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Status	Product	What it does	Compatibility	Links
AvailableChecked Jul 30, 2026	Keyman64by Henning Bekel keyboard keyboard remapping macros usb internal upgrade open hardware firmware upgrade diy	Intercepts the C64 keyboard matrix to add programmable shortcuts, macros, remapping, remote control, and sixteen hardware-control lines. The maker currently offers revision 4 assembly kits with a PCB, preprogrammed ATmega, and components except connection cables for EUR 30 by email. Kits are made in small spare-time batches and may require prepaid backordering. Version 1.6 firmware, configuration tools, Gerbers, KiCad design files, schematics, and source remain downloadable. Sources Keyman64 project documentation Keyman64 source repository	Commodore 64 Exact model Commodore SX-64 Exact model	Keyman64 project and documentation Keyman64 source repository Keyman64 release downloads
Build itChecked Jul 24, 2026	TK-II PS/2 Keyboard Familyby MyTek ps2 keyboard pokey macros stereo audio internal upgrade open hardware diy	Lets Atari 8-bit computers use an external PS/2 keyboard through a POKEY-based internal adapter. The Brewing Academy versions were sold out on 2026-07-24, while MyTek publishes schematics, board files, firmware, parts information, and bare-PCB order links. A 600XL or 800XL uses the TK-II-PB-R installation. Expect soldering and possible case modification; an unsocketed POKEY must be desoldered and fitted with a 40-pin socket. The Stereo version needs a second genuine POKEY and external amplification for its line-level output. Sources MyTek TK-II project page MyTek TK-II Stereo project page The Brewing Academy TK-II page The Brewing Academy TK-II Stereo page	Atari 600XL Exact model Atari 800XL Exact model	MyTek TK-II project page MyTek TK-II Stereo project page The Brewing Academy TK-II page The Brewing Academy TK-II Stereo page The Brewing Academy XEGS variant

AvailableChecked Jul 30, 2026

Keyman64by Henning Bekel

Intercepts the C64 keyboard matrix to add programmable shortcuts, macros, remapping, remote control, and sixteen hardware-control lines.

The maker currently offers revision 4 assembly kits with a PCB, preprogrammed ATmega, and components except connection cables for EUR 30 by email. Kits are made in small spare-time batches and may require prepaid backordering. Version 1.6 firmware, configuration tools, Gerbers, KiCad design files, schematics, and source remain downloadable.

Sources

Commodore 64 Exact model
Commodore SX-64 Exact model

Keyman64 project and documentation Keyman64 source repository Keyman64 release downloads

Build itChecked Jul 24, 2026

TK-II PS/2 Keyboard Familyby MyTek

Lets Atari 8-bit computers use an external PS/2 keyboard through a POKEY-based internal adapter.

The Brewing Academy versions were sold out on 2026-07-24, while MyTek publishes schematics, board files, firmware, parts information, and bare-PCB order links. A 600XL or 800XL uses the TK-II-PB-R installation. Expect soldering and possible case modification; an unsocketed POKEY must be desoldered and fitted with a 40-pin socket. The Stereo version needs a second genuine POKEY and external amplification for its line-level output.

Sources

Atari 600XL Exact model
Atari 800XL Exact model

MyTek TK-II project page MyTek TK-II Stereo project page The Brewing Academy TK-II page The Brewing Academy TK-II Stereo page The Brewing Academy XEGS variant