After almost a year of development, the uSTAR64 Computer-Board has finally seen the light of day.

 

Next to the uHeld64 the uSTAR64 is the next handy C/64 computer, but with the possibility to use a bigger display. A LCD 5.6" with S-VIDEO input has already been tested. 

 

Due to the slightly wider shape, a flatter design of about 2,5 cm was possible, and consists of only one board. An appropriate housing can be created even with a 3D printer. 

 

 

Features:

 

- Complete C64 keyboard in miniature form

- Up to 5.6" LCD displays can be used

- Analog joystick or DPAD and 2 buttons ("Fire" and "Up")

- An original 8580 SID or a replica SID can be used

- Internal loudspeaker

- Internal Raspberry Pi Zero slot to simulate a 1541

- Pi1541 buttons are available on the side, OLED pins

- Reset button on the side

- 12V DC socket

- Headphone Jack

- S-VIDEO Jack

- One module can be plugged from the top

- Pin connections for external joystick ports, serial port, tape port

 

Power consumption at 12V: approx. 350mA

 

Dimensions: approx. 200x145mm

 

 

A battery charger u- discharge protection must be selected and installed by yourself.

 

     

The following PCB boards are supplied (only the unpopulated PCBs, without components):

 

- uSTAR64

 

 

Datas:

-> BOM

-> Troubleshooting

 

Components Ordering help (no claim to completeness, may be out of date):

-> Reichelt CSV

 

-> Components from other sources 

 

 

Files:

-> ATTiny84A Firmwares

-> S-Video Color Test Tool

-> S-Video Color Test 2 Tool

-> Dot Noise Calibration Tool