Source: How-To Geek
October 9 marks the US release of the c64 Mini. It features high-definition video output and sound via HDMI, a collection of games built in (plus the ability to load your own), a joystick, USB ports for keyboards, and even C64 BASIC.
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It finally happened! The Commodore 64 is back in stores!
Okay, maybe it’s not precisely the Commodore 64. This one is a bit different. Maybe it’s the color? The USB ports? I just can’t put my finger on what’s changed…
On October 9, Retro Games Ltd is officially releasing the C64 Mini to US customers, and Americans will be able to get in on the half-size retro gaming action previously reserved for the NES Mini, SNES Mini, and the Atari Flashback.
While the Mini has been on the European market for a few months, October marks its entry into the North American market. (Curse you, PAL, and your incompatible TVs!)
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The C64 Mini is a recreation of the classic Commodore 64 computer. The tiny ARM-based computer perfectly recreates the original Commodore 64 software environment. Like the original C64, the Mini plugs into your TV set. This time, though, instead of using a coaxial cable and tuning to channel 3, you get an HDMI cable and high definition pixels. Don’t worry, though: the Mini includes scan line emulation so that you can get that retro CRT experience, even on a modern 4K TV.
You can select from the 64 included games using a custom launcher called the Carousel. Each game also has four save slots, allowing you to freeze the game and pick up right where you left off.
The included games cover a cross-section of popular 8-bit games, and if your favorite game isn’t there, you can add your own with the built-in USB ports. If you can download it from one of those retro gaming sites, chances are it will work on this machine.Retro Games didn’t forget BASIC users, either. The C64 Mini includes the original Commodore BASIC programming environment. BASIC programs run on the Mini exactly as they did on the original Commodore 64, and if you still have some of those old Compute’s Gazette magazines lying around, you can type in those programs and make them…
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