Scott Byrne-Fraser
@scott-bf.bsky.social
Maker of digital products and the teams that build them. Retro gamer geek (mostly talk about this)
Deus Ex still stands as one of the best.
I loved tinkering with AUTOEXEX.BAT files although I also don't miss them!
I loved tinkering with AUTOEXEX.BAT files although I also don't miss them!
July 8, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Deus Ex still stands as one of the best.
I loved tinkering with AUTOEXEX.BAT files although I also don't miss them!
I loved tinkering with AUTOEXEX.BAT files although I also don't miss them!
My favourites are Blade Runner. Beneath a Steel Sky, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, Monkey Island 1 & 2 in and Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars. Basically anything by LucasArts or Revolution Software.
June 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
My favourites are Blade Runner. Beneath a Steel Sky, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, Monkey Island 1 & 2 in and Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars. Basically anything by LucasArts or Revolution Software.
Came to say this.
June 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Came to say this.
ST, Amiga, SNES and Playstation. PC was mostly at school and friend's houses until I finally bought my own in early 2000. My first full play through of Doom was the PlayStation port.
June 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
ST, Amiga, SNES and Playstation. PC was mostly at school and friend's houses until I finally bought my own in early 2000. My first full play through of Doom was the PlayStation port.
Excellent!
Everything was moving from Quantel and Avid to Mac and After Effects when I started working in TV, but the Video Toaster was still the coolest brand.
Everything was moving from Quantel and Avid to Mac and After Effects when I started working in TV, but the Video Toaster was still the coolest brand.
May 11, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Excellent!
Everything was moving from Quantel and Avid to Mac and After Effects when I started working in TV, but the Video Toaster was still the coolest brand.
Everything was moving from Quantel and Avid to Mac and After Effects when I started working in TV, but the Video Toaster was still the coolest brand.
Nice find. Get yourself a Video Toaster for your Amiga to edit the video for the full 90's vibe.
May 11, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Nice find. Get yourself a Video Toaster for your Amiga to edit the video for the full 90's vibe.
The Amiga was the better machine at the time, but to this day I still have a lot of love for the Atari ST. And some of the games and demos coming out now show what the STe was capable of.
February 24, 2025 at 7:34 AM
The Amiga was the better machine at the time, but to this day I still have a lot of love for the Atari ST. And some of the games and demos coming out now show what the STe was capable of.
Actually Point Blank may be my favourite light gun game. I just never picked it up for a home machine.
February 16, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Actually Point Blank may be my favourite light gun game. I just never picked it up for a home machine.
Nice. Will give it a go!
February 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Nice. Will give it a go!
Duck Hunt even. :)
February 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Duck Hunt even. :)
100% Die Hard. Also the only light gun game I had for the Playstation! Duck was also great, but a slightly different vibe.
February 16, 2025 at 6:13 PM
100% Die Hard. Also the only light gun game I had for the Playstation! Duck was also great, but a slightly different vibe.
I originally played on my SNES using an old portable Black and White CRT my Nan gave me. It was great, super blurry and needed to be returned most days. I can assure you, any modern screen is better.
February 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I originally played on my SNES using an old portable Black and White CRT my Nan gave me. It was great, super blurry and needed to be returned most days. I can assure you, any modern screen is better.
I now think this is a great machine, but that keyboard does look hard work. When I was a kid I looked down at the 400 as I had an XE and I was a sucker for the ST aesthetics.
February 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I now think this is a great machine, but that keyboard does look hard work. When I was a kid I looked down at the 400 as I had an XE and I was a sucker for the ST aesthetics.
Looking forward to this one. Deus Ex was groundbreaking.
Shockingly, I've never played System Shock.
Shockingly, I've never played System Shock.
February 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Looking forward to this one. Deus Ex was groundbreaking.
Shockingly, I've never played System Shock.
Shockingly, I've never played System Shock.
I'd rather use a machine that looks this cool than Excel.
February 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I'd rather use a machine that looks this cool than Excel.
Aside from hacking cash machines, what did these actually do?
February 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Aside from hacking cash machines, what did these actually do?
Coffee. Send emergency coffee.
February 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Coffee. Send emergency coffee.
Enjoying the weather here today?
January 26, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Enjoying the weather here today?
I know, sad times. Granted, I haven't been there in over 20 years.
January 17, 2025 at 8:11 AM
I know, sad times. Granted, I haven't been there in over 20 years.
Maybe a walk to Thunderbooks or HMV after a brew. Miss those days!
January 15, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Maybe a walk to Thunderbooks or HMV after a brew. Miss those days!
They looked good even when switched off. My MacBook Pro is a great machine, and can be hidden away easily, but I miss computers I want to show off!
January 15, 2025 at 8:36 AM
They looked good even when switched off. My MacBook Pro is a great machine, and can be hidden away easily, but I miss computers I want to show off!
It's still a design icon. They don't make 'em like that anymore.
January 14, 2025 at 11:05 PM
It's still a design icon. They don't make 'em like that anymore.
It's not the classic set-up, but it works well! 😄
Gutted I threw out all my old CRT's 15 years ago! Not that I have room for them in this office.
Gutted I threw out all my old CRT's 15 years ago! Not that I have room for them in this office.
January 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
It's not the classic set-up, but it works well! 😄
Gutted I threw out all my old CRT's 15 years ago! Not that I have room for them in this office.
Gutted I threw out all my old CRT's 15 years ago! Not that I have room for them in this office.
Boulder Dash, Montezuma's Revenge, Frogger, Missile Command, Centipede, there are so many.
January 13, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Boulder Dash, Montezuma's Revenge, Frogger, Missile Command, Centipede, there are so many.