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Assy 250466

The VIC-II² Switch

December 17, 2020December 16, 2020 by MtnBuffalo

Have you ever run a Commodore 64 game or demo that sounded strange or the graphics would either move too slow or too fast? Then you might have experienced a ‘PAL/NTSC related issue’. Hardware-wise, the Commodore 64 is synchronized to its graphics output and the … Read more

Categories C64 Breadbox, C64 Hardware, C64 Mods, C64 Peripherals

SixtyClone C64 Replica

September 7, 2020September 3, 2020 by MtnBuffalo

I recently treated myself with one of these nice blue Commodore 64 replica PCBs from Bob’s Bits on Tindie.com (link). After populating it with new parts (except for the orignal chips of course), I thought I would share my exprience. The SixtyClone is basically a … Read more

Categories C64 C, C64 Hardware, C64 Mods

More Electroware Power

August 31, 2020August 27, 2020 by MtnBuffalo

Giving just the right amount of electrical power to your Commodore 64’s is vital to ensure a stable operation. Voltage drops may give rise to stability issues while too much voltage will undoubtedly fry the delicate chips on the old C64 motherboards. The latter is … Read more

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The MechBoard64. Cherry Locking switch. Mechanical keyboard. breadbox64.com

The MechBoard64

August 12, 2022July 29, 2018 by MtnBuffalo

It’s finally time to show what has been clutting up my workbench for way too long! Back in 2015 I got my hands on two C64 Reloaded boards (link) and installed them inside cases from the Kickstarter campaign (link). I also entered the Phase5 Indiegogo … Read more

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Commodore 64 Project SIDFX sound mod. Swapping between SID chip files by flicking a switch. Read more on breadbox64.com

The SIDFX Sound Mod

December 20, 2017November 5, 2016 by MtnBuffalo

The semi analog SID chip (Sound Interface Device) is an electronic music synthesizer and its distinctive sounds are easily recognized by any Commodore 64 owner. Back in the days, most SID tunes ended up in games or demos to basically support the graphics on the … Read more

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Commodore 64 Version B-3 motherboard, Assy 250466.

Got the Assy 250466!

June 10, 2016May 6, 2016 by MtnBuffalo

My quest for obtaining the last Commodore 64C motherboard version in my collection (Version B-3) has come to an end! I finally managed to get a copy of the Assy 250466 motherboard for a reasonable price. I got the machine from a guy in England on … Read more

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