Saving Classic PlayBASIC

[kevin]

Saving Classic PlayBASIC  (2024-11-12)

In this video, we dive into a fascinating piece of PlayBASIC history as we recover and explore the original Duron system used to develop the PlayBASIC programming language. This vintage machine, dating back 25 years, is a true blast from the past! After a major fire rendered it inoperative, I recently decided to revive it and preserve the data—though not without facing some setbacks.

Watch as I tackle hardware challenges, including fried components, failed RAM banks, and restoring old drives with crucial PlayBASIC development files. You'll also get a glimpse at some nostalgic tech, like GeForce 2 graphics cards, Sound Blaster 64, and PCI networking cards—all staples of a bygone computing era.

If you're passionate about programming history, game development, or just enjoy retro tech, this journey into the PlayBASIC archives is for you. We'll also discuss how important it is to preserve legacy systems, as well as the effort it takes to recover and safeguard our digital history for future generations of programmers.

Don't miss out on this rare look at the roots of PlayBASIC and some lost demo treasures we uncovered along the way!


PlayBASIC Programming Language
https://playbasic.com