John Brooks’ VidHD video card for the Apple II renders Apple II graphics in 1080p, but it also allows the Apple IIe to use the Apple IIGS’s colour-indexed Super High-Resolution modes (320×200 and 640×200). So [more…]
In order to free up some time to organise GORF, the release of issue 5 has been delayed until Q2 2019. In the meanwhile, here’s some of what we’re working on for the next issue: [more…]
Spend four days enjoying the company of other retro-technology enthusiasts at GORF: the Great Oz Retro-Fest, at Urban Camp in Melbourne, Australia from April 24th-28th 2019. Modelled after the wildly-successful US KansasFest event, GORF is [more…]
Our new Slack community is dedicated to retro-gaming, vintage computing, classic electronics, chiptune, pixel and text art and more… Join us and chat about your favourite consoles and computers, the latest and greatest games, your [more…]
Call it the ‘butterfly debugger’. People at KansasFest 2018 were excited by the development possibilities of microM8’s ‘rewind’ feature – the one that lets you cheat at games by going back before you made a [more…]
The digital copy of issue 3 has been released, and the files are at the printer awaiting publishing of the hard-copy version. Our third issue looks at the Apollo lunar landings, and all other things [more…]
The second issue of Paleotronic has been printed and posted, and should start appearing in mailboxes soon! Here’s a sneak peek at what the final product looked like:
Our Facebook group is the place to discuss all things Paleotronic including retrogaming, retrocomputing, and all sorts of other vintage electronics. So, come on over and let’s get the party started! https://www.facebook.com/groups/paleotronic/
Our second issue delves into all things CRT, exploring the history of the cathode-ray tube, the birth of television, early computer and video-game graphics and so much more. The digital edition weighs in at a [more…]
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