#CGA Graphics

[geekysteven]

[tautechart]

Fanart of @st1ka's wizard persona

[arconinternet]

The Fantasy Worlds of Tamrak (DOS, Ray Johnson, 1993)

You can play it in your browser here.

[pytonbies]

done for CGAlaxy challenge over at pixeljoint

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Ko-fi

Itaku

Pixeljoint

Cohost

Twitter

[cuda-cuda]

Yield to Unknown

[fostervold]

Day 2908 /// ooooooh

[ntgm8]

Growing up, I always thought the badge logo on the Award BIOS screen was a little stickman guy.

( reference below )

[commodorez]

Presumably it's more capable than standard CGA. I also bought it because it looked cool.

The machine I want to install it in isn't ready for prime time, got technical issues to work out first.

Tecmar Graphics Master CGA graphics card

[dimalink]

Duckling Pseudo 3D - Bonus Levels Demo Show 2 [ Work in Progress ]

Example of bonus levels. They are same levels, as a normal levels. But, here, there are no decoration effects (grass, stones). And, just, background. Background is the same as normal level. And, here, already, runs, not a big duckling, but small one. And, he can move up and down and left and right.

After level - additional animation, as duckling runs beyond the screen. And, it is shown game menus. Green and summer by colors!

There are sounds in game, now. Duckling speaks - quack! Random way. Quack! Quack-quack! And, when you get little coin - then, also, a sound of funny ducklings!

Basic Pascal version 1.17 "BLOCK" – most newest version. In this version there are 4 new games! Platform Ball, Cabin Pilot, Free Blocker, Free Bee. And even more retro games! It is a pack of retro games with modern versions of Basic and Pascal.

It is now in development new version Basic Pascal pack games. This game will be included in a new version.

Basic Pascal: http://www.dimalink.tv-games.ru/packs/basicpascal/index_eng.html Website: http://www.dimalink.tv-games.ru/home_eng.html Itchio: https://dimalink.itch.io/basic-pascal

[foone]

Playing Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego (Deluxe) with CGA graphics.

[vampirecatprince]

Tyyyyyysm 😭💕

Im still like WTF- I did that? about drawing those tenor drums too? Like- bro? Getting a super specific hyperfixation is really the way to learn how to draw specific things, huh...

I found some new dithering functions in my art programs 👀

[arconinternet]

Reflex Point (DOS, Eric Iwasaki, 1985)

You can play it in your browser here.

Tip: You'll have to lower the CPU speed - lower it with Ctrl-F11 and raise it with Ctrl-F12. All controls are listed in-game.

[adafruit]

🎄💾🗓️ Day 5: Retrocomputing Advent Calendar - Compaq DeskPro 1 🎄💾🗓️

The Compaq Deskpro Model 1, introduced in 1984, featured an 8 MHz Intel 8086 CPU, which had better performance than the IBM PC's 4.77 MHz 8088 processor. It combined Color Graphics Adapter (CGA) graphics with high-resolution Monochrome Display Adapter (MDA) text, delivering enhanced text display. This improved speed and better text clarity over IBM PCs equipped with standard graphics. The Deskpro's architecture allowed for various disk configurations and was an influence for many personal computers.

Check out The Centre for Computing History's Compaq DeskPro 1 page (and other resources there!)

And here's a somewhat "first computer" story from Adafruit team member Anne!

"In my first year of EE (junior) we were limited to larger computers. My senior year we could check out Compaq Portables (really luggables) which allowed us to run C compilers and compile cross assemblers onto a machine for ease of use.

When I graduated, I needed a computer and went to a PC store. They contrasted the IBM PC/XT 8088 with the newly released Compaq DeskPro 1. With an 8086 processor running at 7.16 MHz, it was faster. It came with monochrome graphics (green or yellow) with both CGA and text mode video. I bought the dual 5.25" floppy version to start, to have enough money for an IBM ProPrinter for output.

The machine was great and I spent many hours on programming, databases, word processing and more. It was upgraded eventually to a 30MB RLL hard disk and an added 720k 3.5" floppy."

It got through the '286 era and was supplanted by a '386 machine. I still have the DeskPro and I intend to resurrect it in the not too distant future.

Have first computer memories? Post’em up in the comments, or post yours on socialz’ and tag them #firstcomputer #retrocomputing – See you back here tomorrow!