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Development for MiSTer • MiSTer Feature Expansion Idea

MISTerFPGA about 5 months ago

This has been rattling around my head for a couple of weeks so I thought I'd share the idea and see how feasible it is...I'll use the C64 as an example.The C64 floppy drive isn't a simple device and the circuitry already exists within the C64 core.How pos …
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Sacred Spaces: Ocean Software's Central Street HQ / Manchester, England

Time Extension about 5 months ago

"It could have been the biggest disaster ever, can you imagine?".If you grew up playing games in the '80s or '90s, you've probably encountered more than a few titles featuring the name Ocean Software. The Manchester publisher/developer was prolific back in …

introduce yourself • Hello from Belgium!

Stardot about 5 months ago

Hi,I already made a few topics about my recent purchase, an Acorn A3010.It's now time to introduce myself. My name is Frank and I live in the East-Northern part of Belgium, close to the German/Holland border.My first computer was a ZX Spectrum 16k (later …
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A "Missing" Amiga Port Of Codemasters' Stuntman Seymour Has Just Been Recovered

Time Extension about 5 months ago

Games That Weren't rescues a lost piece of Codemasters' history.Games That Weren't, the incredible online resource for lost and cancelled games, shared the news earlier today that it has recovered a missing Amiga port of Codemasters' side-scrolling platfor …
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Stuntman Seymour – Amiga version recovered

Yolkfolk.com about 5 months ago

... really Dizzy-related as such, but its still eggcellent news.Games That Weren’t have been given the unreleased Amiga version of “Stuntman Seymour” by Ash Hogg.“Stuntman …

ZX Spectrum, ZX81, SAM Coupé, TSConf, QL, Next • Latest ZXNext OS Core Not Working with MiSTer Core

MISTerFPGA about 5 months ago

It looks like there is a bit of an issue with the MiSTer ZXNext Core not working with the latest ZXNextOS Firmware.Details here - https://github.com/MiSTer-d... have any information about the issue or potential resolution? …

ZX Spectrum, ZX81, SAM Coupé, TSConf, QL, Next • ZX Spectrum Top 100 games collection (feat. 274 titles)

MISTerFPGA about 5 months ago

This is a little something I made to have a fun break from my more long-term archival projects. From the description: This collection contains games from 5 different Top 100 ZX Spectrum games lists. Overall it features 274 games altogether (full list belo …
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Bushido Warrior

Games That Weren't about 6 months ago

1988 Ariolasoft / U.S. Gold Platform: Atari ST, Commodore Amiga, PC, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 Bushido Warrior (or potentially just Bushido) was a new oriental themed Gauntlet clone that was due out for a wide number of … Continue rea …
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new projects and releases: text and graphic adventures • The Lords of Midnight : Landscaping

Stardot about 6 months ago

The Lords of Midnight was a popular and epic graphic adventure game by Mike Singleton for the ZX Spectrum (and other platforms - but not for the Beeb) originally released in 1984.Here's a few screenshots of what it looked like:-I never completed the game …
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A New Book Is Set To Chart The History Of Firebird Software

Time Extension about 6 months ago

'Memories of Firebird' is available to preorder now.If you happened to be around in the days when microcomputers were king, you may be aware of Firebird Sofware.The British publisher was established in 1984 as a publishing arm of Telecomsoft and was respon …

acorn & bbc micro user group (abug) events • Booking thread: ABUG North, 26th-28th January 2024. Manchester

Stardot about 6 months ago

n.b. I've unapologetically pinched JudgeBeeb's format for this post, imitation is the most sincere form of flattery!ABUG NorthWe're pleased to announce that booking is now open for the next in person ABUG North. The event will run from 2pm on Friday until …