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MEGA65 - Mainboard without housing

Product information "MEGA65 - Mainboard without housing"

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 - R7 - SD card, 16 Gbyte
  • Information sheet for MEGA65
  • 12V Power Supply

References

Additional Information

  • TE0790 - XMOD FTDI JTAG Adapter
    The TE0790-03 is mainly for VHDL developers to quickly test bitstreams and/or reprogram the whole flash memory. It currently also enhances software development.

All modules produced by Trenz Electronic are developed and manufactured in Germany.

The online pictures of this product are not a legally binding offer, but are symbol pictures for illustration and presentation only.

Downloads

Digilent
OHO-Elektronik
Sundance
Trenz_Electronic - Documents and Design files for Trenz Electronic Products
inrevium
reference
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