Retro Development

  • VGZ to WMA & VGZ to MP3

    1. Download out_lame from http://out-lame.sourceforge.net/2. Install it (while Winamp is closed)3. Open Winamp4. Make a playlist containing the files you want to encode:5. Have a listen, make sure you're happy with the way it sounds and how each track repeats/fades out...

  • The Making of MULTIDEFENDER: Exploring the Demoscene

        Demoscene? No, I didn't hear that one In the late 70s, the first home personal computers available to a wide range of consumers began to appear in the world. These included the Apple II, TRS-80, the first Commodore...

  • Sticky Controls and Tight Turns: Retro Games that Control Perfectly

        Controls in video games are a tough subject. I could explain to you how all the platformers in Action 52 require you to jump and then press a direction button to move in the air, but that doesn’t...

  • Genre Bending with Roguelike Elements

    Genre Bending with Roguelike Elements

          The indie market is a churning stew. Different ingredients mingle and new ones get dropped in all the time, sometimes overpowering all other flavours. Zombies, crafting, Metroidvania -- they have all had their moments to shine and...

  • Peripherals and Accessories in Retro Gaming

    Peripherals and Accessories in Retro Gaming

      Anyone who grew up through the era of 8 and 16-bit consoles already has a good idea where this is going. Back in the early days of gaming, companies loved competing with one another in every way possible. It...