Retrospecs3.10
Publisher Description
A retro computing / pixel art camera app.Retrospecs lets you convert images and video clips so they appear as they would on a wide variety of home computers and consoles from the 70's, 80's and 90's.Simply take a picture (or select one from your photo library) and you can display it as it would appear on over forty systems including the Commodore 64, IBM PC (DOS, CGA, EGA and VGA), Sinclair ZX Spectrum, Commodore Amiga, Atari ST, Sega Mega Drive, Nintendo Game Boy and even the original 1984 model Apple Macintosh. If that's not enough you can also create your own custom modes based around four different graphics engines and a wide variety of color palettes and character fonts. (The free version only contains a limited number of systems/dither modes and the custom editors, video clip processing and animation options aren't available.)All trademarks are acknowledged as the property of their respective owners.
Adventures in dictatorshipNew bits…• Initial tweaks to make things (fractionally) less grim under iOS 26.Bug fixes…• Fixed Dragon 32 "Black & Buff" palette.If you encounter any problems, or have any suggestions for features please contact support@8bitartwork.co.uk
About Retrospecs
The company that develops Retrospecs is John Parker. The latest version released by its developer is 3.10.
To install Retrospecs on your iOS device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2025-08-27 and was downloaded 29 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the Retrospecs as malware if the download link is broken.
How to install Retrospecs on your iOS device:
- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to the App Store.
- Once the Retrospecs is shown in the iTunes listing of your iOS device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the GET button to the right of the app to start downloading it.
- If you are not logged-in the iOS appstore app, you'll be prompted for your your Apple ID and/or password.
- After Retrospecs is downloaded, you'll see an INSTALL button to the right. Tap on it to start the actual installation of the iOS app.
- Once installation is finished you can tap on the OPEN button to start it. Its icon will also be added to your device home screen.
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Version History
version 3.10
posted on 2025-08-27
Adventures in dictatorship
New bits…
• Initial tweaks to make things (fractionally) less grim under iOS 26.
Bug fixes…
• Fixed Dragon 32 "Black & Buff" palette.
If you encounter any problems, or have any suggestions for features please contact support@8bitartwork.co.uk
version 3.10
posted on 2025-08-27
Aug 27, 2025
Version 3.10
Adventures in dictatorship
New bits…
• Initial tweaks to make things (fractionally) less grim under iOS 26.
Bug fixes…
• Fixed Dragon 32 "Black & Buff" palette.
If you encounter any problems, or have any suggestions for features please contact support@8bitartwork.co.uk
version 3.9
posted on 2025-07-24
Jul 24, 2025
Version 3.9
Dearth of a salesman
Just some bug fixes this time around…
Bug fixes…
• Fixed broken import when opening emulation from Files.
• Fixed broken blending option selection in the converter.
• Fixed potential crashing issue in mutator when no user palettes are available.
If you've any problems, or feature suggestions please contact support@8bitartwork.co.uk
version 3.7
posted on 2024-05-12
May 12, 2024
Version 3.7
Happy Many Returns
New bits…
• Added Picotron emulations.
Bug fixes…
• Fixed issue with incorrect percentages being shown for noise and attribute corruption controls in the converter.
• Fixed issue with incorrect palette used/available count in custom emulation editor.
If you've any problems, or feature suggestions please contact support@8bitartwork.co.uk
version 3.6
posted on 2023-09-07
Sep 7, 2023
Version 3.6
Tinting at windmills.
New bits…
• You can now randomly generate emulations within the emulation editor using the mutator.
• Added undo/redo support to the emulation editor.
Bug fixes…
• Fixed bug where you could only open a video via Files once.
If you've any problems, or feature suggestions please contact support@8bitartwork.co.uk
version 3.5
posted on 2023-06-07
Jun 7, 2023
Version 3.5
It's all done with mirrors.
New bits…
• You can now choose between the system or source media aspect ratio options directly within the crop tool.
• Added some new app icon options.
Bug fixes…
• Any active crop is now reset when switching between aspect ratio options in the crop tool.
• Fix for iPad popover crash.
If you've any problems, or feature suggestions please contact support@8bitartwork.co.uk
version 3.4
posted on 2023-05-16
May 16, 2023
Version 3.4
Nothing to see here.
(Just bug fixes, I'm afraid.)
Bug fixes…
• Fixed issue with image cropping when when switching emulations in the converter.
• Fixed issue with "active" options indicator not correctly synchronising when switching emulations in the converter.
• Fixed issue with the palette imports failing under certain circumstances. (Specifically, when you attempted to actually use the palette importer.)
If you've any problems, or feature suggestions please contact support@8bitartwork.co.uk
version 3.3
posted on 2023-01-31
Jan 31, 2023
Version 3.3
The new block on the kid.
New bits…
• Added new "Open from…" setting that lets you toggle between Photos or Files.
• Added palette selection option for character engine bit detection.
• Added Brightness and Luminance character engine bit detection methods.
Bug fixes…
• Fixed broken emulation editor full-screen toggle.
If you've any problems, or feature suggestions please contact support@8bitartwork.co.uk
version 3.0
posted on 2022-07-12
Jul 12, 2022 Version 3.0
A little fairy dust.
New bits…
• You can now blend pixel artwork with the original images for lots of new effects.
• Added "Blend in" animation effect.
• Improved animation and video preview/save workflow.
• Increased maximum user palette size to 256 entries.
Bug fixes…
• Fixed a crashing bug that could occur when switching between custom emulations and system presets in the converter.
If you've any problems, or feature suggestions please contact support@8bitartwork.co.uk
version 2.18
posted on 2022-02-07
Feb 7, 2022
Version 2.18
The Indifference Engine
New bits…
• Added blur and invert colors options to image adjustments.
Bug fixes…
• Fixed issue with some converter options not being correctly reset after saving.
• Fixed obscure character size related crash in the character editor.
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