Commodore 64 ITX PC

Slide show of my Commodore C64 ITX PC project.

Built using a 1.6 Atom ITX motherboard, C64 Keyrah interface board to allow for the original C64 keys to work with Windows. Running Windows XP, Gamebase 64 with 17000+ games and the Commodore C64 emulator Vice64.

Next project - Commodore Amiga 1200 using a laptop motherboard.



Background music is the amazing C64 Ocean Loader 2 remix by Mordi.

http://mordi.ziphoid.com/

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Commodore C64
• ITX project
• case mod
• retro gaming.

[TheStiggy2010]

Eek!

[LordSanta78]

just ordered a Keyrah the other day and then I found *this*

I have no idea where to get a motherboard that tiny, but I'll be damned if I don't at least try

great piece of art

love it!

[TheStiggy2010]

@LordSanta78 Fantastic, hope the build goes well. I had to cut away sections of the C64 keyboard so that it would fit over the ITX board and fan. Try to get one as slim as possible as there's not much room in there!

[DevilMaster]

How do you get keypresses from keys that the C64 does not have?

[TheStiggy2010]

@DevilMaster - The Keyrah interface board allows you to switch between the original Commodore keymap and Windows keymap (by flipping a toggle switch that replaces the original C64 power on/off button). So for example the C= key, becomes the Windows Key in 'PC mode'.

Obviously there's not 102 keys on a C64 keyboard therefore certain PC keys can only be accessed by pressing two keys together. I forget the exact specifics but the documentation that's supplied with the Keyrah is very concise.

[TheStiggy2010]

Thanks crucie75, yep Mordi's ocean remix is one of my fav's

[cucho69]

KILLER :(



[KitCloudkickerUK]

Chuckie Egg!

On a Serious note, You can buy a brand new C64 PC on the Commodore Website, I'd rather do that than hack an original C64, Poor thing needed a good home and You betrayed it's trust and Killed it.

[bareto]

I just ordered a Keyrah interface. I would love to do this. Have you posted the instructions someplace?

[LordSanta78]

@TheStiggy2010

how is that Amiga come along?

[FlightDreamz]

Great video! That's the second Do It Yourself C-64X I've seen on the 'net and that's not including Ben Hacks work which is awesome too! Minor quibble, do you have a parts list for this (like the Keyrah interface board) or a direct link to such on your wordpress blog?