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Dr Johnny Blanchard

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Screenwriter #Retrocomputing/#RetroGaming: https://www.youtube.com/@reenthused #IndieDev: https://tonsomo.itch.io #Film: https://www.youtube.com/@roguegunners Buy gaming in the obscure: https://mixam.co.uk/print-on-demand/6813e21211c9951bff4316db

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Richard Troupe @richardtroupe.bsky.social · 1h

I've tried the 'Commodore OS Vision 3.0' and it's honestly fucking terrible.

It's a big shiny bauble that smacks you in the face constantly with colour, noise and general effects.

It essentially gets in the way of using the computer properly.

Don't use that Linux distro: use Mint, Arch or Ubuntu.

Dead Gamer 👻 @dadgamer.uk · 2h

I imagine Bill Gates is shitting himself....

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RE-Enthused @re-enthused.com · 2h

What’s on the repair pile?

Any collector of retro systems has to face the spectre of broken machines, here's the repair pile that i'm currently working through.

What’s on the repair pile?

Any collector of retro systems has to face the spectre of broken machines, here's the repair pile that i'm currently working through.

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Dr Johnny Blanchard @onlyretrofans.com · 5h

Oh, in fact the cracker DID NOT release my game, so 100% classier than the SMS dick

Dr Johnny Blanchard @onlyretrofans.com · 5h

I'm less angry about this one because it seems to have generated sales, the uploader added a link and a request to support me - that's why i'm not putting them in the same hole as the dick who stole my SMS version

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Dr Johnny Blanchard @onlyretrofans.com · 5h

Very conflicted, on the one hand someone has uploaded a cracked version of Jurl on the C64 - on the other, someone has bothered to take the time to make a trainer for my game

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Dr Johnny Blanchard @onlyretrofans.com · 23h

A bit of a work in progress, this has been a bit of a tough one (hence why i'm still doing it at midnight on a school day) #RetroDev #IndieDev

A snippet from a Gamate emulator showing a screen with score, lives and a matrix of diamonds with two spaceships

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vaun earl norman @vaun.bsky.social · 1d

Anyone find this in Liverpool Dock area please contact me, long shot but massive sentimental value

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Dr Johnny Blanchard @onlyretrofans.com · 1d

Introduce yourself with:

One food you refuse to eat: Coconut, I hate the texture

One movie you’ll never watch again: Justice league - it’s just bad

One song you can’t stand: Viva La Vida - an example of lazy pop

Scary Robb from 8/16/32bit 💀💀💀 @81632bitretro.com · 1d

Introduce yourself with:

One food you refuse to eat: Raw mushrooms. They make me gag every time.

One movie you'll never watch again: Any of the Harry Potters. For obvious reasons (JKR is a cunt)

One song you can't stand: Wonderwall by Oasis. Over-rated song from an over-rated band.

Leftback @leftback.bsky.social · 1d

Introduce yourself with:

One food you refuse to eat: fois gras. Not happy with a food where the cruelty is the point.

One movie you'll never watch again: Liar Liar. Subtly one of the most Conservative films ever made.

One song you can't stand: 'Girl like you' by Edwyn Collins. Overplayed shite

Dr Johnny Blanchard @onlyretrofans.com · 1d

That’s how you have to be I’m afraid, YouTube growth is only available for those willing to chase trends of who already have 100s of thousands of subscribers

Dr Johnny Blanchard @onlyretrofans.com · 1d

Yeah, I mean transparent en-suite is possibly a visualisation error during planning - but bed pointing right at it …

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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 1d

Um. There’s a woman presenting this too.

ok.co.uk @ok.co.uk · 7d

Rylan Clark is set to delve into the eerie world of witchcraft in his new show, The Witches Of Essex.

Rylan Clark slams 'misogyny' in British witch hunt as he fronts new Sky show

Rylan Clark shares the spotlight with professor Alice Roberts in The Witches Of Essex, where the pair delve into the dark history of witch hunts - and one discovery rattled Rylan.

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HereBeDragons @heredragons.be · 2d

I'm having a rethink of my table for @computinghistory.org.uk's Retro Computing Festival - so to keep with their Gaming Edition theme, I'm going for this ... "The Glorious Galaxy of Green Gaming" (working title) to celebrate everyone's favourite primary colour and it's role in Dragon games ... 1/3

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Dr Johnny Blanchard @onlyretrofans.com · 2d

Alright, changed the theme tune for the Gameboy version of Jurl. I transposed the dance version into a format that the GPT player library i'm using can understand. It's still not great, but somewhat less off a cacophony. #RetroGaming #IndieDev #RetroDev #Nintendo

tonsomo.itch.io/jurl-gameboy

Jurl - GameBoy Edition by Tonsomo Entertainment

Asteroids meets Pacman game where you have to collect all the space diamonds whilst avoiding the various aliens.

tonsomo.itch.io

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Dr Johnny Blanchard @onlyretrofans.com · 2d

Another great series

Dr Johnny Blanchard @onlyretrofans.com · 2d

One of my favourites series

Dr Johnny Blanchard @onlyretrofans.com · 2d

It's not too bad down here, so i've decided to quickly put the toastrack out for the slight yellowing on the key labels

Dr Johnny Blanchard @onlyretrofans.com · 2d

Well thanks to Alan and his team for making the Grey +2 easier to fix than the machine that inspired it

A PCB with several chips, two of them are mounted in chip holders, including a Z80

A computer monitor displays a simple interface showing a list of files and directories, including ".Spotlight-V100," "BIN," "SYS," "ZX," and various .tap files like "Bluesky.tap" and "MASTODON.tap”

Dr Johnny Blanchard @onlyretrofans.com · 2d

I’ve just watched someone who calls themselves a technician both desolder and solder a throughhole capacitor from the topside. There was no reason to do it, the board was on his desk. Was it just to get anger clicks? Has the education enshitification already reached that point?

Dr Johnny Blanchard @onlyretrofans.com · 2d

Also updated the Gameboy Advance edition. I’ve made changes to the Gameboy version too but I really dislike the menu music which in a fairly poor field is easily the worst rendition of Fur Elise, I need to work out how to make a better one

Dr Johnny Blanchard @onlyretrofans.com · 3d

Updated the Sinclair Spectrum Edition of Jurl so it's up to date with (most) of the others by adding the Bonus functionality and adding a demo to the page.
#RetroComputing #RetroGaming #IndieDev #RetroDev

tonsomo.itch.io

Tonsomo Entertainment

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Dr Johnny Blanchard @onlyretrofans.com · 3d

Cheers

Dr Johnny Blanchard @onlyretrofans.com · 3d

Unfortunately I’ve run out of large ones

Dr Johnny Blanchard @onlyretrofans.com · 3d

And there we are, all buttoned up again - I’ve had a quick game of one of the best Spectrum titles out there, Rex, and it’s all working perfectly. Maybe I’ll replace the rainbow badge with a nicer one? This is going to be sold but I’d like the new owner to have a good experience.

The image shows a Sinclair ZX Spectrum 128K computer on a cluttered workspace. The keyboard features small, black keys with various symbols, and the device has a sleek, angular design. Various cables and miscellaneous items are scattered around in the background.

The image displays a television screen showing the title screen of a video game called "Rex." The screen features bright red lettering and a score display for "Foot Man." Below, there are menu options including "Define," "Kempston," "Cursor” and “Sinclair”

The image displays a colorful retro video game screen featuring a pixelated platformer level. The environment includes various platforms, obstacles, and enemies in bright hues of red, green, blue, and purple. Score and shield indicators are visible at the top

An LCD screen displays a retro-style video game interface, showing a score of 260 and a level indicator. The game features blue diamond-shaped objects and a small sprite resembling a character or vehicle moving within a bordered area. Various wires and a tabletop surface

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Dr Johnny Blanchard @onlyretrofans.com · 3d

The final fix was to sort out the AY/Beeper sound balance - I forgot to take a picture but it’s just replacing a resistor