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8 Bit Corner
Australia
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 25 ก.พ. 2022
Welcome to my 8 Bit Corner! I'm setting this channel up as an outlet to share various retro computer related projects, product reviews and other odd-ball shenanigans. I have un unhealthy obsession with the Commodore 64, Commodore 128 and most recently, Apple II computers. I'm also a sucker for modern add-ons for these systems, be they DIY or fully assembled. My goal is to share my experiences with these wonderful old 8 bit systems and the amazing plethora of hardware and software that is currently being made, or in some cases, re-made!
Please note: This is my hobby, I live in a small unit, sacrifices on production quality have to be made.
Please note: This is my hobby, I live in a small unit, sacrifices on production quality have to be made.
Want to see how easy it was to create the Breadbin RGB light show?
A quick run down of how to wire up an RGB LED strip to your Ultimate 64 motherboard. Anyone can do it, really!
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Retro Fuzion Crystal Breadbin Case - Pimped out with RGB LEDs!
มุมมอง 36428 วันที่ผ่านมา
Hi Viewers! Putting my Christmas leave to good use by fitting an Ultimate 64 Elite, Mechboard64 and RGB LED strip in to my new Crystal Breadbin case from Retro Fuzion. The RGB LED strip is controlled by the Ultimate 64 Elite and is triggered by sounds from the SID chip, and it looks freaking awesome! There's a few different options for patters and I'm not sure yet which I like the most, but as ...
The all new Commodore 64 Breadbin case is here thanks to Retro Fuzion!
มุมมอง 416หลายเดือนก่อน
Received my new breadbin cases from the Retro Fuzion Indiegogo compain yesterday and finally got a chance to open them today! If you are still waiting for yours, you will not be disappointed! You might be disappointed if you don't go to their website and and buy one, while stocks last though! www.retrofuzion.com
The Spectrum - A C64 users take on RGL's newest release
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Watch a dedicated C64 user enter the world of The Spectrum! As a Commodore owner from childhood the world of the Sinclair Spectrum never really interested me. Now as an adult I can appreciate that other systems had their pros and cons, just like the C64 dd, and I figured RGL's latest release was the ideal way to immerse myself in the world of Spectrum. And I have to say, so far I'm not disappoi...
SX64 hates BackBit and EasyFlash 3 cart
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Repairing a friends SX64 and discovered it has an issue with my EasyFlash 3 and BackBit (legacy) cartridges. Note that both these cartridges work perfectly on both of my own SX64's. I have tried the following: Ran Commodore diagnostic with harness (all tests passed) Built GI-Joe ram tester cart (all tests passed) Ran a non name (label came off) diag cart, all tests (ram, kernel) passed Cleaned ...
Super Pi1541
มุมมอง 318 หลายเดือนก่อน
I was never a fan of the whole oled and mini push button arrangements of many Pi1541 setups. Luckily I had one of the official Raspberry Pi 7” lcd displays left over from a previous project. The case comes from SmartiPi and has more than enough room to fit the Pi1541 hat. Raspberry Pi 3B Raspberry Pi 7” lcd display SmartiPi case for the lcd display, modified slightly to accommodate LEDs for pow...
Apple external disk drive on a C64? - Part 2
มุมมอง 6311 หลายเดือนก่อน
In Part 2 I reveal the magic and show exactly how I was able to connect a Apple II Disk II compatible external floppy drive up to the C64. Make sure you watch Part 1 first: th-cam.com/video/AWGmsroWeKY/w-d-xo.html
Apple external disk drive on a C64? - Part 1
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In part one I ask the question, can an Apple Disk II compatible external disk drive be connected to a Commodore 64. The inspiration for this project was from a forum post on lemon64.com where, in a tear down of the drive, someone mentioned there was a 20 pin connector on the main board which looked a lot like the Apple Disk II interface connector. Nothing more was said, and it seems as though t...
CP M v2 2 on a Commodore 64!
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Dirk Wouters has taken the unreliable Commodore CP/M cartridge, reverse engineered it and refined the design to produce a modern day reincarnation. The latest revision pcb design, using all surface mount components, fits in a standard cartridge case and provides a stable platform that Commodore could only have dreamed of. Here I give a quick demo, booting up CP/M 2.2 and loading an application ...
Part 8 - The SX64 gets a major upgrade!
มุมมอง 2702 ปีที่แล้ว
The CRT to LCD swap project has been finished off for a long time now and it's still working great. I've loved being able to grab it and plonk it on the dining room table for my C64 fix, when the home-office space (where my retro gear lives) is being used. But, the one thing that spoilt the "all in one" experience a little was having to connect up my external Pi1541. So I began to wonder, was i...
Cool
looks awesome
Thanks mate, I'm pretty happy with the result, turned out way better than I could have hoped for!
@@8bitcorner615 yeh i got 2 coming accidentally ordered 2 so ill put one clear on ebay soon can I link to this video? The RGB with them chip tunes are awesome
Sweet, you should get a decent price for it considering RF have sold through all their additional crystal cases now. Happy for you to link to the video too.
@8bitcorner615 Is that the mechanical keyboard as well that Retro Fuzion sell?
It sure is! And I used the white keycaps from the Indiegogo keycaps for 64 campaign. The Mechboard kit comes with the C64 to Cherry MX keycap adapters.
Nice! Mine's still in customs. Is there any documentation (other than on the U64 site) about hooking up LED strips? Last thing I want to do is accidentally fry my U64 Elite :)
Thanks :) Hopefully you'll get your package soon! As for documentation, I used the info in the U64 manual. The LED strip had the writing for the signals on it that more or less matched the pictures. Always double check and tripe check your work. Catch any mistakes before you power on.
And another thing: the LED strips can produce annoying reflections in the monitor. You need to find the best position, before you position it with the double sided tape.
Thec psychedelic 64: Presented to you by Guru Mike.✌️
I've experimented with it in a few places, and finally found what I think gives the best effect and least glare. For me, the optimum position was on the underside of the keyboard, facing towards me.
Thanks mate!
No wonder not everyone got their silver brackets lol. Everyone had the same idea (it was a pretty good idea)
Yeah I think they suit the black and crystal cases, maybe not the other brighter case colours though.
This controller can control a submarine. But don't try it.
Lol! Good advice, I'll stick to controlling The Spectrum ;)
v1.24 is broke where can you download v1.25 that isn't behind the paywall?
It's available on Steven White's Patreon
Hello! Just subscribed!
Heya! Thanks for subscribing to my very neglect channel ;)
Hello
Very cool, and clearly explained.
Yep, I would never have guessed how it worked. Nice!
i have a portable sx64 on my PSP go and kept my sx64 stock
That LCD looks pretty awful on camera. Shame you couldn't keep the CRT in there.
That's my fault for not knowing how to use the camera properly. Believe me, in person it is a massive improvement over the CRT. If it wasn't, I would not have gone ahead with the project. The display is crisp enough that you can clearly ready any text with ease, unlike the CRT. This means it can be used to its full potential.
@@8bitcorner615 improvement is subjective I guess. I grew up playing on one of these and the CRT was awesome.
great job!
Thanks mate, Love the name!