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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Next Wednesday for the next North Bristol Retro meet and I will be bringing a few machines from my pile of retro rubbish as always. Might be the last one this year but that is yet to be confirmed. retro.directory/browse/event...

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North Bristol Retro Meet - retro.directory

Find retro & vintage events, museums, arcades, clubs, cafes, bars/pubs, youtube channels, podcasts, repair services, upcoming events and more in the Retro Directory. All listings are free

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Time to try and distract the kids with a box of untested Famicom games.

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Probably still my favourite album ever. I also think seeing DJ Shadow live a few times over the last 30 years have been amongst the best nights out.

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I got myself a slightly late birthday present. Looking forward to getting it working and maybe a few modern enhancements.

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Steve Higgins @higgybristol.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

It's finished! Amiga Rescue is my new puzzle game for the Commodore #Amiga built in #AMOS and inspired by the machine we still love repairing and upgrading decades later. You can download it for free or give an optional donation, but please don't feel you have to: stevehiggins.itch.io/amiga-rescue

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More Fun Making It @morefunmakingit.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

A shiny new video! I've barely used the growing number of CPC464 machines that appeared over the years in my workshop because loading software is restricted to tapes only. If only someone had open sourced a clever device that solved this problem... Oh look! They have!

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Can you load 6,000 pieces of software on an 8-bit Amstrad?

YouTube video by More Fun Retro

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

This evening's project was building this Amiga A600 with its very unnecessary UV meters and fancy black case. A framethrower on a 600 is pretty cool. Now I need some better keycaps.

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Thanks to @samcoupe.com posting a picture of an awesome collection of books on the Retro Hardware Discord, I’ve realised that I learnt C programming 30 years ago this month. That is kind of disturbing and also pretty cool.

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

I bought my kids an N64 and it’s actually made them play nicely together for once. Thank you Super Mario 64.

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

I’m spending what’s left of Father’s Day cleaning an Amiga A600 keyboard I bought from eBay which was frankly horrific in its level of filth.

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More Fun Making It @morefunmakingit.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Ok. I am gutted and really sorry to say that the servers are all gone. Over 1600 members on RHD and some lowlife deleted it forever with a click. Also stole a bunch of money from my account. I will make an update video and post that here when I get home. Whatever happens we are going to rebuild.

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

In the UK there seems a definite correlation between the size of company selling Amiga upgrades and the number of weeks until delivery. Definitely another case where supporting the smaller companies benefits everyone, they get a sale and you get your parts without passing away from old age.

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

I’ve been playing games on the Game Gear in the garden. Winter might finally be over.

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I joined the modern world and finally got myself an Amiga A1200 like a futuristic spaceman person.

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

We had @modernvintagegamer.com’s Amiga conversion of Zippy Race on the Amiga at the Retro gaming meet tonight. I didn’t get the high score. I did beat my cousin on MVS SNK vs Capcom a few times though so not a total loss.

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I still think there should be an Only Fools and Horses themed romhack of Rod-land called Rodney-Land

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Yawning Angel @yawning-angel.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Oh my, I am 10 subscribers away from 2k subs on my YouTube channel. 😱 Whilst it’s not about the numbers, hitting 2k would be a nice milestone. 😎 youtube.com/@yawningangelretro?si=n… #retrocomputing

A graphic showing the number 1,990 subscriber count for Yawning Angel Retro’s YouTube channel.

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Here is a cool video of Holly, Richard, Dan, Jason and Neil from @retrocollective.co.uk "doing" my Mr Do! arcade cabinet. I'm so happy about this that I actually can't wait to see it in person. www.youtube.com/watch?v=443g...

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Arcade Trash to Treasure: An Amazing Transformation by the Retro Collective Team

YouTube video by The Retro Collective

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Retrofest was amazing today. Just like my photo taking skills. There were an impressive amount of cool old computers and things on show, and many friendly people to talk to.

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Steve Higgins @higgybristol.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Earlier this year me and @kevarmstrong.bsky.social fired up an #Amiga and got our heads into some #retro code to put together an original AMOS game that we're calling 'Montauk Protocol'. We hope to get it finished this summer. Here's how we're doing... www.higgypop.com/blog/montauk...

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Making A Retro Computer Game Using 90s Tech After 30 Years

I'm attempting to make and release a new Amiga game in AMOS using classic 1990s technology, as I rediscover retro computer game development after 30 years.

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

I managed to break my Dreamcast to the point where it won’t boot games or accept controller inputs all by turning it on. Something else to go in the never ending pile of machines to repair.

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

I spent a few hours trying to get a PiStorm to fit on the Amiga A600 cpu whilst looking after one of the children. It didn’t go as well as I had hoped.

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Fuzzweed @fuzzweed.co.uk · 21/05/2026

Prize draw for a BETTER THAN NEW 64GS ends on Sunday. Not some random thing I made out of left over food blenders, an actual PROPER thing under the auspices of world renowned fixer-upper and all round good guy @morefunmakingit.bsky.social givewheel.com/fundraising/...

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Last night I finally got one of my Amiga A500's and it's ridiculous upgrades "completed". kev68000.net/computers/co...

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

I've had a cold for the best part of 3 weeks. Every time it feels like it's going away it comes back full-on the next day. I should eat an apple or something, maybe.

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More Fun Making It @morefunmakingit.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

The C64GS Charity Raffle is now live to support The Befriending Scheme. Prizes: 1st: Custom C64GS bundle 2nd: Multi Retro DRAM Tester 3rd: DestestMax Cartridge Tickets are £5 each, or a bundle of 5 entries for £20. Entry link: gvwhl.com/XFKUX

Commodore 64GS recreation bundle charity raffle prize

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

An Oric Atmos arrived in the post today. What a great looking machine!

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Richard Herring @herring1967.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Please don’t flush space hoppers down the toilet. They breed in the sewers

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

If the children sleep tonight then I’m going to have a play on @randallinden.bsky.social’s updated SNES Doom, and I can’t wait!

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Just some small Amiga tweaks to end Friday.

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Retronauts @retronauts.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Yoshihisa Kishimoto, creator of the legendary Kunio-kun and Double Dragon series, passed away on April 2. Initially reported on Twitter, the news has since been confirmed by Famitsu magazine. He was 64. www.famitsu.com/article/2026...

a young Kishimoto seen in a Japanese magazine dressed for street brawling

a group shot of the Double Dragon team (Kishimoto is in the center)

a signed magazine with a photo of Kishimoto wearing sunglasses

Kishimoto being interviewed on YouTube in more recent years.

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Whatever this dust like substance is all over the BBC Micro insides is not coming off very easily. I think this computer has had a hard life.

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Dr Johnny Blanchard @onlyretrofans.com · 03/04/2026

It's a long bank holiday in the UK, so all versions of Jurl and Mille are pay what you want (incl. nothing) over on tonsomo.itch.io #IndieDev #RetroDev #IndieDev #RetroGaming

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Tonsomo Entertainment

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

The Puyo Puyo collection increases slowly but steadily

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Last night I finished cleaning up and fixing the Amiga 500 I picked up from the @retrocollective.co.uk tabletop sale. I wish I had taken better before pictures to show just how dirty it was. Other than a very good clean it needed a gotek and a new keyboard membrane. Still needs a new joystick.

Before and after of a Drity Amiga 500 with RSI inducing competition pro leaf switch joystick.

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Dr Johnny Blanchard @onlyretrofans.com · 22/03/2026

There's still work to do, there's no sound and no music and the presentation needs improving, but the entire game loop is there now so i'm calling this release 1 #RetroDev #IndieDev tonsomo.itch.io/dundeck-sinc...

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Dundeck: Sinclair Spectrum by Tonsomo Entertainment

A card based roguelike for the Sinclair Spectrum

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

I took one of the kids to the laser clay pigeon shooting thing and he was beating me by 20 points (at least) but then the scoreboard machine totally crashed. Clearly he’s been play NES Duck Hunt more than is allowed.

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Nice little Super Famicom delivery.

A cartridge of Axelay by Konami on the Super Super Famicom.

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Storage and organisation of games is always a problem. If this is the tidiest I can manage it might be time to have a clear out.

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

I just finished watching @zophar.bsky.social’s interview with @randallinden.bsky.social and it’s great! Zophars domain and bleem! had a big influence on a much younger emulator addicted me.

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Time to try and figure out how this thing works. The only controller I have access to is a CD-i light gun that I’ve had to borrow from @pc98audi.bsky.social’s box of random games. Not sure it’s going to go well.

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

After a quick replacement of the Z80 to fix an issue with the CPC the game is running and is very good.

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Who doesn’t enjoy looking at the box of dirty famicoms that sit by my desk? My wife, that’s who.

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Kev Armstrong @kevarmstrong.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Time for me to have a nice Soft drink and watch Dr Blanchard’s latest video.

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