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AGC is one of the classic computers that would be great to see reproduced with the original controls and UI, but with modern ICs at a budget price. Similar to NES classic re-release.

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Here's a kick-starter kit that does what you're asking for: https://www.stgeotronics.com/open-dsky I built one and loved it, I wrote my own Arduino C code to drive the device: https://github.com/kjs452/KennysOpenDSKY

what a great project and thanks for sharing. I wonder how peripherals are handled, especially thrusters

I'm sure it could be emulated with a FPGA or similar, if it was a few hundred bucks and came with a DSKY lookalike I'd buy it

I am willing to pay to have the physical interface built if anyone with the machinist/electrical engineering skills is interested. My vision is to have the screen and button interface built, with a Raspberry Pi powering it. Reply if interested.

Check the YouTube series from @CuriousMarc, with the modern DSKY made by Ben Krasnow (@AppliedScience). They restored an original AGC, but used a gate-level accurate FPGA for testing. I believe the source is available, not 100%, but for sure Ben’s DSKY plans are available. Uses modern power and comms, but implements the original fluorescent on glass display tech.

N/m, this has already been documented in these comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41102844

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