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Flack
02-21-2007, 02:06 PM
http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/20/shredz64-project-bringing-guitar-hero-to-the-commodore-64/

We've already seen the Guitar Hero controller hooked up to a PC, but hardware hacker Toni has decided up the difficultly level even further, endeavoring to wire the ubiquitous plastic axe to his Commodore 64, complete with an all new "Guitar Hero-like" C64 game. While he's still quite a ways from fully realizing that goal, as the pic above and audio clip on the page linked below show, he is making considerable progress, with all of the guitar's buttons working, although the whammy bar, sadly, remains silent. Unfortunately, it's also been over a month since the last update on the project, so we can only hope that he hasn't given up on it -- there's undoubtedly countless C64s just waiting to be dusted off as soon as the DIY guide is ready.

theshizzle3000
02-21-2007, 02:09 PM
Nice...that takes some dedication.

Snapple
02-21-2007, 05:50 PM
I'd love to see this happen. I would've never even thought to do such a thing with a C64.

MarioMania
02-21-2007, 05:55 PM
How would he put the Music in

CartCollector
02-21-2007, 08:06 PM
Here's hoping he (she?) has some awesome SIDs in the final product. My picks would be:

Warhawk
Alloyrun title screen
R-type first level
Turrican
Hawkeye loader
Rambo loader
Hunter's Moon loader
Ocean Loader 4
Sanxion loader
Monty on the Run loader

Anyone want to expand the list?

boatofcar
03-10-2008, 09:39 PM
It's real. It's true. It's effing sweet.

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2008/03/shredz64-real.jpg

Engadget link with video (http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/10/shredz64-is-very-real-and-very-shredding/)

boatofcar
03-12-2008, 10:08 PM
I'm bumping this because it's criminal it's not getting more attention. To see what could be done with the stock C64 hardware is amazing. Why didn't games like this get released in the machine's heyday?

scooterb23
03-12-2008, 10:32 PM
That is simply awesome

zektor
03-12-2008, 10:47 PM
This is one of the coolest things I have seen this year yet!

kaedesdisciple
03-12-2008, 11:17 PM
I just had to sign up to see when they're releasing it and at what price point. This is simply too awesome.

Frankie_Says_Relax
03-12-2008, 11:27 PM
Saw this yesterday, great stuff hearing a SID file again gave me the chills.

The Commodore 64/128 did have some awesome freaking sound processors for their time.

What's really amazing about this is it just goes to show how far down you can strip GUITAR HERO/ROCK BAND type gameplay and still make it work!

Great game design can be brilliant and entertaining and still be minimalist in it's GAMEPLAY DESIGN even if it's as beautiful looking as both GH and RB.

Mangar
03-13-2008, 12:22 AM
I'd still rather play Rockstar Ate My Hamster....

Trevelyan
03-13-2008, 06:00 AM
:villagepeople: This is awesome! Its going to take a while to get over it!

strassy
03-13-2008, 07:39 AM
this is very impressive...i would be more into it, but i think guitar hero is the most annoying pop culture phenomenon of the past several years...this guy is still doing nice work, though.