Hardware
The chips and components that made it all possible.
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Articles
Inside the VIC-II
The graphics chip that defined the Commodore 64
Sprites, smooth scrolling, and colour on a budget—how the VIC-II (6567/6569) pulled off the C64’s signature look.
SID: The Sound of the C64
Three voices, endless personality
The SID 6581/8580 chip gave the Commodore 64 synthesizer-class sound, inspiring composers and hardware hackers alike.
The Amiga Custom Chipset
Agnus, Denise, and Paula
Three custom co-processors gave the Amiga capabilities that PCs wouldn't match for years: graphics, blitting, and four-channel stereo audio.
VIC-II Chip Reference
Programming the C64's graphics hardware
Complete programmer's reference for the VIC-II (6567/6569)—registers, memory layout, display modes, and hardware quirks.