#commodore forever !

Nice to see another old computer restored to it's former glory! Just to let you know "Trash to Treasure" has been trademarked by the RMC Retro channel so you might want to adjust the title.

Another common failure mode on Commodore computers is that the foam-and-foil discs underpinning each key fail; thankfully, replacements are readily available.

The retrobrighting needed a lot of time. That's probably because you used only a 6% H202 solution and diluted it down to perhaps 1%, while others commonly use a 12% solution or cream product without dilution. *However* you have achieved a phenomenal result with "a little" extra time and a shot of strong Aussie sunshine. The VIC-20 looks absolutely magnificent. You should be proud of this addition to your collection!

You can rebuild the CN2 circuit board for just a couple bucks. But the disassembly and wiring is a bit difficult. You can also build a new VICKY TWENTY new VIC-20 using a brand new PCB with an old case and keyboard.

You sir need more subs. 😊

Thanks you for this video. We’ve just managed to get a discounted version of the A400 Mini from Amazon and your video has been a great overview & introduction. Much appreciated. Liked & subscribed!

The restored VIC-20 looks like it has just rolled off the production line. :)

Wow what a transformation! The reveal is so satisfying. Really appreciate the side-by-side comparison 🤩

Think the Amstrad CPCs were all PAL system, no NTSC ones.

I'm lucky i picked up lot of my retro computers back in the 90's when everything in the thrift stores was dirt cheap

I enjoyed your video, I have a few retro computers in my collection . I have a 4 ZX Spectrums, 3 ZX Spectrum +, 3 ZX Spectrum +2 grey, 1 ZX Spectrum +2 black, 1 ZX 81, 1 ZX Harlequin 128, 1 Amiga 500, 1 Amiga 1200, 1 Sony MSX, 1 Acorn Electron, 1 Amstrad CPC464, plus a Pi 400 for Batocera, and The C64 and The A500 retro consoles from Retrogames. Still on the lookout for more. Could you post a link to the scart to HDMI you purchased? There's so many that don't give enough info on eBay to make an informed choice. Thanks.

1) Amstrad CPC664 is an actually rare variant ;) 2) I’ve owned a CPC464 since new in the late 1980s, and picked up various 6128 computers second hand in the 90s and 2000s. Using them now, you’ll have to replace the tape belts on the 464, and likely replace the keyboard membrane on the 6128.

Ebay is super overpriced!

music is louder than speech

Since i still own the original hardwares of the Commodore 64 (tapes / disks / cartridges) and Amiga 500, your channel is so retrospectively awesome, you deserve a new retrospective subscriber from Vantaa, Finland 🇫🇮. 😺👍🕹️

i bought some old macintosh systems last year. i learned that retrobright needs heat more than UV to work properly and 'hot spots' will leave splotches. old dust can be conductive - clearn before power on. even if an old PSU 'works' - it can fail catastrophicly in short order when powered on for the first time in 20 years... also - old PSU wiring jacketing can be brittle - hidden 'surprise shorts' should be checked for. always plan to replace capacitors in PSU's and on boards finially i learned some cheap O scopes from ali express - along with digital soldering irons and hot air stations work just fine once you learn the above. liquid flux is required and a spare old cell phone with macro mode works wonders when fixing your broken boards. also - do not ship super heavy and old systems with out massive over wrappiong and insurance. there is a VERY high chance what ever you buy from a long distance seller will arrive shattered to bits.

Some Words to untested :Untested Can be real True ...MOst Times it looks like the Seller wantts to hide Something .. But not always .....I wannt you to tell about a Positive example .... i bought a ATARI PC 4 ( not ST !!) ...Its not easy to find ... on E-bay there was someone who sold one UNTESTED for 430 Euro ...I knew it was a high risk ... Some days later the ATARi PC arived ...I put it on the desk ,,and switch it on .........The Pc got Power and the HD (syquest Hd ) begin to run. ---After some seconds it switched itself off.... The Selfprotection of the Power Supply switched,so no Damage to mainboard and Powersuply was Possible ... becouse i look a lot of * Adrians Digital basement * i had a chance to fix the reason of the fault ... *on the Mainboard ar kaps named Tanatalums * ..Its alway s possible mthat aTantalum gives up after many Years .... I put a new Elko on the Mainboard ,..and the PC Works.... SO --_> The PC 4 was REALY Untzested ,becouse if the Seller hzave Tested the PC4 ,. the Tantalum gives up on his Time as he would switch it on ... So the PC4 was Realy Untested .. Becouse ,if the seller Tested the PC4 it would break on his session ...So here we had a very honest Seller....

I didn’t know wrapping cables around will eat into the plastic over time!

great video Evan - impressed with the coding option, i only go back to Nintendo

This was so insightful! Amazing video and very engaging. Big fan, Evan! 😊

Super fun content! Love your channel 😀

Great stuff 😊

Nice video. This week I have gone back to BBC BASIC on my Acorn Electron, plus a little bit of a assembler thrown in as well.

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Across all formats of the worldwide Ultra release, about 800 game boxes selected at random had an individually numbered silver foil "Willy Wonka"-style ticket enclosed that the owner could send back, accompanied by the original disks, to the distributor. In return, they'd receive an enhanced version of the game for their system that allowed a number of cheats.

There are alot of games from that era that would have been nice to have save support.

Thats the best reply. Good to hear. Im extremely fortunate here, and not sure why. Every game ive put in mine works. But this thing is incredibly finicky on my having to clean each used one ive got. Commando gave me trouble 3 cleanings. Ive been afraid to use the BETA for that reason. Its been a wonderful creation, so far. Overall, they really did a good job, minus load times, of course. Enjoy, and only hope the firmwares get my Rampage 7800 working someday. The only one on their fail list that I'd like to play. Keep up your great videos

Great review! Hello Evan! I am in the states. But I run both PAL and NTSC 7800 and 2600 cartridges on my 2600+ fairly flawless. I'm not sure what is happening with your, but it is exactly the same console capable of running 50 or 60 hz without internal modding. The power brick you use allow your country to run it properly. This to my understanding. Check your Choplifter and Ms. Pacman, once more with a reclean. It will give a load fail if it is not good on the console, not those screens you get. They run well here, even all 15 of my definite PAL games with P sticker on them. The only game I'd like to see working right that is F on the 7800 compatibility list is Rampage. I hope the firmware update in store soon will resolve that.

*it came out on all 8-Bit & 16-Bit computers in Europe but Nintendo is the original & best one* 💡

Great video. I like the Spectrum game a lot, fantastic use of colour which puts most Devs of the time to shame. The lack of colour clash is stunning and is as impressive as modern homebrew games by Noentiendo and Zosya.

Haha, I was one of those kids that tried to lift the sewer lid to get into the sewers. I guess I wasn't the only one. Even if the turtles weren't there the show & movies made me think there was a whole new world under there.

Nunchucks bad, swords ok...😅😂🤣

The X-men and Simpsons arcades were as great as the TMNT arcade.

Wise man say that forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza.

Love this. Great idea for a video and your passion for the series really comes through. I will disagree a bit on the graphics for the Atari ST and Amiga ports though. I had the NES version and Atari ST and I was blown away by the ST graphics. Less so the gameplay and frame rate of course but I think it looks pretty. It was cool seeing the box again. Also I'm British so it was all Hero Turtles and I had no idea the Ninja versions had other differences.

Cowabunga dude 😊

When I was 7-8 years old in early 90’s I had a Tandy 1000 pc and had a book that I taught myself how to program and run software with dos. I believe it was a Tandy for dummies book haha but it was very helpful.

I had no idea there were that many ports, I’m gonna have look into those. Also didn’t know they called them Hero Turtles in pal regions. You got a new subscriber.

Cool video, I still own and love this game. Haha I would get up early as a kid just to watch the original series. I own it on NTSC NES

Atari Gamestation Pro by MyArcade is a far much better investment.

Thanks for the review👍

I have my families original atari 2600, my dad and I tried fixing and cleaning off the motherboard a couple years ago and it was already broken so im glad I can get this and play our old atari 2600 games. also got the coleco vision but no way to test it if it still works because we dont have any of our older tvs

I haven't thought about the PETSCII bird for 40 years :P I made a game where you had to fly the bird to a perch avoiding arrows. I'm a big fan of the drag and drop languages they can pull kids in like basic did back in the day. Programming is programming you still have solve same problems.

Hi Evan thank you very much for that indepth and informative review. Do you know if it supports Atarivox?

Every game just looks like dots and squares. I was born in 1990 and started with the super nintendo. By then graphics had improved a ton with much more detail and color. And that port of donkey kong is just dreadful lol looks nothing like the arcade

There is now a beta 1.1 firmware update available to download via Atari Age which addresses the issue of PAL 7800 games. I am also in Australia and have 13 PAL Atari 7800 games. Since installing the firmware update I can tell you that all 13 of my Atari 7800 games are now working.

My dad had the colecovision. It looks way better than that 2600 . They should come out with a colecovision i would get that for retro.