Retro Dream
@retrodream.bsky.social
Artistic Shots of Retro Computers and Games. Only Real Stuff, No Emulation. Apple, Atari, Commodore, PC-DOS, MSX, Nintendo, Sega... https://youtube.com/c/RetroDream
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Retro Dream
@retrodream.bsky.social
· Dec 18
My little retro computer world... Several weeks of work to design 80 isometric computers from the 1980s and comment on their key specs.
If you'd like to see (and hear about) them, here's the link youtu.be/wQPmPdL5t3Y
If you'd like to see (and hear about) them, here's the link youtu.be/wQPmPdL5t3Y
For the first post of 2026, let's put together the once antagonist, now reconciled brothers, the 16-bit stars of the 80s, the Atari 520 ST and Amiga 500.
Photo shot in my studio.
Authentic setups, CRT scanlines, ball mouse and wild joystick: that's Retro Dream.
Happy New Year!
Photo shot in my studio.
Authentic setups, CRT scanlines, ball mouse and wild joystick: that's Retro Dream.
Happy New Year!
January 1, 2026 at 9:11 PM
For the first post of 2026, let's put together the once antagonist, now reconciled brothers, the 16-bit stars of the 80s, the Atari 520 ST and Amiga 500.
Photo shot in my studio.
Authentic setups, CRT scanlines, ball mouse and wild joystick: that's Retro Dream.
Happy New Year!
Photo shot in my studio.
Authentic setups, CRT scanlines, ball mouse and wild joystick: that's Retro Dream.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year, Folks!
You were 1,500 to join me this past year: thank you for your interest in my retro-photo work!
Let 2026 bring us even more beautiful Retro Dreams!
See you around,
Anton
You were 1,500 to join me this past year: thank you for your interest in my retro-photo work!
Let 2026 bring us even more beautiful Retro Dreams!
See you around,
Anton
January 1, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Happy New Year, Folks!
You were 1,500 to join me this past year: thank you for your interest in my retro-photo work!
Let 2026 bring us even more beautiful Retro Dreams!
See you around,
Anton
You were 1,500 to join me this past year: thank you for your interest in my retro-photo work!
Let 2026 bring us even more beautiful Retro Dreams!
See you around,
Anton
A rare take, but I’ll stand by it: Loom is even more beautiful in EGA than in VGA.
The limited palette used with dithering effects gives it a softer, more painterly mood. Truly beautiful game and pure storybook magic.
Here's my take on it: youtu.be/BKFZ0PuFliE
The limited palette used with dithering effects gives it a softer, more painterly mood. Truly beautiful game and pure storybook magic.
Here's my take on it: youtu.be/BKFZ0PuFliE
December 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM
A rare take, but I’ll stand by it: Loom is even more beautiful in EGA than in VGA.
The limited palette used with dithering effects gives it a softer, more painterly mood. Truly beautiful game and pure storybook magic.
Here's my take on it: youtu.be/BKFZ0PuFliE
The limited palette used with dithering effects gives it a softer, more painterly mood. Truly beautiful game and pure storybook magic.
Here's my take on it: youtu.be/BKFZ0PuFliE
Another part of my studio. I love retro setups, CRT scanlines, genuine hardware, floppy disks, ball mouse and wild joystick.
I made this isometric timeline of micro computers from the 1980s.
If you spot machines I forgot to mention, just tell me! youtu.be/wQPmPdL5t3Y
I made this isometric timeline of micro computers from the 1980s.
If you spot machines I forgot to mention, just tell me! youtu.be/wQPmPdL5t3Y
December 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Another part of my studio. I love retro setups, CRT scanlines, genuine hardware, floppy disks, ball mouse and wild joystick.
I made this isometric timeline of micro computers from the 1980s.
If you spot machines I forgot to mention, just tell me! youtu.be/wQPmPdL5t3Y
I made this isometric timeline of micro computers from the 1980s.
If you spot machines I forgot to mention, just tell me! youtu.be/wQPmPdL5t3Y
The Hobbit on my Apple IIe.
The screen quality of these 45 year old CRTs is absolutely amazing.
I felt the need to pay them tribute:
youtu.be/fVsATm_NtWE
The screen quality of these 45 year old CRTs is absolutely amazing.
I felt the need to pay them tribute:
youtu.be/fVsATm_NtWE
December 28, 2025 at 6:16 AM
The Hobbit on my Apple IIe.
The screen quality of these 45 year old CRTs is absolutely amazing.
I felt the need to pay them tribute:
youtu.be/fVsATm_NtWE
The screen quality of these 45 year old CRTs is absolutely amazing.
I felt the need to pay them tribute:
youtu.be/fVsATm_NtWE
Merry Christmas Everyone!
December 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Merry Christmas Everyone!
Look at this black beauty.
This is the Toshiba HX-21 "Pasopia" MSX system, Japanese version powered by a Z80 with 64K of RAM.
Its keyboard has a very soft and nice feel. It has another cartridge slot on the rear.
Photo shot in my studio.
My MSX series: youtu.be/nPQ1cTiaHdo
This is the Toshiba HX-21 "Pasopia" MSX system, Japanese version powered by a Z80 with 64K of RAM.
Its keyboard has a very soft and nice feel. It has another cartridge slot on the rear.
Photo shot in my studio.
My MSX series: youtu.be/nPQ1cTiaHdo
December 24, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Look at this black beauty.
This is the Toshiba HX-21 "Pasopia" MSX system, Japanese version powered by a Z80 with 64K of RAM.
Its keyboard has a very soft and nice feel. It has another cartridge slot on the rear.
Photo shot in my studio.
My MSX series: youtu.be/nPQ1cTiaHdo
This is the Toshiba HX-21 "Pasopia" MSX system, Japanese version powered by a Z80 with 64K of RAM.
Its keyboard has a very soft and nice feel. It has another cartridge slot on the rear.
Photo shot in my studio.
My MSX series: youtu.be/nPQ1cTiaHdo
This is not a commercial for IBM, this is one of my setups: PS/2 Model 30.
Photo shot in my studio. Retro setups, CRT scanlines, genuine hardware, floppy disks, ball mouse and wild joystick.
That's the Retro Dream experience.
Photo shot in my studio. Retro setups, CRT scanlines, genuine hardware, floppy disks, ball mouse and wild joystick.
That's the Retro Dream experience.
December 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
This is not a commercial for IBM, this is one of my setups: PS/2 Model 30.
Photo shot in my studio. Retro setups, CRT scanlines, genuine hardware, floppy disks, ball mouse and wild joystick.
That's the Retro Dream experience.
Photo shot in my studio. Retro setups, CRT scanlines, genuine hardware, floppy disks, ball mouse and wild joystick.
That's the Retro Dream experience.
...and here's a close-up.
Legendary game and machine.
For more of my retro stuff, visit
youtube.com/@RetroDream
Legendary game and machine.
For more of my retro stuff, visit
youtube.com/@RetroDream
December 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
...and here's a close-up.
Legendary game and machine.
For more of my retro stuff, visit
youtube.com/@RetroDream
Legendary game and machine.
For more of my retro stuff, visit
youtube.com/@RetroDream
I played Prince of Persia on pretty much every machine save the one Jordan Mechner initially developed it for: the Apple II.
Just fixed that!
Trying it at last on my 40 year old Apple IIe, and sharing the moment with you. Legendary game on legendary machine
Just fixed that!
Trying it at last on my 40 year old Apple IIe, and sharing the moment with you. Legendary game on legendary machine
December 20, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I played Prince of Persia on pretty much every machine save the one Jordan Mechner initially developed it for: the Apple II.
Just fixed that!
Trying it at last on my 40 year old Apple IIe, and sharing the moment with you. Legendary game on legendary machine
Just fixed that!
Trying it at last on my 40 year old Apple IIe, and sharing the moment with you. Legendary game on legendary machine
Eye of the Beholder on IBM PS/1 Model 2011. Both game and machine from 1991: a very good vintage year...
Photo shot in my studio. Retro setups, CRT scanlines, genuine hardware, floppy disks, ball mouse and wild joystick.
That's the Retro Dream experience.
Photo shot in my studio. Retro setups, CRT scanlines, genuine hardware, floppy disks, ball mouse and wild joystick.
That's the Retro Dream experience.
December 18, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Eye of the Beholder on IBM PS/1 Model 2011. Both game and machine from 1991: a very good vintage year...
Photo shot in my studio. Retro setups, CRT scanlines, genuine hardware, floppy disks, ball mouse and wild joystick.
That's the Retro Dream experience.
Photo shot in my studio. Retro setups, CRT scanlines, genuine hardware, floppy disks, ball mouse and wild joystick.
That's the Retro Dream experience.
Part of my studio.
Real stuff nostalgia: CRT scanlines, genuine hardware, loading from floppies, using ball mouse and wild joystick!
Re-creating the same gaming conditions as back then. That's my philosophy.
Here's how I build my setup : youtu.be/BhgM-b59cKI
Real stuff nostalgia: CRT scanlines, genuine hardware, loading from floppies, using ball mouse and wild joystick!
Re-creating the same gaming conditions as back then. That's my philosophy.
Here's how I build my setup : youtu.be/BhgM-b59cKI
December 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Part of my studio.
Real stuff nostalgia: CRT scanlines, genuine hardware, loading from floppies, using ball mouse and wild joystick!
Re-creating the same gaming conditions as back then. That's my philosophy.
Here's how I build my setup : youtu.be/BhgM-b59cKI
Real stuff nostalgia: CRT scanlines, genuine hardware, loading from floppies, using ball mouse and wild joystick!
Re-creating the same gaming conditions as back then. That's my philosophy.
Here's how I build my setup : youtu.be/BhgM-b59cKI
Lemmings was first released for the Amiga, Atari ST and DOS PC.
Porting it to 8-bit machines such as C64 and Amstrad CPC was a technical challenge. In this video you'll see how each of these five machines handled it.
youtu.be/p7vw84xGue0
Porting it to 8-bit machines such as C64 and Amstrad CPC was a technical challenge. In this video you'll see how each of these five machines handled it.
youtu.be/p7vw84xGue0
December 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Lemmings was first released for the Amiga, Atari ST and DOS PC.
Porting it to 8-bit machines such as C64 and Amstrad CPC was a technical challenge. In this video you'll see how each of these five machines handled it.
youtu.be/p7vw84xGue0
Porting it to 8-bit machines such as C64 and Amstrad CPC was a technical challenge. In this video you'll see how each of these five machines handled it.
youtu.be/p7vw84xGue0
What a beautiful, intelligent and funny game... Monkey Island, seen here on my Atari ST, a no less beautiful machine.
Photo shot in my studio.
Creating the same gaming conditions as back then. That's my philosophy.
For more authentic retro, visit
youtube.com/@RetroDream
Photo shot in my studio.
Creating the same gaming conditions as back then. That's my philosophy.
For more authentic retro, visit
youtube.com/@RetroDream
December 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
What a beautiful, intelligent and funny game... Monkey Island, seen here on my Atari ST, a no less beautiful machine.
Photo shot in my studio.
Creating the same gaming conditions as back then. That's my philosophy.
For more authentic retro, visit
youtube.com/@RetroDream
Photo shot in my studio.
Creating the same gaming conditions as back then. That's my philosophy.
For more authentic retro, visit
youtube.com/@RetroDream
This is a shot I made a minute ago playing R-Type on my Amiga. Look closer at these pixels and see the difference between a shot from a genuine CRT display vs what you could get from emulation on LCD.
For more on this: youtu.be/fVsATm_NtWE
For more on this: youtu.be/fVsATm_NtWE
December 6, 2025 at 8:52 PM
This is a shot I made a minute ago playing R-Type on my Amiga. Look closer at these pixels and see the difference between a shot from a genuine CRT display vs what you could get from emulation on LCD.
For more on this: youtu.be/fVsATm_NtWE
For more on this: youtu.be/fVsATm_NtWE
My job is to build satisfying retro setups and to achieve adequate lighting for them. Here's my latest Light & Sound achievement: youtu.be/PEnJQtzFI_M
November 29, 2025 at 3:34 PM
My job is to build satisfying retro setups and to achieve adequate lighting for them. Here's my latest Light & Sound achievement: youtu.be/PEnJQtzFI_M
Arkanoid running on Amstrad CPC. Legendary game on legendary machine.
Here's how I set it up and why I think CRT has something more than LCD when it comes to Vintage Gaming: youtu.be/fVsATm_NtWE
Here's how I set it up and why I think CRT has something more than LCD when it comes to Vintage Gaming: youtu.be/fVsATm_NtWE
November 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Arkanoid running on Amstrad CPC. Legendary game on legendary machine.
Here's how I set it up and why I think CRT has something more than LCD when it comes to Vintage Gaming: youtu.be/fVsATm_NtWE
Here's how I set it up and why I think CRT has something more than LCD when it comes to Vintage Gaming: youtu.be/fVsATm_NtWE
Here's the result of my 6 months work on isometric vintage computer design and data gathering.
The result is a visual Timeline of Micro Computer History along with main characteristics and production figures.
youtu.be/wQPmPdL5t3Y
The result is a visual Timeline of Micro Computer History along with main characteristics and production figures.
youtu.be/wQPmPdL5t3Y
November 15, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Here's the result of my 6 months work on isometric vintage computer design and data gathering.
The result is a visual Timeline of Micro Computer History along with main characteristics and production figures.
youtu.be/wQPmPdL5t3Y
The result is a visual Timeline of Micro Computer History along with main characteristics and production figures.
youtu.be/wQPmPdL5t3Y
Look at those beautiful pixels from the CRT display of my Amstrad CPC running Prince of Persia...
Yes, recent emulators can render CRT-like pictures. But in my opinion nothing can replace real vintage hardware for its nostalgic load.
Perfect copies of a painting remain copies.
Yes, recent emulators can render CRT-like pictures. But in my opinion nothing can replace real vintage hardware for its nostalgic load.
Perfect copies of a painting remain copies.
November 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Look at those beautiful pixels from the CRT display of my Amstrad CPC running Prince of Persia...
Yes, recent emulators can render CRT-like pictures. But in my opinion nothing can replace real vintage hardware for its nostalgic load.
Perfect copies of a painting remain copies.
Yes, recent emulators can render CRT-like pictures. But in my opinion nothing can replace real vintage hardware for its nostalgic load.
Perfect copies of a painting remain copies.
Defender of the Crown: magnificent intro graphics and awesome music.
It just looks gorgeous on the sleek Atari ST. So much more than on some modern emulation...
Photo shot in my studio.
On my to-do list of new videos.
For more authentic retro, visit
youtube.com/@RetroDream
It just looks gorgeous on the sleek Atari ST. So much more than on some modern emulation...
Photo shot in my studio.
On my to-do list of new videos.
For more authentic retro, visit
youtube.com/@RetroDream
November 4, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Defender of the Crown: magnificent intro graphics and awesome music.
It just looks gorgeous on the sleek Atari ST. So much more than on some modern emulation...
Photo shot in my studio.
On my to-do list of new videos.
For more authentic retro, visit
youtube.com/@RetroDream
It just looks gorgeous on the sleek Atari ST. So much more than on some modern emulation...
Photo shot in my studio.
On my to-do list of new videos.
For more authentic retro, visit
youtube.com/@RetroDream
Marble Madness, a great classic, running here on the breadbin C64.
Photo shot in my studio.
Real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines, genuine hardware, loading from floppies, using crude joystick!
Re-creating the same gaming conditions as back then. That's my philosophy.
Photo shot in my studio.
Real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines, genuine hardware, loading from floppies, using crude joystick!
Re-creating the same gaming conditions as back then. That's my philosophy.
October 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Marble Madness, a great classic, running here on the breadbin C64.
Photo shot in my studio.
Real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines, genuine hardware, loading from floppies, using crude joystick!
Re-creating the same gaming conditions as back then. That's my philosophy.
Photo shot in my studio.
Real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines, genuine hardware, loading from floppies, using crude joystick!
Re-creating the same gaming conditions as back then. That's my philosophy.
Amstrad CPC version of Barbarian.
The fight is over and the lizard drags away your opponent.
Real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines, same gaming conditions as back then.
That's my philosophy at Retro Dream
The fight is over and the lizard drags away your opponent.
Real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines, same gaming conditions as back then.
That's my philosophy at Retro Dream
October 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Amstrad CPC version of Barbarian.
The fight is over and the lizard drags away your opponent.
Real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines, same gaming conditions as back then.
That's my philosophy at Retro Dream
The fight is over and the lizard drags away your opponent.
Real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines, same gaming conditions as back then.
That's my philosophy at Retro Dream
This is how I used to play Dungeon Master back in the day: on the Atari ST, in the dark, oppressive silence... Jumping on my seat hearing the roar of a monster attacking from behind!
Photo shot from my studio.
CRT scanlines only, no emulation, that's my philosophy.
Continued youtu.be/6hYV-i_dSQQ
Photo shot from my studio.
CRT scanlines only, no emulation, that's my philosophy.
Continued youtu.be/6hYV-i_dSQQ
October 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
This is how I used to play Dungeon Master back in the day: on the Atari ST, in the dark, oppressive silence... Jumping on my seat hearing the roar of a monster attacking from behind!
Photo shot from my studio.
CRT scanlines only, no emulation, that's my philosophy.
Continued youtu.be/6hYV-i_dSQQ
Photo shot from my studio.
CRT scanlines only, no emulation, that's my philosophy.
Continued youtu.be/6hYV-i_dSQQ
Compare this post with my previous one: many similitudes between this C64 model C released in 1986 and the Amiga 500 released in 1987, both running Arkanoid also released at the same time. Level 5 is a wink to Space Invaders... which was already retro by this time! Pure Nostalgia
October 14, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Compare this post with my previous one: many similitudes between this C64 model C released in 1986 and the Amiga 500 released in 1987, both running Arkanoid also released at the same time. Level 5 is a wink to Space Invaders... which was already retro by this time! Pure Nostalgia
Timeless classic: Arkanoid, Amiga.
Photo shot from my studio.
Real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines only, genuine hardware and software, loading from floppies.
Re-creating the same gaming conditions as back then. That's my philosophy.
Photo shot from my studio.
Real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines only, genuine hardware and software, loading from floppies.
Re-creating the same gaming conditions as back then. That's my philosophy.
October 12, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Timeless classic: Arkanoid, Amiga.
Photo shot from my studio.
Real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines only, genuine hardware and software, loading from floppies.
Re-creating the same gaming conditions as back then. That's my philosophy.
Photo shot from my studio.
Real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines only, genuine hardware and software, loading from floppies.
Re-creating the same gaming conditions as back then. That's my philosophy.