<p>In this episode, Dave dives into the newly announced Commodore 64 Ultimate - a modern, FPGA-powered revival of the classic C64 - and compares it to his previously acquired Ultimate 64 Elite II board. He breaks down the different editions, pricing tiers, and what makes this official reboot stand out in a crowded retro hardware scene. John talks about modding his original Atari 2600 with a composite video output and the guys also check out the impressive MovieCart, a full-motion video cartridge for the Atari 2600, revisit the just-announced THEC64 Mini Black Edition, and discuss the surprise return of <em>Compute!โ€™s Gazette</em>. Plus: John explains why he returned his preorder for the My Arcade Atari Watch.</p><p><strong>๐Ÿ”— Links &amp; Resources:</strong><br>Commodore 64 Ultimate: <a href="https://www.commodore.net" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://www.commodore.net</a><br>Ultimate 64 Elite II: <a href="https://ultimate64.com/Ultimate64" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://ultimate64.com/Ultimate64</a><br>THEC64 Mini Black Edition: <a href="" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://retrogames.biz/products/thec64-mini-black</a><br>MovieCart for Atari 2600: <a href="" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://movieroms.com/moviecart/</a><br>Compute!โ€™s Gazette Subscription: <a href="" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://www.computesgazette.com</a><br>Podcast + Discord + Contact: <a href="https://the8bitfiles.com" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://the8bitfiles.com</a></p>

The 8 Bit Files

John Biehler and Dave Zille

034 - Commodore 64 Ultimate, C64 Mini Black edition & more

AUG 14, 202558 MIN
The 8 Bit Files

034 - Commodore 64 Ultimate, C64 Mini Black edition & more

AUG 14, 202558 MIN

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<p>In this episode, Dave dives into the newly announced Commodore 64 Ultimate - a modern, FPGA-powered revival of the classic C64 - and compares it to his previously acquired Ultimate 64 Elite II board. He breaks down the different editions, pricing tiers, and what makes this official reboot stand out in a crowded retro hardware scene. John talks about modding his original Atari 2600 with a composite video output and the guys also check out the impressive MovieCart, a full-motion video cartridge for the Atari 2600, revisit the just-announced THEC64 Mini Black Edition, and discuss the surprise return of <em>Compute!โ€™s Gazette</em>. Plus: John explains why he returned his preorder for the My Arcade Atari Watch.</p><p><strong>๐Ÿ”— Links &amp; Resources:</strong><br>Commodore 64 Ultimate: <a href="https://www.commodore.net" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://www.commodore.net</a><br>Ultimate 64 Elite II: <a href="https://ultimate64.com/Ultimate64" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://ultimate64.com/Ultimate64</a><br>THEC64 Mini Black Edition: <a href="" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://retrogames.biz/products/thec64-mini-black</a><br>MovieCart for Atari 2600: <a href="" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://movieroms.com/moviecart/</a><br>Compute!โ€™s Gazette Subscription: <a href="" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://www.computesgazette.com</a><br>Podcast + Discord + Contact: <a href="https://the8bitfiles.com" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://the8bitfiles.com</a></p>