I think the primary advantage is that it works now. The vt100 emulation supports the m100 terminal commands which are more like vt52.
M100 character set is another. But yeah there are lots of ways to get a solution. I'm currently working on an RPi pico solution. It is so cheap. On Wednesday, February 25, 2026, Scott McDonnell <[email protected]> wrote: > I am asking out of complete ignorance, but what is different about this > solution vs. a FabGL VGA32 board running the VT100 terminal emulator? > > I read the link and I am guessing the custom firmware accepts the DVI > commands and perhaps also the custom character set of the Model 100? > > https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WBT35PZ > > If ported over, it may be possible to add in a wifi retro modem. > > On 2/25/2026 10:18 AM, Stephen Adolph wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> To make it easier and maybe more fun for all, I'm sharing the PCB >> gerbers, BOM, schematic and top/bottom layouts. See here: >> >> https://bitchin100.com/wiki/index.php?title=VT100#Build_your_own_MVT100 >> >> This project is basically a minor variant of the original design by Geoff >> Graham. >> To program the microcontroller you need a programmer, and you need to >> install the tools and learn how to program the chip. I suggest reading >> about the original project at: >> >> https://geoffg.net/terminal.html >> >> Have fun! >> >> Steve >> >>
