#dynamix — Public Fediverse posts

anyone else obsessively play The Incredible Machine growing up?

when i was a teenager, it was pretty rare to have games that ran in VGA/EGA hi-res modes. so whenever i came across one, it was a rare treat.

TIM runs in 640x440 using non-square pixels. that's already a fairly uncommon graphics mode in its time.

even weirder: the original diskette for it reads "256 color" on it. except..... the game isn't 256 colours! not even close. it is a *16 colour game*. it uses the standard EGA palette colours with one tweak: it replaces screaming pink magenta with a warm gold.

it manages pull off the 256-colour-like look through dithering. zoom in to the screenshots to see how the artist creates really beautiful texture and colour ramps using just 2-3 colours. (e.g. the gold plating in the first pic)

#sierra #dynamix #dosGaming #retrogaming #msdos

anyone else obsessively play The Incredible Machine growing up?

when i was a teenager, it was pretty rare to have games that ran in VGA/EGA hi-res modes. so whenever i came across one, it was a rare treat.

TIM runs in 640x440 using non-square pixels. that's already a fairly uncommon graphics mode in its time.

even weirder: the original diskette for it reads "256 color" on it. except..... the game isn't 256 colours! not even close. it is a *16 colour game*. it uses the standard EGA palette colours with one tweak: it replaces screaming pink magenta with a warm gold.

it manages pull off the 256-colour-like look through dithering. zoom in to the screenshots to see how the artist creates really beautiful texture and colour ramps using just 2-3 colours. (e.g. the gold plating in the first pic)

#sierra #dynamix #dosGaming #retrogaming #msdos

anyone else obsessively play The Incredible Machine growing up?

when i was a teenager, it was pretty rare to have games that ran in VGA/EGA hi-res modes. so whenever i came across one, it was a rare treat.

TIM runs in 640x440 using non-square pixels. that's already a fairly uncommon graphics mode in its time.

even weirder: the original diskette for it reads "256 color" on it. except..... the game isn't 256 colours! not even close. it is a *16 colour game*. it uses the standard EGA palette colours with one tweak: it replaces screaming pink magenta with a warm gold.

it manages pull off the 256-colour-like look through dithering. zoom in to the screenshots to see how the artist creates really beautiful texture and colour ramps using just 2-3 colours. (e.g. the gold plating in the first pic)

#sierra #dynamix #dosGaming #retrogaming #msdos

anyone else obsessively play The Incredible Machine growing up?

when i was a teenager, it was pretty rare to have games that ran in VGA/EGA hi-res modes. so whenever i came across one, it was a rare treat.

TIM runs in 640x440 using non-square pixels. that's already a fairly uncommon graphics mode in its time.

even weirder: the original diskette for it reads "256 color" on it. except..... the game isn't 256 colours! not even close. it is a *16 colour game*. it uses the standard EGA palette colours with one tweak: it replaces screaming pink magenta with a warm gold.

it manages pull off the 256-colour-like look through dithering. zoom in to the screenshots to see how the artist creates really beautiful texture and colour ramps using just 2-3 colours. (e.g. the gold plating in the first pic)

#sierra #dynamix #dosGaming #retrogaming #msdos

anyone else obsessively play The Incredible Machine growing up?

when i was a teenager, it was pretty rare to have games that ran in VGA/EGA hi-res modes. so whenever i came across one, it was a rare treat.

TIM runs in 640x440 using non-square pixels. that's already a fairly uncommon graphics mode in its time.

even weirder: the original diskette for it reads "256 color" on it. except..... the game isn't 256 colours! not even close. it is a *16 colour game*. it uses the standard EGA palette colours with one tweak: it replaces screaming pink magenta with a warm gold.

it manages pull off the 256-colour-like look through dithering. zoom in to the screenshots to see how the artist creates really beautiful texture and colour ramps using just 2-3 colours. (e.g. the gold plating in the first pic)

#sierra #dynamix #dosGaming #retrogaming #msdos

Before Betrayal at Krondor, #Dynamix was already dungeon crawling. #SwordOfKadash mashes up Rogue, Wizardry and Gauntlet into 256 hand-crafted screens of real-time, trap-filled brutality. It's not fair, it's not gentle, but it might be the most atmospheric 8-bit crawl you've never played. Save states recommended. Imagination required.

https://www.goodolddays.net/en/game/Sword-of-Kadash/

#C64
#AppleII

Before Betrayal at Krondor, #Dynamix was already dungeon crawling. #SwordOfKadash mashes up Rogue, Wizardry and Gauntlet into 256 hand-crafted screens of real-time, trap-filled brutality. It's not fair, it's not gentle, but it might be the most atmospheric 8-bit crawl you've never played. Save states recommended. Imagination required.

https://www.goodolddays.net/en/game/Sword-of-Kadash/

#C64
#AppleII

Before Betrayal at Krondor, #Dynamix was already dungeon crawling. #SwordOfKadash mashes up Rogue, Wizardry and Gauntlet into 256 hand-crafted screens of real-time, trap-filled brutality. It's not fair, it's not gentle, but it might be the most atmospheric 8-bit crawl you've never played. Save states recommended. Imagination required.

https://www.goodolddays.net/en/game/Sword-of-Kadash/

#C64
#AppleII

Before Betrayal at Krondor, #Dynamix was already dungeon crawling. #SwordOfKadash mashes up Rogue, Wizardry and Gauntlet into 256 hand-crafted screens of real-time, trap-filled brutality. It's not fair, it's not gentle, but it might be the most atmospheric 8-bit crawl you've never played. Save states recommended. Imagination required.

https://www.goodolddays.net/en/game/Sword-of-Kadash/

#C64
#AppleII

Before Betrayal at Krondor, #Dynamix was already dungeon crawling. #SwordOfKadash mashes up Rogue, Wizardry and Gauntlet into 256 hand-crafted screens of real-time, trap-filled brutality. It's not fair, it's not gentle, but it might be the most atmospheric 8-bit crawl you've never played. Save states recommended. Imagination required.

https://www.goodolddays.net/en/game/Sword-of-Kadash/

#C64
#AppleII

Adding the game "Betrayal at Krondor" to my personal collection. This is a DOS game from 1993.

Thanks to the amazing work of the retro gaming community, there are already several different versions of disk images available. All of them tested and verified, which is incredibly awesome! I'm really grateful for this. 🙂

#MSDOS #RetroGaming #DOS #SierraOnline #Dynamix #DOSGaming #Retro #Diskette #FloppyDisk #RPG #90s

Adding the game "Betrayal at Krondor" to my personal collection. This is a DOS game from 1993.

Thanks to the amazing work of the retro gaming community, there are already several different versions of disk images available. All of them tested and verified, which is incredibly awesome! I'm really grateful for this. 🙂

#MSDOS #RetroGaming #DOS #SierraOnline #Dynamix #DOSGaming #Retro #Diskette #FloppyDisk #RPG #90s

Ethereum-Focused Ether Machine Pushes Toward IPO With SEC Filing - TLDR:

Ether Machine filed a draft S-4 with the SEC as part of its planned busines... - https://blockonomi.com/ethereum-focused-ether-machine-pushes-toward-ipo-with-sec-filing/ #digitalassets #publiclisting #ethermachine #blockchain #s-4filing #business #ethereum #dynamix #crypto #kpmg #ipo #sec

Ethereum-Focused Ether Machine Pushes Toward IPO With SEC Filing - TLDR:

Ether Machine filed a draft S-4 with the SEC as part of its planned busines... - https://blockonomi.com/ethereum-focused-ether-machine-pushes-toward-ipo-with-sec-filing/ #digitalassets #publiclisting #ethermachine #blockchain #s-4filing #business #ethereum #dynamix #crypto #kpmg #ipo #sec

Ethereum-Focused Ether Machine Pushes Toward IPO With SEC Filing - TLDR:

Ether Machine filed a draft S-4 with the SEC as part of its planned busines... - https://blockonomi.com/ethereum-focused-ether-machine-pushes-toward-ipo-with-sec-filing/ #digitalassets #publiclisting #ethermachine #blockchain #s-4filing #business #ethereum #dynamix #crypto #kpmg #ipo #sec

Ethereum-Focused Ether Machine Pushes Toward IPO With SEC Filing - TLDR:

Ether Machine filed a draft S-4 with the SEC as part of its planned busines... - https://blockonomi.com/ethereum-focused-ether-machine-pushes-toward-ipo-with-sec-filing/ #digitalassets #publiclisting #ethermachine #blockchain #s-4filing #business #ethereum #dynamix #crypto #kpmg #ipo #sec

Okay, it's almost 4am... I should really go to b.... but let's first upload another set of floppy disks to the retro community! Here's "Aces of the Pacific", version 1.2 in 256 colors for MS-DOS. Perfect KryoFlux streams, working disk images and scans.

https://archive.org/details/aces-of-the-pacific_v12

Have fun! ... and good night!

#RetroGaming #RetroGames #Dynamix #Sierra #MSDOS #FlightSim #DOSGaming #90s

Okay, it's almost 4am... I should really go to b.... but let's first upload another set of floppy disks to the retro community! Here's "Aces of the Pacific", version 1.2 in 256 colors for MS-DOS. Perfect KryoFlux streams, working disk images and scans.

https://archive.org/details/aces-of-the-pacific_v12

Have fun! ... and good night!

#RetroGaming #RetroGames #Dynamix #Sierra #MSDOS #FlightSim #DOSGaming #90s

TATLIN и Basis Dynamix: интеграция нашей платформы виртуализации с отечественной СХД

Работать с YADRO мы начали еще несколько лет назад, главной задачей нашего сотрудничества было и остается обеспечение совместимости между СХД TATLIN и нашей платформой управления динамической инфраструктурой Basis Dynamix Enterprise. Наша платформа и раньше умела работать с различными СХД — Hitachi, Huawei и других. Однако где-то были реализованы не все возможности, где-то не хватало веб-интерфейса и приходилось работать через консоль, где-то страдало быстродействие. Тесное сотрудничество с YADRO позволяло подходить к решению этих проблем с обеих сторон, плюс, многие наши заказчики регулярно интересовались развитием поддержки TATLIN.UNIFIED в наших продуктах. И вот на этой неделе мы объявили о более глубокой интеграции между TATLIN.UNIFIED Gen 2 и Basis Dynamix Enterprise, включающей поддержку репликации и мгновенных снимков через интерфейс платформы. О чем и хотим рассказать подробнее.

https://habr.com/ru/companies/basis/articles/890950/

#платформа_виртуализации #dynamix #хранилище_данных #tatlinunified #yadro #интеграция #репликация #снапшоты

TATLIN и Basis Dynamix: интеграция нашей платформы виртуализации с отечественной СХД

Работать с YADRO мы начали еще несколько лет назад, главной задачей нашего сотрудничества было и остается обеспечение совместимости между СХД TATLIN и нашей платформой управления динамической инфраструктурой Basis Dynamix Enterprise. Наша платформа и раньше умела работать с различными СХД — Hitachi, Huawei и других. Однако где-то были реализованы не все возможности, где-то не хватало веб-интерфейса и приходилось работать через консоль, где-то страдало быстродействие. Тесное сотрудничество с YADRO позволяло подходить к решению этих проблем с обеих сторон, плюс, многие наши заказчики регулярно интересовались развитием поддержки TATLIN.UNIFIED в наших продуктах. И вот на этой неделе мы объявили о более глубокой интеграции между TATLIN.UNIFIED Gen 2 и Basis Dynamix Enterprise, включающей поддержку репликации и мгновенных снимков через интерфейс платформы. О чем и хотим рассказать подробнее.

https://habr.com/ru/companies/basis/articles/890950/

#платформа_виртуализации #dynamix #хранилище_данных #tatlinunified #yadro #интеграция #репликация #снапшоты

TATLIN и Basis Dynamix: интеграция нашей платформы виртуализации с отечественной СХД

Работать с YADRO мы начали еще несколько лет назад, главной задачей нашего сотрудничества было и остается обеспечение совместимости между СХД TATLIN и нашей платформой управления динамической инфраструктурой Basis Dynamix Enterprise. Наша платформа и раньше умела работать с различными СХД — Hitachi, Huawei и других. Однако где-то были реализованы не все возможности, где-то не хватало веб-интерфейса и приходилось работать через консоль, где-то страдало быстродействие. Тесное сотрудничество с YADRO позволяло подходить к решению этих проблем с обеих сторон, плюс, многие наши заказчики регулярно интересовались развитием поддержки TATLIN.UNIFIED в наших продуктах. И вот на этой неделе мы объявили о более глубокой интеграции между TATLIN.UNIFIED Gen 2 и Basis Dynamix Enterprise, включающей поддержку репликации и мгновенных снимков через интерфейс платформы. О чем и хотим рассказать подробнее.

https://habr.com/ru/companies/basis/articles/890950/

#платформа_виртуализации #dynamix #хранилище_данных #tatlinunified #yadro #интеграция #репликация #снапшоты

TATLIN и Basis Dynamix: интеграция нашей платформы виртуализации с отечественной СХД

Работать с YADRO мы начали еще несколько лет назад, главной задачей нашего сотрудничества было и остается обеспечение совместимости между СХД TATLIN и нашей платформой управления динамической инфраструктурой Basis Dynamix Enterprise. Наша платформа и раньше умела работать с различными СХД — Hitachi, Huawei и других. Однако где-то были реализованы не все возможности, где-то не хватало веб-интерфейса и приходилось работать через консоль, где-то страдало быстродействие. Тесное сотрудничество с YADRO позволяло подходить к решению этих проблем с обеих сторон, плюс, многие наши заказчики регулярно интересовались развитием поддержки TATLIN.UNIFIED в наших продуктах. И вот на этой неделе мы объявили о более глубокой интеграции между TATLIN.UNIFIED Gen 2 и Basis Dynamix Enterprise, включающей поддержку репликации и мгновенных снимков через интерфейс платформы. О чем и хотим рассказать подробнее.

https://habr.com/ru/companies/basis/articles/890950/

#платформа_виртуализации #dynamix #хранилище_данных #tatlinunified #yadro #интеграция #репликация #снапшоты

All this talk about Halflife 3 (again 🙄). Wake me up when they make another Starsiege Tribes game!

#Halflife #Halflife3 #Valve #Sierra #Starsiege #Tribes #VideoGames #Dynamix

All this talk about Halflife 3 (again 🙄). Wake me up when they make another Starsiege Tribes game!

#Halflife #Halflife3 #Valve #Sierra #Starsiege #Tribes #VideoGames #Dynamix

All this talk about Halflife 3 (again 🙄). Wake me up when they make another Starsiege Tribes game!

#Halflife #Halflife3 #Valve #Sierra #Starsiege #Tribes #VideoGames #Dynamix

All this talk about Halflife 3 (again 🙄). Wake me up when they make another Starsiege Tribes game!

#Halflife #Halflife3 #Valve #Sierra #Starsiege #Tribes #VideoGames #Dynamix

All this talk about Halflife 3 (again 🙄). Wake me up when they make another Starsiege Tribes game!

#Halflife #Halflife3 #Valve #Sierra #Starsiege #Tribes #VideoGames #Dynamix

Резервное копирование системы виртуализации Basis.DynamiX с помощью RuBackup

Привет всем, кто заботится о данных и не собирается их терять. Сегодня мы рассмотрим тему бэкапа виртуальных машин (ВМ) на платформе виртуализации Basis.DynamiX (далее — DynamiX). Для этого будем использовать систему резервного копирования (СРК) RuBackup. В статье расскажу, как установить, настроить и использовать RuBackup для создания резервных копий (РК) ВМ на платформе DynamiX, а также разберу некоторые сложности, которые могут возникнуть в процессе работы. В первую очередь статья будет полезна для администраторов платформы виртуализации DynamiX, которым необходимо настроить в системе резервное копировани. Также статья подойдет для новичков, которые хотят разобраться, как в целом работает RuBackup. Не забудьте про ссылки в конце статьи, они будут полезны!

https://habr.com/ru/companies/astralinux/articles/853554/

#basis #DynamiX #виртуализация #резервное_копирование #api #хранилища_данных

Резервное копирование системы виртуализации Basis.DynamiX с помощью RuBackup

Привет всем, кто заботится о данных и не собирается их терять. Сегодня мы рассмотрим тему бэкапа виртуальных машин (ВМ) на платформе виртуализации Basis.DynamiX (далее — DynamiX). Для этого будем использовать систему резервного копирования (СРК) RuBackup. В статье расскажу, как установить, настроить и использовать RuBackup для создания резервных копий (РК) ВМ на платформе DynamiX, а также разберу некоторые сложности, которые могут возникнуть в процессе работы. В первую очередь статья будет полезна для администраторов платформы виртуализации DynamiX, которым необходимо настроить в системе резервное копировани. Также статья подойдет для новичков, которые хотят разобраться, как в целом работает RuBackup. Не забудьте про ссылки в конце статьи, они будут полезны!

https://habr.com/ru/companies/astralinux/articles/853554/

#basis #DynamiX #виртуализация #резервное_копирование #api #хранилища_данных

Резервное копирование системы виртуализации Basis.DynamiX с помощью RuBackup

Привет всем, кто заботится о данных и не собирается их терять. Сегодня мы рассмотрим тему бэкапа виртуальных машин (ВМ) на платформе виртуализации Basis.DynamiX (далее — DynamiX). Для этого будем использовать систему резервного копирования (СРК) RuBackup. В статье расскажу, как установить, настроить и использовать RuBackup для создания резервных копий (РК) ВМ на платформе DynamiX, а также разберу некоторые сложности, которые могут возникнуть в процессе работы. В первую очередь статья будет полезна для администраторов платформы виртуализации DynamiX, которым необходимо настроить в системе резервное копировани. Также статья подойдет для новичков, которые хотят разобраться, как в целом работает RuBackup. Не забудьте про ссылки в конце статьи, они будут полезны!

https://habr.com/ru/companies/astralinux/articles/853554/

#basis #DynamiX #виртуализация #резервное_копирование #api #хранилища_данных

Резервное копирование системы виртуализации Basis.DynamiX с помощью RuBackup

Привет всем, кто заботится о данных и не собирается их терять. Сегодня мы рассмотрим тему бэкапа виртуальных машин (ВМ) на платформе виртуализации Basis.DynamiX (далее — DynamiX). Для этого будем использовать систему резервного копирования (СРК) RuBackup. В статье расскажу, как установить, настроить и использовать RuBackup для создания резервных копий (РК) ВМ на платформе DynamiX, а также разберу некоторые сложности, которые могут возникнуть в процессе работы. В первую очередь статья будет полезна для администраторов платформы виртуализации DynamiX, которым необходимо настроить в системе резервное копировани. Также статья подойдет для новичков, которые хотят разобраться, как в целом работает RuBackup. Не забудьте про ссылки в конце статьи, они будут полезны!

https://habr.com/ru/companies/astralinux/articles/853554/

#basis #DynamiX #виртуализация #резервное_копирование #api #хранилища_данных

Stellar 7 / 1983 / Apple II, C64

The first game by the guys from Dynamix, just before they formed the co.

This game holds some fond memories and nostalgia for me on the Apple II, with early 3D graphics on a home computer!

https://youtu.be/lLLQ5YLadpk?si=D9yuNKI8TQsfsZVK

#stellar7 #appleii #dynamix

Stellar 7 / 1983 / Apple II, C64

The first game by the guys from Dynamix, just before they formed the co.

This game holds some fond memories and nostalgia for me on the Apple II, with early 3D graphics on a home computer!

https://youtu.be/lLLQ5YLadpk?si=D9yuNKI8TQsfsZVK

#stellar7 #appleii #dynamix

Stellar 7 / 1983 / Apple II, C64

The first game by the guys from Dynamix, just before they formed the co.

This game holds some fond memories and nostalgia for me on the Apple II, with early 3D graphics on a home computer!

https://youtu.be/lLLQ5YLadpk?si=D9yuNKI8TQsfsZVK

#stellar7 #appleii #dynamix

Stellar 7 / 1983 / Apple II, C64

The first game by the guys from Dynamix, just before they formed the co.

This game holds some fond memories and nostalgia for me on the Apple II, with early 3D graphics on a home computer!

https://youtu.be/lLLQ5YLadpk?si=D9yuNKI8TQsfsZVK

#stellar7 #appleii #dynamix

Stellar 7 / 1983 / Apple II, C64

The first game by the guys from Dynamix, just before they formed the co.

This game holds some fond memories and nostalgia for me on the Apple II, with early 3D graphics on a home computer!

https://youtu.be/lLLQ5YLadpk?si=D9yuNKI8TQsfsZVK

#stellar7 #appleii #dynamix

today, some obscure sierra on-line & dynamix history that *shouldn't be* obscure yet is due to how gaming culture developed: Front Page Sports Baseball. this just came in the mail, and i'm so glad to finally have my own copy after playing a demo from a CD-ROM Today! magazine cover disc as a kid.

this dynamix-produced and sierra-published title is weird for a bunch of reasons.

first, it's one of the last few DOS-only games that came out in the mid-90s.

second, it runs in hi-res mode using what i *suspect* is a blend of software-rendered 3D and 2D sprites that were a holdover from dynamix's 3Space engine used in almost all of dynamix's titles. (pic 2) the animation is crisp, the sprites are beautifully rendered in a very compressed colour palette.

third, the Front Page Sports series were massive hits - outselling other sierra/dynamix titles of the time. but no one talks about it, because sports games often get irritated yawns from gamers.

fourth, this game is *fun* to play. it's not just an average EA sports-style title. the batting/pitching gameplay is addictive, and the simulation of the players and teams is deep.

and finally, there is - unbelievably - still an active FPS Baseball community still modding and developing rosters for the game. someone maintains a tool that *generates websites* that lets other people see the outcomes of your baseball games like a late-90s ESPN network site 🤣 https://www.silverbox.com/biorhythm/

#gamePreservation #sierra #dynamix #retroGaming #retroComputing #msdos #sports #baseball

today, some obscure sierra on-line & dynamix history that *shouldn't be* obscure yet is due to how gaming culture developed: Front Page Sports Baseball. this just came in the mail, and i'm so glad to finally have my own copy after playing a demo from a CD-ROM Today! magazine cover disc as a kid.

this dynamix-produced and sierra-published title is weird for a bunch of reasons.

first, it's one of the last few DOS-only games that came out in the mid-90s.

second, it runs in hi-res mode using what i *suspect* is a blend of software-rendered 3D and 2D sprites that were a holdover from dynamix's 3Space engine used in almost all of dynamix's titles. (pic 2) the animation is crisp, the sprites are beautifully rendered in a very compressed colour palette.

third, the Front Page Sports series were massive hits - outselling other sierra/dynamix titles of the time. but no one talks about it, because sports games often get irritated yawns from gamers.

fourth, this game is *fun* to play. it's not just an average EA sports-style title. the batting/pitching gameplay is addictive, and the simulation of the players and teams is deep.

and finally, there is - unbelievably - still an active FPS Baseball community still modding and developing rosters for the game. someone maintains a tool that *generates websites* that lets other people see the outcomes of your baseball games like a late-90s ESPN network site 🤣 https://www.silverbox.com/biorhythm/

#gamePreservation #sierra #dynamix #retroGaming #retroComputing #msdos #sports #baseball

today, some obscure sierra on-line & dynamix history that *shouldn't be* obscure yet is due to how gaming culture developed: Front Page Sports Baseball. this just came in the mail, and i'm so glad to finally have my own copy after playing a demo from a CD-ROM Today! magazine cover disc as a kid.

this dynamix-produced and sierra-published title is weird for a bunch of reasons.

first, it's one of the last few DOS-only games that came out in the mid-90s.

second, it runs in hi-res mode using what i *suspect* is a blend of software-rendered 3D and 2D sprites that were a holdover from dynamix's 3Space engine used in almost all of dynamix's titles. (pic 2) the animation is crisp, the sprites are beautifully rendered in a very compressed colour palette.

third, the Front Page Sports series were massive hits - outselling other sierra/dynamix titles of the time. but no one talks about it, because sports games often get irritated yawns from gamers.

fourth, this game is *fun* to play. it's not just an average EA sports-style title. the batting/pitching gameplay is addictive, and the simulation of the players and teams is deep.

and finally, there is - unbelievably - still an active FPS Baseball community still modding and developing rosters for the game. someone maintains a tool that *generates websites* that lets other people see the outcomes of your baseball games like a late-90s ESPN network site 🤣 https://www.silverbox.com/biorhythm/

#gamePreservation #sierra #dynamix #retroGaming #retroComputing #msdos #sports #baseball

today, some obscure sierra on-line & dynamix history that *shouldn't be* obscure yet is due to how gaming culture developed: Front Page Sports Baseball. this just came in the mail, and i'm so glad to finally have my own copy after playing a demo from a CD-ROM Today! magazine cover disc as a kid.

this dynamix-produced and sierra-published title is weird for a bunch of reasons.

first, it's one of the last few DOS-only games that came out in the mid-90s.

second, it runs in hi-res mode using what i *suspect* is a blend of software-rendered 3D and 2D sprites that were a holdover from dynamix's 3Space engine used in almost all of dynamix's titles. (pic 2) the animation is crisp, the sprites are beautifully rendered in a very compressed colour palette.

third, the Front Page Sports series were massive hits - outselling other sierra/dynamix titles of the time. but no one talks about it, because sports games often get irritated yawns from gamers.

fourth, this game is *fun* to play. it's not just an average EA sports-style title. the batting/pitching gameplay is addictive, and the simulation of the players and teams is deep.

and finally, there is - unbelievably - still an active FPS Baseball community still modding and developing rosters for the game. someone maintains a tool that *generates websites* that lets other people see the outcomes of your baseball games like a late-90s ESPN network site 🤣 https://www.silverbox.com/biorhythm/

#gamePreservation #sierra #dynamix #retroGaming #retroComputing #msdos #sports #baseball

today, some obscure sierra on-line & dynamix history that *shouldn't be* obscure yet is due to how gaming culture developed: Front Page Sports Baseball. this just came in the mail, and i'm so glad to finally have my own copy after playing a demo from a CD-ROM Today! magazine cover disc as a kid.

this dynamix-produced and sierra-published title is weird for a bunch of reasons.

first, it's one of the last few DOS-only games that came out in the mid-90s.

second, it runs in hi-res mode using what i *suspect* is a blend of software-rendered 3D and 2D sprites that were a holdover from dynamix's 3Space engine used in almost all of dynamix's titles. (pic 2) the animation is crisp, the sprites are beautifully rendered in a very compressed colour palette.

third, the Front Page Sports series were massive hits - outselling other sierra/dynamix titles of the time. but no one talks about it, because sports games often get irritated yawns from gamers.

fourth, this game is *fun* to play. it's not just an average EA sports-style title. the batting/pitching gameplay is addictive, and the simulation of the players and teams is deep.

and finally, there is - unbelievably - still an active FPS Baseball community still modding and developing rosters for the game. someone maintains a tool that *generates websites* that lets other people see the outcomes of your baseball games like a late-90s ESPN network site 🤣 https://www.silverbox.com/biorhythm/

#gamePreservation #sierra #dynamix #retroGaming #retroComputing #msdos #sports #baseball

This came in this morning; a still new in box (shrink wrapped and all) copy of #Dynamix' Heart of China, for Macintosh. The embossed front really looks nice in person.
The box is positively *packed* with extra flyers and booklets. It's so fun when games (used to) come with a bunch of goodies.
I opened this one right away as I wanted to see if the 8 floppy disks the game on still read fine. Fortunately enough, they do!
#RetroGaming #Gaming #RetroComputing #Macintosh #ClassicMac #Sierra

This came in this morning; a still new in box (shrink wrapped and all) copy of #Dynamix' Heart of China, for Macintosh. The embossed front really looks nice in person.
The box is positively *packed* with extra flyers and booklets. It's so fun when games (used to) come with a bunch of goodies.
I opened this one right away as I wanted to see if the 8 floppy disks the game on still read fine. Fortunately enough, they do!
#RetroGaming #Gaming #RetroComputing #Macintosh #ClassicMac #Sierra

This came in this morning; a still new in box (shrink wrapped and all) copy of #Dynamix' Heart of China, for Macintosh. The embossed front really looks nice in person.
The box is positively *packed* with extra flyers and booklets. It's so fun when games (used to) come with a bunch of goodies.
I opened this one right away as I wanted to see if the 8 floppy disks the game on still read fine. Fortunately enough, they do!
#RetroGaming #Gaming #RetroComputing #Macintosh #ClassicMac #Sierra

When #Sierra handed over the development of #SpaceQuestV to #Dynamix, they let appear their logo in more or less hidden places. On top of that, they integrated the logo of a real sponsor. You can read here whether the outsourcing has affected the usual quality in any other way.

https://www.goodolddays.net/game/id%2C1569/Space-Quest-V-The-Next-Mutation.html

#RetroGaming
#DOSGaming

When #Sierra handed over the development of #SpaceQuestV to #Dynamix, they let appear their logo in more or less hidden places. On top of that, they integrated the logo of a real sponsor. You can read here whether the outsourcing has affected the usual quality in any other way.

https://www.goodolddays.net/game/id%2C1569/Space-Quest-V-The-Next-Mutation.html

#RetroGaming
#DOSGaming

When #Sierra handed over the development of #SpaceQuestV to #Dynamix, they let appear their logo in more or less hidden places. On top of that, they integrated the logo of a real sponsor. You can read here whether the outsourcing has affected the usual quality in any other way.

https://www.goodolddays.net/game/id%2C1569/Space-Quest-V-The-Next-Mutation.html

#RetroGaming
#DOSGaming

Did #Dynamix ever make a bad game? My feeling is their track record is pretty much spotless. Not only that, a large number of their works was great in their day and even holds up well today. Case in point, #ProjectFirestart.

https://www.goodolddays.net/game/id%2C1552/Project-Firestart.html

#RetroGaming
#C64

Did #Dynamix ever make a bad game? My feeling is their track record is pretty much spotless. Not only that, a large number of their works was great in their day and even holds up well today. Case in point, #ProjectFirestart.

https://www.goodolddays.net/game/id%2C1552/Project-Firestart.html

#RetroGaming
#C64

Did #Dynamix ever make a bad game? My feeling is their track record is pretty much spotless. Not only that, a large number of their works was great in their day and even holds up well today. Case in point, #ProjectFirestart.

https://www.goodolddays.net/game/id%2C1552/Project-Firestart.html

#RetroGaming
#C64