Home Creators Posts Import Register Favorites Logout
haven't archived this post yet. have a subscription? use the importer!

Content

Here's a little project that took a few weeks from start to end, where I try to fix the OLED screen on my Amstrad PCW's Gotek Drive, and while I'm tinkering, attempt a RAM upgrade with some help from fellow Patreon, Russell Ventura! I hope you enjoy this Venture(a).

Ad-free early access: https://youtu.be/itsLUl_Emco

Thank you so much for your ongoing support!

Your friend in retro, Perifractic

Files

Previews only

From 8256 to 8512: A Hi-8 Journey Upgrading My Amstrad PCW!

Watch as I repair the OLED screen in my Gotek drive and upgrade my Amstrad PCW 8256 to an 8512 by doubling the RAM - captured on authentic Hi-8 camcorder for full retro vibes. 📼 Thanks to http://PCBWay.com - great PCBs from $5! 📺 Become an ad-free early-access Patreon 👉 Free trial: https://patreon.com/perifractic 🎟️ Follow the raffles: https://raffall.com/retrorecipes (not affiliated with YT, offered by Raffall Ltd UK http://retrorecip.es/faq) ЯR Quick Bytes: Fast to make in one retro take! 📹 These bite-sized Hi-8 inspired recipodes are shot & edited "live" through this nostalgic viewfinder, allowing us to cover a simple subject as fast as a DeLorean (or KITT) hitting 88, all so you never miss your weekly nostalgia hit even when we're as tight on time making bigger videos for you as Marty McFly in a parking lot. Enjoy the retro ride! 📠 Comment by Fax: +1 747 PERIFAX (7374329) 👾 Follow: http://facebook.com/chrisimpsonline http://instagram.com/perifractic http://tiktok.com/@perifractic 🌎 Web/FAQ: http://retrorecip.es | http://retrorecip.es/faq *RECIPE INGREDIENTS:* _Includes affiliate links for which the channel may be compensated, but all opinions are unbiased_ 🪛 Get all the gear we use: 🇺🇸 http://amzn.to/3LkYSF9 | 🇬🇧http://amzn.to/30y05lg *MUSIC CRUDITES:* • Cassette music by Perifractic: http://retrorecip.es/music *OTHER SAUCES & CHEERS:* • Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons • The Internet Archive • Gardenside Prods., Clue Detectives & Paradise Radio • Special thanks to Ladyfractic & Junifractic! • All other media featured is marked as public domain on Google Images or used with written permission or shown under fair use law. *THANK YOU MODERATORS:* • Conrad Vogel • https://www.youtube.com/@CubicleNate • James Langridge • Lee Volante • Mauricio Tonnera *SOME INGREDIENTS BY:* • http://MattGrandis.net - designer of https://perifractic.com site • http://twitter.com/_GazMarshall - some graphics • http://PaulKitching3d.com - some 3D models © All original music & content Copyright & TM Retro Recipes™ LLC 1988-2025. #retro #nostalgia #80s

Comments

Mark Elliott

Great content, but a point lost for using the Hi8 camera. I know I'm in the minority, but it's still not doing it for me.

Tim Barker

Have you heard about WH Smith in the uk being brought out and soon to be re-named TG Jones? Sad cause WH Smith has a certain nostalgia attached to its name from the past, when it used to sell retro computers, games and music.

Retro Recipes 👾 PowerUp!

Yes that's really sad. I don't understand why they wouldn't just keep the name. It's like me buying Commodore and renaming it Perifractic's Computers. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯