{"id":5,"date":"2006-11-01T15:23:54","date_gmt":"2006-11-01T13:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lallafa.de\/blog\/??p=5"},"modified":"2006-11-01T15:23:54","modified_gmt":"2006-11-01T13:23:54","slug":"my-dtv64-mod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lallafa.de\/blog\/2006\/11\/my-dtv64-mod\/","title":{"rendered":"My DTV64 Mod"},"content":{"rendered":"

The DTV 64 is essentially a retro-style Joystick with a hardware emulation of a Commodore 64 embedded inside. It is shipped with a flash ROM that contains 30 Games. Many people on the net have transformed the C64 from a joystick retro toy into a really usable C64-clone with keyboard connector, 2 joystick ports and a IEC port for a 1541 floppy. Recently, I did the same mod to my DTV 64.<\/p>\n

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I got all ideas for my mod from the this very comprehensive DTV 64 Mod Links<\/a> list at Forum 64<\/p>\n


\nThe DTV 64 Box seen from above without the DTV “main board”.\n<\/p>\n

I started with an empty box and drilled holes for the connectors on the front and back side. On the front side there a 2 joystick connectors, a PS\/2 keyboard connector, a power switch and a reset button. On the rear side there is an IEC connector, the cinch video and audio connectors and a power connector.<\/p>\n

Inside the box I placed a small circuit board with a 5V stabilized power converter (7805) that is connected to the power connector. Furthermore the board has two rows of connector pins. They are all wired to the connectors.<\/p>\n

Now the DTV “main board” is prepared. First remove it from the original joystick case and determine the necessary connections to the connectors (see link above). I soldered thin wires to each required point on the main board and connected them to a socket port. These ports are later simply plugged on the connector pins of the box board. This allows me to remove and work with the “main board” without soldering.<\/p>\n

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\nThe DTV64 Box with “main board” and plugged in connectors.\n<\/p>\n

Fortunately, after connecting the power the board still worked as expected. I tested the new features by connecting a keyboard, 2 joysticks and 1541 floppy drive via IEC. All went well and so the box could be closed for now… Now the software part can begin, including flashing a new kernel, a new filesystem and hacking DTV code…<\/p>\n

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\nThe DTV 64 Box Front Side with nice retro-style printed labels\n<\/p>\n

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\nThe DTV 64 Box Rear Side with nice retro-style printed labels<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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