Why do you need a new Commodore 64 Ultimate? | Under the Hood

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  @levimaaia · 8 months ago (edited) · pinned

  Thanks to everyone for the tremendous response to this video. Here are a few corrections from viewers: <br><br>1. The C64U keyboard design by Jim Drew is actually more similar to a &quot;BlingBoard&quot; not a &quot;MechBoard.&quot; <br>2. The rear USB-A ports support storage devices, external keyboards and now mice with a firmware update. USB game controllers remain unsupported.<br>3. See the description for more info on alternative Kernal ROMs.<br>4. ⚠️One comment said that Sega Genesis/Mega Drive controllers work with the C64. DO NOT use them. They can damage your Commodore!⚠️

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• SP

  @Spirit-hwn · 6 months ago

  I wasn&apos;t going to be alive for another 10 years when the original Commodore 64 first came out, and I always wanted to have one, but seeing how rough the used market was, I gave up on that idea. With the Commodore 64 ultimate, I feel like I&apos;ve been given a second chance to have this experience, I always wanted to learn to code with one, and I do want to actually make games for this thing. Mine arrived in the mail today and I&apos;m looking forward to using it!

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• AN

  @angrydove4067 · 8 months ago

  Most of the 20,000 buyers of the Ultimate probably have a collection of original Commodore computers, I know I do but I love this kind of thing.

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• CH

  @chijanofuji · 8 months ago

  Very nice review! I got my BASIC Beige C64U a week before Christmas with a Founders Edition model hopefully soon on it&apos;s way and I can vouch for everything you say here. If you&apos;re serious about the classic Commodore 64 experience but don&apos;t want to tinker with aging hardware (and even if you do want to connect an original 1541 disk drive, Datasette or Cartridges) this is the &nbsp;way to go, and you get some modern conveniences (HDMI output, USB-sticks and the internal MicroSD-card for your software and a WiFi or EtherNet connection for access to Commoserve or BBS-es) as a bonus.

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• LE

  @leslieviljoen · 4 months ago

  &quot;The issue was later confirmed by Commodore&quot; - what a statement!

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• HE

  @HelloKittyFanMan · 6 months ago

  Yeah, I love how this is a hybrid of the authenticity of the old tech. with the conveniences of new tech.!

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• PI

  @pitmatix1457 · 4 months ago

  I was never a Commodore kid, I had a BBC Micro as a kid and spent a lot of time playing on ZX Spectrums around various friends houses. &nbsp;I do want one of the new C64s though, I&apos;ve enjoyed Perifractic&apos;s youtube content for years and it really feels like this is the first truly solid retro company with a real claim to the legacy of the company. &nbsp; They deserve the full support of all the retro community.

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• JA

  @jasoncherry3404 · 7 months ago

  I just got the message that my Starlight edition is on its way. &nbsp;I’ve been waiting for over 30 years get my hands on the Commodore again. &nbsp;I plan to learn Basic programming so I can write my own programs. &nbsp; I’m all for the return to 80’s and 90’s, &nbsp;I can’t wait to see what this new system can do. 😊

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• HE

  @HelloKittyFanMan · 6 months ago

  &quot;...It actually feels like <i>Commodore might be keeping up with </i><i><b>us!&quot;</b></i><b></b> Haha, ohhh, I loved your last line there! Great video; thanks!

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• AL

  @Alex-cv7qj · 8 months ago

  Looks awesome, I think I’ll pick one of these up!

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• WA

  @wahswolf88 · 6 months ago

  My Starlight Edition keyboard is solid as a rock. So flex at all. Love the overview!

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  @HelloKittyFanMan · 6 months ago

  Oh, I have the Koala Pad and Painter clear back from new, and I tested it on my 128 64 a few months ago, and it still works!

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