Retro DIY Home Computer: 4x the Power of a C64!
2025-01-22
A developer built a retro home computer using just 61 74HCxx logic ICs, 2 6C1008 SRAM chips, and 4 39SF0x0 FLASH chips – boasting 4x the processing power of a Commodore C64! The Minimal 64x4 features 64KB RAM, a 512KB FLASH SSD, VGA output, and a PS/2 port. It has 256 instructions and a complete toolchain including an OS, text editor, assembler, and a Python-like interpreter. The open-source project includes classic games like Tetris and Space Invaders.
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