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Youtuber. Retro Gaming and Computing Tinkering. Prone to cases of epic self ownage. www.youtube.com/markfixesstuff - UK / North Hampshire
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Retro game controllers weren’t built for comfort. Square corners, simple buttons, and a D-pad that needed precision. No triggers, no motion sensors, just you and the game. Modern controllers are easier but those old pads taught you to play with intention. Yeah. Old man moaning here. #retrogaming

submitted 2 hours ago • 6 comments

Could the dominance of the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC in the UK have crowded out the MSX computer models? A casualty of brand loyalties? I didn’t see one in the 80’s for sure! A missed retro world… This one is actually mine though! #RetroComputing

submitted 11 hours ago • 7 comments

Manic Miner’s pixel-perfect jumps required precision and persistence. That made me feel really connected to the game. Modern games seem to involve more hand holding and “training levels”. I wonder if gaming has mistakenly lost something in becoming more forgiving? #RetroGaming #ZXSpectrum #80s

submitted 1 day ago • 2 comments

The Oric 1, launched in 1983, was a British home computer trying to rival the ZX Spectrum. With its 8-bit 6502 CPU, colour graphics and built-in BASIC it found moderate success in the UK and France. Though competition was fierce, its affordability and unique design has left a mark on 80’s computing.

submitted 1 day ago • 2 comments