retrocomputing

Decoding the NEC V20 Microcode via @robey https://lobste.rs/s/dfby97 #retrocomputing #reversing
https://martypc.blogspot.com/2026/09/decoding-nec-v20-microcode.html

I just updated my #MSDOS image viewer/converter #DosView

* Updated zlib to 1.3.2
* Updated libwebp to 1.6.0
* Updated libjasper to 4.2.9
* Updated libtiff to 4.7.2
* Updated libjpeg to 10
* Replaced Allegro by https://github.com/SuperIlu/DOSlegro
* New Logo by @arusha
* Fixed blank screen after exit on VirtualBox
* Updated UPX

https://github.com/SuperIlu/DosView/releases/tag/v1.8

#RetroComputing
#jpeg #png #qoi #webp #bmp #tga #NetPBM #ras #tiff #jpeg2000 #pcx #FreeDOS #GIF #PSD #HDR #PIC

If you're looking for a slop-free #retrocomputing space, have a look at Compu-Global-Hyper-Mega-Net: http://cghmn.cursedsilicon.net/

It's a bit too focussed on discord for my taste right now though, but I've been ignoring that part and got by just fine so far. They do have an IRC channel, but it's just '[DISCORD BOT] garbage garbage: actual text' so not very attractive.

Bonus: no nazis allowed.

Also, lots of furries.

I've only recently dipped my toe in it, and should become more active there, but it's a promising idea imho.

mantle.nes breakdown blog part 1 https://lobste.rs/s/lw0e1u #games #retrocomputing
https://melon.zone/blog/blog/gamedev/tech/fun/2026-09-23-mantle-nes-breakdown-part-1/

This was posted a while ago, but it's only today I found some time to actually read it. Interesting paper on retro computing, permacomputing, how the two intersect and how they can inform better software design.

https://ijecs.in/index.php/ijecs/article/view/5492/5492

#PermaComputing #RetroComputing

Refurb weekend II: Alpha Micro Eagle 300 and friends https://lobste.rs/s/cthze7 #retrocomputing
https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2026/10/refurb-weekend-ii-alpha-micro-eagle-300.html

Writing a Demoscene Intro for the ZX Spectrum https://lobste.rs/s/nroajo #retrocomputing
https://www.markround.com/blog/2026/zx-spectrum-intro

MacOS Extensions pack for the Apple Network Server v1.0 https://lobste.rs/s/7byfjv #retrocomputing #reversing
http://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2026/10/macos-extensions-pack-for-apple-network.html

My favourite PowerMac is a Nintendo Wii via @nina_kali_nina https://lobste.rs/s/siebde #retrocomputing #reversing
https://virtuallyfun.com/2026/10/29/my-favourite-powermac-is-a-nintendo-wii/

(VCF Midwest 2026) Building a Living 90s Internet for Vintage Computers by @CursedSilicon https://lobste.rs/s/uhfzlv #video #retrocomputing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZfJ-sulqQs

Am I the first person ever to run a Bourne shell on a Commodore 64 I wonder.

A 1MHz 6502 sucks at disk I/O, sucks at copying memory and sucks at running C code, especially when the C code has to be optimized for space not speed. But it works.

I have plans for REU support which I think will make it much much faster assuming i can get away with a few tricks and the timing doesn't break anything.

#fuzix #commodore #c64 #retrocomputing #8bit

Sylphide Operating System: a FreeRTOS-based OS for MCU-based computers https://lobste.rs/s/vhnaoy #retrocomputing
https://projects.freehackers.org/sylphide-os/

Infinite Mac: BeOS https://lobste.rs/s/fskctn #retrocomputing
https://blog.persistent.info/2026/10/infinite-mac-beos.html

Socketwench makes videos about electronics, 3D printing, retro computing and related topics. You can follow at:

➡️ @socketwench

(Don't worry if the account looks blank to you, that just means no one from your server follows it yet. Follow and the videos will start gradually showing up on your server too.)

You can also follow her non-video account at @socketwench@masto.hackers.town

#FeaturedPeerTube #Electronics #RetroComputing #3DPrinting #PeerTube

HEY, #retrocomputing lovelies. Come check this place out. Everyone I've met so far is super cool and nice <3

Some days you just end up with a bunch of gamepads and joysticks hanging around, right?

Here's a bunch of #AdvancedGravis hardware - the GamePad Pro, Blackhawk Digital joystick, XTerminator and XTerminator Digital Gamepads, XTerminator Dual Control joystick, and the Eliminator Precision Pro.

All these guys use one or another flavour of the #GravisGrIP protocol and are my current focus of gameport-compatible controller research. #retrogaming #retrocomputing

Could a modern chess engine on a Pentium have defeated Kasparov in 1996? via @fanf https://lobste.rs/s/1gndxr #games #retrocomputing
https://nicholas.carlini.com/writing/2026/algorithmic-improvements-chess.html

Ruffle: Stable Releases, API, Text... and Everything Else https://lobste.rs/s/zqiizd #games #retrocomputing #rust
https://ruffle.rs/blog/2026/11/04/stable-releases-and-everything-else

Weekend is at hand and my amiga’s matsushita floppy drive is getting a pit stop. Hope I know what I am doing 😂 🥹
#retrocomputing #amiga

I need to figure out a way to transfer files to my RC2014 over the network. The usual tooling doesn't work, probably because the EPS8266 firmware is buffering stuff and sending it out to the RC2014 too fast.

Should I try things like xmodem, ymodem or zmodem? Kermit maybe? Or write my own, more robust, transfer protocol?

#RC2014 #RetroComputing

New video! This explains why I didn't make any new videos for a month.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/x8z7OHBJ83k
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/3MBGUrgxVCaTnrFtPKVouw

#BetaLab #NewRoom #ElectronicsLab #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #RoomTour #BehindTheScenes

The ULC Audio Codec is a Perfect Fit for the N64 https://lobste.rs/s/cm9b92 #retrocomputing
https://phoboslab.org/log/2026/11/n64-ulc-codec

Ignore this post just testing something #RetroComputing

Reverse Engineering Comanche Terrain Maps https://lobste.rs/s/qcafwq #games #programming #retrocomputing
https://pikuma.com/blog/comanche-maps-reverse-engineering

Looking for tracker music (and maybe some chiptune) recommendations.

Now that I'm back in the trenches, I need a proper soundtrack for writing assembly code. I've been bumping a lot of Purple Motion and Lizardking lately. Two names I remember from back in the day. But I need more variety. I'd love to hear what your favorite jams are!

#TrackerMusic #demoscene #retrocomputing #msdos #amiga