Today, I decided to give my son’s old Xbox 360 Scuf controller a second life by replacing the broken USB cable. This controller, which he bought back in 2010 from the UK for a pretty hefty price, was a game-changer for FPS gamers. Scuf controllers are designed with performance in […]
I put Alexa into my old radio
As a teenager, my Philips Cubic Compo D8264 was my go-to device for music. I used it to record the Top 40 every week, sitting by the radio with a blank cassette, waiting for my favorite songs to come on. Those afternoons spent listening and recording from the radio are […]
Composite mod for the Atari 2600
Because I like retro gaming, preserving and enhancing the experience of playing on original hardware is something I enjoy. My Atari 2600, though charming in its vintage aesthetic, wasn’t delivering the crisp visuals I wanted on my current setup. It always had lots of interference on screen which made playing […]
Adding the SNES to my collection
My retro gaming collection has grown again! This time, I’ve added the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) to the lineup. The console is in fantastic shape—super clean, with none of that dreaded yellowing that often comes with age. It came with two controllers, perfect for multiplayer fun, and a Super […]
Trading Nostalgia for a NES and Atari 2600
Recently, I decided to shake up my collection by trading in some Dukes of Hazzard collector items that had been tucked away in my attic for years. In return, I scored something that had been on my retro gaming radar for a while: a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and an […]
Getting curious about retro consoles
As a fan of retro computers like the Commodore 64 and Amiga 500, I’ve recently found my interest expanding to classic gaming consoles. The idea of picking up an NES, SNES, or even an Atari 2600 has crossed my mind more than once. The old-school charm of these consoles is […]
Null-modem cable and Amiga Explorer
Ever since I installed a CF card in my Amiga 500, I naturally wanted to load it up with software and games. This quickly raised the question: how do I transfer software from my PC to my Amiga? Using my Gotek drive, I can do this quite easily, but since […]
Amiga gets a hard drive
Today, I received the 8MB fast RAM and IDE module for my Amiga 500, which I bought from a user on the Amibay forum. It also came with a Compact Flash adapter and a 4GB CF card. The installation wasn’t too difficult. First, I carefully removed the MC68000 processor from […]
My first ever Amiga
After watching countless YouTube videos about the Commodore 64, I started noticing frequent mentions of another iconic machine: the Commodore Amiga. This sparked my curiosity, but I had never used an Amiga before and had no idea how to operate it. I knew nothing about Kickstart or Workbench. Nothing about […]
Changing my floppy drive device number
Ever since I got an SD2IEC device for my Commodore 64, I’ve been thinking about the best way to manage device numbers. By default, the 1541 floppy drive is assigned device number 8. Daisy-chaining my SD2IEC would make the SD reader device number 9, but I don’t want that. I […]
Reliving my childhood
Recently, I embarked on a journey back to the roots of personal computing by reacquiring a piece of my childhood—a Commodore 64. After visiting two retro computer museums, my enthusiasm for the C64 was reignited. Having not used a Commodore 64 for over 35 years (or was that 40?), this […]
Retro Gaming with the C64 Maxi and C64 Mini
For many, the Commodore 64 is a cherished piece of computing history, a gateway to the golden age of home computing and gaming. Today, this iconic machine has been reborn in the form of the C64 Maxi and C64 Mini. These modern versions retain the charm and functionality of the […]