How the Retro Scene Has Changed 2009-2024

[@br4kecheckd]

You never sold out, you never became cringe trying to reinvent yourself. You're you. We love you man. No click bait, no sponsor crap, just a guy with a passion and it shows. Favourite youtuber, favourite channel.

[@jonc-1989]

Agreed. Clint never became an obnoxious KZbinr like most. Feels like he is the same now as he has always been in a good way. Genuine. Feels like a friend showing you their cool stuff

[@Allovimo]

+

[@39zack]

word!

[@samhutch7679]

For real though this comment made me sub to his patreon

[@bugganutz3370]

This!

[@Revenant_Knight]

LGR is now retro.

[@Kokuyous3ki]

At this point his voice soothes me I've been listening to him so much, it's like asmr.

[@pruittboy3]

In 15 years is retro I shudder to think what I would be considered to be given I'm 38... Vintage? Antique? 😅

[@wolfgangvan-uber6515]

@@pruittboy3prehistoric

[@Alexplainshow]

LGR is retro from Day 0

[@rmcdudmk212]

I remember having a rotary telephone when I was growing up. Does that make me retro? 😂

[@user-yr1uq1qe6y]

Me (55) explaining my new hobby to my dad (75): “Remember how in the 80s we fixed up old cars? Folks do that with old computers now.”

[@burrfoottopknot]

Yeah my mates always were into building or modding cars I was Tinkering with electronics or computers at that time - I can repair a computer now but not a car though :)

[@kodi5384]

We have an injoke about LGR in this household. Before I met my husband we had both discovered LGR. Once we were dating, my husband kept forgetting that I also watched LGR, so he would see my youtube feed and say "Hey, you watch LGR?" some 3-4 times before he remembered it proper over a time pierod of almost a year. So nowadays when one of us is in the middle of watching LGR and the other walks by it's promptly followed by the classic phrase.

[@r0hluin]

That's honestly so cute

[@psivewri]

As someone that’s been messing around with tech for most of my life, I can say it’s become a lot harder. Especially here in Australia! What people considered worthless junk is now expensive and much harder to find. I used to get whole businesses worth of old computers for nothing. Those days have sadly passed.

[@squirlmy]

in the 90s near Boston I'd trashpick computers, specifically to get a 386 that would run linux. I ended up grabbing stuff out of curiosity and nostalgia, too. In that time Japan was even better pickings. People were throwing away perfectly good computers, monitors and everything, just to migrate from Windows 3 to Win95. But also, just lithium batteries and bad transistors have killed off a lot of things from the early days of microcomputers. They're aging out as well as being obsolete.

[@NotJustBikes]

Congrats on 15 years! I've been watching for about the last 10 years and I'm still loving your videos. The price of retro hardware is crazy these days, but the most encouraging part for me is the young people getting into it. Our 10 year old and his friends are really into 90s computing and they design their own games with pixelart graphics and chiptune music. It's great to see retro computing inspiring so many people. I just wish I had kept that 486 we had. Or the Tandy 1000EX. Or that BeBox I bought used in the late 90s. Or the Next Station. Or even that old Roland Alpha Juno 2 ... 😬

[@m0nk3yl0v3r]

My niece is obsessed with Castle of Illusion on the Megadrive I have in my office on an old CRT... feel proud lol

[@sie4431]

@@m0nk3yl0v3r I think that was the first Megadrive game that I played and it convinced me to ask my parents for a Megadrive. Eventually even got a Game Gear and the GG version, which is different from the MD version.

[@m0nk3yl0v3r]

@@sie4431 Got her into Aladdin too - was amazed when I got that for xmas, was like £45 at the time! Big bucks for the 80s!

[@ababa9668]

how much cool stuff did you have 💀

[@Joaftheloaf]

I love seeing KZbinrs from completely different spheres comment on each other's videos. My wife and I specifically got our current place because of the walkability, and we have your videos to thank for helping us make that decision

[@officiallunatic01]

Fifteen years of duke impressions, classic pc games, old beige crap boxes, thrifting and wood grain. Good times

[@chockfullofmoxie]

So much wood grain.

[@jxun4l3ht10]

15 years of "PRaCtise MOoOOODE"

[@the_kombinator]

Why would the beige boxes be crap? My 5 year old and I derive HOURS of enjoyment out of my three retro machines (386 to Pentium era)

[@ishaanverma6138]

15 years of quote and quote "greetings and welcome to an LGR thing" 😅

[@sralmendrita]

And 15 years of continous developing a sub lore of xmas clones!

[@tosspot1305]

You weren't there for the retro boom... You PIONEERED it. You're a legend mate

[@p_mouse8676]

He's still alive 😂 So make him at least a living legend 😊

[@hisham_hm]

​@@rustymixer2886"8 bit guy" was the "iBook Guy" then. He jumped into the retro bandwagon once it was already popular.

[@belstar1128]

@@hisham_hm yea but he made like 2 videos about current macs before moving to retro gaming because apple is bad

[@amigachris]

was there in the early 90's before it was a 'thing' - back when you could buy classic 70's and 80's systems for next to nothing..

[@Rutherford_Inchworm_III]

Clint's got a highly likeable vibe about him compared to his direct competitors for my time. It keeps me coming back, even for stupid stuff. I've unsubbed to half a dozen retro PC channels in the last 15 years - yet LGR remains!

[@gamernaut8864]

KZbin needs to start up a Hall of Fame for content creators, and you would definitely be an inductee. Amazing channel LGR. You've done the retro scene a great service. Thanks for the last 15 years.

[@TheBigExclusive]

No for various reasons. A Hall of Fame. would be a big mess. KZbin doesn't like certain creators despite big sub count and being around for a long time. Best to just avoid the drama that comes with it.

[@Brukner841]

indeed, started following his channel when he had about 30k subs, and I felt that was massive. Our subculture is so strong, it will never fade.

[@VinceVicari]

Thanks for being such a reliable source of whimsical nostalgia and neverending Sims franchise reviews and retrospectives. You are one of a kind! 💪👨‍💻

[@vest816]

To put it in terms LGR fans can uniquely comprehend: LGR has existed for the same duration between Duke Nukem 3d and Duke Nukem Forever.

[@ChadWSmith]

Duuuuuuuuuuuuude!

[@Heffsta02]

this just blew my mind

[@ValentineQWERTY]

Hooooooly crap, man! You've just made me realize how much time that is!

[@s3dchr]

With LGR going in the opposite direction, quality-wise :P

[@horrorthroughhereyespod]

Im a 55 year old woman who has been watching for years. No I dont build or collect retro computers myself. but am fascinated watching Clint do it. 90% of the time I have no idea what he's talking about but I don't care, I just find him so knowledgeable and calming...and so freaking funny. His sarcastic wit is EVERYTHING. And his passion is so infectious. Also Ive rewatched the thrifting videos God knows how many times. And the mail ones are fun too...but I never miss a video no matter the subject. Its also cool to see all the tech I grew up with being appreciated by younger generations. 🎉🎉 Here's to (at least) 15 more years LGR!

[@TAURON85]

Is it safe to say that this channel serves you as a "safe space" then? I'm not subscribed to him because my interest in things is very sprawling, but come buy every now and then for nostalgia and his way of presenting things is definitely calms my mind. 😊

[@metallicarabbit]

Been watching since 2013. You have been my favorite channel forever now. Keep up the good work Clint!!

[@squirlmy]

would you marry me? lol I'm roughly the same age, and feel the same way. Well, I was a bit of a computer nerd in the 80s, I guess I started watching LGR to re-live those times. At uni, I thought (like many) being bad at math and foreign languages meant I'd never be good at programming.

[@squirlmy]

@@TAURON85 you can easily subscribe and not watch, I do that with a bunch of channels, it's a way to support the creators without sending actual $. Maybe you should watch some videos on how KZbin actually works, and how to use it. Also, would you use the term "safe space" if the OP didn't define herself as a 55 yo woman? As a man in my 50s, that sounds a bit condescending to say. Like she's going to clutch her pearls if there's strong language on a YT clip? "Safe space" sounds to me like something a person with PTSD might search for. Despite "video game violence!" here! lol

[@RedTroPc]

@@squirlmy bro shot his shot

[@thomasgebert6119]

dear god. It's been 15 years. I was one of the first 1000 people to subscribe to LGR (I'm the dude who sent you an Apple IIc in like 2010 or 2011). Always liked your style, I still actually like the old videos too but I also like the direction you've gone as well. Here's to 15 more years.

[@GregHeartburn]

@@rustymixer2886 Having a hard time finding the door out? I can help.

[@SamFirthDesigner]

​@@rustymixer2886so speaks nobody

[@startedtech]

​@@rustymixer2886 Ive spoke to him over email a couple times, he seems rather kind and genuine. I dont know what you're on about.

[@MarantzSt153]

@@rustymixer2886 Bunghole of the week award goes to...

[@jubsy]

@@rustymixer2886 No one in this thread (including myself) knows what's going on in his head, whether he's as gracious as he appears on youtube and in person or if he's a turd like you suggest. That said, not responding to one of thousands of comments is a poor metric to judge character. Who's got time to read all of this?

[@EposVox]

Maaaaan, I can't believe it's been so long. Thanks for sticking with it. You may not feel "alone" in the scene anymore, but you've always been a beacon worth sticking with.

[@iwuvu5940]

Love ya dude! Keep up the good work

[@tjeerdnet]

I started watching LGR somewhere ten years ago I think. For me (currently 43 years old) the channel immediately felt like a warm home. For years one day a week my partner was working in the evening and I was home alone after work. Then I'd warm up my food and sit in front of my computer to watch the videos of that week. Like the early days when you'd wait for a show on television to be broadcasted. Always very comforting nostalgic videos. And inspiring to see that so many people are similarly minded on this planet and we're not alone.

[@pruittboy3]

Thrifting no longer being fun happened here west of Asheville several years ago. I asked and apparently resellers are gobbling everything up as soon as it comes in checking daily.

[@subtledemisefox]

That's why I support creators like Heckin Steve who call these people out for manipulating the market like that

[@vap0rtranz]

I also miss old thrifting for PC/electronics. Perhaps it comes & go in waves. I saw only few 20+ year-old PC games in the past couple years. But I've seen sooooo many vintage sewing machines and bread machines in my local thrift stores. Thrifting works in waves as people dump garages, barns, estate sales. In short, now is the time to buy a 100+ year old sewing machine for $20, but whether that's your hobby? Hmmm.

[@THEtechknight]

Same. I live an hr away from Asheville, and ive not had a decent score locally since 2016.

[@the_kombinator]

I haven't seen a PC in a thrift store in over 15 years. Super rarely I see a hard drive (on its own, most of the time completely trashed) and it's been about a year now since I've seen any beige keyboard or actually any PS/2 device. It's over - recyclers occasionally have them, and even my source of this stuff is drying up, as is the resale market: I haven't sold a retro PC on eBay in close to a year now. Everything comes to an end, and it was a very fun and quite a profitable run for the last decade or so ;)

[@gideonmele1556]

@@vap0rtranzI’d give it 5 years, definitely within 10, before it goes back

[@nick_the_padbreaker]

To provide some direct feedback: I watch your videos because they evoke a sense of coziness, calm, and relaxation. Old technology, especially from the 90s, fills me with nostalgia. Everything back then felt fresh, new, and somehow innocent compared to today. These days, almost everything looks the same. However, back then, you encountered so much intriguing and unusual stuff, some of which you've featured in your "Oddware" episodes. Old tech reminds me of a time I recall as easier and more peaceful, even if not as comfortable as today. Keep up the excellent work, Clint! Greetings from Germany.

[@p_mouse8676]

Eldude! You here 😎😎

[@allthingsmotor1073]

My thoughts exactly, and conveyed better than I could of done myself. Thank you good sir❤

[@tk45-]

It’s always funny to me when I watch old LGR Thrifts, and Clint finds something like a pristine complete in box SNES for like 2 cents and says “oh that’s pretty cool” and moves on lol. Meanwhile in 2024 there are people lining up before Goodwill opens to scalp all the gaming items

[@noticiasinmundicias]

We're a lot poorer now than we were back then. I guess most people haven't fully realized that yet, but we're actually worse off now than what people were in the Great Depression.

[@kh-ro5su]

sadly they barely even sell anything good in store now. almost everything they get that could possibly be sold for more money goes on their intent auction website. these days the stores basically just have old clothes, kitchenware and other useless junk

[@GalmorGames]

I was a Sales Associate for Electronics Boutique back in the late 80s and early 90s. I remember when many of the things you cover were first released and I get to re-live the excitement of those days every time I watch an episode of LGR. What you are experincing isn't that odd or strange. I've been working in the IT field for almost 30 years. There have been times when it has been frustrating but I still love my job. I've also found as I have aged, I've mellowed out. Many of the things I thought were so important in my 20s, 30s and 40s don't seem that big a deal anymore.

[@ReMote998]

Found your channel when you talked about Bonzi Buddy, a key icon in my early computer days and a lesson in malware. You've been my "He posted today I need to stop what I'm doing and watch" routine ever since. Thank you for the years of awesome content, Duke-impressions, and opening my eyes to the retro PC space. You're one the best folks on KZbin, stay Groovy.

[@needfortweed8734]

Oh god... The Bonzi Buddy. I think I had to remove that stuff from the computers owned by friends of my parents. They had of course let their kid go haywire on the computer, and I got to clean that stuff up. Mind you, I had just became a teenager...

[@ShapeyFiend]

I fell out of the habit of watching a lot of older channels because they got repetitive but you've done an incredible job of changing just enough or finding new passions to keep it fresh. Never phoned it in. That's a rare thing.

[@madeleinesmith3062]

It almost astounds me how long I’ve been watching LGR. Started when I was 11-12 watching your Sims 3 reviews, got interested in all the “old” PC games I’d never heard of, and now i’m 23 and still tune in to your channel to watch your new videos. This might be odd for you, but to me you were a big part of my childhood/teen years and I will always put on your videos when I need some nostalgia. Also, it’s fun to learn all this information about vintage PC gaming, hardware, software and so on.

[@charcoal98]

Here's to 15 more

[@rmcdudmk212]

I second that 🎉

[@nessamillikan6247]

I love how Clint was leading in to say that, but he stopped himself. 30 total years is an intimidatingly long time to go on record committing to.

[@ccuurrllyguy.]

CHEERS TO 15 MORE BRUTHHHAAASA 🍻✌️😜

[@retr0life]

And to more 20+ years of pizza coupons with no expiration date.

[@DOSStorm]

​@@nessamillikan6247 Who knows if KZbin will even exist in another 15 years. Windows 10 will be retro at that point....

[@danieldearcos3212]

Greetings from Colombia. I found your channel several years ago and I loved it and I still do. I think you represent a lot of us who like these geeky things. Never change!

[@the-retro-center-espanol]

Your channel helped me get out of a depression due to the pandemic closures, thank you very much for everything

[@pruittboy3]

When your channel covering retro becomes retro itself... Retroception

[@KV4UO]

Lol

[@bocci572]

Over 50 year male here. Love your stuff takes me down memory lane. Keep up the excellent work!

[@jothain]

One with ten years less, but still the same coment from here.

[@heyyyitsjosh]

Dang, I am approximately the age you were when this channel started!

[@marku9263]

Pushing 60 here and have been building PCs since about 1990 and still am. So much of what is on this channel I remember seeing in the store or I owned myself. This is a great nostalgia trip for me.

[@Alexthetechie150]

I’m practically as old as KZbin lmao damn

[@msc_2253]

I think it's great for nostalgia, but I also remember struggling with a lot of this retro equipment when it was new. It's fun to see people getting enjoyment out of equipment that I once had great excitement in getting and couldn't wait to replace as soon as something better came along.

[@sryx]

And now we need a Lazy “Lazy Game Reviews” Reviews channel where we review classic episodes :)

[@hisham_hm]

it would be cool if a 22 year old started this channel and then reviewed this episode 15 years from now while Clint films the 30th anniversary episode!

[@reviveonset]

Mayhaps....

[@PeterFraser-hp3rs]

This is the thing I love most of all about KZbin -- the interaction that develops between the content creators and the viewers. After a while, a bond develops that makes the content creator feel part of our lives; so, this 15-year anniversary is a special moment for us all🙂

[@awetisimgaming7473]

I actually have a Cyrix 6x86, 2 486dx 66s, and a Pentium 133 mmx; all were free because I was lucky enough to clean out an old shop. I can’t wait to do some restoration and modding videos on them, I even have this one pentium 1 that got struck by lightning and still works! Love your stuff, I wish I could learn DOS as easily as I picked up Linux, but such is life.

[@emmarossignol4445]

When I was ten (2013ish) I found LGR, and your videos became my nightly routine at a rough time in my childhood. I found an iPod Touch for $5 at a neighbors yard sale, and every night I would stay up waiting for my mom to get home from her job around 10pm always watching LGR. I had sleep issues and would watch LGR until I fell asleep even after she was home. 15 years of LGR and 11 years of growing up with it from my perspective. I don't think I've watched any other channel so consistently and for so long. Every once in a while I get sick of my "Bar Rescue" for background noise while I sleep and go back to autoplaying LGR videos.

[@maxpain45678]

I always love hearing how channels like this have made lives easier even if it’s just to help them sleep better. :)

[@pickledkool-aid]

I’m a similar age and have been obsessed with vintage computers (especially Apple stuff) since I was in elementary school! I’ve also been watching LGR for a long time, but not that long- since like 2017 or so.

[@garrykanter5773]

You've grown up in front of the world. That's not easy, but you've done it well. Congrats on a well-deserved 15 years, and best wishes for many more.

[@ErynTzun]

As a person who grew up in the 70s and 80s and who could not afford her own consoles until the late 80s, and had to use other ppls computers until the late 90s, I appreciate how big the community is now showing off old computers/consoles and getting them running. I own a few computers and a number of consoles now, among the things i inherited from my uncle that got me into this stuff when i was a little kid. I could never afford or have the space for all the stuff that you're able to show Clint, it's awesome to see your enthusiasm for things, and patience to get super weird things running. And I'm so happy a lot of other people have gotten into this to show us just how far we have come, see what is possible on old hardware and new. I love my Steamdeck and never imagined, considering how Linux was back in 97, that I could run it on a handheld 20+ some years later and 70% not just Steam games on the go. ❤ What a time to be a nerd, and a bird nerd. 🐦 I cannot remember when I started watching, probably around 2011/2012. Here's to many more years🎉

[@unbearifiedbear1885]

I'm the uncle who did this to my niece 😂 Every time I got a new generation of console, I gave her my old one and all the games, from my ZX Spectrum right up to my PS3 lol I try not to think about the money haha 😭

[@rundattmedia2106]

​@@unbearifiedbear1885I never had the zx spectrum but I did have the Amstrad CPC464. I got it in 1989. First ever computer. I was born in 1985. Good times;

[@Taorakis]

It's amazing you keep coming up with interesting things even after all those time. Thankfully we'll never run out of oddware or weird old games, but someone has to find them. *G* Keep up the good work, it's a joy to watch.

[@nuitarik]

Shout out to my fellow females in the 12.9%!

[@diekssus7194]

when the sims 3 starts qualifying as retro gaming, we know we've gotten old.

[@thescrewfly]

First LGR video I ever watched was Clint's Tech Tales episode about Digital Research, largely because he mentioned it when he appeared on The Co-optional Podcast. From there I went back and worked my way through every other video on the site and here I am still watching everything LGR. It has been a fine time, for sure. Thank you, Clint. Keep on keeping on!

[@hazeldavis3176]

That was such a great podcast!

[@aquietmonk]

I'm 55 years old and got my first computer (ZX Spectrum) at 12 years old and have never looked back. The reason I watch your channel is because of your obvious passion for the subject and secondly your sense of humour (apologies for the British spelling), which are the two key ingredients every content creator needs in my opinion. Here's to another 15 years of quality LGR videos. Peace and love from the UK.

[@Sabalon]

Am 53 and we got a ZX81 when I was about 9. So around the same year. My dad still has it. I have 3 at home of my own! Would love to get a spectrum at some point!

[@aquietmonk]

@@Sabalon It's never too late to taste the rainbow! 😃

[@derickbartlett1714]

It happens with age Clint, reality changes and perspectives change but you’ve survived! I can’t believe it’s been 15 years of watching your videos. Keep it going!

[@PhDSimmer]

I came for the Sims videos stayed for the awesomeness that is LGR, LGR Birds, LGR Foods and now LGR Birds

[@jackbarnes5589]

15 more years and LGR will get his own Tech Tales.

[@MrDuncl]

and reviewing a Commander X16 as an obscure piece of hardware from 2023.

[@chromasus9983]

If only Tech Tales was still a series that Clint actually did. :( I remember so many things he mentioned could warrant an episode, and then the series just ended..

[@the_kombinator]

The retro scene has changed alright - higher prices of stuff, and scarcity of items, emulation replacing retro hardware, etc.

[@JamesBondAstonMartin]

This is real,and it's sad. Emulating old games is cool for higher graphics, but it cant replace the happines of a physical device, as ps2 or ps1.

[@EpicTyphlosionTV]

As much as I love emulating stuff, having a flashcart for my SNES along with some softmodded consoles have given me SO much freedom. Plus, having it on actual hardware just feels way better.

[@JohnSagin-SimViDeLucis579]

I LOVE ROM hacks and homebrews so much!

[@ratinthecat]

@@JamesBondAstonMartin Personally I've been fine with emulation since I discovered NESticle and Snes9x. To each their own. Edit: I do miss CRT displays though. There was some magic there.

[@j377yb33n]

though better archiving and recreations too, like there was a finite amount of these goods made and the window of availability has moved on 15 years now too.

[@bean420man]

Bro, I remember when your channel could still be found under the name "Phreakindee". I think that was how it went.

[@vwestlife]

That is still the channel's official user name, although KZbin normally hides it from view unless you manually type it in.

[@gluttonousmaximus9048]

I finally got what "phreakin" means with the 8-bit guy convention video

[@-taz-]

I think I was around since he had like 12 subs but I didn't even remember that.

[@rommix0]

@@gluttonousmaximus9048 HAHAAAA. IT WORKS. IT PHREAKIN' WORKS!! - Adrian Black

[@belstar1128]

youtube didn't allow people having the same user names as someone else before 2013 so many people just had gibberish usernames or random numbers since all the good ones were taken in 2005. but they changed it for google+ this was bad because you had a lot of impersonators but now they added random numbers after my username with their handle system they took from twitter .

[@Wheagg]

You're probably the only channel I can think of that has never gotten into any trouble while being this popular for this long. You've just kept being you, and kept making great stuff, and I think that's pretty neat

[@thatanimalblundetto7010]

Just thought Id leave this here. I remember ages ago 2010 maybe? I started posting videos of old tech because of LGR! Back when you could direct message creators, any vintage tech question I had went right to Clint and he would never fail to answer. Wish I still had access to that account. He is the reason I was successful in my vintage computing hobby. Back then, information on old computers wasnt as easily available on KZbin. All these years later, this channel still has the content and integrity it had all those years ago, so we're all still watching! Congrats on 15 years Clint, sorry If my constant questions were annoyong back in the day 😂

[@obamanoodpie]

I've been watching since I was 8 years old, I'm 18 now, you're channel fostered my interest in vintage computing, I remember I would save my allowance to go to thrift stores and garage sales because of you're thrifting series, parents always thought it was weird. I can almost entirely thank your channel for my current career path (electrical technician) So thank you LGR, I will continue to watch for years to come.

[@The_Kentuckian]

I hadn't realized LGR had been around that long. When I think of channels that got started in the oughts, it's usually the "angry ranting man" channels like AVGN.

[@asystole_]

Thanks for the 15 years of learning and entertainment and Clint, I appreciate you!

[@pistool1]

Wonder how the chairs will last under his enormous balls of steel for another 15 years : -)

[@DarkeningDemise]

Been watching you since about 2010/2011 for The Sims 3 reviews and stuck around ever since.

[@rugbyplayer9100]

I started watching LGR in 2010 for the Sims reviews and I definitely stayed for the retro content. I still come back to the Barbie and Mary Kate and Ashley videos, those games are my bread and butter 😂 Clint is one of the most consistent KZbinrs out there. Here’s to 15 more! 🥂

[@DanPantzig]

Ya couldn't throw in the classic intro for this one? Man... For real though, I'm amazed! 15 years?!?!?! I feel like I got in close to the ground floor, which is crazy! Long live LGR! Viva! Viva!

[@EpicTyphlosionTV]

I remember first watching your channel around 2011-12. Will never forget that funky Streets of SimCity review I saw as a kid, back when retro games began to fascinate me and way before they started costing crazy amounts of cash!

[@ChengHorn9]

Having recently fully switched to Linux I am amazed how easy it is to emulate games. I was emulating on windows 10, but wow is it easy on Linux. The exploding retro scene makes it soooooo much easier to do this kind of stuff.

[@tohothewriter8002]

Elden Ring at launch played better on Linux thanks to Proton and Vulkan than it did on Windows. 🤣 I fondly remember the copy protection and Sim City 2013 videos you did. They were awesome!

[@MelroyvandenBerg]

True story 😂

[@rommix0]

That's the key ingredient right there. From personal experience, any application with a Vulkan driver is always gonna run better.

[@Bobsmithgeorgette]

You look great bro. Keep it up. Love your content, always have!

[@Loki-]

15 years of Christmas LGR 🎄 ❤️

[@rommix0]

"hehehe. christmaaaaaas" - clone

[@lydiaostmo7767]

Haha I also came here to say “Christmaaaaaaaaaaaas!!”

[@stealth9639]

What was new is now retro.

[@TheGeneratedNarukami06]

Especially since he's legendary too!

[@pancreasenthusiast]

I got into your channel maybe 6 years ago, kind of entirely by accident. Same for channels like Techmoan and the 8-Bit Guy. The funny thing is I have no personal involvement with any of these retro hobbies, but I find it fascinating. You might say my hobby is watching videos about these hobbies. In any case, I'm still always excited when I see a new LGR video is up. Love your work Clint, keep it up!

[@quackman]

your videos are double-nostalgia bc I've been watching so long--the retro tech itself and your presentation of it.

[@Kbrusky15]

It’s been at least 10 years I’ve been following you. Thank you for being one of my hands down favorite KZbinrs. You’ve stayed humble and free of controversy the entire time. 🦀 🕶️ 🌴 🍹

[@Wikcentral]

15 years? has it been that long already?

[@wikwayer]

Any kids yet ? 😔

[@hi_tech_reptiles]

My son is 12 and he loves games from when I was a kid. He was a Gameboy Advance, plays my Genesis first thing when he comes over, and always asks if I have my DS. Got an emulation handheld from his mom too. Retro gaming isnt just for us who lived theough it, which is really cool, and I think its thanks to guys like you that kids can truly appreciate the history of tech and gaming. So thanks and congrats for the past 15 years and heres to 15 more! (If you want lol)

[@PenguinEconomics-st2ws]

That's definitely true. I'm 29, my first console was a PS1, it was thanks to old heads like AVGN, Happy Console Gamer and LGR who showed teenage me the wonders of the 16bit and 8bit generations. Man... time really has flown by....

[@Detective_L]

Your son WAS a GameBoy advance? What is he now? A 3DS?? The internet demands answers from your comment.

[@ParappatheRapper]

Sorry to hear your son was a Gameboy Advance. That must be really hard for you significant other, with your son being a Nintendo Console and having presumably passed away. Or maybe he transitioned into another console? Either way, wishing the best for you and yours.

[@semplew]

People like you keep the spirit alive. He'll be inventing the next great FPGA system thanks to you!

[@sa_exploder]

I have a very specific ritual for watching LGR videos. I usually work late on Fridays, so I’ll get up around 8:30, get ready for the day, and I go to my local upscale grocery store for breakfast (they make really good breakfast). I come back home, put the new LGR video on, and eat my breakfast. It’s always a nice moment of solace that puts me in a good mood for the day. I’ve been doing this exact routine almost every week for 10+ years (back when he would upload on Mondays and sometimes 2x per week) Anyway, thank you Clint for that 20-45 minutes of zen each week

[@ryzgee]

It's weird that I remember the day I found your channel ~14 years ago looking for sims3 content and I distinctly remember thinking I need to remember this guy, I don't think I even knew to call it a youtube channel back then. Cheers Clint, to your health, family, and your growth in the medium with all that you love.

[@the1ucidone]

A genuinely great human being and it feels like you have been our friend for a long time. You deserve all the good things that happen to you and more. I believe I speak for many of us when I say that we love you Clint. Cheers to many more years of LGR!

[@mrgtmodernretrogamingtech6891]

I was expecting a Classic LGR Sipping Drink Intro... But... Nah! Congrats Clint! More Powers!

[@emdotrod]

15 years is a very long time for a KZbin creator and I hope you'll enjoy making those videos like we enjoy watching them

[@branscombe_]

thanks for sharing your passion with us LGR

[@JohnSagin-SimViDeLucis579]

Thats the attraction for me, his enjoyment of what he does!

[@drjayteamk4531]

you were for retro pc gaming what james rolfe was for retro console gaming

[@pushinguproses]

HAPPY OLD! …I MEAN HAPPY KZbin ANNIVERSARY!!🎉🎉🎉

[@sweethistortea]

Started watching you for the Sims 3 reviews in 2018, but your passion for vintage tech kept me reeled in.

[@rmcdudmk212]

The retro scene is forever changing. Whats new today will someday be retro.

[@the_kombinator]

True, but as a retro reseller, the peak of 386-early Pentium sales are behind us, and I have not sold PII, PIII, P4 in nearly as much volume, and I somehow doubt Core2 will ever be sought after as " retro" by the now young adults who would have used them growing up - they just had no soul like the 90s stuff.

[@penguinsushi8442]

​@@the_kombinatoragreed. Core 2 Duo systems are the bottom of the barrel in terms of intruigue.

[@cs8712]

@@the_kombinator Those early PCs come complete with unique and characteristic sounds, anachronistic mechanical parts and connectors, goofy things like turbo buttons, delightfully convoluted and elaborate boot sequences, and best of all, native support for old games and software. A P4 from 2001 or a Core 2 Duo from 2006 is just a crappier version of a computer you can buy from Dell today.

[@knightcrusader]

I don't think it will be as retro as the stuff now is, because most stuff now is online-only or subscription-only and once those services go down, that stuff is just gone.

[@hexachord4828]

I only found LGR a couple years ago, binged through his videos, and was amused that some of the cool "retro" stuff he was covering were things that I bought new, that were now sitting in my spare room in a pile of junk I needed to get rid of. First computer I built myself was in a Lian-Li aluminum case, it had a Creative SoundBlaster card with the hardware interface, 2nd computer I built was in a colossal black Antec case LGR used for something.

[@terranceclark3479]

You sir, are a living legend, a national treasure, and a real inspiration to all of us who have been here through the years. It was great to meet you at VCF SW this year. Thanks again for making it out. Of everyone doing this kind of work on KZbin, you are top. Keep going!!!

[@Teabone3]

I really wish i kept my oldest computer around and my many large floppy disks. I had games that I still cannot find any reference to online. Mostly 3 color games or B&W games or green monochrome. PC for the most part. Games from around the Lode Runner days and previous. So many RPGs represented by just letters and symbols. Games like Rogue but different. This channel has been one of the best ways of preserving video game history and I'm reminded of many great old almost forgotten games through here.

[@QuakeRangerTaya]

been watching Your channel since.. god... 2011? 2012? I forget exactly what got me to find your videos and since then been loving your works since. The shift from game reviews as the time frame to just showing tech, oddware and everything keeps me enjoying it day to day when I see it. plus the retrospectives of games that turned 20 to 30 years too :D games I remember so much of my childhood as well. Happy to be around, happy to see you enjoy yourself with videos. Be well and wonderful in life always !

[@jamesdecross1035]

How nice to hear a KZbinr saying "This is great!" Speaking as a late-comer, really enjoying this stuff.

[@-SunGod-]

The marriage between modern HD & 4K digital video hosted on KZbin, and vintage computers and technology is a great mix

[@ViralHijack]

I miss OG Retroware. There were so many good creators there. That was how I found this channel.

[@GregzVR]

That Red Baron Pizza coupon redeem video was a particular highlight, as well as the Woodgrain 486 videos.

[@bigdavey8863]

LGR is among the small handful of my favorite channels. My watching habits have changed over the years, but LGR is a constant. I'm thankful for your time, effort, and creativity!

[@MotownBatman]

First! Shazzam! I Dunno about being around since Day 1, but Definately since Year 1 Well Done Sir!

[@FatNorthernBigot]

Next time you're getting nowhere with a retro printer, just remember how long you've been going and how many regular viewers you have. It's worth it in the end. 😉

[@hardesthardcoregamer]

Man, the latter half of the video really had me going down memory lane. I've been watching you for a very long time, I remember bonding with my English teacher over your videos. We both realized we watched you and would come to school and talk about your videos! that must have been probably my sophomore year so like 2014-2015. Some of these things I hadn't even really thought about, we really are in a new age. And I'm glad you made it in the end with your channel. Hopefully you still have a lot to give, I'll be watching.

[@andre-le-bone-aparte]

@0:25 - How it started - How it's going @04:38 - Demonoid @05:55 - Ebay price inflation of vintage gear @06:43 - From Thrifting to Grifting... @09:12.- Vintage Software is a gift from Internet Archive (please donate, even just $1) @11:30 - Linux is finally good - not just "good enough" @12:21 - So you say you want a "retro" handheld... @12:58 - V A P O R W A V E @14:37 - NewGrounds @15:02 - Steam Summer Vintage Retro Sale, you played the last games you bought, right!? @17:00 - Hot Take: You don't need a CRT, heck you don't need 4K @17:48 - Shout out to other Retro Vintage KZbinrs @18:03 - Change is good, we should grow and expand, life is short - enjoy what you do! @19:29 - KZbin has changed, again, and again. @21:10 - Thank you, for subscribing, for watching, for being apart of this community.1

[@EthanLeitch]

I found it really interesting how you talked about the prices and supply/demand of these vintage PCs, games, accessories etc. I'm fairly young and the PC parts that give me Nostalgia are the ones from about 2006 to 2010. It may seem recent but I think it's a severely underrated era of PC hardware and gaming. Parts aren't in very high demand so I'm able to buy top-end hardware for crazy cheap, and I'm constantly finding flagship hardware being scrapped or thrown away. I wasn't able to afford parts like these growing up - I've now got Maximus II Extreme and Nforce 780i/790i motherboards, graphics cards like 8800 GTXs in triple SLI, dual-gpu cards like the GTX 295 and HD 5970, and tons more. It's such a sweet spot to play games in, and has great hardware compatibility with games from Windows XP arguably all the way through the start of Windows 10 in 2015. I really think hardware from this era is slept on, big time. Lots of cool stuff, crazy looking hardware, creative design, and I think XP/Windows 7 are the golden era of Windows.

[@kurganblackhand]

I know what you mean about your experience feeling surreal. I worked in radio for a decade. Being a solo host is like talking to nobody and everybody at the same time.

[@Zoyx]

I was 45 when you started, now 60. Hope we make it to 75. Cheers!

[@SmoothEmJay]

I miss the 'game reviews' part of the channel, but stay because Clint is a neat guy with the knowledge. Particularly the Oddware and thrifting.

[@maxpain45678]

I would love for him to bring back retro game reviews. Even though he already covered the majority of my childhood.

[@PoshPennies]

you're up there among the best clint! 🤩here's to another 15 years

[@Keitosha]

Like the "Techmoan tax", there's definitely an "LGR tax" sadly. Retro nowadays is way to overpriced. Like said in the video it started around the 2020's during some pandemic. During that period I also started collecting cassette tapes (right before its price hike) and decks. I also discovered the synthwave scene. Love all the vibes to it. The 80's were culturally wise an awesome decade. Thanks for the 15 years, can't wait for the 25 years video.

[@thumbtak123]

I am a full time Linux user now. I started with OpenSuse and now full-time Xubuntu. I have seen all the changes. It is amazing what the community has done with it.

[@squirlmy]

that seems a little out-of-place. One thing that drives me crazy is when Flint breaks out MS-DOS 6.22, when FreeDOS does everything better.

[@thumbtak123]

@@squirlmy He was talking about changes that have happened, and part was about Linux.

[@DrBeast2]

15 years of smooth jazz and a soothing voice. Keep it going bud!

[@olivercharles2930]

It is a breath of fresh air to have an older youtube channel like yours still continue to thrive, and the creator still have the passion their fans know them for. Countless channels of old have either been abandoned, forgotten or just have declined in quality. LGR isn't one of them. Thanks for all the great videos you have made so far, Clint. Keep them coming 👍

[@MultiTelan]

I have a feeling that rebuilds such as ROTT Ludicrous, Secret Agent HD, Crystal Caves HD, and Monster Mash HD were indirectly because of you. If you hadn't brought these into the light, they may not have gotten any attention except from those of us who actually grew up playing them.

[@JureRepinc]

Yeah GNU/Linux is really good now. Especially with KDE Plasma desktop it is the best available counting all OSes. And now that Windows is getting more and more spyware and adware and other malware, well no wonder so many people are switching to it, smartly. Just in the last month three of my coworkers switched to GNU/Linux and also my mother and uncle.

[@JohnSmith-xq1pz]

Won't be long before LGR builds a retro Windows 7 gaming machine...

[@cs8712]

"Steam has ended support for Windows 7, please update your operating system"

[@nalewator7904]

I still have a classic hard drive "on plates" in my PC. And I have a Windows 7 bootable there. It has its purpose :D

[@wertywerrtyson5529]

Many channels already do retro windows 7. It won’t be long until we have “retro windows 10” probably a couple of years after support ends next year.

[@Pasi123]

@@wertywerrtyson5529 Windows 10 LTSC still has support until 2032

[@nalewator7904]

@@wertywerrtyson5529 Some old games, are tricky to run even on Windows 7. Boxed ones. For example original Witcher 1, and Witcher 2. Due to copy right protection, that is NOT compatible with newer OS ;D

[@MontieMongoose]

I've been here since very early on and I can say that Clint, I love what you've done and I'm so glad you've been doing LGR all these years.

[@Serenova]

I may not have been watching you for 15 years, but I've been enjoying your content for quite a while. I've never caught a video quite this early and wanted to take the opportunity to thank YOU for your content and many hours of enjoyment watching your videos

[@hamis84]

Clint got me interested in retro PCs and I spent a week of fiddling around with a Pentium MMX 200Mhz and an Athlon 2000+ just now. The sight of Doom and Wolf3d on a CRT screen was better than sex!🥰

[@xx-wp3mq]

I remember writing a comment in 2014 about finding your Facebook page shortly after finding your channel. I have to say I've removed 90% of the people I used to watch then but I will say LGR will be a constant. On a side nide, I utterly despise this new culture of "flippping" old products, those who go to car-boot sales to try get a profit from retro tech.