Having Fun On The Computer 3

lol merry christmas everybody. please enjoy this monster truck accident of a video
if you like my vids and wanna see me make more, feel free to check this out: / lute01
intro music: surri.bandcamp...
credits music: surri.bandcamp...
thumbnail by backflipsimmons: / backflipsimmons
script help: idiotpro: / idiotpro
list of games i talk about in the video:
Atopes: store.steampow...
DREAMWILD: store.steampow...
ElecHead: store.steampow...
Star of Providence: store.steampow...
Lisssn: store.steampow...
VVVVVV: store.steampow...
TraumaCore Violence: store.steampow...
Filcher: store.steampow...
Caster: store.steampow...
Last Command: store.steampow...
Rusted Moss: store.steampow...
VIVIDLOPE: store.steampow...
Vomitoreum: store.steampow...
UNREAL LIFE: store.steampow...
honorable mention to Alisa, i didn’t talk about it in the video but i reference it twice and it rocks: store.steampow...
thank you so much for watching oh my god im going to bed.
have funnnnn on computwr. lol. lmao lol

[@Stareostar]

the fake ending did get me. i fell for it. you tricked me

[@brucepoop47]

lute i love you never leave me again

[@Vexcenot]

No me

[@mellow5040]

No me

[@best_username6846]

Yes me

[@rpghero46]

love me me

[@bigg553]

Real

[@74oshua]

7:16 Most programming languages (including C#, which Unity is based on) have standard libraries for reading and writing to files to disk. Checking whether a specific file exists in a directory is easy, depending on how the dev implemented it the contents of the file might not even matter, just the name.

[@designator7402]

Yeah, it most likely just checks for the files presence. Everything else would be way too complicated for what's actually happening.

[@SohakmetGameplay]

And for a bit more context: Unity works with "scenes". That's where the objects you interact with in the game are residing, so it's easy doing this file check to know what scene should be loaded at game start.

[@cannonballking7]

It's all fun and games, until they bring out the fun and games...

[@punkitt]

hi cannon :)

[@cannonballking7]

@@punkitt Ahoy! Always a pleasure to see you out and about, like bumping into a good friend at the grocery store. Well, hope you also found some neat games like I did, and have a lovely day.

[@Edbound]

Lute videos are all i need in life

[@appleyapple9019]

trauma core violence has the vibes of a flash game you barely remember that you played once a decade ago

[@RealLifeGlitchEntertainment]

"I'm not an annoying imbecile with delusions of fame" -Shows James from Nitro Rad Damn 😂

[@Rhezurection]

What was up with that. Did James do something or say something that would warrant that? I haven’t watched him in a while, so I’m out of the loop.

[@handkerchiefdaniel]

FUCK YEAH TRAUMACORE VIOLENCE THIS IS THE ONLY TIME IVE SEEN ANYBODY TALK ABOUT THIS GAME FUCK YEAH

[@ZaylerTandor]

I'm stuck at a desk for 12 hours a day with work, having your videos to watch/listen to really helps me not feel like I'm trapped in adult corporate nightmare world

[@riuukover]

yeah just try to appease your suffering instead of doing something about it lol

[@iusedtomakefandubswheniwas3052]

@@riuukover dont be an asshole dude, we cannot give an opinion without knowing about someone's life, we do not know what kind of problems they may be going through, just show support, if you are not going to add, do not subtract

[@veto_5762]

@@riuukover yeah man you're right, being able to afford food is overrated fr

[@yourrealdad9442]

​@@riuukoverlike they, or any of us, have a choice lol not everyone has mommy and daddy's money to fall back on

[@yan-amar]

@ZaylerTandor I hope you make a game about it :)

[@scumhead0]

Did not expect to see one of my own games in this hahah! Thanks for playing Vomitoreum! Keep up the fantastic work, I love your videos.

[@Lute01]

YOU KICK ASS

[@Rexodiak]

FRANZEN IS AMAZING

[@MotherKojiro]

I just finished Omori last night, so that last bit in this video hit HARD; as I was writing my mini-novel of a review of the game just to figure out how I felt about it, all I saw were glowing reviews about how emotional it was, but... ugh. The way it was written and the way the information was presented kinda spilled its purse too early, and when you already know what happens AND the impact it made just after the prologue, there just wasn't enough to fill in the gaps of the next twenty-something hours. Had it not been for the absolutely adorable character art that made me want to just squeeze every one of them, I would've been fine, but I was just left with all this pent-up emotion and nowhere to go with it; put me in a weird, uncomfortable headspace for the last two weeks. I love that more games are starting to tackle psychological issues; I just wish they were tackling them well, because blowing it often does more damage than good.

[@jokerman869]

The twist was also really dumb to me. Like idk it's a little too unrealistic for what the creator was trying to do

[@MotherKojiro]

@@jokerman869 Not just that, but I kinda saw it coming about halfway in, though I suspected someone else was behing it, and I was only half-right.

[@onigoya]

I have just finished Atopes. Thank you for not just summarizing the plot for the viewers, because wow, this game was truly something special. Words are not able to convey how cool this game's meta mechanics were, this game must be played to truly experience it. I look forward to more recommendations from you, good stuff!

[@ashref2222]

Why you're at it, can you tell me how do I finish the novel section? I pasted whatever was hidden in the fifth room into a notepad but Idk where to go from there. Those at steam forums didn't care enough to share the solution.

[@onigoya]

@@ashref2222 if you have reached the final room, and it says to paste everything into a notepad. Go back to every room you've been and copy the content of the blackboard and paste them all in a notepad. :)

[@ashref2222]

Well @@onigoya I managed to cheese it by randomly renaming my "novel" folder into "memory". At least I finally got to finish this game​. And well, I didn't enjoy it.

[@LavamanSD]

I've been watching since the first Having Fun On The Computer and I absolutely adore these videos. Keep up the great work! EDIT: I also just want to give a hearty thank you for the description, as odd as that may sound. Providing links to all the games mentioned is very helpful, and doing things like that for the viewer is something not enough people do.

[@Warpostrad]

It's the story about you crapping your pants after getting punched in the stomach paired with the MYST music for me

[@mat_max]

Trip hop steve

[@hawkbirdtree3660]

I just realized I actually DO play the games you recommend. For other channels, I'm fine with just watching the video, and be like "Huh, interesting"

[@samuraikarasu]

These videos are like putting on a warm pair of socks right out of the dryer and then petting your cat while he's purring.

[@MommysReady]

Very accurate.

[@bred7833]

love the pacing on your videos and this might sound petty but you calling out nitrorad for delusions of fame made me feel so validated lmao, ever since the guy asked some indie dev to just put him in their game or backtracking statements he did on another video the guy hasn't felt the same since their start

[@Lute01]

i pick on him a lot but he's just emblematic of the typical youtuber mindset, a lot of these fellas just focus on the numbers and have pipe dreams of being e-celebs or whatever. nothing ~wrong~ with that but it's very easy to make fun of >:3

[@bred7833]

@@Lute01 yh somewhat of a low hanging fruit perhaps from me, eager to watch the next video whenever it comes out yo

[@oknice8117]

Which indie game did ask to be in?

[@RootVegetabIe]

​@@oknice8117Rapelay

[@DJgrud]

I've been looking forward to this all year

[@bucks6360]

That sonic advance 2 mention had me screaming. Seriously an underrated series

[@notinorder9630]

this was such a fun and chill video to come right by the end of the year and holidays bs from work and all. honestly thank you for not spoiling the games because there are so few games ii actually play due to some computer unfreindly chronic health issues, and every time ii think about looking into a short game ii rewatch/listen to your having fun videos and think about which ones sound the best in the moment. also it's a little funny that everyone baisically bullied you nicely into making a patreon so you can work on creative projects more. hope you put your next album on youtube if you feel like it, those actually help my brain so much without feeling repetative or like my brain never gets a break. the ending song in this video seems more upbeat (emotionally) than your other songs so far.

[@Lute01]

the ending song is actually an older tune of mine; i may upload my entire discography on that side youtube channel later on just so it’s archived on here. thank you very much for watching and listening and enjoying!

[@ShadowChaosKrystal]

I feel the need to pay attention to these videos. Somehow every video you have made has convinced me to try some other piece of media I otherwise would have probably missed. Good stuff

[@alhyena2002]

I love your format, the casual narration makes the recommendations feels much more honest than a traditional review, and the dives into the developers are a really nice touch. I was wondering what to get during the winter sale, and I think it'll all be from this incredibly interesting selection. Thank you!

[@ata630]

I remember seeing having fun on the computer 2 and it felt like only a few months. A whole ass year has passed. Amazing vid.

[@jamiebells]

Seeing your name in the credits of a cool video you care about is kind of awesome.... Never stop kicking ass fr

[@kakizakichannel]

I didn't even know Pushing Gaywards was from VVVVVV

[@dontletmebrown]

Ngl I gotta side with Capitan Veridian on this one, thinking about my fav cumtown riffs does get me cheesing

[@thegamblingsloth]

This was so fantastic! It’s been lovely to watch your videos evolve with each new one, and I really like your authorial voice, along with your speaking voice. I feel so bad at having fun sometimes, and part of that is feeling like I have no idea how to find games that I would actually enjoy, but you’ve curated an amazing list and done so well at articulating why they’re worth checking out. Thank you so much, I know this has been really wordy and poorly thought out, but I loved this video, and I’m really excited to try some of these games.

[@imnotimportant6831]

Aight that was mad honest. Listen, you ain't gotta beat yoself up like that dog. Your comment was thought out and I think I understand 93ish percent of it.

[@RadioTanooki]

I love your videos and finding out about more games like this so much dude, these videos really do a lot for me it feels like an event everytime one of your videos drop. Don't burn yourself out or anything but please keep this up as long as you're enjoying it. Loving your takes and your music references are great. I either end up saying ''yoooo I know that artist!' or "I need to look this shit up now." Thanks for being rad.

[@Bolsty7]

16:46 To be binge watching your videos over a few days and randomly see a picture of a girl you went to school with flash up is really weird.

[@dontellaniwone]

I see you read an Ursula LeGuin novel and idk how you felt about it but I love her writing. If you’re interested in reading more by her, I’d recommend the Earthsea cycle of books. They really accentuate her beautiful environmental descriptions and depictions of human introspection and emotion with the fantasy setting, which, without spoilers, does tend to create physical representations of mental hardship.

[@RealLifeGlitchEntertainment]

Bro this credit music is a bop. im buying your whole album yo!

[@WMan37]

I love the unique feeling I almost never get from any other channel I watch of "oh hey I like the same vibes and obscure stuff this person I'm watching does", like I don't know of anyone else who has heard of Dreamwild before this video, and the part where you talked about dialogue and footstep sounds in Unreal Life is like " _Yeahhh._ this guy gets how much this hyper specific thing adds pleasant atmosphere to a game as much as I do." Pushing Gaywards being 11 years old made me feel like that gif where solid snake from MGS4 goes from young to old, feels like it just came out yesterday. And yes, it _did_ in fact get me to buy VVVVVV all those years ago especially since the Catalina Collection was a huge inside joke among my friends and I even back then. Weird to think that I'd like a decade later coincidentally enjoy the absolute hell out of Dicey Dungeons without even realizing when I played it initially that it was by the same person who made VVVVVV and Super Hexagon, games I have great nostalgia for. Caster looks like it has strong Pangea Software game energy and I insta-wishlisted that.

[@benruniko]

Ok I heard you like Megaman Zero and games like it and my ears perked right up. I loved it and cave story (duh you’re dead if you don’t like Cave Story) but thank you for recommending TraumaCore Violence. I will be buying and playing at the very least that one!

[@jealousyofthesun]

alright now that i've actually played a few of these, i'd just like to say thanks for making the videos. going into under appreciated games, many of which have no gameplay on youtube and seeing what it's like is a rare experience that people don't really get to enjoy nowadays, but your videos have

[@_sleep_sugar]

I was thinking about how I haven’t seen any of my friends since the pandemic started and I was feeling a little emotional thinking if I’ll ever get to see them again but watching your video eased my pain and I’m really thankful for that

[@timelyenigma]

anytime one of your vids drop, i make myself a bowl of popcorn and get all cozy. love your stuff, lute

[@catnipfatty4193]

the fun you have making these videos fucking oozes out of my screen, i love it, i love you, but not in a weird way, just as a cool little video elf on my screen on the internet giving me cool shit to play i feel like we're hanging out playing digimon world in my mom's basement in 2004 and as we're switching over to monster rancher you're like "hey here's like 18 other equally fire games for like a dollar" ok maybe it's kinda weird but i'm gonna stop digging this hole and simply say "ur videos rip keep doing your thing"

[@benhaskayne9082]

Honestly the whole format of going off the rails and talking about things before going back to what you were talking about is great. Keep up the good work donnie

[@goodolreliablejake4662]

These are the types of games I've been looking for but struggle to find. We need more videos like this.

[@goldengear1000]

more like having fun on the compooper

[@LeUberTroll]

Everything about Dreamwild is giving me flashbacks to Cruelty Squad, which is a game I absolutely adore. I’m playing it tonight

[@maraganger]

What a nice surprise to see this pop up in the feed, can't wait to smoke it ! B)

[@garlic4846]

i love finding youtube videos like these that leave me thinking "damn.. what a good ass video i should subscribe to this guy"

[@IanDerp26]

oh my gosh i think i'm in the credits for this one

[@gremlin5664]

AAAAH I love these videos whenever they come out your voice is relaxed and nice to listen to, I could hear you talk about this shit for so many hours, keep doing what your doing man, no pressure tho :)

[@nathan-lf7yc]

41:23 hey man i really appreciate this it really means a lot to me. have some good holidays much love to you

[@PringleTheOne]

Banger video man. My buddy put me on some VVVVV, really dope game. Great stuff man!

[@rpghero46]

im glad he kepr his promises and didnt eat playdough. thanks forvthe viddy

[@jakestopics]

These videos have motivated me to play through my steam backlog

[@Lute01]

hell yeah dude. have fun

[@TheBeyspieler]

i gotta say, youre hella funny to me. The dry, matter of fact delivery while cussing and saying ridiculous shit just tickles my pickle.

[@Slop_Dogg]

thank u for this christmas gift

[@ilkerkesal1145]

Star of Providence/Monolith has so much depth after you unlock the bonus floors, no spoilers... It's kinda cool how they hid so much content away from most players.

[@909crime]

man i was watching cave story videos earlier to get help in the game and i really thought youtube was glitching when the video started

[@EmiLoomistar]

Yeahhh!! I've been waiting for this one. Thanks Lute!!

[@parapeito]

35:29 gravity circuit, played it recently. its like megaman zero but you juggle bosses around and throw stuff at enemies

[@IdiotPro10]

"I think caster randomly appeared in a couple people's steam accounts around that time" -gametheory

[@hiphyro]

Watching all of the having fun on the computer videos in one day only to be called a video game cocomelon viewer has irreparably damaged my psyche, thank you. Also fuckin cool videos youre cool

[@skeletongwen]

Love it when ya upload, its like hearing from the only friend u still know from middle school infodump about the shared interest ya both have every few months and its always a great time

[@nicolasfrisella7565]

I've already watched this video like 4 times, and now I just listen to it in the background while doing stuff. Peak comfort content

[@cirrus03]

dude i'm so happy you talked about vvvvvv! i used to play that game over and over again to try and get a deathless run. it's like the perfect length for a quick playthrough. also dreamwild and unreal life seem super cool, i'm definitely going to have to play them! and i love the random niche images you use for your vids. it made me super fucking happy to see jay from nirvana the band the show playing the ds because i was just rewatching it this morning. really great video as always! happy holidays!

[@Parzivle]

I remember one of my first internet friends bought that game for me through a humble bundle or smth, good memories

[@gibpo]

“Sometimes when I pull on it I rip the skin” has been stuck in my head for days now thanks a lot

[@blastfire21]

finding your channel thins year is the best youtube thing that happened to me this year. love this video

[@Wilson_Kelly]

pilotredsun mentioned, huge W

[@kylefields3951]

Yes, I needed more Lute vids injected into my bloodstream. :)

[@VCV95]

SWEET! Always a good day to see these videos. All 3 of them. Hopefully more get to happen soon! Could I recommend CLASSIC GAME and HOME GAME? They are pay what you want games with some crazy clever programming.

[@imnotimportant6831]

I had a stroke while reading this and fucking died

[@Lewmzi]

starting with cave story, we're in for a good time

[@Lewmzi]

okay we got some very curious games this time too, think I'll try Dreamwild and couple others!

[@kylefields3951]

Bro wtf, when did this drop? This didn't show up in my Recommendeds until a day after! 😡

[@tomazing]

59:54 calming ethos of little bear recognized. i think you deserve a subscribe.

[@micrwvae]

man i absolutely love both your videos and music i gound the channel w the first video in this series and bought the soundtrack maybe 30 seconds in keep up the amazing work also i cant wait for having fun in traffic coming in december next year

[@icebro101]

we love you flute ,.,

[@arbi9506]

oh youre yhe guy that made the megaman x4 video. nice

[@dw3yn693]

Incredible how you find these diamonds in the rough that is the steam market place. Very grateful that you show these off for us.

[@dalemaherwoodlock3383]

I first discovered this channel when you uploaded the megaman x 4 video. You have gone on to become obe of my favourite KZbinrs. Hope 2024 is good to you 🎉

[@KySnip]

Bro, fuck therapy....who needs that when you got this guy for free..

[@alex.murphy64]

I cant wait for more videos from you. I love your content!! so comfy

[@NoName-cz7wd]

These having fun on the computer videos actually make me feel emotions in a KZbin video so please never stop bro I love these videos to bits

[@RedPandaTables]

You mention how simple pixel games are often ignored. Is it weird I'm the reverse of that? If a game take up more than 10 GB of space I generally pass it by default, the exception I gave myself in like 5 if not more years is for Slay The Princess. Generally it is a lot easier for me to download something small and know that the size of the file is justify than slowly killing my SSD downloading something massive just to uninstall it. I find micro adventures and experiences more rewarding than getting 100% on a JRPG just to wonder to myself why do I even care about that save file when I have no reason to ever touch it again. It depends on the person but more people need to accept bigger isn't always better, in fact it can bloat what would otherwise been an extremely simple yet fun time. Time is the one thing you can't get more of, it have far more value than money, graphics and arguably even fun gameplay. People need to choose how to use it wisely and learn to drop games they themselves don't even want to play and pick up games that make good use out of that time. It is just entertainment in the same way your life is just you being born. Not really an excuse for why you need to dilute the quality of either. If you find 100%ing a game to be fun then that is fine but a lot of people have issues finding the exact point of where it is no longer fun and often commit even harder/longer to something that they don't need to. idk, just my ideals and take on such. As much as I would want to play Monster Hunter the fact I need to slap that monster of a game on it own hard drive feel like a commitment already that I could easily used on 10 other smaller games if not more. Not saying bigger = worst, or playing a game longer than you need to is bad. It depends on the person to draw their own line in the sand and I found myself much happier when I found my own line. Bonus points for killing off my backlog as well.

[@swagfish03]

BLACK RAYMAN ?!?

[@swagfish03]

i got trolled :/

[@ValcomDrifty]

20:31 Completely unrelated to the video I just really love Bomberman. Its nice seeing a deep cut character like Dr.Ein and it made me happy so I wanted to point it out

[@nougat8179]

dalek mentioned

[@sussin9156]

MORE FUN ON THE COMPUTER DROPPED LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@goonished]

I love the feeling of this video, it's just so real and genuine.

[@KuroBloodXArmpitMaiden]

Yo, it's taken me a bit to return to your videos. Gave HFOtC 1 a go and thought "this guy, this guy is neat", and therefore went on with my NEET life. Coming back as a wageslave, I gotta say I really enjoy your editing and presentation style. It's pretty down to earth, doesn't beat around the bush, feels natural. Sorta reminds me of Demolition D's videos, with how they balance a relaxed yet ADHD passionate sort of feeling. Don't worry about trailing off so much, shit feels human lol. Great taste in games, anyone who's a messenger of KIKIYAMA, likes I'm sorry for what, and fucks with stuff like this is worth subscribing to. Also screw you, now I gotta go throw some money at these developers.

[@joaonitro5149]

great video! i have actually never heard of these games aside from VVVVVV, and they seem like a good time. It's always cool to hear your thoughts about them. good morning and good bye!

[@legendarysoil1064]

Thank you goop for contributing to the computer fun

[@NineArc]

the game exe probably already has all of the games compiled into it, it probably just checks for the presence of the "cartridge" and executes a different part of the game.

[@GabbiMochi]

This video is the reason why I started playing Atopes in the first place. Such a great recommendation!

[@Geore]

Been keeping up with your videos for a bit over a year now and I gotta say I just love the content you make. Keep it up and I hope you have a good holiday

[@chevychi]

I don’t even mind the trick ending, you got my ass good. All in all this was a great video to bunker down with on the holidays. I’ve got triple A gamer brain so I appreciate all the recs, thank you Lute.

[@gelatinouscatgirl8369]

Your videos are just so fucking cozy I love 'em so much.

[@cimb1578]

Its been a long while since ive heard of Karbonic. I played Nashbored so seeing Dreamwild fucking blew me away.

[@FlozzSD]

Made me so happy to see this video pop up on my homepage, love to hear you talk about all sorts of lovely games every year

[@iamthehobo]

Oh no I finished all your content! Are you sure you can't put out these extremely well-written videos with 1,000 hours of effort every week?

[@Lute01]

lolol i would if i could bro

[@SideOiler]

thanks for these videos, i know you spend lots of time on these and ive found some games i really enjoy from them ❤️‍🔥

[@jckpth]

I love gamer cocomelon

[@tophatgeo]

First video I've seen from you, really enjoyed this and how many insightful and eloquent ideas you managed to get down about games I would have never heard of otherwise. Nice job

[@emlyndewar]

I think this is the first video of yours I’ve seen. Very enjoyable format!

[@myleshall9923]

MERRY CHRISTMAS LUTTE THIS IS MY CHRISTMAS GUFT LETS FUCKING GO

[@noahdigit430]

Always a treat to get a video here.

[@mooxsir]

Peak is back on the menu. Just in time for the holiday sales