Tag: firmware update

Uses one microSD cartridge and interchangeable adapters to load software and provide selected storage, cartridge, memory, and diagnostic functions on many vintage computers.

The current store listed the assembled BackBit Pro for $129 on 2026-07-27 with one assembled adapter choice included. A microSD card is not included. Additional adapters are sold separately and require through-hole soldering. Firmware updates use the microSD card. An original C64 Assy 326298 needs the documented reset fix, and the SX-64 needs the straight C64/128 adapter.

Adds Hayes-style Wi-Fi modem access and ZiModem networking functions to a Commodore 64 through the user port.

The maker page exposed current eBay and Amiga on the Lake purchase routes on 2026-07-30. The buyer's-guide card and cased listings are one hardware family; confirm the enclosure, board revision, and installed firmware with the seller before ordering.

Accelerates an Amiga 600 with a 68EC020, 68882 FPU, 9.5 MB of Fast RAM, MapROM, and IDE speedup.

Active- and passive-cooled versions both exposed order paths on 2026-07-27. The current Revision 3 uses two memory chips and original unused Motorola and DRAM parts whose exact types may vary. The seller strongly recommends recapping the A600 and using a fast CF or SD-to-IDE path; old ROM and Workbench combinations, old WHDLoad releases, and some games with the FPU enabled can fail. Firmware 14.3 is offered in 2K and 4K forms, and the page warns that choosing the wrong image is dangerous, so confirm the board version with the seller before JTAG programming.

Adds digital RGB, optional 31 kHz scandoubling, display corrections, and an 80-column overlay while retaining the original GTIA.

The product exposed a login-or-register-to-buy path on 2026-07-27. Update its initial firmware before installation. A socketed GTIA may still require careful removal of the adapter's bottom socket for height; a soldered GTIA must be desoldered. The May 2026 hardware manual is explicitly a draft. The product page publishes a complete VGA pinout but leaves the 15 kHz connection diagram unfinished, so do not improvise a SCART or RGB-monitor cable from that page. SECAM computers use an incompatible FGTIA pinout and are not supported.

Replaces a failed or missing Atari POKEY with an updateable FPGA module in the original DIP-40 socket.

The product exposed a login-or-register-to-buy path on 2026-07-27. Installation is solderless only when the computer already has a compatible DIP-40 POKEY socket. This is a functional FPGA replacement, not a transistor-level NMOS clone; the seller warns that software depending on undocumented analog behavior or exact electrical characteristics may behave differently. The built-in USB port allows future firmware updates.

Replaces Atari 8-bit dynamic RAM with modern SRAM or configurable FPGA-managed PSRAM in three current versions.

All three memory variants exposed login-or-register-to-buy paths on 2026-07-27. Installation goes under the CPU and may require removal or isolation of the original DRAM, desoldering, new sockets, and EXT_SEL or CAS_INHIBIT connections. The Professional version also uses an MMU adapter and its page says to install the latest firmware before use. The optional Freddy Module v2 cannot operate alone: the seller requires the basic SRAM module first and says VBXE owners do not need the Freddy replacement.

Converts composite, S-Video, RGB, RGBI, and VGA-family retro signals to simultaneous digital and analog DVI-I output.

The European SCART and Japanese JP21 Revision B pages exposed login-or-register-to-buy paths on 2026-07-27. Never connect an EU SCART cable to the JP21 version: the seller says the different pinout can damage the device. The newest dated hardware announcement says units made since June 2025 have a larger OLED and USB-C power, but an older section still says Micro-USB. Human review found no package clarification, so confirm the connector, power requirement, and included USB items with the seller. A DVI-to-HDMI cable and source-system cables are sold separately. Medusa line-doubles when needed but does not change vertical refresh rate, so the destination display must accept the resulting 50 or 60 Hz signal and may blank briefly when the source changes resolution. Install only firmware matching the hardware revision.

Current ZiModem-based Wi-Fi modem for Commodore 64 and 128 BBS access, Hayes commands, and incoming connections.

Retro Rewind accepted orders with a displayed 2-3 day fulfillment estimate on 2026-07-30. Suitable terminal or BBS software is still required.

Line-doubles standard-definition composite, S-Video, or component video for modern digital displays with no added latency.

The original RetroTINK-2X is a retired predecessor; the current 2X Pro was orderable for $139.99 on 2026-07-30. It accepts only 240p, 288p, 480i, and 576i and does not accept 480p or higher input. Supply the correct source-system cable, a digital video cable, and a 5 V / 1 A USB power source; a Micro-USB cable is included. RetroTINK warns that composite sources can produce low output and recommends S-Video or component when available.

Family of IEC storage devices that lets supported Commodore computers access files and disk images on SD or other removable media.

Retro Lemon listed its user-port-powered C64, C128, VIC-20, and SX-64 variant in stock at GBP 34.17 on 2026-07-27, and Sordan exposed a current Buy now path for its combined SD2IEC and Tapecart variant. PolyPlay's plain external Sordan Micro device and Retro Electronics' internal board were out of stock, while the RetroFletch backplane seller was on a break. A complete open C64 SD2IEC LP hardware build is also available. Variant power, connectors, controls, and firmware configuration differ. The official firmware site says 0.x firmware is obsolete and warns that newer-dated bootloaders are not necessarily safer or better.

Cassette-port microSD loader for launching C64 TCRT and PRG files through an on-screen browser.

Retro Electronics listed four assembled units with printed cases in stock on 2026-07-25. A FAT32-formatted microSD card is required and is not included.

Replaces an Atari ACSI hard disk with SD or microSD media in external, direct-plug, or internal Mega ST-family forms.

The internal, cased external, acrylic-case, and Mini pages exposed order paths on 2026-07-27. No form includes storage media. The current grey cased and internal revisions use USB-C, while the acrylic and Mini pages specify Micro-USB; a 5 V phone charger is not supplied. The cased units need a separately sold DB19-to-IDC20 ACSI cable, the Mini plugs directly into ACSI, and the internal unit needs a separately sold Mega ST or Mega STE adapter. The current cased page contains an older Micro-USB FAQ despite its revision notice saying USB-C. Older TOS versions can be slower or unsafe with DOS-compatible media, and some Atari DMA circuits or modern high-capacity card pairs need the documented troubleshooting or clock-capacitor fix. The optional DUCKBILL flasher requires a direct, bidirectional PC parallel port and Windows XP DOS console.

Adds Wi-Fi BBS and Hayes-modem access through the user port of supported Commodore computers.

The standard display-free version and both PET versions were out of stock on 2026-07-30. The standard OLED page still said a new design was pending and did not offer ordering. Check the direct pages for a restock or revised design.

Connects supported vintage computers to Wi-Fi BBSes through an RS-232 serial port.

The current Pro V2 model was in stock on 2026-07-30. It has a female DB25 connector, a color TFT screen, a printed case, faster interface buffers, and signal-state LEDs. It needs an external 5 V micro-USB supply, and the host may also need a gender changer, DB9 adapter, or correctly wired computer-specific serial cable. The older display-free and OLED WiModem232 models are discontinued and replaced by this version.