Retro Dream

Before faceless digital downloads or soulless DVD cases, there was a time when the videogame landscape was ruled by Big Box Games.
These cardboard treasure chests had full books as manuals, large maps and many other goodies, now great collectors, see: youtu.be/AKj1ItyW3h0

Leisure Suit Larry 1 was 1 of the few graphic adventure games I actually finished... Really wanted to see the ending scene of that one, don't ask me why. Yes, "graphic" adventure is the right term here ;)

My job is to build satisfying retro setups and to achieve adequate lighting for them. Here's my latest Light & Sound achievement: youtu.be/PEnJQtzFI_M

Welcome to my world, involve yourself into my Retro Dream!

You were among the lucky ones to try multiplayer with Populous?
An exteme rarity at the time.

You literally could break ground in it

Arkanoid running on Amstrad CPC. Legendary game on legendary machine.
Here's how I set it up and why I think CRT has something more than LCD when it comes to Vintage Gaming: youtu.be/fVsATm_NtWE

Groundbreaking. Literally.
In 1989 Populous created a new genre: the God Game.
Here's how: youtu.be/PEnJQtzFI_M

This 1987 Amstrad PC1640 had sit in my cellar for decades and still works perfectly.
640Kb of RAM, 20 Mb MFM hard drive, 16 color EGA 14" display with proprietary connector (not even compatible with its brother PC1512), same for mouse and keyboard, enjoy youtu.be/3WJUpNgOx_c

Here's the result of my 6 months work on isometric vintage computer design and data gathering.
The result is a visual Timeline of Micro Computer History along with main characteristics and production figures.

youtu.be/wQPmPdL5t3Y

This is a CRT close-up of Ultima Underworld running on my IBM PS/2.

This game is among my all time best

Working on a new video & photo shoot project, here's a hint ;)

Photo shot in my studio.
Always going for the real stuff, as opposed to emulation: CRT scanlines, genuine hardware, loading from floppies, using ball mouse and wild joystick!

This is how: youtu.be/BhgM-b59cKI

Look at those beautiful pixels from the CRT display of my Amstrad CPC running Prince of Persia...
Yes, recent emulators can render CRT-like pictures. But in my opinion nothing can replace real vintage hardware for its nostalgic load.
Perfect copies of a painting remain copies.

Such a nice and pleasant welcome title.

Continued youtu.be/fVsATm_NtWE

Defender of the Crown: magnificent intro graphics and awesome music.

It just looks gorgeous on the sleek Atari ST. So much more than on some modern emulation...

Photo shot in my studio.
On my to-do list of new videos.

For more authentic retro, visit
youtube.com/@RetroDream

Marble Madness, a great classic, running here on the breadbin C64.

Photo shot in my studio.
Real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines, genuine hardware, loading from floppies, using crude joystick!
Re-creating the same gaming conditions as back then. That's my philosophy.

Absolutely 💯 true, many examples like this

This was the most futuristic game for us kids in the 1980s.
Incredible graphics and sounds, especially on 16 bit machines, and the unusual feeling of seeing a game coming at you from some alien planet...
Have a look youtu.be/p9AlAnz-7_I

This is not some emulator screenshot.
This is a close-up shot from my Commodore 1085 CRT and the Amiga version of Captain Blood.

If you like my artistic work on retro stuff, I think you won't be disappointed in the related video I just made public:
youtu.be/p9AlAnz-7_I

Amstrad CPC version of Barbarian.
The fight is over and the lizard drags away your opponent.

Real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines, same gaming conditions as back then.
That's my philosophy at Retro Dream

I had when playing the DOS version

Thanks!

Thank you all for your thoughtful comments, it means a lot to know you enjoy my work. If you appreciate my artistic retro-tech creations, come take a look behind the scenes to see where the magic happens:
youtu.be/BhgM-b59cKI

This is how I used to play Dungeon Master back in the day: on the Atari ST, in the dark, oppressive silence... Jumping on my seat hearing the roar of a monster attacking from behind!

Photo shot from my studio.
CRT scanlines only, no emulation, that's my philosophy.

Continued youtu.be/6hYV-i_dSQQ

Compare this post with my previous one: many similitudes between this C64 model C released in 1986 and the Amiga 500 released in 1987, both running Arkanoid also released at the same time. Level 5 is a wink to Space Invaders... which was already retro by this time! Pure Nostalgia

Timeless classic: Arkanoid, Amiga.

Photo shot from my studio.
Real stuff not emulation: CRT scanlines only, genuine hardware and software, loading from floppies.
Re-creating the same gaming conditions as back then. That's my philosophy.

Battle Chess Atari ST: the Red Queen bares her claws. Zoom in on these wonderful pixels for sheer nostalgia

Amiga but it looks identical

This is not some "easy" emulator screenshot. This is a close-up photo from my Commodore 1085 CRT showing the intro scene from Prince of Persia. I let you guess which computer version it is... No brainer! Just zoom on those beautiful pixels to dive deep into gaming nostalgia

Excellent yes