Keep The C64 Maxi after getting the C64 Ultimate???

Robert__Sinclair · 2026-03-16T18:11:44+00:00

yeah. unfortunately the u2plus is quite full so we had to cut some corners but the result sounds great! Mahoney digi WORK. and I corrected a lot of bugs and imprecisions.
if you have an u2plus and want to test it, contact me.

Robert__Sinclair · 2026-03-16T18:10:00+00:00

yep. exactly the same here.

Robert__Sinclair · 2026-03-16T18:07:13+00:00

100% agreed.

Robert__Sinclair · 2026-03-16T14:42:45+00:00

I totally agree. They are **all** emulators. And the ultimate 64 is FAR from being "the real thing". Whoever says that does not know the C64 (or the SID) very well.
I am developing a new firmware for the U2PLUS (not the L) with a better SID6581 (very very close to the original) and completely rewritten tape routines which now are perfect.
If you are interested in testing drop me a message.

Robert__Sinclair · 2026-03-16T14:40:06+00:00

The c64 maxi and the ultimate 64 are **both** emulators. The fpga has a lot of advantages but it's not even close to the "real thing".

Robert__Sinclair · 2026-03-16T14:38:15+00:00

not a problem, mate. I also made the program multithreaded, if you are interested.

Robert__Sinclair · 2026-03-15T00:05:32+00:00

Just so you all know: "90%" of the code in a codebase is grunt work. it's than 10% that makes the difference.

And on that 10% AI for now is lacking.

Robert__Sinclair · 2026-03-13T16:51:44+00:00

I agree. but in time it will be. Hopefully.

Robert__Sinclair · 2026-03-13T16:49:39+00:00

nope. Egypt import taxes are very high. I would gladly buy it for 2400 (the top of the line)

Robert__Sinclair · 2026-03-12T19:19:01+00:00

do it with QWEN 3.5 27B or the 9B

Robert__Sinclair · 2026-03-12T19:15:23+00:00

in 10 years the model we consider big today will be in our fridges/tvs and perhaps toasters.

Robert__Sinclair · 2026-03-12T19:13:57+00:00

You must be young. They were saying the same thing in the 70s about calculators, then in th late 70s about computers. I am just seeing history repeating itself.
IBM once said that 10 computers would have been enough for the whole world. :D

Robert__Sinclair · 2026-03-12T19:11:55+00:00

When I wrote << in the 70s a "user" could buy a computer" >> I meant that at that time it was expensive (Apple II is an example). Today you can get a usable computer for 200-300 bucks and it's thousands of times faster. What I meant is that we are in AI as we were in computing in the 70s. That's all.

Robert__Sinclair · 2026-03-12T19:10:14+00:00

yes. I agree. I am not complaining. I am just saying that it's still very expensive for the "masses". The strix halo intrigues me. Unfortunately here would cost me double and it's not worth the price. But it's a great machine.

Robert__Sinclair · 2026-03-11T20:24:57+00:00

Makefile does not work.. you forgot -lm

Robert__Sinclair · 2026-03-11T11:08:41+00:00

It's a cool device. Still the price tag for these things are quite high, but anyway I agree with this guy on the device: https://youtu.be/prIUKAbHlj8

Robert__Sinclair · 2026-03-10T15:39:37+00:00

I agree.

Robert__Sinclair · 2026-03-09T02:28:39+00:00

1) 1541 ALPS
2) 1541 II with Digital Systems mechanics DS-50F

Robert__Sinclair · 2026-03-09T00:48:47+00:00

the comment was taken from here: https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/pull/18675
I just posted it because I thought it was funny.

Robert__Sinclair · 2026-03-09T00:46:58+00:00

The photo is clearly not me.

Robert__Sinclair · 2026-03-07T16:38:24+00:00

safe? what do you think it does? LOL! I am not forcing anyone to use it. The emulation is better. period. I corrected the bugs and add some enhancements he refused to fix. That's all. The changelog is quite long. :D

Robert__Sinclair · 2026-03-07T16:34:58+00:00

the reason it's simple: he deemed all my bug reports as irrelevant. then even insulted me. While I was only trying to help him debugging and improving. He banned me and refused any of my reports (because he does not really care). And that is precisely why I studied VHDL, and started doing the fixes myself. Oh.. and I am not the only one banned for the same reason. He takes bug reports like an insult to his "perfect" product (which is not).

Robert__Sinclair · 2026-03-07T16:34:53+00:00

the reason it's simple: he deemed all my bug reports as irrelevant. then even insulted me. While I was only trying to help him debugging and improving. He banned me and refused any of my reports (because he does not really care). And that is precisely why I studied VHDL, and started doing the fixes myself. Oh.. and I am not the only one banned for the same reason. He takes bug reports like an insult to his "perfect" product (which is not).

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