The Making of Karateka
Jordan's 1980s journal of his life and progress creating Karateka.
[..]In 1982 — the era of Apple II and Commodore 64 — 17-year-old college freshman and aspiring game designer Jordan Mechner began keeping a private journal. This first volume is a candid account of the personal, creative[..] ..
#book #ebook #gaming #videogames #games #retro #retrogaming #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #apple #appleII #apple2 #c64 #devs
#book #ebook #gaming #videogames #games #retro #retrogaming #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #apple #appleii #apple2 #c64 #devs
#Hardware triumph! I created a bootable USB on a Chromebook, flashed the iso and have a live version of anti-x #linux. Then used it to load a new OS on a ZaReason NUC box.
More projects:
-converting the old Chromebook (eol) to just Linux
- reviving the 2010 ZaReason laptop with a new version of Linux (alas, the wifi no longer works, have to use Ethernet)
- loading Linux on an old iMac (w/no os)
#hardware #linux #oldcomputers
Happy 46th birthday to the TRS-80, an iconic computer that was released on this day in 1977!
As one of the pioneering microcomputers, it played a significant role in shaping the early personal computer era.
#Ad #Coloured #TRS80 #TandyRadioShack80 #RetroComputing #VintageComputers #Microcomputers #PersonalComputers #ComputerHistory #RetroTech #OldComputers #TechNostalgia #8BitComputers #Z80 #BASIC #Computing #History #Nostalgia #RadioShack
#radioshack #nostalgia #history #computing #basic #z80 #8bitcomputers #technostalgia #oldcomputers #retrotech #computerhistory #personalcomputers #microcomputers #VintageComputers #retrocomputing #tandyradioshack80 #trs80 #coloured #ad
DOS Games June 2023 Jam
https://itch.io/jam/dos-games-june-2023-jam/entries
I have not played a single game since 15 days, I think.. huge time. I will give a try to:
- In The Dark: A rogue-like survival game for CP/M, DOS and modern systems.
- Overrun: A cyberpunk RPG based on Shadowrun.
And probably 1 or 2 more.
Check it out
#gamejam #itchio #DOS #MSDOS #CPM #DOSBOX #dnd #rpg #fantasy #dungeoncrawler #rogue #roguelike #gaming #videogames #games #retro #retrogaming #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing
#gamejam #dos #msdos #cpm #dosbox #dnd #rpg #fantasy #dungeoncrawler #rogue #roguelike #gaming #videogames #games #retro #retrogaming #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #itchio
On the dating of two early CRPGs: pedit5 and dnd
https://medium.com/@aareed/on-the-dating-of-two-early-crpgs-pedit5-and-dnd-47538d68f712
#plato #pedit #pedit5 #dnd #rpg #fantasy #dungeoncrawler #rogue #roguelike #gaming #videogames #games #retro #retrogaming #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing
#plato #pedit #pedit5 #dnd #rpg #fantasy #dungeoncrawler #rogue #roguelike #gaming #videogames #games #retro #retrogaming #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing
Angband
Full of surprises! I get to this spot & see the ambush coming. I think I've already killed over fifty of them & they're still coming in waves. Fortunately, I'm in a good position. If I'd walked into that room, it would have been certain death! I've gone up 4 levels since the fighting started.
Is something generating them?
#angband #rpg #fantasy #dungeoncrawler #rogue #roguelike #freeware #gaming #videogames #games #retro #retrogaming #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing
#angband #rpg #fantasy #dungeoncrawler #rogue #roguelike #freeware #gaming #videogames #games #retro #retrogaming #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing
Got a new remote control for my old TV so I can switch inputs again. It's amazing how much better the C64 looks over S-Video vs. the RF modulator or even composite video inputs.
#oldcomputers #c64 #commodore #vintage #retrocomputing #retrogaming
#oldcomputers #c64 #commodore #vintage #retrocomputing #retrogaming
Beneath Apple Manor
A very interesting article about Beneath Apple Manor (1978) who predates Rogue by 2 years & was the 1st commercial Rogue Like. BAM already had advanced gameplay.
https://crpgaddict.blogspot.com/2012/12/game-79-beneath-apple-manor-1978.html
You can get the MSDOS version (1983) on Don D. Worth website: http://worth.bol.ucla.edu & play it!
#MSDOS #DOSBox #Apple #AppleII #rpg #fantasy #dungeoncrawler #rogue #roguelike #freeware #gaming #videogames #games #retro #retrogaming #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing
#msdos #dosbox #apple #appleii #rpg #fantasy #dungeoncrawler #rogue #roguelike #freeware #gaming #videogames #games #retro #retrogaming #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing
Angband
I like the fact we have full stats at character creation. :0)
@Arotrios
4.2.4 windows version.
Thanks again!
#angband #rpg #fantasy #dungeoncrawler #rogue #roguelike #freeware #gaming #videogames #games #retro #retrogaming #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing
#angband #rpg #fantasy #dungeoncrawler #rogue #roguelike #freeware #gaming #videogames #games #retro #retrogaming #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing
Going Rogue: A Brief History of the Computerized Dungeon Crawl
https://insight.ieeeusa.org/articles/going-rogue-a-brief-history-of-the-computerized-dungeon-crawl/
#MSDOS #DOSBox #rpg #fantasy #dungeoncrawler #rogue #roguelike #freeware #gaming #videogames #games #retro #retrogaming #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing
#msdos #dosbox #rpg #fantasy #dungeoncrawler #rogue #roguelike #freeware #gaming #videogames #games #retro #retrogaming #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing
Got #Toshiba Tecra M5 couple of days ago (~5€ on a local auction 😅 ), with preinstalled #WindowsXP
Increased RAM to 3GB and cleaned a bit from the dust. Sadly don't have any better CPU to upgrade (from 32bit T2400) atm 😕
#Intel Centrino, #nvidia Quadro and 4:3 aspect ratio display... All works perfectly and no issues with old games.
What a burst of nostalgia 🤓
#toshiba #windowsxp #intel #nvidia #nerd #oldcomputers #laptop
The Original Macintosh
Anecdotes about the development of Apple's original Macintosh, and the people who made it (123 stories)
https://www.folklore.org/ProjectView.py?project=Macintosh&sortOrder=SortApry
#apple #mac #macintosh #computers #dev #design #designhistory #history #interview #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing
#apple #mac #macintosh #computers #dev #design #DesignHistory #history #interview #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing
- What is your goal in life?
- Get the Amulet of Yendor, of course!!
:0))
#MSDOS #nethack #rpg #fantasy #dungeoncrawler #dungeon #rogue #roguelike #freeware #gaming #videogames #games #retro #retrogaming #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing
#msdos #nethack #rpg #fantasy #dungeoncrawler #dungeon #rogue #roguelike #freeware #gaming #videogames #games #retro #retrogaming #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing
Path of Achra
At the moment I'm not very good at it, it's quick games (you unlock attributes, etc.. as you play) before a permanent death, but I found it original & interesting. Let's see!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2128270/Path_of_Achra/
You have a demo to try it first.
#dungeoncrawler #roguelike #rpg #tactical #games #gaming #videogames #retro #retrogaming #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing
From @jake4480 Mr Beamer's Old Timey Web Portal
http://jakbea3.freehostia.com/oldtimeywebportal/ Roguelikes on Steam / Roguelikes on Itch
#dungeoncrawler #roguelike #rpg #tactical #games #gaming #videogames #retro #retrogaming #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing
RetroTour: A Brand New DOS Web Browser?? Introducing MicroWeb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmCcZ6Sr-SM
#computers #history #retro #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #MSDOS #network #web #browser #MicroWeb
#computers #history #retro #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #msdos #network #web #browser #microweb
"NABU had its own cable-based network for downloading content long before AOL. An expanding retro community is revitalizing it with a newfound cache of NABU PCs."
Why 2,000 Ancient PCs Mysteriously Appeared on eBay
https://gizmodo.com/why-2-000-nabu-pcs-appeared-on-ebay-1850586784
#computers #history #retro #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #nabu #network
#computers #history #retro #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #nabu #network
"Yes, before the ‘trinity’ of the Apple II, the Commodore PET and the Radio Shack TRS-80–all introduced in 1977—Jim Sutherland, a quiet engineer and family man in Pittsburgh, was building a computer system on his own for his family."
The ECHO IV Home Computer: 50 Years Later
https://computerhistory.org/blog/the-echo-iv-home-computer-50-years-later/
#computers #history #retro #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing
#computers #history #retro #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing
It looks like it's counted by seconds: 4522
It's 75,36666666666667 hour!!
Calm down!
(You have toon of old (good) files to read, that's the problem!). :0))
#bbs #syncterm
#computers #history #telnet #ssh #ftp #retro #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing
#bbs #syncterm #computers #history #telnet #ssh #ftp #retro #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing
Tales of Maj'Eyal
I love to play this one.
I'm starting a new game party. We'll see how far I can go this time*. I haven't managed to finish it yet. It's a very good one!
https://te4.org
or
https://store.steampowered.com/app/259680/Tales_of_MajEyal/
At very cheap price for the content & game quality (+3 DLC are available).
*Did you see? Already dead!
Clap remake..
#dungeoncrawler #roguelike #rpg
#tactical #games #gaming #videogames
#retro #retrogaming
#oldconsoles #oldcomputers
#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing
#dungeoncrawler #roguelike #rpg #tactical #games #gaming #videogames #retro #retrogaming #oldconsoles #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing
I haven't played a game in 2 days.. music bizness came back into play and kept me busy. I'm on a rock gig saturday. Not that I'm complaining.. It's my main occupation. But here, it's a "Relax Profile" :0))
I'm thinking of buying ADOM (Ancient Domain of Mystery). https://www.adom.de/home/index.html
& also get ADOM, the ancestor for MSDOS.
#msdos #dungeoncrawler #roguelike #rpg #games #gaming #videogames
#retro #retrogaming
#oldconsoles #oldcomputers
#retrocomputing #vintagecomputing
#msdos #dungeoncrawler #roguelike #rpg #games #gaming #videogames #retro #retrogaming #oldconsoles #oldcomputers #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing