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Retro Computers

  • Use You FPGA To Bring The BBC Back To Life!

    BBC is the short name for the Acorn BBC Micro, which was very popular in the mid-to-late 80s. There were several versions of this computer but the one that has been revived in this project is the BBC B. The core of this device was the famous 6502 processor.  This article thoroughly defines each part…

  • DIY 8-Bit Computer Using An FPGA and Classic Computer CPUs In VHDL

    We found a pretty unique project that was covered recently over at Hackaday, involving a hacked-together 8-bit retro-styled computer.  The kicker here is that it was made using an FPGA combined with  VHDL inplementations of classic CPUs such as the 6502, 6809, and Z80. In its full configuration, the Multicomp, as [Grant] calls his project, includes…