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Learn to Code Retro Games with RetroGameCoders

Retro Game Coders is your home for learning retro game development, from retro game programming tutorials, analyzing classic retro code, through to retro programming for modern systems. If you are a game coder, have nostalgia for retro coding, or always wanted to be a retro game developer, this is the place for you!

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Programming the Commodore PET part 2 - shoot em up

XC-BASIC Shoot ’em Up: Programming the PET Part 2

Programming the Commodore PET part 2. XC-BASIC single-screen shoot ’em up.

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Getting the Most Out of Your R36S

Getting the Most Out of Your R36S

The R36S portable retro games console is pretty great right out of the box, but I wanted to share the tips I have learned to get the best …

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R36s Games Console Review

R36S Pocket Games Console Review (Cheap + Great!)

R36S Review – superb value for money handheld retro system emulation console that arrives ready-to-use

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custom bbs server in python

Programming Your Own Modern BBS with Python

Previously, we looked at dialling BBS with Vice C64 and the C64U. Now, let’s code a modern BBS from scratch using Python!

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c64u review

C64 Ultimate Review + What’s Next?

What is the C64 Ultimate like and should you get one instead of an original Commodore 64 or TheC64?

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c64 modem emulation with vice

How to Emulate a C64 Modem and Dial a BBS Using Vice

Configure Vice and install modem emulation so your virtual C64 can get online and dial Bulletin Board Systems (BBS)

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