MEGA65 - Mainboard without housing (TE0765-06-T002CK)

The 21st century realization of the Commodore™ 65 heritage: a complete 8-bit computer running more than 40x faster than a C64 while being increasingly compatible. Mechanical keyboard, digital video output, dual SDHC™ card support, Ethernet, extended memory and other features increase the fun without spoiling the 8-bit feel. Hardware designs and software are open-source.

This FPGA-based computer wants to be experienced, modified and improved. Development is ongoing!

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Any questions?

Any questions? Please contact MEGA https://mega65.org/ (contact form is at the end of the page)

ARM™, AMIGA™, ATARI™, Commodore™, FTDI™, GEOS™, JTAG™, Kingston™, MAX™ 10, OPL2™, Pmod™, SDHC™, VGA™, XILINX™ are trademarks of their respective owners.

Key Features

Hardware

• Powerful AMD/Xilinx Artix™ 7 200T FPGA for main integrated circuit
• Modern features like 100 MBit fast LAN, dual SDHC™ card slots, digital video and more
• Awesome chiptune potential: 4 SIDs, OPL2™ (wip), 4-channel 16-bit DMA-based Audio in FPGA
• 40+ MHz 8-bit CPU, 384 KB fast RAM, 8 MB serial RAM, 64 MB SDRAM
• VIC-IV video controller with VGA™ and digital video connectors
• Digital and analog video output usable at the same time
• 3.5 mm 4-pin stereo audio socket. Audio is also sent on the digital video connector
• Internal Pmod™ connectors for additional expansions like Tape, Userport, extra memory or real SIDs
• JTAG™/FTDI™ programmer port for quick testing + flashing of bitstreams, debugging and coding
• Supports real 1541, 1571, 1581 Commodore™ drives via IEC Port
• Battery-backed real-time-clock (battery CR2032 not included)

Software

• Several great classic games pre-installed
• Bundled with highly specialized and enhanced GEOS™ version (wip)
• Built-in freezer menu with countless save slots (depending on SDHC™ card size)
• Win, Mac and Linux tool chains and emulators for coding and sending files (PRG, SID, …)
• Multiple D81 disk image support also supporting AutoBoot
• Includes licensed Commodore™ 65 ROM
• Community ported C64, Gameboy Color, ZX Uno and various Arcade Cores are available

Product Videos

MEGA65 Video Channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEz3CQ343r4ssvIdmhDauMQ/videos

Scope of Delivery

• MEGA65 Mainboard without housing
• MEGA65 - R6 - SD card 16 Gbyte
• Information sheet for MEGA65

References

• MEGA65 Project https://mega65.org
• Development Blog https://c65gs.blogspot.com/
• MEGA65 Support Forum http://mega65.net
• MEGA65 Discord Server/DevKit Channel https://discord.gg/5DNvESf
• Official and always up-to-date version of the manual: https://mega65.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/MEGA65/pages/21331992/Documentation+-+Landing+Page
• A manual translated by the community can be found here: https://www.forum64.de/index.php?thread/121337-mega65-basic-65-referenzhandbuch/
• The Mega65 is a community project and is supported by the community.
  German Community Forum: https://www.forum64.de/index.php?board/457-mega65/&l=1

Additional Information

• TE0790 - XMOD FTDI JTAG Adapter
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