Raspberry Pi C64

Mike from The Geek Pub hosts the 8 Bit Guy! In this video we put a Raspberry Pi into a Commodore 64!
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[@LGR]

Been thinking of doing this with one of my dead units, had no idea the Keyrah was a thing. Good stuff, sir! Nice selection of Ultima party members as well :)

[@Octamed]

If you do that, I'd love to see the composite out on a CRT and compare screen lag to the real thing. That's my main issue with LCD and emulation

[@BADC0FFEE]

there's no lagless setup if you emulate. you have lag (both input and video lag), you just don't notice it if you're not used to the real hardware. I have a raspberry + xarcade on a crt screen setup and it works well, but I can always feel it's not the real thing. (sometimes is "better" than real hardware too, snes and nes emulation for example is more stable, you don't have slowdowns you would have with the real console)

[@lukapravivlogovi1287]

LGR lol

[@KamiraXIV]

I noticed the party members and instantly paused, and began thrifting through the comments for some Oddcomments

[@ktsp2538]

LGR hi

[@pralkatv3485]

in Poland we called this model of C64 "soap dish" :or "bread loaf" :)

[@leomdk939]

We call it a 'bread box" in the US.

[@Nicszerg]

We Finns called it the "kuusnepa"

[@Jason_The_Stooge]

Bread loaf and bread box. They're both good nicknames

[@nickpavloff8977]

Jak se mas. In America I’ve herd it called loaf too. It’s like they went up in price over night on eBay. All the sudden people care about there old stuff.

[@elektronikadlapoczatkujacy2111]

POLSKA ŁĄCZMY SIĘ KURWA!!! 🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱

[@GreyHulk2156]

I hope this isn't David's C64. He's gonna be mad when he gets back! :P

[@LeaveTheMark_YT]

GreyHulk2 This video fucking sucks anyway.

[@kris_0520]

THEN LEAVE, you are not welcome here. Not the commenter... The sucking expert.

[@germanlime]

LeaveTheMark thats what she said

[@Connie_TinuityError]

GreyHulk2 David has more than 1 C64...

[@TacoTaco69]

that's not nice :(

[@ClunkerSlim]

I’m really torn on this. On one hand I’m glad something like this exists to fix no-hope-C64s. But on the other hand, I’m afraid now people will gut almost-working C64s because this is easier than troubleshooting the problem.

[@nobytes2]

Most youngsters have no idea how to troubleshoot electronics.

[@jackrussell3084]

Perfectly working Game boys are being gutted all the time just because ppl think its cool to customise them.

[@nake89]

@@jackrussell3084 If it's to add a backlight, I'm fine with it. Otherwise not.

[@sorrenblitz805]

@@jackrussell3084 I mean I've restored some really ugly looking Gameboys by gutting them and putting the guts into a new shell. I'm hoping to do a light mod on my GBA soon, cause my SP is starting to die and I'd still like to be able to play Golden Sun and Metroid Zero Mission.

[@pdiz]

Not sure if there's any permanent damage to the case, though. I think if you're actually going to use the C64, then making copies of your existing floppies would be a good idea due to their unreliability. And what happens when the floppy drive goes out? There's only so many parts left to fix them. I'm on the fence myself.

[@vast634]

In 100 years, I want to see people react when watching someone taking apart a working C64...

[@elektronikadlapoczatkujacy2111]

"Wow we were working with computers from 80s! Guess these were *very easy* to repair and their power supplies were for *sure* giving right amount of voltage *always* "

[@sorrenblitz805]

What you gotta touch the chips with your hands it's like a baby's toy!

[@mcopado]

I bought a C-64 with the money given to me as my HS graduation gifts. I even used it in college to write term papers on, so it will always have a place in my heart as my first computer. I loved the keyboard. So this idea is really intriguing to me, to turn one into a raspberry Pi.

[@mcopado]

​@@thegoldenblock7906 I graduated in 1983... Back in ancient times we printed our papers off on a dot matrix printer, tore the sprocket hole perferations off and placed them on our instructor's desk.

[@sndmnsix]

@@mcopado did the same! I had a really cool word processing that had amazing fonts which I used with the NLQ feature of my dot matrix. I wrote all my papers on my C64 in college.

[@Pau_Pau9]

Suddenly all broken C64s from Ebay went up in value..

[@sebastienmonette6659]

Hipsters still ripping us off :/

[@Wangdoodle444]

Sebastien Monette hipsters are why this community even exists though lol

[@mxl94305cp]

Man-Ung Yi Side effects, I think.

[@satan3959]

Well hipsters are just modern day yuppies, LOL

[@arthurnonimus]

@@satan3959 That's an insult to yuppies!

[@summerWTFE]

Todays youtubers can't say a sentence without having to make a cut in the video, so it was really refreshing to see a guy being able to say multiple sentences in one go.

[@waynecarrjr.1187]

I think KZbinrs do that to cut down on "uhh"s and "umm"s, just to keep up the pace of the video But I get what you're saying and it is nice

[@InfernosReaper]

@@waynecarrjr.1187 Maybe they should try to do it in more than 1 take instead of just crapping out content faster than they can actually think?

[@DevilsHandyman]

I was thinking I was going to have to go this route with my C64 because it was black screen. Then I bought a Dead Test cartridge and the machine sprang to life and the tests showed I had a bad 4164 chip (U22). Maybe the threat of turning it into a Pi 64 scared it into trying to come back to life!

[@DavidChipman]

There are times i swear tech knows you're about to do something to it! :D

[@minecracktyler]

Lol ikr

[@DevilsHandyman]

I have the Keyrah V2 waiting in the wings should I need it... I should keep it right next to the C64.

[@webfischi]

David Chipman it shure does, it happens to me very often, last time it was a laptop refusing to load the log in mask on Windows 10, then I wanted to run the windows recovery, but I always forget the key to open that special Windows menu, so I took the first best thing the internet spit out on how to get into that menu, but instead it booted normally and Windows was working fine again. Or my dads calling there is something wrong with his PC, by the time I'm there the PC already healed itself, and respond, "the PC knew that I was coming" :D

[@Jammet]

Consider installing Combian64 instead of Retropie. It boots straight into BASIC with no boot screen beforehand, and much quicker, too.

[@ludothorn]

6:10 so much professional

[@gregclare]

Wait a minute! This is The 8-Bit Guy channel, and you didn't test the C64 emulator using Planet X2! Sacrilege!

[@KingNothing22]

#1 retropie is for ROMS (most are illegal) so i doubt his brother would use a cracked copy of planetx2

[@gregclare]

@Michael Bleck Mike said Ultima 3 was just the D64 file. I would've thought he'd have access to Planet X2. David has already said Planet X2 can run on an emulator (like VICE), or run from an SD-2-IEC. Also, from David's FAQ: "There is no copy protection in the game (rather pointless these days) so it will load from anything"

[@BBHexKey]

@@KingNothing22 Planet X2 comes with a .D64 file for all 3 editions of the game (Boxed, Lite and Digital) so it's perfectly legal if you bought the game.

[@CrazyTechReviews]

No Kidding!!! Hilarious

[@memmoman]

@@KingNothing22 The 8 Bit Guy created Planet x2

[@gymnasiast90]

Now this is an approach I can get behind! All remaining bits functional, no ugly holes and completely reversible because you simply reused the existing screw holes. Very nice, I was a bit worried initially but you won me over. :-)

[@DarkGT]

David is something different? Is that new hair cut you got?

[@Imreness]

Yeah? Why is that hard to belive? :P

[@jacklazzaro9820]

I think he looks nice with a beard

[@Khetamine]

Dark GT haha

[@sonicunleashedfan124]

Omfg...

[@jamespilcher5287]

He's either gone full Heisenberg or this is his brother or something

[@YselaCreyoStudios]

I only have one question Why in the kitchen? It could be said you're cooking a "Raspberry Pi" 😂

[@zackaboy1236]

No, bad joke

[@MrPikachuTheMadman]

I think Parifractic would love that.

[@8bitnitwit]

I mean it's a really nice kitchen

[@elektronikadlapoczatkujacy2111]

Raspberry Pie

[@keeganmyers7627]

Or your baking a raspberry pi

[@retrox684]

Emulate a Macintosh with it and confuse people

[@W4TRI]

No tear up a good Mac because that will make as much sense

[@tomlindo2863]

Ronny Julian and stick an old trs-80 in the torn up Macintosh!

[@Chaos89P]

I'd just as soon use Windows, Linux, or the ZX Spectrum.

[@xnonsuchx]

RetroPie does include 68K Mac emulation using BasiliskII

[@BigOlSmellyFlashlight]

pi running Mac inside c64 running a Windows vm does the pi have external memory modules?

[@CDP-1802]

I like how the 3d printed covers makes everything look professional, I hate mods that leave stuff just hanging out. A new side plate with matching cutouts and labels for the Keyrah would be a nice touch.

[@mrjakeisnumber1]

I wonder if LGR and 8-Bit Guy are vacationing together 🤔

[@lutyanoalves444]

Oh my

[@ananasupreme]

mrjakeisnumber1 ｓｃａｎｄａｌｏｕｓ

[@azyfloof]

Now I'm picturing them both enjoying beach volleyball together. Wholesome!

[@ajl9491]

nerdly bromance

[@Raguleader]

Road tripping across the US, hitting up all the Good Will shops.

[@jacobleedowney]

*@**6:30** grants wish, and trolls Mike's solder skills* "Mike from the GEEK pub; your solder skills are...MODERATELY ADEQUATE!" *runs away laughing*

[@futurepastnow]

I was just thinking "Pub" implies some level of impairment.

[@StevenIngram]

Just a thought - since the raspberry pi (if you have a new one) has Bluetooth, you could add a Bluetooth keyboard and speakers to work around the missing usb ports. ;)

[@Khetamine]

Steven Ingram cool

[@bayareapianist]

Is it possible to go wireless with a smart TV?

[@rjnash2610]

eh? Whatever that even means, sounds like a no anyway :P

[@FloppydriveMaestro]

I dont see why you wouldn't just get 3 usb extenders, plug them into the empty ports on the Pi and mount them in the many empty holes in the back of the case.

[@gaatjeniksan3068]

Good idea. The built in DAC on the raspberry pi isn't very good anyway. This way you'd use the DAC in the bluetooth speaker.

[@sebastiannielsen]

I have a suggestion: Do the same mod on a C64 mini. Maybe you could use a thin saw to cut through the "fake keyboard" (from behind) on the C64 mini så the keys become separated, and then glue them to small tactile buttons. And then put the tactile buttons on a Circuit board on a matrix you connect to raspberry pi GPIO. Maybe even a Raspberry Pi Zero/Zero W. Then you will get a really nice, WORKING C64 mini.

[@Kapin05]

It's so cool that he cares about his subscribers enough to have someone stand in for him and make content when he's away. :)

[@TheLetterTen]

Kra Z Kapin This is his brother.

[@dirckxd]

David can be confident, you did it well as the 8-Bit Guy public expects. Top notch.

[@allanau]

I like how Mike and Dave have this disclaimer they are not "pro" at soldier... Whatever as long it works LOL

[@patsfan4life]

Allan Au what type of degree do you need in order to become a professional solderer?

[@DRSDavidSoft]

Great mod and video! I just have a couple of nitpicks to add: - Missing USB ports, AND the Ethernet port. I don't know why many people ignore the Ethernet port, especially when there is clearly free space in the back of C64 case, and the filler is 3D printed. - I think using an HDMI-to-Composite modulator, you could've also added composite video to the back of C64, and it could've also worked with Comodore's own monitors. Thanks, Geek Pub! :)

[@anrriveradxndsigamer1495]

David Refoua it wouldn’t be as authentic as if those things were there. However, I wonder if you can do that

[@andygozzo72]

raspberry pies have a composite output on them anyway, no need for a hdmi to composite converter 😉

[@DRSDavidSoft]

@@andygozzo72 I somehow forgot this. Even RPi 2, 3 and 4 have composite video output in their Audio jack. Nice tip!

[@andygozzo72]

@@DRSDavidSoft pi zero has it as well on 2 empty holes of the pcb

[@r6u356une56ney]

Or used on original revision of the rPi, which already had a composite port.

[@mickjt84]

I think he meant ACPI in the beginning, not AHCI.

[@SianaGearz]

Wait what where? Pi has neither.

[@TheGeekPub]

Yes. You are correct!

[@Smaxx]

And a normal USB power supply doesn't support ACPI either. ;) In the end it's just a small extra board doing the power management and basically emulating (part of) what ACPI does.

[@Joznia]

The way you do things is just as fascinating as David. Nice work!

[@musicmanfelipe]

CrispyCola They are brothers, that may have something to do with it.

[@rachelwindsor850]

"Hey David, I took that expensive Commodore 64 bread bin of yours and replaced all of the innards with an off-the-shelf RPI. Hope that's okay!"

[@kingonduty2825]

Nice Windows 7 profile picture. My mother uses it as her avatar on stuff for the last 10 years, we don't use WIndows 7 anymore.

[@kingonduty2825]

Yes! (Sent from my Linux Machine)

[@mrburns366]

Commodore 64s are expensive? Cool! Time to sell mine

[@GeoStreber]

I would also add an analog video output. The raspberry Pi still outputs composite, you just need an adapter for that 3-way 3.5mm jack.

[@TWX1138]

"They're getting rarer every day" proceeds to permanently disassemble the computer and sits the motherboard down on a towel.

[@gauntletwielder6306]

TWX1138 - Yes, I noticed that too. Maybe he thinks a towel is just as good as an antistatic bag. Maybe in a future video, the guy will place a motherboard on carpet.

[@0525ohhwell]

From what I could see, he left the shielding under it. Seemed fine to me.

[@Nwhhhhh]

Woah, I really thought this was the 8-bit guy and was like "Where'd his hair go?" Lol 😂😂😂

[@iankirk3537]

"Who parted your hair? Moses?"

[@Bleats_Sinodai]

If you add an audio jack, remember you can add a composite video out as well!

[@startedtech]

Yep, raspberry pi has a minijack composite output. However, getting overscan and aspect ratio for a CRT set correctly in retroPi takes A LOT of time and tinkering....not exactly fun :)

[@gaatjeniksan3068]

Sam T Not to mention that the built in DAC doesn't deliver very good sound quality. You're probably better off using the DAC built in the monitor with the digital signal from hdmi.

[@nathanmead140]

@@gaatjeniksan3068 *THE MONITOR HAS NO SOUND*

[@shadfurman]

Wholly shnickies the SOUND of the keyboard gave me INSANE nostalgia. *shiver* love it!!!

[@billmyke746]

This is David's older brother doing this one. He has a good channel, check it out.

[@abousono1]

Is that really his older brother? I did not know that, that's cool.

[@ShaunJohns]

Even though I haven't turned on my C64 in 20 years or so, I still remember the command we use to use with the Mach 5 loader... I 'say' it in my head as 'L, SHIFT O, SHIFT 2, STAR, SHIFT 2, comma 8, comma 1 RETURN.' So many good memories! And yes I still have it in the shed with the C64 screen, tape drive, disk drive and loader :)

[@harrisoncringe]

I like how you’ve mixed your channel up with putting other KZbinrs ( that we may not of known about) on your channel

[@tossabaddle]

Nice work! Very clean. Hate janky modifications, this warmed my heart. You can always find something critical to say about a soldering job, though ^^

[@AirborneSurfer]

Hey Paesanos! It's the Super Murray-o Brothers Super Show! We're the Murray-o Brothers and retro's our game We're not like the others that get all the fame If your Commodore's in trouble Retrobrite it on the double We're more thorough than the others You'll get hooked on the brothers! HUAH!

[@TheRogueMaverick]

Matthew Eargle - AirborneSurfer That was brilliant and funny! 😆

[@AirborneSurfer]

The Rogue Maverick Thanks! I'm glad somebody appreciated that reference 😜

[@TheRogueMaverick]

Matthew Eargle - AirborneSurfer Truth be told, I actually quite enjoy that show! It’s so darn corny, but so good too!

[@Gary-Eng]

i need to animate this

[@Gary-Eng]

i just started watching your content and i love it already

[@39Chevy]

yeeeuuurgh...After seeing you do all that work making those beautiful brackets and 3d printed covers, leaving that power board just flapping there without a spacer is giving me a conniption fit.

[@drg5352]

I think if I wanted to do this, I'd use one of the reproduction C64C cases you can buy. I always like the 64c better anyway, since that was my first computer, but I'm somewhat loath to use a vintage system for any sort of modern system/retropi projects. I'd rather use a good C64 breadbin case to house a working original board or save the 6510 and VIC and SID chips for a reloaded board.

[@ExarchGaming]

Indeed, it gives me an idea for a kind of ...upgrade. buy a repo case, put a better keyboard with some romer g or cherry mx switches (brown for me perfect balance between typing and gaming). Would be a really really fun project...

[@memoboy1421]

the music when he's installing everthing is FUCKING AMAZING also never thought id see the day when a 64 is powered by a phone charger

[@tdcattech]

Nice content Mike. You've earned a sub. Thanks also to David for organising the filler episode. It gives KZbin a very organised and pro feel. :-)

[@ChristmasEve777]

You installed one of my favorite C64 games. Exodus: Ultima III! I love Ultima 3, 4 and 5 the most!

[@TylerWynn]

I think that LGR and the 8-bit guy went on a vacation together, LOL

[@Xsroa12345]

This was really close to authentic. The way he talked and used camera shots was spot on.

[@Colddirector]

This actually sounds like something I can use. I've always wanted a Commodore 64, but the prices on ebay I'm just not willing to pay for something that may break again soon anyway.

[@chrisakaschulbus4903]

and you can do all kind of other stuff with a pi... not only c64 ;)

[@NPrescott]

I would fabricate some metal plates for strain relief on the joystick ports and the back panel. The port was flexing pretty bad on insertion. Looks like an amazing build though! I have a dead C64 so this looks like the best option! :D

[@K-o-R]

"For this project you'll need a Commodore 64, a Raspberry Pi, the power add-on board, *and a 3D printer..."*

[@JZM006]

K.o.R which I have

[@dant.3505]

He may have used a 3D printer but it wasn't required. Someone with craft skills could fabricate almost anything with a Dremel tool and assorted bits, plexiglass, brass shim roll, etc. And a good pana-vise or hobby vise. Most important part of craftsmanship is skills. Tools are second. Granted a 3D printer with a good downloaded file can make-up for a half mediocre craftsmanship and still get acceptable results. The other stuff on the list are required though.

[@darkwinter6028]

1: Soldering. You need flux. I use Chip-quik paste flux, and clean it off with 99% isopropyl. Works great. Note that it’s important to keep the isopropyl in a sealed container because it’s very hygroscopic - it will absorb up to 30% or so water out of the air, and the flux residue is hydrophobic. I keep mine in a spray bottle; the pump keeps it isolated from the ambient air’s humidity; and also provides a convenient way of dispensing it. 2: I do feel that this should only be done on a non-working machine... or perhaps one built from those new cases that are now available.

[@bbomb6422]

I wonder what David thinks... Also, this opens a WORLD of cool hardware mods. I like it. Maybe add a button to switch between console emulations.

[@napomania]

yes because ufficial modding (ultimate-64 II and others) are quite expensive. better a chip raspberry PI

[@LeeOades]

So, whilst I know the theory that you can 3d print anything just about, seeing those custom pieces slot into the C64 with the places for the connectors was awesome! Made me realise that I haven't really thought about the implications of being able to print any shape at all.

[@leonardochiruzzi7642]

Why did not you load Planet X2 game?... XD!!

[@MrKelaher]

Nice 3D printed parts - that trick to melt in knurled nuts is gold (I generally use self tapping ones similar to wall anchors , but are expensive !).

[@Timmymantwo]

Good video. I'm just wondering how many regenerations you've burnt through this month David

[@Metal-Possum]

Yay... nobody ever thought to stick a Raspberry Pi into anything before.

[@wizzair_offical]

God I got so scared when the guy popped up. I was like “did Dave die or sth??”

[@FyreWulff]

Really enjoying the guest host thing. Makes it feel more like a TV show and is exposing viewers to other KZbinrs to check out!

[@bennylaser]

C=64 will never die

[@Diepzeevis]

Great video Mike, thanks for filling in!

[@elitezararus286]

Mike seems cool , you should bring him on more often!

[@ClayCarlino]

There's also an operating system called "combian 64" which emulates the commodore computers right from startup. I installed that on the retro style luggable raspberry pi computer i built a while ago. I love it!

[@gemisx18]

Nice music during assembly, what is this ?

[@kdunc]

Its called Technological Journey from a no copyright youtube library. I found a playlist but I still can not find that exact song. So....also curious myself

[@alfvicente]

People ranting about the guy not being David and missing the value of the video itself. Great idea, great video!

[@coolvideoish]

If you have a good 3d printer, you can just print a thread into the parts. This works very well for me, a there is many M3 and M4 models, which can just be pasted I place.

[@dant.3505]

I have seen that done on other videos about 3D printing but no claim is ever made about quality of the threads. Also 1/4-20 threads or so ( or m10-1.5? )is possible but in this video it appears the bolts are 4-40 or the metric equivalent of tiny-fine-thread bolts. It would be hard, not impossible, but hard. EDIT- what I am asking is do 3D printed threads hold up when a bolt is removed re-inserted a few or more times or do they wear out quickly? Also I guess there is a limit to how small and how fine the threads are? I would like to invest in a 3D printer to try it someday but personal funds put it way down the list. Until then I must use manual fabrication craftsmanship for almost all small parts of my projects. 3D printing is awesome though.

[@BrBill]

THANK YOU for telling people to clean off the flux. David never talks about that.

[@Unordung]

RE: Your soldering ability. Your technique is fine, your issue is the solder you're using. Next time try using the smallest diameter you can possibly find (I use .4mm - .7mm) you will find your soldering looks a million times better!

[@pekkasaarinen2902]

I second this strongly. I think that .7mm is a great all purpose solder for through-hole soldering and for most SMD components. Bigger stuff I only use for pre-tinning thick wires.

[@DFX2KX]

That might explain a lot of my issues with soldering.

[@robinbebbington7063]

Hmm never knew that so must get some thinner solder

[@gaatjeniksan3068]

I'll keep this in mind for when I solder pcb's. Thanks a lot.

[@arsen3783]

Don't forget flux core!

[@RonJohn63]

Drinking game: take a shot every time he says "Raspberry Pi".

[@SergioEduP]

You know that you are old when you refer to the NES as simply the "Nintendo", nice video, i hope David is having a great vacation =D

[@Smaxx]

Well, the other one was the Super Nintendo, even used by Nintendo themselves, so I don't see anything wrong with that. :D

[@sideoutside]

I must be old.. What else would you call it? lol

[@kingkrispy5289]

My dad calls it a Nintendo yeet

[@vittosphonecollection57289]

Well the name is Nintendo Entratainment System. NES is the abbrevation not the original name

[@barnettb901]

I absolutely love it when some of my favorite youtubers interact like this

[@worker8307]

They are brothers

[@barnettb901]

worker I didn’t know that until a few months ago

[@haydenrobins1668]

I Perfect Davids Style Of Editing With Many Different Angles, Not Just On Shot With Occasional Zoom Ins.

[@robertsissco2439]

I just finished this not to long ago. Used a case that was smashed and a keyboard missing most of the printing on it. The case is a lot of epoxy and plastic welding, and the 3d printed parts are kinda loadbearing, painted the keycaps and added printed vinyl commodore symbols on it so it is more like a 64C keyboard, internal USB hub for mouse and Wireless game controllers, and added an external networking jack and installed a MicroSD to full sized SD extension cable adaptor and added a slot on the side of the case so I can basically change out OS's fast if I want to use it more like a real computer (yes I know the keyboard layout is weird Commodore vs modern QWERTY keyboard, but it was more of a "Can I" situation rather than a practical one. And I literally got this idea from this video.

[@stevenidk]

Just realized, David made videos for 10 years non-stop

[@mikigameplays]

maybe he is trolling ,but if he is really amateur whit some staff ,then he is better than most like90% professionals i saw in my life really amazing work on everything dude

[@maxibash]

David, haven’t seen you in a while. When did you got a beard?

[@matthewmiller6068]

Changes I'd do (IMO) -Add a composite-video output (the Pi supports it, just need the right panel-mount) -Add a headphone/speaker jack with built-in switch -Add internal speaker, so when no headphone/speaker is connected you get some sound -Add a USB hub or at least bring all remaining ports out the case It may also be worth breaking out some of the other things the Pi has...network, etc. As for missing keys for editing configs...if you use `vim` you could make a custom config file and remap keys. I personally set up to use single [i] as insert-mode and pressing [i][i] (that's two presses of I key) for escape. Most (all?) of the needed keys in vim can be remapped somehow to something you have or is more convenient.

[@IAMSolaara]

Just so you know, AHCI is the protocol that SATA uses for SATA drives, I think that you mean ACPI, but it's nothing the pi has, I think it either shorts some GPIO pins to interface with a script to send a shutdown command to the OS and then cuts its power (not ACPI) or just cuts power.

[@rzna.]

lorecast162 he mean5 ACPI 😉

[@CKT1138]

It's kinda neat having guest hosts, honestly

[@michaelopnv634]

The Geek Pub Guy.

[@KartKing4ever]

Using a Raspberry Pi inside of a Commodore 64 via HDMI in a kitchen. Neat.

[@simstash9889]

Good video.. If you change the white balance on your camera to about 3500K everything won't look so yellow. Hope you have a good vacation David!!

[@varunemani]

Like WOW!! Magical C64 transformation in 16 min's flat.. 🍷👍 Gotta love this guy.

[@chrisgallant9889]

Is there a way to get the raspberry pi to read the various disk drives for the Commodore 64? Or to get it to read from cartridge?

[@dannyboy42223]

Read my mind

[@rzna.]

It'll take a lot of time

[@SpearM3064]

I don't know how hard it would be to add a cartridge port or a disk drive port... BUT, the Raspberry Pi has a port for SD cards (which is how Mike installed the Ultima 3 image). It would not be too hard (I think) to add some sort of SD extender so you could plug the SD card into the back of the computer instead of opening the case every time you wanted to swap SD cards. I'm sure someone's probably already figured out how to add SDI2EC functionality to RetroPi.

[@lotrbuilders5041]

Chris Gallant if you connect a port it should be pretty easy. Most technical manuals can be found as pdf, if you know what to send, it’s probably quite easy

[@frazer26]

Check this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZLXfGRsoZJrncU

[@matthorakova2677]

My jaw hit the floor when I saw your soldering rig.

[@FaustoM7432]

nice project, but what about latency ? with some emulators is quite annoying.

[@Chaos89P]

I have no clue what RetroPi's latency is. Considering a lot of die-hard emulation enthusiasts tend to say "Just get a Raspberry Pi!" on videos about emulation boxes like the (S)NES Classic, I'd have to say that the latency is probably minimal.

[@Octamed]

It'd probably come more down the the LCD specs than the emulation. LCD's have VASTLY different screen lag, so look it up on something like TFTCentral.co.uk

[@totaltotalmonkey]

It hasn't arrived yet.

[@patcallahan1050]

This is the equivalent to strapping a jet engine to granny's wheel chair!

[@ethanrake4929]

You forgot to connect the quantum fusion drive to the flux digitizer capacitation device. Its first grade science.

[@UpLateGeek]

Electronics, 3D printing, retro computers; ticks all my boxes in one video! Will definitely be checking out The Geek Pub.

[@MultiTomtom23]

when he turned on the soldering iron, i thought 700 degrees could be a little to much =P but then i realized, thats fahrenheit *lol* please my american friends...use the metric system for crying out loud!!! =D

[@kingonduty2825]

No.

[@MultiTomtom23]

*lol* okay =) good talk =)

[@Jackpkmn]

I really appreciate that this mod was non destructive to the original hardware.

[@BBtech0251]

I didn't see this in the comments and I know almost nothing about soldering, what did he do wrong?

[@Hagledesperado]

Just plain old sloppy technique. Cold joints, not getting the solder to flow properly (needz moar flux), moving the wire while the solder cools, that kind of stuff. Soldering is hard when you've got a camera in your way, or so they say. It will probably work fine, at least for a while.

[@DFX2KX]

Soldering is almost an art. I don't do it nearly often enough to get proper practice.

[@christophertstone]

Cold joints, too large a diameter solder, generally rough looking results. It's not terrible, not by a long shot. But you can tell he doesn't do it often. If anybody wants to know more, lookup EEVBlog #180 or kzbin.info/aero/PL2862BF3631A5C1AA

[@BrooklynWalker]

Absolutely BRILLIANT! As soon as I’m able to TIME travel, I’ll transcribe this to VHS then go back to 1983 and show this to Jack Tramiel.

[@pyrotechnick420]

"old video game consoles like the nintendo and others..." lol

[@vittosphonecollection57289]

Y lol?

[@nobytes2]

@@vittosphonecollection57289 he must be thinking Nintendo Switch which is a new console.

[@vittosphonecollection57289]

@@nobytes2 But if he is the *_8-bit guy!_* And the few times he talks about modern things they aren't even video game consoles, they are about eletric cars or comparing old computers vs news!!

[@vittosphonecollection57289]

@Alec Hinshaw Yes, or it would be Nintendo (model) or (model) Nintendo

[@pyrotechnick420]

@Alec Hinshaw I made that comment a year ago. What the hell am I talking about here lol

[@Doeff8]

Oh man, that intro music of PacMan.... REALLY takes me every time.

[@AMSASH]

Now I can emulate planet x2 >:-)

[@dedede666]

I like this video/idea. Breaths modern life into a retro legend.

[@JVerschueren]

I think you did an ok job soldering, but you set your temperature WAY too high for PCB work. You want something in the 595-605 degrees Fahrenheit region. Then your flux won't be spattering all over the place and it will actually help you make the joint. Some thinner solder (0.6mm) would also greatly assist you in making joints on PCBs which aren't really designed to have components soldered onto them manually. Again: not making fun of your workmanship, just some tips to make your life easier when soldering these PCBs with zero consideration for manual soldering.

[@TheGeekPub]

Interesting. Another commentor said my temp was too low. I need to do a little research.

[@JVerschueren]

Stannol recommends 581 for lead based and 559 for lead free solder, but soldering at those kinds of temperatures tries my patience a little too much. Having the set point a little higher brings the initial temperature on the work close to those ideal temperatures, so you can make quicker joints. I mean, I've only been doing this stuff for 34 years, so you're free to listen to trolls who tell you to crank it up to 800 (or whatever they recommended).

[@artisticsumo6381]

Im no expert when it comes to soldering though I'd recommend 320-370 C (~600-700 freedom units) when using 60/40 solder. Swapping to a small chisel shaped solder tip and using flux should make soldering easier. also you should google NASA and Aviation soldering standards! :)

[@Skauber]

600F - 315C is a good temp to solder at, I usually solder at 330C. Depends a little on the stuff you're soldering I guess. The only thing I noticed in the soldering here at the 6 min mark was that it looks like cold solder joints, that might be what the others were referring to. This doesn't have so much to do with the temperature set on the soldering iron, it's more that the joint wasn't heated well enough to properly flow the solder. If you set the iron at around 600F, and then heat the joint a little before applying the solder then your joint will be a lot better. Use lead solder, the lead-free stuff is awful, place the iron on the joint, apply the solder a split second after and let the iron sit for a second to flow the solder. That will give you good joints. If you solder on heat sensitive components you may have to be more careful, but a connector can take some heat before it melts so don't worry. But in the end, if it works it's good enough. Cold solder joints may develop issues later, but other than that it doesn't matter if it looks pretty or not. :)

[@artisticsumo6381]

One thing to also consider is the temperature difference between the heating element and and the solder tip. which is quite noticeable when using long pointy tips.

[@Jammet]

Consider showing off BMC64 sometimes. It's "Bare Metal C64" and is a special software for the Pi that foregoes having any kind of OS installed, and simply puts in the C64 emulator VICE without any host OS into the load process. The thing loads in about 4 seconds straight into BASIC and can be switched off cold, like the real thing, without risk to the SD card.

[@googleboughtmee]

No 240p output to use it with a CRT?

[@TobyCowles]

googleboughtmee the pi has options for an RCA output but it needs an adapter from the headphone jack, still that would be a pretty easy option to add if you wanted to do this. Me and many other people have no use for RCA because all of our TVs and monitors accept HDMI or DVI.

[@nos1000100]

well the pi has a port for composite

[@googleboughtmee]

isn't the pi's composite only in 480i though? or can the new ones do 240 nowdays

[@nos1000100]

googleboughtmee I'm not sure but I bet if you're clever enough, you can probably edit some code in a given os that controls the resolution

[@bland9876]

I thought composit was 480p

[@Bylga]

Featuring other channels during the vacation is a great idea.

[@erebostd]

The pi emulation is quite sophisticated, but not lag free. For a real good experience I prefer a simulation via a FPGA - I personally use a FPGA Mist to simulate my C64, the case is only used as a keyboard. It's a joy to use, and MUCH better than a raspy...

[@FloppydriveMaestro]

The lag on a raspberry pi 3 is not noticeable on 90% of games at all, The only thing it has issues with is the Nintendo 64 and even then overclocking it solves that problem.

[@televiciousgoober]

FPGA 64 is great. The one thing I wish it did on MiST though is multiple SIDs like winVICE does. That and configuring the MIDI connection with it to be Datel or various others. Oh and Cart images, SD2IEC devices, and 1581 images. It i nice it works with JiffyDOS an can run demos flawlessly now though.

[@nathanmead140]

It's *ras pi* NOT what you called it

[@erebostd]

@@FloppydriveMaestro Did you try to test the input lag on a game like giana sisters? I'm surely no progamer, but my gaming is better on a simulation. There are even videos from tests on KZbin, and the sensible socker league uses original hardware - or simulation like with the mist - because of lag.

[@nekoprince9621]

i like the calmer music for these projects