Posted By
crock
on 2017-01-29
12:25:47
 |  Re: C=364 revival project? (Plus/4 in new housing+Num keyboard)
A couple of other challenges to stick on the list.
The voice chip used in the V364 is the same one used in the Magic Voice cartridge for the 64, which are available but it would be a shame to have to sacrifice them to make a V364. Toshiba made many speech chips over the years, so it would be nice to find something that was compatible but easier to source.
The second is the gate array that serves as the glue logic between the 264 kernal and the speech chip.
Gaia did a lot of work on both some years ago and I discussed it briefly with him when I first got my V364. He'll need to comment but I think the gate array is understood to the point where modern implementations could be feasible.
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