The Agon Console8 is a fully compatible variant of the Agon Light from the same designer, with the addition of a built-in PS/2 mouse port and two Atari-style DB-9 joystick ports.

Jul 19, 2023 · Agon is a fully open-source 8-bit microcomputer and microcontroller in one small, low-cost board, built with state-of-the-art 21st-century technology. Heber has used the Agon software platform, developed by Bernardo Kastrup, to create the Console8.

Agon is a fully open-source 8-bit microcomputer and microcontroller in one small, low-cost board, built with state-of-the-art 21st-century technology. Heber has used an updated version of Kastrup’s Agon Light single-board computer platform …

The Agon Console8 is a version of the Agon Light that also includes two Atari-compatible joystick ports, and a PS/2 mouse port, and a stylish case. It was also designed by Bernado Kastrup aka The Byte Attic, and is manufactured by Heber Ltd.

Bernardo Kastrup's Agon Light retro-themed single-board computer has received a refresh thanks to a partnership with design company Heber, resulting in the Agon Console8 — with plans for an entire ecosystem of add-ons to come.

Agon is a modern, fully open-source, 8-bit microcomputer and microcontroller in one small, low-cost board. As a computer, it is a standalone device that requires no host PC: it puts out its own video (VGA), audio (2 identical mono channels), accepts a PS/2 keyboard and has its own mass-storage in the form of a µSD card.

The organisation on GitHub has also become the home to various tools for the Agon platform, such as the Agon firmware update utility tool, the agon-ez80asm assembler, and the new Agon dev C/C++ toolchain amongst many others.

Oct 16, 2023 · Heber recently released the Agon Console8, and after being “persuaded” (repeatedly!) to take a look at it, and to try and get a Lemming walking in a demo or something. When it arrived on Saturday, I did chuckle because they’d wrapped it “specially” for me!