Using C64 Core on MiniMig boards.

[TheDaddy]

Hi Darrin,


@ The Daddy: This is one board that seriously needs a professional case with room for a PC power supply, slots at the back for the ports and access to the C64/VIC20 cartridge slot and the CF card. I'm using an old PC tower at the moment with the side left off.


Are you talking about the C-One? Do we know how many have been sold? I could give it a go :-)

[TheDaddy]

@everyone

Please make a C64 core for the Minimig.

It would be great! Have tohe choice of loading C64 or Amiga games!

The way I see it:

A C64 core
An Atari ST core
A ZX Spectrum core

This would be absolutely awesome!

Imagine how many people you can attract to the Minimig :-)

[TheDaddy]

Someone set up a bounty for the following:

C64 core to the Minimig
Atari ST core to the Minimig
ZX Spectrum core to the Minimig

I am willing to donate :-)

[TheDaddy]

1) C64 Core (I don't mind if you have to have it on one SD Card, a 512MB SD Card should do with all the games and the core on)

2) Atari ST

3) ZX Spectrum

These would make the Minimig a superb multi console/computer station :-)

[TheDaddy]

I agree.

Let's exhaust the Minimig first.

C64, Spectrum and Atari ST Cores, let's make sure the Minimig as it is gets fully supported and fully used.

Then, all together, we can provide an updated version which can offer more.

Just my two cents :-)

[TheDaddy]

>>Taken into consideration that the minimig is quite a nice board, we should be able to get alot of cores running on it before switching to a new mobo probably.

Totally agree. I want to use it to its fullest and make sure it becomes a mature product, like a classic Amiga and keep it.

Also I make and produce the cases for this little beauty :-)

>>But my biggest fear is that the boards (and future fpga board) develop in different direction so that neither boards can share cores easily.

This will eventually kill one of the two boards and that is a shame.

>>I am sticking to my minimig hoping for a c64 core soon. That makes my world a perfect one One CD card labeled "Amiga" and the othe "C64". Could I ask for more ?

Totally with you there :-) It makes sense to exploit the Minimig to the full, hoping for a C64 core and more cores later on.

[TheDaddy]

>>standars ITX ones, but they are expensive as hell  

I know, I have built a few pcs using those cases.

>>Did you make that white nice box in plastic ? If so, great work. Looks very nice.

Thank you. The second batch arrives tomorrow. 50 cases, 30 have already been booked and paid for. So if anyone needs one let me know.

>>It is just a shame that the market for these boards are limited to the retro-people. So not much money to earn here. Although, they do earn quite some respect in the community, and this is priceless, right ? ))

Well, as the designer of the Minimig case I can tell you that you are absolutely right. :-)

[TheDaddy]

GOod job there!

Let us know when we can test it :-)