1Bit Fever Dreams
@1bit.bsky.social
Vintage compact black and white Macs enthusiast, sitting on the line between software and hardware! Also very nostalgic of ms-dos gaming golden era 1991-1994.
New adopter of F256K and now F256K2
https://1bitfeverdreams.com
New adopter of F256K and now F256K2
https://1bitfeverdreams.com
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1Bit Fever Dreams
@1bit.bsky.social
· Nov 17
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re-posting my starter pack full of retro computing people. You may have followed the people within a few days ago, but I kept adding to it so it's worth revisiting and adding the rest, including Macintosh Game Dev "royalty" John Calhoun, author of Glider, Glypha, Pararena
re-posting my starter pack full of retro computing people. You may have followed the people within a few days ago, but I kept adding to it so it's worth revisiting and adding the rest, including Macintosh Game Dev "royalty" John Calhoun, author of Glider, Glypha, Pararena
Foenix Retro Systems splits!
The 8 & 16 bit assets and IP are sold to a new company called 'Wildbits computing company' headed by Aleksey
while the 32-bit 68k stuff will live on in a new 'Foenix Labs' still headed by Stefany Allaire.
Here's an announcement video.
The 8 & 16 bit assets and IP are sold to a new company called 'Wildbits computing company' headed by Aleksey
while the 32-bit 68k stuff will live on in a new 'Foenix Labs' still headed by Stefany Allaire.
Here's an announcement video.
Foenix Retro Systems is Splitting into 2 Entities - Here is why!
This is an announcement video where I talk about the sale of the F256x Assets to a new company where it is going to thrive and for me to explain some of the reasons why it happened.
www.youtube.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Foenix Retro Systems splits!
The 8 & 16 bit assets and IP are sold to a new company called 'Wildbits computing company' headed by Aleksey
while the 32-bit 68k stuff will live on in a new 'Foenix Labs' still headed by Stefany Allaire.
Here's an announcement video.
The 8 & 16 bit assets and IP are sold to a new company called 'Wildbits computing company' headed by Aleksey
while the 32-bit 68k stuff will live on in a new 'Foenix Labs' still headed by Stefany Allaire.
Here's an announcement video.
Dear friends, it is time to get HYPE
Are you ready for #PicoIDE? It seems to be telling me it's ready. Coming soon: ATAPI optical disc emulation and IDE hard drive emulation. picoide.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Dear friends, it is time to get HYPE
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November 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
NEW VIDEO is up, about 2 programs that help me dig for new sounds. Uses MIDI in, drives a dual SID or a YMF262 (opl3) on my F256K2.
The randomizer function is really fun and can land on some sweet sounds!
youtu.be/FSmGOvMXY_s
The randomizer function is really fun and can land on some sweet sounds!
youtu.be/FSmGOvMXY_s
November 8, 2025 at 1:05 AM
NEW VIDEO is up, about 2 programs that help me dig for new sounds. Uses MIDI in, drives a dual SID or a YMF262 (opl3) on my F256K2.
The randomizer function is really fun and can land on some sweet sounds!
youtu.be/FSmGOvMXY_s
The randomizer function is really fun and can land on some sweet sounds!
youtu.be/FSmGOvMXY_s
I was asked to do a revision with through-hole only components for the PC Gameport Party, I obliged. Exact same functionality, and today I made extra crispy sure it would work by assembling a unit. All tests pass!
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November 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I was asked to do a revision with through-hole only components for the PC Gameport Party, I obliged. Exact same functionality, and today I made extra crispy sure it would work by assembling a unit. All tests pass!
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Guys. I have one left. Just got it back from Adrian Black.
One last time. If you’re interested in one, we’ll be listing it soon on our new storefront!
One last time. If you’re interested in one, we’ll be listing it soon on our new storefront!
October 29, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Guys. I have one left. Just got it back from Adrian Black.
One last time. If you’re interested in one, we’ll be listing it soon on our new storefront!
One last time. If you’re interested in one, we’ll be listing it soon on our new storefront!
I made a new MSDOS utility, the MIDI Sniffer:
* takes in MIDI in
* reroutes to: MIDI out, PC Speaker, or OPL2
* supports polyphony
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* takes in MIDI in
* reroutes to: MIDI out, PC Speaker, or OPL2
* supports polyphony
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October 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I made a new MSDOS utility, the MIDI Sniffer:
* takes in MIDI in
* reroutes to: MIDI out, PC Speaker, or OPL2
* supports polyphony
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* takes in MIDI in
* reroutes to: MIDI out, PC Speaker, or OPL2
* supports polyphony
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NEW VIDEO IS OUT: it explains everything about my PC Gameport Party PCB I designed last year.
All the use cases scenarios I had in mind, including the ones that combo with the MIDI selectors I also designed.
Links to gerbers in the description
youtu.be/SGnbr5O1Wa0
All the use cases scenarios I had in mind, including the ones that combo with the MIDI selectors I also designed.
Links to gerbers in the description
youtu.be/SGnbr5O1Wa0
October 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
NEW VIDEO IS OUT: it explains everything about my PC Gameport Party PCB I designed last year.
All the use cases scenarios I had in mind, including the ones that combo with the MIDI selectors I also designed.
Links to gerbers in the description
youtu.be/SGnbr5O1Wa0
All the use cases scenarios I had in mind, including the ones that combo with the MIDI selectors I also designed.
Links to gerbers in the description
youtu.be/SGnbr5O1Wa0
Want to support my vintage Mac channel and get a cool shirt based on your favorite game, Dark Castle? There's a 35% off promo right now at threadless:
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October 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Want to support my vintage Mac channel and get a cool shirt based on your favorite game, Dark Castle? There's a 35% off promo right now at threadless:
1bitfeverdreams.thre...
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I started a repo for the Megaroids source code.
it's not clear how to use megamax C or how the files are ultimately chopped down into, but it doesn't hurt to try. Copy pasting mostly works, but it has a few issues. it's a process of copying chunks by chunks and keeping an eye on it
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it's not clear how to use megamax C or how the files are ultimately chopped down into, but it doesn't hurt to try. Copy pasting mostly works, but it has a few issues. it's a process of copying chunks by chunks and keeping an eye on it
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October 15, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I started a repo for the Megaroids source code.
it's not clear how to use megamax C or how the files are ultimately chopped down into, but it doesn't hurt to try. Copy pasting mostly works, but it has a few issues. it's a process of copying chunks by chunks and keeping an eye on it
1/2
it's not clear how to use megamax C or how the files are ultimately chopped down into, but it doesn't hurt to try. Copy pasting mostly works, but it has a few issues. it's a process of copying chunks by chunks and keeping an eye on it
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Thanks to all my followers who made this little experiment of a second, general purpose retro channel a thing. 500 followers and growing. Topics: MSDOS gaming, Foenix Retro Systems, C64 and everything non-Mac
youtube.com/@anybitf...
youtube.com/@anybitf...
October 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Thanks to all my followers who made this little experiment of a second, general purpose retro channel a thing. 500 followers and growing. Topics: MSDOS gaming, Foenix Retro Systems, C64 and everything non-Mac
youtube.com/@anybitf...
youtube.com/@anybitf...
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Spaceship Warlock, Creepy Castle, Total Distortion AND Radiskull & Devil Doll?!? What a resume!
Let's Chat with Joe Sparks of Reactor / Pop Rocket, Inc!
youtu.be/sTUG28QUxi0
Let's Chat with Joe Sparks of Reactor / Pop Rocket, Inc!
youtu.be/sTUG28QUxi0
Let's Chat with Joe Sparks of Reactor / Pop Rocket, Inc!
YouTube video by Ron's Computer Videos
youtu.be
October 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Spaceship Warlock, Creepy Castle, Total Distortion AND Radiskull & Devil Doll?!? What a resume!
Let's Chat with Joe Sparks of Reactor / Pop Rocket, Inc!
youtu.be/sTUG28QUxi0
Let's Chat with Joe Sparks of Reactor / Pop Rocket, Inc!
youtu.be/sTUG28QUxi0
"Guys, if anybody here has been on the edge of wanting to purchase a F256K2, Now would be a great time to do so, so you can secure a spot in the next batch, because after that I don't know when I am going to make more. -Stef"
translation: decide today or miss out for an indeterminate time!
links...
translation: decide today or miss out for an indeterminate time!
links...
October 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
"Guys, if anybody here has been on the edge of wanting to purchase a F256K2, Now would be a great time to do so, so you can secure a spot in the next batch, because after that I don't know when I am going to make more. -Stef"
translation: decide today or miss out for an indeterminate time!
links...
translation: decide today or miss out for an indeterminate time!
links...
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Sometimes you just gotta hack your own solution! 📺
In this video I mod this TV remote to make it more accessible for my father-in-law. ❤️
If you want to make your own, a guide and 3D models are in the video description.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_dx...
In this video I mod this TV remote to make it more accessible for my father-in-law. ❤️
If you want to make your own, a guide and 3D models are in the video description.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_dx...
Hacking Accessibility into this TV Remote!
YouTube video by Mac84
www.youtube.com
October 7, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Sometimes you just gotta hack your own solution! 📺
In this video I mod this TV remote to make it more accessible for my father-in-law. ❤️
If you want to make your own, a guide and 3D models are in the video description.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_dx...
In this video I mod this TV remote to make it more accessible for my father-in-law. ❤️
If you want to make your own, a guide and 3D models are in the video description.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_dx...
it's time for a Foenix Game Jam again. The theme is "polish" and make an effort to make a complete game, at least a notch or 2 above tech demo! With 2 months, the odds improve quite a lot. Here's the itch io link: itch.io/jam/foenix-bfg
discord: discord.gg/9vjUEGgcUS
discord: discord.gg/9vjUEGgcUS
October 6, 2025 at 3:04 PM
it's time for a Foenix Game Jam again. The theme is "polish" and make an effort to make a complete game, at least a notch or 2 above tech demo! With 2 months, the odds improve quite a lot. Here's the itch io link: itch.io/jam/foenix-bfg
discord: discord.gg/9vjUEGgcUS
discord: discord.gg/9vjUEGgcUS
bing bong finally got a VGM file playing engine in C on the F256K2, with my file picker of course
that's a LONG LONG LONG TIME coming holy grail for me, finally had the chops to understand it all. took less than 24 hours. It still has minor bugs ofc.
that's a LONG LONG LONG TIME coming holy grail for me, finally had the chops to understand it all. took less than 24 hours. It still has minor bugs ofc.
October 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
bing bong finally got a VGM file playing engine in C on the F256K2, with my file picker of course
that's a LONG LONG LONG TIME coming holy grail for me, finally had the chops to understand it all. took less than 24 hours. It still has minor bugs ofc.
that's a LONG LONG LONG TIME coming holy grail for me, finally had the chops to understand it all. took less than 24 hours. It still has minor bugs ofc.
I just put out a very specialized tutorial for changing FPGA core on the F256K2 that will serve a specific tranche of the population, but I won't mind if you're curious to check out how easy it is to make this retro computer act differently at the flip of some dip switches
[F256K2] Updating your cores
https://c256foenix.com/ - Foenix Retro System web page
Foenix Wiki: https://wiki.f256foenix.com/index.php?title=Main_Page
FPGA releases: https://wiki.f256foenix.com/index.php?title=FPGA_Releases
Flash firmwares: https://github.com/FoenixRetro/f256-firmware
Balena Etcher: https://etcher.balena.io/
youtu.be
October 3, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I just put out a very specialized tutorial for changing FPGA core on the F256K2 that will serve a specific tranche of the population, but I won't mind if you're curious to check out how easy it is to make this retro computer act differently at the flip of some dip switches
The Chenjesu is another excellent zone denying, slow moving sniper ship with helper bubbles that gnaw at your opponent. A strong workhorse in your Melee fleet.
Star Control II, melee mode (1992 Accolade, Inc.)
Star Control II, melee mode (1992 Accolade, Inc.)
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October 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The Chenjesu is another excellent zone denying, slow moving sniper ship with helper bubbles that gnaw at your opponent. A strong workhorse in your Melee fleet.
Star Control II, melee mode (1992 Accolade, Inc.)
Star Control II, melee mode (1992 Accolade, Inc.)
New shirt design on my store "Hang in there, you got this"
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September 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
New shirt design on my store "Hang in there, you got this"
1bitfeverdreams.thre...
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Disk Jockey for Windows has been updated!
Version 1.6 adds support for the Snow emulator and lets you inject HFS and ProDOS partitions from other Mac disk images into your own (you're no longer limited to simple .img or .image files).
Version 1.6 adds support for the Snow emulator and lets you inject HFS and ProDOS partitions from other Mac disk images into your own (you're no longer limited to simple .img or .image files).
September 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Disk Jockey for Windows has been updated!
Version 1.6 adds support for the Snow emulator and lets you inject HFS and ProDOS partitions from other Mac disk images into your own (you're no longer limited to simple .img or .image files).
Version 1.6 adds support for the Snow emulator and lets you inject HFS and ProDOS partitions from other Mac disk images into your own (you're no longer limited to simple .img or .image files).
Tip for using the Kohr Ah - Your weapon is half a slow cannon ball, half a mine laying field. Use this to your advantage by making the terrain in front of your opponent as deadly as possible.
Star Control II, melee mode (1992 Accolade, Inc.)
Star Control II, melee mode (1992 Accolade, Inc.)
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
youtube.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Tip for using the Kohr Ah - Your weapon is half a slow cannon ball, half a mine laying field. Use this to your advantage by making the terrain in front of your opponent as deadly as possible.
Star Control II, melee mode (1992 Accolade, Inc.)
Star Control II, melee mode (1992 Accolade, Inc.)
The Pkunk is one of the most interesting ships to fly with its random count resurrection. Make those jousts count before it's definitely down.
Star Control II, melee mode (1992 Accolade, Inc.)
Star Control II, melee mode (1992 Accolade, Inc.)
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
youtube.com
September 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The Pkunk is one of the most interesting ships to fly with its random count resurrection. Make those jousts count before it's definitely down.
Star Control II, melee mode (1992 Accolade, Inc.)
Star Control II, melee mode (1992 Accolade, Inc.)
It's been a while, I overhauled my link.tree with categories to my web stuff, w/ my coding projects repo (Macintosh and F256K2). I also launched a merch threadless store, there's a brand t-shirt and that silly Ultima VII t-shirt I always wanted, haha.
linktr.ee/1bitfeverd...
linktr.ee/1bitfeverd...
September 28, 2025 at 9:17 PM
It's been a while, I overhauled my link.tree with categories to my web stuff, w/ my coding projects repo (Macintosh and F256K2). I also launched a merch threadless store, there's a brand t-shirt and that silly Ultima VII t-shirt I always wanted, haha.
linktr.ee/1bitfeverd...
linktr.ee/1bitfeverd...
I got a little lucky with the Arilou here, but its ability to be unaffected by the gravity of the planet comes in handy
Star Control II, melee mode (1992 Accolade, Inc.)
Star Control II, melee mode (1992 Accolade, Inc.)
Star Control II Melee - Arilou
Star Control II (1992) by Accolade running on a vintage PC.
Tip for using the Arilou - exploit its inertial independance to hang around the planet, not be affected by the gravity and lure your enemies into that trap!
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September 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I got a little lucky with the Arilou here, but its ability to be unaffected by the gravity of the planet comes in handy
Star Control II, melee mode (1992 Accolade, Inc.)
Star Control II, melee mode (1992 Accolade, Inc.)