<![CDATA[tweaked the palettes a bit, here are three pixel-art computers so far]]>tweaked the palettes a bit, here are three pixel-art computers so far

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/59d92728-0859-45ba-8099-eadaa5a5c17c/tweaked-the-palettes-a-bit-here-are-three-pixel-art-computers-so-farRSS for NodeFri, 01 May 2026 09:02:34 GMTSat, 11 Apr 2026 17:09:35 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to tweaked the palettes a bit, here are three pixel-art computers so far on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:26:40 GMT]]>@rye

I take a 3d model of the computer in blender, with an orthographic camera at 60 degrees (this gives the 1:2 pixel ratio typical of isometric pixel art, but isn't actually isometric in 3d space, technically...)

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://oldbytes.space/users/gloriouscow/statuses/116387243628631822https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://oldbytes.space/users/gloriouscow/statuses/116387243628631822Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:26:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tweaked the palettes a bit, here are three pixel-art computers so far on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:20:22 GMT]]>@thomasjwebb I should make a little pixel floppy disk you can put in

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://oldbytes.space/users/gloriouscow/statuses/116387218871143748https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://oldbytes.space/users/gloriouscow/statuses/116387218871143748Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:20:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tweaked the palettes a bit, here are three pixel-art computers so far on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:19:00 GMT]]>@gloriouscow oh yeah I was just thinking, it needs to actually present you with a prompt. Maybe after you find the floppy, you still have to change to A: and run the executable.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/thomasjwebb/statuses/116387213485955921https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/thomasjwebb/statuses/116387213485955921Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:19:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tweaked the palettes a bit, here are three pixel-art computers so far on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:18:22 GMT]]>@thomasjwebb well if you turn the first one on, you can always play around in ROM Basic!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://oldbytes.space/users/gloriouscow/statuses/116387211050404578https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://oldbytes.space/users/gloriouscow/statuses/116387211050404578Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:18:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tweaked the palettes a bit, here are three pixel-art computers so far on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:17:20 GMT]]>credits for the 3d models used as a base reference:

pcjr and tandy 1000: freepoly.org
https://www.freepoly.org/portfolio-1/ibm-tandy-1000

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IBM PCjr 4863 Computer

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ibm 5150: denisstephane https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/ibm-pc-xt-5150-556af16d476d4144bab11ed744a849e6

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://oldbytes.space/users/gloriouscow/statuses/116387206976946119https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://oldbytes.space/users/gloriouscow/statuses/116387206976946119Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:17:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tweaked the palettes a bit, here are three pixel-art computers so far on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:17:13 GMT]]>@gloriouscow I can just picture standing in front of one, pressing A, and its screen lighting up and the surrounding area getting slightly lighter, and being excited that I might be able to finally unlock something... then find out I need to find a floppy first.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/thomasjwebb/statuses/116387206497208648https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/thomasjwebb/statuses/116387206497208648Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:17:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tweaked the palettes a bit, here are three pixel-art computers so far on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:14:38 GMT]]>@rye these were made with blender, photoshop and aseprite

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://oldbytes.space/users/gloriouscow/statuses/116387196348210356https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://oldbytes.space/users/gloriouscow/statuses/116387196348210356Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:14:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to tweaked the palettes a bit, here are three pixel-art computers so far on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:11:23 GMT]]>@gloriouscow what do you use to make your pixel art

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