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Okay, hopefully you all saw the last video\h
where I started to set up this office. The\h\h

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first thing I'm now going to do in this\h
office, because it's nostalgia nerd. Well,\h\h

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I'm going to set that plant up first,\h
which looks a bit better, I think.

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Second thing I'm going to do is set up a\h
brand new PC in the computer room downstairs.\h\h

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This is a Windows XP era PC, which should\h
be quite nice, and I think it's ideal.

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After all, I need some downtime to\h
play Solitaire and a few XP games. So,\h\h

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let's set this up. Hello. Hello.

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Um, so this Oh, it's a Targa Visionary. So,\h
if we go through the specs on this thing,\h\h

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we have an AMD Athlon 64 3000 plus 512 MB of\h
RAM, an ATI VGA 9800 Pro with 128 Mega bytes,\h\h

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got a dual drive DRW, um, Toshiba SD DVD,\h
got a 200 GB hard drive, onboard sound,\h\h

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you know, everything you'd expect from\h
a fairly decent computer from that era.

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Oh yeah, personal computer. It comes with\h
a monitor as well, which is nice. Oh,\h\h

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this is good. This is how to do video. So,\h
we were in the flat screen era of monitors\h\h

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just about. This is a 19in TFT panel. It's got a\h
maximum resolution of 1280x 1024, which is SXGA.

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Huh. Looks nice, doesn't it? And this is what\h
this computer shipped with. You see, same brand,\h\h

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Targa Visionary. So, let's take these down\h
to the computer room and get them set up.

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Oh, yeah. So, I guess my first challenge\h
really is where I'm going to set this up\h\h

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because this is quite a big space. I think if\h
I can just get one machine set up at a time,\h\h

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then this place will soon come together.\h
So, I'm thinking in the corner here,\h\h

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first PC, it's a Windows XP machine. It would\h
be nice to have things in chronological order,\h\h

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but I don't know where things are going\h
to go. Things can get moved around later.\h\h

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Windows XP machine in this corner,\h
I think, to start with. Let's do it.

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I mean, it looks a bit like a prison cell,\h\h

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but ignore that. This will be\h
the perfect place for the PC.

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Oh yeah, there it is.

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Do I trust these handles? Absolutely\h
not. Okay, it's actually quite cool.

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Oh, static shock.

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So, this little tab here is to signify\h
that it's never been opened. So,\h\h

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I think this is a TV tuner. This is an RF port.\h
DVI, got a wireless card, got a modem down here,\h\h

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so dialup days are strong, but we also have\h
Ethernet. Conversely, 9 pin serial, parallel port,\h\h

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we've got USB ports, we've got PS2 ports, audio\h
ports, four USB ports. That's quite a lot.

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Wow, look at that. So, this PC is from 2004, and\h
as you can see, it's very 2000s in its design.\h\h

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This was the era when everything changed from\h
beige to black and gray. PCs started having all\h\h

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these card ports fitted so we could use them\h
with our cameras and everything else. Floppy\h\h

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drives were out, but DVD read-write drives were\h
very much standard. Oh, glorious. How do I even\h\h

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describe what I'm seeing? Look at this. Looks\h
absolutely minty perfection. Look at that. Well,\h\h

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I'd describe it as an ASUS K8VF board with a\h
754 CPU socket, 800 MHz front side bus speed,\h\h

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and 2 GB of maximum RAM. We've got a BTC\h
DRW drive and a Toshiba 48-speed DVD for\h\h

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some serious DVD copying. and of course that\h
7,200 RPM IDE hard drive. Of course, in 2004,\h\h

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people were shying away from big bulky CRT\h
screens, and so we get this matching Targa\h\h

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Visionary monitor. This one clips straight\h
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a standard VGA port and a lovely usable size of\h
19", which always looks bigger in the 4x3 format.

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Now, there are a lot of cables that come with this\h
computer, a lot of which are for the built-in TV\h\h

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tuner with that ATI Pro, but we mainly need\h
this lovely clear DVI to VGA converter,\h\h

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which can be screwed in thusly. Connect up the\h
wireless aerial. Plug the power cord in. And\h\h

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although we do have speakers in the monitor, we\h
do get some little separates to use as well. Uh,\h\h

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so power output 1 watt 8 ohms. I'm not sure a\h
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than the monitor, but they're here. Now, yes, the\h
bane of all PC owners. Which jack does what? Oh,\h\h

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it's a wireless keyboard. Ah. Oh god. I'm not\h
I'm not sure how I feel about this to be honest.

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It's a wireless ball mouse. Uh, okay.

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Oh, pristine keyboard.

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That's what you'd expect from an\h
era. Ah, okay. I need some batteries

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with two AAA, two AA. You can tell\h
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I'm having to actually go to a\h
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Batteries!!

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Right, let's get everything in place\h
and turn this bad boy on. I've put\h\h

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my microphone in the case so you can\h
hear those glorious startup sounds.

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[glorious startup sounds ensue]\h

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[sounds like a hamster churning\h
in a very large and robust wheel]

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Yes, that's right. We're going to sit\h
through the entire boot process here.

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I don't care that you're getting\h
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it took to install an operating system from\h
floppy discs in the past? This is a gift.

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Just take in those hard drive sounds. Let it\h
wash over you like a babbling mountain stream.

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Imagine starting up your first Windows XP machine.\h
Imagine the potential that awaits you. Napster,\h\h

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Kazar, Lime Wire. The potential\h
is endless. Just like you are,\h\h

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you can achieve anything you set your mind to.

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Straight into Windows XP configuration\h
screens. Ah, yes; that wireless mouse.\h\h

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Wireless stuff from this era always fills\h
me with a sense of dread and unease.\h\h

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It wasn't always the most reliable or nice to use.

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Right, time to set up Windows. You might\h
notice the monitor has two lines running\h\h

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across the lower half. Unfortunately, those\h
rows have clearly become damaged over time,\h\h

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and we just have to live with that.\h
First, Windows XP. Let's remove this.

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The internet connection could not be\h
chosen. Okay. Not for this time. Thank you.

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Right. Get ready. Here it\h
comes. This is the BIG TAMALE.

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Whoa. Damn. It needs speakers.

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[Windows XP Startup sound plays]

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Got the speakers on just in time there.\h
Right. So, this computer actually comes\h\h

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bundled with a lot of stuff out of the\h
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we want the fun stuff, right? So, let's\h
get straight into Windows Media Player.

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Like Humans Do by David Burn is no Weezer,\h
but it's what Microsoft went with for the XP\h\h

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era. Thankfully, we do also get Highway Blues.\h
Whoa. This one's a classic one. There we go.\h\h

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Here's the visualizer. Is it me or did everything\h
just get a little more LGR in here? Oh man,\h\h

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I miss that on screen visualizer so\h
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jazz and stare directly into that all day long.\h
Remember, you get various skins here as well,\h\h

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some of which are pretty damn funky.\h
Remember when Windows was fun? In fact,\h\h

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20 years ago, everything seemed fun. And\h
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What do we get? So, we've got Microsoft Encarta\h
installed as standard. Microsoft Works for all\h\h

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your homework needs. Quite a lot pre-installed\h
on this one. Games standard. Pinball.

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Microsoft wouldn't even dare to create a new\h\h

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pinball game for Windows 12. They\h
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Encarta Premium Suite 2005. The new Enartca is\h
installed. So, we need to see if we've got the\h\h

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discs. We do have a load of discs. Let's\h
see what we we have. Got Pinnacle Studio,\h\h

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Microsoft Work Suite with Autoroute, back when\h
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follow. No sat-nav then. Well, very limited. Easy\h
install. XP recovery disc. Norton antivirus. ATI\h\h

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Catalyst software. Pinnacle Systems Instant CD\h
DVD. PCI wireless adapter. Here's the manual for\h\h

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the PCI wireless card. Motherboard drivers. Uh\h
user guide for the motherboard. That's just Oh,\h\h

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so nice. Windows XP Home Edition for distribution\h
with a new Targa PC only. Oh, we've got the remote\h\h

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control and adapter for the TV card, which\h
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And here's the computer manual itself. Nice,\h
thick, sturdy manual with multiple languages.

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Okay, so we pop this in the drive. We should\h
be good to go. Inserting the work suite DVD\h\h

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allows us access to that meaty in Carter\h
goodness. This kind of thing made homework\h\h

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a cinch. Connect up your bubble jet,\h
print it out, job done. Night's dream.

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Wherever I am, there's always Pooh. There's\h
always Pooh and me. Whatever I do, he wants\h\h

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to do. Where are you going today? Says Pooh. Well,\h
that's very odd cuz I was too. Let's go together,\h\h

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says Pooh, says he. Let's go together,\h
says Pooh. Presumably a poem written\h\h

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by someone who's had 14 pints and a Vindaloo\h
the night before. Microsoft Corporation. Oh,\h\h

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there's Bill Gates. There he is. Apple Computer\h
Incorporated. The internet. Introduction to the\h\h

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internet. I mean, this was our internet.\h
Back when you didn't have the internet\h\h

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or you had limited access, Microsoft Encarta\h
was the way forward. Okay, this is all good,\h\h

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but this area is still looking a bit prison-like\h
around it. So, I think I need to dim the lighting,\h\h

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put a few decorations up, and make it look\h
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Now, I don't want to unveil\h
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but what you're seeing here\h
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This is peak Windows XP experience. This is all\h
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cosy, and nice. Now, let's try some\h
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Ah, here's some games. What have we got? Sim\h
City 2000. Any Windows XP era games? There's\h\h

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the Ultimate Doom. We want some appropriate\h
games for the era. Now, what do we have here\h\h

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in this bag? Descent III. That's getting a bit\h
more like it. Worms. Descent II. Network Q Rally.\h\h

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There's Thief 2, Tomb Raider 3. Closer. So, I was\h
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this isn't for Windows XP. This isn't for Windows\h
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the Windows XP era, big box games don't really\h
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So, I'm looking for the wrong games.\h
I do have one Windows XP game I found,\h\h

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and that is Platypus. And we're going to take\h
a look at this for good reason. Platypus was\h\h

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released in 2002, developed by Anthony Flack\h
along with George Bray and Michael W. Boeh,\h\h

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under the name of Squashy Software. And it's\h
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using clay animation, a bit like Clay Fighter,\h
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You might also hear the familiar sounds of\h
the Commodore SID chip. That's because there\h\h

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are remixes of all Commodore 64 tunes\h
throughout the game, and it's great.

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What's also great is that in 2019, Anthony\h
and Claymatic Games got the license back for\h\h

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Platypus and on the 18th of September 2025 have\h
released Platypus Reclayed across Steam, Switch,\h\h

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PlayStation, Xbox, Humble Store, and Epic Game\h
Store. So, BIG thank you to Climactic Games for\h\h

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sponsoring this rather appropriate video. There's\h
also 10% off during the first week of launch.\h\h

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This new version is widescreen and faithful\h
to the original. Fully reprogrammed and\h\h

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reimagined for today's world with brand new\h
handcrafted clay animation in all its glory.\h\h

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Just like the original, every ship, enemy,\h
and explosion is sculpted from pure clay,\h\h

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but this time shot in 4K. Co-op play is back.\h
Licensed retro chip tunes are back. A diehard\h\h

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community contributing in-game art is back.\h
And moddable mayhem is here for all to enjoy.\h\h

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It's perfect for creators, families, fans of the\h
original, and proper schmuppp players who want to\h\h

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try the NASTY mode. Honestly, it's fluid and it's\h
addictive. The developers have done a great job,\h\h

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and they've also created a mod for me featuring\h
CRT screen enemies, which is very nice. I\h\h

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like.... check out the link in the description\h
to take a peek and get yourself clayed up. Also,\h\h

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one advantage of the new game is that you\h
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of this wireless keyboard, which can only accept\h
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keyboards are absolute trash. Right. Anyway, let's\h
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I actually found some Windows XP games, and they\h
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set up, including Doom 3. So, let's give it a\h
go. You know, I used to hate these jewel cases,\h\h

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but actually, I'm starting to warm to them.\h
This one. You still get an instruction\h\h

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book. You get other little things. I don't\h
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~All units, this is Sergeant We're under attack by\h
an unknown enemy force. Fall back to Marine HQ to\h\h

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regroup.~ Now, I actually forgot how much fun Doom\h
3 was. Once you get past all the story elements,\h\h

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at least, it's very different to the first two\h
Dooms. You can see why people find it jarring,\h\h

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but it's a competent step up from the '90s\h
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Also, it's a good game to show off the ATI Radion\h
9800 Pro's abilities. This was a fast card back in\h\h

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2004 with a CPU clock speed of 380 MHz, 8 pixel\h
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mapping units. The 256bit memory interface meant\h
fast action with that 128 MGB of RAM. And for a\h\h

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while, this smacked anything that Nvidia had\h
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5800 Ultra. Yeah, how about Ghostmaster? We all\h
played Ghostmaster, right? Remember Haunting\h\h

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Starring Polterguy on the Mega Drive? Great game.\h
Well, that's essentially what this is, but more\h\h

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complex. And god damn, this is actually a good\h
game that I didn't even know existed at the time.

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~We are taking you to the Kappa Lambda\h
Sorority House in Gravenville University.\h\h

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Only a small number of sorority\h
girls are in residence at the moment,\h\h

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but scaring them all away should be\h
a sufficient test of your abilities.~

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Scaring people out of the house is my jam, and\h
this is a good way to spend a few hours. In fact,\h\h

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I found myself getting into a lot of these games\h
and really enjoying them. This was actually an\h\h

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incredibly good era of gaming, and I think it's\h
kind of been forgotten about. ~Try to show them\h\h

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totally unnatural events. Think paranormal\h
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to work by clicking on her image in the pack,\h
selecting bind, and then choosing any room as\h\h

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her feeder~. A lot of the game serieses we know\h
and love today had its origins from this time.

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~Yes, the ruins on TG 6 are spectacular.\h
I'll be sure to mention your good taste\h\h

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in my formal report. Thank you, Captain.\h
Federation vessel is only as good as its\h\h

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crew. This point cannot be overstated. It\h
is this interaction with a well-trained\h\h

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crew that allows a starship to\h
operate with a singular purpose.~

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Bridge Commander was an incredible game. Sure,\h
we'd had Star Trek games before, but this is\h\h

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what Trekkies really wanted. To be in command\h
of the USS Enterprise D, or an equivalent ship.

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~Congratulations, sir. Captain\h
Wright would be very proud of\h\h

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you. Your orders, sir? Course laid in.~

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And there were also a lot of PC Only titles which\h
a lot of people have likely never even heard of.

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Neighbors from Hell is great. You have to prank\h
your neighbor. That's it. That's the game.

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And it got me thinking that actually this\h
is maybe a ripe era to start collecting for.\h\h

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You can pick up titles in these DVD jewel cases\h
for peanuts. Local charity and thrift shops are\h\h

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rife with them. And for just a few quid, you can\h
find yourself in absolute peak XP gaming heaven.

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Plus remember, of course, XP runs pretty much all\h
games from Windows 95, Windows 98, and even DOS.

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And this isn't just gaming. XP offered a\h
wealth of software, accessories, experiences,\h\h

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which we don't even have now. And for me at\h
least, it feels like a bit of a black hole\h\h

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and something that needs reviving. So, although\h
that brings us to the end of this video journey,\h\h

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this PC will be back and we'll be\h
looking at more XP stuff in the future.

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Hehehehehe. That sounded funny.

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This has been an interesting video to make. I\h
thought I was just going to set up a Windows XP\h\h

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machine, show it off, and get that little pang of\h
nostalgia that we all crave. And I was wrong. I\h\h

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found myself enthralled by it, drawn into it, and\h
I didn't want to put it down. Using Windows XP,\h\h

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despite its similarities, felt different.\h
It feels like it's got fun at its core,\h\h

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and that's something we lack a lot today.\h
I don't want to be cliché, but it's a bit\h\h

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like when people compare old McDonald's with\h
its, you know, things to play with outside and\h\h

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terrifying clowns inside compared to new corporate\h
McDonald's, which doesn't look fun at all. Or when\h\h

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people paint their houses magnolia compared to\h
the glorious apricot bathrooms of the '70s. Oh,\h\h

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maybe that one's a bit extreme, but you get the\h
idea. We've lost something over time. In trying\h\h

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to appeal to everyone in trying to get the most\h
profitable margins. We lose something. And that\h\h

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-thing- is very important. You know, I sat down\h
and I was playing these games for the camera. I\h\h

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turned the camera off and I kept playing them for\h
hours later. There was something just addictive,\h\h

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enthralling about that environment\h
which I don't think I can get from\h\h

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my PC today. Anyway, until next time,\h
I've been Nostalgia Nerd. Toodleooooooo.