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Early bird: Why does the best new integrated retrocomputer have no games? (Patreon)

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2023-11-30 07:26:42

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Update - Video updated with several corrections/fixes below plus a thumbnail:

Device has 512K RAM now not 256K.
The chips I pointed to as Flash are VIAs. The Flash is next to the real-time clock.
The DVI output supports analog so would've worked with a VGA monitor, and doesn't require HDMI.
The Balls demo showcases sprite muxing and there are over 128 sprites there.
Music volume errors corrected.

It's been a while since I've done a purely retrocomputing video, and I've missed it! I was also holding this one back a little to see what other software might materialise.

Feel free to let me know what you think of the machine and my perspectives.

As mentioned in the video, you can get $75 off before 5-Dec using the code "perifractic" here. (I do not benefit from any sales.)

Video: https://youtu.be/KfZ37C-zKwQ

BTW an interesting side effect of revisiting this genre after a little time focussing on other content was some techniques I learned producing different videos made their way in here. May not be noticeable, but I had fun implementing them during the making of this!

Thank you for your ongoing support! 👍🕹️

Your friend in retro, Perifractic

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Why does the best integrated retro-computer have no games? Foenix F256K

Why buying the Foenix F256K Retrocomputer now is a Game-Changer! Let's explore how to unleash its potential & its disk drive to get ahead of the "game". Not sponsored by Foenix but check out http://PCBWay.com - great PCBs from $5! 🚀 And discover *Retro Recipes PowerUp!* at http://patreon.com/perifractic & http://youtube.com/channel/UC6gARF3ICgaLfs3o2znuqXA/join or click ❤️‍🔥 _Thanks_ under the vid 🙌 Your support is the secret ingredient that keeps ЯR cooking 🔥 👹 Follow: http://facebook.com/chrisimpsonline | http://instagram.com/perifractic | http://tiktok.com/@perifractic 👍🏻 Sub: http://youtube.com/@RetroRecipes?sub_confirmation=1 ❓ FAQ: http://retrorecip.es/faq 🌎 Web: http://retrorecip.es *RECIPE INGREDIENTS:* • Foenix F256K (not sponsored - $75 off with code "perifractic" before 5-Dec-23): https://c256foenix.com/product/f256k • Commander X16: https://texelec.com/product/cx16-preorder/ • Chickenlips PETSCIIBOARD™: http://perifractic.com/petsciiboard 🪛 Get all the other gear I use in this video*: 🇺🇸 http://amzn.to/3LkYSF9 | 🇬🇧http://amzn.to/30y05lg • 10% off Into The AM tees: https://intotheam.com/perifractic *MUSIC CRUDITES:* • Knight Rider music by Stu Phillips & Don Peake remixed by: https://www.youtube.com/@EnzoMusic_de • Other music by Perifractic: http://retrorecip.es/music *OTHER SAUCES & CHEERS:* • Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons • The Internet Archive • Gardenside Prods., Clue Detectives & Paradise Radio • Special thanks to Ladyfractic & Junifractic! • All other media featured is marked as public domain on Google Images or used with written permission or shown under fair use law. *MENU:* 0:00 Intro & Context 1:31 Exploring the hardware 5:51 Setup 8:03 Firmware update 9:26 Super BASIC 12:25 Cartridge games 17:17 Lack of software? 18:55 Comparison to other computers 21:21 The 2 markets 23:26 The Disk Drive 27:05 Conclusion & Supporter Credits *THANK YOU MODERATORS:* • Conrad Vogel • https://www.youtube.com/@CubicleNate • James Langridge • Lee Volante • Mauricio Tonnera *SOME INGREDIENTS BY:* • http://MattGrandis.net - designer of https://perifractic.com site • http://twitter.com/_GazMarshall - some graphics • http://PaulKitching3d.com - some 3D models © All original music & content Copyright & TM Retro Recipes™ LLC 1988-2023. *Some links may offer some peanuts to support this retrochannel but all opinions are 100% unbiased. #retro #vintage #80s