Adrian Black gave me two Commodore 64s & a VIC-II Kawari. Repair of the "Albino-64" +PLA replacement

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  • Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
  • Repair & testing games with the VIC-II Kawari prototype in a custom C64,
    PLA Replacement here: www.pcbway.com...
    Repair of the first C64 here: • Adrian Black gave me a...
    Adrian's first vid about the VIC-II Kawari: • VIC-II Kawari: FPGA ba...
    Adrian's new VIC-II Kawari vid here: • VIC-II Kawari: FPGA ba...
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    All music in this vid is recorded from real SID 6581

КОМЕНТАРІ • 39

  • @SimonZerafa
    @SimonZerafa Рік тому +2

    That C64 case combination seems brighter than me at the moment! 😎

  • @PCBWay
    @PCBWay Рік тому +1

    Thanks so much for bringing us this KOOL one!

  • @Anaerin
    @Anaerin Рік тому +2

    Glad to see the Hand Dancing making an appearance.

    • @Epictronics1
      @Epictronics1  Рік тому

      Haha, this video wouldn't be complete without some 8-bit dance party!

  • @terosaarela4555
    @terosaarela4555 Рік тому +6

    Looking great! I believe Thingiverse should have a printable model of the joystick port plate, if you wish to modify one for the HDMI cable.

  • @djdoo
    @djdoo Рік тому +1

    Great looking all white C64, simple solution for the PLA problem, Kawari gives a really sharp and modern image perhaps not nostalgic but eyes would really appreciate it over the classic VIC 2 image.
    As another mate wrote in a comment I am also for to integrate the HDMI plug on a modified side plate next to the joystick port perhaps?
    But I have to say that the thing that impressed me more was the sound coming out the greatest custom chip Commodore designed the first generations SID! If you listen to your direct feed from a good HIFI system you will understand what I mean. I have heard Yamaha's OPLs, square wave synths from other companies, and even more modern stuff, nothing compares to that warm, not perfect, digitalanalog sound SID produces and that deep Bass! It is like it is singing by itself...
    Keep up, Cheers from Greece!

    • @Epictronics1
      @Epictronics1  Рік тому

      The SID is an absolute legend. Love that chip, Cheers

  • @Kikay0n
    @Kikay0n Рік тому +3

    That looks great! I want an all whiteish Vic 64 case!

    • @Epictronics1
      @Epictronics1  Рік тому

      yeah, It's my favourite "weird" C64 now :)

  • @RudysRetroIntel
    @RudysRetroIntel Рік тому +2

    Looks fantastic!! I've never seen a white case and keyboard. Always something exciting to watch on your channel. Thanks for sharing

  • @Renville80
    @Renville80 Рік тому +1

    Good thing you added the badge. No way could you find that thing if you dropped that 'albino' 64 outdoors in a Midwestern blizzard!

  • @fradd182
    @fradd182 Рік тому +1

    Wait, there are clearly some white artifacts at startup screen on CRT. BTW; that VIC case is awesome.

  • @BigBadBench
    @BigBadBench Рік тому +2

    Whew, that white case made me think of bad 80s shoes 😂 Nice work getting that machine running!

    • @Epictronics1
      @Epictronics1  Рік тому

      Thanks John. That Commodore is so pale it almost glows haha

  • @tigheklory
    @tigheklory Рік тому +1

    Great job! I really want to see you work on a Coleco Adam computer, there are some amazing projects for it, the Fujinet adapter, a MIDI interface, so much fun stuff.

  • @OscarSommerbo
    @OscarSommerbo Рік тому +4

    I think that chroma/luma is accessible on some pins on the kawarii board. The commercial ones do have Chroma/Luma, the HDMI module is an extra feature. If you really want C/L shoot a meesage to Randy, he seems like a nice guy and you have a very weird version of the board, I think it is even more capable than the commercial one. Randy said that he wanted to strip out some of the more useless features.

  • @julianbarron5293
    @julianbarron5293 Рік тому +1

    That looks SUPER SWEET!

  • @tony359
    @tony359 Рік тому +1

    The "too perfect" picture out of the C64 reminded me the Simpsons here: ua-cam.com/video/CyuyBTuJeQQ/v-deo.html (35 seconds in).
    I agree though, it looks like an emulator! I've only recently discovered the SVideo output of the C64 and that looks great! And amazing the Albino C64!
    Thanks for the video!

    • @Epictronics1
      @Epictronics1  Рік тому

      Haha, thanks! yeah, S-video (chroma/luma) on real CRT looks perfect!

  • @senilyDeluxe
    @senilyDeluxe Рік тому +1

    And then we have Beatles Chiptune on the C64.
    If you have it recorded, I wanna see the 1084 dying. And a repair video.

    • @Epictronics1
      @Epictronics1  Рік тому

      I think it's the flyback. I need to get a new before I can make a repair attempt

  • @davefarquhar8230
    @davefarquhar8230 Рік тому +2

    I had a friend who had a VIC-20 in the 80s with a broken keyboard. At the time you could buy a C-16 keyboard at Radio Shack for $5. So he used a combination of the C-16 keyboard and what was left of his VIC keyboard to get something working. He used the white keys from the C-16 keyboard and it looked a lot like your albino 64. We thought it looked pretty novel.

    • @Epictronics1
      @Epictronics1  Рік тому +1

      I rather like it, It's now my favorite weird 64 :)

  • @cjr118
    @cjr118 Рік тому +1

    Ah Last Ninja Remix Office theme is amazing.

  • @chaoticsystem2211
    @chaoticsystem2211 Рік тому +1

    it even does a really nice bass! fist time i'm noticing that...

  • @Michael_Brock
    @Michael_Brock Рік тому +1

    Already watched the first commodore video. 👍❤️

  • @bitoxic
    @bitoxic Рік тому +1

    Are you going to the VCF MidWest in September?

  • @eugenioarpayoglou
    @eugenioarpayoglou Рік тому +1

    Have you tried the C64 port of Eye of the Beholder?

    • @Epictronics1
      @Epictronics1  Рік тому +1

      Looks awesome. So cool with new C64 titles!

  • @bikkiikun
    @bikkiikun Рік тому +1

    FYI, it's pronounced "Yedermanns"