Jason Warnes

@jason_warnes@retrorewind.social
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I'm a proud technology Geek with an appetite for retro-computers and retro-gaming. I've been told I'm handy with a soldering iron so and I help out with repairs to keep the fun alive!
WEBhttps://retrorewind.ca
Jason Warnes23h ago
Everything C64 1d ago
Amiberry v7.1.0 - Optimized #Amiga emulator for Linux/macOS https://github.com/BlitterStudio/amiberry
Jason Warnes23h ago
Everything C64 1d ago
Bullet hell #Amiga shooter 'Hyperborea' gets a new name and video! https://www.indieretronews.com/2025/07/milv-bullet-hell-amiga-shooter.html
Jason Warnes2d ago
BlueSCSI3d ago

Bugfix release v2025.07.11​

- Fix #276 - Issue entering initiator mode
- Fix issue with MacPlus booting
- Additional 1-2% performance improvement on PicoW
- Bugfix with USB<>SCSI Bridge mode.

https://github.com/BlueSCSI/BlueSCSI-v2/releases/tag/v2025.07.11

Release v2025.07.11 · BlueSCSI/BlueSCSI-v2

NOTE: Docs and release notes are currently being updated. Please be patient while everything is updated. v2025.07.11 Fix #276 - Issue entering initiator mode Fix issue with MacPlus booting Additio...

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Jason Warnes2d ago
yawning_angel4d ago

A new video where I look at installing Photogenics for the Amiga using original floppies.

How does this pan out? 🤔



I also take a look at functionality in Photogenics and leave it for you to decide, was this Photoshop for the Amiga?

https://youtu.be/zbSHXQnt9A8

#amiga #retrocomputing #commodore

Jason Warnes5d ago
BlueSCSI6d ago

New #BlueSCSI release https://github.com/BlueSCSI/BlueSCSI-v2/releases/tag/v2025.07.07

Highlights:
* USB<>SCSI Bridge
* USB Thumb Drive Mode
* SD Bootloader
* 200MHz default
* Auto Buttons on all HW
* FAST20 speed
* Interactive console

I'll highlight a few of them in this post:

USB<>SCSI Bridge

If you were holding on to those rare and expensive USB<>SCSI bridges for your retirement fund, sorry! Now your BlueSCSI can do it with a one line config.

First person to boot Windows off a Quantum Fireball SCSI drive over this gets a prize!

https://github.com/BlueSCSI/BlueSCSI-v2/wiki/USB-Bridge

USB Thumb Drive Mode

It's sometimes annoying to pull out the SD card when you want to edit a config file or copy a small file over - now BlueSCSI acts like a USB thumb drive when connected to a computer and will present the SD card or even the Images to the modern PC.

https://github.com/BlueSCSI/BlueSCSI-v2/wiki/USB-Thumb-Drive-Mode

SD card bootloader

Ya, we let this one go too long, had a bug and wanted to re-do the entire thing but we ended up just adding it back. Update by placing a bin on the sd card.

https://github.com/BlueSCSI/BlueSCSI-v2/wiki/Updating-Firmware#sd-card-methodFirmware#sd-card-method

200MHz default

The Pi Foundation said 200MHz is good and so many project already OverClock way beyond that, we thought we'd catch up now too. Can clock up to 250MHz now too for FAST20 support - up to 18MB/Sec

https://github.com/BlueSCSI/BlueSCSI-v2/wiki/Ultra-SCSI-Fast20-OverClock

Auto Buttons on all HW

Ever wanted a button to eject your CD or removable media? Well now you can add it to every hardware rev and no configuration is required!

https://github.com/BlueSCSI/BlueSCSI-v2/wiki/Buttons

Lastly this one is mostly for developers (for now) but an interactive console - just type 'h' when connected via a USB Serial program

There's lots more - checkout the release notes! /🧵

#SCSI #retrocomputing #vintagemac

Release v2025.07.07 · BlueSCSI/BlueSCSI-v2

NOTE: Docs and release notes are currently being updated. Please be patient while everything is updated. NOTE: Build updated to fix accidental under clock on Pico2/2W Please use 2025-07-07_e5990048...

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Jason WarnesJul 7
Jan BetaJul 6

New video! Testing the Chat64 cartridge which gives you a plug & play instant chatroom on your vintage home computer.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/k7gfhEC5BWg
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/hv8FZE9TzUzW2SS4aRWr6u

#Chat64 #Commodore64 #Atari800XL #ZXSpectrum #Atari #Commodore #Sinclair #Chat #Cartridge #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

Jason WarnesJul 7
ICMJul 3

Only Amiga! Rob Barlow’s Amiga 1000 on display. Happy 40th July 1985-2025!

https://icm.museum

#commodore #amiga #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #retrogaming

Jason WarnesJul 5
Show threadBernieJul 4

All right, it seems the CPLD flash script does not work with the newer OpenOCD 0.12.

After downgrading the deb package to version 0.11-rc2, I could unbrick my #PyStorm. Phew! 😌

#amiga #emulation

Jason WarnesJul 4
digitubaJul 3
WinUAE v6.0 released
https://www.winuae.net/2025/07/03/winuae-6-0-0/
Major update to custom chipset emulation. Internally almost everything in main chipset emulation has been rewritten.
Fastest possible/JIT mode chipset timing/sync had major changes which can cause side-effects...
#Amiga #Commodore #Emulation
#RetroGaming
Jason WarnesJul 4
Gammitin (Ben) 💾Jul 3
Let's make a new 3.5" Floppy Drive cleaning Disk (Mk II), a thread 🧵:
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Gammitin (Ben) 💾Jul 3
Let's make a new 3.5" Floppy Drive cleaning Disk (Mk II), a thread 🧵:
Show threadGammitin (Ben) 💾Jul 3
So, the last few cleaning disks I've made, were based on Laboratory Filters, they're hard wearing but probably slightly too abrasive.
I found this link to an early 1980's cleaning disk patent:
https://patents.google.com/patent/US4377831
US4377831A - Non-abrasive magnetic head cleaning system - Google Patents

Disclosed is a cleaning system for flexible disk equipment or the like. The system includes a cleaning disk made of an absorbent and porous fibrous material which has an area substantially saturated with a liquid cleaning solution. The cleaning disk is rotatably supported within a flat jacket. The jacket includes opposed openings on either side so as to expose a portion of the cleaning disk to enable the disk to come into contact with a magnetic head or heads and its associated pressure pad if one is used. At least one of the openings is enlarged to expose a relatively large portion of the surface of the cleaning disk, so as to facilitate complete saturation of an area of the cleaning disk with a liquid cleaning solution while leaving a portion of the cleaning disk dry. The jacket containing the disk is placed within a flexible disk system which rotates the saturated disk, thus causing the magnetic head(s) and the pressure pad to be cleaned in a non-abrasive fashion with a wet, dry, wet action.

Show threadGammitin (Ben) 💾Jul 3
Here we go, the recommended material to use is:
Tyvek
Show threadGammitin (Ben) 💾Jul 3
Tyvek is a brand of synthetic flashspun high-density polyethylene fibers and the ideal candidate for floppy drive head cleaning.
Show threadGammitin (Ben) 💾Jul 3
Let's begin, here's what we need:
- A sheet of Tyvek
- A floppy disk (these ones were all sliced by the previous owner for data protection)
- Craft Knife & Scissors
- Superglue
- Pencil & Compass
Show threadGammitin (Ben) 💾Jul 3
First pop off the metal slide and take out the spring:
Show threadGammitin (Ben) 💾Jul 3
Next, carefully use a knife on the corners of the disk to open the case:
Show threadGammitin (Ben) 💾Jul 3
Then peel the magnetic disk off the metal spindle, we need the spindle. Then remove the fabric lining, which ironically is probably Tyvek.
Show threadGammitin (Ben) 💾Jul 3
Use the magnetic disk as a guide, if you have a compass, that's a good option too, but mark and cut out the disk shape on your sheet of Tyvek.
Mines not perfect, but it's slightly larger than the magnetic and fits in the guides.
Apply tiny amounts of Superglue and attach Spindle:
Show threadGammitin (Ben) 💾Jul 3
Apply small amounts of Superglue to the corners, where you snapped it open and then reassemble the floppy disk.
Show threadGammitin (Ben) 💾Jul 3
I printed a label out for mine, for no apparent reason, other than liking labels 😆
Show threadGammitin (Ben) 💾Jul 3
Now to test it out, apply a small amount of Isopropyl Alcohol, not too much, but make sure it covers the area of the window.
Show threadGammitin (Ben) 💾Jul 3
My Olivetti Prodest PC1's B drive is dirty, sometimes it has issues reading disks, so I thought this would be a good candidate to test it out on.
B> DIR
"General Failure error reading drive B"
Show threadGammitin (Ben) 💾Jul 3
In the cleaning disk goes, to work its magic:
Show threadGammitin (Ben) 💾Jul 3
Well it worked a treat, the drive heads are now clean and working well 👍
Show threadGammitin (Ben) 💾Jul 3
Mission complete, now to make a few of them, thanks for following along with the thread 🧵💾👍
Show thread☠ Captain Arcee ☠Jul 3
@Gammitin I have the thread bookmarked for when I need to do some floppy drive cleaning.
Show threadargv minus oneJul 3

@Gammitin

Disk drives and mouse rollers: two things we used to have to clean regularly, until they went optical.

Show threadBoris KretzingerJul 3
@Gammitin Very well done, thanks for this guide! It's good to know the material. When my stash of 5,25" cleaning cookies will deplete eventually, I'll need to go down the same route.
Show threadMx. Luna CorbdenJul 3

@Gammitin Oooh, this is starting out just like that guy I knew from that one BBS who claimed he'd made an anarchy disk and tricked a kid into setting the library computer on fire!

(But a cleaning disk is interesting too.)

Show threadĸurthJul 3
@Gammitin seeing the logo i am about to sweat involuntarily
Show threadJennyFluff Jul 3
@Gammitin does that stuff come in different thicknesses?
Show threadGammitin (Ben) 💾Jul 3
@JennyFluff (approx):
Tyvek 1025D 140 microns
Tyvek 1056D 160 microns
Tyvek 1073D 180 microns
Show threadJennyFluff Jul 3
@Gammitin which one did you use and does it work nicely for you?
Show threadJennyFluff Jul 3
@Gammitin like, so my worry is that if I use too thin of material, it would just behave like the liners in the floppy disks and be too wobbly as it needs to have enough support on its own to not destroy itself when driven by the hub. Also.: I want to make 5 1/4 inch ones. My 3.5 inch drives I use for archiving are highly serviceable (easy access for lens cleaning stick with IPA), my better 1.2Mb drive is not however.