AI Shuts Down Decomp Community, Sinclair Secrets Released, RIP Levelord & More - Ramble 174
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In this episode I talk about the new studio, a decompilation community shut down by AI, the first human-led Beetle Adventure Racing recomp, Ultima Underworld rebuilt for modern systems, Sinclair's ULA design documents, DOOM on a Hasselblad camera and through DNS, the ESA vs retro handhelds, 30 years of 3dfx, Apple Records vs Apple Computer, Ubisoft's remote working row, Dungeon Master in ScummVM, GTA's Atari ST origins, a tribute to Richard "Levelord" Gray & more!
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Episode Links: AI Shuts Down Decomp Community: https://www.404media.co/video-game-reverse-engineering-community-shuts-down-because-ai-has-made-it-too-easy/ decomp.dev: https://decomp.dev/?ref=404media.co Human-Led Beetle Adventure Racing Recomp: https://www.timeextension.com/features/well-be-the-first-human-led-recomp-vibe-coders-outpaced-them-but-this-beetle-adventure-racing-fan-isnt-giving-up Underworld Exhumed: https://github.com/abedegno/underworld-exhumed Enhancements For The Above: https://github.com/abedegno/underworld-exhumed/blob/main/docs/ENHANCEMENTS.md Exhume Toolkit: https://github.com/abedegno/Exhume Sinclair ULA Design Docs: https://hackaday.com/2026/10/15/45-years-later-the-sinclair-ula-design-documents-surface/ Video Of The Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiW3P1rJRMc Ferranti Docs Archive: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_6S9HtXdFBRyo7NQ52pcOQgZlP1N_M-T/edit?gid=2081835427#gid=2081835427 DOOM On A Hasselblad: https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/researcher-ports-doom-to-usd8-000-hasselblad-x2d-100-mp-medium-format-camera-uses-touchscreen-for-directional-control-shutter-button-to-fire-weapon DOOM Via DNS: https://www.theregister.com/columnists/2026/10/12/no-shame-in-the-domain-name-game-dns-is-doomed-literally/5302670 ESA Vs Retro Handhelds: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/us-government-told-to-flag-retro-handhelds-loaded-with-pirated-games-as-a-notorious-market/ 3dfx Voodoo Turns 30: https://www.club386.com/3dfx-voodoo-history-ross-smith-interview/ Apple Records Vs Apple Computer: https://dfarq.homeip.net/when-apple-records-sued-apple-computer/ Ubisoft Remote Working Row: https://www.verticalslice.news/this-is-your-crisis-this-is-your-failure-inside-the-global-battle-to-preserve-remote-working-at-ubisoft/ Dungeon Master In ScummVM: https://www.timeextension.com/news/2026/10/scummvm-now-supports-ftls-legendary-1987-adventure-dungeon-master GTA's Atari ST Origins: https://bsky.app/profile/philsan.bsky.social/post/3mxox2b2vca2e Play The Prototype: https://patkerr.co.uk/2d-vehicles/ Levelord Obituary: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/legendary-level-designer-richard-levelord-gray-has-died/
Video Of The Week 1 (Adam Sipione Why Is Shenmue?): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr3vlpBehcI Video Of The Week 2 (CNCDan Space Cadet Pinball): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtXlG4FHs88 Video Of The Week 3 (Kevin Moonlight PicoPCMCIA): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmKyWd5aae8 Video Of The Week 4 (SoundFontGuy PS1 Music): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1rn0YP3OLU Video Of The Week 5 (The 8-Bit Guy's Movie): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmgeFTAk2a8
Chapters: 00:00:00 Studio Update 00:04:00 PCBWay 00:04:48 Major Decompilation Community Shuts Down Thanks To AI 00:17:50 Ultima Underworld For Modern Systems 00:30:18 Sinclair Preserved! Ferranti ULA Design Docs Released 00:38:55 The DOOM Shrine 00:47:48 Definitely NOT Reese's Pieces 01:00:18 Videos Of The Week 01:12:45 A Tribute To Richard "Levelord" Gray
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