Kris Asick
@pixelmusement.com
Proprietor of Pixelmusement, creator of PixelShips, and host of the web shows: Ancient DOS Games and No-Nostalgia Retro Gaming. (He/Him)
Website: https://www.pixelships.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Pixelmusement
Website: https://www.pixelships.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Pixelmusement
New Boot Leg Gaming video uploaded and ready to watch! youtu.be/bg5Smkeu1xM
Light Gun Not Included - Boot Leg Gaming - Week 16
YouTube video by Pixelmusement
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January 28, 2026 at 1:00 AM
New Boot Leg Gaming video uploaded and ready to watch! youtu.be/bg5Smkeu1xM
So, while migrating Project AB's physics over to Jolt, I discovered a... "slight" problem with something I was doing...
The easiest way I found to produce the kinetic force of an explosion was to produce an intense anti-gravity field from the explosion point for a single frame...
...but...
The easiest way I found to produce the kinetic force of an explosion was to produce an intense anti-gravity field from the explosion point for a single frame...
...but...
January 27, 2026 at 7:06 AM
So, while migrating Project AB's physics over to Jolt, I discovered a... "slight" problem with something I was doing...
The easiest way I found to produce the kinetic force of an explosion was to produce an intense anti-gravity field from the explosion point for a single frame...
...but...
The easiest way I found to produce the kinetic force of an explosion was to produce an intense anti-gravity field from the explosion point for a single frame...
...but...
So nearly two hours ago there was a power flicker followed by a distant, loud, explosive sound... >_>;
Since there were huge power outages in a section of the city my best guess is a transformer blew out just far enough to only cause our power to flicker... internet only JUST came back though. :P
Since there were huge power outages in a section of the city my best guess is a transformer blew out just far enough to only cause our power to flicker... internet only JUST came back though. :P
January 26, 2026 at 11:53 PM
So nearly two hours ago there was a power flicker followed by a distant, loud, explosive sound... >_>;
Since there were huge power outages in a section of the city my best guess is a transformer blew out just far enough to only cause our power to flicker... internet only JUST came back though. :P
Since there were huge power outages in a section of the city my best guess is a transformer blew out just far enough to only cause our power to flicker... internet only JUST came back though. :P
Everyone must be sleeping in today; My timeline barely had any posts between going to bed and waking up. :P
January 24, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Everyone must be sleeping in today; My timeline barely had any posts between going to bed and waking up. :P
FIFTEEN HOURS AND TWENTY EIGHT MINUTES
...this is how much raw game time it took to beat the entirety of the game for the next ADG Pro going for a minimum winning score...
...a game which can normally be beaten on the same skill setting in about 2 to 3 hours...
*dies*
...this is how much raw game time it took to beat the entirety of the game for the next ADG Pro going for a minimum winning score...
...a game which can normally be beaten on the same skill setting in about 2 to 3 hours...
*dies*
January 24, 2026 at 3:39 AM
FIFTEEN HOURS AND TWENTY EIGHT MINUTES
...this is how much raw game time it took to beat the entirety of the game for the next ADG Pro going for a minimum winning score...
...a game which can normally be beaten on the same skill setting in about 2 to 3 hours...
*dies*
...this is how much raw game time it took to beat the entirety of the game for the next ADG Pro going for a minimum winning score...
...a game which can normally be beaten on the same skill setting in about 2 to 3 hours...
*dies*
Project AB work for today amounted to finishing up the UI aliasing issue and also modifying how popup menus are presented in VR so that they appear in more suitable positions based on where you're looking and what you're doing. :B
January 23, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Project AB work for today amounted to finishing up the UI aliasing issue and also modifying how popup menus are presented in VR so that they appear in more suitable positions based on where you're looking and what you're doing. :B
I am now 2/3 through the minimum score run for the next ADG Pro...
...this otherwise fun game is a NIGHTMARE to try and get a minimum score on... some levels I can do it on my first try in under two minutes... some take a freaking HOUR despite all levels being similar in size... >_<
...this otherwise fun game is a NIGHTMARE to try and get a minimum score on... some levels I can do it on my first try in under two minutes... some take a freaking HOUR despite all levels being similar in size... >_<
January 22, 2026 at 10:24 PM
I am now 2/3 through the minimum score run for the next ADG Pro...
...this otherwise fun game is a NIGHTMARE to try and get a minimum score on... some levels I can do it on my first try in under two minutes... some take a freaking HOUR despite all levels being similar in size... >_<
...this otherwise fun game is a NIGHTMARE to try and get a minimum score on... some levels I can do it on my first try in under two minutes... some take a freaking HOUR despite all levels being similar in size... >_<
I'm still on an original Switch, not a Switch 2, and Metroid Prime 4 looks great and runs a solid 60 FPS...
...so... what the heck does the "Switch 2 Edition" do for the game? Is it literally just a paywall for an "Ultra" graphics setting or mouse controls? Things that are FREE in PC games? >_>
...so... what the heck does the "Switch 2 Edition" do for the game? Is it literally just a paywall for an "Ultra" graphics setting or mouse controls? Things that are FREE in PC games? >_>
January 22, 2026 at 6:48 PM
I'm still on an original Switch, not a Switch 2, and Metroid Prime 4 looks great and runs a solid 60 FPS...
...so... what the heck does the "Switch 2 Edition" do for the game? Is it literally just a paywall for an "Ultra" graphics setting or mouse controls? Things that are FREE in PC games? >_>
...so... what the heck does the "Switch 2 Edition" do for the game? Is it literally just a paywall for an "Ultra" graphics setting or mouse controls? Things that are FREE in PC games? >_>
Spent a large chunk of this evening fixing single-pixel aliasing issues with the UI in Project AB.
See... I'm thinking ahead and developing my UI with 4K assets but ensuring that those assets look right at 1080p as well... and I somehow missed that mark... though it's not ENTIRELY my fault...
See... I'm thinking ahead and developing my UI with 4K assets but ensuring that those assets look right at 1080p as well... and I somehow missed that mark... though it's not ENTIRELY my fault...
January 22, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Spent a large chunk of this evening fixing single-pixel aliasing issues with the UI in Project AB.
See... I'm thinking ahead and developing my UI with 4K assets but ensuring that those assets look right at 1080p as well... and I somehow missed that mark... though it's not ENTIRELY my fault...
See... I'm thinking ahead and developing my UI with 4K assets but ensuring that those assets look right at 1080p as well... and I somehow missed that mark... though it's not ENTIRELY my fault...
I think one of the things which confuses some people as to if I'm Canadian or American is I frequently flip-flop between certain spellings/pronunciations of some things.
I sometimes say "Zed", I sometimes say "Zee". I sometimes say "soda", I sometimes say "pop".
...though I NEVER say "aboot"... :P
I sometimes say "Zed", I sometimes say "Zee". I sometimes say "soda", I sometimes say "pop".
...though I NEVER say "aboot"... :P
January 22, 2026 at 1:57 AM
I think one of the things which confuses some people as to if I'm Canadian or American is I frequently flip-flop between certain spellings/pronunciations of some things.
I sometimes say "Zed", I sometimes say "Zee". I sometimes say "soda", I sometimes say "pop".
...though I NEVER say "aboot"... :P
I sometimes say "Zed", I sometimes say "Zee". I sometimes say "soda", I sometimes say "pop".
...though I NEVER say "aboot"... :P
Reposted by Kris Asick
NEW VIDEO!
What can be cooler than celebrating an iconic game's milestone than a NEW conversion of it to an unlikely place?
Well Atari did JUST THAT with this new take on Tiger-Heli for the #Atari 7800, which I dive into and get blasting like it's 1985!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgU1...
What can be cooler than celebrating an iconic game's milestone than a NEW conversion of it to an unlikely place?
Well Atari did JUST THAT with this new take on Tiger-Heli for the #Atari 7800, which I dive into and get blasting like it's 1985!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgU1...
Tiger-Heli (Atari 7800): How Better to Celebrate an Anniversary than a New Conversion!
YouTube video by Beyond The Scanlines
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January 21, 2026 at 8:15 PM
NEW VIDEO!
What can be cooler than celebrating an iconic game's milestone than a NEW conversion of it to an unlikely place?
Well Atari did JUST THAT with this new take on Tiger-Heli for the #Atari 7800, which I dive into and get blasting like it's 1985!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgU1...
What can be cooler than celebrating an iconic game's milestone than a NEW conversion of it to an unlikely place?
Well Atari did JUST THAT with this new take on Tiger-Heli for the #Atari 7800, which I dive into and get blasting like it's 1985!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgU1...
Wholly heck, I could've beaten this edutainment game I have lined up for the next ADG Pro video by now had I not imposed the concept of going for the minimum winning score.
Instead, I'm only on Level 6... that's a little over 10% of the way through the game... >_>;;;
Instead, I'm only on Level 6... that's a little over 10% of the way through the game... >_>;;;
January 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Wholly heck, I could've beaten this edutainment game I have lined up for the next ADG Pro video by now had I not imposed the concept of going for the minimum winning score.
Instead, I'm only on Level 6... that's a little over 10% of the way through the game... >_>;;;
Instead, I'm only on Level 6... that's a little over 10% of the way through the game... >_>;;;
New No-Nostalgia Retro Gaming video uploaded and ready to watch! youtu.be/phTMZ65kRSE
Laser Zone - NNRG Week 98
YouTube video by Pixelmusement
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January 21, 2026 at 1:01 AM
New No-Nostalgia Retro Gaming video uploaded and ready to watch! youtu.be/phTMZ65kRSE
I just figured out how to adjust sound/music volume independently in Deltarune... :O
No more extra-quiet Fields of Hopes and Dreams for me! :D
No more extra-quiet Fields of Hopes and Dreams for me! :D
January 19, 2026 at 11:50 PM
I just figured out how to adjust sound/music volume independently in Deltarune... :O
No more extra-quiet Fields of Hopes and Dreams for me! :D
No more extra-quiet Fields of Hopes and Dreams for me! :D
Annnnnnnd.... Windows failed to update itself to the latest major version. >_>;
I took half a dozen restarts for it to undo all of the changes it made... then I tried again, it failed again, took 3 restarts to undo the changes.
Guess it doesn't want me to update it. :P
I took half a dozen restarts for it to undo all of the changes it made... then I tried again, it failed again, took 3 restarts to undo the changes.
Guess it doesn't want me to update it. :P
January 19, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Annnnnnnd.... Windows failed to update itself to the latest major version. >_>;
I took half a dozen restarts for it to undo all of the changes it made... then I tried again, it failed again, took 3 restarts to undo the changes.
Guess it doesn't want me to update it. :P
I took half a dozen restarts for it to undo all of the changes it made... then I tried again, it failed again, took 3 restarts to undo the changes.
Guess it doesn't want me to update it. :P
Well this is incredibly annoying... My Rift S headset has just stopped working. EVERYTHING lights up properly, the sensors clearly work, the connections are fine, it just... won't light up the display, with the link software only saying there's a "Guardian" issue, which... doesn't make sense...???
January 19, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Well this is incredibly annoying... My Rift S headset has just stopped working. EVERYTHING lights up properly, the sensors clearly work, the connections are fine, it just... won't light up the display, with the link software only saying there's a "Guardian" issue, which... doesn't make sense...???
Reposted by Kris Asick
First episode of LGR Oddware of 2026! An odd wearable this time
youtu.be/vCfvFQH_1YA
Diving into the Deja View Camwear from 2003! A lil video camera that clips onto glasses, aiming to be a head mounted TiVo for instant replays of reality! Or maybe it was about recording bagel-stealing squirrels…
youtu.be/vCfvFQH_1YA
Diving into the Deja View Camwear from 2003! A lil video camera that clips onto glasses, aiming to be a head mounted TiVo for instant replays of reality! Or maybe it was about recording bagel-stealing squirrels…
Deja View Camwear: Odd 23-Year-Old Camera Glasses
YouTube video by LGR
youtu.be
January 18, 2026 at 4:44 PM
First episode of LGR Oddware of 2026! An odd wearable this time
youtu.be/vCfvFQH_1YA
Diving into the Deja View Camwear from 2003! A lil video camera that clips onto glasses, aiming to be a head mounted TiVo for instant replays of reality! Or maybe it was about recording bagel-stealing squirrels…
youtu.be/vCfvFQH_1YA
Diving into the Deja View Camwear from 2003! A lil video camera that clips onto glasses, aiming to be a head mounted TiVo for instant replays of reality! Or maybe it was about recording bagel-stealing squirrels…
Portals are coming along. Next step is to integrate it into the existing editing system so I can move it and such, as well as make it possible to change the portal colour to whatever you want. There's also particles and the glow effect pulses in and out. :B
January 18, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Portals are coming along. Next step is to integrate it into the existing editing system so I can move it and such, as well as make it possible to change the portal colour to whatever you want. There's also particles and the glow effect pulses in and out. :B
So I'm finally getting a chance to play Metroid Prime 4.
I'm a little over an hour in and my main concern isn't the sidekick Samus unintentionally ends up with, but rather... it's giving me a LOT of powerups very quickly...
I do like that you can totally customize the controls though. :B
I'm a little over an hour in and my main concern isn't the sidekick Samus unintentionally ends up with, but rather... it's giving me a LOT of powerups very quickly...
I do like that you can totally customize the controls though. :B
January 17, 2026 at 7:38 PM
So I'm finally getting a chance to play Metroid Prime 4.
I'm a little over an hour in and my main concern isn't the sidekick Samus unintentionally ends up with, but rather... it's giving me a LOT of powerups very quickly...
I do like that you can totally customize the controls though. :B
I'm a little over an hour in and my main concern isn't the sidekick Samus unintentionally ends up with, but rather... it's giving me a LOT of powerups very quickly...
I do like that you can totally customize the controls though. :B
Still working on the model for the portals in Project AB... I think I like this approach better, having the spires twist in place while connecting to a smaller ring up top.
Also, each spire twists the exact same amount; It's an optical illusion that the leftmost twists more than the rightmost. ;)
Also, each spire twists the exact same amount; It's an optical illusion that the leftmost twists more than the rightmost. ;)
January 17, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Still working on the model for the portals in Project AB... I think I like this approach better, having the spires twist in place while connecting to a smaller ring up top.
Also, each spire twists the exact same amount; It's an optical illusion that the leftmost twists more than the rightmost. ;)
Also, each spire twists the exact same amount; It's an optical illusion that the leftmost twists more than the rightmost. ;)
New Ancient DOS Games episode uploaded and ready to watch! youtu.be/UvdVyzLmZj0
SimAnt - ADG Episode 352
YouTube video by Pixelmusement
youtu.be
January 17, 2026 at 1:01 AM
New Ancient DOS Games episode uploaded and ready to watch! youtu.be/UvdVyzLmZj0
While I wait for 8:00 PM EDT to make the next ADG public I've been conceptualizing what the portals in Project AB will look like which link the various worlds together... Not completely liking the shape but not quite sure how to make it better...? The cylinder is a stand-in for a 6-foot-tall person.
January 16, 2026 at 11:48 PM
While I wait for 8:00 PM EDT to make the next ADG public I've been conceptualizing what the portals in Project AB will look like which link the various worlds together... Not completely liking the shape but not quite sure how to make it better...? The cylinder is a stand-in for a 6-foot-tall person.
Reposted by Kris Asick
My uncle was sure he still had this Jazz Jackrabbit (2) promotional pluche/toy somewhere, but was afraid he lost it over the years. Recently he found it and he gave it to me for my birthday. They're pretty rare I believe. Happy to have one! #jazzjackrabbit
January 16, 2026 at 8:26 AM
My uncle was sure he still had this Jazz Jackrabbit (2) promotional pluche/toy somewhere, but was afraid he lost it over the years. Recently he found it and he gave it to me for my birthday. They're pretty rare I believe. Happy to have one! #jazzjackrabbit