Anatoly Shashkin💾

Living in the past. The IBM PC past that is. YouTuber/Podcaster.
Ask me about DOS games! Tell me your DOS game memories!
I swear and boost toots a bunch. 🥂
(He/Him) I don't describe images

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2024-11-17 18:09:18

Tetris Pro (Trial, 1993) #DOSGaming
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/499/632/856/319/646/original/b773b0d6dfc79a59.png

2024-09-25 00:40:51

Winamp source code got released... but the license prohibits distribution of modified versions *in any form*, and completely forbids even *creating* a fork. 😱
https://github.com/WinampDesktop/winamp?tab=readme-ov-file

2024-09-10 19:32:40

So apparently what happens when your roommate most likely has a medical emergency and dies before dropping on the floor face first, and you report the body that you found when you got home from work, the whole situation gets filed as a homicide & a crime scene. 🤷‍♂️
Just putting it here for a record to say that I assume at this moment in time my fate is in the hands of the medical examiner. 🙏

2024-09-07 23:47:53

Aaaaannd that's yet another funeral in my immediate future. I'm having a helluva summer.

2024-08-20 00:07:41

I am so extremely grateful for all the cats that people of Mastodon have sent me today. Your fur babbies are adorable, and they made me day better. ❤

2024-08-19 20:40:40

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If you'd like to contribute to my moving/medical bill fund, you can use this link:
https://ko-fi.com/dosnostalgic

2024-08-19 18:54:56

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@npub1fkl…7udr Check out Highway Fighter, the original Russian version before it got redone.

2024-08-19 18:48:02

Friends, I'm not having a great time right now. What could help is you telling me about your recent DOS gaming encounters and/or showing me a photo of your cat!

2024-08-19 12:50:09

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@npub19hc…9pfz Nope

2024-08-19 12:14:30

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@npub19hc…9pfz Flooding is the least of my problems, tbh. I was told to move out in a month anyway. 🤷‍♂️

2024-08-19 09:15:02

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I'm having one of the worst summers of my life, but I'm too tired to actually be upset about it. This might not be a good thing in the long run, but I guess it works for me right now. 🤷

2024-08-19 08:47:50

I see Connecticut got flooded. I guess because I live in a place from which I can *see* Connecticut I also got flooded. 😕

2024-08-17 03:39:10

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@npub19se…h25h Pretty sure it's considered one of the greatest fan games these days.

2024-08-16 23:15:57

Sonic Robo Blast 2 - Second Demo (Sonic Team Junior, 2001) #DOSGaming
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2024-08-16 01:17:59

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@npub1wp3…upm2 More like The Matrix from Wish.

2024-08-15 16:54:56

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@npub1upf…2t26 Claw *is* actually good. This, not so much.

2024-08-15 16:47:49

My Friend Koo/마이프렌드 쿠 (Softry/KCD Interactive, 1997) #DOSGaming
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/967/055/272/225/545/original/b6604b3bb9c100d9.png

2024-08-14 00:27:17

A fan remake ("remaster") of the original Alone in the Dark:
https://teamtatou.itch.io/alone-in-the-dark-remastered

2024-08-13 15:48:13

Because Long Island Retro Gaming Expo this year was Dreamcast themed I learned that Americans associate one of the massive European dance hits of the 90s excessively with Sega's maraca rhythm game. 😄
https://youtu.be/fhHKYR-v0UE?si=SIBcyPjFYQ8Gf8a_

2024-08-07 13:41:20

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Great example of a Boss Key in this game. Something of a lost art.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/921/022/540/490/513/original/ea64664ab6792cd8.png

2024-08-06 21:40:50

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@npub1xvx…xdmy It is a neat little game. I enjoyed it.

2024-08-06 17:34:11

Neut Tower (Jeremy Penner, 2020) #DOSGaming
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/916/276/817/722/080/original/6dc181f838700450.png

2024-08-05 16:05:22

Unlimited Warriors (Digitalica/Space Interactive, 1996) #DOSGaming
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/910/264/768/607/613/original/6e316284752327e4.png

2024-08-04 17:50:11

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@npub1953…vjsw Plumbers review was in the July 1994 issue. That's before Island Peril was released.

2024-08-04 17:45:13

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@npub1953…vjsw Windows version of Plumbers Don't Wear Ties got a 3% review.

2024-08-04 17:37:40

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https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/904/964/239/231/507/original/7d7b9832fb1cc761.mp4

2024-08-04 17:28:47

Island Peril (electric fantasies/Atlantean Interactive Games, 1995) #DOSGaming
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/904/930/762/184/246/original/aa7ceb6f490bda87.png

2024-08-03 23:16:21

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@npub1wy4…c9e3 Well, technically they are making a game *just like that* right now. 😉
https://youtu.be/GGAdDxmZG-Y?si=d2WeMJPB5R40E0Kw

2024-08-03 22:53:49

I'm going in for the kill
I'm doing it for a thrill
Oh, I'm hoping you'll understand
And not let go of my hand
🔊🎵 #OPL3MIDI
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/900/544/348/889/568/original/2d031adf477eb668.mp4

2024-08-02 13:36:42

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Here's a nice breakdown of how Quake 3 engine works by Fabien Sanglard:
https://fabiensanglard.net/quake3/

2024-08-02 13:31:14

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So the Quake 3 engine is cooler than I expected for a 1999 game. Turned out that it's not all one executable, but a bunch of DLLs that are loaded at runtime. So I just had to recompile the UI dll, and drop it in the BASEQ3 folder to override the included one, and it just works. 👍
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/892/672/283/063/515/original/3e9a804a3dd54207.jpg

2024-08-01 20:13:07

Nerdly Pleasures: Tandy Deskmate - Tandy's Ace in the Hole
http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2024/07/tandy-deskmate-tandys-ace-in-hole.html
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/888/590/137/417/338/original/b12ff9f4a91f138e.png

2024-08-01 16:16:44

Trump Castle II (Brian A. Rice/Capstone Software, 1991) #DOSGaming
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/887/660/748/688/619/original/ca50f91e4e8b736c.png

2024-08-01 15:44:15

This was a triumph.
I'm making a note here:
HUGE SUCCESS.
🔊🎵 #OPL3MIDI
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/887/530/515/353/220/original/7075612311533e37.mp4

2024-08-01 14:19:26

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@npub1y5h…7m3c A couple of months

2024-08-01 14:14:08

My landlord just informed me that I need to move. My month is off to a great start. 😅

2024-07-31 01:49:02

Bryce 2 (Windows 9x/MacOS System 7.1, 1996) #NotDOS
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2024-07-29 23:36:47

Friends, as some of you know I've had a bit of an "adventure" in the US healthcare system recently. Good part is - I have insurance through my job that covered most of it. But what's left comes at a time when I'm already struggling to begin with.
If you enjoy my content, and wouldn't mind helping out a bit you can do it here: https://ko-fi.com/dosnostalgic
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/872/398/265/202/806/original/245cc180d0fcf967.png

2024-07-29 23:10:39

Hopy-ONE (TLK Games/Webfoot Technologies, 1996) #DOSGaming
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/872/301/374/810/440/original/30a528044653e3f9.png

2024-07-28 17:23:20

Arthur: The Quest for Excalibur (Infocom, 1989) #DOSGaming
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/865/273/406/874/581/original/4c6795e0d1c3e60a.png

2024-07-25 18:59:36

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Note to self: prepare a playlist for your own funeral. Other people are guaranteed to fuck it up.

2024-07-25 17:12:52

Going into my second funeral of the week. Hopefully the quota on this part of my life has been filled for a while.

2024-07-22 22:48:13

I'm assuming this is *the* @npub1keg…djeq writing in to Siskel & Ebert about original unused ending of Clerks (1994):
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/832/573/859/418/157/original/ebb6edb7edad2bb2.mp4

2024-07-20 23:14:22

So many tears I've cried
So much pain inside
But baby, it ain't over 'til MIDI's over
🔊🎵 #OPL3MIDI
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/821/351/328/065/170/original/3219cfd7ce7e30a8.mp4

2024-07-19 15:22:16

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@npub1d2s…mexl There's an article from December 2022 talking about this, called "Can Southwest Airlines Fix Its Systemic Weaknesses In The New Year?".
I'm guessing
- they didn't.
- still won today.
😂

2024-07-19 15:11:17

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@npub1d2s…mexl I am very serious, and you can look it up.

2024-07-19 14:57:52

While Delta, United, and American airlines are all grounded, Southwest is still going because apparently their primary OS is Windows 95!

2024-07-19 14:00:30

8 days on Prozac. Weird dreams and indigestion are kicking in. Pretty manageable so far.

2024-07-18 22:11:27

Well, when it rain, it pours, I guess. Got another unexpected phone call. Now I have *two* funerals to attend in the very nearest future. Sigh.

2024-07-16 17:35:34

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@npub1y5h…7m3c Oh shit. I thought it was physical only. I'd buy it for the interviews. But definitely not for $17.

2024-07-16 00:01:30

Hey girl
Move a little closer
🔊🎵 #OPL3MIDI
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/793/224/843/638/943/original/e21cec9ef7cecddd.mp4

2024-07-12 20:30:36

Sierra On-Line documentary is being crowdfunded on Backerkit:
https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/legends-of-adventure/legends-of-adventure#top

2024-07-11 19:44:05

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@npub1fkl…7udr It's actually a really good and fun game. I haven't played it until today, and was very impressed. Apparently the split screen multiplayer is quite good also, so I need to try it in the near future.

2024-07-11 17:17:48

Race Mania (Tangor/Flair Software, 1996) #DOSGaming
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/768/992/232/541/235/original/7e6e582e33ec83c3.png

2024-07-07 18:49:30

Ok, research time: What are your favorite FLASH games? Tell me!
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/746/702/807/615/164/original/2d57012d1650bb4d.png

2024-07-07 00:14:44

Take my MIDI away
🔊🎵 #OPL3MIDI
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/742/316/898/971/173/original/06afcfe2ff58e32a.mp4

2024-07-05 00:11:51

Idk what the big deal is. Seems pretty easy. 🤷‍♂️
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/730/976/794/944/762/original/69459d3b70af7be5.png

2024-07-04 21:42:22

But now I'm
Stronger than yesterday
Now it's nothing but MIDI way
🔊🎵 #OPL3MIDI
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/730/393/399/436/640/original/5882e1fdc1a05698.mp4

2024-07-03 22:56:32

Defender of Boston: The Rock Island Mystery (Tim and Kenneth Wisseman, 1992) #DOSGaming
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/725/025/794/757/904/original/eb514593dc69299d.png

2024-07-02 02:32:53

First time ever trying the short-lived Multitasking MS-DOS 4 and... it just works. 🤔
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/714/550/104/030/387/original/75e5782cce2ca559.mp4

2024-06-27 17:39:12

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@npub1d2s…mexl I will feel fine between now and the bill arriving. 😅

2024-06-27 17:33:19

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Out of ER. You're not rid of me, or at least not yet. 😅 Meanwhile, KEEP PLAYING DOS GAMES!

2024-06-27 12:54:05

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Woo-hoo. Being sent to ER. 👍

2024-06-27 01:21:48

Been under a lot of stress lately, and it this point I can no longer tell if physical discomfort I'm experiencing is real or psychosomatic. I don't even have a physician currently. I guess I can try at least getting an EKG tomorrow since that appears to be the only thing I can get without an appointment, at one of those walk in health clinics on street corners. God, American healthcare is terrible.

2024-06-25 23:42:17

What's a good way to dump an Android SMS message thread into an HTML, preserving order, MMS messages and such?

2024-06-24 12:12:54

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@npub16rs…rvtk Not currently

2024-06-24 00:16:43

Finished a 9 episode docu-series "History of Russian Computer Games". It was alright. Tons of inaccuracies & omissions. Last couple of episodes are embarrassing because the doc is state sponsored & pushes a current Rusian agenda. But it was nice to see some of the 80s & 90s devs & hear them talk. Also a pretty big public admission by the founder of Akella in regards to also owning a legendary 90s pirate publishing label.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/668/709/817/889/717/original/4143de2fa856f90c.jpg

2024-06-23 18:21:39

Front Page Sports: Baseball '94 (Dynamix/Sierra On-Line, 1994) #DOSGaming
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/667/321/802/337/531/original/e264c8361da4bd99.png

2024-06-23 17:14:37

Umbrella Entertainment is putting out a collector's set with FIVE versions of Caligula (1979), and god, I wish I had money to throw around on shit like this 😅
https://shop.umbrellaent.com.au/products/absolute-power-caligula-the-ultimate-cut-2023-collectors-edition-4k-2-blu-rays-2-books-magazine-rigid-case-slipcase-2posters-artcards
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/667/057/695/111/040/original/ac98f552bb18722b.webp

2024-06-23 09:17:21

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@npub19zq…u4m5 That is a normal shareware thing. Although Quake's 4th episode is my favorite.

2024-06-23 01:56:08

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I really wish I had a cat right now.

2024-06-23 01:55:30

Huh. Well, I just had an anxiety attack while relaxing, sitting in my chair, reading some 30+ year old programming documentation. What the hell? Not cool.

2024-06-21 10:41:59

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@npub1avm…r9aa There is, but it's not like it runs without it.

2024-06-21 03:37:27

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@npub14cc…pprj Well, the most obvious would be Microsoft's own stuff that was bundled with DOS. Like HIMEM.SYS.

2024-06-21 03:17:46

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Oh, forgot to mention an important bit: it *requires* you run QEMM for your memory manager.

2024-06-20 17:38:55

RIP Donald Sutherland.
Here is his only credit in a DOS game - a CD-ROM update of Cryo Interactive's 1992 point & click adventure 'KGB' known as 'Conspiracy':
#DOSGaming
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/650/165/632/246/891/original/f1ce270000687324.mp4

2024-06-20 17:07:27

In the summertime, when the weather is high
You can stretch right up and touch the sky
When the weather's fine
You got MIDI, you got MIDI on your mind
🔊🎵 #OPL3MIDI
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/650/041/261/764/377/original/b78197f4f5c2ca12.mp4

2024-06-20 16:53:25

Summer is here! 😎
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/649/980/216/634/990/original/d93bc380010b0bdc.jpg

2024-06-20 15:02:22

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@npub15my…qydf Psst. It was a joke. But Pajitnov has *always* been adamant about the playfield size, even back in the day.

2024-06-20 14:41:23

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@npub19hc…9pfz Installer says OSF/Motif and OPEN LOOK compatible.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/649/468/609/834/653/original/ecb4bb3b83966c08.png

2024-06-20 14:36:29

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@npub19hc…9pfz I know very little about Unix/Linux, so I just don't have the energy that would be required for me to pull it off.

2024-06-20 14:33:20

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@npub19hc…9pfz Nope. Haha.

2024-06-20 14:32:29

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@npub19hc…9pfz Yes, it is. It's DESQview/X 2.1

2024-06-20 14:26:09

I don't think this version of Tetris complies with the official Tetris Guideline, Quarterdeck. 🤔 (But the hint bar on the bottom is a nice touch.)
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/649/408/106/575/971/original/02fecd6c23d27ffb.png

2024-06-19 16:25:44

Any theater/lit enthusiasts in the house? Can anyone recommend a decent English translation of The Servant of Two Masters? Beginning to think that English may be too rigid of a language to preserve the flow of the play.

2024-06-15 23:37:20

Vigilance on Talos V (PolyEx Software/Square Wheel Studios, 1996) #DOSGaming
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/623/264/586/054/746/original/99332f1d6961a6bd.png

2024-06-15 22:28:29

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@npub1zae…68z9 NO

2024-06-15 19:45:52

Haven't seen this until just now, but I have a feeling I'll be referencing this a bunch going forward in my that annual "Windows 3.x is *not* just a GUI" online fights.
A nicely laid out, easy to understand technical explanation of how Windows 3.x functions:
https://www.xtof.info/inside-windows3.html

2024-06-15 02:49:03

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Can't wait for the full version to come out so I can play it in VR.

2024-06-15 02:48:11

Man, the remake of Riven looks great. It's almost surreal to experience these locations in actual real time 3D.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/618/349/741/169/547/original/49f70a110d2c29d1.jpg
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2024-06-13 23:04:44

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@npub1d2s…mexl I feel like it's probably easier for me to recompile from available source code rather than to find this value in a WinNT executable.

2024-06-13 22:59:31

This reminds me. I should probably look into how to recompile Quake 3, since for reasons unknown it's hardcoded to limit the default amount of players on a server to 8, even though there are 10 available slots in the creation screen. 😠
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/611/780/770/739/870/original/591ebaf89c1f80ef.png

2024-06-13 22:36:42

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If you miss old LAN games and you're in New York, you can always come down to Long Island Retro Gaming Expo, August 9th - 11th, to play some classics, original Counter-Strike among them.
https://liretro.com
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2024-06-13 22:25:27

Found a file CS.BMP in my backups from when I used to play Counter-Strike, dated October 9th 2000, so it predates Counter-Strike 1.0.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/611/655/618/247/760/original/bab2384223e17ed8.png

2024-06-10 22:49:24

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@npub1qdp…l73s I would suggest *not* watching it in English though.

2024-06-10 22:47:21

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@npub1qdp…l73s It's not the greatest movie ever, but it's fun.

2024-06-09 23:05:09

King's Quest 1: Quest for the Crown VGA (Tierra Entertainment, 2001) #DOSGaming
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/589/163/199/125/133/original/4109810efdc2a959.png

2024-06-09 16:44:17

So apparently this American 2001 DVD of Luc Besson's Subway (1985) that didn't even bother filling up a single layer disc is the only digital home media release that features an optional English dub where Christopher Lambert dubs himself.
Well, you can grab it here now, if that's something you're into
https://archive.org/details/subway-1985-usdvd-2001
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2024-06-06 16:44:49

Bear Stormin' (Humongous Entertainment, 1993) #DOSGaming
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/570/681/751/029/717/original/d5f3409fe0f2dec9.png

2024-06-05 15:50:12

Get Piste! (Hungry Software, 1997) #DOSGaming
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/564/804/720/433/670/original/8c7fd6ec08b6b69d.png