Ruairi (rc55)
@rc55.com
Electronic Music Culture | Demoscene | Vintage Tech & Retro Gaming
Really struggling to say anything good about Three at the moment, after a horrific ordeal trying to renew my contract - dropped calls, misrepresentation, overcharging, repeated correcting and painfully slow chat response, I can say they have become and unmitigated customer service disaster.
January 19, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Really struggling to say anything good about Three at the moment, after a horrific ordeal trying to renew my contract - dropped calls, misrepresentation, overcharging, repeated correcting and painfully slow chat response, I can say they have become and unmitigated customer service disaster.
This weekend a contingent of UK Demosceners, families and friends took a trip to the @retrocollective.co.uk Museum and Arcade Archive - I have to say it was an absolute highlight and a great start to the year and I strongly recommend anyone interested to check it out! I'll do a write-up soon!
January 18, 2026 at 10:04 PM
This weekend a contingent of UK Demosceners, families and friends took a trip to the @retrocollective.co.uk Museum and Arcade Archive - I have to say it was an absolute highlight and a great start to the year and I strongly recommend anyone interested to check it out! I'll do a write-up soon!
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Early Access: www.patreon.com/posts/148476...
Patrons are enjoying an in-depth preview of the new "Multisystem 2 Arcade" FPGA system.
Support the museum and channel at patreon.com/theretrocollective and enjoy early access perks
Patrons are enjoying an in-depth preview of the new "Multisystem 2 Arcade" FPGA system.
Support the museum and channel at patreon.com/theretrocollective and enjoy early access perks
January 17, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Early Access: www.patreon.com/posts/148476...
Patrons are enjoying an in-depth preview of the new "Multisystem 2 Arcade" FPGA system.
Support the museum and channel at patreon.com/theretrocollective and enjoy early access perks
Patrons are enjoying an in-depth preview of the new "Multisystem 2 Arcade" FPGA system.
Support the museum and channel at patreon.com/theretrocollective and enjoy early access perks
I can't overstate, this has be one of the best ZX Spectrum games of all time, and this wonderful companion piece goes into detail on the intricate detail and artistry that bought this technical marvel to life.
Travel Through Time in Detail: the techniques behind a #ZXSpectrum retrogame
marnetto.net/2026/01/10/t...
#retrodev #retrocomputing #retrogaming
marnetto.net/2026/01/10/t...
#retrodev #retrocomputing #retrogaming
January 13, 2026 at 9:22 PM
I can't overstate, this has be one of the best ZX Spectrum games of all time, and this wonderful companion piece goes into detail on the intricate detail and artistry that bought this technical marvel to life.
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Getting back to funky days with a CP80 vs VDrum (played live) session. I'm always blown away that I can just take all the techniques I learnt in analogue studios and apply them in this odd hybrid DAW space! Old habbits: if I need to scroll vertically there's too many tracks! EQs all in a rack :-P
January 12, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Getting back to funky days with a CP80 vs VDrum (played live) session. I'm always blown away that I can just take all the techniques I learnt in analogue studios and apply them in this odd hybrid DAW space! Old habbits: if I need to scroll vertically there's too many tracks! EQs all in a rack :-P
A fantastic page about lights and shadows with a ton of interactive demos, super fascinating stuff:
ciechanow.ski/lights-and-s...
ciechanow.ski/lights-and-s...
Lights and Shadows – Bartosz Ciechanowski
Interactive article explaining how lights and shadows behave.
ciechanow.ski
January 8, 2026 at 1:40 PM
A fantastic page about lights and shadows with a ton of interactive demos, super fascinating stuff:
ciechanow.ski/lights-and-s...
ciechanow.ski/lights-and-s...
Just ordered a SuperStationONE (FPGA-based console) from Retro Remake - it also runs MiSTer cores and has a beautiful PSOne style aesthetic.
It's $222 delivered, but as the exchange rate from USD-GBP is good, it ends up being £170.23 which is a stonking bargain!
Check the SuperDock ($39) also!
It's $222 delivered, but as the exchange rate from USD-GBP is good, it ends up being £170.23 which is a stonking bargain!
Check the SuperDock ($39) also!
January 7, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Just ordered a SuperStationONE (FPGA-based console) from Retro Remake - it also runs MiSTer cores and has a beautiful PSOne style aesthetic.
It's $222 delivered, but as the exchange rate from USD-GBP is good, it ends up being £170.23 which is a stonking bargain!
Check the SuperDock ($39) also!
It's $222 delivered, but as the exchange rate from USD-GBP is good, it ends up being £170.23 which is a stonking bargain!
Check the SuperDock ($39) also!
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The new DLSS 4.5 super resolution is out now, with the welcome release of a dynamic frame generation solution slated for Spring 2026. We'll have more soon, but here's what we know so far: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/01...
Nvidia Announces DLSS 4.5 - New Transformer Model Already Live
Ambitious "Dynamic Frame Generation" coming "Spring 2026."
www.digitalfoundry.net
January 6, 2026 at 6:18 AM
The new DLSS 4.5 super resolution is out now, with the welcome release of a dynamic frame generation solution slated for Spring 2026. We'll have more soon, but here's what we know so far: www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/01...
I just finished Doom: The Dark Ages and can highly recommend it. Gonna give Doom Eternal another go as I didn't finish it... :)
January 3, 2026 at 7:46 PM
I just finished Doom: The Dark Ages and can highly recommend it. Gonna give Doom Eternal another go as I didn't finish it... :)
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I am delighted to announce the release of my latest project:
Fully documented source code for The Sentinel, Geoff Crammond’s 1986 masterpiece.
Here’s the repository; deep dives coming soon.
See thread for details.
1/9
github.com/markmoxon/th...
#retrocomputing #retrogaming #bbcmicro #c64 #8bit
Fully documented source code for The Sentinel, Geoff Crammond’s 1986 masterpiece.
Here’s the repository; deep dives coming soon.
See thread for details.
1/9
github.com/markmoxon/th...
#retrocomputing #retrogaming #bbcmicro #c64 #8bit
GitHub - markmoxon/the-sentinel-source-code-bbc-micro: Fully documented and annotated source code for The Sentinel on the BBC Micro
Fully documented and annotated source code for The Sentinel on the BBC Micro - markmoxon/the-sentinel-source-code-bbc-micro
github.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I am delighted to announce the release of my latest project:
Fully documented source code for The Sentinel, Geoff Crammond’s 1986 masterpiece.
Here’s the repository; deep dives coming soon.
See thread for details.
1/9
github.com/markmoxon/th...
#retrocomputing #retrogaming #bbcmicro #c64 #8bit
Fully documented source code for The Sentinel, Geoff Crammond’s 1986 masterpiece.
Here’s the repository; deep dives coming soon.
See thread for details.
1/9
github.com/markmoxon/th...
#retrocomputing #retrogaming #bbcmicro #c64 #8bit
Quite inspired by @fl1ne.bsky.social's 2025 year in review.
Reminds me a lot of @ctrix64.bsky.social in Australia, an uncynical thirst for creativity and making the most of life:
tomoki-shishikura.com/blog/2284202...
Reminds me a lot of @ctrix64.bsky.social in Australia, an uncynical thirst for creativity and making the most of life:
tomoki-shishikura.com/blog/2284202...
// END OF AN ERA. // – 2025年を振り返る | Tomoki SHISHIKURA
2015年にFL1NE(フライン)を名乗るようになって10年たちました。FL1NEという名義は2015に開始した音楽制作プロジェクト「FRONTL1NE Project」のアーティストとして「FL1NE」という名義を使い始めたという経緯です
tomoki-shishikura.com
January 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Quite inspired by @fl1ne.bsky.social's 2025 year in review.
Reminds me a lot of @ctrix64.bsky.social in Australia, an uncynical thirst for creativity and making the most of life:
tomoki-shishikura.com/blog/2284202...
Reminds me a lot of @ctrix64.bsky.social in Australia, an uncynical thirst for creativity and making the most of life:
tomoki-shishikura.com/blog/2284202...
If anyone was in two minds about buying Doom: The Dark Ages, I can strongly recommend it, and it's half price on Steam. I was reluctant as I thought Eternal was too hard, but this game has a wonderful fun and exhilirating combat loop and incredible environmental detail. Game of the Year for me.
December 31, 2025 at 9:59 AM
If anyone was in two minds about buying Doom: The Dark Ages, I can strongly recommend it, and it's half price on Steam. I was reluctant as I thought Eternal was too hard, but this game has a wonderful fun and exhilirating combat loop and incredible environmental detail. Game of the Year for me.
Heh, in France Spongebob is called "Bob L'eponge".
December 29, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Heh, in France Spongebob is called "Bob L'eponge".
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New TTE release? Yes, we cracked RoboCop Arcade from DataEast!
Read about it here.
hoffman.home.blog/2025/12/26/r...
Read about it here.
hoffman.home.blog/2025/12/26/r...
RoboCop – Breaking The Law
It’s time to take down the future of law enforcement. Following on from my discovery that RoboCop arcade has bootleg protection, see here , I decided it would be fun to crack it. TL;DR –…
hoffman.home.blog
December 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
New TTE release? Yes, we cracked RoboCop Arcade from DataEast!
Read about it here.
hoffman.home.blog/2025/12/26/r...
Read about it here.
hoffman.home.blog/2025/12/26/r...
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Afternoon.. seems I found the copy protection in RoboCop arcade. So I made a blog post about it.
hoffman.home.blog/2025/12/18/r...
hoffman.home.blog/2025/12/18/r...
RoboCop – The Future of Copy Protection
Arcades in the late 80’s / early 90’s were a big deal, the cutting edge of gaming. So big in fact that bootleg versions of top of the line games would appear on the black market. A quic…
hoffman.home.blog
December 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Afternoon.. seems I found the copy protection in RoboCop arcade. So I made a blog post about it.
hoffman.home.blog/2025/12/18/r...
hoffman.home.blog/2025/12/18/r...
Texture replacement in DuckStation is cool. 😁
December 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Texture replacement in DuckStation is cool. 😁
Probably no one cares but when Scooter had Rick J Jordan as part of the lineup, he brought magic to the music.
This remix of Discolights by Ultrabeat is a monster - a breakdown that's dark and ethereal and a heads down driving mission through the rest of the track: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHEj...
This remix of Discolights by Ultrabeat is a monster - a breakdown that's dark and ethereal and a heads down driving mission through the rest of the track: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHEj...
Discolights (Ultrabeat Vs. Darren Styles / Scooter Remix)
YouTube video by Ultrabeat - Topic
www.youtube.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Probably no one cares but when Scooter had Rick J Jordan as part of the lineup, he brought magic to the music.
This remix of Discolights by Ultrabeat is a monster - a breakdown that's dark and ethereal and a heads down driving mission through the rest of the track: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHEj...
This remix of Discolights by Ultrabeat is a monster - a breakdown that's dark and ethereal and a heads down driving mission through the rest of the track: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHEj...
Having seen GamersNexus scathing take on the RAM price inflation it really does make me worry that the idea of personal computing may become impossible and we end up with contract subsidised thin client devices whose sole purpose is to serve infinite scroll slop from the panopticon.
December 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Having seen GamersNexus scathing take on the RAM price inflation it really does make me worry that the idea of personal computing may become impossible and we end up with contract subsidised thin client devices whose sole purpose is to serve infinite scroll slop from the panopticon.
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We're live! Watch the stream through www.twitch.tv/inercia_pt or www.youtube.com/@inercia_pt or scenesat.com/video/5
December 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We're live! Watch the stream through www.twitch.tv/inercia_pt or www.youtube.com/@inercia_pt or scenesat.com/video/5
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Happy DOScember (to those who celebrate)!
December 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Happy DOScember (to those who celebrate)!
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Sometimes having a deep understanding of 68000, Amiga and reverse engineering can come in handy.
Was a pleasure working with the lovely people at @evercade.co.uk to help bring this one to the platform.
Was a pleasure working with the lovely people at @evercade.co.uk to help bring this one to the platform.
That's not all!
🚨NEW CART ANNOUNCEMENT!🚨
Blast through top-tier 16-bit run-and-gun fun with The Turrican Collection for Evercade, featuring 8 classic games and 2 bonus "Director's Cut" variants. Coming Feb 2026!
Preorders are open RIGHT NOW!
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2dy9gqtGp8
🚨NEW CART ANNOUNCEMENT!🚨
Blast through top-tier 16-bit run-and-gun fun with The Turrican Collection for Evercade, featuring 8 classic games and 2 bonus "Director's Cut" variants. Coming Feb 2026!
Preorders are open RIGHT NOW!
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2dy9gqtGp8
Evercade - The Turrican Collection - Trailer
YouTube video by Evercade
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Sometimes having a deep understanding of 68000, Amiga and reverse engineering can come in handy.
Was a pleasure working with the lovely people at @evercade.co.uk to help bring this one to the platform.
Was a pleasure working with the lovely people at @evercade.co.uk to help bring this one to the platform.
For the love of god can we please stop with the trend of speaking directly into lapel / wireless microphones in online content? It's not only terrible for dynamics but also kinda intrusive if you're wearing headphones. Pleeeassseeee!
November 26, 2025 at 10:39 PM
For the love of god can we please stop with the trend of speaking directly into lapel / wireless microphones in online content? It's not only terrible for dynamics but also kinda intrusive if you're wearing headphones. Pleeeassseeee!
Audio Compression friends - Google have a very interestingly but rather awkwardly named perceptual metric for audio compression called Zimtohrli (!) - think of it like Netflix's VMAF for audio:
github.com/google/zimto...
I'd be really interested to see how it compares to historical ABX tests.
github.com/google/zimto...
I'd be really interested to see how it compares to historical ABX tests.
GitHub - google/zimtohrli
Contribute to google/zimtohrli development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Audio Compression friends - Google have a very interestingly but rather awkwardly named perceptual metric for audio compression called Zimtohrli (!) - think of it like Netflix's VMAF for audio:
github.com/google/zimto...
I'd be really interested to see how it compares to historical ABX tests.
github.com/google/zimto...
I'd be really interested to see how it compares to historical ABX tests.
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RIP "Burger" Becky Heineman. So many great games and ports.
November 18, 2025 at 8:22 AM
RIP "Burger" Becky Heineman. So many great games and ports.
Having bought Ian Scott's amazing PicoGUS, it's great to see more hardware from him! 🤩
Are you ready for #PicoIDE? It seems to be telling me it's ready. Coming soon: ATAPI optical disc emulation and IDE hard drive emulation. picoide.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Having bought Ian Scott's amazing PicoGUS, it's great to see more hardware from him! 🤩