Ricardo Quesada
@ricardoquesada.bsky.social
Maker, Retro aficionado, software / firmware / hardware, electronics, embroidery machine, unicyclist, unijoysticle, bluepad32, cocos2d, more.
Reposted by Ricardo Quesada
The RPi is running a custom program I wrote using @ricardoquesada.bsky.social's bluepad32 to handle the Bluetooth and game controller link, then feeds the button presses over the Photo! link protocol.
October 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The RPi is running a custom program I wrote using @ricardoquesada.bsky.social's bluepad32 to handle the Bluetooth and game controller link, then feeds the button presses over the Photo! link protocol.
Updated the algorithm to trace the pixels. Easier to embroider 16bit sprites, but still a lot of room for improvement. #embroidery #retrogaming #outrun
October 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Updated the algorithm to trace the pixels. Easier to embroider 16bit sprites, but still a lot of room for improvement. #embroidery #retrogaming #outrun
Embroidering Le Chuck: all the details, things to pay attention, colors, things that could go wrong, etc:
retro.moe/posts/embroi...
#embroidery #retrogaming #monkeyisland #VCFWest
retro.moe/posts/embroi...
#embroidery #retrogaming #monkeyisland #VCFWest
Embroidering Le Chuck, from Monkey Island, for VCF West
This past weekend, I had two events:
Vintage Computer Festival West, at the Computer History Museum. And we hosted a party at home. So I decided that nothing better that to embroider Le Chuck, from Mo...
retro.moe
August 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Embroidering Le Chuck: all the details, things to pay attention, colors, things that could go wrong, etc:
retro.moe/posts/embroi...
#embroidery #retrogaming #monkeyisland #VCFWest
retro.moe/posts/embroi...
#embroidery #retrogaming #monkeyisland #VCFWest
T-shirt is ready. Just in time for vintage computer festival. #embroidery #retrocomputing #retrogaming
August 1, 2025 at 1:29 PM
T-shirt is ready. Just in time for vintage computer festival. #embroidery #retrocomputing #retrogaming
WIP. One of the most lovable characters of the 90s. Can you guess the video game? #embroidery #retrogaming
August 1, 2025 at 1:44 AM
WIP. One of the most lovable characters of the 90s. Can you guess the video game? #embroidery #retrogaming
Guess the video game.
I used 11 colors. Had to simplify the original image. So far, I like the result. #embroidery #retrogaming
I used 11 colors. Had to simplify the original image. So far, I like the result. #embroidery #retrogaming
July 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Guess the video game.
I used 11 colors. Had to simplify the original image. So far, I like the result. #embroidery #retrogaming
I used 11 colors. Had to simplify the original image. So far, I like the result. #embroidery #retrogaming
July 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Gun Fight (arcade, 1975) as embroidery in two t-shirts.
I like representing a video game in two t-shirts.
First time using linen: good. But don't use fusible stabilizer with it!
Details here:
retro.moe/posts/embroi...
#embroidery #machineembroidery #gunfight #videogames #arcade
I like representing a video game in two t-shirts.
First time using linen: good. But don't use fusible stabilizer with it!
Details here:
retro.moe/posts/embroi...
#embroidery #machineembroidery #gunfight #videogames #arcade
July 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Gun Fight (arcade, 1975) as embroidery in two t-shirts.
I like representing a video game in two t-shirts.
First time using linen: good. But don't use fusible stabilizer with it!
Details here:
retro.moe/posts/embroi...
#embroidery #machineembroidery #gunfight #videogames #arcade
I like representing a video game in two t-shirts.
First time using linen: good. But don't use fusible stabilizer with it!
Details here:
retro.moe/posts/embroi...
#embroidery #machineembroidery #gunfight #videogames #arcade
Reposted by Ricardo Quesada
We've started development on Return of Fury 2 for the #c64 ! Milestone 1 is close, so I wrote up a little introduction on what's been going on.
May 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
We've started development on Return of Fury 2 for the #c64 ! Milestone 1 is close, so I wrote up a little introduction on what's been going on.
This is how I created the machine-embroidery angler fish with the blinking LED.
retro.moe/posts/embroi...
#pixelart #embroidery #machineembroidery #anglerfish
retro.moe/posts/embroi...
#pixelart #embroidery #machineembroidery #anglerfish
Creating a machine-embroidery angler fish with a blinking LED
Long story short, about 6 months ago I started a new hobby: machine-embroidery. Since then, I’ve been experimenting with machine-embroidery pixel-art.
The Angler Fish is my 18th machine-embroidery pix...
retro.moe
April 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
This is how I created the machine-embroidery angler fish with the blinking LED.
retro.moe/posts/embroi...
#pixelart #embroidery #machineembroidery #anglerfish
retro.moe/posts/embroi...
#pixelart #embroidery #machineembroidery #anglerfish
Angel Fish
- 3188 pixels
- 64804 stitches
- 7 colors
- Blinking LED
End-to-End total time: ~7 hours. From doing the design (Gemini), to hooping, machine-embroidery, circuit + cables
#embroidery #machineembroidery #pixelart
- 3188 pixels
- 64804 stitches
- 7 colors
- Blinking LED
End-to-End total time: ~7 hours. From doing the design (Gemini), to hooping, machine-embroidery, circuit + cables
#embroidery #machineembroidery #pixelart
April 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Angel Fish
- 3188 pixels
- 64804 stitches
- 7 colors
- Blinking LED
End-to-End total time: ~7 hours. From doing the design (Gemini), to hooping, machine-embroidery, circuit + cables
#embroidery #machineembroidery #pixelart
- 3188 pixels
- 64804 stitches
- 7 colors
- Blinking LED
End-to-End total time: ~7 hours. From doing the design (Gemini), to hooping, machine-embroidery, circuit + cables
#embroidery #machineembroidery #pixelart
Another Impossible Mission variation:
- Bigger pixels.
- Rays done with metallic thread (looks very nice in person)
- different hero sprite.
- "Nothing here"
32226 stitches.
#nerdstitch #retrogaming #impossiblemission #commodore64 #embroidery #machineembroidery
- Bigger pixels.
- Rays done with metallic thread (looks very nice in person)
- different hero sprite.
- "Nothing here"
32226 stitches.
#nerdstitch #retrogaming #impossiblemission #commodore64 #embroidery #machineembroidery
April 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Another Impossible Mission variation:
- Bigger pixels.
- Rays done with metallic thread (looks very nice in person)
- different hero sprite.
- "Nothing here"
32226 stitches.
#nerdstitch #retrogaming #impossiblemission #commodore64 #embroidery #machineembroidery
- Bigger pixels.
- Rays done with metallic thread (looks very nice in person)
- different hero sprite.
- "Nothing here"
32226 stitches.
#nerdstitch #retrogaming #impossiblemission #commodore64 #embroidery #machineembroidery
Any Q*Bert fan around here ?
- ~34k stitches
- 6 colors
- pixel size: 5.5mm
- pull compensation: 0.25
Total stitch time: ~2 hours
#qbert #retrogaming #embroidery #machineembroidery
- ~34k stitches
- 6 colors
- pixel size: 5.5mm
- pull compensation: 0.25
Total stitch time: ~2 hours
#qbert #retrogaming #embroidery #machineembroidery
March 31, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Any Q*Bert fan around here ?
- ~34k stitches
- 6 colors
- pixel size: 5.5mm
- pull compensation: 0.25
Total stitch time: ~2 hours
#qbert #retrogaming #embroidery #machineembroidery
- ~34k stitches
- 6 colors
- pixel size: 5.5mm
- pull compensation: 0.25
Total stitch time: ~2 hours
#qbert #retrogaming #embroidery #machineembroidery
Went to a coffee shop in Pescadero, CA (e.g: in the middle of nowhere), and the had a B.C comic book.
And guess what ? I was my B.C's T-Shirt (the one I embroidered a few days ago).
Coincidence ? I don't think so.
The Gods are telling me something 😉
#embroidery #comics #BC
And guess what ? I was my B.C's T-Shirt (the one I embroidered a few days ago).
Coincidence ? I don't think so.
The Gods are telling me something 😉
#embroidery #comics #BC
March 17, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Went to a coffee shop in Pescadero, CA (e.g: in the middle of nowhere), and the had a B.C comic book.
And guess what ? I was my B.C's T-Shirt (the one I embroidered a few days ago).
Coincidence ? I don't think so.
The Gods are telling me something 😉
#embroidery #comics #BC
And guess what ? I was my B.C's T-Shirt (the one I embroidered a few days ago).
Coincidence ? I don't think so.
The Gods are telling me something 😉
#embroidery #comics #BC
Another classic: Space Invaders.
Trying two new things:
- 8mm pixels for the logo
- 1.3mm pixels for the font
I like the end result. However, I should increase the pull compensation for bigger pixels. And perhaps try 1.5mm fonts.
#spaceinvaders #retrograming #embroidery
Trying two new things:
- 8mm pixels for the logo
- 1.3mm pixels for the font
I like the end result. However, I should increase the pull compensation for bigger pixels. And perhaps try 1.5mm fonts.
#spaceinvaders #retrograming #embroidery
March 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Another classic: Space Invaders.
Trying two new things:
- 8mm pixels for the logo
- 1.3mm pixels for the font
I like the end result. However, I should increase the pull compensation for bigger pixels. And perhaps try 1.5mm fonts.
#spaceinvaders #retrograming #embroidery
Trying two new things:
- 8mm pixels for the logo
- 1.3mm pixels for the font
I like the end result. However, I should increase the pull compensation for bigger pixels. And perhaps try 1.5mm fonts.
#spaceinvaders #retrograming #embroidery
March 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
A classic this time.
Forgot to add the topping, but I like the result very much (much better in person)
So happy that I created an editor that defines the path, pixel size and other variables. So easy/fast to create the file for the embroidery machine.
#pacman #retrogaming #embroidery
Forgot to add the topping, but I like the result very much (much better in person)
So happy that I created an editor that defines the path, pixel size and other variables. So easy/fast to create the file for the embroidery machine.
#pacman #retrogaming #embroidery
March 13, 2025 at 11:33 PM
A classic this time.
Forgot to add the topping, but I like the result very much (much better in person)
So happy that I created an editor that defines the path, pixel size and other variables. So easy/fast to create the file for the embroidery machine.
#pacman #retrogaming #embroidery
Forgot to add the topping, but I like the result very much (much better in person)
So happy that I created an editor that defines the path, pixel size and other variables. So easy/fast to create the file for the embroidery machine.
#pacman #retrogaming #embroidery
I've been working on a "Pixel Embroidery" editor.
Has some nice features like the "Partition Editor" and "multiple layers". Impossible with my previous script.
Thanks to the "Partition Editor" I was able to reduce the "jump stitches" to a minimum.
#c64 #embroidery #retrogaming
Has some nice features like the "Partition Editor" and "multiple layers". Impossible with my previous script.
Thanks to the "Partition Editor" I was able to reduce the "jump stitches" to a minimum.
#c64 #embroidery #retrogaming
March 4, 2025 at 6:23 AM
I've been working on a "Pixel Embroidery" editor.
Has some nice features like the "Partition Editor" and "multiple layers". Impossible with my previous script.
Thanks to the "Partition Editor" I was able to reduce the "jump stitches" to a minimum.
#c64 #embroidery #retrogaming
Has some nice features like the "Partition Editor" and "multiple layers". Impossible with my previous script.
Thanks to the "Partition Editor" I was able to reduce the "jump stitches" to a minimum.
#c64 #embroidery #retrogaming
I've just moved my site from WordPress to Hugo + GitHub Pages.
So far so good... here is my summary: retro.moe/2025/01/15/m...
#gohugo #wordpress
So far so good... here is my summary: retro.moe/2025/01/15/m...
#gohugo #wordpress
Goodbye WordPress, Hello Hugo
I’ve been using WordPress for many years. I started using it ~2008 to host the Cocos2d blog. And then I used it for my personal blogs.
But I’ve been wanting to switch to a static site generator for a ...
retro.moe
January 16, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I've just moved my site from WordPress to Hugo + GitHub Pages.
So far so good... here is my summary: retro.moe/2025/01/15/m...
#gohugo #wordpress
So far so good... here is my summary: retro.moe/2025/01/15/m...
#gohugo #wordpress
👹👹👹 Bluepad32 has "666" Github stars !!
BE AFRAID PEOPLE!
BE AFRAID PEOPLE!
January 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
👹👹👹 Bluepad32 has "666" Github stars !!
BE AFRAID PEOPLE!
BE AFRAID PEOPLE!
Bluepad32 v4.2.0 released.
Added support for ESP32-C6, ESP32-H2, Pico W 2 among the new features.
Complete release notes:
github.com/ricardoquesa...
#bluetooth #controller #gamepad #esp32 #pico
Added support for ESP32-C6, ESP32-H2, Pico W 2 among the new features.
Complete release notes:
github.com/ricardoquesa...
#bluetooth #controller #gamepad #esp32 #pico
Release Bluepad32 v4.2.0 · ricardoquesada/bluepad32
[4.2.0] - 2025-01-03
New
ESP32: ESP32-C6 and ESP32-H2 supported.
They depend on BTstack 1.6.2 (pre-bundled with Bluepad32 v4.2.0)
Pico W: Pico 2 W supported.
Requires Pico SDK 2.1 or newer.
If...
github.com
January 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Bluepad32 v4.2.0 released.
Added support for ESP32-C6, ESP32-H2, Pico W 2 among the new features.
Complete release notes:
github.com/ricardoquesa...
#bluetooth #controller #gamepad #esp32 #pico
Added support for ESP32-C6, ESP32-H2, Pico W 2 among the new features.
Complete release notes:
github.com/ricardoquesa...
#bluetooth #controller #gamepad #esp32 #pico
We went to the Computer History Museum to see the AI Bot expo.
Of course we went wearing our bot-related embroidery t-shirts.
Muuuuuah... robots will kill us all!
#chm #embroidery #retrogaming #recomputing
Of course we went wearing our bot-related embroidery t-shirts.
Muuuuuah... robots will kill us all!
#chm #embroidery #retrogaming #recomputing
December 8, 2024 at 1:13 AM
We went to the Computer History Museum to see the AI Bot expo.
Of course we went wearing our bot-related embroidery t-shirts.
Muuuuuah... robots will kill us all!
#chm #embroidery #retrogaming #recomputing
Of course we went wearing our bot-related embroidery t-shirts.
Muuuuuah... robots will kill us all!
#chm #embroidery #retrogaming #recomputing
"Another visitor. Stay a while or..."
Testing bigger pixels
I like how it looks.
#commodore64 #retrogaming #embroidery
Testing bigger pixels
I like how it looks.
#commodore64 #retrogaming #embroidery
December 7, 2024 at 3:16 PM
"Another visitor. Stay a while or..."
Testing bigger pixels
I like how it looks.
#commodore64 #retrogaming #embroidery
Testing bigger pixels
I like how it looks.
#commodore64 #retrogaming #embroidery