The 8 Bit Files

In this episode of "The 8-Bit Files," hosts John and Dave talk all about their experiences and memories of the iconic Commodore VIC 20 8-bit computer. The guys also talk about memories of the original XBOX console.

In this episode, the guys talk about their childhood and current-day 8 bit holiday memories and traditions. The guys also cover a range of topics, including their 2023 retro holiday plans.

In this episode, John and Dave talk all about the ins and outs of the Steam Deck handheld gaming console, including how it works as a great way to emulate retro games and other consoles.

The guys also talk about the Commodore PET and some cool new PETSCII based games for the PET computer, and some of John's recent auction finds.

Links:

Steam Deck: https://www.steamdeck.com/en/

Emudeck: https://www.emudeck.com/

Jimbo's PETSCII games: https://jimbo.itch.io/

In this episode, John and Dave talk all about one of John's favorite new handheld gaming devices, the Miyoo Mini Plus. The guys talk about the Onion OS, and the various emulators supported on the device, and general experience playing retro games using the Miyoo Mini Plus.

The guys also talk about a cool Atari 8 bit project called the A8PicoCart, which is a low cost way to emulate cartridges on your Atari 8 bit machine.

Links:

Miyoo Mini Plus: https://miyoominiv2.com/

Onion OS: https://github.com/OnionUI/Onion

A8PicoCart: https://forums.atariage.com/topic/351546-a8picocart-unocart-on-a-raspberry-pi-pico/

In this episode, John and Dave talk all about the iconic Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). They discuss their personal memories of the NES, hardware peripherals, games and more.

The guys also talk about their recent auction retro finds.

In this episode of the 8 Bit Files, the guys talk about the MiSTer FPGA and how it can be used to emulate err.. We mean simulate retro computers, game consoles and a lot more.  The guys talk about the MiSTer’s features, how it compares to real hardware, and more.

John and Dave also talk about Atari’s recent acquisition of the online Atari fan/resource site, AtariAge.  

Links:

MiSTer FPGA Forum: https://misterfpga.org/viewforum.php?f=28&sid=be2dcaa927ec3edc915c8677c67f4a08

MiSTer Addons: https://misteraddons.com/

AtariAge + Atari Q&A thread: 

https://forums.atariage.com/topic/354589-atariage-atari-qa/

In this episode of "The 8-Bit Files," hosts John and Dave talk all about the recently announced Atari 2600+ game console.  The Atari 2600+ is an updated version of the iconic Atari 2600, which has been enhanced with HDMI output, a widescreen mode and more.  The guys debate the pros and cons of the Atari 2600+ and John may or may not end up ordering one!

The guys also talk about listener feedback and more.

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In this episode, the guys delve deep into the world of handheld emulation gaming devices. They discuss tips about which handheld devices to choose, which to avoid, and more. They talk about the Odroid, Bittboy, and Anbernic devices among others. The guys also talk about emulation on the Steamdeck.

In this episode of "The 8-Bit Files" John and Dave talk all about their experience using BASIC programming on their 8 bit computers like the C64 and Atari 800XL.

The guys share stories about how they learned BASIC programming and some of the projects they worked on. They also discuss modern programming tools like CBM64Studio, XCBasic and more.

They also share reader feedback and are encouraging you to send your stories in to [email protected].

Links:

XC-Basic: https://xc-basic.net/doku.php?id=v3:start

CBM Prg Studio: https://www.ajordison.co.uk/download.html

In this episode of "The 8-Bit Files" John and Dave talk all about the iconic Commodore 64 Computer. The guys talk about the C64's timeline and history, different models, hardware, peripherals, modern hardware addons, popular games, and personal memories and more.

They also talk about John's experience so far with the FujiNet on his Atari 800XL.

Links:

C64 Christmas demo: https://archive.org/details/sxchristmasdemo

Compute's Gazette archive: https://archive.org/details/compute-gazette

Commodore 64 models: https://deskthority.net/wiki/Commodore_64