Spring is here in jollie olde England (in-between days of rain), but as a dutiful retro computing nerd I have been spending my spare time inside, working on resources for our wonderful retro community: Hetty enjoying the sun A BASIC interpreter for the web, Windows, Linux, and Mac. Searchable Docs website covering all the platforms and languages featured in the online Retro IDE. Adding new platforms and compilers to said IDE. It's been a lot, and a lot of fun, but it has meant I neglected...
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I am one of the lucky folks who got a C64 Ultimate (20,000 of us now!) and of course I added my thoughts the many reviews out there, but from a retro programming point of view which I hope helps this community more than "does it play games" that most others focused on ;)You will also see I put together a beginners guide to repairing and refurbishing retro computers. Do let me know if it is helpful or if there is anything missing! Join the community to discuss retro computers, programming, and...
3 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Lots happening on the online retro IDE lately. Firstly I added a new platform, the Commodore PET. You might also notice Atari, Spectrum, and C64 platforms now have ugBASIC with more to come, and the Commodore systems also have XC-BASIC3! These compilers are also featured in my exploration of sprites and bitmap graphics on the C64 you will find linked below. Join the community to discuss retro computers, programming, and games, plus more goodies coming soon! (ππ΅'π΄ π§π³π¦π¦!)...
5 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
This week was very ZX Spectrum flavoured, with an XBerry Pi Review and compiled Spectrum BASIC + C added to the online IDE, but as USA was busy eating Turkey and watching sports I am sure nobody will mind! Join the community to discuss retro computers, programming, and games, plus more goodies coming soon! (ππ΅'π΄ π§π³π¦π¦!) https://retrogamecoders.com/community/ Here are the latest articles from the blog XBerry Pi Review β ZX Spectrum Next in Pi Form Factor XBerry Pi solves a problem. It's a ZX...
6 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
This week, Apple //e + Applesoft BASIC, Vic 20 BASIC, and Kick Assembler all added to the online retro programming IDE! Join the community to discuss retro computers, programming, and games, plus more goodies coming soon! (ππ΅'π΄ π§π³π¦π¦!) https://retrogamecoders.com/community/ Here are the latest articles from the blog Maxduino Review: Tape Cassette Emulator for Multiple Retro Computers MAXduino is an all-in-one digital tape SD solution for ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, MSX, ZX80/ZX81, Acorn Atom,...
6 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
This week, converting C64 BASIC to compiled XC-BASIC3 for added speed, plus my new community! Join to discuss retro computers, programming, and games, plus more goodies coming soon! (ππ΅'π΄ π§π³π¦π¦!) https://retrogamecoders.com/community/ It's brand new and soft-launched, but I am hoping it will become a friendly resource for anyone who wants to build things for these classic systems! Here are the latest articles from the blog Creating a Classic 3D Maze Game for the C64 in XC-BASIC 3 XC-BASIC is a...
6 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
This week I have another online tool for you to play with, plus the write-up of my latest C64 BASIC optimisation rabbit hole - enjoy! More C64 BASIC Optimisations I came across a C64 BASIC game that ran pretty slow, so I challenged myself to see how much I could speed it up. Read more Retro Pixel Image Editor I made a retro pixel art bitmap image editor that works in your web browser Read more Introducing Dungeon Loom I wrote an online text adventure/dungeon map editor. Read more Replacing...
6 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Bit of a mixture this week! I started writing a map editor so I could bring the C64 text adventure series to a satisfying close, so look out for that update soon. In other news, my Printing PETSCII Faster article from last time got picked up by some online critics who concluded "use Assembler" ... gee, thanks, very helpful ;) Introducing Dungeon Loom (Text Adventure/Dungeon Map Editor) I wrote an online text adventure/dungeon map editor. Read more CHIP8 and How Emulators Work Ever wondered...
7 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
What is the fastest way to display PETSCII art using pure C64 BASIC? You might be surprised ... Printing PETSCII Faster Full Browser-Based CP/M emulator β finally! Finally achieved my goal of a JavaScript-based Z80 CP/M emulator! Read more Enjoy! -- Chris 600 1st Ave, Ste 330 PMB 92768, Seattle, WA 98104-2246Unsubscribe Β· Preferences
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