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
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
This is a CRT close-up of Ultima Underworld running on my IBM PS/2.
This game is among my all time best
This game is among my all time best
November 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
This is a CRT close-up of Ultima Underworld running on my IBM PS/2.
This game is among my all time best
This game is among my all time best
Working on a new video & photo shoot project, here's a hint ;)
Photo shot in my studio.
Always going for the real stuff, as opposed to emulation: CRT scanlines, genuine hardware, loading from floppies, using ball mouse and wild joystick!
This is how: youtu.be/BhgM-b59cKI
Photo shot in my studio.
Always going for the real stuff, as opposed to emulation: CRT scanlines, genuine hardware, loading from floppies, using ball mouse and wild joystick!
This is how: youtu.be/BhgM-b59cKI
November 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Working on a new video & photo shoot project, here's a hint ;)
Photo shot in my studio.
Always going for the real stuff, as opposed to emulation: CRT scanlines, genuine hardware, loading from floppies, using ball mouse and wild joystick!
This is how: youtu.be/BhgM-b59cKI
Photo shot in my studio.
Always going for the real stuff, as opposed to emulation: CRT scanlines, genuine hardware, loading from floppies, using ball mouse and wild joystick!
This is how: youtu.be/BhgM-b59cKI
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.
November 8, 2025 at 6:34 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
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.
This was the most futuristic game for us kids in the 1980s.
Incredible graphics and sounds, especially on 16 bit machines, and the unusual feeling of seeing a game coming at you from some alien planet...
Have a look youtu.be/p9AlAnz-7_I
Incredible graphics and sounds, especially on 16 bit machines, and the unusual feeling of seeing a game coming at you from some alien planet...
Have a look youtu.be/p9AlAnz-7_I
October 27, 2025 at 11:22 AM
This was the most futuristic game for us kids in the 1980s.
Incredible graphics and sounds, especially on 16 bit machines, and the unusual feeling of seeing a game coming at you from some alien planet...
Have a look youtu.be/p9AlAnz-7_I
Incredible graphics and sounds, especially on 16 bit machines, and the unusual feeling of seeing a game coming at you from some alien planet...
Have a look youtu.be/p9AlAnz-7_I
This is not some emulator screenshot.
This is a close-up shot from my Commodore 1085 CRT and the Amiga version of Captain Blood.
If you like my artistic work on retro stuff, I think you won't be disappointed in the related video I just made public:
youtu.be/p9AlAnz-7_I
This is a close-up shot from my Commodore 1085 CRT and the Amiga version of Captain Blood.
If you like my artistic work on retro stuff, I think you won't be disappointed in the related video I just made public:
youtu.be/p9AlAnz-7_I
October 26, 2025 at 1:11 PM
This is not some emulator screenshot.
This is a close-up shot from my Commodore 1085 CRT and the Amiga version of Captain Blood.
If you like my artistic work on retro stuff, I think you won't be disappointed in the related video I just made public:
youtu.be/p9AlAnz-7_I
This is a close-up shot from my Commodore 1085 CRT and the Amiga version of Captain Blood.
If you like my artistic work on retro stuff, I think you won't be disappointed in the related video I just made public:
youtu.be/p9AlAnz-7_I
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
Thank you all for your thoughtful comments, it means a lot to know you enjoy my work. If you appreciate my artistic retro-tech creations, come take a look behind the scenes to see where the magic happens:
youtu.be/BhgM-b59cKI
youtu.be/BhgM-b59cKI
October 18, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Thank you all for your thoughtful comments, it means a lot to know you enjoy my work. If you appreciate my artistic retro-tech creations, come take a look behind the scenes to see where the magic happens:
youtu.be/BhgM-b59cKI
youtu.be/BhgM-b59cKI
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.
Battle Chess Atari ST: the Red Queen bares her claws. Zoom in on these wonderful pixels for sheer nostalgia
October 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Battle Chess Atari ST: the Red Queen bares her claws. Zoom in on these wonderful pixels for sheer nostalgia
This is not some "easy" emulator screenshot. This is a close-up photo from my Commodore 1085 CRT showing the intro scene from Prince of Persia. I let you guess which computer version it is... No brainer! Just zoom on those beautiful pixels to dive deep into gaming nostalgia
October 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
This is not some "easy" emulator screenshot. This is a close-up photo from my Commodore 1085 CRT showing the intro scene from Prince of Persia. I let you guess which computer version it is... No brainer! Just zoom on those beautiful pixels to dive deep into gaming nostalgia
This is not some "easy" emulator screenshot. This is a capture from my Commodore 1085 CRT and the Amiga version of Defender of the Crown. Zoom on those beautiful pixels!
Aside from a slight shift of colors, a detail shows it's the Amiga not Atari ST version... Will you spot it?
Aside from a slight shift of colors, a detail shows it's the Amiga not Atari ST version... Will you spot it?
October 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This is not some "easy" emulator screenshot. This is a capture from my Commodore 1085 CRT and the Amiga version of Defender of the Crown. Zoom on those beautiful pixels!
Aside from a slight shift of colors, a detail shows it's the Amiga not Atari ST version... Will you spot it?
Aside from a slight shift of colors, a detail shows it's the Amiga not Atari ST version... Will you spot it?
Maybe you'll find this one rather uncommon: Thomson TO7/70 running L'Aigle D'Or, the 1985 blockbuster in France. 40 years, a significant milestone.
October 6, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Maybe you'll find this one rather uncommon: Thomson TO7/70 running L'Aigle D'Or, the 1985 blockbuster in France. 40 years, a significant milestone.
Lotus 123 charts on the IBM PS/2.
A taste of #retrocomputing nostalgia.
Photo shot from my studio.
Real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines only, genuine hardware and software. That's my philosophy.
A taste of #retrocomputing nostalgia.
Photo shot from my studio.
Real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines only, genuine hardware and software. That's my philosophy.
October 4, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Lotus 123 charts on the IBM PS/2.
A taste of #retrocomputing nostalgia.
Photo shot from my studio.
Real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines only, genuine hardware and software. That's my philosophy.
A taste of #retrocomputing nostalgia.
Photo shot from my studio.
Real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines only, genuine hardware and software. That's my philosophy.
Lode Runner loads all right from its 5.25" floppy disk on my Apple IIe. Hardware and software were made to last, even if no one thought about using them for #retrogaming 40 years later.
Photo from my studio. Motto: real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines, genuine #retrocomputing
Photo from my studio. Motto: real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines, genuine #retrocomputing
October 1, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Lode Runner loads all right from its 5.25" floppy disk on my Apple IIe. Hardware and software were made to last, even if no one thought about using them for #retrogaming 40 years later.
Photo from my studio. Motto: real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines, genuine #retrocomputing
Photo from my studio. Motto: real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines, genuine #retrocomputing
C64C ready for new adventures.
Photo shot from my studio.
Real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines only, genuine hardware and software.
That's the philosophy at Retro Dream.
Photo shot from my studio.
Real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines only, genuine hardware and software.
That's the philosophy at Retro Dream.
September 30, 2025 at 12:57 PM
C64C ready for new adventures.
Photo shot from my studio.
Real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines only, genuine hardware and software.
That's the philosophy at Retro Dream.
Photo shot from my studio.
Real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines only, genuine hardware and software.
That's the philosophy at Retro Dream.
Gorgeous R-Type loading screen on the no less gorgeous Atari 520 ST.
Photo shot from my studio, a minute ago.
As akways, trying to provide you real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines only, genuine hardware and software.
That's the philosophy at Retro Dream.
Photo shot from my studio, a minute ago.
As akways, trying to provide you real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines only, genuine hardware and software.
That's the philosophy at Retro Dream.
September 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Gorgeous R-Type loading screen on the no less gorgeous Atari 520 ST.
Photo shot from my studio, a minute ago.
As akways, trying to provide you real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines only, genuine hardware and software.
That's the philosophy at Retro Dream.
Photo shot from my studio, a minute ago.
As akways, trying to provide you real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines only, genuine hardware and software.
That's the philosophy at Retro Dream.
Double Dragon was another great game to play together with your pal from school... Homework could always wait
September 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Double Dragon was another great game to play together with your pal from school... Homework could always wait
Barbarian was the first game we played every time there was a pal around.
Let the lizard drag the loser away and shoot in his head like a foot ball!
Seen here running on my Amstrad CPC
Let the lizard drag the loser away and shoot in his head like a foot ball!
Seen here running on my Amstrad CPC
September 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Barbarian was the first game we played every time there was a pal around.
Let the lizard drag the loser away and shoot in his head like a foot ball!
Seen here running on my Amstrad CPC
Let the lizard drag the loser away and shoot in his head like a foot ball!
Seen here running on my Amstrad CPC
The C64 port of Captain Blood was tremendous. It nailed the eerie feel of the original. Planets looked stunning. Smooth scrolling kept it cinematic. Sound effects were efficient. Chat with aliens and hunt clones across a procedurally generated galaxy. All that fit into 64K of RAM
September 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The C64 port of Captain Blood was tremendous. It nailed the eerie feel of the original. Planets looked stunning. Smooth scrolling kept it cinematic. Sound effects were efficient. Chat with aliens and hunt clones across a procedurally generated galaxy. All that fit into 64K of RAM