Idun cartridge C128 kit

Name: Idun cartridge C128 kit
SKU: 29946
Price: 59.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.00 (1 reviews)

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For the Commodore 128 retro enthusiast! One of the only modern cartridges designed specially for it.

Designed by idun-project in United States of America

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For the Commodore 128 retro enthusiast! One of the only modern cartridges designed specially for it.

What is it? The idun-cartridge-128 mates your C128 to a Raspberry Pi, turning it into a kinda-sorta-modern machine with infinite play value, while also being a great tool for developing new applicati…

What is it?

The idun-cartridge-128 mates your C128 to a Raspberry Pi, turning it into a kinda-sorta-modern machine with infinite play value, while also being a great tool for developing new applications for this best 8-bitter ever!

Note: NO Raspberry Pi included. You must provide your own. The preferred model is the Zero 2, but other models will work.

Why did you make it?

Do you like your retro-computers to be much more than just show pieces or curiosities? With idun-cart, you can use your C128 daily, in new and interesting ways.

MS-DOS like shell launches applications instantly
Unlimited configurable virtual devices including floppies and hard drives with sub-directories
Full access to Linux on the Raspberry Pi through the VT-100 terminal application
Access telnet BBS's at Ethernet or Wi-Fi speeds and with VT-100 or ANSI graphics
Web interface for easy file management from your PC
Switch into "Arcade mode" to quickly search and instantly load games for the C64 mode
Stream SID tunes remotely from your PC using the awesome Acid64 Player app for Windows
Full API for developing applications in 6502 assembly and modern Lua script!
Easy/instant switching between 6502 and Z80 programs! And build Z80 programs on the cartridge w/ C or assembly.
Open source code to use, modify, learn from, contribute
USB game controllers on your C128

What makes it special?

It seeks to integrate the new mostly seamlessly into the old. It's so much more than just a fast loader for your favorite old games.

Kit includes PCB, connectors, IC's, and passive components - Everything but the Raspberry Pi. This is a through-hole design; there are no hard-to-solder surface mount components.