The original editions retrogames have their market, with some of the most rare boxed editions going for decent sums on eBay, Woodsy, take a look. Personally I still play sometimes some of my favorites, but in emulators: age and TV as monitors don't mix well, unfortunately... :-)
Interesting. I doubt I have anything rare. I imagine getting hold of the original tech to play these things on is hard. I see why you use modern substitutes.
I think anything that is in proper working order and enjoyable is worthy of keeping.I keep an old tube television in one of my back bedrooms for my old video game systems,and the TV and the games work fine.In fact, now that the old TV is hooked up to cable instead of an outside antenna,the picture is better than it was back in the 70's.There is ways to marry old technology with new,I have made alterations to several of my newer TV's,but as for the old one,"If it ain't broke,dont fix it".
I like technology for its own sake Brian and my greatest passion is VHS. It was the revolution that happened during my late teens/ early twenties. I have hundreds of bog box videos, clamshells and a scatter of Betamax. i think they are all quite beautiful. Alas, computer games passed me by so these commodore and sinclair cassettes hold no great thrall for me. I'm glad other people like them though.
The original editions retrogames have their market, with some of the most rare boxed editions going for decent sums on eBay, Woodsy, take a look. Personally I still play sometimes some of my favorites, but in emulators: age and TV as monitors don't mix well, unfortunately... :-)
ReplyDeleteInteresting. I doubt I have anything rare. I imagine getting hold of the original tech to play these things on is hard. I see why you use modern substitutes.
DeleteI think anything that is in proper working order and enjoyable is worthy of keeping.I keep an old tube television in one of my back bedrooms for my old video game systems,and the TV and the games work fine.In fact, now that the old TV is hooked up to cable instead of an outside antenna,the picture is better than it was back in the 70's.There is ways to marry old technology with new,I have made alterations to several of my newer TV's,but as for the old one,"If it ain't broke,dont fix it".
ReplyDeleteI like technology for its own sake Brian and my greatest passion is VHS. It was the revolution that happened during my late teens/ early twenties. I have hundreds of bog box videos, clamshells and a scatter of Betamax. i think they are all quite beautiful. Alas, computer games passed me by so these commodore and sinclair cassettes hold no great thrall for me. I'm glad other people like them though.
Deletei have had cassette games for commodore 64.... one of the best was zork adventure,onli text,no images. ew :)
ReplyDeleteZork Adventure! Sounds great EW!
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