Retro C Versus BASIC: Squeezing Games into 8-bit Machines
It's weird but sometimes BASIC beats C, in ways you might not expect!
C64IDE: Powerful, Free Mac Commodore 64 IDE Review
C64IDE is a superb Commodore 64 IDE by Thomas Knox, and the surprising part is that it is Mac-only.
Trimui Smart Pro S Review: Amazing $100 Retro Widescreen Handheld
Trimui Smart Pro S TG5050 is the successor to the highly rated TG5040 handheld retro games console. Let's see how it compares to the R36S.
Zero Lines Maze: What the 8-Bit Guy’s One-Liner Can Still Teach Us
What can we learn from 8bitguy's version of the famous C64 BASIC random maze ...?
C64 BASIC: Game Map Overhead “Camera View”
Explanation of how to create an Ultima-style map view turns into an adventure in C64 BASIC optimisation
Programming the Amiga and Atari ST in C: Counter Loops and Game Ticks
Time to investigate how loops work in C as we develop a game for the ST and Amiga
Programming the Amiga and Atari ST in C: Hello World with VBCC
Now my retro programming IDE has Atari ST and Amiga VBCC compiler support, I figured it was time to return to the programming in C tutorials for these systems.
Amiga and Atari ST: 16-Bits in Your Browser!
Code for the Amiga and Atari ST, right in your web browser (including AMOS/STOS!)
Programming the Commodore 128
Programming the strangely wonderful Commodore 128
Retro IDE Updates April 2026
The online Retro IDE has been updated with Commodore Plus/4, Gameboy, MSX2, Amstrad CPC 464, Atari 800 XL, and more access to ugBASIC!
Announcing RGC-BASIC V2.0: Mod Tracker Music and Modern Games Capabilities!
RGC-BASIC has reached Version 2 already! I didn't intend to attempt to build a BASIC language game engine but it's getting close to being that anyway ...
TRSE is Now in Your Browser — No Install, No Setup, Just Retro Coding
One of retro game development's most powerful tools just got a whole lot more accessible. TRSE (Turbo Rascal Syntax Error) is now fully integrated into the Retro Game Coders online IDE — and you can start using it right now, for free, with nothing to download.