Aq+ Has Arrived!
Over Forty Years in the Making / Decades of Enjoyment
Modern Retro 8-Bit Z80-Based Computer System
Backwards compatible with original Aquarius
Modern VGA video system with bitmapped graphics, sprites, and tilemaps
Dual AY sound chips (virtual) for six sound voices
8-bit DAC (Digital to Analog Converter)
512kb of paged RAM in four 16k banks
All new SYSROM and programmable CHARROM
SD card storage
WiFi for networking and OTA updates
Bluetooth LE for modern game controllers
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Abstract:
What would the Aquarius have evolved into if Mattel hadn't abandoned the system back in 1984? The Aquarius+ is the next-generation of Z80-based 8-bit hardware for the Aquarius platform. The intent is to deliver a cost-effective, backwards-compatible retro computer system that both developers and nostalgists will love and use, all in the spirit of the original, orphaned Aquarius platform.