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Ray Carlsen https://portcommodore.com/rcarlsen/
Electroware https://www.c64psu.com/
Keelog https://www.keelog.com/powersupply/#c64
Retro Computer Shack Cables – https://www.retrocomputershack.com/
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https://github.com/svenpetersen1965/C...
https://retrorewind.ca/c64avadapter
AV2HDMI Mini – https://amzn.to/3pm8vey
Ultimate 64 https://ultimate64.com/'>https://ultimate64.com/
VICII Kawari http://accentual.com/viciikawari/
64JPX – https://www.64hdd.com/64jpx/64jpx.html
MouSTer https://github.com/willyvmm/mouSTer
EasyFlash 3 http://skoe.de/easyflash/ef3intro/
KungFu Flash https://github.com/KimJorgensen/KungF...
1541 Ultimate II+ https://ultimate64.com/'>https://ultimate64.com/
Backbit Pro https://store.backbit.io/product/back...
Pi1541 – https://cbmpi1541.firebaseapp.com/
SD2IEC:
https://github.com/rkrajnc/sd2iec
https://www.ncsystems.eu/en/
https://www.thefuturewas8bit.com/shop...
JiffyDOS https://www.go4retro.com/products/jif...
CSDB – https://csdb.dk/
Commodore.software – https://commodore.software/
TOSEC:
https://www.tosecdev.org/
https://archive.org/details/Commodore...
Itch.io – https://itch.io/games/tagcommodore64
Protovision – https://www.protovision.games/
WiModem https://www.cbmstuff.com/index.php?ro...'>https://www.cbmstuff.com/index.php?ro...
RAD Expansion Unit https://github.com/frntc/RAD
VICE – https://viceemu.sourceforge.io/
MiSTer FPGA – https://github.com/MiSTerdevel/Wiki_...
TheC64 – https://retrogames.biz/products/thec64/
SixtyClone – https://www.tindie.com/products/bobsb...
250407 Replica – https://github.com/bwack/C64250407R...
C64 Reloaded MK2 – https://icomp.de/shopicomp/en/produk...
ICS64S – https://www.cbmstuff.com/index.php?ro...'>https://www.cbmstuff.com/index.php?ro...
Evo64 – https://retrospective.shop/
Turbo Chameleon https://icomp.de/shopicomp/en/produk...
Pictoral Fault Guide https://www.pictorial64.com/
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00:00 Introduction
01:12 What model to buy?
05:46 What ISN’T a C64?
07:33 How much to pay?
08:12 Killer Power Supplies
09:28 Replacing Capacitors
10:07 Display Options
16:10 NTSC vs PAL
19:44 Controllers
22:36 Loading Software & I/O ports
23:28 Cartridges
25:41 Cassette Tapes
26:57 Disk Drives
30:37 Double Density vs High Density
31:09 Basic Disk Commands
32:30 Modern Storage Devices
34:33 Fastloaders
36:40 Finding Software
38:17 Other Accessories: WiFi Modems
38:51 Other Accessories: Ram Expansions
40:39 Replicas, Emulation, and Modern Recreations
43:07 Help, it broke!
44:53 Bonus Round: RF Shields
45:25 Bonus Round: Getting help
45:46 Conclusion

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