Virtvic
@tenpencearcade.bsky.social
Blogging tinkerer, ex host of the Ten Pence Arcade Podcast. Collector of over 300 famicom carts. Arcade joystick maker for many platforms.
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After approx 1 year hiatus , it’s time to break out the soldering iron.
This hobby was parked largely due to kittens being obsessed with playing/eating solder and tearing about the place. They’re 2 now and a lot calmer.
I can get my stuff back out.
But…. I’m out of practice
Let’s go !
This hobby was parked largely due to kittens being obsessed with playing/eating solder and tearing about the place. They’re 2 now and a lot calmer.
I can get my stuff back out.
But…. I’m out of practice
Let’s go !
January 25, 2026 at 12:02 PM
After approx 1 year hiatus , it’s time to break out the soldering iron.
This hobby was parked largely due to kittens being obsessed with playing/eating solder and tearing about the place. They’re 2 now and a lot calmer.
I can get my stuff back out.
But…. I’m out of practice
Let’s go !
This hobby was parked largely due to kittens being obsessed with playing/eating solder and tearing about the place. They’re 2 now and a lot calmer.
I can get my stuff back out.
But…. I’m out of practice
Let’s go !
I've started to make an emulation machine for myself - check out the Substack blogpost of the first part - open.substack.com/pub/virtvics...
The Ultimate Emulation Machine (Part 1)
Or, cube of joy (YOU decide)
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January 25, 2026 at 4:42 PM
I've started to make an emulation machine for myself - check out the Substack blogpost of the first part - open.substack.com/pub/virtvics...
A new quick on the Substack blog - GamePi13 open.substack.com/pub/virtvics...
EZEE Tinkering No.2 (A Console For Smol Folk)
(Fairies and Clangers maybe?)
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January 22, 2026 at 11:48 PM
A new quick on the Substack blog - GamePi13 open.substack.com/pub/virtvics...
Just released the 2nd part of Gameboy tinkering on Substack - open.substack.com/pub/virtvics...
Gameboy Fernangling Part 2 (DMG)
From Frying Pan Into Flaming Pit Of Hell And Back Again
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January 16, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Just released the 2nd part of Gameboy tinkering on Substack - open.substack.com/pub/virtvics...
Heaven's below! New substack blog post featuring GamePersons. open.substack.com/pub/virtvics...
Gameboy Fernangling Part 1 (GBC)
I'm pretty sure fernangling* is a word
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January 11, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Heaven's below! New substack blog post featuring GamePersons. open.substack.com/pub/virtvics...
Mark my words. When Trump finally croaks, there will be so much stuff uncovered about him, it’ll put Jimmy Saville to shame…
January 7, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Mark my words. When Trump finally croaks, there will be so much stuff uncovered about him, it’ll put Jimmy Saville to shame…
New substack blogpost - got bored last night and made a thing - open.substack.com/pub/virtvics...
EZEE Tinkering No.1 (Cold War Screen)
(a new sub-substack where I do a quick n dirty thing or make a quick fix)
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January 3, 2026 at 3:14 PM
New substack blogpost - got bored last night and made a thing - open.substack.com/pub/virtvics...
...and here's the second tinkering substack blog post. Merry new year. open.substack.com/pub/virtvics...
Gratuitous Game Gearing Going On (Part Two)
Zega Mame Gear - a clever description of a product.
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December 31, 2025 at 9:38 PM
...and here's the second tinkering substack blog post. Merry new year. open.substack.com/pub/virtvics...
Part one of two of my newest Substack blog. Game Gear a go go! open.substack.com/pub/virtvics...
Gratuitous Game Gearing Going On (Part One)
(Say that with a mouthful of spaghetti hoops)
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December 31, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Part one of two of my newest Substack blog. Game Gear a go go! open.substack.com/pub/virtvics...
@nataliethenerd.com Seeing as Gamebox Systems is sadly no more, do you think you could bring game boy consoliser hardware to the market?
December 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
@nataliethenerd.com Seeing as Gamebox Systems is sadly no more, do you think you could bring game boy consoliser hardware to the market?
New blogpost on Substack, where I improve my Sega Mk III console in 3 ways - open.substack.com/pub/virtvics...
Sega Mark III Upgrades
Future proofing My 1985 Sega Console
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December 7, 2025 at 11:30 PM
New blogpost on Substack, where I improve my Sega Mk III console in 3 ways - open.substack.com/pub/virtvics...
New Substack post dropping right now (about a minute ago)
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Macro Obsession
Part 1 - NDSL Gameboy Macro
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November 30, 2025 at 5:57 PM
New Substack post dropping right now (about a minute ago)
open.substack.com/pub/virtvics...
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I take CNC machining very seriously. NOOT NOOT!
November 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
I take CNC machining very seriously. NOOT NOOT!
Ay up! I got a new Japanese console today - Read all about it on Substack! - open.substack.com/pub/virtvics...
Introducing Mark the 3rd of Sega
(I got a new console today)
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November 14, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Ay up! I got a new Japanese console today - Read all about it on Substack! - open.substack.com/pub/virtvics...
New tinkering released - Gameboy DMG related. open.substack.com/pub/virtvics...
Utilising a Spare Gameboy Shell.
Using a stupidly smol screen and equally stupidly small micro computer.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
New tinkering released - Gameboy DMG related. open.substack.com/pub/virtvics...
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Wieder sehr spaßiges Spiel für den kleinen Geldbeutel @flynnsarcade.bsky.social
Silver Bullet, Flynn´s Arcade, 1CC Games, Switch 2 Review
youtu.be/ePev9vrrtDk
Silver Bullet, Flynn´s Arcade, 1CC Games, Switch 2 Review
youtu.be/ePev9vrrtDk
Silver Bullet, Flynn´s Arcade, 1CC Games, Switch 2 Review
YouTube video by Zocker Omi
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Wieder sehr spaßiges Spiel für den kleinen Geldbeutel @flynnsarcade.bsky.social
Silver Bullet, Flynn´s Arcade, 1CC Games, Switch 2 Review
youtu.be/ePev9vrrtDk
Silver Bullet, Flynn´s Arcade, 1CC Games, Switch 2 Review
youtu.be/ePev9vrrtDk
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I've been having a fun time playing Silver Bullet on the Switch 2 - cleverly slated for the Halloween week. Such a fun balance of twin stick shooting, bullet hell, and a ton of fun references to horror and pop culture. Check it out!
Thanks to @flynnsarcade.bsky.social for hooking me up with it!
Thanks to @flynnsarcade.bsky.social for hooking me up with it!
October 24, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I've been having a fun time playing Silver Bullet on the Switch 2 - cleverly slated for the Halloween week. Such a fun balance of twin stick shooting, bullet hell, and a ton of fun references to horror and pop culture. Check it out!
Thanks to @flynnsarcade.bsky.social for hooking me up with it!
Thanks to @flynnsarcade.bsky.social for hooking me up with it!
@nataliethenerd.com Have you ever managed to get VGA output from a GBP before? I have 2x screenless GBAs and I’d like to make a BIG GBP
October 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
@nataliethenerd.com Have you ever managed to get VGA output from a GBP before? I have 2x screenless GBAs and I’d like to make a BIG GBP
Are replacement famicom cases not a thing? I keep seeing a clear top part for £50+ and loads of SFC cases, but none for the famicom?
October 12, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Are replacement famicom cases not a thing? I keep seeing a clear top part for £50+ and loads of SFC cases, but none for the famicom?
New Flynn’s Arcade game!
Silver Bullet, #Halloween #shooter #action #arcade
🚂https://store.steampowered.com/app/2818130/Silver_Bullet/
store-jp.nintendo.com/item/softwar...
nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
#Release 30th October (20% #discount 1st week) #NintendoSwitch #indiedev #indiegames #IndieGameDev #gamedev #Steam
🚂https://store.steampowered.com/app/2818130/Silver_Bullet/
store-jp.nintendo.com/item/softwar...
nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
#Release 30th October (20% #discount 1st week) #NintendoSwitch #indiedev #indiegames #IndieGameDev #gamedev #Steam
October 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
New Flynn’s Arcade game!
Christ on a bike, pac man has fallen on hard times…
October 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Christ on a bike, pac man has fallen on hard times…
Cannot wait for this to be released!
October 2, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Cannot wait for this to be released!
Oh snap. I just ordered this by accident*
October 2, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Oh snap. I just ordered this by accident*
CRT displays aren’t always ‘massive’ or expensive.
September 29, 2025 at 9:49 PM
CRT displays aren’t always ‘massive’ or expensive.