McCheeseBob
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I love many old things - technology, photography, games, anime etc. I'm mostly here to enjoy art and maybe post an occasional cat photo. Occasionally make things for retro game jams or Ludum Dare.
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McCheeseBob
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· Nov 16
Yo wassup cheeseheads
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Most of my other socials/streaming/retro game dev stuff can be reached through my stupid (under works) website. mccheesebob.com
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Hey, I bet you didn't hear that Zork 1, 2, and 3 were open-sourced today!
…Oh, you have heard. Yeah. Way ahead of me. :)
Here's my comments, and some details that you might not have seen.
blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork...
…Oh, you have heard. Yeah. Way ahead of me. :)
Here's my comments, and some details that you might not have seen.
blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork...
Zork is now open source
Two years ago, I wrote: Microsoft-the-company does not care about Infocom. But a lot of people in Microsoft must care. Microsoft is heavily populated by greying GenX nerds just like me. Folks who grew...
blog.zarfhome.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Hey, I bet you didn't hear that Zork 1, 2, and 3 were open-sourced today!
…Oh, you have heard. Yeah. Way ahead of me. :)
Here's my comments, and some details that you might not have seen.
blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork...
…Oh, you have heard. Yeah. Way ahead of me. :)
Here's my comments, and some details that you might not have seen.
blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork...
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Angel's Egg (1985 4K Theatrical Remaster)
Man. All I can really say is that it's a really pretty film.
More weird stories need to be made, more animation needs to be supported.
More dreams of things that inspire must be nourished to create.
Things like these exist for Art's sake and I'm glad.
Man. All I can really say is that it's a really pretty film.
More weird stories need to be made, more animation needs to be supported.
More dreams of things that inspire must be nourished to create.
Things like these exist for Art's sake and I'm glad.
November 20, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Angel's Egg (1985 4K Theatrical Remaster)
Man. All I can really say is that it's a really pretty film.
More weird stories need to be made, more animation needs to be supported.
More dreams of things that inspire must be nourished to create.
Things like these exist for Art's sake and I'm glad.
Man. All I can really say is that it's a really pretty film.
More weird stories need to be made, more animation needs to be supported.
More dreams of things that inspire must be nourished to create.
Things like these exist for Art's sake and I'm glad.
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Smaller, passion-led projects created by talented people who care about their craft are still out there! Please don't give up. Support the internet and the creatives you want to see! 🧵
November 19, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Smaller, passion-led projects created by talented people who care about their craft are still out there! Please don't give up. Support the internet and the creatives you want to see! 🧵
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America's first ever esports champion was Rebecca Heineman, a trans woman. She went on to found some of your favorite video game studios and worked on your favorite video games. Next time you see somebody rail about 'woke' and 'DEI'
Remember that.
Remember her.
Remember that.
Remember her.
"I code so others can dream."
Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ video game pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has sadly passed away after a short, tough fight with aggressive cancer.
Read our obituary to this true industry trailblazer: gaymingmag.com/2025/11/gaym...
Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ video game pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has sadly passed away after a short, tough fight with aggressive cancer.
Read our obituary to this true industry trailblazer: gaymingmag.com/2025/11/gaym...
Gayming Icon and LGBTQ+ games pioneer, Rebecca Heineman, has died - Gayming Magazine
Rebecca Heineman, a trailblazing figure in the video game industry and a celebrated icon within the LGBTQ+ gaming community, has died.
gaymingmag.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
America's first ever esports champion was Rebecca Heineman, a trans woman. She went on to found some of your favorite video game studios and worked on your favorite video games. Next time you see somebody rail about 'woke' and 'DEI'
Remember that.
Remember her.
Remember that.
Remember her.
I wanna say that Koshiro has stated that sampling FM synth waveforms into DS samples for the early EO games rekindled his love of FM and samplers - that's why a lot of his recent work has been FM based. But yeah shame about the 3DS OSTs. (This could be complete hearsay from my muddled memories).
November 17, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I wanna say that Koshiro has stated that sampling FM synth waveforms into DS samples for the early EO games rekindled his love of FM and samplers - that's why a lot of his recent work has been FM based. But yeah shame about the 3DS OSTs. (This could be complete hearsay from my muddled memories).
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wrote a lil piece on etrian odyssey! backloggd.com/u/farawaytim...
farawaytimes's review of Etrian Odyssey | Backloggd
I loved this! Pure joy from start to finish, just a precisely tuned machine for generating happy brain chemicals. Loved the art, the music, the crunchy sound design, the battle tactics, the varied and...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
wrote a lil piece on etrian odyssey! backloggd.com/u/farawaytim...
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I'm updating my Big Spreadsheet Of Cool Free PC Games again!
I merged in all the incomplete entries, which I'm working on chipping away at and filling in the details of, which has bulked the list up to 324 items. But some of them are for entire series' or platforms, so probably ~400 games here.
I merged in all the incomplete entries, which I'm working on chipping away at and filling in the details of, which has bulked the list up to 324 items. But some of them are for entire series' or platforms, so probably ~400 games here.
Free PC Games - The Best For The Broke
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November 16, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I'm updating my Big Spreadsheet Of Cool Free PC Games again!
I merged in all the incomplete entries, which I'm working on chipping away at and filling in the details of, which has bulked the list up to 324 items. But some of them are for entire series' or platforms, so probably ~400 games here.
I merged in all the incomplete entries, which I'm working on chipping away at and filling in the details of, which has bulked the list up to 324 items. But some of them are for entire series' or platforms, so probably ~400 games here.
Jumping into subminiature cameras with this little cute Mamiya Super 16 - also got a handful of old metal carts for it. Waiting on some old microfilm to arrive, but in the meantime I took a funny size comparison photo. My 5x7 Agfa Ansco really dwarfs this little thing.
November 15, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Jumping into subminiature cameras with this little cute Mamiya Super 16 - also got a handful of old metal carts for it. Waiting on some old microfilm to arrive, but in the meantime I took a funny size comparison photo. My 5x7 Agfa Ansco really dwarfs this little thing.
These do work on non-MG machines too. VZ is probably setup to run in its special MG mode that needs the full MG DOS/V install for those special video modes - but running VZIBM should work on most English PC compatibles. NEED has an English COM file called NEEDE.
November 15, 2025 at 2:07 AM
These do work on non-MG machines too. VZ is probably setup to run in its special MG mode that needs the full MG DOS/V install for those special video modes - but running VZIBM should work on most English PC compatibles. NEED has an English COM file called NEEDE.
Also uploaded my copies of NEED and VZ since that website seems to be gone now. I wouldn't be surprised if these are still floating around on some Japanese website I can't find at the moment. Not the most permanent solution but I'd be sad if NEED disappeared. next.srv.hostvoid.net/index.php/s/...
VZ&NEED.zip
Hostvoid - a safe home for all your data
next.srv.hostvoid.net
November 15, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Also uploaded my copies of NEED and VZ since that website seems to be gone now. I wouldn't be surprised if these are still floating around on some Japanese website I can't find at the moment. Not the most permanent solution but I'd be sad if NEED disappeared. next.srv.hostvoid.net/index.php/s/...
Great news! I wish you luck - I never had tons of luck with non-MG specific software. That and when I could get CGA emulation working it ran slower than a PC XT. I had hoped to use it for a bit of coding but never had any luck besides GW-Basic. Certainly other people had better luck though.
November 15, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Great news! I wish you luck - I never had tons of luck with non-MG specific software. That and when I could get CGA emulation working it ran slower than a PC XT. I had hoped to use it for a bit of coding but never had any luck besides GW-Basic. Certainly other people had better luck though.
I preferred using NEED on mine - an editor I've found very little on. I can't seem to find the webpage I originally downloaded it from. The MGTools archive file that was also mentioned on the Vogons thread seems gone so I uploaded it on a friends server for now. next.srv.hostvoid.net/index.php/s/...
MGTools.zip
Hostvoid - a safe home for all your data
next.srv.hostvoid.net
November 14, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I preferred using NEED on mine - an editor I've found very little on. I can't seem to find the webpage I originally downloaded it from. The MGTools archive file that was also mentioned on the Vogons thread seems gone so I uploaded it on a friends server for now. next.srv.hostvoid.net/index.php/s/...
Here's some native applications website I had saved that went down this year. web.archive.org/web/20240804... VZ Editor was a popular use case for this device so a lot of japanese MG sites are built for tips/plugins for that. You will need to go through more setup for that to work.
MG LIB - MobileGear OnlineSoftware Library
web.archive.org
November 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Here's some native applications website I had saved that went down this year. web.archive.org/web/20240804... VZ Editor was a popular use case for this device so a lot of japanese MG sites are built for tips/plugins for that. You will need to go through more setup for that to work.
Ctrl+alt+delete doesn't really work without a software pack that I never had much luck with. I had to bring a paperclip with me anywhere I took my MG when I was using it more frequently for DND note taking and light writing. tanu.yokochou.com/mg/mobados_Q... Here's a decent older FAQ.
MOBA_DOS_QA
tanu.yokochou.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Ctrl+alt+delete doesn't really work without a software pack that I never had much luck with. I had to bring a paperclip with me anywhere I took my MG when I was using it more frequently for DND note taking and light writing. tanu.yokochou.com/mg/mobados_Q... Here's a decent older FAQ.
Once the app is registered and in the memory you shouldn't have to worry about doing this again as long as either your main or backup battery still has juice - I think I've only had to do this once or twice which is why my memory is so shaky on this. Also get used to resetting the PC.
November 14, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Once the app is registered and in the memory you shouldn't have to worry about doing this again as long as either your main or backup battery still has juice - I think I've only had to do this once or twice which is why my memory is so shaky on this. Also get used to resetting the PC.
Use these links from these links to transfer the app to the system memory and register the UniexitShell app. www.mobile-gear.net/howtoexe.htm www.mobile-gear.net/how_toroku.h... www.mobile-gear.net/test2.htm - These are technically for a different DOS launcher but should be the same workflow.
ＤＯＳＫＡEXEの移動方法｜モバイルギア徹底活用講座
モバイルギアを一発で高速化！DOS化キットとその具体的な活用方法を紹介、リンク集も。対象は、DOS版モバイルギア（MC-K1,MK-12,MK-22,MK-32,ドコモバです）。
www.mobile-gear.net
November 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Use these links from these links to transfer the app to the system memory and register the UniexitShell app. www.mobile-gear.net/howtoexe.htm www.mobile-gear.net/how_toroku.h... www.mobile-gear.net/test2.htm - These are technically for a different DOS launcher but should be the same workflow.
Anyways you'll need to make a folder called 登録ｿﾌﾄ on the flash card - the MobileGear should recognize this as the registered software folder. You'll need to get UniexitShell from a MG repository - that's the program that'll allow you to exit to the command line. Copy it into that folder.
November 14, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Anyways you'll need to make a folder called 登録ｿﾌﾄ on the flash card - the MobileGear should recognize this as the registered software folder. You'll need to get UniexitShell from a MG repository - that's the program that'll allow you to exit to the command line. Copy it into that folder.
Surprising to see lots of dead links for things that were available in the past couple years. Here's some steps that I'll be mostly guessing. You'll need a relatively small CF card + adapter or PCMCIA flash card that's been formatted for FAT16 - I've used 64/128mb Sandisk cards fine.
November 14, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Surprising to see lots of dead links for things that were available in the past couple years. Here's some steps that I'll be mostly guessing. You'll need a relatively small CF card + adapter or PCMCIA flash card that's been formatted for FAT16 - I've used 64/128mb Sandisk cards fine.
It's been awhile since my first setup so I only remember parts. Basically it boils down to putting a specific DOS launcher app on a flash memory card, then using the system's email client to move the app into the usable applications in the menu system. I'll check more in depth when I get off work.
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
It's been awhile since my first setup so I only remember parts. Basically it boils down to putting a specific DOS launcher app on a flash memory card, then using the system's email client to move the app into the usable applications in the menu system. I'll check more in depth when I get off work.
Glad to see another DoCoMo MobileGear on my timeline. Lovely little things - though I never had much luck with the CGA emulation on mine besides getting it to run Rogue and WordStar.
November 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Glad to see another DoCoMo MobileGear on my timeline. Lovely little things - though I never had much luck with the CGA emulation on mine besides getting it to run Rogue and WordStar.
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Artist/aeronautical enthusiast Kazuhiko Hachiya's recent test flight of M-02J, his homage to Nausicaä's Möwe jet glider. Incredible stuff!
Sekiyado testflight 2025/11/08_2
YouTube video by kazuhiko hachiya
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November 13, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Artist/aeronautical enthusiast Kazuhiko Hachiya's recent test flight of M-02J, his homage to Nausicaä's Möwe jet glider. Incredible stuff!
I've wanted one of the Pocket models for a bit. Those at least only use proprietary video modes though. Kinda like my NEC MobileGear with even less DOS software compatibility. The Pocket 3 did get a few simple games but doubt they'd run on these earlier models.
toshiki.la.coocan.jp/computer/oap...
toshiki.la.coocan.jp/computer/oap...
ポケ３用ゲーム
toshiki.la.coocan.jp
November 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I've wanted one of the Pocket models for a bit. Those at least only use proprietary video modes though. Kinda like my NEC MobileGear with even less DOS software compatibility. The Pocket 3 did get a few simple games but doubt they'd run on these earlier models.
toshiki.la.coocan.jp/computer/oap...
toshiki.la.coocan.jp/computer/oap...
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This all reminds me of an incident on the PLATO system 45 years ago that I wrote about in my book The Friendly Orange Glow:
November 7, 2025 at 2:14 AM
This all reminds me of an incident on the PLATO system 45 years ago that I wrote about in my book The Friendly Orange Glow:
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Wizardry the Shooting -2nd Stage- [Sega Saturn/Dezaemon2]
YouTube video by amagishien
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November 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM