NewOldRetro https://diode.zone/c/newoldretro/videos official video outlet of @Wintermute_BBS@oldbytes.space (Mastodon) Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:30:03 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://diode.zone NewOldRetro https://diode.zone/lazy-static/avatars/91dabcf4-31ae-4660-9fd3-bbf4684417bc.png https://diode.zone/c/newoldretro/videos All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://diode.zone/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder. https://diode.zone/feeds/podcast/videos.xml?videoChannelId=11514 <![CDATA[TMSnake "Snake" game clone for RC2014 Computers with TMS9918A and Sound module, running CP/M]]> https://diode.zone/w/a8ZZLw6iYF9sxsDVwydLsC https://diode.zone/w/a8ZZLw6iYF9sxsDVwydLsC Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:44:56 GMT This is my adaption of the well-known "Snake" game for CP/M compatible RC2014 homebrew systems. It runs on both, SCM and RomWBW based CP/M variants.

It requires a TMS video module on MSX I/O ports $98/$99 and optionally supports an AY8910/YM2149 sound module on ports $D0/$D8 as well as the Tynemouth joystick module on port $01.

The game play is quite simple:

Use a joystick or W/A/S/D on the keyboard to control the snake Avoid hitting any walls or yourself Pick up all the strawberries along the way With each strawberry that has been picked up, the snake grows in length The snake incrementally gets a faster throughout the game Every 100 points one of four "barrier walls" is randomly placed The game ends once you hit a wall or yourself

In true retro-computing spirit, TMSnake was written in DX-Forth for CP/M-80 on a real RC2014 homebrew computer. This also includes the required TMS video driver, the custom character set and the AY driver as well as the actual game code. It took me about a one and a half year to finish the code and it has been an interesting lesson in simple game mechanics for me.

You can find the game here: https://wintermute-bbs.itch.io/tmsnake

]]> NewOldRetro Entertainment nonadult TMSnake "Snake" game clone for RC2014 Computers with TMS9918A and Sound module, running CP/M This is my adaption of the well-known "Snake" game for CP/M compatible RC2014 homebrew systems. It runs on both, SCM and RomWBW based CP/M variants. It requires a TMS video module on MSX I/O ports $98/$99 and optionally supports an AY8910/YM214... <![CDATA[M5Stack Cardputer running M5Card Forth (ESP32forth) and custom thermometer code.]]> https://diode.zone/w/41LZUDXrkmkPMMuFDVYq6K https://diode.zone/w/41LZUDXrkmkPMMuFDVYq6K Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:18:22 GMT The window pane thermometer 2.0 - now featuring the M5Stack Cardputer running my custom ESP32forth code. The sensor data (temp. / humidity) is acquired via I2C.

lots of fun here ...

]]> NewOldRetro Science & Technology nonadult M5Stack Cardputer running M5Card Forth (ESP32forth) and custom thermometer code. The window pane thermometer 2.0 - now featuring the M5Stack Cardputer running my custom ESP32forth code. The sensor data (temp. / humidity) is acquired via I2C. lots of fun here ... <![CDATA["Snake" game for the RC2014 8x8 LED Matrix module]]> https://diode.zone/w/1jHQnKXLftBTjwWnj8ToZR https://diode.zone/w/1jHQnKXLftBTjwWnj8ToZR Sun, 12 May 2024 18:00:48 GMT This is a simple implementation of the "Snake" game written in DX-Forth on a RC2014 and utilizing the 8x8 LED matrix module.

]]> NewOldRetro Science & Technology nonadult "Snake" game for the RC2014 8x8 LED Matrix module This is a simple implementation of the "Snake" game written in DX-Forth on a RC2014 and utilizing the 8x8 LED matrix module. <![CDATA[FIGnition Fuze DIY computer showing off "FIGtris" - a Tetris clone]]> https://diode.zone/w/qNrH9QK5g6j6q9hpMA7GGv https://diode.zone/w/qNrH9QK5g6j6q9hpMA7GGv Sun, 18 Feb 2024 19:51:55 GMT After having taken a break from soldering over the past few weeks, I enjoed a little training exercise today by building a FIGnition FUZE that I had lying in the shelf for he past eleven years. It is a simple DIY computer kit based on an ATmega chip.

Turns out I missed quite some fun here as the flash rom contains a good load of demo applications and games, including "FIGtris" a Tetris clone

So this is the second machine I built that comes with Forth built in (the other one being the MyNOR My4TH) and I am quite surprised to see how well the 8-button keyboard of the FIGnition Fuze actually works in practice.

]]> NewOldRetro Science & Technology nonadult FIGnition Fuze DIY computer showing off "FIGtris" - a Tetris clone After having taken a break from soldering over the past few weeks, I enjoed a little training exercise today by building a FIGnition FUZE that I had lying in the shelf for he past eleven years. It is a simple DIY computer kit based on an ATmega ch... <![CDATA[Mynor My4TH Forth Deck demonstrating some rudimentary, BBS like code]]> https://diode.zone/w/nMepPLtz28ALUemPHvWr6q https://diode.zone/w/nMepPLtz28ALUemPHvWr6q Fri, 03 Nov 2023 08:39:25 GMT Mynor My4TH Forth Deck demonstrating some rudimentary, BBS like code

]]> NewOldRetro nonadult Mynor My4TH Forth Deck demonstrating some rudimentary, BBS like code Mynor My4TH Forth Deck demonstrating some rudimentary, BBS like code <![CDATA[Fun with RC2014 and TMS9918A video ...]]> https://diode.zone/w/1BceAVaVYTRuny4VuXTCGs https://diode.zone/w/1BceAVaVYTRuny4VuXTCGs Thu, 26 Oct 2023 10:49:31 GMT Some lunchtime tinkery to show you the amazing things you can do with your RC2014 and a TMS9918A video module - including a round of 3D Monster Maze (ported to RC2014 CP/M by Shiela Dixon)

]]> NewOldRetro Science & Technology nonadult Fun with RC2014 and TMS9918A video ... Some lunchtime tinkery to show you the amazing things you can do with your RC2014 and a TMS9918A video module - including a round of 3D Monster Maze (ported to RC2014 CP/M by Shiela Dixon) <![CDATA[My4TH Forth Deck goes Telnet (telehack.com)]]> https://diode.zone/w/jmQgUuW9nCduVjphpwEzmd https://diode.zone/w/jmQgUuW9nCduVjphpwEzmd Wed, 26 Jul 2023 09:19:41 GMT The My4TH Forth Deck goes Telnet:

I've used a SC16IS750 UART and connected it to my Forth Deck via the I2C bus. This way, I've added a serial interface. The UART, in turn, is connected to an ESP8266 running the Zimodem WiFi modem firmware.

The "terminal" program is a simple demo of mine snippet without any terminal features:

\ ( -- ) simple test program sending and receiving data
: 16750-test ." SC16IS750 test program. Enter text:" cr cr begin
16750-init 16750-read key? if con-in then again ; decimal

]]> NewOldRetro Science & Technology nonadult My4TH Forth Deck goes Telnet (telehack.com) The My4TH Forth Deck goes Telnet: I've used a SC16IS750 UART and connected it to my Forth Deck via the I2C bus. This way, I've added a serial interface. The UART, in turn, is connected to an ESP8266 running the Zimodem WiFi modem firmware. T... <![CDATA[My4TH discrete cpu computer uses I2C devices and custom FORTH code by myself to do some show off ...]]> https://diode.zone/w/ijCQx6Jt1ZLTXDkXGHXsN6 https://diode.zone/w/ijCQx6Jt1ZLTXDkXGHXsN6 Wed, 24 May 2023 18:06:05 GMT My4TH discrete cpu computer uses a few I2C devices and some custom FORTH code written by myself to do some show off.

I coded the BMP180 sensor driver calculation routine for the tempereature myself, as well as the neat thermometer demo code. The I2C LCD driver is provided on the My4TH website.

]]> NewOldRetro Science & Technology nonadult My4TH discrete cpu computer uses I2C devices and custom FORTH code by myself to do some show off ... My4TH discrete cpu computer uses a few I2C devices and some custom FORTH code written by myself to do some show off. I coded the BMP180 sensor driver calculation routine for the tempereature myself, as well as the neat thermometer demo code. Th... <![CDATA[rc2014 running volksFORTH on CP/M and doing a little blinky blinky ...]]> https://diode.zone/w/crmiAGdzSMt5p94es1nKKk https://diode.zone/w/crmiAGdzSMt5p94es1nKKk Wed, 19 Apr 2023 13:55:37 GMT This is the result of myself trying to get into FORTH on a CP/M machine.

So here we have some FORTH, some inline 8080 assembler in order to talk to the output ports for the LED. I learned a lot during this little exercise and am pleased with my prgress so far.

]]> NewOldRetro Science & Technology nonadult rc2014 running volksFORTH on CP/M and doing a little blinky blinky ... This is the result of myself trying to get into FORTH on a CP/M machine. So here we have some FORTH, some inline 8080 assembler in order to talk to the output ports for the LED. I learned a lot during this little exercise and am pleased with m... <![CDATA[RC2014 (18.4 MHz Z180 CPU) Plays AY tune "Sanxion" by "BonySoft"]]> https://diode.zone/w/7ypBwau7ciUAhuZSV5Mk5q https://diode.zone/w/7ypBwau7ciUAhuZSV5Mk5q Thu, 30 Mar 2023 14:07:40 GMT This is a video of my RC2014 workstation running ZCPR3 (Z-SYSTEM 3), a CP/M System replacement and using the RomWBW TUNE.COM program to play a nice AY-3-891x chiptune.

]]> NewOldRetro Music nonadult RC2014 (18.4 MHz Z180 CPU) Plays AY tune "Sanxion" by "BonySoft" This is a video of my RC2014 workstation running ZCPR3 (Z-SYSTEM 3), a CP/M System replacement and using the RomWBW TUNE.COM program to play a nice AY-3-891x chiptune. <![CDATA[A little ASCII / VT100 shooter game demo written in Hi-Tech C on CP/M]]> https://diode.zone/w/8QBZ7mqHggoDaBXW3STnYD https://diode.zone/w/8QBZ7mqHggoDaBXW3STnYD Thu, 22 Dec 2022 08:25:42 GMT A little ASCII / VT100 shooter game demo written in Hi-Tech C on CP/M

]]> NewOldRetro Science & Technology nonadult A little ASCII / VT100 shooter game demo written in Hi-Tech C on CP/M A little ASCII / VT100 shooter game demo written in Hi-Tech C on CP/M