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2 days ago

BMC64 setup hacks - The Oasis BBS Jan Beta shows BMC64 setup hacks, better controls, fast loading, and multi-system tweaks for Raspberry Pi retro gaming.

Jan Beta Shares Smarter BMC64 Setup Hacks for Raspberry Pi Retro Gaming
#JanBeta #BMC64 #Commodore64 #RaspberryPi #RetroComputing #VICE #VIC20 #C128 #Plus4 #PET

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The Oasis BBS

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2 weeks ago

BMC64 Raspberry Pi Setup - The Oasis BBS BMC64 Raspberry Pi Setup guide highlights Jan Beta’s low lag C64 build with GPIO joystick and composite video for CRT gaming.

BMC64 Raspberry Pi Setup: Jan Beta’s Tiny C64 With Real Joystick and Composite Out
#BMC64 #RaspberryPi #Commodore64 #C64 #RetroComputing #Emulation #CRT #CompositeVideo #GPIO #JanBeta

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The Oasis BBS

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3 weeks ago

Amiga 3000T Smoke Test - The Oasis BBS Amiga 3000T Smoke Test follows Jan Beta as he removes corrosion, patches traces, seals the PCB, and reaches a huge first boot.

Amiga 3000T Smoke Test: Jan Beta’s Part 3 Brings a Rare Tower Back to Life
#Amiga #Amiga3000T #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #ComputerRestoration #ElectronicsRepair #PCBRepair #Soldering #HardwareHacking #Commodore #JanBeta

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The Oasis BBS

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2 months ago

Amiga 3000T battery fix Amiga 3000T battery fix continues as Jan Beta neutralizes leakage, checks traces, finds a 5V short, and plans the next repair step.

Amiga 3000T Battery Fix: Tracking corrosion, traces, and a stubborn short
#Amiga #Amiga3000T #RetroComputing #VintageComputers #PCBRepair #BoardRepair #ElectronicsRepair #JanBeta #Commodore #HardwareRestoration

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The Oasis BBS

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2 months ago

Amiga 3000T Teardown Starts as Jan Beta Tackles a Rare Tower - The Oasis BBS Amiga 3000T teardown begins as Jan Beta opens a rare tower, pulls PC cards, removes leaking batteries, and plans repairs.

Amiga 3000T Teardown Starts as Jan Beta Tackles a Rare Tower
#Amiga3000T #Amiga #Commodore #RetroComputing #VintageComputers #JanBeta #AmigaRestoration #RetroRepair #Bridgeboard #Zorro #SCSI

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The Oasis BBS

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4 months ago

Amiga Kickstart Switcher Upgrade - The Oasis BBS Jan Beta builds an Amiga Kickstart Switcher and tests a new boot selector for the Amiga 600 and 1200 with impressive results.

Amiga Kickstart Switcher Upgrade
#Amiga600 #AmigaKickstartSwitcher #RetroComputing #CommodoreAmiga #JanBeta

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The Oasis BBS

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4 months ago

Blizzard 1230 Battery Replacement Guide - The Oasis BBS Jan Beta replaces a Blizzard 1230 battery in his Amiga 1200, showing how to restore timekeeping and keep the card running smoothly.

Blizzard 1230 Battery Replacement Guide
#Amiga1200 #Blizzard1230 #RetroComputing #AmigaRepair #JanBeta #Commodore64 #AmigaCommunity

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The Oasis BBS

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4 months ago

A1200Net Mechanical Keyboard Jan Beta previews the A1200Net Mechanical Keyboard, a new all-mechanical Amiga keyboard built with custom switches and retro charm.

A1200Net Mechanical Keyboard Preview: Jan Beta’s Amiga Exclusive
#Amiga #A1200Net #JanBeta #RetroComputing #MechanicalKeyboard #Commodore #Amiga1200

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The Oasis BBS

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6 months ago

Amiga 600 OS Upgrade with Kickstart 3.2.3 - The Oasis BBS Jan Beta upgrades his Amiga 600 with Kickstart 3.2.3 and Amiga OS, switching to a CF card for stable storage.

Amiga 600 OS Upgrade with Kickstart 3.2.3
#Amiga600 #Kickstart323 #AmigaOS #RetroComputing #JanBeta

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The Oasis BBS

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6 months ago

Reviving a Broken NTSC C64 Board - The Oasis BBS Watch a detailed NTSC C64 repair as Jan Beta salvages two broken boards to create one working Commodore 64. A must-see for retro fans.

Reviving a Broken NTSC C64 Board
#C64 #NTSC64 #RetroRepair #Commodore64 #JanBeta #VICII #CIAChip #ElectronicsRepair

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The Oasis BBS

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8 months ago

Commodore 64 Online Chat Goes Plug-and-Play with Chat64 - The Oasis BBS Plug into real-time chat on your Commodore 64 using the Chat64 cartridge. Jan Beta shows just how easy and fun it really is.

Commodore 64 Online Chat Goes Plug-and-Play with Chat64
#Commodore64 #Chat64 #JanBeta #BartVenneker #RetroComputing #MEGA65 #Ultimate64 #PlugAndPlay #C64Chat

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The Oasis BBS

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8 months ago

Native HDMI for C64: Testing the ISEVIC Cartridge - The Oasis BBS Jan Beta tests the ISEVIC, an FPGA-based cartridge offering native HDMI for C64. Clear 720p output with SID emulation and pass-through.

Native HDMI for C64: Testing the ISEVIC Cartridge
#Commodore64 #HDMIoutput #ISEVIC #FPGA #RetroGaming #JanBeta #C64HDMI #TangNano #OpenSourceRetro #C64Modding

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The Oasis BBS

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9 months ago

Amiga 500 Repair Marathon – One Green Screen to Rule Them All - The Oasis BBS Jan Beta tackles a stubborn Amiga 500 repair in this video, swapping RAM, sockets, and chips—yet the green screen lives on.

Amiga 500 Repair Marathon – One Green Screen to Rule Them All
#Amiga500 #RetroComputing #JanBeta #VintageComputerRepair #CommodoreAmiga #GreenScreenSaga

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The Oasis BBS

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10 months ago

Commodore 64 Board Repair: Jan Beta Restores a 250407 - The Oasis BBS Commodore 64 board repair by Jan Beta: fixing a dead 250407 board with diagnostics, trace repairs, and RAM replacement.

Commodore 64 Board Repair: Jan Beta Restores a 250407
#C64 #RetroComputing #Commodore64 #JanBeta #HardwareRepair #VintageComputing #DesTestMAX #DeadTest #RetroTech

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The Oasis BBS

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10 months ago

Jan Beta Builds an Open-Source Arcade Joystick for Commodore 64 & Atari - The Oasis BBS Join Jan Beta as he builds an open-source arcade joystick for Commodore 64 and Atari systems, complete with adjustable auto-fire, illuminated buttons, and fully customizable parts.

Jan Beta Builds an Open-Source Arcade Joystick for Commodore 64 & Atari
#JanBeta #Commodore64 #Atari #RetroGaming #DIYJoystick #OpenSourceHardware #ArcadeStick #AutofireJoystick #VintageComputing #RetroDIY

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Jan Beta

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1 year ago

Atari 65XE Ultimate1MB Upgrade & Retrobrighting I finally found a RAM Upgrade that works with my Atari 64XE, the Ultimate1MB. Also doing some retrobrighting in this episode. // Kindly sponsored by my favor...

I finally found a RAM Upgrade that works with my Atari 64XE, the Ultimate1MB. Also doing some retrobrighting in this episode. YouTube: youtu.be/_8kgSfCDMnM #JanBeta #Atari #Atari8bit #AtariXE #Atari65XE #Ultimate1MB #RAMExpansion #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #DecentXE #Lotharek #Atari130XE