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Clyde @gametank.zone · 21h

improved the graphic for when you slash arrows with your sword

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 22h

I just think it looks neat for enemies to flicker before despawning

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 17/09/2026

Parts prices getting so bad I'm 3D printing a hard drive I guess???

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 16/09/2026

After I replace the sticky tape holding the cassette head with actual M2 screws, next step is to try a few different ways of coating the disc in oxide.

3D printed CD spinner, a squat black rectangular shelf supports an axle with a clear disc mounted on the end. A blue truss tower attached to the same base plate holds aloft an adjustable arm with a cassette head taped to the end of it. The cassette head is positioned over the clear disc.

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 09/09/2026

A better story about a neglected child getting whisked away to an otherworldly magical school is *right there*

Promo image showing the cast of the anime "Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun"

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 08/09/2026

All packed up bye PAX West it was a fun weekend tabling!

My helper (who gave permission to post photo but not name) waving from behind a CRT TV with a drawing of a waving cat and the text "PAX is over go home ;)" and a GameTank plugged in to the TV with a mouse and keyboard and paddle controller plugged into the GameTank also theres a partially visible banner in the back with text fragment "urce 8-bit console" in view

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 06/09/2026

Pulled out the GTOS cart for a min at PAX today

CRT showing text editor window with the bee movie copypasta you know the one

Crt showing a paint program with a drawing of a stick figure petting an enormous cat

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 30/08/2026

I have now RGB'ed a GameTank

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 22/08/2026

We got alt-tabs up in here!

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 21/08/2026

Oh also I just got mouse+keyboard working 😎

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 21/08/2026

Dual mice is actually kinda nice

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 20/08/2026

Quite a bit sturdier with card brackets

Backplane connected to GameTank console with 3D printed baseplate on backplane and printed brackets on the two cards. Two devices are plugged in to the cards, one with a green plug and one with purple. One of the LEDs on yhe cards is lit.

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 15/08/2026

ok finally working on Ganymede some more, here's a parry interaction I'm gonna build this boss fight around

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 14/08/2026

pulled it into fusion with the backplane to model out the support brackets (later)

3d rendering of two identical PS/2 adapter cards connected to a backplane that has a DB26 connector on the end

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 14/08/2026

second try at a PCB for the PS/2 adapter. notably, it abandons the daisy-chained DB26 connectors but also incorporates fixes that will hopefully make the multiplexing scheme work. also also this version is two layers so I can get the board faster

3D rendering of a printed circuit board featuring a PS/2 connector, a card slot connector, an LED, a DIP switch, several DIP chips, and some resistors. the rendering is at an oblique angle.

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 07/08/2026

I'm at the air museum I'm at the space museum I'm at the combination air and space museum @liretro.bsky.social

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 03/08/2026

I dunno man this chatbot stuff doesnt seem to be getting me anywhere

ELIZA: Please tell me what's been bothering you.
YOU: I want to connect an IDE hard drive to my 6502-based game console
ELIZA: Your 6502-based game console ?
YOU: It's a modern take on 8-bit systems thats designed to be built by hobbyists from currently available components
ELIZA: But your 6502-based game console.
YOU: Yes it uses two 6502 chips
ELIZA: I see.

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 28/07/2026

Of course I had to implement Minesweeper

Completed 8x8 minesweeper board on a low res screen

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 27/07/2026

so actually apps can do basically whatever they want in their draw handler

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 27/07/2026

Multi window support lol

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 26/07/2026

Image from previous video take

Pixelly cartoon cat sketch on a pixelly desktop environment on a CRT

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 26/07/2026

no sleep only design window manager

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 26/07/2026

I also PS/2ed the Clydeuino which helped with testing

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 23/07/2026

This is fun now I designed a small one with fewer pins, and a bit narrower for breadboards. Also made this one four layers (the other one is two) to make routing easier.

Corner view rendering of small microcontroller devboard with USB-C and 13 pins on each side

Underside view rendering of small devboard with the text "SmolDev v1 by Clyde" and a black and white image of the author's face imprinted in the silkscreen

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 21/07/2026

Of course, the keyboard works too (warning, discord ping in audio!)

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 21/07/2026

Coming soon: PS/2 adapter kit for GameTank :)

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 19/07/2026

ok so maybe not the most practical size for breadboard use

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 14/07/2026

Finally updated the through-hole #gametank motherboard design to have the same expansion port as the surface mount version. Let's hope it works!

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 11/07/2026

i got tired of looking for usb micro cables and drew up my own AVR64DA64 devboard with usbC which is basically just the gametank cart flasher minus the cartridge slot and plus headers breaking out all 64 pins of the micro

printed circuit board design for a microcontroller board, featuring 2 rows of 32 header pins, two grounded holes for standoffs, a reset button, a USB-C and RS232 connection, and my goofy lil face icon in the silkscreen

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 08/07/2026

This is programming in its true form, any words seen in a computer program are just pareidolia

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 07/07/2026

>:( literally just one part I needed to finish the gametank I'm sending for EMC retest

Tracking page for a "Priority Overnight" FedEx shipment, shipped on July 3, still not arrived on the 7th

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 05/07/2026

the conducted scan also looks good, the two peaks at 14 and 28MHz on the red line were cited as the only issues in the conducted scan. now they're both under the previous sample's noise floor :D

screenshot from spectrum analyzer showing red and green graph lines, which are somewhat close on the left side but diverge on the right. also the two largest peaks on the red line are much smaller on the green line

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 05/07/2026

hey this might actually pass!

screen capture from spectrum analyzer showing a red graph, a green graph that's around 15dB lower on average, and a yellow baseline graph with a couple small bumps here and there

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 30/06/2026

the other chip label was wrong here is corrected sch

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 30/06/2026

uh or maybe easier to see if disabled the three grounds layers and one power layer (:

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 30/06/2026

ok someone review this for me pls :3

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 29/06/2026

auuuugh why is this "example layout" still mostly schematic

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 25/06/2026

basically this but repeated for a full deck of business cards and maybe uhh see if I can make it reliable and automated enough to hire out as a service :P

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 25/06/2026

hitting some non-gametank backlog stuff while waiting for the latest PCB revisions. designing a singulator for laser engravable metal business cards because they stick together when my robot arm grabs them with a suction cup

side view of design for business card singulator aka dispenser

three-quarters angle render of prototype singulator, minus the non-printed fasteners that will be added

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 19/06/2026

Any EEs who follow me and know stuff like proper line termination for EMC? I unfortunately have no idea what magic arrangement of resistors and capacitors I need to add to reduce my radiated power.

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 16/06/2026

great for adding all these decoupling caps though

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Clyde @gametank.zone · 08/06/2026

After doing all this I managed to pull a pad off the board 😥 ...I think I'll go for a walk

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