[IC] KAT Retrobytes : All new kits!

[SxM Designs]

  Retrobytes is a modern reinterpretation of the legendary CM64. Pure Pixel Perfect Nostalgia!

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Manufacturer   : Keyreative  
Profile        : KAT         
Material       : PBT         
Thickness      : 1.7mm       
Novelties      : Dye Sub     

Changelog:                                                                                                                       
1. Rekitting from normal base to submodules                                                                                      
    - 2 Variants of Alphas (C64 sublegended and clean mono) including UK/US ISO support.                                         
    - Modifiers in a seperate kit                                                                                                
    - 40s modifiers (also contains the rainbows accents so as not to force the rainbow kit)                                      
    - Rainbow kit - has full R5 and R4 support for 1u and full R1-R5 macro support and Modifiers accents as well                 
    - 2 Novelty kits                                                                                                             
    - 2 variants of International kits (C64 and Mono)                                                                            
    - 2 variants of Colevrak kits (C64 and Mono)                                                                                 
    - Spacebars kit has extensive accent spacebar support                                                                        
    - Numpad                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                 
2. New Renders                                                                                                                   
3. Next Steps                                                                                                                    
   - Collect feedback                                                                                                           
   - Refine Kiting if needed                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

                                                                                                   

Kits are subject to change. More kits can be added if necessary. Feel free to suggest changes in the IC form.

C64 Alphas                                                    Mono Alphas

 Mods                                                    40s Mods

Pixel Computing                                                    Pixel Gaming

 Rainbow kit                                                   Extention Kit

C64 International                                                     International 

C64 Colevrak                                                    Mono Colevrak

Spacebars                                                    Numpad

CM64                                                    Pixel Monsters

Disclaimer : Protypes are pictured here under normal conditions by an amateur.

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[SxM Designs]

19.11 -> IC posted.
20.11 -> Looking at feedback for current kits and new kits. Feel free to suggest changes

[jd]

Very cool set. I've been trying to find something like this for a retro-themed build. I will follow this with great interest!

[SxM Designs]

Very cool set. I've been trying to find something like this for a retro-themed build. I will follow this with great interest!

Glad you liked it

On another note: We will make a few changes to the kitting very soon. So feel free to suggest what you all have in mind! 

[SxM Designs]

Thanks for the initial feedback.
We are redoing the kitting and adding some more kits to the IC.
Stay tuned for an updated IC!
Cheers!

[SxM Designs]

After the intial interest check, one thing was clear: people wanted options. So that’s exactly what we’re bringing this time around.

We’ve added brand new clean Latin alphas, and we’ve broken up the large base kit and 40s kit into smaller, more flexible modules. Whether you're after clean or sublegended alphas, both come with full ISO support and include 6.25u and 7u spacebars for broader compatibility.

The 40s mod kit now includes PAZ support for both legend styles, along with optional rainbow accents—so you can go colorful without being locked into a separate rainbow kit.

On the novelty front, the theme really expanded fast—maybe a little too fast—so we split it into two distinct kits: Pixel Computing and Pixel Gaming. That way, there's more room to explore the aesthetic without overloading a single set.

We’ve also added two international kits and Colevrak support to match both legend styles. Honestly, this part’s starting to feel like Tetris, so if there’s a cleaner way to optimize the layout, I’m all ears!

Lastly, the spacebar kits now offer full accent coverage to round things out.

In total, that brings us to 14 kits—a major overhaul from the first IC. I’ve tried to cover as many layouts and preferences as possible, but if I missed something important, don’t hesitate to let me know. Your feedback helps shape this set into something everyone can enjoy.

 

Changelog:                                                                                                                       
1. Rekitting from normal base to submodules                                                                                      
    - 2 Variants of Alphas (C64 sublegended and clean mono) including UK/US ISO support.                                         
    - Modifiers in a seperate kit                                                                                                
    - 40s modifiers (also contains the rainbows accents so as not to force the rainbow kit)                                      
    - Rainbow kit - has full R5 and R4 support for 1u and full R1-R5 macro support and Modifiers accents as well                 
    - 2 Novelty kits                                                                                                             
    - 2 variants of International kits ( C64 and Mono)                                                                           
    - 2 variants of Colevrak kits ( C64 and Mono)                                                                                
    - Spacebars kit has extensive accent spacebar support                                                                        
    - Numpad                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                 
2. New Renders                                                                                                                   
3. Next Steps                                                                                                                    
   - Collect feedback                                                                                                           
   - Refine Kiting if needed                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                

 

[SxM Designs]

Fixed a typo and rearranged Colevrak kit R2 as MOREUNITY and R2 homing as HAUNT. No changes in kitting.
Thanks for the tips dvorcol!

[Bobatype]

Definitely gotta tip my hat to you for trying to cater to more niche layouts like 40s and Colevrak with your new kitting.
I think the new pixel novelties are a lot of fun.  Wish you all the best with this project.

One kitting suggestion that I have, that might not be popular but:
Have an alternate colourful Mods kit, that has the Extension keys included, and the rainbow striped Enter, Caps Lock and Esc as like accents.
This would of course make the Extension and Rainbow kits somewhat redundant, but that would mean someone could get a look of like one of your renders with much less kits, instead of needing at least 4 kits.

[SxM Designs]

Definitely gotta tip my hat to you for trying to cater to more niche layouts like 40s and Colevrak with your new kitting.
I think the new pixel novelties are a lot of fun.  Wish you all the best with this project.

One kitting suggestion that I have, that might not be popular but:
Have an alternate colourful Mods kit, that has the Extension keys included, and the rainbow striped Enter, Caps Lock and Esc as like accents.
This would of course make the Extension and Rainbow kits somewhat redundant, but that would mean someone could get a look of like one of your renders with much less kits, instead of needing at least 4 kits.

The idea was an attempt to cover most layouts even for 40s and Colevrak!This should turn out well for everyone in terms of coverage!

Regarding kitting : Actually its not a bad idea what you are suggesting. But instead of that, a more proper way might be to include the 3 rainbow accents in the Mods kit ( like we did for the 40s). Then the kits are not redundant and people are not forced to get the rainbow kit if they only want the 3 keys.

I will look into this!
Thanks a lot for the suggestions!

[SxM Designs]

Update :

Thanks a lot for all the feedback.

Some changes were made to the kitting

1. Adding the rainbow accents back to the Mods kit. Rainbow kit will only contains 1u for macro and Rainbow ALERT support
2. Adding a ISO novelty to the Pixel Computing novelty kit. This pretty much completes it!
3. Deskmats : 2 variants were added.

Currently in the final leg of refinement. So fill up the IC form if you are interested and still looking for something which I have not included. IC form is located at the top of the post.

Cheers!

[rpiguy9907]

Now make this in glossy KAM

[lazaret]

Now make this in glossy KAM

 

[SxM Designs]

Now make this in glossy KAM

But first, KAT