For us it was putting a space in the username field of the login screen, and then moving the cursor back to the start of the field.
The username field wouldn’t reset on a failed login attempt, only the password field did. So users would do a visual scan of the username field, confirm that’s correct, assume they miskeyed when entering their password, try again, rinse and repeat.
That and rotating the desktop, switching the keyboard to Dvorak, etc
Take a look at the MSU-MD/MD+ project which adds CD quality music to a lot of top Genesis/MD games
Perfect Dark (spiritual successor to GoldenEye) iterated on that. You can use two N64 controllers, one in each hand, to get a true dual stick experience
IIRC just Sonic & Knuckles plus Sonic 2 or Sonic 3 isn’t happy when plugged into a 32X
Looks like a Model 1 SCD is set up under the console. The Model 2 SCD is the one that attaches to the side
They’re shareware but I think Pocket Tanks and Super DX Ball have been on every computer of mine since 2002
I often forget that I can just do that. Like sit in a room and listen to music and not do anything else. I feel like I have to constantly be doing something, even if its just reading.
When I first check out, it’s just… refreshing. Trying to do it more.
Also, what’s the name of that book? Seems like an interesting read
Wish they went back to chicle and somehow the flavor would last longer
Rare was basically a second party developer back in those days. They were given access to internal tools from Nintendo, a direct hotline for help, hell they even developed Nintendo IPs, which was unheard of for a western developer and is still rare even today
For those who weren’t around in the 80s, like myself, Calvin’s dad is actually right.
At this point in time toy tie in programs made up the bulk of Saturday morning cartoon blocks.
G.I. Joe, He-Man/She-Ra, Transformers, etc are examples. What’s more, a lot of these shows were low budget to minimize cost and maximize profit. Not only did they recycle scripts, they recycled whole scenes, some of which (famously He-man’s transformation) would appear in nearly every or actually every episode, unchanged