Tag: drive emulation

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StatusProductWhat it doesCompatibilityLinks
AvailableChecked Jul 27, 2026CMD HD-4000 Reproductionby ToTs RETRO and COREi64

Licensed, made-to-order recreation of the CMD hard drive with BlueSCSI v2 and externally accessible SD storage.

ToTs RETRO exposed an Add to Cart path at USD 899.99 on 2026-07-27. Each drive is made to order with an advertised lead time of up to one week. Supply an IEC serial cable and a compatible 1581 or 1541-II power supply; neither is included. The seller has not tested simultaneous tape-drive use.

Sources
  • Commodore 64 Exact model
  • Commodore 128 Exact model
  • Commodore Plus/4 Exact model
  • Commodore 16 Exact model
  • Commodore 116 Exact model
Build itChecked Jul 27, 2026Meatloafby Jaime Idolpx

Emulates Commodore IEC devices and loads files from local flash, an SD card, or network servers over Wi-Fi.

The project provides source, several ESP32 hardware profiles, build instructions, and a browser-based firmware flasher. No direct retail source was verified, so builders must select matching hardware and firmware before connecting it to a computer.

Sources
  • Commodore 64 Exact model
  • Commodore 128 Exact model
  • Commodore VIC-20 Exact model
  • Commodore Plus/4 Exact model
AvailableChecked Jul 25, 2026Pi1541by Pi1541 project

Cycle-exact Commodore 1541 disk-drive emulation using a Raspberry Pi and SD-card disk images.

Retro Electronics listed one assembled Option B Pi1541 Hat in stock on 2026-07-25. The Hat is the only supplied part; add a supported Raspberry Pi, SD card, serial cable, legal drive ROM, quality USB cable, and at least a 2.5 A power supply. The official project does not support Raspberry Pi 4 or 5.

Sources
  • Commodore 64 Exact model
  • Commodore 128 Exact model
  • Commodore VIC-20 Exact model
  • Commodore Plus/4 Exact model
Sold outChecked Jul 27, 2026SD2PET Futureby Tynemouth Software and The Future Was 8bit

External SD-card storage device that plugs into the IEEE-488 port of supported Commodore PET and CBM computers.

TFW8b marked the product as restocking with an expected shipping date of April 2026, but that estimate had passed and no unambiguous current Add to Basket path was exposed on 2026-07-27. Treat it as temporarily unavailable until the seller updates the listing.

Sources
  • Commodore PET series Stated family
AvailableChecked Jul 27, 2026Ultimate-II+ Cartridgeby 1541 Ultimate

Adds USB-backed disk-image storage, drive emulation, networking, and other emulated peripherals to Commodore 64 and 128 systems.

The official store showed several Ultimate-II+L color variants in stock on 2026-07-15, with some colors on back order. On 2026-07-27 its home page said new orders include the Wi-Fi module, but it also retained an outdated February 2026 restock notice; verify the selected variant before ordering.

Sources
  • Commodore 64 Exact model
  • Commodore 128 Exact model