We’re doing our wrap-up show discussing all the fun we had last weekend at VCFMW, hear from those that were there, and rejoice in the awesomeness of the event. We'll also have live coverage from the Glenside Color Computer Club's (hosts of the Chicago CoCoFEST!) Pick Nick, so more Chicago area retro goodness! Join us live today, if you were at the event, we'd love to have you join us on the panel to share your experiences.
Special Guest Matt from Drakware https://drakware.com/
News links:
1) Jim Gerrie shows ...
We’re doing our wrap-up show discussing all the fun we had last weekend at VCFMW, hear from those that were there, and rejoice in the awesomeness of the event. We'll also have live coverage from the Glenside Color Computer Club's (hosts of the Chicago CoCoFEST!) Pick Nick, so more Chicago area retro goodness! Join us live today, if you were at the event, we'd love to have you join us on the panel to share your experiences.
Special Guest Matt from Drakware https://drakware.com/
News links:
1) Jim Gerrie shows off Alpha Force, a Targ like game for the MC-10:
https://youtu.be/pKOue-KEbOE
https://youtu.be/yzLS60J4SHY
https://youtu.be/KOaYwn3TSkA
2) Retro Core did a Thexder port comparison
https://youtu.be/H3V2VFze0Vs
3) John Day (ShareSquid on YouTube) is doing high score challenge videos of Coco games:
https://youtu.be/ogROu5zUkhY
https://youtu.be/OH6KL7Vzc9M
4) FitFo on YouTube is doing a "Sleeper build" based on a Coco 1 case
https://youtu.be/vzpffYGSu_s
5) Amigo Aaron on YouTube does a play through of Kron on the Coco:
https://youtu.be/NVhQdVl7LBc
6) Simonwgb does a 2 hour play of Jet Set Willy on a Dragon emulator (not sure which one).
https://youtu.be/QM0yybcIb2A
7) Todd Wallace aka LordDragon demo's the current version of his OS9/RSDOS disk utility program
https://youtu.be/xC4_xg7RcGU
8) For those going to Tandy Assembly, this is a slight change of venue for the show itself
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/301742781704175616/624707134159847424/Screenshot_20190920-163834_Facebook.jpg
9) Nick Marentes has chapter 21 of his Gunstar blog up - which includes some screenshots from levels 3 and 4 from his upcoming game.
http://www.nickmarentes.com/Gunstar/21.html
10) Some nice pictures of the Coco related displays from the Living Computer Museum in Seattle
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2359462640/permalink/10157495570507641/
11) Sheldon MacDonald received a Mini MPI this past week, and has it set up to use his SDC and GMC cartridges. He has some photos on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2359462640/permalink/10157495318582641/
He also has 2 videos on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/qrygOXxGF9g
https://youtu.be/eSnCI5OlDk8
12) Mike Hawkey purchases a Coco 3 awhile ago, and upon opening it up recently, found some hardware mods directly connected to one of the PIA's:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2359462640/permalink/10157486584317641/
13) D. Bruce Moore has submitted a possible graphic design for the upcoming CocoFest 2020, which is the 40th anniversary of the Coco 1 being released in 1980:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2359462640/permalink/10157492904112641/
14) Erik Gavriluk has apparently tackled speeding up the 3D wireframe displaying program from Hot Coco
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2359462640/permalink/10157490650532641/
15) Sheldon MacDonald has also been making custom game pad joysticks for his Coco as well:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2359462640/permalink/10157487841352641/
16) Diego Barizo has an update on his "Docked Master" game that we previewed on one of our programming live streams, including new bonus screens:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2359462640/permalink/10157490627892641/
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