En #hackfun empezamos a jugar con #assembler en #dos ❤

Yo no tuve mucho tiempo de estudiar estos días, pero un colega tiene bastante fresco el tema y me mostró como se hacía un hola mundo, cómo esperar input del usuario en un loop hasta que se recibe algo, cómo comparar ese input para ver si es una tecla específica, y en caso de serlo, salir del loop y terminar el programa, entre otras cosas.

Ya dijimos que el año que viene presentamos una demo en la #flashparty 😂

Ayer en #hackfun enpezamos a preparar el entorno para lanzar el club de #retroprogramación.
Nos pintó aprender (lease: "enseñarnos") a programar en #DOS en #assembler y #C a ver qué sale...

#rosario #retrocomputacion #programacion

Btw, to format a 720k floppy disk under windows XP, has to be done at the command line:

Format a: /t:80 /n:9

Then files can be copied and the disk is readable on your vintage PC with 720k 3.5 drive

#retrocomputing #winxp #DOS #floppy

I did have the original boot disk but it was not recognised as a system disk. So I imaged it in case I wanted to get back the files, then wrote the proper Amstrad disk image on it. I used a Windows Xp laptop with a floppy drive and used roadkil imager (1.6)

#Amstrad #ppc512 #msdos #DOS #retrocomputing #windowsxp

In a sense, it is a bit like a laptop. Built in LCD monitor with MDA and CGA modes, but no backlight. No colors either. This model is the PPC512S, with a single double density 3.5 floppy (720KB). It has the nicest keyboard you've ever used on a laptop. Full size. It has 512KB ram but I plan on adding some chips to get it to 640KB (This is for DOS, so fine).

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #pc #DOS #portable #Amstrad #ppc512 #floppy

It is an Amstrad PPC512. It was not booting and didn't display the error message on the screen. I knew it was a dip switch issue and got it booting and running DOS programs. It was an unusual machine for 1987 (although quite heavy).

#Amstrad #ppc512 #retrocomputing #DOS #pc #retrogaming #portable #floppy

Catastrophe averted!

That was close. The C sized batteries looked bad but didn't leak acid, fortunately. So, what is it anyway? Not my usual Casio music keyboard post. 10 x 1.5v makes for 15V. It is a portable computer that can be powered by C sized batteries... at least for a short while. It came in a nice bag too, to carry it. Seen this before?

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #DOS #pc

If you're interested in what DOS games are being made today, these two collections on @itchio are a great place to start

https://itch.io/c/1046557/true-dos-cga-games

https://itch.io/c/3415882/native-dos-games-submitted-to-dos-game-jams

#dosgaming #dos

True DOS CGA games - Collection by Cyningstan

A collection by Cyningstan

^itch.io

Used to love playing Soko-Ban back in the day (in glorious 4-colour CGA). It has held up remarkably well for a game that’s turning 40 next year 😀

You can play it online here:

https://archive.org/details/soko-ban_1984

#dos #cga #retroGaming #sokoBan #puzzle #game

Washington Post: Russia has been working in recent years to undermine confidence in election integrity around the world, according to a declassified State Department cable, which said that the U.S. intelligence community assessed that Russian actors made a concerted effort to attack confidence in election integrity in at least 11 elections across nine democracies between 2020 and 2022.
Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/20/russia-election-integrity-state-department-intelligence/

#russia #intelligence #espionage #election #usa #dos #USStateDept

Someone uploaded The Return of Traxtor for #DOS to @internetarchive so now it can be played in a browser: https://archive.org/details/traxtor_msdos_1.0

No need to buy an IBM PC/XT! (I mean, run an emulator).

Cool!

The Return of Traxtor : Juan J. Martinez : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

This is a version of my original game for ZX Spectrum 48K (The Return of Traxtor) for the IBM PC/XT (or later) running DOS.1000 years have passed since the...

^{Internet Archive}

🕹️ Step back in time with us at the Computer Museum! 🚀 We brought the nostalgia to the streets with our "retro DOS playing" stand right in front of our museum. 💾

#computermuseum #computerhistory #slovenia #ljubljana #visitljubljana #siska #šiška #softwareheritage #digitalheritage #nostalgia #nostalgie #nostalgi #sloveniancomputerhistory #vintagecomputer #vintagecomputing #retro #europee #MundoRetro #dos #msdos #dosgames #dosgame #dosgamer

Reject Unity

Embrace ZZT

#DOS #MSDOS #DOSGaming #RetroGaming

Vintage IBM PC / clones pinboard. Mindset-heavy at the top. I'd never seen a Mindset II before this recent eBay auction.

https://www.pinterest.com/blakespot/ibm-clones-vintage/

#IBM #PC #DOS #IBMPC #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #vintagecomputers #MSDOS #PCDOS #8088 #photos #pics #album #pinterest

IBM & clones (vintage)

Sep 14, 2023 - Big Blue and all the rest. See more ideas about ibm, vintage, old computers.

^Pinterest

💾💾 We aspire to collect, preserve, and showcase as much Slovenian software for the DOS environment as possible. Many of these treasures have been unearthed from aging hard drives, while others have been graciously contributed by generous donors.😍

#computermuseum #computerhistory #slovenia #ljubljana #softwareheritage #digitalheritage #nostalgia #nostalgie #nostalgi #sloveniancomputerhistory #vintagecomputer #vintagecomputing #retro #europee #MundoRetro #dos #msdos #dosgames #dosgame #dosgamer

Released *The Return of Traxtor*, a new game for #DOS and your IBM PC/XT (8086, CGA and PC speaker).

Info & FREE download: https://www.usebox.net/jjm/return-of-traxtor-dos/

That will do!

#dos #gamedev #cga

Spent the weekend with some #retrocomputing and #retrogaming vibes. Launched this little fella and wrote programs in #Python and #Qbasic to transfer files over COM port from my modern #Linux machine to this #DOS oldie. The speed is around 2kB/s, but hey, I can transfer games to it!

Maybe I should share the said programs at some point, maybe someone will find them useful. Retro #Programming, retro #Gaming, #nostalgia mood.

Hello, Fediverse!

Been a busy ol' weekend here on SharkaNet, but one thing I have enjoyed doing is taking a peek at something I've been meaning to do for ages, Conquests of the Longbow from Sierra Online, released in 1991.

I'm rather charmed by it. The VGA graphics are lovely, there's a humourous air to the writing that feels very fitting, and I dig its take on being a strategic adventure game.

#DOS #DOSGaming #Retrogaming #Retrocomputing #adventuregame #pointandclick #SierraOnLine

Released *Gold Mine Run!*, a new game for #DOS (386 33MHz, 4MB RAM, VGA, Sound Blaster optional).

Info & FREE download: https://www.usebox.net/jjm/gold-mine-run/

Touché: The Adventures of the Fifth Musketeer Fan-Made Soundtrack v2.0 Released for ScummVM

@jameswoodcock releases version 2.0 of the soundtrack for use within @scummvm, a complete rework of his original efforts with a FLAC lossless version available for free.

https://www.pixelrefresh.com/touche-the-adventures-of-the-fifth-musketeer-fan-made-soundtrack-v2-0-released-for-scummvm/

#retrogaming #retrocomputing #pointandclickadventure #scummvm #soundtrack #dos #pc

Touché: The Adventures of the Fifth Musketeer Fan-Made Soundtrack v2.0 Released for ScummVM - Pixel Refresh

I release version 2.0 of the soundtrack for use within ScummVM, a complete rework of my original efforts with FLAC lossless version available for free.

^{James Woodcock (Pixel Refresh)}

Hi-res EGA ❤ Spectrum Holobyte's Vette from 1989 tempts you to take it out for a spin and enjoy the freedom of the open-world road.

Maybe not so much the roar of a PC Beeper engine.

#DOSGaming #DOS #Retrogaming #Retrocomputing

Spending some time tonight with one of my favourite Sierra Online adventure games that flies under the radar beneath all the Kings, Space, and Police Quests.

That game is Manhunter: New York.

It's a shame because firstly, just look at that box artwork! It's one of my absolute favourite game covers. It captures the forbidding apocalyptic feel perfectly and feels like it could be an 80s action flick involving ninjas and post-WWIII crime-ridden cities, though the game itself is anything but completely serious and the premise sounds like schlocky sci-fi.

It's 2004 and 2 years earlier, alien eyeballs from space invaded Earth and subjugated mankind. Penned up in ruined cities and forced to wear LOOM-esque cowls and forbidden to speak to one another, humans eke out a dreary life. Some of them are picked out by the orbs to become Manhunters, agents and crime investigators for the Orb Alliance.

#Amiga #DOS #Retrogaming #Retrocomputing

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This is *amazing*: a #CrossStitch tribute to the legendary #TextAdventure game #Zork with two of its most iconic lines.

Be sure to click through for the heartwarming story behind it.

https://www.tumblr.com/theclueofthebrokenneedle/722758344968912896/this-is-my-pride-and-joy-a-gift-for-my-dad-who

You can buy a PDF of the pattern (not the physical product!) from its creator here: https://brokenneedle.gumroad.com/l/westofhouse

#gaming #VideoGames #Infocom #InteractiveFiction #RetroComputing #RetroGaming #PDP10 #PDP11 #TRS80 #AppleII #Apple2 #Commodore64 #C64 #Commodore #Atari #CPM #DOS #MSDOS #IBMPC

I submitted my entry for the DOS Games June 2023 Jam! A simple CGA game coded in x86 assembly.

https://itch.io/jam/dos-games-june-2023-jam/entries
#retrogaming #dos #msdos #cga

MS-DOS game programmers had do deal with several limitations, In this article, we'll go over some of these obstacles and learn how we used the DOS/4GW extender & protected mode to unleash the power of 32-bit DOS.

#DOS #Programming #DOS4GW #RetroComputing #RetroGaming
https://pikuma.com/blog/what-is-dos4gw-protected-mode

It's the 29th anniversary of the first commercial Czech game for MS-DOS: The Secret of Donkey Island!

Many people have wanted an English release over the years, and today it is available to download, free! Check out donkeyisland.zip for the file!

We're also streaming it, right now! If you want to avoid spoilers, stay away! twitch.tv/emmxyzzy

#DonkeyIsland #MonkeyIsland #RetroGaming #Retro #RetroComputing #AdventureGame #DOS #MSDOS #PointandClick

@dabbling_duck and I are creating a dungeon crawler for the DOS game jam! The game runs using VGA Mode 13h, which means being limited to 256 colours, 320x200 resolution, and working with non-square pixels - a real challenge for me. Here's one of my latest sprites, aspect-corrected for modern screens 😀)

#RetroGaming #GameDev #DOS #DOSGaming #GameArt #PixelArt

If you had any doubts about purchasing Might & Magic III, this dancing installer person immediately reassured you that, yes, you have bought a perfect game that loves you

#dos #dosgaming #retrogaming

White Lamborghini Countach - who did it better:
""Real Life"" or Stunts?

#dos #dosgaming #retrogaming