c64

Hardware

Cartridges

UC1 Ultimate cartridge

Can hold one or more programs (64K or 128K EPROM) and start it using a program list.
Supports:

  • 8KB Cartridge
  • 16KB Cartridge
  • Ultímax Cartridge
  • PRG Files which start with RUN (Load address $0801)

https://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/UC1___Ultimate_Cartridge_1.html

Open c64 cart

Open Hardware Cartridge for the Commodore 64, simple to build, uses jumpers.
https://github.com/SukkoPera/OpenC64Cart


Floppy

modern replacement for disk notcher

https://ezcontents.org/floppy-disk-notcher-addon This version costs 1$ https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/tool/floppy-disk-notcher-add-on
Free version https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6185377

3D printable floppy disk box

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5328855

Tape

tape alignment

You can use Azimuth head alignment for adjusting the tape drive, basically adjust the signals so that they are inside the three bars
https://csdb.dk/release/?id=143459
alternative version https://csdb.dk/release/?id=49944
Copy-H should have alignment as well https://csdb.dk/release/?id=162750

1530USB Datasette to PC adapter

will power the 1530 drive and create audio interface so it's easy to use the casettes with PC for recovery https://www.load64.com/1530usb/

You can use Audacity for recording
AudioTap can be used to convert wav to tap file or tap to wav
Final Tap can be used to verify, clean and optimize the recording

audio input/ouput mods for 1530

https://www.load64.com/smf/index.php?topic=12.0

DumpMaster64

can be used for disk and tape recovery, this list has other interesting devices as well https://github.com/wagiminator/C64-Collection

Software

DesTestMax (new deadtest cartridge)

https://factorofmatt.com/