CAUSIN MUCH MAYHEM DROPPIN DRAMA Tech Art Director @ 17-BIT in Kyoto. Ex-Square Enix, Anchor Inc, 90s PC Gamer. My opinions are mine, yadda yadda. He/himhttps://bsky.app/profile/colinwilliamson.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/colinwilliamson.bsky.social/post/3mscizgjbdk2sPaging @dark1x.bsky.social for a future Digital Foundry comparison (Tass Times in Tonetown C64/Apple II/Apple IIGS)05 Aug 2026 02:44 +0000at://did:plc:htdxdl7f2okvsmbbijm3mi2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mscizgjbdk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/colinwilliamson.bsky.social/post/3mscduskjqc2cBecky Heineman's TASS TIMES IN TONETOWN source code just got dropped at Kansasfest, the big Apple II meetup. Contains source for C64, Apple II 8-bit and Apple IIGS. Contains a higher-res version of the "Becky getting decapitated" image in the IIGS source! https://archive.org/details/tass-times-in-tone-town-source-code05 Aug 2026 01:12 +0000at://did:plc:htdxdl7f2okvsmbbijm3mi2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mscduskjqc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/colinwilliamson.bsky.social/post/3mq6de5ry2c2v(Spit take) [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jul 2026 00:01 +0000at://did:plc:htdxdl7f2okvsmbbijm3mi2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq6de5ry2c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/colinwilliamson.bsky.social/post/3mpmpr7goos25Regarding Sony's disc-continuation: What I will settle for in 2026 is a FREELY SHAREABLE LICENSE. There may be nothing on a Game Key Card or the majority of PS5 discs, but at least I can hand it to my friend and they can play the goddamn thing.01 Jul 2026 23:55 +0000at://did:plc:htdxdl7f2okvsmbbijm3mi2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpmpr7goos25https://bsky.app/profile/colinwilliamson.bsky.social/post/3mpasybe4gk26I've been doing some archaeology on 90s CG boards and I'd like to talk about the completely unhinged texturing of Virtua Fighter 3. VF1 was literally NO texturing; all detail was in flat shaded geometry. VF2 was beautifully painted textures (16-shade grayscale colored with a LUT). VF3 is this: 🧵27 Jun 2026 06:21 +0000at://did:plc:htdxdl7f2okvsmbbijm3mi2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpasybe4gk26https://bsky.app/profile/colinwilliamson.bsky.social/post/3monk6h47u222Okay folks, I have checked my catalogs and I cannot find any indication of what the hell this stick is or what it once was. PS1 connector, The back is entirely custom squishy vinyl so I can't find a maker. The POPEYE is an obvious sticker. What IS this?19 Jun 2026 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:htdxdl7f2okvsmbbijm3mi2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3monk6h47u222https://bsky.app/profile/colinwilliamson.bsky.social/post/3mn56n4bfc22sHow is it that Bubsy gets re-releases and BOOGERMAN gets absolutely nothing31 May 2026 08:48 +0000at://did:plc:htdxdl7f2okvsmbbijm3mi2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn56n4bfc22shttps://bsky.app/profile/colinwilliamson.bsky.social/post/3mm2ejlwny22fNINTENDO PEOPLE HELP. I'm going through my DV tape rips and I found one of a Spaceworld presentation but I can't tag the year. We've got Yamauchi (???), Miyamoto showing off the original Celda trailer to polite applause, and Iwata talking about Pikmin. Is this '01?17 May 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:htdxdl7f2okvsmbbijm3mi2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2ejlwny22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/colinwilliamson.bsky.social/post/3mli6say3vc2fYo I am about to transport +10kg of cat food and supplies to the cat rescue group leader lady who is in the city to the west of me. It's 18km but there's a mountain in the way. Mathematically my e-bike should be able to handle the round trip (49km range) but LETS SEE10 May 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:htdxdl7f2okvsmbbijm3mi2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mli6say3vc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/colinwilliamson.bsky.social/post/3mlg5sb7rkk22I'm calling it, the store brand beers you can get from Don Quixote are great. They're coming out of somewhere in Vietnam and deliver A+ cost performance.09 May 2026 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:htdxdl7f2okvsmbbijm3mi2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlg5sb7rkk22https://bsky.app/profile/colinwilliamson.bsky.social/post/3ml5s4ujues2lSo hyped to be working with Gamma Studios on AWAYSIS. If you're aiming for reference-level HDR implementation for your game across all platforms, I honestly don't think there's anyone better on the planet. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2026 03:47 +0000at://did:plc:htdxdl7f2okvsmbbijm3mi2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5s4ujues2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/colinwilliamson.bsky.social/post/3mkfkjhthck23I've been playing the heck out of the classic KING OF CHICAGO, and after growing up on the Apple IIGS/Amiga version, what in GOD'S NAME is going on in the original Mac version!?26 Apr 2026 12:27 +0000at://did:plc:htdxdl7f2okvsmbbijm3mi2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkfkjhthck23https://bsky.app/profile/colinwilliamson.bsky.social/post/3mk3ej7773s24Oh my god, how is Unity's Shader Graph so incomprehensibly bad compared to Unreal / Amplify Shader Editor? I'm kind of in awe that it's this bad (switching back to ASE immediately)22 Apr 2026 11:13 +0000at://did:plc:htdxdl7f2okvsmbbijm3mi2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3ej7773s24https://bsky.app/profile/colinwilliamson.bsky.social/post/3mjhkg7gp2c2oGot this Switch 2 vertical grip 3D printed in honor of Joe @gamesack.net , thanks for the splendid work @allymobbs.bsky.social!14 Apr 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:htdxdl7f2okvsmbbijm3mi2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhkg7gp2c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/colinwilliamson.bsky.social/post/3mj75t4kwks2bQ: How to make katsudon tastier A: Cover it with ground meat11 Apr 2026 05:59 +0000at://did:plc:htdxdl7f2okvsmbbijm3mi2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj75t4kwks2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/colinwilliamson.bsky.social/post/3mj2o43eksc2zI went out to buy milk but I wound up biking home with a 550 yen color CRT09 Apr 2026 11:07 +0000at://did:plc:htdxdl7f2okvsmbbijm3mi2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2o43eksc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/colinwilliamson.bsky.social/post/3mhu4hjvtjs2bI am in Boston right now for PAX East and did a trip to MIT to explore; classic game company Infocom (among others) came out of here and it was awesome to see places that were referenced in games like Lurking Horror (like the Infinite Corridor)25 Mar 2026 03:10 +0000at://did:plc:htdxdl7f2okvsmbbijm3mi2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhu4hjvtjs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/colinwilliamson.bsky.social/post/3mhldxptcnk2eTime to go through crap in the basement and stuff it in a box to go to Goodwill! Here we go! Paging @jeffgerstmann.com who may remember some of this junk.21 Mar 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:htdxdl7f2okvsmbbijm3mi2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhldxptcnk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/colinwilliamson.bsky.social/post/3mhhkk6utlk2xBack in my day, 75% of video game marketing was talking about how polygonal boob ladies were going to kick the shit out of you, and I kind of miss it20 Mar 2026 03:17 +0000at://did:plc:htdxdl7f2okvsmbbijm3mi2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhhkk6utlk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/colinwilliamson.bsky.social/post/3mgkefhkpx22gManhunter New York (1988, Sierra) is a game with an incredibly weird/oppresive vibe and I would REALLY like to reboot it. Pretty sure Microsoft has the rights. Come on guys, I will promise you Gaming Copilot integration or something, just gimme funding08 Mar 2026 12:40 +0000at://did:plc:htdxdl7f2okvsmbbijm3mi2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgkefhkpx22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/colinwilliamson.bsky.social/post/3mgk6qy35cs2jAll bangers #my9games , will be on deck if you need any of the more obscure ones rebooted08 Mar 2026 10:59 +0000at://did:plc:htdxdl7f2okvsmbbijm3mi2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgk6qy35cs2j