Kris Asick
@pixelmusement.com
Proprietor of Pixelmusement, creator of PixelShips, and host of the web shows: Ancient DOS Games and No-Nostalgia Retro Gaming. (He/Him)
Website: https://www.pixelships.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Pixelmusement
Website: https://www.pixelships.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Pixelmusement
YouTube is weird...
I explicitly turned off ads and set 18+ only on the latest video... then just now I get an eMail from YouTube saying, "BTW: We've disabled monetization for your video. Remember, it's up to you to set your video settings appropriately." and I'm just like I FREAKING DID...??? o_O
I explicitly turned off ads and set 18+ only on the latest video... then just now I get an eMail from YouTube saying, "BTW: We've disabled monetization for your video. Remember, it's up to you to set your video settings appropriately." and I'm just like I FREAKING DID...??? o_O
February 15, 2026 at 12:38 PM
YouTube is weird...
I explicitly turned off ads and set 18+ only on the latest video... then just now I get an eMail from YouTube saying, "BTW: We've disabled monetization for your video. Remember, it's up to you to set your video settings appropriately." and I'm just like I FREAKING DID...??? o_O
I explicitly turned off ads and set 18+ only on the latest video... then just now I get an eMail from YouTube saying, "BTW: We've disabled monetization for your video. Remember, it's up to you to set your video settings appropriately." and I'm just like I FREAKING DID...??? o_O
Just started playing Pokémon Legends ZA and something I find amusing is the battle system has some striking similarities to what I had envisioned for my own PixelShips 2 years ago: A quad of diamonds representing abilities with cooldowns. Though in my game they can also be weapons to fire. :B
February 15, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Just started playing Pokémon Legends ZA and something I find amusing is the battle system has some striking similarities to what I had envisioned for my own PixelShips 2 years ago: A quad of diamonds representing abilities with cooldowns. Though in my game they can also be weapons to fire. :B
New Ancient DOS Games episode uploaded and ready to watch! youtu.be/ADZKPcsbOX0
Road Warrior / Quarantine II - ADG Episode 353
YouTube video by Pixelmusement
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 1:00 AM
New Ancient DOS Games episode uploaded and ready to watch! youtu.be/ADZKPcsbOX0
One of the more recent persons to start supporting me through Patreon has a very unusual username that's multiple words long. I didn't think anything of it at first but I just had the thought that maybe I should run it through Google Translate...
The Result: "I have an itch on my balls"
:P
The Result: "I have an itch on my balls"
:P
February 13, 2026 at 1:37 AM
One of the more recent persons to start supporting me through Patreon has a very unusual username that's multiple words long. I didn't think anything of it at first but I just had the thought that maybe I should run it through Google Translate...
The Result: "I have an itch on my balls"
:P
The Result: "I have an itch on my balls"
:P
So I just beat Metroid Prime 4 on normal difficulty...
Pros: Raw gameplay is mostly solid, more like Prime 2 than 1 or 3, really good graphics and solid 60 FPS on Switch 1.
Cons: Worst ending of any Metroid game ever, yes, even worse than Other M. Also, collecting green energy suuuuuuuuucks... >_<
Pros: Raw gameplay is mostly solid, more like Prime 2 than 1 or 3, really good graphics and solid 60 FPS on Switch 1.
Cons: Worst ending of any Metroid game ever, yes, even worse than Other M. Also, collecting green energy suuuuuuuuucks... >_<
February 12, 2026 at 10:31 PM
So I just beat Metroid Prime 4 on normal difficulty...
Pros: Raw gameplay is mostly solid, more like Prime 2 than 1 or 3, really good graphics and solid 60 FPS on Switch 1.
Cons: Worst ending of any Metroid game ever, yes, even worse than Other M. Also, collecting green energy suuuuuuuuucks... >_<
Pros: Raw gameplay is mostly solid, more like Prime 2 than 1 or 3, really good graphics and solid 60 FPS on Switch 1.
Cons: Worst ending of any Metroid game ever, yes, even worse than Other M. Also, collecting green energy suuuuuuuuucks... >_<
Hey that's neat... I'm looking through a selection of DVD/BluRay from Shout Factory right now and it seems they offer the first few seasons of the original Super Sentai for western markets now, as in, the show which spawned Power Rangers from its later seasons! :o
February 11, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Hey that's neat... I'm looking through a selection of DVD/BluRay from Shout Factory right now and it seems they offer the first few seasons of the original Super Sentai for western markets now, as in, the show which spawned Power Rangers from its later seasons! :o
@brossentia.bsky.social So... how'd I do for my first time playing this travesty? ;) bsky.app/profile/pixe...
New Boot Leg Gaming video uploaded and ready to watch! youtu.be/j2BzAnqPEeY
Jack, Rose, and the Strong Damages - Boot Leg Gaming - Week 17
YouTube video by Pixelmusement
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 12:01 AM
@brossentia.bsky.social So... how'd I do for my first time playing this travesty? ;) bsky.app/profile/pixe...
New Boot Leg Gaming video uploaded and ready to watch! youtu.be/j2BzAnqPEeY
Jack, Rose, and the Strong Damages - Boot Leg Gaming - Week 17
YouTube video by Pixelmusement
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM
New Boot Leg Gaming video uploaded and ready to watch! youtu.be/j2BzAnqPEeY
BTW: Heads up that the next Boot Leg Gaming video will be going up an hour earlier than usual since I'll be going to bed almost immediately following; It should be up and ready to watch around 7:00 PM EST! ;)
February 10, 2026 at 3:58 PM
BTW: Heads up that the next Boot Leg Gaming video will be going up an hour earlier than usual since I'll be going to bed almost immediately following; It should be up and ready to watch around 7:00 PM EST! ;)
Task for Project AB tonight was to get the asynchronous L-Code calculation routine implemented and I did indeed get it working! :D
"L-Codes" are the method by which the game decides what order to run logic in for all objects in the game world with logic linked between each other. :B
"L-Codes" are the method by which the game decides what order to run logic in for all objects in the game world with logic linked between each other. :B
February 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Task for Project AB tonight was to get the asynchronous L-Code calculation routine implemented and I did indeed get it working! :D
"L-Codes" are the method by which the game decides what order to run logic in for all objects in the game world with logic linked between each other. :B
"L-Codes" are the method by which the game decides what order to run logic in for all objects in the game world with logic linked between each other. :B
...I just figured out something EXTREMELY pertinent...
Since doing the major Win 11 update, apps I had forced not to power throttle through the powercfg command line utility were once again being throttled when in the background, so I looked more into how powercfg /POWERTHROTTLE actually works...-
Since doing the major Win 11 update, apps I had forced not to power throttle through the powercfg command line utility were once again being throttled when in the background, so I looked more into how powercfg /POWERTHROTTLE actually works...-
February 8, 2026 at 11:43 AM
...I just figured out something EXTREMELY pertinent...
Since doing the major Win 11 update, apps I had forced not to power throttle through the powercfg command line utility were once again being throttled when in the background, so I looked more into how powercfg /POWERTHROTTLE actually works...-
Since doing the major Win 11 update, apps I had forced not to power throttle through the powercfg command line utility were once again being throttled when in the background, so I looked more into how powercfg /POWERTHROTTLE actually works...-
Interesting...
After only six hours of gameplay I've already beaten the next game for ADG, despite never playing the full game until now... :o
*shrugs* I mean, it started getting stupid-hard for the wrong reasons near the end so I guess it doesn't overstay its welcome. :P
After only six hours of gameplay I've already beaten the next game for ADG, despite never playing the full game until now... :o
*shrugs* I mean, it started getting stupid-hard for the wrong reasons near the end so I guess it doesn't overstay its welcome. :P
February 7, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Interesting...
After only six hours of gameplay I've already beaten the next game for ADG, despite never playing the full game until now... :o
*shrugs* I mean, it started getting stupid-hard for the wrong reasons near the end so I guess it doesn't overstay its welcome. :P
After only six hours of gameplay I've already beaten the next game for ADG, despite never playing the full game until now... :o
*shrugs* I mean, it started getting stupid-hard for the wrong reasons near the end so I guess it doesn't overstay its welcome. :P
Reposted by Kris Asick
Tomb Raider's big bad horrible no good adventure in Paris.
📺 Watch here: youtu.be/ibZ4TxSj5k8
📺 Watch here: youtu.be/ibZ4TxSj5k8
Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness - Just Bad Games
YouTube video by Rerez
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Tomb Raider's big bad horrible no good adventure in Paris.
📺 Watch here: youtu.be/ibZ4TxSj5k8
📺 Watch here: youtu.be/ibZ4TxSj5k8
So... can anyone guess what game I'm playing? >;)
Hint #1: It's an NES game.
Hint #2: Yes, the game has crashed.
Hint #3: This is easily repeatable and I technically did not do anything out of the ordinary, other than using a built-in cheat to play the game in an unintended way.
Hint #1: It's an NES game.
Hint #2: Yes, the game has crashed.
Hint #3: This is easily repeatable and I technically did not do anything out of the ordinary, other than using a built-in cheat to play the game in an unintended way.
February 5, 2026 at 12:31 AM
So... can anyone guess what game I'm playing? >;)
Hint #1: It's an NES game.
Hint #2: Yes, the game has crashed.
Hint #3: This is easily repeatable and I technically did not do anything out of the ordinary, other than using a built-in cheat to play the game in an unintended way.
Hint #1: It's an NES game.
Hint #2: Yes, the game has crashed.
Hint #3: This is easily repeatable and I technically did not do anything out of the ordinary, other than using a built-in cheat to play the game in an unintended way.
Reposted by Kris Asick
THE HALIKAN LIVES
youtu.be/3_XdQwZSrag
The Chaplet Halikan LA-30 is an interesting 80s laptop on its own but this one busting into 1000 pieces & being restored by PolyMatt takes it to another level. Let's dive into using the PC itself, its odd quirks, and its small but fascinating spot in history!
youtu.be/3_XdQwZSrag
The Chaplet Halikan LA-30 is an interesting 80s laptop on its own but this one busting into 1000 pieces & being restored by PolyMatt takes it to another level. Let's dive into using the PC itself, its odd quirks, and its small but fascinating spot in history!
The Chaplet HALiKAN Lives! Vintage 80s Laptop Restored
YouTube video by LGR
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 4:54 PM
THE HALIKAN LIVES
youtu.be/3_XdQwZSrag
The Chaplet Halikan LA-30 is an interesting 80s laptop on its own but this one busting into 1000 pieces & being restored by PolyMatt takes it to another level. Let's dive into using the PC itself, its odd quirks, and its small but fascinating spot in history!
youtu.be/3_XdQwZSrag
The Chaplet Halikan LA-30 is an interesting 80s laptop on its own but this one busting into 1000 pieces & being restored by PolyMatt takes it to another level. Let's dive into using the PC itself, its odd quirks, and its small but fascinating spot in history!
The biggest irony of this graph is that late 2023 was when Unity decided to introduce their braindead idea of "Runtime Fees" which is almost certainly the reason for the major shift in the 2024 stats.
And now that more people are discovering Godot Engine, they ain't goin' back! ;)
And now that more people are discovering Godot Engine, they ain't goin' back! ;)
The 2026 Global Game Jam #GGJ26 was last weekend, so let's take a look at their historical data for engine usage.
📈 @godotengine.org is having a good run!
#Godot is now firmly established as the #2 engine in game jams (correlated by #GMTKJam data), rapidly closing the gap with #Unity.
📈 @godotengine.org is having a good run!
#Godot is now firmly established as the #2 engine in game jams (correlated by #GMTKJam data), rapidly closing the gap with #Unity.
February 4, 2026 at 10:24 AM
The biggest irony of this graph is that late 2023 was when Unity decided to introduce their braindead idea of "Runtime Fees" which is almost certainly the reason for the major shift in the 2024 stats.
And now that more people are discovering Godot Engine, they ain't goin' back! ;)
And now that more people are discovering Godot Engine, they ain't goin' back! ;)
New No-Nostalgia Retro Gaming video uploaded and ready to watch! youtu.be/E80hEV3e1wY
Buggy Boy - NNRG Week 99
YouTube video by Pixelmusement
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 2:01 AM
New No-Nostalgia Retro Gaming video uploaded and ready to watch! youtu.be/E80hEV3e1wY
Next NNRG will probably be up just a little later than usual tonight; Best guess is between 9:00 and 11:00 PM EST. :B
February 3, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Next NNRG will probably be up just a little later than usual tonight; Best guess is between 9:00 and 11:00 PM EST. :B
I had to learn more about Blender's rendering algorithms and material handling than I ever cared to, but in the end, I have made my OWN mid-day, HDR, cloudscape environment map! :)
February 3, 2026 at 12:09 PM
I had to learn more about Blender's rendering algorithms and material handling than I ever cared to, but in the end, I have made my OWN mid-day, HDR, cloudscape environment map! :)
I have Blender set to burn a bit over half of my CPU's total available power and it's estimating a render time of 3 1/2 hours now that I've tweaked the render parameters... Might actually be done before I go to bed. :B
February 3, 2026 at 8:55 AM
I have Blender set to burn a bit over half of my CPU's total available power and it's estimating a render time of 3 1/2 hours now that I've tweaked the render parameters... Might actually be done before I go to bed. :B
So I've run into an obnoxious problem trying to make my clouds...
Because it's all volumetrics in Blender, I need to use the Cycles renderer. Cycles works on a premise of "denoising" an image, so generally renders with it look very grainy without additional post-denoising following.-
Because it's all volumetrics in Blender, I need to use the Cycles renderer. Cycles works on a premise of "denoising" an image, so generally renders with it look very grainy without additional post-denoising following.-
February 3, 2026 at 7:57 AM
So I've run into an obnoxious problem trying to make my clouds...
Because it's all volumetrics in Blender, I need to use the Cycles renderer. Cycles works on a premise of "denoising" an image, so generally renders with it look very grainy without additional post-denoising following.-
Because it's all volumetrics in Blender, I need to use the Cycles renderer. Cycles works on a premise of "denoising" an image, so generally renders with it look very grainy without additional post-denoising following.-
Getting there... Probably want to do a few more minor tweaks to get these clouds looking their best, then will do a final render, properly cap the HDR values manually, and see where it all ends up! :B
February 3, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Getting there... Probably want to do a few more minor tweaks to get these clouds looking their best, then will do a final render, properly cap the HDR values manually, and see where it all ends up! :B
Got a little more work done on my cloudscape, enough that I could finally pull it over into Godot and test it out...
...annnnnd... it completely blew out the lighting. XD
At least now I know I can work in smaller lighting units in Blender, but it means I have to readjust all of my colours. :P
...annnnnd... it completely blew out the lighting. XD
At least now I know I can work in smaller lighting units in Blender, but it means I have to readjust all of my colours. :P
February 2, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Got a little more work done on my cloudscape, enough that I could finally pull it over into Godot and test it out...
...annnnnd... it completely blew out the lighting. XD
At least now I know I can work in smaller lighting units in Blender, but it means I have to readjust all of my colours. :P
...annnnnd... it completely blew out the lighting. XD
At least now I know I can work in smaller lighting units in Blender, but it means I have to readjust all of my colours. :P
Oh well now that's freaking obnoxious...
I WAS about 12 hours into my Metroid Prime 4 run, when all of a sudden the game world disappeared short of the sky and my framerate dropped to 10 SPF. (Yes, TEN SECONDS PER FRAME.)
...this gets worse...-
I WAS about 12 hours into my Metroid Prime 4 run, when all of a sudden the game world disappeared short of the sky and my framerate dropped to 10 SPF. (Yes, TEN SECONDS PER FRAME.)
...this gets worse...-
February 2, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Oh well now that's freaking obnoxious...
I WAS about 12 hours into my Metroid Prime 4 run, when all of a sudden the game world disappeared short of the sky and my framerate dropped to 10 SPF. (Yes, TEN SECONDS PER FRAME.)
...this gets worse...-
I WAS about 12 hours into my Metroid Prime 4 run, when all of a sudden the game world disappeared short of the sky and my framerate dropped to 10 SPF. (Yes, TEN SECONDS PER FRAME.)
...this gets worse...-
Reposted by Kris Asick
Quick call: Is anyone out there an animator with a demo reel in the GTA/Ontario area? Send me a DM!
February 2, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Quick call: Is anyone out there an animator with a demo reel in the GTA/Ontario area? Send me a DM!