C64 Reloaded

Moloch · November 10, 2014 7:10pm

Well, this has to be the best picture taken so far of the C64 Reloaded board.

redback · November 10, 2014 8:33pm

Are you interested in the board?

I'm 1/2 interested mostly due to the power improvements

Warlock · November 11, 2014 11:24am

I am interested for sure to get at least one smile

Fuzz · November 11, 2014 11:42am

That's pretty sweet. I'm tempted but don't have a case to put it in.

Moloch · November 11, 2014 12:28pm

My real issue is getting one since Individual doesn't have a dealer in the US for a while now. Last time I check they wanted people to pay by bank transfer which is highly expensive transaction for someone in the US.

I hope it will be easier to get them in the US

Fuzz · November 11, 2014 7:18pm

Now if only someone over here had a C64 business and wanted to sell some of these wink Sounds like a Centsible plan to me!

Warlock · November 12, 2014 11:13am

What!!!! that makes no Cents wink

Moloch · May 13, 2015 4:14pm

Well, here is serial #01 of the C64 Reloaded boards. A guy known as "TheRealWanderer" on Forum64 won it through the email auctions, paying "four digit sum" for it.

Warlock · May 15, 2015 9:56am

Holy Crap its nice but not for 1k (my guess)

Warlock · May 19, 2015 8:28am

I WANT ONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! come on JENS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO GADGET GO

Moloch · May 19, 2015 11:10am

yeah, the people that won the auctions are finally getting their boards now and I'm reading all sorts of postings by them ... these delays are really starting to get nerve racking

Warlock · May 19, 2015 11:59am

I finally jumped on the new keys for the commodore from Indiegogo last night smile 3 sets + translucent upgrade smile

Moloch · May 19, 2015 3:48pm

I've grabbed three sets, all translucent, and finally paid for the shipping also.

I hope the campaign is successful, eight days left and at €20,545 of €25,000 goal.

Moloch · May 20, 2015 11:50am

Just posted on icomp.de ->

During the past few days, a lot of requests have reached us about the release date of the C64 Reloaded boards. The required preparations are almost done, and we expect to start sales on monday may 25th. The product description, technical details and photos will go online at least one day earlier.

Warlock · May 20, 2015 2:02pm

Wow on us holiday so everyone will be fighting for them first day hehe smile

Moloch · May 20, 2015 2:29pm

Yeah, hadn't thought of that ... BAH

Moloch · May 25, 2015 12:30am

Today is the day, sales start at 9AM my time, which is perfect. I normally get up at 9am, but today will get up at 8:30am and sit at the computer refreshing the screen until they are listed in stock.

I'm going to go ahead and buy the power supply (German plug) and the SuperPLA. He is only supplying PAL VIC-II with the board, so looks like I'm stuck with a PAL machine for now as the CSG8701 replacement circuit is also PAL only.

The next wave of C64 Reloaded boards will be available for sale on may 25th, 2015 at 18:00 CEST.

Moloch · May 25, 2015 12:35am

So maybe I won't buy the power supply, looking at this wall wart from my latest external HD from Samsung, all of the technical details are exactly the same. Could take my chances and save 15 Euro plus the hassle of buying an adapter for the damn plug.

Moloch · May 25, 2015 1:07am

I went ahead and post the details about this power supply to the thread on Lemon forums including some pictures.

Check it out Ray, this power supply is very easy to find online. Both Samsung and Seagate use it with their external HD setups.

http://www.lemon64.com/forum/viewtopic. … 592#679592

Moloch · May 25, 2015 1:29am

Here are some first impressions by one of my groupmates in Triad, including some hires pictures of the board ->
https://ilesj.wordpress.com/2015/05/24/ … pressions/

redback · May 25, 2015 9:04am

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Crashed web server YA!!
Great up at 1:30AM

Moloch · May 25, 2015 12:25pm

It took 2.5 hours of refreshes but my order finally went through. If you check the Lemon thread mentioned earlier here, you'll see Jens didn't have a clue about demand and was trying to run his server on the cheap.

When my order went through, after 2.5 hours, it was only the second order to make it through!

C64 RELOADED ORDERED! YAY! \o/

aNdy · May 25, 2015 12:30pm

Congrats!

redback · May 25, 2015 3:08pm

Not sure if that would work for us Aussies after all he wanted a even spread of R64 boards

Moloch · May 25, 2015 3:26pm

So, sold out for now ... turns out most of the guys that started ordering at the same time as me didn't get an order put through. Quite some unhappy people that spent FIVE HOURS refreshing at the review order page and didn't get through.

I feel bad for them and can only imagine how pissed I'd be right now if that happened.

Warlock · May 25, 2015 5:59pm

I was looking at these Power supplies for the c64 reloaded.

US Plug AC-100-240V-DC-12V 2A Power Supply 5.5x2.1mm/2.5mm (ebay) - this unit has ferrite band which supposedly surpasses high frequency noise on the power line.

very cheap also so figure if I got one today which I didn't cry I was going to get a couple.

Moloch · May 25, 2015 6:06pm

Yeah, those are damn cheap ... Jens says my power supply will be fine, but might have a bit of interference with the screen output. We'll see, so many of these 12VDC wall warts on the market, no issue trying out ten of them until a good one is found.

redback · May 25, 2015 6:28pm

I'm one of those cranky ones after doing 1AM to 6AM and I'm tired as!

However I did get a generic response email from Jens when I emailed him.

Moloch · June 6, 2015 2:50pm

Just arrive fifteen minutes ago, yay! Still need to source/test some chips, get some keyboard mounts, etc. so no testing the board out today. The box was quite smashed up so was really worried about condition of the board, but looked it over and all appears well.

redback · June 7, 2015 12:20am

Basically about a 2 week turn-around from purchase to delivery.

No 6510 or SID
Furthermore if you want to use NTSC mode, a different VIC-II and some jumper changes big_smile

I've just brought my set big_smile
Got a heads-up email

Moloch · June 7, 2015 2:26am

Package was shipped on May 29th and the DHL tracking showed Koln Germany the entire time, even today when delivered.

I'm probably going to use the C64R as a PAL setup and didn't feel the need to purchase 6510 or SID from Jens as I've got ~15 of each here.

Just need to source a display now, probably start looking into local supplies of Sony broadcast monitors. I've been looking at them for just over twenty years now and prices are finally coming down now that everyone has dumped pan'n'scan (4:3) formats.

Warlock · June 7, 2015 5:43am

Nice you got it. I need to follow closer to find out when the next stock are released I really want one. I would use it as the same since I dont have a PAL machine here. So Jon let us know which Sony monitor you get would like to get one as well.

aNdy · June 7, 2015 11:30am

I'm interested, so an ongoing commentary would be useful.

redback · June 9, 2015 10:41pm

Moloch wrote:

The box was quite smashed up so was really worried about condition of the board

Based on some unboxing videos... I'm a little worried myself.

- Commodore 64 reloaded board in action [DE] - 13/5 (youtube)
- unboxing the new Commodore 64 - C64 Reloaded - 17/5 (youtube)
- Commodore 64 reloaded board in action - 30/5 (youtube)
- C64 Reloaded, The new Commodore 64 motherboard - 3/6 (youtube)

I do far better job packing-up items I sell on ebay (without trying).

aNdy · June 9, 2015 11:10pm

That's quite minimal boxing!

Surprised they don't just ship the board as is with a postage stamp on it...

redback · June 15, 2015 7:13pm

Source: C64 reloaded (wiki.icomp.de)

Kernal ROM: "press and hold the RESTORE key for more than three seconds, the C64 Reloaded will switch to the other"
Char ROM: "alternate character ROM (for example for a localized font), just hold the RESTORE key during reset"

Therefore you can make a custom 1x1 font set (in Char ROM) big_smile Something I plan on doing.

Moloch · June 15, 2015 7:39pm

Jens listed a few more today for sale. He posted this information on the Forum64 and later Lemon64 forums. He said more boards will be listed "later this week".

Warlock · June 16, 2015 2:43pm

Refreshed again random through out the today and......... Nothing sad

Moloch · June 16, 2015 3:01pm

"better luck next time - Jens"

/me runs

redback · June 16, 2015 4:56pm

You successfully get a reloaded 64 then you have to worried about the packaging.

Moloch wrote:

"better luck next time - Jens"

I find it funny that he posts on forum64.de first then comments than coments that mostly Germans have picked up most of the last batch.

Warlock · June 18, 2015 11:55am

Another *REFRESHING* day goes by and....

Nothing sad

Moloch · June 18, 2015 1:43pm

Probably tomorrow, so keep your refreshing finger ready wink

Warlock · June 19, 2015 8:14am

WHOOOHOOOOOOOOOO

Thank you for your authorization. Your purchase is now ready to be paid. By clicking on "buy now", you will make the payment for the following goods:

C64 Reloaded 1 x 134,42 € 134,42 €
SuperPLA V3 2 x 16,79 € 33,58 €
Order Subtotal: 168,00 €
VAT
Shipping 24,00 €
Handling Fee 6,55 €
Order Total: 198,55 €
By clicking on "buy now", you will make the payment.

Thank you for your order.

Your order will now be processed. Please make sure that the E-Mail address "shop@icomp.de" is added to the list of known senders ("Whitelist"), so our mails will end up in your spam

Added later 50 minutes 04 seconds:
Ordered a second one and a Amiga network card :

X-Surf-100 1 x 109,21 € 109,21 €
C64 Reloaded 1 x 134,42 € 134,42 €
Order Subtotal: 243,63 €
VAT
Shipping 24,00 €
Handling Fee 9,50 €
Order Total: 277,13 €

Ok now im done.

aNdy · June 19, 2015 9:32am

Moneybags Ray!

Warlock · June 19, 2015 10:04am

Have to order now because no job soon so wont be able to buy anything soon sad

Also sold a lot on eBay last 2 months everything paid right from sales in Paypal for this exact reason.

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