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Re: Mega65 – Open 8-Bit Computer

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Post by arrakeen »

xenomachina wrote: post #9
Cadwhisker wrote: post #5

A curious mix of old-style and new for the keyboard, but one thing that really stands out is a key labelled "Help". I wish this had become part of standard keyboard layouts decades ago. Other keys that would have been great to become standard: Load, Save, Undo, Redo

Amigas have a Help key. I can't think of any software that actually uses it, though.

plenty do—frexxed and resource off the top of my head—which is why the fact that my externalized a1200 keyboard solution not mapping the help key is super annoying

Re: Mega65 – Open 8-Bit Computer

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Post by cmrdporcupine »

tomxor wrote: post #22

I was an AtariST kid, but these computers were all similar enough for me to still be a total sucker for the design. If the real one also floats like a back to the future skateboard as per the mockup I will have a retroverdose.

Should be possible to run an Atari ST core on it, too.

Re: Mega65 – Open 8-Bit Computer

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Post by jimktrains2 »

nix23 wrote: post #18
anigbrowl wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This sort of response is why people dislike techies. Arbitrary codes are how you get a priesthood, and that's not a good thing.

>This sort of response is why people dislike techies. Enter was called "return"..and you know why? Typewriters...carriage return, if you have already functions why no use it? You want a Copy/Paste button too?

Enter and return, while often interchangeable are not always and some keyboards have separate enter and return keys.

Also, some keyboards like sun's and some serial terminals had dedicated copy, paste, &c.

Re: Mega65 – Open 8-Bit Computer

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Post by scruffyherder »

Cadwhisker wrote: post #5

A curious mix of old-style and new for the keyboard, but one thing that really stands out is a key labelled "Help". I wish this had become part of standard keyboard layouts decades ago. Other keys that would have been great to become standard: Load, Save, Undo, Redo

Amiga had a help key.

It did nothing

Re: Mega65 – Open 8-Bit Computer

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Post by shallan50k »

classichasclass wrote: post #7

I have this on an Artix 7 FPGA board. It works well for what it is, but what I really want is a proper case. A replica C65 case would be optimal, but I can't even find a 3D-printed case for this board (specifically a Nexys 4DDR). Any suggestions?

https://files.mega65.org?id=9578f132-7db7-4bd1-a03b-b136316f...

Re: Mega65 – Open 8-Bit Computer

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Post by amelius »

ajuc wrote: post #8
Cadwhisker wrote: post #5

A curious mix of old-style and new for the keyboard, but one thing that really stands out is a key labelled "Help". I wish this had become part of standard keyboard layouts decades ago. Other keys that would have been great to become standard: Load, Save, Undo, Redo

> key labelled "Help". I wish this had become part of standard keyboard layouts decades ago it was called F1

Most confusing imho is Ctrl+C means Copy in one context, and SIGINT in another.

Re: Mega65 – Open 8-Bit Computer

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Post by gardners »

Aeolun wrote: post #11
cable2600 wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It is still in beta test and they have a free emulator and the ROM is open source. It is a Commodore 65 clone, which is like a cross between an Amiga and Commodore 64. It has Amiga graphics and sound. It also has a C64 mode. Only developers can buy a computer and it is expensive, once it hits retail they will make them in mass production to keep costs down. https://c65gs.blogspot.com/2020/07/mega65-emulator-and-tools…

Yeah, but any news around it is pointless unless I can buy it. Devkit or no. I can’t even find a price, that makes it kind of hard to get enthusiastic.

While the final machines are not yet purchasable, you can buy an off-the-shelf Artix7/Nexys4DDR FPGA development board and run the core on that. This has been supported for several years. Also with 100 devkit machines sold and in people's hands, its definitely not vapour ware.

Re: Mega65 – Open 8-Bit Computer

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Post by gardners »

gorbachev wrote: post #28

Where are the hardware design files? It says it's open source hardware and software, but I can't find the hardware design files anywhere. They don't appear to be on the Mega65 Github repo.

You're quite correct that this is an oversight of ours. I thought Trenz had already put the schematics etc on their website as they are manufacturing the PCBs and selling the units for us (we are currently between the 100 devkits having gone out, and being ready for pre-order for final machines, so unfortunately you can't just yet order one, but later this year we expect to open pre-orders). We will solve this one way or another.

Re: Mega65 – Open 8-Bit Computer

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Post by codezero »

cable2600 wrote: post #4
codezero wrote: post #2

I love this project but I’m tired of hearing about it until the next story is that I can buy it.

It is still in beta test and they have a free emulator and the ROM is open source. It is a Commodore 65 clone, which is like a cross between an Amiga and Commodore 64. It has Amiga graphics and sound. It also has a C64 mode. Only developers can buy a computer and it is expensive, once it hits retail they will make them in mass production to keep costs down. https://c65gs.blogspot.com/2020/07/mega65-emulator-and-tools…

My comment should have made more clear that I’ve heard all of this a lot over the past two years.
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