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Hit Save! @hitsave.org · 05/10/2026

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our latest project: preserve.games, a browsable catalog of organizations, museums, projects and communities dedicated to video game preservation! If you've ever wondered how to get involved or where you can learn more, this is the site for you!

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preserve.games - Video Game Preservation Portal

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Vitor Vilela @hackervilela.sneslab.net · 04/10/2026

Hello everyone. I don't use AI on my ASM, ROM hacking projects and my code is available on GitHub: github.com/VitorVilela7 All my projects are focused to be on the highest possible quality bar and you all know that my ASM code is heavily combined with tool code to make projects doable.

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VitorVilela7 - Overview

Software and Computer Engineer. VitorVilela7 has 26 repositories available. Follow their code on GitHub.

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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 30/09/2026

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 · 14/09/2026

I miss you too, Artemio! I was teaching the table next to me about the 240p Test Suite during the con and thought of you!

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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 14/09/2026

No problem, it was cool watching the debug process live. Feel free to do another table-takeover next year!

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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 14/09/2026

And last, but not least, a huge thank you to my boyfriend! He's always so supportive of me and all my silly projects, but especially for VCFMW. He has dealt with a chaotic home for the past 6 weeks as ripped apart systems and shipments from Japan have covered every inch of our place. 💜

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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 14/09/2026

Big thanks to my friends (new and old) who helped with load-in/load-out, came by to catch up, gave me wonderful stickers, and helped me test out my CAD Writer 😂 I'm so excited to see how all your upcoming projects turn out, and I'm inspired to start working on mine again this fall!

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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 14/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who stopped by this weekend! I am so grateful to be able to show off these awesome (or weird) machines, and for everyone to let me talk their ears off!

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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 14/09/2026

I think they're just so cool. This one was my first Japanese PC, and I guess you could say it started all the insanity 😅

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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

Ended up making an X68K Stereoscopic cable that plugs directly into the Famicom 3D System box, bypassing the 15-pin adapter entirely. I modified a JST connector to match the header, made some pins for it, and soldered the other ends up to a mini-DIN 6. It wasn't easy 🫠 Will test it out tomorrow

There's a Nintendo Famicom 3D System box with a cable coming out of it that has a mini-DIN 6 end, instead of going to a 15-pin adapter that normally plugs into a Famicom. The aforementioned adapter is sitting to the side, with a cable hanging out. Under it is a diagram showing how to normally make this X68000 3D adapter.

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

I'm still waiting for a PSU for my speakers to get here, but I'll call the last 10% of this project finally done. Hope everyone likes a well-organized, tested, and curated Games folder!

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

It's a Sharp X1. There were quite a few models that had red options, including at least one X1 Turbo. Sharp also had a few MZ-80 options with red hoods as well

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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 · 16/08/2026

Update: "Oh hey, this game works great. Music is pretty good. I'm actually enjoying playing it." I finally beat the round, and then pops up the nudity. Fine for at-home play, but definitely not for the public.

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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

Over a day. And yeah, I know. Been doing this for a while (X68000 is usually what I work on, that requires an ML2032)

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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 · 06/08/2026

Yeah, it had been plugged in for a few days before I even got to that point, so it had enough time to have a proper charge. Either way, I have it apart now to install a HDD replacement + swap the battery.

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Danielle (thegirlg33k) @thegirlg33k.com · 06/08/2026

Appreciate the info. I'm well-versed in battery replacements, though. So many leaky batteries over the years.

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

I figured it was some battery silliness. Reminds me of how my car gauges were acting when my battery was super low. I have to crack the computer open anyways, so I'll probably just replace the battery once I figure out what it is.

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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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