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: https://patreon.com/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: http://facebook.com/chrisimpsonline http://instagram.com/perifractic http://tiktok.com/@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-user-guide-from-perifractic • Microtext Mentor GPT: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-cOfxoDRV9-microtext-mentor • Mars Lander by Tron Program: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DD3RGb2VwoY_r2DOKx9fSmay1qa2jUU3&usp=drive_fs 🪛 Get all the gear we use: 🇺🇸 http://amzn.to/3LkYSF9 | 🇬🇧 http://amzn.to/30y05lg ⚡️ Subscribe to ZZAP! 64 magazine: https://patreon.com/zzapmagazine *MUSIC CRUDITES:* • Knight Rider music by Stu Phillips & Don Peake remixed by: https://www.youtube.com/@EnzoMusic_de • Featured song: _northlight_ https://www.patreon.com/posts/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 • https://www.youtube.com/@CubicleNate • James Langridge • Lee Volante • Mauricio Tonnera *SOME INGREDIENTS BY:* • http://MattGrandis.net - designer of https://perifractic.com site • http://twitter.com/_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