Looking inside a Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire promotional CD-ROM thethingswesaw 2023-12-13 | This 2004 promotional CD given out to various game stores in the UK features interactive menus for more than 20 minutes of video files, and not much else. The ISO file for the CD can be found on the Internet Archive at this URL:archive.org/details/PokemonRubySapphireCollectorsEditionA YouTube channel named "The Archivist" (@thearchivist4291) has uploaded their own collection of the same video files featured on this disc. The video can be found below:www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2hLvmkYdWAMusic used:Yultacid bu Anson (www.audiotool.com/track/j6x2k4drv)
Minecraft 4K in 2022 - Installation and Walkthrough thethingswesaw 2022-12-20 | I always liked stuff like boot sector games and programs designed for embedded systems, stuff that makes full use of the limited bytes of storage they have.Link to .zip: archive.org/download/Minecraft4KThere's also another version of Minecraft 4K that works in the browser and features an additional blue wool/water block, but camera movement is locked in a set path.Link to second version: jsfiddle.net/uzMPUMusic used:Naomi by Anson (audiotool.com/track/kp5i27xomrk0)Thumbnail credit to Sciere on MobyGames
A Metal Gear Solid PC Demo in 2022 - Installation and Walkthrough thethingswesaw 2022-12-15 | It may not be the best way to play Metal Gear Solid, but there's an argument to be made that it's the most accessible, not everyone has a PS1 lying around.Link to installer: archive.org/details/mgstrialMusic used:Tutorial Level by Anson (audiotool.com/track/d9rl0g6g)
Windows Media 9 Series sample videos thethingswesaw 2022-02-04 | I found this on an old Windows XP disc that was probably supposed to show off the new Media Center stuff that Microsoft had at the time, also on the disc was an installer for Windows Movie Maker 2 as well as (I believe) Windows Media Player, none of which wanted to cooperate with Windows 10.
Looking inside The Matrix Reloaded Digital Press Kit thethingswesaw 2022-02-02 | Did you know that the Internet Archive has an entire section of its software library dedicated to digital press kits?Link to .iso file: archive.org/details/the-matrix-reloaded-press-kit
A Session of 3D Pinball: Space Cadet in 2022 thethingswesaw 2022-02-01 | Because nostalgia reigns supreme on this channel, I did a game of pinball for yall. I think I did pretty well here.If you want to download for yourself, here's the link:www.groovypost.com/howto/windows-7-3d-pinball-space-cadet-gameAnd if you want to just play it in your browser, here's another alula.github.io/SpaceCadetPinball
Kid Pix Deluxe 4s help videos thethingswesaw 2022-01-31 | While I was digging around the files of my copy of Kid Pix, I found these endearingly dated help videos that would trigger in a little Apple Quicktime window whenever you used the help button in the application.However, I found that on my copy, two of the .mov files seemed to be corrupted, so these are not all of the help videos. Hopefully it's just something wrong on my end.
A Session of Kid Pix Deluxe 4 in 2022 thethingswesaw 2022-01-31 | Just messing around in Kid Pix. I loved this when I was in elementary.
Ski Stunt Simulator in 2021 - Installation and Walkthrough thethingswesaw 2021-04-20 | This time, it wasn't found on the Internet Archive.The download link (the one I used) for Ski Stunt Simulator is here:myabandonware.com/game/ski-stunt-simulator-dchHowever, there's another link for download that I came across, which should also be on the first page of Google...Music used:Aquaphilia by Anson - (audiotool.com/track/wuflktal5o4j)Aquaphilia (Short Edit) by Anson - (audiotool.com/track/3sdivd4reixe)
The Hulk PC Demo Gameplay - Re-recorded in smoother quality thethingswesaw 2021-04-07 | So I thought about the footage I had last captured and wanted to test HyperCam 2. Couldn't do 60 FPS. Couldn't even do 24 FPS. Figures, but I can work with this. I want to work with this. So I got to 15 FPS and I think I found the sweet spot, with just enough jittery to feel nostalgia, but doesn't feel too slow or weird. I love HyperCam. I grew up on it, and I want to continue using, but some things are too old to use effectively and practically. The only main problem is that I haven't figured a way to pull effective sound out of it. I think I need to think about Fraps or Bandicam or something.Music used:Half-Life - Graig Robertson
The Hulk PC Demo in 2021 - Installation and Walkthrough thethingswesaw 2021-04-06 | Whilst I was searching around the Internet Archive (archive.org), I found this nice little gem, however there is not much to it as you'll see...The link for downloading the installer for the demo is right here.archive.org/details/ui_hulk_demo_enThe screen will not flicker as you see in the video when you download. That was an issue with an old and outdated screen recorder like HyperCam. 0:00 Installation2:35 Logos3:37 Menu Walkthrough5:18 Inner Torment8:51 Back to Menu and CreditsMusic used in video:Time Moves On - Anson (audiotool.com/track/xfeh07zamcck)Title Theme - Graig RobertsonReckoning (Search) - Graig RobertsonMadman - Graig RobertsonInfiltration (Search 1) - Graig RobertsonUPDATE (12/8/2022):Upon re-watching this video, I realized that I had unknowingly used an ableist slur when describing the screen flickering during installation. I no longer have the project file for this video and as such, I have blurred out descriptions and captions using this slur instead of re-editing.
HyperCam 2 in 2021 - A Proof of Concept thethingswesaw 2021-03-31 | The download page for the HyperCam 2 version that is present in the video is here. It is unregistered, but that's half the charm.archive.org/details/UnregisteredHyperCam2The music added to the video is an original piece by me, called "Elsewhere For Moss" and can be found on my Audiotool page, free for download.audiotool.com/track/b137d09esfn6Now that I look back at the footage, I realize that my cursor and where I'm pressing is badly misaligned, but it might be somewhere in the settings. I haven't looked too far into the program, I just got excited and wanted to make a test capture. I've never used HyperCam 2 before, but I have seen that little text on the top left corner of a lot of old YouTube videos I grew up on.Note: Beginning with version 2.22.01 of HyperCam 2, a free license is given, meaning that there is no such thing as an Unregistered HyperCam2 application and the watermark will no longer appear at the top left. If you want that juicy watermark, the link above is your best bet.
