Linux Retro Gamer

@jimmycarr I am bad at my job!

How would you feel if someone came up and told you how bad you are at your job?

@Ubisoft Defeating the Connect loader and actually getting a game running!

What's the most memorable boss battle you've ever fought in a game?

@susie_dent @ProfBrianCox Met a few.

Word of the day is ‘snollygoster’ (19th century): one who abandons their principles for short-term gain or power.

@dark1x Never saw a flat screen in the Win98 era. First ones I saw came along around the same time as WinXP. I could only just afford to get a 17" CRT back then (after blowing up the 14" playing Paperboy (MAME).

PCs like this are interesting. It's a beautiful design for the era...but they were trying to be too 'sleak' by using an LCD panel when LCDs from that era were so dramatically inferior to CRTs that it's almost painful. Guarantee the pictured monitor is hot garbage.

@Kotaku Copyright law is an ass that's in no way fit for purpose. Designed almost entirely to protect the greed of big Corp. On the other hand - the high seas has us covered. Nigh on the entire history available if you're willing tp set sail.

An alarming 87 percent of retro games are being lost to time: bit.ly/43hUPPG

@dark1x Given your job 3500 games is understandable but generally I don't understand why people binge Steam Sales, download entire ROM packs, and generally build collections that large. The old never ending backlog and 100s of unplayed games syndrome. I'm down to under 200 games!

I have around 3500 games in my collection now and this is the least valuable. Battlefield 3 PS3 version averages around $2.07.

@JezCorden I'm sure I posted this to a previous comment - Built a reasonable gaming PC. It's running HoloISO (Steam Deck OS). The thought of running Windows as a games console OS sends shivers up my spine. Also in the rather buy a game than pay monthly subscriptions camp!

I was running Windows on my Steam Deck off an SD card so I could dual boot, but I've just pulled the trigger and wiped SteamOS completely off it now. PC Game Pass is just a must for me.

@SWRetroComp @BinaryDinosaurs @HereBeDragons3 @TI99Stuff @acornproton @RetroGamersClub @r3trogam3boy @retrokatg @billysastard1 @TRS80TrashTalk @Devilish_Design Rotate centre row left 1. Select centre column.

This week’s #RetroEnnead offers you the #CoCo2, #CD32, #CBM8032, #Jaguar, #TI994A, #GX4000, #Master128, #GameGear and #Dragon32. Select a line of 3 and eject the rest! #RetroComputing #ComputerHistory #RetroGaming #VideoGames

@JezCorden HoloISO (SteamOS 3.4) Desktop PC FTW!

Mmmm, after reading reviews, I think I'm gonna stick with my Windows 11-powered Steam Deck. Here's whhhhhhhy: windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gami… #ASUSROGALLY #SteamDeck

@ToadWetSprocket @ginblossoms @minitreesband @PressingStrings @reedfoehl My regular "would dearly love to see you guys in the UK" tweet!

Looking forward to playing this summer with @ginblossoms @minitreesband @PressingStrings @reedfoehl #cracker #marcyplayground toadthewetsprocket.com/on-tour/

@RavWilding Scam Interceptors intercepting @Kitboga scamming the scammers on this mornings program? The "American Woman" sure sounds like his voice changer!

@JazRignall Two games there really stand the test of time - Jetpac and Atic Atac. It's an insult to Ultimate to associate it with what is RARE under Microsoft. Like talking about Atari's Arcade division and the Tremiels under the breath.

35 years ago, one of the best compilations of the 8-bit era was released. Ultimate Collected Works packed some of the greatest games of the period, made by the legendary company now known as Rare. No filler here. All eleven of these are classics from the ZX Spectrum's Golden Age!

@SWRetroComp @BinaryDinosaurs @billysastard1 @retrokatg @Retro_Computers @HereBeDragons3 @ColonelFalcon @r3trogam3boy @RetroGamersClub I'm keeping them all, just try and prize them from my cold dead hands!

For today’s #RetroTrio we have the #Amiga #A1200, #Microsoft #Xbox and #Amstrad #CPC6128. Which do you keep, gift and delete from history? #RetroComputing #ComputerHistory #RetroGaming #VideoGames

@SWRetroComp @BinaryDinosaurs @spectrum48k @TRS80TrashTalk @HereBeDragons3 @billysastard1 @Devilish_Design @Retro_Computers @retrokatg Keep Spectrum.

For today’s #RetroTrio we have the #Toahiba #HX10, #Sinclair #ZXSpectrum and #TRS80 #CoCo2. Which do you keep, gift and delete from history? #RetroComputing #ComputerHistory #RetroGaming #VideoGames

@SWRetroComp @BinaryDinosaurs @billysastard1 @HereBeDragons3 @Devilish_Design @Retro_Computers @retrokatg @CPCGAMINGDEMOS Easy keep the CPC Gift the iMac (to myself) Incinerate the CBM

For today’s #RetroTrio we have the #Amstrad #CPC464, #Apple #iMac G3 and #Commodore #CBM8032. Which do you keep, gift and delete from history? #RetroComputing #ComputerHistory #RetroGaming #VideoGames

@SWRetroComp @ColonelFalcon @r3trogam3boy @retrokatg @Nintendork9 @RetroGamersClub @Wizwords Had a Game Gear. It was a nice machine. Needed Master System Adapter and AA battery pack to make it fully worthwhile. Only handheld I've ever really gotton on with. Gift DS, bin Atari.

Today’s #RetroTrio offers you the #Nintendo #DSLite, #Atari #Lynx2 and #Sega #GameGear. Which will you keep, gift to a friend and delete forever? #RetroComputing #ComputerHistory #RetroGaming #VideoGames

@SWRetroComp @BinaryDinosaurs @ColonelFalcon @r3trogam3boy @billysastard1 @HereBeDragons3 @retrokatg @RetroGamersClub Mmm, keep the Haninex, I like the look of it. Gift the ZX81. It's not a bad prototype for the Speccy. Bin the Odyssey. History thinks too much of them.

For today’s #RetroTrio we have the #Hanimex Model 7771, #Sinclair #ZX81 and #Magnavox #Odyssey. Which do you keep, gift and delete from history? #RetroComputing #ComputerHistory #RetroGaming #VideoGames

@fluesy_bluesy @XboxP3 @EE And you think they wouldn't put a Ganepass app on PlayStation if @Sony let them!?!

@XboxP3 @EE “however they choose to play*” *As long as they aren’t choosing to play on PlayStation

Microsoft and @EE are expanding our partnership with a 10-year commitment in cloud gaming to bring PC games built by Activision Blizzard, following the acquisition, and Xbox to @EE customers. We are committed to bring more games to more people, however they choose to play.

@SWRetroComp @BinaryDinosaurs @ColonelFalcon @r3trogam3boy @billysastard1 @acornproton @Atari_VB_Pod @retrokatg @RetroGamersClub @HereBeDragons3 @Nintendork9 Take the all micro diagonal. QL, Mac, Beeb.

This week’s #RetroEnnead offers you the #Quaderno, #MegaDrive2, #QL, #PlayStation, #PowerMac, #Atari7800, #Master128, #NES and #F10. Pick a line of 3 and dump the rest! #RetroComputing #ComputerHistory #RetroGaming #VideoGames

@SWRetroComp @BinaryDinosaurs @billysastard1 @HereBeDragons3 @Devilish_Design @retrokatg @Retro_Computers Keep the Archie. 'bout time I pkayed with one. Gift Atari. Memory gimped model. Bin Mac. No OSX.

Today’s #RetroTrio offers you the #Apple #MacintoshLC, #Atari #600XL and #Acorn #Archimedes #A3010. Which will you keep, gift to a friend and delete forever? #RetroComputing #ComputerHistory #RetroGaming #VideoGames