LGR Tech Tales - How Digital Research Almost Ruled PCs LGR 2024-10-21 | LGR Tech Tales - How Digital Research Almost Ruled PCs
What happened to the LGR collection LGR 2024-10-17 | Two trees cleaved through my house after Hurricane Helene blew through my mountain home of Asheville. While I’ve shown that the damage to the structure is intense, many have asked what happened to the LGR retro collection, vintage computers, video games and such. So here’s an update!Of course the most important thing to me is that myself, my family, and my friends here are safe. But I am also deeply thankful it was not any worse in terms of items destroyed or damaged. The majority of old hardware and software survived, and LGR videos (eventually) will continue!● Consider donating to local organizations helping Western NC recover: bpr.org/bpr-news/2024-09-28/list-ways-to-donate-and-help-flood-victims-in-western-north-carolina-after-hurricane-helene● LGR elsewhere:twitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviewspatreon.com/LazyGameReviews00:00 progress so far01:00 inside damage04:06 affected items09:38 stuff safe in storage#LGR #asheville #hurricane
LGR is postponed a while. But I’m safe! LGR 2024-10-03 | Hurricane Helene kinda wrecked my house in Asheville North Carolina – but I’m safe and LGR will rebuild and go on, in time!Consider donating to LOCAL organizations and groups helping Western NC recover: bpr.org/bpr-news/2024-09-28/list-ways-to-donate-and-help-flood-victims-in-western-north-carolina-after-hurricane-helene● LGR elsewhere, Twitter is kept the most up to date:twitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviewspatreon.com/LazyGameReviews
Sims 5 is dead. Now what? The Sims 4: 10 Years of Meh LGR 2024-09-23 | Rambling about the current state of The Sims 4 after having just passed the ten year anniversary of the game's release. Also the future of the series now that The Sims 5 is confirmed as no longer happening. Eh. Meh. Bleh. Whatever.● Join as an LGR '486' or 'Pentium' member to access perks!youtube.com/channel/UCLx053rWZxCiYWsBETgdKrQ/join● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● Some music from Sims 1 OST, the rest from Epidemic Sound:epidemicsound.com#LGR #sims4 #gaming #news
3dfx Voodoo 3 3500 TV: Video, Radio, BIG DONGLE LGR 2024-09-13 | Unboxing, setting up, and enjoying the Voodoo 3 3500 TV card from 3dfx. When it launched in 1999 it was one of the best GPUs around, and the fastest V3 from the factory! Its main appeal though is its TV and FM radio tuning and video capture abilities, all thanks to its big long dongle.● Join as an LGR '486' or 'Pentium' member to access perks!youtube.com/channel/UCLx053rWZxCiYWsBETgdKrQ/join● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● Background music licensed from Epidemic Sound:epidemicsound.com00:00 intro01:00 historical context05:07 unboxing07:31 installation09:14 initial testing10:32 driver woes12:05 analog video input13:35 television software17:43 radio application19:11 InterVideo WinDVD20:43 Ulead VideoStudio 323:10 Quake III issues25:00 more driver oddities26:12 Quake 3 benchmark27:07 Forsaken27:48 Midtown Madness 228:32 Max Payne29:52 3DMark 99 Max30:36 outroduction#LGR #retro #gaming #graphics
LI Retro Gaming: 2024’s Most Unique Retro Convention! LGR 2024-09-06 | Checking out Long Island Retro Gaming Expo, a unique classic game show at the Cradle of Aviation Museum! An overview of the show itself, what it's like attending and exhibiting, and of course a tour of everything they had on display in 2024. It's become my favorite vintage video game event, so let's dive in!● Join as an LGR '486' or 'Pentium' member to access perks!youtube.com/channel/UCLx053rWZxCiYWsBETgdKrQ/join● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● Check out the travel vlog companion video on LGR Blerbs here:youtube.com/watch?v=3x_VYRED6yc● Background music licensed from Epidemic Sound:epidemicsound.com00:00 intro, show overview01:46 getting there03:59 the show itself08:32 marketplace vendors10:31 the LGR table, foods12:14 panels and cosplay13:06 hangar arcade14:31 arcade game hall15:46 console history17:36 videogame exhibits18:43 DOS and Windows PCs20:21 8-bit, 16-bit, 32-bit computers21:41 weird museum stuff22:39 outroduction#LGR #retro #event #computer #travel
SuperDisk Digital Photography 25 Years Later: 1999 Panasonic SD4090 LGR 2024-08-23 | Retrospective on the PV-SD4090 digital camera from 1999! Panasonic decided to make a digicam based on the LS-120 Super Disk format they manufactured, and jeez is it an upgrade over a Sony Mavica in many ways. So I took it with me on a trip to New York to test it out!● Join as an LGR '486' or 'Pentium' member to access perks!youtube.com/channel/UCLx053rWZxCiYWsBETgdKrQ/join● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● An album of the photographs taken:imgur.com/a/WJw3hOD● Archived PalmCam SD1.0 drivers and software CD-ROM:archive.org/details/PV-SD4090● Background music licensed from Epidemic Sound:epidemicsound.com00:00 SuperDisk PalmCam01:12 Some LS-120 context02:34 90s Panasonic cams05:06 Unboxing the SD409006:14 Camera sounds, features09:02 Photo, video examples13:56 Windows 95 software15:29 Unusually enjoyable!#LGR #retro #photography #camera #digital
LGR - The Sims 4 Lovestruck Review LGR 2024-08-02 | Gameplay and overview of the SIXTEENTH expansion pack to The Sims 4. This time it's all about romance and all that comes with it! Relationship dynamics, dating, jealousy, gaudy decor, and lots and lots of woohoo. Is it worth yet another $40? Let's see!● Become an LGR YouTube member to see videos early and more!youtube.com/channel/UCLx053rWZxCiYWsBETgdKrQ/join● LGR elsewhere online:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● Check out my other Sims 4 reviews:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbBZM9aUMsjH0ugWCCkcFxNPtvqRoi9la● Download the sims in the video by searching EA ID 'LazyGameReviews' in The Gallery● Background music licensed from:epidemicsound.com#LGR #thesims4 #review
The First Acer Aspire! $2,500 Windows 95 Desktop PC from 1995 LGR 2024-07-26 | The original emerald green Acer Aspire is a 90s classic! A once-common PC that has become a desired rarity for its styling by Hartmut Esslinger's Frog Design group. And its specs were respectable in 1995 with a 100MHz Pentium, 16MB RAM, 2MB PCI graphics, Sound Blaster Vibra 16 and Windows 95. So let's run the factory restoration CD and explore what it can do!● Become an LGR YouTube member to see videos early and more!youtube.com/channel/UCLx053rWZxCiYWsBETgdKrQ/join● LGR elsewhere online:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● Archive of the 575LB Resource CD and floppy:archive.org/details/acer-ace-2.0-resource-cd● Background music licensed from:epidemicsound.com00:00 Acer in 199502:38 this Aspire 575LB04:35 monitor, keyboard, mouse06:16 award winning style07:50 motherboard I/O08:22 inside the case09:55 hard disk issues11:02 restoring the HDD12:18 first startup13:45 ACE Desktop15:40 graphics memory16:35 sound, MIDI test17:10 voice control18:00 City Streets18:55 ISPs, online apps19:44 TripMaker20:21 so much is installed21:14 Asteroids, Fury 3, WEP22:32 Jazz Jackrabbit Trilogy23:33 Acer software library24:23 Let's Explore the Airport25:50 Pod by UbiSoft28:15 Duke Nukem 3D29:28 Tyrian30:00 value in the slowness#LGR #retro #computer #Acer #windows
The 75-disc tower! KDS PC Controlled CD Organizer from 2001 LGR 2024-07-12 | The KDS PC CD Organizer was first released in 2001 and holds 75 discs of any type! CDs, DVDs, games, software, doesn't matter. Mainly because it relies on your PC for all the smarts and data-related stuff. Still, it's a fascinating optical media storage solution and the motorized innards are just fun to look at!● Become an LGR YouTube member to see videos early and more!youtube.com/channel/UCLx053rWZxCiYWsBETgdKrQ/join● LGR elsewhere online:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● See @CathodeRayDude's video on the Powerfile here:youtube.com/watch?v=fVgK5NfVMP0● Grab an archive of the CDO software disc here:archive.org/details/kds-cdo-cdrom● And here's an archive of How To Computers:archive.org/details/how-to-computers● Background music licensed from:epidemicsound.com00:00 intro to the tower01:52 VGP-XL1B02:52 KDS things04:46 unboxing09:50 testing17:04 picking discs19:19 cataloguing discs22:51 How To Computers24:36 inside the tower26:33 outroduction#LGR #retro #computer #CDs #hardware
LGR Oddware - Novint Falcon Haptic Controller from 2007 LGR 2024-07-05 | Checking out the 2007 Novint Technologies Falcon on LGR Oddware! A combination of haptics and force feedback providing up to 2 pounds of force for everything from recoil, to impacts, to caressing balls. A fascinating input device that never got the userbase it arguably deserved.● Become an LGR YouTube member to see videos early and more!youtube.com/channel/UCLx053rWZxCiYWsBETgdKrQ/join● LGR elsewhere online:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● Background music licensed from:epidemicsound.com00:00 An Oddware Introduction00:33 The Novint Falcon01:45 Novint Technologies03:48 What happened06:22 Controller and grips09:54 Setup and testing11:39 Ball demo15:28 Bundled minigames24:49 F-Gen Manager28:09 Half-Life 231:58 Portal34:14 Scripts & Crysis 236:32 Mouse passthrough38:11 It deserved better#LGR #retro #gaming #controller #oddware
How the Retro Scene Has Changed 2009-2024 LGR 2024-06-28 | Celebrating 15 years of LGR! When I first starting making these videos, the retro gaming and vintage computer scene looked quite different. So let's take a look back at how much the hobby has changed in the last decade and a half! Mostly for the better, I feel.● Become an LGR YouTube member to see videos early and more!youtube.com/channel/UCLx053rWZxCiYWsBETgdKrQ/join● LGR elsewhere online:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● Background music licensed from:epidemicsound.com#LGR #retro #vintage #computer
Building a 1996 Dual Pentium Pro NT Workstation PC! LGR 2024-06-14 | Assembling a mid 90s Windows NT workstation computer! Specifically NT 4.0 with two Intel Pentium Pro 200MHz processors, maxed-out RAM, and a Matrox MGA Millennium video card. All in an awesome metal case on wheels. Testing, dusting, building, troubleshooting, games, CAD rendering and more! Most of which I've never done so let's dive in and make some mistakes.● Become an LGR YouTube member to see videos early and more!youtube.com/channel/UCLx053rWZxCiYWsBETgdKrQ/join● LGR elsewhere online:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● Background music licensed from:epidemicsound.com00:00 what we're making02:01 the motherboard06:58 the tower case11:38 a talking BIOS12:20 testing the Socket 814:16 cleaning the mobo15:53 upgrading cooling17:49 swapping casters20:48 cleaning the case21:51 standoffs, cables22:46 Matrox Millennium23:42 power supply issues25:02 Quantum Bigfoot HDD26:15 choosing an OS27:40 installing NT 4.030:50 first NT impressions32:38 3D Pinball Space Cadet33:15 NT driver complaints34:36 MIDI playback35:38 Photoshop 5.536:43 AutoCAD R1438:23 MS-DOS "support"39:35 the Duke 3D test40:21 Quake II and OpenGL41:46 Age of Empires42:43 Matrox MGA stuff43:53 Asymetrix 3D F/X45:05 ray tracing46:23 Tandberg SLR50 tape drive48:37 intake fans, 5.25" infrared51:11 freezing on boot51:59 in summary, I'm frazzled#LGR #retro #computer #building
The 1984 MacPhone for Apple Macintosh Computers LGR 2024-05-31 | Unboxing and setting up this 80s retro oddity on LGR! The Intermatrix Mac Phone is an early peripheral for the original Apple Mac computer from 1984. For $200 back then you got a telephone to stick on the side of your system, a dialer program... and that's about it! It's become a rather rare collectible, so let's install and test this one 40 years later.● Become an LGR YouTube member to see videos early and more!youtube.com/channel/UCLx053rWZxCiYWsBETgdKrQ/join● LGR elsewhere online:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● Background music licensed from:epidemicsound.com00:00 introduction01:49 history04:29 unboxing05:42 setup problems08:08 setup success10:40 software13:02 phone calls15:04 rotary phone16:19 text to speech17:10 vaporwave18:03 disassembly18:57 outroduction#LGR #retro #computer #apple #phone
Weird 90s PC Keyboards - The Scanner & 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 LGR 2024-05-24 | I've covered many weird old computer mice before, but keyboards? We've barely scratched the surface! So let's take a look at ̶t̶h̶r̶e̶e̶ TWO strange PC keyboards from the mid 1990s this time on LGR. The Future split ergonomic board from Acer and the PaperPort Scanner Keyboard by Compatibles by Compaq.● Become an LGR YouTube member to see videos early and more!youtube.com/channel/UCLx053rWZxCiYWsBETgdKrQ/join● LGR elsewhere online:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● Here are the archived floppy disks:archive.org/details/compaq-scanner-keyboard-v3.5.3archive.org/details/acer-future-keyboard-driver-232● All background music licensed from:epidemicsound.com00:00 A trio of odd keyboards00:47 Compaq Scanner Keyboard16:22 Acer Future Keyboard28:41 The trio became a duo#LGR #retro #computer #keyboard #oddware
Streets of SimCity 27 Years Later: An LGR Retrospective LGR 2024-05-17 | It's been ages since I first covered this so it's high time for a revisit! Streets of SimCity was a flawed jankfest of a game, yet I've always had a fondness for it. Exploring your SimCity 2000 cities in 3D was fantastic in 1997 and even with all the bugs and crashing I played it a ton. So let's revisit it decades later, now with the excellent SimStreetsX patch!● Join LGR YouTube memberships to see videos early and more!youtube.com/channel/UCLx053rWZxCiYWsBETgdKrQ/join● LGR elsewhere:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● Get Krimsky's SimStreetsX installer / patcher here:http://krimsky.net/patchers.html● Most background music is from the Streets of SimCity OST:open.spotify.com/album/6M1xayBzlfM7f6l1FN1Z0c● Other background music licensed from:epidemicsound.com#LGR #retro #gaming #racing #pc
The 1992 Mouse Yoke! Convert a mouse into a flight yoke, oddly LGR 2024-05-03 | Checking out the odd Mouse Yoke from 1992! Colorado Spectrum sold several flight simulator adjacent devices in the 90s but this is the weird one of the bunch. Clamp the base to a desk, strap in a computer mouse, slide in the shaft, and enjoy a realistic aircraft yoke! Possibly, in theory, sort of! A bizarre thing that is prime LGR Oddware indeed.● LGR links:youtube.com/channel/UCLx053rWZxCiYWsBETgdKrQ/joinpatreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● All background music licensed from:epidemicsound.com00:00 An Oddware Introduction00:32 The Mouse Yoke02:41 Colorado Spectrum04:02 Critical response05:20 Unboxing the weirdness09:19 Setup and testing11:16 LHX Attack Chopper14:54 Flight Simulator 9816:55 Doom II17:58 Unreal Tournament18:59 Stunts20:43 Optical Descent test21:25 What it says on the tin!#LGR #retro #gaming #controller #oddware
Intel Pocket PC Cam from 2000: Revisiting My First Digital Camera! LGR 2024-04-26 | Revisiting this CS-630 from the year 2000! The Intel Pocket PC Camera is a glorified webcam with batteries when it comes down to it. But that simplicity made it an ideal introduction into shooting digital for 14-year-old me back in the day! So join me as I unbox a new one and revisit this toylike camera for the first time over two decades.● Join as an LGR '486' or 'Pentium' member to access perks!youtube.com/channel/UCLx053rWZxCiYWsBETgdKrQ/join● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● An album of the new photographs taken:imgur.com/a/P4TOZoG● Archive of the Intel drivers and software CD-ROM:archive.org/details/INTELPOCKETCAMCD● Background music licensed from Epidemic Sound:epidemicsound.com00:00 My first digital camera02:18 Some historical context05:06 Unboxing the CS63006:50 Camera features09:50 Intel Create & Share software13:41 Reality Fusion games14:48 2024 photo examples19:38 Pics from decades ago27:29 Unforeseen consequences#LGR #retro #photography #camera #digital
I bought a 25-year-old printer & regret EVERYTHING LGR 2024-04-19 | I've made a huge mistake and ignored the first rule of vintage computing: NEVER buy an old inkjet printer, especially a 90s Canon. Yet here we are with a BJC-2000 color printer from 1999... in an ideal world this was gonna be a fun romp into Windows 95 Bubble Jet printing, plus a test of the IS-22 scanner cartridge. In reality though, everything about this thing sucks and is awful and that should surprise no one. Least of all me, but whatcha gonna do 🤷♂️● LGR links:youtube.com/@LGRBirdspatreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● Download the archived Canon IS Scan floppy disks here:archive.org/details/canon-is-scan● Background music is from Epidemic Sound:epidemicsound.com00:00 questions01:43 opinions06:04 unboxing08:59 setup09:34 betrayal13:08 denial18:58 anger25:49 suffering28:38 acceptance#lgr #computer #retro #printing #fail
Unreal Tournament 2004 20 Years Later: An LGR Retrospective LGR 2024-04-05 | Revisiting UT2004 two decades later! This sequel to UT99 (er, UT2003?) from Epic Games and Digital Extremes was a staple of PC gaming in the 2000s, with the bombastic Onslaught mode being added to the classics of deathmatch, capture the flag, and so on. So let's review this classic FPS and dive into its predecessor, its gameplay, multiplayer, mods and more!● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● Restore online multiplayer servers using OpenSpy here:ut2004serverlist.com● UT2k4 Improved Widescreen patch:github.com/alexstrout/foxWSFix-UT2k4/releases● Music is from the UT 2004 soundtrack:youtube.com/watch?v=Pf-dddhIVCE#LGR #Review #videogames #retro #unrealengine
Opening Lots of Retro Tech Oddities & LGR Mail! March 2024 LGR 2024-03-29 | The first (and only?) LGR donations unboxing episode of 2024! Opening up a nice big selection of vintage hardware, software, oddware, computer games, and retro tech. Massive thank you to everyone who contributed this lovely stuff, it is all appreciated!● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● Links to various items and projects shown in the video:youtube.com/@MusicDetectivesShowpowerpcme.bandcamp.comshannonprints.comhttp://pcmidi.eu/orpheus2LT.htmletsy.com/shop/TheTreeRatSymposiumeoxstudios.bandcamp.com/album/in-spacezer0rei.com/storetreecer.com/en/store/product/zoo-tycoon-the-board-game-deluxe● All background music licensed from:epidemicsound.com00:00 LGR Mailbag video begins00:27 Teijin MO disks01:03 Microsoft Bob t-shirt02:19 Old SD memory cards03:23 DataWare Mouse House04:10 Abitare Chairs book05:17 SimCity 3000 for Linux07:33 PowerPCME Albums10:47 Cart Zine by Shannon Spence12:45 Orpheus 2 LT sound card14:20 Gravis Ultrasound Extreme15:49 Windows Holiday Sweater17:25 3D Realms collectibles19:45 Tiger Quiz Wiz20:55 Custom mini arcade cab23:35 Anders Enger Jensen music25:29 Vaporwave Bryce 3D art26:46 ATi All-In-Wonder, Pentium 229:22 Dick Tracy Fossil smartwatch31:16 MechWarrior 2 Mercenaries32:07 Zoo Tycoon board game33:36 Boxed ASUS Eee PC35:29 Star Trek TNG Mouse37:25 Tyan Slot 1 motherboard39:18 Dancing Baby, STB Nitro 6440:57 KDS PC Controlled CD Tower42:22 PC games from Taiwan44:49 Apple II PC Transporter47:06 IBM Model M5-2 keyboard49:14 Compaq iPAQ Internet Appliance50:40 And that is it!#LGR #Retro #Unboxing #computer #vintage #technology
Restoring a 1997 Gateway PC! Windows 95 Pentium 2 Desktop LGR 2024-03-22 | I got this nifty Gateway 2000 desktop from the 90s and don't know much about it! Except that it cost $2,649 when it was new. So let's dive into the G6-233M with its Pentium II MMX 233MHz and see what else is inside, what's broken or missing, and what needs repair and cleaning and such.● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● Here's the video from Billy where he got the system:youtube.com/watch?v=NhHH8obkbxk● Background music is from Epidemic Sound:epidemicsound.com00:00 Gateway 2000 G6-23302:52 Pricing and specs04:55 Ports and I/O05:48 Inside the case08:33 Power on test10:37 Slot 1 Pentium II12:35 Drive testing15:46 CD-ROM replacement, cleaning17:01 Installing Windows 9518:33 Sound card woes21:13 Starting over...23:05 Double dead opticals24:31 POD by Ubisoft26:17 Command & Conquer Red Alert28:05 Need For Speed 4 fail29:44 Half-Life in OpenGL31:38 DX8 Direct3D tests32:08 Quake32:55 SimCity 300035:06 Need For Speed High Stakes36:39 PC speaker in Crystal Caves37:07 AdLib emulation in Commander Keen37:45 General MIDI in Duke 3D39:25 Distracted by Hover!39:58 Cleaning the computer41:55 Reassembling, final thoughts#lgr #computer #retro #restoration #gaming
The First Dual Touchscreen Laptop! Libretto W100 from 2010 LGR 2024-03-15 | Taking a retrospective look at the Toshiba Libretto W100, an innovative dual 7-inch touchscreen UMPC from 2010! The final machine in the fabled Libretto line and the first consumer notebook with twin touch LCDs. A rare, fascinating, cutting edge Windows 7 system when new, and still an uncommon way of doing things today.● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● Background music is from Epidemic Sound:epidemicsound.com00:00 I love Librettos00:33 The Libretto W10003:52 Unboxing the box08:03 Usability woes10:10 Touch screen testing14:25 Stylus pen issues15:06 Toshiba software17:05 Book Place ebook reader18:41 Multitasking19:25 Benchmark fail20:15 DOSBox21:35 Solitaire21:54 RollerCoaster Tycoon22:43 Quake III23:34 Minecraft24:27 DS game emulation25:56 Libretto Piano26:29 Results are wonky!#LGR #retro #computer #laptop #touchscreen
The First Dune Game 32 Years Later: An LGR Retrospective LGR 2024-03-08 | The reviews must flow! And the spicy subject here is the first computer game adaptation of Dune, made by Cryo Interactive and Virgin Games in 1992. Take control of Arrakis as Paul Muad'Dib Atreides, reclaiming spice mines from the evil Harkonnens and forming a Fremen army to dominate the planet! Early 90s MS-DOS game goodness.● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● Get the 2024 remastered Dune Spice Opera album here:stphanepicq.bandcamp.com/album/dune-spice-opera-2024-remaster● Background music is from the Dune AdLib Gold OST:youtube.com/watch?v=gUfGyfbzl9k#LGR #retro #videogames #dune #gaming
Titans Sphere - The Failed 3D Game Controller for PC LGR 2024-02-23 | Checking out the odd Titans Sphere by SGRL from 1998! Intended as the ultimate controller for 3D games in the late 90s, the Sphere was a failure on practically every level. "Throw away your joystick?" Ehh not so fast, let's set up this bit of LGR Oddware and see it in action first.● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● All background music licensed from:http://www.epidemicsound.com00:00 An Oddware Introduction00:40 The Titans Sphere03:44 Second Generation Research Laboratories04:58 Late 90s spherical reception06:27 Unboxing the device09:07 Setting it up and calibration11:10 Duke Nukem 3D of course14:11 Weirdness with Descent 216:08 Unreal Tournament GOTY18:08 Grand Theft Auto III19:52 Motocross Madness21:43 Jane's USAF23:47 This is shockingly bad#LGR #retro #gaming #controller #oddware
The Most Unwanted, Boring PC: Dell OptiPlex GX270 LGR 2024-02-16 | For some reason I bought this cheap OptiPlex from 2004. So let's take a look at it! From my view, it's easily one of the most undesirable computer systems ever. Boring looks, basic business hardware, bad airflow, and suffering from capacitor plague. Does it even still work? Let's find out!● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● All background music licensed from:http://www.epidemicsound.com00:00 The most boring unwanted PC02:04 This is why it's bad06:04 Ports and things07:16 Inside the clamshell case09:17 Does it even power on?12:11 Replacing battery, thermal paste13:58 Installing Windows 98 SE16:50 SimCity 3000 Unlimited18:50 Unreal Tournament GOTY20:50 GTA Vice City23:34 Epic Pinball Sound Blaster test26:02 I can't hate it? Yes it's bad, but...#LGR #Retro #computer
SimCity 3000 25 Years Later: An LGR Retrospective LGR 2024-02-09 | Celebrating the 25th anniversary of SimCity 3000! The third game in the classic Maxis city builder series had a false start in 3D form, but after EA took over and development restarted, the final 1999 game ended up being my favorite in the franchise. So let's revisit the Windows PC original, SC3K Unlimited, and the gameplay experience decades later in this LGR retrospective review!● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● Widescreen resolution patch for SC3KU GOG version:support.gog.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018687573-Simcity-3000-Unlimited-widescreen-support?product=gog● E3 1997 footage of 3D SimCIty 3000:youtu.be/SAob7hm0sP0?t=473● E3 1998 footage of pre-release demo:youtube.com/watch?v=AOEyuJfp62c● Background music from the SimCity 3000 soundtrack:youtube.com/watch?v=qkXOxLpdMds#LGR #game #review #retrospective #simcity
LGR Thrifts [Ep.50] Richmond Superstars LGR 2024-01-26 | It's been a while! Checking some of the usual thrift stores in my area and seeing what kinds of retro tech and random old oddities I can find. Plus traveling six hours to Richmond, Virginia to find even more because why not. Let's go thrifting, ooh yeah!● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● WWF WrestleMania Superstars - Speaking From The Heartyoutube.com/watch?v=SUqseSu2Zgg● Tracks used in order of appearance:"Branches", "Mining By Moonlight", and "Spy Groove"danosongs.com/homeincompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.php#LGR #Thrifting #retro
Weird Old Computer Mice: Radios, Moods, & Memory Sticks LGR 2024-01-19 | Unboxing and testing even more weird old mouse devices on a Windows 98 PC! Checking out a Sony clamshell mouse that opens up into a card reader, a Mad Catz mouse for The Sims 3 that lights up to show sims' moods, and an oddity with a built-in radio and antenna for recording FM stations to MP3 files.● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● Archive of the FM Mouse CD-ROM:archive.org/details/000316-1337● Jazzy background music licensed from:epidemicsound.com● For science:youtube.com/watch?v=SUqseSu2Zgg00:00 A trio of weird old mice01:02 Sony Memory Stick Mouse08:30 The Sims Illuminated Mood Mouse16:27 E-Tech FM 2000 Radio Mouse#LGR #Retro #computer
Omnibot 2000: The $500 Drink Serving Robot from 1985! LGR 2024-01-12 | Unboxing and enjoying the Tomy Omnibot 2000! A 26-inch home robot that can speak, play music, bring you drinks, and generally felt like 'THE FUTURE' in the 80s. While still a toy, it actually sorta comes close to the type of droid popularized in sci-fi, which back then featured all manner of automaton companions. So grab a cassette tape and a soda and let's give this some input!● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● Background music licensed from:epidemicsound.com00:00 ROBOTS01:42 80s hype and Omnibot 200005:48 Unboxing the bot09:52 Repair concerns11:03 Two of them12:40 Radio remote control test15:09 Shag carpet testing16:07 Cassette playback test17:15 Bluetooth tape testing18:03 Programming moves to tape19:03 Controls via Bluetooth audio20:09 More advanced program test23:29 Robot Link computer software23:51 Miscellaneous tidbits24:45 Ideas and uses from Tomy26:38 Pouring and serving drinks30:09 A summary of robo thoughts#LGR #retro #robot #review
LGR - The Sims 4 For Rent Review LGR 2023-12-29 | Gameplay and overview of the FIFTEENTH expansion pack to The Sims 4. This time it's all about rental units. Apartment buildings, shared lots, being nosy, being infected with mold, and generally being a skeevy landlord... Is it worth paying another $40? Let's see!● LGR elsewhere on the internet:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● Check out my other Sims 4 reviews:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbBZM9aUMsjH0ugWCCkcFxNPtvqRoi9la● Download the sims in the video by searching EA ID 'LazyGameReviews' in The Gallery● Background music licensed from:http://www.epidemicsound.com#LGR #thesims4 #review
The Sims 2 Holiday Edition is HIGHLY Confusing LGR 2023-12-22 | A retrospective look back at what I consider to be the MOST confusing Sims release: The Sims 2 Holiday Edition. All of 'em! There were a good half dozen or so individual releases of this in 2005 and 2006, so let's get to the bottom of all this Christmas simming silliness.● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● Background music licensed from:epidemicsound.com00:00 This gets real confusing02:05 Sims 2 Holiday Edition(s) explained05:08 Gameplay and pack contents08:31 Whatever! I miss The Sims 2#LGR #thesims #gaming #retro #christmas
LGR - Christmas Flash Games LGR 2023-12-15 | It's December! And on LGR that means Christmas video games. This time we're taking a dive into the vast pool of seasonal Flash games. It's a nearly endless source of holiday themed games from the 2000s and thankfully it's easier than ever to play with the Flashpoint archive!And if you do play the LGR Christmas Game Tropes Drinking Game... have fun but be careful 🧑🎄● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● The Flashpoint Archive:flashpointarchive.org● Background music licensed from:epidemicsound.com00:00 Arguably skippable clone intro01:09 Flash is dead but not forgotten04:43 Perusing Flashpoint Infinity07:10 Christmas Cannon08:49 Christmas Cat10:34 Don't Eat the Yellow Snow11:37 Gift Time with Shaggy12:53 Hitman Christmas Shooting Game14:38 Christmas Flirty Kiss16:54 Bloons 2 Christmas18:32 Slay With Santa20:53 Rotten22:27 The Snow Runs Red24:42 Flash games, right?#LGR #gaming #christmas #flash #retro
Duke Nukem 1+2 Remastered 30 Years Later! Evercade Collection Review LGR 2023-12-08 | It's December! And while that usually means Christmas LGR things, these two Duke Nukem Evercade Collection cartridges were just released and there was no way I was gonna miss out on covering remasters of some of my favorite games. Especially since I got to be involved in their creation, just a little bit at least!● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● My LGR Blerbs video about Rigel Engine for Duke 2:youtube.com/watch?v=vup_uNtvfgo● Check out the open source Rigel Engine for PC:github.com/lethal-guitar/RigelEngine● Background jazz music licensed from:http://www.epidemicsound.com00:00 It's Dukecember!00:27 Duke Nukem Evercade Collection02:36 The consoles and cartridges04:10 Duke Nukem 1 Remastered08:52 Duke Nukem 2 Remastered10:42 Duke 3D Total Meltdown12:00 Duke Nukem Advance12:54 Duke Nukem Time to Kill13:56 Duke Nukem Land of the Babes14:44 A good time to be a Duke fan#LGR #game #review #retrospective #duke
Unboxing an UNUSED GameCube Console! 22 Years Later LGR 2023-11-24 | Opening up a fresh in box Nintendo GameCube Limited Edition Platinum console built in 2002! Nintendo released the system over two decades ago and for whatever reason this felt like the right time to unbox one, set it up, and play some of the best GameCube games.● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● Background music licensed from:epidemicsound.com00:00 Intro – The Gamecube01:11 A little history & context03:09 Panasonic Q, GameCube Kid04:18 Low sales, high interest later on06:24 The Unboxing11:27 Some Technical Tidbits14:53 Setup and memory card15:54 First power on test17:45 My GameCube game collection18:36 Star Wars Rogue Squadron II21:18 Super Mario Sunshine24:34 Mario Kart Double Dash26:17 Godzilla Destroy All Monsters Melee28:40 OG Animal Crossing 200231:37 Metroid Prime35:07 Other GCN games, Outro#LGR #Gaming #Nintendo #retro #unboxing
SimCity 2000 30 Years Later: An LGR Retrospective LGR 2023-11-17 | Celebrating the 30th anniversary of SimCity 2000 with an LGR retrospective review! The sequel to the classic Maxis city builder was a true game changer in 1993, improving nearly every part of the game and adding so many things that would become staples of the genre. So let's take a look at the MS-DOS version, the many ports and releases, and its legacy decades later!● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● All background music licensed from:http://www.epidemicsound.com#LGR #game #review #retrospective #simcity
Using a 𝐍𝐄𝐖 VHS-C Camcorder! JVC SXM250 from 2003 LGR 2023-11-10 | Unboxing a new old stock Super VHS video camera! This JVC GR-SXM250u is pretty similar to the original camera that I used to record LGR back in the day, and it was a real treat to experience one that was unused. So let's get this electronic treat opened up and tested out, and record some video tapes decades later!● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● JVC marketing video comparing S-VHS to VHS:youtube.com/watch?v=6xTIvWqpngg00:00 JVC GR-SXM250U01:01 The Original LGR Camera02:30 Super VHS tapes03:45 Early 2000s camcorder options04:59 Unboxing the SXM25011:33 Power on, retail demo14:29 Testing a VHS-C tape16:15 On-camera features, menus19:51 Out and about recording things!29:48 Playback on a CRT TV33:52 Live feed, summing things up● All background music licensed from:http://www.epidemicsound.com#LGR #camera #unboxing #retro #video
LGR - Cities Skylines 2 Review LGR 2023-11-03 | Reviewing the long-awaited sequel! Is Cities Skylines II worth the upgrade? Lots of fresh features, quality of life improvements, and logical additions make CS2 feel like a proper evolution. But there's a weird amount of stuff currently worse than before, or missing outright. So let's dive into my first impressions and all the details!● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● PC specs:AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-core CPU128GB (4 x 32GB) DDR4-3600 RAM16GB Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 OC GPU @ 2520MHz2TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 SSDWindows 11 Pro● Music licensed from Epidemic Sound:http://www.epidemicsound.com#LGR #CitiesSkylines #Review
The Printer With a Floppy Drive! Sony Mavica Printer from 1999 LGR 2023-10-20 | Unboxing and testing a late 90s Sony Mavica Printer! Which as the name implies is a photo printer with a floppy disk drive. Just cram a 3.5” diskette full of JPEGs inside, press print, and get photo quality dye sublimated prints! No computer required. Although it does require a TV... and an original PlayStation is nice to have, too.● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● An album of the Mavica captures and photos:imgur.com/a/mp9Q4YI● Here's a CD-ROM image of the Digital Color Printer Utility:archive.org/details/fvp1-printer-utility● All background music licensed from:http://www.epidemicsound.com00:00 It's a floppy disk printer!00:44 Sony FD Mavica cameras01:20 Digital photo prints? How?01:40 FVP-1 Mavica Printer02:38 Appeal of a printer for Mavicas04:04 Sony Video Printers05:42 Unboxing the FVP-106:12 Details of the printer itself07:07 Color photo paper and cartridge08:00 Nothing to see without TV!08:34 The first test print10:02 Taking pics with a Mavica FD-8711:15 Printing more photos!13:38 Testing a downloaded JPEG14:21 PS1 composite video input16:31 Duke Nukem Time To Kill17:59 Viewing video capture photos on PC18:45 Sony Printer Utility for Windows20:53 Printing a cherry blossom calendar21:20 The Mavica Printer is awesome#LGR #retro #computer #90s #sony
$4,750 Laptop From 1997: HP OmniBook 800CT LGR 2023-10-13 | 166MHz Pentium MMX CPU! 48MB RAM! Windows 95! Sound Blaster compatibility! All in a slim, lightweight 1997 system that cost... $5,000 or so, yikes. Let's dive into the quirky Hewlett Packard notebook computer that was once their top of the line subnotebook – the Omnibook 800CT model F1360A● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● All background music licensed from:http://www.epidemicsound.com00:00 I love mid 90s subnotebooks00:28 The OmniBook 800 from 199600:51 Enter the Intel Pentium MMX01:46 Business, business, business02:37 Ultraportable and subnotebook PCs03:07 Overview of the 800CT features06:10 All the accessories and peripherals07:28 Running Windows 9508:50 Preinstalled software, HP programs10:29 LHX Attack Chopper12:04 Graphics chip, ESS AudioDrive13:12 Tyrian 200014:48 Function key functionality15:37 Duke Nukem 3D of course17:16 POD with MMX Technology18:59 FIFA Road to World Cup 9821:07 It has quirks but I love the Omnibook#LGR #retro #computer #hp #90s
Mad Catz Tried Making the Ultimate FPS Controller: Panther XL from 1997 LGR 2023-10-06 | Checking out the odd Panther XL by Mad Catz! While they largely made goofy third party game console controllers, they also made goofy PC hardware. Like this trackball and flight stick fused together supposedly creating the ultimate FPS input device, backed up by radical 1990s John Romero magazine ads. Prime LGR Oddware indeed!● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● An archive of the Panther XL CD-ROM here:archive.org/details/panther-xl-drivers● All background music licensed from:http://www.epidemicsound.com00:00 An Oddware Introduction00:38 The Panther XL02:56 FPgaming 'Assassin 3D' stuff03:40 Mad Catz sure was a company04:47 Advertising and John Romero05:39 The cult following is real06:38 Unboxing the device08:41 Plugged in and setting it up11:01 Jedi Knight Dark Forces II13:59 Turok Dinosaur Hunter15:54 Unreal Tournament 199918:27 Control Center and Quake II20:12 Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator21:48 A3D Mouse Emulation mode22:21 Solitaire and SimCity 200023:28 DOS support, Commander Keen 424:31 Duke Nukem 3D of course27:54 Y'know, I almost like it! Almost.#LGR #retro #gaming #controller #oddware
VCFMW 2023: When Vintage Computer Festival Midwest Got Too Big LGR 2023-09-29 | Checking out VCFMW 18 near Chicago in Elmhurst, Illinois! Somehow it's even bigger and busier than ever. It's a full weekend of classic computers, retro tech, hardware and software sales, panels, gaming, and great conversation with awesome folks. Let's go conventioning!● Watch the vlog side of this trip here:youtube.com/watch?v=-0irE49HMVc● Check out Luke's channel and his video about the trip here:youtube.com/lukeisafinename● Video of the YouTuber panel and Q&A:youtu.be/watch?v=9tM__9zgjUc● Thanks to Steve of Mac84 for additional b-roll:youtube.com/mac84● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● All background music licensed from:http://www.epidemicsound.com00:00 A trip across two videos01:27 Pre-show prep work04:24 Creating LGRware disks07:23 The Chicago trip08:49 Checking in, setting up11:06 The show has begun!16:10 YouTuber panel, Pyramid PC auction17:14 Thoughts on the show itself19:53 A few items of note21:16 VCFMW is madness+joy#LGR #VCFMW #retro #computer #travel
90s CompUSA Ads: Maximum Computery Nostalgia LGR 2023-09-08 | Relaxing with Comp USA newspaper insert catalogs from the late 90s! These flyers always made Sundays a bit better back in the day, and somehow they're even more enjoyable decades later. I have a bunch of them, but this time we're specifically looking at one from February of 1999. When the colorful iMac G3 was new and 300MHz Toshiba laptops cost $2,800!● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews#lgr #retro #computer #advertising #catalog
Upgrading the Pentium III Bear PC with a more bearable GPU LGR 2023-09-01 | Graphics performance on the LGR Bear-A-Byte computer was unbearable, it really needed a GPU upgrade. Or a GPU at all for that matter! So say goodbye to the integrated SIS chipset and hello to the Diamond Stealth III S540 video card from 1999. It's still a 500MHz Windows Me system but this has to be an improvement, right?● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews00:00 Previously with the Bear PC..01:13 Diamond Stealth 3 Savage402:22 A brief visit to LGR storage03:55 Revisiting how bad it is06:20 Bear disassembly, upgrading07:24 It's NEVER so simple!09:10 Success?09:21 Drivers and software10:19 Unreal Tournament12:09 Need For Speed III Hot Pursuit13:36 Legacy sound, Duke Nukem 3D15:07 Liero16:53 A definite improvement!#LGR #retro #computer #upgrade #graphics
This 1999 Digital Camera Uses Tiny Clik Disks! Agfa CL30 LGR 2023-08-26 | Checking out the world's first (and only) digital camera using Iomega Clik disks for storage! Each disk held 40MB and cost just $10, a tenth the price of CompactFlash. Quite impressive in 1999! But this odd diversion in the late 90s digicam market was short lived, and its impact on digital photography is... well, no one remembers it. But it sure was neat!● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● An album of photographs taken with the CL30 and PDC-1100:imgur.com/gallery/fariI8t00:00 You ever had a Clik disk camera?01:03 Clik versus Compact Flash02:29 Agfa and their digicam licensing03:48 Unboxing the CL30 Clik!05:12 Looking at the camera itself08:36 It's half-dead... so is my other one09:40 Taking pictures, adjusting settings10:45 CL30 photo examples13:10 Downscaling, interpolation, comparisons15:05 Windows 95 PhotoWise software15:35 A forgotten failure, still kinda neat!#LGR #retro #photography #camera #digital
i-Opener 🍕The 1999 computer with a PIZZA KEY LGR 2023-08-18 | Ever wanted a PC with a dedicated pizza button? 🍕 Well the Netpliance i-opener from 1999 has you covered, press it anytime to order pizza online! At least back when it was still an active Internet Appliance that connected to the web via dialup. But that won't stop us diving into this oddity on LGR!● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews00:00 PIZZA BUTTON00:24 The Netpliance i-opener02:59 Late 90s internet appliances04:37 IPAD in 1999?05:20 Unboxing my i-opener 200106:30 Cleaning and restoring it07:14 Powering on the computer08:23 QNX based operating system08:39 i-Opener Home Page shortcuts09:42 Cached data like the weather10:34 Time capsule 2002 news articles13:26 Email, web guide, shopping15:07 RealPlayer music and audio15:44 Microphone, parallel printer, USB16:31 PS/2 keyboard & mouse, RAM17:11 Daggum delightful PIZZA KEY17:51 Cheap keyboard, mouse nub18:50 It's a PC! Disassembly time19:28 Motherboard and components21:45 Downfall & demise of Netpliance24:12 TippingPoint Technologies legacy24:52 That's it for now! Until I hack it...#LGR #retro #computer #pizza #internet #appliances
The Oddly Enjoyable Casio CW-50 Thermal CD Printer LGR 2023-08-11 | A brief and simple look at the Casio CW-50 Disc Title Printer from 2002. Print directly onto CDs and DVDs! Or any number of random other things if you put your mind to it.● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● Archive of the Casio software CD-ROM:archive.org/details/casio-disc-title-printer-3.01-200200:00 CD & DVD printing options03:58 Unboxing the CW-5007:12 Testing the Casio software09:30 Printing on a Verbatim CD-R11:11 Image printing test12:13 Printing on a Memorex disc13:38 Printing on blank lacquer disc14:26 Printing on Cool Color CD-Rs15:05 Printing on white inkjet disc16:16 Printing on clear spindle protector17:15 Printing on the Casio driver CD18:23 Printing onto a disc sleeve19:03 Attempting to read the data19:35 This thing is pretty great!#LGR #retro #computer #printing #CDs
LGR - The Sims 4 Horse Ranch Review LGR 2023-07-28 | Gameplay and overview of the FOURTEENTH expansion pack to The Sims 4. This time it's all about HORSE ranching. And some goats and sheep, too. Riding, breeding, competitions, cave diving, nectar making, mustaches, denim... Is it worth the $40 price tag? Let's see!● LGR elsewhere on the internet:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● Check out my other Sims 4 reviews:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbBZM9aUMsjH0ugWCCkcFxNPtvqRoi9la● Download the sims in the video by searching EA ID 'LazyGameReviews' in The Gallery● Background music licensed from:http://www.epidemicsound.com#LGR #thesims4 #review
SideWinder Force Feedback Pro – 26 Years Later LGR 2023-07-21 | Revisiting the 1997 Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Pro joystick for PC! This started off as simple FFB stick nostalgia, showing off a few Windows 95 games, annnd ended up going down rabbit holes on gameport adapters, DirectX, patent trolls, and the quiet demise/resurrection of force feedback flight sticks.● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● Links to related videos and projects:What's Inside the SideWinder FFB Pro Joystickyoutu.be/wVMvXAtynp0What Happened to Force Feedback Flight Sticksyoutu.be/MZRNarZ8sNE@RedKiteRender where the above footage originally came from:youtube.com/@RedKiteRenderNecroware Gameport to USB Adaptergithub.com/necroware/gameport-adapterFFB-Verthttp://www.iowajohnsons.com/FFBVert/FFBVert.htmlVP Force Rhino FFBhttps://forum.dcs.world/topic/246873-honey-i-developed-ffb-joystick-diy00:00 Introduction to SideWinder FFB03:05 Unboxing a 1999 SideWinder FFB Pro05:51 Different than rumble/haptics08:42 Installation and setup process10:06 Control Panel forces testing14:16 Urban Assault17:50 Combat Flight Simulator20:55 MechWarrior 323:42 Star Wars Episode 1 Racer26:49 Game port to USB adapters, Force Feedback 228:41 Why aren't force feedback joysticks made anymore?31:01 The legacy of force feedback sticks, conclusions#LGR #retro #computer #flight #simulator
Opening 8 Months of Vintage Tech Oddities & LGR Mail! LGR 2023-07-14 | Likely the only LGR donations unboxing of 2023! Opening up tons of vintage hardware, software, oddware, computer games, and retro tech. Massive thanks to everyone who contributed this awesome stuff — and made offers to do so!● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● Links to various items and projects shown in the video:theisotope.itch.io/neuroblastpodcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/our-toy-addictions/id1638460142https://shifthappens.siteamazon.com/Abandoned-Michigan-Doorways-Kyle-Brooky/dp/1634991737pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/trashland-short-widebody-homebrewhttp://vintage-mousepads.websitearchive.org/details/DukeForeverMaxPayneE3youtube.com/@polymattgeekhack.org/index.php?topic=112307.0● All background music licensed from:epidemicsound.com00:00 LGR Mailbag video begins00:26 Explanation of things01:35 Mini Control numpad joystick03:29 NEUROBLAST HyperCard DiskZine07:48 Sound Blaster AWE6409:02 Shift Happens book preview10:46 1998 Micron Additions catalog13:14 The Abandoned Book14:10 Command 3D Sound Engine15:56 Apple IIe goodies18:27 RollerCoaster Tycoon for Xbox19:21 16GB 2.5" PATA SSD20:00 Nostromo N52 Ultima Edition21:42 New in box Epyx IBM PC games22:22 Trashland pinball table shirt24:00 Vintage mousepad recreations25:39 CardScan business card scanner27:08 Palm Computer Fun Pack28:02 Handspring Visor Neo29:47 ASUS 701 Eee PC32:00 Duke Nukem Forever goodies37:49 IBM Teraplex polo shirts39:27 Apple Disk II + Floppy Emu45:27 1978 UNIX Programmer's Manual47:21 Rockwell Anita 1211SL Calculator49:43 Xerox 6085 Cherry MX keycaps52:19 Tandy 1800 HD laptop bag53:58 Circuit City Toshiba Satellite T210558:34 And that is it!#LGR #Retro #Unboxing #computer #vintage #technology
The Apple II on a PC Card - Diamond Trackstar Oddware LGR 2023-07-07 | Exploring the Diamond Trackstar cards on LGR Oddware! Effectively an Apple 2 computer on an 8-bit ISA card, bringing near perfect compatibility to DOS PCs by slapping a whole computer inside of another computer. The fact that these were out during the heyday of each platform is wild, so let's test the 1984 Trackstar and 1989 Trackstar Plus in an IBM PC XT and PS/2 Model 30!● LGR links:patreon.com/LazyGameReviewstwitter.com/LazyGameReviewsfacebook.com/LazyGameReviews● Check out Brandon's Trackstar archive here:diskman.com/presents/trackstar● The reverse engineered Quapple project:github.com/schlae/quapple● All background music licensed from:http://www.epidemicsound.com00:00 An Oddware Introduction00:34 The Diamond Trackstar02:15 QuadRAM Quadlink02:44 Diamond Computers / Multimedia03:56 The 1984 Trackstar05:15 Trackstar Version 205:50 Trackstar 12806:38 Dirty yet fascinating Tandy 1000 SX06:50 LAUSD, Model Technology Schools07:42 Trackstar E08:13 Trackstar Plus09:08 Unboxing an OG Trackstar10:17 Hardware installation12:27 Testing the Trackstar14:55 Running The Oregon Trail16:20 Composite or RGB17:15 MS-DOS and Apple II modes19:53 File transfer utility program21:47 Moon Patrol with Gravis Gamepad23:31 Floppy Emu and CP/M 2.225:04 Apple floppy on an IBM drive26:38 Installing the Plus card in a PS/227:33 Trackstar Plus usage28:47 TrackStore floppy disk images30:36 King's Quest III, double speed test32:38 Trackstar Plus setup utility34:07 Apple ProDOS hard disk volumes35:54 so yeah this thing is awesome#LGR #retro #apple #computer
