I cannot believe it. Several years ago I was considering doing an "Old School Gaming Retrospective" for my fledgling UA-cam Channel. I have good insight into it - I started on PONG in the 70s (both on console and on a home version), worked my way up to Space Invaders (console), then the Atari 2600, and finally most of the Apple ][e games: including, of course, Wizardry I - V (and VI - VIII on PC). Been playing ever since - graduated to a PC in 1992 and never looked back. About an hour ago I found your channel because of your Chernobylite reviews, and what else did I find? Your PC Gaming Chronicles series, and an interview with Trebor himself? Suffice to say, PCGI, I'm glad that you're doing this, instead of me. I'm locked into your work, now, subscribed, and will be watching your content religiously. Good on you for doing this for the education and enlightenment of all the young (or merely younger) gamers! Note: several edits because YT's commenting features are still miles behind everyone else ... pfft ...
This is a gem on the internet, thank you both for giving us an amazing insight into the komputer history. Great job, great interview and thank you Robert for your work in the industry.
Часто и с давних времён натыкаюсь на ревью или скриншоты в стиме, поэтому решил заценить профиль и канал. Я приятно удивлён! Хотя досадно, что у канала нет больше подписчиков и не слишком-то много русскоязычных товарищей в комментариях, хм. Крутые вещи ведь творятся, блин. В любом случае - спасибо за творчество, будет что на досуге узнать нового. Ну и пользуясь случаем проявляю своё почтение встречному ценителю Слэш!
PCGI, I can tell you one reason why the Apple computers took off (a little later than to what you were referring), from my perspective: high schools in the United States bought them like they were in a fire sale. I myself would never have become a computer programmer had my school not offered an introductory Computer Science class (with brand new Apple ][es) in 1983, and an Advanced Computer Science Class (two periods a day, out of six) the next year.
Yeah, I still keep researching this era and this was definitely a major factor. Same with BBC Micro in the UK, although Acorn failed to capitalize on this success unlike Apple.
Another comment about the Apple ][es (I'm a broken record on it - was certainly an Apple evangelist until 1992 or so when I got my first PC). Those things were built like tanks. I still have my original, purchased in 1984, and some assorted things bought later for it. And those disk drivers were indestructible, too, or at least we all thought so. A genius friend (not me, I swear lol) somehow added a speed knob control to his Apple drive, in order to copy different things. Apparently adjusting the speed enabled copying the disk, and if you knew what you were copying you could adjust it accordingly, based on some reference? I never completely understood it. I'm sure Robert would, though. :) But my friend learned the hard way - his speed control worked, and he was able to copy several things over the course of weeks ... but then the drive sorta burned up. Smoke coming out of it and everything, and it died there on the table. I wasn't there, I just heard about it, but it was a story I'll never forget!
Thanks for doing this, really insightful interview.
Thank you so much for doing this interview! Looking forward to more of your project as you go forward.
I cannot believe it. Several years ago I was considering doing an "Old School Gaming Retrospective" for my fledgling UA-cam Channel. I have good insight into it - I started on PONG in the 70s (both on console and on a home version), worked my way up to Space Invaders (console), then the Atari 2600, and finally most of the Apple ][e games: including, of course, Wizardry I - V (and VI - VIII on PC). Been playing ever since - graduated to a PC in 1992 and never looked back.
About an hour ago I found your channel because of your Chernobylite reviews, and what else did I find? Your PC Gaming Chronicles series, and an interview with Trebor himself?
Suffice to say, PCGI, I'm glad that you're doing this, instead of me. I'm locked into your work, now, subscribed, and will be watching your content religiously. Good on you for doing this for the education and enlightenment of all the young (or merely younger) gamers!
Note: several edits because YT's commenting features are still miles behind everyone else ... pfft ...
This is a gem on the internet, thank you both for giving us an amazing insight into the komputer history. Great job, great interview and thank you Robert for your work in the industry.
I agree - this is an absolute gem! Until last night, I had no idea who Robert Woodhead was, despite Wizardry being a big part of mmy back story
Great to keep these stories alive, much of the code we produce today is based on code from the past...
Часто и с давних времён натыкаюсь на ревью или скриншоты в стиме, поэтому решил заценить профиль и канал. Я приятно удивлён! Хотя досадно, что у канала нет больше подписчиков и не слишком-то много русскоязычных товарищей в комментариях, хм. Крутые вещи ведь творятся, блин. В любом случае - спасибо за творчество, будет что на досуге узнать нового. Ну и пользуясь случаем проявляю своё почтение встречному ценителю Слэш!
дякую Вам за S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 :) ❤
PCGI, I can tell you one reason why the Apple computers took off (a little later than to what you were referring), from my perspective: high schools in the United States bought them like they were in a fire sale. I myself would never have become a computer programmer had my school not offered an introductory Computer Science class (with brand new Apple ][es) in 1983, and an Advanced Computer Science Class (two periods a day, out of six) the next year.
Yeah, I still keep researching this era and this was definitely a major factor. Same with BBC Micro in the UK, although Acorn failed to capitalize on this success unlike Apple.
Another comment about the Apple ][es (I'm a broken record on it - was certainly an Apple evangelist until 1992 or so when I got my first PC). Those things were built like tanks. I still have my original, purchased in 1984, and some assorted things bought later for it. And those disk drivers were indestructible, too, or at least we all thought so. A genius friend (not me, I swear lol) somehow added a speed knob control to his Apple drive, in order to copy different things. Apparently adjusting the speed enabled copying the disk, and if you knew what you were copying you could adjust it accordingly, based on some reference? I never completely understood it. I'm sure Robert would, though. :)
But my friend learned the hard way - his speed control worked, and he was able to copy several things over the course of weeks ... but then the drive sorta burned up. Smoke coming out of it and everything, and it died there on the table. I wasn't there, I just heard about it, but it was a story I'll never forget!
Thanks for sharing those stories!