retrogaming

<p>Ctrl Alt Rees (aka Rees) posts in-depth videos about retro computing and retro gaming, especially old PCs and Atari game consoles. You can follow their video account at:</p><p>➡️ <a href="https://makertube.net/accounts/rees" rel="nofollow">@rees</a> </p><p>There are already over 300 videos uploaded. If they haven&#x27;t federated to your server yet, you can browse them all at <a href="https://makertube.net/a/rees/videos" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>makertube.net/a/rees/videos</a></p><p>You can also follow Rees&#x27;s general social media account at <a href="https://oldbytes.space/@ctrlaltrees" rel="nofollow">@ctrlaltrees</a> </p><p><a href="/tags/featuredpeertube/" rel="tag">#FeaturedPeerTube</a> <a href="/tags/computinghistory/" rel="tag">#ComputingHistory</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/retrogaming/" rel="tag">#RetroGaming</a> <a href="/tags/atari/" rel="tag">#Atari</a> <a href="/tags/peertube/" rel="tag">#PeerTube</a> <a href="/tags/peertubers/" rel="tag">#PeerTubers</a></p>

<p><a href="/tags/retrogaming/" rel="tag">#RetroGaming</a> picks of the day:</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://retrochat.online/@ramokromok" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ramokromok</span></a></span> - Blog about retro gaming &amp; retro computing</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@jameswoodcock" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jameswoodcock</span></a></span> (main) &amp; <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@pixelrefresh" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>pixelrefresh</span></a></span> (site) - Retro gaming &amp; retro tech site</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.art/@jmechner" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jmechner</span></a></span> - Creator of &quot;Prince of Persia&quot; &amp; &quot;Karateka&quot;</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@grumpygamer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>grumpygamer</span></a></span> - Creator of &quot;Monkey Island&quot;, co-creator of Maniac Mansion</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@DavidBFox" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>DavidBFox</span></a></span> - Veteran dev from Lucasfilm/LucasArts, lead on Zak McKracken etc</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="https://corteximplant.com/@lardratboy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>lardratboy</span></a></span> - Lucasfilm/LucasArts veteran, worked on SCUMM game engine</p><p>🧵 1/9</p>

<p>After my having 3 Sinclair computers, I moved on to Atari ST, for a week... before I switched it for an Amiga. At the time, Atari and Amiga were the big names in home computing, while those with more funds might have gone with a Mac or a PC.</p><p>What did you use?</p><p><a href="/tags/computer/" rel="tag">#Computer</a> <a href="/tags/atari/" rel="tag">#Atari</a> <a href="/tags/amiga/" rel="tag">#Amiga</a> <a href="/tags/retrogaming/" rel="tag">#RetroGaming</a> <a href="/tags/linux/" rel="tag">#Linux</a></p> <div class="poll"> <h3 style="display: none;">Options: <small>(choose one)</small></h3> <ul> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="radio" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="11 votes">9%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">Atari ST</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="radio" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="36 votes">30%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">Amiga</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="radio" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="7 votes">6%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">Mac</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="radio" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="45 votes">38%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">PC</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="radio" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="17 votes">14%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">Other</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="radio" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="4 votes">3%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">None</span> </label> </li> </ul> <div class="poll-footer"> <span class="vote-total">120 votes</span> &mdash; <span class="vote-end">Ended 1y ago</span> <span class="todo">Polls are currently display only</span> </div> </div>

<p>mewo, everynyan ​<img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/fedi.catboy.agency/nkoWave.png" class="emoji" alt=":nkoWave:" title=":nkoWave:">​ cyberboy here with a new introduction.<br> <br>in case this is the first time you&#x27;ve seen me around these parts, welcome, I&#x27;m here to make friends and share things that I think are neat. I don&#x27;t bite (at least not without permission). i am a not a human, i am a cute floofy pansexual kitty cat and a therian that prefers he/him pronouns but you can use whatever you like when referring to me (get creative if you want). <br><br>i really love retrogames, the Pokémon series and all of the Pokémon games, especially rom hacks, I&#x27;m always open to nerding out about my favorite rom hacks and Pokémon stuff in general :3<br><br>since you&#x27;ve made it this far into my introduction please feel free to follow me, new friends are always welcome ​<img src="/proxy/emoji/12463/665bb98c2b.gif" class="emoji" alt=":nko_heart_a:" title=":nko_heart_a:">​<br><br><a href="/tags/introduction/" rel="tag">#introduction</a> <a href="/tags/introductions/" rel="tag">#introductions</a> <a href="/tags/pansexual/" rel="tag">#pansexual</a> <a href="/tags/neurodivergant/" rel="tag">#neurodivergant</a> <a href="/tags/adhd/" rel="tag">#ADHD</a> <a href="/tags/retrogaming/" rel="tag">#retrogaming</a></p>

<p>If you&#x27;re a fan of <span class="h-card"><a href="https://corteximplant.com/@scummvm" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>scummvm</span></a></span>, then have a look at my fanmade <a href="/tags/soundtracks/" rel="tag">#soundtracks</a>. Using ScummVM, you can play the game with my version of the soundtrack enjoying a new mix.</p><p>Soundtracks include:</p><p>- Simon the Sorcerer<br>- Discworld<br>- Beneath a Steel Sky<br>- Touche the Adventures of the Fifth Musketeer <br>- Inherit the Earth<br>- The 7th Guest</p><p>ScummVM Music Enhancement Project - Pixel Refresh...</p><p><a href="https://www.pixelrefresh.com/content/scummvm-music-enhancement-project/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.pixelrefresh.com/content/scummvm-music-enhancement-project/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.pixelrefresh.com/content/s</span><span class="invisible">cummvm-music-enhancement-project/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/retrogaming/" rel="tag">#retrogaming</a> <a href="/tags/gaming/" rel="tag">#gaming</a> <a href="/tags/pointandclickadventure/" rel="tag">#pointandclickadventure</a> <a href="/tags/gamesoundtrack/" rel="tag">#gamesoundtrack</a> <a href="/tags/scummvm/" rel="tag">#scummvm</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#retrocomputing</a></p>

<p>💾NEW PODCAST!💾 Back when we started out in 2017, one of our earliest members <span class="h-card"><a href="https://dosgame.club/@toasty" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>toasty</span></a></span> (being a keen cricket fan) asked &quot;are there any cricket games for DOS?&quot;.</p><p>It turns out: there are! Lots of them, in fact.</p><p>We dove into the wacky world of DOS cricket and explored what&#x27;s there.</p><p>Don&#x27;t know how cricket even works? No worries, neither do we!</p><p><a href="https://www.dosgameclub.com/cricket/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.dosgameclub.com/cricket/</a></p><p><a href="/tags/dosgaming/" rel="tag">#dosGaming</a> <a href="/tags/retrogaming/" rel="tag">#retroGaming</a> <a href="/tags/podcast/" rel="tag">#podcast</a></p>

<p>💾 NEW PODCAST!💾 In episode 95 we take a look at Wacky Wheels, developed by Beavis Soft and published by Apogee in 1994.</p><p>The SNES had Super Mario Kart, but we had Wacky Wheels and that&#x27;s just as good, we thought. Especially those of us who hadn&#x27;t played Super Mario Kart 😅 </p><p>How does it hold up now? Let&#x27;s find out!</p><p><a href="https://www.dosgameclub.com/wacky-wheels/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.dosgameclub.com/wacky-wheels/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.dosgameclub.com/wacky-whee</span><span class="invisible">ls/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/dosgaming/" rel="tag">#dosGaming</a> <a href="/tags/retrogaming/" rel="tag">#retroGaming</a> <a href="/tags/podcast/" rel="tag">#podcast</a></p>

<p><a href="/tags/zxhalloween/" rel="tag">#zxhalloween</a> : Dr. Acula (Colin Stewart, 2024).</p><p>&quot;Forty years later...&quot;</p><p><a href="https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/30419/ZX-Spectrum/Dr_Acula" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/30419/ZX-Spectrum/Dr_Acula"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/</span><span class="invisible">30419/ZX-Spectrum/Dr_Acula</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/zxspectrum/" rel="tag">#zxspectrum</a> <a href="/tags/retrogaming/" rel="tag">#retrogaming</a> <a href="/tags/halloween/" rel="tag">#halloween</a></p>

<p>I just launched a new shirt design! Purchasing one of these ensures two things:</p><p>1. You look awesome.</p><p>2. You support this Retro Gaiden Mastodon instance <img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/retro-gaiden.com/rg_fairy.png" class="emoji" alt=":rg_fairy:" title=":rg_fairy:"> </p><p>I have more ideas for future designs, but I&#x27;m quite happy with how this one turned out!</p><p><a href="https://oregon-pacifist.creator-spring.com/listing/retro-gaiden-2-0" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="oregon-pacifist.creator-spring.com/listing/retro-gaiden-2-0"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">oregon-pacifist.creator-spring</span><span class="invisible">.com/listing/retro-gaiden-2-0</span></a></p><p>Feel free to check out the other designs in the store.</p><p><a href="/tags/merch/" rel="tag">#Merch</a> <a href="/tags/retrogaming/" rel="tag">#RetroGaming</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a></p>

<p>Hi <span class="h-card"><a href="https://oldbytes.space/@confusedbunny" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>confusedbunny</span></a></span>. Your <a href="/tags/retrogaming/" rel="tag">#RetroGaming</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> feeds on <a href="/tags/botsinspace/" rel="tag">#BotsInSpace</a> have been really awesome over the last couple years. I listen to a few <a href="/tags/chiptunes/" rel="tag">#chiptunes</a> every day.</p><p>Are you planning to migrate the bots? I believe mas.to has invited you over to our instance. It would be great to have you here!</p>

<p>Tonight we will play Kyrandia 2: Hand of Fate!<br><a href="/tags/retrogaming/" rel="tag">#retrogaming</a> <a href="/tags/kyrandia/" rel="tag">#kyrandia</a> <a href="/tags/adventuregames/" rel="tag">#adventuregames</a></p>

<p>Friends!</p><p>Please be supporting this rather brilliant <a href="/tags/sinclair/" rel="tag">#sinclair</a> <a href="/tags/zxspectrum/" rel="tag">#zxspectrum</a> <a href="/tags/lego/" rel="tag">#lego</a> idea, and please spread the word!</p><p><a href="https://beta.ideas.lego.com/product-ideas/1113841c-596d-4f28-be4a-367cc83e8ed1" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="beta.ideas.lego.com/product-ideas/1113841c-596d-4f28-be4a-367cc83e8ed1"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">beta.ideas.lego.com/product-id</span><span class="invisible">eas/1113841c-596d-4f28-be4a-367cc83e8ed1</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/retrogaming/" rel="tag">#retrogaming</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#retrocomputing</a></p>

<p>Infocom&#x27;s Hitchhiker&#x27;s Guide, 30th Anniversary Edition.</p><p>Fancier than the Commodore 64 version I played as a kid. </p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1g84m0sXpnNCv84GpN2PLZG/the-game-30th-anniversary-edition" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1g84m0sXpnNCv84GpN2PLZG/the-game-30th-anniversary-edition"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/artic</span><span class="invisible">les/1g84m0sXpnNCv84GpN2PLZG/the-game-30th-anniversary-edition</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/retrogaming/" rel="tag">#RetroGaming</a></p>

1984: Bandersnatch, Bailiffs, and the Battle for a hit game | BBC Archive <small class="notice" x-post-type-data="None"> Takahe has limited support for this type: <a href="https://slrpnk.net/post/23295779">See Original Page</a> </small>

<p>💾 NEW PODCAST!💾 A while ago we held a poll here on Mastodon asking for a non-Lucas adventure game to play, and the winner was Beneath a Steel Sky (Revolution Software, 1994).</p><p>So that&#x27;s what we&#x27;re looking at in this episode!</p><p>Thank you for using LINC and be vigilant.</p><p><a href="https://www.dosgameclub.com/beneath-a-steel-sky/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.dosgameclub.com/beneath-a-steel-sky/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.dosgameclub.com/beneath-a-</span><span class="invisible">steel-sky/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/dosgaming/" rel="tag">#dosGaming</a> <a href="/tags/retrogaming/" rel="tag">#retroGaming</a> <a href="/tags/podcast/" rel="tag">#podcast</a></p>

<p>23877 points<br><a href="/tags/tetris/" rel="tag">#tetris</a> <a href="/tags/gameboy/" rel="tag">#gameboy</a> <a href="/tags/retrogaming/" rel="tag">#retrogaming</a></p>

<p>Kirby‘s Pinball Land is a surprisingly good and not quite so easy game. Pinball games on the GameBoy don’t work very well usually, but this isn’t a regular pinball game, which is why it works, I think!<br><a href="/tags/retrogaming/" rel="tag">#retrogaming</a> <a href="/tags/nintendo/" rel="tag">#nintendo</a> <a href="/tags/gameboy/" rel="tag">#gameboy</a> <a href="/tags/kirby/" rel="tag">#kirby</a></p>

<p>💾 NEW PODCAST!💾 Because we&#x27;ve done over 100 episodes, we decided to celebrate this anniversary by revisiting DOOM, the very first game we ever looked at all the way back in March 2017.</p><p>Back then it was just the first game that came to mind, but in hindsight Doom is a vast rabbit hole that deserves further investigation.</p><p>So that&#x27;s what we&#x27;re doing!</p><p><a href="https://www.dosgameclub.com/revisiting-doom/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.dosgameclub.com/revisiting-doom/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.dosgameclub.com/revisiting</span><span class="invisible">-doom/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/podcast/" rel="tag">#podcast</a> <a href="/tags/retrogaming/" rel="tag">#retroGaming</a> <a href="/tags/dosgaming/" rel="tag">#dosGaming</a></p>

<p>Johnny Blanchard / Re-Enthused makes videos about retro computers and video games, including both famous and obscure systems. You can follow at:</p><p>➡️ <span class="h-card"><a href="[{&#x27;type&#x27;: &#x27;Link&#x27;, &#x27;href&#x27;: &#x27;https://makertube.net/a/johnny_blanchard/video-channels&#x27;, &#x27;mediaType&#x27;: &#x27;text/html&#x27;}, {&#x27;type&#x27;: &#x27;Link&#x27;, &#x27;href&#x27;: &#x27;https://makertube.net/a/johnny_blanchard&#x27;, &#x27;mediaType&#x27;: &#x27;text/html&#x27;}, {&#x27;type&#x27;: &#x27;Link&#x27;, &#x27;href&#x27;: &#x27;https://makertube.net/accounts/johnny_blanchard&#x27;, &#x27;mediaType&#x27;: &#x27;text/html&#x27;}]" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>johnny_blanchard</span></a></span> </p><p>There are already 570 videos uploaded. If these haven&#x27;t federated to your server yet, you can browse them all at <a href="https://makertube.net/a/johnny_blanchard/videos" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/a/johnny_blanchard/videos"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/a/johnny_blancha</span><span class="invisible">rd/videos</span></a></p><p>You can also follow Blanchard&#x27;s general social media account at <span class="h-card"><a href="https://retrochat.online/@jonn_blanchard" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jonn_blanchard</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="/tags/featuredpeertube/" rel="tag">#FeaturedPeerTube</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/retrogaming/" rel="tag">#RetroGaming</a> <a href="/tags/videogames/" rel="tag">#VideoGames</a> <a href="/tags/gaming/" rel="tag">#Gaming</a> <a href="/tags/computinghistory/" rel="tag">#ComputingHistory</a> <a href="/tags/peertube/" rel="tag">#PeerTube</a> <a href="/tags/peertubers/" rel="tag">#PeerTubers</a></p>

<p>New video! Testing the ISEVIC that gets you native HDMI output from the Commodore 64&#x27;s cartridge port.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/rcsn17_pJ4E" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>youtu.be/rcsn17_pJ4E</a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/dvSbzFE533RTZnvkVLAm15" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="makertube.net/w/dvSbzFE533RTZnvkVLAm15"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/dvSbzFE533RTZn</span><span class="invisible">vkVLAm15</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/isevic/" rel="tag">#ISEVIC</a> <a href="/tags/bloodmosher/" rel="tag">#BloodMosher</a> <a href="/tags/hdmi/" rel="tag">#HDMI</a> <a href="/tags/commodore/" rel="tag">#Commodore</a> <a href="/tags/c64/" rel="tag">#C64</a> <a href="/tags/commodore64/" rel="tag">#Commodore64</a> <a href="/tags/videoout/" rel="tag">#VideoOut</a> <a href="/tags/av/" rel="tag">#AV</a> <a href="/tags/fpga/" rel="tag">#FPGA</a> <a href="/tags/upscaler/" rel="tag">#Upscaler</a> <a href="/tags/vicii/" rel="tag">#VICII</a> <a href="/tags/retrocomputing/" rel="tag">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="/tags/retrogaming/" rel="tag">#RetroGaming</a> <a href="/tags/vintagecomputing/" rel="tag">#VintageComputing</a></p>