New Downloader 2.4 for MiSTer FPGA! 🥳
• Drop-in database files
• No more large download limits
• Open ZIP archive support spec
• Log rotation
I’m also looking for testers for the next Update All release focused on NTSC compatibility
Link to public post: www.patreon.com/posts/downlo...
Back side of new Laser Active Remote
Front side of new Laser Active Remote
Using the new Laser Active Remote to open the drawer.
Rebuilt my Laser Active Remote with new PCB as the old one was Battery Damaged.
Transferred all the old components and it Works!
👋 just released the first public version of libjoybus, an open implementation of the Nintendo Joybus protocol used by N64 and GameCube controllers, with initial support for Pi Pico (1 and 2) and SiLabs Gecko microcontrollers: github.com/loopj/libjoy...
Today is the 30th anniversary of "Shizuku" for PC-98. Made by Leaf, this landmark title was groundbreaking in its presentation, harmonizing visual & novel-like elements to convey its story. It was the first in Leaf's "Visual Novel Series" which coined the term "visual novel".
An English fan translation also just launched today! Check it out here! github.com/Her-Saki/shi...
#C64 #Kouyate #RPG progress: added another village, but not ready to show it just yet as it needs a few more background tiles creating.
Also added a new pirate character portrait (thanks to @mementomoree.bsky.social ), so here's how it looks:
What's New Wednesday! Another roundup of new games for retro systems. AmiGoonies (Amiga), Bubble Bobble Remastered (C64), Mercenary (Spectrum Next), GothicVania (Amiga) & more!
7pm UK today twitch.tv/charliefar
Cleaned up my #Dreamcast and installed the gdemu mod.
Looks so pretty all cleaned up 🤩
#Dreamcast was so ahead of its time.
Love seeing the game art on the VMUs!
More first time playing Ys Book I & II later. Book I is done. Onwards and upwards (or downwards). #MiSTerFPGA #turbografx
7pm UK today twitch.tv/charliefar
The beginnings of a new MiSTer core.
I'm not the lead developer; for now, I'm just supplying technical information and tests, but I expect that I'll contribute code at some point.
(Don't get too excited; this is just the earliest sign of life).
Happy New Year! A nice bit of Ys for my first stream of 2026. Yes, I'm streaming on a Saturday. Madness! #MiSTerFPGA #turbografx
8pm UK today twitch.tv/charliefar
Reopening of my shop 🎺
Fusion MVS to AES converters, ESL Blasters and most NeoGeo reproduction chips are back in stock
furrtek.org/shop/
Everything original and designed on my own with love and tears as always, no resale or dropshipping crap !
Ruh roh
I'm updating my Big Spreadsheet Of Cool Free PC Games again!
I merged in all the incomplete entries, which I'm working on chipping away at and filling in the details of, which has bulked the list up to 324 items. But some of them are for entire series' or platforms, so probably ~400 games here.
Great news! We have just updated The Séance of Blake Manor demo.
The content and length of the demo remain unchanged but now includes voice acting from our amazing cast of actors.
Check out the demo: bit.ly/47Pm8XA
One hour of utter failure sorting my arcade boards then 4 hours of Neo Geo MVS Arcade games! I nee4d to get some new gear or something to sort a couple of issues.
www.twitch.tv/videos/25752...
Fun stream though! Thanks to all who came, chatted and put up with my failure to make it all work!
Does anyone have a recommendation for a repair person in the UK or Ireland for an Apple II+?
I suspect that I just need my new RAM properly seated and resoldered, but my equipment only goes so far.
#retrocomputing #appleii #apple
Tomorrow Thursday 25th we sort some old shit out on stream!
Sorting Arcade Boards - Testing - Playing - Talking - Organising - #Hitch on #Twitch #Chat #Chill #LinuxStreamer #Arcade #PCBs
www.twitch.tv/retrohitch
And talk a load of crap about old shit :)
screenshot from the TV show Columbo. the titular character Columbo is shown standing at the edge of a driveway, looking down at golden retriever who is happily basking on the pavement in front of him. the subtitles read: "You're a real friendly boy, aren't you? Oh, you're a girl."
thinking about this screenshot from Columbo that makes it look like a 90s point-and-click adventure game
Look at this.
LOOK AT THIS!
Why can't computers be like this nowadays?
SilverStone has officially announced another retro design PC case: the FLP02 mid-tower:
www.gdm.or.jp/pressrelease...
MiSTer Sunday time! Back from my short break in sunny(ish) Wales. The Janky Spectrum Wheel awaits...
8pm UK today twitch.tv/charliefar
Brand new Spectrum game, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, by Kamil Blazěk.
A text adventure based on the epic 90's point & click game. Download (english and czech):
https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/44498/ZX-Spectrum/Indiana_Jones_and_the_Fate_of_Atlantis
#zxspectrum #retrogaming
we spent 100 million dollars on this podcast PLEASE listen to it
Game box with disk.
Abbey(s) of the dead for Commodore Amiga is now available as a boxed physical edition from phoenixware.co.uk
#AD
Absolutely banging theme song right. As a kid it was all a bit confusing 😞
