The art and engineering of Silpheed fabiensanglard.net/silpheed/

happy pride month

Two-player #BBCMicro #Elite is coming along nicely. It now supports two pilots in two ships with two controllers and a split-view screen Here are some work-in-progress videos - see the thread for an explanation There’s lots to fix, but at least we have a proof-of-concept… (1/6) #retrocomputing

The Nova demoparty site is live! 2026.novaparty.org

Watch me try and make division sexy again with some help from Sean at Computerphile! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-14t...

anyone would think I have a new album out this year.

Tonight! Looks like there will be at least five other ex-Acorn employees joining the meeting 😃

How old school Tape Loading worked. lemmings.info/how-tape-loa...

@davidjefferies.bsky.social has been very busy converting 6502 based BBC Micro Exile to C++ so that it can be run on modern day computers. Check out what he's managed to achieve - stunning! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tywb...

It's not often we get a chance to experience a truly "new" retrocomputing platform, especially those of us over the age of none-of-your-business. The ARM hardware and RISC OS have had a lot written about them, but PipeDream, not so much. I dug in, did real work, and overused a British phrase or two

🪨 PipeDream on the Acorn Archimedes 🛠️ The first ARM-based home computer, powering a bespoke OS, running software that says, "The barriers between productivity apps are a lie we tell ourselves." #retrocomputing #pipedream #arm #acorn #archimedes #riscos stonetools.ghost.io/pipedream-ar...

I made a page for the 2026 NokiaArtJam over on 1bbb.neocities.org. It has an interactive Nokia 3410 that shows all the submissions! 1bbb.neocities.org/collabs/noki... Will post where I got to with last year's entries when I'm less overwhelmed with work, but at least 2026 is sorted!

If you fancy digging a little deeper into 6502, this companion video to the first episode of "Thinking in 6502" does just that! 😁 youtu.be/LX20Te9RzP0

I made another new old thing with Claude Code. An online visualiser/editor for BBC Micro ENVELOPE and SOUND commands: bitshifters.github.io/envelope-tool Comes with some nostalgic presets (Elite!) and the abilty to easily share or copy & paste into your code / emulator. #retrocomputing #bbcmicro

Want to take a good snoop into Slipstream's work for this year's invitation? The full code is now available on Codeberg - yes, including the assets and a certain track. codeberg.org/aldroid/revi... D-d-d-demoscene... 🎶

It is now #BandcampFriday. Alas, that probably means nothing, and I have nothing to show for this day except that I remembered to post on-time about it. inversephase.bandcamp.com #indie #music #indiemusic #chiptune #VGM #8bit #OST #soundtrack #retrogaming #retrocomputing #electronic #EDM #synth

As promised, I've created a flicker-free version of the Elite Demonstration Disc for the #BBCMicro. It contains both flicker-free ships and planets. Play in browser: bbc.xania.org?autoboot&dis... Download disc image: elite.bbcelite.com/hacks/flicke... More info: elite.bbcelite.com/demo/ Enjoy!

Hi, I wrote about the elusive concept of ‘game feel’ and three very recent games that get it just right www.theguardian.com/games/2026/a...

I've just published a deep dive into the Elite Demonstration Disc, Acornsoft's self-playing #BBCMicro Elite demo from 1984 This links to a second deep dive that analyses every code difference that makes the demo the demo I'll make it flicker-free next, because why not! 😀 #retrocomputing

Myself and @h0ffman.bsky.social have put together a technical write-up of Second Nature, the Amiga demoscene production that was released at Revision a few weeks back. Check it out if you're interested in how these things are done. blog.grahambates.com/posts/second...

Here's some 6502 to brighten your Sunday! youtu.be/MOEmQ79nA38 Special thanks to @musicvsartstuff.bsky.social for the amazing backing music

I've finished adding comments to my #BBCMicro Elite Demonstration Disc disassembly: github.com/markmoxon/el... Turns out the AI code is essentially the docking computer routines, which might explain why the ship in the demo is so rubbish at hitting things. :-) Web version & deep dive coming soon.

What with all the revision and neo geo hype this week, I've totally forgotten to shout this one out!!! See you on Sunday!

Event this Sunday: www.retrocollective.co.uk/view-event.p... Last tickets remaining for a day with the multi-talented and tremendously nice chap, @h0ffman.bsky.social Treat yourself to a day at the Retro Collective, lunch and an open invite to dinner with us all in the evening. #retroevents

Hi I wrote about the making of classic platformerChuckie Egg and talked to its creator Nigel Alderton. Please give it a read as I want to show there’s an audience for this gaming history stuff 🙏 www.theguardian.com/games/2026/a...

CHUCKULUS BBC Micro Model B version just released ! github.com/Snuggsy187/C...

I've started disassembling the #BBCMicro Elite Demonstration Disc. Acornsoft sent this out to shops in 1984. It flies itself and contains rudimentary pilot AI. Did anyone see this back in the day? It’s fun to watch! You can run it in your browser: bbc.xania.org?autoboot&dis... #retrocomputing

Great to see Martin Galway has recently shared his C64 music driver and data for Wizball. For those that don't already know, Martin started his computer music career on the BBC Micro whilst at high school. His first version of YMO's Rydeen was composed on a Beeb! github.com/MartinGalway...

This is pretty amazing. Draw accurate landscapes from The Sentinel on a pen plotter? And animate them? I'm definitely in! newsletter.revdancatt.com/p/085-the-se... I do my projects for a lot of reasons, but seeing what people do with them? Yeah, that's a big one. 😀 #bbcmicro #c64 #retrocomputing

Someone has documented the entire source code for Elite and explained how every line works, plus included deep dives into various functionality. Covers all main versions like BBC Micro, Commodore 64 and NES. You can also play online in browser. elite.bbcelite.com

If you have enjoyed this project, you might like my other software archaeology projects: * Elite on the 6502 * Aviator on the BBC Micro * Revs on the BBC Micro * Lander on the Acorn Archimedes See www.bbcelite.com for details Time for a new project now… after a bit of a break. See you soon!

It's finished! The Sentinel, Geoff Crammond's epic game, is now fully documented. * 41,902 lines of lovingly annotated source code * 51 deep dives (116,240 words) * Buildable repository * 100% handcrafted AI-free content * 7 months’ work thesentinel.bbcelite.com #retrocomputing #C64 #BBCMicro

Just got back from Revision demoparty—my 64KB intro took 1st place. Huge thanks to @alkama.bsky.social for the audio work that made this possible. It’s a fully procedural 3:40 animation packed into a 58KB executable. I had a blast building it, and the audience reaction was incredible.

Senior illustrator, with 20 years of experience and a specialty in game art. I haven't been able to find a paying project for months. Can you help? Every share is appreciated.

Today's chiptune recommendation: "Chipo Django #3 by Bitshifters and Rabenauge (Atari STe music demo)" - an awesome music disk/demo released a Revision last weekend, with tunes from many scene legends 🎹🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm8y... #chiptune #Atari #AtariSTe #demoscene #musicdemo #musicdisk

An Archimedes A310 and a game of Zarch. One of the many exhibits you can try at The Retro Collective. Visit retrocollective.co.uk to book your visit #nostalgia #retro #gaming

Our Amiga 500 Intro from @revision-party.bsky.social 64k Silhouette www.pouet.net/prod.php?whi...

Very happy to win first place at #RevisionParty2026 for my 4Kb executable graphics entry "Lost Media"! www.pouet.net/prod.php?whi... I was lucky enough to go the the party too this year and had a really great time. It was good to hang out with friends old and new.

NOVA 26: 12th - 14th June 2026, Budleigh Salterton Town Council, Budleigh Salterton, United Kingdom 🇬🇧

#demoscene we are ready for you, doors open at 12:00 Saarbrooklyn time! #RevisionParty2026

Pink Moon tonight. I've got the next best thing, a Magenta Teletext Moon! #pinkmoon #teletext #pixelart #art #textmode #moon #themoon #ceefax #videotext #teletexto #telecinco #teledata

We're looking for a Principal Graphics Programmer! double11.com/vacancies/

Announcing the second Tiny Tapeout demoscene competition! Free silicon space for all entrants! tinytapeout.com/competitions...

If you use GitHub (especially if you pay for it!!) consider doing this *immediately* Settings -> Privacy -> Disallow GitHub to train their models on your code. GitHub opted *everyone* into training. No matter if you pay for the service (like I do). WTH github.com/settings/cop...

C++Now is pleased to announce the third of three keynotes for the 2026 Conference which will be presented on Friday 8th May! Benchmarking - It's About Time by @matt.godbolt.org Find out more and register: schedule.cppnow.org/session/2026... #cpp #cplusplus #programming

At Revision you can do a 5k run, then learn how to make your 4k (intro) run! And so much more, check out the full list here: 2026.revision-party.net/blog/09-semi... See you next week! #RevisionParty2026

I'm trying to write a little more frequently, so I wrote some words about the development of the original Fable. Yay! blog.simoncarter.me/blog/the-ori... #gamedev #fable #games

Want to keep up with the latest gossip about Revision? The Revision channel is now open on the Demoscene Discord! discord.gg/WgnGEqEZkp

I made a new old thing! Claude Code helped me update some ancient C for converting images to Teletext into modern Python and add a host of new preprocessing options. Consider this a beta test. Feedback welcome! huggingface.co/spaces/kiera... #teletext #bbcmicro #mode7

Check out the design for our t-shirts this year! Pretty cool huh? It can be yours! Be sure to grab one during the pre-sale so you don't miss out, we think it will make you look✨Fabulous✨😘 www.deinetickets.de/shop/revisio... #RevisionParty2026