Emulator Pi1541-III Disk Drive 1541 for Commodore, Epyx Fastload, Black

The device is an emulator for the 1541 disk drive on Raspberry Pi 3B / 3B+.

Functionality

Pi1541, using a 32GB microSD card, allows you to play disk images on Commodore computers such as:

• Commodore 64
• Commodore 128
• Commodore VIC-20
• Commodore 16
• Commodore Plus4

Package Includes

• Power cable with USB plug for a 5V USB power adapter.
• 32GB microSD card.
• Serial IEC cable for the disk drive.
• Epyx Fastload cartridge with a reset button (available button colors: white, red, green, yellow, blue).
  The cartridge speeds up disk operations up to 8 times.
• Rotary knob in gold, black, silver, red, and blue colors, to choose from.

Technical Highlights, No Fluff:

• Top-notch compatibility:
  Nearly 100% compatibility with the original, including support for many fast loaders (even those with copied originals and demo scene wonders). Forget about SD2IEC's heuristic guesses – here, the 6502 code runs in full cycle-exact mode, just like in 1982.
• Sci-fi working modes:
  • Minimal SD2IEC startup (for browsing PRG and D64 files).
  • Full emulation of 1541/1581 after loading a disk image.
  • Reading and writing? No problem, with support for multiple channels and sequential files.
• Classy hardware:
  • Mounted on Raspberry Pi 3B+.
  • PCB with logic level converter (5V CBM → 3.3V Pi).
  • IEC connectors and chain option (cascading connection with other drives – real or emulated).
  • Version III equipped with a 1.3" OLED display and a rotary encoder for navigation – scroll through folders like on a smartphone, not like a joystick maze.
• Media support:
  • Ability to load hundreds of D64 files onto an SD card (up to 32GB+).
  • Browse using the keyboard/screen of the Pi or C64 commands (LOAD "",8", LOAD"",8,1).
  • File saving? Yes! But remember: it’s retro, not the cloud – always back up before your cat sits on the card.
• Power supply and assembly:
  • 5V power supply included in the set.
  • Compact case.

Based on the project:

https://github.com/tebl/C64-Pi1541-III

YouTube:

Watch the video on YouTube