retrobits | Commodore 64 Getting Started & Buying Guide 2023! @retrobitstv | Uploaded June 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
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C64 videos from Retro Bits:
youtube.com/watch?v=69JoUG8Oz8Y
youtube.com/watch?v=1bO617_p8oI (SX64 Keyboard Repair)
youtube.com/watch?v=bKrCAJiG0LU
youtube.com/watch?v=EqZc1wt-SeA (How C64 Cartridges Work)
youtube.com/watch?v=ByHdBD16DRg (1541 Head Failures)
youtube.com/watch?v=8_3zLvWC-ZI&t=1345s (1581 Replica)
youtube.com/watch?v=JsVz6XF7HCM
youtube.com/watch?v=L3JwAmPUIIw
youtube.com/watch?v=EdL0dlsbMjs
youtube.com/watch?v=6oW8ylqyyDY (JiffyDOS)
youtube.com/watch?v=yM0egUSMsoE
youtube.com/watch?v=NRnDbxvxi-o
youtube.com/watch?v=4NkL6LKpr8E (REU & EasyFlash Showcase)
youtube.com/watch?v=LXGE7Ap88mE (C64 on MiSTer FPGA)
youtube.com/watch?v=usR8WtOMWJU (Evo64 Build)
youtube.com/watch?v=cq3ozn86lzc (Diagnostic Harness)

Featured YouTube Channels for C64 Repair:
youtube.com/@MoreFunMakingIt
youtube.com/@JanBeta
youtube.com/@adriansdigitalbasement

Products and Resources Mentioned in this Video:
Ray Carlsen - portcommodore.com/rcarlsen
Electroware - c64psu.com
Keelog - keelog.com/power-supply/#c64
Retro Computer Shack Cables – retrocomputershack.com
A/V Breakout Options:
https://idoregesz.hu/product/multimedia-breakout-commodore-c64/
github.com/svenpetersen1965/C64-A-V-Adaptor
retrorewind.ca/c64-av-adapter
AV2HDMI Mini – amzn.to/3pm8vey
Ultimate 64 - ultimate64.com
VIC-II Kawari - accentual.com/vicii-kawari
64JPX – 64hdd.com/64jpx/64jpx.html
MouSTer - github.com/willyvmm/mouSTer
EasyFlash 3 - skoe.de/easyflash/ef3intro
Kung-Fu Flash - github.com/KimJorgensen/KungFuFlash
1541 Ultimate II+ - ultimate64.com
Backbit Pro - store.backbit.io/product/backbit-pro
Pi1541 – cbm-pi1541.firebaseapp.com
SD2IEC:
github.com/rkrajnc/sd2iec
https://www.ncsystems.eu/en/
thefuturewas8bit.com/shop/commodore/sd2iec-range.html
JiffyDOS - go4retro.com/products/jiffydos
CSDB – https://csdb.dk/
Commodore.software – https://commodore.software/
TOSEC:
tosecdev.org
archive.org/details/Commodore_C64_TOSEC_2012_04_23
Itch.io – itch.io/games/tag-commodore-64
Protovision – https://www.protovision.games/
WiModem - cbmstuff.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=58
RAD Expansion Unit - github.com/frntc/RAD
VICE – vice-emu.sourceforge.io
MiSTer FPGA – github.com/MiSTer-devel/Wiki_MiSTer/wiki
TheC64 – https://retrogames.biz/products/thec64/
SixtyClone – tindie.com/products/bobsbits/sixtyclone-commodore-64-replica-pcbs
250407 Replica – github.com/bwack/C64-250407-Replica-KiCad
C64 Reloaded MK2 – icomp.de/shop-icomp/en/produkt-details/product/c64-reloaded-mk2.html
ICS64S – cbmstuff.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=62&product_id=85
Evo64 – https://retrospective.shop/
Turbo Chameleon - icomp.de/shop-icomp/en/produkt-details/product/Turbo_Chameleon_64.html
Pictoral Fault Guide - pictorial64.com
Lemon64 Forum – lemon64.com/forum
Everything64 Discord – discord.gg/n6kzNR3d
Reddit r/c64 - reddit.com/r/c64
AtariAge - forums.atariage.com

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00:00 Introduction
01:12 What model to buy?
05:46 What ISN’T a C64?
07:33 How much to pay?
08:12 Killer Power Supplies
09:28 Replacing Capacitors
10:07 Display Options
16:10 NTSC vs PAL
19:44 Controllers
22:36 Loading Software & I/O ports
23:28 Cartridges
25:41 Cassette Tapes
26:57 Disk Drives
30:37 Double Density vs High Density
31:09 Basic Disk Commands
32:30 Modern Storage Devices
34:33 Fastloaders
36:40 Finding Software
38:17 Other Accessories: WiFi Modems
38:51 Other Accessories: Ram Expansions
40:39 Replicas, Emulation, and Modern Recreations
43:07 Help, it broke!
44:53 Bonus Round: RF Shields
45:25 Bonus Round: Getting help
45:46 Conclusion

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