.- the inexpensive dual-SID/FM replacement that you can build yourself -.
SIDKick pico by Frenetic is a microcontroller-based C64 SID replacement. Analog inputs for paddles and mice are available just as for the original SID.
The 0.22 version includes new features such as:
- Advanced SID filter settings plus 19x measured 6581 filter curves (measurements by Antti S. Lankila)
- Support for Pico 2 / RP2350
- Change bus timings (if still necessary at all!) by pressing reset for ~5 seconds, factory reset by pressing reset for >10 seconds
- Optional offsetting of paddle values now via the configuration tool
(I also added a version of the firmwares where the reset-functionality requires ~30 seconds and ~60 seconds reset press, in case the shorter times conflict with kernal switchers or other extensions)
Review:
My SID Player plays SID tunes with the SIDKick-pico.
SIDKick-Pico by Frenetic.
Download: SIDKick-Pico Firmware v0.22 (41)
source: c64-wiki.com github.com/frntc/SIDKick-pico
Firmware update for FNIRSI® 2C53T Handheld 3in1 Oscilloscope Multimeter Signal Generator.
source: https://www.fnirsi.com/pages/manuals-firmwares
Andrea Ottaviani (aotta) has released a couple of firmware updates for the Flash Multicarts based on the Pico Clone (Purple)
PiRTO II v. 1.05b7 (Intellivision flash multicart)
Changelog:
- Added Arduino IDE version, new environment left more ram space and let games until 180kb run.
- Fixed Time Pilot.
WARNING!!! THIS NEW VERSION USE A NEW FILE SYSTEM AND YOU NEED TO FORMAT THE PICO FLASH AND RE-UPLOAD ALL BIN+CFG FILES!!!!!
Download:
source: https://github.com/aotta
Andrea Ottaviani (aotta) has released a couple of firmware updates for the Flash Multicarts based on the Pico Clone (Purple)
PiRTO II (Intellivision flash multicart)
Changelog:
- v1.04: Bug fixed Missile Dominatino (added support for both RAM8 and RAM16)
PiCOLECO (Colecovision flash multicart)
Changelog:
- v1.0c: Fixed sprite bug in Pac-Man Compilation, porting to SDK 2.2 in progress.
PicoPAC (Videopac/Odyssey 2 flash multicart)
Changelog:
- v.1.0b: Fixed KTAA final rom.
Download:
source: https://github.com/aotta
The return of the Hybrid Sid Player by xAD/Nightfall
Based on the Project and Hardware Schematic by Markus Gritsch released in the years 2011-2015 on the forum dangerousprototypes. Thanks Markus.
Changelog:
v2.10 – 16/6/2025
Added:
- Added the info of the video mode on the OLED (PAL – NTSC – Both – Unk), the info is alternated with the VB: CIA or VBI.
Updated:
- Improved the verification of the Socket number for the FPGASid in the configuration file and error reporting on the display if it is incorrect.
- FPGASid Socket Error
- Check the config.in
- FPGASid Disabled
- The default SID Socket (DEFAULT_SID_SOCKET) in case the Auto Switching mode is used will always be the Socket where the FPGASid has been installed.
Fixed:
- Playing the song “Acrouzet_-_Your_Indecision.sid” i found a bug, the Player did not choose the right Timing for NTSC and consequently the playback of the song was too slow. The problem was that this song uses VBI with NTSC timing, usually you can find CIA songs with NTSC timing. It was a bug in the player that it couldn’t get the correct information from the SID header.
Firmware update for some fnirsi products.
source: https://www.fnirsi.com/pages/manuals-firmwares
Firmware update for some fnirsi products.
- 2C53T Firmware V1.0.7
- LCR-P1 Firmware V1.0.8
source: https://www.fnirsi.com/pages/manuals-firmwares
.- the inexpensive dual-SID/FM replacement that you can build yourself -.
SIDKick pico by Frenetic is a microcontroller-based C64 SID replacement. Analog inputs for paddles and mice are available just as for the original SID.
This release contains the firmware for SIDKick pico with only minor changes:
- The reset behavior has been modified to avoid the problems reported for old ultimax cartridges (e.g. Jupiter Lander).
Note:
There are different .uf2-files are firmware files with PWM and/or DAC output, flashing (RGB-)LED on/off AND for hardware revision 0.1 and 0.2, and the new SIDKick pico2040DAC.
Please read the troubleshooting section in case you experience problems.
Review:
My SID Player plays SID tunes with the SIDKick-pico.
SIDKick-Pico by Frenetic.
Download: SIDKick-Pico Firmware v0.211 (500)
source: c64-wiki.com github.com/frntc/SIDKick-pico
A new version of the firmware for the Kung Fu Flash Cartridge by Kim Jørgensen is released.
Changelog:
- Fix race condition in menu startup #206. Thanks lunadog
Download:
source: github.com/KimJorgensen/KungFuFlash
Although these diagnostic roms for Intellivision are freely downloadable online i had a bit of trouble finding them so i decided to write this post.
The ZIP archive contains the ROMs and the .CFG file for the correct mapping.
Download: Mattel Intellivision Diagnostics Roms (705)
.- the inexpensive dual-SID/FM replacement that you can build yourself -.
SIDKick pico by Frenetic is a microcontroller-based C64 SID replacement. Analog inputs for paddles and mice are available just as for the original SID.
Changelog:
- Flashing PRGs from disk drive 8 (<200 blocks)
- Timing diagnostics and adjustment
- Removing of audio bumps/ramps in PWM output
- Optional offsetting of paddle values (in case diagnostic ROMs complain)
Note:
There are different .uf2-files are firmware files with PWM and/or DAC output, flashing (RGB-)LED on/off AND for hardware revision 0.1 and 0.2.
Please read the troubleshooting section in case you experience problems.
Review:
My SID Player plays SID tunes with the SIDKick-pico.
SIDKick-Pico by Frenetic.
Download: SIDKick-Pico Firmware v0.21 (495)
source: c64-wiki.com github.com/frntc/SIDKick-pico restore-store.de
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