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Post by c64stuff on Sept 25, 2022 1:44:14 GMT
The C65 was put on the back burner when the Amiga was in the works, but luckily skids of the new 8 bit computer were bought by people who preserved it when Commodore went bankrupt. No doubt the C65 was the most advanced 8 bit computer any company ever made, with things like dual SIDs, graphics that rivaled some 16 bit platforms, increased clock speeds, etc. Now it's been reborn as the ultimate 8 bit computer or gaming platform that ever would have existed, and with this new new Mega65's fully programmable chipset infrastructure it should be able to load cores to exactly emulate other retro systems as well.
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Post by c64stuff on Oct 24, 2022 3:12:10 GMT
A RetroRecipies followup video. Is the Mega C65 replica computer worth the price? Keep in mind too that just like the Spectrum Next, these are both fully programmable CPUs so they can fully and exactly mimic original hardware of many retro computers or consoles without software delays of emulation. Both in time I'm sure will get numerous cores to exactly replicate original hardware for many retro machines, but it's also very impressive as to just how much software is being written now for the C65 Commodore 8 bit computer that never made it past the prototype stage.
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Post by c64stuff on Oct 24, 2022 3:33:08 GMT
Wanted to add that I think a C64 to C65 conversion of Metal Dust is begging to be done on the C65, since Metal Dust was a very impressive but very obscure game release on the C64 since it required the very expensive SuperCpu hardware plug in hardware module for the C64 that increased CPU clock speeds among other things. The further hardware, graphical, and sound ability of the C65 prototype would further bring this space shooter beyond the already epic impact of what an 8 bit computer could do.
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Post by c64stuff on Oct 24, 2022 3:43:31 GMT
Last thought just came to mind is that while I admire the 8 Bit Guy building his dream 8 bit computer and devoting a ton of resources and money to the project, I still have to wonder why he as a Commodore fan just didn't throw his resources and support behind the C65 project. It has the official heritage of Commodore history and lure behind it being a prototype unreleased machine, and super advanced capabilities especially when you consider the technology available at the time. By 8 Bit Guy producing another advanced 8 bit computer option today it's simply splitting the resources of hardware and software individuals in the 8 bit Commodore crowd of fans and lessons the entire pool of impact resulting from creative minds backing such an effort. And I hate to even bring that discussion up, because 8 Bit Guy is my hero. I'm not really criticizing his project more than just asking the obvious question to come to mind. I love his new 8 bit machine and plan to buy one, but the question still perplexes me.
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