<p>Jan Beta makes videos about repairing and restoring old computers and other equipment, especially the Commodore Amiga and C64:</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="[{'type': 'Link', 'href': 'https://makertube.net/a/jan_beta/video-channels', 'mediaType': 'text/html'}, {'type': 'Link', 'href': 'https://makertube.net/a/jan_beta', 'mediaType': 'text/html'}, {'type': 'Link', 'href': 'https://makertube.net/accounts/jan_beta', 'mediaType': 'text/html'}]" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jan_beta</span></a></span> </p><p>There are already over 40 videos uploaded. If they haven't federated to your server yet, you can browse them all at <a href="https://makertube.net/a/jan_beta/videos" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/a/jan_beta/videos"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/a/jan_beta/video</span><span class="invisible">s</span></a></p><p>You can also follow Jan's general social media account at <span class="h-card"><a href="https://chaos.social/@janbeta" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>janbeta</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="/tags/featuredpeertube/" rel="tag">#FeaturedPeerTube</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/amiga/" rel="tag">#Amiga</a> <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a> <a href="/tags/commodore64/" rel="tag">#Commodore64</a> <a href="/tags/electronics/" rel="tag">#Electronics</a> <a href="/tags/repair/" rel="tag">#Repair</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/retro/" rel="tag">#Retro</a> <a href="/tags/peertube/" rel="tag">#PeerTube</a> <a href="/tags/peertubers/" rel="tag">#PeerTubers</a></p>
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<p>Size Matters by Narciso Quintana (Narcisound)</p><p>./Narciso/Size_Matters.sid<br>Title: Size Matters<br>Author: Narciso Quintana (Narcisound)<br> <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a><br> <a href="/tags/chiptune/" rel="tag">#chiptune</a></p>
<p>New video! Building and testing the new DesTestMAX test cartridge for the Commodore 64/128.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/uuIKRRgv2K0" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/uuIKRRgv2K0</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/iZwXqj71ihRMNsbi4ia8oe" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/iZwXqj71ihRMNsbi4ia8oe"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/iZwXqj71ihRMNs</span><span class="invisible">bi4ia8oe</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a> <a href="/tags/c128/" rel="tag">#C128</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a> <a href="/tags/destestmax/" rel="tag">#DesTestMAX</a> <a href="/tags/testcartridge/" rel="tag">#TestCartridge</a> <a href="/tags/ramtest/" rel="tag">#RAMTest</a> <a href="/tags/troubleshooting/" rel="tag">#Troubleshooting</a> <a href="/tags/repair/" rel="tag">#Repair</a></p>
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<p>Say Hello to the Boring Times v2 by Charles Deenen</p><p>./Deenen_Charles/Worktunes/Say_Hello_to_the_Boring_Times_v2.sid<br>Title: Say Hello to the Boring Times v2<br>Author: Charles Deenen<br> <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a><br> <a href="/tags/chiptune/" rel="tag">#chiptune</a></p>
<p>Lemmings <a href="/tags/1/" rel="tag">#1</a> by Sean Connolly (Odie)</p><p>./Connolly_Sean/Lemmings_1.sid<br>Title: Lemmings <a href="/tags/1/" rel="tag">#1</a><br>Author: Sean Connolly (Odie)<br> <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a><br> <a href="/tags/chiptune/" rel="tag">#chiptune</a></p>
<p>New video! I'm building the Open Source Arcade Stick in the DE-9 version (Commodore, Atari etc) with adjustable auto fire and lit fire buttons.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/1HzP0J1iCzU" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/1HzP0J1iCzU</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/jgfwx7jofMpVmychGogFrV" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/jgfwx7jofMpVmychGogFrV"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/jgfwx7jofMpVmy</span><span class="invisible">chGogFrV</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/joystick/" rel="tag">#Joystick</a> <a href="/tags/osastick/" rel="tag">#OSAstick</a> <a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#OpenSource</a> <a href="/tags/openhardware/" rel="tag">#OpenHardware</a> <a href="/tags/creativecommons/" rel="tag">#CreativeCommons</a> <a href="/tags/arcade/" rel="tag">#Arcade</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/amiga/" rel="tag">#Amiga</a> <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a> <a href="/tags/atari/" rel="tag">#Atari</a> <a href="/tags/retrogaming/" rel="tag">#RetroGaming</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/diy/" rel="tag">#DIY</a> <a href="/tags/build/" rel="tag">#Build</a></p>
<p>Chain Reaction by Rob Hubbard</p><p>./Hubbard_Rob/Chain_Reaction.sid<br>Title: Chain Reaction<br>Author: Rob Hubbard<br> <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a><br> <a href="/tags/chiptune/" rel="tag">#chiptune</a></p>
<p>New video! Repairing a Commodore 64 "short board" that displays a black screen and doesn't start up.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/ILfJ1EbKEwk" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/ILfJ1EbKEwk</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/9hCweCZpfDCSDfKhzP7HPh" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/9hCweCZpfDCSDfKhzP7HPh"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/9hCweCZpfDCSDf</span><span class="invisible">KhzP7HPh</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/commodore64/" rel="tag">#Commodore64</a> <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/repair/" rel="tag">#Repair</a> <a href="/tags/troubleshooting/" rel="tag">#Troubleshooting</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a> <a href="/tags/destestmax/" rel="tag">#DesTestMAX</a> <a href="/tags/deadtest/" rel="tag">#DeadTest</a> <a href="/tags/diagnostics/" rel="tag">#Diagnostics</a></p>
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<p>New video! Troubleshooting and repairing a Commodore 64 that allegedly got damaged by over voltage. Some red herrings occurred.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/ZGh4rH9ngJQ" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/ZGh4rH9ngJQ</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/oMHTdsemGrtojtBkmHZCzV" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/oMHTdsemGrtojtBkmHZCzV"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/oMHTdsemGrtojt</span><span class="invisible">BkmHZCzV</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/commodore64/" rel="tag">#Commodore64</a> <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a> <a href="/tags/overvoltage/" rel="tag">#OverVoltage</a> <a href="/tags/troubleshooting/" rel="tag">#Troubleshooting</a> <a href="/tags/repair/" rel="tag">#Repair</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a></p>
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<p>New video! Trying to fix a wonky C64 board which has been worked on previously.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/mkGEXlQ84wk" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/mkGEXlQ84wk</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/gRhqjexEYWjRZFaFjUr5q4" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/gRhqjexEYWjRZFaFjUr5q4"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/gRhqjexEYWjRZF</span><span class="invisible">aFjUr5q4</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a> <a href="/tags/commodore64/" rel="tag">#Commodore64</a> <a href="/tags/repair/" rel="tag">#Repair</a> <a href="/tags/troubleshooting/" rel="tag">#Troubleshooting</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/destestmax/" rel="tag">#DesTestMAX</a> <a href="/tags/deadtest/" rel="tag">#DeadTest</a> <a href="/tags/diagnostics/" rel="tag">#Diagnostics</a></p>
<p>New video! Trying to repair a 250469 Revision B Commodore 64 board with some interesting faults.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/IOSVJkbqrQs" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/IOSVJkbqrQs</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/eR3kRmCsDn4x8z53xtMZiU" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/eR3kRmCsDn4x8z53xtMZiU"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/eR3kRmCsDn4x8z</span><span class="invisible">53xtMZiU</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/commodore64/" rel="tag">#Commodore64</a> <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a> <a href="/tags/repair/" rel="tag">#Repair</a> <a href="/tags/troubleshooting/" rel="tag">#Troubleshooting</a> <a href="/tags/blankscreen/" rel="tag">#BlankScreen</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/deadtest/" rel="tag">#DeadTest</a> <a href="/tags/destestmax/" rel="tag">#DesTestMAX</a> <a href="/tags/diagnostics/" rel="tag">#Diagnostics</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a></p>
<p>Jingle Bells by Piotr Baczkiewicz (Bzyk)</p><p>./Bzyk-Jingle_Bells.sid<br>Title: Jingle Bells<br>Author: Piotr Baczkiewicz (Bzyk)<br> <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a> <a href="/tags/xmas/" rel="tag">#xmas</a><br> <a href="/tags/chiptune/" rel="tag">#chiptune</a></p>
<p>Merry Christmas by <?></p><p>./Merry_Christmas.sid<br>Title: Merry Christmas<br>Author: <?><br> <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a> <a href="/tags/xmas/" rel="tag">#xmas</a><br> <a href="/tags/chiptune/" rel="tag">#chiptune</a></p>
<p>Hello weekend! It’s game time!<br><a href="/tags/retrogaming/" rel="tag">#retrogaming</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#commodore</a> <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#c64</a></p>
<p>New video! I'm putting together a Commodore 64C with a relatively rare cost reduced case and then future proofing it.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/xsCXn19azSI" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/xsCXn19azSI</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/i8iz3Nh5D5apBYG69h3MUc" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/i8iz3Nh5D5apBYG69h3MUc"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/i8iz3Nh5D5apBY</span><span class="invisible">G69h3MUc</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a> <a href="/tags/commodore64/" rel="tag">#Commodore64</a> <a href="/tags/restoration/" rel="tag">#Restoration</a> <a href="/tags/refurb/" rel="tag">#Refurb</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a></p>
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<p>The official Commodore 64 port of Spelunky is now available. <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#c64</a> </p><p><a href="https://paulko64.itch.io/spelunky64" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>paulko64.itch.io/spelunky64</a></p>
<p>New video! Repairing an NTSC Commodore 64 board with lots of problems and many broken traces.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/FLu02PjkS10" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/FLu02PjkS10</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/s2AYbgp5vH5s6srngJ28U3" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/s2AYbgp5vH5s6srngJ28U3"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/s2AYbgp5vH5s6s</span><span class="invisible">rngJ28U3</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a> <a href="/tags/commodore64/" rel="tag">#Commodore64</a> <a href="/tags/ntsc/" rel="tag">#NTSC</a> <a href="/tags/repair/" rel="tag">#Repair</a> <a href="/tags/assy250407/" rel="tag">#ASSY250407</a> <a href="/tags/troubleshooting/" rel="tag">#Troubleshooting</a> <a href="/tags/bodgewires/" rel="tag">#BodgeWires</a> <a href="/tags/vic2/" rel="tag">#VIC2</a> <a href="/tags/diagnostics/" rel="tag">#Diagnostics</a> <a href="/tags/deadtest/" rel="tag">#DeadTest</a> <a href="/tags/destestmax/" rel="tag">#DesTestMAX</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a></p>
<p>I just released v1.14.0 of <a href="/tags/dojs/" rel="tag">#DOjS</a> on <a href="https://github.com/SuperIlu/DOjS/releases/tag/v1.140" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="github.com/SuperIlu/DOjS/releases/tag/v1.140"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/SuperIlu/DOjS/relea</span><span class="invisible">ses/tag/v1.140</span></a></p><p>New Features:<br>- SMK file playback via libsmacker<br>- <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a> SID playback using cRSID<br>- <a href="/tags/exif/" rel="tag">#EXIF</a> data reading<br>- Sound synthesis based on MicroModSynth from <span class="h-card"><a href="https://leds.social/@benhencke" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>benhencke</span></a></span></p><p>See thread below for more release details!</p><p><a href="/tags/msdos/" rel="tag">#MSDOS</a> <a href="/tags/dosgaming/" rel="tag">#DOSGaming</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#retrocomputing</a> <a href="/tags/javascript/" rel="tag">#JavaScript</a> <a href="/tags/freedos/" rel="tag">#FreeDOS</a> <a href="/tags/creativecoding/" rel="tag">#creativecoding</a> <a href="/tags/p5js/" rel="tag">#p5js</a> <a href="/tags/retrodev/" rel="tag">#retrodev</a> <a href="/tags/retrodevelopment/" rel="tag">#retrodevelopment</a> <a href="/tags/3dfx/" rel="tag">#3dfx</a> <a href="/tags/opengl/" rel="tag">#OpenGL</a> <a href="/tags/processing/" rel="tag">#Processing</a> <br>1/</p>
<p>There are lots of videos about the C64 and other Commodore 8-bit computers on this playlist:</p><p><img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/social.growyourown.services/commodore.png" class="emoji" alt=":commodore:" title=":commodore:"> <a href="https://fedi.video/w/p/pehGFaiwWYVrFQHWXsjSqc" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="fedi.video/w/p/pehGFaiwWYVrFQHWXsjSqc"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fedi.video/w/p/pehGFaiwWYVrFQH</span><span class="invisible">WXsjSqc</span></a></p><p>- If you're on a phone: Swipe first two video titles at the bottom to browse the rest of the playlist, click on a video to watch it.</p><p>- If you're on a computer: Choose a video by scrolling through the playlist on the right of the screen.</p><p>- If you're watching embedded: Click ⏭️ or ⏮️ to see next or previous videos in the playlist.</p><p>cc @commodore64 </p><p><a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a> <a href="/tags/commodore64/" rel="tag">#Commodore64</a></p>
<p>"More Fun Making It" creates fun videos about repairing and restoring classic computers and other tech, especially the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amiga etc. You can follow at:</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="[{'type': 'Link', 'href': 'https://makertube.net/a/morefunmakingit/video-channels', 'mediaType': 'text/html'}, {'type': 'Link', 'href': 'https://makertube.net/a/morefunmakingit', 'mediaType': 'text/html'}, {'type': 'Link', 'href': 'https://makertube.net/accounts/morefunmakingit', 'mediaType': 'text/html'}]" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>morefunmakingit</span></a></span> </p><p>There are already over a hundred videos uploaded. If these haven't federated to your server yet, you can browse them all at <a href="https://makertube.net/a/morefunmakingit/videos" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/a/morefunmakingit/videos"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/a/morefunmakingi</span><span class="invisible">t/videos</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/featuredpeertube/" rel="tag">#FeaturedPeerTube</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/computinghistory/" rel="tag">#ComputingHistory</a> <a href="/tags/zxspectrum/" rel="tag">#ZXSpectrum</a> <a href="/tags/commodore64/" rel="tag">#Commodore64</a> <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a> <a href="/tags/amiga/" rel="tag">#Amiga</a> <a href="/tags/electronics/" rel="tag">#Electronics</a> <a href="/tags/retrotech/" rel="tag">#RetroTech</a> <a href="/tags/peertube/" rel="tag">#PeerTube</a> <a href="/tags/peertubers/" rel="tag">#PeerTubers</a></p>
<p>New video! Testing the ISEVIC that gets you native HDMI output from the Commodore 64's cartridge port.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/rcsn17_pJ4E" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/rcsn17_pJ4E</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/dvSbzFE533RTZnvkVLAm15" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/dvSbzFE533RTZnvkVLAm15"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/dvSbzFE533RTZn</span><span class="invisible">vkVLAm15</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/isevic/" rel="tag">#ISEVIC</a> <a href="/tags/bloodmosher/" rel="tag">#BloodMosher</a> <a href="/tags/hdmi/" rel="tag">#HDMI</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a> <a href="/tags/commodore64/" rel="tag">#Commodore64</a> <a href="/tags/videoout/" rel="tag">#VideoOut</a> <a href="/tags/av/" rel="tag">#AV</a> <a href="/tags/fpga/" rel="tag">#FPGA</a> <a href="/tags/upscaler/" rel="tag">#Upscaler</a> <a href="/tags/vicii/" rel="tag">#VICII</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/retrogaming/" rel="tag">#RetroGaming</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a></p>
The Commodore 64 Ultimate computer is the company's first hardware release in over 30 years — pre-orders start at $299
<p>Party Tune by Reyn Ouwehand</p><p>./Ouwehand_Reyn/Party_Tune.sid<br>Title: Party Tune<br>Author: Reyn Ouwehand<br> <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a><br> <a href="/tags/chiptune/" rel="tag">#chiptune</a></p>
<p>L Test by <?></p><p>./G-L/L_Test.sid<br>Title: L Test<br>Author: <?><br> <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a><br> <a href="/tags/chiptune/" rel="tag">#chiptune</a></p>