Chameleon

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Technical Info
ROM 16 MB flash
RAM 32MB
Hardware features 3 Buttons
SD card slot
IEC bus connector, PS/2 mouse, PS/2 keyboard and USB (for power only) via breakout cable
mini USB for PC link
VGA output
stereo audio output
IR reciever
clockport for optional RR-NET
Manual See icomp wiki
CRT ID None
Programming See icomp wiki
Attention please!
The cartridge described in this article is under constant active development - for recent news and data please check the icomp wiki.

the following mostly comes from the icomp wiki:

Features

The following are the features of the FPGA core, for hardware features see below.

Hardware Specifications

  • Altera EP3C25 FPGA with 24624 LEs
  • 16Mb Flash Memory
  • 32Mb RAM
  • VGA connector
  • MMC/SD card slot
  • Connectors for PS/2 mouse, PS/2 keyboard and IEC bus via breakout cable
  • Battery-backed real time clock (CR-1220 battery not included)
  • IR receiver for CDTV remote control
  • Connector for RR-NET (only with real C64 or docking station)
  • USB link to a PC for debugging and data transfer

Known Problems

Please understand that due to the nature of FPGA based hardware, many problems might get fixed with a firmware update at some point. For this reason we list only "persistant" problems here, like actual hardware bugs or long standing firmware bugs. For details please refer to the icomp wiki.

Software supporting special features

Listing software that requires one or another special feature only available on "modern" hardware and/or emulators, such as the Chameleon, 1541_Ultimate or VICE.

16MB REU

Note: 16MB REU is also implemented by the 1541_Ultimate and can also be emulated by VICE.

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