Andrew from London here, who first had a 520 STFM then later an STE back in the day.
How I loved Dungeon Master, Spectrum Holobyte's Falcon and MIDI music such as that in Captain Blood!
Reacquired tired examples of each during the lockdown and set about restoring and retrobriting them.
Now in generally loved condition,with added memory, gotek and disk drives.
Now here for pure nostalgia and even more enhancements while I fret internally about their longevity.
Long life to us .. and may 16 bit live forever
Hi fellow retro geeks
Re: Hi fellow retro geeks
https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/atari/ All my hardware guides - mods - games - STOS
https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/atari/store2/ - All my hardware mods for sale - Please help support by making a purchase.
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=1585 Have you done the Mandatory Fixes ?
Just because a lot of people agree on something, doesn't make it a fact. ~exxos ~
People should find solutions to problems, not find problems with solutions.
https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/atari/store2/ - All my hardware mods for sale - Please help support by making a purchase.
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=1585 Have you done the Mandatory Fixes ?
Just because a lot of people agree on something, doesn't make it a fact. ~exxos ~
People should find solutions to problems, not find problems with solutions.
Re: Hi fellow retro geeks
If it ain't broke, test it to Destruction.
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Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Intro retro computers since before they were retro...
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
Re: Hi fellow retro geeks
Welcome on board!
I've never heard the MIDI music in that game...will have to find it later today!
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Thanks muchly for the warm reception folks, no doubt you are the most friendly and knowledgeable community representatives bar none!
Captain Blood's music and immersive story fuelled a teenagers' enthusiasm for 16 bit sci-fi adventure not to mention Jean Michel Jarre
And Atari ST was the best version https://www.denofgeek.com/games/the-str ... ain-blood/
Exxos made few other titles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ERE_Informatique#Exxos however IMHO the eponymous forum here is a wonderful testament
Captain Blood's music and immersive story fuelled a teenagers' enthusiasm for 16 bit sci-fi adventure not to mention Jean Michel Jarre
And Atari ST was the best version https://www.denofgeek.com/games/the-str ... ain-blood/
Exxos made few other titles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ERE_Informatique#Exxos however IMHO the eponymous forum here is a wonderful testament
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Just for clarification, I "exxos" and "EXXOS FORUM" Has nothing to do with the company EXXOS Who published those games in the 80's
https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/atari/ All my hardware guides - mods - games - STOS
https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/atari/store2/ - All my hardware mods for sale - Please help support by making a purchase.
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=1585 Have you done the Mandatory Fixes ?
Just because a lot of people agree on something, doesn't make it a fact. ~exxos ~
People should find solutions to problems, not find problems with solutions.
https://www.exxosforum.co.uk/atari/store2/ - All my hardware mods for sale - Please help support by making a purchase.
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=1585 Have you done the Mandatory Fixes ?
Just because a lot of people agree on something, doesn't make it a fact. ~exxos ~
People should find solutions to problems, not find problems with solutions.