Building the Pi1541 V4 (incl. 1581) - a modern disc drive replacement for the Commodores

In this video I will build the Pi1541 V4 (incl. 1581) - a modern disc drive replacement for the Commodores.
This is the kit I used in the video. There are plenty different around. Make sure to get the Rev. 4 version.
www.ebay.de/it...
I will do this step-by-step.
Here are the links for the downloads:
www.sdcard.org... for formatting the SD-Card (you can also use the normal format command)
cbm-pi1541.fir...
github.com/ras...
www.zimmers.net...
www.zimmers.net...
www.zimmers.net...
A user manual can be found here: docs.google.co...
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Thanks for watching!

[@Charleshawn66]

You just made my day!!!! I really love your Commodore video!! TY

[@RetroWK]

Thanks! Happy new year!

[@CallousCoder]

Simple and elegant design. I like it.

[@frankowalker4662]

Happy new year.

[@RetroWK]

Thanks! To you too!

[@geekyprojects1353]

I wonder if the 1581 mode works with cp/m on the c128

[@RetroWK]

It should be supported if you use the CP/M System Disc from 1987 or later. Earlier versions don't support it.

[@CSIG1001]

Can you explain how you made the games load faster? You have to have ez flash cartridge also?

[@RetroWK]

Hi! You can either use easyflash/kung-fu-flash etc. or any other fastload cartridge ... or try using a JiffyDos. If you have a kernel switcher that will work too.

[@CSIG1001]

@@RetroWK
thanks for the reply. My pi1541 is already the cartridge so there is no place to put the ez flash :(

[@RetroWK]

@@CSIG1001 try using the jiffy dos rom in the pi1541 instead of the standard 1541 rom.

[@alexmenendez3277]

I dig the intro music, who is the artist?

[@RetroWK]

I got that song from pond5. The artists name is mooqa. He is russian. The song is called Video Game - 8 Bit Adventures.

[@alexmenendez3277]

@@RetroWK Thanks! Love the video's, keep em coming! :)

[@RetroWK]

@@alexmenendez3277 Thanks! I will!