If you'd like to own a #zx81 inspired mechanical keyboard, maybe this kickstarter is for you:
Whew...gave me a little hassle as the plastic binding is only as big as Timex wanted. Had to fight a bit with the last few pages and back cover, but it's all back together. Time to put it away with it's machine again.
https://www.golem.de/news/podcast-besser-wissen-der-1k-computer-2603-206934.html
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Also on the ZX Chess front, I did a complete breakdown of the game by creating a Z80 disassembly, understanding it, commenting it, and then creating a rebuildable version. (I also found a way to save 3 bytes!)
I won't spoil all the tricks here, but imagine my smile when I realised why the look-up movement table for the king was being purposefully ordered so it could be re-used for the queen, rooks, bishops, and (er) black pawns!
Sinclair ZX81 – Gry na 1 KB RAM – Protoplasta Spectrum – GamePlay (RG#123)
Sinclair ZX81, czyli jeden z poprzedników słynnego Spectruma. Jak sprawdzi się w roli maszyny do grania?
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Did you know that the first Dinamic game ever was coded on a 1K #zx81? It was GT Cars.
Video in the original X post:
https://x.com/i/status/2029608589292122118
I don't know why I felt it was important for me to implement RLE graphics decoding in BASIC on a ZX81 today, but here it is:
Retro gaming focussed around 8 and 16 bit computers. Especially interested in Sinclair then the battle between the Atari ST and Amiga. The ZX81 my first electronic love. Support the channel : Buy me a coffee : https://buymeacoffee.com/northernstuff Channel topics include: - Tinkering with Sinclair ZX81 games, running them on other platforms. - Now the Spectrum Next Issue 2 has arrived will be messing with that, its announcement largely inspiring the channel. - I played some 16 bit games on the A500 Mini while waiting for the Next. - Winter forays into Z80 code when the weather is grotty. - Rewriting the unreleased ZX81 game Caverns for the Next as a long term project with a view to porting it back to the ZX81 at some point. - The odd gameplay video, though I’m a pretty average gamer - shoutouts to games that catch my eye. - Occasionally looking at some more modern games too. With many of the videos I am sharing my learning experiments with retro. Hope you enjoy.
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