Interesting - heard of this and seen pics but never seen one running before and that it started in 1978!, I guess after philips saw the atari 2600. With the other early 1980s computers around, looks like the G7200 was too little and far too late.
@@RetroRelixRestorer I’ve tried the vic20 side kick but compatibility is so so, also I’d love to use my penultimate cartridge but composite through my vic is poor, also looked at copper dragon but that’s sold out. Struggling to find a decent output solution
It should have been obvious to Commodore that a console version of the C64 that's 8 years after the computer release is doomed to fail with by then very dated hardware that was ripped to shreds by other consoles at the time.
not to mention the fact that economies of scale on the C64 production meant that it wouldn't have cost much extra to sell C64s "as-is" without the GS cost cutting - downgrading the entire experience you would have been better off stumping up a bit extra for.
It was pretty strange how Commodore simply couldn't do a console based design justice despite several attempts at it, even the later day Amiga CD32 has the same "computer moments" where people must have thought the Game Console was broken. Sure the NES did poorly in the EU but Commodore could have bought one to see how the whole concept was supposed to work like. Even the whole C64 switching ports thing was annoying, as if Commodore couldn't enforce a default of Port 1 for all game releases. I'm not even sure why coders kept making games with Player 1 on Port 2?🤔
Yes I did. My gameboy failed under warranty so I popped into Dixons and swapped it for a GX4000. Hours later I was back in Dixons asking to swap the GX4000 for the C64GS. My only regret was selling it for £20.
I know mate and I am a retro collector. Its not the only thing I was stupid enough to sell in the day either but the truth is at the time no one wanted these so how would we of ever known. At least I still have my Sam Coupe 🙂
amstrad did one under the same premise , they had lots of boards going spare as they were outdated and sold them as games systems , neat cheap idea they were getting more into the IBM style units at that time i even believe sinclair before selling to amstrad were toying with an 8 bit games machine purely for rom carts to use up all the 48K boards as they thought the QL was going to hit big
I remade a C64GS via 3D Printed Case 1:1 using Beige filament (A500 color) modified it with all the back ports, Built-in AV & AV to HDMI (Cheap converted) Used an original C64 logicboard flashed with Original GS rom, bent the cart slot 90 degrees upward, has working traptoor. Custom port for external Keyboard. Built-in 1541 interface for loading disks and can load physical 360k floppies. Built-in USB-C power converter to 9v, NTSC/Pal switcher. Built a multi cart for all the GS titles like this video patched to work with DS. This should be what Commodore should have done. Make make a C64D with a GS shell. Thank you felix for the links to Thingverse
My review of the Commodore 64d has a full breakdown of the Commodore 64’s RAM from 3-51 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3A16ZeY9Vts.htmlsi=Ya84HXSJ8V8bnfoE
@RetroRelixRestorer I know a commodore 64 D had 64kb of ram....now the question is has the commodore 64GS.....I believe it has about 2kb ram....for the kernal
@@Mr.1.i Lol - I didn’t find anything about this during my research or subsequent review just now. Do you have any reference links that would suggest this is the case?
Thanks for your comment. The objective here was to address the cosmetics and functionality of the case and cartridge doors which was completely removable - so would be interested in your thoughts for a better solution.
@@RetroRelixRestorer Sorry, I wasn't referring to your fix, which in my humble opinion was perfect. I was talking about the concept of the console, which could have been better explored by Commodore. Thanks for the video!
@@igorperuchi2114 Thanks for your clarification which I agree with 😂. Regarding my fix, I accept that could also be better - but wanted to provide a full solution just in case there are other GS’s out there without the securing metal hinges. Quite how the cart doors were missing is beyond me though 🤷♂️
mmm Shadow of the Beast, this was my favourite version with a soundtrack even better in my eyes (or should that be ears?) than the Amiga version, though the later PC Engince/FM Towns soundtrack is better. That T2 one really is a triumph of not testing
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One of the most undercooked pieces of hardware of all time... but strangely cute! Also, really impressed by the graphics on Shadow of the beast, didn't know you could do all that on a c64
Fun fact, the UK version of the G64 came with a special edition of T2 Judgement day with extra levels . also if you warranty label was single language it ment it was a refurb model sold as new.
Great video really enjoyed that thanks for making quite enlightening to see there was an actual Commodore 64 inside there ,.. good work on the replacement doors .
Hi Everyone. This time Retro Relix reviews the 1990 Commodore C64 Games System. We install some replacement cartridge doors, investigate button 2 on the Cheetah Annihilator, how developers modified their games to be GS compatible and have some fun trying to play some non-Game System games. Enjoy, Mark.
Their memory expansions for the ZX81 were SO much more stylish than the official Sinclair "brick". And then they brought out this absolute beauty. I never got to program one (My mate Lee had one but I never played with it). We used to say that it was "a real computer" because it made a "pang" noise when you flicked it not the usual dull plastic "thud". I'd forgotten the built-in assembler! Imagine having one of these AND a BBC Micro... Z80 and 6502 assemblers! SO nice! No more hand-assembly with a pad of squared paper and a pen.
Ed Averett wrote over half of the US first party library for the Odyssey 2 on a freelance basis. There's a really interesting interview in Retro Gamer (c 2015?) about how quitting Magnavox/Philips (and his salary) to write the games kept the company from pulling the plug. Also, Munchkin was subject to a lawsuit from Atari that it was a copy of Pac-Man which Magnavox lost and it was taken out of distribution.
Interesting fact about the G7200 it also was available as a all black model, and the follow-up is an N60 which sport a slimmer design , did you know that there is a basic cartridge you can plug into the g7000 and program your own basic games in.. but unfortunately there was no way of saving your work ! Which meant you'd have to do it every time lol bit of an oversight . I think online you can still find some basic listings to program a G7000 but don't quote me on that , anyway you've made a horrific repair😂😂 sticking a plaster over damage goods 😂😂 I've seen some cowboy builders in my time 😂😂
It's sad most of the Parker Brothers games made it here to the US in such small numbers. I would've loved to have had Qbert or Frogger on my Odyssey 2.
You could have used the interal one Chip 32K upgrade that there are several videos about. I like that one and have done it to mine. It's much more stable and leaves the edge connector free.
I wonder if the 8244/8245 was designed for TV on-screen display applications? RTC is La Radiotechnique-Coprim, a long-time French manufacturer of vacuum tubes.
I owed one for years despite owning more advanced consoles. I felt that the graphics made the Atari 2600 look good My favourite game was Pickaxe Pete. Interesting mods but I feel you should keep a device as pure as possible.
I totally agree with keeping things as pure as possible but in this case all he has done really is made a preventative measure of a lead that is now detachable and cannot get accidentally tugged and pull the machine onto the floor perhaps even breaking it, so I'm all for detachable leads to make something a little bit safer ...
