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. This site is new but gaining content daily.
Recently added/updated news:
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Recently added/updated products:
A/V Breakout
makes hooking up your 64 to a modern tv quick and simple
Composite out. Mono or Stereo out (If your 64 has been modded with). Audio In. S-video out.
from commodore4ever
price: 29.99 USD
platforms: C128
A/V Breakout
makes hooking up your 64 to a modern tv quick and simple
Composite out. Mono or Stereo out (If your 64 has been modded with). Audio In. S-video out. Note that the seller has 8-pin and 5-pin versions. Check your video socket to see which you need.
from commodore4ever
price: 29.99 USD
platforms: C64
LumaFix 128
For Commodore 128 and 128D
Enjoy a better picture
from Shareware Plus (Tim Harris)
price: 26.50 GBP
platforms: C128
ElkSD-Plus 1
Acorn Electron SD Interface and 48K RAM Expansion
from Ramtop Retro (drbombcrater)
price: tbc
platforms: Electron
SD2IEC ClasClip
3D printed endplate to house an internal SD2IEC
A robust endplate to house an internal (classic v1.1) SD2IEC without the need for cutting the case.
from Gaz Marshall
price: from 24.62 USD
platforms: C64
The Nostalgia Nerd's Retro Tech
Computers, consoles and games
encyclopaedia of computers, consoles and games from the early days of home computing
from Nostalgia Nerd (Peter Leigh)
price: 4 GBP
platforms: All
SD2IEC SD card disc drive emulator
SD card floppy drive emulator
Various colours, cased or uncased with diskswap, reset/root buttons
from TFW8b
price: 29.99-47 GBP
platforms: Vic20,C64,C16,plus4,C128
Cheese and Onion
Classic platformer
Pushing the Vic20 to it's scrolling limits
from TFW8b
price: 19.99 GBP
platforms: Vic20
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: 81.61 USD
platforms: C64
SIO2SD
Disk drive emulator
An emulator of a floppy disk drive for the family of ATARI 8-bit computers
from Retro Ready One (Lukasz Kucharuk)
price: 52.99 GBP
platforms: XL,XE
Hessian
Action adventure
A huge world to explore with a story to discover, enemies to defeat, a gret soundtrack, smooth multi-direction scrolling and excellent character animation.
from Psytronik
price: from 6.99 GBP
platforms: C64
DivIDE 2k20 AY
Compact flash, two joystick ports and AY sound
Load games from flash, enjoy AY sound
from lotharek (Przemyslaw Krawczyk)
price: 50.10 GBP
platforms: Spectrum
BBC Multi Co-Processor Kit
Raspberry Pi Multi-CPU 1.4GHz Co-Processor Kit
This can emulate many of the different co-processors available to the BBC Micro such as 6502, Z80, 80286, 32016, 6809, ARM.
from retroclinic.com
price: 59.95 GBP
platforms: BBC,Electron
Nordic Replay
Freezer, monitor, fastload
Successor to the Retro Replay. Supplied assembled, with a pre-flashed Retro Replay ROM.
from Individual Computers
price: 59.94 EUR
platforms: C64,C128
Minstrel Tactile Switch Keyboard
A 40-key keyboard arranged in a 5x8 matrix suitable for ZX80 and ZX81 or other projects
The 40 tactile switches are arranged in a 5x8 matrix which matches the layout used in ZX80 and ZX81 computers, and can be used with a Spectrum if the rows are re-ordered when wiring up.
from Tynemouth Software
price: from 23.25 GBP
platforms: ZX80,ZX81
vLA81
A ZX81 ULA replacement
Preserve your original ZX81 ULA or replace a broken one.
from vRetro (Charlie Ingley)
price: 24.95 USD
platforms: ZX81
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
TZXDuino
Cassette player replacement
Behaves like an ordinary cassette player, plays digital files from a micro SD card
from arduitape (Duncan Edwards)
price: 20.00 GBP
platforms: ZX80,ZX81,Spectrum,Electron,CPC
FM-YAM
Add FM sound to your C64
Sound Expander compatible. See it as adding Adlib to your C64.
from XeNTaX (Mr.Mouse)
price: 38 EUR
platforms: C64
Z80 CPU
Brand new direct replacement Z80
Modern lower-power CMOS version, made by Zilog
from retroleum.co.uk
price: 4.75 GBP
platforms: Spectrum,ZX81,ZX80
Iceblox Plus
Pengo-style puzzle game
Push blocks to block enemies and collect coins
from Psytronik
price: from 6.99 GBP
platforms: C64
Ms Rodman
C64 Cartridge
Guide Rodwina around the maze, collecting the dots. Not forgetting to collect bombs and use them to blow up Rodwina's enemies.
from TFW8b
price: 19.99 GBP
platforms: C64
Nibbler
Snake game cartridge
Guide the Nibbler around the maze without eating himself! He grows as he eats.
from TFW8b
price: 14.99 GBP
platforms: Vic20
cynthCART v2
Analogue Synthesizer with MIDI support
a cartridge for the Commodore 64/128 that helps turn the computer into a standalone analogue synthesizer.
from Shareware Plus (Tim Harris)
price: 29.95 GBP
platforms: C64,C128
Datel MIDI Interface Cartridge
Midi interface for Commodore 64,128 and SX
Supports a range of midi keyboards and synthethizer software
from Shareware Plus (Tim Harris)
price: 29.95 GBP
platforms: C64,C128