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  1. I've rewritten my #Console8 logo player -also works on #AgonLight - and updated the video file for 2 reasons. 1. it was a bit long playing the whole thing, and 2. I wanted to play a higher resolution video, covering as much of the screen as possible. With a bit of video editing (cutting and cropping to make the most of the logo at the end), plus taking advantage of the VDP code for both decompression and bitmap expansion, this is what my boot sequence looks like. I've left the logo to linger a little, but that's optional and a quick change to the script.
    Source code, binary and assets are available here: github.com/sijnstra/agon-proje
    #ez80 #z80 #assemblyLanguage #8bit #retrocomputing #console

  2. I've rewritten my #Console8 logo player -also works on #AgonLight - and updated the video file for 2 reasons. 1. it was a bit long playing the whole thing, and 2. I wanted to play a higher resolution video, covering as much of the screen as possible. With a bit of video editing (cutting and cropping to make the most of the logo at the end), plus taking advantage of the VDP code for both decompression and bitmap expansion, this is what my boot sequence looks like. I've left the logo to linger a little, but that's optional and a quick change to the script.
    Source code, binary and assets are available here: github.com/sijnstra/agon-proje
    #ez80 #z80 #assemblyLanguage #8bit #retrocomputing #console

  3. I've rewritten my logo player -also works on - and updated the video file for 2 reasons. 1. it was a bit long playing the whole thing, and 2. I wanted to play a higher resolution video, covering as much of the screen as possible. With a bit of video editing (cutting and cropping to make the most of the logo at the end), plus taking advantage of the VDP code for both decompression and bitmap expansion, this is what my boot sequence looks like. I've left the logo to linger a little, but that's optional and a quick change to the script.
    Source code, binary and assets are available here: github.com/sijnstra/agon-proje

  4. I've rewritten my #Console8 logo player -also works on #AgonLight - and updated the video file for 2 reasons. 1. it was a bit long playing the whole thing, and 2. I wanted to play a higher resolution video, covering as much of the screen as possible. With a bit of video editing (cutting and cropping to make the most of the logo at the end), plus taking advantage of the VDP code for both decompression and bitmap expansion, this is what my boot sequence looks like. I've left the logo to linger a little, but that's optional and a quick change to the script.
    Source code, binary and assets are available here: github.com/sijnstra/agon-proje
    #ez80 #z80 #assemblyLanguage #8bit #retrocomputing #console

  5. I've rewritten my #Console8 logo player -also works on #AgonLight - and updated the video file for 2 reasons. 1. it was a bit long playing the whole thing, and 2. I wanted to play a higher resolution video, covering as much of the screen as possible. With a bit of video editing (cutting and cropping to make the most of the logo at the end), plus taking advantage of the VDP code for both decompression and bitmap expansion, this is what my boot sequence looks like. I've left the logo to linger a little, but that's optional and a quick change to the script.
    Source code, binary and assets are available here: github.com/sijnstra/agon-proje
    #ez80 #z80 #assemblyLanguage #8bit #retrocomputing #console

  6. Time for another image viewer for #AgonLight #Console8 - this time, PCX format. There are a number of reasons why I chose to display this format on the Agon/Console8.
    * It is an already existing format
    * The format is supported by modern tools, including #GIMP
    * It uses a very simple form of compression ideal for 8 bit CPUs
    * The specific choice of 16 colours has additional benefits:
    * The 16 colours are chosen from within the available 64 colour palette
    * The 16 colours allows the image to be sent to the VDP with 2 pixels per byte, speeding up the transfer
    I've attached a sample here to show just the quality of the resolution and colour depth. #z80 source code and binary is at:
    github.com/sijnstra/agon-proje
    #retrocomputing #image #viewer #ez80

  7. Time for another image viewer for #AgonLight #Console8 - this time, PCX format. There are a number of reasons why I chose to display this format on the Agon/Console8.
    * It is an already existing format
    * The format is supported by modern tools, including #GIMP
    * It uses a very simple form of compression ideal for 8 bit CPUs
    * The specific choice of 16 colours has additional benefits:
    * The 16 colours are chosen from within the available 64 colour palette
    * The 16 colours allows the image to be sent to the VDP with 2 pixels per byte, speeding up the transfer
    I've attached a sample here to show just the quality of the resolution and colour depth. #z80 source code and binary is at:
    github.com/sijnstra/agon-proje
    #retrocomputing #image #viewer #ez80

  8. Time for another image viewer for - this time, PCX format. There are a number of reasons why I chose to display this format on the Agon/Console8.
    * It is an already existing format
    * The format is supported by modern tools, including
    * It uses a very simple form of compression ideal for 8 bit CPUs
    * The specific choice of 16 colours has additional benefits:
    * The 16 colours are chosen from within the available 64 colour palette
    * The 16 colours allows the image to be sent to the VDP with 2 pixels per byte, speeding up the transfer
    I've attached a sample here to show just the quality of the resolution and colour depth. source code and binary is at:
    github.com/sijnstra/agon-proje

  9. Time for another image viewer for #AgonLight #Console8 - this time, PCX format. There are a number of reasons why I chose to display this format on the Agon/Console8.
    * It is an already existing format
    * The format is supported by modern tools, including #GIMP
    * It uses a very simple form of compression ideal for 8 bit CPUs
    * The specific choice of 16 colours has additional benefits:
    * The 16 colours are chosen from within the available 64 colour palette
    * The 16 colours allows the image to be sent to the VDP with 2 pixels per byte, speeding up the transfer
    I've attached a sample here to show just the quality of the resolution and colour depth. #z80 source code and binary is at:
    github.com/sijnstra/agon-proje
    #retrocomputing #image #viewer #ez80

  10. Time for another image viewer for #AgonLight #Console8 - this time, PCX format. There are a number of reasons why I chose to display this format on the Agon/Console8.
    * It is an already existing format
    * The format is supported by modern tools, including #GIMP
    * It uses a very simple form of compression ideal for 8 bit CPUs
    * The specific choice of 16 colours has additional benefits:
    * The 16 colours are chosen from within the available 64 colour palette
    * The 16 colours allows the image to be sent to the VDP with 2 pixels per byte, speeding up the transfer
    I've attached a sample here to show just the quality of the resolution and colour depth. #z80 source code and binary is at:
    github.com/sijnstra/agon-proje
    #retrocomputing #image #viewer #ez80

  11. I recently took advantage of some temporary discounts and acquired the #Console8 by Heber. It's a #retrogame focused package of the #AgonLight, complete with some great joypads that they also make. As part of the induction into the house, I converted the logo into something a little more 8-bit, and updated my logo software. #z80 #ez80 #retrocomputing
    You can buy a Console8 here : heber.co.uk/agon-cosole8/
    You can download the updated logo software & source here: github.com/sijnstra/agon-proje

  12. I recently took advantage of some temporary discounts and acquired the #Console8 by Heber. It's a #retrogame focused package of the #AgonLight, complete with some great joypads that they also make. As part of the induction into the house, I converted the logo into something a little more 8-bit, and updated my logo software. #z80 #ez80 #retrocomputing
    You can buy a Console8 here : heber.co.uk/agon-cosole8/
    You can download the updated logo software & source here: github.com/sijnstra/agon-proje

  13. I recently took advantage of some temporary discounts and acquired the by Heber. It's a focused package of the , complete with some great joypads that they also make. As part of the induction into the house, I converted the logo into something a little more 8-bit, and updated my logo software.
    You can buy a Console8 here : heber.co.uk/agon-cosole8/
    You can download the updated logo software & source here: github.com/sijnstra/agon-proje

  14. I recently took advantage of some temporary discounts and acquired the #Console8 by Heber. It's a #retrogame focused package of the #AgonLight, complete with some great joypads that they also make. As part of the induction into the house, I converted the logo into something a little more 8-bit, and updated my logo software. #z80 #ez80 #retrocomputing
    You can buy a Console8 here : heber.co.uk/agon-cosole8/
    You can download the updated logo software & source here: github.com/sijnstra/agon-proje

  15. I recently took advantage of some temporary discounts and acquired the #Console8 by Heber. It's a #retrogame focused package of the #AgonLight, complete with some great joypads that they also make. As part of the induction into the house, I converted the logo into something a little more 8-bit, and updated my logo software. #z80 #ez80 #retrocomputing
    You can buy a Console8 here : heber.co.uk/agon-cosole8/
    You can download the updated logo software & source here: github.com/sijnstra/agon-proje

  16. The next stage of developing my #Infocom #text-adventure player #Vezza, I'm making it Agon VDP native to take advantage of the new features in the #Console8 VDP development line. Still a work in progress, but the vast majority seems good to go. Why do it? I wanted to play Beyond Zork on the #AgonLight using the extra font features. This means instead of text drawing of maps, you get something a little more graphical. Also, status bars are now drawn for more visual impact. #retrocomputing

  17. The next stage of developing my #Infocom #text-adventure player #Vezza, I'm making it Agon VDP native to take advantage of the new features in the #Console8 VDP development line. Still a work in progress, but the vast majority seems good to go. Why do it? I wanted to play Beyond Zork on the #AgonLight using the extra font features. This means instead of text drawing of maps, you get something a little more graphical. Also, status bars are now drawn for more visual impact. #retrocomputing

  18. The next stage of developing my -adventure player , I'm making it Agon VDP native to take advantage of the new features in the VDP development line. Still a work in progress, but the vast majority seems good to go. Why do it? I wanted to play Beyond Zork on the using the extra font features. This means instead of text drawing of maps, you get something a little more graphical. Also, status bars are now drawn for more visual impact.

  19. The next stage of developing my #Infocom #text-adventure player #Vezza, I'm making it Agon VDP native to take advantage of the new features in the #Console8 VDP development line. Still a work in progress, but the vast majority seems good to go. Why do it? I wanted to play Beyond Zork on the #AgonLight using the extra font features. This means instead of text drawing of maps, you get something a little more graphical. Also, status bars are now drawn for more visual impact. #retrocomputing

  20. The next stage of developing my #Infocom #text-adventure player #Vezza, I'm making it Agon VDP native to take advantage of the new features in the #Console8 VDP development line. Still a work in progress, but the vast majority seems good to go. Why do it? I wanted to play Beyond Zork on the #AgonLight using the extra font features. This means instead of text drawing of maps, you get something a little more graphical. Also, status bars are now drawn for more visual impact. #retrocomputing

  21. From the Retro Collective:
    "Our #Agon #Console8 is now available for shipping to the US! You can buy the Console8 on its own, or as a deluxe kit which includes the specially designed joypad and compatible keyboard. Visit shop.heber.co.uk/agon-console8 to get yours now!"

  22. From the Retro Collective:
    "Our #Agon #Console8 is now available for shipping to the US! You can buy the Console8 on its own, or as a deluxe kit which includes the specially designed joypad and compatible keyboard. Visit shop.heber.co.uk/agon-console8 to get yours now!"

  23. From the Retro Collective:
    "Our #Agon #Console8 is now available for shipping to the US! You can buy the Console8 on its own, or as a deluxe kit which includes the specially designed joypad and compatible keyboard. Visit shop.heber.co.uk/agon-console8 to get yours now!"

  24. From the Retro Collective:
    "Our #Agon #Console8 is now available for shipping to the US! You can buy the Console8 on its own, or as a deluxe kit which includes the specially designed joypad and compatible keyboard. Visit shop.heber.co.uk/agon-console8 to get yours now!"

  25. From the Retro Collective:
    "Our #Agon #Console8 is now available for shipping to the US! You can buy the Console8 on its own, or as a deluxe kit which includes the specially designed joypad and compatible keyboard. Visit shop.heber.co.uk/agon-console8 to get yours now!"

  26. Console8 is back in Stock!
    Agon Console8 batch 2 is here and ready for shipping!
    If you pre-ordered then your consoles will be sent out to you by the end of the week.
    If you've been waiting then buy one now at shop.heber.co.uk/agon-console8
    #Agon #Console8 #programming #retrogaming #coding

  27. Console8 is back in Stock!
    Agon Console8 batch 2 is here and ready for shipping!
    If you pre-ordered then your consoles will be sent out to you by the end of the week.
    If you've been waiting then buy one now at shop.heber.co.uk/agon-console8
    #Agon #Console8 #programming #retrogaming #coding

  28. Console8 is back in Stock!
    Agon Console8 batch 2 is here and ready for shipping!
    If you pre-ordered then your consoles will be sent out to you by the end of the week.
    If you've been waiting then buy one now at shop.heber.co.uk/agon-console8
    #Agon #Console8 #programming #retrogaming #coding

  29. Console8 is back in Stock!
    Agon Console8 batch 2 is here and ready for shipping!
    If you pre-ordered then your consoles will be sent out to you by the end of the week.
    If you've been waiting then buy one now at shop.heber.co.uk/agon-console8
    #Agon #Console8 #programming #retrogaming #coding

  30. Console8 is back in Stock!
    Agon Console8 batch 2 is here and ready for shipping!
    If you pre-ordered then your consoles will be sent out to you by the end of the week.
    If you've been waiting then buy one now at shop.heber.co.uk/agon-console8
    #Agon #Console8 #programming #retrogaming #coding

  31. #Elite for #Agon #Console8!! My dream is coming true! Many thinks to Christian for this! I can't believe I am about to play Elite in hardware I designed... My child's mind is about to go boom!
    youtu.be/Xy1owbefrBE?si=muNbcs

  32. #Elite for #Agon #Console8!! My dream is coming true! Many thinks to Christian for this! I can't believe I am about to play Elite in hardware I designed... My child's mind is about to go boom!
    youtu.be/Xy1owbefrBE?si=muNbcs

  33. #Elite for #Agon #Console8!! My dream is coming true! Many thinks to Christian for this! I can't believe I am about to play Elite in hardware I designed... My child's mind is about to go boom!
    youtu.be/Xy1owbefrBE?si=muNbcs

  34. #Elite for #Agon #Console8!! My dream is coming true! Many thinks to Christian for this! I can't believe I am about to play Elite in hardware I designed... My child's mind is about to go boom!
    youtu.be/Xy1owbefrBE?si=muNbcs

  35. #Elite for #Agon #Console8!! My dream is coming true! Many thinks to Christian for this! I can't believe I am about to play Elite in hardware I designed... My child's mind is about to go boom!
    youtu.be/Xy1owbefrBE?si=muNbcs