TheC64 Mini,making a replacement keyboard for it.

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I was thinking it would need a usb keyboard controller that works with the C64 Mini,and you could use Mini Micro Momentary Tactile Push Button Switch,I think you used them on the ZX spectrum Potable you made,so basically replacing the fake keyboard with a real working keyboard...what you think..?

airbornesurfer · Answer

It's probably going to be a little bit before I can get started on this one. I've got a few episodes of element14 presents coming up, so it'll have to take a back seat to them. Follow my blog The Surf Lab: A Place For Kooks and Dukes Alike because I will be posting there once I get started on it, though!

airbornesurfer · Answer

Putting a Pi0 in there gets rid of the C64 Mini front end, which would have to be recreated. A 32u4-based board like the Leonardo would do the job with less software hassle.

Unless, of course, the goal is to have an actual scaled-down C64. At that point, yeah, you could just replace everything with a Pi0 running Combian 64 and call it a day (which isn't a bad idea for funsies).

One way or another, you gotta wire a keyboard matrix.

TheC64 Mini,making a replacement keyboard for it.

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