A product directory listing new hardware, software and books for 8-bit microcomputers.
Does mention of Commodore 64, Vic20, Sinclair ZX81 and Spectrum, BBC Micro, Acorn electron or Dragon 32 raise your pulse? Did you enjoy the heady feeling of potential and unlimited possibility at the sight of a BASIC flashing cursor? Did you love working so directly with the hardware? Maybe you're new to 8-bit computing and discovering these things for the first time.
There are some amazing people producing new accessories, software and games for these computers and I aim to support them and promote 8-bit / retro computing by listing them here.
Recently added/updated news:
The C64 'Cassette 50' Charity Competition Cassette 50 was an infamous collection of games based on sheer quantity rather than the quality or playability of its games. This competition is... more
SEUCK competition 2021 open for submissions The Shoot Em Up Construction Kit or SEUCK is a menu-driven shoot-em-up game creator. The official 2021 competition is held by The New Dimension and alr... more
CSDb "Only Sprites Compo" winners announced CSDb received games and demos for its sprites-only competition, so it decided to divide entries into the two categories. Congratulations to Booz... more
Recently added/updated products:
LoadIt Load It
Commodore Datasette mod
Helps tape loading
from Shareware Plus (Tim Harris)
price: poa
platforms: C64,C128,C16,Vic20,Pet
C64Diag
Identify any issues you might be having with your C64
check all of the ICs, ROMs and I/O ports (I/O port checks requires a Full Test Harness) on your C64.
from Retro Rewind
price: 22 CAD
platforms: C64
C64/C128 Diag Harness
Diagnostics harness
the ultimate add-on to the Dual Diag, C64 Diag and C128 Diag cartridges.
from Retro Rewind
price: 75 CAD
platforms: C64,C128
C128 Diag
785260 Diagnostic Cartridge
Identify any issues you might be having with your C128
from Retro Rewind
price: 22 CAD
platforms: C128
C64 SKS64
Switchless Kernal Switcher
Load up your 64 with 4 or 8 kernals
from Retro Rewind
price: 47 CAD
platforms: C64
neatPLA
PLA replacement
Cheap, reliable, compatible
from Retro Rewind
price: 17 CAD
platforms: C64
EasyFlash
The Easy Flash Cartridge
The Easy Flash Cartridge Assembled and Loaded
from Shareware Plus (Tim Harris)
price: 34.95 GBP
platforms: C64
VIC REL
I/O interface
plugs into the user port and provides relay-switched i/o lines.
from Shareware Plus (Tim Harris)
price: 26.95 GBP
platforms: C64
Cased OVP 64
Over Voltage Protector
Low cost, ultra efficient voltage protector
from Shareware Plus (Tim Harris)
price: 39.95 GBP
platforms: C64
OVP 64
Over Voltage Protector
low cost, ultra efficient voltage protector
from Shareware Plus (Tim Harris)
price: 24.95 GBP
platforms: C64
Raspberry Pi Zero Co-Processor adapter board
Emulates many different co-processors
Plugs into the Tube port of any BBC Micro via a 40 way ribbon cable.
from retroclinic.com (Mark Haysman)
price: 12.95 GBP
platforms: BBC
Erebus
For Oric 1 and Atmos
SD card flash cartridge
from 8Bit-Tronics
price: 35 GBP
platforms: Oric1
ZX-ECUTOR
ZX ROM slot for SAM
Spectrum ROM Cartridge slot for SAM Coupe
from Quazar (Colin Piggot)
price: 39.99 GBP
platforms: SAM
ZX Rom
Cartridge slot
Interface 2 style cartridge slot
from Quazar (Colin Piggot)
price: 14.99 GBP
platforms: Spectrum
EPYX FastLoad Cartridge
Remake of the classic cartridge
Allows programs to load from the Commodore 1541 disk drive at approximately five times faster than the normal speed.
from Shareware Plus (Tim Harris)
price: 18 GBP
platforms: C64,C128
New Mini X-Pander+
Two expansion slots
Perfect for CynthCART and Datel Midi Interface, and other speciality cartridges.
from Shareware Plus (Tim Harris)
price: 24.95 GBP
platforms: C64,C128
Commodore 64/128 Tapecart 124in1
Menu-driven drive emulator
Cassette emulator containing 124 games
from k.antoniuk2012
price: 31.62 GBP
platforms: C64,C128
The TOM Rev2
Mouse / gamepad / joystick adaptor
USB to 9-pin
from electronica4u
price: 37.79 USD
platforms: C64,C128,XL,XE
BBC MMC
SD card SSD for BBC Micro
Suitable for BBC Micro Model B, the B+ and Master 128
from IFEL
price: 16.95 GBP
platforms: BBC
256K Memory Expansion
Increase the RAM of very early 256K Sam Coupes to the standard 512K
This upgrade will increase the RAM of very early 256K Sam Coupes to the standard 512K. (Please note that this item is only for Sams with 256K memory.
from Quazar (Colin Piggot)
price: 34.99 GBP
platforms: SAM
Serial Mouse Interface
Use a PC Serial Mouse (or a PS/2 Combi mouse with a PS/2 to Serial adapter) with the SAM
Fully compatible with existing SAM Software
from Quazar (Colin Piggot)
price: 49.99 USD
platforms: SAM
ElkSD-Plus 1
Acorn Electron SD Interface and 48K RAM Expansion
from Ramtop Retro (drbombcrater)
price: 42.99
platforms: Electron
VICII2
PAL/NTSC Switcher Kit with LumaFix
Board contains PAL and NSTC VicII chips (not included) crystals etc and allows you to switch between the two
from perifractic / Retro Recipes (Christian Simpson )
price: 89.99 USD
platforms: C64
ElkSD64
Acorn Electron SD Memory Card Interface and 64K RAM Expansion
Enables the Acorn Electron to load and run disk images from a standard SD memory card, expands Electron to 64k
from Ramtop Retro (drbombcrater)
price: 39.99 GBP
platforms: Electron
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