Tag: georam
6 matching upgrades
Showing 6 products.
| Status | Product | What it does | Compatibility | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold outChecked Jul 29, 2026 | GGLABS GRAM/1D and GRAM/4Dby GGLABS | Provides 1 MB or 4 MB of geoRAM-compatible cartridge memory for the Commodore 64 and 128. GGLABS marks both technical projects released, but the current GRAM/4D Tindie listing says the seller is taking a break and no current GRAM/1D order path was verified. The published pages are useful technical documentation but do not expose a complete fabrication package. GeoRAM-aware software is required. GEOS 2.0r can use at most 2 MB; the full 4 MB needs patched GEOS 2.0r+, GEOS MP3, Wheels, or another compatible program. |
| GGLABS GRAM/4D project pageGGLABS GRAM/1D project pageGRAM/4D Tindie listing |
| Build itChecked Jul 24, 2026 | GW4301A 2 MB geoRAMby Garrett's Workshop | Open low-power 2 MB geoRAM-compatible expansion cartridge for the Commodore 64. The assembled Tindie cartridge was out of stock on 2026-07-24 and had been sold out since June 10, 2024. The open design remains buildable. This is geoRAM memory, not an REU: software must explicitly support geoRAM. Most C64 programs use neither expansion-memory type, and GEOS needs an added geoRAM driver on its boot disk. |
| GW4301A product pageOpen hardware and CPLD firmwareGarrett's Workshop manual and tests |
| AvailableChecked Jul 27, 2026 | RAD Expansion Unitby Frenetic | Uses a Raspberry Pi cartridge to emulate up to 16 MB of REU memory or up to 4 MB of GeoRAM-compatible memory on a C64 or C128. Retrobit listed five assembled cartridge boards with cases at PLN 93.50 on 2026-07-27. A Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W and microSD card are not included. The upstream project describes RAD as a playground for new features and documents machine-dependent timing and power limitations. |
| Buy the assembled RAD cartridgeRAD project, documentation, and fabrication files |
| AvailableChecked Jul 29, 2026 | Shareware Plus GeoRAM 512Kby Shareware Plus | Adds 512 KB of bank-switched geoRAM-compatible cartridge memory to a Commodore 64 or 128. The Shareware Plus page was updated on 2026-01-01 and says the cartridge is in stock by email order. Protovision also maintains a current product listing, but its extracted page does not expose a stock or checkout control. This is geoRAM memory, not an REU; software must explicitly support the geoRAM interface. |
| Shareware Plus GeoRAM 512K product and order pageProtovision GeoRAM 512 listingC64 OS GeoRAM 512K feature |
| Build itChecked Jul 27, 2026 | Sidekick64by Frenetic | Uses a Raspberry Pi cartridge to emulate memory, sound, cartridges, ROMs, and file-loading functions across several Commodore 8-bit systems. The open project publishes Gerbers, BOMs, software, and case files for full-size and Zero boards. Retro-Updates' assembled Sidekick64 Zero was out of stock on 2026-07-27 and excludes the Raspberry Pi Zero 2. The maker calls the project a personal playground and warns that unsupported images, timing glitches, and unsafe cartridge combinations remain possible. |
| Sidekick64 project, builds, and documentationSidekick64 Zero assembled listing |
| Sold outChecked Jul 27, 2026 | Turbo Chameleon V2by Individual Computers | Combines a C64 accelerator, VGA output, REU and GeoRAM memory, SD storage, dual 1541 emulation, input adapters, and cartridge emulation in one FPGA cartridge. Individual Computers listed Turbo Chameleon V2 out of stock at EUR 235.44 on 2026-07-27. The official firmware remains in beta, with current releases and known bugs maintained in the product wiki. A CR1220 battery, networking card, docking station, cables, power supply, keyboard, and monitor are not included unless separately stated. |
| Turbo Chameleon V2 product pageChameleon documentation, updates, and known bugsDeveloper compatibility FAQSuper REU alternate FPGA core |