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DesertFOXOkay, here's some piece of BREAKING NEWS for you emulation nerds out there. 86Box v5.0 was just released to the public. Yeehhaaaa! 😃 <a href="https://github.com/86Box/86Box/releases/tag/v5.0" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://github.com/86Box/86Box/releases/tag/v5.0</a><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/86Box" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#86Box</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Emulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Emulation</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/PCGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PCGaming</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RetroGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RetroGaming</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/DOSGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DOSGaming</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/MSDOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MSDOS</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Oldschool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Oldschool</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Retro</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/PCmr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PCmr</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/IBM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IBM</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Microsoft</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/IBMPC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#IBMPC</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/FloppyDisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FloppyDisk</a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Diskette" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Diskette</a>

CyningstanTo play with these items, either visit the game's web site earlier in the thread, or download it instead from Itch: <a href="https://cyningstan.itch.io/star-cadre-combat-class" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://cyningstan.itch.io/star-cadre-combat-class</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/starcadre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#starcadre</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ibmpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ibmpc</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#msdos</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cga</a>

CyningstanFrom February onwards, each turn in The <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AnarchicKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AnarchicKingdom</a> offers full news reports to tell you what's going on in your barony. That includes results of your attacks, news of attacks against you, population shifts, tax income and military expenditure. Read about how these reports help you at <a href="http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/post/238/the-anarchic-kingdom-reading-the-news" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/post/238/the-anarchic-kingdom-reading-the-news</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ibmpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ibmpc</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#msdos</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cga</a>

CyningstanThe <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ChambersBeneath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ChambersBeneath</a> features a large array of treasures, weapons, traps, tools and other items to help or enrich your character. Some items have a special identity, some items are cursed, and some items are enchanted. Over the coming weeks, I'll be describing each of them in turn. Get the game from <a href="https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/roguelike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#roguelike</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ibmpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ibmpc</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#msdos</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cga</a>

Cyningstan<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TeamDroid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TeamDroid</a> was launched in 2022 with a level pack called "Jam Levels". The first level is a very gentle introduction, with only some inconveniently placed walls as obstacles. Strider is a good introductory robot to choose for this level, as Strider can always step forward. More adventurous players might try Thinker, who has the potential to move much faster. Get the game from <a href="https://cyningstan.itch.io/team-droid" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://cyningstan.itch.io/team-droid</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ibmpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ibmpc</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#msdos</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cga</a>

CyningstanRoads are strips of Snow plain that have been dug down to the rock beneath, and then smoothed out for fast vehicle travel. All ground units move at full speed along a road, so use them to get your vehicles around the battle map as needed. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/barrenplanet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#barrenplanet</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ibmpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ibmpc</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#msdos</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cga</a>

CyningstanI manage to banish or avoid those daemons and make it to level 24. I find the necromancer quickly, and kill him! I used up most of my potions surviving his onslaught, though. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ossuary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ossuary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ibmpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ibmpc</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#msdos</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cga</a>

CyningstanThe Data Card is a macguffin, you need to collect one or more of these to achieve success in Retrieval and Gathering missions. A Gathering mission will have between two and twelve of these in cabinets and in the inventories of enemy units. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/starcadre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#starcadre</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ibmpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ibmpc</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#msdos</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cga</a>

CyningstanPart of every turn in The <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AnarchicKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AnarchicKingdom</a> is recruitment of military forces for the next turn's attacks. You need to carefully balance the number of castles, knights and footmen you recruit, keep the overall spend within limits, and consider the ongoing maintenance costs of your military. The blog post at <a href="http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/post/236/the-anarchic-kingdom-recruitment" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/post/236/the-anarchic-kingdom-recruitment</a> explains more. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ibmpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ibmpc</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#msdos</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cga</a>

CyningstanA Mage uses magic to protect themselves and fight their enemies. They start the game well versed in one or more branches of magical skill, and can learn more during the course of the game. <a href="https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ChambersBeneath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ChambersBeneath</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ibmpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ibmpc</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#msdos</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cga</a>

CyningstanThe final article in the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/teamdroid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#teamdroid</a> hints and tips series deals with looking ahead, dry-running your actions and predicting how map tiles will affect them: <a href="http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/post/219/team-droid-level-tiles-and-thinking-ahead" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/post/219/team-droid-level-tiles-and-thinking-ahead</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ibmpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ibmpc</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#msdos</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cga</a>

CyningstanCrystal Nodes, as in the desert, are where resources are found. If you see one poking out of the snow, you will need to build a Mining Station on top of it to begin harvesting the resources. In some battles, there are Mining Stations already built here. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/barrenplanet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#barrenplanet</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ibmpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ibmpc</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#msdos</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cga</a>

CyningstanThe IBM PC is 44 years old today. Here's an interesting article in PCGamesN about the early days of the PC, some of the decisions made, and how it compares to other computers then and now. <a href="https://www.pcgamesn.com/pc-retro-tech/ibm-pc-5150" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.pcgamesn.com/pc-retro-tech/ibm-pc-5150</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ibmpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ibmpc</a>

CyningstanI have two banish scrolls on level 23, but I'm in a tricky spot. I'm being chased from behind, but daemons up ahead are waiting to ambush me. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ossuary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ossuary</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ibmpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ibmpc</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#msdos</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cga</a>

CyningstanA Medikit is given to any of your team with Medicine skill at level 4 or better. Which basically means Medics. There's an extra medikit somewhere at the mission location, so any non-medic with medicine skill can make use of their skill. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/starcadre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#starcadre</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ibmpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ibmpc</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#msdos</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cga</a>

CyningstanWhen planning your first attack in The <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AnarchicKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AnarchicKingdom</a>, you need to know two things: 1. during your turn, you're just giving orders, and the action takes place between turns, and 2. the game is deterministic, the only randomness being in the computer players' actions. Read more at <a href="http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/post/225/the-anarchic-kingdom-your-first-attack" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/post/225/the-anarchic-kingdom-your-first-attack</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ibmpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ibmpc</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#msdos</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cga</a>

CyningstanSource code for my games is now available on my web site. Just go to any game's web page, and the source code will be available among the downloads as a ZIP. There's a README.md in each one for compilation instructions. <a href="http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gamedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gamedev</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ibmpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ibmpc</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#msdos</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cga</a>

CyningstanThe Ranger has good survival skills. They are agile and can shoot well to attack enemies from a distance. But any character might have abilities outside their class's usual skill set. <a href="https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://cyningstan.itch.io/the-chambers-beneath</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ChambersBeneath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ChambersBeneath</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ibmpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ibmpc</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#msdos</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cga</a>

CyningstanSome <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/teamdroid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#teamdroid</a> levels will feature multiple robots, and they often have to team up to get one or more data cards to their destinations. This article shows how the robots can work together. <a href="http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/post/217/team-droid-multiple-robots" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">http://dos.cyningstan.org.uk/post/217/team-droid-multiple-robots</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ibmpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ibmpc</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#msdos</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cga</a>

CyningstanIce flows are icy rivers partially melted by volcanic activity under the surface. They can only be crossed by Combat Droids on foot, and by Hoverbugs and Air Fighters that can pass freely over them. Ground vehicles need to find a way around them. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/barrenplanet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#barrenplanet</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ibmpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ibmpc</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/msdos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#msdos</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cga</a>

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