Recent #Retro Gaming news in the semiconductor industry

2 months ago

➀ YouTuber Christian 'Peri Fratic' acquires Commodore Corporation in a seven-figure deal, positioning himself as acting CEO;

➁ The revived Commodore enlists original engineers and executives to develop 'retro futurism' products, while financial backing remains uncertain;

➂ A new hardware project is teased with a countdown, hinting at future innovations under the iconic brand.

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4 months ago

➀ Developer Jonas Eschenburg successfully ported the iconic FPS 'Doom' to the 40-year-old Atari ST, utilizing 16 colors and heavy dithering for visual output.

➁ The port retains gameplay features like palette effects (e.g., red screen flashes when taking damage) and requires original Doom files or a shareware demo to run.

➂ Compilation is limited to Linux systems due to copyright restrictions on the DOS sound library, highlighting technical and legal challenges in retro porting.

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8 months ago

➀ A software engineer named Wojciech Graj has successfully ported the classic game Doom into a standalone Microsoft Word document.

➁ The document, which is 6.6MB in size, can be run on x86 systems with modern Microsoft Office installations.

➂ Despite the successful port, there is currently no sound in the game, and users need to bypass security warnings to enable the VBA macro in the document.

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8 months ago
➀ Blur Busters has released an open-source CRT filter as a GPU shader, simulating CRT beams for modern displays. ➁ The shader aims to improve motion fidelity on LCD and OLED screens, especially OLEDs, by mimicking the smoothness of CRTs at higher refresh rates. ➂ The effect is expected to reduce motion blur and enhance the visual experience of retro games.
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11 months ago
➀ DigiPort is a Raspberry Pi-powered HDMI stick designed to transform any TV into a PC for retro gaming, video streaming, and more. It is currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter. ➁ The DigiPort is a carrier board for a user-replaceable Raspberry Pi Compute Module, initially compatible with the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4. ➂ It offers various kits, including a DigiPort dongle, Raspberry Pi CM4 Lite, heatsink, and 64GB microSD card, with optional gaming and all-in-one kits.
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about 1 year ago
❶ Pimoroni, a UK-based Raspberry Pi reseller, has announced the beta release of the Picade Max, a two-player arcade cabinet with a 19-inch IPS display. ❷ The Picade Max is designed for the Raspberry Pi 5 and includes add-on boards for sound, controls, and power. ❸ The cabinet features a 19-inch IPS screen and is compatible with high-speed NVMe SSDs, allowing for quick loading of large ROMs.
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