16 bit upgrade board for the Commodore 128

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RC_tech Newbie Joined: 05/07/2020 Location: Germany Posts: 14	Posted: 08:11am 05 Jul 2020       Well, I posted this here because the project is designed for a PCB. I'm Commodore user with a fondess for the C128. I also have the acclerator cards Flash8 and SuperCPU 128, which are extremely expensive nowadays. The cost is always a factor for me. Todays retro hardware is all FPGA based and much to expensive. An accelerator board for the Amiga 500 for more than 300 Euro? That's crap. I have an idea for a 16bit upgrade board for the C128. No accelerator, 98% compatibility. Everything are standard components, no SMD, maybe except the RAM. So, only the PCB has to be produced. The estimated costs for the components are about 50-60 Euro. The main purpose is for the demoscene. Of course it can be used in C64 mode, but not so comfortable. If anyone is interested and is able to layout a board, I can provide more details. Greets, RC.