Dear Supporters
Here's a fun little look at a fully working mini keyboard option for THEC64® Mini! I hope you enjoy it.
Video: https://youtu.be/QTSnuXPwFIs
Thank you for your ongoing support 👍🕹
Your friend in retro, Perif...
2021-01-16 02:33:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Supporters
3 short years ago (okay one of them felt quite long) I published my first video on a whim, edited completely on my phone! Looking back at it, it's both a bit embarrassing, and yet somehow not as bad as I remembered. But how far we've come!
1st video: 2021-01-13 18:50:22 +0000 UTC
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Patrons Assemble! Something I probably think too much about is losing a video to the YouTube algorithm gods because the title wasn't as clickable as it could've been.
Which of these would you be more likely to click on?
They may seem like small differences, but I've noticed those small differences can sometimes le...
2021-01-11 17:40:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Supporters
Please excuse me not posting this video as an early access. It was completed late last night. You'll see what the idea behind Retro Recipes Reheated is in the intro to the video :-) You've probably seen most of this before, but there are cool updates in it for everything from Witchwood to museum display...
Update: This video is now scheduled as a YouTube Premiere for Saturday. Join me and Lee in the live chat and watch again along with us. Check the video for your local time!
Dear Supporters
With huge help from fellow supporter Lee Volantee, let's see if we can contact the International Space Station from a...
2021-01-09 03:25:25 +0000 UTC View Post
To my supporter fans of the C64 and ZZAP!64 magazine, did you know it's coming back as an official paper magazine again? If you'd like it delivered to your door like the good ol' days, here's the link to subscribe.
As you know, I'm even one of the reviewers! 🤯 2021 is shaping up to be great!
Your friend in r...
Dear Supporters
I'm taking a much needed few days off after the recent run of music & videos (and music videos!) but thought I'd update you on a couple of fun things!
First, I just wasn't happy with how my shelves looked on camera behind me in that recent Commodore Christmas Demo video. Above (2nd picture) i...
DO NOT OPEN UNTIL CHRISTMAS!*
(*unless you want to!)
Dear Supporters, here is your early access of the mega bumper unboxing that will go public on (un)Boxing Day. This video is longer than usual but there were so many kind donations and we had such fun that I thought I'd try out the longe...
2020-12-22 18:21:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Supporters
We did a thing! Following a lot of requests for a vocal version of the new song, I found lyrics coming to me as I would walk Puppyfractic. Long story short, in steps Ladyfractic and here it is! Let us know what you think.
Video: https...
2020-12-22 00:29:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Supporters, our new song "Retromance [feat. SID + Patrons]" is now streaming on major music services like Spotify: https://song.link/s/6xujxylkXDyQbBgxf9nSE1 2020-12-20 06:15:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello you fine festive folks,
A quick poll so I can do the best thing for you. I'm aiming to have the bumper festive (f)unboxing Christmas recipode finished several days before Christmas* but if you get it too early with early...
2020-12-17 04:33:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Supporters
Here's a festive little bit of nostalgic video escapism for you, to set the mood for the upcoming and much needed holidays! If the CBM Christmas Demo was only released on disk... how did we get it in Europe if we mainly used tapes? Join me on a festive personal quest to unlock the mystery. WARNING: Highl...
2020-12-14 22:45:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Update 1: As requested the live piano version is now in the download folder below. Enjoy the tinkle on the ivories (just don't tinkle anywhere you shouldn't).
Update 2: This may seem like a silly question to some of you, but it's fair to say I will recoup a few bucks from streams of this song, and it's also...
2020-12-09 02:10:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Video updated with some new bits from 16:45 and a new final mix at the end
Dear Supporters
Well this one took a little time but I hope you think it was worth it. Here's part 2 of how to create a song, where we record our piano melody as a maybe-future Chiptune hit record!
Video: 2020-12-08 08:14:58 +0000 UTC
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Dear Supporters! Quick poll about something that is oft-requested. If I were to set up a supporter-only Discord server, is this something you'd like and use to chat with me and fellow supporters more easily? Thanks! Your friend in retro, Perifractic
2020-12-05 08:12:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Supporters
And now for something completely different! 🥾 When I've released retro songs in the past I've always received comments asking to show the full process of both writing a song, and recording the track.
So that's what I'm setting out to do here! I've decided to make this a 2 part project, as each p...
2020-11-24 23:29:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Supporters of a certain tier,
A little exclusive mid-week snack for you here. It's a rough, live, acoustic version of the channel theme tune. I hope you enjoy it.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnw-tDKxNH4
Thank ...
2020-11-18 18:15:00 +0000 UTC View PostDear Supporters
I loved the recent VCS videos but I wasn't happy about how "messy" the background looked. And this was after a lot of tidying up!:
I therefore set about resolving that issue for the recent Conversion Cape...
2020-11-15 23:03:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Supporters
Remember the DoubleJoy device I designed with patron Lorin Millsap to play 2 computers with 1 joystick? Well here's the continuation as I finally get to play test a bunch of games in search of the perfect port!
Video: https://youtu.be...
2020-11-14 02:39:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Supporters
Help me out with an experiment for a possible upcoming video. Simply enter a comment below containing only one letter of the alphabet between A and K. I'll start things off with an example comment.
All will hopefully be explained soon! ;-) Thank you.
Your friend in retro, Perifractic...
2020-11-14 00:10:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Supporters
In the recent vlog I mentioned you'd see two videos this week, and here's the second! It's a slightly different flavour recipe as we take a tour of what looks a lot like Windows on an 80s Word Processor!
I was a bit worried this video might no be very interesting to watch as it's a lot of just lo...
Dear Supporters
Please join me in the live chat in a few hours for the unveiling of that top secret new product! This will go live at 8AM UK or Midnight PST. Open the video to find your local time and set an (unreliable) reminder on YouTube.
(Apologies for the launch time for some of you. Unfortunately the time ...
Happy Halloween Supporters!
The "John Titor" video from supporter early access a few weeks ago went live today and is going well, currently #2 of the last 10 videos by this point in time.
Under that and other videos I am extremely flattered to sometimes get comments like this:
2020-10-31 21:41:00 +0000 UTC
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Dear Supporters
If you saw my documentary (one of my favourite & most underrated videos https://youtu.be/LMs8gCQb4ok) you'll know how much I love ZZAP!64. This time, I got to writ...
2020-10-30 17:11:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear Supporters
I hope you are doing well.
Here's a new vlog with some updates and an explanation of why you'll be getting 2 videos next week! 😉
Video: https://youtu.be/yjeGHlgF1ks
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
Dear Supporters
Here's my pixelated reenactment of Brad Fregger's incredible interview story about the secret Easter Egg in Pitfall 2.
David Crane mentioned to me recently that he's looking to me to continue the archiving of these stories for future generations to know and enjoy. Quite an honour, and I hope I've...
Dear Supporters
In this supporter-exclusive video I interview Brad Fregger: Not only the world's first video game producer, and not only the inventor of computer solitaire, but the producer of my favourite game of all time, Ghostbusters!
In this video he shares some incredible secrets that will make their way t...
Welp I guess I wasn't done with this project! Video updated with:
Video updated with "Steins;Gate" IBM 5100/John Titor anime clips at 7:18 (and other tweaks): https://youtu.be/Jzj-mmo7qjw
Dear Supporters
Coming to you on the new flexible schedule I've just completed the next video and this "time" it's...
Dear Supporters
I wanted to share a couple of nice quick thingies with you:
Firstly, since the very positive discussions here about slightly more flexible video release dates, I've been sharing more content on the Patreon "Lens" in return. If you're not aware of it, it's just like Instagram "S...
2020-10-03 21:47:38 +0000 UTC View Post
