The last, but very critical component is the Keyrah V2 which will interface the C64’s factory keyboard into the Raspberry Pi via USB.
#PORT FOR PROJECT 64 EMULATOR INSTALL#
On top of the Raspberry Pi we will install Petrockblock’s Powerblock to provide remote switch boot and shutdown capabilities for the Pi. This will be the main compute unit and will Retropie as the main OS and emulation software. In the center of the C64 will be a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B. These will also provide port placement for an HDMI port, a remote power switch, and a micro-USB port to provide power to the whole system. First thing we’ll do is 3D print some covers for the existing Commodore 64 ports. We’re going to use several components to make this happen, and create a super clean Rasbperry Pi Commodore 64.
#PORT FOR PROJECT 64 EMULATOR FULL#
Links will be in the article and full list at the bottom of the page if you want to build this same project! Let’s first discuss the board layouts, and then I will cover the individual components. So let’s get started and make this awesome project! I’ll take you through each step one at a time! The Board Layouts In this project I will use 3D printer parts to fill in the C64 port openings and re-purpose them as ports for the Raspberry Pi (HDMI, micro-USB, and a power switch). Most of the projects I see on the web that slip a Raspberry Pi into a Commodore 64 leave big gaping holes in the back of the computer and it looks very much like a hack. The other thing I wanted to accomplish with this project is a very clean look. In the future, I might run into a Commodore 64 shell that I can transfer all of this componentry into and return this C64 to factory. It had to be 100% capable of being turned back to stock. To build the RPi C64 I didn’t want to alter the Commodore 64’s components in any way that would not be reversible. I had an extra (working) Commodore 64 that I’ve been storing. The setup for this project is pretty simple. I’ve just not had the time to get to it, and until recently was missing one of the main components I needed to make the project worthwhile: a 3D printer. A Raspberry Pi Commodore 64 is something that has been on my list of To-Dos for a long time. I’ve built a lot of arcades and packed them with Raspberry Pi goodness over the years, but today’s project is going to be quite a bit different! We’re going to pack a Raspberry Pi running Retropie into a Commodore 64.
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