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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Good that carbon dioxide planets have this colour sky. Makes for a pretty picture.

The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Alas, it's AI generated. I suspected something, but the developer didn't mention anything about it. Enemy cars can just drive over the berms. You're supposed to crush them against the sides, but only the right side works somehow. I was excited when I saw it, but not so much now.

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I'm glad you had a glorious Monday. Enjoy the brewski.

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I'm very quietly posting here that I am preparing an Interview With A Developer video. This weekend I had an interesting talk with the developer of the Quod Init Exit games, Retream.

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Well, Joan of Arc is out. psytronik.itch.io/joa It looks to be another quality game. Just the choice of character, Joan of Arc is a bit presumptuous. Still looks like a good game. Van Helsing is their next title. Also exciting!

psytronik.itch.io

JOAN OF ARC - DEUS CONTRA MACHINAM (C64) by Psytronik Software

A new action-adventure for the C64 from the creators of SHERWOOD!

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Elite Modified? I know there's a C64 modified version which aims to reduce flickering. Is that this code?

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Cool to see a real creator at work, creating real things.

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

@pacbilly.bsky.social I've not heard of this before. The csdb release is new, but I assume this is an older game?

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Please don't tell me this will include nudity.

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Almost got scammed today being offered a rare(ish) C64 game. The scammers offer little information, but are willing to agree to anything you ask. They are always in a hurry and ask to tell them when payment has been done. I keep asking for photos and details. When they can't answer, they disappear.

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I'm not a ZZAP reader, but these days their scores rarely seem to match reality. Nothing's changed in that sense.

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I have the command interface turned on already, so I should be golden.

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I would love to learn that piece of history. What the frick happened?

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I'm confused. The game is called "Kentilla" (double L) everywhere, but this title screen spells it with one L?

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The more I learn, the more I understand I know nothing!

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I would just like to state, that last night my buddy Gie and I succcessfully completed our first Operations mission on Elite:Dangerous. We did the Biohazard Takedown mission. We died. Died again. Died once more, but never gave up. Proud as a peacock! www.elitedangerous.com/news/updates...

elitedangerous.com

Elite Dangerous: Operations - Available Now - Elite Dangerous

Your Team. Your Tactics. Your Triumph. Operations brings a new layer of high-intensity, squad-focused gameplay to Elite Dangerous, centred around teamwork, coor...

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I've never been sure how exactly my buckle is swashed.

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I kane't remember ever seeing this.

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I would suggest Quod Init Exit IIo for the C64. It manages full speed, full screen scrolling with colour, without using double buffering. The developer has managed to figure out a way of doing that while still leaving room for game logic to be processed. It should inspire any developer.

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

ooff, looks like you're playing a cracked version. That line shouldn't be broken.

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

These are some cracking titles. I hope you have fun discovering them, but I have no doubt you will be amazed.

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Adding to @logrusUK 's list, but some newer games: Musketeer Sam's Journey Metal Warrior Ultra Steel Ranger MAH Quod Init Exit IIo A Pig Quest Fix It Felix Jr. Digiloi

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I had the MAH reference cards printed tofay.

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Hah! I love that. Big fan of Elite:Dangerous here. Been playing it for years. I am curious to see how Dephian plays!

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I'm saying that I like this, and I think there's some very clever programming going on here.

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Actually very cool. Some very clever programming going on. Will it be a space trading game, like Elite?

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

As if we're playing Elite:Dangerous on a C64!

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Ahh, not all mice work. You have to have what is called a "boot mouse". I had to try three different ones before mine worked.

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I'm not sure I have this pixel perfect control. I wanna go and try it out now :)

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The farther we crawl into the future, the more intelligent people become about squeezing every little drop out of the old c64. I've seen such smart things!

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

The first version of Polar Bear was really difficult, and I quit playing. Even though it looked like a stellar game. I believe there was a fix, but I haven't gone back to it. Totally worth it though.

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

These games are worth spending more time with. Like Lester, or Polar Bear in Space...

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

You can challenge yourself, sir! As it looks like you already have. This game scares me.

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Ahhh, they look fed. And ready for more :) Thanks!

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I wouldn't mind meeting these Frips you speak of.

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I've found, so far, that it's made suggestions that are completely wrong. But investigating the errors it makes and finding the solution is actually a valuable exercise.

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Someone said to create a project and use the programmer's reference guide as the source. That helps. But I quickly ran into the limitations of the free plan. But I agree that the old rule still applies: garbage in, garbage out

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The Doc's answer to your question would likely be: no

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Honestly, I've sent him a message on a few occasions. It's like talking to .... a German.

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

No I did not. But Trenchangle needs a video. But also research. Dr Mortal Wombat is notoriously cryptic and secretive about how his games work.

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The Highlander @thehighlander71.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Both terms now ring bells. I think it's called Footbag in the game no?

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