I wonder, does it just let you draw pictures based on the as-advertised color and resolution limitations, or does it take into account clever programming tricks that can increase the color count (with some limitations)?
sedatk [3 hidden]5 mins ago
Also, does it take other limitations of the platforms (such as two colors per 8x8 grid on Spectrums and similar limitations on C64 etc) into account?
waltbosz [3 hidden]5 mins ago
It's fun to see the retro gaming aesthetic come to the world of creativity software.
I wonder what other categories of software could you pull this off? For example, I couldn't imagine anyone waxing nostalgic for the UX of an old word processor app.
palmotea [3 hidden]5 mins ago
> For example, I couldn't imagine anyone waxing nostalgic for the UX of an old word processor app.
I can. An old world processor may have a much more keyboard-optimized UX.
Also, there were a lot of thoughtful people working decades ago when old computer technology was new. Thoughtfully designed software from 1989 could probably beat the latest 2025 jank in many ways.
cestith [3 hidden]5 mins ago
I know quite a few people who use old form design software, old contact managers, old email clients, old text editors, old spreadsheet packages, old CAD software, and yes even old word processors because they prefer the interface. Of course “old” is subjective. There are WordStar, MS Word, MS Works, and WordPerfect for DOS. There are early Windows versions of Word and WordPerfect. There’s 1-2-3, Excel, and others for decades or one could go all the way back to VisiCalc. I know people who still use Mutt or Pine for email.
justin66 [3 hidden]5 mins ago
> I couldn't imagine anyone waxing nostalgic for the UX of an old word processor app.
This is a very strange sentiment in general, since word processors are pretty much the only retro software that's worth keeping and using today - professional writers often hang onto them. It's especially strange to hear in a place where people routinely use fifty year old text editors.
rikroots [3 hidden]5 mins ago
You made me go and search for for my first-ever favourite word processor. It turns out that Wordworth v7 is available for download via the Internet Archive[1]. Apparently there was a v7.1 release back in 2008[2] but I can't locate a download of it - not even on Aminet![3]
Next, I need an Amiga emulator that runs on a MacBook Pro ...
Oh you'd be surprised haha, I see lots of older writers missing the older word processors.
drewser42 [3 hidden]5 mins ago
George R.R. Martin famously writes his novels on DOS with WordStar.
plastic3169 [3 hidden]5 mins ago
Like vi(m) or emacs?
yoz-y [3 hidden]5 mins ago
T602
reaperducer [3 hidden]5 mins ago
I wonder what other categories of software could you pull this off?
Just a few weeks ago, people on HN were waxing poetic about the Lotus 1-2-3 user interface, as someone ported it to Linux.
cestith [3 hidden]5 mins ago
Plenty of people use Midnight Commander or Total Commander both of which hearken back to Norton Commander for DOS (back before Norton sold to Symantec).
HN.zip
I wonder what other categories of software could you pull this off? For example, I couldn't imagine anyone waxing nostalgic for the UX of an old word processor app.
I can. An old world processor may have a much more keyboard-optimized UX.
Also, there were a lot of thoughtful people working decades ago when old computer technology was new. Thoughtfully designed software from 1989 could probably beat the latest 2025 jank in many ways.
This is a very strange sentiment in general, since word processors are pretty much the only retro software that's worth keeping and using today - professional writers often hang onto them. It's especially strange to hear in a place where people routinely use fifty year old text editors.
Next, I need an Amiga emulator that runs on a MacBook Pro ...
[1] - https://archive.org/details/wordworth-7
[2] - http://www.classicamiga.com/content/view/5010/175/
[3] - https://www.aminet.net/search?query=wordworth
Just a few weeks ago, people on HN were waxing poetic about the Lotus 1-2-3 user interface, as someone ported it to Linux.