One of my Favourite DMA game images of all time.
I printed this out back in the day on a dye sublimation printer printer I had, in full 18bit colour.
It was stunning.
#Uniracers #Unirally #Nintendo #DMADesign #SNES #retrogaming #retrogames
I printed this out back in the day on a dye sublimation printer printer I had, in full 18bit colour.
It was stunning.
#Uniracers #Unirally #Nintendo #DMADesign #SNES #retrogaming #retrogames
June 27, 2026 at 12:18 PM
One of my Favourite DMA game images of all time.
I printed this out back in the day on a dye sublimation printer printer I had, in full 18bit colour.
It was stunning.
#Uniracers #Unirally #Nintendo #DMADesign #SNES #retrogaming #retrogames
I printed this out back in the day on a dye sublimation printer printer I had, in full 18bit colour.
It was stunning.
#Uniracers #Unirally #Nintendo #DMADesign #SNES #retrogaming #retrogames
The evolution of kirby ✨️
In progress.
#art #artwork #artistofblueksy #blueskyartist #artistonblueksky
#kirby #18bit #kirbysprite #canvas #games #videogame
In progress.
#art #artwork #artistofblueksy #blueskyartist #artistonblueksky
#kirby #18bit #kirbysprite #canvas #games #videogame
September 29, 2026 at 6:37 PM
The evolution of kirby ✨️
In progress.
#art #artwork #artistofblueksy #blueskyartist #artistonblueksky
#kirby #18bit #kirbysprite #canvas #games #videogame
In progress.
#art #artwork #artistofblueksy #blueskyartist #artistonblueksky
#kirby #18bit #kirbysprite #canvas #games #videogame
sometimes I think about how the PDP-1 had an 18bit word. or how the Gemini guidance computer had a 39bit word. what the fuck was going on there. everyone in the 60s was a pervert.
March 29, 2024 at 5:25 AM
sometimes I think about how the PDP-1 had an 18bit word. or how the Gemini guidance computer had a 39bit word. what the fuck was going on there. everyone in the 60s was a pervert.
Displaying junk is better than displaying nothing 😁
This 720x720 panel is setup to accept a 18bit RGB signal, but as the driver IC is used across different panels it required a fair amount of configuration over SPI before it accepts a video input.
This 720x720 panel is setup to accept a 18bit RGB signal, but as the driver IC is used across different panels it required a fair amount of configuration over SPI before it accepts a video input.
December 23, 2024 at 11:39 PM
Displaying junk is better than displaying nothing 😁
This 720x720 panel is setup to accept a 18bit RGB signal, but as the driver IC is used across different panels it required a fair amount of configuration over SPI before it accepts a video input.
This 720x720 panel is setup to accept a 18bit RGB signal, but as the driver IC is used across different panels it required a fair amount of configuration over SPI before it accepts a video input.
Okay - I'm so confused here. Like - prudishness aside. You don't HAVE to look at Juniper. If her sprite is that bothersome you can just...not talk to her? Unless her little 18bit sprite is also bothering them.
August 12, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Okay - I'm so confused here. Like - prudishness aside. You don't HAVE to look at Juniper. If her sprite is that bothersome you can just...not talk to her? Unless her little 18bit sprite is also bothering them.
Working on a small "mobile advertising" disc. I wanted to finish it for #makeshitmonday when I realized I had made the big brother to one of @elcannibal.bsky.social 's creations.
Case is 80mm*17mm
ESP32s3 and 480x480 18bit touch display
Video is at 20fps. All media is on an SD card.
Case is 80mm*17mm
ESP32s3 and 480x480 18bit touch display
Video is at 20fps. All media is on an SD card.
June 30, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Working on a small "mobile advertising" disc. I wanted to finish it for #makeshitmonday when I realized I had made the big brother to one of @elcannibal.bsky.social 's creations.
Case is 80mm*17mm
ESP32s3 and 480x480 18bit touch display
Video is at 20fps. All media is on an SD card.
Case is 80mm*17mm
ESP32s3 and 480x480 18bit touch display
Video is at 20fps. All media is on an SD card.
My ePuck for #DEFCON
It now uses gestures for swiping between views and flipping through content. If I leave it on a view, it automatically goes into carousel mode.
Case is 80mm*17mm. ESP32s3 and 480x480 18bit touch display. Video is at 20fps. All media is on an SD card.
It now uses gestures for swiping between views and flipping through content. If I leave it on a view, it automatically goes into carousel mode.
Case is 80mm*17mm. ESP32s3 and 480x480 18bit touch display. Video is at 20fps. All media is on an SD card.
July 3, 2026 at 1:00 AM
My ePuck for #DEFCON
It now uses gestures for swiping between views and flipping through content. If I leave it on a view, it automatically goes into carousel mode.
Case is 80mm*17mm. ESP32s3 and 480x480 18bit touch display. Video is at 20fps. All media is on an SD card.
It now uses gestures for swiping between views and flipping through content. If I leave it on a view, it automatically goes into carousel mode.
Case is 80mm*17mm. ESP32s3 and 480x480 18bit touch display. Video is at 20fps. All media is on an SD card.
Like actually design and build one from scratch!
I do have an ARM Cortex M7 based project in mind - it’s designed as a PSP/DS era device, with similar features/graphics/resources
(18bit color, 10bit stereo sound, 16MB RAM, 320x240 touch screen)
I do have an ARM Cortex M7 based project in mind - it’s designed as a PSP/DS era device, with similar features/graphics/resources
(18bit color, 10bit stereo sound, 16MB RAM, 320x240 touch screen)
December 21, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Like actually design and build one from scratch!
I do have an ARM Cortex M7 based project in mind - it’s designed as a PSP/DS era device, with similar features/graphics/resources
(18bit color, 10bit stereo sound, 16MB RAM, 320x240 touch screen)
I do have an ARM Cortex M7 based project in mind - it’s designed as a PSP/DS era device, with similar features/graphics/resources
(18bit color, 10bit stereo sound, 16MB RAM, 320x240 touch screen)
Omg I wanna just hug it. Its adorable. Has a 18bit charm.
January 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Omg I wanna just hug it. Its adorable. Has a 18bit charm.
I got it for about £400 in the early 90s. So expensive, but cheap as hell for a full 18bit colour printer.
The ink came as "sheets" of ink, so the "best" use of it was to print solid black! I loved being able to print space scenes without worrying about wasting ink. NOT doing it - wasted ink!!
The ink came as "sheets" of ink, so the "best" use of it was to print solid black! I loved being able to print space scenes without worrying about wasting ink. NOT doing it - wasted ink!!
June 28, 2026 at 11:04 AM
I got it for about £400 in the early 90s. So expensive, but cheap as hell for a full 18bit colour printer.
The ink came as "sheets" of ink, so the "best" use of it was to print solid black! I loved being able to print space scenes without worrying about wasting ink. NOT doing it - wasted ink!!
The ink came as "sheets" of ink, so the "best" use of it was to print solid black! I loved being able to print space scenes without worrying about wasting ink. NOT doing it - wasted ink!!
Yes, 128MB of SDRAM memory is active along with all analogue video output at the same time. The Analogue video output RGB/Component/VGA is now 24bit (can drop down to 18bit if required).
May 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Yes, 128MB of SDRAM memory is active along with all analogue video output at the same time. The Analogue video output RGB/Component/VGA is now 24bit (can drop down to 18bit if required).
If I go on AliExpress for small e-ink displays, a 2 colour, 2 inch panel is between £10 and £30 for a single unit, shipped.
A 2 inch 18bit colour LCD screen is between £2 & £5 shipped, each.
E-Ink is much better for battery life, and to use in daylight, but was never "cheap" outside of the Kindle
A 2 inch 18bit colour LCD screen is between £2 & £5 shipped, each.
E-Ink is much better for battery life, and to use in daylight, but was never "cheap" outside of the Kindle
November 28, 2024 at 12:44 PM
If I go on AliExpress for small e-ink displays, a 2 colour, 2 inch panel is between £10 and £30 for a single unit, shipped.
A 2 inch 18bit colour LCD screen is between £2 & £5 shipped, each.
E-Ink is much better for battery life, and to use in daylight, but was never "cheap" outside of the Kindle
A 2 inch 18bit colour LCD screen is between £2 & £5 shipped, each.
E-Ink is much better for battery life, and to use in daylight, but was never "cheap" outside of the Kindle
Finally ordered a Teensy 4.1, 8MB of PSRAM and a 320x240 IPS 18bit screen ✨
DIY fantasy console modeled after the DS/PS era, here I come 🥰
I wrote a software 3D renderer for it ages ago, it’s been waiting for this exact occasion!
DIY fantasy console modeled after the DS/PS era, here I come 🥰
I wrote a software 3D renderer for it ages ago, it’s been waiting for this exact occasion!
September 20, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Finally ordered a Teensy 4.1, 8MB of PSRAM and a 320x240 IPS 18bit screen ✨
DIY fantasy console modeled after the DS/PS era, here I come 🥰
I wrote a software 3D renderer for it ages ago, it’s been waiting for this exact occasion!
DIY fantasy console modeled after the DS/PS era, here I come 🥰
I wrote a software 3D renderer for it ages ago, it’s been waiting for this exact occasion!
I did something very similar last month. RP2350 with 480x480 LCD. The interface between them is 18bit RGB and HSYNC+VSYNC. Is yours the same?
Took me some time, but I was able to fit everything into one PIO.
Took me some time, but I was able to fit everything into one PIO.
November 24, 2024 at 10:53 PM
I did something very similar last month. RP2350 with 480x480 LCD. The interface between them is 18bit RGB and HSYNC+VSYNC. Is yours the same?
Took me some time, but I was able to fit everything into one PIO.
Took me some time, but I was able to fit everything into one PIO.
A project I planned to finish for the past few years.
I made a +- 30A (50A peak) hal sensor + 18bit adc meas. PCB to track some solar panels output. Been wanting to turn it into a small standalone meter for a while. Finally done it.
Found an old metal case (I bought for 5 gulden) to build it into.
I made a +- 30A (50A peak) hal sensor + 18bit adc meas. PCB to track some solar panels output. Been wanting to turn it into a small standalone meter for a while. Finally done it.
Found an old metal case (I bought for 5 gulden) to build it into.
June 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A project I planned to finish for the past few years.
I made a +- 30A (50A peak) hal sensor + 18bit adc meas. PCB to track some solar panels output. Been wanting to turn it into a small standalone meter for a while. Finally done it.
Found an old metal case (I bought for 5 gulden) to build it into.
I made a +- 30A (50A peak) hal sensor + 18bit adc meas. PCB to track some solar panels output. Been wanting to turn it into a small standalone meter for a while. Finally done it.
Found an old metal case (I bought for 5 gulden) to build it into.
Interesting fact about the display in the original iBook - Apple had a setting for "millions of colours", but when I was reverse-engineering the original main-board it turned out that it only has 18bit colour (the GPU *could* do 24bit, but the display doesn't support it) so only 262K colours 😁
December 1, 2024 at 9:53 PM
Interesting fact about the display in the original iBook - Apple had a setting for "millions of colours", but when I was reverse-engineering the original main-board it turned out that it only has 18bit colour (the GPU *could* do 24bit, but the display doesn't support it) so only 262K colours 😁
2000年に富士通LOOX T5/53を購入して使っていましたが、この時点ですでに内蔵DVD-ROMドライブでDVD再生が可能でしたからね…
ZVポートは規格上の能力はともかくとして、事実上16bit Color専用の規格だったわけで、その意味でも本当に寿命が短かったと。
ThinkPad 235で上手く動作してくれた場合、本体は16bit ColorなのにZVポート経由で合成される映像はRGB各6bit x3=18bit Colorとなっているかどうか、も検証してみたいものです。
ZVポートは規格上の能力はともかくとして、事実上16bit Color専用の規格だったわけで、その意味でも本当に寿命が短かったと。
ThinkPad 235で上手く動作してくれた場合、本体は16bit ColorなのにZVポート経由で合成される映像はRGB各6bit x3=18bit Colorとなっているかどうか、も検証してみたいものです。
February 2, 2026 at 3:03 PM
2000年に富士通LOOX T5/53を購入して使っていましたが、この時点ですでに内蔵DVD-ROMドライブでDVD再生が可能でしたからね…
ZVポートは規格上の能力はともかくとして、事実上16bit Color専用の規格だったわけで、その意味でも本当に寿命が短かったと。
ThinkPad 235で上手く動作してくれた場合、本体は16bit ColorなのにZVポート経由で合成される映像はRGB各6bit x3=18bit Colorとなっているかどうか、も検証してみたいものです。
ZVポートは規格上の能力はともかくとして、事実上16bit Color専用の規格だったわけで、その意味でも本当に寿命が短かったと。
ThinkPad 235で上手く動作してくれた場合、本体は16bit ColorなのにZVポート経由で合成される映像はRGB各6bit x3=18bit Colorとなっているかどうか、も検証してみたいものです。
So turns out VGA is limited to 18bit 6bits for r,g & b
I’m still going to keep the palette buffer at 8bit at a minimum.
I’m still going to keep the palette buffer at 8bit at a minimum.
June 30, 2026 at 9:59 PM
So turns out VGA is limited to 18bit 6bits for r,g & b
I’m still going to keep the palette buffer at 8bit at a minimum.
I’m still going to keep the palette buffer at 8bit at a minimum.
I bought a midiverb 4 a few weeks ago but the backlight was dead so returned it. A very good machine for the price. I went for the 18bit version because I knew the more modern DSP would lack the character I look for in old fx units
December 18, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I bought a midiverb 4 a few weeks ago but the backlight was dead so returned it. A very good machine for the price. I went for the 18bit version because I knew the more modern DSP would lack the character I look for in old fx units
got an Alesis midiverb 4 with 18bit effects myself...
December 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
got an Alesis midiverb 4 with 18bit effects myself...
If you want to adjust automatically in a manner that imitates early video console, you can use a 12 bit pallet chosen from 18bit 6R, 6G, 6B values.
March 12, 2026 at 12:14 AM
If you want to adjust automatically in a manner that imitates early video console, you can use a 12 bit pallet chosen from 18bit 6R, 6G, 6B values.
Long shot: any chaps/chapesses know how to make a colour gradient at 18 bit depth in a png?
I don't have any software which will tell it to be 18bit as far as I can see.
I don't have any software which will tell it to be 18bit as far as I can see.
November 8, 2024 at 9:19 AM
Long shot: any chaps/chapesses know how to make a colour gradient at 18 bit depth in a png?
I don't have any software which will tell it to be 18bit as far as I can see.
I don't have any software which will tell it to be 18bit as far as I can see.