retrobits | NTSC and PAL on the same C64?! @retrobitstv | Uploaded August 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Meet the new FPGA-based VIC-II Kawari for the Commodore 64! History, features and capabilities reviewed.

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00:00 Introduction
00:46 History of the Project
08:13 Unboxing and Install
11:39 Compatibility
12:22 NTSC and PAL Switching
15:12 Nuvie Videos (PAL)
15:47 Stereo SID Player (NTSC)
16:46 .SID Files (PAL)
17:59 Demoscene (PAL)
18:57 Games: A Pig Quest (PAL)
19:55 Games: Kung Fu Master (NTSC)
20:41 80-Column Text in BASIC
21:24 80-Column Text in NovaTerm/StrikeTerm
22:32 CRT Monitor Comparison
23:51 Custom Palettes & Swapping
24:32 High Res Graphics Modes
25:23 Blitter
25:40 Math Coprocessor
26:02 Limitations
27:04 Conclusion

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