#8bit
From #ArsTechnica: One man’s nearly 40-year, 8-bit quest to finish his teenage Commodore 64 RPG https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/06/one-mans-40-year-8-bit-quest-to-finish-the-c64-rpg-he-started-in-1984/ #8bit #C64 #Commodore64 #RetroComputing #80sGames #RPG #CRPG #ComputerRPG #ComputerGames #Programming #VideoGames #Gaming
Build an #8Bit computer with just 6 ICs (and a PCB, and some electronic stuff, and a keyboard, and a housing, and ...)
https://spectrum.ieee.org/build-this-8bit-home-computer-with-just-5-chips
iCE [03/98] Full Ansi / Ascii Art Pack Video
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𓊈𒆜 https://youtu.be/vpMMoPWlHwY 𒆜𓊉
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#ansiart #ansi #ascii #asciiart #textmode #textart #text #art #demoscene #bbs #retrocomputing #retrographics #8bit #8bitart #typography #graffiti #graffitiart
Heute zum Daddelnachmittag in #Norderstedt in der #ActionArena gewesen. Hat wieder Spaß gemacht, wobei manch Gerät (insbesondere die #Flipper) etwas Wartungsbedarf hat… Auf der Toilette dann noch einen Aufkleber von Kem Trail entdeckt. #8Bit-#Punk. Da muss ich mal reinhören.
This code was added to the NES version of Elite. It doesn’t appear in any other 6502 versions.
It stops the docking computer from killing you if it screws up its approach.
It feels wrong, somehow. I mean, dodgy docking computers are practically Elite lore, right?
Time for some #8bit #retrogaming on the #atari . Nothing beats a nice game of #zork #textadventure
Once again reminding the world that Kickle Cubicle is a very cute and fun puzzle game. More people should know about Kickle dang it!
Not only is great to play but great to listen to as well:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNps0yOhvvY
iCE [02/98] Full Ansi / Ascii Art Pack Video
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𓊈𒆜 https://youtu.be/-DhAxEETrMU 𒆜𓊉
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#ansiart #ansi #ascii #asciiart #textmode #textart #text #art #demoscene #bbs #retrocomputing #retrographics #8bit #8bitart #typography #graffiti #graffitiart
Awesome news: my #retro #TextAdventure "Tristam Island" is now available for pre-order in its physical form! That's right: a special boxed edition, made by Poly.play!! So exciting! 😍
Pre-order it here! https://www.polyplay.xyz/?suche=tristam&af=30
#8bit #16bit #commodore64 #atari8bit #CommodoreAmiga #AtariST #CommodoreVic20 #GameBoy #Dreamcast #MSX #BBCMicro #AppleII #SpectrumNext #ZXSpectrum #Mega65 #AmstradCPC
Oh my. I just found this Atari-style 8-bit music creator, and it is entirely too fun.
#Atari #8bit hacking today. My #retrotink and #fujinet showed up. Having lots of fun. Trying to get a floppy drive to work. My 1010 won’t read or write, and my XF551 will only run (sometimes) when completely out of its case. More troubleshooting required. #retrocomputing
This is silly but let's do it:
Since Diablo IV is out
And Diablo I's hub is "Tristram"
And my #InteractiveFiction #retro #8bit #16bit game is "Tristam Island"
The obvious conclusion is
My game is now on sale
😁
AMAZING video showcasing the many generations, amazing games and sometimes "ahead of their time" capabilities of my favourite #8bit #homecomputer platform, the #MSX. It even showcases one of the many game enhancement patches written by my friend FRS.
NES clean up had a 2-3 week pause but it is now going back together and already it is in much better shape!!
#NES #Retrogamting #8bit
My partner @nocturnalplant was asked to write some #NES #chiptune for a dude livestreaming himself #coding an #indiegame from scratch with an intention to teach. Pretty cool idea and project!
Anyway, here's some of the music for it (and maybe more in the future):
Don't crash it... this website is hosted on a 40 yrs old Commodore 64 and I absolutely love this project ❣️
Today's #BASIC #BreakOut was programmed by Tim Hartnell for the #ZXSpectrum. Hartnell wrote countless progams and books for different #8Bit platforms in the 80s that were translated in many languages.
His Breakout program was published in "Dynamic Games for the ZX Spectrum" in 1983. Because the only tape image I found was from the spanish version (named "PARED") I use the spanisch BASIC listing for my analysis.
It is always a pain-like challange for me to get used with the Spectrum keyboard.
Heute Abend ist Wario fällig!💪😃💥Erlebt mit uns das finale Ableben des Schlossherren, die sechs Münzen Eintritt zahlen wir❗🤩
Um 19 Uhr auf http://twitch.tv/retronomarcade
#retronomarcade #bestegäste #RETROGAMING #twitch #TwitchDE #Nintendo #GameBoy #supermario #8bit #SuperMarioLand2 #retro #retrogames #wario
This week's #retro game of the week is one of the best Master System games... hell, it's the equal best game on the system, in fact. That's just the way it is.
Play it. Enjoy it. It's fabulous.
What is it? It's Ultima IV, an amazing port to Sega's little 8-bit powerhouse.
#retrogaming #Sega #MasterSystem #8Bit #RPG
https://alexreviewstech.com/retro-game-of-the-week-ultima-iv-sega-master-system/
iCE [01/98] Full Ansi / Ascii Art Pack Video
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𓊈𒆜 https://youtu.be/-16qdhZq4dg 𒆜𓊉
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#ansiart #ansi #ascii #asciiart #textmode #textart #text #art #demoscene #bbs #retrocomputing #retrographics #8bit #8bitart #typography #graffiti #graffitiart
OutWorld Arts [07-08/97] Full Ansi / Ascii Art Pack Video
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#ansiart #ansi #ascii #asciiart #textmode #textart #text #art #demoscene #bbs #retrocomputing #retrographics #8bit #8bitart #typography #graffiti #graffitiart
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🔗 Wallpaper on Wallhaven: https://wallhaven.cc/w/l3k5gp
#atari #atari65xe #atari8bit #8bit #8bits #retrocomputing #retrocomputer #retrocomputacion #wallpaper #homecomputer
Bonsai Sharimiki
Deadwood bonsais are difficult!
#art #ascii #asciiart #bbs #computer #computerart #demoscene #digital #digitalart #retro #retroart #text #textart #textmode #textpunk #8bit #8bitart #bonsai #bonsaiart #plant #plants #japanese #sharimiki #deadwood
𝗢𝗨𝗜𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗘 - 𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗨𝗥𝗦 №𝟭𝟰
A new step back in time with this mix made for Ouïedire in 2009 with all the music that influenced me at that time.
A big journey in genres that will take you from breakcore to easy listening through 8-bit and electronica, all interspersed with ridiculous archives faithful to the spirit of Musiques Incongrues.
#ouiedire #musiquesincongrues #breakcore #glitch #idm #electronica #8bit #chiptunes #easylistening #djset #mix
https://v.basspistol.org/w/9g1r65R5pRK2C4CDFRBfda
Hackaday Prize 2023: Scratch Made 8-Bit Educational Computer - To demonstrate the functionality of an 8-bit computer processor at a very basic le... - https://hackaday.com/2023/05/29/hackaday-prize-2023-scratch-made-8-bit-educational-computer/ #2023hackadayprize #thehackadayprize #computerhacks #educational #homebrew #8bit
My latest project is adding a full commentary to Elite on the NES - Ian Bell's favourite version. It's getting there, slowly - 128K is an awful lot of code!
To follow along, check out the new GitHub repo.
https://github.com/markmoxon/nes-elite-beebasm
#retrocomputing #nes #bbcmicro #elitedangerous #retrogaming #8bit
Also dug out an 800, 800xl, and my favorite #8bit of all time the 1200xl. I distinctly remember purchasing an Ultimate 1Mb upgrade to install in the 1200xl but it’s not installed and I can’t find it anywhere. I also can’t find any of the power supplies or SIO cables. More things to buy I guess. (Also the 800 needs a serious clean) #retro #retrocomputing
Decided to dig out some #Atari #8bit goodness. This has probably been in storage for 10 years. Discovered some sort of #SpartaDosX board inside that I can’t find any info online about but I have a recollection of installing. After less than an hour of playing I’ve already ordered a #fujinet for it. Can’t wait for it to arrive. (Excuse the messy table) #retro #retrocomputing
We're upping the ante even more thanks to our friends at #DigitalEclipse! We've got three codes (#Steam, #Switch, and #Xbox) for #Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration — a selection of over 100 games from the #8bit Atari consoles and computers, and even the #Jaguar and #Lynx platforms! Remember to share your build under #MakeArcade for three more chances to win! 🤘🕹️🤘
Nothing is impossible when you think around the box.
And when you spend all day trying several methods and thankfully one of them looks good enough.
#gbstudio #gameboy #platformer #retro #8bit #videogame #gamedev
Henry’s dream
(Custom per-pixel emulation using custom palette. 160x256, 2∶1 pixel ratio. Bayer 8x8 dithering.
Created in #Retrospecs for #iOS - https://8bitartwork.co.uk
#pixel #pixelArt #8bit #8BitArt #16bit #16BitArt #digitalArt #eraserhead #davidLynch #jackNance
Building #WizardOfWor from original source code. #Commodore #TPUG #C64 #CBM032 #RetroGaming #RetroComputing #8Bit #Assembler
@thomzane on oldskool systems, #samples are a mess. hardware like the #NES has dedicated sample hardware called DPCM (delta PCM) or some people call it DMC, you get these 1-bit bitstreams that tell the waveform whether it goes up or down over time, and then the hardware can play that back without much resource drain. When you use #famitracker, you can just load a WAV into a slot and for the most part (barring memory limitations) it automagically prepares it for playback.
Two other ways to do samples on #retro (which are closer to what *modern* hardware does) are either (1) to play the lowest note on the hardware where the sound wave for the square wave "sticks" high or low, and vary the volume to the level of the samples, or (2) use PWM, where rather than varying the amplitude of the wave (which is how you'd visualize it on a scope) you use another 1-bit bitstream and the length of time spent on a high or a low would pull the speaker in that direction for that amount of time, and the amount of time is so incredibly small that the speaker might not make it all the way to the other extreme before it gets sent in the other direction by the opposite bit.
Duke NES'em 3D was one of the first NES #chiptunes I ever wrote, so the song was written in soundtracker, and I used a bunch of shell scripts and compilers to compile it into an NSF.
For the voices themselves, first I got Jon St. John (Duke Nukem Himself) to record the lines. Then, to be honest I did a whole lot of bumping around in the dark. I didn't really know what I was doing, other than that I knew the hardware wouldn't push out a full-quality WAV. I somehow found that using a 3-bit amplitude worked out really well. Reflecting, the octal thing was almost definitely a mistake, because that's 3-bit and the amplitude on the square waves can be 4-bit. Maybe I just mis-entered the bit depth to convert the WAV I got from Jon? There was some PWM employed as well because I then converted the sample data to a macro that would get pushed out of a square wave channel rather than the sample channel. It..... kinda worked out? If you think it sounds good, I probably just threw my hands in the air and said "good enough" because the voice was one of the last things I added to the track.
So there you go! My method is NOT the way I would recommend doing it, or the way most people do it these days, but that's how you get that exact result.
Tagging this with a few extra tags so that other people can find this weird piece of history. #chiptune #nintendo #retrogames #retrogaming #8bit
Atari XEGS, mi única consola de videojuegos de 8 bits, con joystick original y SDrive-MAX 😍🕹️
Old timer.
(ZX Spectrum (Bright only), Bayer 8x8 dithering.)
Created in #Retrospecs for #iOS - https://8bitartwork.co.uk
Original image by Pawel Kadysz (https://unsplash.com/@pawelkadysz)
#pixel #pixelArt #8bit #8BitArt #16bit #16BitArt #digitalArt #zxSpectrum
Final result, all working well!
The LCD driver is not my work, the source code is available from the My4th website.
My final verdict: this is a wonderful #8bit kit I spent hours with so far. And rumors are that some add-on hardware is in the making as well! 😎
#My4th #Forth #BMP180 #Hitachi44780 #LCD #Thermometer #HomebrewComputer #Kit #Soldering #Programming #RetroComputing
Trent Reznor's Birthday, you say?
How about we do 25% off Pretty Eight Machine!
Coupon Code TRENT2023.
#nin #chiptune #nineinchnails #retrogaming #tribute #cover #indiemusic #trentreznor #8bit
https://inversephase.bandcamp.com/album/pretty-eight-machine-se
CHILL3R game engine on #C64 is almost complete! Stage 1 designed and populated with enemies and collectables. *Hard slog* of designing further stages begins! Special thanks to John Rowlands for advice! #commodore64 @EC64 #8bit #pixelart #c64games #retrogaming #8bitgaming
Spellbound for the #MSX is available for the general public now. It is still a "release candidate" version, so please, check periodically for the final version.
Running low in stock of issue 26 (Summer 2022) of SAM Revival magazine for the SAM Coupe.
Professionally printed in full colour, 72 pages covering news, previews, developer diaries and other more. Comes with a cover disk featuring 5 games: MegaBlast, Blokker, Flappy Bird, Wubtris, BattleZone and 2 utilities.
Grab the issue here while stock remains:
https://ebay.co.uk/itm/115780036729
Discounted bundle offer for issues 24+25+26:
https://ebay.co.uk/itm/115781915849
Form and function
(Custom per-pixel emulation using Retro Soda palette. 320x200, Bayer 8x8 dithering.)
Created in #Retrospecs for #iOS - https://8bitartwork.co.uk
#pixel #pixelArt #8bit #8BitArt #16bit #16BitArt #digitalArt
Split-screen
(Custom character emulation using Sharp MZ character set and custom palette. 160x480, 4∶1 pixel ratio.)
Created in #Retrospecs for #iOS - https://8bitartwork.co.uk
#pixel #pixelArt #8bit #8BitArt #16bit #16BitArt #digitalArt #glitchArt
I'm going to have a go at recapping this Spectrum+ that I acquired the other day. Wish me luck, it's the first time I've attempted something like this.
Boxy, but good?
(Custom palette engine conversion and palette. 256x192, 4 colours, Bayer 8x8 dithering.)
Created in #Retrospecs for #iOS - https://8bitartwork.co.uk
#pixel #pixelArt #8bit #8BitArt #16bit #16BitArt #digitalArt
Today is #BandcampFriday This means when you buy music all the price you pay goes to the musicians, so if you want to support me as a #chiptune #8bit #commodore64 musician now it's a good time:
https://uctumi.bandcamp.com/
Trying to get an early start on this for once. It's #BandcampFriday, where #bandcamp gives #indie #music #artists all of the proceeds from their sales.
Since I'm hoping this will get a #boost (sorry for all the hashtags!), a little bit about me:
I'm a #game #musician doing #chiptune tributes and also original game soundtracks. I run @bloopmuseum so I use the machines in the #museum to write stuff. If you're into #retro #demoscene stuff, #retrogaming, or #retrocomputing you'd probably dig it, I hope. I focus on authenticity.
Probably my most popular work is #PrettyEightMachine ("#P8M") - the first #nineinchnails album, redone on eight different #8bit machines. I also did #falloutboy and two collections of pop covers.
Most of the time I'm commissioned to do #nintendo #NES stuff but I do have a fun #sega #megadrive / #segagenesis #EDM album that ended up as #OST #VGM for a game on steam.
Anyway, enough blather, here's the link, I'd appreciate any support you can throw my way. My museum is a nonprofit so if I end up with extra money I usually put it into that. One day I hope we end up in our own building, but we are at least in a physical location as we speak.
http://inversephase.bandcamp.com/
Thanks for supporting #indiemusic!
May the 4th be with you, #Commodore.
Live long, and prosper. 🖖
Inspired by our good friend @pseudoroom here's a look back at some of the #8bit #StarWars icons we've conjured over the years. You can *still* download these and all our retro icons today at https://iconfactory.com/freeware 😃 #MaytheFourth #pixelart
It has come to my attention that, in some cases, Australians were forced to use a computer named “The Dick Smith Wizzard.” I did not misspell the last word.
I think the entire computer industry owes you an apology.
My thoughts are with you.
Questions:
- Who is Dick Smith?
- Was he only stopped when he was executed by an elite paramilitary team?
You know I like my computers just a little bit older https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMYT7GMRa/ #Commodore64 #retrogaming #retrocomputing #c64 #8bit
Is that wise?
(Custom character emulation using “Bars (Horizontal, filled)” character set and AAP-16 palette. 320x64, 1∶4 pixel ratio.)
Created in #Retrospecs for #iOS - https://8bitartwork.co.uk
#pixel #pixelArt #8bit #8BitArt #16bit #16BitArt #digitalArt #abstract #glitchArt
The Atari 800XL is about to be revived. A classic 8-bitter.
https://revive-machines.com/index-en.html
#retro #RetroGaming #retrocomputing #games #gaming #1980s #nostalgia #8bit #atari #videogame
What's that? Free DHL shipping on USA / CAN #8bit orders over £150 #FillYaBoots!
https://www.thefuturewas8bit.com/shop.html
Offer might not last forever.. Obvs!
Just a few words about this project: I wrote several #textadventure games for many #8bit and #16bit machines in the past. Some of them have won awards and are available with a physical distribution in a nice box. Their digital distribution is available completely free of charges: https://darwinne.itch.io I recently spent a few months writing #music and an almost complete #soundtrack for my game #SilkDust: https://soundcloud.com/user-375194295/sets/silk-dust-soundtrack #indiemusic #indiegame
Seems to be no April fools joke: A #Mastodon client for #8bit computers using #FujiNet ... I will test that when I am returned home to my #Atari ...
https://github.com/FujiNetWIFI/fujinet-apps/tree/master/mastodon
Watched the new #Tetris movie today. The action and portrayal of characters was near-cheesy, but overall it was watchable. Soundtrack was great and occasional pixelated video effects kinda nicely done too. I’d give it ★★★. Reasonably sure referring to the #GameBoy’s graphics as #8bit was an error (even if the console’s CPU was 8-bit). I think it was 2-bit, (four shades of grey). Happy to be corrected.
I'm happy to announce that after months, days & nights of work, NEXXT 1.0 is published to itch.
NEXXT is a NES graphics / level tool.
Adds tile based collision editing, lines/shapes, improved 8x16 sprite mode support, mirror, smudge, coat, and much more
Find it here:
https://frankengraphics.itch.io/nexxt
My state of mind for the past month has left me unable to invest in complex adventure games. I find tile/puzzle/card games a relaxing way to pass the time.
Games like Mahjong - for GEOS in 80 columns. Complete with color and sound effects. And GEOS icons. :)
If anyone feels that their life would be better with a photograph of the internals of a (UK) TRS-80 Model 100 as their desktop wallpaper, I have good news. Downloadable at 1080 & 4K resolutions from my Model 100 web page: https://sarahkmarr.com/retromodel100.html
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#RetroComputing #TRS80 #8bit #Photography
#8Bit #RetroComputing picks of the day:
➡️ @Sloanysoft - Making new games for 8-bits
➡️ @helpcomputer0 - Creating art on the ZX Spectrum
➡️ @8bitworkshop - 8-bit IDE through web interface
➡️ @futurewas8bit - Selling spare parts etc for 8-bit computers
➡️ @lsw - Restores old computers, designs new cases
➡️ @markmoxon - Acorn User editor, created teletext version of Elite
➡️ @8bitTim - 8-bit fan, keen on Acorn computers
➡️ @bbcmicrobot - Toot bot BBC Micro code, it replies with GIF of code running