The VIC-II Kawari is a game changer for the NTSC Commodore 64

Sometimes things come along which are neat, but turn out to be so much better once you look deeper. For me, this is one of those products. The Kawari has some awesome features which truly make it a game changer. Updates: 1) The PCB design files have not been uploaded yet to github. The firmware and other supporting software is open source but the PCBs are not open hardware (yet). 2) There are some limits re: using on-board oscillators. Some specialty cartridges that use the dot clock pin on the cartridge port won't work unless you move the clock src jumper to 'motherboard' position. The Kawari site has more information about this. -- Links Kawari links: Discord:   / discord   Project: https://github.com/randyrossi/vicii-k... Emulator: https://github.com/randyrossi/vicii-k... Shopify: https://vicii-kawari.myshopify.com/ North America/AUS/NZ orders: https://vicii-kawari.myshopify.com International orders: https://www.videogameperfection.com/v... Kawari Update Video #8:    • VIC-II Kawari Update #8 - Some updates   Mark's channel, TheRetroChannel:    / @theretrochannel   Lunatico Demo: https://csdb.dk/release/?id=151273 (download, etc.)    • Lunatico   (full recording of it) 8-bit Dance Party (Download:) https://csdb.dk/release/?id=200763 Donkey Kong Arcade for the C64: https://csdb.dk/release/?id=151272 Adrian's Digital Basement Merch store: https://my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spr... Adrian's Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)    / @adriansdigitalbasement2   Support the channel on Patreon:   / adriansdigitalbasement   -- Tools Deoxit D5: https://amzn.to/2VvOKy1 http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.16... O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards) https://amzn.to/3a9x54J Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe: https://amzn.to/2VrT5lW Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron: https://amzn.to/2ye6xC0 Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope: https://www.rigolna.com/products/digi... Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier: https://amzn.to/3adRbuy TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro) https://amzn.to/2wG4tlP https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000... TS100 Soldering Iron: https://amzn.to/2K36dJ5 https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MI... EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter: https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/ DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer: https://amzn.to/2RDSDQw https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DS... Magnetic Screw Holder: https://amzn.to/3b8LOhG https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-... Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine) https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-... RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI) http://www.retrotink.com/ Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five) https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-... Heat Sinks: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537... Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too) https://amzn.to/3b8LOOI --- Links My GitHub repository: https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=r... Commodore Computer Club / Vancouver, WA – Portland, OR – PDX Commodore Users Group https://www.commodorecomputerclub.com/ --- Instructional videos My video on damage-free chip removal:    • How to remove chips without damaging the c...   --- Music Intro music and other tracks by: Nathan Divino @itsnathandivino