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A hub for Commodore 64 BBS enthusiasts. The Oasis BBS offers the latest news, stories, reviews on the Commodore 64, Amiga and Modern 8-bit computers. Links: https://linktr.ee/theoasisbbs

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A1200NG Asahi Red - The Oasis BBS A1200NG Asahi Red build highlights from Dan Nielsen’s video: easy assembly, HDMI mod steps, and a smooth first boot.

A1200NG Asahi Red: Assembling an A1200NG in a Limited Edition Case
#Amiga #A1200NG #Amiga1200 #RetroComputing #RetroHardware #AmigaBuild #Retrogaming #HDMI #Gotek

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04.03.2026 14:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Amiga 3000 Build Series: The CRT from Hell (Part 3) - The Oasis BBS Amiga 3000 build series Part 3: The Retro Collective fights a rare Ranger CRT, scan doubler faults, and cracked traces.

Amiga 3000 Build Series: The CRT from Hell (Part 3)
#Amiga #Amiga3000 #Commodore #CRT #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #HardwareRestoration #ElectronicsRepair #TheRetroCollective

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04.03.2026 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Awaiting Command mix - The Oasis BBS Awaiting Command mix from Nordischsound delivers an industrial warfare anthem vibe with 8-bit energy. Watch the new mix on YouTube.

Awaiting Command Mix: Nordischsound’s Industrial Warfare Anthem
#Nordischsound #AwaitingCommand #IndustrialMusic #Chiptune #8bitMusic #RetroMusic #C64 #ElectronicMusic #MusicMix

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04.03.2026 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Amiga 3000 Resurrection: Smoke, Shorts, and a Comeback - The Oasis BBS Amiga 3000 resurrection: RETRO is the new black shares a wild repair saga, from a wrong cable to a real Workbench boot.

Amiga 3000 Resurrection: Smoke, Shorts, and a Comeback
#Amiga #Amiga3000 #RetroComputing #Commodore #HardwareRepair #DiagROM #Recap #ElectronicsRepair #Retrogaming #PCBRepair

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04.03.2026 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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MiSTer Floppy Interface Brings Real Amiga Disks to Minimig - The Oasis BBS MiSTer Floppy interface lets the MiSTer Minimig core use real floppy drives, plus SCP and IPF images for tougher originals.

MiSTer Floppy Interface Brings Real Amiga Disks to Minimig
#MiSTer #FPGA #Minimig #Amiga #RetroComputing #FloppyDisk #RobSmithDev #DE10Nano #Preservation #HomebrewHardware

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04.03.2026 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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PDsid Atari Paddles on C64: Universe64’s CX-30 Fix - The Oasis BBS PDsid Atari paddles on C64 get full-range control and less jitter. Universe64 shows the CX-30 mode switch and smart filtering.

PDsid Atari Paddles on C64: Universe64’s CX-30 Fix
#Commodore64 #C64 #SID #PDsid #Universe64 #Atari #CX30 #Arkanoid #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

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04.03.2026 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Amiga TASCAM Mixing - The Oasis BBS Amiga TASCAM mixing gets practical as Ms Mad Lemon records an Amiga and synth rig on the TASCAM Model 24, then fixes her first take fast.

Amiga TASCAM Mixing: Ms Mad Lemon’s Hands-on Workflow with the Model 24
#Amiga #AmigaMusic #TASCAM #Model24 #Synthesizers #MusicProduction #HardwareRecording #Mixing #Mastering #RetroComputing

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04.03.2026 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ReAction-based utility Report+ Gets a Polished v8.69 Release - The Oasis BBS ReAction-based utility Report+ v8.69 lands on Aminet with bug fixes, safer IFF handling, and handy tools for icons and reports.

ReAction-based utility Report+ Gets a Polished v8.69 Release
#Amiga #Aminet #AmigaOS #RetroComputing #OpenSource #ReAction #ClassicComputing #AmigaTools

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04.03.2026 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Echodrome Amiga Shooter Brings Arcade Chaos - The Oasis BBS Echodrome Amiga shooter is a fresh arena blaster for AmiGameJam 2025, built in C++ and available now as a work in progress.

Echodrome Amiga Shooter Brings Arcade Chaos
#Amiga #Echodrome #PixelPlopGames #IndieDev #AmiGameJam #RetroGaming #OCS #ECS #Workbench #Commodore

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04.03.2026 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Commodore 64 Repair Tools - The Oasis BBS Discover two powerful Commodore 64 repair tools: the free Repair Toolbox and the C64 Analyzer Cartridge V2, tested on real faulty machines.

Commodore 64 Repair Tools That Change How You Diagnose Retro Hardware
#Commodore64 #C64Repair #RetroComputing #RetroHardware #C64Diagnostics #CommodoreRepairToolbox #MoreFunFixingIt #VintageComputers #C64AnalyzerCartridge #RetroTech

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03.03.2026 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Digital SID Capture Guide - The Oasis BBS Digital SID capture guide: record Commodore 64 SID audio straight from FPGA optical out into OBS with a TOSLINK to USB adapter.

Digital SID Capture Guide
#Commodore64 #C64 #SID #Chiptune #RetroComputing #FPGA #OBSStudio #TOSLINK #SPdif #MonroeWorld

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03.03.2026 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Amiga New Wave Games - The Oasis BBS Amiga New Wave games get the spotlight as BastichB 64K and Judge Drok review six modern Amiga titles, from ports to gems.

Amiga New Wave Games: BastichB 64K Reviews Six modern Releases in Rpisode 6
#Amiga #CommodoreAmiga #AmigaGames #RetroGaming #IndieGames #HomebrewGaming #ArcadePorts #BastichB64K #AmigaNewWave

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03.03.2026 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SPAG 8 walkaround - The Oasis BBS SPAG 8 walkaround from Retro32 captures the Feb 28, 2026 NetSupport meet, with tables of Amiga kit, demos, and friendly chatter.

SPAG 8 Walkaround: Retro32 Tours the Stamford Peterborough Amiga Group Meet
#Amiga #CommodoreAmiga #RetroComputing #AmigaCommunity #UserGroup #SPAG #ClassicComputing #Retrogaming #DemoScene #NetSupport

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03.03.2026 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Richard LΓΆwenstein Talk: Reshoot Proxima 3 Meets WoC 2025 - The Oasis BBS Richard LΓΆwenstein talk recap from WoC 2025: how Reshoot Proxima 3 was built, tested, and shipped for real Amigas.

Richard LΓΆwenstein Talk: Reshoot Proxima 3 Meets WoC 2025
#Amiga #Commodore #WorldOfCommodore #TPUG #ReshootProxima3 #Shmup #RetroGaming #HomebrewGames #MiSTerFPGA #AmigaCD32

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03.03.2026 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Double Baboon Ninja - The Oasis BBS Double Baboon Ninja drops you into neon Baboon City with alien blobs, AGA action, and a WIP first level you can play now.

Double Baboon Ninja: Neon Amiga Action with an Alien Blob Invasion
#Amiga #CommodoreAmiga #DoubleBaboonNinja #AGA #RetroGaming #IndieDev #itchio #AmiGameJam #Homebrew #Platformer #ActionGame

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03.03.2026 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Amiga Future 179 Preview Is Live - The Oasis BBS Amiga Future 179 preview is online with interviews, previews, reviews, and CoverCD picks. Planned release March 5, 2026.

Amiga Future 179 Preview Is Live
#Amiga #AmigaFuture #AmigaNews #RetroComputing #CommodoreAmiga #AmigaOS4 #MorphOS #AROS #Demoscene #Retrogaming

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03.03.2026 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cyber Blast-X Amiga: A Lost Shareware Shooter Returns - The Oasis BBS Cyber Blast-X Amiga revives a lost year-2000 shareware game with tactical action, maze missions, and classic Amiga demands.

Cyber Blast-X Amiga: A Lost Shareware Shooter Returns
#Amiga #RetroGaming #IndieGames #CyberBlastX #Amiga500 #PixelArt #ScifiGames #Shooters #RetrogamingCommunity

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03.03.2026 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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C64MegaCart v5.1 Update - The Oasis BBS C64MegaCart v5.1 update highlights Martin Piper’s newest revision, with refreshed design files and an open hardware workflow on GitHub.

C64MegaCart v5.1 Update Brings a New Hardware Revision to Martin Piper’s Open Cartridge Project
#Commodore64 #C64 #RetroComputing #HomebrewHardware #OpenSourceHardware #C64MegaCart #DIYElectronics

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03.03.2026 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dragon Pearl Chiptune Theme - The Oasis BBS Dragon Pearl chiptune theme gets the Nordischsound treatment, reimagining He-Man’s upcoming brawler with crunchy 8-bit energy.

Dragon Pearl Chiptune Theme: Nordischsound Tackles He-Man in 8-Bit Style
#Nordischsound #HeMan #Chiptune #8BitMusic #RetroGaming #GameMusic #Commodore64 #SID #MastersOfTheUniverse

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03.03.2026 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sidekick64 Wonder Cart - The Oasis BBS Sidekick64 wonder cart explained by Retronaut: fast loading, kernal swapping, freezer carts, SID tricks, and more in one Pi-powered cart.

Sidekick64 Wonder Cart: Retronaut Showcases a Software-defined Super Cartridge
#Commodore64 #C64 #Sidekick64 #Retronaut #RetroComputing #RaspberryPi #Chiptune #SID #GEOS #VintageComputing

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02.03.2026 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Memtext Split Palette - The Oasis BBS JohnB upgrades WildbitsK2 memtext with a memtext split palette, adding 512 colors via split FG/BG palettes with tradeoffs.

Memtext split palette improves WildbitsK2 animations on the F256K2
#WildbitsK2 #F256K2 #RetroComputing #W65C816 #Demoscene #Homebrew #PixelArt #Palette #Memtext #Foenix

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02.03.2026 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Amiga 500 Tower: A Childhood System Rebuilt for 2026 - The Oasis BBS Rebuild a classic into an Amiga 500 tower with PiStorm, FrameThrower HDMI, 1MB Chip RAM, and Gotek for modern use.

Amiga 500 Tower: A Childhood System Rebuilt for 2026
#Amiga #Amiga500 #PiStorm #FrameThrower #RetroComputing #Demoscene #Gotek #WHDLoad #ClassicComputing #AmigaMods

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02.03.2026 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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C64 BASIC Dice: A One-liner That Redraws the Character Set - The Oasis BBS C64 BASIC dice turns BASIC memory into custom graphics, then reveals why real C64s and emulators disagree. Watch and try it.

C64 BASIC Dice: A One-liner That Redraws the Character Set
#Commodore64 #C64 #RetroComputing #BASIC #8Bit #VICII #PETSCII #RetroProgramming #Emulation #PixelArt

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02.03.2026 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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C64 Line Drawing - The Oasis BBS C64 line drawing gets a deep dive as Quiss of Reflex explains Bresenham, faster pixel writes, and wild math ideas from FjΓ€lldata 2026.

C64 Line Drawing: Quiss of Reflex Breaks Down Bresenham and Beyond at FjΓ€lldata 2026
#Commodore64 #C64 #Demoscene #MOS6502 #Assembly #Bresenham #RetroComputing #Fjalldata #FairLight #GraphicsProgramming

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02.03.2026 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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FREEZE64 Issue 82 Released: Rainbow Islands Takes the Cover - The Oasis BBS FREEZE64 Issue 82 is out now, starring Rainbow Islands plus interviews, SID picks, and retro deep dives for Commodore 64 fans.

FREEZE64 Issue 82 Released: Rainbow Islands Takes the Cover
#Commodore64 #C64 #FREEZE64 #RetroGaming #RetroComputing #RainbowIslands #C64Games #Fanzine #PixelArt #SIDMusic

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02.03.2026 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pauldron Amiga Shooter Brings Spell-Slinging Arcade Action - The Oasis BBS Pauldron Amiga shooter is a new AGA wizard blaster from zener. Grab the demo on itch.io and watch the gameplay video.

Pauldron Amiga Shooter Brings Spell-Slinging Arcade Action
#Amiga #CommodoreAmiga #AmigaAGA #RetroGaming #IndieGames #Homebrew #ShootEmUp #AmiGameJam #Pauldron

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02.03.2026 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tashi Delek platformer - The Oasis BBS Tashi Delek platformer hits itch.io with 10 PAL levels, prayer wheels, karma jumps, and new abilities. Watch the video, then play.

Tashi Delek Platformer Brings Karma Powered Jumping to the Commodore 64
#Commodore64 #C64 #Homebrew #RetroGaming #Platformer #IndieGames #ItchIO #8Bit #RetroComputing #D64

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02.03.2026 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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San Andreas SID: GTA Theme on Commodore 64 - The Oasis BBS San Andreas SID brings the GTA San Andreas theme to real Commodore 64 chiptune energy with raw three voice SID attitude.

San Andreas SID: GTA Theme on Commodore 64
#Commodore64 #C64 #SID #Chiptune #8bit #GTASanAndreas #Nordischsound #Retrogaming #VGM

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02.03.2026 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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VCF SoCal 2026 Videos: Fan Footage Roundup - The Oasis BBS VCF SoCal 2026 Videos roundup featuring fan walkthroughs, booth tours, and quick highlights from the show floor. No official uploads yet.

VCF SoCal 2026 Videos: Fan Footage Roundup
#VCFSoCal #VCFSoCal2026 #VintageComputerFestival #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #ClassicComputers #ComputerHistory #RetroTech #ComputerShow

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27.02.2026 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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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