008 - Getting Started with Retro Gaming

Retro gaming is a fun hobby that I’ve been into for the last 6+ years. Let’s talk about it, and some tips on getting into it yourself.

Episode Notes

COMMAND LINE TOOL OF THE WEEK: RANGER

The basic Ranger interface

Ranger can use ASCII to preview image files

Install on Linux (Debian-based) or Windows via WSL (Debian/Ubuntu):

sudo apt install ranger

Install on macOS via Homebrew:

brew install ranger

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NEWS

• Nintendo 64’s Goldeneye 007 Confirmed for Switch Online and Xbox Game Pass

• VM2 for Dreamcast

• Creating an Operating System for the NES

• Download NES-OS

• The Lunduke Journal Podcast - 10/2/2022

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DOSWEEK FUN

Chex Quest running on DOSBox on Apple Silicon

Did my writing that week using Microsoft Word 5.5 for DOS

Played Oregon Trail with my wife one night. We died fording the river.

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