Hello, I’m Rik from Rik’s Random Retro! As the name implies I enjoy many random retro things but focus mostly on computers, game systems and other retro things from the 90s. Nostalgia of course being the primary motivating factor to my interests, as that’s when I discovered so many cool things.
Between living through the golden age of PC gaming with towering franchises such as Command & Conquer, Warcraft or Doom or the console wars between Nintendo, Sega and Sony, I enjoy just about anything retro. I cover many of these things on my YouTube channel so feel free to check it out!
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We’ve seen ray tracing be added to quite a few classic games as modders and developers are getting used to the technology. The most famous example might be Quake 2 RTX which injected the tech into the game to great effect. There is now a new mod for the original Doom that adds a completely […]
The Commodore mouse that originally shipped with the Amiga series of computers, often called the “Tank Mouse”, is quite an iconic desktop companion from the late 80s. With a simple 2 button layout and very squared off design, providing the inspiration for the nickname, it was a true product of the era. Now there is […]
A new way to connect USB peripherals such as keyboards, mice or even gamepads has arrived with the USB4VC – USB for Vintage Computers. Developed by dekuNukem, it uses a custom board setup together with a Raspberry Pi to deliver an interface for your modern peripherals to connect to your old computers. If you want […]
Sonic the Hedgehog may be forever mostly associated with the Sega Genesis or Megadrive depending on your region, but there is now a new way to play this classic and that’s on the Commodore 64! Developed by Mr. Sid using some clever hardware expansions and tricks, this very fast scrolling game is something that didn’t […]
