Pi1541 zero, the ultimate low budget 1541 emulator. The original Pi1541 is a real-time, cycle-exact Commodore 1541 Disk drive emulator that can run on a Raspberry Pi 3B, 3B + or 3A +. From version V1.21 it is also suitable to run on a (slightly) overclocked Raspberry Pi Zero. People…
What are recertified diskettes. Over the years, many types of diskettes have disappeared from the shelves, many diskettes have simply been scrapped when the demand decreased, because there was little or no interest anymore in the declining types. Today if you can find a box of floppy disks they are…
Tapuino Interface – Introduction I had already read about the Tapuino interface for the various old 8 bit systems (C64. MSX, ZX Spectrum), but never thought of doing anything with it. The interface was originally designed by Peter Edwards . There are so many different storage adapters that Tape didn’t…
Sega Mega D-pad Adapter for Commodore 64 and Amiga A number of different models of D-pad controllers have been marketed for the Sega Megadrive (II). For non-European countries, the Sega Megadrive is mainly known as the Sega Genesis. The controllers for these machines are loved by retro console enthusiasts, and…
Reanimator, The Deadtest Cartridge The deadtest Cartridge was still a missing piece in my toolbox, and since I also needed this one, I had to get it. I looked for all the necessary signals and then rebuilt a regular cartridge to see if it works. After the tests had gone…
Tapecart Instant Menu Loader Cartridge After having the TapeCart in my assortment for a while , I am personally still very happy with this nifty piece of hardware. And given the load of positive reactions I have received in the meantime, many with me. But over time I also got a number…
IEC (serial) data cable for Floppydrive / Printer for the Commodore 64 This cable has the following properties: length of +/- 95 CM. 2 x 6 pin DIN plug. color Beige / gray New cables, 6 Pin Din IEC for the Commodore 64 This cable is used to connect…
Diagnostic Test-Harness for the C64 in the making. In the meantime I have been asked a number of times whether I could not supply a test harness with the C64 / C128 Diagnost cartridge that I supply. Now I have regularly seen cable bundles with tie wraps and the like, but…
Price : 1.25 euros Description : Shop : Commodore 64 DIN 6 Pin Plug (Diskdrive Serial Connection) Commodore 64 DIN 6pin Plug (Serial, Disk Drive): This 6 Pin plug is used by Commodore for the Commodore C64 / C128 to control the Diskdrive via a serial protocol . (For example, for SpeedDos, in…