RetroNet is not an emulator, not a nostalgia project, and not the modern web squeezed onto old hardware. It is a completely new network built specifically for classic computers — starting with the Commodore 64.
RetroNet is an independent, modern, cloud-powered network designed to communicate directly with real 8-bit machines. It delivers websites, messages, and applications in a format your Commodore understands — PETSCII, low bandwidth, and hardware-accurate timing.
- A dedicated .rnet identity you control
- A hosted PETSCII-enhanced website builder
- Instant page publishing to the global RetroNet backbone
- Browsing, communication, games, and apps on real hardware
- Fully secure and fully isolated from the modern internet
- Not the modern web — no HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ads, or bloat
- Not emulation — everything you see runs on real Commodore computers
- Not a BBS — RetroNet is a worldwide, cloud-hosted network
- Not a fragile TCP/IP stack that your C64 has to manage
- Not dependent on modern browsers or operating systems
Why RetroNet Is Different
RetroNet lives between two worlds: a powerful modern cloud that handles all the heavy lifting, and authentic 8-bit hardware rendering pages exactly as they would have appeared in the 80s.
- Modern servers perform encryption, routing, and delivery
- The RetroLink X translates data into 8-bit-friendly packets
- Your Commodore displays everything natively in PETSCII
- Everything feels fast, smooth, and authentic — no compromises
RetroNet is built for real Commodore computers. Not emulators. Not simulations. Real keyboards. Real drives. Real CRTs.
When you load a .rnet site on a 1702 monitor and see PETSCII art rendered perfectly on phosphor — that experience cannot be imitated.
The Future of the 8-Bit Web
RetroNet is designed to grow — messaging, mail, apps, multiplayer games, commerce, digital identity, and a thriving PETSCII-powered ecosystem.
The dream of a connected 8-bit world never happened in the 80s. So we’re building it now.
The computers we love now connect to the world. The 8-bit web is here.