Jim Blimey
@jimblimey.com
Player of games, writer of code, drinker of beer, streamer of nonsense, an acquired taste. https://twitch.tv/jimblimey
All other stuff https://www.jimblimey.com
All other stuff https://www.jimblimey.com
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Jim Blimey
@jimblimey.com
· Nov 14
Happy Friday everyone! Fancy a brand new #ZXSpectrum game to get your teeth into this weekend?
Well let me help you out: welcome to Castle Rooj!
Roojliek is a classic ASCII rogue-like for the 48K ZX Spectrum, can you survive long enough to escape?
jimblimey.itch.io/roojliek
Well let me help you out: welcome to Castle Rooj!
Roojliek is a classic ASCII rogue-like for the 48K ZX Spectrum, can you survive long enough to escape?
jimblimey.itch.io/roojliek
I've been tinkering again!
Use your #ZXSpectrum keyboard on your desktop PC!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbs1...
Use your #ZXSpectrum keyboard on your desktop PC!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbs1...
Control your desktop keyboard from a ZX Spectrum (almost)
YouTube video by Jim Blimey
www.youtube.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:43 PM
I've been tinkering again!
Use your #ZXSpectrum keyboard on your desktop PC!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbs1...
Use your #ZXSpectrum keyboard on your desktop PC!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbs1...
No white birthday this year again but it is a stormy one!
January 27, 2026 at 6:37 AM
No white birthday this year again but it is a stormy one!
Reposted by Jim Blimey
Port of a game from dflat to native Oric - easier for folks to try using emulator or even real machine.
I've made some improvements too e.g. the game music which is a decent rendition (not by me!) of a legendary electronic track.
#programming #8bitcoders
youtu.be/jMgaQnY0t24
I've made some improvements too e.g. the game music which is a decent rendition (not by me!) of a legendary electronic track.
#programming #8bitcoders
youtu.be/jMgaQnY0t24
Oric Atmos C and assembler game - Invaders 3D
YouTube video by 6502Nerd
youtu.be
January 26, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Port of a game from dflat to native Oric - easier for folks to try using emulator or even real machine.
I've made some improvements too e.g. the game music which is a decent rendition (not by me!) of a legendary electronic track.
#programming #8bitcoders
youtu.be/jMgaQnY0t24
I've made some improvements too e.g. the game music which is a decent rendition (not by me!) of a legendary electronic track.
#programming #8bitcoders
youtu.be/jMgaQnY0t24
On Saturday's stream I switched to ZX80 for one of the type ins but quickly became stuck. Done some digging and in the 4K ROM (the one I was using) those functions dont actually exist - only in the 8K ROM.. Problem there is we lose that pretty ZX80 font 😔
January 26, 2026 at 10:40 AM
On Saturday's stream I switched to ZX80 for one of the type ins but quickly became stuck. Done some digging and in the 4K ROM (the one I was using) those functions dont actually exist - only in the 8K ROM.. Problem there is we lose that pretty ZX80 font 😔
No bollocks or cunt? Need to do something about that!
Most popular swears this week:
1. FUCK
2. FUCKING
3. SHIT
4. COCK
5. BULLSHIT
6. DICK
7. ASSHOLE
8. PISS
9. BASTARD
10. SHITTY
1. FUCK
2. FUCKING
3. SHIT
4. COCK
5. BULLSHIT
6. DICK
7. ASSHOLE
8. PISS
9. BASTARD
10. SHITTY
January 26, 2026 at 7:37 AM
No bollocks or cunt? Need to do something about that!
Seeing out the weekend with Speccy coding and beer
January 25, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Seeing out the weekend with Speccy coding and beer
SpecPi over Wifi, cant believe it was almost 5 years ago I was tinkering with that!
www.jimblimey.com/blog/specpi-...
www.jimblimey.com/blog/specpi-...
Jim Blimey! SpecPi over Wifi
A proof of concept
www.jimblimey.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:52 AM
SpecPi over Wifi, cant believe it was almost 5 years ago I was tinkering with that!
www.jimblimey.com/blog/specpi-...
www.jimblimey.com/blog/specpi-...
Reposted by Jim Blimey
If you were computing in the 1980s then these books were a must! Still have my originals from back in the 80's when I started with a #ZXSpectrum.
I'm still developing for 8-bits. Hardware / software / magazine for the #SAMCoupe (www.samcoupe.com) plus some Speccy hardware too (zx.samcoupe.com)
I'm still developing for 8-bits. Hardware / software / magazine for the #SAMCoupe (www.samcoupe.com) plus some Speccy hardware too (zx.samcoupe.com)
January 25, 2026 at 10:17 AM
If you were computing in the 1980s then these books were a must! Still have my originals from back in the 80's when I started with a #ZXSpectrum.
I'm still developing for 8-bits. Hardware / software / magazine for the #SAMCoupe (www.samcoupe.com) plus some Speccy hardware too (zx.samcoupe.com)
I'm still developing for 8-bits. Hardware / software / magazine for the #SAMCoupe (www.samcoupe.com) plus some Speccy hardware too (zx.samcoupe.com)
Stream Archive [24/01/2025] ZX Spectrum type in!
YouTube video by Jim Blimey
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Need to get myself a Currah μSpeech, that'll really make the type in stream interesting 😆
January 24, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Need to get myself a Currah μSpeech, that'll really make the type in stream interesting 😆
January 24, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Tonight's book is chosen! Join me 8pm GMT on twitch for a #ZXSpectrum type in.
January 24, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Tonight's book is chosen! Join me 8pm GMT on twitch for a #ZXSpectrum type in.
That was a very quick week, and I almost look human. Happy Friday!
January 23, 2026 at 7:01 PM
That was a very quick week, and I almost look human. Happy Friday!
I'm leaning towards a tippy tappy type in for tomorrow's stream. Is the toast rack taking all the pain from it though - should I revert back to using the rubber?
January 23, 2026 at 2:18 PM
I'm leaning towards a tippy tappy type in for tomorrow's stream. Is the toast rack taking all the pain from it though - should I revert back to using the rubber?
Reposted by Jim Blimey
Robert Burns versus the Loch Ness Monster!
YouTube video by WhatHoSnorkers
youtu.be
January 23, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Thats one helluva carpet! #Fallout76
January 22, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Thats one helluva carpet! #Fallout76
Another new gopher game is now live! This time its Play Your Cards Right. Point your gopher client at gopher://zx.jimblimey.com OR if you don't have one, I've written a simple web based gopher browser which you'll find at zx.jimblimey.com/gopher/
January 22, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Another new gopher game is now live! This time its Play Your Cards Right. Point your gopher client at gopher://zx.jimblimey.com OR if you don't have one, I've written a simple web based gopher browser which you'll find at zx.jimblimey.com/gopher/
Midweek recharge (yeah, I dont know either)
January 21, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Midweek recharge (yeah, I dont know either)
Making gopher based games might be my new favourite thing 😆
January 20, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Making gopher based games might be my new favourite thing 😆
Because I'm really good at not doing what I set out to do, I've now ported Black Hole over to gopher 😆 Works well enough, although probably janky as hell.
Play yourself at gopher://zx.jimblimey.com !
Play yourself at gopher://zx.jimblimey.com !
January 20, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Because I'm really good at not doing what I set out to do, I've now ported Black Hole over to gopher 😆 Works well enough, although probably janky as hell.
Play yourself at gopher://zx.jimblimey.com !
Play yourself at gopher://zx.jimblimey.com !
One week left of 45, I'd say its all downhill from here but thats been in progress many years now already.
January 20, 2026 at 6:58 AM
One week left of 45, I'd say its all downhill from here but thats been in progress many years now already.
Add to the list something I had forgotten existed until I needed it.
Finally, after 3 years adding custom font and character support to my Speccy font banner thing
Finally, after 3 years adding custom font and character support to my Speccy font banner thing
January 19, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Add to the list something I had forgotten existed until I needed it.
Finally, after 3 years adding custom font and character support to my Speccy font banner thing
Finally, after 3 years adding custom font and character support to my Speccy font banner thing
Another weekend on its way out.
Next week's plans are:
- Finish my Spectranet/TNFS file manager
- Finish my gopher client
- Maybe sneak in a #TypeInTuesday stream?
Next week's plans are:
- Finish my Spectranet/TNFS file manager
- Finish my gopher client
- Maybe sneak in a #TypeInTuesday stream?
January 18, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Another weekend on its way out.
Next week's plans are:
- Finish my Spectranet/TNFS file manager
- Finish my gopher client
- Maybe sneak in a #TypeInTuesday stream?
Next week's plans are:
- Finish my Spectranet/TNFS file manager
- Finish my gopher client
- Maybe sneak in a #TypeInTuesday stream?