Rob Caporetto
@robcap.bsky.social
Australian, 40-something (he/him) coder of Games & Stuff until the Industry took an Arrow to the Knee.
Looking for what's next, whilst making vids on old games & more.
Here for connections, not shitposts.
Check it all out: linktr.ee/hellfire64
Looking for what's next, whilst making vids on old games & more.
Here for connections, not shitposts.
Check it all out: linktr.ee/hellfire64
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Rob Caporetto
@robcap.bsky.social
· Jul 27
I guess it's intro time, right?
Name's Rob. I'm primarily a programmer (gameplay &UI), but I'm also big into exploring gaming's past - which I do by making videos about them.
Looking forward to meeting cool folks!
If you want everything I'm up to, it's all here: https://linktr.ee/hellfire64
<3
Name's Rob. I'm primarily a programmer (gameplay &UI), but I'm also big into exploring gaming's past - which I do by making videos about them.
Looking forward to meeting cool folks!
If you want everything I'm up to, it's all here: https://linktr.ee/hellfire64
<3
MANUALS will always be GOATee for me.
I miss cracking open a good manual to read while installing, or loading a game.
The march of environmental progress has lost something.
Plus, they’re important for me to have on hand when I cover stuff - that’s typically why I cover stuff I have copies of.
I miss cracking open a good manual to read while installing, or loading a game.
The march of environmental progress has lost something.
Plus, they’re important for me to have on hand when I cover stuff - that’s typically why I cover stuff I have copies of.
I'm older than you so I can confirm that they came with a little book that had the tutorial in it and you read it on the way home
February 18, 2026 at 3:54 AM
MANUALS will always be GOATee for me.
I miss cracking open a good manual to read while installing, or loading a game.
The march of environmental progress has lost something.
Plus, they’re important for me to have on hand when I cover stuff - that’s typically why I cover stuff I have copies of.
I miss cracking open a good manual to read while installing, or loading a game.
The march of environmental progress has lost something.
Plus, they’re important for me to have on hand when I cover stuff - that’s typically why I cover stuff I have copies of.
Reposted by Rob Caporetto
NEW VIDEO!
#Roguecraft DX not only expands upon the Amiga update to Rogue64, but it brings it over to the #GBColor and more excitedly, the #Mega65!
So time to get back to the dungeons and see how a 16-bit upgrade is squeezed onto some 8-bits.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i5onm…
#Roguecraft DX not only expands upon the Amiga update to Rogue64, but it brings it over to the #GBColor and more excitedly, the #Mega65!
So time to get back to the dungeons and see how a 16-bit upgrade is squeezed onto some 8-bits.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i5onm…
Roguecraft DX (Mega65) & GB (GB Color): Dungeoneering Again - At Home Or On The Go!
Roguecraft DX takes the streamlined dungeon crawling mechanics of both the base Roguecraft, and its predecessor Rogue64 and not only expands upon them, but g...
www.youtube.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM
NEW VIDEO!
#Roguecraft DX not only expands upon the Amiga update to Rogue64, but it brings it over to the #GBColor and more excitedly, the #Mega65!
So time to get back to the dungeons and see how a 16-bit upgrade is squeezed onto some 8-bits.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i5onm…
#Roguecraft DX not only expands upon the Amiga update to Rogue64, but it brings it over to the #GBColor and more excitedly, the #Mega65!
So time to get back to the dungeons and see how a 16-bit upgrade is squeezed onto some 8-bits.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i5onm…
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New No-Nostalgia Retro Gaming video uploaded and ready to watch! youtu.be/dDtIPi7HqLg
Rainbow Islands - NNRG Week 100
YouTube video by Pixelmusement
youtu.be
February 18, 2026 at 1:00 AM
New No-Nostalgia Retro Gaming video uploaded and ready to watch! youtu.be/dDtIPi7HqLg
NEW VIDEO!
#Roguecraft DX not only expands upon the Amiga update to Rogue64, but it brings it over to the #GBColor and more excitedly, the #Mega65!
So time to get back to the dungeons and see how a 16-bit upgrade is squeezed onto some 8-bits.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i5onm…
#Roguecraft DX not only expands upon the Amiga update to Rogue64, but it brings it over to the #GBColor and more excitedly, the #Mega65!
So time to get back to the dungeons and see how a 16-bit upgrade is squeezed onto some 8-bits.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i5onm…
Roguecraft DX (Mega65) & GB (GB Color): Dungeoneering Again - At Home Or On The Go!
Roguecraft DX takes the streamlined dungeon crawling mechanics of both the base Roguecraft, and its predecessor Rogue64 and not only expands upon them, but g...
www.youtube.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM
NEW VIDEO!
#Roguecraft DX not only expands upon the Amiga update to Rogue64, but it brings it over to the #GBColor and more excitedly, the #Mega65!
So time to get back to the dungeons and see how a 16-bit upgrade is squeezed onto some 8-bits.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i5onm…
#Roguecraft DX not only expands upon the Amiga update to Rogue64, but it brings it over to the #GBColor and more excitedly, the #Mega65!
So time to get back to the dungeons and see how a 16-bit upgrade is squeezed onto some 8-bits.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i5onm…
Reposted by Rob Caporetto
I don’t think ppl understand the whole “who cares if nobody likes it! make content for yourself” is extremely dismissive
Bc we ARE making the content for ourselves but it feels /bad/ when people don’t engage or show interest. You can care about both at the same time
Bc we ARE making the content for ourselves but it feels /bad/ when people don’t engage or show interest. You can care about both at the same time
September 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I don’t think ppl understand the whole “who cares if nobody likes it! make content for yourself” is extremely dismissive
Bc we ARE making the content for ourselves but it feels /bad/ when people don’t engage or show interest. You can care about both at the same time
Bc we ARE making the content for ourselves but it feels /bad/ when people don’t engage or show interest. You can care about both at the same time
It's rather neat to see the news that EGG CONSOLE is making its way to Steam.
Obviously the language barrier will be hit and miss for stuff (unsurprising), but there's been some neat gems where it won't get in the way.
Plus less faffing about to play some of these gems in their OG forms too!
Obviously the language barrier will be hit and miss for stuff (unsurprising), but there's been some neat gems where it won't get in the way.
Plus less faffing about to play some of these gems in their OG forms too!
big EGG Console news: the line's coming to Steam (not a console, but who's counting), starting with Hydlide 3 (PC88) on Feb.25
icymi, EGG Console's an emulated reissue series of vintage Japanese computer games, spun off from the decades-old JP PC subscription service Project EGG
icymi, EGG Console's an emulated reissue series of vintage Japanese computer games, spun off from the decades-old JP PC subscription service Project EGG
EGGCONSOLE HYDLIDE3 PC-8801mkIISR on Steam
The final chapter of the Hydlide series, a fantasy action RPG. As an adventurer, can you save the fairy kingdom once more?
store.steampowered.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:27 AM
It's rather neat to see the news that EGG CONSOLE is making its way to Steam.
Obviously the language barrier will be hit and miss for stuff (unsurprising), but there's been some neat gems where it won't get in the way.
Plus less faffing about to play some of these gems in their OG forms too!
Obviously the language barrier will be hit and miss for stuff (unsurprising), but there's been some neat gems where it won't get in the way.
Plus less faffing about to play some of these gems in their OG forms too!
Can’t say I’m a fan of this agent BS.
Maybe I’m just being me, but I wouldn’t want to try one of them submitting patches - and these “personalities” - AAAH!
I don’t want those fuckers to replace me with a click!
theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-...
Maybe I’m just being me, but I wouldn’t want to try one of them submitting patches - and these “personalities” - AAAH!
I don’t want those fuckers to replace me with a click!
theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-...
An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me
Summary: An AI agent of unknown ownership autonomously wrote and published a personalized hit piece about me after I rejected its code, attempting to damage my reputation and shame me into acceptin…
theshamblog.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Can’t say I’m a fan of this agent BS.
Maybe I’m just being me, but I wouldn’t want to try one of them submitting patches - and these “personalities” - AAAH!
I don’t want those fuckers to replace me with a click!
theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-...
Maybe I’m just being me, but I wouldn’t want to try one of them submitting patches - and these “personalities” - AAAH!
I don’t want those fuckers to replace me with a click!
theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-...
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In 1985, Imagine (with Commando) and Ocean (Rambo) competed for Christmas #1. Six months later they went head-to-head again. This time Ocean got in first with their own conversion of an arcade Cold War game and the time to do it justice. New post on Green Beret:
www.superchartisland.com/green-beret
www.superchartisland.com/green-beret
Green Beret – “Stab to start”
At Christmas 1985, the UK’s game charts saw a battle between two hit games along very similar lines. Elite Systems secured the rights to Capcom’s Commando arcade machine, and their home computer co…
www.superchartisland.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:31 AM
In 1985, Imagine (with Commando) and Ocean (Rambo) competed for Christmas #1. Six months later they went head-to-head again. This time Ocean got in first with their own conversion of an arcade Cold War game and the time to do it justice. New post on Green Beret:
www.superchartisland.com/green-beret
www.superchartisland.com/green-beret
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releasing this at 9pm on a Sunday because I care not for the algorithm! Please enjoy some winter sports action on History's Greatest Console™: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eWT...
WINTER OLYMPICS for Sega Master System: history's greatest winter sports game?
YouTube video by ThisIsPete
www.youtube.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:06 PM
releasing this at 9pm on a Sunday because I care not for the algorithm! Please enjoy some winter sports action on History's Greatest Console™: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eWT...
Reposted by Rob Caporetto
And now available is this piece on The Chaos Engine, a game so thoroughly "Amiga" it didn't stop to wonder what gaming outside of Commodore's borders looked like, or if trends and expectations were changing...
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2026/02/16/t...
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2026/02/16/t...
February 16, 2026 at 7:25 AM
And now available is this piece on The Chaos Engine, a game so thoroughly "Amiga" it didn't stop to wonder what gaming outside of Commodore's borders looked like, or if trends and expectations were changing...
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2026/02/16/t...
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2026/02/16/t...
The only thing worse than just missing a bus, is just missing it when the sun’s at maximum intensity and you could have saved yourself a brief moment of it waiting for the next.
February 16, 2026 at 5:14 AM
The only thing worse than just missing a bus, is just missing it when the sun’s at maximum intensity and you could have saved yourself a brief moment of it waiting for the next.
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Sorry, it’s serious Rob time again. A post I have spent the past few years trying to avoid ever having to write, and with so much kindness shown to help towards that goal, but the system Is fucked and so am I. Not an easy read, I’m sorry, but pls read & share.
robsgob.bearblog.dev/the-system-i...
robsgob.bearblog.dev/the-system-i...
The system is fucked and so am I
Regular viewers of Rob’s existence will already be aware that the past few years have brought a constant and all too consistent run of hells to my door, the ...
robsgob.bearblog.dev
February 13, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Sorry, it’s serious Rob time again. A post I have spent the past few years trying to avoid ever having to write, and with so much kindness shown to help towards that goal, but the system Is fucked and so am I. Not an easy read, I’m sorry, but pls read & share.
robsgob.bearblog.dev/the-system-i...
robsgob.bearblog.dev/the-system-i...
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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
Surprised MGS Master Collection 2 only has the three games, but I guess MGS4 was so darn big!
Happy for some love for MGS/Ghost Babel, absolutely one of the the crowns of the GBC library finally getting some form of reissue/acknowledgement/anything.
Happy for some love for MGS/Ghost Babel, absolutely one of the the crowns of the GBC library finally getting some form of reissue/acknowledgement/anything.
February 12, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Surprised MGS Master Collection 2 only has the three games, but I guess MGS4 was so darn big!
Happy for some love for MGS/Ghost Babel, absolutely one of the the crowns of the GBC library finally getting some form of reissue/acknowledgement/anything.
Happy for some love for MGS/Ghost Babel, absolutely one of the the crowns of the GBC library finally getting some form of reissue/acknowledgement/anything.
Reposted by Rob Caporetto
Made an annotated version of "Something Big Is Coming" for all of you to enjoy. I hate this guy's writing so much
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qw6k5...
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qw6k5...
February 12, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Made an annotated version of "Something Big Is Coming" for all of you to enjoy. I hate this guy's writing so much
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qw6k5...
www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qw6k5...
Just reflecting a bit on missing a lot of the buzz on the days I’m in class.
Feels a bit like a double-edged sword for avoiding nauseating discourse, but missing part of my connections.
Guess that it’s been so long, but also having multiple 3hr lesson blocks with half hour gaps is draining…
Feels a bit like a double-edged sword for avoiding nauseating discourse, but missing part of my connections.
Guess that it’s been so long, but also having multiple 3hr lesson blocks with half hour gaps is draining…
February 12, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Just reflecting a bit on missing a lot of the buzz on the days I’m in class.
Feels a bit like a double-edged sword for avoiding nauseating discourse, but missing part of my connections.
Guess that it’s been so long, but also having multiple 3hr lesson blocks with half hour gaps is draining…
Feels a bit like a double-edged sword for avoiding nauseating discourse, but missing part of my connections.
Guess that it’s been so long, but also having multiple 3hr lesson blocks with half hour gaps is draining…
New Video Up for Supporters - a two-for-one peek at the two conversions of Roguecraft's DX update I'm most interested in - the GB Color & Mega65!
Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/early-ac…
Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/post/Early-Acc…
Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/early-ac…
Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/post/Early-Acc…
Early Access: Roguecraft DX (Mega65) & GB (GB Color) | Rob Caporetto
Get more from Rob Caporetto on Patreon
www.patreon.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:41 AM
New Video Up for Supporters - a two-for-one peek at the two conversions of Roguecraft's DX update I'm most interested in - the GB Color & Mega65!
Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/early-ac…
Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/post/Early-Acc…
Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/early-ac…
Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/post/Early-Acc…
Just like clockwork, the next Starscream readies their challenge to take over leadership of the Decept^H^H^H^H^H^HLibs.
February 11, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Just like clockwork, the next Starscream readies their challenge to take over leadership of the Decept^H^H^H^H^H^HLibs.
A quick one for those who care about the channel shenanigans - next vid is done, just gotta finish the thumbnail, and then I'll release it to supporters.
That'll either be my Thursday evening or Friday, depending on how I feel once I get home from classes.
Thanks for your patience with all that!
That'll either be my Thursday evening or Friday, depending on how I feel once I get home from classes.
Thanks for your patience with all that!
February 11, 2026 at 10:37 AM
A quick one for those who care about the channel shenanigans - next vid is done, just gotta finish the thumbnail, and then I'll release it to supporters.
That'll either be my Thursday evening or Friday, depending on how I feel once I get home from classes.
Thanks for your patience with all that!
That'll either be my Thursday evening or Friday, depending on how I feel once I get home from classes.
Thanks for your patience with all that!
Repost with a photo of yours that would make a good album cover.
This shot of a roo from a window at early sunset gives a unique feeling for sure.
This shot of a roo from a window at early sunset gives a unique feeling for sure.
February 11, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Repost with a photo of yours that would make a good album cover.
This shot of a roo from a window at early sunset gives a unique feeling for sure.
This shot of a roo from a window at early sunset gives a unique feeling for sure.
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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
This is horrendous, yet unsurprising.
Caught a snippet of the police side on the news this morning - as always pushing the usual claims, but man, I was already suss about them, and reading this confirms it.
Utterly senseless and cowardly.
Caught a snippet of the police side on the news this morning - as always pushing the usual claims, but man, I was already suss about them, and reading this confirms it.
Utterly senseless and cowardly.
"This was planned. And Chris Minns owns it ... I was there".
Andrew Brown with the extraordinary story of NSW Police brutality at the Herzog protest.
While the premier - to great applause - said "Thank you friends" to the Israel Lobby.
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/this-was-pla...
Andrew Brown with the extraordinary story of NSW Police brutality at the Herzog protest.
While the premier - to great applause - said "Thank you friends" to the Israel Lobby.
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/this-was-pla...
This was planned. And Chris Minns owns it. - Michael West
NSW Police have assaulted dozens of peace protestors who gathered to protest the visit by Israeli president Isaac Herzog to Australia.
michaelwest.com.au
February 9, 2026 at 9:27 PM
This is horrendous, yet unsurprising.
Caught a snippet of the police side on the news this morning - as always pushing the usual claims, but man, I was already suss about them, and reading this confirms it.
Utterly senseless and cowardly.
Caught a snippet of the police side on the news this morning - as always pushing the usual claims, but man, I was already suss about them, and reading this confirms it.
Utterly senseless and cowardly.
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By 1986 there wasn't much room for complex simulations at the top of the UK games chart. Then along came MicroProse, and a submarine combat game by a designer who Commodore User referred to as 'Sid Mayer'...
New post on Silent Service: www.superchartisland.com/silent-service
New post on Silent Service: www.superchartisland.com/silent-service
Silent Service – “Sonar reports distant explosions”
Back in the earlier days of the British microcomputer boom, when we were still figuring out what computer games could be, Psion’s Flight Simulation was a huge hit on the ZX81 and the ZX Spectrum. A…
www.superchartisland.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:01 AM
By 1986 there wasn't much room for complex simulations at the top of the UK games chart. Then along came MicroProse, and a submarine combat game by a designer who Commodore User referred to as 'Sid Mayer'...
New post on Silent Service: www.superchartisland.com/silent-service
New post on Silent Service: www.superchartisland.com/silent-service
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And ready now for everyone is this piece on Compile's FDS shmup, Zanac! It's unique, and reactive, and incredibly ambitious - and the end result is a somewhat vague and isolating experience:
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2026/02/09/z...
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2026/02/09/z...
February 9, 2026 at 7:18 AM
And ready now for everyone is this piece on Compile's FDS shmup, Zanac! It's unique, and reactive, and incredibly ambitious - and the end result is a somewhat vague and isolating experience:
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2026/02/09/z...
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/2026/02/09/z...
Reposted by Rob Caporetto
Raven Software's 2009 take on Wolfenstein often gets forgotten about, but I played it for the first time recently and really, REALLY enjoyed it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9Xn...
WOLFENSTEIN 2009: the one that often gets forgotten
YouTube video by ThisIsPete
www.youtube.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Raven Software's 2009 take on Wolfenstein often gets forgotten about, but I played it for the first time recently and really, REALLY enjoyed it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9Xn...