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CoCoFest TRS-80 Color Computer Festival 2024
A tour of Coco Fest the 32nd annual TRS-80 Color Computer festival in the Chicagoland area. Retro computing enthusiasts from all over the country and Canada attend.
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Practice Retro BASIC Programming With This Gamebook
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Brush up on your 30 year old BASIC coding skills and save the galaxy by debugging and writing BASIC code.
Play Playstation 2 Games on M-1 & M-2 Macintosh in 2 Minutes
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A super quick video showing where to get a free Playstation 2 emulator for Apple silicon.
PS2 Black Mission #2 Treneska Border Crossing
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Black is one of the most underrated first person shooters of all time. It's certainly my favorite Playstation 2 games.
PS2 Gladius Monument Battle
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Gladius for the Play Station 2 is one of my favorite turn based strategy games of all time. In this battle, the opposing groups must either wipe out their enemy or destroy their monument.
Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 2023
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Chicago Classic Computing puts on a convention in Elmhurst, IL. where hobbyists can buy and sell vintage computers and watch presentations featuring The 8-Bit Guy, LGR, Computer Clan, Adrian's Digital Basement, Ben Heck Hacks and 8-Bit Show and Tell.
Video Game Summit 2023 Vintage Video Game Festival
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Video Game Summit is a vintage video game swap meet that takes place in McCook Illinois. The special guests were Jeff Lee the QBert artist, Paul Niemeyer the Mortal Combat artist, Brian Colin, Patrick Hickey Jr. and Brett Weiss.
Mac Life Magazine Issue #1
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There are no more print computer magazines anymore as of this month. This is a salute to a bygone era that will be greatly missed.
Coco Fest 2023 TRS-80 Color Computer Festival
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A tour of Coco Fest the 31st annual color computer festival in the Chicagoland area.
C# 11 Raw String Literals
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C# 11 now has raw string literals. They are a nifty new way to create strings without using traditional line breaks. They also can contains variables, or switch statements.
How to Play Original Diablo in Your Web Browser
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You can play the licensed or shareware version of Diablo in your web browser. To play the licensed version, you will need your DIABDAT.MPQ file from your original CD though. The shareware version can be played by anyone. d07riv.github.io/diabloweb/
Software Engineer Interview Tips for Beginners
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A senior software engineer give software engineer interviewer tips for beginners. This covers the general format of the interview process, words & phrases that are red flags in an interview, behavioral and trick questions, coding questions, horror stories about interviews and what makes a good software engineer.
Vintage Computer Festival Midwest 2022
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A convention where hobbyists can buy and sell vintage computers and watch presentations featuring The 8-Bit Guy, LGR, Computer Clan, Adrian's Digital Basement, Ben Heck Hacks and 8-Bit Show and Tell.
John Romero's id Software Programming Principles Do They Still Apply?
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We discuss John Romero's id Software Programming Principles and whether they still apply today and whether they are applicable to non-video game programming.
5 Reasons Most People Never Finish Creating Their First Video Game
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The top 5 reasons why most people never finish their first video game.
What Technology Should You Use to Create Your First Video Game?
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What Technology Should You Use to Create Your First Video Game?
Five Lessons I Learned After Using Monogame for Over a Year
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Five Lessons I Learned After Using Monogame for Over a Year
Monogame Tutorial Change Mouse Pointer to Hand
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Monogame Tutorial Change Mouse Pointer to Hand
Make a Doubleback Game in Monogame
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Make a Doubleback Game in Monogame
iPad Series 9 Unboxing & Setup
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iPad Series 9 Unboxing & Setup
Quick Talk About the Apple AirTag
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Quick Talk About the Apple AirTag
Portal 2 Back and Forth Play Through
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Portal 2 Back and Forth Play Through
Is This $30 Used Chromebook Still Useful?
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Is This $30 Used Chromebook Still Useful?
Portal 2 Manic Test Chamber Walk Through
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Portal 2 Manic Test Chamber Walk Through
Doom 2 Castle Ontoncle Play Through
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Doom 2 Castle Ontoncle Play Through
Motorola VN65 2 Connect Unboxing and First Use
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Motorola VN65 2 Connect Unboxing and First Use
HP Pavillion 15z-ec200 Gaming Laptop Review
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HP Pavillion 15z-ec200 Gaming Laptop Review
How to Move Search Box to Top in IOS 15 Safari
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How to Move Search Box to Top in IOS 15 Safari
Monogame How to Create a Selectable Textbox Tutorial
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Monogame How to Create a Selectable Textbox Tutorial
CoCoFest 2021 Color Computer Festival
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CoCoFest 2021 Color Computer Festival

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  • @MrJamie6031
    @MrJamie6031 10 днів тому

    P51. Awesome game.

  • @Datquinso
    @Datquinso Місяць тому

    I gotta say.. This tutorial is freaking awesome. So clear and concise and I didn't need a bunch of if statements. Imo this is an amazing piece of work. You've simplified things excellently. Thank you! :0

  • @ullanta
    @ullanta 2 місяці тому

    Not Joust…. It was Buzzard Bait!

  • @cabbitkisser2620
    @cabbitkisser2620 2 місяці тому

    the trs-80 coco 2 was my first computer i had back in the 80's when i was 13. man, i miss that computer.

  • @ThePerro
    @ThePerro 2 місяці тому

    I want to draw a grid for my game. Is performance better by drawing vertical and horizontal lines instead of drawing multiple rectangles next to each other to make up the grid? Or does it not really matter

    • @computerhobbyists3070
      @computerhobbyists3070 2 місяці тому

      I'm not sure. You would have to try each way and see. I did a game with a hex grid made of lines and didn't have any issues. Make sure you are using layer depth and only one spritebatch.begin() and spritebatch.end() with spriteSortMode set to either FrontToBack or BackToFront for your whole game state.

  • @MotownBatman
    @MotownBatman 2 місяці тому

    No Freaking Way.... Does RYOBI know they can Add CoCo Computers to their Product Support Line?

    • @johanlaurasia
      @johanlaurasia 2 місяці тому

      Yeah, porta-coco is a neat project, what's even neater is that the guy who made it did it with his son, and it's so cool to see battery powered cocos..

    • @MotownBatman
      @MotownBatman 2 місяці тому

      @@johanlaurasia have many of the tools, my like of cocos has now become a Need for the Garage LOL

  • @jstinn123
    @jstinn123 2 місяці тому

    It would be great to pickup a coco3.

    • @MotownBatman
      @MotownBatman 2 місяці тому

      I'd like one too, I had access to Model III with 2 floppies built in 30 years ago, but I had No Idea what we had, esp with no Floppies to figure out how to do anything on it. Wasnt like the apple 2 at school or my 286 at home

    • @jstinn123
      @jstinn123 2 місяці тому

      @@MotownBatman I had a coco2 at home and the school had two model3 TRS80 computer and one Apple II. My favorite was the coco2 because I had the manual and would run though the code examples in basic. I wonder if it is possible to build a coco2 or 3 entirely from scratch?

    • @MotownBatman
      @MotownBatman 2 місяці тому

      @@jstinn123 That would be cool too: There have been a few 8-Bit computer projects lately. My 40yr old untreated adhd has tons of cool ideas that go nowhere lol

  • @BaarBear
    @BaarBear 2 місяці тому

    The little system that wouldn't die!

  • @JavisoGaming
    @JavisoGaming 2 місяці тому

    So cool! Thanks for making this video!

  • @ramintarighi4447
    @ramintarighi4447 2 місяці тому

    hi tanks very good tanks

  • @lloydsLDS
    @lloydsLDS 2 місяці тому

    it is wired that apple said it didn't support macOS 12+ but it works very well on macOS 14+ with apple silicon

  • @BaarBear
    @BaarBear 2 місяці тому

    I wonder how many of the CoCo gang from back in the day (Steve Bjork, Art Flexer, Tom Mix, Joseph Kolar, Dave Dies, Fred Scerbo, etc) have attended this.

  • @slipknotsoad86
    @slipknotsoad86 3 місяці тому

    It would be interesting to have a hacking version of this in some cyberpunk inspired choose your own adventure book. Would have loved this as a kid!

  • @eebuckeye
    @eebuckeye 3 місяці тому

    Good times!

  • @Yogesh55554
    @Yogesh55554 3 місяці тому

    Where you find monogame tutorial

  • @pixelpusher8986
    @pixelpusher8986 3 місяці тому

    What about legacy unix systems? I would like to see one of those.

    • @computerhobbyists3070
      @computerhobbyists3070 3 місяці тому

      There were quite a few old Silicon Graphics and Sun machines there.

  • @nickygdev
    @nickygdev 3 місяці тому

    Incredible! Exactly what I needed and so well presented. I had to modify it a bit because I'm using an ECS style system. Please continue to share knowledge!

  • @jackilynpyzocha662
    @jackilynpyzocha662 4 місяці тому

    As Clint from LGR would say "Retro goodness!" Thank you both for your videos!

  • @jackilynpyzocha662
    @jackilynpyzocha662 4 місяці тому

    A Trip down Nostalgia Lane!

  • @BaarBear
    @BaarBear 4 місяці тому

    Rainbow's Lonnie Falk would have been pleased!

  • @inversephase
    @inversephase 4 місяці тому

    I'm the guy selling "music software" at 2:12 - it's actually not software, just music written on a bunch of vintage computers and game systems like the ones in your video.

  • @Basler36
    @Basler36 4 місяці тому

    Not working

  • @SwedishMeattball
    @SwedishMeattball 5 місяців тому

    when the pc was personal there was something different about being alone in a dark den playing games on this i miss the secretness of gaming then now everybody games

  • @alexale5488
    @alexale5488 5 місяців тому

    Here's a seventh one from me : Stop searching for comparisons between programming languages or frameworks day and night ! Just pick one. I say this because I was obsessed with finding the most performant and pleasant technology to work with but such this doesn't exist. Each framework or programming language has flaws and ups.

  • @user-ir2sy9ut1e
    @user-ir2sy9ut1e 5 місяців тому

    HDVE A GOOD TIME!PC PARTY

  • @sergesolkatt
    @sergesolkatt 5 місяців тому

  • @user-lm3ge8vb4u
    @user-lm3ge8vb4u 5 місяців тому

    So how much of this would i have to do in order to simply print a textbox with already written text in it?

  • @matt.604
    @matt.604 5 місяців тому

    Brings back memories of spending my childhood in front of a coco 2 and 3. Especially seeing that games book from Canada.. I must have typed out every one of the games.

  • @AndREDraut
    @AndREDraut 5 місяців тому

    03:06 - ET - the game is popular because of its history - not the quality of it ;) It stands for the crash of the console market in the 80's. Really nice video, great machines and stuff.

  • @icepicker8528
    @icepicker8528 6 місяців тому

    Thanks for this

  • @icepicker8528
    @icepicker8528 6 місяців тому

    Thanks for the video Dave. Since OneShotKeyboard.HasNotBeenPressed(Keys key) calls IsKeyDown and OneShotKeyboard.IsPressed also calls IsKeyDown then do we need the nested if's on the top half of HandleInput? As in, can we just remove the first if and just have "if (OneShotkeyboard.HasNotBeenPressed..." and remove the "if (keyboardState.IsKeyDown..." ? Could rename HasNotBeenPressed method to HasSinglePress or something.

    • @icepicker8528
      @icepicker8528 6 місяців тому

      I gave it a try and it seems ok but not sure if I'm not realising something. Or is it just that my computer fast enough that the double if's aren't needed

  • @kagreen2k
    @kagreen2k 6 місяців тому

    This is very cool. I had. TDP100 CoCo clone as my first computer back in 1984. I live in Chicago so I may try to attend.

  • @jayshaeffer180
    @jayshaeffer180 7 місяців тому

    I need a vintage IBM monitor, anyone know when something like this may come to Colorado?

  • @oliverw.douglas285
    @oliverw.douglas285 8 місяців тому

    I enjoyed my time at VCFMW18. We had a few tables in the hall, & a display table in the 2nd big room. Sold a few items, made a few friends, & saw a huge turn-out of retro tech fans. I'm already getting ready for next year's show. I need a bigger vehicle, more table space, & a few extra hands to help. I wonder what to bring? Older laptops & accessories, retro tech art, telephony items, electronic components & tools? So many things to consider. And it's just 10-months away!

  • @QuaaludeCharlie
    @QuaaludeCharlie 8 місяців тому

    I bet stuff from Digi Barn and Computer Reset made it to the Show , Was great to see some of this VCF , Thank you for the footage , Liked and Shared :) QC

  • @computersciencestudentriverbat
    @computersciencestudentriverbat 8 місяців тому

    Great info for beginners and experts alike. Learning Monogame/C# is full little "gotchas" that require a keen eye in your code and your design overall.

  • @jakubkrcma
    @jakubkrcma 9 місяців тому

  • @musiclabmn
    @musiclabmn 9 місяців тому

    I was checking to see if I showed up in any videos taken during the event, and yes.. the corner of my large head and Dr. Pepper when you were showing the Sun and SGI computers for sale. That was a table I was sharing with a couple other people. Had a great time and sold almost every single thing I came with and didn't buy much (with one exception, picked up a maxed out RS6000 workstation since I love Unix devices). Looking forward to next year for sure

  • @Gravel-Cult
    @Gravel-Cult 9 місяців тому

    Nice to see people keeping this tech alive. I still have my Color Computer from back in the day also.

  • @jackilynpyzocha662
    @jackilynpyzocha662 9 місяців тому

    I got a TI 99 4A for Christmas in 1983, it sold, at the time: $50.00. Great color 16K, system, BASIC, cartridges, great way to start computing!

    • @jackilynpyzocha662
      @jackilynpyzocha662 5 місяців тому

      They were sold for $50.00 when they exited the market, too!

    • @jackilynpyzocha662
      @jackilynpyzocha662 4 місяці тому

      I want to buy one, but I have a newer HDMI tv. What cable do I need to get the system to work with the tv? Data, please. Thanks.

  • @frankaalbers1099
    @frankaalbers1099 9 місяців тому

    ET game . Not because they are good, but because they are rare ! Lots of them ended up in landfill after game got discarted by producers

  • @Californiansurfer
    @Californiansurfer 9 місяців тому

    ❤Great memories. Growing up in Downey we had NASA Rockwell which local library had chip books. I made my first clone IBM in 1989, remember looking for software. lotius 123, WordPerfect , dbase . Old dial up days all monchriome green or orange. I think “COMPUTER GAMES” movie came out. I remember Micro Center in Orange County was only place to get electronics. Micro Center is still standing and found one in Dallas Texas. Today, I surf more, but stilll living in Downey. Weekends, find so much old legacy stuff, that I throw it away. I just can’t find who would like it.. Well, surfing today. Chicano Mexicano Beverly hills Downey California. I speak Spanglish with family and friends, but work and business, English only. 😢

  • @SatoshiMatrix1
    @SatoshiMatrix1 9 місяців тому

    If I was in the US, I would love to go to this. Such a chill vibe the place seems to have.

  • @bitlong4669
    @bitlong4669 9 місяців тому

    I remember this gem.

  • @wantmoore
    @wantmoore 9 місяців тому

    Liked and subbed. Great vid on VCF. I'd love to make it out next year ♥

  • @johnwilliams7999
    @johnwilliams7999 9 місяців тому

    the spectrums do look pretty slick against all of that beige LOL

  • @awaismushtaq5719
    @awaismushtaq5719 9 місяців тому

    Coolest

  • @klaxer9224
    @klaxer9224 9 місяців тому

    11:03 => MSX Yamaha standard

  • @j.lietka9406
    @j.lietka9406 9 місяців тому

    What was the oldest computer/ system you saw there?

  • @embergamedev
    @embergamedev 9 місяців тому

    Thanks for this video! Diving into Monogame after using Unity since 2015. Before that I first started learning programming with XNA (had no clue what I was doing back then). It's really neat to jump back into a framework with a ton more experience over a decade later. But wanted to lookup some pitfalls to avoid early on and this video was perfect for that!