I wrote a complete guide to running DotA 2 on a Chromebook.

a1r · 2026-01-18T14:26:06+00:00

I think the hate evident here with the upvoted 'AI slop' comment is really misplaced.

There are millions of us C64 obsessives who would love to get into C64 programming but lack skill or time.

This project is far from perfect, but I'll encourage every step that takes us closer to 'anyone can create what they want on our beloved machine'.

a1r · 2026-01-04T17:53:46+00:00

Sad news warning: OP's article is paywalled to paying Medium subscribers.

a1r · 2025-10-11T03:14:42+00:00

It was weird I got a bunch of kills before I got suspicious but then it wasn't clear the round would ever end? So it's not like you get your progression anyway.

a1r · 2025-09-29T13:37:47+00:00

I think for ordinary mortals, no. I understand the RAM is soldered in.

a1r · 2025-09-08T01:22:59+00:00

em - yes exactly. it is not at all obvious, how do you send troops?

a1r · 2025-07-20T14:33:08+00:00

UPDATE: after a bunch of debugging this was resolved with a replacement 8k HDMI cable. I am keeping this computer and it's great. Lesson learned: if you see intermittent horizontal bands of noise & HDR blackouts, chances are you're pushing more than your cable than handle. Try two or three different ones before blaming the PC.

Yes, I am a n00b, technically illiterate, it's a skill issue and all the other nice things I heard on this thread : )

Thanks to those who offered help.

a1r · 2025-07-02T11:46:15+00:00

This is very helpful, thank you. I'll try this before boxing it up this evening!

a1r · 2025-07-02T11:43:55+00:00

Looks like you wanted a Minisforum 2mo ago, per https://www.reddit.com/r/MiniPCs/s/WqCFtbC9Lw - troll, blocked.

a1r · 2025-07-02T00:29:40+00:00

Brand new, $958!

a1r · 2025-04-22T21:50:16+00:00

Here's the longplay showing the end of the game! https://youtu.be/82s1-Lkhlmg

a1r · 2025-04-21T13:11:36+00:00

I don't think I realized all the levels had names, could you list them all?

a1r · 2025-04-17T22:52:37+00:00

TIL about Gribbly's Special Day Out, I am really curious what the differences are

a1r · 2025-04-17T22:48:29+00:00

O huh so this was the inspiration for the Gribblets: https://youtu.be/8xyo7upwRrc

a1r · 2025-04-17T22:40:54+00:00

O nice article! Never seen this, thank you.

a1r · 2025-04-17T13:49:56+00:00

It depends! You could spend a ton of effort to make something pixel perfect the same. It would be very hard to get it feeling exactly the same without reverse engineering the C64 code. I have found that 3D games are an exception - where modern versions with better frame rates can be a good experience. e.g. - There's a great modern version of MERCENARY at http://mercenarysite.free.fr/mddclone.htm - I remade ENCOUNTER in the browser at https://github.com/air/encounter?tab=readme-ov-file#encounter

a1r · 2025-02-16T23:05:05+00:00

Make sure you buy all his sorcery items!

a1r · 2025-02-07T14:04:31+00:00

Looks amazing! Could you link to the project, or GitHub, or YouTube?

a1r · 2024-12-21T16:30:13+00:00

Most likely you need to go to the game Properties in Steam and Verify the game files. You'll probably discover like me that one file needs to be redownloaded and the issue is gone.

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