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Also, for MacOS: https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by achairapart · 2026-09-20 · in The Effect of CRTs on Pixel Art (2024)

…example, check out cool-retro-term, it’s been around for a while but is still super impressive. https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by vunderba · 2026-07-16 · in Show HN: QBasic Gorillas (Repeeled)

Not exactly, but there is cool retro term: https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by shmerl · 2026-02-06 · in Hackers (1995) Animated Experience

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story by hggh · 2026-01-29 · 0 comments

…so we can have cool-retro-term [2] in the browser. [1] https://github.com/mausimus/ShaderGlass [2] https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by VikingCoder · 2025-12-01 · in Ghostty compiled to WASM with xterm.js API compatibility

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story by michalpleban · 2025-11-24 · 118 comments

Reminds me of cool-retro-term - a terminal that looks like a CRT https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by yboris · 2025-11-13 · in Shader Glass

…original experience IMHO. [1] https://smallformfactor.net/news/retro-sff-itx-llama-is-a-br... [2] https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by vunderba · 2025-10-19 · in Dosbian: Boot to DOSBox on Raspberry Pi

You will enjoy cool retro term! https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by fouronnes3 · 2025-03-02 · in olduse.net

…behavior... /s I'm just having a bit of fun, but it is a fun terminal every once in a while. https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by cmgriffing · 2024-12-26 · in Ghostty 1.0

You might like cool-retro-term[1] - it's fun to play around with for a bit :) [1] https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by bbrks · 2024-12-03 · in Stripe Black Friday Dashboard (Physical Machine)

Try this perhaps: https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by wdfx · 2024-11-03 · in Hacking the T2S+ Out of Fear: Get Lock-In Thermography for Free

…in this instance) is to combine the "cool-retro-term" terminal with the minimal editor "micro". https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term https://github.com/zyedidia/micro

comment by vunderba · 2024-08-31 · in Show HN: A retro terminal text editor for GNU/Linux coded in C (C-edit)

But I need my aesthetic! https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term?tab=readme-ov...

comment by shrimp_emoji · 2024-06-14 · in Ask HN: Why are we concerned about terminal rendering speeds?

is it because monitors of the time were all slightly 'bent' outwards? nothing was a perfect square https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by jareklupinski · 2024-06-06 · in Show HN: Original 8x16 ASCII Fixed Width Font: Classic Console Neue

…--- On a related note, http://shells.red-pill.eu/ lists a bunch of free shell services. See also: https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by efreak · 2024-05-02 · in New startup sells coffee through SSH

Relevant: `cool-retro-term` < https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term >

comment by TMWNN · 2024-04-06 · in World_sim: LLM prompted to act as a sentient CLI universe simulator

This is a pretty good emulation: https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by demondemidi · 2024-03-11 · in The Secret Life of XY Monitors (2001)

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story by busfahrer · 2024-01-13 · 0 comments

Very related: Cool-Retro-Term (CRT) - a terminal that makes it look retro ;) https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by yboris · 2023-12-31 · in Simulating Non-CRT Monitors with FFmpeg: Flat Panel Displays (2021)

This terminal emulator might help: https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term As for other "effects", in theory the HDD led on the front panel could be interfaced with some actuator to produce vibration and sound when data is accessed.…

comment by squarefoot · 2023-11-26 · in New Wave Sci-Fi: 75 Best Novels of 1964–1983

You might like https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by pajko · 2023-11-14 · in Cathode-Retro: A collection of shaders to emulate the display of an NTSC signal

Seems like a good spot to mention https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term Cool Retro Terminal is a nice accessory for when doing recording or screenshots - cause it looks cool. Can't use it as my daily driver tho. And enough…

comment by djbusby · 2023-11-13 · in Cathode-Retro: A collection of shaders to emulate the display of an NTSC signal

not directly related, but I've been thinking about getting an old CRT monitor, launch https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term and start working

comment by hiimsteveee · 2023-09-24 · in Usability of Old Computers

This puts me in mind of Cool Retro Term. Lots of built in schemes. https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term Usually packaged by your distro.

comment by mPReDiToR · 2023-09-21 · in Show HN: Amber – A Terminal Theme Inspired by Amber Phosphors Monitors

…this to the green version haha https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/121322/32070715-16... See https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by janee · 2023-07-20 · in No-more-secrets: recreate the decryption effect seen in the 1992 movie Sneakers

This together with cool-retro-term[1] is an absolute must on my machines for real hacker hours. [1] https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by lvncelot · 2023-07-20 · in No-more-secrets: recreate the decryption effect seen in the 1992 movie Sneakers

…tube computer monitors . [1] https://susam.github.io/blob/img/cool-retro-term/2023-07-20-... [2] https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term/blob/f157648d...

comment by susam · 2023-07-20 · in Cool Retro Terminal

…by almost three years. [1] https://www.macstories.net/mac/cathode-is-a-vintage-terminal... [2] https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term/commits/maste...

comment by zimpenfish · 2023-07-20 · in Cool Retro Terminal

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story by qazpot · 2023-07-20 · 89 comments

This one is not for AR/VR, but still: https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by smikhanov · 2023-06-22 · in VisionOS developer docs and Vision Pro SDK

I hope it gets modules to make it look as awesome as Cool Retro Term: https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by VikingCoder · 2023-05-24 · in Rio: Terminal app built over WebGPU, WebAssembly and Rust

…but the cool-retro-term software[1] is a fun 'poor-man's teletype' to emulate the aesthetic! [1]: https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by seabass-labrax · 2023-05-13 · in 1980 Terminal with Linux – TeleVideo 950

80x25 is DOS. UNIX terminals are 80x24, and i prefer green. https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by em-bee · 2023-05-09 · in Functionality that has been deprecated in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Also: https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by VikingCoder · 2023-04-21 · in Four-Byte Burger [video]

Fans of this might enjoy https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by spindle · 2023-03-02 · in Hacking with Style: TrueType VT220 Font (2009)

If no-one missed amber monitors, this repo wouldn't have 18,000 stars: https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term QED :)

comment by PostOnce · 2023-01-10 · in Amber Monitors (2020)

Cool-Retro-Term gives a fun approximation of an amber CRT. https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by evilotto · 2023-01-10 · in Amber Monitors (2020)

For a cool look like old-timey display check out https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term So your terminal looks like snowy channel 3. Fun!

comment by djbusby · 2022-12-22 · in NTSC encoding/decoding in C89 using only integers and fixed point math

…on my NixOS machine), but I'm in love with cool-retro-term for its gorgeous CRT-style visuals. https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term I mention it because it doesn't have tabs, saved sessions, or any of the other features tmux…

comment by NateEag · 2022-11-27 · in What's a good Linux terminal emulator that doesn't try to reinvent TMUX?

…- MSX http://www.ateijelo.com/blog/2016/09/13/making-an-msx-font - Cool Retro Term https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by gatane · 2022-11-10 · in The C64 OS Programmer's Guide

I used to use cool retro term just for the vibes https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by LesZedCB · 2022-11-08 · in Recreating sci-fi terminals using VHS

If you enjoy this look, I recommend checking this out: https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by VikingCoder · 2022-09-26 · in Simulating a CRT TV with C++ and OpenGL

I was just wondering the same thing. The closest I’ve found with my Googling is: https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by TheTaytay · 2022-08-20 · in ShaderGlass – Overlay applying retro shaders on top of Windows desktop

https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term If you're reading comments on this article, this may interest you. I just love the look of it. Nostalgia all the way.

comment by mPReDiToR · 2022-07-24 · in Give your images an old CRT monitor look

You can get pretty close with a modern LCD and something like https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term .

comment by Nextgrid · 2022-05-30 · in Unity Systems Home Manager Support

Looks like you can adjust that: https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term/blob/master/a...

comment by mmastrac · 2022-03-20 · in Cool-retro-term: A terminal emulator which mimics the old cathode display

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story by marcodiego · 2022-03-19 · 71 comments

It could also use scan lines and the beautiful effects of glowing phosphor. https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term

comment by kmstout · 2021-12-20 · in Collection of Unix ASCII Games

For a good retro feel, I run Cool Retro Term [0] every now and then. It looks so authentic [1]! [0] https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term [1] https://camo.githubusercontent.com/a88479dfa171e61f02f831bff...

comment by blumomo · 2021-10-09 · in Dos-like: Engine for making things with a MS-DOS feel, but for modern platforms