READY TO GO PLUG AND PLAY :

ALL THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE SIDEKICK64 + VIC-20 ADAPTOR AND CASE + mini HDMI to HDMI for digital video and audio.

included is:

1x Sidekick64
1x Vic-20 Adaptor
1x Raspberry Pi Zero 2W
1x 64gb loaded microSD
1x 3d resin printed sidekick64 case (clear)
1x 3d resin printed sidekick20 case (clear)
1x mini HDMI to HDMI converter

This is not a mass produced product, it is open source and each item is carefully made individually on a small scale. 


THE SIDEKICK ALLOWS YOU TO:

LOAD SOFTWARE ON THE VIC-20 FROM DISK IMAGES, CRT AND PRG FILES

ALL GOLD PLATED / GOLD FINGERS - PCB BOTH VIC-20 AND C64 BOARD - LEAD FREE SOLDER USED

This cart will work on both c64 and Vic20 ( comes with SideKick Vic20 Cart adaptor).

This is a newly made SideKick c64 cartridge plus a Vic 20 cartridge adaptor board which will allow you to run programs directly from a file menu, add memory expansions and more. 
It also allows you to have crystal clear HDMI out(requires 1 pin from your Vic Chip to be connected to the Vic20 adaptor board. 

THIS IS A COMPLETE UNIT AND WILL BOOT AFTER 10 SECONDS ON A COMMODORE 64 OR VIC-20


Please see this brand new video on the Sidekick Vic20 in action with hdmi out:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NDxXUHKVxXY

Please read up about this project before purchasing so that you know what this can and can't do.

https://github.com/frntc/Sidekick64/blob/master/README.md

This is not a mass produced product, it is open source and each item is carefully made individually on a small scale. 

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR ARE NOT SURE PLEASE CONTACT ME BEFORE YOU BUY

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Once you have plugged in your own compatible Raspberry Pi model and loaded the SideKick software and c64 software on the Raspberry you can do the following:

 (project creator found here for full info: https://github.com/frntc/Sidekick64/blob/master/README.md )

  • a GeoRAM/NeoRAM-compatible memory expansion,
  • freezer cartridges
    • Action Replay 4.x-7.x
    • Final Cartridge 3(+)
    • KCS Power Cartridge
    • Super Snapshot V5
    • Freeze Frame and Freeze Machine
    • Atomic/Nordic Power (experimental, at best)
  • numerous (bank switching) cartridges such as
    • plain CBM80, C16/+4 and C128 cartridges
    • Easyflash (with simplified EAPI support)
    • GMod2 (including EEPROM for save games)
    • MagicDesk/Domark/HES Australia
    • Ocean Type A and B (up to 512k)
    • Dinamic
    • C64 Game System
    • Funplay/Powerplay
    • Comal80
    • Epyx Fastload
    • Warp Speed (C64 and C128)
    • Megabit ROM (C128)
    • (Super) Zaxxon
    • Prophet64
    • Simons Basic
    • RGCD and Hucky's cartridge
  • C64 kernal replacement
  • Function ROMs on a C128
  • multiple SIDs and Sound Expander/FM emulation (up to 8 SIDs, e.g. to play The Tuneful 8)
  • simplified Datel and Sequential MIDI interface emulation with built-in SoundFont-synthesizer (slightly modified version of TinySoundFont)
  • audio player (MOD, YM and WAV files) with SID- and HDMI-output, supporting up to stereo 48kHz output on dual-SID setups (C64 and C128)