The chip shortage is upon us - nothing can fix that for now. So let's build a vintage style computer from parts that are available - and as little of them as possible. Impossible ? OpenSource ? Update 5: - 1st boards sent to developers - fine tuning the software for speed and stability Source files are available here: (but the repos may lag behind) https://github.com/dherrendoerfer/bad6502 Hardware (PCB) files: https://easyeda.com/dherrendoerfer/bad6502 The Commander X16 project: https://www.commanderx16.com/ About the bad6502: Presenting the bad6502, the 35 Dollar 6502 based computer that has needs no chips. Features (subject to change): - HDMI - USB keyboard - Wifi, Bluetooth - 1+ MHz WDC65C02 - Embedded development platform Ok, honestly: ... its a 65C02 with emulated hardware on a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W. But it's cheap and fun and available now. Still fiddling with the hard and software a lot. More soon ! If you like what you see, and want to help out making this sort of development and production possible in the future, please consider a small donation at: https://www.paypal.me/dherrendoerfer This helps a lot in keeping the channel and its content free and un-influenced. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlP7ECL25-Y

Going through my list of things to do and things to buy since now is the best time. I have a list of coupons for banggood.com if anyone is interested. The list has expired by now ... so I removed it. The links in the list do not generate revenue for me, but the do add to my rep at banggood.com If you like what you see, and want to help out making this sort of development and production possible in the future, please consider a small donation at: https://www.paypal.me/dherrendoerfer This helps a lot in keeping the channel and its content free and un-influenced. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhB3Wr5AuY4