Building a MicroCommodore 64: Hardware, Coding and Gaming

After the MiniCommodore 64, I wondered if it was possible to make an even smaller one. In this video, I build a MicroCommodore 64!
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  • @insanelydigitalvids
    @insanelydigitalvids18 күн бұрын

    So great to see young people interested in retro computers -- and wearing retro T-shirts! 🙂

  • @ypey1
    @ypey120 күн бұрын

    So much fun... so glad new generations enjoying old school 8bit stuff

  • @okatashiyoniku
    @okatashiyoniku19 күн бұрын

    In my country Japan. There are very few retro enthusiasts like Sayaka. I think it's a very valuable asset. Since the economy is in a downturn, I think it is important for Japan to have such human resources.

  • @Sayakas_Digital_Attic

    @Sayakas_Digital_Attic

    19 күн бұрын

    Thank you very much for your kind words!

  • @LastNinjaNerd

    @LastNinjaNerd

    Сағат бұрын

    That comment really surprised me, I always felt Japan was a leading example of a country with many people living traditional, conservative lifestyles and an abundance of people weak in the knees for retro,, I felt that why when I was there myself as well. I do agree with you, an affection for vintage is a mighty fine asset and so is Sayaka.

  • @drvinculum
    @drvinculum19 күн бұрын

    I was a C64 fanatic as a kid in the 80’s. It warms my heart to see so many young people still involved with the C64 after all these years. Thanks for sharing!

  • @andy2more475
    @andy2more47520 күн бұрын

    The more I watch soldering, the more confident I feel, great video!

  • @MartinWolves

    @MartinWolves

    18 күн бұрын

    I thought the same but today I was very disappointed with my soldering ability. More online tutorials for me.

  • @cpsvis
    @cpsvis20 күн бұрын

    Bare Metal C64 the BEST emulation!

  • @samcadwallader2899
    @samcadwallader289918 күн бұрын

    It's great to see someone of the new generation being interested in a project like this. It's also great to see they have better soldering and technical skills than I managed to acquire over 50 years.

  • @keiths8700
    @keiths870019 күн бұрын

    I for one love this style of your video the best, where you explain what you are doing and then do it. Thank you, love your channel.

  • @angturil
    @angturil20 күн бұрын

    I had mine at XMas in... 1983!... Lots of lots of good memories, went quite fast to learning assembly, and joined demo groups quite soon.... The virus never left me, today I'm still a software engineer 40 years later in a big company, and the C64 still lies somewhere in a box in the basement of my house. This is so refreshing to see that young people are still doing so much interesting stuff with that marvelous computer today!

  • @larswillsen
    @larswillsen20 күн бұрын

    I'm 61, and still have my Atari's 🙂

  • @DukeInteractiveMedia

    @DukeInteractiveMedia

    19 күн бұрын

    from Jeff: Me too my Atari 2600 and some games just needs the power supply upgraded.

  • @makidoko
    @makidoko17 күн бұрын

    Your parents were barely born when I had my C64. Thank you for reviving it this way. C64, rocking the scene since 1982.

  • @alb12345672

    @alb12345672

    8 сағат бұрын

    Maybe she was born in the 70s and still looks great 🤣🤣

  • @makidoko

    @makidoko

    6 сағат бұрын

    @@alb12345672 That's absolutely rational ! Thank you for the explanation.

  • @RudysRetroIntel
    @RudysRetroIntel20 күн бұрын

    Very cool project! I liked the way you make the videos both in Italian and English. Thanks for sharing

  • @Sayakas_Digital_Attic

    @Sayakas_Digital_Attic

    20 күн бұрын

    Thank you for watching!

  • @dadgarage7966

    @dadgarage7966

    20 күн бұрын

    It's twice the effort. The Italian channel has more subs as well.

  • @CompletePivot0302
    @CompletePivot030220 күн бұрын

    Love the commodore plug and play as a kid !

  • @tonybennett7145
    @tonybennett714520 күн бұрын

    Looks like a fun little unit to put together! I like the way you try and keep us entertained with lots of different projects. Always fun and always interesting. Great stuff!

  • @RDJ134
    @RDJ13420 күн бұрын

    Fun looking project, i use to love progamming on my C64 when i was young. Realy could loose track of time in it. :)

  • @gallgreg
    @gallgreg17 күн бұрын

    I am pleased to see you have a better soldering iron now! Pretty good soldering skills too! Might I suggest getting some thinner solder though, for soldering small items like what you are working on. Congrats on completing that project - love the tiny keyboard, though not really practical as you point out!

  • @Shorkiedokey
    @Shorkiedokey20 күн бұрын

    I love these little project videos! Thanks for making them.

  • @user-lx4nr1nb9i
    @user-lx4nr1nb9i16 күн бұрын

    My father worked with electronic components in the 80s and 90s, watching your videos brings back good memories. Thank you! and congratulations on your interest and knowledge, it is a great pleasure to watch your content.

  • @kilosan
    @kilosan20 күн бұрын

    I have listened to podcast you were in 😊 I'm hoping that your channel will grow quickly.. greetings from Nottingham

  • @Sayakas_Digital_Attic

    @Sayakas_Digital_Attic

    20 күн бұрын

    Thanks! Which of the podcasts?

  • @kilosan

    @kilosan

    20 күн бұрын

    @@Sayakas_Digital_Attic the one at ham radio group where you mentioned about your school. I'm surprised that i understood pretty much all of it. (Yes i do speak little bit of Italian)

  • @stevesgaming7475
    @stevesgaming747520 күн бұрын

    This is just fantastic! Well done indeed.

  • @guyh3403
    @guyh340320 күн бұрын

    This is cute! And so is the Micro C64 :P

  • @BenM39435
    @BenM394355 күн бұрын

    Thanks for sharing! Really interesting to watch 👍

  • @chainreaction8977
    @chainreaction897720 күн бұрын

    Mind - blown; face = melted off... Thank you, you legend. o7

  • @willemvandebeek
    @willemvandebeek20 күн бұрын

    Hey cool, that's some neat coding, nice! :)

  • @horusfalcon
    @horusfalcon20 күн бұрын

    This is a cute little project! I love how a full sized USB keyboard just plugs right in and works. Retro without pain.

  • @NeverMind-pk4wz

    @NeverMind-pk4wz

    19 күн бұрын

    Honestly, I don´t know how to handle it. Imo Retro needs to provide fun - and - pain to experience the entire feeling - you also wouldn´t put modern technology in an old car you´ve driven back then and expect that it feels and handle the same way as you remember it. It may look the same, but under the hood it isn´t. To - me -, as someone who has a very long experience in using and repairing fairly old computers, it feels like a "lie", if something is emulated, because its still only an Emulation and not the real thing.

  • @sparthir
    @sparthir19 күн бұрын

    These videos just keep getting better and better. Fantastic work!

  • @8bitsinthebasement
    @8bitsinthebasement18 күн бұрын

    What a great project and really well put together video to demonstrate it all. Well done you.

  • @Lostmemarbles
    @Lostmemarbles19 күн бұрын

    Ordering the kit. You are so inspiring to watch. Thank you

  • @TRONMAGNUM2099
    @TRONMAGNUM209917 күн бұрын

    This looks like fun! I'm going to make one of these! Whenever I travel I'll have a C64 on the go!

  • @rocnred
    @rocnred20 күн бұрын

    What a great project. Thank you so much.

  • @G.B...
    @G.B...20 күн бұрын

    I wasn't aware of this project. Nice video, well done, Sayaka!

  • @DaveCurran
    @DaveCurran20 күн бұрын

    In case you are not aware, the yellow lighting bolt you are seeing on the top right of the monitor is because the Pi is not receiving enough power, so you need a higher current power supply.

  • @Sayakas_Digital_Attic

    @Sayakas_Digital_Attic

    19 күн бұрын

    Thanks for letting me know

  • @phil2768
    @phil276820 күн бұрын

    Well done Sayaka and thank you for sharing this with us

  • @esra_erimez

    @esra_erimez

    18 күн бұрын

    And, well done too

  • @peevonb7070
    @peevonb707019 күн бұрын

    Love your projects and the way you explain. Well done 👍

  • @gravity9271
    @gravity927120 күн бұрын

    This is such a cool kit. Really makes me want to get my commodore 64c up and running.

  • @MattFixesStuff
    @MattFixesStuff18 күн бұрын

    That was sooo good again *-* Such great production and interesting content. The bouncing ball is really satisfying. Even though simple :). A couple more lines to add some sliders and inputs and you got ping pong.

  • @fabiorjr77
    @fabiorjr7720 күн бұрын

    Greetings from Brazil! 🇧🇷 Great content!

  • @andywiles7340
    @andywiles734016 күн бұрын

    Fun and great project!!! The C64 was an awesome computer. Thanks for sharing!

  • @o_o6869
    @o_o686914 күн бұрын

    this girl is exactly what i like as teacher straight to learning

  • @DJSpaceRetrotunes
    @DJSpaceRetrotunes19 күн бұрын

    That project is awesome just for the working keyboard alone! Great work!

  • @pamelax64
    @pamelax6418 күн бұрын

    Glad you like C64,thanks to all videos!

  • @bobewing8339
    @bobewing833914 күн бұрын

    I wish you would make videos more often. I find it wonderful to see old tech from a younger generation's perspective.

  • @sunsetrider4870
    @sunsetrider487019 күн бұрын

    What a cozy attic, I love it

  • @paulb4uk
    @paulb4uk19 күн бұрын

    Very neat device with all the features you need .

  • @coolcat23
    @coolcat2319 күн бұрын

    Another great video! Love the choice of music. :)

  • @ronaldosilva9931
    @ronaldosilva993115 күн бұрын

    I love your videos. This project is cool, because we can make a Commodore 64. An original must be very expensive.

  • @mngbennett
    @mngbennett20 күн бұрын

    Thank you for the video. Another interesting project.

  • @GodDemis
    @GodDemis20 күн бұрын

    Great work, love it!!!

  • @peatmoss4415
    @peatmoss441520 күн бұрын

    Outstanding !

  • @botialoach1
    @botialoach119 күн бұрын

    Excellent project , thank you

  • @amartini51
    @amartini5120 күн бұрын

    So cool! I love the Commodore 64 - we used to play games on one in my grandparents’ basement. I was confused about the Y for a second, but then I looked it up and learned that in Italian it’s called “ipsilon” like in Greek “upsilon” looks similar. In English, it’s pronounced like “why”. I don’t know why they’re different :) In equations, often Greek epsilon (ε) is a variable that represents a very small number.

  • @Sayakas_Digital_Attic

    @Sayakas_Digital_Attic

    20 күн бұрын

    Thanks for letting me know. Actually, I got confused because I've been studying for the electrical engineering exam and physics 2 lately, so I was thinking about epsilon zero, the vacuum permittivity😅

  • @BASSstarlet

    @BASSstarlet

    20 күн бұрын

    Ύψιλον

  • @Carhill

    @Carhill

    20 күн бұрын

    @@Sayakas_Digital_Attic/videos Good luck with the exams. I dunno why but I always confuse permittivity and permeability.

  • @fnjesusfreak

    @fnjesusfreak

    20 күн бұрын

    I think that's common in other languages; iirc it's also called ypsilon in German?

  • @willemvandebeek

    @willemvandebeek

    19 күн бұрын

    @@fnjesusfreak in Dutch we call the Y literally translated a 'Greek "why"', I have no idea what our neighbour Germans call them...

  • @AmbientBlackJack
    @AmbientBlackJack20 күн бұрын

    Really nice ! Love the music as well ;)

  • @illsmackudown
    @illsmackudown19 күн бұрын

    Awesome!

  • @mytechnotalent
    @mytechnotalent19 күн бұрын

    Great job!

  • @TheGunnarRoxen
    @TheGunnarRoxen19 күн бұрын

    Great video! What a fun project. I recently made a PicoZX but I think I might try this one too.

  • @Alexelectricalengineering
    @Alexelectricalengineering18 күн бұрын

    Definitely neat project, cool t-shirt as always ❤👍👍👍

  • @fly_goku
    @fly_goku18 күн бұрын

    Cool assembling video!👌:)

  • @stevenchadburrow
    @stevenchadburrow19 күн бұрын

    I really like when you have soldering projects in your videos. The programming part was neat too! My young daughter and I like watching your videos together. She is inspired by you, and is soldering small projects too!

  • @Sayakas_Digital_Attic

    @Sayakas_Digital_Attic

    19 күн бұрын

    I'm happy to hear that you and your daughter enjoy watching my videos together. It's wonderful to know that she finds inspiration in them and is even starting her own soldering projects, that's truly heartwarming to hear! If there are any specific projects you'd like to see in the future, feel free to let me know. Happy soldering to both of you!

  • @glossonauta
    @glossonauta19 күн бұрын

    Excellent video!

  • @nikkic9305
    @nikkic930519 күн бұрын

    Kudos!💻

  • @Yucius
    @Yucius14 күн бұрын

    Beautifull 😍

  • @mikecoffee100
    @mikecoffee10020 күн бұрын

    This is soooo Awesome Thank You

  • @christophero1969
    @christophero19695 күн бұрын

    I enjoy your content & presentation.

  • @sam2943
    @sam294317 күн бұрын

    Very cool project. Keep it up. 😀

  • @nzs316
    @nzs31619 күн бұрын

    That was fun!

  • @ChipGuy
    @ChipGuy20 күн бұрын

    Every new video you got some more test gear on the table. Very good.

  • @JeffFryeSr-jm4vn
    @JeffFryeSr-jm4vn19 күн бұрын

    You are very smart and have true passion for what you do I think you are beautiful and much rrspect🌹

  • @daisywong-ke1kz
    @daisywong-ke1kz13 күн бұрын

    Nice work! THX for sharing. :p

  • @onkelhiphop
    @onkelhiphop19 күн бұрын

    New subscriber I love your channel nice to learn something new great video keep it up🤘😎

  • @tcvan-nm2fx
    @tcvan-nm2fx19 күн бұрын

    Good job

  • @necronix9947
    @necronix994718 күн бұрын

    I still Have my original C64 from the early 1980s.

  • @ygstuff4898
    @ygstuff489819 күн бұрын

    Back in the day, I thought emulation software on my Windows computer was neat, so I could run C64, Apple IIe, and TRS-80 Coco apps & games (without having the original computer hardware). But this is cool, in a parallel manner. Love it.

  • @John-uc6gb
    @John-uc6gb13 күн бұрын

    Cool video. Thank you

  • @aselvais
    @aselvais20 күн бұрын

    Another great vid ... I love the shorter format; great job with the editing and the 8bits like music ;) ...

  • @Sayakas_Digital_Attic

    @Sayakas_Digital_Attic

    19 күн бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @Niall242
    @Niall24216 күн бұрын

    I never knew basic was on the C64 👍

  • @salprestige2577
    @salprestige257720 күн бұрын

    Smart e bella! loved the coding part...

  • @Sayakas_Digital_Attic

    @Sayakas_Digital_Attic

    19 күн бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @3dhYT
    @3dhYT20 күн бұрын

    Very cool project 👌👍

  • @homerghost
    @homerghost19 күн бұрын

    So cool, I've been tempted to build one of these for a while! I have a hybrid BMC setup at the moment - all inside of a real breadbin C64 case, which allows you to use the machine as a usb keyboard for PC/MiSTer as well. It was a fun project!

  • @Sayakas_Digital_Attic

    @Sayakas_Digital_Attic

    19 күн бұрын

    Wow, that sounds like an amazing project!

  • @dziany_forsacze
    @dziany_forsacze20 күн бұрын

    Assembling & soldering part always fun to watch. Sayaka, thanks for another video, your engineer's degreej is ust a formality. Making keyboard smaller can go as far as the precision of pressing the aimed key is maintained - didn't want to be rude just an observation and own experience from BlackBerry.

  • @Polytricity
    @Polytricity20 күн бұрын

    Very cool, bellissima!

  • @UKSimon4170
    @UKSimon4170Күн бұрын

    Would be good to see you do a co-lab with Kari

  • @MilaAngy
    @MilaAngy20 күн бұрын

    I like this project. I find it funny

  • @Sorvez
    @Sorvez19 күн бұрын

    You look super focused when soldering. I wish I could solder that well, also I like the music in the video.

  • @MagisthansSpielekiste
    @MagisthansSpielekiste19 күн бұрын

    @Sayaka That is really a fun project. I wasn´t aware that this was a thing. On my channel I do hardware stuff as well, but I am not that good with the soldering iron. 😀Take care.

  • @MahmoudYahyaoui
    @MahmoudYahyaoui18 күн бұрын

    Great video as always. Please take care of your self I think you inhaled a lot of flux smoke in this video alone. Keep it up

  • @Elar186
    @Elar18616 күн бұрын

    Beautifull🌷

  • @rediband
    @rediband3 күн бұрын

    Thanks.

  • @sonnyruffini4155
    @sonnyruffini415520 күн бұрын

    Ti vedo più spigliata, più naturale quando parli, non so se sia una mia impressione, ma seguo sempre i tuoi video su entrambi i canali

  • @bigbadhodad3894
    @bigbadhodad389416 күн бұрын

    The Attic, very n ice!

  • @exoyt7575
    @exoyt757520 күн бұрын

    You're such a fresh breeze (:

  • @eR-MIK
    @eR-MIK20 күн бұрын

    Greetings from Poland

  • @sirena7116
    @sirena711620 күн бұрын

    yay! the first thing I thought was where's the Sin function in the bouncing ball? But you have to start somewhere!

  • @MrxIcs-do6mh

    @MrxIcs-do6mh

    20 күн бұрын

    Using the sin function to make a ball bounce? Yeah, because that's totally necessary!

  • @salomaotech001
    @salomaotech00118 күн бұрын

    Very interesting

  • @etmax1
    @etmax118 күн бұрын

    You should use 0.71mm or 0.53mm solder instead of the 1mm you are using, it will result in much cleaner joints.

  • @EdwinSteiner
    @EdwinSteiner18 күн бұрын

    The C64 lives on in many forms!

  • @TrevorMakes
    @TrevorMakes20 күн бұрын

    Neat trick using pokes at 214 and 211 to move the cursor! Would have been funny seeing you try to type in BASIC on the tiny tactile switch keyboard though.

  • @joniharkonen1460
    @joniharkonen146019 күн бұрын

    thank you. :D

  • @kurtbuck99
    @kurtbuck9919 күн бұрын

    I love this! Do you want a job as a technician?

  • @jcpole
    @jcpole19 күн бұрын

    Hi! Great video! What did you order to get that whole kit from PCBWay? I only see the PCBs. Thanks!

  • @Sonicrick66
    @Sonicrick6617 күн бұрын

    She so awesome :)