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It would be interesting to see a modernized C64 -- a C64g where "g" means gigabyte, with specs something like: * 1 GHZ 6510 compatible processor * 8+ GB RAM
by transfire 10y ago
It would be interesting to see a modernized C64 -- a C64g where "g" means gigabyte, with specs something like:
* 1 GHZ 6510 compatible processor
* 8+ GB RAM
That alone would be interesting, but lets keep going.
* Beefed up SID with 16 bit sound
* Beefed up VIC supporting 32 bit RGBA color
* Add 3D graphics coprocessor
Probably not really feasible, but I find myself often wondering what it might be like to have the simplicity of a C64 back, but with present day specs.
- orionblastar 10y agoThere was a Commodore 65 project to make a 16 bit version with Amiga like sound and graphics chips. But it went nowhere.
- ataylor284_ 10y agoAn upgrade card with a 20Mhz 65816 and 16MB RAM was actually sold as a product: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuperCPU https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuperCPU, but it didn't really make anyone happy. The C64 purists stuck with the 6510 and those looking for more power just switched to modern architectures.