New all in one 6502 computer (Neo6502kbd)

Retr0id•about 1 hour ago

> Neo6502 [...] consist of real W65C02S processor and RP2040 which emulates RAM memory, video, keyboard, SPI, I2C, UART, GPIOs, Sound

(via https://github.com/OLIMEX/Neo6502)

6502 is fun but coupling it to a RP2040 takes most of that fun away again, imho. Why not have the RP2040 emulate the 6502 too?

ape4•27 minutes ago

Do you use memory to emulate memory

happycube•about 1 hour ago

I think it works if you treat it as a black box - the RP2040 and 2350 are synchronous and can basically play the role of an FPGA here.

Although I could see a version of this with two RP2350's.

tahoemph999•about 1 hour ago

Hopefully somebody decides to distribute it in the states. The 1kEU minimum buy makes it not interesting for hobby kit.

happycube•18 minutes ago

The original neo6502 is available from Mouser and Digikey, so I don't see why they won't get this.

KetoManx64•about 2 hours ago

According to https://neo6502.com/ the SOC has a 6.25 Mhz CPU and 64k of RAM. What's the utility of this in the modern world?

AnonymousPlanet•about 1 hour ago

> Do you remember Karateka, Lode Runner, and Cross Fire on the Apple ][?

> Our Neo6502kbd brings it all back — an all-in-one retro computer with a real 6502 processor that can emulate the Apple ][ and Oric Atmos, letting you play all those classic games on your modern DVI/HDMI screen or TV.

It's for retrogaming apparently

magicmicah85•about 1 hour ago

I would get something like this for my son who has a desire to learn assembly and build from scratch.

chocochunks•about 1 hour ago

Hobbiest fun?

comrade1234•about 3 hours ago

It looks just like a computer a friend of mine had in the 80s.

jxndnendn•about 1 hour ago

wow that's cheap, really good value! I love Olimex they deserve much more attention

jmclnx•about 2 hours ago

Interesting, I wonder if those external 3.5" diskette drives will work with this ?

happycube•about 1 hour ago

If they're USB, they should! At least the Apple/Oric software supports USB flash storage, and the USB floppies are the same protocol.

The problem is Apple II 3.5" disks are in GCR so you would need a custom controller (IMO certainly doable with an RP2040 let alone RP2350) that is not bound to just PC formats.

New all in one 6502 computer (Neo6502kbd)

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