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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Want to see the MEGA65 in person, meet the one and only dddaaannn at Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 21, September 12-13, 2026 vcfmw.org (Photo from PaCommEx_NW '25)

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

MyLISP65 v1.0 — a LISP interpreter for the MEGA65 is out. A native LISP interpreter for the MEGA65 built with Calypsi. Find it and many more new things over on FILEHOST files.mega65.org

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The AMIGA 500 OCS Version 2 Alpha 9 core has been released by sy2002. As it is still in development you can get it via the Discord server access it via mega65.org

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Paul has been working on a MEGA65 Multiverse Bitstream Loader, to tackle the problem that we have more cores coming out than we can fit in the available Slots on the MEGA65 😅 c65gs.blogspot.com/2026/08/mega...

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Part 3 of the Calypsi C in Dan's #MEGA65 Digest has been published. A working memory map dispatch mechanism for writing large programs in C! Mixing assembly language and C to call functions across an arbitrary number of 24 KB regions. dansanderson.com/mega65/calyp...

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Amiga 500 core V1 demo on the MEGA65 and a ton of retro news! @retrocombs.bsky.social is live streaming in a few hours at 2PM Eastern (8PM CET) youtube.com/live/Y_YNyg2... #MEGA65 #AMIGA

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

retroCombs @retrocombs.bsky.social doing a live stream at 2 pm (Eastern) as he continues America's 250th Fourth of July celebration by breaking out his MEGA65 to create 8-bit fireworks. He also has a MEGA65 surprise. youtube.com/live/XNaXWys...

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Father's Day #MEGA65 Livestream! by @retrocombs.bsky.social New emulators, FPGA cores, CP/M/DOS65, ports & more! Live in 5 hours youtube.com/live/WTZ5zk8...

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Dan @dansanderson.com is at Commodore Expo Northwest in Seattle showcasing the #MEGA65.

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Dan's @dansanderson.com #MEGA65 Digest for May 2026: Calypsi C, part 1. dansanderson.com/mega65/calyp... Getting started with C programming for the MEGA65, using the Calypsi C cross-compiler.

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Join @phaze101.bsky.social at 4 PM UK time or 17:00 CET time for Episode 18 of the 6502 Beginners Programming on twitch.tv/phaze1o1 Please note this is run using Cross dev and the MEGA65 Retro Computer.

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

MEGA65 Mega Sunday - Livestreams by @c64cade.com streaming on Twitch twitch.tv/hayesmaker64 currently streaming MEGA Sunday (Episode 2)! twitch.tv/hayesmaker64 Episode 1 (5.5 hours) from last week is still online www.twitch.tv/videos/26671...

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

The deeper dungeons of Moredecoom await... Evercade Roguecraft DX is coming to the MEGA65 Good luck, brave warrior... www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEQl... #MEGA65 #roguecraft

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Interview with Paul by RetroTech & Café “We are building the future that Commodore never launched.” retrotechycafe.wordpress.com/2025/12/31/i... #MEGA65

MEGA65 PCB and view of the FPGA driving the machine.

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Christmas Eve with the Commodore 64 🎄 10 Festive Demos & Games www.youtube.com/live/jmEjgo2... @retrocombs.bsky.social hosts a cozy Commodore 64 livestream with the MEGA65 on Christmas Eve! Highlights include the Sherwood Christmas Demo, brand-new 2025 demos, and playable holiday adventures.

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

MEGA65 at VCFMW 2025 Quick look at the MEGA65 booth by Steven @retrocombs.bsky.social together there with Dan @dansanderson.com youtube.com/shorts/JfZvx...

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

The MEGA65 will be showcased at the The Vintage Computer Festival Midwest in Schaumburg, Illinois by Dan @dansanderson.com and Steven @retrocombs.bsky.social this weekend. Meet them in Zone R Table 04 and don't miss Dan's talk on Saturday at 10:30AM Dan's MEGA65 Digest 2025 #MEGA65

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

The recording of the talk "The MEGA65: Who Remembers the Commodore 65?" by @dansanderson.com at VCF West 2025 has been published by @vcfederation.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8hU... #MEGA65

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

dddaaannn's @dansanderson.com greetings from the Computer History Museum @computerhistory.bsky.social in Mountain View, California, USA at VCF West by vcfederation.bsky.social vcfed.org/events/vinta... #MEGA65 #VCF

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Dan @dansanderson.com will be at the VCF West bringing the MEGA65 with him. 1st and 2nd August at the @computerhistory.bsky.social Mountain View, CA vcfed.org/events/vinta...

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Dan's #MEGA65 Digest for May 2025: Character Study. dansanderson.com/mega65/chara... Get the Digest by email, web, or RSS: dansanderson.com/mega65/ Find the audio version wherever you get your podcasts. Search for: "Dan's MEGA65 Digest" Support the Digest: ko-fi.com/dddaaannn

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

That’s the spirit! Loading from floppy disks! #MEGA65 Screenful of BASIC Compo 2025 Two days left for voting. Head over to itch.io/jam/screenfu... itch.io account needed. Photo by: Sidde

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

The Screenful of #BASIC Compo 2025 now has a compilation disk with a browsable menu! files.mega65.org?id=979509a9-... You have four (4) more days to submit ratings and leave encouraging comments. Sign in to itch.io, then visit the jam page itch.io/jam/screenfu...

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Screenful of BASIC 2025 compo - create games/demos/programs in BASIC65, with the whole source code being able to be LISTed entirely on an 80x25 screen. Now it's time to try out all submissions Voting itch.io account needed itch.io/jam/screenfu...

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Less than 7 hours left until the Screenful BASIC65 Compo ends! Let's see if we can get a few more until midnight 😎 (CEST)

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Less than one week left for your submissions to enter the "Screenful of BASIC compo", a funny little BASIC65 competition where the only rule is that the entire LISTing has to fit onto a single 80x25 screen. This is your chance! itch.io/jam/screenfu...

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Dan's latest #MEGA65 Digest: What's New in v0.97. dansanderson.com/mega65/whats... Don't forget the Screenful of BASIC Compo (dansanderson.com/mega65/scree...) deadline is April 22nd, 11:59 pm GMT! Get the Digest by email, web, or RSS: dansanderson.com/mega65/

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Chapter 6 "Using Disks and Disk Images" of the #MEGA65 user's guide series is live. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw7o... Hosted by @retrocombs.bsky.social

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

Dan's #MEGA65 Digest for October 2024: Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start. All about Commodore game controller programming! Can we get to 3 buttons? 5 buttons?? dansanderson.com/mega65/up-up...

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 04/10/2024

This Saturday at noon (CET) livestream of further development of MegaKitty Goes Bonkers, by death/BAS over on his channel www.youtube.com/@deathybrs with Drex as a guest in the stream. #MEGA65

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 16/09/2024

Dan's #MEGA65 Digest for September 2024: Greetings from Chicagoland. Vintage Computer Festival Midwest was a great time! dansanderson.com/mega65/chica...

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 04/09/2024

Steven @retrocombs.bsky.social will be at it again, testing if Sonic the Hedgehog for the C64 will run on a #MEGA65. He will test using the C64 core with the REU function turned on. You can join him, when he is testing both with + without fast loader. Tune in Thu 6 p.m. EDT youtu.be/HggjPtYoIgo

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 18/07/2024

Dan's #MEGA65 Digest for July 2024: Let's Paint! White. A blank page or canvas. The challenge: bring order to the whole. Through design. Composition. Balance. Light. And BASIC 65. dansanderson.com/mega65/lets-...

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 06/07/2024

Get ready to level up your MEGA≡65 skills! 🤓 Chapter 4 of @retrocombs.bsky.social User's Guide series premieres Sat 6th at 12 PM ET! (6PM CET) Diving into the Configuration Utility and mastering SD card setup. Join Steven in chat! #retrocomputing #MEGA65 www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-PN...

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 18/06/2024

Dan's #MEAG65 Digest for June 2024: KERNAL of Truth. dansanderson.com/mega65/kerna... Welcome new owners! This monthly MEGA65 newsletter brings you the latest news and information, plus we've got a feature article about integrating with the KERNAL from machine code. Also a clock!

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 03/06/2024

It's June 2024, #MEGA65 being prepped for shipping at the one and only Trenz Electronic Photos: Some are ready for shipping the others are undergoing the last boot test before shipping.

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 01/06/2024

Dan's #MEGA65 Digest for May 2024: Racing the Beam. A dive into one of the most powerful features of the Commodore platform: raster interrupts! dansanderson.com/mega65/racin...

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 20/05/2024

MEGA65 Keyboard, Editor & Freezer: The Basics (User's Guide Ch. 3) youtu.be/kKGhYTJlSuw by @retrocombs.bsky.social live in 3h

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 09/05/2024

Stefan Eilers working on a scripting language for the #MEGA65 that combines the power of #BASIC65 with a more structured syntax has just reached the next milestone transforming the initial proof of concept to a running interpreter wiki.eilers-online.net/m65script

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 05/05/2024

Bobby Tables has been and is still working on refining and improving the SID implementation of the #MEGA65 #Sound

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 03/05/2024

If you still have to work and alcohol is not an option, coffee works as well. (Photo by LGB)

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 03/05/2024

The real reason the #MEGA65 has a floppy drive.

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 02/05/2024

Dan's #MEGA65 Digest for "April" 2024 dansanderson.com/mega65/oh-ri... Batch #3 pre-order recipients, it's time to start clearing off your desk! Just a couple of fun news items this time, back with a full issue in a few weeks.

The MEGA65 plasma demo from the llvm-mos SDK. Showing white interference pattern circles on blue background.

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 28/04/2024

"Just Pixel" by Marc Teufel incoming updates: - Import from PNG and convert to C64 bitmap multicolor - Color replacing - Moving pixels in an selected area www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7Me... pixels.mega65.org

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 21/04/2024

Beta release of Pascal65 by TwoBitRetro, a Pascal compiler and IDE that runs directly on the #MEGA65! A D81 image is can be downloaded from the file host. Blog entry on the web site at pascal65.org/blog/pascal6... files.mega65.org?id=d3a2dd0c-...

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 14/04/2024

If you are close to Indianapolis-Airport you can still meet jim_64 at the Indy Classic Computer and Video Game Expo today and see the MEGA65 and VR64, Virtual Reality Goggles for the Commodore 64 www.youtube.com/@jim_64s8-bi... indyclassic.org

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 11/04/2024

"Just Pixel" update in regard to multicolor bitmap graphics. A dialog for color replacement, mark an area + move pixels in area px by px in all directions. This will only change bitmap data, color + screen ram are untouched. ensure the area has only 3 colors, replace dialog.

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 10/04/2024

Chapter 2 User's Guide video by @retrocombs.bsky.social is already available. Get to that iconic "READY" prompt youtu.be/HOJIwK7CqMY

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 09/04/2024

If you haven't seen, @retrocombs.bsky.social started a User's Guide series on the #MEGA65 manual start with Chapter 1 here www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUVO... and learn how to get the most out of the machine twitter.com/StevenCombs/...

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MEGA65 @mega65.bsky.social · 07/04/2024

Paul is up to something and writes: "Guesses welcome as to what I am making with my #MEGA65 :)" twitter.com/servalpaul/s...

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