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• Post #3632252

  Ever since I saw this Q&A about "LCD mode" I've wanted to implement it in my games. My #hp100lx has the feature built in, but some #msdos #cga portables like the Amstrad PPC and the Psion MC don't. But I realised it's more complex than just inverting all the graphics as you load them. You have to make sure, for instance, that you don't invert software sprite masks, since they're working on logic rather than just aesthetics. https...

• Post #3632251

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• Post #3632250

  RE: https://floss.social/@danslerush/116758559004018323 I love them both, especially the 8086 #cga variant. I don't think you can develop applications to install into them, although you can modify and rebuild the OS itself and add/replace applications that way.

• Post #3632249

  I dearly wanted a #PoqetPC when I first learned about them. I should have picked one up before second hand prices went through the roof. I'm glad I have the #hp100lx but I'd love to know that the Poqet's keyboard feels like. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poqet_PC

• Post #1736950

  Your empire in #Barbarians has up to 4 different types of terrain, the most plentiful being plains. This is where food is grown, and the flat landscape is easy for your armies to traverse. A city generates 3 food for each plains square that surrounds it, including plains squares shared with other cities. Get the game from https://cyningstan.itch.io/barbarians-dos #ibmpc #msdos #cga

• Post #1612200

  If you find my #cga palette choices questionable, there's a new utility for #msdos by RetroErik that will help. PalSwap for EGA/VGA, which includes CGASwap for CGA, lets you choose your own palette and force it on just about any CGA game. The CGA version lets you choose any valid CGA palette, while the EGA/VGA version lets you choose any combination of 4 colours. Get it from https://github.com/RetroErik/PalSwap

• Post #1148586

  The CGALIB music editor is still a work in progress, but I'm looking forward to using it for my #DOSember game jam entry. Transcribing sheet music into this will be a lot easier than typing a bunch of numbers in a text file, like I did with my previous projects.

• Post #920927

  Opportunity Attacks in #StarCadre Combat Class allow units to attack enemies during the enemy's turn. If a unit has enough action points when an enemy appears within attack range, the unit will attack. Using opportunity attacks you're not taken by surprise when the enemy takes their turn! But beware, because the computer can use opportunity attacks too. Get the game from https://cyningstan.itch.io/star-cadre-combat-class #ibmpc #msdos #cga

• Post #920926

  Today, YouTube creator Sparcie uploaded this lovely video showcasing The #ChambersBeneath - check it out for a brief overview of the game! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwR6V9WFfAE #ibmpc #msdos #cga

• Post #920925

  It looks like the #hp100lx will be replacing my ailing Psion Series 3 as my daily driver. I'm quite impressed with the built-in software. And of course it has all my games on it, along with a bunch of other people's games. So it won't be all work and no play. I think I need stronger reading glasses though.

• Post #920923

  RE: https://typo.social/@paulvanderlaan/116346071338152363 There's some cool nostalgia here. In the 1980s, INPUT magazine had a series of articles about drawing 3D wireframe graphics in BASIC on the various 8-bit machines it covered. I remember a wireframe torus in the artwork. I'll have to dig it out again to see how deeply it went.

• Post #775624

  #BarrenPlanet is released today! This turn-based strategy game runs in #msdos on the original #ibmpc with #cga graphics. Two mining corporations fight a series of battles to gain control of a mineral-rich but lifeless planet. Also runs in DOSBox on just about any computer or mobile device! Get it at http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/downloads/7/barren-planet

• Post #624280

  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

• Post #164354

  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