So you bought a C64?
Added 2019-08-12 19:07:45 +0000 UTCDear Supporters
Over the past year I've had a number of requests (most recently from patron Dan White) for a "buyers guide" for people wanting to get into retrocomputing, usually the Commodore 64. It's clear that for many it's a minefield. I'm therefore making:
"So you bought a Commodore 64? A Modern Guide for Retro Collectors"
It looks like that will be the next video and it's already shaping up, with the format being a sofa chat in the retromuseum with Ladyfractic (if I can shake this sore throat & Ladyfractic's voice comes back... though we've been blown away by the positive response to the last video; it's now the 2nd fastest growing with over 20k views in 2 days! 🙏)
I've narrowed what I hope will be a super simple 10 minute video, down to 5 key points. Each point will contain my "top pick" of what to choose, be it the SD2IEC, C64 Saver, upscaler, C64 model, or whatever. But I'd love to know if you think anything is missing that you want or would've wanted to know:
- Choosing & buying a C64 model (preferably recapped)
- Power supply
- Storage device
- Video output
- Start playing and programming (and optional preventative maintenance)
Thanks in advance for anything I've missed that you feel is essential for a novice first timer. 👍🕹
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
Comments
Nice idea. These days I would suggest to people getting into the C64 (finances pending) to get a 1541 Ultimate 2 and a Power Monitor (a device that sits inline with the original power supply to make sure the 5V line doesn't go over voltage and cook the poor C64). If the PLA chip is dead, replace with the PLAnkton. If the SID is dead, replace with an ARMSID if an original can't be found (but they are pretty expensive).
Chris Huelsebusch
2019-08-19 01:12:42 +0000 UTCExcellent idea! I have been looking for something like that, as I am yet to take the leap from emulation to real hardware when it comes to the C64.
Jakob Elbæk Egegaard Pedersen
2019-08-13 16:41:35 +0000 UTC
