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AvailableChecked Jul 27, 2026Lotharek AKI Keyboard Interface Familyby DarkDK, Andre Bertram, and Lotharek
keyboardkeyboard adapterps2 keyboardusb keyboardpokeyinternal upgradecase modificationsoldering

Adds an internal PS/2 or USB keyboard interface to supported Atari 8-bit computers by interposing at the POKEY socket.

Both variants exposed login-or-register-to-buy paths on 2026-07-27. A non-socketed POKEY must be desoldered, four control wires are required, and installation calls for a new case opening for the supplied keyboard socket or cable. The PS/2 page says an original keyboard that stops working on a 600XL or 800XL requires removal of R2 and R3; XE and XEGS machines leave those resistors intact.

Sources
  • Atari 600XL Exact model
  • Atari 800XL Exact model
AKI USB keyboard interfaceAKI PS/2 keyboard interface
AvailableChecked Jul 24, 2026Sophia 3by The Brewing Academy
dvidigital videointernal upgradecase modification

Replaces an Atari 8-bit computer's GTIA with a modern video board offering DVI output and selectable color palettes.

The Atari 8-bit collection did not mark Sophia 3 sold out on 2026-07-24. A non-socketed computer requires desoldering the GTIA and fitting a 40-pin socket. Regular installations otherwise need a case opening or an exposed connector; the 600XL and 800XL can instead use model-specific PBI covers.

Sources
  • Atari 600XL Exact model
  • Atari 800XL Exact model
Sophia 3 product page