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| SYSTEM | TITLE | AUTHOR | LAST UPDATED (YYYY/MM/DD) | SUMMARY |
| Android | Cross-platform Android Game Development | TheOuterLinux | 2025/01/28 | The easiest ways that I know of for all of us to get along while developing Android games. |
| Arcade | PAC-MAN 35th Anniversary: Billy Mitchell Split Screen 101 | EmpireArcadia | ~2015 | Billy Mitchell teaches Triforc the secret of level 256 and how to clear it by trapping the ghost. Now you can clear level 256 in PAC-MAN, if you can make it there. |
| DOOM | Doom series play order | TheOuterLinux | 2023/03/19 | This is the order in which you should play the Doom series |
| DOOM | (ZDoom) 3D Floors Tutorial | Chubzdoomer | See page | DOOM WAD editing tutorial on creating a room-over-room effect for ZDoom/GZDoom |
| DOOM | (Doom Builder) Moving Cameras/Cutscenes Tutorial | Chubzdoomer | 2021/??/?? | Trigger a cutscene in which the camera temporarily moves away from the player to show something |
| DOOM | (ZDoom) 3D Floors Tutorial | Chubzdoomer | 2011/??/?? | DOOM WAD editing tutorial on creating a room-over-room effect for ZDoom/GZDoom |
| Nintendo 64 | N64 Exclusive Games | TheOuterLinux | 2023/09/10 | A list of N64 exclusive games |
| Nintendo 64 | Pokemon Snap! Photo Garbage Fix (via N64 Emulation) | TheOuterLinux | 2023/07/23 | What to do if your photos look like garbage when emulating "Pokemon Snap!" for the N64 |
| Nintendo - Nintendo Entertainment System | Justin Olbrantz (Quantam) | 2023/01/22 | This specification fully documents the music format used by Super Mario Bros. 3 in sufficient detail to create new music and insert it into the game, or to extract and convert music from the game to other formats. | |
| Nintendo Game Boy | From FamiStudio to GB Studio | TheOuterLinux | 2025/01/14 | The easiest, most cross-platform way that I know of to convert a MIDI to a MOD for use with GB Studio |
| Nintendo GameCube | GameCube Exclusive Games | TheOuterLinux | 2023/09/14 | A list of GameCube exclusive games |
| Nintendo GameCube | Say no to Wine... if you have the Dolphin emulator | TheOuterLinux | 2023/09/14 | A list of Windows games between 2002 and ~2021 that can be played using Dolphin, a GameCube/Wii emulator, instead of using WINE |
| Nintendo - Super Nintendo/Famicom | SNES (and SFC) Exclusive Games | TheOuterLinux | 2023/01/07 | A list of SNES (and SFC) exclusive games |
| Nintendo - Super Nintendo/Famicom | SNES (and SFC) Exclusive Games | TheOuterLinux | 2023/01/07 | A list of SNES (and SFC) exclusive games |
| Other | LuaPlayer and Love2D List | TheOuterLinux | 2024/09/18 | A list of LuaPlayer and Love2D ports for video game consoles |
| Other | Minetest Notes | TheOuterLinux | 2023/07/23 | A few notes on using Minetest, a cross-platform, free and open-source alternative to Minecraft |
| Other | PlayStation and N64 | TheOuterLinux | 2023/01/21 | A list of games that were available for both the PS1 and N64 |
| Other | RetroArch Game Thumbnails | Libretro | See page | This is the place where RetroArch pulls its game art; refer to this if RetroArch has trouble finding your game |
| Other | Role-Playgin Games (RPG's) List | TheOuterLinux | 2022/11/23 | A list of role-playing games (RPG's) for various consoles, computer systems, and engines (such as OHRRPGCE and Love2D) |
| Other | ROM Naming Rules | -LMA- | 2007/07/10 | The rules in regards to naming video game ROMs, such as the parts like "(U)" or "[b]" attached to the game name. |
| PlayStation 2 | CFG files for OpenPS2Loader (OPL) | Tom Bruise | ????/??/?? | A bunch of CFG files for use with OpenPS2Loader (OPL) that contain game-related information, such as descriptions, genre, number of players, etc.; place ONLY CFG's realted to games you actually have on the hard drive within the "opl+/cfg" directory; you can only have so many files within a directory before things do not work right |
| PlayStation 2 | Game ID List for PS2 | Tom Bruise | ????/??/?? | A HUGE CSV list (13,670) of PlayStation 2 game ID information; you should be able to import it into a spreadsheet program; semi-colons are used as separators |
| PlayStation 2 | How to install GNU/Linux on a PlayStation 2 | Macho Nacho Productions | 2022/??/?? | A YouTube video on the installation of Linux for PlayStation 2 version 1.0A YouTube video on the installation of Linux for PlayStation 2 version 1.0; you may want to check out PS2 Live Linux DVD instead |
| PlayStation 2 | PCSX2 Settings | TheOuterLinux | 2021/10/11 | The best settings I could come-up with for PS2 emulation via PCSX2 |
| PlayStation 2 | PS2 Games That Support Mouse and/or Keyboard | TheOuterLinux and other places | 2024/05/19 | A list of games that support a mouse and/or keyboard for the PlayStation 2 via the USB ports on a real console |
| PlayStation 2 | PS2 Hard Drive Compatibility Chart | https://ps2drives.x-pec.com | See page | A very large list of tested hard drives with brand names, sizes, notes, and etc. for the PS2; high firmware versions also tested, somehow. |
| PlayStation 2 | PS2 Screenshots | TheOuterLinux | 2024/10/06 | While using OpenPS2Loader (OPL) on a soft-modded PS2 (Free McBoot), you can take an in-game screenshot using L1+R1+L2+R2+Up; saves as a JPEG on the memory card (MC0 or MC1); use the file-manager to cut and paste to a USB hard drive (MASS:). |
| PlayStation 2 | PS2 soft-modding from a GNU/Linux user's perspective | TheOuterLinux | 2022/07/13 | PS2 soft-modding from a GNU/Linux user's perspective |
| PlayStation 3 | Custom Music: PSN Games | ??? | ~2021 | A list of PSN games that allow you to play your own music stored on the PS3 while playing a game |
| PlayStation 3 | Custom Music: Retail Games | ??? | ~2021 | A list of retail games that allow you to play your own music stored on the PS3 while playing a game |
| PlayStation 3 | Jailbreaking and running backups on a PS3 from a GNU/Linux user's perspective | TheOuterLinux | 2022/03/27 | Jailbreaking and running backups on a PS3 from a GNU/Linux user's perspective |
| PlayStation 3 | PS3 Screenshots | TheOuterLinux | 2024/09/01 | Single-press the PS button, go to the "Photos" section, and then you should see a screenshot-related option; no jailbreak required; however, some things could be protected against this. Click here for an example of a PS3 screenshot's EXIF metadata. |
| PlayStation 3 | USB hard drive vs micro SD card adapter | TheOuterLinux | 2024/10/16 | If you are using a program that requires "dev_usb000" to be present, which should be the default if placed in the furthest right-side USB slot, but are using a micro SD card adapter, the path will most likely be "dev_usb071". If the micro SD card adapter has a full-sized SD card slot in conjunction with a micro SD card slot, use the full-sized slot instead to get the proper "dev_usb000" path. |
| Sega Dreamcast | Dreamcast over PS1 | TheOuterLinux | 2023/01/21 | A list of games that were both for the Dreamcast and PS1 |
| Sega Dreamcast | Say no to Wine... if you have Redream | TheOuterLinux | 2023/09/14 | A list of Windows games between 1997 and ~2002 that can be played using Redream, a SEGA Dreamcast emulator, instead of using WINE |
| Sega Genesis/MegaDrive | SDL Programming Tutorials | Lazy Foo' Productions | See site | Tutorials on SDL programming |
| Sega Genesis/MegaDrive | Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) Exclusive Games | TheOuterLinux | 2023/09/14 | A list of Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) exclusive games |
| Sega Genesis/MegaDrive | SGDK Wiki | Stephane Dallongeville | See page | Help to get started with SGDK, a development kit for creating Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) games using the C language |
| Sega Saturn | Make Saturn, Not War | TheOuterLinux | 2023/01/22 | A list of Sega Saturn games that may be difficult to emulate if playing on a different system |
| Xbox | Say no to Wine... if you have Xemu | TheOuterLinux | 2023/09/14 | A list of Windows games between 2000 and 2006 that can be played using Xemu, an Xbox emulator, instead of using WINE |
| Xbox | XBox Hard Drive Compatibility Chart | https://xboxdrives.x-pec.com | See page | A very large list of tested hard drives with brand names, sizes, notes, and etc. for the original XBox |
| Xbox | XBox (original) Exclusive Games | TheOuterLinux | 2023/09/14 | A list of Xbox (original) exclusive games |
| Xbox | XBox Hard Drive Compatibility Chart | https://xboxdrives.x-pec.com | See page | A very large list of tested hard drives with brand names, sizes, notes, and etc. for the original XBox |
| Xbox | XBox (original) Exclusive Games | TheOuterLinux | 2023/09/14 | A list of Xbox (original) exclusive games |
| SYSTEM | PROGRAM | AUTHOR | LAST UPDATED (YYYY/MM/DD) | SUMMARY |
| Other | Game Case Templates | Various | See site page | Game case templates regarding various game consoles and computer systems |
| Other | Printable Game Cover-art | Various | See site page | Printable game cover-art regarding various game consoles and computer systems |
| Other | Video Game Music Archive | See bottom of pages; various | See site page | A website loaded with MIDI music from video games |
| PlayStation 2 | Linux (for PlayStation 2) Release 1.0 | Click for Manual | 2002/??/?? | |
| PlayStation 2 | OpenPS2Loader Themes | Various | ????/??/?? | A PS2-related forum; this is their OPL themes page if you have a soft-modded PS2 |
| Sega Genesis/MegaDrive | Dragon's Castle | Javier Degirolmo | 2016/??/?? | Source code to Dragon's Castle; use this to make your own (Zlib License) Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) platformer game |
| TITLE | SUMMARY |
| A.C.E (Advanced Computer Entertainment) Magazine | A multi-format computer and video game magazine first published in the United Kingdom by Future Publishing and later acquired by EMAP |
| BLiP Magazine | "Blip: The Video Games Magazine" was a short-lived monthly video game magazine published by Marvel Comics and edited by Joe Claro |
| Classic Gamer Magazine | A printed and digital publication covering classic gaming |
| Computer and Video Games Magazine | Issues 01-126 (November 1981 - May 1992) plus Yearbooks |
| Computer Gamer Magazine | A gaming magazine from the 1980s |
| Computer Play Magazine | A game magazine devoted entirely to games on the PC and other computers, although a column was devoted to console games as well |
| Digital Press Magazine | The magazine of digitpress.com; game reviews from 1991-2009 |
| Dreamcast Magazine | A video game magazine for the Dreamcast published in the United States |
| EDGE Magazine | A magazine focused on console gaming from 1993 to 2015 |
| Electronic Fun with Computer and Games Magazine | A British computer gaming magazine from 1982 to 1984 |
| Famitsu Magazine | A Japanese magazine dedicated to the Famicom |
| Folkscanomy's Video Game Guides Collection | A large collection of video game guide books on archive.org |
| G7000 Video Game Club Magazine | G7000 Video Game Club News, published by Philips, provided information and news on the Philips Electronics product line |
| Game Developer Magazine | The premier publication for working (and aspiring) video game creators until its demise (1994-2013) |
| Game Informer Magazine | An American-based monthly video game magazine featuring articles, news, strategy, and reviews of video games and associated consoles |
| Games Machine Magazine | The Games Machine Issues 1-33 |
| GB Studio Manual | Manual for creating Game Boy (and Color) games using GB Studio |
| JoyStik Magazine | A short-lived video game magazine from 1982-1983 |
| Konami Software Club Newsletter | A newsletter dedicated to micro users and arcade fans regarding Konami and their products |
| Mean Machines Magazine | Mean Machines was a multi-format gaming magazine released between 1990 and 1992 in the United Kingdom |
| Mean Machines SEGA Magazine | SEGA edition of the Mean Machines magazine |
| MicroAdventurer Magazine | In November 1983, Sunshine books entered the magazine market with a new publication which was aimed solely at war gamers, strategists and adventurers |
| N64 Magazine | A British magazine specializing in Nintendo created consoles; which was first printed in 1997 and ran until 2006 |
| Neo Geo Freak Magazine | A Japanese-language magazine dedicated to the Neo Geo arcade systems and home console, published in the 1990s |
| Next Generation (NextGen) Magazine | A video game magazine that was made by Imagine Media publishing company (now Future Network USA) |
| NForce Magazine | Nintendo Entertainment System Video Game Magazine |
| Nintendo Players Guide: SNES | "The only official guide to the Super NES straight from the pros at Nintendo!" |
| Nintendo Players Guide: Super Game Boy | "The complete guide to the colorful side of Game Boy" |
| Official Nintendo Player's Guide | "A complete review of over 90 games for your N.E.S." |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | A Playstation-oriented magazine published by Ziff-Davis in the late 1990s-early 2000s |
| One Magazine | A video game magazine in the United Kingdom which covered 16-bit home gaming during the late 1980s and early 1990s |
| Personal Computer Games Magazine | A multi-format UK computer games mag of the early/mid eighties |
| Planet Game Boy | a short-lived, UK gaming magazine published in the 1990s by Future Publishing |
| Raze Magazine | A multi-format videogame magazine published by Newsfield Publications from October 1990 to September 1991 and was the successor to Newsfield’s own multi-format title The Games Machine |
| Retro Gamer Magazine | A British magazine, published worldwide, covering retro video games |
| Saturn Power Magazine | Sega Power, initially known as S: The Sega Magazine, was a Future publication aimed at the Sega range of consoles, including the Master System, Mega Drive, Game Gear and later on the Mega-CD, 32X and Saturn |
| Sega Computer Magazine | The most complete magazine ever made for SEGA SC-3000: BASIC programs and lessons, Machine Language lessons, reviews, offers and many others subjects |
| Sega Dreamcast Magazine (US) | A short-lived magazine that focused on the SEGA Dreamcast |
| Sega Genesis Software Manual | Contains absolutely everything you need to know about the Sega Mega Drive (Sega Genesis) |
| Sega Genesis Technical Manual - YM2612 Section | The YM2612 section (sound stuff) of the "Sega Genesis Technical Manual" |
| Sega Saturn Magazine | A monthly UK magazine dedicated to the Sega Saturn |
| SNES Force Magazine | A magazine dedicated to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Sony PlayStation 2 game manuals | PDF manuals for various games made for the PS2 |
| ST Action Magazine | A video game magazine published in the UK during the late 1980s and early 1990s that covered the Atari ST platform |
| Super Play Magazine | Super Play (スーパープレィ) was a British Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) magazine which ran from November 1992 to September 1996 |
| Tips & Tricks Magazine | A monthly print magazine devoted to the subjects of video-game cheat codes, strategy guides and lifestyle content |
| Tracker's Handbook | A lot of information on creating music with modular music trackers |
| Video Games Magazine | An excellent magazine, aside from the occasional vodka ads, that started bi-monthly in 1982 and became monthly in 1983 |
| VideoGames & Computer Entertainment Magazine | An American magazine dedicated to covering video games on computers, home consoles and arcades |
| Video Games Player Magazine | A 1980s computer and console videogame magazine |
| Vidiot Magazine | A short-lived video game magazine from 1982-1983 |
| Zero Magazine | A video game magazine in the UK, published monthly by Dennis Publishing Ltd. between November 1989 and October 1992 |
| TITLE/CHANNEL | SITE | SUMMARY/ABOUT | Channel RSS |
| GamesMaster | Archive.org |
GamesMaster was a British television show, screened on Channel 4 from 1992 to 1998, and was the first ever UK television show dedicated to computer and video games. |
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| Gardiner Bryant | TLG | YouTube |
...you'll find weekly content revolving around Tech, Open Source Software, and Linux gaming news... See channel About page for more/up-to-date description. |
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| GET OFF MY LAWN | YouTube |
GET OFF MY LAWN is a channel devoted to playing and discussing PC games that are at least twenty years old. See channel About page for more/up-to-date description. |
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| Lazy Game Reviews (LGR) "Game Review" videos | YouTube |
Weekly coverage of retro tech, PC games, and more! See channel About page for more description... |
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| Make a real GameBoy game easy & user friendly [Tutorial, Gamedev] | YouTube |
A 20 minute tutorial on using GB Studio for easily creating Game Boy games |
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| Modding Duke Nukem 3D - ADG Mod 1 | YouTube |
Tutorial on using Mapster32 to create custom Duke Nukem 3D map |
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| [Tutorial] Easy installation of PS2 Linux BlackRhino (USB install) | YouTube |
A step by step tutorial on how to "install" (basically its a live cd) to your PlayStation 2 (Fat or Slim) Console See channel About page for more description and links |
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