Is the MEGA 65 worth $666? Full playtest!
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A deep dive into MEGA 65 with a full play test of every feature you can think of, even whether C64 OS works. Check out http://PCBWay.com - great PCBs from $5! 👾 *Support us for exclusive perks: http://patreon.com/perifractic or http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6gARF3ICgaLfs3o2znuqXA/join* 🎧 Get the music: http://retrorecip.es/music 🗨️ Full linktree: http://retrorecip.es/linktree Watch Part 1: https://youtu.be/BJgEeA8pNbs *RECIPE INGREDIENTS** • Pre-order your MEGA 65: https://shop.trenz-electronic.de/en/TE0765-03-S001-MEGA65-highly-advanced-C64-and-C65-compatible-8-bit-computer • MEGA 65 website: https://mega65.org • Hibernated 1 Director's Cut - Physical: https://www.polyplay.xyz/navi.php?suche=Hibernated+1+-+Directors+Cut&lang=eng • Hibernated 1 Digital Download: https://8bitgames.itch.io/hibernated1 • C64 OS: http://c64os.com • UNI-THOR Joystick: https://uni-joy.com/ • 🛠 _Get the gear I use:_ 🇺🇸https://amzn.to/3eT3SzD | 🇬🇧http://amzn.to/30y05lg *SAUCES & CHEERS* • The MEGA 65 team @MEGA65retro • David Simmons • Stefan Vogt • Polyplay • Amiga image by @danwood_uk • Shallan: https://discord.gg/Ja9VkqCNTt • Harleyfractic from @GAMECLOSET • C65 image by Thomas Conté: https://www.flickr.com/people/92393283@N00 • C65 image by Andreas Brandmair • Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons • The Internet Archive • Gardenside Prods., Clue Detectives & Paradise Radio • Special thanks to Ladyfractic & the Puppyfractics! • All other media featured is marked as public domain on Google Images or used with written permission or shown under fair use law. *MENU* 0:00 Intro 1:08 Boot 2:45 Onboarding 3:19 BASIC 10 7:06 SD Card & Modes 8:26 Built-in Demos 13:30 Built-in Games 16:23 Built-in Music 17:35 Built-in Utils 19:15 Commodore 64 Mode 21:46 C64 OS 22:45 Machine Code Monitor 23:08 Cores & Flashing 25:44 Cartridges 27:54 Game Boy Core 30:26 First Commercial Game 34:26 GEOS 65 38:20 BASIC 65 Commands 38:48 Highest Rated Game 40:59 Solitaire 41:59 Eleven Dev Environment 44:51 Conclusion & Score 49:28 Supporter credits outro CORRECTIONS 1:47 Although the C65 had 2 SID chips this can replicate 4 2:07 The FPGA cost is $380 AUD (Australian Dollars) 29:20 The devs tell me there should be Game Boy sound; it’s possible it was an issue with my video adapter 30:02 The ZX Spectrum core is now ready 46:00 To mitigate SD card frustration an ethernet file copying solution is being finalised *SOME INGREDIENTS BY* • http://MattGrandis.net - website design • http://twitter.com/_GazMarshall - some graphics © All music & content Copyright & TM Retro Recipes™ LLC 1988-2022. *Some links may offer some peanuts to support this retrochannel but all opinions are 100% unbiased. #retro #retrogaming #retrocomputing #dogs #gaming #gamergirl
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