iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I've been making some masks for the RetroTINK 4K. I'm also hoping to modify them to be 6X-resolution compatible too. Here's a little preview. Watch in 4K! youtu.be/qjyX9WmBnkI

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13x "Tile" Mask for GBA MiSTer - Klonoa

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I feel weirdly close to a breakdown. The autism assessment, while being a weight off my shoulders, has left me with a lot of negative emotions. Just feel kind of lost, like an imposter (I've lived this long and "coped") and also feel so angry at the years I've lost.

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It's not heavy or anything but I wanted to share my adult autism diagnosis. If this could help one person, it's worth it. youtu.be/U7YhrijkepE

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So... I Got Diagnosed with Autism at 37. Was It Worth It?

YouTube video by tunnotron3000

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

If you're wondering if composite looks sufficiently shit on the SuperStation One... yes it does.

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Is it normal to feel extremely low after an autism diagnosis? I was initially feeling relieved at being able to label the thing that has made my life so difficult; but now I'm feeling a sense of, I guess, loss? Loss for the person I'd pushed myself, at my own expense, to be. He's gone now. Weird.

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It's kind of ridiculously unfair and a bit jank but god damn I love this game youtu.be/LeE75bAXdcs

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Have You Played This Chaotic N64 Combat Racer?

YouTube video by tunnotron3000

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Just got diagnosed with autism this morning. Maybe my fountain pen/guitar pick/retro gaming hobbies were actually signs...

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

This kind of power and flexibility for such a low price is incredible. For many people who want to play/record/stream retro consoles, this really covers your needs.

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I'm not sure why, but Fifteen to One seemed to attract people with interesting names.

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

You know, if they really wanted Maruyama/Trouble Bruin to be a bear, it wouldn't have been that difficult.

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

300 copies of Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball?

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

The guy who has recapped and modded a good few of my consoles is doing a ride for a children's hospice. It's always good to help the retro community, especially when they're going above and beyond. www.justgiving.com/page/jamespa...

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Ride for Precious Lives 2027

Help James Patterson raise money to support Children's Hospice South West

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Sonic Jam was a lovely little collection that lived and died solely on the Saturn youtube.com/shorts/YCccJ...

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Sonic Jam - Have You Played It? #retrogaming #sega #saturn #sonic

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

New guitar day. This is a D'Angelico Premier DC and it's lovely!

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GWIZ 🎧🌙✨ @gwizofthestars.com · 01/08/2026

Just so you’re all aware, RoBKTA and I still haven’t been paid for composing music for Victory Heat Rally. The developer is now teasing a new project while still not paying their devs for their previous one and dodging payouts for two years. @playtonicgames.com @skydevilpalm.bsky.social

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I've started some new, mini videos. You could call them "shorts". Trying to just achieve balance in my life whilst making videos so these help keep me chugging. Plus, I like talking positively! #metalslug #retrogaming

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

The mid 2000s were full of shitty indie music in the UK but this one was always a guilty pleasure of mine... youtu.be/c4THR70i6gk

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Clor - Love & Pain (HD)

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I've been using MiSTer for a good while now but it was a lot of fun to get the actual real deal system out again.

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

It's not as crazy a thing as it used to be but I still sometimes find myself amazed that this image is coming out of a roughly 30 year old PS1.

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

For some stupid reason, I beat Earthworm Jim on SNES and Mega Drive back to back over the last 2 nights. I really struggled with the SNES version's lower horizontal resolution and wanted to demonstrate how it can have an effect on difficulty!

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

This game aged mostly brilliantly. It's hard to describe how next-gen this felt at the time.

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I'm not a massive CRT enthusiast but I'm often surprised by how unintrusive the RT4K filters are. This is using the brand new Butterworth blur effect!

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

The new blur features in the RT4K Pro may appeal to you!

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

My first proper attempt at inking with a paintbrush. Fun but challenging!

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Probably not feasible but imagine if Alex Kidd's backgrounds were less blocky.

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I made a video about how Dark Souls II helped me when my mental health was at its worst recently. youtu.be/z38j_VSYr2Y

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Dark Souls 2 Improved my Mental Health... Seriously

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I recently picked up Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night for cheap and... is it me or is this game very middle of the road? Once I got over the Castlevania fan service, it didn't feel like much beyond a clone of Dawn of Sorrow/Order of Ecclesia.

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Honestly, the second you take your eye off one of them, they get up to some shit.

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

This one was inspired by the little fire escape round the back of the RPD. I wonder if Capcom just had one poor bastard modelling clutter all day long.

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

This screenshot went so hard I made some gangsta album art with it

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Is there ever anything quite as humbling as watching back your own Dark Souls 2 gameplay footage? I haven't played this game in like 3-4 years and it shows.

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Sometimes I wish we could go back to the simpler "when u nutted but she still suckin" times of the internet.

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Seriously, the clutter is what brings these things to life but good lord it's so tedious to make. Learning Blender in this way has really made me appreciate the work that went into the old RE games.

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

It's actually silly how hard I tried to make this look like an authentic PS1 FMV but, god damn, I think I actually nailed it.

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

A big part of getting these renders to look "accurate" is how shitty to make the shading. Even just adding 1 layer of light diffusion makes things way too realistic!

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

This one has certainly been a challenge. Something you overlook in games like RE1 etc is the amount of clutter - I'm gonna guess that almost all of it was modelled in house.

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

More work but I feel like the textures on the wall are too "real". Oh well. I learned a lot making this.

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I've been enjoying messing around with making pre-rendered backgrounds. There was something oddly creepy about the cleanliness of the environments in RE1.

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Wow I forgot I used such intense brushes on this thing

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

I love the cheesiness, the low quality footage, the random specs flying at you like it's THE FUTURE.

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

I've had a LOT of fun exploring this again. Going back in time to getting a PS1 with maybe 1 game was rough but having this disc as a telescope to view the possibilities of the system further ignited your interest in its library.

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Kind of put on the spot but here's how I feel today my9games.com

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

When your wife says her arm is tired

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

If you pre-order a game in 2026, you have no right to moan about it being shit upon release.

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Andy Tunstall @tunnotron3000.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

It could be that I'm completely shit at fighting games, but god damn this fella is a bastard.

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