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kevarmstrong.bsky.social
U.K. Based Independent Contractor/game dev/emu dev/occasional ROM hacker/collector of retro machines/eater of food. Currently Carbon Engine-ing at LRG. I like emulators and programming and programming emulators
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Last bit of space for Mega Drive games. I must choose wisely.

submitted 6 hours ago • 0 comments

Oh no, more dead ZX Spectrums. This batch had a legit Kempston joystick interface, which I had never seen in person before.

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

Squirrels have dug up all my strawberry plants. Curse those tree monsters.

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

A "totally legit" way of playing Super Mario World.

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

Sending retro computing items via the post only wrapped in a plastic bag should be illegal

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

I finally got B.A. his van! (I will also get a bonus divorce if my wife finds out)

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

A nice big delivery from Retroleum to this weekend's ZX repair session. Nice!

submitted 23 days ago • 1 comment

It's now definitely time to seriously consider thinning out my retro system collection.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

One of the children managed to destroy my iPad Pro whilst my back was turned. It lasted almost 10 years, which is quite impressive. Not sure I'll replace it though, I can only imagine what kind of AI shit hellscape the modern ones are.

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

Another very dirty ZX Spectrum arrived today. The diagnostic cartridge is going to get a workout this weekend.

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

I've been trying my best not to eat overprocessed shite, but there is something enjoyable about eating a sausage roll whilst debugging annoying audio code.

submitted 37 days ago • 0 comments

Two of my favourite books. I think I got them both from Maplin in the very early 90s. At least one of them taught me some useful things.

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

Spectrum repair time

submitted 42 days ago • 0 comments

That was a fun Mega Drive themed lunch break. I need to play it more often.

submitted 43 days ago • 0 comments

This is a really interesting read about the development of a cool game. Between late night games of Balatro, the awesome @arzettegame.bsky.social and the various @digitaleclipse.bsky.social Gold Series games I've just about kept my sanity when various things have kept me awake most of the night.

submitted 49 days ago • 0 comments

A terrible night's sleep gave me an idea on how to brute force debugging an issue I couldn't reliably reproduce on one specific console. If nothing else it already feels like a productive day.

submitted 49 days ago • 0 comments

It's always nice to buy a 40 year old computer from eBay and have it delivered wrapped in nothing but paper and a bin bag so it arrives even more smashed up than the delivery person's van.

submitted 50 days ago • 0 comments

Another ZX Spectrum arrived today. Will need some work I suspect as it's got a well worn look about it.

submitted 51 days ago • 1 comment

It's not the world's worst lot of weekend cartridge pickups (for the money)

submitted 53 days ago • 0 comments

Time to go and visit @bristolvge.bsky.social to see what interesting things there are

submitted 55 days ago • 0 comments

It's not even 9am and it's already shaping up to be a shit day. Time to start work as that will at least put a positive spin on things.

submitted 57 days ago • 0 comments

ZX Spectrum repair logic has started to arrive. Exciting times.

submitted 59 days ago • 0 comments

My 3 year old just ran in and said batman doesn't wear pants and then did a wee on the floor. I look forward to nursery re-opening next week.

submitted 65 days ago • 0 comments

<edit> <f5> *crash*, <edit> <f5> *crash*, etc

submitted 65 days ago • 0 comments

I need to locate a new wired Xbox 360 controller as mine is starting to malfunction, and I use it on almost every (current) platform. All other controllers are inferior for multi-platform development.

submitted 67 days ago • 0 comments

I've been forced to play My Friend Peppa Pig on Xbox for most of the evening as my 3 year old son said he didn't want to watch me play Forza Horizon 5. I will cancel my Xbox live subscription in the morning.

submitted 68 days ago • 0 comments

It's probably time to start downsizing some of my retro hardware collection to focus it on the systems I enjoy the most.

submitted 75 days ago • 0 comments

I usually buy unboxed Megadrive cartridges as they are cheaper and easier to store but once in a while I'll buy a boxed Japanese one, like this as I like the artwork. Bought online, sold as complete in box with a hole in the manual. Didn't mention the hacksawed off cartridge sides. Sigh.

submitted 76 days ago • 1 comment

That's a pretty impressive line-up. I guess the chance of getting tickets is nil.

submitted 79 days ago • 0 comments

I have two ill young children and a massive sleep deficit. Perfect time to trawl eBay, nothing can go wrong.

submitted 80 days ago • 0 comments

Emulating old Micros is just not the same as using real hardware. I just wish they took up less space.

submitted 83 days ago • 1 comment

Spectrum time

submitted 85 days ago • 0 comments

Over £1500 now. Still 0% of the way to the target

submitted 87 days ago • 4 comments

Now my smallest children are old enough to not ruin my collection, I'm glad to say I have all my records out of storage and finally hooked the deck up. I will start with this one.

submitted 90 days ago • 0 comments

I acquired one of @herring1967.bsky.social's balls, and it's signed by my two favourite Mes.

submitted 94 days ago • 1 comment

I don't think I've ever seen an Atari ST with more than 512k of RAM in person.

submitted 96 days ago • 0 comments

Trying to author a bluray disc is way too complicated. I regret this rabbit hole.

submitted 96 days ago • 0 comments

The parish council has been Body Snatchered.

submitted 101 days ago • 0 comments