Maybe the BEST C64 Demo I have yet seen !

[@RobertEriksson]

Woah! That’s some views and comments our little demo has managed to attract! Thanks all ❤️❤️❤️

[@tommysund4704]

The perspective scroll and that sound modulation was unbelievable. The rest was epic too. Mindblowing!

[@BillAnt]

Friggin' amazing .... "What happened to my life?!" Yep, that rings a bell to lots of aging C64 fans nowadays. lol

[@jameyspielt]

it really is awesome! you guys should make music videos in this style. ;)

[@moongooat]

I really like the storytelling part of this demo. Engaging and humorous too! Amazingly well done!

[@massimobattaglia5093]

AWESOME DEMO !!! YOU ROCK !!!

[@gatorhand]

I got extremely emotional when the demo ended and it returned to the BASIC screen. While experiencing this fantastic demo, you barely realize this is a 1Mhz 8-bit system released in 1982 - a time so far away and so different, but kept alive and brought into today through these wizards. All that just hit home when that screen came back, it's like this part of the past will never die.

[@AgePi-AroundTheWorld]

Lol. The Heavy Metal Knitting on Breadbin. Nice Easteregg on 432!

[@DougDingus]

The phone ring is dead on. The art in this is top quality and it very fully exploits the C64. Love this demo.

[@w.w.7469]

Just simply beautiful. I loved the "Tick Tock Tik Tok" Part. Great Story and Visuals

[@MateusAuri]

This is so artistically solid, you don't even need to be familiar with the system's limitations to be impressed

[@BillAnt]

And if you're familiar with the system limitations, it's even more amazing. ;)

[@bradallen8909]

You kinda do. Most people wouldn't be impressed with this at all. It's not impressive when you don't know anything about the hardware it's running on.

[@rebulus]

Looks like it never had any real limitations...

[@bojcio]

@@bradallen8909 no you don't, this is esthetically brilliant

[@bradallen8909]

@@bojcio I'm willing to bet most people wouldn't see anything special about it at all. Most of the times I show people intros and demos they are "is that all it does?". They are genuinely unimpressed. You have to come from a computing background to appreciate how amazing the code is. The average dickhead who struggles to operate their own TV doesn't have a clue.

[@midnightcassettelibrary5171]

This is bananas. Grew up in the c64 scene as a kid in the 80’s and to see that machine from 1982 do this just basically breaks my brain. A powerful machine for its time to be sure but this demo is just crazy. Right down the sid music which is going the extra mile to compliment the visuals.

[@un2mensch]

I can't believe how fucking good is the soundtrack. Loving the bonus Judas Priest, and the Rob Hubbard remix is sick

[@st3ddyman]

That's incredible. Must have taken years to put that together. Not only is it a technical marvel, but the story telling is top notch too.

[@JoachimLjunggren]

It took us five months of very hard work. :)

[@st3ddyman]

@@JoachimLjunggren wow, that's some going. You must have had lots of copy / pasta of previous work to do it that fast :) I used to code on the C64 back in the 80's and did some work on recreating the VIC-2 on FPGA so know the limits of the C64 well. I am gobsmacked what you can fit into memory and a floppy. Loads must be generated rather than designed.

[@JoachimLjunggren]

@@st3ddyman I don't think we did any reuse of code. Maybe some for some tiny detail here and there but everything you see is written especially for this demo. We had a couple of parts (3-4 pieces) that was coded before that just needed redesign to fit the demo. But that was new code as well. We really worked our buts off on this one.

[@st3ddyman]

@@JoachimLjunggren Life hacking. No sleep for 5 months no doubt. Incredible work.

[@DavidFilskov]

​@@JoachimLjunggren- Impressive! Thanks for (sharing) all your effort. Like with much of the technological evolution today such incredible work makes me feel kind of spoiled as a "consumer" :) - I better give something back!

[@larswadefalk6423]

It's just incredible and mesmerizing. Thinking how we oldschoolers would have reacted in the 80's if a group would have come up with this in a compo. I mean, think we would have shat ourselves.

[@adamb89]

What are you talkin about, I'm 45 and my pants are full of crap anyways.

[@larswadefalk6423]

@@adamb89 haha, yes. 😂. It's actually crap-oneself-worthy. It's just that these days, we've seen so much, and we know that demos are not coded on the actual machine anymore.

[@shred_]

@@larswadefalk6423 Yes, but they RUN on the actual machine, with a single core 0.001 GHz CPU, 0.0625 MB of RAM, and without GPU. No less impressive.

[@MarkTDKKnight]

Haha - too right!

[@subliminallabs]

That QR Code at 4:32 - Inside Edition talking about Knitting and Metal being intertwined at a specific little rock fest.... amazing!

[@emmanuelviktor]

? You mean it's a real QRCODE pointing to where?

[@Granturismoveloce]

Cinematic and technical brilliance. My 8 year old self from 1988 thanks you.

[@siddcandy]

Back in 91 when I was pixeling logos at 13 for my group on my C64 I would never have thought that in 2023 I would be watching a brand new C64 demo… wonderful job!!! Greets from Scotex/Trias

[@BobbyCharlz]

Everything about the demo was awesome! So brilliantly-executed and inspiring. Thank you for this creation.

[@jamesc2327]

Un-forking-believable, simply amazing work

[@ideegeniali]

This is astonishing! Perfect on every detail, transition, effect. And the flow in the story telling. You can second guess different contributors, but it's stll organic. Hell what lot of work and coordination! Thank you!

[@MrMegaManFan]

Demo scene stuff continues to impress! Imagine if we had seen this on the hardware back in its heyday.

[@samplehunter]

We surely had accused the coder of using some form of devious witchcraft and mobilized a mob with torches and forks ;)

[@EscapeMCP]

@@samplehunter And it would shut up the speccy owners once and for all 🤣

Unreal work guys! This was a perfect production! Okej, sam fox and pressbyrån LOL! /Moon

[@WolfgangS]

Btw, the QR Code at 4:31 links a Youttube video "Knitting and Heavy Metal Collide". Very nice ;)

[@Mind-your-own-beeswax]

That was top drawer 👏👏👏. Just dug my 40 year old breadbin with 1541 out of hibernation along with its brother the Amiga A500. Amazingly they both still work.

[@janderogee3106]

Wow, that was awesome. Great story, great art, great effects, i really like this one!

[@artofwebdesign]

I programmed the C64, Amiga 500 and PC in the early years. But the scroller you made at 11:11 [You know what I mean] is REALLY amazing for C64 1MHz. I know a lot of tricks, almost everything, but that circling scroller leaves me breathless. Made such a scroller on a PC around 1998, that was about 100 MHz.

[@rndm-lp5er]

Everytime I think - ok they've reached the maxium, i get surprised again - C64 demoscene is just fantastic!

[@TheMusicDimension]

1:33 : The Dio logo on the back of the jacket gave me a smile ! This demo is awesome !

[@theagentsmith]

Awesome! Also love the name Pretzel Logic, it is one of my favourite albums haha

[@lordraptor4218]

Simply amazing... what a c64 can still do. Greetings from a member of the Amiga demoscene in Spain. - Thanks for that marvel -

[@BroqHans]

Jävla bra! Best story ever in a demo full to the brim with amazing stuff that doesn't even look like it runs on a C64 (domino bricks and the psychedelic colours especially). Loved the Green Tentacle lamp as well!

[@rubenjuanfradestevenson1829]

Certainly INCREDIBLE...in 1986 when I was studying Basic with the C64/C128 I would not believe that something like this could be done...CONGRATULATIONS FOR SUCH A BRILLIANT WORK!!

[@deserialized]

Seeting this 40 years after I played the C64 is crazy! You are really pushing the limits! Great work! Yes, I do have the first edition of Datormagazin :)

[@PenguinDT]

This is brilliant! Also, seeing a modern cellphone rendered and animated on C64 almost made my mind go kaboom.

[@ChristianSasso]

Great demo, and a moving one at it. Congratulations!

[@MrDigiSpud]

Has to be the best C64 demo of all time! It's like a mini film! Awesome story and some of the effects are brilliant!

[@adventureswithpaulandsally5516]

Good effects, and watching all these sceners incorporate elements from their life over the years is really uplifting and inspiring.

[@StephenDruesedow]

Amazing, love the visuals and the sentiments! Really inspiring in a lot of ways demoforever!

[@thaywiz_gwar]

Yeah, that's a pretty good demo. Love that folks are still creating content for the platform. Thanks!

[@manumores]

Impressive demo with a good coherent storyline. Well done!

[@MarkTDKKnight]

Wow! That's amazing! I'd have never imagined seeing and hearing something like this one the C64 back in 1984. I love the message behind it too!

[@alejandrodanielperez6325]

amazing! and I learned something new today, I didn't know that heavy metal and knitting combination was possible. Now I need to learn about coding demos and knitting!

[@dpac0]

Someone else who did the work for pausing at the right time 😅

[@Squad2ND]

Should be illegal to create something this fucking cool! Not only are the graphics beyond incredible, but this smartass of a musician actually managed to make the C64 music sound like a TB-303 at 12:05. Getting some serious acid/Antiloop vibes here. Damn!!!

[@danjeln]

Absolutely amazing, i coded on this awesome machine in the 90's, but this is in another league.Thanks for sharing. awesome story too.

[@mariaviklund4546]

There is so much talent that has gone into creating this! Woah. The "OKEJ" magazine in the beginning tells me this might be Swedish? Loved it!

[@kjetilho]

Pressbyrån may be a hint, too ;)

[@RobertEriksson]

Yes, a couple of Swedes might have had something to do with it 😉

[@fredrikekholm3718]

Yeah, probably the besty C64 demo I have seen =D

[@TrevorKevorson]

That was awesome, not seen many C64 demos in my time but the quality (and nostalgia of the old point and click adventures) was great.

[@4lpha0ne]

5:54 Little Computer People reference! Kinda the first Sims. ;) And then comes the Lucasarts adventure style. Nice!

[@deimos2k6]

this teaches us how much our old machine were capable of. clearly hardware ahead of its time. the only natural limit were us, waiting to reach technical skills good enough in order to pull c64 real potential out. just wow!

[@daishi5571]

Had Commodore used a 2MHz 6502 (6510) instead of that 1MHz it would have been next gen :-)

[@krisszalai]

Extreme imaginative work! 👏 Super music, great C64 sounds! 👏 Enjoyable, heart warming story!

[@Knickebokker]

Wow that's Art..... awesome!!

[@tourist6290]

Outstanding! You demo guys are so amazing! This was really moving, and so, so well done... incredible. Thanks so much for making and sharing this! Cheers!

[@PixelOutlaw]

Excellent demo! I enjoyed every part, the artwork, the music, the effects, and it seems strange to say but also I really enjoy the message here. Life's too short not to enjoy it with a friend.

[@tursilion]

That is really, really good. Solid and entertaining throughout. Beautiful artwork! :)

[@dizphunkt]

wow, what I've just watched there? this is freaking amazing. storytelling an effects were incredible. you guys rock!

[@ciesinsk]

Wow, this is a Demo that would be nice even for an Amiga! Incredible!!!❤

[@henrikhyrup3995]

5:26 woah...!

[@TheRealNormanBates]

6:00 this reminds me of the Cat segment of *Allegro Non Troppo,* where a mangy cat is going through a bombed out house remembering the family that used to live there and take care of him. It's as happy as you think it is.

[@franknurnberger1102]

Absolute incredibly. Storytelling, Graphics, Effects and Music are top notch. You guy are truely remarkable!

[@klasop]

omg! amazing demo! Love it!

[@germanMGTOW]

I like the little Maniac Mansion feeling part.

[@rklein]

Even knowing how all this is done still amazes me. I watched it in 240p with the browser window squeezed down to give me the C64 demo feels. So good!!

[@thenoblerot]

'Metropolis' vibes. Awesome work!!!

[@Retro_Royal]

Lovely, touching, entertaining and a pleasure to watch! :)

[@8BitNaptime]

Decades later... the picture of the wife looks grim lol

[@hermanbodewesNL]

Really great, and awesome to see all these references to old games in this piece of art! Unbelievable that the hardware is 40 years old, and the community still so active.

[@dschangodurango7596]

Great demo! The effect at 5.27 is insane cool!

[@pretzellogic64]

It was one of the last things that was added to the demo, not far from deadline. The Syndrom got an idea and went with it. Seems like many really appreciated that effect in particular. An amazed sound went through the audience when the demo was presented for the first time at the competition!

[@HyLsT16]

Really artistic, passionate and wise minded with very cool gfx, anims and great sid !!! I love it ! Well done guys !

[@DJCCLDude]

🤣The QR code in there is funny as hell🤣 nice work dudes🤟🤟 (knitting a headbanger)

[@iLikeTheUDK]

Came for some sick visuals that seem like they shouldn't be possible on this old piece of hardware, stayed for the heartwarming, bittersweet tale

[@AS-ly3jp]

Wow! This demo is freakin awesome!!!

[@AustinApologue]

Astounding. I used to program games in BASIC as a kid and then gravitated to the sound and music capabilities of the C64 (and sold my first cassettes of music in the 80s, literally just recorded directly from my C64 to my cassette player, one at a time!). But I could never have fathomed these things would be possible shown in this vid. A+.

[@ThadMiller1]

Particles? You are kidding me °°

[@deraykrause4517]

I really dug the particles falling out of the tube and cascading over the pyramid. I'm guessing it was just an animation loop but it really did look like each dot had its own physics.

[@mahanazscha]

it's not an animation, but real code

[@deraykrause4517]

@@mahanazscha That's really impressive, I'm blown away!

[@litjellyfish]

@@mahanazscha well it can still be an animation even if it’s done with code right? I mean precalculated “animation” vs real time

[@RobertEriksson]

It’s 75 dots that are drawn every frame and their trajectories and impact angles are all calculated real time, but using lookup tables where you normally would need multiplications/divisions. Would be too many data points to store them all as a pre-calculated “animation” :)

[@litjellyfish]

@@RobertEriksson would one not might be able to store key frame deltas and relative offsets to each other, compress that and then real-time unpack that and use the lookup you mentioned? :)

[@goodkid457]

i watched the first half of this while high and it blew my fucking mind

[@mortvader]

You came down in the middle of it? I can't imagine you fell asleep? :D

[@djrmarketing598]

Man times have changed so much. I first learned programming on Commodore and it really blows me away how much people are still getting out of 40 year old computers. Great demo, and great QR code... Using a 2023 mobile phone that's got a thousands of times the performance to get a QR code to a KZbin video... that was slick AF, NGL...

[@PSL1969]

Another mind-blowing demo!

[@IXSVideo]

The Soundtrack is a Masterpiece for sure.

[@TrapBonzai]

Recorded with 6581 SID unfortunately. In case you're wondering about the sound quality. This demo was made for the 8580 SID and as always ... c64 demos should always be watched on real hw

[@MisterTuur]

Is there a recording floating around? This is awesome SID stuff.

[@MisterTuur]

NVM. Found another link. Christ on a bike though, the music in the outro is particularly amazing. Who wrote that?

[@TrapBonzai]

@@MisterTuur Laxity aka Thomas Egeskov Petersen

[@johnsmith1953x]

Nice and funny story. Nice throwbacks to a few games. Awesome graphics and sound!

[@yucelbilik]

Amazing, thanks. Demo is life and Life is demo 😊

[@Mange070]

Very good demo. Really brought back memories from the 80-s with that OKEJ-magazine, 5,25" floppydisc, tac-2 joystick.....👍

[@Sinekyre14]

I grew up with the Amiga 500. Man it makes me cry just thinking about it. My childhood! :D

[@steviebboy69]

As the title said maybe the best, I feel this is one of the best. I really loved the sound effect at around 6.36 mark, it sounds like some very heavy filtering or something but I love it. Imagine seeing this in 1982.

[@dantespeak2659]

Impressive Demo. Nice theme, I like it. Thumps up.

[@doomniel]

SImply amazing! Go C64!

[@groovingood]

Man, this is very awesome. Best C64 demo I've seen

[@ChainShinra]

Came for an awesome fresh demo. Got a very accurate depiction of reality as a bonus!

[@g.s.6255]

Excellent demo, great story! 😊

[@dalestyx]

When I had C64 baxk in 1983 until i went over to the Amiga 500 in 1991, I mever demos existed! I have watched loads of C64 demos on YT and everytime i watch one i get emotional, thinking about the limitations of the system and remembering the C64 only had 64k of RAM. You guys have put together an absolute stonker of a demo, i was absolutely blown away with the GFX, music and precision of this production. How the hell did you even manage to have a huge picture scrolling vertically and have animated sprites that big typing? Absolutely fantastic production I am really looking dorwars to your next demo.

[@pretzellogic64]

Thank you so much! The VIC chip surely has its pros and cons, but you can use a technique called "Multiplexing" where you are able to present more than 8 sprites on the screen at once. It's done in many games and demos. We are thankful to have skilled creators in both our teams :)

[@shanewaslost4283]

I think this demo has... inflated my c64 demo expectations a bit too high... I can't stop coming back to this!

[@jmp01a24]

Pretzel has really come back hard and heavy... Was a fan of their oldskool demos but this is next level shit. GJ swedish gold.

[@pretzellogic64]

Thank you so much! We make these prods for you guys!

[@transmission64]

It's a brilliant production, for sure. There were soo many amazing demos at X'2023

[@shoopdawhoop]

2023 is helluva fertile year for C64 content, a true metadiversity explosion!

[@nytr0s96]

wanna give everyone the heads up. . . the qr code at 4:32 leads to another youtube video witch is titled " Knitting and Heavy Metal Collide at World Competition"

[@alexanderwingeskog758]

Going to have game night with a friend of mine to relive some of the first games we played on ZX48 (well there where many games, but not that many "great" games"). We then bought a C64 (so we will mostly play C64 and Amiga games), and there where many more games but also so many many great games... and demos ofc... But I will download a early C64 game and then show this demo... It's a demo to demonstrate what fixed hardware can do thru the ages with brilliant software... Awesome stuff!

[@retrorter89]

This has simply blown me away..............thank you !!!

[@xbmc79]

The green tentacle at 8:15 :D

[@AlexanderKurtz]

very very awsome demo with excelent storry teliing

[@msh6610]

Wow, so cool !! The ol' legends still got it ! 😍😍

[@fabianwenzel4265]

Amazing and truly inspiring. Thank you for this, you really made my day.

[@MrFluidsworld]

I love this! Absolutely awesome! ❤❤

[@Umtree]

That dirty bass. Sooooo good.

[@MrZANE42]

Wow! Very impressive. Also enjoyed the "Nitting and heavy metal part"🙂