Here's a quick preview of #Oids for the #ZXSpectrumNext for your edification and entertainment. I've still got a couple of minor bugs to fix (mostly cosmetic, but one affecting gameplay) and a bit of final optimization to keep it at 50fps. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0wn... #Retro #AtariST #GameDev

Oids for the ZX Spectrum Next preview

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Now I've finished the PC version, I've also been working on a #ZXSpectrumNext conversion of #Oids. It should be ready some time this week once I get the last few bugs and performance issues sorted out. It's nearly feature complete and seems to run at a steady 50fps. #retro #GameDev #AtariST

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I've updated my conversion of #Oids for #Windows, #Linux, #RaspberryPi, #SteamDeck, and #MacOs to 0.9.6. Just some minor bug-fixes, and getting close to the 1.0 release. #retro #gamedev #screenshotsaturday #atarist #remake

I've updated my conversion of Oids for #Windows, #Linux, #RaspberryPi, #SteamDeck, and #MacOs to 0.9.5. This has a few extra features over the original, including a revamped control definition page and in-game instructions. mausthekat.itch.io/oids/devlog/... #GameDev #Retro #Python #Oids #AtariST

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What an unbelievable launch day! Both Grim Dawn and Fangs of Asterkarn are in the Top 5 global bestsellers on Steam! Our team worked incredibly hard on this expansion, and seeing this response means everything. Thank you to our community for taking this 10-year journey with us!

Here's a video of my conversion of the 1987 FTL game Oids by Dan Hewitt for #ScreenshotSaturday, available to download at mausthekat.itch.io/oids #retro #gamedev #oids #atarist www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIdX...

Oids PC conversion gameplay

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Nice! The number of downloads for Jet Set Willy: Next ticked over the thousand mark while I wasn't looking!

Well, here you go. My conversion of the fantastic 1987 Atari ST game Oids is now available for download. Feel free to take a look. mausthekat.itch.io/oids #oids #retro #gamedev #python

Oids PC by mausthekat

Free the androids, wreck the gun towers, don't hit the ground. A PC port of Dan Hewitt's 1987 Atari ST classic.

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NEW VIDEO TIME! Revisiting Heart of Neon (amongst other things) recently gave me a itch to revisit the modern Llamasoft library, which felt like the time to explore it and get re-acquainted with some modern mayhem!

Let's Look at some Modern Day Llamasoft Gems!

After talking about "Heart of Neon", there was an itch for some Llamasoft which had to be satiated, and the best way to do that was cover them. At least thos...

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If I could spell the hashtag #gamedev correctly, I'd be almost competent. #oids #retro #zxspectrumnext

MauS@mausthekat.bsky.social · 2w ago

I needed a quick break from Jet Set Willy: Next. What better way than to resurrect some old code from another favorite game of mine, Oids, originally for the Atari ST. (It also allows me a simpler testbed for some coding ideas to bring into JSW:Next). #zxspectrumnext #retro #gamdev #oids

I needed a quick break from Jet Set Willy: Next. What better way than to resurrect some old code from another favorite game of mine, Oids, originally for the Atari ST. (It also allows me a simpler testbed for some coding ideas to bring into JSW:Next). #zxspectrumnext #retro #gamdev #oids

Just found another silly bug, but at least it's not a crash. Also, it's quite a comfort that I spent significant time and effort working on auto-update for all supported platforms so that people who play the game will get offered the update automagically.

New build published. If you've got 0.2.8 of the ZX Next version, you'll want to update to 0.2.9, because I introduced a stupid crash bug. You can update using the self-updater in-game, or you can download from jetsetwilly.net #retro #gamedev #jetsetwilly #zxspectrumnext

Okay, so I lied. I forgot The Cartography Room; it's now fully implemented in the JSW2 Custom Pack for Jet Set Willy: Next on both PC and ZX Spectrum Next. #JetSetWilly #GameDev #Retro #ZXSpectrumNext

This is the last #JetSetWilly 2 set piece, apart from the victory sequence. It looks like custom map packs will work out nicely. #gamedev #zxspectrumnext #retro

Work continues on the #JetSetWilly NEXT custom map framework, using JSW2 as a test case. Here's a WIP video of the Trip Switch/Yacht/Deserted Isle map feature. #ZXSpectrum #ZXSpectrumNext #gamedev #retro youtu.be/DWl1nWNYLeI

Jet Set Willy NEXT: JSW2 custom map pack "trip switch" WIP

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I saw a stream of #JetSetWillyNext a couple of days ago where the streamer switched to a (smaller) custom Willy and then complained that the collision detection was off. This is deliberate. No matter what shape your Willy, the collision detection mask remains as the original to maintain fairness.

Working on custom map packs for #JetSetWillyNext. First up: a custom pack for JSW2 (which I actually preferred to the original #JetSetWilly, but I think I'm in the minority). The video shows the PC version, but the #ZXSpectrumNext version isn't far behind. youtu.be/AG4NoHhn9kU #Retro #Gamedev

Jet Set Willy: Next custom map packs

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#JetSetWillyRedux is being renamed #JetSetWillyNext. Here's the terribly exciting new logo! (I had originally considered calling the #ZXSpectrumNext version this anyway, but I figured it's good enough to just to a blanket rename of the PC version too.) #gamedev #retro

It's been brought to my attention that someone with a similarly named game was unhappy with me calling the game "Jet Set Willy: Redux", so I'm going to rename it "Jet Set Willy: Next". If anyone has a similarly named game to that, please form an orderly queue. #jetsetwillynext #retro #gamedev

Charlie's Gaming Chronicles at 7.30pm UK. So then, Impossible Mission on the C64. Impossible, possible, or improbable? Guess we'll find out if you stay awhile.... over at twitch.tv/charliefar

What's New Wednesday! Our weekly look at new games for retro systems. Here's a peek at a few :) 7.30pm UK today twitch.tv/charliefar

This took me a few days to get working, but I finally have OTA updates functional in the #ZXSpectrumNext version of Jet Set Willy: Redux. #gamedev #retro #jetsetwilly

Development continues on Melkhior's Tower for Playdate. Here's a quick fire selection of clips. Pixels by @craigstevenson.bsky.social and music by @mcalby.bsky.social bitglint.itch.io/melkhiors-to... #melkhiorstower #playdate #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

I went to #FreeRPGDay to pick up the #ArkhamHorror booklet, but all were all gone by the time I got there. That would be ok, except for the bunch of the RPG books sitting on the shelf that have been there for months, and that I've been the only one buying. Why take it if you're not playing it?

Reposting to catch the time difference. Jet Set Willy: Redux single player beta available for ZX Spectrum Next download. #Retro #ZXSpectrumNext #JetSetWilly #ScreenshotSaturday #Gamedev

MauS@mausthekat.bsky.social · 2mo ago

For those so inclined, a single-player alpha/beta version of the #ZXSpectrumNext client for Jet Set Willy:Redux is now downloadable from jetsetwilly.net It's got some cosmetic issues to resolve, but the game is fully playable. #Retro #ZXSpectrum #JetSetWilly #ScreenshotSaturday

For those so inclined, a single-player alpha/beta version of the #ZXSpectrumNext client for Jet Set Willy:Redux is now downloadable from jetsetwilly.net It's got some cosmetic issues to resolve, but the game is fully playable. #Retro #ZXSpectrum #JetSetWilly #ScreenshotSaturday

Major milestone today! Basic multiplayer comms between a ZX Spectrum Next (on the left) and PC (on the right) Jet Set Willy: Redux client via a headless server on PC. Still early days yet, but this is promising... This might just be doable! #ZXSpectrumNext #JetSetWilly #Retro #ZXSpectrum #GameDev