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dirkdierickx, 11 days ago to amiga

Introducing the SMD2000 “Bushfire” - a re-implementation of the #Commodore #Amiga 2000 to a modular, mini-DTX design

https://www.amigaretro.com/projects/introducing-the-smd2000-bushfire/

#retrocomputing #retrocomputer

dirkdierickx, 11 days ago to gaming

Codebase for Tangledeep, the traditional #roguelike developed by Impact Gameworks, has been released.

https://github.com/aaversa/tangledeep/tree/main

#gaming #gamedev

dirkdierickx, 23 days ago to hardware

z80-open-silicon - is a silicon clone, pin compatible, open-source replacement for classic Z80.

https://github.com/rejunity/z80-open-silicon

#hardware #opensource #oshw #retrocomputing

dirkdierickx, 26 days ago to programming

#TodayInHistory 1984 - Ashton-Tate introduces the dBase III relational #database program for IBM PC-compatible computers.

dBase was one of the first database management systems for microcomputers and the most successful in its day. The dBase system included the core database engine, a query system, a forms engine, and a #programming language that tied all of these components together.

#retrocomputing

dirkdierickx, 1 month ago to Starwars

Delivery did not make it in time for #Maythe4thBeWithYou but this game is so good, you can play it every day!

Tie Fighter from LucasArts.

#StarWarsDay #StarWars #retrogame #retrogaming #pcgaming #MSDOS

Tie Fighter box content
Tie Fighter box back

dirkdierickx, 1 month ago to amiga

Anybody else who still gets super excited by new, modern, releases for retro systems? Take this, just delivered, fine example - Rogue Declan for the #Commodore #Amiga by Nivrig Games and published by poly.play

#retrogaming

Rogue Declan box front
Rogue Declan inside goodies, including floppy, sd card, poster, keychain sword, ...

dirkdierickx, 1 month ago to Nintendo

Zook to the Future - a game for the #Nintendo #Gameboy finally dumped and made available after 17 years.

https://hhug.me/?post=116

#retrogame

dirkdierickx, 1 month ago to amiga

Phoenix500 - is a perfect arcade port of the classic Phoenix game for the #Commodore #Amiga by jotd666

https://jotd666.itch.io/phoenix500

#retrogame #retrogaming

dirkdierickx, 1 month ago to c64

#Commodore #c64 claimed to outperform IBM's quantum system, researchers say 1 MHz computer is faster, more efficient, and decently accurate

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/quantum-computing/commodore-64-outperforms-ibms-quantum-systems-1-mhz-computer-said-to-be-faster-more-efficient-and-decently-accurate

#retrocomputing

dirkdierickx, 1 month ago to retrocomputing

#TodayInHistory 1984 - #Amstrad releases the CPC 464 personal computer. It features a #Z80 CPU, 64kB RAM, includes a monitor and built-in tape drive. More than 2 million units sold in Europe.

#retrocomputer #retrocomputing

dirkdierickx, 2 months ago to IBM

#TodayInHistory 1964 – #IBM announces the System/360. It was extremely successful, allowing customers to purchase a smaller system they could expand, if their needs grew, without reprogramming application software. It influenced computer design for years to come. Many consider it one of history's most successful computers.

#retrocomputing

dirkdierickx, 2 months ago to Playstation

Was only to get Streets Of Rage 2, but ofcourse also picked up some others. 😅

#sega #megadrive #mastersystem #ps3 #playstation #AssassinsCreed

dirkdierickx, 2 months ago to c64

8BitDo introduces the Retro Mechanical Keyboard #Commodore #C64 Edition

https://www.8bitdo.com/retro-mechanical-keyboard-c64/

#retrocomputing #hardware

dirkdierickx, 2 months ago to hardware

Olimex VGA2HDMI is an open #hardware board for VGA to HDMI conversion.

https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/03/25/olimex-vga2hdmi-open-hardware-board-vga-to-hdmi-conversion/

#opensource #oshw #retrocomputing

dirkdierickx, 2 months ago to PCGaming

This was the last #pointandclick adventure game I played on DOS, ending on a great note!

This remaster re-release from Limited Run Games of Full Throttle was just delivered, packed with extra goodies.

#pcgaming #retrogaming #retrogame

Full Throttle box front
Full Throttle box opened, showing game cd.
Full Throttle box back

dirkdierickx, 2 months ago to ArtificialIntelligence

This list will only get bigger.

A huge blocklist of sites that contain AI generated content for uBlock Origin & uBlacklist.

https://github.com/laylavish/uBlockOrigin-HUGE-AI-Blocklist

#artificialintelligence #www

dirkdierickx, 2 months ago to Nintendo

DUCK HUNT GB - a port of the #Nintendo #NES classic for the #GameBoy by Tiger Bronnikov is available for download

[https://tiger-bronnikov.itch.io/duck-hunt-gb](https://tiger-bronnikov.itch.io/duck-hunt-gb)

#retrogaming #retrogame

dirkdierickx, 2 months ago to Nintendo

Suyu a #Nintendo #Switch emulator rises from the ashes of Yuzu and has a plan to avoid getting sued

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/03/heres-how-the-makers-of-the-suyu-switch-emulator-plan-to-avoid-getting-sued/

#emulation #opensource #gaming

dirkdierickx, 2 months ago to c64

Probably the best platform game on the #Commodore #c64 and now Sam's Journey is also available for the #Nintendo #NES by Poly.Play

https://www.polyplay.xyz/search/?qs=sam+journey+nes

#retrogaming

Sam's Journey box (front)

dirkdierickx, 2 months ago to amiga

MoonPatrol500 - is an port of the classic arcade game to the #Commodore #Amiga by jotd666

https://jotd666.itch.io/moonpatrol500

#retrogame #retrogaming

dirkdierickx, 3 months ago to ChatGPT

Amiga Guru - a #ChatGPT instance that has been trained on the entire contents of all current editions of the official reference manuals, some third-party #Amiga development books and all current autodocs

https://chat.openai.com/g/g-v6L6s1ktd-amiga-guru

#Commodore #retrocomputing #programming

dirkdierickx, 3 months ago to Nintendo

Before the #Nintendo #Switch and #SteamDeck when you wanted to play your favourite game on the go, you had to buy the portable version separately as well. In this case it's worth it, excellent new puzzle game for #NES and #GameBoy from Broke Studio

#retrogaming

From Bellow game boxes (NES/GB) front

dirkdierickx, 3 months ago to opensource

Ur-Quan Masters - the #opensource port of the game classic Star Control II is now available for free on #steam

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2645580/Free_Stars_The_UrQuan_Masters/

#retrogame #retrogaming

dirkdierickx, 3 months ago to Nintendo

Running #unix on unmodified #NES Hardware

https://www.hackster.io/news/running-linux-on-unmodified-nes-hardware-bf86e4dae57d

#Nintendo #retrocomputing

dirkdierickx, 3 months ago to Nintendo

Amiga Duck Hunt - is a port of the #Nintendo #NES classic to the #Commodore #Amiga

https://github.com/marggines/Amiga_Duck_Hunt/

#retrogame #retrogaming