Commodore fans were split earlier this month as an official document revealed the firm planned to prevent tinkerers from loading third-party firmware to the C64 Ultimate computer by locking down such upgrades to the FPGA. The iconic home computer brand has now backed down, reversing the decision but issuing a statement making it clear that users can enjoy “free experimentation, just no free support/replacement for bricked modded units.” Last week we said we were considering restricting non-Commodore FPGA firmware on the Commodore 64 Ultimate, to avoid Commodore covering free support or replacements for machines damaged by unsupported mods - basically our version of a bricked jailbroken iPhone.We listened. We… pic.twitter.com/gCMk9vNEof April 23, 2026 It is evident that the FPGA firmware gatekeeping decision had been a tricky one for the new Commodore.…