Hacker News with Generative AI: Retro Gaming

RT64: N64 graphics renderer in emulators and native ports (github.com/rt64)
RT64 is an N64 graphics renderer for playing games with enhancements in emulators and native ports.

Emulation, Video Games, Retro Gaming, Graphics, Programming

74 points by klaussilveira 6 hours ago | 22 comments

NES86 – IBM PC Emulator for the NES (github.com/decrazyo)
NES86 is an IBM PC emulator for the NES.

Emulation, Retro Gaming, Nintendo, Software, Programming

128 points by Tiberium 3 days ago | 27 comments

Hybrid e-reader game console design puts a delightful twist on a retro format (creativebloq.com)

Gaming, Design, Retro Gaming, Technology, Hardware

5 points by FiddlerClamp 3 days ago | 2 comments

Grim Fandango Puzzle Document (1996) [pdf] (jmac.org)

Gaming, Retro Gaming, Documents, Puzzle Games

192 points by krykp 4 days ago | 37 comments

The 20 year old PSP can now connect to WPA2 WiFi Networks (wololo.net)
Acid_Snake and the ARK Development team have released a significant update to the ARK custom Firmware for the Sony PSP. Custom Firmware now allows the Playstation Portable to connect to WPA2 encrypted Wifi networks. This is thanks to the recently released wpa2psp plugin, created by developer Moment and published on the PSP Homebrew discord.

Gaming, Hardware, Software, Security, Retro Gaming

449 points by zdw 6 days ago | 123 comments

Little Sisyphus A physics-based platformer for the NES (pubby.games)
A physics-based platformer about rolling a ball to the top of a mountain, on the NES! You're going to fall, and fall, and fall some more, but it will all be worth it at the top. Just don't forget to collect 80 souls on the way up!

Gaming, NES, Platformers, Retro Gaming

126 points by colinprince 6 days ago | 7 comments

Genesis and Sega CD – Audio Filtering (jsgroth.dev)
This is a followup to the previous post on the Sega CD’s PCM sound chip. This post will start by going into more detail on why this chip’s audio output sounds pretty crummy by default, followed by one of two possible solutions that I know of to that problem.

Sega CD, Audio Engineering, Retro Gaming, Hardware

28 points by zdw 7 days ago | 5 comments

Show HN: Game Bub – open-source FPGA retro emulation handheld (lipsitz.net)
I’m excited to announce the project I’ve been working on for the last year and a half: Game Bub, an open-source FPGA based retro emulation handheld, with support for Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance games.

Open Source, Retro Gaming, Hardware, FPGA

273 points by elipsitz 8 days ago | 62 comments

Mac OS on an unmodified Wii (2022) (hackaday.com)
We’re used to the so-called “Hackintoshes”, non-Apple hardware running MacOS. One we featured recently was even built into the case of a Nintendo Wii. But [Dandu] has gone one better than that, by running MacOS on an unmodified Wii, original Nintendo hardware (French, Google Translate link).

Hacking, Retro Gaming, Mac OS, Nintendo Wii

21 points by notpushkin 10 days ago | 3 comments

NESFab – A new programming language for creating NES games (pubby.games)
NESFab is a new programming language for creating NES games.

Gaming, Programming Languages, Retro Gaming

218 points by redbell 10 days ago | 23 comments

The Commodore Penny Farthing Adventures (amigalove.com)
As seems to be my way, I’ve just gone down one of the longest-running multi-year rabbit holes I can remember and I somehow made it back to the surface.

Retro Gaming, Commodore, Personal Computers, Gaming History

44 points by erickhill 11 days ago | 6 comments

Atari 2600+ vs. Atari 7800+ – Which Should You Get? (goto10retro.com)
Looking to start your Atari retro gaming journey? One of the best ways to do so is with the new Atari “Plus” systems. These systems let you use original 2600 and 7800 cartridges and easily connect to modern televisions.

Retro Gaming, Atari, Video Games, Hardware, Comparison

38 points by rbanffy 14 days ago | 74 comments

This 1970s tank simulator drives through a tiny world (youtube.com)

Video Games, Simulation, Retro Gaming, 1970s

19 points by n1b0m 15 days ago | 4 comments

It's unlikely that there will be any further releases of mt32-pi (github.com/dwhinham)
A work-in-progress baremetal MIDI synthesizer for the Raspberry Pi 3 or above, based on Munt, FluidSynth and Circle. Turn your Raspberry Pi into a dedicated emulation of the famous multi-timbre sound module used by countless classic MS-DOS, PC-98 and Sharp X68000 games!

Retro Gaming, Raspberry Pi, Emulation, MIDI Synthesizer, Software

186 points by nickt 15 days ago | 82 comments

Nine – seemingly impossible C64 demo (linusakesson.net)

Retro Gaming, C64, Demoparty

252 points by appleorchard46 16 days ago | 62 comments

Doom Running on Apple's Lightning to HDMI Adapter (macrumors.com)
Installing Doom on a range of unusual hardware devices has become a fun challenge for programmers, and we've seen the game running on everything from the Apple Watch to the MacBook Pro Touch Bar. Over the weekend, another Doom demo was uploaded to YouTube, this time showing the game running on Apple's $50 Lightning to HDMI Adapter.

Gaming, Retro Gaming, Apple, Hardware

16 points by antipaul 16 days ago | 1 comments

The PS2’s backwards compatibility from the engineer who built it (2020) (medium.com)
As the PlayStation 2 turns 20 in Japan on March 4, followed by Europe and North America later in the year, game outlets of all stripes will undoubtedly be trotting out lists and retrospectives commemorating one of the most culturally significant and successful consoles to ever be produced.

Gaming, Retro Gaming, PlayStation, Hardware, History

279 points by msephton 16 days ago | 101 comments

Rocknix: Immutable Linux distrib for handheld retro gaming devices (rocknix.org)
Just Enough Linux Operating System (ROCKNIX) is an immutable Linux distribution for handheld gaming devices focused on retro gaming emulation.

Retro Gaming, Linux, Operating Systems, Handheld Devices

6 points by homarp 18 days ago | 0 comments

After 44 Years, Someone Beat the Donkey Kong Kill Screen [video] (youtube.com)

Video Games, Gaming History, Retro Gaming, Donkey Kong

33 points by Willson50 20 days ago | 1 comments

Super Mario World Reimagined in 3D (youtube.com)

Video Games, 3D, Retro Gaming

16 points by codetrotter 20 days ago | 3 comments

Elite on the 6502: The original 6502 assembly source, heavily commented (bbcelite.com)
This site contains the original 1980s source code for the classic space game Elite, with every single line documented and (for the most part) explained. It is literally the original 6502 assembly source code, just heavily commented.

Retro Gaming, Programming, Assembly Language, 6502, Source Code

212 points by CharlesW 20 days ago | 59 comments

Fixing E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial for the Atari 2600 (2013) (neocomputer.org)
If you're reading this page, chances are that you're already well aware that E.T. for the Atari 2600 is one of the most reviled games ever made.

Video Games, Retro Gaming, Atari

130 points by CharlesW 20 days ago | 41 comments

An E-Reader Mystery (mattgreer.dev)
I've been working on a Minesweeper game for the Nintendo E-Reader. I recently added the ability to scroll the playfield around, to allow for larger games.

Gaming, Retro Gaming, Nintendo, Software Development

27 points by msephton 21 days ago | 1 comments

GOG revamps its "Dreamlist" feature to better pry old games out of publishers (arstechnica.com)
PC game storefront GOG, which has recently pledged to focus on restoring and preserving Good Old Games, has now revamped its community wishlist for games to bring to its storefront.

Gaming, Retro Gaming, Digital Distribution, Game Preservation

42 points by Tomte 22 days ago | 0 comments

Shadow of the Beast (1989) Graphics Deep Dive [video] (youtube.com)

Retro Gaming, Video Games, Graphics, History, 1980s

6 points by tie-in 23 days ago | 0 comments

OpenJazz is a free, open-source version of the classic Jazz Jackrabbit games (alister.eu)
OpenJazz is a free, open-source version of the classic Jazz Jackrabbit™ games.

Open Source, Gaming, Retro Gaming

151 points by doener 25 days ago | 25 comments

Reviving a Dead Audio Format: The Return of ZZM (nicole.express)
Long-time readers will know that my first video game love was the text-mode video game slash creation studio ZZT. One feature of this game is the ability to play simple music through the PC speaker, and back in the day, I remember that the format “ZZM” existed, so you could enjoy the square wave tunes outside of the games.

Retro Gaming, Audio Formats, Game Development

125 points by ingve 25 days ago | 5 comments

OpenRA – Classic strategy games rebuilt for the modern era (openra.net)

OpenRA, Strategy Games, Gaming, Retro Gaming, Open Source

657 points by tosh 26 days ago | 122 comments

Show HN: I recovered one of my earliest ZX-Spectrum games from an audio cassette (ycombinator.com)
Recently, I managed to recover some of my earliest work from the ZX Spectrum era from an old audio cassette.

Retro Gaming, Programming, Nostalgia

49 points by codeguppy 27 days ago | 17 comments

VIC 20 Elite (wordpress.com)
VIC 20 version of the genre-defining 1984 classic and one of the first open-world space trading games if not the first, featuring exploration, combat, and a dynamic economy

Video Games, Retro Gaming, Space Exploration, Classic Games

75 points by todsacerdoti 27 days ago | 22 comments