Tag: internal modification

Converts the CPC 6128's internal 26-pin floppy connection to a standard 34-pin Shugart interface.

The Lotharek page exposed a login-or-register-to-buy path on 2026-07-27. Installation requires soldering the adapter in place of the original flat cable. A replacement drive or HxC emulator is not included, and the attached device still needs the correct configuration, power, mounting, and media setup.

Replaces the CPC 6128's six-pin video socket with a Mini-DIN 9 output wired to the Mega Drive 2 A/V standard.

Both the adapter-only and SCART-bundle pages exposed login-or-register-to-buy paths on 2026-07-27. Installation requires desoldering the original six-pin socket, soldering the adapter, connecting its 5 V wire, and wiring the AL and AR audio pads. The seller explicitly says not to remove the nearby resistors. Confirm pin orientation and display compatibility before applying power.

Replaces the failure-prone linear 5 V regulator board inside two original Commodore 64 wedge power supplies.

The Tindie page listed PowerUP! 64W PRO V2 at USD 29 on 2026-07-30, but ordering was paused while the seller takes a break through July 31, 2026. Confirm that sales have resumed and that the seller will ship to the destination. The current V2 listing says it is delivered at 5.15 V; the linked Version 1.0 manual instead documents a 5.2 V default and 5.05-5.25 V adjustment range, so follow the instructions supplied with the purchased hardware rather than assuming the older manual's calibration value.

Adds firmware-controlled RGB lighting inside a C64 case fitted with an Ultimate64 mainboard.

Official construction and pinout documentation and multiple printable mounts remained downloadable on 2026-07-30. COREi64's assembled shop is closed for updates until Fall 2026, so no current prewired retail kit is claimed. Use firmware 1.10 or later and the exact 5 V wiring. The official guide warns that shorting 5 V to ground can burn a board component and applying 5 V to an FPGA pin can damage the FPGA.