mjgardner, 10 months ago to crossstitch

This is amazing: a #CrossStitch tribute to the legendary #TextAdventure game #Zork with two of its most iconic lines.

Be sure to click through for the heartwarming story behind it.

https://www.tumblr.com/theclueofthebrokenneedle/722758344968912896/this-is-my-pride-and-joy-a-gift-for-my-dad-who

You can buy a PDF of the pattern (not the physical product!) from its creator here: https://brokenneedle.gumroad.com/l/westofhouse

#gaming #VideoGames #Infocom #InteractiveFiction #RetroComputing #RetroGaming #PDP10 #PDP11 #TRS80 #AppleII #Apple2 #Commodore64 #C64 #Commodore #Atari #CPM #DOS #MSDOS #IBMPC

cyningstan, 8 months ago to VintageOSes

CGALIB has had an update! Not to the library itself, but the supplied utilities for creating assets are much improved.

Full projects will still go beyond what the new utils can do, but simple projects will be easier to get started. Good for jam games, maybe.

http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/post/204/a-cgalib-update-some-new-utilities

#ibmpc #msdos #cga #gamedev

The bitmap editor, showing the graphics from the demonstration game.

coolowt, 1 month ago to retrocomputing

Who remembers VGA Copy, the best floppy copy program there was for IBM/PC ?!
#vgacopy #retrocomputing #ibmpc

cyningstan, 3 months ago to VintageOSes

Here's an updated mini-album of my most recent games for DOS. If you want to check them out, you can visit my site at http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/ #ibmpc #msdos #cga

Team Droid
The Anarchic Kingdom
Ossuary

cyningstan, 1 year ago to random

#BarrenPlanet is released today! This turn-based strategy game runs in #msdos on the original #ibmpc with #cga graphics. Two mining corporations fight a series of battles to gain control of a mineral-rich but lifeless planet. Also runs in DOSBox on just about any computer or mobile device! Get it at http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/downloads/7/barren-planet

cyningstan, 1 month ago to VintageOSes

It's exactly a year ago that I released Barren Planet into the world. Since then I've added two expansions to it. You can download them all from the game's web page: http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/downloads/7/barren-planet
The game is free, there's a ko-fi link there if you want to show your appreciation. #barrenplanet #ibmpc #msdos #cga

cyningstan, 6 months ago to VintageOSes

Ossuary continues to be popular, according to my download stats. So here's a tutorial to get you started in the game. Ossuary: Your First Descent. http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/post/37/ossuary-your-first-descent #ossuary #ibmpc #msdos #cga

davidtipton, 1 year ago to random

Ad for Temple of Apshai Trilogy by EPYX from 1985, for Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, IBM PC, and Macintosh.

#atari #commodore #apple #mac #epyx #ibmpc #classicgaming #retrogaming #retrocomputing #retrogames

amoroso, 6 days ago to retrocomputing

My weekend reading is the story of Don Estridge, the manager who led the development of the IBM 5150 computer better known as the PC:

https://every.to/the-crazy-ones/the-misfit-who-built-the-ibm-pc

#retrocomputing #ibmpc #ibm

cyningstan, 3 months ago to VintageOSes

The Polar Expedition was the first expansion for Barren Planet. After one of the two warring corporations takes over the desert, they go on to fight over the ice caps. Download it along with the game, from http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/downloads/7/barren-planet. #barrenplanet #ibmpc #msdos #cga

cyningstan, 9 months ago to VintageOSes

Yesterday, @fractalmindmike played Barren Planet on stream. Go to https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1900139077?t=3h6m56s if you want to see how he got on. There are some other cool games for C64 and DOS showcased in the rest of the stream. #barrenplanet #ibmpc #msdos #cga

cyningstan, 2 months ago to VintageOSes

My stream is starting! Today I'll be playing The Anarchic Kingdom. Can I fight off my rivals to create the biggest barony? Come join me and find out! Love at https://twitch.tv/cyningstan #anarchickingdom #ibmpc #msdos #cga

retropolis, 2 months ago to apple Portuguese

Repórter Retro 101

https://retropolis.com.br/2024/03/27/reporter-retro-101/

#ReprterRetro #AmstradCpc #Apple #AppleII #CmeraDigital #Cartucho #Centurion #ChatGPT #ColinLeroyMira #Commodore64 #F1Spirit #Frana #fusionC #IbmPc #IbmPcPortable #impressora #IntelignciaArtificial #Lemmings #Macintosh #MSX2 #MSXRio #NES #OmegaMSX #OricAtmos #Poltica #Prodatron #Quicktake #RestoFix #SayakasDigitalAttic #symbos #TByteCreator #TheRetroHacker #TheRetroShack #ThisDoesNotCompute #ToughkidCST #TRS80Color

itnewsbot, 10 months ago to retrocomputing

MS-DOS Meets the Fediverse - By now, most Windows users are set up with decently functional machines running Wi... - https://hackaday.com/2023/08/09/ms-dos-meets-the-fediverse/ #retrocomputing #softwarehacks #socialmedia #networking #fediverse #mastodon #tcp/ip #ibmpc #dos

cyningstan, 1 month ago to VintageOSes

In just over an hour (7pm BST) I'll be on Twitch, continuing my play through of Barren Planet: First Landing. Join me there as I attempt to finish the campaign. As I'm a new streamer, follows on Twitch are especially welcome! https://twitch.tv/cyningstan #barrenplanet #ibmpc #msdos #cga

freakazoid, 5 months ago to retrocomputing

Video And Audio Playback On Low-End MS-DOS machines
https://hackaday.com/2024/01/05/video-and-audio-playback-on-low-end-ms-dos-machines/

Here's video on a Turbo XT with CGA and the PC speaker.

#retrocomputing #pc #ibmpc #xt #dos #msdos #ibm #cga

video/mp4

itnewsbot, 5 months ago to retrocomputing

Video And Audio Playback On Low-End MS-DOS machines - For most people the phrases ‘MS-DOS’ and ‘video playback’ probably aren’t commonly... - https://hackaday.com/2024/01/05/video-and-audio-playback-on-low-end-ms-dos-machines/ #retrocomputing #multimedia #ms-dos #ibmpc

nergahak, 9 months ago to retrocomputing

Emulating the IBM PC on an ESP32
https://hackaday.com/2021/07/28/emulating-the-ibm-pc-on-an-esp32/

#Hackaday #Retrocomputing #IBMPC #ESP32

cyningstan, 6 months ago to VintageOSes

There can be up to eight terrain types in a Barren Planet campaign. The terrain used in each scenario is drawn from these, so each battle map will have its own individual character. A couple of tables of stats define the effects of terrain. #barrenplanet #ibmpc #msdos #cga

cyningstan, 6 months ago to VintageOSes

Struggling with The Anarchic Kingdom? Or wondering what it's all about? Today I start a series of blog posts with hints and strategies for shaking off the other baronies! http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/post/221/the-anarchic-kingdom-getting-started #anarchickingdom #ibmpc #msdos #cga

The introductory text.
The initial state of your barony.

itnewsbot, 7 months ago to retrocomputing

The IBM MDA Should Have Been The CDA - If you are reading this on an IBM PC-compatible computer, it is a certainty that i... - https://hackaday.com/2023/11/12/the-ibm-mda-should-have-been-the-cda/ #retrocomputing #displayadapter #ibmpc #mda

nanochess, 22 days ago to retrogaming

I don't want to disappoint the 3 Body Problem series fans, but in episode 4 where an old IBM PC shows alien messages, the screen resolution is wrong and outside of the capabilities of the CGA and Hercules video cards available in 1984. #DOS #IBMPC

cyningstan, 11 months ago (edited 11 months ago) to VintageOSes

An expansion is now available for Barren Planet! In The Polar Expedition, the beaten corporation returns to Dapra to try to take and hold the so far unexploited polar regions of the planet.

The expansion features a new campaign with sixteen battlefields, new units, and new terrain. You can download the expansion and its PDF manual from the game's web page: http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/downloads/7/barren-planet

#ibmpc #msdos #cga #barrenplanet

cyningstan, 1 month ago to VintageOSes

The second expansion for Barren Planet is Waterworld. Dapra's neighbouring planet Dalen is over 95% covered with water. And at the bottom of these oceans: crystal nodes! Let battle commence! Get it at http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/downloads/7/barren-planet. #barrenplanet #ibmpc #msdos #cga