Ultimate Modded Commodore VIC-20
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The document details modifications made to the Commodore VIC-20 to enhance its convenience and capability, including aesthetic changes like a white keyboard and blue power LED, as well as functional upgrades like a reset button and JiffyDOS. It discusses additional accessories and future modifications such as S-video output and expanded RAM. The overarching goal is to improve user experience without losing the essence of the original system.
Ultimate Modded Commodore VIC-20
- 1. The Ultimate Modded Commodore VIC-20 Leif Bloomquist World of Commodore 2012
- 2. Ultimate Modded VIC20 • Goal: Maximize convenience, capability and fun when using the VIC20, without sacrificing the overall experience. • Turned out to be very handy for rapid cross-development! • My Modifications • White keyboard from a 64C • Reset Button • Blue power LED • JiffyDOS and Kernal switch – (Original beta chip from Maurice Randall) • Embedded uIEC/CF • Other possible mods (for future?) • S-Video output • Expanded RAM and I/O Space
- 3. White Keyboard from a 64C • Idea from “Vic-User” (Chris from Ottawa) • No functional enhancement, purely aesthetic
- 4. Blue Power LED and uIEC Activity LED uIEC Activity LED Light from uIEC Power LED
- 5. Right Side Reset Button JiffyDOS Kernal Switch
- 6. Kernal Switch and Reset
- 7. Cut-out in case for CF card
- 8. Embedded uIEC/CF • Desoldered original power LED and substituted 2-pin header • Connect a normal PC “Turbo” (or HDD) LED ! • Hardwired into IEC bus on underside of motherboard
- 9. Under the Hood uIEC Reset Button JiffyDOS with Original Kernal Switchable
- 10. Must-Have Accessories • Mega-Cart (www.mega-cart.com) • Nearly every VIC cartridge, game, and utility on one cartridge! • MasC=eurade Adapter (www.go4retro.com) • Connect C64 I/O mapped cartridges like 64NIC+ to the VIC! • Final Expansion 3 (just Google it) • Extension of the memory ( SRAM ) to 512K • A large 512KB flash memory for the operating software ( firmware ) and frequently used programs • A mass memory as a floppy disk replacement based on an SD card ( SD2IEC ) for up to 2GB • A real-time clock (RTC) and a connection for the extension of the LCD display SD2IEC • X-Pander 3 for VIC (www.go4retro.com) • Plug up to 4 cartridges into the VIC Expansion Port • Coming soon? • JiffyDOS for VIC (Now available from www.go4retro.com) • And many more
- 11. Questions?