Russell Phillips5d ago

I sometimes see retro computing posts on here. I have no interest in old Commodore 64s or game consoles, but a while ago I bought a second hand Palm m105 and reminded myself how much I loved mine.

When they were current, I badly wanted a Psion series 3 or 5. I recently managed to get a series 3 and 3a for reasonable prices. They're impressive machines.

I would like to find a real-world use case for at least some of these PDAs. I'm not sure yet what that might be.

#retro #Psion #PsionSeries3 #RetroComputing

CyningstanMar 9
Today, I released #Puluc for the #PsionSeries3! Puluc is an old board game from Mexico, possibly dating back to the Mayans. Two players send their warriors down a track towards their enemy's city, trying to capture and slay their enemies in a game of ritual warfare. You can play against the #Psion or a friend. Puluc for the Psion Series 3 is available from https://cyningstan.itch.io/puluc
Show threadCyningstanJan 28
You can emulate #Dragonfell on modern systems via DOSBox and a free #PsionSeries3 emulator for #msdos. There's an emulation package that provides step-by-step instructions for obtaining and installing the two emulators, as well as a version of the game packaged specifically for those emulators. Future plans might possibly include an #msdos #cga version of the game, but in the mean time, this is a good solution. Get it from https://cyningstan.itch.io/dragonfell-psion-3 #Psion
Show threadCyningstanJan 21
When two opposing armies meet in the same region in #Dragonfell, battle commences! The players adjourn to the battle map, where the individual units fight it out in the region's terrain; whoever is victorious holds on to the region. Battles can take many turns, and there can be a number of battles fought during each turn on the strategic map. The game can be downloaded from https://cyningstan.itch.io/dragonfell-psion-3 #Psion #PsionSeries3
Show threadCyningstanJan 14
Each region on the #Dragonfell production map provides resources for the upkeep of existing forces, and can also be used to generate more units, each region generating a specific type of unit. Resources aren't stored, so you need to keep control of as many regions as you can if you want to maintain large armies. You can cancel production in certain regions to avoid producing units you can't afford. Get the game at https://cyningstan.itch.io/dragonfell-psion-3 #Psion #PsionSeries3
Show threadCyningstanDec 31
#Dragonfell is for one or two players. Two-player uses hotseat mode, which is more convenient on a real #PsionSeries3 than on a desktop computer, as you can pass the #Psion back and forth. Nobody has to look away or leave the room! There are three levels of computer play: easy, fair, and hard, for when a human opponent is unavailable. But opponents should be easy to find: who wouldn't want to play with one of these cute little machines? Get it from https://cyningstan.itch.io/dragonfell-psion-3
CyningstanDec 24
As a little Christmas gift for #Psion fans, #Dragonfell is released for the #PsionSeries3! This is a #HOMM inspired strategy war game, featuring ogres, dark elves, dragons and wizards. Send your forces out across the land, conquer regions which can provide resources and produce more forces, and finish off your enemy by conquering their citadel. Get it from https://cyningstan.itch.io/dragonfell-psion-3
Show threadCyningstanDec 3
Beta testing is going well on the Dragonfell project. I've changed up the title screen, with an image that can also be used for the manual cover, Itch banner and anywhere else that warrants full colour and high resolution. #gamedev #Psion #PsionSeries3
CyningstanNov 30
Taking a break from MS-DOS, I've been working on a game for the #PsionSeries3 pocket computer, of which I own too many. Dragonfell is a #HOMM inspired game where two sides raise armies of creatures and send them against one another across a decaying land, trying to seize the other's citadel. That game goes into beta test today, hopefully for a release by Christmas. There may be an #msdos version in future, as it's different enough from HOMM to be worth porting.