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@kman-aus.bsky.social

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Playing video games and mucking around with retro computers on Twitch/YouTube. K-man Chronicles and other channels. 🌏 linktr.ee/kman_aus

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K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 6h

Less than a week until #PAXAus 2026! The world map, exhibitors and schedule are all up on their website and app. I've started filling my schedule on the PAX Aus app, and checking back for any of the recent additions. Badges for Friday and Saturday are still available. @paxaus.bsky.social

expo hall filling up

classic gaming in the PAX Aus 2025 expo hall

tabletop gaming with PC/console gaming in the background

cosplayers dressed as characters from Shrek on one of the panels

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K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Kinda went down a rabbit hole exploring the colour output on "PAL" region Australian Apple II computers, and one regular NTSC Apple IIc. Trying then out on a RetroTINK 5x and my old 2x mini. Even found a demo of super-hires NTSC artefact colour for the Apple IIgs. youtu.be/0hz7_x5mQew

The Quest for Apple II NTSC-50 Artefact Colour on Modern Displays

YouTube video by K-man Chronicles

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K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Having a chill Saturday night with a friend, playing his Sega SC-3000 #retrogaming

K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Two arcade cabinets returned back to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1989) machines. New art/decals, and some kept hidden for decades. Worn t-molding replaced. Parts replaced or tuned-up. Marc shows us what was done, and I lend a hand. youtu.be/53lOw0CinTk

Returning Two Arcade Cabinets back to TMNT

YouTube video by K-man Chronicles

K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Retrofest UK through the eyes of a visiting Aussie. I got to see a few vintage computers I'd never seen before, chat with interesting exhibitors, and ask some attendees (you might recognise) what they thought of the UK's largest retro computer festival. #retrofest youtu.be/c2mM-pLecK4

Aussie visits Retrofest UK 2026

YouTube video by K-man Chronicles

K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Back into an old DOS platformer favourite. I've reached levels I've never played before. Hocus Pocus "Shattered Worlds" aka episode 2. Levels 1-5 - youtu.be/NAMI7Pnf00k Levels 6-9 - youtu.be/AkvCjiSRsEA

Platformer game screenshot from Hocus Pocus episode 2, where the character is shooting a fireball at the enemies.

Hocus Pocus is jumping at a giant tree monster in the final boss battle of Shattered Worlds (episode 2)

K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I'll be at PAX Aus this year! For anyone wondering how last year's went... Watch - youtu.be/dFl3Yg8rmMI

PAX Aus 2025 Experience

YouTube video by K-man Chronicles

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K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Reminiscing about some of my favourite DOS platformers while playing one. Chatting about the football/soccer, my recent trip to England, and still recovering from jet-lag from the long trip back to Australia. All while playing through the first episode from Hocus Pocus. youtu.be/z44bNdkEyZs

Hocus Pocus "Time Tripping" play through

YouTube video by K-man Games & Stuff

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K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

RetroFest UK 2026 last weekend was so worth going to for this Aussie. It was held in a stream museum in Swindon. Nice people and jam packed with exhibits. I even saw a few retro computers I hadn't seen before. #RetroFest2026

RetroFest hall brimming with retro computers and people

a bunch of Sinclair computers

retro computer controlled toy trains

A train controller mannequin standing by a steam train in the exhibition hall of the S.T.E.A.M. Museum in Swindon, England.

K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Currently travelling around England and seeing the sights. It’s been real nice so far. Wild stepping into buildings older than anything this Aussie is used to back home.

Leeds Castle, Kent

an old church and graves in front of the Archbishop's Palace in Charing

Shakespeare's birthplace house

Anne Hathaway cottage

K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Week one in England included a visit to @retrocollective.co.uk for the first time. Loved having a play in The Cave and Arcade Archive, seeing the Pump House, catching the Patron Day talk, and chatting with the great people running the place and fellow attendees.

Belvedere Mill by a stream. Where the Retro Collective is housed.

The Cave

Arcade Archive

Kieren (myself), Neil and Thomas in the foyer of the Pump House

K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I’ll be there on the Sunday for my first RetroFest, coming all the way from Australia. Looking forward to having a wander around and checking out the exhibits.

K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

What’s the mouse like on a X68000? I found a project/design for a USB to X68K mouse adaptor, so that I could use my modern reproduction Zuiki X68000 mouse on my Sharp X68000 Ace’s mouse port. Built it, and finally get to play around with mouse software and games. youtu.be/aqaSvNBImRY

Building an X68000 USB Mouse Adaptor and Playing!

YouTube video by K-man Chronicles

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K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

A friend fixed up some screens that had gone dull on a bunch of Game & Watch handhelds from the '80s. Check out the results and hear how he did it in this quick video. youtu.be/4HO6scASzSM

Your Game & Watch Screen Doesn't Have to be Dull

YouTube video by K-man Chronicles

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K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

One more video for #MARCHintosh while there's still some month left. I got these (via a friend) from a professor who had been keeping his Macintosh LC III with its original boxes which had even done some overseas travel with him. Time to look inside, recap, clean, and play. youtu.be/-MG30LFPP7w

This Mac LC III was kept with its boxes for over 30 years

YouTube video by K-man Chronicles

K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Reviving a sad Macintosh Plus for #MARCHintosh and its 40th. Playing games, exploring drives, letting it moonlight as a big Maclock, and hopping online with a BlueSCSI. Watch - youtu.be/qFYbTqF4pmM

A sad Mac icon with error code 01001C overlayed on an image of a Macintosh Plus setup with keyboard, mouse, external hard drive and FloppyEmu. The Mac has a smiley face. Off to the sides you see soldering gear and an EPROM programmer.

K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Is this game going to lure us across... we gave the new Marathon by Bungie a try for the first time, earlier this week. #MarathonTheGame youtu.be/3EpRIfy5STg

Raiders try Marathon for the first time

YouTube video by K-man Games & Stuff

K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Looking through a box of Game & Watch handheld consoles from the '80s. Game Boy Pockets, Neo Geo games and other fun retro gaming pickups. A hint at future fix-up projects... Watch - youtu.be/KFAVWOpFk0A

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K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Unboxing and playing with my first mini arcade machine. It's the Typo "Retro Arcade Gamer" 2-player thing with video out and lots of games. youtu.be/jFaFEO654ig

Trying out a Mini Arcade Machine

YouTube video by K-man Chronicles

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K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

First trip to the Nyx system and a tour of the new Levski. Our team wrapped it up with some space combat before going on foot for a taste of the Vanduul Tech mission. #starcitizen Watch - youtu.be/bYUumh6vHsA

Game footage of a burning space wreck crashed inside a space station. Overlayed is a torn off "Vox Populi" newspaper's front-page with the headline of "First Nyx Trip Leads to Service of the People" and a photo of a starship approaching a space station in Star Citizen

K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Happy new year 🥳 🎊🎉

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K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Merry Christmas 🎄🌟 For a bit of holiday fun, I’ve put together a video where I try out Christmas‑themed DOS games, mixed with footage of light displays from around my city in Australia. Enjoy - youtu.be/GqSBbjUyb2k

"Merry Christmas" text, over an old LCD monitor with Xmas Lemmings playing on it. There's a picture of K-man in a DOScember t-shirt. A Lemming in a Santa suit about to throw a snowball. Christmas lights are behind the Lemming and the retro monitor.

K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Took a guided tour of the Star Citizen IAE 2955 with Zer0timing. Explored new ships, vehicles, and even discovered a few I hadn’t seen before. #StarCitizen #IAE2955 Watch - youtu.be/tx_toEyLEdU

IAE life size medallion at the expo hall's entrance

The Clipper starship with a few vehicles including the Star Kitten

Perseus starship on the IAE 2955 showroom floor

K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

I’ve been nominated for YouTuber of the Month, an award running since 2009! You can learn more about it in the video. To cast your vote, simply head to the video and leave a comment saying you vote for K‑man Chronicles. Vote here - youtu.be/35efEJ5APiA

Large text saying "Nominated for YouTuber of the Month" displaying over a screenshot of Marc and K-man playing Mario Kart Double Dash in a video.

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K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

It's finally done! My vlog for PAX Aus 2025. Checking out the expo hall content creators hour. Also saw glimpses of new games, gaming gear, plenty of classic gaming, panels, cosplay, spontaneous art, and fundraisers featuring Shrek and sailors! #paxaus youtu.be/dFl3Yg8rmMI

PAX Aus 2025 Experience

YouTube video by K-man Chronicles

K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Day one of PAX Aus 2025 was a week ago, missing it already. Such good times. #paxaus Day 1 Highlights - youtube.com/shorts/_rxzx...

Welcome home sign at PAX Aus 2025

Queue hall full of people buzzing to go in

Expo hall full of people and game exhibits

Content creators on stage dressed as characters from Shrek for the charity trivia contest

K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

PAX Aus 2025 is only days away! Time flies, fast... #paxaus

Sonic the Hedgehog in the PAX Aus 2024 expo hall

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K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

I may not have been able to get to a VCF event overseas yet, but here in Australia we had VCF Down Under. This was the fourth Canberra Vintage Computer Exhibition. A two day event with hands on exhibits, talks, and round-tables. Watch - youtu.be/_oV7j4zQzHw

Canberra Vintage Computer Exhibition 2025

YouTube video by K-man Chronicles

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K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

I'll be at PAX Aus 2025, returning as a Content Creator, badge and all. 😎 Looking forward to being there in October, seeing the expo floor, panels, retro gaming and it all again... See you there! #paxaus

It's a photo of me, in a frame that says "I'll see you at PAX" and has details that PAX Aus is on the 10-12th of October 2025 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre.

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K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Setting up the Canberra Vintage Computer Exhibition (VCF Down Under) is done for tonight. Saturday is the public day from 10am to 3pm. See you at Daramalan College! For those who can't make it, I'll be live streaming some of Saturday and Sunday's talks on my YouTube.

G, Keith, and Mr Lurch setting up a retro computer in the Daramalan College school hall. Other people setting up in the background.

Set-up is done for the night. More to do in the morning. A school hall full of tables. Some with vintage computers on them, some not.

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K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Canberra Vintage Computer Exhibition (VCF Down Under) is on this weekend! We've prepared our exhibit, which we've previewed in this short. Looking forward to the talks, and playing with all the other retro computers & consoles. youtube.com/shorts/npijG...

Canberra Vintage Computer Exhibition is this weekend

YouTube video by K-man Chronicles

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K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Canberra Vintage Computer Exhibition / VCF Down Under is happening in about a month's time here in Australia. Public day with hands on retro computer/consoles exhibits. Presentations. Followed by an enthusiasts' day with all that and more. Free entry. More details on the flyer and cbrvce.org

K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Making one nice looking and working Sharp X68000 Expert out of two. Setting up the SxSI boot loader and memory configs. Using a Centronics external BlueSCSI. All in a bit of a scuffed/trash to treasure for this Japanese computer. Watch - youtu.be/MXkSjoZP_bA

Making one good X68000 Expert out of two

YouTube video by K-man Chronicles

K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Pondering going to PAX Aus 2025? Or maybe just missing PAX and wanting a video to watch. Here's my experience of last year's #paxaus New and classic gaming, exhibits, panels, meetups... Watch - youtu.be/O9lCH8gCjiY

PAX Aus 2024 Experience

YouTube video by K-man Chronicles

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K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Trying out a new SD card & USB storage device on my Apple IIe and IIgs. XDrive, designed by JD Micro, which I bought from MacEffects. Loading software, upgrading the firmware, and fixing a problem which prevented me from using one of my SD cards. Watch - youtu.be/oPfhO4VEr7U

XDrive on an Apple IIe and IIgs (and firmware upgrade)

YouTube video by K-man Chronicles

K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

A talk by Lauren Glina at last year's VCF Down Under / Canberra Vintage Computer Exhibition. Killer robots and death rays: Why I built them and how you can too. Or, Using old tech to inspire our kids to build a brighter future. Watch - youtu.be/jqIucYaOxTU

Killer robots & death rays / using old tech to inspire kids to build a brighter future

YouTube video by K-man Chronicles

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K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

While in Melbourne, we visited the National Communications Museum in Hawthorne. Interactive displays, set up in an old (retired) working exchange building. Our communications history from an Australian perspective. Good fun, with a few surprises here and there. Watch - youtu.be/w1LdIt3_myU

Telephone exchange and the main museum room

Cyber cafe with an old internet computer and an Amiga 500 browsing a BBS

The machine that was the Speaking Telephone you once phoned up to hear the time.

Vintage communication technology, including phones and a CRT television displaying static.

K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

After last night’s video upload, my main YouTube channel now has 100 videos 🥳

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K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Star Wars Dark Forces is 30 years old! I look back at the original game on PC and Macintosh, which contains elements uncommon then in FPS games. Then check out two recent remasters. Watch - youtu.be/uX91Lvj764c

Star Wars Dark Forces is 30 years old!

YouTube video by K-man

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K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Happy Mar10 day 🍄🐢🌻🌟🪠

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K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Took a while to get replacement parts and eventually get around to doing this... Fixing the memory fault on my Apple IIc that first appeared on the channel nearly 5 years ago. Tried a few different methods to make sure I fix the correct part, and can play some games. Watch - youtu.be/j9X-bXcKNPs

Apple IIc memory checks and repair, Floppy Emu and Total Replay

YouTube video by K-man

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K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Playing games (including viewer requests) on the MSX 2 with Marc! www.twitch.tv/kman_aus

kman_aus - Twitch

MSX 2 gaming | !yt !discord

K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

A discussion on the explosion in popularity of retro computing, what got us into the hobby, how you can today and where it’s headed. Hosted by @mrlurch.com with panelists Adrian ACMS / @juicy-crumb.bsky.social, Jeremy, Ian Mavric, myself, Pat and Tony @ozretrocomp.bsky.social youtu.be/axN5A6SgV08

The rise in popularity of retro computing over recent years (and its future)

YouTube video by K-man

K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Nothing like a Saturday night hanging out with a mate, having a beer and installing drivers for a non-PnP sound card in Windows 98. Wish us luck 🤞 #retrocomputing

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K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Having fun doing some modern gaming on this Apple CRT from the 1980s for the lols. It doesn’t help my Fortnite OG gameplay but doesn’t hurt it as much as you’d expect either. Watch - youtu.be/CiIYHYWPWbY

Fortnite Chapter 1 OG on a 1980s green screen monitor

YouTube video by K-man

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K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Checking out some second hand stores and the Canberra Geek Markets in this thrifting video. Our last visits to The Green Shed. Plenty of Wii Fit boards, retro computers, old video games, consoles, musical instruments, random stuff... and our pick-ups. youtu.be/9EWxDHnQPRA

Thrifting at the Green Shed, Goodies Junction and Geek Markets

YouTube video by K-man

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K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

The forgotten 1977 Japanese microcomputer, and the original Japanese computer trinity of Sord, Hitachi and Sharp. A talk presented by Pat Breen at last year's Canberra Vintage Computer Exhibition. #retrocomputing #vintagecomputers youtu.be/gVbohEQ27UM

The Forgotten 1977 Japanese Microcomputer and ... the (Original) Japanese Trinity‬

YouTube video by K-man

K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Happy New Year 2025! 🥳

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K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Merry Christmas! 🌟 I played some Christmas DOS games for #DOScember and went out to look at the Christmas lights around town. You can see it all in this very Christmasy video. 🎄 Watch - youtu.be/V841dwCqYnQ

Xmas Lemmings

Christmas lights in Australia

Santa’s 3D Adventure

Jetpack Christmas Special

K-man @kman-aus.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

While we still have the ships for free, our little team of three flies a Starlancer and then a Polaris to save Stanton. Doing combat and cargo missions at the end of #StarCitizen IAE 2954. Watch - youtu.be/z8NlVhBP8_E