@FiXato
Omg i loved bubble bobble as a child. I remember i played it around 1989 in my grandpas office.

#maysixth #msxday #beardgrabber #msx #philips #nms8250 #msx2 #homecomputer #bubblebobble #brisk #pinballblaster #joystick #keyboard #retrogaming #retrogames #Homecomputing #homecomputermemories #80s #gaming #parenting #dadsofmastodon

@h0ffman I agree. Though my sample size of Amiga games probably is rather small (especially considering I only have an A500 without expansions), from what I've seen the Amiga is the better demo platform (or at least the more prolific), while for gaming I'd sooner grab the MSX2.
But hey, perhaps thats just my nostalgia colouring things. ;)

(Still need to see if I can find that SCART cable I was sure I had for my A500... well, and a monitor for it in general, as the monitor I had been using for SCART things died a few months ago... Still haven't had the machines on since they found their way to Norway; even the Philips #NMS8250 MSX2 has only been on once...)
@Dozer @Truck

@polpo my #MSX of choice is still the Philips #NMS8250 #MSX2, mostly because it's the one I grew up with, and there's just something about having a separate keyboard, and being able to place a monitor on top of the machine.

#DailyPhoto #FiXatoFoto #retrocomputing

@aperezdc yeah, #BeardGrabber enjoyed just typing in letters while he was 2-3 years old (and I guess still now at age of 4, but he hasn't shown much interest lately).
Though I at the time wrote a little Python app that would capture all the keypresses, so I could suppress keyboard combinations that could close the app or bring him to another app. Setting up the #MSX certainly would've been more foolproof I guess, especially with the #NMS8250's separate keyboard. Just didn't really have the space to keep that machine set up permanently.

@Truck
ah, right, the Japanese MSX you mentioned was for a different person :)

Yeah, sounds like it was just the RTC batteries then. With a bit of luck they haven't done so much damage already that it can be replaced with a button cell (and probably one of those one way resistors so the machine won't try to charge the button cell). I'll check tomorrow when I'm at my laptop again if I can find a guide for you/Dozer.

Not sure if the #NMS8245 also offers the option, but the #NMS8250 also had a jumper in the form of a soldered rod that allows you to set it to 240V rather than 220V; that should help reduce some heat production with current level of mains power. I'll ask if that's also the case with this model.

@aperezdc I remember writing several of my elementary school writing assignments on the #MSX, using Philips Home Office and Dynamic Publisher. :)
My dad also used it for his work to create work schedules, and my parents in general used it to write letters.
I also remember making birthday cards and such with them; mostly clipart in Dynamic Publisher. :)

So, as we used a #Philips #NMS8250 #MSX2, that definitely wasn't just limited to the Japanese models. :)

Example of the distorted video signal, for completeness sake.

#MSX2 #PhilipsNMS8250 #MSX #NMS8250 #glitch #glitchArt

A video showing the #Panasonic FM-PAC and #Philips Music Module plugged into a Philips #NMS8250 while The Best of Hamaraja Night is playing on it.

#HamarajaNight #TheBestOfHamarajaNight #MusicModule #OPL #OPL1 #Yamaha #Y8950 #YamahaY8950 #PanaAmusementCartridge #FMPAC #SWM004 #MSXMusic #MSXAudio #YM2413 #MSX2

Briefly set up my #Philips #NMS8250 #MSX2 #homecomputer tonight. Was the first time since I moved it from the #Netherlands to #Norway several years ago, so it was a relief to see it was still working properly. :)

Had some minor issues getting the video output to display properly (it was scrolling, banding and skewed), but reseating the SCART cable seemed to fix it. I guess either a bad cable or connexion, or the LED monitor didn't properly recognise the signal.
Slight issues with some keys on the keyboard not being recognised some times, but that might also be the cable / connector, or just dirty matrix inside.

Don't really have the space atm to set it up permanently, so it's back in its original box again, but it was good to see it was still working fine!

When I do set it up more permanently, I should resolder the voltage jumper to switch it from 220V to 240V so the power supply will run less hot. (Which means I should actually get a soldering iron some day...)

#MSX #nostalgia #homecomputers #retrocomputer #retro #retrocomputing #RetroComputingSunday

Started an alt for @FiXato@mastodon.social here on toot.cat to see if #Glitchsoc is a closer match to what I want out of a #SocialMediaPlatform, feature-wise.
So, it's time for a re-introduction:

Who am I?

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I'm FiXato, a stay-at-home father of a two-year-old I often refer to as #BeardGrabber.
While I was born in the Netherlands, I've been living in northern Norway for quite some time now.

What do I do?

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In day-to-day life I take care of our son while the missus is at work, and when I have some spare time and headspace, I like to tinker on my various coding projects.

Aside from that, I like to play some mobile Android games such as #PokémonGO, #Ingress and #MarioKartTour.

Overview in hashtags:

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• ― #Dutch he/him from the #Netherlands
  Emigrated to #Norway (#northernNorway to be more precise)

• ― I like to do #parenting / #parentsOfMastodon posts about our #2yo.

• ― Grew up with #MSX (a Philips #NMS8250 #MSX2 #homecomputer to be precise).
  Related interest in #retroGaming, #retroComputer , and the #demoscene. Looking forward to attending #demoparties again.

• ― #Development experience primarily with #Ruby, #Python and #Bash, with a general #dev interest in #WebDevelopment, #scripting, #coding

• ― #photography mostly focused on #landscapePhotography using a #MiA1 and #Canon1000D

• ― also like to post about #language / #linguistics, especially about #etymology

• ― #FiXatoDrinks is where I tend to post about the #beers and other beverages I drink.

#music:
↳ #metal
↳ #chiptune
↳ #FiXatoListens

Fan of:
↳ #TerryPratchett's #DiscWorld
↳ #StephenKing's #DarkTower
↳ #StarTrek
↳ #DoctorWho

#introductions #WhoAmI #introduction
#FiXato