Retro Gerry<p>Some light reading for the next day or so<br><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/zxspectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>zxspectrum</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/spectrumnext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spectrumnext</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/tags/ComputerMaintenance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ComputerMaintenance</span></a></p>
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Breathing Retro<p>While waiting for the <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23SpectrumNext" target="_blank">#SpectrumNext</a> Issue 3 to arrive, check out some <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23homebrew" target="_blank">#homebrew</a> game projects for the system on this video playlist by What's Next
<a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23retrodev" target="_blank">#retrodev</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23zxspectrum" target="_blank">#zxspectrum</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23retrogaming" target="_blank">#retrogaming</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23retrocomputing" target="_blank">#retrocomputing</a><br><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAss7kbPTZo&list=PL0wjoQC_Ic86_GZ-makCcU0EQ9qv_QiEf&index=43" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Zx Spectrum Next - Captain Squ...</a></p>
@haitchfive<p>"Blizzard Basin", implemented in Pascal, compiled for CP/M and running on the ZX Spectrum Next at 28 MHz.</p><p>via Joerg Pleumann</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8AvdG-bbUE" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=T8AvdG-bbUE</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/SpectrumNext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpectrumNext</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ZXSpectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZXSpectrum</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Speccy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Speccy</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Spectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Spectrum</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/CPM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPM</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Pascal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pascal</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>programming</span></a></p>
@haitchfive<p>"Plutonian Pebbles", implemented in Pascal, compiled for CP/M and running on a ZX Spectrum Next at 28 MHz.</p><p>via Joerg Pleumann</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arwHPgI_358" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=arwHPgI_358</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/cpm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cpm</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/pascal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pascal</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>programming</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/SpectrumNext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpectrumNext</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ZXSpectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZXSpectrum</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Speccy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Speccy</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Spectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Spectrum</span></a></p>
avs :donor:<p>It’s a great year if you want some FPGA powered <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> flavoured toys: the new Commodore 64 line, and the ZX <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/SpectrumNext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpectrumNext</span></a> Issue 3.</p><p>I’m fully saturated on the C64 front though, but still curious about the Next. Especially the Magenta version.</p><p>But I really don’t know why I’d need a Spectrum. I asked the hivemind about this earlier when I was wondering whether to buy a Harlequin kit - I did, but I am still not sure why I need a <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Spectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Spectrum</span></a> 😀 Please convince me.</p><p>In the 1980s, I only used the rubber-keyed 48k once to try out a BASIC program at a local department store’s computing section. So I don’t have that ”connection”.</p>
nivs<p>I am so weak.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ZXSpectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZXSpectrum</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpectrumNext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpectrumNext</span></a></p>
Dr. Juande Santander-Vela<p>Has anyone experience in using CP/M with a ZX Spectrum Next? Any pointers to suitable disk images and/or patches? Also for Spectrum 3+, that reportedly had some AMSTRAD issued CP/M plus versions…</p><p><a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ZXSpectrumNext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZXSpectrumNext</span></a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/SpectrumNext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpectrumNext</span></a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/CPM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPM</span></a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ControlProgramForMicrocomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ControlProgramForMicrocomputers</span></a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ControlProgramSlashMicrocomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ControlProgramSlashMicrocomputers</span></a></p>
@haitchfive<p>To be more exact, the KS3 goal was met within 7 minutes. (not 10)</p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/SpectrumNext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpectrumNext</span></a></p>
@haitchfive<p>In the last few hours the ZX Spectrum Next KS3 has crossed the mark of 3000 pledges.</p><p>Funding had already been secured within 7 minutes this morning after the campaign was opened 8:00 am GMT on Saturday.</p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/SpectrumNext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpectrumNext</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ZXSpectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZXSpectrum</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Spectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Spectrum</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Speccy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Speccy</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a></p>
Dr. Juande Santander-Vela<p>Just contributed to the Issue 3 of the ZX Spectrum Next kickstarter! Looking forward for the accelerated version around December…</p><p>It is all (4 times!) fully backed now, but if you’re interested, now is the moment. And there is a translucent magenta case that might just be your thing…</p><p>Just have a look! 29 days to go…</p><p> <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spectrumnext/zx-spectrum-next-issue-3-0" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">kickstarter.com/projects/spect</span><span class="invisible">rumnext/zx-spectrum-next-issue-3-0</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/Kickstarter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kickstarter</span></a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ZXSpectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZXSpectrum</span></a> <br><a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/Spectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Spectrum</span></a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/SpectrumNext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpectrumNext</span></a><br><a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ZXSpectrumNext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZXSpectrumNext</span></a> <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/ZXSpectrumNextIssue3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZXSpectrumNextIssue3</span></a></p>
@haitchfive<p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/SpectrumNext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpectrumNext</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVI-hj3sLpc" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=QVI-hj3sLpc</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
@haitchfive<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@glc" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>glc</span></a></span> </p><p>It's probably going to be nearing 3000 pledges around 10:00 pm GMT.</p><p>If it doesn't reach 3000 before 10:00 pm, it will get past that for sure before midnight GMT.</p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/SpectrumNext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpectrumNext</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Kickstarter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kickstarter</span></a></p>
@haitchfive<p>Okay, Father Christmas, you know what to do.<br><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spectrumnext/zx-spectrum-next-issue-3-0" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">kickstarter.com/projects/spect</span><span class="invisible">rumnext/zx-spectrum-next-issue-3-0</span></a></p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ZXSpectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZXSpectrum</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Spectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Spectrum</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Speccy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Speccy</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/SpectrumNext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpectrumNext</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ZXSpectrumNext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZXSpectrumNext</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a></p>
Luke Trevorrow<p>I just backed the ZX Spectrum Next Issue 3 <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/spectrumnext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spectrumnext</span></a> project on Kickstarter. I’m looking forward to hopefully getting a nicely accelerated ZX Spectrum Next for Christmas this year. <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/spectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spectrum</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/speccy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>speccy</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spectrumnext/zx-spectrum-next-issue-3-0" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">kickstarter.com/projects/spect</span><span class="invisible">rumnext/zx-spectrum-next-issue-3-0</span></a></p>
Breathing Retro<p>Check out also this website by a dev who worked on Lemmings <a class="mention" href="https://bsky.app/profile/mdf200.bsky.social" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@mdf200.bsky.social</a>
<a href="https://lemmings.info/lemmings-gamehistory/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">lemmings.info/lemmings-gam...</a>
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Including historical accounts as well as their modern endeavors such as their work on <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23homebrew" target="_blank">#homebrew</a> port to <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23SpectrumNEXT" target="_blank">#SpectrumNEXT</a> / <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Agon" target="_blank">#Agon</a> computer
<a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23retrodev" target="_blank">#retrodev</a><br><br><a href="https://lemmings.info/lemmings-gamehistory/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Lemmings - A complete history ...</a></p>
Jungsi<p>Neues Highlight für den ZX Spectrum Next!<br>Mit Captain Square Jaw erwartet euch ein extrem aufwendig produzierter Puzzle-Plattformer mit über 240 Räumen in 50 Leveln.<br>Dschungel-Action, knifflige Rätsel, grandiose Grafik & Musik – und das alles auf moderner 8-Bit-Hardware!</p><p>Jetzt auch als physische Version mit SD-Karte und Handbuch erhältlich.<br>Review auf meinem Blog:<br><a href="https://www.jungsi.de/captain-square-jaw-sinclair-spectrum-next/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">jungsi.de/captain-square-jaw-s</span><span class="invisible">inclair-spectrum-next/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://sueden.social/tags/SpectrumNext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpectrumNext</span></a> <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/CaptainSquareJaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CaptainSquareJaw</span></a>…</p><p><a href="https://www.jungsi.de/captain-square-jaw-sinclair-spectrum-next/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">jungsi.de/captain-square-jaw-s</span><span class="invisible">inclair-spectrum-next/</span></a></p>
TwistedRaven<p>Thought I’d have a play and see what a <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/SpectrumNext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpectrumNext</span></a> version of Manic Miner might look like. Just a few rough pixels so I’ve got something to work with while I start a little coding exercise. Something to get me back into <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/z80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>z80</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/retrodev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrodev</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a></p>
Jungsi<p>The Lost Temples – Ein neues Abenteuer für den Spectrum NEXT!<br>Das Pat Morita Team liefert wieder ab: In The Lost Temples kämpfen wir als Prinz Kalden durch fünf atemberaubende Regionen, um Azuria von dunklen Lords zu befreien.<br>- Taktisches Gameplay<br>- Detaillierte Pixelgrafik<br>- Epische Musik<br>- Physische Edition mit DVD-Box & SD-Karte<br>Ein echtes Highlight für NEXT-Fans!</p><p><a href="https://sueden.social/tags/SpectrumNEXT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpectrumNEXT</span></a> <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/TheLostTemples" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheLostTemples</span></a> <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroGaming</span></a> <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/PixelArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PixelArt</span></a> <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/IndieDev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndieDev</span></a> <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/PatMoritaTeam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PatMoritaTeam</span></a> <a href="https://sueden.social/tags/HomebrewGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomebrewGames</span></a>…</p><p><a href="https://www.jungsi.de/the-lost-temples-sinclair-spectrum-next/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">jungsi.de/the-lost-temples-sin</span><span class="invisible">clair-spectrum-next/</span></a></p>
@haitchfive<p>ZX Next - YM++ playing back "X-Files" - z00m</p><p>A new version of the X Files theme, on NextSID for the ZX Spectrum Next, via em00k</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6xuxjU6Hj8" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=Y6xuxjU6Hj</span><span class="invisible">8</span></a></p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/chiptune" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chiptune</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/chiptunemusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chiptunemusic</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/xfiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>xfiles</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ZXSpectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZXSpectrum</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Spectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Spectrum</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/SpectrumNext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpectrumNext</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ZXSpectrumNext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZXSpectrumNext</span></a></p>
James | PixelRefresh.com<p>Thanks to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@tonywarriner" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tonywarriner</span></a></span> (co-founder of Revolution Software) and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@StooCambridge" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>StooCambridge</span></a></span> (Sensible Software) who at the ZAPP Live! 2025 event in the UK invited me to discuss their new game UrbX Warriors – The Lost City.</p><p>UrbX Warriors is a brand new pixel art arcade retro adventure, which is launching on Kickstarter imminently!</p><p>I hope you enjoy my video!</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mlb3gJAl4hs" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=Mlb3gJAl4hs</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spectrumnext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spectrumnext</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/arcade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>arcade</span></a></p>
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