James Howard

YouTube video by James Howard Space Quest III with custom composite CGA driver

That reminds me that I also made a composite CGA video driver for some Sierra games - here's Space Quest 3 which only officially launched with 4 colour CGA
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Wolfenstein 3D in 4 colour CGA

VGA definitely looks the best but CGA is a lot of fun to hack around with 😁

The low resolution 320x200 mode is always stuck with the same 16 colours due to backwards compatibility with CGA monitors. I always wondered what games of this era would have looked like if they could pick their own palette from the 64 colours like in the high res mode

Ah I didn't realise there were so many modern expansion options available. I only have a stock Electron and was writing a game for it last year. A bit of a pain loading via the tape port though!

Will this run on a stock Electron or do I need a RAM expansion?

I need to give this a go on my Book8088! Last time I tried on my HP palmtop it froze the system (ctrl+alt+del didn't even work!)

Has anyone done a breakdown of the Z80 Elite source code like you did with the 6502?

I used Michael Brutman's mTCP library for TCP/IP networking and my own HTTP code based on MicroWeb. It all runs in real mode so should even run on a high clocked 286. I'll keep an eye out for your RNG code 😁

Nice work! I used WolfSSL too when prototyping my DOS Bluesky client.
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YouTube video by UploadVR Bestinvr.games: A Message From VR Devs In 2024

Got a new VR headset or are gifting one to someone else? Have a look at this year's best #VR and #MixedReality games 🙌

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Haha I had a feeling you would have chosen the SQ3 sheet metal death. Here's the AGI version I made earlier this year if you haven't already seen it.
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Great little machines! You can even browse the web on them 😁

YouTube video by Purple Yonder Little Cities: Diorama Apple Vision Pro Launch Trailer

Looking for the ultimate cozy city creator game on Apple Vision Pro?

Little Cities: Diorama launches TODAY ✨ exclusively through @AppleArcade!

Experience the charm of the critically acclaimed city creation series in mixed reality 💖
#SpatialComputing #AppleArcade #MixedReality

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Little Cities: Diorama for Apple Vision Pro

Just one more sleep until Little Cities: Diorama launches on Apple Vision Pro through Apple Arcade! 💜

Create a bustling city and bring it to life right in your living room 🏙️🔨

Kicking off #DOScember on Bluesky by sharing a pic of my Bluesky client for DOS! Here it is running on my Pocket 386

Oh I think I remember seeing those listed on Etsy. I wanted to order one but they didn't ship to the UK.

Create a CGA themed clothing line

Funnily enough I'm SQ1 years old

Tiny Wolf3D on the Arduboy FX

Thanks to the brilliant team at Near Light: an nDreams Studio for re-imagining Little Cities: Diorama in mixed reality for the Apple Vision Pro!

Get ready to see your cities come to life like never before on 5 December 🪄 ✨

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Yes it's the Space Quest 2 interpreter!

Bonus video because what is Space Quest without a good death?

It's a small demo I made of the first few screens of the junkyard freighter from the start of the game. Playable but not much to it!

Have you ever wondered how Space Quest 3 would have looked if Sierra had used their earlier AGI engine instead of their later SCI engine? Possibly a bit like this!

Screenshot from Space Quest II: Vohaul’s Revenge

Screenshot from Space Quest II: Vohaul’s Revenge

Screenshot from Space Quest II: Vohaul’s Revenge

Happy 37th birthday to Space Quest II: Vohaul’s Revenge!

A very enjoyable sequel!

#SpaceQuest #AdventureGame #Gaming

The HP palmtops are fantastic! My 200LX has a broken hinge (a common problem) but is otherwise fully functional. I've been meaning to look into if it's possible to fix it, maybe 3D printing new parts.

Everyone's doing Starter Packs, so I've decided to put one together of people I know who like to play and talk about adventure games.

It's by no means an exhaustive list so please message me if you'd like to be added to the list.

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It's called a Poqet Pad and is basically an XT class machine with a resistive touch screen. Unfortunately I haven't been able to get the touch screen working. If anyone has any ideas I would love to get it working 😅

The Toshiba Libretto has Windows 98 installed but I think it still counts as a DOS machine