Tag: Raspberry PI Retro gaming

Build your own Handheld Retro Gaming Device!

March 3, 2017 0 Comments on Build your own Handheld Retro Gaming Device!
Posted in Emulation News, Free Games, Hardware, Retro Computing History, Retro Gaming

The March issue of MagPI magazine brings one of our favorite subjects: retro gaming! There were articles in the past talking about building a retro gaming machine using a Raspberry PI, thanks to the RetroPie project, but this time around the magazine brings detailed instructions about how to build a portable gaming machine for you retro needs on the go! The…

Developer who worked on a TRS-80 Model III Clone back in the 80’s builds an amazing working miniature

February 6, 2017 7 Comments on Developer who worked on a TRS-80 Model III Clone back in the 80’s builds an amazing working miniature
Posted in Emulation News, Hardware, Homebrew Games News, News, Programming, Retro Computing History, Retro News, TRS-80

Introduction Back in the 80’s, the Brazilian government restricted the importation of microcomputers to help the local industry to develop. That was a great opportunity for those companies to create clones of the most important computers of the time: Sinclair ZX-81, TRS-80, Apple and later on, IBM PC. One of the biggest microcomputer manufacturers at the time was Prologica Computadores. The…