<p>New video! Testing the Chat64 cartridge which gives you a plug & play instant chatroom on your vintage home computer.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/k7gfhEC5BWg" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/k7gfhEC5BWg</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/hv8FZE9TzUzW2SS4aRWr6u" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/hv8FZE9TzUzW2SS4aRWr6u"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/hv8FZE9TzUzW2S</span><span class="invisible">S4aRWr6u</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/chat64/" rel="tag">#Chat64</a> <a href="/tags/commodore64/" rel="tag">#Commodore64</a> <a href="/tags/atari800xl/" rel="tag">#Atari800XL</a> <a href="/tags/zxspectrum/" rel="tag">#ZXSpectrum</a> <a href="/tags/atari/" rel="tag">#Atari</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/sinclair/" rel="tag">#Sinclair</a> <a href="/tags/chat/" rel="tag">#Chat</a> <a href="/tags/cartridge/" rel="tag">#Cartridge</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! I'm building a Magic Desk style multi program cartridge for the Commodore 264 line of machines.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/QFPwqtm2Fc4" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/QFPwqtm2Fc4</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/14Hsf9wVFzBa3Pu51r6Fjo" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/14Hsf9wVFzBa3Pu51r6Fjo"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/14Hsf9wVFzBa3P</span><span class="invisible">u51r6Fjo</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/c16/" rel="tag">#C16</a> <a href="/tags/c116/" rel="tag">#C116</a> <a href="/tags/plus4/" rel="tag">#Plus4</a> <a href="/tags/commodore264/" rel="tag">#Commodore264</a> <a href="/tags/cartridge/" rel="tag">#Cartridge</a> <a href="/tags/multirom/" rel="tag">#MultiROM</a> <a href="/tags/magicdesk/" rel="tag">#MagicDesk</a> <a href="/tags/c264magiccart/" rel="tag">#C264MagicCart</a> <a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#OpenSource</a> <a href="/tags/openhardware/" rel="tag">#OpenHardware</a> <a href="/tags/build/" rel="tag">#Build</a> <a href="/tags/diy/" rel="tag">#DIY</a> <a href="/tags/eprom/" rel="tag">#EPROM</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/amiga/" rel="tag">#Amiga</a> / <a href="/tags/amiga40/" rel="tag">#Amiga40</a> picks:</p><p><img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/social.growyourown.services/amiga.png" class="emoji" alt=":amiga:" title=":amiga:"> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@amigaaddict" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>amigaaddict</span></a></span> - Print & digital Amiga magazine</p><p><img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/social.growyourown.services/amiga.png" class="emoji" alt=":amiga:" title=":amiga:"> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@amigalove" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>amigalove</span></a></span> - Amiga website & forum</p><p><img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/social.growyourown.services/amiga.png" class="emoji" alt=":amiga:" title=":amiga:"> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@AmigaBoing" rel="nofollow">@AmigaBoing</a> - Amiga PD games blog</p><p><img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/social.growyourown.services/amiga.png" class="emoji" alt=":amiga:" title=":amiga:"> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://some.sakulehti.fi/@saku" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>saku</span></a></span> - Amiga user group in Finland</p><p><img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/social.growyourown.services/amiga.png" class="emoji" alt=":amiga:" title=":amiga:"> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://oldbytes.space/@augs" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>augs</span></a></span> - Amiga user group in Switzerland</p><p><img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/social.growyourown.services/amiga.png" class="emoji" alt=":amiga:" title=":amiga:"> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@norwichamigagroup" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>norwichamigagroup</span></a></span> - Amiga user group in Norwich, UK</p><p><img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/social.growyourown.services/amiga.png" class="emoji" alt=":amiga:" title=":amiga:"> <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> (videos) & <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> (general) - Repairs & restores Amigas etc</p><p><img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/social.growyourown.services/amiga.png" class="emoji" alt=":amiga:" title=":amiga:"> <span class="h-card"><a href="[{'type': 'Link', 'href': 'https://makertube.net/a/topazrabbit/video-channels', 'mediaType': 'text/html'}, {'type': 'Link', 'href': 'https://makertube.net/a/topazrabbit', 'mediaType': 'text/html'}, {'type': 'Link', 'href': 'https://makertube.net/accounts/topazrabbit', 'mediaType': 'text/html'}]" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>topazrabbit</span></a></span> (videos) & <span class="h-card"><a href="https://oldbytes.space/@TopazRabbit" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>[email protected]</span></a></span> (general) - Artist & Amiga fan</p><p>🧵 1/3</p>
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<p>Ah well, it was only a matter of time before the vultures showed up.</p><p>As someone who lived through the sad collapse of <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a>, I can’t say I’m too sure about a "YouTuber" trying to revive the brand.</p><p>But that said... I still trust him a thousand times more than I would trust *these* guys. 😎🍿</p><p><a href="https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/07/despite-its-recent-rebirth-all-is-not-well-in-the-world-of-commodore" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.timeextension.com/news/2025/07/despite-its-recent-rebirth-all-is-not-well-in-the-world-of-commodore"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.timeextension.com/news/202</span><span class="invisible">5/07/despite-its-recent-rebirth-all-is-not-well-in-the-world-of-commodore</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#retrocomputing</a> <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#c64</a></p>
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<p>New video! Troubleshooting, repairing and improving the VIC-20 Diagnostics Cartridge and Harness that turned out to be broken in the previous video.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/7GSwavjNaFU" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/7GSwavjNaFU</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/tn6bKEQN3eF7r6CKsexFSt" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/tn6bKEQN3eF7r6CKsexFSt"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/tn6bKEQN3eF7r6</span><span class="invisible">CKsexFSt</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/vic20/" rel="tag">#VIC20</a> <a href="/tags/vc20/" rel="tag">#VC20</a> <a href="/tags/diagnostic/" rel="tag">#Diagnostic</a> <a href="/tags/harness/" rel="tag">#Harness</a> <a href="/tags/diagnosticcartridge/" rel="tag">#DiagnosticCartridge</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>
<p>New video! I got my hands on a rare Amiga 3000T and am starting the restoration process.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/5XsMTA0ZjhQ" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/5XsMTA0ZjhQ</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/cbdS1mpUE5jX9VK6jKm1Ag" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/cbdS1mpUE5jX9VK6jKm1Ag"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/cbdS1mpUE5jX9V</span><span class="invisible">K6jKm1Ag</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/amiga/" rel="tag">#Amiga</a> <a href="/tags/amiga3000t/" rel="tag">#Amiga3000T</a> <a href="/tags/amiga3000/" rel="tag">#Amiga3000</a> <a href="/tags/a3000t/" rel="tag">#A3000T</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/restoration/" rel="tag">#Restoration</a> <a href="/tags/batteryleakage/" rel="tag">#BatteryLeakage</a> <a href="/tags/corrosion/" rel="tag">#Corrosion</a> <a href="/tags/repair/" rel="tag">#Repair</a> <a href="/tags/a2386/" rel="tag">#A2386</a> <a href="/tags/bridgeboard/" rel="tag">#BridgeBoard</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a> <a href="/tags/rarecommodore/" rel="tag">#RareCommodore</a></p>
<p>New video! Neutralizing and removing the battery leakage and corrosion from the A3000T board and the expansion cards that came with it.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/tiTvgsuXqGc" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/tiTvgsuXqGc</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/iE56Bc9hD7S8WVkChnJWw2" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/iE56Bc9hD7S8WVkChnJWw2"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/iE56Bc9hD7S8WV</span><span class="invisible">kChnJWw2</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/amiga/" rel="tag">#Amiga</a> <a href="/tags/a3000t/" rel="tag">#A3000T</a> <a href="/tags/amiga3000t/" rel="tag">#Amiga3000T</a> <a href="/tags/restoration/" rel="tag">#Restoration</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/batteryleakage/" rel="tag">#BatteryLeakage</a> <a href="/tags/repair/" rel="tag">#Repair</a> <a href="/tags/corrosion/" rel="tag">#Corrosion</a> <a href="/tags/a2386/" rel="tag">#A2386</a> <a href="/tags/bridgeboard/" rel="tag">#BridgeBoard</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a></p>
<p>Games, stories, and modern tips about a legendary computer</p><p>Official website: <a href="https://c64universe.com" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>c64universe.com</a></p><p>Support: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/c64universe" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>ko-fi.com/c64universe</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/retrogames/" rel="tag">#retrogames</a> <a href="/tags/retro/" rel="tag">#retro</a></p>
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<p>New video! I reviewed a pre-production version of the new mechanical Amiga keyboards from A1200net. These are suitable for most Amiga models and fit both the new replacement keycaps and the original keycaps, retaining the original look and feel of the machines.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/HNOTwb4UsCA" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/HNOTwb4UsCA</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/kP6snQGm4nhcY6xUAzqkku" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/kP6snQGm4nhcY6xUAzqkku"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/kP6snQGm4nhcY6</span><span class="invisible">xUAzqkku</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/amiga/" rel="tag">#Amiga</a> <a href="/tags/keyboard/" rel="tag">#Keyboard</a> <a href="/tags/mechanicalkeyboard/" rel="tag">#MechanicalKeyboard</a> <a href="/tags/linearswitches/" rel="tag">#LinearSwitches</a> <a href="/tags/mitsumihybrid/" rel="tag">#MitsumiHybrid</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/replacement/" rel="tag">#Replacement</a> <a href="/tags/keycaps/" rel="tag">#Keycaps</a> <a href="/tags/a1200net/" rel="tag">#A1200net</a></p>
<p>New video! Replacing the rechargeable lithium cell on my Blizzard 1230 MK IV Amiga 1200 accelerator card.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/-sdXLAXbpfQ" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/-sdXLAXbpfQ</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/qLLGtqax621LFSzxFgZj1Q" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/qLLGtqax621LFSzxFgZj1Q"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/qLLGtqax621LFS</span><span class="invisible">zxFgZj1Q</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/amiga/" rel="tag">#Amiga</a> <a href="/tags/a1200/" rel="tag">#A1200</a> <a href="/tags/amiga1200/" rel="tag">#Amiga1200</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/blizzard1230/" rel="tag">#Blizzard1230</a> <a href="/tags/phase5/" rel="tag">#Phase5</a> <a href="/tags/battery/" rel="tag">#Battery</a> <a href="/tags/coincell/" rel="tag">#CoinCell</a> <a href="/tags/realtimeclock/" rel="tag">#RealTimeClock</a> <a href="/tags/accelerator/" rel="tag">#Accelerator</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a></p>
<p>New video! Setting up a BMC64 emulator on a Raspberry Pi with a real joystick port and composite video output for my retro gaming corner.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/_AscFowI2pg" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/_AscFowI2pg</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/mKwdAeGj2maT6U2bYHejVu" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/mKwdAeGj2maT6U2bYHejVu"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/mKwdAeGj2maT6U</span><span class="invisible">2bYHejVu</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a> <a href="/tags/commodore64/" rel="tag">#Commodore64</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/c64ultimate/" rel="tag">#C64Ultimate</a> <a href="/tags/c64mini/" rel="tag">#C64Mini</a> <a href="/tags/c64maxi/" rel="tag">#C64Maxi</a> <a href="/tags/emulator/" rel="tag">#Emulator</a> <a href="/tags/vice/" rel="tag">#VICE</a> <a href="/tags/bmc64/" rel="tag">#BMC64</a> <a href="/tags/joystick/" rel="tag">#Joystick</a> <a href="/tags/composite/" rel="tag">#Composite</a> <a href="/tags/crt/" rel="tag">#CRT</a> <a href="/tags/raspberrypi/" rel="tag">#RaspberryPi</a></p>
<p>New video! Digging a bit deeper into the settings of the BMC64 emulator, installing all emulated systems and even getting autofire joysticks to work.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/m3RKBWSEvdU" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/m3RKBWSEvdU</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/tVY7GrYMV8DH1HAUbuHKXd" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/tVY7GrYMV8DH1HAUbuHKXd"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/tVY7GrYMV8DH1H</span><span class="invisible">AUbuHKXd</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a> <a href="/tags/commodore64/" rel="tag">#Commodore64</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/c64ultimate/" rel="tag">#C64Ultimate</a> <a href="/tags/c64mini/" rel="tag">#C64Mini</a> <a href="/tags/c64maxi/" rel="tag">#C64Maxi</a> <a href="/tags/emulator/" rel="tag">#Emulator</a> <a href="/tags/vice/" rel="tag">#VICE</a> <a href="/tags/bmc64/" rel="tag">#BMC64</a> <a href="/tags/joystick/" rel="tag">#Joystick</a> <a href="/tags/composite/" rel="tag">#Composite</a> <a href="/tags/crt/" rel="tag">#CRT</a> <a href="/tags/raspberrypi/" rel="tag">#RaspberryPi</a></p>
<p>New video! Building a new open source 2-button joystick from a kit.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/NHX1jUNG4kY" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/NHX1jUNG4kY</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/tBrtZyYk5iwmGZXtFX5SwP" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/tBrtZyYk5iwmGZXtFX5SwP"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/tBrtZyYk5iwmGZ</span><span class="invisible">XtFX5SwP</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/osastick/" rel="tag">#OSAStick</a> <a href="/tags/joystick/" rel="tag">#Joystick</a> <a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#OpenSource</a> <a href="/tags/openhardware/" rel="tag">#OpenHardware</a> <a href="/tags/3dprinting/" rel="tag">#3DPrinting</a> <a href="/tags/retrogaming/" rel="tag">#RetroGaming</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/build/" rel="tag">#Build</a> <a href="/tags/kit/" rel="tag">#Kit</a> <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a> <a href="/tags/amiga/" rel="tag">#Amiga</a> <a href="/tags/atari/" rel="tag">#Atari</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a></p>
<p>New video! Recapping the Amiga 3000T power supply.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/uKZePkkBd9g" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/uKZePkkBd9g</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/rSCTC3Ddwsij2vukLprWe1" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/rSCTC3Ddwsij2vukLprWe1"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/rSCTC3Ddwsij2v</span><span class="invisible">ukLprWe1</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/amiga/" rel="tag">#Amiga</a> <a href="/tags/amiga3000t/" rel="tag">#Amiga3000T</a> <a href="/tags/amiga3000/" rel="tag">#Amiga3000</a> <a href="/tags/a3000t/" rel="tag">#A3000T</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/restoration/" rel="tag">#Restoration</a> <a href="/tags/psu/" rel="tag">#PSU</a> <a href="/tags/powersupply/" rel="tag">#PowerSupply</a> <a href="/tags/recapping/" rel="tag">#Recapping</a> <a href="/tags/capacitors/" rel="tag">#Capacitors</a> <a href="/tags/replacement/" rel="tag">#Replacement</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a> <a href="/tags/rarecommodore/" rel="tag">#RareCommodore</a></p>
