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I think I'm putting my #ZXSpectrum raycaster to bed now that I have movement. I'm happy that it works (my first attempt at machine language) 😅. Some weird graphical glitches around certain intersections of ray path and map grid (jagged wall edges), but considering the huge approximations I made, it's not bad.
I moved it above the first 16k of memory that apparently makes it run faster and (combined with disabling interrupts) definitely does improve the refresh rate. #RetroComputing
New video! Testing the Chat64 cartridge which gives you a plug & play instant chatroom on your vintage home computer.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/k7gfhEC5BWg
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/hv8FZE9TzUzW2SS4aRWr6u
#Chat64 #Commodore64 #Atari800XL #ZXSpectrum #Atari #Commodore #Sinclair #Chat #Cartridge #RetroComputing #VintageComputing
Are you a fan of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum?
There are lots of PeerTube videos about the Spectrum (and other Sinclair machines) on this playlist:
https://fedi.video/w/p/fKcNNx7EdTxa4pcV5AcfgE
- On a phone: Swipe up first two videos at bottom to browse rest of playlist
- On a computer: Choose video by scrolling through playlist on right of screen
- If you're watching embedded: Click ⏭️ or ⏮️ to see next or previous videos in playlist
cc @zxspectrum
More Fun Making It (aka More Fun Fixing it) does relaxed videos about retro computing and electronics, usually fixing old 8-bit computers that have stopped working. You can follow the account at:
They've already published almost 300 videos. If these haven't federated to your server yet, you can browse them all at https://makertube.net/a/morefunmakingit/videos
#FeaturedPeerTube #RetroComputing #Electronics #ComputingHistory #Repairs #Commodore64 #ZXSpectrum #PeerTube
I've some offers up on eBay, save a few pounds on some of my hardware for the #SAMCoupe, #ZXSpectrum, #RC2014 & Compatibles, plus my #Chiptune accessories.
Plus some misc. retro related books and magazine auctions.
Made some progress on my Sinclair PWM experiments. No sample playback yet, but I can generate a proper sawtooth wave, which means I should be able to convince Fuse to behave enough to *do* sample playback.
New video! I'm checking out a really cool new open source RAM Tester, updating the firmware and testing some chips.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/iQYF2-FwuoI
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/4H7H2ZshCt2H9UveMf6TJC
#DRAMduino #RAMTester #DRAM #SRAM #DRAMTester #Arduino #AduinoUNO #RetroComputing #VintageComputing #ZXSpectrum #C64 #Amiga #Atari
Still can't believe me and Ric's @puttycad Speccy game Gherbert Groundhog is gonna be on an Evercade cartridge next year (part of the Indie Heroes range). It's very exciting! It was their free game of the month earlier this year and people's reactions to it were absolutely brilliant. Made me very happy. I love Ric's pixel art and I hope we get to make another one day!
Here's a link to the Speccy version, just incase you haven't already seen it, like..
https://puttycad.itch.io/gherbert-groundhog-in-save-the-date
#ZXSpectrum accounts to follow:
@juanfr - Spectrum enthusiast sharing news, photos, screenshots, history etc
@Sloanysoft - Making new games for 8-bits including Spectrum
@noisetank - Retro fan on ZX Spectrum, SAM Coupé, 8-bits
@morefunmakingit - In-depth videos of repairing ZX Spectrums & other classic computers
@AYMusicBot - Bot posting ZX Spectrum music
@helpcomputer0 - Pixel artist creating art with Spectrum