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Learn retro game programming and have fun exploring, refurbishing and collecting original retro hardware, software and accessories

Got Rogue running on CP/M+ on my Amstrad CPC 128 emulator 🧙‍♂️Turns out this CP/M uses Z19 terminal emulation so I found...
13/09/2025

Got Rogue running on CP/M+ on my Amstrad CPC 128 emulator 🧙‍♂️

Turns out this CP/M uses Z19 terminal emulation so I found a version adapted for the Heathkit, found a disk utility compatible with H8D disks, extracted it, used CPMTools with CPCSYS disk definitions and now I can mount it in the emulator 😅

I need to slim down and organise my collection better now this space is also going to need to be used for electronics wo...
09/09/2025

I need to slim down and organise my collection better now this space is also going to need to be used for electronics work and, well, work work.

Not that I want to part with anything!

Giving up the workshop so now we have to use every spare inch of space to avoid having to dump/sell off good stuff or pa...
07/09/2025

Giving up the workshop so now we have to use every spare inch of space to avoid having to dump/sell off good stuff or pay for storage.

But I’m also thinking “Chris needs a dedicated ‘retro-loft’ space” 🤭

“How do you find time to do all your hobbies”… I don’t 😬
07/09/2025

“How do you find time to do all your hobbies”

… I don’t 😬

One of the coolest things about the is it’s an actual computer only tiny. This gives so many opportunities for projects
06/09/2025

One of the coolest things about the is it’s an actual computer only tiny. This gives so many opportunities for projects

Working on my CP/M emulator. Pretty pleased that Microsoft BASIC (Star Trek!) works, and love the terminal font that I f...
30/08/2025

Working on my CP/M emulator. Pretty pleased that Microsoft BASIC (Star Trek!) works, and love the terminal font that I found. Just need to get additional Z80 and BIOS instructions so that games like Rogue will work too …

A *computer*? In the *home*?? Don't make me laugh! That will never happen!
28/08/2025

A *computer*? In the *home*?? Don't make me laugh! That will never happen!

"Experts predict that in twenty years time, all new houses will be built with special computer points."Derek Cooper voices a report on Scan, Europe's first h...

27/08/2025

First boot, it works! Now to put an RTC battery and ESP8266 in there.

Can’t wait to try out this new gadget!Xberry Pi (not related to Raspberry) which is a tiny
27/08/2025

Can’t wait to try out this new gadget!

Xberry Pi (not related to Raspberry) which is a tiny

Been working on something new (old?)https://cpm.retrogamecoders.com/Any existing projects out there broke when web brows...
27/08/2025

Been working on something new (old?)

https://cpm.retrogamecoders.com/

Any existing projects out there broke when web browsers moved on from the way they were implementing their database features so I started by bringing it up to date so we could go back in time 🤓

Run CP/M 2.2 right in your browser with this online Z80 CPU emulator!

It's now ready to try for yourself! Check out my (free) online retro programming development environment in your web bro...
25/08/2025

It's now ready to try for yourself! Check out my (free) online retro programming development environment in your web browser 🥳

RetroGameCoders IDE is an online development environment for retro programming, bringing 8-bit game development to your modern web browser

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