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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 23h

It's always a good day when there's another Leaded Solder blog post up! Even if it isn't quite the conclusion we were all hoping for.

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videogame history @vghistory.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

illustration, oh!x, magazine (1995) archive.org/details/OhX_...

a very neat computer setup (sharp x68000) on a compact stand with a screen and keyboard and drawing tablet(?) slotted in at the right hand side. on the rack above is a printer(?) and speakers and a disk drive. on the left of the stand is a cd rack, on the right is an upright musical keyboard.

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Plogue Art et Technologie, Inc @plogue.com · 27/08/2026

OPM. OPP. OPZ. OPZ2. One plugin, soon.

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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 12/09/2026

I forgot to post this at 9am when everything opened, but it's been awesome so far! Quick lunch break before I head back out.

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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 12/09/2026

I wish I had taken a picture before covering the gear. Please enjoy the tarps for now. See everyone in the morning 🥱

Tarps covering two tables and a shelving unit at VCFMW.

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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 10/09/2026

#Sharptember is realizing the SASI cable is kind of stuck in your SCSI2SD card. So you just unhook and take the entire cable with you. Don't even get me started on the screws I chose years ago to screw the card into a 3D printed drive tray adapter. Flat head? What the hell was I thinking 😓

A long rainbow-colored SASI ribbon cable from the inside of a Sharp X68000 connected into a SCSI2SD V5.1 card.

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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 08/09/2026

9pm projects are always so interesting. Especially during #Sharptember If it works, I'll bring it to VCFMW. I saw the newer X68000 image has some games already 3D patched.

A print out of a screenshot from the Sharp X68000 emulator XM6 TypeG that shows how to connect a Famicom 3D System up to the stereoscopic/3D port on the back of an X68000. Next to it is a box for the Famicom 3D System and goggles.

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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 07/09/2026

Happy #Sharptember everyone! It's going to be a very interesting month. Guess I'm starting off with this computer and other Sharp AX systems.

Sharp AX386V computer sitting on top of a shipping box.

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Jeff Geerling @jeffgeerling.com · 07/09/2026

Coming to VCF Midwest? If you're like me, it's hard trying to remember where everything is, especially with VCF taking up the ENTIRE expo hall this year. So I made this tool last night: geerlingguy.github.io/vcfmw21-map/ Now it's a lot easier to find exhibitors! #vcfmw

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VCF Midwest 21 — interactive table guide

Interactive floor plan for Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 21. Tap any table to see who is exhibiting there, what they are showing, and where to find them.

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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 06/09/2026

Why is it that I can power through and get 90% of a project done super quickly, but that last 10% takes f o r e v e r ?

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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 06/09/2026

Oh crap, it is Sharptember! I'm going to have to up my game!

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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 30/08/2026

Later today I'll be working on a very special Casio Loopy item for VCFMW. Fingers crossed everything works out and my soldering is on point. Just know that this picture has been living rent-free in my head for weeks. I really want to know what TV that is.

One girl dressed in yellow watches on as another girl dressed in bright pink, play a dress-up game on a Casio Loopy set up that includes a pink and white CRT television.

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Sharpworks @sharpworks.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I recently managed to get hold of an original manual for HiSoft's "DEVPAC" programming environment for the MZ-700. So here it is in all its glory :) mz-archive.co.uk/downloads/YH...

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シャポコ🌵 @shapoco.net · 23/08/2026

らくがき

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krugman ＠動作不良品(カビ) @krugman.net · 24/08/2026

🚨 This thread goes on to explain the single most important metric for figuring out what you should be paying for Japanese vintage computer games in auctions, mercari, etc ⬇️

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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 15/08/2026

Back to the grind - trying to figure out what games work from other PC98 images, and then compiling them all into a final image. Honestly, I just want to be done and move on to testing other systems for VCFMW. Also really want to work on the extra cool items for my gacha machine.

Monitor stuck on screen that shows "Memory 640KB + 30720KB OK".

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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 12/08/2026

After quite a bit of fighting with this PC-9821Xa12, I finally was able to play a game in glorious FM sound. Still have a bit of wrap up work to do, but definitely happy everything's working!

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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 10/08/2026

This little guy was taped on a ridge under the power supply. Had to pull most of the computer apart to get to it. 0.11 V It's getting replaced and relocated to a more accessible location in the morning.

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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 05/08/2026

Totally normal PC-9821 MS-DOS 6.20 floppy installer. 👻 Seriously though, what the hell possessed my system?

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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 03/08/2026

It's the small things that make me smile. Now I have to decide between capturing an image of what's on this drive and then installing software manually to it, or grabbing a premade image.

NEC LCD screen with orange text コンピュータの電源を切る準備ができました - "The computer is ready to be turned off" in Japanese.

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Dom | VideoDojo @supergroovy.net · 16/07/2026

An image made on PC Collection for Casio Loopy featuring a person with long hair resting their hand on their chin and red text which reads: MY IDOLS ARE DEAD MY ENEMIES ARE IN POWER.

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salty @owatasalty.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

honk shoo mimimirs

Don-chan, Katsu-chan, Currycutta-Dondy and Yomogimaru from Taiko no Tatsujin napping on the grass

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Maytera Marble @mayteramarble.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

"I Want a Room in Loopy Town!" English version—playtesters wanted. Calling all #CasioLoopy heads! Do you love the Loopy? Do you want a room in Loopy Town? I have been working on an English translation of this early cozy life sim & would love for YOU to test it before release! Please DM for details.

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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 10/07/2026

This makes me so happy. LoopyDOOM: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDe0... I am enjoying the soundtrack a ton. Should I load up a copy of this for VCFMW Friday Night?

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Porting DOOM to the Casio Loopy

YouTube video by Throaty Mumbo

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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 02/07/2026

If Krug's dumping, you know there will be some goodies!

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ً @zan.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

dreamcast forever 🌀

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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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leaded solder @leadedsolder.com · 26/05/2026

New blog post! We enter the era of CD-ROM multimedia, which will usher in great prosperity and eternal peace for humankind. Also we fix a bad power supply. www.leadedsolder.com/2026/05/26/f... #fujitsu #retrocomputing #kicad

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Moving Into a New Towns

There’s a lot of NEC computers on this blog, but tons of Japanese companies made great machines. Fujitsu, for instance, built a whole spectrum of computers. You’ve seen three of their 6809 machines in...

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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 24/05/2026

I guess this Monday will have to be a Modular DIY Kit Building Day. (I'm pretty sure I have more kits somewhere around here)

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Benn Jordan @bennjordan.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

This is what your neighborhood will be like after your representatives sign that Flock contract. Get involved before it's too late.

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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 01/05/2026

Some of the best tips I've gotten on cleaning moldy floppy disks, and understanding which "junk" listings are actually worth my time have come from @krugman.net. My wallet appreciates the $ savings.

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Kaptajnen @kaptajnen.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

I choose to believe this is how most 90s arcade race tracks were initially conceived #gaming #retrogaming #arcade

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Dom | VideoDojo @supergroovy.net · 07/05/2025

ENG: I'm searching for photos, videos or ephemera from Casio's 1995 Tokyo Toy Show booth. If you were in attendance / are in possession of any related material please get in touch! Reposts greatly appreciated! JPN: 1995年の東京おもちゃショーでのカシオブースの写真やビデオとかを探しています。あそこ行ったことがあると、ぜひ連絡してください！リツイートお願いしますね! 🙇✨🩷🩵

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MrKsoft @wafflenet.com · 24/03/2026

It's "PicoCAD2-sday"! Here's another retro machine, the imposing and legendary Sharp X68000 SUPER. #picocad2 #x68000

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Gaming Alexandria @gamingalexandria.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Happy Snatcher day! Today marks 37 years since Snatcher came out on the NEC PC-8801. Over the last year we've been able to preserve the full manga run of Snatcher within our scanning group. Enjoy the scans and an article by @segasky.bsky.social here - www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2025/11/s...

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Joey ‘Detchibe' W. 🏳️‍⚧️ @thestacks.ca · 26/11/2025

Oh!X [オー／エックス] April, May, and June 1992 have been scanned in high quality and archived, please enjoy! archive.org/details/OhX-... archive.org/details/OhX-... archive.org/details/OhX-...

Oh!X [オー／エックス] Vol. 11 No. 6 (June 1992)

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Xalavier Nelson Jr. @writnelson.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA. Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.

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Ashley Black @darkside-ashley.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

related to my last repost: my metric for how successful a console should be is entirely based on how cute the logo is. because of this, the best consoles are the 3DO, Apple Pippin and Casio Loopy

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Alice Averlong 🏳️‍⚧️ @alice.averlong.com · 05/10/2025

I accidentally glitched out an animation I was working on and created a perfect example of what the passage of time feels like to someone with ADHD

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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 15/09/2025

I may be sore, bruised, and without much of a voice, but VCFMW was a lot of fun. Met so many people and was able to talk about so many different Japanese systems that I think it was worth it. And surprisingly I did not walk away with another computer 😂

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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 14/09/2025

I forgot to post up my VCFMW table setup yesterday. There were so many lovely folks to chat with and share my love of these systems with. The lead-up work for conventions is so stressful, but seeing so many folks connect with systems from Japan makes it all worthwhile.

Six systems set up on tables - Casio Loopy, NEC PC-9821, Fujitsu FM-NEW7, Sharp X68000, Sharp MZ-1500, and Panasonic A1 MSX2 - playing different games or running different software.

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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 09/09/2025

I know as a child I thought it was saying "OK Ska?" or "OK Scott?". I say this at least once every other week. youtu.be/l-GLlHfiSn0

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"OK desu ka?" - EarthBound

YouTube video by BigNatesDad

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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 01/09/2025

It's #Sharptember everyone. Good thing I'm already working on a bunch of Sharp systems for #VCFMW.

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Luke Usher @lukeusher.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Today we have released ares v146. This release is significant because it introduces emulation for the Pioneer LaserActive, which has never been emulated successfully in the past. Read more at ares-emu.net/news/ares-v1... Get ares at ares-emu.net

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