We are living in an extraordinary time for those who love retrocomputing. An era that, just a few years ago, would have seemed impossible to imagine. Thanks to modern technology, today we can rediscover and fully experience the machines of the 80s and 90s…
Tag: MSX
RetroMagazine World n° 52 – Febbraio 2026
Viviamo un momento straordinario per chi ama il retrocomputing. Un’epoca che, solo qualche anno fa, sarebbe sembrata impossibile da immaginare. Grazie alla tecnologia moderna, oggi possiamo riscoprire e vivere pienamente le macchine degli anni ’80 e ’90: non solo attraverso l’hardware originale, ma anche grazie a emulatori software e hardware sempre più fedeli, precisi e rispettosi dello spirito delle piattaforme storiche…
RetroMagazine World #29 – Eng – Winter 2026
“Why retrocomputing is more relevant than ever!”
I’m inspired by a couple of discussions I’ve had recently. In an age where artificial intelligence reigns supreme and our data is stored “who knows where” in the cloud, there is a growing paradox: the fascination with computers of the past. We have talked about the nostalgia effect ad nauseam, but personally I don’t think that’s all there is to it. That would be reductive. So I asked myself a couple of questions and tried to answer them…
RetroMagazine World #28 – Eng – Winter 2026
And finally we made it… Fifty issues!
Fifty issues is a lot… It seems like yesterday that, on a rainy weekend in October, I was alone in my little apartment in Amsterdam writing the first issue of RetroMagazine. It started as a bit of fun, but it was fueled by a great passion and the love I immediately received from so many people who quickly became friends. I said it seems like yesterday, but eight years have already passed!
Simulatore di volo – MSX – Basic
Se ti piacciono le emozioni forti e hai il polso fermo, prova a eseguire questo programma, che tra l’altro è molto adatto ai cardiopatici, dato che è necessaria una buona dose di pazienza per far volare l’apparecchio. Si tratta di un semplice simulatore di volo, ma con tutti gli incentivi dei simulatori più seri. Potremmo dire che si tratta di una versione “fai da te”.
RetroMagazine World #27 – Eng – Winter 2026
It’s just after 11:30 p.m. Tomorrow I have to wake up early for a work commitment that has been scheduled for some time. I’m already in bed, but after a stressful day spent in front of the computer, sleep is slow in coming. In fact, it just doesn’t want to come at all. In the dim light of a lamp, the room seems to take on a dark amber color. With an almost automatic gesture, I reach for my tablet on the bedside table and open the app that accesses my home NAS, part of which is dedicated to the nostalgic world of retrocomputing…
Coches locos – MSX – Basic
Vi ricordate il gioco Battle of the cars in Locomotive Basic per Amstrad CPC recuperato pochi giorni fa? Ebbene, quello era un clone del famoso gioco da sala giochi Head on del 1979. Quello che invece andiamo a presentarvi e’ una variazione di quel gioco.
La dinamica e’ sempre quella, ma in questo caso sono state aggiunte delle varianti per rendere il gioco un po’ piu’ interessante.
Coppa – MSX – Basic
Vi ricordate il listato di Wire Frame Graphics Plotter in Locomotive Basic per Amstrad CPC pubblicato su queste pagine un paio di anni fa? Questo listato utilizza un algoritmo simile per disegnare un oggeto tridimensionale. Niente di assolutamente eclatante, ma e’ carino vedere come il nostro MSX e’ in grado di disegnare, con poche istruzioni, oggetti tridimensionali complessi.
RetroMagazine World #26 – Eng – Winter 2026
The Olympics have always been a global stage for innovation, not only in sports but also in technology. From electronic timing to advanced race management systems, computers have played a crucial role in ensuring that these events run smoothly and accurately. The timing of sporting events has undergone significant changes since the 1980s, evolving thanks to technological innovations that have made the process more accurate, reliable, and data-rich.
