nivs
@nivrig.bsky.social
Respawned 80's game developer. Dodgy Rocks, Turbo Tomato, Rogue Declan. Working on porting Lumo to Amiga.
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"A Cornerstone Of Gaming History" - Microsoft, Xbox, & Activision Team Up To Make Original Zork Trilogy Open-Source. (Repost)
"A Cornerstone Of Gaming History" - Microsoft, Xbox, & Activision Team Up To Make Original Zork Trilogy Open-Source
You are likely to be eaten by a grue
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November 21, 2025 at 11:50 PM
"A Cornerstone Of Gaming History" - Microsoft, Xbox, & Activision Team Up To Make Original Zork Trilogy Open-Source. (Repost)
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Not everything still factory sealed has value.
November 22, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Not everything still factory sealed has value.
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Set blasters to stun!... Wait. I meant set BLASTER to A220 I5 D1.
November 21, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Set blasters to stun!... Wait. I meant set BLASTER to A220 I5 D1.
Though ... I think I've got a touch of the lurgy everyone else in the house has had. Bleh. Not a cold, not quite a 'flu. Mrs reckons she may have had the 'vid so that's something to look forward to I suppose.
November 21, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Though ... I think I've got a touch of the lurgy everyone else in the house has had. Bleh. Not a cold, not quite a 'flu. Mrs reckons she may have had the 'vid so that's something to look forward to I suppose.
I've been busy with two under-wraps Amiga side projects for a month or so and both have advanced nicely. Going swing back to Lumo now though and map out the next area I think.
November 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I've been busy with two under-wraps Amiga side projects for a month or so and both have advanced nicely. Going swing back to Lumo now though and map out the next area I think.
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More casual playing of the #Amiga version of Settlers 2 and chatting tonight, starting at 8:30pm GMT: www.twitch.tv/daedalus2097 #Settlers #Retro #OS4
Daedalus2097 - Twitch
Amiga user since before they were retro. Hardware and software developer, general nerd.
www.twitch.tv
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
More casual playing of the #Amiga version of Settlers 2 and chatting tonight, starting at 8:30pm GMT: www.twitch.tv/daedalus2097 #Settlers #Retro #OS4
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I know the Saturn rightly gets a lot of praise for its 2D, but in the right hands, the PlayStation could do gorgeous 2D games too. This is Namco's beautiful remaster of Tales of Phantasia released in late 1998 only in Japan. Stunning looking game and good fun too. #playstation #retrogaming #pixelart
November 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I know the Saturn rightly gets a lot of praise for its 2D, but in the right hands, the PlayStation could do gorgeous 2D games too. This is Namco's beautiful remaster of Tales of Phantasia released in late 1998 only in Japan. Stunning looking game and good fun too. #playstation #retrogaming #pixelart
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I recently picked up an Apollo Computers V4 Standalone #Amiga compatible computer. 68080 cpu @ 100Mhz and 512MB ram.
You have to disassemble it to access the internal CF Card, no room for the analog audio board or extra SD slot add-on. So I designed a micro tower case for it.
You have to disassemble it to access the internal CF Card, no room for the analog audio board or extra SD slot add-on. So I designed a micro tower case for it.
November 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I recently picked up an Apollo Computers V4 Standalone #Amiga compatible computer. 68080 cpu @ 100Mhz and 512MB ram.
You have to disassemble it to access the internal CF Card, no room for the analog audio board or extra SD slot add-on. So I designed a micro tower case for it.
You have to disassemble it to access the internal CF Card, no room for the analog audio board or extra SD slot add-on. So I designed a micro tower case for it.
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We're chuffed to reveal the official artwork for "Return to Blacktooth", lovingly crafted by the talented @wiloverton.bsky.social
More updates soon...
#headoverheels #isometric #gamedev #indiegames #indiedev #retrogame #amiga #atariST #NoAI #NoToAIArt #HumanArt #ArtByHumans
More updates soon...
#headoverheels #isometric #gamedev #indiegames #indiedev #retrogame #amiga #atariST #NoAI #NoToAIArt #HumanArt #ArtByHumans
November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
We're chuffed to reveal the official artwork for "Return to Blacktooth", lovingly crafted by the talented @wiloverton.bsky.social
More updates soon...
#headoverheels #isometric #gamedev #indiegames #indiedev #retrogame #amiga #atariST #NoAI #NoToAIArt #HumanArt #ArtByHumans
More updates soon...
#headoverheels #isometric #gamedev #indiegames #indiedev #retrogame #amiga #atariST #NoAI #NoToAIArt #HumanArt #ArtByHumans
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TONIGHT 8pm GMT at twitch.tv/NAG_Graham - more #Amiga PD and Shareware games as we dig even further to find the fun, the quirky and sometimes just the amusingly bad. May or may not include this lot - who knows? You'll have to watch to find out.
November 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM
TONIGHT 8pm GMT at twitch.tv/NAG_Graham - more #Amiga PD and Shareware games as we dig even further to find the fun, the quirky and sometimes just the amusingly bad. May or may not include this lot - who knows? You'll have to watch to find out.
Well that's one way to approach it. It's not a good way, or even a correct way, but at least I can say I used the mandatory LLM code assistant today.
November 20, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Well that's one way to approach it. It's not a good way, or even a correct way, but at least I can say I used the mandatory LLM code assistant today.
November 20, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Enforced work laptop update has been running for 90 minutes now 🤷
November 20, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Enforced work laptop update has been running for 90 minutes now 🤷
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Twin-Stick fans: you NEED to play Sektori.
Jesus fuck. It’s incredible. I haven’t played a twin-stick game in ages that felt this slick, this frantic and this exciting.
Jesus fuck. It’s incredible. I haven’t played a twin-stick game in ages that felt this slick, this frantic and this exciting.
November 20, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Twin-Stick fans: you NEED to play Sektori.
Jesus fuck. It’s incredible. I haven’t played a twin-stick game in ages that felt this slick, this frantic and this exciting.
Jesus fuck. It’s incredible. I haven’t played a twin-stick game in ages that felt this slick, this frantic and this exciting.
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SO
Friends. Sidescroller. Samurai in a blue robe. The most Amiga-ass game. What was it? @greyalien.bsky.social @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com
(I know I could look it up but I work from home and Crave Engagement)
Friends. Sidescroller. Samurai in a blue robe. The most Amiga-ass game. What was it? @greyalien.bsky.social @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com
(I know I could look it up but I work from home and Crave Engagement)
November 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
SO
Friends. Sidescroller. Samurai in a blue robe. The most Amiga-ass game. What was it? @greyalien.bsky.social @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com
(I know I could look it up but I work from home and Crave Engagement)
Friends. Sidescroller. Samurai in a blue robe. The most Amiga-ass game. What was it? @greyalien.bsky.social @kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com
(I know I could look it up but I work from home and Crave Engagement)
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I wrote a new blog post looking at the recently released #Settlers2 and #Blok #games for the #Amiga. I hope you enjoy it. www.epsilonsworld.com/2025/11/sett... #a500 #a4000 #retrocomputing
Settlers 2 and Blok for Amiga in 2025
I remember when the original Settlers was released on Amiga in 1993. I was living in Alice Springs at the time, and buying most new release ...
www.epsilonsworld.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I wrote a new blog post looking at the recently released #Settlers2 and #Blok #games for the #Amiga. I hope you enjoy it. www.epsilonsworld.com/2025/11/sett... #a500 #a4000 #retrocomputing
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NEW VIDEO: I’m a big fan of Arcade Archives as one of those #retrogaming projects which celebrates a bunch of Arcade gaming’s past.
So it’s time for another dive into the catalogue for more of them I Just Think Are Neat!
youtu.be/LXTLlKvgBpc
So it’s time for another dive into the catalogue for more of them I Just Think Are Neat!
youtu.be/LXTLlKvgBpc
More Selections from Hamster's Arcade Archives I Just Think Are Neat - Beyond The Scanlines #129
YouTube video by Beyond The Scanlines
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November 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM
NEW VIDEO: I’m a big fan of Arcade Archives as one of those #retrogaming projects which celebrates a bunch of Arcade gaming’s past.
So it’s time for another dive into the catalogue for more of them I Just Think Are Neat!
youtu.be/LXTLlKvgBpc
So it’s time for another dive into the catalogue for more of them I Just Think Are Neat!
youtu.be/LXTLlKvgBpc
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Extremely upset that a throw-away XKCD joke somehow became the organizing principle for the Internet.
November 20, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Extremely upset that a throw-away XKCD joke somehow became the organizing principle for the Internet.
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I have uploaded my Mega Drive, Master System and NES audio files to Drive. They're 7 to 10 hours long. This way you can play it on your device without silly YouTube rules.
All I ask is that you reply here and say Hi if you use them :D
#NES #MasterSystem #MegaDrive #chiptunes
Links follow ⬇️
All I ask is that you reply here and say Hi if you use them :D
#NES #MasterSystem #MegaDrive #chiptunes
Links follow ⬇️
November 20, 2025 at 7:39 AM
I have uploaded my Mega Drive, Master System and NES audio files to Drive. They're 7 to 10 hours long. This way you can play it on your device without silly YouTube rules.
All I ask is that you reply here and say Hi if you use them :D
#NES #MasterSystem #MegaDrive #chiptunes
Links follow ⬇️
All I ask is that you reply here and say Hi if you use them :D
#NES #MasterSystem #MegaDrive #chiptunes
Links follow ⬇️
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Sleek, simple to use, powerful, and boots directly into games when required but is also a versatile machine capable of running desktop software? Plays nicely with TVs and monitors? Great controller support? It can only be...
Huh? You were expecting a photo of a Steam Machine?
Huh? You were expecting a photo of a Steam Machine?
November 20, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Sleek, simple to use, powerful, and boots directly into games when required but is also a versatile machine capable of running desktop software? Plays nicely with TVs and monitors? Great controller support? It can only be...
Huh? You were expecting a photo of a Steam Machine?
Huh? You were expecting a photo of a Steam Machine?
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Live now, doing more dev experiments on the Sharp X68000. Come join us for drinks, like refreshments and and level of swearing proportional to the code refusing to work on real hardware!
twitch.tv/djh0ffman
twitch.tv/djh0ffman
djh0ffman - Twitch
Sharp end of the stick - X68000 Dev
twitch.tv
November 19, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Live now, doing more dev experiments on the Sharp X68000. Come join us for drinks, like refreshments and and level of swearing proportional to the code refusing to work on real hardware!
twitch.tv/djh0ffman
twitch.tv/djh0ffman
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It's official! #PicoIDE, the open source IDE/ATAPI drive emulator I've been working on for the better part of this year, will be launching at Crowd Supply! Go there to sign up for updates and to be notified when the campaign is live: www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics...
PicoIDE
An open source IDE/ATAPI drive emulator for vintage computers
www.crowdsupply.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:59 AM
It's official! #PicoIDE, the open source IDE/ATAPI drive emulator I've been working on for the better part of this year, will be launching at Crowd Supply! Go there to sign up for updates and to be notified when the campaign is live: www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics...
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Switch Spotlight: All of our Nintendo Switch games are currently on sale! Grab yourself a bargain starting at just $1.99/£1.99!
US: thalamus.link/eshop-us
UK: thalamus.link/eshop-uk
JP: thalamus.link/eshop-jp
#Nintendo #Switch #IndieGames #IndieDev #eShop #Sale
US: thalamus.link/eshop-us
UK: thalamus.link/eshop-uk
JP: thalamus.link/eshop-jp
#Nintendo #Switch #IndieGames #IndieDev #eShop #Sale
November 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Switch Spotlight: All of our Nintendo Switch games are currently on sale! Grab yourself a bargain starting at just $1.99/£1.99!
US: thalamus.link/eshop-us
UK: thalamus.link/eshop-uk
JP: thalamus.link/eshop-jp
#Nintendo #Switch #IndieGames #IndieDev #eShop #Sale
US: thalamus.link/eshop-us
UK: thalamus.link/eshop-uk
JP: thalamus.link/eshop-jp
#Nintendo #Switch #IndieGames #IndieDev #eShop #Sale
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Cloudflare shouldn't have cached the Forbidden Solitaire screenshots on our website! Little did they know...
Maybe Cloudflare was playing Forbidden Solitaire and got cursed
November 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Cloudflare shouldn't have cached the Forbidden Solitaire screenshots on our website! Little did they know...
My bike* doesn't work because Cloudflare is down.
* Indoor trainer with an app hooked to Garmin who are presumably using Cloudflare for some things.
* Indoor trainer with an app hooked to Garmin who are presumably using Cloudflare for some things.
November 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
My bike* doesn't work because Cloudflare is down.
* Indoor trainer with an app hooked to Garmin who are presumably using Cloudflare for some things.
* Indoor trainer with an app hooked to Garmin who are presumably using Cloudflare for some things.