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.
C64 OS Release Gregorio Nacu has released a more modern OS for the C64. The set of tools aims to make the C64 feel fast and useful in today's world. Gregorio is selling the system on a phy... more
4kb 'Craptastic' Game Compo Collection available Reset64 present the collection of fun games which are the entries to this year's 'Craptastic' game competition. Entries are... more
Triangular OS for Vic Triangular OS is a operating system with GUI for the VIC20.... more
Fully compatible with existing SAM Software
from Quazar (Colin Piggot)
price: 59.99 USD
platforms: SAM
replacement PLA for longboard Commodore C64
from Retro Ready One (Lukasz Kucharuk)
price: 17.99 GBP
platforms: C64
configurable memory expansion / flashable ROM
from Retro Lemon
price: 86.19 GBP
platforms: XL,XE
replaces base 64KB RAM in all 8-bit Ataris
from Retro Lemon
price: 29.84 GBP
platforms: XL,XE
906114-01 for C64 and SX64
from joangayon
price: 31.20 EUR
platforms: C64
load programs/games from a MicroSD card
from Retro Ready One (Lukasz Kucharuk)
price: 59.99 GBP
platforms: C64,Vic20,C16
Amstrad, Atari, Commodore, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, Sega Master System, ZX Spectrum and any other 9pin D-SUB controller
from Retro Ready One (Lukasz Kucharuk)
price: 8.49 GBP
platforms: Spectrum,CPC,XL,XE,C64,Vic20,
Load programs from SD card
from Retro Ready One (Lukasz Kucharuk)
price: 63.99 GBP
platforms: Spectrum
connects the Atari SIO port to PC/MAC computer
from Retro Lemon
price: 29.84 GBP
platforms: XL,XE
Pi1541 is a cycle exact, Commodore 1541 disk drive emulator that can run on the Raspberry Pi 3B, 3B+ and 3A+
from MyRetroStore
price: 24 GBP
platforms: C64,C128
No cable and no external power supply is required, just connect it to the cassette port
from MyRetroStore
price: 24.50 GBP
platforms: C64
GAL16V8B-based, fully programmed, soldered, assembled and tested.
from MyRetroStore
price: 12 GBP
platforms: C16, Plus4, C116
Conversion board and an EPROM. (Supply your own 6510.)
from hackjunk.com
price: 20 GBP
platforms: Plus4
Conversion board and an EPROM. (Supply your own 6510.)
from hackjunk.com
price: 20 GBP
platforms: C16
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
SD card flash cartridge
from 8Bit-Tronics
price: 38 GBP
platforms: Oric1
Spectrum ROM Cartridge slot for SAM Coupe
from Quazar (Colin Piggot)
price: 39.99 GBP
platforms: SAM
Cassette emulator containing 124 games
from k.antoniuk2012
price: 31.09 GBP
platforms: C64,C128
Suitable for BBC Micro Model B, the B+ and Master 128
from IFEL
price: 21.95 GBP
platforms: BBC
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
from Ramtop Retro (drbombcrater)
price: 46.99
platforms: Electron
Works in parallel with internal graphics IC (ULA) taking video data directly and provides crystal clear picture on VGA monitors.
from Sintech UK
price: 59.95 GBP
platforms: Spectrum
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: 46.99 GBP
platforms: Electron
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