
- 11:24Upscalers & ports
- 12:52SID chip & audio
- 15:02Emulators & tools
- 16:28New mainboard
- 20:31Cases & replicas
- 21:13SD2IEC & Ultimate-II+
- 25:55Ultimate-II+ features
- 27:18FPGA vs emulation
- 28:46Additional hardware
- 30:14C64 community
- 33:09Demo parties
- 34:56Magazines & print media
- 36:00New developments
- 37:11Dev tools & kits
- 38:40Software distribution
- 39:02Copyright & games
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