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Unlicensed home computer ports of arcade games

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What Video Chips/Video generation techniques are usable for the Z80?

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Old school backup systems: what are they?

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What techniques were used to reduce the required re-rendering in 3D programs?

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How long will SFC/SNES consoles and cartridges last?

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8-bit console horizontal resolution

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How can you run a program that is bigger than RAM?

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Graphics chips in 1980

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Limiting factor on sprite sizes

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Do TG16 games and software suffer from lag frame similar to NES Super Mario Bros?

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Was 1991's Hellcats the first instance of incremental screen updates?

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Can you replace an Apple IIgs battery with regular AA alkalines?

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Why didn't PostScript eliminate the need for printer drivers?

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What to check before powering on TRS80 Model III in unknown condition

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Was it possible to send data over the phone-line without a modem?

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Why does my Amgia 3000 show no Fast RAM even though the ZIP sockets are populated?

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What determined the type of error dialog being shown in Windows 3.1?

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8-bit home computers without BASIC

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How does states, bus cycles and clock cycles differ in the M68000?

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What does "ByteSwapped" and "BigEndian" refer to in the context of video game ROMs?

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Why have "room of dead" in Ultima VII?

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IBM PC expansion card latency

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What do the "byte-select signals" in the 68000 do?

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How to protect a ZX Spectrum mainboard from "ageing"?

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Why aren't each pixel's bits stored sequentially on the SNES?

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Why use repeated STZ instructions with the same operand on the 65C816 for the SNES (Super Nintendo)?

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Why did tactile-feedback keyboards lose popularity?

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Which BASIC interpreters support techniques for hybrid programming in Assembly?

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Why were floppy drives not any faster?

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CRT contrast issue: light grey on dark grey

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Unlicensed home computer ports of arcade games

What Video Chips/Video generation techniques are usable for the Z80?

Old school backup systems: what are they?

What techniques were used to reduce the required re-rendering in 3D programs?

How long will SFC/SNES consoles and cartridges last?

8-bit console horizontal resolution

How can you run a program that is bigger than RAM?

Graphics chips in 1980

Limiting factor on sprite sizes

Do TG16 games and software suffer from lag frame similar to NES Super Mario Bros?

Was 1991's Hellcats the first instance of incremental screen updates?

Can you replace an Apple IIgs battery with regular AA alkalines?

Why didn't PostScript eliminate the need for printer drivers?

What to check before powering on TRS80 Model III in unknown condition

Was it possible to send data over the phone-line without a modem?

Why does my Amgia 3000 show no Fast RAM even though the ZIP sockets are populated?

What determined the type of error dialog being shown in Windows 3.1?

8-bit home computers without BASIC

How does states, bus cycles and clock cycles differ in the M68000?

What does "ByteSwapped" and "BigEndian" refer to in the context of video game ROMs?

Why have "room of dead" in Ultima VII?

IBM PC expansion card latency

What do the "byte-select signals" in the 68000 do?

How to protect a ZX Spectrum mainboard from "ageing"?

Why aren't each pixel's bits stored sequentially on the SNES?

Why use repeated STZ instructions with the same operand on the 65C816 for the SNES (Super Nintendo)?

Why did tactile-feedback keyboards lose popularity?

Which BASIC interpreters support techniques for hybrid programming in Assembly?

Why were floppy drives not any faster?

CRT contrast issue: light grey on dark grey