VzEkC e. V.

Vintage computing forum of the German "VzEkC e.V" - a club dedicated to the preservation of old computers. Most topics are in German language, but you can write in English as well. Many users here are capable of reading and writing in English, so you can try :) There is one international subsection where communication is 100% in English.

News and announcements

General news and information

Threads: 259

Posts: 6k

Last Posts: Ankündigung von Wartungsarbeiten

yalsi October 30, 2025 at 12:21 PM

Window Maker Live 12.8

orebmur October 29, 2025 at 1:37 AM

Users's collections

Presentation of User's collections, new acquisitions etc

Threads: 80

Posts: 1.6k

Last Posts: Vorm Schrott gerettet

PC-Rath_de October 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM

Auflösung Computerladen

MacPlus October 23, 2025 at 9:49 AM

Events

Where, when, who?

Threads: 1.1k

Posts: 22k

Last Posts: Retro-Computer-Stammtisch in der Region München

Shadow-aSc October 30, 2025 at 8:23 AM

Das Yesterchips Museum in 64750 Haingrund

MIG October 29, 2025 at 5:58 AM

Sub-forums: Gaming events

Classic Computing 2025

Classic Computing Archiv

Classic Computing 2018

Classic Computing 2022

Classic Computing 2023

Classic-Computing 2024

Großeicholzheim - Regionale Treffen

Hannover - Regionale Treffen

Hamburg - Regionale Treffen

Stuttgart - Regionale Treffen

Wittlich - Regionale Treffen

Braunschweig und Wolfsburg - Regionale Treffen

Nürnberg - Regionale Treffen

Information

....from the club "VzEkC e.V."

Threads: 71

Posts: 1.6k

Last Posts: Retro Recipes : Können wir die Marke Commodore retten?

Head October 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM

Antrag: Förderung des Usertreffens "Flashback Symposium" im Vogtland

dna September 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM

Sub-forums: Funding of retro computing events

Funding of non commercial retro computing soft- and hardware dev

Vintage computers

Questions and discussions related to old computers

Threads: 11k

Posts: 210k

Last Posts: Jugendliebe Macintosh SE/30

Holx October 31, 2025 at 8:33 AM

Wiederbelebung Alphatronic P2, Bildschirm, Disketten

gpospi October 31, 2025 at 8:30 AM

Sub-forums: Apple

Apple I, II, IIGS

Showroom

Apple III

LISA

Macintosh

Showroom

68000er

PowerPC

Intel x86

Other (Newton, Pippin,...)

NeXT

Showroom

Atari

Atari 8-bit

Showroom

ST, TT, Falcon

Showroom

British Computers

Acorn

Showroom

Amstrad PCW / Schneider JOYCE

Showroom

Amstrad / Schneider CPC

CPC Allgemeines

CPC Aktuelles / News

CPC Emulatoren

Hardware Modifications and repairs

CPC Programmierung

CPC Spiele & Anwendungen

CPC Showroom

Sinclair

Showroom

Dragon 32/64

Microtan65, Oric Atmos, Oric Telestrat

Commodore

PET/CBM

Showroom

VC-20/VIC-20

Showroom

C64

Showroom

C16, C116, Plus4

Showroom

C128

Showroom

Amiga

Showroom

Commodore PC

Showroom

everything else from Commodore

Showroom

Ultra electronic

Ultra electronic (privat)

other CP/M machines

Kaypro

Showroom

Showroom

R2E Computer (Micral, Bull Questar/M)

Hewlett Packard

Mikrocomputer aus Deutschland

Rechner aus der DDR : Robotron, RFT, Mansfeld,...

Showroom

sks Steinmetz Krischke Systemtechnik

Triumph-Adler

Showroom

MFA (Mikrocomputer für Ausbildung)

Olympia AG Wilhelmshaven

Single board computers

Showroom

Junior Computer II

Computers from Japan

MSX

Showroom

Sharp

Showroom

EPSON

Showroom

NEC

Misc

IBM PC, XT, AT,... and compatibles

Software

Showroom

OS - OS/2

OS - DOS

OS - Windows

OS - Unix/Linux/Xenix/Coherent & Co.

OS - GEOS / GEOWORKS

OS - BEOS / HAIKU

OS - CP/M-86

Pocket Computer, Handhelds, PDAs

Showroom

Sonstige

Showroom

Tandy TRS-80

Showroom

Texas Instruments TI-99/4A

Showroom

Thomson

Showroom

Victor / Sirius

Showroom

Workstation, Minicomputer

Showroom

Nixdorf 8870 & Co. (keine x86-PCs)

SUN

Transputer

DEC and Successors

Showroom

PDP - Sonstige

VAX

MIPS

Itanium

VMS generic

Alpha

PDP-8

PDP-11

DEC Peripherie & Terminals

DEC Professional

PDP-12

DEC Rainbow

DECMate

Wang Laboratories

Sage, Stride, Shannon

Siemens

Philips

Silicon Graphics (SGI)

IBM RS/6000, AS/400, System/23 & Co.

Fischertechnik Computing

chess computers

PLC and programming devices

Mainframes

Typewriters and telex machines

mechanical, electrical and electronic typewriters with and without computer interface, telex machines and the i-telex system

Threads: 129

Posts: 1.9k

Last Posts: piTelex mit TW39

frank128 October 29, 2025 at 10:16 PM

TA Gabriele 9009 Schlitten hakt rechts

chip October 27, 2025 at 11:45 AM

Sub-forums: Showroom

vintage video games and game consoles

From Asteroids to XBOX

Threads: 175

Posts: 1.8k

Last Posts: Siemens Fernseher FC202 Sender einstellen

fanhistorie October 29, 2025 at 6:26 AM

Sega Dreamcast

fritzwalter October 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM

Sub-forums: Showroom

Peripheral components

non system dependant peripherals

Threads: 1.8k

Posts: 25k

Last Posts: 27" QHD monitor Philips 275E1S - mit 15kHz Unterstützung

xesrjb October 30, 2025 at 10:28 AM

Was ist das für ein Teil aus einer VC 1541

bastie1977 October 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM

Sub-forums: Printers and plotters

Storage devices and media

Modems, networking, Teletex,...

Monitors / Displays

Terminals

Replacement parts

misc. peripherals

General tips & tricks

General tips for restoration and repair

Threads: 225

Posts: 6.3k

Last Posts: Retro Chip Tester Pro vom 8Bit-Museum.de (vormals "SRAM/DRAM-Tester")

slabbi October 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM

Floppy defekt - reparieren?

Head October 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM

General electronics

Forum on parts, non system specific circuits, Tools, ....

Threads: 449

Posts: 7.8k

Last Posts: Noxon A540 nochmal zum Leben erwecken?

guidol October 28, 2025 at 10:09 PM

Stromversorgung Relais mit Optokoppler

PC-Rath_de October 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM

Sub-forums: Reparatur sonstiger Elektrogeräte

Moderne Computer

Threads: 339

Posts: 6.1k

Last Posts: Identifikation eines älteren Rechners

miki125 October 29, 2025 at 9:02 PM

simh VAXStation SDL, wie Doppelpunkt eingeben?

Schroeder October 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM

Development

Hard- and software development area

Threads: 483

Posts: 10k

Last Posts: My-MC68000

rolfp October 27, 2025 at 4:19 AM

Nachbau für SSI-263?

fhw72 October 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM

Sub-forums: Hardware

Software

collective order

3D printig replacement parts

Fluxcopy

Taschen- und Tischrechner

Taschenrechner, Tischrechner, elektronische und mechanische Rechenmaschinen

Threads: 238

Posts: 2.5k

Last Posts: USB Interface Kabel für SHARP PC-E500/PC-E500S

Faltenwespe October 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM

HP-97 Reparaturbericht

hiwi October 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM

Sub-forums: Casio

Texas Instruments

Hewlett Packard

Sharp

Olympia

DDR/UdSSR: RFT, Elektronika und Co.

Toshiba

Sanyo

allg. Reparaturen und Instandsetzung

Calculator Programming

Telephone sets, fax machines, Telephone systems

Threads: 28

Posts: 393

Last Posts: Fertigung EWSD

MacPlus October 5, 2025 at 9:23 AM

Historische Siemens EMS Anlage (Retter gesucht)

crackman September 30, 2025 at 11:08 PM

Software Preservation

Kryoflux, Image Disk, Teledisk and Co.

Threads: 39

Posts: 498

Last Posts: Kryoflux Hardware defekt?

RetroShare August 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM

Archivist on board

Cashed July 4, 2025 at 3:12 AM

modern remakes of old computers and game machines

PiDP8, The64, Ultimate64, MiST,....

Threads: 27

Posts: 222

Last Posts: Kaufberatung MiSTer

orinoco October 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM

Altair 8800 Mini ...seufz

Ekatus September 22, 2025 at 8:10 AM

classic OS

Plattformunabhängige Themen für Betriebssysteme, die auf mehreren Plattformen zu Hause sind

Threads: 91

Posts: 1k

Last Posts: OS/2 - alte Backup Soft - woher "Lizenz"

fritzeflink October 26, 2025 at 10:28 AM

UCSD Pascal - TLOG

Toshi October 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM

Sub-forums: Misc

OS-9

CP/M

UCSD-Pascal, Liaison & P-System

vintage Unix

International Section

For our foreign visitors. Please write in english only!

Threads: 9

Posts: 93

Last Posts: KiCad dies und das

H.EXE August 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM

All about NCR and their computers

fritzeflink October 1, 2024 at 8:21 PM

Sub-forums: MS-DOS on CBM-II

General non technical discussion and questions

Threads: 3

Posts: 111

Last Posts: DHL, Erfahrungen mit Paketzustellern

MarkL September 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM

Conner CP-3044

Arkadiusz September 12, 2021 at 5:09 PM

Software

Threads: 410

Posts: 5.3k

Last Posts: MS Dos HDD Management Software gesucht

Headcrash October 23, 2025 at 7:52 PM

BASICprogramm - suche WIN-Texteditor, der RENUMBER kann

Oldie October 20, 2025 at 8:41 PM

Sub-forums: Literature

Programming

Assembler

BASIC

Games

Threads: 143

Posts: 1.2k

Last Posts: Spiele-Klassiker bei GOG im Angebot

Cartouce August 17, 2025 at 12:45 PM

PDP-11 Games aus den 80ern

Manitux June 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM

Sub-forums: General discussion

Highscores

Anything else

Threads: 965

Posts: 36k

Last Posts: Die Leichtigkeit klassischer Computerzeitschriften

ThoralfAsmussen October 30, 2025 at 11:29 PM

Ärgernis des Tages: Was ärgert euch heute oder wo habt ihr richtig Mist gebaut (computertechnisch)?

MicrotronicHamburg October 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM

Dissolving collection and mass offers

Hier sind Listen von Sammlungen möglich, die vollständig abgegeben werden sollen. Dieses Forum ist moderiert, neue Themen werden erst nach Prüfung durch die Moderatoren freigegeben.

Threads: 33

Posts: 1.3k

Last Posts: Sammlungsauflösung /-übernahme in Mettmann

Dr_Diesel October 10, 2025 at 11:51 PM

NDR-Klein-Computer

mikemcbike June 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM

Discussion on market place entries

Threads: 11

Posts: 112

Last Posts: Benachrichtigung bei Antworten Auf dem Marktplatz und in den Konversationen

gbalzarek June 1, 2025 at 3:57 AM

Gerät auf Kleinanzeigen gefunden - Produktbezeichnung unbekannt

fanhistorie September 29, 2024 at 9:22 PM

Open market place

Price tag is mandatory...

Threads: 6.4k

Posts: 49k

Last Posts: Suche Toshiba Libretto 100CT Akku oder Ersatzzellen gesucht

TiiN July 24, 2021 at 4:20 PM

Tausche Tausche Atari PC-1...

jedie July 23, 2021 at 4:52 PM

Transport opportunities

Threads: 400

Posts: 2.4k

Last Posts: Sharp MZ80A mit Zubehör möchte von Fürth/Nürnberg nach Berlin (oder Usedom) mitgenommen werden

redo October 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM

Umzugskiste mit alter Technik aus Hamburg abzuholen …

rechnerfreak October 17, 2025 at 11:35 PM

history, politics and social impact of computers

Threads: 34

Posts: 370

Last Posts: 1988: What Goes on Inside a Computer? | Electric Avenue | Retro Tech | BBC Archive

orbsman October 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM

Vor 35 Jahren (1990): Österreich wird mit dem Internet verbunden

MacPlus September 27, 2025 at 10:21 AM

LOAD - Das Retrocomputer-Magazin

Öffentliches Diskussionsforum rund um die LOAD, das jährliche Retrocomputer-Magazin des Vereins. Lob, Tadel, Meinungen und Fragen an Autoren gehören in dieses Forum, ebenso Zusatzinfos und Korrekturen. Es gibt im internen Vereinsforum> außerdem einen Bereich für die AG LOAD zur internen Abstimmung, auf die nur Vereinsmitglieder den Zugriff haben.