Electric Adventures

Electric Adventures - 15 Years On Youtube YouTube video by electricadventures

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Somehow, 15 years have gone by since I made my first videos on YouTube and found lots of fellow Retro Gaming/Computing enthusiasts. Let's have a look back at where I started, and some of the people I have met and of course, how my collection has grown.
#retro #gaming #computing #15yearsanniversary

Memotech MTX Z80 Assembly Template | Electric Adventures Get more from Electric Adventures on Patreon

Helping out with an often overlooked but close cousin to the MSX, Spectravideo, Sega SG-1000 and Colecovision platforms, I have converted my base Z80 game template, plus a 2nd example using compression.
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#retro #retrodev #memotechmtx

5 MSX Games From 5 Publishers (Pooyan, Knightlore, Antarctic Adventure, Int Karate, Super Laydock) YouTube video by electricadventures

I always enjoy playing some #MSX games and always love to show what can be achieved on the platform, so I thought I would pick another five games from five different publishers from my physical collection. I talk about each game & show some #gameplay.
#retro #gaming #demo
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But the community has come to the rescue with a Raspberry Pi-based Plus 1 Mini Expansion Interface that brings the above features and much more! Let's check it out together.

Unfortuneately you can't use cartridges without the Plus 1 Expansion unit (which also adds a joystick port as well). These are extremely hard to come by, especially here in Australia.

I have a lot of nostalgia for the Acorn Electron and have owned one for a long time, including a decent amount of software, including some on cartridge.
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#reto #computing #acorn #electron #plus1mini #hardware

I always enjoy playing some #MSX games & always love to show what can be achieved on the platform, so I thought I would pick another five games from five different publishers from my collection. I talk about each game and show some gameplay.
#retro #gaming #gameplay #demo youtu.be/W7J1sDoPFoM

A machine that I used to have in my collection, but sadly lost during a house move, an original Spectrum 48k, with its distinctive rubber keyboard, finally joins the retro computer collection again. It's in pretty good condition, but some fixes are needed, so let's work through that and have a play.

I don't find many items in my local area, but when this item popped up on Facebook Marketplace, I had to grab it.
#retro #computing #zxspectrum #pickups #repair #demo #gameplay
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Visual Studio Code Setup for Z80 Development | Electric Adventures Get more from Electric Adventures on Patreon

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#retrodev #z80 #visualstudiocode #whitepaper

I owned neither an Intellivision nor an Atari 2600, so I relied on friends or in the case of the Intellivision, waiting until I got the chance to babysit the kids next door so I could play their system. I was able to obtain one of the new release units from an Australian retailer for a good price.

The Intellivision holds particular nostalgia for me, being one of the first video game consoles I had access to Let's have a look at what comes with it and what games are included.
#retro #gaming #intellivision #sprint #unboxing #gameplay
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5 MSX Games From 5 Publishers (Galaxian, Handbook of Iga, Senjyo, Gradius II, Crazy Bullet) YouTube video by electricadventures

I always enjoy playing some #MSX games and always love to show what can be achieved on the platform, so I thought I would pick another five games from five different publishers from my physical collection. I talk about each game and show some gameplay.
#retro #gaming #gameplay
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Asteroid Rescue Dev Update 6/01/2026 | Electric Adventures Get more from Electric Adventures on Patreon

Asteroid Rescue Dev Update 6/01/2026
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#retro #retrodev #msx #spectravideo #sega

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Manning Publications are having a Christmas Half-Off sale, so now is the time to start your NES programming journey with "Classic Game Programming on the NES", grab your copy today.
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#retro #retodev #nesdev

Channel Update Christmas/New Year 2025 YouTube video by electricadventures

This is my vlog and channel update for Christmas and New Year 2025. I go through the ups and downs of the year, and pick my favourite pickup and my favourite project for the year. We end with a quick tour of the arcade.
#retro #gaming #vlog #channelupdate
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Spectravideo & MSX Complete User Guide - Support Github | Electric Adventures Get more from Electric Adventures on Patreon

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#retro #computing #guide #retrodev #github

Can I make myself an MSX laptop?
#retro #computing #msx #fpga #laptop #howto

In the end, the hardware developer ended up stopping selling the laptops with MSX firmware included. And even more recently, they have popped up on Aliexpress & had a decent discount during the Black Friday Sales, so I decided to grab one and see if I could get it up and working.

OneChip Book FPGA Based Laptop - Can I make it an MSX laptop? YouTube video by electricadventures

The OneChip Book is an FPGA-based laptop that was originally released as the OneChip MSX Book and includes an MSX-compatible cartridge slot. But the hardware developer did not get permission from either the OneChipMSX firmware developer or the ASCII corporation.
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Kangaroo Coleco/MSX/SVI/Sega (Dev Update 12/25) | Electric Adventures Get more from Electric Adventures on Patreon

It has been a while, but after recovering from surgery a couple of months ago, I have returned to my retro development activities for Colecovision, MSX, Spectravideo, and Sega SG-1000 machines.
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#retro #retrodev #kangaroo #msx #coleco #sega

I live in Tasmania, Australia (pretty much at the bottom of the planet), so I received my package pretty much last anyway, but I waited two more weeks to be sure.
So here we go, as I unpack and reveal all three games, and of course, play them on real hardware.

The games are not secret forever, but the last couple of years, I have made a video to show what sort of games the club offers, ensuring I wait until I am pretty sure everyone has their package.

Most of the time, all of the games are secret until you get them, but this year, the inclusion of Satan's Hollow was announced with the club package.

CollectorVision Coleco Club Games Revealed

CollectorVision has an annual games club where, as part of the membership fee, you get a magazine & 2-3 physical new games for the #Colecovision.
#retro #gaming #pickups #demo #gameplay #clubpackage
SPOILER ALERT:
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The idea of a modern version of the console, which enabled you to use modern TVs and perhaps some alternate controllers, made me pre-order Analogue's latest FPGA-based console.
And here it is, let's unbox it and try it out for the 1st time together.
#gameplay #demo

Analogue 3D - New FPGA Console - Can I Play My N64 PAL & Japanese Collection? YouTube video by electricadventures

I have always liked the Nintendo 64, got one when they were 1st released and played heaps of great games for it. I have since put together a pretty decent Japanese collection and have a small collection of PAL titles
#retro #gaming #n64 #analogue3d #review
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