00:25 <Sprite> OSnews | Microsoft claims Windows 11 is now “up to 20% more responsive” Thom Holwerda · 1d ago · 5 min read Microsoft’s been claiming for a while now that they’re working on improving performance and responsiveness in Windows, with a particular focus on making more efficient use of memory. This is probably the only positive thing to come out of the RAM crisis Microsoft helped create and is currently still fueling. The company’s now claiming that Windows 11 is “... Read full story

00:25 <Sprite> OSnews | VSI launches how-to portal for OpenVMS Thom Holwerda · 1d ago · 5 min read OpenVMS isn’t exactly the easiest platform to get into, with even the first major hurdle – licensing! – being a bit of a complex issue. To address this and other issues people new to OpenVMS might run into, VSI, the company currently developing OpenVMS, launched its new VSI How-to Portal. For now, it covers things like licensing, installing and updating O... Read full story

00:47 <Pixel> Hackaday | 45 Years Later, The Sinclair ULA Design Documents Surface Jenny List · 1h ago · 1 min read In the 8-bit home computer boom of the early 1980s, Sir Clive Sinclair’s machines were always among the cheapest on the market, often packing a surprising level of sophistication in their lim… Read full story

09:27 <Sprite> Time Extension | Fanmade Mickey Mouse Mash-Up 'Forest Of Illusion' Switches Platforms From Amiga To Neo Geo 57m ago · 1 min read First images released... DomKid, the developer behind Castlevania fan game Maria Renard's Revenge, is working on a title for the Commodore Amiga which is inspired by some of Mickey Mouse's most iconic video game adventures (thanks, Indie Retro News ). Forest Of Illusion is currently in beta and is being built using the powerful Scorpion Engine. It is desc... Read full story

10:59 <Sprite> Time Extension | 'The Community Aspect of Decompilation Has Been Broken' - decomp.dev Closes in the Wake of AI-Based 'Bad Actors' 1h ago Fully Decompiled. Homebrew site decomp.dev has announced that it is "sunsetting", effective immediately. The resource and progress report database, which was first established in 2024, submitted a lengthy statement explaining its actions and speaking heavily on the topic of A.I.-based decomp projects, which have blown up tremendously in the past 12 months... Read full story

10:59 <Sprite> Time Extension | EverDrive Maker Krikzz Is Working on a Plug-and-Play PlayStation Optical Drive Emulator 44m ago · 1 min read 'I'm a little late to this party, but I'll still come'. Krikzz's range of EverDrive flash carts has paved the way for retro gamers to have their entire collections at their fingertips, and now the engineer is looking to expand the range with an Optical Drive Emulator, or ODE for short. ODEs let you load ISOs on consoles that rely on optical media rather t... Read full story

12:26 <Sprite> Time Extension | More than 30 Years Later, Addams Family Amiga's Biggest Flaw Has Finally Been Fixed 1h ago · 1 min read Addams Family 'Backgrounds Edition' is available now. If you happened to play Ocean Software's 1992 port of The Addams Family for the Commodore Amiga back in the day, you'll know that it came with a pretty big compromise. Namely, that the game lacked the detailed backgrounds seen elsewhere in the other versions (SNES, Atari ST, and Mega Drive), with most ... Read full story

12:26 <Sprite> Time Extension | 'I've Decided to Do Something Much More Positive' - Utopia Artist Is Picking Up the Pieces Following the Collapse of 33 Games 26m ago · 1 min read 'Utopia has a special place in my career'. Earlier this week, we broke the news that boutique publisher 33 Games had failed to pay its staff, contractors and licensees, with money to the tune of several thousand pounds being owed. Since our investigation went live, 33 Games has taken its site offline, and Time Extension understands that Steven Gauntley is... Read full story

14:38 <Sprite> Time Extension | Anbernic Offers 'First Look' at Incoming Handheld RG DDS running Kirby, Zelda, and Monster Hunter 1h ago · 1 min read Certainly can't be accused of running scared. Manufacturer Anbernic has released a new video offering a "first look" at its next incoming handheld hardware, RG DDS ("Dual Dream Screen"). The promotional video (which is a reupload of a clip shared late yesterday) shows the new dual-screen device running releases such as Monster Hunter Generations: Ultimate... Read full story

14:38 <Sprite> Time Extension | A Brand New Retro Award Show Is Being Launched Next Year From The Folks Behind The Pixel Arcadia Showcase 38m ago · 1 min read Includes categories like "Best Nu-Retro Game of the Year". Move over, Geoff Keighley, there's a new awards show in town. Pixel Helix, the marketing company behind August's Pixel Arcadia, has just announced a trio of live broadcasts for next year, including the inaugural Pixel Arcadia Retro Awards, which is set to take place in January. As the name suggest... Read full story

16:04 <Sprite> RetroRGB - | Analogue Re-Releases The Super Nt & Mega Sg - RetroRGB Bob · 17m ago · 1 min read Analogue has just announced they're re-releasing their FPGA recreations of the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis with pre-orders opening this Monday October 19th at 11AM NYC time. They appear to be essentially the same as the last time they were on sale, with just a few updates that I'll go over below. Each console also Read full story

16:10 <Sprite> Time Extension | '80s Adventure Gameplay Meets FMV Horror: Tenebris Somnia Creeps onto PC and Consoles Today 1h ago · 1 min read Don't Go in the House. As the evenings draw closer and the skies get darker, Indie publisher New Blood Interactive has drawn back the curtain on Tenebris Somnia, a grim and gothic horror that comes crawling onto PC and console platforms today. Developed by Andrés Borghi and Tobías Rusjan, in conjunction with Argentinian outfit Saibot Studios, Tenebris Som... Read full story

17:37 <Sprite> Time Extension | Analogue Unveils Super Nt+ & Mega Sg+, Updated Versions of Its FPGA-Powered SNES & Mega Drive Consoles 37m ago · 1 min read Pre-orders open October 19. Here's something unexpected to end the week: Analogue has just announced refreshes of its FPGA-SNES & Mega Drive consoles, the Super Nt & Mega Sg, with pre-orders set to kick off at the beginning of next week. The Super Nt was originally released in 2017 and was able to play your older SNES cartridges, while the Mega Sg was ann... Read full story

21:03 <Sprite> OSnews | Palm OS developer archive: Palm OS development resources, SDKs, documentation, and utilities Thom Holwerda · 21h ago · 5 min read This repository contains approximately 1 GB of historical Palm OS development material, collected over many years of working with the platform. The archive includes a mixture of publicly distributed development resources, personal development material, technical references, and historical artifacts. ↫ Aaron Ardiri An incredible resource for anyone wishing... Read full story

23:28 <Pixel> Hackaday | Simplifying Slide Rule Calculations With Trig Al Williams · 28m ago · 1 min read [Bob the Science Guy] remembers how to use a slide rule. Even after all these years, it is pretty easy to remember how to multiply and divide. If you can’t remember, you can usually work it o… Read full story

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