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Synalyze It! Pro

I've tried a bunch of hex-editors, but I've never found one that visually makes as much sense to me as Synalyze It! Its built-in grammar for "syntax highlighting" in hex can really help with doing retroprogramming/decomp work. Wish more hex editors had it.

www.synalysis.net
Synalyze It! - The fast and clever hex editor for macOS
Synalyze It! is not only a hex editor for macOS that opens any binary file of any size but gives you powerful tools for file analysis and reverse engineering.
www.synalysis.net
September 21, 2026 at 5:26 PM
theoasisbbs.bsky.social
SharkC64 Library Modules Join the Project View
#SharkC64 #Commodore64 #C64Programming #RetroProgramming #ProgrammingRedux #RetroComputing
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SharkC64 Library Modules Join the Project View - The Oasis BBS
SharkC64 library modules bring reusable code, read-only protection, automatic downloads, manual imports, and clearer project diagrams.
theoasisbbs.com
September 16, 2026 at 12:03 PM
theoasisbbs.bsky.social
CBM prg Studio 4.10 Adds New Project Tools
#CBMprgStudio #Commodore64 #Commodore #Mega65 #RetroProgramming #AssemblyLanguage #BASICProgramming #C64
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CBM prg Studio 4.10 Adds New Project Tools - The Oasis BBS
CBM prg Studio 4.10 adds an assembly code analyzer, cartridge support, custom projects, Mega65 tokens, and C-style comments.
theoasisbbs.com
September 14, 2026 at 1:02 PM
theoasisbbs.bsky.social
Visual Assembler 2.3.9 Adds Workspaces and Commodore 77 Theme
#Commodore64 #C64 #VisualAssembler #6502Assembly #C64Programming #UltimateBasic #RetroProgramming #RetroComputing
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Visual Assembler 2.3.9 - The Oasis BBS
Visual Assembler 2.3.9 adds workspace restoration, local labels, long branches, updated references, a new theme, and memory fixes.
theoasisbbs.com
September 11, 2026 at 12:56 PM
theoasisbbs.bsky.social
C128 Sprite Movement Controls Eight Sprites in BASIC
#Commodore128 #C128 #CommodoreBASIC #BASIC70 #RetroProgramming #HardwareSprites #RetroRottie #RetroComputing
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C128 Sprite Movement Controls Eight Sprites in BASIC - The Oasis BBS
Learn C128 sprite movement as Retro Rottie uses BASIC 7.0 loops and commands to send eight hardware sprites bouncing across the screen.
theoasisbbs.com
September 2, 2026 at 12:34 PM
bitsandbytes42.bsky.social
READYCode can now show you a list of (BASIC and Assembly) syntax errors in your code without having to run it first. I'm loving this feature!

#commodore #c64 #retroprogramming
August 31, 2026 at 9:26 PM
theoasisbbs.bsky.social
AMOS Rainbow Effects Explained by Yawning Angel Retro
#Amiga #AMOS #AMOSProfessional #AmigaProgramming #RetroProgramming #YawningAngelRetro #CommodoreAmiga #RetroComputing
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AMOS Rainbow Effects Explained by Yawning Angel Retro - The Oasis BBS
Yawning Angel Retro demonstrates AMOS rainbow effects, color control, movement, and downloadable code in a practical Amiga tutorial.
theoasisbbs.com
August 26, 2026 at 12:53 PM
zxprinter.bsky.social
Mike Dailly (of Lemmings and GTA fame) has written a Tetris clone for the #zxspectrumnext in #pascal using my PASTA/80 compiler. How cool is that? :) The source code is on Github now, the accompanying articles are available on his Patreon. Check them out!

#turbopascal #pasta80 #retroprogramming
August 26, 2026 at 9:12 AM
gramian.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy
The (German-language) book "LISP - Anwendungsgebiete, Grundbegriffe, Geschichte" (LISP - Applications, Fundamentals, History)

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783112563724

is an unusual compilation of pre-1980 LISP dialects.

#lisp #retrocomputing #retroprogramming
August 12, 2026 at 7:04 AM
theoasisbbs.bsky.social
Wildbits Oscar64 Game Tutorial Builds a Working Foundation
#Wildbits #Oscar64 #RetroProgramming #GameDevelopment #F256K2 #FoenixF256 #RetroComputing

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Wildbits Oscar64 Game Tutorial Builds a Working Foundation - The Oasis BBS
This Wildbits Oscar64 game tutorial covers bitmap graphics, animated sprites, keyboard input, timers, MIDI, and OPL3 playback.
theoasisbbs.com
August 5, 2026 at 12:55 PM
theoasisbbs.bsky.social
C64 Building Blocks Book Previews Practical Game Programming Lessons
#Commodore64 #C64 #C64Programming #AssemblyLanguage #RetroProgramming #GameDevelopment #SIDChip #CommodoreTutorials

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C64 Building Blocks Book - The Oasis BBS
C64 Building Blocks Book previews practical lessons for sprites, sound, scrolling, scoring, and complete Commodore 64 game projects.
theoasisbbs.com
August 5, 2026 at 12:36 PM
theoasisbbs.bsky.social
SharkC64 Artifacts Section Improves Project Organization
#SharkC64 #Commodore64 #C64Programming #RetroProgramming #ProgrammingRedux #C64Development #RetroComputing

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SharkC64 Artifacts Section Improves Project Organization - The Oasis BBS
The SharkC64 Artifacts Section organizes sprites in the project view, module diagrams, and the development workflow for C64 projects.
theoasisbbs.com
August 4, 2026 at 1:14 PM
theoasisbbs.bsky.social
Visual Assembler 2.2.4 Improves SID Playback and C64 Development
#Commodore64 #C64 #VisualAssembler #MOS6502 #AssemblyLanguage #RetroProgramming #C64Development

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Visual Assembler 2.2.4 - The Oasis BBS
Visual Assembler 2.2.4 adds SID playback fixes, richer expressions, parser updates, debug controls, and refined minimaps for C64 coding.
theoasisbbs.com
July 31, 2026 at 12:54 PM
hvk-okla.bsky.social
Major rendering update: Added Bayer 4x4/8x8 matrices & Macintosh 1984 Atkinson dithering for pixel-perfect 8-bit & 16-bit demakes on images, MP4 videos, and animated GIFs!

Check out the project on GitHub! #pixelart #indiedev #gamedev #javascript #retroprogramming

github.com/HvKOkla/Retr...
July 29, 2026 at 11:31 PM
theoasisbbs.bsky.social
Roader BASIC Optimization Improves Speed and Scrolling
#Commodore64 #C64 #VisionBASIC #BASICProgramming #RetroProgramming #ComputeMagazine #8BitComputing #GameDevelopment

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Roader BASIC Optimization Improves Speed and Scrolling - The Oasis BBS
Vision BASIC studies Roader, improves its C64 performance, reduces flicker, and demonstrates reverse scrolling without machine code.
theoasisbbs.com
July 27, 2026 at 12:25 PM
jamesrandall.bsky.social
Added the article on how Exiles physics work to my breakdown and recreation website: bbcexile.com (direct link to article is bbcexile.com/how-exile-wo...).

Lots of interactive demos showing how things work alongside the source and explanations.

#bbcmicro #retroprogramming #retrogaming
Screenshot showing a demo of the physics
July 27, 2026 at 4:59 AM
gramian.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy
Here is a fresh Ur-LISP for DOS: "SLED - Schemy Lisp en DOS":

https://sled.neocities.org

#retroprogramming #retrocomputing
#lisp #scheme #schemelang
#dos #freedos #msdos #dosbox
SLED - Schemy LISP en DOS
sled.neocities.org
July 19, 2026 at 4:15 PM
jamesrandall.bsky.social
Posted the next article in my Exile breakdown, this time on how the graphics work. Some amazing tricks in here.

bbcexile.com/how-exile-wo...

#retroprogramming #bbcmicro
July 15, 2026 at 6:09 PM
theoasisbbs.bsky.social
AMOS Machine Code Speeds Up Amiga Programs
#AMOS #AMOSProfessional #Amiga #AmigaProgramming #AssemblyLanguage #Motorola68000 #RobSmithDev #RetroProgramming #CommodoreAmiga

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AMOS Machine Code Speeds Up Amiga Programs - The Oasis BBS
RobSmithDev tests AMOS machine code routines, compares speed gains, and explains how Amiga programmers can safely call assembled code.
theoasisbbs.com
July 15, 2026 at 12:32 PM
weph.dev
Game Engine White Papers: Commander Keen came in the mail today... and now the GitHub repo is gone and you can't order it on Amazon anymore. And then I saw this: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4855...
Looks like it was more than just a nod to Fabien Sanglard's books after all...

#retroprogramming
Cover of Bas Smits' book "Game Engine White Papers: Commander Keen" Chapter 4.10 "Smooth scrolling on EGA" of Bas Smits' book "Game Engine White Papers: Commander Keen"
June 22, 2026 at 1:03 PM
weph.dev
Turns out, taking a month‑long break in the middle of rewriting an assembly routine wasn't my brightest idea.
The code kinda works, but also not quite. There are breakpoints set in the IDE, but no comments. What the hell was I thinking? Stupid is as stupid does, I guess

#gamedev #retroprogramming
June 19, 2026 at 1:10 PM
generationamiga.bsky.social
C64 Studio 8.4 strengthens retro programming for Commodore 64 developers www.generationamiga.com/2026/06/17/c... #C64 #Commodore #RetroProgramming #8Bit #Assembly #Assembler #Coding #Programming #RetroDev #C64Development
C64 Studio 8.4 strengthens retro programming for Commodore 64 developers
C64 Studio 8.4 arrives at a point where Commodore 64 development is no longer just about nostalgia, but about practical tooling, repeatable workflows and a
www.generationamiga.com
June 17, 2026 at 7:31 AM
prathyvsh.bsky.social
The person who did this Norbert Kehrer seems to be around on Bluesky and releasing some cool retroprogramming stuff: bsky.app/profile/norb...
norbertkehrer.bsky.social Norbert Kehrer @norbertkehrer.bsky.social · Jan 26
I wrote an emulator of Atari's 1981 arcade game Centipede running on the Atari 800XL. The original game program is directly executed on the home computer. The video hardware is simulated in software. You can get the program and read more at: norbertkehrer.github.io/centipede_a8...
June 4, 2026 at 3:06 AM
lenain.info
Have you ever thought about running Windows 1 or Windows 2 on real hardware? And creating native applications on it? Are you crazy? Insane in the memory lane?

English version here : lenain.info/dust-in-the-...

#windows1 #windows2 #retroprogramming #vetusware #windows #sdk #programming
lenain.info • Dust in the wind...ows.
lenain.info
May 21, 2026 at 5:56 PM
lenain.info
Avez-vous déjà pensé à faire tourner Windows 1 ou Windows 2 sur du vrai matos ? Et créer des applications natives dessus ? Are you loco ? Insane in da memory lane ? 😀
lenain.info/fr/dust-in-t...

#windows1 #windows2 #retroprogramming #vetusware #windows #sdk #programming
a blue screen that says microsoft windows version 1.84 on it
Alt: a blue screen that says microsoft windows version 1.04 on it
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May 21, 2026 at 5:56 PM