MiSTer FPGA vs Original Hardware - Can It Replace Your Classic Machines?
We’ve got a new Commodore 64 on the way—and it’s based on FPGA technology. It’s not the first retro computer recreation to use FPGA, but with the Commodore 64 Ultimate getting closer, this is the perfect time to understand what to expect.
In this video, I compare several classic machines with what many consider the gold standard of FPGA implementations: MiSTer FPGA. We’ll talk about what FPGA really brings to the table (timing, latency, video output, sound accuracy) and where it still differs from original hardware—especially when you pair everything with a CRT TV.
A full review of the Commodore 64 Ultimate is coming to the channel soon, so stay tuned!
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All the systems featured in the video have been recently recapped. Footage captured from PAL systems.
✳️ MiSTer project 👉 https://mister-devel.github.io/MkDocs...
✳️ The @rumbledethumps Commodore 64 keyboard decoder for MiSTer 👉 https://github.com/rumbledethumps/cbm...
✳️ The new @commodoreofficial
✳️ Commodore 64 Ultimate 👉 https://www.commodore.net/
Amazing demos in this video:
💟 Median by Lethargy 👉 https://csdb.dk/release/?id=212308
💟 Incoherent Nightmare by Arsenic 👉 https://csdb.dk/release/?id=151257
💟 Next Level by Performers 👉 https://csdb.dk/release/?id=232976
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In this video:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:06 What Is an FPGA?
00:03:15 MiSTer FPGA
00:04:55 Let's take a look
00:08:10 Let’s compare
00:13:25 Final Thoughts