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Commodore 64 Color Memory: A BASIC Screen Trick
#Commodore64 #C64BASIC #RetroComputing #PETSCII #VIC2 #8bitProgramming #RetroGaming #C64Ultimate
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Commodore 64 Color Memory: A BASIC Screen Trick - The Oasis BBS
Learn Commodore 64 color memory and screen memory using PEEK and POKE. Build colorful BASIC effects and simple games without sprites.
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September 22, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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YABCompiler C64 BASIC 0.9.6 Fixes INPUT# Handling
#YABCompiler #Commodore64 #C64 #C64BASIC #BASICV2 #MOS6502 #RetroComputing #Commodore

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YABCompiler C64 BASIC 0.9.6 Fixes INPUT# Handling - The Oasis BBS
YABCompiler C64 BASIC 0.9.6 fixes INPUT# handling, with GUI and CLI downloads for Windows, Linux, and macOS C64 users on GitHub now.
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June 4, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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Optimizing Sprite Management in C64 BASIC: Tips from EpicMusicFan
#Commodore64 #C64BASIC #RetroComputing #SpriteAnimation #C64Demos #VICRegisters #SIDRegisters #EpicMusicFan

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Optimizing Sprite Management in C64 BASIC: Tips from EpicMusicFan - The Oasis BBS
Learn how to manage sprites in a 1-line BASIC demo program on the Commodore 64 with EpicMusicFan.
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January 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Commodore 64 BASIC compiler YABCompiler 0.9.6 gets file input fix www.generationamiga.com/2026/06/06/c... #Commodore64 #C64 #C64Basic #YABCompiler #RetroGaming #8Bit #BasicProgramming #Commodore
Commodore 64 BASIC compiler YABCompiler 0.9.6 gets file input fix
There is still a lot of life in Commodore 64 BASIC. Decades after the machine first appeared, programmers are still testing old listings, recovering forgott
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June 6, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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Stunt Man BASIC Shows Real Physics on the Commodore 64
#Commodore64 #C64 #StuntManBASIC #8BitBasic #RetroComputing #C64BASIC #SIDChip #TypeInGame #VintageComputing

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Stunt Man BASIC Shows Real Physics on the Commodore 64 - The Oasis BBS
Stunt Man BASIC from 8-Bit Basic shows how a 1984 C64 type-in uses wind, parabolic math, SID sound, and sprite upgrades.
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May 13, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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C64 BASIC Variable Storage Explained by Commodore History
#Commodore64 #C64 #CommodoreHistory #C64BASIC #BASICProgramming #RetroComputing #8BitComputing
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C64 BASIC Variable Storage Explained by Commodore History - The Oasis BBS
C64 BASIC variable storage becomes clear as Commodore History traces numbers, strings, integers, and arrays through the computer’s memory.
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September 3, 2026 at 1:36 PM
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C64 Studio 8.0 Released
#c64 #commodore64 #programming #coding #assemblycoding #8bitcoding #c64basic

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C64 Studio 8.0 Released - The Oasis BBS
C64 Studio, a .NET-based IDE for Commodore 64 development, has just been updated to version 8.0. Designed for project-based C64 assembly and Basic V2 programming, it features an ACME-syntax assembler,...
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December 27, 2024 at 5:30 PM
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Commodore 64 Overpowered? Testing Compute!’s Gazette Issue 2 Type-Ins
#Commodore64 #ComputeGazette #RetroComputing #TypeInPrograms #C64BASIC #MachineLanguage #VIC20 #Retrogaming #8Bit

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Commodore 64 Overpowered - The Oasis BBS
Commodore 64 Overpowered? 8-Bit Basic tests 1983 type-ins, BASIC limits, and why machine code makes The Viper fly.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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Gift Drop Type-In Turns COMPUTE!’s Gazette Into a Fresh C64 Coding Challenge
#Commodore64 #C64 #ComputeGazette #RetroComputing #TypeInProgram #C64BASIC #HomebrewGames #VintageComputing #RetroGaming #8Bit

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Gift Drop Type-In
Gift Drop Type-In follows C64 Appreciation Society as they type a new Gazette game, fix bugs, and chase high scores. Watch it.
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December 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Block-Out Type-In Brings a New COMPUTE!’s Gazette Game to the C64
#Commodore64 #C64 #ComputesGazette #TypeIn #RetroComputing #C64BASIC #Commodore64AppreciationSociety #BlockOut

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Block-Out type-in - The Oasis BBS
Block-Out type-in shows how Commodore 64 Appreciation Society brings a new COMPUTE!’s Gazette dominoes game to life on real hardware.
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March 11, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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Exploring the 2024 Logiker Coding Challenge With GRay Defender
#c64 #commodore64 #c64basic #Logiker #VintageComputing #ChristmasChallenge #RetroCoding #Programming #HolidayProject #RetroComputing #CreativeCoding #CBMProgramStudio

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Exploring the 2024 Logiker Coding Challenge With GRay Defender - The Oasis BBS
GRay Defender shares his 2024 Logiker Vintage Computing Christmas Challenge submission, showcasing the process of generating a holiday-inspired ASCII art box.
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January 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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The #c64 maze game has been ported from #c64basic to #6502assembly too. And I've put both versions (as well as the assembly language source code) online at the project page shdon.itch.io/snake-temple
Snake Temple by Steven Don
Explore a maze filled with snakes to find the treasure.
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July 28, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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Plasma Effect in BASIC on the Commodore 64
#c64 #c64basic #programming #plasmaeffect

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Plasma Effect in BASIC on the Commodore 64 - The Oasis BBS
"Watch Josip Retro Bits create a stunning plasma effect on the Commodore 64 using BASIC programming in just one line of code!
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December 20, 2024 at 2:45 PM
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Dirty Loops is when millions of people discovered jazz fusion for the first time so it's understandable lol

The tragedy of him using Suno is like, this is the dude who I know is capable of pumping out bangers, or at least was. Bro wrote music in C64BASIC or ASM, he shouldn't need AI for anything.
April 22, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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Commando Sub BASIC Fix Solves One-Number Crash
#Commodore64 #C64 #C64BASIC #8BitBASIC #RetroComputing #TypeInGames #CommandoSub

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Commando Sub BASIC Fix Solves One-Number Crash - The Oasis BBS
The Commando Sub BASIC fix traces one wrong fuel value that caused an ILLEGAL QUANTITY ERROR in a detailed Commodore 64 type-in game.
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July 17, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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8-Bit Show and Tell Explains a Two-POKE C64 Puzzle
#Commodore64 #C64 #8BitShowAndTell #RetroComputing #Commodore #C64BASIC
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8-Bit Show and Tell Explains a Two-POKE C64 Puzzle - The Oasis BBS
8-Bit Show and Tell investigates a C64 Two POKE Puzzle involving interrupts, CIA registers, keyboard scanning, and screen scrolling.
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August 21, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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8-Bit Basic Bug Hunt Brings Treasure Hunt, Dragster 64, and LumaFix64 Into Focus
#Commodore64 #C64 #8BitBasic #Commodore64GamesBook2 #TreasureHunt #Dragster64 #LumaFix64 #RetroComputing #C64Basic #VintageComputing

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8-Bit Basic bug hunt - The Oasis BBS
8-Bit Basic bug hunt covers Treasure Hunt tweaks, Dragster 64 code fixes, and a hands-on LumaFix64 install for the C64.
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March 18, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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Egg Plant C64 Code Shows Clever VIC-II Sprite Tricks
#Commodore64 #C64 #8BitBasic #RetroComputing #C64Basic #VICII #TypeInGames #Commodore

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Egg Plant C64 Code Shows Clever VIC-II Sprite Tricks - The Oasis BBS
Egg Plant C64 code gets a close look as 8-Bit Basic explains VIC-II sprite expansion, collision checks, and type-in coding tricks.
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July 2, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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Gemini AI C64 BASIC: Can It Actually Teach You?
#C64Ultimate #C64BASIC #GeminiAI #BASICProgramming #HeyWhatsNext #WordGame

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Gemini AI C64 BASIC: Can It Actually Teach You? - The Oasis BBS
Gemini AI wrote a C64 BASIC word game in three tries. But does AI teach you to code, or just do it for you? The answer surprises.
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June 12, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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Rebuilding Game 31: The Subway Computer Game That Inspired Satoru Iwata
#SatoruIwata #Commodore64 #RetroGaming #Game31 #C64BASIC #HomebrewGame #IwataLegacy #OldSchoolCoding

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Rebuilding Game 31: The Subway Computer Game That Inspired Satoru Iwata - The Oasis BBS
8-Bit Show and Tell recreates Game 31, the early math-based computer game that inspired a young Satoru Iwata, using Commodore 64 BASIC.
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May 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Microtonal SID Music Tested With C64 BASIC
#MicrotonalSIDMusic #Commodore64 #SIDChip #C64BASIC #8BitShowAndTell #Chiptune #RetroComputing #AngineDePoitrine

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Microtonal SID Music Tested With C64 BASIC - The Oasis BBS
Robin from 8-Bit Show And Tell tests Microtonal SID Music with C64 BASIC, 24-tone pitch math, and an ADP bassline demo.
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May 4, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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ChatGPT C64 Prompts Push a Commodore 64 BASIC Game Too Far
#Commodore64 #C64 #8BitBasic #ChatGPT #RetroComputing #C64BASIC #SIDSound #VintageComputing #CBMStudio

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ChatGPT C64 Prompts - The Oasis BBS
ChatGPT C64 Prompts follows 8-Bit Basic as AI strains a Commodore 64 BASIC game with sprites, SID sound, raster work, and crashes.
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May 19, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Optimizing a Bouncing Pixel Ball Sprite in C64 BASIC – 8-Bit Show And Tell
#C64 #Commodore64 #8BitShowAndTell #RetroCoding #C64BASIC #SpriteAnimation #CBMPrgStudio #RetroGaming

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Optimizing a Bouncing Pixel Ball Sprite in C64 BASIC – 8-Bit Show And Tell - The Oasis BBS
Robin from 8-Bit Show And Tell tackles a C64 BASIC challenge: animating a pixel ball bouncing inside a sprite while moving around the screen.
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February 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Inspired by "The Snake Temple" for the Oric Atmos ( bunsen.itch.io/the-snake-te... ), I pulled out my #c64 and recreated it in #c64basic
A screenshot (through the VICE emulator) of my recreation of The Snake Temple, showing a small blue figure in a maze filled with green snakes and blue health potions. About a third of the maze has been explored so far, and the character has 83 health points.
July 23, 2026 at 7:24 AM
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ChatGPT C64 Upgrade Tests Viewer Ideas on Real Hardware
#Commodore64 #C64 #8BitBasic #C64BASIC #RetroComputing #Commodore #ChatGPT #C64Ultimate #VintageComputing

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ChatGPT C64 Upgrade Tests Viewer Ideas on Real Hardware - The Oasis BBS
8-Bit Basic tests a ChatGPT C64 Upgrade with faster music, sprites, enemies, laser fire, and real C64 Ultimate hardware.
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May 7, 2026 at 12:52 PM