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Dbug @dbug.defence-force.org · 10/09/2026

I knew there was an Oric Atmos in "The IT Crowd" but I never noticed there was an Oric 1 in "Dr Who"!

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Dbug @dbug.defence-force.org · 29/07/2026

I don't think there's really many things more enjoyable than having people actually use the stuff you build! ❤️‍🔥 Hialmar is working on an epic role playing game on the Oric, and he validated that the OSDK 2.0 + VS Code extension work on his Mac (with some massaging...)

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Dbug @dbug.defence-force.org · 28/07/2026

The VS Code extension is now available, hopefully it will work on other people's machine, just not mine: marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemNa...

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Oric OSDK - Visual Studio Marketplace

Extension for Visual Studio Code - Oric Software Development Kit - 6502/XA assembly highlighting and Oricutron debugging

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Dbug @dbug.defence-force.org · 27/07/2026

The extension is not yet published (coming soon), but in the meantime you can watch this overly long video on the topic! 😇 youtu.be/hengQn-kDPA

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OSDK 2.0 and VS Code Oric Debugging.

YouTube video by Dbug's stuff

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Dbug @dbug.defence-force.org · 05/07/2026

While working on Encounter and Cybernova I frequently ended up being frustrated by the limitations of the toolchain, specially in the debugging domain, so I spent the weekend working on a Visual Code extension. Still work in progress! www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7hO...

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OSDK Oric Visual Code Extension (preview)

YouTube video by Dbug's stuff

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Dbug @dbug.defence-force.org · 03/07/2026

I did not survive the Troll's lair adventure... but the modem is working perfectly, so that's that :)

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Tomb💀Time @tubetime.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I've released the new version of my Pico2 DRAM tester! This version adds some minor tweaks, including a new USB-C power connector. github.com/schlae/pico-...

small circuit board with 5 ZIF sockets, a small color LCD, a Pico2 microcontroller, and some components.

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mbbrutman.bsky.social @mbbrutman.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

mTCP is now officially on github! I was resisting for years but there are too many out of date versions out there now, so providing an official copy to fork from should be beneficial. github.com/mbbrutman/mT... #Retrocomputing

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polymatt @polymatt.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

I made memory from scratch and I may have gone a bit overboard. Ok 64 bits overboard… Enjoy the new video! youtu.be/IOtf85sHRlg

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I made memory from scratch

YouTube video by polymatt

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Alex Tardif @longbool.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

If you've been watching recent engine-related news from the industry and are feeling disenchanted with that trajectory, I'd like to share some non-mainstream projects that might brighten your day:

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Dbug @dbug.defence-force.org · 24/06/2026

Fixed and reuploaded yesterday's Oric BBS video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCB5...

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Oric + Loci + PicoWifiModem = Heatwave BBS

YouTube video by Dbug's stuff

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Dbug @dbug.defence-force.org · 23/06/2026

Here is all the hardware you need: - Oric - Loci - Raspbery Pico W

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CommodoreBlog @commodoreblog.uk · 23/06/2026

Retro Hardware Discord 2.0 is online. Originally 1600+ members before it was compromised a few days ago. Please join and help rebuild the community. discord.com/invite/szcYa... #RetroGaming

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Join the Retro Hardware Discord 2.0 Discord Server!

The Retro Hardware Discord - where everyone with a passion and love of all things vintage and retro tech come together to share their love of the hobby. | 452 members

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More Fun Making It @morefunmakingit.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Ok. This will explain what happened, why, and what I have done to make sure it (probably) wont ever happen again.

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16k Member Discord Deleted by a Scammer

YouTube video by More Fun Making It

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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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Rees @ctrl-alt-rees.com · 21/06/2026

Seems Lee @morefunmakingit.bsky.social has had his Discord account hacked this morning and the Retro Hardware Discord (as well as others he manages) has been deleted as a result. People are in touch and he's aware. Here's hoping for a speedy resolution 😬

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Dr Johnny Blanchard @onlyretrofans.com · 20/06/2026

PortaSpeccy stream done, here's the repository codeberg.org/Jonn-reenthu... #RetroComputing #Maker #3D-printing

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PortaSpeccy

A portable Spectrum Next running on a Tang Nano 20k

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Tynemouth Software @tynemouthsoftware.co.uk · 19/06/2026

Dear EU based people, sorry, but my postage is going to have to go up in about a week. New rules mean I will have to pay €3 (+ unspecified handling fees) per item in parcels I send to the EU from the UK. It's not clear how much that is going to work out, so be quick and buy at the current price.

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Rees @ctrl-alt-rees.com · 17/06/2026

Time to trot out my IT Crowd Oric Atmos again! It's been a while... This actual computer was used as a prop on the shelf behind Richard Ayoade's character "Moss" from mid-series 2 onwards. [I feel it's important to point out that I picked this up long before all the Linehan stuff kicked off 🤦]

Picture of an Oric Atmos computer with a "certificate of authenticity", explaining that it was used as a prop on the UK Channel 4 comedy series "The IT Crowd".

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Dbug @dbug.defence-force.org · 14/06/2026

My Cyberpunk themed Oric demo was finally shown yesterday evening at the Nova demo party, here is the video that was shown, captured from a Oric 1 with a Loci device. I hope you like it :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3pa...

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CyberNova - A Cyberpunk theme Oric demo at Nova Demoparty 2026

YouTube video by Dbug's stuff

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Dbug @dbug.defence-force.org · 10/06/2026

So a few people have been asking me if I would do other games after Encounter, and the answer is yes. The first one would be to finish Quantum Fx and make it into an actual (free) game with gameplay that's fun to play, instead of a tech demo. ⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sC1...

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Quantum FX Turbo Ultra - A WipeOut inspired racer for the Oric computers.

YouTube video by Dbug's stuff

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iss @oric-iss.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

New dilemma: #OCULA for #Oric vs. #PIVIC for #C64...😎

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Peter Gordon 🇺🇦 @gordon.plus · 27/05/2026

Sorry. Sorry everyone.

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Fuzzweed @fuzzweed.co.uk · 15/05/2026

Shorteeeeeeeeee. The best #ZXspectrum Sinclair never made.

A spectrum +2 with the tape deck lopped off.

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Dbug @dbug.defence-force.org · 09/05/2026

The "Games of Norway" Steam festival starts on Monday, I updated the demo on Itch and the discount will be available there as well. defenceforce.itch.io/encounter/de... Next is to update the Steam version... I so hate the whole Steamworks process!

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"Games of Norway"

Français à la suite, Norsk til slutt English The Games of Norway festival will be live on Steam from May 11th to 18th, so for the occasion I updated the Encounter demo with the latest changes made t...

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Dbug @dbug.defence-force.org · 02/05/2026

Encounter version 1.4.0 is now available on Itch: Optimizations, more items visible in the scene, new interactions and alternative ways of solving one of the puzzle that was blocking a few people. defenceforce.itch.io/encounter/de...

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Version 1.4.0: Fast and smooth

Français à la suite, Norsk til slutt English When Encounter was released in December 2024, the priority was to make sure the game was playable and did not have any critical defects. Most reports hav.....

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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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iss @oric-iss.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

#emul8 + #debug8 - my emulator and remote debugger tandem for #Oric works! 😎

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Sodiumlightbaby @sodiumlightbaby.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Thanks for showing off PIVIC folks :D

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Dbug @dbug.defence-force.org · 16/03/2026

I took some while, but thanks to mininaller, Chema and Iss, Encounter now runs on the Jasmin disk system 🥳 streamable.com/f152yj

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Watch DEBUG1 | Streamable

Watch "DEBUG1" on Streamable.

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Richard Horne @richrap3d.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

We have a MASSIVE Retrogaming sale going on today. You can still get bargains like it’s 1999. So much retro out for sale today, let me know if you want to see more…

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Andy Toone @lockfarm.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Embuggerance - it's such a good word, isn't it? After four very busy years building global identity systems for Sky, my team and I have all been let go as they restructure. If anyone needs 'big iron' Java services, wants to build a startup or create something new - let me know.

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RobSmithDev @robsmithdev.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

It’s finally here! #MiSTer Floppy brings real floppy disks, #SCP and #IPF support to the #Minimig FPGA core! 💾 youtu.be/kN8TCz7Z0n8

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It's Finally Here — MiSTer Floppy Brings Real Floppy Drives to the MiSTer Minimig FPGA Core

YouTube video by RobSmithDev

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Dbug @dbug.defence-force.org · 28/02/2026

Version 1.22 of the Oric SDK (OSDK) is now available for download. osdk.org/index.php?pa...

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Dbug @dbug.defence-force.org · 23/02/2026

Somebody asked me how I did the localization for Encounter, but after explaining I had the nagging feeling that there was probably something missing, so I tried adding a third language (Norwegian) and found out that my system broke, so I had to fix that. Anyway, WIP!

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Dbug @dbug.defence-force.org · 16/02/2026

There are some people who say that there are not enough games on the Oric, but they did not count on Rax and @oric-iss.bsky.social

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Dbug @dbug.defence-force.org · 09/02/2026

Interview demain soir sur la chaine "Made In Pixels" en "direct live" pour ceux que ca intéresse, les questions sur le chat seront traitées. Au programme probablement des discussions sur les jeux et les démos, j'ai pas le menu! 😅 www.youtube.com/@madeinpixels

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iss @oric-iss.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

2048 : New game for #Oric by [raxiss]. Info and download: raxiss.com/article/id/4...

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Sodiumlightbaby @sodiumlightbaby.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

The threads and discussions around calling it floppy vs diskette got me pondering on a related question - when and where did these terms come from? The rabbit hole is calling! :D

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Dudley of Yesterzine @yesterzine.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Available Now, do you need some lovely non-holiday retro YouTube to hide and/or recover from the world with? Would you like it to feel like a real TV channel? With the co-operation of 30+ of the loveliest channels, this is Sub5000 TV. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Sub5000TV 2025 - YouTube

A Virtual TV channel of lovely retro gaming and hardware videos, if disappearing into lovely people being lovely for several hours is something that would be...

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Dbug @dbug.defence-force.org · 18/12/2025

The Winter Sale are on on both Steam and Itch. I only need 15 more sales to reach 300 units sold, that would be a nice round number for the one year anniversary of the game 😇 store.steampowered.com/app/3319780/... defenceforce.itch.io/encounter

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Dbug @dbug.defence-force.org · 16/12/2025

Since Encounter was released almost one year ago (in 4 days), I'm preparing a post mortem on the project, with financial numbers on number of sales, revenue, etc...💰 Is there anything in particular you would be interested to know about regarding the project?📋

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Dbug @dbug.defence-force.org · 09/12/2025

Half of the Encounter Physical Editions have been purchased and sent. Since I'm keeping one for me, it means there are only 4 remaining. I hope everyone of them will be happy in what they received, it can't be more custom than that!