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🎃𝐒𝐞𝐠𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧🎃 @segabassfisherman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Known as Imperial no Taka: Fighter of Zero in Japan, Iron Aces is a WWII-themed Flight-Sim about an aerial conflict over some fictional Pacific Islands. It received mixed reviews, with most reviewers agreeing that it's kinda mid.

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Really Cool Cockpits @reallycoolcockpits.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou (ch.28, from v.2, pg.68), by Hitoshi Ashinano.

"I can see the Funabashi ski slope. The fuel gauge already says E." A panel from Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou, by Hitoshi Ashinano, from the cockpit of an experimental watercraft. The pilot's hands are on a motorcycle-style handlebar, with a series of gauges of unclear function. The craft is traveling at high speed (stated to be over 600 km/h in another panel).

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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 29/08/2026

Though Atari's marketing for the Jaguar was all buster, most haven't seen the best looking 3D game on the console as it came out 4 years after its death. Check out Skyhammer, by Rebellion.

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Rocketengine @rocketengine.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Sukhoi P-42 igor113.livejournal.com/2092869.html...

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Really Cool Cockpits @reallycoolcockpits.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Assorted cockpit views from the demoscene production, TiTAN Overdrive 2 (first-place winner at Revision 2017). www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWVm...

A view from the "bridge" of an unseen spacecraft, with a panoramic view of space outside. Inside, we see three display panels; the two on either side appear to be powered off, but the center one is currently playing Pong. A game console (a Super Nintendo-ish shape) sits on that. On the left, a watermelon with an end sliced off, wearing a pair of headphones. On the right, a single slice of watermelon just sits there.

The robot protagonist of the piece sitting in the cockpit of a scout craft. Her interface is a pair of joysticks, and there is a pair of fuzzy dice hanging from one of the canopy struts.

Towards the end of the production, the scout craft takes off, in first-person 3D. Three display panels below the canopy display indistinct text readings; the canopy itself has a holographic heads-up display projected across multiple panes of glass.

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Retro Tech Dreams @retrotechdreams.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Isuzu Piazza (1981)

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ruben3d @ruben3d.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I wanted to practice some #pixelart for a simple cockpit, so put a small prototype together. Cockpit done with #Aseprite + #Blender + #Inkscape based on McLaren MP4/5. The track is an old model I created for a game made by @idaho06.bsky.social The car is the MP4/4 but hard to see from within.

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Rabbit Engineering @rabbitengineering.com · 27/06/2026

Some dogfight showing off the new terrain and weather. Hard to believe this all started as void main() {}. #indiedev #solodev #gamedev #flightsim #ww2 #wwii #retrogaming #screenshotsaturday

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Race Sim Central @racesimcentral.net · 16/06/2026

Just how accurate were the tracks in Geoff Crammond's Formula One Grand Prix (released 1991 and 1992 depending on format)? Here's a side by side comparison between F1GP (Amiga version) and real-life. The real lap has been adjusted to match speed only. #simracing #retrogaming #f1 #senna #monza

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RPG towns @rpgtowns.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Stumbled onto this picture again and I don't think fantasy art gets cooler than this.

Source: denbeauvais.com/Prints.html
Alt-text: Modern figther jet cockpit view, aiming sights at the fire-breathing dragon in the night sky.

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Games That Weren't @gamesthatwerent.com · 19/06/2026

For years, EPT was little more than a name. Today we're releasing further surviving Atari ST prototypes of Rainbird's ambitious space exploration epic, alongside a huge archive of design documents that reveal what the finished game might have become. www.gamesthatwerent.com/2026/06/ept/

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オニオンソフト @onionsoft.net · 19/06/2026

お林さん気合いの全面クリア…! #SpaceHarrier #SEGA #1985

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GIFS GALORE @gifs-bot.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

AVIATION/HIKARU.GIF

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dino! 🌈 @dinosaurgerms.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

👾 Winning Run (1988) ➡️ By Namco [ youtu.be/1KYmhSVc27Q ] #DinoArcadeGifs

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Really Cool Cockpits @reallycoolcockpits.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

1943: The Battle of Midway (1987, Capcom), one of my favorite couplings of control panel and monitor bezel artwork. Photo src: www.pixelatedarcade.com/pictures/14671

Photograph of a cabinet of 1943: The Battle of Midway (1987, Capcom). The monitor bezel is painted to resemble the interior of a fighter plane in the middle of combat over the Pacific, with scenery including plenty of exploding Zero fighters. The canopy reinforcement struts surround the rectangular monitor cut-out; game instructions are printed in the side panels, and some decorative instruments are painted below the screen. The bezel artwork flows into the control panel, which has the appearance of riveted metal.

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Really Cool Cockpits @reallycoolcockpits.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Evolution of Stellar 7 from 1983-1993; Apple II, C64, DOS, and 3DO. All screenshots from MobyGames.

Stellar 7 (Commodore 64, 1984, Dynamix, European version).

Stellar 7 (DOS, 1990, Dynamix). ...Say, Regulus looks slightly different in this shot.

Stellar 7: Draxon's Revenge (3DO, 1994, Dynamix).

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dino! 🌈 @dinosaurgerms.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

👾 High Voltage (1985) ➡️ By Alpha Denshi [ youtu.be/_enWi4Rbru8 ] #DinoArcadeGifs

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Seco @secordrian.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

#retro #godot #gamedev #indiedev #FPS #solodev #sci-fi New mech design... again.

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Yakumono @luigiblood.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

I was reminded of this tech demo from before the SuperFX was being in use. www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6Ao...

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X (1991 SFC Tech Demo) Showcase

YouTube video by LuigiBlood

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 22/05/2026

And before someone asks 'Is it Mechwarrior or is it anime?' Yes.

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Really Cool Cockpits @reallycoolcockpits.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Obelisk (Panasonic, 1996, 3DO [canceled?]). Thanks to @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social 's GamePro CD assets collection.

Screenshot or target render for a game called Obelisk, slated for 3DO and seemingly unreleased. We are at the controls of some kind of underwater craft, with ornate pink gemstone controls and golden levers on the console.

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Smooth polygons, smooth grooves, and smooth racing. No Second Prize manages to pull off an impressively speedy motorcycle racing experience, even on stock Amiga 500/600 hardware. 📺: No Second Prize, Thalion Software, 1992 (Also on Atari ST)

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Really Cool Cockpits @reallycoolcockpits.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

The Knight Industries Two Thousand (KITT) through the ages. Credits and further info in the alt text.

Screenshot of Knight RIder (Commodore 64, 1986, Ocean Software) from MobyGames contributor Riemann80. In the driver's seat of KITT, on an open road, we are presented with Knight Industries' distinctive steering yoke, and dashboard indicators for speed, car damage, skuds(?), score, and the current time.

Screenshot of Knight Rider (NES, 1988, Acclaim / Pack-In Video) from MobyGames contributor Shoddyan. The steering yoke is not visible here, but the extremely complex dashboard is; a digital speedometer with a curved-bar tachometer, "S" and "G" meters, a crude radar display, the currently selected weapon, a timer, and a score display. Also of note is KITT's distinctive "scanner" light, presently pointed to the right of center.

Screenshot of Knight Rider 2: The Game (Windows, 2004, Davilex Games) from MobyGames contributor Sciere. KITT's dashboard has been simplified significantly, now bearing only a small cluster of lights above the steering yoke, curved-bar tachometer, and 7-segment display speedometer. It is still impressive to see them attempt to replicate it in 3D, though.

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Really Cool Cockpits @reallycoolcockpits.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou (ch.28, from v.2, pg.68), by Hitoshi Ashinano.

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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 04/05/2026

I've done another thread. This time it's about video game cockpits! #StarWarsDay

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Cinematic Moments Of All Time @cinematicmoments.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

MOZ SIKHT: There are literally hundreds and thousands of blinking, beeping, and flashing lights, blinking and beeping and flashing - they're FLASHING and they're BEEPING. I can't stand it anymore! They're BLINKING and BEEPING and FLASHING! Why doesn't somebody pull the plug?!

Airplane II: The Sequel (1982), Abyss II: Tears of Emperor (1985)

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Really Cool Cockpits @reallycoolcockpits.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Various editions of Star Cruiser (1988-1990, Arsys Software). Screenshots from MobyGames.

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Aura/Moom @moomanibe.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

I LOVE how over the top the UI is for Phantasy Star 4's vehicle battles holy shit

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Anatoly Shashkin💾 @dosnostalgic.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

XF5700 Mantis Experimental Fighter (Paragon Software/Microplay Software, 1992) #DOSGaming

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

When a game drops sick euro-beats mixed with lore drops about the sunken 3DFX Voodoo-rendered world you're in as you play. “They call it… Aqua.” 🎶 📺: Archimedean Dynasty, Blue Byte, 1996 (PC DOS)

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John Calhoun @engineersneedart.com · 06/04/2026

I wrote a free, browser-based Moon simulator game. You're welcome to play. (I don't recommend trying it on mobile.) mooncraft2000.com (More info on developing it: engineersneedart.com/mooncraft200...)

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Puke is already a Halloween Name @puke.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Japanese TV commercial for Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story II: Ao wo Uketsugu Mono on Sega Saturn in 1996. What a mouthful, but pretty neat Part of a trilogy of first-person Gundam mech action. And it's compatible with a twin-stick controller, used Virtual-On and stuff #gaming #retro #mecha 🎮

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

POV: You are an interdimensional alien warlord. You destroy an entire planet and its inhabitants then slip back into your own dimension, where you think you’ll be safe from consequences. But no. One man will make you pay for your crimes.

9 panel comic
Panel 1:
The view from the cockpit of a spacecraft. Two green alien hands grip the controls. A planet can be seen in front of the ship.

Panel 2:
One of the alien hands move to the left and presses a red button. Two laser beams fire from the ship directing into the centre of the planet below.

Panel 3:
The planet begins to rupture under the force of the lasers.

Panel 4:
The planet completely explodes. The ship and the pilot are bathed in a blood-red glow.

Panels 5, 6, and 7:
The alien pilot turns the ship 180 degrees so he is facing empty space and the dying planet is behind him.

Panels 8 and 9:
The alien presses a green button and the space craft accelerates to warp speed. A dimensional rift opens in the distance. The viewing window fills with white light.

9 panel comic
Panel 1:
The alien space craft is travelling through a dimensional rift and is surrounded by white light.

Panel 2:
The ship comes out of warp drive. Through the viewing window we now see a reddish purple planet with rings around it. The alien’s home world.

Panels 3 and 4:
The space craft draws nearer to the planet.

Panels 5 and 6:
The craft drops down through the planets atmosphere. Through the dust of the rings and past the clouds.

Panels 7, 8, and 9:
The planet’s surface is revealed. It is jagged and harsh with a poisonous looking lake cutting through the landscape. The ship touches down, kicking up a cloud of dust.

8 panel comic
Panel 1:
We look down at the alien’s body as he removes his seat belt.

Panels 2 and 3:
The alien gets up and makes his way towards the large circular door at the back of the ship.

Panels 4 and 5:
The alien releases the door mechanism. He is home. He has destroyed an entire planet and population and he will face no consequences. Or so he thinks. Unfortunately for him, the door to his ship opens to reveal…

Panel 6:
Lieutenant Columbo standing on the planet’s surface.
The detective is looking at a small black rift hovering in the air in front of him.
He addresses the alien directly and says “Sir, is this a window into an endless void?”

Panel 7:
Columbo takes a closer look at the rift and continues, “Mrs Columbo wants one of these things”

Panel 8:
Tossing up his hands in mock exasperation, he adds “I said to her, why do you wanna stare into an abyss? We gotta tv!”

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Retro Tech Dreams @retrotechdreams.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Volvo Tundra concept (1979)

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Elliott Smith @pushingshapes.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Any excuse for a Macross Plus HUD supercut youtu.be/XtdQOEm2M5Q?...

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All Macross Plus HUD scenes

YouTube video by BruceKenobi

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Really Cool Cockpits @reallycoolcockpits.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

The view from below, in submarine simulations Silent Service 1 and 2, Aces of the Deep, and Silent Hunter. Screenshots via MobyGames.

Screenshot of Silent Service (Atari 8-bit, 1985, MicroProse) from MobyGames user LepricahnsGold. Looking down periscope at a distant naval target; bearing, range, speed, angle, and course are simply written beneath the view. Sonar reports distant explosions.

Screenshot of Silent Service 2 (DOS, 1990, MicroProse) from MobyGames user Dietmar Uschkoreit. A view down periscope; the handles (and surrounding submarine interior) are visible around the eyepiece, and the numerical values are displayed as a series of mechanical rollers. In front of us appears to be a cargo freighter or aircraft carrier.

Screenshot of Aces of the Deep (DOS, 1994, Dynamix) from MobyGames user Neville. A view down periscope at night; unlike Silent Service, this one is only monocular, with bearing displayed inside the lens, which seems logically intuitive. The horizon appears clear.

Screenshot of Silent Hunter (DOS, 1996, Strategic Simulations Inc.) from MobyGames user JimmyA. A view through a monocular periscope at dusk; bearing is visible in the column above the lens, while indicators of depth, velocity, course, and the current speed order are visible as analog dials on either side. There is a battleship in our sights.

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Videogame Beaches🏳️‍⚧️ @videogamebeach.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Brazil (GT Racing 97, DOS, Blue Sphere, 1997)

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Really Cool Cockpits @reallycoolcockpits.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Stellar 7 (DOS, 1990, Dynamix); a remake of the Apple II game of the same name from 1983.

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Retro Tech Dreams @retrotechdreams.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Lancia Medusa (1980)

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Weasel ⛳🏌️ @wildweasel486.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

While sifting through Discmaster, I discovered that dexvert understands Need for Speed 3's .VIV data files and internal graphics. And in so doing, I found that all of NFS3's dashboards are fully drawn beneath the wheel, with visible steering columns that the wheel bitmap is drawn over in-game.

Screenshot of Need for Speed 3, from MobyGames user Trixter. We are in the driver's seat of a Lamborghini Diablo SV; everything on the dashboard is wrapped in an almost denim-like leather, and the steering wheel is cranked halfway to the left to avoid the Corvette that is about to be a problem.

The raw dashboard bitmap from GameData/CarModel/Diab/car.viv/dash.qfs; without the steering wheel bitmap being drawn over it, the dashboard actually includes a fully drawn bare steering column.

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Really Cool Cockpits @reallycoolcockpits.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

UFO2.PCX - Artist unknown, presumed 1995. Sourced from sZeNE CliparTs, 1998, pub. mediaGlobe, via Discmaster: discmaster.textfiles.com/view/16456/s...

First-person shot from the POV of a humanoid alien of some kind, in the cockpit of an advanced sci-fi spaceship. Instruments and heads-up display occupy an oval-shaped monitor directly below the windshield; the functions of them are unclear. We are flying over the surface of an Earth-like planet, banked left and bearing towards a snow-capped mountain range. The alien's arms and legs are visible, with tentacle-like appendages coming out of the sleeves.

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Sasha's Retrobytes 🏳️‍⚧️ @sharkabytes.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

One of my favourite Dragon magazine covers - March 1989's. Always makes me think of Shadowrun's Awakening and what it would have been like for the pilots encountering dragons in the sky for the first time.

A cover scan with an illustration of a red classic western dragon seen from the cockpit of a fighter jet with lit instrument panels

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MS-DOS Games, Programs, Trivia, Pixels, Grog @scumm-bar.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

The Duel: Test Drive II Data disks: The Supercars The Muscle Cars

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Rubeki Games 🛩️The Hollowing Demo Live!🛩️ @rubeki.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Your job is to maintain inter-settlement communications towers at various airports and outposts in the Megastructure. Land, fix, go on to the next one. What could go wrong?

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