Mail and donations - Very bad ZX Spectrum +2, Testing the SIDKick pico, XUM 1541 - April 2024

[@jasmijndekkers]

Nice to see you again Tommy with nice goodies for old computers. Hope you enjoy it. Greetings from Steven from the Netherlands

[@Arcticretro]

Thanks 👍

[@HAGSLAB]

It's so great to see even more replacement parts for our old computers! Hope you're doing well :)

[@Arcticretro]

I am :) Thanks, you too!

[@HAGSLAB]

@@Arcticretro good to hear!

[@Muldrf]

I have been wanting to put in one of the optional Roms into my C128. I haven't seen a switchable one before, or I have forgotten about seeing one.

[@RobertDeloyd]

Thank you!

[@Arcticretro]

You're welcome!

[@EgonOlsen71]

My only two issues with the SidKick are its height and the fact, as you've mentioned as well, that it is quite a bit quiter than the original SID. Other than that, it's a fine device. Ignoring the different price points, I still prefer the ARMSID for the aforementioned reasons.

[@RBRetroBunker]

Nice going! Like the adapter to pc 😊

[@Arcticretro]

Thanks! 😁

[@jamesdecross1035]

I'm quite keen to try the SIDkick, myself. It looks like a great device.

[@Arcticretro]

I just tested it as much as you saw- thinking about making a more in depth video to test it out more.

[@tenminutetokyo2643]

I am building the new FPGA +2A PCB which fits in the original Spectrum case. There is also a new Pico ZX which lets you build a Spectrum out of a Pi Pico.

[@Arcticretro]

Cool. Do you know anywhere to get the keys ?

[@KAPTKipper]

Been trying to buy a SIDkick Pico. But they always seem to be out of stock

[@congestiontv]

Oh dear, that Speccie looks to be in a poor condition. I am curious whether you will be able to get a decent picture out of it. Will definitely watch your videos to come. The Raspberry Pi Pico really is the right niche computer to do a retro heavy lifting. I'm surprised how good the SID is working. I was also thinking to build my poor man's XUM1541 when I found the title of this video. I hope you will eventually get to a proper directory listing in DirMaster. I somehow cannot believe the C64 is getting it but your PC isn't. It sure must be something trivial. It may take some weeks until I get mine working. So many variants.

[@Arcticretro]

Thanks. Trying to find key-caps. But none found so far...