About This Video
Explore the expanding modern software ecosystem surrounding the NABU Personal Computer including Open Source IshkurCPM CP/M 2.2, MSX game ports, homebrew software, online services, and new features added to the revived NabuNetwork.com platform. This video demonstrates how the retro computing community continues developing and enhancing software for the NABU PC decades after the original NABU Network disappeared in the mid-1980s.
Software and features demonstrated include:
- NabuNetwork.com Internet Adapter
- Headless control for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Raspberry Pi
- IshkurCPM CP/M 2.2
- Local virtual disk support
- NABU BASIC 2.0
- PTXPlay 8-bit chiptune playback
- CP/M customization
- Joystick and keyboard controls
- Virtual disk management
Games and software shown running on original NABU hardware include:
- Snake by ProductionDave
- Tetris by ProductionDave
- Pac-Man
- Galaxian
- Rally-X
- Time Pilot
- Zork I by Infocom
These demonstrations highlight the growing ecosystem of community-developed NABU software and hardware enhancements while showing how modern developers continue expanding the capabilities of this unique early-1980s home computer.
Explore more NABU hardware, projects, and information in my NABU PC System Guide.