Independent Publishing : Hannover
Books for Digital People
Discover the stories behind home computers, video games and the people who shaped our digital world. Deeply researched and richly illustrated, Microzeit’s books bring pioneering ideas, fierce rivalries and the creativity of the computer underground to life.
Popular series
REDO FROM START: An oral Commodore history
1982–1985: Developers and publishers relive their early days with the PET, the...
ATARI ST: BREAKIN' THE BORDERS
A comprehensive look at the ups and downs of the Atari ST...
CRACKERS: A Saga of Software Piracy
Digital visions and copy parties, intrigues and industrial espionage, disk traders and...
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Creative Tools: DeluxePaint’s Reusable Pixels
Custom brushes, colour cycling and keyboard shortcuts made DeluxePaint a practical tool for Amiga artists. A closer look at the ideas behind Dan Silva’s influential graphics program.
Creative Tools: DeluxePaint’s Reusable Pixels
Custom brushes, colour cycling and keyboard shortcuts made DeluxePaint a practical tool for Amiga artists. A closer look at the ideas behind Dan Silva’s influential graphics program.
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Creative Tools: ProTracker’s Four-Channel Tricks
Four channels could deliver a surprisingly busy Amiga soundtrack. Discover how ProTracker musicians used sample loops, arpeggios and playback offsets to make compact MOD files sound bigger.
Creative Tools: ProTracker’s Four-Channel Tricks
Four channels could deliver a surprisingly busy Amiga soundtrack. Discover how ProTracker musicians used sample loops, arpeggios and playback offsets to make compact MOD files sound bigger.
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Demo Classics: Breaking the ST’s Borders
The Union Demo pushed Atari ST graphics beyond the standard screen borders. Explore the precise video switching, CPU timing and stabilisation techniques behind one of its standout fullscreen effects.
Demo Classics: Breaking the ST’s Borders
The Union Demo pushed Atari ST graphics beyond the standard screen borders. Explore the precise video switching, CPU timing and stabilisation techniques behind one of its standout fullscreen effects.
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Micro Machines: Inside the SID Filter
The C64’s SID filter shaped some of its most distinctive sounds. Discover how cutoff, resonance and a single shared filter influenced the way its three voices were programmed and arranged.
Micro Machines: Inside the SID Filter
The C64’s SID filter shaped some of its most distinctive sounds. Discover how cutoff, resonance and a single shared filter influenced the way its three voices were programmed and arranged.
Press | Media | Reviews
Reports, interviews, reviews and podcasts on our publications, including: Amiga Addict 🇬🇧, Retro Gamer 🇩🇪🇬🇧, Skrolli 🇫🇮, Custom PC Mag 🇬🇧, Atari Legend TV 🇧🇪, Retrokomp 🇵🇱, Pixelnostalgie 🇩🇪, RetroManiac 🇪🇸, Return 🇩🇪, Männerquatsch 🇩🇪, ST-Computer 🇩🇪, Videospielgeschichten 🇩🇪, RetrogamesMaster 🇬🇧, RVG 🇬🇧, ZZAP Amiga 🇬🇧, The Games Machine 🇮🇹 & many more.
Events | Talks | Meet-Ups
Take the opportunity and get hold of one of our promotional cards at a trade fair or retro market. 📨 We always try to have special offers ready. You can also have your book 📚 signed ✍🏻 or ask questions about the content and make requests for further publications. In the noise of a fair, we are ready for conversation. 🗣️
Stories | Visuals | Reports
We ❤️ uncovering backgrounds of the gaming industry and placing them in a larger context. 🔥 Our books cover different timelines, connecting the past with the future and focusing on the present. 👾 The sophisticated layout creates a visual reading experience that bundles information and helps you immerse yourself completely in the exciting era of home computers. 💾