One of the few fighting series I wish capcom would revive with a modern take. We got MVC back and next year Capcom Vs SNK all we need is a DarkStalkers, but I don't think the last collection did too hot in the sales department unfortunately. So they may just appear as characters in the Vs Series when inevitable Marvel Vs Capcom 4 comes out.
This guy doesnt normally do retro stuff but here is some Black and White AMD 939 socket goodness. Wild how expensive the single core fx processor were/are - I had a 939 with 165 operon - which iirc was a very overclockable twin core. I have always been cheap, so I wouldnt have paid much for it.
I haven't watched the video above but the screenshot of the side case fan directly above the CPU brought back so many memories of that little feature. Pretty sure they came about with the original Pentium 4 as a way to get cooler air from the outside of the case directly on what was an extremely toasty CPU! Also I'm sure I'm not alone on this but I recall plenty of times working on these type of cases and forgetting to unplug the fan when removing the side panel.
yeah, I almost didn't watch it through as it starts a little bit "meh, get on with it", but yeah epic edit - I really appreciated the trolling at the end. well played sir, well played
The above video was covered/summarized by Ars Technica too: The quest to save the world’s largest CRT TV from destruction - Dec 24, 2024 6:18 AM 440-pound 1980s behemoth rescued from an Osaka restaurant days before demolition. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024...one-of-the-last-45-inch-crt-tvs-in-existence/
Wow, a decent barn find type collection of items in Australia. Only one video up so far, looking forward to seeing the next videos, covering the other buildings on the property.
The logistics of dealing with and dispersing these remote hoards sometimes seems to outweigh the economic value of the items, sadly. It requires somebody, or a team of somebodys, to become temporary organiser, cleaner, tester, freighter, storage, shopkeeper, marketer, account keeper. And the reality is that while there is some money in retro computing, people don't come to those hoards looking to pay top dollar, they're seen as bargain opportunities. I heard of one pretty big hoard recently which I suspect may end up being sent to the end of the line, recycling and trash, simply because nobody is willing or able to take all that on, and the amounts people have offered are less than the logistics it'd take to make it happen. Understandable that items from some random's untested hoard pile of complete unknowns don't attract a lot more than token offers. So, while such videos portray this Smaug's treasure trove vibe, the reality can be quite a bit less romantic and a lot less monetary. (to be clear : no aspersion on the video!, it's wonderful to see)
I just watched this trilogy on Beam / Melbourne House, I had no idea that Aussies made so many classics!
There's a lot to be proud of as Australian for regulary "punching above our weight" and this is one of them. There's been many Aussie developers producing world class games over the decades and Beam / Melbourne house were one of the leading ones. One of the upsides of having such a strong game developer industry is that it has provided a pathway for many local game developers to go on to international careers at one of the many big names in the industry. A mate of mine I grew up in Adelaide, his oldest brother used to work for Ratbag Games then after they closed Krome Studios up here in Brisbane. If I recall correctly I believe he got let go when they did a big round of staff cut backs around 2009-10? but like many moved onto bigger and better things landing a job at Ubisoft Montreal. It's also good to see Krome Studios is still around and very much active.
Thanks for sharing, I have some jobs (inc. cleaning the retro room today), so will have something to play while doing them. Love how YouTube has allowed passionate fans, who have content creation skills, a platform to publish works like this, plus let us enjoy it. Also, 11hrs is impressive, I thought PandaMonium had long documentary’s but this one more than doubles he fantastic Sega Rally one.
koolnESS by The Furnace Posse https://m.pouet.net/prod.php?which=96920 “A music disk for an ESFM - enhanced OPL3-compatible FM synthesiser from ESS AudioDrive/Solo-1 audio cards, made from songs done in Furnace Tracker”.
Phil is great, as are you sir for posting this, but for whatever reason he's duplicated a video that already existed. May we use the author's original link instead please? It represents the production the way they intended (their words), showing the full intro and giving them the onus to fully credit their own work.
A better arcade port of Outrun on Amiga is getting close to completion. A fast machine is required, but with optimisation an 020 might work ok. edit: oops wrong thread.. will also post in the Amiga thread
