C64 DTV on PCI card - would this be possible?

[MarkAshley]

I've had an idea  :-D

The C64 DTV chip on a PCI card with a TV Card-like application running on the Workbench to display the video output in a window. When the window is selected, the software routes keyboard and joystick input to the PCI card, which in turn routes these inputs to the DTV chip.

It's a C64 on a PCI card!  :-)  :-)  :-)  :-)  :-)

[uncharted]

Why not just run an emulator?

[MarkAshley]

Because DTV is a real C64 reduced to a single chip. It just feels better knowing it's somewhat the real thing rather than an emulator  :-)

[countzero]

MarkAshley wrote:
Because DTV is a real C64 reduced to a single chip.

it's not a 'real' c64. it's a chip that emulates a c64. And I hear it's not very compatible with software other than found on it by default. chances are your software emulator will be much more compatible with c64 software than c64dtv.

http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=13067

[MarkAshley]

countzero wrote:

MarkAshley wrote:
Because DTV is a real C64 reduced to a single chip.

it's not a 'real' c64. it's a chip that emulates a c64. And I hear it's not very compatible with software other than found on it by default. chances are your software emulator will be much more compatible with c64 software than c64dtv.

http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=13067

That's not what it says here.

Specifically:
"Ms. Ellsworth has squeezed the entire circuitry of a two-decade-old Commodore 64 home computer onto a single chip..."

[Speelgoedmannetje]

MarkAshley wrote:
Because DTV is a real C64 reduced to a single chip. It just feels better knowing it's somewhat the real thing rather than an emulator  :-)

To have that 'real thing' feeling, I just have the real thing. :-)

[MarkAshley]

I was thinking of getting hold of a non-working C64 and replacing the motherboard with a DTV. Hopefully this would leave enough room inside the case to build a disk drive in to it, making it an all-in-one unit.

[Speelgoedmannetje]

Would that work?
My 1541 diskdrive is huuuuuuuge, because it's not just a diskdrive, it has a diskdrive controlling unit and a serial interface.
But I've never seen a 1581, maybe that one's small enough to fit in the c64 case... But anyhoo it'd be cheaper and easier to find a working c64+1541.
Nice hobbying around btw :-)

[countzero]

I'm not sure if you can fit a disk drive controller into a c64, but you can fit a dtv into a 1571 like this guy did ... very innovative project !

[_ThEcRoW]

Just purchased one and i can tell you it´s an awesome device!!!!!!!. Will add the keyboard and drive ya.

[MarkAshley]

I haven't had a C64 and 1541 for a few years so I can't really remember how big they are. I do remember the 1541 being very large due to the size of the controller board. I may try to find a 1581 or FD-2000. If the uIEC is ever available then I will use that with a compact flash card.