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So i have the vcs and love it. I just found out about the new c64 and it looks quite similar. I planned to try their os out on a vm later on.

Is the c64 worth its price?

  • misk@piefed.social
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    8 months ago

    It鈥檚 FPGA and plays ROMs so I think it鈥檚 just more financially prudent to get a MisterFPGA - a much more versatile system that鈥檚 about as accurate. I鈥檓 rather confused about most of those single platform FPGA systems like new Commodore or Analogue 64 - do you really want to swap physical media? I鈥檇 understand getting this for aesthetics but at this price point? Hard sell for sure.

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      8 months ago

      I think that鈥檚 generally right, if you just want to play games. I own a MiSTer and really like it; it鈥檚 convenient, it鈥檚 quick, and it鈥檚 really accurate. Where the single-core FPGA systems like the Spectrum Next and C64 Ultimate really come into their own is in things like physical peripherals and the tactile experience of the case and using the keyboard and so on. If that鈥檚 not important to you, then a MiSTer is going to be a better buy.

  • Eldritch@piefed.world
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    8 months ago

    That always depends. But, if you want an experience that supports all hardware and software. You can buy it cheaper than building yourself. And you鈥檙e supporting Chris/Perry as well as the designers who I believe are all now official commodore.

    This video is a good watch.