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F e r d i n a n d . G o u v e i a
@renderedsheep.bsky.social
Indie game/VFX developer and 'maker' into vintage tech 💾 bots 🤖 drones 🛩️ rockets 🚀 and all things that go pew–pew! 💥 LLAP 🖖✌️ http://PlayableFX.com | http://RetroGameplayer.com | https://GitHub.com/renderedsheep
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Slowly migrating over to the blusky... In the meantime, here's a project I'm working on. #blender3d #filmmaking
Building out the "TS100" chassis and I'm impressed! All aluminum, suspension, geared motors, for $40-75 & as low as $30! Could use some gaskets between the motors and chassis to minimize vibration. Some washers on the suspension mounts, and a good bit of lithium grease. Tracks are meh. #bots #maker
September 28, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Revisiting my #3dprinted Mi-8MT "Hip" helo 🚁 to reimagine its brains - its 2025, maybe a #Raspberrypi Pico and and NRF24L01? 🧐 #diy #maker
September 22, 2025 at 2:17 AM
My store-bought bird house blew away, so i present my #DIY #jurassicpark bird house! Can't wait to see a little dinosaur 🦖 emerge from the gates 😅 #maker
September 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
youtu.be/sZkB11pO9R8?... The very technical internal workings of the feline 😼 #cats
How a cat works
YouTube video by Cat Lovers Forum
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September 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
I have to admit it's crude, but nonetheless impressive. Google #veo just took my #3dprinted rocket to new heights. Tempting for indies on shoestring budgets. #filmmaking
August 28, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Penned a new blog post - "Game Over, Man!: Nostalgic Bug Hunts, Gaming, and Retro-tech" - on the influence of Alien(s) on video games and retro-tech. retrogameplayer.com/blog/aliens.... #retrogaming #vintagecomputing #aliens @alientheory.bsky.social
July 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
#3dprinted Yak-55 model #RCplane fitted w/ 1000KV 13T brushless motor (based on 'Elecronoobs' model). Built before I learned about LWPLA ... and at just over 1lb, will it fly!? 🛫🛩️🛬
July 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
A most recent addition to the #8bit collection of #vintagecomputing What should I play first? #atari #atari65xe #retrogaming
July 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Love how #modelrocketry cuts across #3dprinting (advanced designs) #microcontrollers (flight tracking), #chemistry (DIY sugar-based motors), #physics (including computer simulation), and #crafts (sanding, painting, more sanding...). The perfect #science project that scales across ages! 🚀
July 5, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Just spun up new retro game-servers at retrogameplayer.com -
Nothing says “weekend plans” like dodging facehuggers and blasting Xenos with friends.
If you hear distant screams, it’s probably me missing an ammo pickup. 🕹️👽 #RetroGaming #multiplayer #onlinegaming #pcgamer
June 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
My next restoration project - an Apple IIc with a disk stuck in the drive. About to channel my inner Woz. 💾🔧 @stevewoz.bsky.social #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #apple
June 18, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Playing #Doom on a maxed-out $15,000 SGI Indy workstation from 1994. And it's not even full screen! 😆 #retrogaming #vintagecomputing #retro
June 17, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Resumed work on #sega Genesis #megadrive #NHL94 'Miracle on Ice' mod. 🕹️ 🏒 Players updated on real world stats; Happy to say new challenging gameplay meant I lost this game!! Raw and CRT screengrabs below. @nhl94.bsky.social #retrogaming #vintagecomputing RetroGameplayer.com
June 12, 2025 at 11:41 PM
🕹️ Any #Arcade1Up modders still active in 2024? Transformed these a while back, first with thin-clients then #raspberrypi w/ games hosted on a local NAS. Been wanting to do something more original w/ them. Maybe a CRT? Any ideas? #RetroGaming #ArcadeMods #RetroModding
December 23, 2024 at 9:20 PM
Side project I've been working on to mod my precious childhood #NHL '94 on the #sega #megadrive into a 1980 Olympics Edition with authentic rosters, new graphics and increased game difficulty. Demo coming (eventually), feedback appreciated. #retrogaming RetroGameplayer.com
December 11, 2024 at 4:58 AM
Slowly migrating over to the blusky... In the meantime, here's a project I'm working on. #blender3d #filmmaking
December 4, 2024 at 12:47 AM