COMMODORE 8 BIT BUYER'S GUIDE
Last modified: Aug 10, 2020
From the Editor
Welcome Commodore 8-bit users!
I am so happy to bring to you this carefully crafted Buyer's Guide. The guide lists:
Over 400 Products, Projects and Kits,
Available from more than 60 Vendors.
Every item listed below is for your Commodore PET, VIC-20, C64, C64c, SX-64, Plus/4, c128 or c128D. And every product is commercially available today, or coming soon. That means that while you browse this guide, if you see something cool you know you can order it and have one for yourself.
The products are grouped into 12 categories to help you find that piece you've always wanted to expand your Commodore without needing to worry about who makes it or who sells it.
It is my goal to have a feature page detailing each product, or product family, found below. This describes the primary function and use of the product, shows up–close photographs, lists the models of Commodore it is compatible with and links to the product's homepage and documentation. It also lists prices and gives clear instructions about how you can order it. The feature pages open up comments for the community to leave reviews, and to ask and answer questions.
This icon, ☆ indicates which items in the guide have a feature page available. There are currently 20 feature pages available and I'm adding new ones as quickly as I can. Follow my progress on twitter, hashtag #8bitbuyer.
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All new parts, hand soldered and tested by me. Includes all optional components to easily configure for your own ROMs. Includes a 27C256 (32KB) EPROM. Includes a color–printed manual. Does not include a cartridge case. |
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1 Versa64Cart + 1 EPROM: $20 USD OUT OF STOCK!! |
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A high quality, machine–embroidered, Commodore logo patch. 3.5" across by 2.5" tall. They have an iron–on backing. A single outline stitch is recommended for longterm application. |
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1 Patch: $5 USD |
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Here are my picks for the Top 20 places to buy hardware to expand and repair your Commodore computer. There are many other vendors who sell individual items which you will find throughout the Buyer's Guide, but if you're looking to browse a catalog, don't miss these great suppliers! Ebay, while not a Commodore specific supplier of hardware, should not be overlooked as one of the best sources of current and no–longer–commercially–available hardware.
Ultimate 64
C64 reloaded MK2
TheC64 MINI
IDE64 v4 (Compact Flash, IDE Hard drive, CD ROM adapter)
Slave Compact Flash Adapter
IDE64 Case
Fast Loader Carts
Freeload
EPYX Fastload Reloaded
FastLoad
PDQ/Megaload v2
Internally Mountable Mini SD2IEC Drives
USB–Powered Mini SD2IEC
SD2IEC EVO2
SD2IEC mini
SD2 Classic, Internal Fit
Cableless and Direct Mount SD2IEC Drives
Cableless SD2IEC w/case
Cableless SD2IEC
User Port Mounted SD2IEC
Cables and Adapters
IEC Cable
IEEE-488 Cable
IEC Y-Splitter
IEEE-488 bus cartridge
Combination Storage Devices
VIC-20 Final Expansion 3
ROM Cartridge + SD2IEC
BackBit Cartridge
VIC-20 RAM Expansion + SD2IEC
Standard External SD2IEC Drives
SD2IEC v4
SD2IEC SD Card Drive
SD2IEC Classic
Retro3000 SD2IEC v3
MMC-SD SD2IEC Drive
SD2IEC with LED screen
8GB Preloaded SD Cards
Cheap 1GB SD Cards
Tape Storage
uCassette
MP32C64 Datasette w/Case
Tapuino: Digital Tape Deck
MP32C64 Datasette
Tapuino Reloaded
1541 Ultimate II+ Tape Storage
1541 UII+ Tape Adapter & Cable
1541 UII+ Tape Adapter Case
µIEC SD-Card Storage
Commodore/PC Transfers
XM1541 / XE1541 Switchable
XM1541
XA1541
miniXUM 1541
Ultracompact XU1541
XU1541n Interface
XU1541b Interface
Deluxe Commodore/PC Transfers
ZoomFloppy
ZoomFloppy Acrylic Case
ZoomFloppy Case
Internal Drive Upgrades
SuperCard-Plus 1541
SuperCard-Plus 1541/71
1541 Trackdisplay
1541 Easy Drive Number
JiffyDOS
SCSI Adapters
SCSI to SD v5.1
SCSI to MicroSD
SCSI Adapter Mount
Commodore PET Storage
SD2PET Future
PET SD Plus
Cycle–Exact 1541 Drive Emulators
Pi1541 Hat w/LED
Pi1541 Complete w/case
X-Pander 3
Datel EX64
X-Pander 3 Case
UserPort Expansion
Mini Expanders
Mini X-Pander+
Mini X-Pander
Mini X-Pander Case
Cartridge XPANDER 1X
C64 Cartridge Expander
C64 Expansion Port Adapter
IEC Expansion
QuadPort IEC
QuadPort IEC Acrylic Case
SIDFX
SIDFX Adapter (top)
SIDFX Adapter (bottom)
STEREOinSID
SID2SID PCB
SID2SID Components
SID Chip Remakes
ARMSID
ARM2SID +FM
FPGASid
SwinSID Ultimate
SwinSID Nano
SID Chip Originals
6581 SID
8580 SID
MIDI/Synthesizer
CynthCART 64
Mssiah 64
Datel MIDI Interface
VIC MIDI
Sound Expansion
FM-YAM
SUX 6400
Other Audio Stuff
1750 REU Memory Upgrade
1MB RAM Expansion Unit
C16 64K Ram Upgrade
Love For VIC-20
Penultimate+ Cartridge
UltiMem
Vic-20 MAX RAM
Love For PET
PET ROM/RAM
SuperPET MMU
EasyFlash 3
EasyFlash 3 Acrylic Case
EasyFlash 1
Versa64Cart
EasyFlash
MiniFlash
VIC-20 ROMs
16K ROM Cartridge PCB
Multi ROM Carts
UltraCart 128
Black Magic Cart
UltraCart 128 Acrylic Case
Meg-Uh-16 Cartridge
Jason Ranheim PCC4
9502 DUO
Simple64-128 Cart-Dual
Plus/4 C16 16K
Plus/4 C16 Universal Cartridge
Unicart, from GGLABS
Single ROM Carts
Multicart+ 64
512 - 4 Megabit PCBs
8K Cartridge PCB v2
Simple64Cart
Open64Cart v2
64K Karte
KERNAL ROM Adapters
ROM Chips
EPROMs
ROM-el 23128/23256
ROM-el 2364
64NIC+
RR-Net MK3
64NIC+ Case
WiFi / TCPIP Modems
C64Net Wifi Card
WiModem
WiModem w/OLED
WiModem232 (High Speed RS-232)
v2.1 wifi modem (w/ Case)
v2.1 wifi modem (w/ OLED Screen)
v2.1 wifi modem
UserPort Serial Adapters
EZ-232
GLINK-LT
GLINKUSB-LT
Serial RS-232 Adapter
Null Modem Adapter
Expansion Port Serial Adapters
GLINK-232T
GLINK-232
Link232
C128 VGA Module II
GBS 8200
BIT-C-128 Video DAC
CGA 2 RGB
RGBI to RGBA Adapter
128 Video MUX (NTSC)
CGA to RGB Converter
RGBI to VGA Converter
Video Converters and Adapters
RetroTINK 2X Pro
RetroTINK 2X
SuperVideo AV Adapter
RF Replacement Modules
RF OUT!
SuperVIDEO
S-Video Alternatives
S-Video to VGA Adapter
Video Specialties
VIC-II2 kit (PAL/NTSC Video Switch)
Overlay64
QuickSCAN Interface
Video Upgrades
LumaTOLB
LumaFix128
64K VDC Upgrade
LumaFix64
A/V Breakouts
AV Breakout
AV Breakout VIC-20
AV Breakout U64 & U64 Elite
AV Breakout 128
A/V Cables
6' S-Video, side Audio
5-PIN AV, Mono
5-PIN AV, Stereo
25' S-Video, Stereo
25' Composite, Stereo
6' S-Video, Stereo
c128 Video Cable Set
SCART din 1.5m
Commodore Auto Switch Box
8-PIN, Split+Composite, side Mono
S-Video to RCA Splitter
RCA to S-Video Splitter
4 Player Adapter w/ Case
4 Player Adapter, iComp
4 Player Adapter, Kit
4 Player Adapter, Coprolite
Arcade–Style Joysticks
Competition Pro Retro
BX–87 (Mark II)
Controller Cables and Port Adapters
Joystick Switcher (Idoregesz)
C8D Joystick Switcher
C8D Joystick Switcher Case
Joystick Switcher
Joy Cable Replacement
Joy Cable Extension (long)
Joy Cable Extension (short)
Alternative Input Adapters
Nunchuk 64 Acrylic Case
Fire Up
Nunchuk 64
Jocopod
Jocopod Foot Petal
64JPX Interface
SNES to JPX
64JPX PCAnalog
NES DB9 Joystick Adapter
Sega Genesis/Megadrive Adapter
(S)NESctrl Adapter
WiFi Joystick Adapters
Unijoysticle
Unijoysticle 2
PS/2 Mouse Adapters
Joystick Switcher w/ PS/2 Mouse Adapter
MicroMys 5 (slim)
PS/2 to 1351 Adapter
USB Mouse Adapters
TOM+
Ryś MKII
TOM 2
Keyboard
MechBoard64
PET Keyboard Replacement
C64 Keyboard Relocator
Keyman64
C=Key PS/2 Adapter
Hobbyist
Hobbies are great, but they're a lot better when you've got rad hobby kits
Table of ContentsCNC Control Card
IRQHack64
Diagnostics
VIC-20 Diagnostic Kit
64 Doctor
C64 Diagnostic Cartridge and Harness
DIAG 264
C64 Dual Diagnostic
586220 Diagnostic Cartridge
C128 Diagnostic
Classic Hacking Carts
HES MON 64
ISEPIC Freezer
Nordic Replay
Final Cartridge III+
Jason Ranheim Re-Capture
Breakout Boards
C64 Expansion Breakout
Peripheral Breakout
User Port Breakout
Testers
Joystick Tester 2.0
C64 DRAM Tester
Joystick Tester
LOAD-IT
Prototyping Boards
Baby Proto PCBs
ProtoCart Mini
ProtoCart Mini Kit
BREADCART
C=GPIO
User Port Breakouts
DataPwr v1.1
C2N Power
Riser 44
C64/Vic-20 ProtoCart
Cartridge Cases
Short C64 Cartridge
Colored Cases
Translucent Red
3D Cartridge
Colored Cases
Vic-20 Cart Case
Internal Modifications
LED Power Control
IRQ LED Mod
SX-64 UltraReset
Useful Add-ons
User Port RTC Module
DS3231 RTC Module
PS–64 w/ LED
PS–64/128
ATOM PS
Power Monitors
1501 Power Monitor
1501 Power Monitor II
Overvoltage Protectors
User Port Saver (+ SD2IEC Power)
C64 Box Saver
OVP 64
Even More Power Supplies
NuBrick 64
1541-II/1581 PS
C64 & 1541 Combo PSU
C64 Replacement PSU
c128 Replacement PSU
C64 PSU Classic
C128 PSU Classic
C64 PSU Modern
C128 PSU Modern
Upgrades and Adapters
PowerUP! 64W
128 PSU to C64 Adapter
64 PSU to c128 Adapter
C64c Case (Themed)
C64c Case (White)
C64c Case (Beige)
Breadbin Dust Cover
C64c Dust Cover
Specialty Cases for New Mainboards
C64 Reloaded Acrylic Case
Ultimate 64 Acrylic Case
Extra Components for New Cases
Case Labels C64c
Case Labels Glyph Set
Case Labels Silver Set
Case Labels PETSCII Set
Case Labels History Set
C64c Case Label
C64 Case Power Label
Box for C64/C64c
C64c Power LED
C64/Vic-20 Power LED
C64c Rubber Feet
Printable Case Parts
C64 Port Plate
C64 Reloaded Power Plate
Ultimate 64 Power Plate
Replacement Chips
DRAM 4164
GandALF
PLA Replacements
PLAnkton
PLAdvanced
J-PLA
OzPLA
PLAtinum
SuperPLA v4
8701 Timing Chip (TOLB) Replacements
TOLB-8701
TOLB PAL
csg8701
Original Chip Replacements
CPU — MOS 8500 (6510)
CPU — MOS 6502
CIA — MOS 6526a
Switches and Connectors
C64 Cartridge Port
Cassette Port
User Port
1084s RCA Input
1084 Power Switch
D-Sub 9, 90deg
Printable Enclosures
4 Player Adapter Case
Slim Userport Cartridge Case
µIEC Case
µIEC w/Daughter Card Case
ZoomFloppy Case
Adapters
1531 Datasette Adapter
c64 PLA Adapter
PLAdapter
IEEE Cable Adapter
Miscellaneous Printable Parts
Misc. Cases
c128D Floppy Lock
Speedking Joystick Handle
User Port Cable Cape
THAT'S ALL FOLKS
Don't hesitate to contact me if you find any factual errors, if a product listed here is no longer available, or if an available product is not listed here.
Please have patience as I build out the details pages for each of these products or product families. If you want to contribute by writing a review of one of these products, contact me and I'll publish it.