The 64 – Gamers Heroes
Remember the good ol’ days, when you didn’t need state-of-the art graphics to have a good time? Retro Games Ltd does, and hopes to bring the unbridled joy of the Commodore 64 days to a new generation of gamers. Introducing The 64, a home computer and portable reimagining of the classic system.
Bundled with a joystick, a selection of games, and a custom UI, The 64 remigines the Commodore 64 system that originally came out in 1982. Powered by a power ARM Cortex SoC, the system uses all the modern interfaces consumers are used to today. The 64 has the following specifications (taken from the IndieGoGo page):
Accurate recreation of the classic Commodore 64.
HDMI video and audio output.
We are considering composite video in addition to HDMI, for use on classic televisions.
Multiple SIDs for stereo sound (6581 or 8580)
New high-capacity (512MB+) writable cartridge support, with an adapter interface available later to provide classic cartridge compatibility.
Support for current storage media (for example SD cards), with emulation of the 1541.
Multiple joystick support for multi-player games.
Support for many of the popular emulator game file formats.
Firmware upgradable to support additional features and machines in the future (DTV64 features, etc.)
You can view a trailer for The 64 below:
The 64 – Trailer
Asking for $150,000, the campaign has raised $41,000 so far, with a month left to go. You can view The 64’s IndieGoGo page here.
