Fly256
@fly256.bsky.social
Big 286/386 fan. Anime is cool. Existentialism is hard. (He/Him, 24)
Sometimes, suggestive content.
(PFP: The Town with No Name - Amiga/CDTV)
https://fly256.carrd.co/
Sometimes, suggestive content.
(PFP: The Town with No Name - Amiga/CDTV)
https://fly256.carrd.co/
Back at it again with the Lodev DDA (lodev.org/cgtutor/rayc...) ray casting experiments. This is running in Real Mode x86-16, with VGA using the tweaked 320x100 mode for double buffering. With just the minimal interface code for testing, the current EXE is about under 4KB. (Open Watcom C/C++ 1.9)
September 13, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Back at it again with the Lodev DDA (lodev.org/cgtutor/rayc...) ray casting experiments. This is running in Real Mode x86-16, with VGA using the tweaked 320x100 mode for double buffering. With just the minimal interface code for testing, the current EXE is about under 4KB. (Open Watcom C/C++ 1.9)
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This is amazing! SimCopter had a great soundtrack by Jerry Martin but the game’s files were highly compressed. So LucasVB got in touch with Mr. Martin and he was able to find most of the original high quality tracks! Awesome to hear “Hangar” in such clarity after 30 years archive.org/details/SimC...
SimCopter original soundtrack (high quality)
SimCopter is a somewhat obscure game released in 1996 by Maxis, the studio behind the SimCity and The Sims franchises.In the game, the player controls a helicopter pilot in various missions across a c...
archive.org
August 29, 2026 at 4:18 PM
This is amazing! SimCopter had a great soundtrack by Jerry Martin but the game’s files were highly compressed. So LucasVB got in touch with Mr. Martin and he was able to find most of the original high quality tracks! Awesome to hear “Hangar” in such clarity after 30 years archive.org/details/SimC...
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To honor Tim Curry's memory, we are making Brütal Legend FREE on Itch.io, for 666 minutes:
itch.io/s/199277/the...
itch.io/s/199277/the...
August 26, 2026 at 11:05 PM
To honor Tim Curry's memory, we are making Brütal Legend FREE on Itch.io, for 666 minutes:
itch.io/s/199277/the...
itch.io/s/199277/the...
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An X-Men game was intended for release for the SEGA 32X, but was cancelled. New footage of this game emerged from our E3 1995 archives showing Wolverine... well, wander around aimlessly for a bit. https://archive.gamehistory.org/item/92b1039b-bed4-4454-a312-d25bc6b88958
August 19, 2026 at 5:01 PM
An X-Men game was intended for release for the SEGA 32X, but was cancelled. New footage of this game emerged from our E3 1995 archives showing Wolverine... well, wander around aimlessly for a bit. https://archive.gamehistory.org/item/92b1039b-bed4-4454-a312-d25bc6b88958
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"So, you’re an anime/manga store?"
"Yes, well... we don't sell manga anymore."
"Okay, but you can buy anime Blu-rays, right?"
"Yes... although you will need a subscription to buy them."
"Oh, so, you pay a subscription and then you get the Blu-rays without additional payments?"
"Well...no...uh..."
"Yes, well... we don't sell manga anymore."
"Okay, but you can buy anime Blu-rays, right?"
"Yes... although you will need a subscription to buy them."
"Oh, so, you pay a subscription and then you get the Blu-rays without additional payments?"
"Well...no...uh..."
August 18, 2026 at 9:53 PM
"So, you’re an anime/manga store?"
"Yes, well... we don't sell manga anymore."
"Okay, but you can buy anime Blu-rays, right?"
"Yes... although you will need a subscription to buy them."
"Oh, so, you pay a subscription and then you get the Blu-rays without additional payments?"
"Well...no...uh..."
"Yes, well... we don't sell manga anymore."
"Okay, but you can buy anime Blu-rays, right?"
"Yes... although you will need a subscription to buy them."
"Oh, so, you pay a subscription and then you get the Blu-rays without additional payments?"
"Well...no...uh..."
Returning to Allegro 4 on DOS.
I now have a 386DX 25 to test on as a lowest-spec target machine. (It's on a Full AT Intel server board from ~1991.)
I now have a 386DX 25 to test on as a lowest-spec target machine. (It's on a Full AT Intel server board from ~1991.)
August 18, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Returning to Allegro 4 on DOS.
I now have a 386DX 25 to test on as a lowest-spec target machine. (It's on a Full AT Intel server board from ~1991.)
I now have a 386DX 25 to test on as a lowest-spec target machine. (It's on a Full AT Intel server board from ~1991.)
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This article is the closest thing we'll ever get to understanding how the total enigma of a GBA game Urban Yeti exists, a bad game I can't help but love. Delightful and well researched read about a niche corner of video game history
'Urban Yeti!' released on this day in 2002.
What do you get when you combine a mock cult, Dolemite, surfboarding, and multiple failed distribution deals? Why, a GBA cartridge about cryptids, obviously! Check out our article for the full story: badgamehalloffame.com/urban-yeti/
What do you get when you combine a mock cult, Dolemite, surfboarding, and multiple failed distribution deals? Why, a GBA cartridge about cryptids, obviously! Check out our article for the full story: badgamehalloffame.com/urban-yeti/
August 16, 2026 at 11:49 PM
This article is the closest thing we'll ever get to understanding how the total enigma of a GBA game Urban Yeti exists, a bad game I can't help but love. Delightful and well researched read about a niche corner of video game history
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Follow your muse. ✍️ The global sensation LOOK BACK from Kiyotaka Oshiyama comes to 4K UHD Collector's Edition for the first time in North America.
Available September 8. Pre-order now exclusively at the GKIDS Store!
📓 brnw.ch/21x3Pa9
Available September 8. Pre-order now exclusively at the GKIDS Store!
📓 brnw.ch/21x3Pa9
August 7, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Follow your muse. ✍️ The global sensation LOOK BACK from Kiyotaka Oshiyama comes to 4K UHD Collector's Edition for the first time in North America.
Available September 8. Pre-order now exclusively at the GKIDS Store!
📓 brnw.ch/21x3Pa9
Available September 8. Pre-order now exclusively at the GKIDS Store!
📓 brnw.ch/21x3Pa9
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July 27, 2026 at 6:57 AM
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So if I’m getting this right…
You need a subscription to access the physical goods store where everything is more expensive then it is elsewhere (that isn’t exclusive to said store… that you won’t know is on said store without a subscription)
Sony what are you doing!?
You need a subscription to access the physical goods store where everything is more expensive then it is elsewhere (that isn’t exclusive to said store… that you won’t know is on said store without a subscription)
Sony what are you doing!?
Crunchyroll announced they are changing the Crunchyroll Store
• In August, you will need to be a Mega or Ultimate Fan to access the CR Store
• The new experience will feature curated drops and Crunchyroll‑exclusive merch
• Select Items will be 50% off starting tomorrow
• In August, you will need to be a Mega or Ultimate Fan to access the CR Store
• The new experience will feature curated drops and Crunchyroll‑exclusive merch
• Select Items will be 50% off starting tomorrow
July 14, 2026 at 6:37 PM
So if I’m getting this right…
You need a subscription to access the physical goods store where everything is more expensive then it is elsewhere (that isn’t exclusive to said store… that you won’t know is on said store without a subscription)
Sony what are you doing!?
You need a subscription to access the physical goods store where everything is more expensive then it is elsewhere (that isn’t exclusive to said store… that you won’t know is on said store without a subscription)
Sony what are you doing!?
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Even after all these years I still find the fact that something like *this* was on the official soundtrack of a version of "Sid Meier's Pirates!" incredibly amusing. Only in the early 90s.
🏴☠️💿🔊🎶
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July 4, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Even after all these years I still find the fact that something like *this* was on the official soundtrack of a version of "Sid Meier's Pirates!" incredibly amusing. Only in the early 90s.
🏴☠️💿🔊🎶
🏴☠️💿🔊🎶
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Having one of our games get a physical release on PlayStation was one of our proudest accomplishments.
We hope this isn’t the end for physical games. Collecting has always been a big passion of ours.
Thank you again to Limited Run Games, for the opportunity of a lifetime!
We hope this isn’t the end for physical games. Collecting has always been a big passion of ours.
Thank you again to Limited Run Games, for the opportunity of a lifetime!
July 1, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Having one of our games get a physical release on PlayStation was one of our proudest accomplishments.
We hope this isn’t the end for physical games. Collecting has always been a big passion of ours.
Thank you again to Limited Run Games, for the opportunity of a lifetime!
We hope this isn’t the end for physical games. Collecting has always been a big passion of ours.
Thank you again to Limited Run Games, for the opportunity of a lifetime!
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Still can't get over the fact that @playstation.com announced an end to physical media in the same post they announced the closure of their digital store for older platforms.
Literally justifying the worries people have about a digital-only future within the same post.
Literally justifying the worries people have about a digital-only future within the same post.
July 2, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Still can't get over the fact that @playstation.com announced an end to physical media in the same post they announced the closure of their digital store for older platforms.
Literally justifying the worries people have about a digital-only future within the same post.
Literally justifying the worries people have about a digital-only future within the same post.
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Happy Birthday to a legend against oppression
The pro mental health king
The pro mental health king
June 23, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Happy Birthday to a legend against oppression
The pro mental health king
The pro mental health king
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Disc Rot?
I run an online game/CD shop. More than 10,000 discs CD/DVD/LD/BD have passed through me. I test each one.
I find scratched discs for sure. And moldy discs in cases that also have moldy manuals.
But a pristine case with a “rotted” disc?
Twice. 2 times in the 15 years I have sold games.
I run an online game/CD shop. More than 10,000 discs CD/DVD/LD/BD have passed through me. I test each one.
I find scratched discs for sure. And moldy discs in cases that also have moldy manuals.
But a pristine case with a “rotted” disc?
Twice. 2 times in the 15 years I have sold games.
July 3, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Disc Rot?
I run an online game/CD shop. More than 10,000 discs CD/DVD/LD/BD have passed through me. I test each one.
I find scratched discs for sure. And moldy discs in cases that also have moldy manuals.
But a pristine case with a “rotted” disc?
Twice. 2 times in the 15 years I have sold games.
I run an online game/CD shop. More than 10,000 discs CD/DVD/LD/BD have passed through me. I test each one.
I find scratched discs for sure. And moldy discs in cases that also have moldy manuals.
But a pristine case with a “rotted” disc?
Twice. 2 times in the 15 years I have sold games.
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RIP Bobby Prince. this 1993 clip of him explaining the Commander Keen menu music is amazing. worth a watch even if you don't give a rip about Keen. source link below.
June 19, 2026 at 10:54 AM
RIP Bobby Prince. this 1993 clip of him explaining the Commander Keen menu music is amazing. worth a watch even if you don't give a rip about Keen. source link below.
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Like, I really wish this country could stop having such shitty foreign policy, not just for all the fucked up horrors we cast into the world and whatnot, but because europeans learning about our absolutely ridiculous food spectacles that we think of as normal is always entertaining
the german soccer tourist guy has discovered bucees
June 14, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Like, I really wish this country could stop having such shitty foreign policy, not just for all the fucked up horrors we cast into the world and whatnot, but because europeans learning about our absolutely ridiculous food spectacles that we think of as normal is always entertaining
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GotchaGotchaGames dropped today that they're shutting down the official rpgmaker forums next week, and taking down access entirely come December...
Final Profit wouldn't exist without these forums, there's so much knowledge about to be lost. I'm mortified.
forums.rpgmakerweb.com/forums/impor...
Final Profit wouldn't exist without these forums, there's so much knowledge about to be lost. I'm mortified.
forums.rpgmakerweb.com/forums/impor...
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS: FORUM CLOSURE
forums.rpgmakerweb.com
June 11, 2026 at 7:57 AM
GotchaGotchaGames dropped today that they're shutting down the official rpgmaker forums next week, and taking down access entirely come December...
Final Profit wouldn't exist without these forums, there's so much knowledge about to be lost. I'm mortified.
forums.rpgmakerweb.com/forums/impor...
Final Profit wouldn't exist without these forums, there's so much knowledge about to be lost. I'm mortified.
forums.rpgmakerweb.com/forums/impor...