Supporters, I thought you might like the link to an upcoming premiere by Harleyfractic Senior that we make a short appearance in talking about some nostalgic memories. Check it out!
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjFa0uonlLc
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
2023-04-07 16:58:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Just a fun little Quick Bytes this time around, coming to you a whole week ahead of the mere mortals inhabiting the rest of retroworld. You asked what Josiefractic is nostalgic for & this is the answer; her favourite retrogaming system from when she was 8. It's the Mix Max MP3 Player / Game made by Disney! But one game looks suspiciously familiar... 🐥
Video: https://youtu.be/wGJqINr2uXE
We'll be back soon ...
2023-04-02 03:49:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Oh boy do I have a surprise for you with this one. Hopefully it's self-explanatory so please enjoy your early access!
Video: https://youtu.be/vNgMjfRglUk
We'll be back soon with something a little different! Thank you for your ongoing support 👍🕹️
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
2023-03-31 23:52:44 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm really chuffed with my first issue of ZZAP! 64 as the new Editor, and the Editor-in-HandkerChief has agreed to let me always share a 20 page preview with my supporters here too. You'll find it attached, including the last page of the mag which is a new feature I'm introducing.
Even if you don't have a C64 I hope you enjoy the 80s retrogaming style fun I've tried to inject into proceedings ...
2023-03-30 22:56:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Please enjoy Episode 24 of The ЯRetro Show. This is definitely one of our favourites so far!
Video: https://youtu.be/gV-1FD4H0P4
If you'd like to make a wallpaper from the end credits backdrop, here's the image file:
I felt I owed you guys an update about all manner of upcoming video projects, so here's over half-an-hour's worth!
Video: https://youtu.be/7VKYLV1cBhw
I should've added to this that you'll be seeing a bit of an increase in Ladyfractic & Friends content too, due to some upcoming changes in her work schedule :)
It's going to be a great 2023! Thank you for your ongoing support 👍🕹️
Your ...
2023-03-15 00:06:17 +0000 UTC View Post
I wanted to share this with you first, ahead of the official announcement on Saturday. I hope you like the news and the vid!
Video: https://youtu.be/5F6QkPibibQ
Also here is the walkthrough of Splash & Crack mentioned in the vid: https://youtu.be/ZxpKropJc2A
In a way this is however just a quick one while I work on two other big projec...
2023-03-09 22:33:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a great video by Sam Heyberg making his version of the A1200 Maxi out in the wild. It's fun to see the little inspirations from ЯR in this video too 😊
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GGvRRUbq04
More from us soon but for now have a great weekend! 👍🕹️
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
2023-03-04 23:32:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Ladyfractic here! The time has come to Meet Josiefractic!
Thank you for all of your excellent questions. We tried to get to as many as we could and I'm sorry if we couldn't get to everyone's. We may consider doing a round two and some point so if you have any more brewing keep them in mind for next time. I appreciate everyone's patience with this video. Enjoy!
Video: https://youtu.be/qCi8BUpwALc
Thank y...
Update 2 (23-Mar-2023): The fax line is now back in business! 🎉 Details and fax number below for anyone who missed out first time around.
Update 1: Alas it crashed overnight and is currently offline. Trying to fix now. But I have received 6 faxes from you guys up until now which is great. Many thanks!
Original post: Can you help me test my fax service? I'm crafting a major new video where I will explain various reasons for why I'm going to try turning off my email opt...
2023-02-26 22:24:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Enjoy your early access to all the “latest” retro stuff!
I’ll be uploading a slightly amended version for the public as we got a couple of copyright claims for music in this version, but you can enjoy them in their entirety here on Patreon 🥳
Video: https://youtu.be/pPfu4IXP418
Thank you for your ongoing support 👍🕹️
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
2023-02-23 03:35:02 +0000 UTC View PostUpdate: I've added a higher resolution upload though I'm not sure if that makes things better or worse 😅
I'm not sure if the world is ready for this yet. What do you think?
Video (720p): https://youtu.be/8oheOQQdDjw
Video (1080p): https://youtu.be/Z3A2ikaptS0
Either way I wanted to share it with ...
2023-02-20 22:57:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Update 2: Both piano pieces are now in the supporters-only Theme Tunes music folder which you can access via your Membership page or right here.
Update 1: Here's a #shorts of the tape loop that you heard at the end of the final piano piece: 2023-02-16 18:44:06 +0000 UTC View Post
During Superbowl XVIII Apple ran their "1984" Super Bowl Commercial directed by Ridley Scott and conceived by Steve Hayden, Brent Thomas & Lee Clow. It's a classic ad that some might say is more relevant in 2023 than ever. Here I have upscaled it using Topaz from various sources including Jason Fox's excellent recreation, Ridley Scott's archives, & other versions on something called YouTube. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
This was a kind of last minute project and as a short video it doesn...
2023-02-12 21:59:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a short and sweet build of my Brixty Four case found in the wild. Nice work Aimee!
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTg6tSe8C2E
More info on the open source Brixty Four project: https://www.perifractic.com/retrogaming/takeout-shop/the-brixty-four-lego-c64/
Your f...
2023-02-10 19:47:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Well this could've gone very badly! No harm done. And I hope you like the end result!
Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/bznLTHRG3y0
It might surprise you to know how long these Shorts take to get right. On a normal 30 minute video I can spend 10 hours editing at least. Really complex ones can run up to 20 hours. But this Shorts took about 3 hours to edit just right. As always, it allows me to put someth...
2023-02-10 00:02:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Due to an error by Puppyfractic this post didn’t go out to the “Perifracteam” early access tier last week. Fleas accept her apawlogies.
This took a lot longer than I expected… if only I had a Time Machine. Oh well! Please enjoy a full upscale and multi-stage restoration of the full Back to the Future Ride footage!
Restoration steps taken included:
We hope you love what is by far the biggest The ЯRetro Show edit in our 22 episode history, as we take you for a special preview of Super Nintendo World in Los Angeles, plus all the usual fun besides! I have no idea how we packed all this into just over 35 minutes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Video: https://youtu.be/PdicFv0Wt_8
Despite this being a mammoth project we love how it turned out, and feel very lucky to have be...
2023-01-26 06:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
While we work on some bigger projects, to tardis I mean tide you over, here's a little video that will go public Saturday about documenting the process to convert a boring white door into a fully working (kind of... you'll see...) TARDIS!
Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/agZI0WS-Wsw
Thank you for your ongoing support 👍🕹️
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
2023-01-20 01:18:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Video updated with a few tweaks and a configurator slide at 33:37 to help you pick the best new C64 for your tastes.
Original post: This was a mammoth project but it all came together in time to give you your much deserved early access. Thanks to the newly created C64 keycaps, and some rather magical motherboards, please meet (probably) the first ever all new Commodore 64!
Video: https://youtu.be/Qhdc-jgwqVQ...
2023-01-12 23:40:44 +0000 UTC View Post
I think this one speaks for itself. Enjoy! https://youtube.com/shorts/EGPuUnpmmnc
Your friend in retro, Perifractic
2023-01-04 07:39:55 +0000 UTC View Post
We've got lots going on in the ЯR kitchen at the moment. As I type this, a real TARDIS is being painted onto the inside studio door (yes, the one you've seen in The ЯRetro Show has been superimposed in editing up until now). Also a fun idea for the other door that I've always felt was a bit awkwardly placed... we're turning it into the Airport exit door from Spy vs. Spy! I figured, instead of trying to hide it why not make it a feature. Anyway, that's all being done ready for the next main ...
2023-01-03 22:10:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Although we released a holiday special I didn't want to leave you empty handed over new year's, so here's no less than 6 short videos of introducing my 13 year-old Nephew to the Commodore 64! In this we'll write and edit a little program, load and save it to/from disk, and more fun stuff.
Dear Supporters
1) New playlists: If you're stuck for something to watch over the holidays after The ЯRetro Show, I just added 3 new Playlists to the channel homepage!:
• Favourites: Vids we're proudest of
• Underrated: One we're fondest of but you might'vei missed!
• Nostalgic: Those special ones where we delve into the happiness of childhood nostalgia
2022-12-21 23:11:08 +0000 UTC
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Boy oh boy did we have fun with this and can't wait to share it with you too! Watch it now if you want, or closer to Christmas if you prefer - the festive choices are all yours!
Video: https://youtu.be/9TabGLlPK9M
We have family coming into town for the first time since before COVID, and will be taking a little time out from publishing videos. But that doesn't mean I won't be filming some videos with them! It wil...
2022-12-21 04:36:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Video updated with a few tweaks/fixes plus hi-res footage of Richmond High Street (1982) that I bought from the rights owner. It's actually unused footage from a Michael Caine movie; "The Jigsaw Man"! Updated link: https://youtu.be/nFYQKktBtDc
Original post: There’s a lot going on in this video but I really love al...
2022-12-14 08:47:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Update: I have now added English translations for the first and third raps. Turn on Subtitles to see the wonderful lyrics!
Well this is a bit of fun! I've actually been fine tuning these for a couple of months to get them to what I consider to be acceptable for republication. As before there's some AI upscaling going on here, but even then I had to make a bit of an explainer at the end as to why the 3rd one is still poor quality, as you'll see. But it's worth including so all ...
Here's a super fun recipode of The ЯRetro Show where there's just too much going on to try to even explain! This will go public Saturday, but there will be a Christmas Special The ЯRetro Show on December 24th to help you get truly into the holiday spirit!
Video: https://youtu.be/PJPmBmPpfCk
I will update the description and thumbnail later on Wednesday but wanted to get this to you ASAP.
I hope you ...
2022-11-30 07:44:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi Supporters! By popular demand I have created a public music playlist of the songs from my latest video. You’ll find it in the video’s description and I’ll keep the links updated there all in one place. https://youtu.be/JfTU38O7YV4
If you use a different streaming service feel free to recreate the playlist on that and post the public link below and I’ll add it with thanks. I hope you get many hours of 80s nos...
2022-11-28 23:14:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Update 9-Dec-2022: Annnnd… we’re back! (For now…) 🤞
Update 7-Dec-2022: Unfortunately Sony Music have chosen to block the video due to one song despite initially giving it the okay under the YT Monetization Sharing License. That's what music is for after all. I have filed an appeal and hopefully it will be accepted. Note this isn't a copyright "strike" and doesn't affect my channel in any other way. If they don't release the claim I...
2022-11-24 19:32:34 +0000 UTC View Post