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0xcde4c3db
> Video Yamaha V9990 Video Display Processor

Aren't these somewhat rare? I don't think they were used in much besides a handful of late MSX add-on video cards.

duskwuff
Not to mention the two (!) SIDs for audio output. The only way to obtain those nowadays is to cannibalize Commodore 64s.
gravypod
I wish there were kit-orderable computers of this fashion. I'd like to get my hands on something like this with a Z80 or maybe even a J11 so I can play Bell Labs in my spare time.
0xcde4c3db
I think saw a link on the page to order a kit, but the site seems to be having problems now.
ue_
I always wanted to make my own processor out of ICs however I was informed this would be extremely slow in the end, so I never started making it. But it seemed fun at the time to make a 16-bit computer up from logic gates.
nickpsecurity
I still plan to make some FPGA's at some point. More likely, convince some CompSci people with high-end tools to build and FOSS the key components. Archipelago FPGA at 45-65nm was a start. I think even obsolete version at 28-45nm could have plenty of logic, memory, and speed for lots of hobbyist hardware.