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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

The PCjr. and CGA Compatibility

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When IBM designed the PCjr., it based it on its pre-existing IBM PC Color/Graphics Display Adapter (CGA).  However, IBM did not design...

Youtube Sucks for Retrogaming Videos

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When it comes to videos showing footage of real retro PC and console games, Youtube and the other major video sharing sites suck.  Here is w...
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Saturday, October 19, 2013

Windows 98 Tips #1

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Accessing DOS Microsoft Windows 95 and 98 use Real Mode DOS as a boot loader.  Windows provides all the services a well-behaved DOS progra...
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Saturday, October 12, 2013

320x200 : The Resolution of Choice for the IBM PC

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IBM decided that its Color/Graphics Adapter would support a 320x200 pixel resolution in its "medium" resolution graphics modes.  I...
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Sunday, September 29, 2013

Slaughter of the 'Bots - One Must Fall 2097 vs. Rise of the Robots

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One Must Fall 2097 Title Screen Rise of the Robots SVGA Title Screen Rise of the Robots VGA Title Screen In 1991, Street Fig...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

The Overlooked Artifact Color Capabilities of non-Apple II Computers

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When the first home computers came to market in the late 1970s, their capabilities were focused mainly on getting text to display on the scr...
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Thursday, September 12, 2013

The Everdrive 64 - The only N64 Flashcart you will ever need

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Continuing in my series profiling various flash cart devices, I turn to that incredible device known as the Everdrive 64.  This cartridge lo...
Friday, August 23, 2013

The NES and the Powerpak - An Oldie but Goodie

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Once upon a time, if you wanted to play a game on the Nintendo Entertainment System, you needed the cartridge of that game.  The idea of a f...
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