The Amazing Programming Language Lost For 40 Yrs: C64 Microtext | Retro Recipes

The Amazing Programming Language Lost For 40 Yrs: C64 Microtext | Retro Recipes Months ago I shared the story of Microtext, a Commodore 64 BASIC alternative that I beta tested in 1987… and it was never seen again. Until today! 👕 Get your #IntoTheAM Fall Clothing discount now: https://intotheam.com/perifractic 📺 Become an ad-free early-access Patreon 👉 Free trial:   / perifractic   🎟️ Follow the raffles: https://raffall.com/retrorecipes (not affiliated with YT, offered by Raffall Ltd UK http://retrorecip.es/faq) 📠 Comment by Fax: +1 747 PERIFAX (7374329) ignore transmission errors; our vintage machine doesn't have ECM 👾 Follow:   / chrisimpsonline     / perifractic     / perifractic   🌎 Web/FAQ: http://retrorecip.es | http://retrorecip.es/faq RECIPE INGREDIENTS: May include affiliate links for which the channel might be compensated, but all opinions are unbiased • Try/download 64 Microtext: https://archive.org/details/microtext... • Microtext Mentor GPT: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-cOfxoDRV9-mic... • Mars Lander by Tron Program: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DD3... 🪛 Get all the gear we use: 🇺🇸 http://amzn.to/3LkYSF9 | 🇬🇧 http://amzn.to/30y05lg ⚡️ Subscribe to ZZAP! 64 magazine:   / zzapmagazine   MUSIC CRUDITES: • Knight Rider music by Stu Phillips & Don Peake remixed by:    / @enzomusic_de   • Featured song: northlight   / 112114149   • Other music by Perifractic: http://retrorecip.es/music OTHER SAUCES & CHEERS: • Tron Program • All other credits shown on screen • Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons • The Internet Archive • Gardenside Prods., Clue Detectives & Paradise Radio • Special thanks to Ladyfractic & Junifractic! • All other media featured is marked as public domain on Google Images or used with written permission or shown under fair use law. MENU: 0:00 Intro & Context 2:01 IntoTheAM Fall Collection 3:36 Unboxing 7:55 Archiving History 13:13 Microtext Mentor for ChatGPT 14:22 Microtext! 17:46 Demos 24:58 Programming Lesson 26:56 Graphics 31:82 Ladyfractic's Poem 32:04 Sound 33:46 Making a Barking Dog Sprite 36:01 Your Program(s) 38:07 Conclusion & Supporter Cred THANK YOU MODERATORS: • Conrad Vogel •    / @cubiclenate   • James Langridge • Lee Volante • Mauricio Tonnera SOME INGREDIENTS BY: • http://MattGrandis.net - designer of https://perifractic.com site •   / _gazmarshall   - some graphics • http://PaulKitching3d.com - some 3D models © All original music & content Copyright & TM Retro Recipes™ LLC 1988-2024. #RetroTech #Programming #Commodore64 #Nostalgia #80s